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Stars and Stripes The Navy will lead a new task force charged with detecting, analyzing and cataloging encoun- ters with what used to be called UFOs that could threaten the United States, the Pentagon an- nounced in a statement Friday. The Unidentified Aerial Phe- nomena Task Force, approved Aug. 4 by Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist, was es- tablished so the Department of Defense can improve its “under- standing of, and gain insight into, the nature and origins” of mys- terious flying objects, the state- ment said. The Department of the Navy will head up the task force and report to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelli- gence and Security. The announcement comes about two months after the Sen- ate Intelligence Committee voted to require the Defense Depart- ment and intelligence agencies to compile an unclassified analysis of data on “unidentified aerial phenomena” that includes several unexplained encounters recorded by Navy pilots over the years. In April, the Pentagon declas- sified and released three video clips that had been unofficially Pompeo sets path to Poland SEE UFO ON PAGE 4 US troops to be redeployed under defense cooperation deal

BY MATTHEW LEE In Warsaw at the end of a four-nation tour Associated Press of central and eastern Europe, Pompeo and REALLOCATION OF RESOURCES Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak WARSAW — U.S. Secretary of State Mike signed an Enhanced Defense Cooperation Around 4,500 U.S. troops are currently based Pompeo on Saturday sealed a defense coop- Agreement that sets out the legal frame- in Poland, with about 1,000 more being added eration deal with Polish officials that will work for the additional troop presence. under a bilateral decision announced last year. pave the way for the redeployment of Amer- Last month, in line with President Trump’s ican troops from Germany to Poland. SEE PATH ON PAGE 4 demand to reduce troop levels in Germany, the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/TNS Above: U.S. and allied soldiers from NATO Battle Group Poland take part in a course in Pentagon announced the withdrawl of some The Pentagon released three Gizycko, Poland, in February. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday signed an 12,000 troops from Germany with about videos on April 27 which depict agreement that lays the groundwork for moving more U.S. troops to Poland. 5,600 moving to other European countries. unexplained “unidentified aerial TIMOTHY HAMLIN/U.S. Army SOURCE: Associated Press phenomena” recorded by pilots between 2004 and 2015.

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EXCHANGE RATES Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9090 Apple, Google drop Fortnite from app stores Euro costs (August 17) ...... $1.15 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.11 Dollar buys (August 17) ...... €0.8239 Turkey (Lira) ...... 7.3733 British pound (August 17) ...... $1.28 (Military exchange rates are those Associated Press oper, Epic Games, said in a blog lating the App Store guidelines Japanese yen (August 17) ...... 104.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (August 17) ....1,156.00 facilities in the country of issuance post Thursday that it was intro- regarding in-app payments that Commercial rates for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the NEW YORK — Apple and ducing Epic Direct payments, a apply to every developer who Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0 .3770 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For Google dropped the popular British pound ...... $1.3124 nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., direct payment plan for Apple’s sells digital goods or services,“ Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3243 purchasing British pounds in Germany), game Fortnite from their app iOS and Google Play. Epic said China (Yuan) ...... 6.9488 check with your local military banking stores after the game’s developer Apple said in statement. Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.2924 facility. Commercial rates are interbank the system is the same payment Google said Fortnite will re- Egypt (Pound) ...... 15.9305 rates provided for reference when buying introduced a direct payment plan system it already uses to process Euro ...... $1.1836/0.8449 currency. All figures are foreign currencies main available on Android, just Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7504 to one dollar, except for the British pound, that bypasses their platforms. payments on PC and Mac com- which is represented in dollars-to-pound, Hungary (Forint) ...... 292.44 not through its app store. Android and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) Apple and Google both take a puters and Android phones. Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4053 30% cut from in-app revenue pur- Apple and Google said the ser- users can download the app from Japan (Yen) ...... 106.50 chases in games, which has long other app stores, although that’s Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3057 vice violates their guidelines. Norway (Krone) ...... 8.8915 INTEREST RATES been a sore spot with developers. “Epic enabled a feature in its generally not an option for iPhone Philippines (Peso)...... 48.70 Prime rate ...... 3.25 Fortnite is free, but users can app which was not reviewed or users. Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.72 Discount rate ...... 0.25 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7501 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.09 pay for in game accoutrements approved by Apple, and they did Epic Games did not immediate- Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3710 3-month bill ...... 0.09 like weapons and skins. Its devel- so with the express intent of vio- ly return a request for comment. South Korea (Won) ...... 1186.57 30-year bond ...... 1.43 WEATHER OUTLOOK SUNDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SUNDAY IN EUROPE MONDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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BY RAHIM FAIEZ team charged with representing Both Taliban and an Islamic cruit the Taliban to fight Islamic Prisoner releases on both sides Associated Press the Afghan government in up- State group affiliate continue State militants in Afghanistan, a are part of the agreement signed coming peace talks with the Tal- to carry out attacks against Af- mutual enemy. The Taliban and in February between the U.S. KABUL, Afghanistan — A fe- iban, following a U.S. deal with ghan government figures, but IS are staunch rivals. and the Taliban. It calls for the male member of Afghanistan’s the militants that was struck in Zabihullah Maujhid, a Taliban The peace deal also paved the release of 5,000 Taliban held by peace negotiating team was light- February. spokesman, denied the group was way for U.S. and NATO forces to the government and 1,000 gov- ly wounded in an assassination attempt, officials said Saturday. The head of the Afghan peace involved. begin withdrawing from Afghan- ernment and military personnel Tariq Arian, a spokesman for delegation, Mohammad Masoom Koofi is also a women’s rights istan and for the Taliban and Af- held by the insurgent group as a the Interior Ministry, said Fawzia Stanekzai, tweeted that Koofi had activist who has been a vocal ghan government to begin direct good will gesture ahead of intra- Koofi, who is also a former parlia- survived the attack and was “in Taliban critic. A message on talks. Afghan negotiations. mentarian, was attacked Friday good health.” her Facebook page said she suf- The Afghan government said Talks are expected to be held in afternoon near the capital Kabul Fawzia Koofi and her sister fered a wound to her right arm. on Friday that it had released Qatar where the Taliban maintain while returning from a visit to the Maryam Koofi stopped at a mar- “Thankfully not a life threaten- the first 80 of a final 400 Taliban a political office. Several Afghan northern province of Parwan. ket in the Qarabagh district when ing injury,“ it said. prisoners ahead of direct negotia- leaders told The Associated Press Koofi is part of a 21-member gunmen attacked, Arian said. The U.S. peace deal aims to re- tions between the two sides. talks could begin by Aug. 20. Spc. Guillen memorialized at Houston high school

Associated Press military handles sexual abuse and harassment from Fort Hood HOUSTON — Flags from the U.S., Texas and Mexico flew at to Capitol Hill. half-staff Friday as a white, horse- Natalie Khawam, who is repre- drawn carriage embellished with senting the Guillen family, said white flowers brought in the cus- the family is thankful to Presi- tom green casket that carried the dent Donald Trump because the remains of a slain soldier. White House helped to expedite Vanessa Guillen, who was last the process of giving Guillen’s seen on April 22, was memorial- remains to relatives so they could ized nearly four months after she have a funeral. is said to have been killed by a Guillen disappeared from Fort fellow soldier at Fort Hood, a U.S. Hood, where she was stationed, Army base in Texas. Mourners on April 22, and Army officials gathered at Cesar Chavez High confirmed July 6 that her re- School in Houston, where Guil- mains had been found. Investiga- len grew up playing soccer and tors said she was bludgeoned to dreaming of joining the military. death on base by a fellow soldier, “She’s very happy where she is who later killed himself, accord- next to God and the Virgin Mary,” ing to a federal complaint. Lupe Guillen said. “We are not here for justice or politics today. Civilian Cecily Aguilar, 22, is We are here to remember, honor charged with a federal count of and respect Vanessa Guillen and conspiracy to destroy evidence her beautiful life, her tender heart in helping dispose of the body. and her beautiful face.” She has pleaded not guilty and In a private moment just before is being held at the Bell County entering the school’s auditorium Jail. — where flowers in green and Guillen’s family has said she yellow hues, balloons, religious was sexually harassed by the sol- images and pictures of Guillen dier suspected of killing her, but adorned the stage —family and the Army has said there is no evi- friends walked behind the casket, MARIE D. DE JESUS, HOUSTON CHRONICLE/AP, Pool dence of that. accompanying Guillen on a last The Army is investigating lap around the field she frequent- Women from the Queen of Peace Church walk to the stage to pray the rosary during the memorial Guillen’s death. Secretary of the ed as a teenager. Guillen’s mother service of U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen at the Cesar Chavez High School on Friday in Houston. Army Ryan McCarthy ordered and grandmother grasped each an independent review of the other as they prayed over the cas- was leaving to work and turned Chavez High School five years being streamed online. The me- command climate at Fort Hood ket through sobs. back, gave her a hug and money ago. She said although it has been morial was scheduled to last following Guillen’s slaying. Standing in front of the casket, and told her to buy herself a treat, 114 days since Guillen died, she until 8 p.m., with praise sessions, Guillen’s grandmother shared a soda, or something she liked feels her presence with her every prayers and testimonials. Guests Members of Congress have a story about the chocolates she that was just for her to enjoy. day. Sierra said the last time she included U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, joined advocates for women de- carried in her purse. She said they “Now, I am here to lay these, saw Guillen was a week before D-Texas, and friends of the Guil- manding systemic shifts in mili- were her granddaughter’s favor- her favorite chocolates, at my she went missing, when they ate len family. Guillen’s remains will tary culture. Some have invoked ite, and she brought them for her Vanessita’s grave,” Guillen’s pizza together and watched the be laid to rest after a private cer- the hashtag #NiUnaMas, mean- from Mexico every visit. Her last grandmother said in Spanish. movie “G.I. Jane.” emony Saturday. ing “not one more woman dead,” memory of her granddaughter is Guillen’s best friend, Jocelyn The Roman Catholic service Guillen’s story has renewed a a rallying cry in Mexico against from December, when Guillen Sierra, said they met at Cesar was open to the public and was push for changes in the way the the killing of women. Naval Academy midshipman given 25 years in sexual assault case

Associated press allowances. The court-martial was delayed Chris Cox said criminal charges son, a brother and a midshipman. The 25-year-old also was found after Keago showed symptoms of did not prevent him from attempt- “Midshipman Keago is a per- WASHINGTON — A U.S. guilty of attempted sexual as- COVID-19. He has since tested ing to sexually assault women. son,” Kissner said. “And as a per- Naval Academy midshipman has sault, obstruction of justice and negative for the disease caused He noted the last incident, which son, Midshipman Keago deserves been sentenced to 25 years after a burglary during a court-martial by the coronavirus. happened after Keago knew he a fair sentence.” military panel found him guilty of at the Washington Navy Yard. Reneau Kennedy, a psycholo- was charged with sexual assault. The sentence represented near- sexual assault and other charges. The charges stem from four sep- gist and government witness who “Confinement is the only way ly a middle ground between the The Capital Gazette reported arate incidents involving three studies forensic recidivism, testi- to stop it,” Cox said. defense and government. It was Friday that Nixon Keago also was women who were Naval Academy fied last month that Keago has a Defense attorney Lt. Cmdr. An- 20 years more than the defense dismissed from the service and midshipmen at the time of the low rehabilitation potential. drea Kissner urged the members asked for and 15 years less than sentenced to forfeit all pay and assaults. In closing arguments, Lt. Cmdr. to focus on Keago as a father, a the government’s request. PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 16, 2020 MILITARY Path: About 1,000 troops to be moved to bases in Poland FROM FRONT PAGE rently based in Poland, but about “This is going to be an extend- 1,000 more are to be added, under ed guarantee: a guarantee that a bilateral decision announced in case of a threat our soldiers last year. Last month, in line with are going to stand arm-in-arm,” Trump’s demand to reduce troop Poland’s President Andrzej Duda numbers in Germany, the Penta- said during the signing ceremony. gon announced that some 12,000 “It will also serve to increase the troops would be withdrawn from security of other countries in our Germany with about 5,600 mov- ing to other countries in Europe, part of Europe,” Duda said. including Poland. The deal would also further Trump has long and loudly other aspects of U.S.-Polish coop- complained that Germany does eration, he added, citing primar- not spend enough on defense and ily investment and trade ties. has repeatedly accused Germany The pact supplements an ex- of failing to pay NATO bills, which isting NATO Status of Forces is a misstatement of the issue. Agreement and allows for the en- NATO nations have pledged to hancement and modernization of dedicate 2% of their gross domes- existing capabilities and facilities tic product. by allowing U.S. forces to access After the signing ceremony, additional Polish military instal- Pompeo joined Duda and other lations. It also sets out a formula Polish leaders at the Tomb of the for sharing the logistical and in- Unknown Soldier to mark the frastructure costs of an expanded centennial of Poland’s landmark /AP U.S. presence in the country. victory against the Russian Bol- JANEK SKARZYNSKI, POOL President Donald Trump said sheviks in 1920 during the Pol- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, center, attends ceremonies commemorating the 100th in a statement that the pact was ish-Soviet war. anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw at the Pilsudski square in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday . the culmination of months of ne- In the Battle of Warsaw, often gotiations with Poland. called the “Miracle on the Vis- diplomatic loss at the United Na- Pompeo has used his Europe five-year term earlier this month “The agreement will enhance tula,” outnumbered Polish troops tions when its proposal to indefi- trip to warn the region’s young after a hotly contested election. our military cooperation and in- led by Marshal Jozef Pilsudski nitely extend an arms embargo democracies about threats posed Many of Duda’s Law and Jus- crease the United States’ military defeated an advancing Red Army. on Iran was soundly defeated in by Russia and China and has re- tice party’s policies have put Po- presence in Poland to further The battle is credited with stop- strengthen NATO deterrence, ping the Bolsheviks’ westward a UN Security Council vote that ceived a warm welcome. land at odds with the European bolster European security, and march and remains a source of saw only one country side with In Poland, the reception was Union, which is concerned that help ensure democracy, freedom, huge national pride in Poland. the U.S. Pompeo will visit that particularly kind given the friend- efforts to reshape the judiciary and sovereignty,” Trump’s state- Saturday’s signing came just a country, the Dominican Republic, ship between Trump and conser- and other actions have eroded the ment said. day after the Trump administra- on Sunday for the inauguration of vative Polish President Duda, rule of law and democracy in the Some 4,500 U.S. troops are cur- tion suffered an embarrassing its new president. who was sworn in for a second EU member country. UFO: Pentagon Lawmakers urge fix to changes causing says it takes all ‘troubling’ delays for vets’ medications reports seriously BY NIKKI WENTLING 330,000 veterans. “The culmination of these major chang- Stars and Stripes The senators, led by Jon Tester, D-Mont., es [at USPS], pursued in the heat of the and Gary Peters, D-Mich., asked DeJoy to brutal pandemic and economic crisis, is FROM FRONT PAGE WASHINGTON — Lawmakers urged examine how his changes have affected now impacting our veterans’ access to pre- Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Fri- the mail-in prescriptions and to work with scriptions,” they wrote. “This is completely circulating “to clear up any misconcep- day to reverse changes at the U.S. Postal tions by the public on whether or not the the VA to ensure there are no delays. unacceptable.” Service, voicing grave concerns about vet- The VA insisted Friday that most orders The letter was led by Rep. Mark Takano, footage … was real, or whether or not there erans whose mail-order medications are is more to the videos.” were still arriving on time. Press Secretary D-Calif., chairman of the House Com- delayed. Christina Noel said prescriptions shipped mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. It was signed The To The Stars Academy of Arts and President Donald Trump appointed through USPS are taking an average of by one Republican, Brian Fitzpatrick of Science group, which had released one DeJoy, a former fundraiser for the Re- three days to be delivered, and more than Pennsylvania. of the clips, said the unidentified aircraft publican National Convention, to the job 95% of mail-in prescriptions have been on There are efforts in Congress to provide “demonstrate flight characteristics of ad- this summer as the coronavirus pandemic time. the Postal Service with enough money to vanced technologies unlike anything we threatened the Postal Service’s financial cover its revenue losses and operational currently know, understand, or can dupli- viability. Staff hours have been cut and The department is encouraging veterans expenses stemming from the pandemic. cate with current technologies.” high-volume mail-processing machines to order routine refills 10 days in advance. The Pentagon, in its statement Fri- were removed from post offices, according Many, however, rely on VA doctors to mon- Some senators are pushing for the mea- day, said its primary concerns are the to multiple news outlets. itor their medication. sure to be included in the next coronavirus safety of personnel and the security of its USPS union officials warned that the In cases of emergencies, the VA can relief bill, but prospects of another relief operations. changes have led to many mail delays, rais- fulfill those prescriptions in person, Noel package passing through Congress re- “The Department of Defense and the ing concerns about the viability of mail-in said. Mail-in prescriptions are popular, mained uncertain Friday. military departments take any incursions voting. But changes also sparked concern though, in part because of veterans’ mobil- Trump said Thursday he opposed fund- by unauthorized aircraft into our training among veterans and lawmakers about de- ity issues or distance from VA pharmacies. ing for the Postal Service because he doesn’t ranges or designated airspace very seri- lays for mail-order prescriptions. The VA can also use commercial carriers want to see it used for mail-in voting in No- ously and examine each report,” the state- “We have received many troubling re- to deliver medication, Noel said. vember. Trump has long criticized mail-in ment said. “This includes examinations of ports from veterans waiting weeks for Four House members wrote to DeJoy voting, alleging it leads to rampant voting incursions that are initially reported as their prescriptions to arrive,” a group of 31 and VA Secretary Wilkie on Friday, claim- fraud. Trump later downplayed his remarks [unidentified aerial phenomena] when the Senate Democrats wrote to DeJoy. ing there was “a real threat to our veter- and said he would not veto a relief bill just observer cannot immediately identify what The Department of Veterans Affairs fills ans.” The House members said they were because it included funding for the USPS. he or she is observing.” 80% of its prescriptions by mail — about alarmed and had “grave concerns” about [email protected] [email protected] 120 million prescriptions per year going to prescription delays. Twitter: @nikkiwentling Sunday, August 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 NATION Floyd’s death is impetus to train officers to intervene to stop abuse

BY DAVE COLLINS going to be verbal.” within the department when offi- Associated Press Floyd’s death spurred nation- cials launched the peer interven- wide protests and prompted tion program in 2016. HARTFORD, Conn. — Despite many places to consider policing “As it was unveiled, more and policies on the books for years changes. Dallas, Charlotte, N.C., more people saw how important that require officers across the and Louisville, Ky., are among this was and eventually we were United States to stop colleagues the cities that have implemented able to get our department on from using excessive force, there duty to intervene policies in re- board,” he said. “Our organiza- has been little or no effort to teach cent months. Connecticut recent- tion didn’t have the best reputa- officers how to intervene, law en- ly passed a wide-ranging police tion about seven to 10 years ago. MAYA ALLERUZZO/AP forcement officials and experts law that includes a statewide duty We’ve been working really hard say. to intervene. to change the culture of our orga- Washington police stand near the White House after protesters tried That’s now changing follow- The duty to intervene is not a nization and this has been a major to topple a statue of Andrew Jackson in June. ing the killing of George Floyd, new concept. There were calls piece of that.” who died after a white Minne- for requiring officers to stop in- Los Angeles police officers The labor union that represents “We saw firsthand one of the apolis police officer held a knee appropriate use of force after the credit the agency’s duty to inter- city officers believes the duty to most egregious examples in Min- to Floyd’s neck for nearly eight beating of Rodney King by Los vene policy and training along intervene should be a national neapolis that any of us have ever minutes while three colleagues Angeles police in 1991 as many with other changes to contribut- policy, Los Angeles Police Pro- seen, where officers should have watched. Police departments na- officers looked on. Similar calls ing to a 30-year low in officer-in- tective League Spokesman Tom intervened. There’s an absolute tionwide are showing new inter- came after Eric Garner died in volved shootings last year. Saggau said. duty to intercede,” he said. est in training officers how they 2014 when a New York City offi- should stop, or try to stop, abuse cer put him in a chokehold with in their own ranks. other officers present. “I don’t think departments New York City has had an in- have prepared their officers suf- tervention policy since 2016. Los ficiently to deal with that sort of Angeles has had a policy for years situation,” said Chuck Wexler, requiring officers to stop others executive director of the Police from committing misconduct, Executive Research Forum, a but officials are now updating it Washington-based think tank. to specifically include excessive “Have we really thought through force. what that actually means, what’s Court rulings, some dating to actually expected of them? the early 1970s, have said officers ‘Duty to intervene’ has to mean are required to intervene when more than words. It has to mean colleagues are violating people’s actions.” civil rights. Officials in New Orleans, which But the culture at many depart- has what many consider to be the ments may look down at officers nation’s model police peer inter- who intervene and lead to retali- vention program, say that since ation against them, and that has Floyd’s death in May, they have been an obstacle to duty to inter- received more than 100 inquiries vene policies, said Jon Blum, a from police departments seeking law enforcement consultant and information about their special- former police officer. ized training “Having a policy in place is Baltimore’s police department, great, but to a degree it can be led by former New Orleans Police window dressing,” said Blum, Superintendent Michael Har- who was North Carolina’s state- rison, is putting in place similar wide police training director in peer intervention training, as are the late 1990s and early 2000s. the Philadelphia police and sev- “Policy does not necessarily eral other departments. change the culture of an organi- Minneapolis adopted a policy in zation or the culture of what of- 2016 requiring officers to inter- ficers are doing. I think it comes vene when colleagues are using down to training.” inappropriate force. Yet three In 2008, Buffalo, N.Y. police of- other officers at the scene failed to ficer Cariol Horne was fired for stop 19-year police veteran Derek interfering with another officer Chauvin when he put his knee on who she said was choking a hand- Floyd’s neck despite Floyd’s cries cuffed suspect. When she yelled that he could not breathe. at Officer Gregory Kwiatkowski Chauvin is charged with sec- and grabbed his arm during the ond-degree murder, third-de- 2006 incident, he responded by gree murder and manslaughter. punching her in the face, she The three other officers — two of said. whom say they voiced concerns An arbitration process deter- to Chauvin — are charged with mined she put the lives of the of- aiding and abetting. ficers at the scene in danger, and In New Orleans, all officers she lost her appeals of her firing. have to take the peer intervention Buffalo officials recently asked training, called Ethical Policing New York’s attorney general to Is Courageous, or EPIC. They are review the case. put through a variety of scenarios In New Orleans, calls for in which they are taught different change came more than a decade ways to verbally intervene, then ago in response to deadly inci- physically intervene if needed, dents against unarmed civilians and how to respond when they following Hurricane Katrina in themselves are the target of the 2005. The police department re- intervention. mains under a consent decree “Almost all situations are not with the U.S. Justice Depart- going to be like the one in Min- ment that resolved allegations of nesota where you actually have unconstitutional conduct and or- to physically remove somebody,” dered an overhaul. said Chief Deputy Superintendent Noel, the New Orleans chief Paul Noel. “Most of the interven- deputy police superintendent, tions that we’re talking about are said there was a lot of skepticism PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 16, 2020 NATION New border wall endangered water supply of refuge

Associated Press said Randy Serraglio, Southwest conservation advocate for the PHOENIX — The agency in Center for Biological Diversity. charge of building the border wall “The analogy is an oasis, really. received repeated warnings: tap That’s why the water withdraw- water from nearby wells, and the als are so damaging.“ unique wetlands of southeastern The refuge itself is supposed to Arizona — yes, Arizona — home be protected under environmen- to a variety of wildlife and endan- tal laws, but the government has gered fish will go dry. waived those in the name of bor- Immigration officials didn’t der security. head those warnings. Then, sev- JOHN LOCHER/AP Other than the Fish and Wild- eral ponds at the San Bernardino life Service employees who Boats fill slips at a marina at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Thursday near Boulder City, Nev. National Wildlife Refuge found manage the refuge, and the en- themselves without water or with vironmental groups that oppose an extremely low supply, accord- construction, the refuge and ing to documents obtained by two other ecological treasures have West faces reckoning over water different environmental groups. no protections when it comes to The U.S. Fish and Wildlife border wall construction. Service, the agency in charge of Dozens of records obtained by Associated Press/ California and Nevada agreed to a drought contin- the refuge, said in a statement on the Center for Biological Diversi- gency plan that built in voluntary cuts to prevent the CARSON CITY, Nev. — The white rings that Thursday that ponds “remain in- ty, which has sued to stop border reservoirs from dropping to dangerous levels. The wrap around two massive lakes in the U.S. West are tact and the refuge continues to wall construction, show months other states historically haven’t used their full allo- a stark reminder of how water levels are dropping manage for endangered fish and of warning from the U.S. Fish cation of water and focus on keeping Lake Powell and a warning that the 40 million people who rely on wildlife.” and Wildlife employees in charge the Colorado River face a much drier future. full enough to generate hydropower. Contractors working for U.S. of the refuge that went largely Amid prolonged drought and climate change in a Nevada and Arizona will make those voluntary Customs and Border Protection ignored. region that’s only getting thirstier, when that reck- cuts under the new projections, which they also began building a new stretch of The agency pleaded with CBP oning will arrive — and how much time remains to made last year for the first time. But because neither border wall there in October, to refrain from drilling ground- prepare for it — is still a guess. state is using its full share of water, the impact has pumping millions of gallons of water from any wells within a 5- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released pro- been minimal and hasn’t trickled down to homes. groundwater to mix cement for mile radius of the refuge, using a jections Friday that suggest Lake Powell and Lake Mexico also is facing another round of cuts. the 30-foot steel fencing that has 2003 study showing that doing so Mead will dip 16 feet and 5 feet, respectively, in Lake Mead’s expected level of 1,089 feet is al- been a signature promise of Pres- would be detrimental to the water January from levels recorded a year earlier. Despite most identical to last year’s projections because ident Donald Trump. The Trump supply. the dip, Lake Mead would stay above the threshold conservation efforts and a snowy winter prevented administration has promised to CBP did so anyway. that triggers severe water cuts to cities and farms, an expected drop, said Michael Bernardo, Bureau build 450 miles of wall along the A report by the Fish and Wild- giving officials throughout the Southwest more time of Reclamation river operations manager. The wet border with Mexico by the end of life Service that was obtained by to prepare for the future when the flow will slow. weather didn’t last, prompting engineers to forecast this year; it has so far built 275 Defenders of Wildlife, another “It’s at least a couple of decades until we’re say- the lakes will keep receding. miles. conservation group that opposes ing, ‘We don’t have one more drop for the next When projections drop below 1,075 feet, Nevada The San Bernardino National border wall construction, shows person that comes here,’ ” said Ted Cooke, general and Arizona will face deeper cuts mandated by Wildlife Refuge was established that contractors withdrew mil- manager of Central Arizona Project, the canal sys- agreements between the seven states and Mexico. in 1982 to protect the rare wet- lions of gallons of water from a tem that delivers river water. “But people certainly “The future of the river is going to be drier than lands in the middle of the desert well that’s 1.5 miles from the ref- ought to be aware that water — the importation of a the past. All the climate models and the current that are home to a variety of wild- uge, resulting in the lower water scarce commodity into a desert environment — is drought suggest that,” said Colby Pellegrino, South- life, including several species levels within the refuge and even expensive and, with climate change, going to get ern Nevada Water Authority’s deputy general man- of fish that are protected by the some empty ponds. even more expensive.” ager of resources. “Every sector is going to have to Endangered Species Act. Sitting As of Friday, Customs and Bor- The Colorado River supplies Arizona, California, learn how to do more with less.” on over 2,300 acres on the U.S.- der Protection had not respond- Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming Since 1990, the population has more than tripled Mexico border in southeastern ed to questions about the issue and Mexico. Its water pours out of faucets in grow- in the Las Vegas area, which gets nearly 90% of its Arizona, close to New Mexico, the sent by The Associated Press on ing cities like Denver, Las Vegas and Phoenix and water from the Colorado River. But by treating and refuge is home to hummingbirds, Wednesday. nourishes enough farmland to yield 15% of total U.S. recycling almost all water used indoors — for flush- 75 species of butterflies, bats and, Serraglio, with the Center for crop output and 13% of livestock production. ing toilets and running dishwashers, for example most importantly, to fish native to Biological Diversity, said CBP Last year, with increasingly less water flowing to — and replacing nearly 305,000 square miles of Rio Yaqui, which the refuge was ignoring concerns by Fish and Lake Mead and Lake Powell — the two largest man- grass with desert-friendly landscaping, the area has set up to protect. Wildlife shows that it’s a “rogue made reservoirs in the United States — Arizona, consumed far less than it’s allocated. “It’s a pretty magical place,” agency.” 9th Circuit ends California’s ban on high-capacity magazines

Associated Press “strikes at the core of the Second every tool possible to defend Cali- munition magazines may have “I think it was sound, I think it Amendment — the right to armed fornia’s gun safety laws and keep legally flooded into California was right, and … the overwhelm- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. self-defense.” our communities safe.” during a one-week window before ing majority of Californians Circuit Court of Appeals on Fri- He noted that California passed Gun owners cannot immedi- the judge stayed his ruling three agreed when they supported a day threw out California’s ban on the law “in the wake of heart- ately rush to buy high-capacity years ago. Becerra also did not ballot initiative that we put forth,” high-capacity ammunition maga- wrenching and highly publicized magazines because a stay issued say if he would ask a larger 11- he said Friday. zines, saying the law violates the mass shootings,” but said that by the lower court judge remains judge appellate panel to reconsid- California Rifle & Pistol As- U.S. Constitution’s protection of isn’t enough to justify a ban whose in place. er the ruling by the three judges, sociation attorney Chuck Michel the right to bear firearms. scope “is so sweeping that half of But Becerra did not say if the or if he would appeal to the U.S. called Friday’s decision “a huge “Even well-intentioned laws all magazines in America are now state would seek a further delay of Supreme Court. victory” for gun owners “and the must pass constitutional mus- unlawful to own in California.” Friday’s ruling to prevent an im- Gov. Gavin Newsom, who right to choose to own a firearm to ter,” appellate Judge Kenneth California Attorney General mediate buying spree if the lower championed the magazine ban defend your family,” while a group Lee wrote for the panel’s major- Xavier Becerra’s office said it court judge ends that restriction. when he was lieutenant governor, that favors firearms restrictions ity. California’s ban on magazines is reviewing the decision and he Gun groups estimated that more defended the law as a vital gun called it “dangerous” and expects holding more than 10 bullets “remains committed to using than a million high-capacity am- violence prevention measure. it will be overturned. Sunday, August 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 NATION TikTok owner is ordered to sell US assets

Associated Press economy. merce to address unusual threats. It remains unclear what the TikTok or- “The administration is committed to WASHINGTON — President Donald ders mean for the app’s 100 million U.S. protecting the American people from all Trump on Friday gave the Chinese compa- users, many of them teenagers or young cyber threats and these apps collect sig- ny ByteDance 90 days to divest itself of any adults who use it to post and watch short- nificant amounts of private data on users,” assets used to support the popular TikTok form videos. Trump on Friday also ordered said McEnany, adding that the Chinese app in the United States. ByteDance to divest itself of “any data ob- government can access and use such data. Trump’s executive order said there is tained or derived“ from TikTok users in TikTok said it spent nearly a year trying “credible evidence that leads me to believe the U.S. to engage in “good faith” with the U.S. gov- that ByteDance … might take action that Microsoft is in talks to buy parts of ernment to address these concerns. threatens to impair the national security of TikTok. “What we encountered instead was the United States.” White House press secretary Kayleigh that the Administration paid no attention Trump last week ordered sweeping but MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/AP McEnany defended Trump’s earlier Tik- to facts, dictated terms of an agreement vague bans on dealings with the Chinese Tok and WeChat orders Thursday, telling without going through standard legal pro- Icons for the smartphone apps TikTok owners of TikTok and the messaging app reporters he was exercising his emergency cesses, and tried to insert itself into nego- and WeChat are seen on a smartphone WeChat, saying they are a threat to U.S. authority under a 1977 law enabling the tiations between private businesses,” the screen in Beijing earlier this month. national security, foreign policy and the president to regulate international com- company’s statement said. US allows killing of sea lions eating at-risk salmon

Associated Press SEATTLE — U.S. authorities on Friday gave wildlife managers in Washington, Oregon and Idaho permission to start kill- ing hundreds of sea lions in the Columbia River basin in hopes of helping struggling salmon and steelhead trout. The bulky marine mammals long ago figured out that they could feast on the migrating fish where they bottleneck at dams or where they head up tributaries to spawn. “These are places where the fish are really vulnerable,” said Shaun Clements, senior policy analyst for the Oregon De- partment of Fish and Wildlife. “We have to manage this so the fish can get through to spawn.” The new permit allows the states and several Native American tribes to kill 540 California sea lions and 176 Steller sea lions over the next five years along a 180- mile stretch of the Columbia, from Port- land to the McNary Dam upriver, as well as in several tributaries. It’s the first time they have been allowed to kill the much larger Steller sea lions. The sea lions, whose populations gener- /AP ally are healthy, have posed a long-running DON RYAN conundrum for wildlife officials, pitting A sea lion eats a salmon in the Columbia River near Bonneville Dam in North Bonneville, Wash., in 2008. mammals protected under federal law against protected — and valuable — fish in a futile effort to keep them off its docks. injection. The permit forbids them from water temperatures, are far more serious, runs. Complicating matters is that Colum- Authorities began killing some Califor- shooting sea lions. she said. bia River salmon are a key food source for nia sea lions at the Bonneville Dam on the Last year, Oregon officials killed 33 sea “Killing the sea lions isn’t going to ad- the Pacific Northwest’s endangered popu- Columbia River about 13 years ago, under lions that were devouring steelhead on the dress any of that,” she said. “It is only going lation of orcas, which scientists say are at restrictions that required them to first Willamette River. to distract from what they aren’t doing to risk of extinction if they don’t get more document each targeted animal in the area Scientists estimated that the animals address the real problems salmon are fac- sustenance. five times, observe it eating salmon and ate about one-quarter of the returning fish ing. You’re killing sea lions for nothing.” Over the last few decades, authorities wait for it to enter a trap. Some 238 have there, and they say runs have started to re- Young served on a federal task force have tried all kinds of less-lethal meth- been killed there. bound since. that reviewed the permit request that the ods to deter the sea lions, including traps, Under changes to the Marine Mammal Sharon Young, senior strategist for ma- states and tribes filed last year. Members rubber bullets and explosives, to no avail. Protection Act two years ago, authorities rine wildlife at the Humane Society, called voted 16-2 to approve the permit following They would return days after being relo- will no longer face such restrictions. They the sea lions the least of the salmon’s prob- a three-day hearing in May, and the Na- cated hundreds of miles away. will be able to tranquilize, capture or trap lems. Fishing, competition from hatchery tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin- The Port of Astoria in Oregon even tried any sea lions in the area, then bring them fish and habitat loss, including dams and istration’s regional administrator, Barry a fake, motorized orca made of fiberglass to another location to give them a lethal culverts that block their passage or raise Thom, signed off Friday. Tropical Storm Josephine crawling closer to land, Kyle moving away

Associated Press phine was 310 miles east of the northern It’s been an active Atlantic hurricane 2005, according to Colorado State Univer- Leeward Islands. season and forecasters predict several sity hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach. MIAMI — Tropical Storm Kyle was Both storms had maximum sustained more named storms are on the way. Isaias killed two people in the Caribbean moving away from the mid-Atlantic coast winds of 45 mph, forecasters said. Jose- So far this year, Cristobal, Danielle, Ed- earlier this month. Several others across of the United States early Saturday as phine was tracking west-northwest at 15 ouard, Fay, Gonzalo, Hanna, Isaias, Jose- multiple U.S. states were then killed when Tropical Storm Josephine continued its mph, while Kyle was churning east-north- phine and Kyle have set records for being the storm made landfall in North Carolina crawl toward islands in the Caribbean. east at 21 mph. the earliest named Atlantic storms of their and moved through the East Coast, leading Threats to land appeared to be mini- No coastal watches or warnings were in respective place in the alphabet. Only to floods, tornadoes, fires, and widespread mal from both storms, according to the effect for either storm. Josephine was fore- Hanna and Isaias this year have developed power outages. Last month, Hurricane U.S. National Hurricane Center’s 5 a.m. cast to bring 1 to 3 inches of rain to parts of into hurricanes. Hanna slammed the Texas Gulf Coast with advisories. Kyle was centered 280 miles the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Before Kyle, the earliest “K-named” high winds and rains that flooded streets southeast of Providence, R.I., while Jose- Islands and Puerto Rico. storm was Katrina, which formed Aug. 24, and knocked out power across the region. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 16, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Mayo Clinic: ‘Signals of efficacy’ in use of plasma

BY LAURAN NEERGAARD formal study. The patients were When the body encounters referring to plasma’s use in the Associated Press treated in different ways in hospi- a new germ, it makes proteins 1918 flu pandemic. This time tals around the country as part of called antibodies that are spe- around, “we really need undispu- Mayo Clinic researchers re- a Food and Drug Administration cially targeted to fight that par- table evidence.” ported a strong hint that blood program designed to speed access ticular infection. The antibodies Ortigoza is co-leading one such plasma from COVID-19 survi- to the experimental therapy. That float in plasma — the yellowish, study, which this week is expand- vors helps other patients recover, so-called “expanded access” pro- liquid part of blood. Because it ing to three other states — Con- but it’s not proof and some ex- gram tracks what happens to the takes a few weeks for antibodies necticut, Florida and Texas. Her perts worry if, amid clamor for recipients, but it cannot prove the to form, the hope is that trans- team also is working to pool data the treatment, they’ll ever get a plasma — and not other care they fusing someone else’s antibodies with several other clinical trials clear answer. JUAN KARITA/AP More than 64,000 patients in received — was the real reason could help patients fight the virus in other regions, in hopes of faster the U.S. have been given con- A doctor holds a bag of blood for improvement. before their own immune system answers. valescent plasma, a century- plasma donated by a COVID-19 Rigorous studies underway kicks in. “There’s concern about when old approach to fend off flu and survivor . around the country are designed The Mayo findings were posted there will be a clear answer,” measles before vaccines. It’s a to get that proof, by comparing online ahead of scientific peer agreed infectious disease spe- go-to tactic when new diseases Dr. Michael Joyner on Friday similar patients randomly as- review. They show that 20% of cialist Dr. Jeffrey Henderson come along, and history suggests called “signals of efficacy.” signed to get plasma or a dummy people given high-antibody plas- of Washington University in St. it works against some, but not all, There were fewer deaths among infusion in addition to regular ma within three days of diagnosis Louis. infections. people given plasma within three care. But those studies have been had died within 30 days com- He’s hopeful the clinical trials There’s no solid evidence yet days of diagnosis, and also among difficult to finish as the virus pared with 30% of people treated will push forward but said the that it fights the coronavirus and, those given plasma containing waxes and wanes in different later with low-antibody plasma. Mayo report is consistent with if so, how best to use it. But prelim- the highest levels of virus-fight- cities. Also, some patients have “For 102 years we’ve been de- smaller, earlier plasma studies inary data from 35,000 coronavi- ing antibodies, Joyner and col- requested plasma rather than bating whether or not convales- and “an example of making the rus patients treated with plasma leagues reported. agreeing to a study that might cent plasma works,” said Dr. Mila best you can of the data that’s offers what Mayo lead researcher The problem: This wasn’t a give them a placebo instead. Ortigoza of New York University, available.” Flare-ups disrupt summer vacation season in Europe

Associated Press people were prohibited on two popular Greek resort islands, PARIS — New flare-ups of Paros and Antiparos, and a ban COVID-19 are disrupting the on restaurants, bars and night- peak summer vacation season clubs operating after midnight across much of Europe, where was expanded to more parts of the authorities in some countries are country, including Athens. The reimposing restrictions on trav- steps came as Greece recorded elers, closing nightclubs again, banning fireworks displays and its second-highest daily infection expanding mask orders even in numbers — 254 new cases. chic resort areas. In France, amid growing fears “Unfortunately, this virus of a second spike of contagion, doesn’t play ball,” British Trans- the head of the country’s nation- port Secretary Grant Shapps told al health service said Paris and Sky News. Marseille have been declared at- The surges have spread alarm risk zones. across Europe, which suffered “The situation is deteriorating mightily during the spring but from week to week,” the official, appeared in recent months to Jerome Salomon, said on France have largely tamed the corona- Inter radio. virus in ways that the U.S., with The British government said its vaunted scientific prowess and it was compelled to impose the the extra time to prepare, cannot quarantine requirement on peo- seem to manage. The continent’s ple returning from France in light hardest-hit countries, Britain, of a 66% increase in infections in Italy, France and Spain, have re- France in the past week. The re- corded about 140,000 deaths in quirement applied to anyone re- all. turning after 4 a.m. on Saturday. In addition to clubs and alcohol- The quarantine decision is a fueled street parties, large family big blow to France’s tourism in- gatherings — usually abounding dustry, which relies heavily on with hugs and kisses — have been BOB EDME/AP travelers from Britain. Worrisome developments oc- cited as a source of new outbreaks People queue to check in at the Biarritz airport, southwestern France, Friday. British holidaymakers in in several European countries. curred elsewhere: France were returning early to avoid having to self-isolate for 14 days following the U.K. government’s  A new public awareness cam- decision to reimpose quarantine restrictions on France amid a recent pickup in coronavirus infections. India’s death toll overtook paign by Spain’s Canary Islands Britain’s to become the fourth- depicts a family gathering for a Health Minister Salvador Illa, while San Felice Circeo, a popu- daily number since May 28. highest in the world, with another grandfather’s birthday, with peo- after an emergency meeting with lar weekend getaway for Romans, The outbreaks and new restric- single-day record increase in ple taking off masks and embrac- regional leaders, said nightclubs ordered masks worn outdoors. On tions in Europe shouldn’t come cases Friday. The number of dead ing. The grandfather ends up in a nationwide were ordered to close. the chic island of Capri, an order as a surprise, said Josh Michaud, hit more than 48,000, behind the hospital bed with COVID-19. Visits to nursing homes will be requiring masks outdoors from associate director of global health United States, with over 167,000; In France, thousands of va- limited to one person a day for evening to nearly dawn was ex- policy with the Kaiser Family Brazil, with more than 105,000; cationing Britons scrambled to each resident for only one hour. panded by the mayor to the entire Foundation in Washington. and Mexico, with over 55,000. return home Friday to avoid hav- “We can’t be undisciplined,” day. Masks are now also required “Even the smallest chink in the  N e w Z e a l a n d ’s g o v e r n m e n t ing to self-quarantine for 14 days Illa said. in the streets of Amalfi, a pictur- armor can lead to an outbreak extended a lockdown of its largest following Britain’s decision to In Italy, also faced with a surge esque coastal tourist town. if you’re not careful,” Michaud city, Auckland, for 12 more days reimpose restrictions on France of cases, seaside towns announced With some of Italy’s 200-plus said. “In no country have we ap- as it tries to stamp out its first because of a resurgence of infec- new restrictions, including bans infection clusters traced to pa- proached herd immunity, and we domestic outbreak in more than tions there. Ferries added extra on fireworks at beaches. The trons of crowded seaside dance don’t have a vaccine.” three months, involving 30 peo- trips back to England, and trains moves came just ahead of Italy’s clubs, the governor of Calabria, In Greece, authorities strongly ple. Until the cluster was discov- were running out of space. biggest summer holiday, Ferra- the region that forms the toe of recommended people wear masks ered Tuesday, New Zealand had Some of the toughest new mea- gosto, which millions of Italians Italy, ordered such nightspots for a week indoors and out in pub- gone 102 days with no reports of sures were announced in Spain, celebrate at the seashore, in the closed. lic areas after returning from do- infections spreading in the com- which has recorded almost 50,000 mountains or on trips abroad. Italy’s Health Ministry said mestic vacation destinations with munity. The only known cases confirmed COVID-19 cases in the The mayor of Anzio banned all 574 new COVID-19 cases were a high COVID-19 incidence. involved travelers arriving from past 14 days. overnight access to the beach, recorded on Friday — the highest Gatherings of more than nine abroad. Sunday, August 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP Fresno County in Calif. to seek court order against reopened Christian school

Associated Press or will start their new academic years with online instruction. FRESNO, Calif. — Students at “I’m not trying to flex any a private school in California at- muscle here,” Newsom said of the tended their second day of in-per- restrictions. “All I’m trying to do son classes Friday despite state is encourage people to stay safe, and county orders to close the stay healthy.” campus. Fresno County will now seek a court restraining order to close Florida Immanuel Schools in Reedley, FORT LAUDERDALE— Flor- county Director of Public Health ida’s high school athletic board David Pomaville said at an after- voted Friday to begin practices for noon briefing. football and other fall sports Aug. Immanuel Schools offers kin- 24 and games less than two weeks dergarten through 12th grade later, pushing aside the advice of classes on a single campus. It its medical experts who said com- was ordered to close Thursday petition should not resume for at after it reopened classrooms in least six weeks because of the violation of a state health order coronavirus outbreak. JOSHUA L. JONES, ATHENS (GA.) BANNER-HERALD/AP aimed at slowing the spread of The Florida High School Ath- the coronavirus. University of Georgia students move into Russell Hall one week before the start of the fall semester letic Association board voted 11- during the coronavirus pandemic Friday, in Athens, Ga. Fresno County said the pri- 5 to begin practices this month. vate Christian school with about It’s a plan endorsed by its execu- to account for enrollment uncer- masking guidance could have and staff. “We have also notified 600 students cannot use its class- tive director, George Tomyn, al- rooms until the county is removed tainty in coming weeks. “a dramatic impact” on whether the Orange County Health De- though it could mean the state’s The bills, which will be approved their college or university is able partment and are working with from a state monitoring list for largest counties — Miami-Dade, two weeks. by the Senate in a rare Saturday to continue offering in-person them to identify additional poten- Broward and Palm Beach — plus session, reflect a deal announced classes amid the pandemic this tial exposures.” “Immanuel Schools and all some others with major outbreaks Fresno County schools have an late Friday by legislative leaders fall, she said. UNC said those with a fever, might choose to delay their sea- and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The “The bottom line is students shortness of breath, muscle aches obligation to protect the health sons and forgo participation in and safety of all students and fac- House will vote Monday. will really decide how success- or a cough, should immediately the statewide playoffs. The agreement, which was ful this is,” Ehresmann said in a contact their medical provider or ulty,” Pomaville said in an earlier Football games and other com- criticized by superintendents and briefing for reporters. “And stu- Campus Health. statement. petitions could start Sept. 4, but does not include school funding dents will decide whether or not News of the outbreak comes The order also is designed the 67 countywide school dis- for the state fiscal year that be- they have to close down and send as the school works to shut down to “address the strain upon the tricts plus private schools will gins in one-and-a-half months, everybody home again.” campus parties and mass gather- health care system” from COVID- have until Sept. 18 to resume if would waive a requirement that The department has posted new ings of students. Fall classes re- 19, the statement said. they want to participate in the schools have 1,098 hours and 180 guidance on its website urging sumed at UNC on Monday, with News reports said students state playoffs. If a district decides days of instruction. They must college and university students students beginning to move into gathered in groups at the school to delay its season and not partici- still provide the educational or to interact only with the people their residence halls on Aug. 3. for the first two days of the new pate in the playoffs, its teams will course content that would have they live with for at least 14 days Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz school year without practicing be allowed to extend their regu- been delivered in a typical aca- before they return to school to has long defended the fall re- social distancing or wearing lar seasons. Other fall sports af- demic year. ensure that they don’t spread the opening, insisting the university masks. fected are swimming and diving, Republicans agreed to remove COVID-19 virus to their class- has the capacity to bring students One parent told the Fresno Bee cross country, golf, bowling and a House-proposed requirement mates if they’ve been exposed to back to campus safely through that it was the parents’ right to girl’s volleyball. that schools offer in-person it and don’t know it. The depart- its mask-wearing requirements send their students to class. Carlos Ochoa, a Miami-Dade learning to K-5 students. Many ment already issued guidance to and testing and contact tracing The school’s Board of Trust- board member who introduced districts, facing pressure from schools to try to minimize trans- capacity. ees and Superintendent Ryan the adopted measure, said it gives teachers and mixed reaction mission once students return. But he has also said the plans Wood issued a statement that districts and schools the most flex- among parents, are starting with The new advice also applies to rely on students following public said they believe “our mission is ibility. Gov. Ron DeSantis has been remote-only instruction due to high school students. health guidelines. He told The best achieved through in-person calling for schools to reopen, in- COVID-19. The department started to Washington Post on Tuesday that education.” cluding the resumption of sports. Districts and charter schools see outbreaks this summer as- three students were kicked out of “For the majority of students, it “Not everyone’s going to be the would have to outline an “extend- sociated with bars popular with campus housing because they did is clear that an online education same with this situation, because ed continuity of learning” plan college-age people in Mankato, not adhere to safety standards. is not a substitute for an in-per- of what’s in front of us,” Ochoa for approval by the local interme- Minneapolis, Duluth, Bemidji son, Christ-centered, relation- said at the board’s meeting. “The diate school district or charter au- and St. Cloud, but Ehresmann Nevada ally based classroom setting,” the reality is that the unknown has thorizer, including the method of said there’s no specific city or statement said. been there, it’s here today and we instruction — in person, online or campus that health officials are LAS VEGAS — The Clark Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday don’t know how long it will con- other remote means and wheth- worried about. County School Board approved a urged school officials to reconsid- tinue to be a part of us.” er it is real-time or not. School set of policies meant to improve er, saying he was disappointed to The association’s vote pushed boards would have to reauthorize North Carolina students’ access to technology learn officials violated the health aside the recommendation of its their plan once a month and take needed for online classes. order. medical advisory board, which public comment. RALEIGH — School is back in Trustees approved a plan to use “This school, unfortunately, is called for not resuming sports session this week at many North $37 million to purchase Chrome- choosing not to model good be- until Sept. 28 at the earliest. Minnesota Carolina college campuses, and books, iPads and internet hot- havior and do the right thing,” he “Until this virus is given the so is the coronavirus. spots for qualifying students. An said. “We’d all do well to abide by respect it deserves to quiet down, MINNEAPOLIS — As students The University of North Caro- additional $4.8 million will go our local health officers.” introducing sports adds fuel to prepare to return to Minnesota’s lina at Chapel Hill announced on toward providing 20,000 inter- Fresno is one of nearly 40 the fire,” said Dr. Jennifer May- colleges and universities, health Friday it had two separate clus- net connections for students who counties on a state monitoring nard, head of the medical advi- officials made a plea Friday for ters of COVID-19 occur among need them. list because of rising COVID-19 sory committee. them to stay home and avoid residents of Ehringhaus Commu- About 84,000 students in the infection rates. The county was crowded bars, house parties and nity and Granville Towers. county have reported a need for added to the list on June 8. It has a Michigan road trips during what’s left of At least five students in each new devices and 19,000 reported higher rate of positive tests com- their summer vacation so that area tested positive for the virus needing internet access, accord- ing back than the state average LANSING — Michigan schools they don’t bring the coronavirus after being in close proxim- ing to Superintendent Jesus Jara. and has reported 191 deaths. that deem it safe to provide in- to campus. ity with their peers, according to The purchases will be made Schools within those counties person classes during the coro- “Lay low before you go,” said UNC. using money from the board’s cannot reopen for classes or seek navirus pandemic would have to Kris Ehresmann, the infectious “The individuals in these clus- general fund and through the El- waivers for certain elementary prioritize the option for K-5 stu- disease director at the Minnesota ters have been identified and are ementary and Secondary School schools to reopen until statistics dents under legislation that would Department of Health. The choic- isolating and receiving medical Emergency Relief Grant, a feder- show infection rates are slowing. also largely base districts’ state es that students make on whether monitoring,” the university said al award for educational agencies Most school districts have started funding on last year’s pupil count to follow social distancing and in an email to students, faculty impacted by the coronavirus. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 16, 2020 WORLD Japan marks 75th anniversary; Abe offers no apology

BY MARI YAMAGUCHI Naruhito has promised to fol- Associated Press low in the footsteps of his father, who devoted his 30-year career to TOKYO — Japan on Saturday making amends for a war fought marked the 75th anniversary of in the name of Hirohito, the cur- its surrender in World War II, rent emperor’s grandfather. with Emperor Naruhito express- Abe has increasingly sought ing “deep remorse” over his coun- to whitewash Japan’s brutal past try’s wartime actions at a somber since taking office in December annual ceremony curtailed by the 2012. He hasn’t acknowledged coronavirus pandemic. Japan’s wartime hostilities dur- Naruhito pledged to reflect on ing Aug. 15 speeches, which had the war’s events and expressed previously been a nearly 20-year hope that the tragedy would never tradition that began with the 1995 EUGENE HOSHIKO/AP be repeated. There was no word apology of Socialist leader Tomi- of apology from Prime Minister ichi Murayama. A visitor wears a protective mask pays respects to war dead at Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, in Tokyo. Shinzo Abe, who gave thanks for Abe, in a largely domestic-fo- the sacrifices of the Japanese cused speech, said the peace that acquiring greater missile defense war dead but had nothing to say Japan enjoys today is built on the capability in the face of a growing about the suffering of Japan’s sacrifices of those who died in the military threat from North Korea neighbors. war. He pledged that Japan will and China. “Reflecting on our past and reflect on lessons from history “Remembering those days, bearing in mind the feelings of and will not repeat the war devas- I strongly feel we should never deep remorse, I earnestly hope tation. He listed damage inflicted wage war,” said Shoji Nagaya, 93, that the ravages of war will never on Japan and its people, including who traveled from Hokkaido in be repeated,” Naruhito said in a the U.S. atomic bombings of Hi- northern Japan to commemorate short speech at the event in Tokyo roshima and Nagasaki, massive his brother who died of illness marking the 75th anniversary of firebombings of Tokyo and the while serving in China. “But poli- Japan’s surrender on Aug. 15, fierce battle of Okinawa. ticians today seem to have differ- 1945. Abe pledged to play a greater ent views than ours, and I really Amid virus fears and worries role in tackling global problems. hope that they will not head to a about the fading memories of the Under his goal of turning Japan wrong direction.” fast-aging war generation, about into a “beautiful” and “normal” Abe stayed away from the 500 participants, reduced from nation, Abe has steadily pushed shrine that honors convicted 6,200 last year, mourned the dead to cleanse Japan of its embarrass- war criminals among the war CARL COURT, POOL/AP with a minute of silence. Masks ing wartime history and build dead. He sent a religious offering were required, and there was no up its military by stretching the through a lawmaker, a gesture Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a memorial singing of the “Kimigayo” nation- interpretation of Japan’s war-re- meant to avoid angering China service marking the 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World al anthem. nouncing constitution. It includes and South Korea . War II, at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Saturday. UN soundly defeats US demand to extend Iran arms embargo

Associated Press The Trump administration has said re- “The United States will never abandon neither peace nor security,” she warned. peatedly it will not allow the arms embargo our friends in the region who expected more “Rather, it will fuel greater conflict and UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Securi- ty Council on Friday resoundingly defeat- provision in the Security Council resolu- from the Security Council,” Pompeo said in drive even more insecurity.” ed a U.S. resolution to indefinitely extend tion endorsing the 2015 nuclear agreement a statement. “We will continue to work to Pompeo suggested the U.S. would invoke the U.N. arms embargo on Iran, with the between Iran and six major powers to ex- ensure that the theocratic terror regime the “snap back” mechanism in the 2015 Trump administration getting support pire as scheduled Oct. 18. does not have the freedom to purchase and nuclear deal that would restore all U.N. from only the Dominican Republic but U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo an- sell weapons that threaten the heart of Eu- sanctions on Iran — and Craft said the vowing further action to prevent Tehran’s nounced the defeat of the resolution ahead rope, the Middle East and beyond.” United States will go ahead “in the coming sale and export of conventional weapons. of a very brief virtual council meeting to U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft said “the days” and keep America’s “promise to stop The vote in the 15-member council was reveal the vote. United States stands sickened — but not at nothing to extend the arms embargo.” two in favor, two against and 11 abstentions, He said Israel and the six Arab Gulf na- surprised — as the clear majority of coun- “Snap back” was envisioned in the event leaving it far short of the minimum nine tions who supported the extension “know cil members gave the green light to Iran Iran was proven to be in violation of the “yes” votes required for adoption. Russia Iran will spread even greater chaos and to buy and sell all manner of conventional accord, under which it received billions of and China strongly opposed the resolution destruction if the embargo expires, but the weapons.” dollars in sanctions relief in exchange for but didn’t need to use their vetoes. Security Council chose to ignore them.” “The council’s failure today will serve curbs on its nuclear program. Iran threatens UAE with ‘dangerous future’ after Israel deal

Associated Press state to do so and only the third The Guard warned that the deal made a “huge mistake” in reach- region, during a trip to Lebanon Arab nation to establish normal- with Israel will set back Ameri- ing a deal toward normalizing on Friday. TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s pow- ized relations with Israel, Iran’s can influence in the Middle East, ties with Israel. President Donald Trump an- erful Revolutionary Guard vowed regional archenemy. and bring a “dangerous future” Rouhani warned the Gulf state nounced Thursday that the United on Saturday that there would be The Iranian Guard called the for the Emirati government. against allowing Israel to have a Arab Emirates and Israel agreed dangerous consequences for the deal a “shameful” agreement and Iranian President Hassan “foothold in the region.” to establish full diplomatic ties as United Arab Emirates after it an- an “evil action“ that was under- Rouhani has also condemned Iran’s foreign minister, Mo- part of a deal to halt the annexa- nounced a historic deal with Israel written by the U.S., according to the Emirati move. In a televised hammad Javad Zarif, called the tion of occupied land sought by to open up diplomatic relations. the group’s statement on a web- speech Saturday, he warned that agreement a painful betrayal of the Palestinians for their future The UAE is the first Gulf Arab site it runs, Sepah News. the United Arab Emirates has Arab and other countries in the state. Sunday, August 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP 3 charged in woman’s death after dog attack

MEMPHIS — Three TN relatives were charged in a dog attack that resulted in the death of a Tennessee woman. The Shelby County district at- torney’s office said Phyllis Jones, her daughter, Kimberly Jordan, and Jordan’s son, Dedricz Perry, were indicted on reckless homi- cide charges in the death of Doris Arrington, 59, in April. Authorities said Arrington’s body was found in a north Mem- phis neighborhood with severe injuries to her legs and arms from animal bites. The cause of death was massive blood loss, prosecu- tors said. Police found four dogs in a near- by house. They had blood on their mouths and bodies. The dogs’ own- ers were identified as the three relatives, authorities said. Victims fight back when man takes car with kid

DAYTONA BEACH FL — A man and a woman fought off a carjacker who tried to take a vehicle from a Daytona Beach gas station with a child in the back seat , police said Surveillance video from the 7- Eleven showed a man get out of a Dodge Charger and walk to the passenger side, where a woman got out of the vehicle. As they stood there, a man later identified as Ayodele Akiode got in the car and started to drive away, Day- SEAN D. ELLIOT, THE (NEW LONDON, CONN.) DAY/AP tona Beach police said. The woman jumped halfway through the passenger’s side win- Swab Sea Trials dow, trying to stop the man, ac- cording to WKMG. The man who Members of Bravo Company of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Class of 2024 compete in the tire flip challenge in their Sea Trials in was with her went to the driver’s New London, Conn. The Sea Trials, a series of physical, team-building challenges, marks the end of their seven-week Swab Summer side and began punching the al- indoctrination. The Swabs received their shoulder boards Friday , officially joining the Corps of Cadets. leged carjacker through the win- dow of the moving vehicle. explosives from a Las Vegas min- THE CENSUS Mertens’ two children were The car rolled through the ing business, prosecutors said. also taken to a hospital, but it parking lot and crashed into a Defense attorneys for Sergio The number of people indicted on charges related to the smug- wasn’t clear if they were injured pole, police said. Bautista, 34, and Eric Golden, gling of contraband at a Pennsylvania county prison. Those in the crash or were taken there 54, declined immediate comment charged include a former deputy warden at the Fayette County as a precaution. Mertens was not Man shot while playing about the seven-count indictment 23 prison in Uniontown about 45 miles south of Pittsburgh as well injured. stemming from the theft from as several guards, other employees and nine inmates. The in- disc golf sues shooter Hinton Mining. dictments stem from a grand jury investigation that began last fall and originally Rescued tortoise struck They are accused of stealing a focused on illegal drugs such as K2, suboxone and Xanax being smuggled into the AUBURN — A Lew- 50-pound bag of ammonium ni- prison. The investigation branched out to include other allegations of oppression on highway will recover ME iston man is suing the trate fuel oil and 18 sticks of am- and corruption both inside and outside prison walls. person who shot him in the face monium nitrate weighing almost LODI — An injured while he was playing disc golf two 40 pounds. CA tortoise is being treated years ago. lance footage but said the sus- at a veterinary clinic in northern Cameron Hart was playing disc Theme park employee pects fled in a vehicle with New California after being struck by golf in Turner when Troy Jordan Man jailed for dumping assaulted in mask fight York plates. a vehicle on a busy highway, au- fired a handgun on a neighboring hazardous waste thorities said. property. A bullet hit Hart in the LANGHORNE — A Man drove drunk with Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras face . OMAHA — A western PA teenage employee at Unit said in a Facebook post that In a lawsuit , Hart said he and NE Nebraska man was a children’s theme park near kids, caused fiery crash Adam Frese rescued the tortoise a friend yelled at Jordan to stop sentenced to nearly three years Philadelphia was assaulted after near Highway 49 in San Andreas, shooting because they heard in federal prison for illegally reminding a couple about the NORTH BRUNSWICK the Los Angeles Times reported. the bullets coming toward them dumping hazardous waste at sites requirement to wear a mask, au- NJ — A man who was driv- The 95-pound tortoise named on the disc golf course but that around south-central Nebraska. thorities said. ing drunk with his two young “Highway Pete” had a cracked Jordan continued to fire shots, Edward Miller, 44, was a resi- A man and woman assaulted children in his car rear-ended shell and deep gashes in its flesh eventually hitting Hart, the Sun dent of Sidney in October 2017 the 17-year-old employee of Ses- an SUV, which rolled over and but is expected to make a full re- Journal reported. when he loaded a truck and flatbed ame Place , police in Middletown caught fire, authorities said, covery, authorities said. At the time, Maine state police trailer with pesticides and other Township said. Christopher Mertens, 40, of “This was definitely a first for said Jordan was firing the gun at chemicals from a warehouse at Detective Lt. Steve Forman Monmouth Junction, faces sev- targets to practice and that the me,” Brandon Milo, owner of Mi- Renkoski Property Development said the worker had reminded the eral counts, including aggravated bullet likely ricocheted off some- lo’s Misfits Reptile Rescue, told in Sidney, federal prosecutors couple about the mask require- assault, assault by auto and child thing and struck Hart. KTXL-TV. “There were fractures said in a news release. ment amid the COVID-19 pan- endangerment, according to the from corner to corner.” Investigators said Miller then demic. The employee was then Middlesex County Prosecutor’s The tortoise was transferred to 2 accused in explosives drove east and dumped the punched in the face before the Office. Arbor Pet Clinic in Lodi , where theft from mining firm chemicals at three undeveloped two fled, he said. The SUV’s driver, a 19-year- it was scheduled for surgery and sites along a county road south of The employee was taken to St. old Chesterfield man, was being have its shell patched and se- LAS VEGAS — Two Aurora. Mary’s Medical Center in Middle- treated at a hospital for burns, NV convicted felons face Federal Environmental Pro- town for treatment of injuries to while his passenger, a 21-year-old cured with epoxy resin, mesh and federal conspiracy, theft and ex- tection Agency investigators said his jaw and a tooth, Forman said. Suffern, N.Y. woman, was treat- fiberglass, Milo said after hear- plosives possession charges alleg- Miller did not have a permit to Detectives were interviewing ed at a hospital for undisclosed ing from the clinic. ing they stole almost 90 pounds of dump the waste. witnesses and viewing surveil- injuries. 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Q&A: LUKE BRYAN ‘There’ll always be people who say I ruined country music’

BY MIKAEL WOOD LOS ANGELES TIMES his wasn’t Luke Bryan’s first rodeo. “Am I too backlit? Hold on,” the country star said as he picked up a video call at his home in Nashville. Dressed in a golf shirt and ball cap, sunglasses dangling from a cord around his neck, he stood and moved to a different part of Tthe window-lined room. “The problem is, if I do it this way, some of my awards get in the frame,” he said, gesturing to a wall hung with gold and platinum plaques. “And I don’t want you to think I’m so ... egotistical that I have to do Zoom calls with awards in ’em.” Bryan, 44, got accustomed to the finer points of remote technology while shooting the latest season of “American Idol,” which suddenly became an at-home production in April thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the Leesburg, Ga., native is putting his knowledge to use again as he talks up his seventh studio album, “Born Here Live Here Die Here,” his first since he joined “Idol” as a judge (alongside Katy Perry and Lionel Richie) in 2018. His latest, “Born Here Live Here Die Here,” lives up to its title with down-home tunes about small-town Southern life. But in songs like “What She Wants Tonight,” which rides a sleek R&B groove, the album also continues the sly expansion of country music that Bryan — perhaps the smiliest avatar of the party-hearty bro-country movement of the early 2010s — helped set into motion nearly a decade ago with “Country Girl (Shake It for Me),” his hip-hop-inflected 2011 smash. “Thirty years ago, when you listened to Randy Travis and all that, everybody was walking down the same street. Now the street is a lot wider,” he said, with room for the adventurous likes of Sam Hunt and Lil Nas X. And despite all those accolades — he’s scored more than two dozen No. 1 singles, including the new album’s blithely unburdened “One Margarita,” and been named the Country Music Association’s entertainer of the year twice — Bryan insists he’s still interested in change.

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Lori McKenna FROM PAGE 12 country. But has country gotten better at allow- “I remember being in college and alumni com- ing in actual Black voices? The Balladeer I do see it getting better. I watched Darius (CN Records/Thirty Tigers) ing and going, ‘Y’all don’t party like we used to party,’ ” he said. “I was like, ‘God, man, you sound (Rucker)’s interview (with the “Today” show) on On “When You’re My Age,” like a ding-dong.’ ” race, and I have sat up at night after hearing from one of the best cuts from her Like countless other musicians, Bryan was African American audience members who say fi ne new album “The Balladeer,” supposed to take his latest work on the road in they’ve felt uncomfortable at my shows through singer-songwriter Lori McKenna 2020, hitting arenas and amphitheaters as well as the years. It’s a delicate conversation, and do I think we may take a little longer in country to readily concedes that these are the open-air spaces he’s played for years on what have it? Probably. But it’s the conversation we’re challenging times. he calls his Farm Tour. With those plans called having more and more. “When you’re my age,” she off because of the pandemic, he recently used his tour bus for a fly-fishing trip with his two sons Chris Janson and Chase Rice both faced writes, “I hope the world is widespread criticism recently after they played kinder than it seems to be right and his nephew, whom Bryan and his wife began raising after the deaths of the singer’s sister and concerts with little apparent concern for social now / And I hope the front page distancing. But an act on your level has to think isn’t just a reminder, of how we brother-in-law. It doesn’t hurt that she’s “We had a big time,” he said of the trip, still more rigorously about how to return to the keep letting each other down.” working again with Nashville’s road. That’s about as political as looking a little sunburned, as he sipped a beer. current go-to producer of award- Another silver lining of an age with no shows: You don’t want to be the sacrificial lamb. If I’ve the two-time Grammy winner is made decisions on not doing shows, it’s because winning work, Dave Cobb. “I’ve gotten to sleep next to my wife a hell of a lot likely to get. It also might be the let’s see what we’re truly dealing with. We’re still He helps elevate her journey this year — though I’m not sure my wife is enjoy- one element that sets this album learning what this virus is every day. through familiar themes — life ing that.” fi rmly in 2020. Have you heard good ideas about how it advice, vivid memories, connec- Do you think of yourself as someone who might be done? McKenna, who lives in her na- tions to people she loves — on an shaped modern country music? It’s all out of whack. I’ve got these Farm Tour tive Massachusetts but plies her acoustic foundation that’s elegant Let me paint the picture: I’m a small-town kid, shows, where say you got a 10-by-10-square-mile trade in Nashville, is wiser and but never overcooked. and somehow I listened to Alan Jackson, N.W.A, field, and you put a huge stage in it and you tell more fi rmly established in who McKenna’s songwriting, the Beastie Boys, Garth Brooks and Heavy D & everybody to stay 6 feet apart and wear a mask. she is. But the consistent level of though, is clearly the featured the Boyz. I think my generation, as far as being I’m like, “We could make this happen where if high-quality songcraft she’s es- attraction. a country kid, was one of the first to have these somebody called bull — on us, we could techni- tablished over three consecutive — Scott Stroud forms of music really start integrating. cally go spray-paint 6-foot circumferences.” But I albums now is remarkable. Associated Press So the evolution was inevitable. But some- can’t imagine that germs aren’t getting spread. body still had to make the music. Has doing “American Idol” changed the way And “Country Girl (Shake It for Me)” was born you think about your music? Alanis Morissette strictly for that reason. I would go play college When these kids come in and they’re singing bars, honky-tonks — a thousand people danc- Billie Eilish and Bishop Briggs, I’ll get home and Such Pretty Forks in the Road ing, partying their ass off, spraying beer. And (Epiphany Music) go do some research. But because I’ve been on the second I got offstage, the DJ would play the “American Idol,” should I have this whole eclec- The piano is back. The voice is biggest hip-hop songs in the world, and every- tic, artistic view and try to go beyond...? Maybe back. The angst is back. body wearing cowboy hats and cowboy boots and there’s a song out there that’ll do that one of these A genre onto herself, Alanis Wranglers with dip rings, they were all out there days. And I have some material on this album Morissette comes out in force grinding and humping one another. And nobody that has more of an artistic approach to it. Some with her ninth studio album ever had a problem with it. So “Country Girl people might not think that. I mean, “One Mar- “Such Pretty Forks In the Road,” (Shake It for Me)” kind of does all that. So does garita” is as simple as you can get. But I knew the where she untangles some of “That’s My Kind of Night.” It’s almost like a touch second I heard it that a lot of people were really of a hip-hop song with a guy with a real country the thornier moments of her life gonna have fun and dance because that’s what it voice singing it. since we’ve last heard from her made me want to do. Which now is practically unavoidable. in 2012. Postpartum depression, “One Margarita” obviously has its fans. But But I didn’t know I was gonna open up another check. Management embezzle- a ballad with a twist of register there’s a view that now is not the time for a avenue. And you know what? There’ll always be song so frivolous. ment, check. Music industry that rocks your rocks off. “Rea- people who say I ruined country music. But I was Listen, I’ve been doing this a long time, and you fatigue, check. Joy of mother- sons I Drink” has that Billy Joel driving home from downtown Nashville yesterday just gotta go with your gut. I don’t second-guess hood, check. lilt but more acerbic lyrics about and I heard Kane Brown on pop radio with Swae the timing. I chose to just put out a fun song, and Morissette’s creative compan- surviving in the music industry Lee and Khalid. I’m like, “That’s interesting.” ion, the piano, takes us on a jour- I look forward to when I can perform it live. If for so long, while the harried and What would be unexpected from Luke Bryan you’re a fan of mine and you don’t like the song, ney that’s sometimes dramatic, troubled piano on “Reckoning” now? don’t write me off for the rest of your life. Wait sometimes somber, sometimes channels empowering anger. I’m really into (the TV Western series) “Yellow- around till I put something out that’s more what playful, sometimes wistful. “Diagnosis” hits a nerve with its stone,” and the music in “Yellowstone,” it’s Texas you want to hear from me. That’s what I used to But it’s the electric guitar riffs raw lyrics about struggling with music, cowboy music. I’m obviously not a cowboy, do with all my heroes. When George Strait put that add a sheen of nostalgia; postnatal depression. but it makes me wonder how I could do a really out a song that I didn’t care for, I didn’t have a “Ablaze” and “Sandbox Love” Despite its unassuming musi- retro-sounding cowboy song that isn’t just drums, platform to tell the world. I just chose not to freak have that sound that perfectly cality, the 11-track “Such Pretty bass, guitar and steel guitar. Or when I listen to out about that particular song. encapsulates a CW show from Forks in the Road” dazzles with the Weeknd, that sounds like Duran Duran to me What’s going through your mind when you the mid-aughts. its simple comfort charms. — totally an ’80s synthesizer. I’m always won- sing “Build Me a Daddy,” which is about a little “Smiling” puts the rictus on — Cristina Jaleru dering, “What’s a fun little sound people haven’t kid whose father was a soldier who died? the church organ and pulls off Associated Press heard me do?” It’s heavy. Through the years I’ve met several Ideologically, the country audience can be Navy SEAL buddies, and I just happened to be perceived by outsiders as a monolith. Do you around one of these buddies when I got the mix The Psychedelic Furs see more diversity of thought than is often of that song in. Navy SEALS, these guys are recognized? programmed to not show emotion. And I played Made of Rain (Cooking Vinyl) Here’s what I know about the country audi- him this song and it truly broke him up. I think ence: When you lay the right song on them, they Twenty-nine years is a long about that. all get it the same way. But the stereotype where time between drinks, and yet Your nephew lost his dad. Do you connect everybody’s like, “Oh, write a song about guns the song to events in your own life? it seems as if no time, tide or and America and the troops and veterans, and it’ll trend has passed between the Oh, totally. Loss is loss. You know, “Build Me a be a hit” — I don’t view the country audience like Daddy,” I didn’t go in there and do 25 vocal takes last Psychedelic Furs album, that. on it. I think I did four, and there were even some 1991’s “World Outside,” and their Do you feel free to speak your mind about that my engineer was like, “Man, we really can dreamy new “Made of Rain.” contentious issues? use 95% of this vocal.” That tells me I’ve con- The tense charm that made the I’m always gonna walk a smart line, but I’m not nected emotionally with the song; I’m really just Furs great then — in hits such as scared. Look at “Most People Are Good,” a song channeling it. “Pretty in Pink,” “Heaven” and I had a couple years ago. It touched on “Love who In “Born Here Live Here Die Here,” you’re “Love My Way” — is still with you love,” and that can be taken a lot of ways. I clearly singing about people you’ve known, them, even during the heaviest icily epic (“Ash Wednesday”) had a lot of people ask me, “Well, does that mean people you grew up around — moments of “Rain.” and sometimes gracefully folksy you want to plant a flag and support the gay and But I’m the one that left. As they have since their start, (“Wrong Train”). lesbian community?” I’m like, “I’m not saying I’m Right. What’s your point of view in that song? just after British punk’s first For all the familiarity, there’s gonna go fly that flag — but I’m not saying I’m If you really want to break it down, I guess I gleaming, brothers Richard invention here, too, in “Rain’s” not, either.” could be called a hypocrite. But I think about and Tim Butler and crew craft opening cut, “The Boy Who That sounds pretty diplomatic. all my friends back home; I watch them living a spidery, Bowie-like web filled Invented Rock & Roll.” It’s an As you get a higher profile, you do watch your their life, enjoying the rivers and the lake and the with raspy vocals, hypnotic oddly hacking cough filled with words carefully. And that’s frustrating too. You woods. They ask me, “What’s Manhattan like? saxophones, rangy guitars and wonky sax, distorted guitars and oughta be able to say a lot of stuff, and if one thing What’s LA like?” But they don’t want any part of Richard Butler’s drearily roman- singer-songwriter Richard But- is misconstrued, you oughta be able to say, “I that — they just want to hear about it from me. tic lyrics. Sometimes the effect ler at his most vexingly poetic. didn’t mean it that way,” apologize and move on. Whether they want to call me out for leaving, I’m is acidic and psychedelic (“Come — A.D. Amorosi Because of the way you grew up, you’ve not really worried about that. I’m more concerned All Ye Faithful”), sometimes it’s The Philadelphia Inquirer naturally brought elements of Black music into with them going, “That song is who I am.” PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 16, 2020 MOVIES

BY PETER SBLENDORIO out of the fi ctional country of New York Daily News Shlupsk by militant Cossacks and into a new life in New York City. eth Rogen thoroughly Herschel takes a job at a pickle Dual personalities enjoyed the challenge factory, but isn’t heard from for of playing the two a century after he becomes sub- main characters in merged in a tank full of pickle his latest movie, “An brine in a freak accident. Rogen relished playing two roles in ‘An American Pickle’ American Pickle.” Once he resurfaces at the SThe funnyman stars in the same age, Herschel unites with new comedy as both Herschel his only living relative, Ben, a Greenbaum — a Jewish immi- socially conscious app designer. grant from Eastern Europe who Herschel’s offensive, outdated wakes up 100 years after being viewpoints cause nothing but preserved in a pickle vat — and trouble for his great-grandson. Ben Greenbaum, his Brook- The fi lm, which is based on lyn-based great-grandson who a 2013 written serialization by struggles to teach his ancestor Simon Rich that ran in the New about modern times. Yorker, featured themes that “It was very complicated, Rogen was eager to dive into. but I was up for the challenge,” “This idea of what would our Rogen said of his dual roles. “I ancestors think of us? Would they knew what I was getting into. be proud of us? ... My grandpar- I’d directed things where people ents saw me become someone play two characters before, so I who starred in fi lms, and they understood how complicated and were not that impressed by it,” technical it could be. Rogen said. “They were very “I longed for it in some ways. Some of the movies we make are impressed by the fact that I could so loose that this idea of making afford a lot of napkins and paper something that was pretty regi- towels, so it just shows how this mented and had a pretty specifi c Depression-era mentality never blueprint it had to follow was left them. Like, being a movie actually appealing to me.” star was not an accomplishment, To make the movie, now avail- but never having to worry about able on the subscription stream- running out of napkins really ing service HBO Max, Rogen was.” and the fi lmmakers shot all of Rogen, whose other com- the scenes featuring the bearded edy credits include “Pineapple Herschel fi rst, with a stand-in Express” and “Superbad,” said sometimes fi lling in to give the there were multiple aspects of HBO MAX/AP actor someone to interact with. the new movie that he related to. Rogen, 38, then shaved, and “My family’s from Eastern Seth Rogen stars as Herschel Greenbaum — and his great-grandson — in “An American Pickle.” they went back and shot all of Europe,” Rogen said. “They Ben’s scenes. were driven out by people trying “When I’m acting, I’m gener- to kill Jewish people. The fi rst ally trying to serve the bigger 20 minutes of the movie prob- picture,” Rogen explained. “That ably very closely refl ect some ‘ It was very complicated, but I was up for the challenge. is how I approach it. I’m used to elements of my own history. having more than one job on a Ultimately, the themes of legacy I knew what I was getting into ... so I understood how movie, so it was not that weird, and tradition and the progressive complicated and technical it could be. honestly. I very much felt like I side of our instincts versus the ’ was just serving the story as best conservative side of our instincts, Seth Rogen I could as both characters.” and how family plays into that, The fi lm follows Herschel and all that was just stuff that I was his wife in 1919 as they’re driven very interested in exploring.” ‘An American Pickle’ is a quick, satisfying bite

BY KATIE WALSH pickle factory killing rats, where he falls Tribune News Service into the pickle vat and is sealed inside. A century later, a drone disturbs the vat The new Seth Rogen vehicle, “An Amer- and Herschel emerges, fully preserved, ican Pickle,” is a lot like the foodstuff for alive and sentient (just go with it). The which it’s named: a quick, tart, satisfying doctors fi nd his only living relative, great- bite, and of course, kosher. The fi lm her- grandson Ben Greenbaum (also Rogen), alds a return of sorts, or at least a nod to, a “freelance mobile app developer,” and classic American Jewish cinema (there’s wacky, time-traveling mishaps and misun- a nod to “Yentl”), the likes of which hasn’t derstandings ensue. been seen, it seems, in some time. Rich’s series “Sell Out” is a bit more The fi lm is the solo feature directo- barbed . In the script for “An American HBO MAX/AP rial debut of Brandon Trost, a prominent Pickle,” Rich extends a bit more charity Seth Rogen says it “was not that weird” to play both Ben Greenbaum, left, and cinematographer who has worked on to Ben, who is more hapless than feckless. Herschel Greenbaum in “An American Pickle.” many Rogen vehicles like “This Is the He leads a comfortable if unexamined End,” “Neighbors” and “The Interview.” life, fi lling his days with modern comforts, Herschel is overbearing and out of touch, er pat, and even earnest despite its wacky It’s written by Simon Rich, who adapted making an app called Boop Bop to tell you while the jealous and competitive Ben premise and the issues it skirts. With an the screenplay from his four-part humor if your kale chips are ethical. It’s all to dis- is eaten up by envy. Their interpersonal 88-minute run time, there’s just no time series “Sell Out,” which ran in The New tract from the deep sorrow of losing both feud escalates in a series of increasingly to treat the twists and turns with any level Yorker in 2013. But this is a Rogen fi lm his parents in a car accident, something outlandish (yet plausible) events. Anchor- of depth, and it avoids fully probing the through and through, offering the actor his great-grandfather wants to dive right ing this is a rather deft performance by topics like cancel culture and free speech the chance to inhabit two very different into, details and all. Rogen, who creates two distinct charac- with which it toys, avoiding the thornier roles, playing against himself. For Herschel, family, memory and areas. It gestures toward controversial ters. His Ben may not be that far off his Rogen is Herschel Greenbaum, a ditch- legacy is everything. On a quest to buy ideas, but it always swerves back to its usual, but with bouncing off his Herschel, digger from an Eastern European hovel back the land where Sarah is buried, in simple but profound message of together- called Shlupsk, who immigrates to Brook- the shadow of a Russian vodka billboard, and with almost no other signifi cant sup- ness and family, and the personal impor- lyn at the turn of the 20th century with his he starts the hottest new artisanal pickle porting actors, it’s an impressive turn tance of honoring tradition and memory. wife, Sarah (Sarah Snook), with dreams of venture in Williamsburg, with his all-nat- from Rogen, especially his facility with Running time: 1 hour, 28 minutes. Rated PG-13 for buying their own gravestones and one day ural brine and reusable jars. Everything Herschel’s accent. some language and rude humor. trying seltzer. Herschel goes to work in a old is new again, after all. Stubborn, loyal “An American Pickle” is swift and rath- Now available on streaming service HBO Max. Sunday, August 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 CROSSWORD AND COMICS NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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“Gunston Street” is drawn by Basil Zaviski. Email him at [email protected], and online at gunstonstreet.com. PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 16, 2020 TECHNOLOGY & GADGETS Lowering expectations for GADGET WATCH higher education this fall Many students unhappy with colleges’ move to online classes

BY MAYA TRIBBITT to park at the college and turn their cars into Bloomberg makeshift study halls. “I don’t think it’s going to be as impactful olleges are rolling out new technology for as they think,” said Nicholas Silk, a senior at a mostly online semester that begins in Michigan. “Most people who live on or off campus August, but these efforts are unlikely to already have Wi-Fi in their residences. Plus, I Cimpress students paying tens of thou- don’t even have a car. I won’t be sitting outside of sands of dollars for in-person instruction. a building just to use campus Wi-Fi.” ANKER/TNS The University of Michigan will provide Michigan is also partnering with Zoom Video stronger Wi-Fi and new cloud storage accounts Communications Inc. and Canvas, a learning- Anker’s Soundcore Rave Neo offers great sound and a ring of LED to help students learn on campus while maintain- management system from Instructure Inc., to mood lights on the front. ing social distance. The University of Southern enable automated transcription during video California plans virtual 3-D labs for some science conferencing classes. This will help students fol- courses, while the University of California at low lectures more easily in real time and let them Little speaker pumps out big sound Berkeley is giving laptops, webcams and head- refer back to material after the class ends. phones to thousands of students in need. Schools are also using technology to keep less BY GREGG ELLMAN As the COVID-19 pandemic rages across the wealthy students connected. The University of USB-C and standard connec- U.S., many schools are making permanent plans California at Berkeley set aside more than $4 mil- Tribune News Service tions for power, charging exter- to conduct classes virtually this fall. Administra- nal USB devices, adding a USB lion to provide about 3,300 laptops, 800 Wi-Fi nker’s new Soundcore tors heeded complaints about lockdown learning storage device with content and a hotspots, webcams and headphones in August to Rave Neo isn’t your during the previous semester and are tapping 3.5 mm auxiliary port are on the those who qualify for a new Student Technology typical pocket-sized technology to try to improve the experience. Stu- back. These ports have a cover, Equity Program. Bluetooth 5.0 speaker. dents doubt e-learning will pass what is shaping The University of California at Irvine has sent A but when they are exposed, keep The sound is delivered by a the unit away from water. up to be the industry’s toughest test yet. almost 300 students laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots. 4-inch woofer and 2-inch tweeter You’ll get about 18 hours of “Online classes kinda suck, and there’s no Almost 40% of those who attend the college behind a black grill and didn’t playtime from the internal bat- technology that can fi x that,” said Annie Tsan, a qualify for Federal Pell grants that are given to disappoint in its debut right out tery (varies on volume level), and sophomore at the University of Massachusetts at low-income candidates. Tom Andriola, chief in- of the box. The sound is what I’d it charges back up in six hours. Amherst. formation offi cer for the University of California call big time with a perfect bass, Online: soundcore.com; $99.99 Without technological updates that make the System, hopes the effort brings “equity in terms with the speaker’s BassUp mode online classroom more accessible and enjoyable, of the ability to access the internet and to watch a turned on and high volume levels As laptops get smaller, one there’s no guarantee students will stay at their livestream lecture, or be able to access systems.” thing that’s commonly eliminat- institutions. Some are considering a gap semester (but not enough to annoy my However, schools are often chosen based on ed is the ethernet port along with or two, withholding tuition payments or transfer- neighbors.) physical resources, such as residence halls, switching to USB-C/Thunderbolt ring. This risks another blow to a higher eduction With the Soundcore app and research labs and media-production studios. For 3 connections from standard sector that was already struggling fi nancially students counting on these assets, faster Wi-Fi, a the Custom EQ, choose between three presets and a fully cus- USB-A. With the Plugable’s before the pandemic. free laptop and virtual reality may not be enough. 2.5Gbps ethernet adapter, con- “70% of our revenue comes from tuition, room Although some universities, like Princeton tomizable EQ profi le for perfect music to your ears. nectivity to either is no problem. and board,” said Zach Messitte, president of and Harvard, have provided tuition discounts, Going wireless is not always Ripon College in Wisconsin. “If 30% of our stu- many schools still expect students to pay the full The Rave Neo has a ring of LED mood lights on the front, desired, especially when wired dents decide not to come back, that’s just an enor- amount. Some schools, like USC, even announced connection speeds can be faster. mous revenue hit. This will impact the revenue of tuition increases before they released plans to go creating a nice visual experience and added fun in darker settings. One end has an ethernet port schools across the country.” online. and the other has a USB con- The University of Michigan’s new Wi-Fi shows A number of students are still deciding if it is They fl ash to the sound of the music and if you have synced nection cable with both USB-C the potential and the pitfalls of this technology worth it to attend classes at all this fall. “If I do and a standard USB 3.0 with an multiple speakers, the LEDs will push by colleges. There will be more bandwidth not have access to the resources that make USC, attached adapter. The stan- also sync. The light modes can and the Wi-Fi signal will be extended through USC, there is no reason as to why I should be dard USB-A adapter slips over also be controlled with the app. additional routers, so even without in-person paying full price to essentially now attend school the USB-C when needed and classes, Michigan hopes students will come to the in my living room,” said Casey Gardner, a senior More than 100 of the speakers remains attached when using a campus. One proposal even encourages students studying theater at the school. can be linked with the built-in USB-C connection. PartyCast Technology to sync The adapter is backward the music. The fi rst speaker con- compatible with compatibility nected becomes the primary and listed with Windows 10, 8.x, and controls the others. 7, macOS 10.7 and above, and Anker’s Flare 2 is also Party- Linux Kernel 3.2 and above. It Cast compatible, enabling it to be works plug-and-play on most of paired with the Rave Neo. today’s computers; a driver may When you do have two paired be needed with older operating and in True Wireless Stereo systems. mode, they give you stereo sound The pocket-sized adapter with music in the left and right supports speeds up to 2.5 times channels. faster than the 1Gbps standard The top panel has the controls when used with Cat 5e cabling. for the sound, including one Online: plugable.com; $54.99 for the BassUp mode. After hearing the added bass, I just left it on. It also lets you choose outdoor and indoor sound modes. Other controls are for your basic needs including music, Blue- tooth pairing, hands- free calls, light mode and the PartyCast mode. Two mobile devices can be iStock paired to a single speaker, but music can PLUGABLE/TNS Many colleges are switching to fully online teaching, offering access to a number of online teaching only be played from tools, expanded online storage and, in some cases, providing laptops, Wi-Fi hotspots and webcams. one at a time. Plugable’s ethernet adapter Sunday, August 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 17 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Black women in politics : A force beyond firsts Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY MARTHA S. JONES proud of that. … I am the candidate of litical muscle. Beyond the headlines of the Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff Special to The Washington Post the people of America. And my presence Democratic primary contest that pitted a before you now symbolizes a new era in Black man against a white woman, there EDITORIAL n the 55 years since the passage of the American political history.” were Black women with diverse careers Voting Rights Act, Black women have Next came Barbara Jordan, who in 1972 and backgrounds — among them Michelle Terry Leonard, Editor earned, and insisted on, a place in campaigned in the heart of what had been Obama, Oprah Winfrey, politico Donna [email protected] IAmerican politics. The Democratic the Jim Crow South. Black women orga- Brazile and political-scientist-turned-jour- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor vice-presidential candidate, California nized in her hometown of Houston, rais- nalist Melissa Harris-Perry — using their [email protected] Sen. Kamala Harris, will run alongside at ing funds and turning out voters. Jordan influence to turn out admirers and trans- least 130 Black or multiracial women seek- became the first woman — Black or white form them into voters. Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content ing seats in the U.S. House and Senate in In the blogosphere and elsewhere, Black [email protected] — to represent Texas in Congress in her November. Just eight years ago, in 2012, own right. When she took the House floor women pushed back against the expecta- Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation only 48 Black women ran. to open the impeachment proceedings tion that they fit into a politics dissected [email protected] Simply put, Black women are no longer a against President Richard Nixon, Jordan between men and women, Black and white. “first” in politics — they are a force. invoked the Constitution’s preamble to Michelle Obama’s convention declaration Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and In- explain the significance of her presence. — “I stand here today at the cross cur- [email protected] dian immigrants, was one of 11 finalists to “When that document was completed on rents of that history” — resonated among be Joe Biden’s running mate, six of whom the 17th of September in 1787, I was not women who felt their political identities identify as Black. The breadth of that field BUREAU STAFF included in that ’We, the people,’ ” Jordan had been forged in the intersections of race is a remarkable indicator of how quickly and gender, and in the fight against distinct Europe/Mideast Black women have advanced in politics. said. “… But through the process of amend- ment, interpretation and court decision, I discrimination. Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief Brooklyn’s Shirley Chisholm was on her For decades, Black women made their [email protected] way to being a first when she joined the have finally been included.” +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 In just one generation came many more presence known as a collective. They New York State Assembly in 1965, the year voted at a higher rate than any other racial Pacific the Voting Rights Act gave teeth to the firsts. At the state level in the 1990s, Black women were elected attorney general in or gender group in 2012, and 96% voted to Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief promise of the 15th Amendment, which reelect President Barack Obama. In 2016, Indiana, secretary of state in Colorado and [email protected] prohibited voter discrimination based on 94% of Black women voted for Hillary +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 treasurer in Connecticut. In D.C., Sharon race, and the 19th Amendment, which Clinton, while White women split between Pratt Kelly became the first Black woman prohibited voter discrimination based on Clinton and Donald Trump. Washington mayor of a major city. Thirteen Black Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief gender. A wave of Black women voters was When, many have wondered, would this [email protected] unleashed. women were elected to the U.S. House. voting power translate to power in high of- (+1)(202)886-0033 Chisholm’s slogan, “Unbought and In 1993, Carol Moseley Braun became fice? November may tell. In just over half a Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News unbossed,” signaled that Black women the first Black woman elected to the U.S. [email protected] century of vying for political power, Black would enter politics on their own terms. Senate . women have moved beyond firsts. Har- CIRCULATION By 1968, Chisholm had become the first Some offices — such as governorships ris is not merely a barrier-breaker on the Black woman to win a seat in Congress. — still elude Black women, but there has ballot; she’s part of a generation of Black Mideast In 1972, she ran for president, aiming to been a clear shift: No longer are they run- women leaders who are changing politics Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager break ground. “I am not the candidate of ning simply to open doors for others. Black — and our collective future. [email protected] Black America, although I am Black and women have won a multitude of offices [email protected] proud,” she said. “I am not the candidate from county to federal levels in recent de- Martha S. Jones is a professor of history at Johns DSN (314)583-9111 Hopkins University and author of the forthcoming of the women’s movement of this country, cades, building power along the way. book “Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Europe although I am a woman and I’m equally In 2008, Black women flexed their po- Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All.” Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager [email protected] [email protected] +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific Forced busing an odd issue to once divide new ticket Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 BY GEORGE F. WILL based plans were genuinely remedial, re- gated”: There has been a substantial in- Washington Post Writers Group quiring not strict racial balances but only crease in the number of children in schools CONTACT US evidence that old patterns were changing. with students of other races. Melnick asks: WASHINGTON Otherwise, Melnick says, federal judges Is a school with many Black, Hispanic and Washington he Democrats’ presidential nomi- tel: (+1)202.886.0003 would have had to abandon “the entire de- Asian students but few whites deplorably nation scramble had many strange 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 segregation effort.” “segregated” or admirably “diverse”? Who moments, such as Elizabeth Then, however, the Supreme Court is- is “isolated” from whom? Reader letters TWarren’s promise to give a young sued what Melnick calls “the enigmatic Melnick cites research revealing that [email protected] transgender person veto power over her command” for elimination of “racially Black students often have higher self-es- choice of education secretary. An especial- identifiable” schools. Must each school’s teem than white students and that Black Additional contacts ly peculiar event, however, was Kamala stripes.com/contactus racial composition reflect that of the entire children in predominantly minority schools Harris’ criticizing Joe Biden for opposing school system? In 1971, the court seemed to have higher self-esteem than Black chil- OMBUDSMAN what R. Shep Melnick accurately calls “the say so, even if it required extensive busing. dren in predominantly white schools. And most unpopular policy since Prohibition.” This, Melnick says, became the “founda- that the aspirations of Black students in Ernie Gates Melnick’s recent essay “Desegregation, tional opinion” for the proposition that de- Black-majority schools are at least as high Then and Now” in National Affairs per- segregation requires rather than prohibits as those of white students in white-major- The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow forms an autopsy on judicially mandated racial assignments to particular schools. ity schools. Busing frequently meant, Mel- of news and information, reporting any attempts by the reassignment of school children away military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s Beginning in 1973, this policy was ap- nick says, angry parents of all ethnicities, independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns from neighborhood schools for the pur- plied outside the South as the problem was tired students with less time for academic and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- pose of achieving racial balance. Meaning redefined from state-enforced separation work, diminished parental involvement ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted forced busing, as it was known when, Mel- of the races to racial “isolation,” regard- in non-neighborhood schools and less po- by email at [email protected], or by phone at nick says, “it nearly tore the [Democratic] less of the cause. This became an article litical support for public schools. Since the 202.886.0003. party apart.” Given the party’s current of faith, an assertion that quickly came gradual death of busing, there has been monomania about race, it is well to revisit to be treated as what the asserters of it much learning about how to improve mi- this misbegotten policy that was born from lacked: evidence. They asserted that Black nority children’s learning: increased per Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday 1960s dilemmas and died from subsequent children in Black-majority schools do not pupil spending, reduced class sizes, mag- through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and contradictions. flourish — in terms of aspirations and net schools, experienced teachers and Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals Melnick, who teaches politics at Boston confidence — as much as other Black and early learning opportunities. postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, College, reminds readers that the Supreme white children do. Busing, which proceed- When Kamala Harris, pandering to pro- APO AP 96301-5002. Court’s school desegregation decisions dur- ed in the absence of empirical justification, gressives whose enthusiasm for science This newspaper is authorized by the Department of ing the 1950s required school officials to caused white flight to suburbs, leaving too does not extend to the social sciences, at- Defense for members of the military services overseas. However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, determine admission to public schools “on few whites to produce the supposed opti- tacked Biden for opposing busing half a and are not to be considered as the official views of, or a nonracial basis.” Neighborhood schools mum (70%) for urban schools. century ago, he said he opposed only bus- endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspaper, — often a reason for a family’s largest in- Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official chan- So, in 1972, on the unsubstantiated ing that was not decided by local govern- nels and use appropriated funds for distribution to remote vestment, its home — would not be threat- theory that Black children could only re- ments. This meant, practically, that he locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. ened because race-based assignments of ceive adequate education in majority-white opposed busing: Federal courts created The appearance of advertising in this publication does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense students to schools would be prohibited. schools, a court ordered the creation of a something that no local government would or Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. But “desegregation” was given the op- new school district encompassing Detroit create, a policy as futile as it was detested. Products or services advertised shall be made available for posite meaning between the mid-1960s and 52 suburbs. Alabama segregation- Harris subsequently indicated that purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical and 1973 by federal courts, including the ist George Wallace easily won Michigan’s she does not support busing now. This is handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor Supreme Court, which were provoked by 1972 Democratic presidential primary. perhaps unfortunate: Advocating busing of the purchaser, user or patron. perverse Southern ingenuity in devising Today, with large and growing numbers would produce a welcome rarity during © Stars and Stripes 2020 policies that Melnick says were designed of Hispanic and Asian pupils, what consti- today’s polarization: a broad bipartisan to inhibit Black students from transferring tutes “racial isolation” is unclear. As is the consensus. Most would agree that, with stripes.com to formerly white schools. At first, race- idea that schools have become “re-segre- busing, once was one time too many. PAGE 18 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 16, 2020 SCOREBOARD/SPORTS BRIEFS Deals Briefl y Sports Kelley and Enyel De Los Santos to alter- Friday’s transactions nate training site. on AFN BASEBALL SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Invited Major League Baseball non-roster RHP Jake Jewell to spring MLB — Announced that Oakland Ath- training. letics OF Ramon Laureano had a six- ST LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed LHP game suspension reduced to four games Austin Gomber on the 10-day IL retroac- 2 Andretti cars Go to the American Forces after appealing the penalty for his role in tive to August 13. Network website for the most a benches-clearing brawl. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Placed up-to-date TV schedules. American League INF Starlin Castro on the 10-day IL. Se- BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Selected the lected the contract of INF Luis Garcia myafn.net contract of RHP Chandler Shepherd from and added him to the active roster. alternate training site. Optioned RHP Transferred LHP Sam Freeman from the David Hess to alternate training site. Re- 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Recalled RHP called RHP Cody Carroll from the alter- Dakota Bacus and RHP Ryne Harper from Pro soccer nate training site. alternate training site. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Activated RHPs FOOTBALL fastest at Indy Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger from the National Football League restricted list and optioned them to al- ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed free MLS ternate training site. agents TE Luke Stocker and OT Scottie Optioned OF Tra- Dill. Waived TE Carson Meier. EASTERN CONFERENCE DETROIT TIGERS — Associated Press W L T Pts GF GA vis Demeritte to alternate training site. DETROIT LIONS — Waived S Jeremiah than two hours before Game 3 Columbus 4 0 1 13 9 1 Activated OF Cameron Maybin from 10- Dinson. of their playoff series against the Toronto FC 2 0 3 9 9 7 day IL. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed free INDIANAPOLIS — Andretti Orlando City 2 1 2 8 7 5 HOUSTON ASTROS — Activated OF agent DE Datone Jones. Carolina Hurricanes. Yordan Alvarez from the IL. Optioned LOS ANGELES RAMS — Signed free Autosport claimed the top of the Philadelphia 2 1 2 8 7 7 “I want to be with my team- Montreal 2 2 1 7 8 8 RHP Nivaldo Rodriguez to alternate agent S Jake Gervase. Waived WR Bran- speed chart midway through In- New York 2 2 1 7 5 7 training site. don Polk. mates competing, but at this KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Activated OF MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Claimed S dianapolis 500 qualifying, with Atlanta 2 3 0 6 4 5 moment there are things more New England 1 1 3 6 4 4 Bubba Starling from the 10-day IL. Op- Steven Parker off waivers from Miami former race winners Ryan Hunt- Cincinnati 2 3 0 6 6 9 tioned SS Jeison Guzman to alternate Dolphins. important than hockey in my life, training site. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed free er-Reay and Alexander Rossi D.C. United 1 2 2 5 6 7 and that is being with my family,” Chicago 1 3 1 4 4 8 NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed OF agents RB Patrick Carr and WR Seth leading a strong Honda showing. Nashville SC 1 2 0 3 2 3 Aaron Judge on the 10-day IL retroactive Dawkins. Rask said in the statement. “I New York City FC 1 4 0 3 2 6 to August 12. Recalled INF Thairo Estrada BASKETBALL Rossi moved to the top of the Inter Miami CF 0 5 0 0 3 8 from alternate site. National Basketball Association want to thank the Bruins and my Activated CHICAGO BULLS — Announced head board with a four-lap average WESTERN CONFERENCE OAKLAND ATHLETICS — teammates for their support and RHP Jordan Weems from 10-day IL and coach Jim Boylen has been relieved of of 231.268 mph at Indianapo- W L T Pts GF GA optioned him to alternate training site. his duties as head coach. Sporting KC 4 1 0 12 13 5 wish them success.” SEATTLE MARINERS — Added RHP SACRAMENTO KINGS — Announced lis Motor Speedway. Teammate Minnesota United 3 0 2 11 12 6 Brady Lail to active roster. Recalled C that Vlade Divac has stepped down as A Vezina Trophy finalist who Portland 3 1 1 10 8 7 Hunter-Reay was waiting on pit Joe Odom from alternate training site. general manager of the Sacramento won the NHL’s top goaltender Los Angeles FC 2 0 3 9 15 10 Optioned LHP Taylor Guilbeau and C Joe Kings and will be replaced on an interim lane to make his run when Rossi Seattle 2 1 2 8 7 4 Hudson to alternate training site, and basis by Joe Dumars. award in 2014, Rask is the high- San Jose 2 1 2 8 10 10 radioed feedback from his four both will remain on taxi squad. Waived SOCCER est-profile player to opt out of the Colorado 2 2 1 7 8 9 INF Patrick Wisdom. Major League Soccer laps. Vancouver 2 3 0 6 7 10 TAMPA BAY RAYS — Invited non-ros- COLUMBUS CREW — Acquired M Em- return to play from the corona- Real Salt Lake 1 1 3 6 3 3 ter SS Xavier Edwards to spring training. manuel Boateng from D.C. United in ex- Hunter-Reay made a quick ad- virus pandemic shutdown. After FC Dallas 1 1 1 4 4 3 TEXAS RANGERS — Placed C Robinson change for D Axel Sjoberg. Acquired D justment then bumped Rossi with Houston 0 2 3 3 6 11 Chirinos on 10-day IL. Recalled C Jose Grant Lillard from Inter Miami FC in ex- leading Boston to the Stanley Cup LA Galaxy 0 3 2 2 5 11 Trevino from alternate training site. Se- change for a third round pick in the 2021 a qualifying run of 231.330 mph. Final last season, he led the NHL Note: Three points for victory, one lected the contract of RHP Juan Nicasio MLS SuperDraft. “We knew we had the speed,” point for tie. from alternate training site. D.C. UNITED — Acquired D Axel Sjo- with a 2.12 goals-against average Wednesday, Aug. 12 National League berg from Columbus Crew in exchange Hunter-Reay said. “Teammates Nashville 1, FC Dallas 0 and was second in save percent- CINCINNATI REDS — Designated 2B for M Emmanuel Boateng. take care of each other and it was Sunday’s game Christian Colon for assignment. Selected FC DALLAS — Signed M Andres age and shutouts. Nashville at FC Dallas contract of RHP Tyler Thornburg from al- Ricaurte on loan from Independiente great to have the feedback from Tuesday’s game ternate training site. Medellin with option to exercise perma- Alex. We’ve got a bunch of fast Vancouver at Toronto FC COLORADO ROCKIES — Traded RHP nent transfer in December 2021. World Series MVP Thursday’s games Jesus Tinoco to Miami Marlins for RHP MINNESOTA UNITED — Loaned D race cars.” New York City FC at New York Chad Smith. Brent Kallman to El Paso Locomotive Chicago at Columbus MIAMI MARLINS — Traded RHP Chad FC of the USL Championship league for Rinus VeeKay, a 19-year-old Strasburg goes on IL Friday’s games Smith to the Colorado Rockies for RHP the remainder of the 2020 season with rookie for Ed Carpenter Racing, D.C. United at Cincinnati Jesus Tinoco. Placed RHP Mike Morin on a right to recall throughout duration of WASHINGTON — World Se- Sporting Kansas City at Minnesota was in the rare Chevrolet to show the 10-day IL retroactive to August 13. the loan. ries MVP Stephen Strasburg was FC Dallas at Houston MILWAUKEE BREWERS — 1B/OF Logan TORONTO FC — Loaned D Rocco Ro- much speed. VeeKay sits third Philadelphia at New England Morrison declined outright assignment meo to Danish second division team HB put on the 10-day injured list by Vancouver at Toronto FC and elected free agency. Koge through June 2021. and one of only two Chevy driv- Saturday’s games the Washington Nationals on Sat- NEW YORK METS — Activated INF Rob- VANCOUVER WHITECAPS — Sold M In- ers inside the top nine. LA Galaxy at Los Angeles FC inson Cano from IL. Optioned RHP Drew beom Hwang to Russia’s FC Rubin Kazan. urday because of the recurring Nashville at Atlanta Smith to alternate training site. ^National Women’s Soccer League- Positions 10 through 33 are de- Orlando City at Miami nerve issue in his throwing hand PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Optioned ORLANDO PRIDE — Loaned G Erin termined Saturday, and the fast- Real Salt Lake at Colorado LHP Austin Davis to alternate training McLeod to Ungmennafelag Stjarnan of that delayed his start to the 2020 Sunday, Aug. 23 site. Recalled LHP JoJo Romero from al- Iceland’s Urvalsdeild Kvenna through est nine in the qualifying session Seattle at Portland season and cut short his second ternate training site. Sent RHPs Trevor October 20, 2020. advance to a Sunday shootout appearance after just 16 pitches. that sets the first three rows on The team classified his injury Pro basketball Golf the starting grid for the Aug. 23 as “carpal tunnel neuritis of the race. right hand.” WNBA Wyndham Championship ASILSO Scottish Open The 32-year-old Strasburg, who EASTERN CONFERENCE PGA Tour LPGA Tour Five NFL officials opt signed a $245 million, seven-year W L Pct GB Friday Friday Chicago 6 4 .600 — At Sedgefield Country Club At Renaissance Club out for 2020 season contract with Washington this Indiana 4 5 .444 1½ Greensboro, N.C. North Berwick, Scotland offseason, is 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA Connecticut 4 6 .400 2 Yardage: 7,131; Par: 70 Purse: $1.5 million NEW YORK — The NFL’s Washington 3 6 .333 2½ Purse: $6.4 Million Yardage: 6,313; Par: 71 in two starts this season. Atlanta 2 8 .200 4 Second Round Second Round longest-serving on-field official After being scratched from the New York 1 8 .111 4½ Tom Hoge 62-68—130 -10 Stacy Lewis 71-66—137 -5 WESTERN CONFERENCE Si Woo Kim 65-65—130 -10 Azahara Munoz 68-69—137 -5 was among five who have opted rotation his first couple of turns, W L Pct GB Talor Gooch 65-65—130 -10 Jennifer Song 68-70—138 -4 to take a leave of absence for the Seattle 9 1 .900 — Billy Horschel 66-64—130 -10 Amy Olson 68-71—139 -3 Strasburg made his debut last Las Vegas 7 2 .778 1½ Harris English 64-67—131 -9 Olivia Cowan 68-71—139 -3 2020 season. Sunday against the Baltimore Minnesota 6 3 .667 2½ Shane Lowry 68-63—131 -9 Cheyenne Knight 72-68—140 -2 Line judge Jeff Bergman, who Los Angeles 6 3 .667 2½ Andrew Landry 66-65—131 -9 Nanna Koerstz Madsen 69-71—140 -2 Orioles, but left during a five-run Phoenix 6 4 .600 3 Doc Redman 67-64—131 -9 Andrea Lee 69-71—140 -2 was entering his 29th year of ser- fifth inning. He shook his right Dallas 3 7 .300 6 Harold Varner III 62-69—131 -9 Nicole Broch Larsen 67-73—140 -2 vice, headlined the list released Thursday’s games Roger Sloan 62-70—132 -8 Yu Liu 71-70—141 -1 hand vigorously after one pitch Indiana 86, New York 79 C.T. Pan 68-64—132 -8 Johanna Gustavsson 70-71—141 -1 Friday by the NFL. and said after the game the prob- Los Angeles 81, Washington 64 Mark Hubbard 67-65—132 -8 Las Vegas 87, Minnesota 77 Minjee Lee 68-73—141 -1 Also in the group was back Rob Oppenheim 66-66—132 -8 Nasa Hataoka 73-69—142 E lem was still something he was Friday’s games Jason Kokrak 69-63—132 -8 judge Steve Freeman, who was Connecticut 77, Chicago 74 Haru Nomura 72-70—142 E trying to work through. Webb Simpson 66-66—132 -8 Danielle Kang 71-71—142 E entering his 20th year. He is part Seattle 83, Dallas 65 Tyler Duncan 68-64—132 -8 He pitched again Friday night Phoenix 96, Atlanta 80 Caroline Inglis 71-71—142 E Peter Malnati 68-65—133 -7 In Gee Chun 71-71—142 E of the league’s only father-son duo at Baltimore, but was removed Saturday’s games Patrick Reed 65-68—133 -7 Washington at Las Vegas Anna Nordqvist 70-72—142 E in the officials ranks. Freeman is after getting only two outs. Los Angeles at Indiana Paul Casey 67-66—133 -7 Gerina Piller 70-72—142 E New York at Minnesota Kevin Kisner 69-64—133 -7 Lydia Ko 70-72—142 E a former NFL player who spent In other baseball news: Sunday’s games Ryan Brehm 64-69—133 -7 Klara Spilkova 69-73—142 E 12 of his 13 seasons with the Bills.  Dallas at Phoenix Adam Long 68-65—133 -7 Emily Kristine Pedersen 68-74—142 E The last two games of a se- Seattle at Connecticut Sungjae Im 69-64—133 -7 His son, Brad, is a back judge is ries between Cincinnati and Chicago at Atlanta Patton Kizzire 66-67—133 -7 Bridgestone Senior Players entering his seventh season. Monday’s games Tommy Fleetwood 69-64—133 -7 Pittsburgh were called off Satur- No games scheduled Scott Piercy 68-66—134 -6 Championship Also opting out are field judges Chesson Hadley 65-69—134 -6 day because a Reds player tested Bo Hoag 66-68—134 -6 Champions Tour Greg Gautreaux and Joe Larrew positive for COVID-19. Adam Schenk 67-67—134 -6 Friday and back judge Tony Steratore. Tennis Rafa Cabrera Bello 67-67—134 -6 At Firestone CC Major League Baseball was Sebastian Munoz 67-67—134 -6 Akron, Ohio The league said addition- awaiting further testing to see Jason Dufner 69-65—134 -6 Purse: $3.0 Million al officials will be hired and Dylan Frittelli 69-65—134 -6 Yardage: 7,400; Par: 70 if the result was a false positive. Prague Open Bud Cauley 66-68—134 -6 Second Round announced. The Reds are the third team to Saturday Chris Baker 71-63—134 -6 Jerry Kelly 68-70—138 -2 At TK Sparta Praha Henrik Norlander 67-68—135 -5 Robert Karlsson 70-71—141 +1 have a game postponed because Prague Chris Kirk 66-69—135 -5 Colin Montgomerie 72-69—141 +1 Bruins goalie Rask someone on their roster tested Purse: $225,500 Jim Herman 66-69—135 -5 Steve Stricker 68-73—141 +1 Surface: Red clay Sam Burns 67-68—135 -5 Rod Pampling 68-73—141 +1 opts out of playoffs positive, joining the Marlins and Women’s Singles Matt Jones 68-67—135 -5 Tom Gillis 71-71—142 +2 Cardinals. Semifinals Denny McCarthy 67-68—135 -5 Scott Parel 71-71—142 +2 Elise Mertens (3), Belgium, def. Kristy- Luke List 68-67—135 -5 Shaun Micheel 71-71—142 +2 BOSTON — Boston Bruins It’s the second time a Reds na Pliskova, Czech Republic, 7-5, 7-6 (4). Christiaan Bezuidenhout 71-64—135 -5 Miguel Angel Jimenez 68-74—142 +2 goalie Tuukka Rask has opted player has tested positive during Simona Halep (1), Romania, def. Irina- Wesley Bryan 65-70—135 -5 Dicky Pride 71-71—142 +2 Camelia Begu, Romania, 7-6 (2), 6-3. Nate Lashley 66-69—135 -5 Mike Weir 72-70—142 +2 out of the team’s playoff run to be the abbreviated 60-game season. Women’s Doubles Matt Every 68-67—135 -5 Woody Austin 73-69—142 +2 with his family. Matt Davidson went on the in- Semifinals Tom Lewis 67-68—135 -5 Bernhard Langer 70-73—143 +3 Raluca-Ioana Olaru and Monica Cameron Davis 71-65—136 -4 Scott Dunlap 72-71—143 +3 The defending Eastern Confer- jured list after a positive test, but Niculescu (4), Romania, vs. Barbora Kre- Peter Uihlein 71-65—136 -4 Willie Wood 73-70—143 +3 jcikova and Katerina Siniakova (1), Czech Davis Love III 69-67—136 -4 Dudley Hart 75-69—144 +4 ence champions announced the subsequent tests were negative Republic, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 10-5. Troy Merritt 67-69—136 -4 Kenny Perry 70-74—144 +4 decision Saturday morning, less and he returned to the team. Sunday, August 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 19 NHL Scoreboard

Third Period—5, Colorado, Burakovsky Tatar, Kotkaniemi score Stanley Cup playoffs 2 (Kadri, Calvert), 17:07. FIRST ROUND Shots on Goal—Arizona 9-16-8—33. Best-of-seven; x-if necessary Colorado 10-9-9—28. EASTERN CONFERENCE Power-play opportunities—Arizona 0 At Toronto of 4; Colorado 0 of 4. (1) Philadelphia 1, (8) Montreal 1 Goalies—Arizona, Kuemper 3-3-0 (28 Wednesday: Philadelphia 2, Montreal 1 shots-25 saves). Colorado, Grubauer 3- Friday: Montreal 5, Philadelphia 0 0-1 (32-30). Sunday: Game 3 (AFN-Sports2, 2 a.m. T—2:25. twice in Canadiens rout Monday CET; 9 a.m. Monday JKT) Tuesday, Aug. 18: Game 4 Canadiens 5, Flyers 0 x-Wednesday, Aug. 19: Game 5 x-Friday, Aug. 21: Game 6 Montreal 2 2 1—5 Associated Press x-Sunday, Aug. 23: Game 7 Philadelphia 0 0 0—0 (2) Tampa Bay 1, (7) Columbus 1 First Period—1, Montreal, Tatar 1 (Gal- TORONTO — Montreal won Tuesday: Tampa Bay 3, Columbus 2, 5OT lagher, Suzuki), 1:02. 2, Montreal, Kot- Thursday: Columbus 3, Tampa Bay 1 kaniemi 3 (Drouin, Domi), 12:36. this playoff game for its absent Saturday: Game 3 Second Period—3, Montreal, Tatar Monday: Game 4 (AFN-Sports2, 9 p.m. 2 (Domi, Mete), 1:25 (pp). 4, Montreal, coach. Monday CET; 4 a.m. Tuesday JKT) Armia 1 (Evans , Belzile), 17:57. Kirk Muller and the rest of the x-Wednesday, Aug. 19: Game 5 Third Period—5, Montreal, Kotkaniemi x-Friday, Aug. 21: Game 6 4 (Mete, Domi), 10:35 (pp). Canadiens just had to dedicate the x-Saturday, Aug. 22: Game 7 Shots on Goal—Montreal 16-11-5—32. Game 2 victory to Claude Julien. (6) N.Y. Islanders 2, (3) Washington 0 Philadelphia 6-15-9—30. Wednesday: N.Y. Islanders 4, Wash- Power-play opportunities—Montreal “To Claude, I’m sure you’re lis- ington 2 2 of 6; Philadelphia 0 of 5. tening, this win’s for you,” Muller Friday: N.Y. Islanders 5, Washington 2 Goalies—Montreal, Price 4-2-0 (30 Sunday: Game 3 (AFN-Atlantic, 6 p.m. shots-30 saves). Philadelphia, Elliott 1-0- said. Sunday CET; 1 a.m. Monday JKT) 0 (6-5), Philadelphia, Hart 3-1-0 (26-22). Tuesday, Aug. 18: Game 4 T—2:26. Tomas Tatar and Jesperi Kot- x-Thursday, Aug. 20: Game 5 kaniemi each scored twice, Carey x-Saturday, Aug. 22: Game 6 x-Sunday, Aug. 23: Game 7 Canucks 4, Blues 3 (OT) Price stopped 30 shots and the (4) Boston 1, (5) Carolina 1 Boston 4, Carolina 3, 2OT Vancouver 1 1 1 1—4 Canadiens rebounded without Wednesday: St. Louis 0 1 2 0—3 Thursday: Carolina 3, Boston 2 First Period—1, Vancouver, Horvat 5 Julien to rout the Philadelphia Saturday: Game 3 (Tanev), 7:23 (sh). Flyers 5-0 on Friday and tie the Monday: Game 4 (AFN-Sports2, 2 a.m. Second Period—2, Vancouver, Pearson Tuesday CET; 9 a.m. Tuesday JKT) 3 (Pettersson, Boeser), 13:01 (pp). 3, St. series at a game apiece. x-Wednesday, Aug. 19: Game 5 Louis, O’Reilly 1 (Pietrangelo, Perron), “We have a job and he would x-Thursday, Aug. 20: Game 6 18:56 (pp). x-Sunday, Aug. 23: Game 7 Third Period—4, Vancouver, Petters- expect that as well,” forward Max WESTERN CONFERENCE son 3 (Miller, Boeser), 5:36 (pp). 5, St. At Edmonton, Alberta Louis, Blais 1, 9:02. 6, St. Louis, Perron 4 Domi said. “So we were just try- (1) Vegas 2, (8) Chicago 0 (Tarasenko, Pietrangelo), 19:53. ing to stay focused here and get Tuesday: Vegas 4, Chicago 1 Overtime—7, Vancouver, Horvat 6 Thursday: Vegas 4, Chicago 3, OT (Hughes), 5:55. ready to go. And I think we did a Saturday: Game 3 Shots on Goal—Vancouver 10-6-6-3— great job of that.” Sunday: Game 4 25. St. Louis 12-13-11-1—37. x-Tuesday, Aug. 18: Game 5 Power-play opportunities—Vancouver Julien was home in Montreal a x-Thursday, Aug. 20: Game 6 2 of 3; St. Louis 1 of 6. day after a stent was placed in a x-Saturday, Aug. 22: Game 7 Goalies—Vancouver, Markstrom 5-1-0 (2) Colorado 2, (7) Arizona 0 (37 shots-34 saves). St. Louis, Binnington coronary artery. The team said Wednesday: Colorado 3, Arizona 0 Colorado 3, Arizona 2 0-3-1 (25-21). Friday: 3:01. doctors expect a full recovery. Saturday: Game 3 T— Monday: Game 4 (AFN-Sports2, 11:30 Julien was rushed to St. Mi- p.m. Monday CET; 6:30 a.m. Tuesday Islanders 5, Capitals 2 chael’s Hospital in Toronto over- JKT) x-Wednesday, Aug. 19: Game 5 N.Y. Islanders 0 3 2—5 night Wednesday with chest pain. x-Friday, Aug. 21: Game 6 Washington 1 1 0—2 He had surgery Thursday. Be- x-Sunday, Aug. 23: Game 7 First Period—1, Washington, Ovechkin (6) Calgary 2, (3) Dallas 1 1 (Wilson, Carlson), 0:56. cause Julien left the NHL bubble Tuesday: Calgary 3, Dallas 2 Second Period—2, N.Y. Islanders, Led- in Toronto, he will have to follow Thursday: Dallas 5, Calgary 4 dy 1 (Bailey, Beauvillier), 2:56 (pp). 3, N.Y. Friday: Calgary 2, Dallas 0 Islanders, Martin 2 (Mayfield), 5:01. 4, quarantine protocol if he wishes Sunday: Game 4 (AFN-Sports2, 8 p.m. Washington, Ovechkin 2 (Orlov, Dillon), Sunday CET; 3 a.m. Monday JKT) 6:39. 5, N.Y. Islanders, Nelson 3, 6:54. to re-enter it. Muller will serve as x-Tuesday, Aug. 18: Game 5 Third Period—6, N.Y. Islanders, Clut- interim head coach for the rest of x-Thursday, Aug. 20: Game 6 terbuck 1 (Pageau), 17:14. 7, N.Y. Island- x-Saturday, Aug. 22: Game 7 ers, Lee 2 (Pageau, Pelech), 18:21 (en). the Eastern Conference quarter- (5) Vancouver 2, (4) St. Louis 0 Shots on Goal—N.Y. Islanders 12-12- 8—32. Washington 6-7-12—25. final series. Wednesday: Vancouver 5, St. Louis 2 FRANK GUNN, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Friday: Vancouver 4, St. Louis 3, OT Power-play opportunities—N.Y. Is- “Claude steers the ship for us Sunday: Game 3 (Joined in progress, landers 1 of 5; Washington 0 of 2. AFN-Sports2, 5 a.m. Monday CET; Noon Goalies—N.Y. Islanders, Varlamov 5-1- and he guides what we do out Montreal Canadiens center Jesperi Kotkaniemi, left, scores against a Monday JKT) 0 (25 shots-23 saves). Washington, Holt- there,” defenseman Ben Chiarot stickless Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart on Friday during Monday: Game 4 (AFN-Sports2, 4:30 by 1-3-1 (31-27). a.m. Tuesday CET; 11:30 a.m. Tuesday T—2:41. said. “We’ll just play as hard as Game 2 of their first-round playoff series in Toronto. JKT) we can for him.” x-Wednesday, Aug. 19: Game 5 Flames 2, Stars 0 x-Friday, Aug. 21: Game 6 The Canadiens roughed up qualify for the expanded playoffs, that keyed the series win. Hart x-Sunday, Aug. 23: Game 7 Dallas 0 0 0—0 Calgary 0 1 1—2 Flyers goalie Carter Hart, who then needed four games to win was just 6 years old when the Ca- Second Period—1, Calgary, Backlund 3 turned 22 on Thursday, and its best-of-five series over Sid- nadiens made Price a first-round Friday (Lindholm), 5:58 (sh). Avalanche 3, Coyotes 2 Third Period—2, Calgary, Brodie 1 scored four goals through two pe- ney Crosby and the Pittsburgh pick in the 2005 draft. He was 22 (Quine, Giordano), 10:36. riods to send him to the bench. Penguins. for just a day when he got benched Arizona 1 1 0—2 Shots on Goal—Dallas 8-16-11—35. Colorado 1 1 1—3 Calgary 11-4-8—23. The Canadiens continued their Hart grew up in Alberta and against his idol. First Period—1, Colorado, MacKinnon Power-play opportunities—Dallas 0 of sensational surge through Toron- was a long-time fan of Price, “At this time of the year, with 2 (Landeskog), 3:40. 2, Arizona, Keller 3, 4; Calgary 0 of 2. 16:49. Goalies—Dallas, Khudobin 1-3-0 (23 to hockey and bounced back fine who dazzled in the NHL restart. the importance of the game, we Second Period—3, Colorado, Jost 1 shots-21 saves). Calgary, Talbot 5-2-0 (Makar, Compher), 3:37. 4, Arizona, Grab- (35-35). after a 2-1 Game 1 loss. Montreal Price had a shutout against the certainly don’t expect that,” Fly- ner 3 (Richardson, Oesterle), 5:06. T—2:26. was the last team in the East to Penguins and had an elite series ers coach Alain Vigneault said. Roundup Horvat scores in OT as Canucks take 2-0 lead over Blues

Associated Press for Vancouver, and Markstrom made 34 Islanders 5, Capitals 2: At Toronto, and Semyon Varlamov made 23 saves. stops. Ryan O’Reilly and Sammy Blais Brock Nelson scored the go-ahead goal Flames 2, Stars 0: At Edmonton, Alber- EDMONTON, Alberta — Bo Horvat added goals for the Blues, and Binnington on a second-period breakaway 15 seconds ta, Mikael Backlund scored his team’s sec- scored on a breakaway at 5:55 of over- time Friday night to give the Vancouver turned back 21 shots. after Alex Ovechkin tied it, and New York ond short-handed goal in as many nights, Canucks a 4-3 victory over the defending Avalanche 3, Coyotes 2: At Edmonton, beat Washington to take a 2-0 series lead. Cam Talbot stopped 35 shots in his second champion St. Louis Blues and a 2-0 lead in Alberta, Andre Burakovsky scored late in Barry Trotz’s Islanders played his trade- shutout this postseason and Calgary beat the Western Conference series. the third period, Philipp Grubauer stopped mark structured, suffocating style against Dallas to take a 2-1 series lead in their Horvat took a stretch pass from Quinn 30 shots and Colorado beat Arizona to take the team he coached to the Stanley Cup in Western Conference playoff series. Hughes and chipped the puck through Jor- a 2-0 series lead. 2018 and was unwilling to give him a raise. The goal by Backlund in the second pe- dan Binnington’s legs. Burakovsky scored with 2:53 left in Trotz’s fingerprints were all over this riod hit the stick of goalie Anton Khodobin, St. Louis overcame a 3-1 deficit in the regulation when a shot by Kazem Kadri game, from New York responding after al- who couldn’t get the puck in his glove be- third period to tie it, with Jaden Schwartz hit Arizona defenseman Jakob Chychrun’s lowing the game’s first goal to hemming fore it fell back onto the pads of his left leg, tying it with eight seconds left. With Bin- shin pad and left goalie Darcy Kuemper the Capitals in their own zone late in the hanging there briefly before falling to the nington pulled for the extra attacker, Alex out of position. third period, leading to an insurance goal. ice and rolling over the line. Pietrangelo shot the puck from the point, The Avalanche scored early in the open- The Capitals started fast, with Ovechkin TJ Brodie scored on a 50-foot slap shot and it was redirected past Jacob Mark- ing two periods on goals by Nathan MacK- getting the first of his two goals 56 seconds through traffic midway through the third strom. It was initially waved off as a high innon and Tyson Jost. Arizona responded in. It was his first point in five games since period for Calgary. stick but ruled a goal on review. David Per- each time, tying it on a goal by Clayton the NHL resumed. Khodbin, who stopped 21 shots, was ron was initially credited with the goal. Keller in the first and Michael Grabner in Nick Leddy Matt Martin, Cal Clutterbuck pulled with just over 3 minutes left so the Pearson and Elias Pettersson also scored the second. and Anders Lee also scored for New York, Stars could have an extra skater. PAGE 20 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 16, 2020 MLB SCOREBOARD

American League Nationals 15, Orioles 3 Phillies 6, Mets 5 East Division Second game New York Philadelphia W L Pct GB Washington Baltimore ab r h bi ab r h bi New York 13 6 .684 — ab r h bi ab r h bi Nimmo cf 4 2 1 0 McCtchn dh 5 0 2 0 Baltimore 11 8 .579 2 Turner ss 5 2 3 1 Alberto 2b 4 0 1 1 Conforto rf 3 0 1 0 Hoskins 1b 3 1 1 0 Tampa Bay 12 9 .571 2 Thames 1b 1 0 0 0 Valaika 2b 1 0 0 0 Alonso 1b 5 0 0 0 Harper rf 4 1 1 1 Toronto 7 9 .438 4½ Eaton rf 5 2 2 2 Santander rf4 1 1 1 Boston 6 14 .300 7½ Smith lf 4 1 2 2 Realmuto c 4 1 1 3 Cabrera 1b 3 2 1 2 Iglesias ss 3 0 1 0 Cano dh 5 1 2 2 Gregrius ss 4 1 1 0 Central Division Taylor lf 1 0 1 1 Vlzquz ph-ss 1 1 1 0 Minnesota 12 7 .632 — Ramos c 5 0 1 0 Segura 2b 3 1 1 0 Soto lf 5 2 2 2 Ruiz 3b 2 0 0 0 Gimenez 3b 4 1 1 0 Bruce lf 4 0 1 0 Cleveland 11 9 .550 1½ Difo ss 1 0 1 0 Severino dh 4 0 0 0 Detroit 9 8 .529 2 Guillorme 2b 3 0 3 1 Bohm 3b 4 0 1 1 Kendrick dh 5 1 1 2 Smith Jr. lf 4 0 1 1 Hamilton pr 0 0 0 0 Quinn cf 4 1 2 1 Chicago 10 9 .526 2 Garcia 2b 5 1 2 2 Sisco c 2 0 0 0 Kansas City 8 11 .421 4 Dozier 2b 0 0 0 0 Kieboom 3b 4 2 2 1 Davis 1b 4 0 0 0 Rosario ss 4 0 1 0 West Division Gomes c 5 1 2 2 Hays cf 3 1 1 0 Oakland 15 6 .714 — Totals 37 5 12 5 Totals 35 6 11 6 Robles cf 4 2 2 0 New York 112 000 001—5 Texas 9 9 .500 4½ Totals 44 15 19 15 Totals 32 3 6 3 Houston 9 10 .474 5 Philadelphia 020 030 001—6 Washington 023 100 162—15 E—Realmuto (1). DP—New York 1, Los Angeles 7 13 .350 7½ Baltimore 100 000 110— 3 Seattle 7 14 .333 8 Philadelphia 1. LOB—New York 10, Phila- E—Alberto (1). LOB—Washington delphia 8. 2B—Guillorme (2), Gregorius 8, Baltimore 7. 2B—Gomes (1), Garcia National League (1), Robles (2), Eaton (4), Alberto (10), (1), Bruce (3), Hoskins (3). HR—Smith (5), Velazquez (1). 3B—Gomes (1). HR—Ca- Cano (2), Realmuto (8). East Division brera (4), Santander (5). SB—Soto (1). IP H R ER BB SO W L Pct GB SF—Cabrera (1), Kendrick (1). S—Eaton New York Miami 9 4 .692 — (1), Ruiz (1). Atlanta 11 10 .524 2 JEFFREY T. BARNES/AP Lockett 6 7 5 5 2 5 New York 9 12 .429 4 IP H R ER BB SO Betances 1 0 0 0 1 1 Wilson 1 1 0 0 0 0 Washington 7 10 .412 4 Washington 1 2 Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio fields a ball hit by Lugo, L, 1-2 ⁄3 3 1 1 0 1 Philadelphia 6 9 .400 4 Strasburg ⁄3 1 1 1 0 0 1 Central Division Fedde W,1-1 5 ⁄3 2 0 0 3 0 the Tampa Bay Rays’ Joey Wendle on Friday in Buffalo, N.Y. Philadelphia 1 Chicago 13 4 .765 — Harris 1 1 1 1 1 0 Howard 3 ⁄3 7 4 3 2 2 St. Louis 2 3 .400 5 Harper 2 2 1 1 0 1 Alvarez 1 0 0 0 1 1 Cincinnati 9 11 .450 5½ Baltimore Marlins 8, Braves 2 Dodgers 7, Angels 4 Parker 1 1 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee 8 10 .444 5½ Milone L,1-2 4 9 6 3 0 2 Morgan, H, 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 Atlanta Miami Los Angeles Los Angeles 2 Pittsburgh 4 14 .222 9½ Akin 3 2 3 3 1 1 Hunter, H, 1 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 West Division 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi Carroll 1 ⁄3 6 6 6 1 2 Neris, W, 1-0 1 2 1 1 1 2 Los Angeles 14 7 .667 — 1 Swanson ss 4 0 1 0 Villar ss 4 1 2 1 Betts rf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher ss 4 0 1 0 Holaday ⁄3 2 0 0 0 0 Alvarez pitched to 2 batters in the 5th, Colorado 12 7 .632 1 Akin pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. d’Arnaud c 4 1 2 1 Aguilar 1b 4 0 1 3 Seager ss 5 1 0 1 La Stella 2b 4 0 1 2 Parker pitched to 2 batters in the 6th, San Diego 11 10 .524 3 Freeman 1b 4 0 2 0 Dickrson dh 4 0 1 1 Turner 3b 3 1 2 1 Trout cf 4 0 0 0 Morgan pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. HBP—Akin (Kieboom). WP—Fedde, Car- Pollock lf 4 1 1 1 Rendon 3b 2 1 1 1 Arizona 9 11 .450 4½ roll, Holaday. T—3:10. Ozuna dh 4 0 0 0 Joyce lf 3 0 1 0 HBP—Lockett (Hoskins). T—3:24. San Francisco 8 14 .364 6½ Markakis rf 4 1 1 0 Brinson lf 0 0 0 0 Bellinger cf 4 2 2 4 Ohtani dh 4 1 1 0 Friday’s games Duvall lf 4 0 2 1 Andrson 3b 4 0 0 1 Taylor dh 4 0 1 0 Pujols 1b 4 1 1 0 Toronto 12, Tampa Bay 4 Brewers 4, Cubs 3 Camargo 2b 4 0 0 0 Cervelli c 4 1 2 0 Hrnandez 2b 4 0 0 0 Upton lf 3 0 0 0 Blue Jays 12, Rays 4 Cleveland 10, Detroit 5 Rios 1b 4 1 1 0 Goodwin ph 1 0 1 1 Milwaukee Chicago Riley 3b 4 0 0 0 Alvarez 2b 3 2 1 0 Tampa Bay Toronto N.Y. Yankees 10, Boston 3 Inciarte cf 3 0 1 0 Berti rf 4 2 2 0 A.Barnes c 4 1 2 0 Stassi c 3 0 0 0 Houston 11, Seattle 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi Sierra cf 2 2 1 1 Castro ph 1 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Adell rf 2 1 0 0 Baltimore 6, Washington 2, 1st game Sogard 3b 4 1 1 0 Happ cf 4 0 0 1 Totals 35 2 9 2 Totals 32 8 11 7 Meadows lf 3 2 0 0 Biggio 2b 2 3 1 1 Washington 15, Baltimore 3, 2nd game Hiura 2b 3 1 0 0 Rizzo 1b 4 0 1 1 Totals 36 7 9 7 Totals 32 4 6 4 Lowe 2b 4 1 2 3 Bichette ss 5 2 2 3 Atlanta 100 100 000—2 Los Angeles (N) 002 002 120—7 Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 1 Arcia ss 0 0 0 0 Baez ss 5 0 0 0 Miami 002 202 20x—8 Wendle 3b 3 0 1 0 Shaw 3b 4 0 0 0 Miami 8, Atlanta 2 Yelich dh 4 1 1 3 Schwrber lf 4 0 1 0 Los Angeles (A) 000 010 021—4 Choi 1b 4 0 0 0 Hrnandez rf 5 2 3 4 DP—Atlanta 1, Miami 1. LOB—Atlanta E—Rendon (3). DP—Los Angeles (N) 1, Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Mets 5 Garcia cf 3 1 0 0 Contreras c 4 0 0 0 6, Miami 10. 2B—Markakis (3), Duvall Adames ss 4 1 2 0 Gurriel Jr. lf 5 0 0 0 Texas 3, Colorado 2 Smoak 1b 3 0 1 0 Heyward rf 3 1 2 0 Los Angeles (A) 1. LOB—Los Angeles (N) Tsutsugo dh 0 0 0 0 Guerrero dh 3 1 1 0 (3), Villar (2), Sierra (2). HR—d’Arnaud 4, Los Angeles (A) 4. 2B—Rios (2), Ohtani Milwaukee 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Gamel rf 4 0 0 0 Souza ph-rf 0 0 0 0 (3). SB—Sierra (2), Villar 2 (5), Berti (4). a-Diaz ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Grichuk cf 5 1 1 1 L.A. Dodgers 7, L.A. Angels 4 Pina c 4 0 1 0 Bote 3b 3 1 1 0 (4), Goodwin (4). HR—Bellinger 2 (4), Kiermaier cf 3 0 0 0 Tellez 1b 4 2 2 2 SF—Aguilar (3). S—Sierra (1). Rendon (5). SB—Pollock (1). Arizona 5, San Diego 1 Holt lf 3 0 1 0 Kipnis dh 3 1 1 1 Renfroe rf 3 0 0 1 Jansen c 3 1 0 0 Oakland 8, San Francisco 7, 10 innings Urias ss-2b 3 0 0 0 Phgly ph-dh 1 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO IP H R ER BB SO Perez c 2 0 0 0 Saturday’s games Hoerner 2b 3 0 0 0 Atlanta Los Angeles (N) b-Martinez ph1 0 0 0 Kansas City at Minnesota (2) Totals 31 4 5 3 Totals 34 3 6 3 Wright, L, 0-3 3 2 3 3 6 1 Kershaw W,2-1 7 1 1 1 2 6 Zunino c 1 0 0 0 2 Cleveland at Detroit Milwaukee 000 013 000—4 Dayton 2 3 1 1 0 1 Baez ⁄3 1 2 2 1 2 Totals 29 4 5 4 Totals 36 12 10 11 1 Tampa Bay at Toronto Chicago 000 030 000—3 Jackson 2 6 4 4 2 2 Floro ⁄3 2 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 210 001 000— 4 2 Boston at N.Y. Yankees E—Smoak (3). DP—Milwaukee 0, Chi- Melancon 1 0 0 0 0 1 Treinen ⁄3 2 1 1 0 0 Toronto 020 105 04x—12 1 Seattle at Houston cago 1. LOB—Milwaukee 3, Chicago 9. Jansen S,5-5 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 E—Wendle 2 (4). DP—Tampa Bay 0, St. Louis at Chicago White Sox (2) 2B—Heyward (2), Schwarber (3). HR— Miami Lopez, W, 2-1 6 7 2 2 0 8 Los Angeles (A) Toronto 2. LOB—Tampa Bay 6, Toronto 7. Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs Yelich (5). Sandoval L,0-2 6 6 5 4 2 5 2B—Adames 2 (8). HR—Lowe (6), Tellez N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia Vincent 1 1 0 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Tarpley 1 1 0 0 0 1 J.Barnes 1 1 0 0 0 1 (3), Biggio (5), Grichuk (1), Bichette (5), Atlanta at Miami Buchter 1 2 2 2 0 2 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Milwaukee Josh A.Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hernandez 2 (7). SB—Wendle (2). SF— 1 Ramirez 1 0 0 0 0 1 Oakland at San Francisco Woodruff 4 ⁄3 4 3 3 2 4 Wright pitched to 1 batter in the 4th. Renfroe (1). Peralta, W, 1-1 2 1 0 0 0 5 T—2:59. Sandoval pitched to 1 batter in the IP H R ER BB SO Washington at Baltimore 1 Williams, H, 2 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 3 7th. T—2:58. San Diego at Arizona 1 Tampa Bay Texas at Colorado Hader, S, 4-4 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 2 3 1 Indians 10, Tigers 5 Richards 4 ⁄3 4 3 3 3 3 L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels Chicago Houston 11, Seattle 1 Thompson, L, 1-1 1 2 2 2 0 0 Sunday’s games Mills, L, 2-1 6 5 4 4 1 7 Cleveland Detroit 2 2 Seattle Houston Loup 1 ⁄3 2 3 3 0 0 Cleveland (Plutko 1-1) at Detroit (Ful- Tepera 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi 2 1 Alvarado ⁄3 2 4 4 2 2 mer 0-0) Ryan ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi 1 Hrnandez 2b 5 0 1 0 Goodrum ss 4 1 1 2 Brosseau ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City (Singer 1-1) at Minnesota Kimbrel 1 0 0 0 1 2 Crawford ss 4 0 1 0 Springer cf 2 3 1 0 Chang 3b 0 0 0 0 V.Reyes lf 4 0 2 0 Toronto (Dobnak 3-1) Peralta pitched to 1 batter in the Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 1 Cabrera dh 4 0 0 0 Moore rf 3 1 0 0 Reddick rf 4 1 3 1 Seattle (Sheffield 1-2) at Houston (Mc- 7th. HBP—Mills (Hiura), Hader (Bote). Lewis cf 1 0 0 0 Stubbs lf 1 0 0 0 Roark 4 4 3 3 4 4 Freemn pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Schoop 2b 4 0 0 0 1 Cullers 2-1) T—3:13. Smith cf 1 0 0 0 Altuve 2b 5 0 0 1 Kay 1 ⁄3 1 1 1 2 1 Lindor ss 5 1 1 0 Lugo 2b 0 0 0 0 2 Seager 3b 2 0 1 1 Bregman 3b 2 1 1 1 Font, W, 1-1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay (Chirinos 0-0) at Toronto C.Santana 1b 3 2 0 0 Cndlario 1b 4 2 2 0 (Shoemaker 0-1) Odom c 1 0 0 0 Toro 3b 1 0 0 0 Borucki 1 0 0 0 1 2 Reds 8, Pirates 1 F.Reyes dh 4 3 2 3 W.Castro 3b 3 0 1 1 Nola c-3b 3 0 0 0 Alvarez dh 4 1 1 4 Bass 1 0 0 0 0 1 Boston (TBD) at N.Y. Yankees (Happ Naquin rf 5 1 1 3 Maybin rf 4 1 1 1 0-1) Lopes dh 3 0 2 0 Gurriel 1b 4 2 2 1 Cole 1 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh Cincinnati D.Santana lf 3 1 1 3 Romine c 4 0 1 1 Long Jr. 2b 4 0 1 0 Correa ss 2 1 0 1 N.Y. Mets (Porcello 1-2) at Philadel- ab r h bi ab r h bi Thompson pitched to 3 batters in the phia (Wheeler 2-0) Zimmer lf 1 0 0 0 Jones cf 4 1 1 0 White 1b 4 0 1 0 Straw ph-ss 2 0 0 0 6th. HBP—Loup (Biggio), Alvarado (Big- Leon c 2 0 0 0 Washington (Scherzer 1-1) at Balti- Frazier 2b 4 0 0 0 Akiyama lf 4 1 1 0 Gordon lf 3 0 0 0 Tucker lf-rf 3 1 0 0 gio). WP—Alvarado. T—3:09. more (TBD) Newman ss 4 0 1 0 Cstellnos rf 4 1 1 3 DeShields cf 4 1 1 0 Mldonado c 2 1 1 2 Atlanta (TBD) at Miami (Hernandez Bell 1b 3 0 0 0 Votto 1b 4 1 2 0 Totals 36 10 8 10 Totals 35 5 9 5 Grnau ph-c 1 0 0 0 0-0) Moran dh 4 0 0 0 Winker dh 3 2 2 3 Cleveland 020 600 200—10 Totals 29 1 6 1 Totals 33 11 9 11 Athletics 8, Giants 7 Reynolds lf 4 1 1 1 Senzel cf 3 0 0 0 Detroit 012 001 001— 5 Seattle 100 000 000— 1 Pittsburgh (Holland 0-1) at Cincinnati Oakland San Francisco (Castillo 0-2) Polanco rf 4 0 0 0 VanMter 2b 4 1 1 0 LOB—Cleveland 5, Detroit 5. 2B— Houston 910 010 00x—11 Gonzalez 3b 3 0 1 0 Galvis ss 4 1 2 0 Ramirez (4), Jones (5). 3B—Naquin (1), E—Nola (2), Lewis (2), Crawford (3). ab r h bi ab r h bi St. Louis (TBD) at Chicago White Sox Ystrzmski cf-lf (Keuchel 2-2) Tucker cf 3 0 2 0 Barnhart c 4 1 1 2 Candelario (3), V.Reyes (1). HR—F.Reyes DP—Seattle 1, Houston 3. LOB—Seattle 7, Semien ss 5 0 2 0 6 1 1 1 Milwaukee (Lindblom 1-0) at Chicago Stallings c 3 0 0 0 Farmer 3b 4 0 1 0 (3), D.Santana (2), Goodrum (4), Maybin Houston 8. 2B—White (3), Maldonado (2), Kemp 2b 3 0 0 0 Solano 2b 4 1 1 0 Cubs (Lester 2-0) Totals 32 1 5 1 Totals 34 8 11 8 (1). SB—Goodrum (1). SF—W.Castro (1). Reddick (6). 3B—Gurriel (1). HR—Alvarez Pinder ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Longoria 3b 5 1 2 3 (1), Gurriel (4). SB—Moore (5). SF—Sea- Texas (Allard 0-0) at Colorado (Gray Pittsburgh 000 100 000—1 IP H R ER BB SO Chapman 3b 5 1 0 0 Flores 1b 5 1 4 0 Cincinnati 010 200 41x—8 ger (2). Olson 1b 5 1 1 1 Pence rf 4 1 1 3 0-2) Cleveland Oakland (Manea 0-2) at San Francisco DP—Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 0. LOB— IP H R ER BB SO Canha cf 3 2 1 1 Ruf lf 2 0 1 0 Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 4. 2B—Gonzalez Civale W,2-2 6 8 4 4 1 3 Grossman lf 4 2 1 1 Dickrson ph 1 0 0 0 (Webb 1-1) Karinchak 1 0 0 0 0 2 Seattle L.A. Dodgers (May 1-1) at L.A. Angels (6), Votto (2), VanMeter (1), Galvis (3), 1 Davis dh 2 1 0 1 Crawford ss 1 0 0 0 Hill 1 0 0 0 0 0 Cortes Jr., L, 0-1 ⁄3 5 8 7 2 1 (Teheran 0-1) Barnhart (1). HR—Reynolds (1), Winker 2 2 Piscotty rf 4 1 2 4 Sandovl dh 5 0 0 0 Leone 1 1 1 1 0 2 Shaw 1 ⁄3 3 2 2 2 1 San Diego (Richards 1-1) at Arizona (5), Castellanos (8). SB—Farmer (1). Ramirez 3 1 1 1 3 4 Murphy c 4 0 1 0 Slater pr 0 0 0 0 (Ray 1-2) IP H R ER BB SO Detroit Lail 3 0 0 0 1 3 Barreto pr 0 0 0 0 Tromp c 4 1 1 0 1 Nova L,1-1 3 ⁄3 5 8 8 2 1 Allen c 0 0 0 0 Belt ph 1 0 0 0 Pittsburgh 2 Houston Norris 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Dubon ss-cf 4 1 2 0 Kuhl, L, 0-1 5 4 3 3 1 6 2 Valdez, W,1-2 6 4 1 1 3 5 Friday Funkhouser 1 ⁄3 1 2 2 3 0 Totals 37 8 8 8 Totals 42 7 13 7 Turley 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 Bailey 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 C.Fulmer 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 2 Orioles 6, Nationals 2 Stratton ⁄3 5 4 4 0 0 Sneed 1 1 0 0 0 1 Oakland 000 000 205 1 Burrows 1 0 0 0 0 1 Waddell 1 ⁄3 2 1 1 0 2 HBP—Valdez (Nola), Ramirez (Alva- 1—8 First game WP—Nova. T—2:55. San Francisco 103 200 010 Cincinnati rez). WP—Ramirez. T—3:10. Baltimore Washington 2 0—7 Gray, W, 4-1 6 ⁄3 5 1 1 1 10 ab r h bi ab r h bi 1 E—Murphy (0). DP—Oakland 1, San Jones, H, 3 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Diamondbacks 5, Padres 1 Yankees 10, Red Sox 3 Alberto 2b 5 1 2 2 Turner ss 3 0 1 0 Thornburg 2 0 0 0 0 3 Francisco 1. LOB—Oakland 5, San Fran- Santander rf 4 0 1 2 Eaton rf 4 1 1 0 T—2:50. San Diego Arizona Boston New York cisco 10. 2B—Semien (3). 3B—Grossman Nunez 1b 4 0 0 0 S.Castro 2b 3 1 1 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi (1). HR—Olson (7), Piscotty (3), Longo- Ruiz 3b 4 0 0 0 Difo ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Tatis Jr. ss 4 0 1 0 Calhoun rf 4 2 2 2 Verdugo lf 4 1 1 2 LeMaheu 2b 5 1 2 0 ria (2), Pence (2), Yastrzemski (5). SF— Smith Jr. lf 3 1 1 0 Soto lf 3 0 1 0 Rangers 3, Rockies 2 Grisham cf 4 0 2 0 K.Marte 2b 3 0 0 1 Devers 3b 4 0 1 1 Estrada 2b 0 0 0 0 Canha (2). Velazquez lf 0 0 0 0 Cabrera 1b 3 0 1 0 Texas Colorado Machado 3b 3 0 0 0 S.Marte cf 4 1 1 1 Martinez dh 4 0 0 0 Voit 1b 4 2 1 0 IP H R ER BB SO Hays cf 4 1 1 0 Thames dh 3 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Pham dh 4 0 0 0 Peralta dh 4 0 2 1 Bogaerts ss 4 0 0 0 Hicks cf 4 1 0 0 Oakland Sisco dh 3 1 1 0 Kieboom 3b 4 0 0 0 Hosmer 1b 4 0 1 0 Walker 1b 4 0 0 0 Moreland 1b 4 0 1 0 Urshela 3b 4 1 1 0 1 Choo lf 4 0 1 0 Hampson cf 3 1 1 0 Luzardo 3 ⁄3 9 6 6 2 3 Valaika ss 3 1 0 0 Gomes c 3 0 0 0 Myers rf 4 1 1 0 Vogt c 4 0 1 0 Vazquez c 4 0 1 0 Torres ss 4 2 4 2 2 Holaday c 4 1 2 2 Taylor cf 4 0 1 0 Kner-Flfa 3b 4 0 0 0 Story ss 4 0 1 0 Wendelken 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 3 Calhoun dh 3 0 0 0 Blackmon rf 4 0 0 0 Crnnwrth 2b 3 0 1 1 An.Young 3b 1 0 0 0 Pillar rf 3 1 1 0 Wade ss 1 0 1 0 Trivino 1 1 0 0 0 1 Totals 34 6 8 6 Totals 31 2 6 2 Mejia c 3 0 0 0 Escobar 3b 1 0 0 0 Bradley Jr. cf 3 1 1 0 Tauchmn rf 5 2 3 4 Baltimore 000 051 000—6 Gallo rf 4 0 0 0 Arenado 3b 4 0 0 1 Arauz 2b 3 0 1 0 Sanchez c 5 1 1 2 McFarland 1 1 1 1 0 0 Frazier 1b 4 0 1 0 Murphy 1b 3 0 0 0 a-Mateo ph 1 0 0 0 Varsho lf 4 1 1 0 Soria W,2-0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Washington 000 020 000—2 Profar lf 4 0 0 0 Ahmed ss 3 1 1 0 Frazier dh 4 0 1 2 Solak cf 4 2 3 1 Tapia dh 3 0 0 0 Gardner lf 2 0 0 0 Hendriks S,6-7 1 0 0 0 0 3 DP—Baltimore 2, Washington 1. LOB— Odor 2b 3 0 1 1 McMahn 2b 3 0 0 0 Totals 34 1 6 1 Totals 32 5 8 5 Baltimore 4, Washington 9. 2B—Alberto San Diego 000 000 001—1 Totals 33 3 7 3 Totals 38 10 14 10 San Francisco Andrus ss 3 0 0 0 Dahl lf 3 0 0 0 Boston 000 100 020— 3 Cueto 7 3 2 2 2 5 (9), Soto (3), Eaton (3), Taylor (2). HR— Mathis c 1 0 0 0 Wolters c 2 1 0 0 Arizona 000 001 04x—5 S.Castro (2). E—An.Young 2 (2). LOB—San Diego 8, New York 002 030 32x—10 Watson 1 1 0 0 0 0 Dietrich ph 0 1 0 0 Hilliard ph 1 0 0 0 1 Arizona 6. 2B—Grisham (4), Myers (5), LOB—Boston 5, New York 9. 2B—Brad- Gott ⁄3 2 5 5 1 0 IP H R ER BB SO Trevino c 0 0 0 0 Butera c 0 0 0 0 2 S.Marte (6). HR—Calhoun (5). SB—Hos- ley Jr. (3), Torres (2), Tauchman (4), Fra- Rogers ⁄3 2 0 0 0 2 Baltimore Totals 30 3 6 2 Totals 30 2 2 1 zier (2). HR—Verdugo (4), Sanchez (3). Garcia L,0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 Texas 000 010 110—3 mer (1), Grisham (4). SF—K.Marte (2). Wojciechowski 3 ⁄3 3 0 0 2 4 SB—Gardner (1). HBP—Gott (Davis). T—3:23 1 Colorado 100 001 000—2 IP H R ER BB SO Lakins Sr. W,2-0 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO 2 E—Mathis (1), Andrus (2). DP—Texas Armstrong ⁄3 2 2 2 0 0 San Diego 1 0, Colorado 2. LOB—Texas 3, Colorado 2. Boston Fry H,2 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Lamet, L, 2-1 6 3 1 1 1 8 2 Calendar 2 2B—Solak 2 (5). HR—Solak (1). S—Hamp- Brewer, L, 0-1 2 ⁄3 4 2 2 3 2 M.Castro ⁄3 0 0 0 2 1 Pagan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 — Active rosters reduced to 26 1 son (2). Brice 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 3 Aug. 20 Scott H,3 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 2 Yates 0 0 1 1 0 1 players. 2 Brasier 1 3 3 3 0 1 Givens 1 1 0 0 1 2 IP H R ER BB SO Ja.Guerra ⁄3 4 3 3 0 1 Covey 2 4 3 3 0 2 Aug. 31 — Last day during the season 1 2 Washington Texas Hill ⁄3 1 0 0 1 1 Workman ⁄3 3 2 2 1 0 to trade a player. 1 1 Strasburg L,0-1 4 ⁄3 7 5 5 1 2 Lynn W,3-0 9 2 2 1 0 6 Arizona Walden ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 15 — Last day to be contracted 2 2 Guerra ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 Colorado M.Kelly, W, 3-1 6 ⁄3 3 0 0 2 7 New York to an organization and be eligible for 1 2 1 Freeman ⁄3 0 1 1 2 0 Castellani 4 ⁄3 2 1 1 2 7 Ju.Guerra, H, 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Cole, W, 4-0 7 4 1 1 0 8 postseason roster. 2 1 1 Finnegan 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 3 Hoffman 2 ⁄3 2 1 1 0 2 Rondon, H, 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Holder ⁄3 2 2 2 2 0 Sept. 29-30 — Wild-card games. 2 Bacus 2 0 0 0 0 1 Bard L,1-1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Chafin 1 2 1 1 0 1 Ottavino ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 Oct. 15 — International amateur sign- HBP—Wojciechowski (Thames). T— J.Diaz 1 1 0 0 0 1 Yates pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Heller 1 1 0 0 0 2 ing period closes, 5 p.m. EDT 3:11. HBP—Bard (Dietrich). T—2:33. WP—Yates, Ja.Guerra. T—3:03. WP—Brewer, Covey. T—3:35. Oct. 20 — World Series starts. Sunday, August 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 21 MLB Cole, Yankees beat Red Sox New York ace posts 20th consecutive regular-season victory

BY LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press ‘ Best pitcher in the game and that’s NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole what you’re seeing. posted his 20th straight regular- ’ Aaron Boone season win, becoming the sixth New York Yankees manager, on Gerrit Cole pitcher to ever reach the mark by throwing seven sharp innings to lead the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox 10-3 Friday. at his craft with elite stuff and the 1959 (also 2017, 1998 and 1987). A noted Yankees fan growing ability to command it.” New York also beat Boston for the up in Southern California, Cole Cole’s only defeat since May seventh straight time and is 12-1 (4-0) allowed one run and four 2019 was in the World Series open- at home against the Red Sox since hits in his first taste of the storied er last year, when he pitched for the start of last season. rivalry, albeit in front of empty Houston and lost to Washington. Alex Verdugo homered for Bos- seats. He struck out eight, walked Since his last loss in the regu- ton, which lost its fifth straight to none and threw 95 pitches. lar season, Cole is 20-0 with a fall to 6-14. The Red Sox also lost “It was a tight game for a 1.94 ERA in 27 starts. His 27- to the Yankees for the 12th time while,” Cole said. “We needed to game unbeaten streak is tied with in the past 13 meetings since July make some pitches and we did.” Firpo Marberry for the fourth- 28, 2019. Cole, who came within one longest in baseball history. Roger J.D. Martinez went 0-for-4 strike of a win his previous start Clemens holds the record with with three of his four strikeouts before getting pulled, moved clos- a 30-game unbeaten streak in against Cole. er to the all-time record of 24 con- 1998-99 followed by Kris Medlen “Obviously a great pitcher secutive victories by Carl Hubbell and Dave McNally at 28 games makes you chase a lot more,” in 1936-37. Roy Face is next at 22, apiece. Boston manager Ron Roenicke followed by Roger Clemens, Jake “That’s impressive but it speaks said. “Every time I looked up Arrieta and Cole at 20 each. to his consistency and his work at a strikeout it was on a corner “Best pitcher in the game and ethic,” Yankees right fielder Mike somewhere and it was great stuff. FRANK FRANKLIN II/AP that’s what you’re seeing,” Yan- Tauchman said. Whether it’s 97 fastball or a great The Yankees’ Gerrit Cole delivers during the first inning against the kees manager Aaron Boone said. The Yankees improved to 7-0 slider or a curveball, it’s a great Boston Red Sox on Friday in New York. “You’re seeing a guy that’s great at home for the fourth time since pitch.” Roundup Kershaw brilliant as Dodgers win series opener against Angels

Associated Press ed, coronavirus-delayed home opener, beating Atlanta. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Clayton Miami returned to Marlins Kershaw allowed one hit over Park following a 23-day road trip, seven brilliant innings, Cody interrupted when 18 players and Bellinger hit a pair of two-run two coaches tested positive for homers and Los Angeles opened the virus. The Marlins improved the Freeway Series with a 7-4 win to 9-4. over the Angels. Phillies 6, Mets 5: Bryce Justin Turner had two hits and Harper’s RBI single in the bot- drove in a run as the surging tom of the ninth inning lifted Dodgers opened the annual inter- Philadelphia to a victory over vis- league series with their first win iting New York. over the slumping Angels since Roman Quinn led off the inning 2018. The Dodgers (14-7) also with a single off Seth Lugo (1-2), moved back into sole possession and Andrew McCutchen followed of first place in the NL West. with a single. After Rhys Hoskins Anthony Rendon homered in struck out, Harper ripped an 0-2 his fourth consecutive game for pitch to right. Quinn slid head- the Angels. first ahead of Michael Conforto’s Kershaw (2-1) struck out six throw. The Phillies had to wait for and improved to 7-2 in his career a video review to confirm it before against the Angels while decreas- they celebrated with air-fives. ing his interleague ERA to 2.23 Blue Jays 12, Rays 4: At Buf- — the lowest in major league his- falo, N.Y., Teoscar Hernandez hit tory among pitchers with at least two of his team’s six home runs, 15 starts. He also retired Mike Bo Bichette connected for the Trout three times. fourth straight game and Toronto JAE C. HONG/AP Athletics 8, Giants 7, (10): beat Tampa Bay. Stephen Piscotty hit a tying grand Along with its seven homers in The Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger (35) celebrates his two-run home run with Justin Turner during the sixth slam in the ninth inning, Mark a 14-11 loss to Miami on Wednes- inning of Friday’s game against the Angels in Anaheim, Calif. Bellinger followed that up with another two- Canha’s sacrifice fly put visiting day night at Sahlen Field, Toronto run shot in the eighth, breaking a season-long slump with his 12th career multi-homer game. Oakland on top in the 10th, and became the fourth team in major the Athletics beat San Francisco league history to hit at least six record for a pitcher’s first five ap- scoring single, and host Arizona Brewers 4, Cubs 3: Christian in the Bay Bridge Series opener. homers in back-to-back games. pearances. Luis Castillo set the beat San Diego. Yelich hit a three-run homer and Oakland trailed by five in the The Blue Jays joined the Dodgers previous mark of 41 in 2019. Indians 10, Tigers 5: Fran- visiting Milwaukee beat major ninth inning but rallied to win (1996), Angels (2003) and Wash- Astros 11, Mariners 1: Yordan mil Reyes homered and drove in league-leading Chicago. from such a deficit for the first ington (2012). Alvarez hit a three-run homer in three, and Cleveland beat host Orioles 6-3, Nationals 2-15: time since July 15, 1952, accord- Reds 8, Pirates 1: Jesse Wink- his first at-bat of the season after Detroit for a club-record 18th Baltimore finished what it start- ing to STATS. The Giants hadn’t er had his first career two-homer recovering from COVID-19, con- consecutive time. ed, beating visiting Washington in lost after leading by five or more game and Sonny Gray continued necting during a nine-run burst Rangers 3, Rockies 2: Lance a game suspended five days ear- runs in the ninth inning or latter his torrid strikeout pace as host in the first inning that sent host Lynn allowed two hits in the first lier because of a tarp malfunction since June 25, 1929. Cincinnati broke open a close con- Houston over Seattle. inning on the way to his first at another ballpark, stretching its Marlins 8, Braves 2: Jesus test with five runs in the last two Diamondbacks 5, Padres 1: complete game in six years, Nick winning streak to six games. Aguilar drove in three runs, Jon innings in a win over Pittsburgh. Merrill Kelly pitched shutout ball Solak hit his first homer of the In the nightcap, the Nationals Berti stole home and NL East- Gray (4-1) struck out 10, raising into the seventh inning, Kole Cal- season, and visiting Texas beat used a 19-hit attack to beat the leading Miami won its long-await- his season total to 45, a franchise houn hit a solo homer and a run- Colorado. Orioles. PAGE 22 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 16, 2020 NBA Scoreboard

Eastern Conference Clippers 107, W L Pct GB Thunder 103 (OT) z-Milwaukee 56 17 .767 — y-Toronto 53 19 .736 2½ OKLAHOMA CITY — Ferguson 0-2 0-0 0, x-Boston 48 24 .667 7½ Gallinari 0-3 3-3 3, Adams 0-2 0-0 0, Gil- x-Indiana 45 28 .616 11 geous-Alexander 6-10 1-1 13, Schroder y-Miami 44 29 .603 12 6-12 2-2 17, Burton 3-11 0-0 6, Diallo 10- x-Philadelphia 43 30 .589 13 22 3-5 27, Hervey 2-6 0-0 5, Noel 2-2 1-2 x-Brooklyn 35 37 .486 20½ 5, Roberson 1-9 1-2 3, Muscala 1-3 0-0 3, x-Orlando 33 40 .452 23 Bazley 3-12 1-3 9, Hall 4-12 1-4 12. Totals 38-106 13-22 103. Charlotte 23 42 .354 29 L.A. CLIPPERS — Coffey 7-17 5-8 21, Washington 25 47 .347 30½ Green 5-11 0-0 13, Zubac 2-3 2-2 6, Jack- Chicago 22 43 .338 30 son 2-8 2-2 7, McGruder 2-11 4-6 9, Mann New York 21 45 .318 31½ 8-12 8-13 25, Patterson 4-16 5-6 17, Noah Detroit 20 46 .303 32½ 4-7 1-2 9. Totals 34-85 27-39 107. Atlanta 20 47 .299 33 Oklahoma City 22 25 16 24 16—103 Cleveland 19 46 .292 33 L.A. Clippers 21 16 33 17 20—107 Three-Point Goals—Oklahoma City Western Conference 14-44 (Diallo 4-8, Schroder 3-3, Hall 3-6, Bazley 2-5, Muscala 1-3, Hervey 1-5, Fer- W L Pct GB guson 0-2, Burton 0-4, Roberson 0-6), L.A. z-L.A. Lakers 52 19 .732 — Clippers 12-37 (Patterson 4-11, Green x-L.A. Clippers 49 23 .681 3½ 3-6, Coffey 2-8, Mann 1-3, Jackson 1-4, y-Denver 46 27 .630 7 y-Houston 44 28 .611 8½ McGruder 1-5). Fouled Out—Oklahoma x-Oklahoma City 44 28 .611 8½ City None, L.A. Clippers 1 (Coffey). Re- x-Utah 44 28 .611 8½ bounds—Oklahoma City 48 (Diallo 11), x-Dallas 43 32 .573 11 L.A. Clippers 61 (Mann, Patterson 14). As- sists—Oklahoma City 18 (Burton 5), L.A. Portland 35 39 .473 18½ Clippers 23 (Mann 9). Total Fouls—Okla- Memphis 34 39 .466 19 homa City 29, L.A. Clippers 22. Phoenix 34 39 .466 19 San Antonio 32 39 .451 20 Pacers 109, Heat 92 Sacramento 31 41 .431 21½ New Orleans 30 42 .417 22½ MIAMI — Haslem 3-5 0-0 7, Robinson Minnesota 19 45 .297 29½ 0-3 0-0 0, Olynyk 2-9 0-0 6, Herro 6-16 1-1 Golden State 15 50 .231 34 16, Nunn 8-27 6-6 23, Alexander 1-1 0-0 2, x-clinched playoff spot Hill 5-13 10-12 21, Silva 2-4 1-4 5, Leonard y-clinched division 3-7 1-2 9, Jones Jr. 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 31-87 z-clinched conference 20-27 92. Thursday’s games INDIANA — J.Holiday 3-5 2-2 11, Johnson Washington 96, Boston 90 3-8 3-4 11, Sampson 5-9 0-0 10, Brogdon 6- 14 0-0 16, Sumner 3-7 1-1 7, Bitadze 2-5 0-0 KIM KLEMENT/AP Sacramento 136, L.A. Lakers 122 Phoenix 128, Dallas 102 4, Leaf 3-9 0-1 6, McDermott 8-16 2-3 23, Pacers guard Edmond Sumner dunks against Heat forward Chris Silva on Friday in Lake Buena Vista, Memphis 119, Milwaukee 106 Bowen II 1-1 0-0 2, A.Holiday 5-7 0-0 11, Utah 118, San Antonio 112 McConnell 4-8 0-0 8, Mitrou-Long 0-0 0-0 Fla. Indiana and Miami will face off in a first-round series beginning Tuesday. Portland 134, Brooklyn 133 0. Totals 43-89 8-11 109. Orlando 133, New Orleans 127 Miami 13 31 26 22— 92 Friday’s games Indiana 28 30 26 25—109 Toronto 117, Denver 109 Three-Point Goals—Miami 10-38 (Her- Roundup Indiana 109, Miami 92 ro 3-8, Leonard 2-5, Olynyk 2-8, Hill 1-4, L.A. Clippers 107, Oklahoma City 103, OT Nunn 1-9, Robinson 0-3), Indiana 15-38 Philadelphia 134, Houston 96 (McDermott 5-11, Brogdon 4-7, J.Holiday Saturday’s game 3-5, Johnson 2-5, A.Holiday 1-3, Bitadze Memphis at Portland 0-2, Leaf 0-2, Sumner 0-3). Fouled Out— Sunday’s game None. Rebounds—Miami 48 (Silva 11), In- Memphis at Portland, if neccessary diana 51 (Johnson 17). Assists—Miami 14 Pacers beat Heat in finale Monday’s games (Nunn 4), Indiana 32 (McConnell 8). Total Utah at Denver Fouls—Miami 15, Indiana 27. Brooklyn at Toronto Philadelphia at Boston Associated Press Dallas at L.A. Clippers 76ers 134, Rockets 96 PHILADELPHIA — Harris 6-10 4-4 18, Friday Horford 4-7 0-0 10, Embiid 6-12 2-3 14, Mil- LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. ton 4-7 0-0 11, Richardson 2-4 0-0 5, Kork- — Doug McDermott scored 23 Raptors 117, Nuggets 109 maz 4-7 2-2 12, O’Quinn 3-5 0-0 6, Scott 3-4 points and the Indiana Pacers DENVER — Grant 1-6 0-0 2, Millsap 4-8 3-4 10, Shayok 1-4 2-2 5, Thybulle 3-4 0-0 7, 0-0 10, Jokic 1-1 0-0 2, Craig 1-6 0-0 3, Mur- Pelle 3-4 0-0 6, Burks 6-11 0-0 16, Neto 4-8 beat Miami 109-92 on Friday in a ray 4-5 0-0 11, Bates-Diop 3-11 4-4 11, Bol 5-7 14. Totals 49-87 18-22 134. game delayed for several minutes 2-6 4-5 8, Cook 1-2 2-2 4, Dozier 6-9 3-3 20, HOUSTON — Green 8-10 1-1 17, Tucker Vonleh 1-2 0-0 2, Plumlee 4-6 2-3 10, Dan- 3-6 0-0 7, Covington 1-4 2-2 5, Gordon 4-10 late in the third quarter when iels 4-11 0-0 10, Morris 4-14 6-6 16. Totals 2-2 13, Harden 9-16 5-5 27, Caboclo 4-9 2- Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. 36-87 21-23 109. 2 11, Carroll 2-5 0-0 5, Mbah a Moute 1-3 TORONTO — Hollis-Jefferson 3-9 0-1 6, 1-2 3, Clemons 2-7 0-0 4, Frazier 0-4 0-0 0, was carted off the court. Powell 6-9 0-0 15, Gasol 1-3 0-0 2, Davis 5- McLemore 1-4 0-0 3, Rivers 0-2 1-2 1. To- The Heat said on Twitter that 15 2-2 14, Thomas 4-6 2-2 12, Watson 8-13 tals 35-80 14-16 96. Jones had a neck strain and had 2-3 22, Boucher 3-8 2-3 9, Hernandez 2-6 Philadelphia 39 32 32 31—134 0-0 4, Johnson 9-16 1-3 23, Miller 4-5 0-0 Houston 26 21 30 19— 96 undergone an MRI, CT scan and 10. Totals 45-90 9-14 117. Three-Point Goals—Philadelphia 18-38 concussion test. The team said Denver 23 27 26 33—109 (Burks 4-6, Milton 3-6, Harris 2-3, Hor- Toronto 31 27 27 32—117 ford 2-3, Korkmaz 2-5, Richardson 1-2, Jones would be re-evaluated over Three-Point Goals—Denver 16-38 Scott 1-2, Thybulle 1-2, Neto 1-3, Shayok the weekend. (Dozier 5-6, Murray 3-3, Millsap 2-3, Mor- 1-3, O’Quinn 0-2), Houston 12-48 (Harden The injury to the NBA’s reign- ris 2-7, Daniels 2-8, Craig 1-3, Bates-Diop 4-9, Gordon 3-6, Carroll 1-3, McLemore 1-4, Grant 0-3), Toronto 18-35 (Watson 1-3, Caboclo 1-4, Covington 1-4, Tucker ing slam dunk champion came on 4-6, Johnson 4-8, Powell 3-5, Miller 2- 1-4, Green 0-2, Mbah a Moute 0-2, Riv- a day when both teams were try- 3, Thomas 2-3, Davis 2-6, Boucher 1-3). ers 0-2, Frazier 0-4, Clemons 0-5). Fouled Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Denver Out—None. Rebounds—Philadelphia 51 ing to stay as healthy as possible MIKE EHRMANN/AP 41 (Bates-Diop, Morris 6), Toronto 51 (Harris, Scott 7), Houston 27 (Caboclo for their upcoming first-round (Boucher 9). Assists—Denver 27 (Dozier 6). Assists—Philadelphia 31 (Burks, Neto, Toronto’s Terence Davis drives against Denver’s Mason Plumlee, 8), Toronto 27 (Johnson 6). Total Fouls— O’Quinn 5), Houston 25 (Harden 10). Total playoff matchup. Denver 15, Toronto 24. Fouls—Philadelphia 19, Houston 18. Miami and Indiana entered the left, on Friday. Each team entered the game already locked into day tied for fourth in the East- playoff position — the Nuggets as the No. 3 seed in the Western ern Conference at 44-28 records. Conference and the Raptors at No. 2 in the East. Typically, this regular-season finale would have decided which Raptors 117, Nuggets 109: Clippers 107, Thunder 103: team got home-court advantage Stanley Johnson scored 19 of his Terance Mann hit a go-ahead in their first-round series . But 23 points in the second half, and three-pointer with 2:30 left in nobody has a home-court edge Toronto beat Denver to close the overtime and had 25 points and 14 this year with the entire postsea- regular season. rebounds for Los Angeles against son taking place at Disney’s Wide Paul Watson scored 22 points Oklahoma City. World of Sports, so nothing was and Normal Powell 15 for the The Clippers rested Kawhi really at stake Friday. Raptors, who’ve won four straight Leonard, Paul George and Lou The Heat sat All-Stars Bam and seven of their eight regular- Williams for the playoffs starting next week. They wrapped up the Adebayo and Jimmy Butler season games in Central Florida. second seed in the Western Con- as well as Goran Dragic, Jae Both teams entered the game Crowder and Andre Iguodala. ference playoffs with a 124-111 already locked into playoff posi- T.J. Warren, Domantas Sabonis, victory over Denver on Wednes- tion — Denver the No. 3 seed in Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner day night. didn’t play for Indiana. the Western Conference and To- 76ers 134, Rockets 96: To- Sabonis, the Pacers’ leading re- ronto No. 2 in the Eastern Con- bias Harris scored 18 points and bounder, hasn’t played any games ference. Regulars for each club Philadelphia closed the regular since the restart due to plantar played, but some of their minutes season by trouncing Houston. were dialed back. Denver’s Niko- The 76ers and Rockets played fasciitis and is out indefinitely. ASHLEY LANDIS/AP Many of the other notable names la Jokic and Jamal Murray each most of their regulars for about who didn’t play were simply get- played about 10 minutes, during the first 2 ½ quarters even though The 76ers’ Kyle O’Quinn, right, battles for the ball with the Rockets’ ting some recovery time as they which Murray hit three threes for both teams already were locked Luc Mbah a Moute on Friday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Philadelphia gear up for the postseason. the bulk of his 11 points into playoff matchups. closed the regular season with a 134-96 victory over Houston. Sunday, August 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 23 NFL Break-in workouts could mean breakout year

Rams WRs Woods, Kupp tried clandestine training to help them adjust to new workload

BY GREG BEACHAM with a laugh. Associated Press Woods and Kupp are one of the NFL’s most prolific and most re- LOS ANGELES liable pass-catching duos of the obert Woods spent his past three seasons, but the steady workdays during this receivers are about to get atten- bizarre NFL offseason tion that often missed them. Rsneaking over fences With their crisp route-run- and through unlocked doors onto ning, sure hands and consistent the fields and tracks of various play, Woods and Kupp both had at Los Angeles-area high schools. least 90 catches and 1,100 yards “You might see a gate open, receiving last season, relentless- so you hop on the track and get ly racking up numbers in coach your work in,” Woods said. “The Sean McVay’s offense. next day you may see somebody After running back Todd Gur- watching you on the track and ley’s release and receiver Bran- they’ll say, ‘Hey, what are you din Cooks’ departure in a trade doing out here?’ and then find by the cost-cutting Rams during ways to get you off the track. Next the offseason, Woods and Kupp thing you know, you’re shooting are likely to shoulder extra work texts around trying to find anoth- and responsibility in the fall. er available track.” They’re approaching it with the Woods did some of that sneaky same workmanlike attitude that work with Cooper Kupp, his fellow got them to where they are. 1,000-yard receiver with the Los “I think we’re not like the Angeles Rams. These COVID- flashiest group of receivers,” said clandestine workouts with Jared Woods, the first Rams receiver to /AP Goff and other Rams were both post back-to-back 1,000-yard sea- JAE C. HONG unusual and entertaining. sons since Torry Holt in 2007. Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, left, celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Robert “The regimen really consisted “But we’re just up there with Woods during a 2017 game against the Indianapolis Colts in Los Angeles. Kupp and Woods spent the of getting kicked off just about production — up there with the offseason getting kicked off high school football fields while trying some COVID-clandestine workouts. every field here in Thousand best, if not the best,” Woods Oaks, which was fun,” Kupp said. added. “That’s the biggest goal at this point, we’re getting to the product Van Jefferson in the sec- the Thousand Oaks area and “If I jumped the fence, I wasn’t of our whole receiving corps, not point where you don’t really have ond round, proving that this fran- participated in some of those not- supposed to be out there, prob- only to do what we did last year, to talk to each other,” said Goff, chise definitely loves a certain so-secret Rams workouts, pick- ably. I just feel like as long as I’m but to be even more dominant in who has been McVay’s quarter- type of receiver. ing the veteran wideouts’ brains not putting anyone in danger, I the passing game and the run- back for all four years. “You kind Jefferson’s smooth speed, for info. McVay is pleased to see was going to ... ask for forgiveness ning game, to make bigger plays. of just look at each other and precise route-running and sure Woods and Kupp stepping up to instead of permission.” You know, we break a few tackles, you know what each other are hands led to innumerable pre- take a new level of responsibility Being star receivers for the but we want to break them all.” thinking.” draft comparisons to none other in his offense. Rams didn’t help much in the They also don’t have to do an Woods and Kupp will have help, than Woods and Kupp. General “Watching those two and their time of coronavirus, not when the enormous amount of learning this too. Josh Reynolds is back after manager Les Snead touted the communication amongst one an- team’s training complex was off year: The 28-year-old Woods and three seasons spent largely as the comparison moments after draft- other or with Jared, it’s really im- limits and high schools weren’t the 27-year-old Kupp are heading Rams’ fourth receiver, although ing Jefferson, who had described pressive,” McVay said. “In some interested in knowingly hosting into their fourth seasons in coach he stepped up when Kupp went both veterans as role models for instances, it’s good as a coach celebrity workouts. Sean McVay’s offense, and that down with a season-ending knee his NFL career even before he where you can just step back and “It worked for Day One, but it familiarity makes everything injury in 2018, eventually making knew he would be playing along- let them take that autonomy and went above to somebody, and they easier. three catches in the Super Bowl. side them. ownership, because it’s certainly got us kicked off,” Woods said “We’ve got such a good rapport The Rams also drafted Florida Jefferson showed up early in earned.” Left: Broncos’ Miller says at 31 years old it’s never too late to change

FROM BACK PAGE retirement to join Brady in Tampa, where in which Rivers averaged 30 touchdown tapping his full leadership potential when the Bucs are sure they’ll end their 12-year throws and 11 interceptions. he read “The Mamba Mentality” following playoff drought. Kobe Bryant’s death and again when he Odell Beckham Jr. watched the Michael Jordan documentary JuJu Smith-Schuster (and Baker Mayfield) “The Last Dance.” (and Ben Roethlisberger) “It’s never too late to change,” Miller Mayfield followed a 27-TD rookie season said. “I might be 31 years old and in Year Smith-Schuster paid the price after Ro- with a step back under Freddie Kitchens, 10, but it’s never too late to change. I’ve esthlisberger suffered a season-ending and Beckham was never himself as he identified the leader that I was before elbow injury in Week 2. After catching 111 played through a sports hernia. Beckham is wasn’t getting it done. ... I have to change. I passes for 1,426 yards and seven TDs in healthy again following offseason surgery have to be like those guys.” 2018, Smith-Schuster had 42 catches for and seems a better fit in new coach Kevin Joining Miller on a comeback campaign 552 yards and three TDs. Big Ben is back Stefanski’s play-action system, which also in Denver this season is Chubb, Miller’s and so is James Washington (16.7 yards should help settle Mayfield, who had 21 pass-rushing partner who blew out a knee per catch). Pittsburgh also drafted Notre interceptions in 2019 to go with 22 touch- in September. Dame’s big receiver Chase Claypool. That down passes. should open things up for Smith-Schuster Chubb expects to be ready to go on open- MARK ZALESKI/AP underneath to return to his 2018 form. Khalil Mack (and the Bears) ing night Sept. 14. Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith- “I’m easing back into practice and get- Schuster is looking to bounce back this T.Y. Hilton (and Philip Rivers) The league’s highest-paid defender fol- ting my flow back to where it was,” Chubb season after only catching 42 passes last lowed his smashing debut season in Chi- said. “I feel like I’ll be good for Week 1, for season for 552 yards and three TDs. Like Schuster, Hilton was adversely af- cago with a rather pedestrian 2019 that sure.” fected by injuries and spotty quarterback saw him tally 8 ½ sacks, his fewest since stretch along with the rest of the Patriots, play last year when he set career lows his rookie season in 2014. Although he had Tom Brady who followed their 8-0 start with a 4-5 with 45 receptions for 501 yards. Now he the same number of tackles — 47 — as (and Rob Gronkowski) finish, capped by their home loss to Ten- has Rivers throwing to him. Rivers was he did in 2018, Mack’s 14 QB hits ranked nessee in the playoffs. That was Brady’s intercepted a whopping 20 times last year 46th in the NFL and his eight tackles for Like Miller, Brady put up decent num- farewell to New England after two decades in L.A. to go with his 23 TD tosses. That loss ranked 61st, numbers not befitting his bers in 2019, but he sputtered down the and six rings. Grownkowski came out of followed an effective two-year stretch $141 million contract. S TARS AND STRIPES Sunday, August 16, 2020 Evened up Canadiens rout Flyers SPORTS to tie series » NHL, Page 19

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Right: Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass during an organized team activity Thursday in Tampa, Fla. Below: Broncos linebacker Von Miller CHRIS O’MEARA, RIGHT, AND DAVID ZALUBOWSKI, BELOW / AP What’s left?

High-priced veterans out to prove there’s still something in the tank

BY ARNIE STAPLETON and I can be more. I don’t feel like I’m turning heads at team head- Associated Press finished yet.” quarters. Coaches and team- Neither does Tom Brady nor JuJu mates also see a more serious, ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Smith-Schuster nor Baker Mayfield, cerebral Miller. on Miller is determined to among the other big names looking for “I do sense that he’s got a show 2019 was an oddity, not big bounce-backs in 2020. hunger to his game and to his an omen. Miller’s perfor- Miller, the biggest NFL star to con- attitude that I don’t think he’s mance last season was noth- tract COVID-19, made the most of his had the last few years,” coach Ving to scoff at considering he home gym after recovering from the Vic Fangio said. had eight sacks and made his eighth Pro virus, hitting the weights hard and shar- “We do sprints and he’s always Bowl. But his five-year run as an All-Pro ing videos and photos of his bulging out front,” safety Justin Simmons first- or second-team selection came to muscles and extreme workouts on social said. an end and the Denver Broncos’ playoff media. “He’s been the most motivated drought persisted. “I didn’t take any days off, I didn’t go I’ve seen,” linebacker Bradley “I didn’t play to the ‘Sack Master’s’ on any vacations and I didn’t do any- Chubb agreed. “He’s going to have a standards,” Miller said. “My coaches thing but work out,” Miller said. monster year.” Miller said he realized he wasn’t felt like there was more for me to give. It shows. Most of all, I feel like I can give more But it isn’t just his buffed body that’s SEE LEFT ON PAGE 23

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