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life-long Olympic bans for any Many of the recent allegations IOC president hints at Summer Games ban implicated person, financial sanc- center around Russia. Its Federal if doping program allegations prove true tions and the suspension of entire Security Service allegedly was in- national federations. volved in manipulating samples A.J. Perez in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Bach’s piece was published on during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Sochi. The IOC has asked the the same day the IOC announced and athletes were encouraged USA TODAY Sports World Anti-Doping Agency 31 athletes from the 2008 Beijing to use performance-enhancing (WADA) to investigate the claims. Games were flagged for doping drugs, according to reports. International Olympic Com- “Should the investigation when 454 samples were retested. An investigation by WADA’s in- mittee President Thomas Bach prove the allegations true it The names were not released. dependent commission released did not rule out banning Russia’s would represent a shocking new Samples from the 2012 London in November found that Russia’s track and field federation from dimension in doping with an, un- Olympics also are being retested, track and field federation led a the Summer Olympics Tuesday, til now, unprecedented level of and the IOC is expected to soon state-sponsored doping effort. adding that the IOC “would react criminality,” Bach wrote. “There announce the findings from 250 The report resulted in the Inter- with its record of proven zero- can be no doubt ... that the IOC samples that were analyzed. national Association of Athletics tolerance policy” if allegations of would react with its record of “This decisive action will most Federations suspending Russia’s widespread doping are true. proven zero-tolerance policy not LUCA PIERGIOVANNI, EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY likely stop some dozens of doped track and field team. In an op-ed for USA TODAY, only with regard to individual IOC President Thomas Bach athletes participating in the Rio The Department of Justice also Bach focused on allegations that athletes, but to all their entourage says Russia’s alleged program Olympic Games,” Bach wrote, re- is investigating Russia’s alleged Russian athletes were involved in within its reach.” “would represent a shocking ferring to retesting samples from doping efforts, The New York a state-sponsored doping scheme He said action could include new dimension in doping.” the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. Times reported Tuesday.

NEWSLINE IN NEWS Bombings kill at least 69 in Iraq Senate approves $1.1B for Zika war CHARLES BERTRAM, AP Clinton tweets Deal reached as that she won summer mosquito Kentucky primary menace looms But Sanders takes win in Erin Kelly Oregon contest. USA TODAY

IN MONEY WASHINGTON As the summer mosquito season fast approaches, Millennials’ the Senate voted Tuesday to ad- vance a bipartisan compromise homeownership that would provide $1.1 billion to dream is at risk help public health officials battle the Zika virus as it begins to threaten the continental USA. Saudis own $117B Senators voted 68-29 to ad- AHMAD AL-RUBAYE, AFP/GETTY IMAGES vance an amendment by Sens. stake in the U.S. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Patty Mur- Info concealed for 42 A suicide bomb detonated in Baghdad’s Sadr City on Tuesday. Estimates by a U.S.-led coali- ray, D-Wash., to provide the years; China still top tion show the Islamic State has lost 45% of the territory it once held in Iraq. The recent bomb- emergency funding, which would ings reflect growing pressure the Islamic State is coming under, analysts say. IN NEWS be used for mosquito control, holder of U.S. treasuries. public education and the devel- opment of a vaccine. The amend- IN SPORTS ment is set to be attached to two unrelated spending bills that Answers elusive must be given final approval. Genetic ‘frankenfood’ found “This is a bipartisan first step in ex-Notre Dame toward protecting families from player’s killing this virus,” not harmful to human health Murray said Still no on the Senate There suspects have been Elizabeth Weise floor Tuesday. in Greg Federal more than @eweise COMMON GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS Bryant’s USA TODAY health offi- Percentage of U.S commercially grown crops that are genetically cials warn shooting engineered (in 2015): 500 that people in cases of death. SAN FRANCISCO Genetically en- the USA will AP gineered crops are safe for hu- become in- Zika in the mans and animals to eat and have fected with continental HOME DELIVERY not caused increases in cancer, locally trans- USA. 1-800-872-0001 obesity, gastrointestinal illnesses, mitted Zika as USATODAYSERVICE.COM kidney disease, autism or aller- temperatures rise and mosquito gies, according to a National activity increases. The mosqui- Academies of Sciences report re- Sugar beets Soybeans Cotton Feed corn toes that carry the disease are al- leased Tuesday. ready in the country. QIJFAF-03005x(c)a Acommittee of more than 50 99% 94%94% 92% There have been more than experts compared disease reports 500 cases of Zika in the continen- ©COPYRIGHT 2016 USA TODAY, from the United States and Cana- SMALL-ACREAGE GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS tal USA, but all of them have been A division of Gannett Co., Inc. da — where genetically modified connected to travel to Latin fare has been consumed since the America or the Caribbean — the USA SNAPSHOTS© mid-1990s — with reports in the areas hardest hit by the disease. United Kingdom and western The Senate compromise would Shaky on STEM Europe, where genetically modi- provide $800 million less than fied foods are not widely eaten. Canola Alfalfa Papaya Zucchini Apples Potatoes the $1.9 billion President Obama The analysis found no long-term Source International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications has sought since February, but it pattern of increases in specific PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, EPA; GRAPHIC: GEORGE PETRAS, USA TODAY is more than the House proposes. Nearly health problems. Republican House leaders intro- The report comes at a time $5 trillion in 2014, estimates re- The number of commercially duced legislation Monday that 42% when there is much controversy search group Packaged Facts. grown, genetically modified crops would provide $622 million in Zi- of Americans about the safety of these crops, Non-GMO products accounted worldwide is low, below 12, the ka funding, which they would pay say they called GMOs for “for genetically for $550 billion of that. National Academies of Sciences for in part by using money allo- would have modified organisms,” as well as Genetically modified crops can says. Yet, the U.S. produces some cated to fight Ebola. The bill considered deemed “frankenfood” by critics. help save producers significant substantial crops, including cot- could come to a vote this week. STEM courses There are many opinions on money since those crops are de- ton and canola. The genetic ma- The Obama administration, if they better the farming, packaging and ad- signed to resist weeds and insects terial of these plants is artificially which is already using nearly understood the career path. vertising of GMO foods, and that lower yields. Yet, new rules manipulated to give them charac- $600 million in Ebola funds to those stances have a substantial on GMO labeling are costing teristics such as pest resistance. fight Zika, threatened Tuesday to effect on businesses worldwide. manufacturers. Nearly six in 10 Americans veto the House bill. Note STEM stands for science, technology, The effect of GMOs on the Food makers are now prepar- were concerned that genetically Although the Ebola epidemic engineering and mathematics world’s food supply is enormous: ing to comply with a Vermont law modified foods posed a health in 2013-2015 in West Africa has Source Emerson survey of 1,019 U.S. adults The global food and beverage that will require GMOs to be la- hazard, according to a survey re- been controlled, new outbreaks TERRY BYRNE AND PAUL TRAP, USA TODAY market was worth more than beled beginning July 1. leased last year by NPD Group. could occur. STATE-BY-STATE 4A AMERICA’S MARKETS 4B MARKETPLACE TODAY 4D PUZZLES 4D TONIGHT ON TV 5D WEATHER 6A YOUR SAY 6A USA TODAY WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 NEWS 2A

VOICES Running of the weird at Bay to Breakers across San Francisco — from the As the crowd started running, I Natalie DiBlasio Bay to the Pacific Ocean — would felt the way I do on the best of @ndiblasio boost morale, so in 1912, 186 run- runs. Like I am flying. Like run- USA TODAY ners ran the inaugural race, and ning is a celebration of life. I the event took off from there. In passed a runner dressed as a can 1986, about 110,000 participants of Spam with a robot mask, run- set a world record for the world’s ning alongside a man in a green largest footrace. leaf skirt, draped in purple bal- SAN FRANCISCO By 7:42 a.m., I’d I am in the thick of marathon loons — a bunch of grapes, clearly. been hit in the face with a tortilla training. I have a lofty, hopefully I laughed out loud. Men and twice. reachable, goal of qualifying for women of all body types and ages I followed the second floury the Boston Marathon — a com- ran naked through Golden Gate disk with my eyes as it hit the road mon yet challenging aspiration in Park, some stopping to high-five beneath me, and I noticed dozens the marathon community. excited bystanders along the way. like it all over the ground. By For me, my once-favorite pas- Some stopped to pose for pictures 8:10 a.m., when my corral of run- time has started to feel like a job. that would undoubtedly go on so- ners took off at the annual Bay to Early mornings, achy legs, long cial media. No one seemed to care. Breakers race in San Francisco, I runs, close attention to pace and There were a lot of things hap- counted 21 people getting hit in distance — I am in a bit of a pening around me, but we all the head with tortillas. More nota- slump. Getting my marathon time seemed to share one thing: We bly, I counted zero people who from 3:58 to 3:35 is taking a lot were happy to be where we were seemed bothered. out of me on every front, and the right at that very moment. We That’s because the tortilla toss past half-dozen runs have been were all thrilled that just by show- is just one of dozens of weird tra- more work than joy. My usual es- ing up, we’d collectively agreed to ditions at Bay to Breakers, the cape from stress is stressing me celebrate that we’re in a city world’s oldest consecutively run out. where people are OK with being annual footrace. The 12K, that’s And I could really use my es- weird — not just for the day. about 7.4 miles, draws tens of cape. I am still adjusting to my We’re human. It’s funny, it’s thousands of registered and un- move from Washington to San messy, it’s how we are meant to registered runners and walkers Francisco, and someone I love be. every year — most in costume, dearly is battling health problems. It felt good, for a few hours, to some tied together like human NATALIE DIBLASIO, USA TODAY Life is busy — as it often is. And I let loose. To celebrate a beautiful centipedes, many naked, almost Most runners come in costume to the annual Bay to Breakers was losing perspective — as we of- day with people who, for whatever all smiling. 12K, a footrace that follows many weird traditions. ten do. reason, also needed a celebration. I’ve run a lot of races, and this But as I took to the starting Bay to Breakers left a lot of great was unlike anything I’d ever seen. complained about public urina- really needed one. Which is only line, slapped silly by tortillas, I memories, a reminder that we There is a lot to talk about tion and rowdiness, and let’s face fitting. The race itself was founded couldn’t help but laugh as four shouldn’t take life too seriously when it comes to Bay to Breakers. it, no matter how progressive a to be a celebration when the city people dressed as bananas pushed and a deep, much-needed excite- A mass of people is bound to raise city is, not everyone is up for a na- desperately needed one more their way through the crowd to ment for tomorrow’s long run. issues. Mix in the drinking and ked stampede. than 100 years ago. And a celebra- hug a man dressed like a sumo Oh, and a lot of soggy tortillas. nudity, spread them across the All of that aside, I want to talk tion it certainly is. wrestler. Someone dressed like city, and you’re set up for some about one beautiful thing that Bay to Breakers started after Bernie Sanders paused for a pho- DiBlasio is a digital editor for USA contention. struck me the hardest Sunday the earthquake and fire that deci- to. A man dressed like a giant TODAY who writes the column #Launched about tech and culture in Transportation was delayed ev- about Bay to Breakers: the cele- mated the city in 1906. piece of bacon chatted noncha- San Francisco. erywhere, residents have long bration. A celebration when I Organizers thought a run lantly with a friend. Iranian leaders want coup compensation for time under shah

National council files complaint on U.S. confiscation of assets

John Bacon @jmbacon USA TODAY

The Iranian parliament wants the United States to compensate the country for damages from a series of events dating to the coup in 1953 that increased the power IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER WEBSITE VIA EPA of the pro-American shah. Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei The parliament passed a bill accuses the U.S. of dragging Tuesday requiring its govern- its feet on Iran’s reintegration PHOTOS BY HAIDAR HAMDANI, AFP/GETTY IMAGES ment to demand compensation into the global economy. Members of the Saraya al-Salam, a group formed by Muqtada al-Sadr, march in Najaf, Iraq, on from the United States for “spiri- Tuesday as they prepare to reinforce government forces against ISIL for control of Fallujah. tual and material” damages. A series of international boy- Also Tuesday, Iran’s Supreme cotts have battered the Iranian National Security Council voted economy. Last year, Iran reached to file a complaint with the Inter- an agreement with the United ISIL loses ground in Iraq national Court of Justice against States, Russia, China, the United the United States over a Supreme Kingdom, France and Germany Court ruling that approved con- to limit its nuclear program in re- fiscation of Iranian assets. turn for lifting some sanctions. and Syria, coalition says The cases reflect Iran’s frustra- Corrections & Clarifications Terror bombings on Iran’s supreme USA TODAY is committed rise as large-scale leader accused to accuracy. To reach us, contact Standards Editor offensive ending the United States Brent Jones at 800-872- 7073 or e-mail accu- of creating [email protected]. Jim Michaels Please indicate whether @jimmichaels “Iranophobia” to you’re responding to USA TODAY content online or in the slow economic newspaper. progress. WASHINGTON The Islamic State has lost 45% of the territory it tion with the pace of integration once held in Iraq and 20% of into the global trade and banking areas it controlled in Syria, ac- community since some interna- cording to new esti- Saraya al-Salam members get ready to do battle for Fallujah. tional sanctions were lifted in ANALYSIS mates by a U.S.-led January. Iran’s supreme leader, coalition combating tes River valley as they consoli- guished itself from al-Qaeda by Ali Khamenei, accused the Unit- SUBSCRIPTIONS 1-800-USA-0001 the extremist group. dated gains made last December, fielding troops, capturing cities ed States last month of creating Monday – Friday Those slow but when Iraq’s army retook Ramadi. and creating a government as “Iranophobia” to slow economic 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. ET steady battlefield Iraqi forces have begun opera- part of a plan to establish a ca- progress. losses in Iraq are prompting the tions around Mosul, Iraq’s sec- liphate throughout the region. 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Joe Gerth The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal

LOUISVILLE With almost 100% of the precincts reporting, the Demo- cratic presidential primary in Ken- tucky between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders was down to the wire Tuesday night. Clinton led Sanders late Tues- day by less than one-half of 1 per- cent — 212,205 to 210,424 votes. Clinton claimed victory in a tweet, saying: “We just won Kentucky! Thanks to everyone who turned out. We’re always stronger united.” Sanders and Clinton traded the lead throughout the vote count, which at one point held a margin of just 126 ballots. Both candidates had about half the vote. Clinton was trying to recapture not only her momentum across the nation but also the Clinton family magic that made Bill Clin- ton the last Democrat to win Ken- tucky in a presidential race and gave Hillary Clinton a huge victory over Barack Obama in 2008. While JOHN SOMMERS II, GETTY IMAGES RYAN HERMENS, THE PADUCAH SUN, VIA AP a defeat would do little to diminish Hillary Clinton speaks to the crowd Monday at a rally at La Sen. Bernie Sanders addresses a rally at the Julian Carroll her delegate lead over Sanders, it Gala in Bowling Green, Ky. Convention Center in Paducah, Ky., on Sunday. would magnify her difficulty in unifying the Democratic Party. delegates were up for grabs. The weeks ago when he drew about Entering Tuesday’s contests, state’s Democrats also have five 7,000 people to Waterfront Park in Clinton led Sanders by nearly 300 superdelegates, two of whom have Louisville, the same night he won pledged delegates. When super- already pledged their support to the Indiana primary across the delegates — elected officials and Clinton. Two others have not said river. party leaders free to support either who they would vote for, and a It was somewhat reminiscent of candidate — are factored in, her fifth superdelegate has not been the huge crowd that Obama drew lead is much larger and brings her named. to the Kentucky International to within 150 delegates away of the The race between Clinton, a for- Convention Center in the days 2,383 needed to clinch the Demo- mer first lady, secretary of State leading up to the 2008 primary. cratic nomination, according to and senator, and Sanders, a U.S. That didn’t help him as Clinton, the Associated Press. senator from Vermont, is the first powered by a stronger organiza- In the final round of state pri- truly contested Democratic pri- tion and multiple campaign stops maries next month, Clinton holds mary in Kentucky since the Blue- across the state, carried the state a 10-point lead in California, ac- grass State took part in the 1988 66% to 30%. cording to the RealClearPolitics Super Tuesday. Obama barely vis- Clinton, during a town hall average of polls, where 475 ited the state in 2008 and had es- meeting in Columbus, Ohio, said pledged delegates will be at stake. sentially locked up the nomination she was “going to put a lot of coal Kentucky Republicans chose before Kentucky’s primary. miners and coal companies out of Donald Trump as their nominee in Over the last two weeks this business,” while trying to explain a March 5 caucus. time, Clinton and her husband her plan to sink $30 billion into In other voting Tuesday in Ore- made numerous stops across the Appalachia to rebuild the econo- gon, Trump won the Republican state, drawing small-to-medium my. Her opponents seized on those primary, and Sanders took the size crowds as they crisscrossed CHARLES BERTRAM, AP words, which appear to have Democratic contest. the state. Courtnie Coulson votes with her 2-year-old daughter Molly in harmed her. Sanders beat her 51% In Kentucky, 55 Democratic Sanders’ largest event was two her arms in Lexington, Ky., on Tuesday. to 36% in West Virginia. IN BRIEF Segregation worsening in FLOODING RAVAGES SRI LANKA U.S. schools, study finds

‘Isolated’ Greg Toppo facilities @gtoppo had fewer USATODAY

math, WASHINGTON America’s public science schools — 62 years after the Su- preme Court’s historic Brown v. courses Board of Education decision — and more are increasingly segregated by race and class, according to new students findings by Congress’ watchdog who were agency that echo what advocates for low-income and minority held back students have said for years. U.S. Government Accountabil- LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI, AFP/GETTY IMAGES ity Office (GAO) investigators A Sri Lankan Army rescue team carries a woman to safety found that from the 2000-2001 through floodwaters in the capital city of Colombo on Tuesday. to the 2013-2014 school year, AP Two days of heavy rains have left at least 11 people dead. both the percentage of K-12 pub- lic schools in high poverty and Students, requested the study, said it “con- NTSB: AMTRAK ENGINEER racketeering and other charges in the percentage with mostly Afri- parents and firms what has long been feared DISTRACTED IN FATAL CRASH Texas. can-American or Hispanic stu- educators and proves that current barriers Last week, another judge ruled dents grew significantly, more rally at the against educational equality are Federal crash investigators that Guzmán can be extradited than doubling, from 7,009 Supreme eerily similar to those fought ruled Tuesday that an Amtrak en- from Mexico to face trafficking schools to 15,089 schools. The Court on during the civil rights move- gineer caused a fatal crash in charges in Los Angeles. U.S. At- percentage of all schools with so- May 13, 2014, ment. There simply can be no ex- Philadelphia because he acceler- torney General Loretta Lynch called racial or socioeconomic for the 60th cuse for allowing educational ated to twice the posted speed said then that she expected an isolation grew from 9% to 16%. anniversary apartheid in the 21st century.” limit before a curve while likely “imminent resolution” to the ex- Researchers define “isolated of the Brown The segregation findings are being distracted by radio chatter tradition requests. The latest rul- schools” as those in which 75% v. Board of not new to civil rights advocates, about damage to another train. ing, handed down Monday, is not GETTY IMAGES or more of students are of the Education who have said for years that U.S. The train barreled into a 50- likely to expedite extradition. John Conyers same race or class. decision. schools are splintered by race mph curve at 106 mph before de- — María Lourdes Hércules Such schools, investigators and class. The Civil Rights Pro- railing May 12, 2015, killing eight “There found, offered disproportionate- ject at UCLA reported this week passengers and injuring nearly ARMY SGT. BERGDAHL TRIAL ly fewer math, science and col- that even as the number of mi- 200, according to National Trans- POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT YEAR simply lege-prep courses and had higher nority students in U.S. public portation Safety Board can be rates of students who were held schools has grown over the past investigators. The start of the trial of Army back in ninth grade, suspended three decades, diversity has tak- The northbound track’s speed Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who faces de- no or expelled. en a hit in many schools. It noted limit rose to 110 mph just after sertion and misbehavior charges excuse What’s more, GAO investiga- that the percentage of “hyper- the accident curve, where that ac- for abandoning his post in Af- tors found, public charter segregated schools, in which 90% celeration would have been al- ghanistan, has been postponed for schools, a key strategy in improv- or more of students are minor- lowed. But the board ruled that until next year to give his defense allow- ing education for such students, ities, grew since 1988 from 5.7% the engineer likely lost track of team time to sift though thou- may take minority and poor stu- to 18.4%. where he was while listening to sands of pages of secret ing dents from larger more diverse GAO investigators recom- six minutes of radio calls between documents. educa- public schools and enroll them mended that the U.S. Depart- a Southeastern Pennsylvania The new date, Feb. 6, which into less diverse schools. ment of Education analyze the Transit Authority engineer and a may still change as a result of tional Overall, Hispanic students civil rights data it collects to dispatcher about rocks thrown scheduling conflicts, was set at a apart- tended to be “triple segregated” “further explore and understand through the windshield of the brief hearing Tuesday at Fort by race, economics and language, issues and patterns of other train that stopped on an ad- Bragg in North Carolina, the heid in investigators found. disparities.” jacent track. — Bart Jansen Army said in a statement. The the 21st The report, requested by Con- In a letter responding to the initial trial date had been set for gress in 2014, on the 60th anni- findings, Catherine E. Lhamon, SECOND JUDGE APPROVES ‘EL Aug. 8. cen- versary of the Brown v. Board of the department’s assistant secre- CHAPO’ EXTRADITION TO U.S. The case has grown more com- tury.” Education decision that struck tary for civil rights, said it al- plex as prosecutors and defense down the “separate but equal” ready does this, “both internally A second Mexican judge has attorneys have grappled with Rep. John laws that segregated schools, was and for external consumption.” ruled in favor of extraditing noto- 1.5 million pages of documents in Conyers, D-Mich. released Tuesday, on its 62nd Lhamon said the report had rious drug lord Joaquín “El Cha- connection with the investigation anniversary. prompted the department to po” Guzmán to the United States, into the capture and detention of U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D - consider whether it could do this time to face trial on murder, Bergdahl. — Jim Michaels Mich., one of two lawmakers who more analysis of the data. USA TODAY 4A NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 STATE-BY-STATE

SOUTH CAROLINA News from across the USA HIGHLIGHT: COLORADO Columbia: Gov. Haley vetoed $40 million that state legislators overwhelm- ALABAMA Birmingham: Lt. ingly agreed to send to farmers Col. Christopher Wood, 46, was Pot’s latest payoff: College tuition whose crops were damaged in found guilty in the sexual abuse October’s historic rainfall and of a child during a court-martial flooding, The State reported. at Fort Rucker, according to a Trevor Hughes Haley said the aid would be an statement from the Army cited by USA TODAY “unprecedented bailout for a AL.com. single industry affected by last year’s flooding.” DENVER Colorado pot smokers are helping send 25 students to SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls: college, the first scholarships in State transportation officials are the U.S. funded with taxes on preparing to fix a 23-mile stretch legal marijuana. of I-29 north of here that’s only The awards offered by Pueb- 20 years old but deteriorating lo County, in southern Colora- faster than expected. Improve- do, are the latest windfall from ments are slated for 2017 in the legal Colorado marijuana sales northbound and southbound that are also helping build lanes between the Renner and schools and aid the homeless — Madison exits, the Argus Leader and in one county, providing reported. 8% raises to municipal workers. Pueblo County is granting TENNESSEE Gatlinburg: Offi- $1,000 each to the students; re- cials at Great Smoky Mountains cipients will be announced lat- National Park euthanized a 400- er this month. pound male black bear believed “It’s incredible,” said Beverly ALASKA Fairbanks: The high to have bitten an Appalachian Duran, the executive director of TREVOR HUGHES, USA TODAY temperature recorded Saturday at Trail thru-hiker last week at a the Pueblo Hispanic Education Glass jars of high-grade Colorado-grown marijuana sit on a Fairbanks International Airport shelter in the park, the Knoxville Foundation, which is oversee- shelf at a Pueblo-area cannabis store. was 82 degrees, or 2 degrees News Sentinel reported. The large ing the scholarships. “Every warmer than the previous record dominant male, which was darted year we get a nice pool of stu- vide drug-addiction counseling marijuana stores — the same set on that date in 1915, The Fair- 75 yards from where the attack dents … but we can always only and increased enforcement to stores generating the scholar- banks Daily News-Miner reported. occurred on the Appalachian award to a small percentage. combat underage consumption. ship taxes. Trail, fits the profile of bears most This for us expands that to ex- In Aurora, the state’s third- Across the country, lawmak- ARIZONA Goodyear: Patrick likely to attack people and had a traordinary lengths.” largest city, marijuana taxes are ers are eyeing Colorado as they Zane Thompson, 42, was arrested canine tooth injury consistent Colorado has the country’s helping improve roads, pay off a consider whether to legalize on suspicion of animal cruelty with the bite wound on the vic- most mature legal cannabis mar- municipal recreation center recreational marijuana. Colora- after being accused of breaking tim’s leg. ketplace. Analysts say the state and provide direct services for do, Alaska, Oregon, Washington the family dog’s neck and placing could see $1 billion in sales this homeless men and women. Au- state and Washington, D.C., him in a smoker, The Arizona TEXAS Houston: Police say a year, and last year, growers and rora has nearly 20 pot shops have all legalized adult recre- Republic reported. 26-year-old driver was arrested buyers paid more than $135 mil- and five grow sites, generating a ational use, and 24 states and for allegedly causing a wreck that lion in cannabis taxes and fees. projected $5.4 million in new the District of Columbia permit ARKANSAS Little Rock: Judge killed a girl hours after she at- About $35 million is dedicated taxes this year. some form of medical use. Tim Fox said he was considering tended prom. to school construction and up- Legalization isn’t a com- That’s despite the fact that whether to cite the city for con- grades, although cities and coun- pletely settled issue even within marijuana remains an illegal tempt of court after it failed to UTAH Delta: A 64-year-old man ties are also using the money to Colorado. Pueblo County vot- drug and Schedule 1 controlled pay a $10,000 fine by the appoint- died after he was crushed during prop up social safety nets, pro- ers this fall may be asked to ban substance at the federal level. ed deadline, ArkansasOnline an industrial accident. reported. VERMONT Burlington: Burling- CALIFORNIA Sacramento: A ILLINOIS Chicago: Marathon MINNESOTA Minneapolis: to at least five employees last ton College will close later this fire at a hip-hop musical festival security lines stranded dozens of Irina Vorotinov, 49, admitted that week. month, the school announced, at Discovery Park led to several people at O’Hare International she staged her husband’s death to citing the “crushing weight of injuries, and a man was killed Airport because of missed flights collect $2 million in insurance NEW YORK Albany: Agricultural debt,” Burlington Free Press during a fight, the Los Angeles as a Transportation Security money, the Star Tribune report- businesses in the Finger Lakes reported. Times reported. Administration staffing shortage ed. Igor Vorotinov was last said to region can apply for loans plagued travelers nationwide, the be alive in Ukraine and Moldova. through a $3 million program VIRGINIA Lynchburg: In a COLORADO Denver: The first Chicago Tribune reported. aimed to assist the industry, the surprise to Liberty University Sikh parade and celebration in MISSISSIPPI Saltillo: Forty Star-Gazette reported. graduates, actors Mel Gibson, Denver is expected to draw 1,000 INDIANA Indianapolis: Cathe- fourth-grade students at Saltillo Vince Vaughn and screenwriter people, the Denver Post reported. dral High School administrators Elementary have made 1,048 Randall Wallace made an appear- Jewish and Christian pastors will said they would hold cultural origami cranes to send to Japan. ance at commencement, the join Sikh groups from Colorado, awareness sessions with the 15 Teachers Denise McBrayer and Richmond Times-Dispatch report- New Mexico, California and Utah students shown on social media Stephanie Byrd plan to send ed. Gibson and Wallace spoke for the event Sunday. raising their arms in a Nazi sa- them to the Hiroshima Peace Day briefly to the crowd about their lute, The Indianapolis Star re- Memorial Ceremony in Japan in upcoming film, Hacksaw Ridge, CONNECTICUT Danbury: Aimee ported. honor of the Aug. 6 anniversary which depicts the true story of Toms, 22, said a woman told her of the atomic bombings, the Pfc. Desmond Doss, the first “you’re disgusting” and “you IOWA Muscatine: The Musca- Northeast Mississippi Daily Jour- conscientious objector to receive don’t belong here” in a Walmart tine Police Department is col- nal reported. the Congressional Medal of Hon- bathroom because she thought lecting used bicycles with plans or. she was transgender, the Connect- to restore them, the Muscatine MISSOURI Kennett: Authorities icut Post reported. Toms said she Journal reported. arrested a suspected drunken thinks it’s because of her pixie- driver in a head-on crash that style haircut and baseball cap. KANSAS Garden City: Authori- killed a husband and wife, the ties say two people were arrested Daily American Republic report- DELAWARE Wilmington: A new in a fatal shooting here, The ed. NORTH CAROLINA Wilming- data-driven crime center will Hutchinson News reported. ton: At least 60 nests filled with change the way local police de- MONTANA Hot Springs: The eggs by loggerhead sea turtles ploy officers and respond to KENTUCKY Lexington: A movie Sanders County sheriff’s office is have been tallied on beaches in crime, The News Journal report- crew has been scouting locations searching for a man who assault- Georgia, South Carolina and ed. The Real Time Crime Center in central Kentucky for a film ed a 12-year-old girl over the North Carolina since the nesting will use new computer software based on the story of FBI agent weekend. season began May 1. The turtles to show where officers are de- Mark Putnam, who confessed to posted nest numbers above or ployed throughout the city, share killing a pregnant informant with NEBRASKA Central City: Ben- near record levels in 2015. information between patrol units whom he had been having an jamin Jackson, a “buffalo soldier” and relay status updates on major affair, theLexington Herald- from Nebraska who served dur- NORTH DAKOTA Bismarck: investigations. Leader reported. ing the Indian Wars is getting a The National Endowment of the headstone and military service Arts awarded grants for North WASHINGTON Longview: A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Up to LOUISIANA New Orleans: about 71 years after his death, The Dakota arts programs. The North squirrel will be the official city 500 feet of a brick outer wall of a WWL-TV meteorologist Laura Grand Island Independent report- Dakota Council on the Arts will mascot, The Daily News reported. vacant building collapsed in the Buchtel is leaving the news sta- ed. receive $727,100 for partnership The proposal to have the squirrel Ivy City area, The Washington tion and local airwaves after a activities throughout the state. as the city mascot had been in the Post reported. decade on the air, The NEVADA Reno: Four people works since the summer Squirrel Times-Picayune re- were rescued from the OHIO Richfield: Police officer Fest began in 2011. FLORIDA Fort Myers: Ron Perry ported. Truckee River after they Michael Simmons is accused of says the veritable forest of Con- fell off a floatation de- stealing more than $26,000 from WEST VIRGINIA Morgantown: federate flags he sells is not about MAINE Portland: vice. Fire Department a charity fund that provides mon- Katherine Johnson, a pioneering a dark past of our history but The Spanish ship Chief Dirk Minore ey to buy Christmas gifts for mathematician who charted the rather an homage to a heritage. El Galeon is says the three wom- financially disadvantaged chil- trajectory of the first American in Perry and his fiance Jill Anderson scheduled to tie en and a man were dren, spending it instead on per- space, was awarded an honorary have been selling all sorts of Re- up at Maine using a float ring sonal sporting event tickets, degree by West Virginia Univer- bel-influenced flags from a patch Wharf on May designed for a electronics, clothing and tools, sity, the Charleston Gazette-Mail of weedy land for about 8 months 31, staying pool that was The Plain Dealer reported. The reported. now, The News-Press reported. through June 13. insufficient for money was taken from 2010 to El Galeon is a Truckee River 2016. WISCONSIN Milwaukee: Three GEORGIA Atlanta: Atlanta Sym- replica of a Co- conditions. tech-minded middle-schoolers phony Orchestra bassist Jane lonial-era Span- OKLAHOMA El Reno: Four men from Milwaukee Montessori Little collapsed during a perfor- ish galleon. NEW HAMP- pleaded guilty to lying about their School bested more than 50 mid- mance and was rushed to a hospi- SHIRE Stark: holdings to obtain millions in dle-school teams in the U.S. tal, where she died, according to MARYLAND New Hamp- loans that led to the collapse of Navy’s SeaPerch Robotic Sub- symphony spokeswoman Tammy Mount Airy: shire Fish and the Bank of Union in January marine regional competition and Hawk. Little, 87, held the Guinness The Town Council awarded Game officials say 2014, The Oklahoman reported. will be the youngest of four Wis- World Record for having the long- a contract to create an engineer- a 62-year-old man escaped with- consin teams to compete in the est tenure with a single orchestra, ing design for the Flat Iron Build- out injury after surviving nearly OREGON Portland: Several nationals Friday in Baton Rouge, the Journal-Constitution reported. ing, one of the town’s major 33 hours alone in Nash Stream small earthquakes were detected La., Milwaukee Journal Sentinel development projects, to George State Forest, WMUR-TV report- at Mount Hood. The strongest reported. HAWAII Hilo: From the begin- Vaeth Associates of Columbia, ed. quake was a magnitude 2.4. ning of 2014 until mid-April this Md., The Frederick News-Post WYOMING Casper: Wyoming is year, the Hawaii Police Depart- reported. NEW JERSEY Newark: Wendell PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia: among the most dangerous states ment issued 5,904 citations for Pierce dropped out as speaker at The basement of the Engine for teenage drivers, the Casper the use of a mobile electronic MASSACHUSETTS Hyannis: A Wednesday’s Rutgers University- 5/Ladder 6 firehouse flooded Star-Tribune reported. According device while driving, the Hawaii dozen fishermen were rescued off Newark commencement, The after a water main break. Fire to a CarInsurance.com report, Tribune-Herald reported. Big the coast of Cape Cod over the Daily Targum reported. The department officials say the about half of Wyoming’s teen Island police issued 2,904 cita- weekend after they became actor, most famous for his work flooded station remains open and drivers text or email while driving tions in 2014, 2,297 in 2015, and stranded on a jetty as the tide on television series The Wire, was the firefighters there are still on and about 10% of high school 703 in this year’s count provided rose. arrested last weekend in Atlanta duty. students older than 16 reported by the department. and charged with simple battery. drinking and driving. MICHIGAN Jackson: A driver RHODE ISLAND Smithfield: A IDAHO Coeur d’Alene: New who sped away from a routine NEW MEXICO Las Vegas: Luna new indoor practice facility Compiled by Tim Wendel and Jonathan state data shows that the number traffic stop died after he crashed Community College is cutting opened on Bryant University’s Briggs, with Carolyn Cerbin, Linda Dono, Mike Gottschamer, Ben Sheffler, of homeless people in northern into a tree and the SUV caught on jobs amid major budget cuts, the campus here, eight months after Mike B. Smith, Nichelle Smith and Matt Idaho increased 5% from 2015, fire, the Jackson Citizen Patriot Las Vegas Optic reported. Presi- the structure collapsed during Young. Design by Kayla Golliher. Graph- the Coeur d’Alene Press reported. reported. dent Leroy Sanchez issued letters construction. ics by Alejandro Gonzalez. USA TODAY WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 NEWS 5A Now-critical Trump once sang praises of ex-prez Clinton In 2015, he called been devastated by manufactur- ing and coal industry job losses. him the best leader To offset Trump’s appeal in in recent times these areas, Clinton has in the past few days attempted to put Heidi M. Przybyla her husband out front, hoping he remains a popular figure in the USA TODAY region. Clinton carried many of these states, including Kentucky There may be one complica- and West Virginia, in both his tion for Donald Trump in attack- presidential elections. JOE CORRIGAN, GETTY IMAGES ing former president Bill While Trump has based most Celebrity Apprentice Donald Trump and an array of celebrities attend a event April 26, 2011. Clinton’s record on the economy: of his criticism of the Clintons on Donald Trump. character issues, including Presi- The real estate billionaire and dent Clinton’s treatment of wom- presumptive Republican presi- en over the course of his public Mountains of mud set dential nominee fired an opening life, the top concern for most vot- salvo on Tuesday in response to ers is the economy and jobs, and Hillary Clinton’s plan to put her that is where the Clintons will husband in charge of revitalizing focus. to fly in presidential race the economy. “How can Crooked Hillary put Support staffs busily a general election showdown. energies on a clear Democratic her husband in charge of the Voters are getting a taste of how front-runner in Clinton, while ri- economy when he was responsi- mining records for ugly it will be. In recent days, val researchers in the Democratic ble for NAFTA, the worst eco- nuggets of negativity Trump’s conduct with women Party had to dig up dirt on as nomic deal in U.S. history?” and his past use of pseudonyms many as 17 candidates in a bloat- Trump tweeted. Fredreka Schouten to masquerade as his own publi- ed Republican field. Yet as recently as last year, cist have made front-page news, “We’ve been at this for years,” Trump called Bill Clinton the @fschouten USA TODAY as have revelations that a Clinton said Raj Shah, who oversees re- best of the past four U.S. presi- charity helped a for-profit search operations at the RNC and dents. In 2008, Trump called him company, partly owned by people has spent 3½ years probing Clin- a “great president” and said the HEIDI HEILBRUNN, THE GREENVILLE NEWS-USA TODAY WASHINGTON In a downtown with ties to the Clintons. ton’s past, either at the RNC or at Clintons are “fine people.” Washington office, researchers at Trump and his al- America Rising, the In a June 2015 interview on Bill Clinton speaks during a a Democratic super PAC pore lies have made it “We are Republicans’ out- MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Trump rally for Hillary on Feb. 25 in over Trump University lawsuit clear they consider side opposition re- was asked to pick the best of the Spartanburg at the University filings, reading newspaper clips former president likely to see search arm. He past four presidents, and he chose of South Carolina Upstate. and even watching old episodes Bill Clinton’s mari- heaps and called his effort “the Clinton. of The Celebrity Apprentice. tal infidelities fair most comprehen- “I would really say Clinton, It may not matter to these vot- Less than 2 miles away, the Re- game in the election heaps of dirt sive opposition re- probably,” he said. “Had he not ers that Trump was previously publican National Committee’s fight. In recent in- being flung search into a met Monica, had he not met Pau- complimentary to Bill Clinton as research staff is busy with more terviews, Trump candidate in la, had he not met various and they’ve proved to be loyal sup- than 500 public records requests and his convention in both decades.” sundry semi-beautiful women, he porters of the real estate mogul in about Democratic front-runner manager Paul Ma- directions.” Democrats would have had a much better a series of primary states. Fur- Hillary Clinton’s tenure in office. nafort sought to cast counter that some deal going.” ther, Hillary Clinton’s March Republicans built a text-search- Clinton as her hus- Political science professor of the most damag- Most of Trump’s public praise comments about putting the coal able database of every scrap of band’s “enabler.” Costas Panagopoulos ing material that for Bill Clinton came during the industry out of business — which video she’s appeared in since the “We are likely to will be used against late 1990s as his presidency she later apologized for — have 1980s, and the RNC even posted a see heaps and heaps of dirt being Trump comes out of the Republi- wound down. proved toxic in these once-friend- staffer in Little Rock for more flung in both directions, partly can’s own mouth. “I think Bill Clinton has done a ly states. than a year to make almost daily because these are well-known fig- Trump says “so many things terrific job. I don’t think he’s been Yet the Clinton campaign is trips to the William J. Clinton ures in the public eye,” said Cos- that are divisive that it’s hard to treated very fairly,” Trump told hoping that Bill Clinton can help Presidential Library and Museum tas Panagopoulos, a visiting find a segment of the electorate CNN’s Robert Novak in 1997. if the former president plays a in the hopes of uncovering dam- professor of political science at that he hasn’t offended,” said Jus- The battle between Hillary more prominent role on econom- aging information about the for- Yale University. tin Barasky, spokesman for the Clinton and Trump in the fall is ic policy. And Trump’s previous mer first lady. Each side claims the upper pro-Clinton Priorities USA Ac- expected to be the fiercest in the praise gives him a talking point. The mud is about to fly as Clin- hand in opposition research. tion super PAC that’s readying a industrial heartland and rural The Trump campaign did not ton and GOP presumptive nomi- Republicans say they’ve had blitz of more than $130 million in Appalachia, communities where immediately respond to USA TO- nee Donald Trump grow closer to the advantage of focusing all their TV, radio and digital advertising. working-class, white voters have DAY’s request for comment. Rhetoric heats up as vote on ‘Brexit’ approaches Former mayor of London slammed for Hitler comparison

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TODAY’S DEBATE FIREARM SAFETY Our view Opposing view Kids can’t tie their shoes, ‘Gun safety is part but they can fire guns of our culture’

Roughly five times a week in guns be kept locked up collide Jeff Knox and Chris Knox guns before allowing children America, children accidentally with gun owners’ protests that to visit seems well-intentioned shoot themselves or someone they can’t use a gun for home de- but smacks of shaming, unless else. fense if it’s secured. Gun owners devote enor- concerned parents also ask Just this past Saturday in Ba- What to do? Begin by aggres- mous resources to reducing about safe storage of cleaning ton Rouge, for example, a 6-year- sively stigmatizing carelessness unintentional firearm injuries. supplies and medications, pool old boy was playing with a gun with guns in homes with children We don’t call them “accidents,” fencing and car safety. All of when he shot his 3-year-old sis- (or homes where kids visit), which suggests no one is at those hazards kill far more kids ter. She survived, but the 5-year- much the way drunken driving fault. Instead we say “uninten- than guns. old Detroit girl who found her changed from something joked tional” and “negligent,” placing “Smart gun” technology grandmother’s gun under a pillow about to socially unacceptable. responsibility on the negligent sounds most promising to last week and shot herself in the Even though many gun rights party. Gun safety is part of our those who know least about neck did not. advocates hate the idea, doctors culture. guns. Current digital technol- Nor did the 3-year-old in Dal- could help by routinely asking pa- Current training teaches a ogy does not translate well to las, Ga., who found his dad’s .380- tients whether they have guns layered approach to gun safety the analog environment of a caliber semiautomatic pistol on and whether they secure them. around kids. Restricting access gun, especially a defensive gun. April 26 and shot himself in the Parents would also do well to is the first layer. Avoidance Not to mention the problem of chest. He was one of at least sev- ask other parents those same training begins as soon as a retrofitting the hundreds of en toddlers ages 1-3 who got their questions before their kids have child can understand. Eventu- millions of guns already in cir- hands on guns in little more than FAMILY PHOTO VIA AP play dates. There’s a growing ally, we expand training to our culation. Mandates such as the a week in late April and shot Patrice Price was killed by her movement to do this, helped by a kids’ friends and their parents. one New Jersey legislated to themselves or someone else. Four 2-year-old son in Milwaukee. public service announcement This works. Unintentional fire- require all guns to be “smart of them killed themselves. One 2- that shows children playing at a arms deaths have been cut in guns” once one such gun year-old in Milwaukee killed his Everytown for Gun Safety, which home with sex toys that they’ve half over the past 20 years, a reaches the market amount to mother when he found a gun in began keeping its own statistics found (the message: “If they find story that news coverage has backdoor gun bans. the back seat of the car he was because available federal data it, they’ll play with it”). missed. Unintentional shoot- Public service announce- riding in and fired it. don’t fully reflect the number of And gun buyers should have ings that don’t happen don’t get ments can be effective — if they These are kids, as one account deaths and injuries from shooting the option to buy “smart guns” covered. The relatively few are not political. pointed out, who still can’t tie incidents involving children. that fire only when an owner acti- tragedies make the headlines. Nobody is more concerned their own shoes. But even a 1- This toll is a national scandal vates them, typically with a fin- What has not worked is gov- about kids and gun safety than year-old can fire a gun, and this in a country that has as many gerprint or an electronic device. ernment mandates, and espe- responsible gun owners. Let’s happens with depressing regular- guns as people and the world’s Gun rights advocates are fighting cially politicization. work together — without politi- ity. Toddlers have shot them- highest rate of firearm homicides. to keep smart guns off the market Responsible gun owners cal posturing — to build on selves or someone else at least 23 You’d think gun owners would because of fears that the technol- store guns safely. Defining what has worked so far. times this year, according to The understand that kids are surpris- ogy will become mandatory. “safely” belongs to the adult Washington Post. Altogether, 11 ingly good at finding guns that Of course, there’s no sure way closest to the question. “Safe” Jeff Knox and Chris Knox run people died. aren’t kept secured and unloaded, to eradicate the adult stupidity storage laws tend toward one- The Firearms Coalition, an in- Include all children under 18, yet the toll goes on, year after and negligence that keep putting size-fits-all solutions that don’t formation and analysis group and the toll of unintentional year. There’s little political will guns where kids can find them. work everywhere. focused on supporting grass- shootings involving kids rises to these days to require much of gun But each of these strategies can Questioning parents about roots advocacy efforts. 92 so far this year, according to owners. Laws that would require help. It’s time to try them all.

Daniel Druckman and Paul F. Diehl THE WORLD Don’t be a sucker for Whether it is bargaining with the new old socialism China over trade, forcing Mexico cently ran a piece that noted his to pay for a border wall or getting CAN’T TAKE Glenn Harlan Reynolds “health care plan would benefit along with Russian President Vla- affluent households more than it dimir Putin, Donald Trump as- It is a common misconception would poorer ones.” Likewise, a serts that he can “win” based on that socialism is about helping paper from the left-leaning his negotiating skills. He lays out TRUMP CARDS poor people. Actually, what so- Brookings Institution had this to a series of bargaining strategies — cialism does is create poor peo- say about his free-college propos- “Trump Cards” — in Chapter 2 of Simplistic art of the deal wouldn’t win ple, and keep them poor. al: “Families from the top half of his 1987 book with Tony Under capitalism, rich people the income distribution would re- Schwartz, Trump: The Art of the in complex diplomatic negotiations become powerful. Under social- ceive 24% more in dollar value Deal, and says they have made ism, powerful people become from eliminating tuition than him a success in real estate and rich. In Venezuela, the rulers are students from the lower half of other business dealings. fabulously wealthy even as the or- the income distribution.” But how applicable are they to dinary citizenry deals with empty America’s New Class isn’t the the world of international politics supermarket shelves and electric- super rich; it’s the upper-middle- and diplomacy? Many of Trump’s ity rationing. In Cuba, Fidel Cas- class employees of non-profits, principles are standard negotia- tro reportedly has lived like a universities and government tion practice taught in university king, even as his subjects dwelt in agencies. They benefit twice from classes and business seminars. poverty. In the old Union of Sovi- the kinds of programs that Sand- Missing, however, are the more et Socialist Republics, as Hedrick ers supports: Often, they’re em- subtle arguments that a president Smith reported in his The Rus- ployed to administer them, or needs to understand to operate sians, the communist big shots they receive funds for providing on the global stage: had lavish country houses and services (think college adminis- Think big. Going for a home apartments in town stocked with trators), and then they also re- run (Trump’s analogy) can pay hand-polished fresh fruit, even as ceive the benefits because their off. It can also lead to a strikeout. the common people stood in line children are more likely to go to When a pitcher (your opponent) for hours at state-run stores in college. has your number, you are better the hopes of getting staples. Higher up the political scale, off going for the single (reining in There’s always a lot of talk the powerful really do become your ambitions). Trump’s fatally about free health care, but it’s rich: Bill and Hillary Clinton are flawed quick fixes for large prob- generally substandard for the likely worth about $45 million, lems are instructive. They in- masses and fancy for the elite. paid a lot for boring speeches giv- clude plans to solve the national TED S. WARREN, AP Donald Trump campaigns in Spokane, Wash. Soviet dissident Milovan Djilas en to people who are really just debt by negotiating better terms referred to the “New Class.” buying influence. But at least in with creditors (in essence claim- sues. Mexico might be tempted to with China, even as he was Where socialist equality was sup- America, becoming powerful isn’t ing banktruptcy), the immigra- do this, given Trump’s rhetoric on flaunting his image as a doer. posed to eliminate the distinction the only way to become rich. tion problem by deporting 11 trade and immigration. Rely on your instincts. Now between workers and peasants Under socialism, you’re either million undocumented immi- Reframe. Good idea, especial- this is bad advice, not because in- and their capitalist exploiters, it powerful, or you’re poor. grants, and terrorism by keeping ly when stuck in an impasse. The tuition is always misleading but instead produced a new distinc- As the Rainmakers sang back Muslims out of the country. problem is that Trump’s take on because it defies the odds. The tion, between exploited workers in the 1980s, “They’ll turn us all Be focused or single-mind- the term is manipulative. For ex- chances for negotiation success and peasants and their “New into beggars ’cause they’re easier ed. Keeping your eyes on the ample, he writes that “a little hy- are improved when analysis is Class” socialist oppressors. to please.” prize is good. The problem is that perbole never hurts,” and used to support intuition. Trump George Orwell explained the That’s socialism in a nutshell. Trump does not distinguish be- reframes the phrase “truthful hy- mentions that he learns from his phenomenon in his Animal Farm The “equality” talk? That’s just tween the prize and the process. perbole” as an “innocent form of own “random” surveys. It is not decades ago, but people keep fall- for the suckers. Unwavering dedication to negoti- exaggeration.” That is not useful. clear that he understands the ing for it: Socialism is an ever- Don’t be a sucker. ating positions, such as insisting Get the word out. In his cam- meaning of random sampling, green form of fraud, egged on by that Mexico pay for a border wall, paign, Trump shows that even and he appears to reject empirical suckers eager to believe the lies Glenn Harlan Reynolds, a Uni- is a recipe for impasse. negative publicity generates sup- evidence based on data. hucksters tell them. versity of Tennessee law professor, Protect the downside and port. But is this good advice for Trump perceives that life is a Which brings me to Bernie is a member of USA TODAY’s maximize options. Though fall- diplomats? The most ambitious game to be won while having fun Sanders. The Washington Post re- Board of Contributors. back positions and expanded op- global agreements — the recent keeping score. Effective presi- tions can prevent caving in for Cuba talks, the 1990s Oslo Ac- dents understand that conflicts bad deals, they can also steer the cords that produced a break- are problems to be solved. They "USA TODAY hopes to serve as a process away from good compro- through in Israeli-Palestinian know the value of fostering rela- forum for better understanding mises. Trump’s lack of depen- relations, practically all the suc- tionships with adversaries. Pa- and unity to help make the USA dence on other nations and cessful peace and arms control tience, perspective and empathy truly one nation." international organizations en- deals — were negotiated privately. are essential skills in a complex Allen H. Neuharth, ables him to criticize what he Fight back. For Trump, who world. Founder, Sept. 15, 1982 views as “bad” deals. The prob- keeps track of who is “nice” or These realizations seem to lem is that he risks alienating “mean” to him, fighting back is elude Trump as he moves closer GANNETT COMPANY PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER these critical allies, who would usually on behalf of himself. to securing the Republican Par- Robert Dickey view him as a loose cannon. Imagine negotiators fighting back ty’s nomination in Cleveland. Use your leverage. Negotiat- at each other. They’d be on a col- GANNETT CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER USA TODAY PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER ing power is an asset, but it can lision course where neither gains Daniel Druckman, a professor Joanne Lipman John Zidich also embolden weaker parties. anything and the focus is misdi- of international affairs at George EDITOR IN CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER Long ago, Thomas Schelling in- rected to personal rather than Mason University, has trained ne- David Callaway Susan Motiff troduced us to the “paradox of substantive concerns. gotiators and diplomats at the EDITOR, EDITORIAL PAGE CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER weakness.” Reacting to the power Deliver the goods. Trump State Department and the United Bill Sternberg Kevin Gentzel asymmetry, weak parties can in- sees himself as a man of action Nations. Paul F. Diehl, associate EXECUTIVE EDITOR CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER crease their leverage by reducing and is not overly concerned about provost and professor of political Beryl Love Daniel Bernard their dependence on stronger op- the impact of his policies. Many science at the University of Texas- MANAGING EDITOR PRESIDENT, SPORTS MEDIA GROUP ponents, developing alternative of his ideas could create new Dallas, is a former president of the Patty Michalski David Morgan alliances and reframing the is- problems, such as a trade war International Studies Association. USA TODAY 8A NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 MILLIONS MORE Retailers, hotels will feel overtime rule AMERICANS TO more than others BE ELIGIBLE FOR Employees could “This regulation shift to hourly wage could force many hoteliers to reduce Paul Davidson hours and flexibility @Pdavidsonusat or cut jobs USA TODAY altogether.” Brian Crawford, American Hotel and OVERTIME Lodging Association The Obama administration’s new overtime rule is likely to company President Scott Git- touch employers across the trich says. At its 24 corporate- country, but sectors with many owned outlets, the base pay of low- to moderately paid man- most general managers, who agers, such as retail, hotels and routinely log 50 hours a week, health care, will be dispropor- will probably be boosted to the PAY tionately affected. new threshold to avoid big The National Retail Federa- overtime bills, Gittrich says. tion and National Restaurant To offset that, the managers’ Association argue that compa- incentive compensation will nies won’t suddenly have more probably be reduced or elimi- money to pay overtime and in- nated, increasing net salaries stead will change job titles, de- for some while reducing them scriptions and schedules. for others. A study last year by Oxford Gittrich says reducing such Economics, commissioned by pay will tarnish the company’s the NRF, found that increasing freewheeling culture. Man- the pay at which an employee agers “were attracted to large is exempt from overtime would incentive packages that gave mean a raise for less than 5% of them a sense of autonomy and salaried retail and restaurant an ability to control their own workers. Roughly a third of sal- pay,” Gittrich says. aried employees are likely to be Hotel representatives say converted to hourly employees, the measure will force owners and 21% of that group will work to pare back employees’ hours. enough hours to be eligible for “With roughly half the ho- overtime, the restaurant group tels in the U.S. owned and oper- says. ated by small or independent Paul Davidson “Whenever that happens to property owners, this regula- @Pdavidsonusat an employee, they feel immedi- tion could force many hoteliers USA TODAY ately demoted and devalued in to reduce hours and flexibility the workplace,” says David or cut jobs altogether,” says oving to fatten low- French, senior vice president Brian Crawford, vice president for government relations at the of government affairs for the and middle-income NRF. American Hotel and Lodging paychecks that have At Toppers Pizza, which has Association. languished for years, the 74 restaurants in 12 states, Obama administration on about 100 managers and other Contributing: Hadley Malcolm and M executives will be affected, Nancy Trejos Tuesday unveiled a long- awaited rule that will make millions of Amer- icans newly eligible for overtime pay. While some businesses welcome the measure, many say it will simply force them to reshuffle sala- ries to get around the regulation. Others fear it will mean demoting white-collar workers and altering workplace cultures. The rule, slated to be formally released Wednesday, essentially would double the threshold at which exec- utive, administrative and professional employees are ex- empt from overtime pay to $47,476 from the current

$23,660. That’s expected to make 4.2 million additional TIM A. PARKER FOR USA TODAY workers eligible to receive time-and-a-half wages for each Restaurant and retail managers will be among those eligi- hour they put in beyond 40 a week. ble for overtime under a new federal rule. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez said the salary threshold origi- nally was intended to exempt high-paid executives but instead has denied overtime to low-level retail supervisors and entry-level New expenses loom office workers who often toil 50 to 70 hours a week. for universities’ “Too few people are getting the cases. Some will likely maintain Competitive Enterprise Institute. athletic departments overtime that (federal law) in- the status of salaried employees, But U.S. Rep. Mark Takano, D- tended,” he told reporters. “It’s but will still have to monitor their Calif., said it’s “long overdue,” Steve Berkowitz jobs are primarily professional, simply not right.” hours and net the extra pay for adding that “millions of employ- administrative or executive and Vice President Biden called the logging more than 40. Others will ees are working long hours with- @ByBerkowitz they make at least $23,660 per change a critical part of the White lift workers’ base pay to the new out fair compensation.” USA TODAY Sports year. Under the FLSA rules, House’s goal of “restoring and ex- threshold to avoid paying The administration, which scheduled to take effect Dec. 1, panding access to the middle overtime. initially proposed the rule last After years of sharply raising they will have to make at least class. The middle class is getting Many small businesses can’t summer, did make concessions in the compensation for some of $47,476 a year to be exempt clobbered.” absorb the added cost and will in- response to the 270,000 public their best-known employees, from overtime. The rule represents the ad- struct employees to work no comments it received. It lowered college sports programs across An issue for NCAA Division I ministration’s most prominent more than 40 hours a week, the salary threshold to $47,476 the nation face the prospect of athletics departments is that initiative to lift middle-class bringing on part-time workers to from the proposed $50,544. having to make substantial pay this new expense is coming on wages. President Obama’s call to pick up the slack, says Dan Bosch, And it is allowing employers increases for many of their less the heels of a series of changes raise the federal minimum wage head of regulatory policy for the to apply bonuses and incentive prominent workers. in NCAA rules designed to in- from $7.25 an hour to more than National Federation of Indepen- payments to up to 10% of the Tuesday, the U.S. Depart- crease benefits for athletes. $10 has been stymied by Republi- dent Business. Perez said that will new salary threshold. The ment of Labor revealed changes In April 2014, the member- cans in Congress. The share of still be a plus because it will re- threshold also will be updated ev- in the Fair Labor Standards Act ship voted to allow schools to full-time workers who qualify for store leisure time to overworked ery three years instead of annual- (FLSA) that, beginning this fall, overtime has fallen from 62% in employees. ly, rising to $51,000 on Jan. 1, will basically double the 1975 to 7% today, according to the Yet some businesses plan to 2020. amount of money workers must administration. The new rule, cut employees’ base pay to offset Perez said the new rule also make to be exempt from federal which would take effect Dec. 1, the overtime, effectively skirting clarifies the types of duties white- overtime-pay requirements. would allow 35% of workers to the requirement. collar employees must perform to Absent an exception for col- qualify. “The Obama rule puts a huge be exempt. That potentially leges or some other interven- Many companies expect to cost and regulatory burden on makes eligible an additional tion, this update to rules and convert salaried workers to hour- employers, who will face pressure 8.9 million workers now misclas- salary thresholds unchanged ly employees who will need to to cut back on benefits and full- sified, he said, such as certain ad- since 2004 could require athlet- punch a clock and track their time employees,” says Trey Ko- ministrative employees who ics departments to give hun- hours, hurting morale in some vacs, policy analyst with the don’t supervise anyone. dreds of thousands of dollars more a year in pay and benefits STEVE MITCHELL, USA TODAY SPORTS to an array of staffers from as- A flagbearer for the Arkan- sistant coaches, to trainers, to sas State Red Wolves cele- ticket-office personnel. brates after a touchdown “Too few Unless they receive sufficient Sept. 13, 2014. people are salary increases, these types of employees will have to become provide athletes with unlimited getting the hourly wage-earners who are food service. Beginning in the either limited to 40-hour work- 2015-16 school year, schools overtime that weeks or paid at overtime rates have been permitted to award when they exceed 40 hours. scholarships based on the full (federal law) The changes are “a concern- cost of attending school, not intended. ... It’s ing issue in a lot of industries,” just the traditional tuition, University of Oregon Deputy room, board, books and fees. simply not Athletics Director Eric Roedl At schools in the NCAA’s said. “But in ours, there is so Football Championship Subdi- right.” much travel, so much work on vision and Divisions II and III, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez nights and weekends that it’s “I think they’re going to have to difficult to manage.” curtail opportunities (for ath- At present, workers who ex- letes) because of this,” said ceed 40 hours on the job in a Mike Aitken, the vice president week do not have to be paid at for governmental affairs for the ALEX WONG, GETTY IMAGES overtime rates if they are em- Society for Human Resource ployed on a salaried basis, their Management. WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 SECTION B Economics 101, the Trump way His theory embraces reality. Delamaide, 2B

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ROBERT HANASHIRO, USA TODAY MILLENNIALS’ RYAN CONNELLY HOLMES, USA TODAY David and Elizabeth Glidden PLAINS ALL AMERICAN Aftermath of housing tour a D.C. home with real INDICTED AFTER OIL SPILL estate agent Tim Savoy. Houston-based Plains All Amer- crisis, recession ican Pipeline and one of its em- makes ownership a HOME DREAMS tively inexpensive rent-con- ployees were indicted Tuesday trolled apartment — a one by a California grand jury on 46 tougher proposition bedroom for $2,150 a month, in- counts in connection with a cluding utilities. On top of that, 100,000-gallon oil spill last year the neighborhoods they could af- from its pipeline near Santa Hadley Malcolm IN PERIL ford would add transportation Barbara, Calif. Plains will “vigor- @hadleypdxdc costs of up to $300 a month be- ously defend” itself against the USA TODAY FEWER MILLENNIALS OWN HOMES cause they no longer would be charges, the company said Tues- able to walk to work. If they day. Ten of the counts are related Homeownership rates among people age 35 and under have been WASHINGTON bought a condo, there would also to the oil spill, and 36 counts are oing the math left falling since 2009. Rates by quarter: be monthly association fees. for dead wildlife. The spill “has them uneasy. Young buyers are caught in a scarred the scenic Santa Barbara The stress of it all 40% quandary. Owning a home has coast, natural habitats and wild- led to a near-melt- many benefits, including tax life,” California Attorney General down one day on a 38% breaks and the potential to build Kamala Harris said last year. tDrip to Home Depot. 39.8% value, plus mortgage payments 34.2% At their most optimistic, af- 36% are often lower than rent for a fording a house seemed within comparable home, especially over 34% MARKETER DEX MEDIA FILES the realm of possibility for Eliza- the long term. But in some cities, FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY beth and David Glidden, both 26. 32% rent can be so high it’s difficult, if Dex Media, which has its origins They had saved enough for a 10% not impossible, to save the rec- in phone book publishing, filed down payment. But as they 30% ommended 20% down payment. for Chapter 11 protection Tues- searched for a home, ownership Millennials want to buy homes. day. This will be the third bank- became tenuous when they con- ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 ’15 ’16 That’s a good thing. ruptcy for the company in less sidered their monthly expenses. than 10 years. Under the restruc- Source Census Bureau Buying meant giving up a rela- GEORGE PETRAS, USA TODAY v STORY CONTINUES ON 2B turing, Dex Media’s senior se- cured lenders will exchange their current $2.12 billion of claims for a new $600 million first-lien term loan and 100% of the equity of Single-payment title Secret’s out: Saudis the reorganized company. Dex Media expects to pay its vendor bills in full. loans are gateway to own $117B stake in U.S. DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVG. trouble, study finds 9:30 a.m. Info was concealed 17,750 WHO THE U.S. OWES 17,711 CFPB says borrowers “When borrowers lose their for at least 42 years 17,700 personal vehicles, they also lose Top holders of U.S. treasuries: 4:00 p.m. sink worse into debt Country Holdings in mobility,” CFPB Director Richard Matt Krantz 17,650 17,530 Cordray said. “For those who March 2016 @mattkrantz 1. China $1,244.6B Kevin McCoy have to walk away from a loan USA TODAY 17,600 without their car or truck, the 2. Japan $1,137.1B @kmccoynyc 3. Cayman Islands $265.0B 17,550 -180.73 USA TODAY collateral damage can be severe if they experience serious chal- The U.S. Treasury has finally 4. Ireland $264.3B 17,500 lenges getting to their job or even revealed Saudi Arabia’s holdings 5. Brazil $246.4B Borrowers who take out single- to the doctor’s office.” of U.S. debt — after four decades 6. Switzerland $230.0B 7. United Kingdom $227.6B TUESDAY MARKETS payment loans secured by the ti- The federal regulator is consid- of keeping it secret. And it’s big. The oil-rich nation was holding 8. Luxembourg $221.3B INDEX CLOSE CHG tles on their autos often end up ering new regulations for auto ti- 9. Hong Kong $200.3B y $116.8 billion in U.S. treasuries as Nasdaq composite 4715.73 59.73 mired in debt, according to a new tle loans and other financial 10. Taiwan $182.3B y S&P 500 2047.21 19.45 federal analysis scheduled for re- products, including payday loans, of March 2016, the Treasury De- 11. Belgium $153.8B T-note, 10-year yield 1.77% x 0.02 lease Wednesday. which are also used by borrowers partment disclosed this week. 12. India $118.9B Oil, light sweet crude $48.31 x 0.59 That ended its long-standing y Designed as a way for strapped hit with a financial squeeze be- 13. Saudi Arabia $116.8B Euro (dollars per euro) $1.1317 0.0003 practice of grouping the amount Yen per dollar 109.07 x 0.09 borrowers to survive a tween salary checks. SOURCE TREASURY DEPARTMENT SOURCES USA TODAY RESEARCH, MARKETWATCH.COM cash crunch between “The customers who with other nations since Treasury uUSA MARKETS, 4B paychecks, the loans use our product are over- began providing records on for- typically carry interest whelmingly satisfied,” eign ownership in 1974. Saudi Arabia’s holdings weren’t broken ants such as China and Japan, USA SNAPSHOTS© rates of 300%. However, Advance America the Consumer Financial spokesman Jamie Ful- out separately but grouped in with holdings valued at $1.2 tril- Protection Bureau mer said of his consumer with more than a dozen other na- lion and $1.1 trillion, respectively. Financial analysis found the loans lending company’s auto tions, mainly members of OPEC. The fact Saudi Arabia isn’t even often come with costlier- title loans. The loans ac- Investors for the first time can in the top 10 limits any potential ‘worriers’ than-expected outcomes: count for approximately see how the oil-rich nation ranks fallout of the disclosure on the uOne in five borrow- GETTY IMAGES 10% of revenues at the in terms of owning U.S. govern- Treasury market, Cohen says. ers who take out a single- Cordray Spartanburg, S.C.-based ment securities. Bond investors are left puz- payment title loan on business, he said. Saudi Arabia lands as the 13th- zling over why the Treasury De- their car or truck end up having Twenty states allow single-pay- largest holder of U.S. treasuries, partment would suddenly dis- their vehicle seized by the lender ment auto title loans, and five just behind India at $118.9 billion close this information after keep- for non-payment. other states permit only auto title and ahead of Singapore with ing it masked for years, Cohen uAlthough the loans are mar- installment loans, the CFPB $112.7 billion. Saudi Arabia’s says. keted as single-payment, more analysis found. holdings dipped 2.5% from the “There’s something political than four out of five borrowers An estimated 1.1 million U.S. record $119.8 million the country going on behind the curtains,” 62% renew their debt, incurring high- households used a single-pay- held in February. she says. “It must have been some say they lose sleep worrying er fees and interest costs, because ment auto title loan during 2013, While Saudi Arabia’s holdings sort of political push that may about finances, compared they can’t meet the initial according to a FDIC report. A are significant, they are smaller never be disclosed.” with 56% in pre-recession than what many had thought be- Saudi Arabia’s Treasury hold- 2007 and 69% in 2009. deadline. separate 2015 analysis by The uBorrowers stuck in debt for Pew Charitable Trusts estimated fore, says Marilyn Cohen, CEO of ings were first reported by Source CreditCards.com survey seven months or more account that more than 2 million people bond management firm Envision Bloomberg News, which issued a of 1,000 adults for two thirds of the single-pay- use high-interest auto title loans Capital Management. Saudi Ara- Freedom of Information Act re- JAE YANG AND JANET LOEHRKE, USA TODAY ment auto title loan business. annually. bia’s holdings fall well behind gi- quest to access the data. USA TODAY 2B MONEY WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 Trump’s remarks on U.S. debt LendingClub’s travails may a refreshing blast of reality cast shadow Trump has Wall Street on edge. Darrell Delamaide “Just six months out from the @ddelamaide general election, Trump’s posi- on industry Special for USA TODAY tions on banking issues remain a complete mystery aside from a Jon Swartz general pledge to roll back the and Trevor Hughes Dodd-Frank Act,” the publication @jswartz, @trevorhughes said. USA TODAY Many of those quoted just as- BUSINESS WASHINGTON Let’s sume Trump hasn’t given these REGULATION face it — Donald questions much thought, and SAN FRANCISCO A grand jury Trump is smarter they suggested that the devil they subpoena following the abrupt in- than he looks. know — Hillary Clinton and all vestigation of its CEO may be the For all the per- the Dodd-Frank regulations — least of worries for LendingClub. sonality flaws the might be a better choice. In less than two weeks, the press loves to dwell on, the pre- Clinton, for her part, has re- peer-to-peer lender has gone sumptive Republican nominee jected Sanders’ radical proposals from industry darling to a compa- understands more about real to break up the banks and solve ny that jettisoned founder and world finance than all the deficit the “too big to fail” (TBTF) prob- CEO Renaud Laplanche, faces a hawk politicians in both parties lem once and for all. She side- federal investigation and share- put together. steps the TBTF issue and instead holder lawsuits and now could be As he clarified his remarks uses the smokescreen of getting casting a shadow over the online- about consolidating U.S. debt by tougher on “shadow banking” to lending industry. buying back bonds at a discount distract from the absence of any A day after the company dis- when interest rates rise, he was real alternative to bailing out closed in a securities filing that it setting the record straight on megabanks if they get in trouble received a subpoena from the U.S. those who thought he meant to Donald Trump appears to follow modern monetary theory. again. Clinton effectively would Justice Department, Lending- renege on the debt and effectively keep the countless rules in the Club shares were hammered 8% default. measure of value. ner Hillary Clinton for being thousands of pages of the Dodd- in trading Tuesday. Not at all, Trump said last “This is a Nixon-goes-to-China beholden to Wall Street because Frank Act and add even more to For months, investors have week. And then he dropped an- moment,” Randy Wray, a leading of their donations. (He may them. pummeled the once high-flying other bombshell in explaining MMT exponent at Bard College change his tune now that he is Sanders would solve TBTF by stock. The sell-off became a rout why that’s not even possible. in New York, told Bloomberg, also soliciting money from downsizing the banks and reduc- following Laplanche’s resignation “This is the United States gov- hailing Trump as “a Republican megadonors.) ing the need for complex regula- after an internal probe over $22 ernment,” Trump said on CNN. far to the left of the Democratic Trump wants to abolish the tions for all banks, including the million in improper loan sales — “First of all, you never have to de- party apparatus who wants to Dodd-Frank financial reform act community banks currently ham- prompting fears among those in fault because you print the mon- promote rising living standards of and in general eliminate a slew of strung by Dodd-Frank. the industry about long-term fall- ey, I hate to tell you, OK?” Americans.” (President Nixon’s regulations on financial services Trump has not adopted a posi- out. LendingClub also warned Bingo. With a stroke, Trump 1972 trip to China represented a and other industries. In this re- tion on TBTF, but the self-pro- that efforts to renew investor demolished decades of homage major breakthrough in relations spect, he is more in line with Re- claimed “king of debt” would no confidence might be costly. by many economists and virtually because of his past as a fervent publican orthodoxy. doubt welcome an environment LendingClub, in a statement, all politicians to the straitjacket anti-Communist crusader.) Trump adviser Roger Stone, where banks were simply allowed said it was “not surprised” by the of a monetarist dogma that ig- Trump is bringing a new per- however, suggested in The New to go bankrupt and not require a subpoena and is “fully cooperat- nores the realities of present-day spective to public finance and York Times this week that his government bailout because of ing and has engaged in a produc- finance. regulation based on his firsthand candidate would get even tougher their systemic importance to the tive and orderly dialogue through In fact, intentionally or not, experience of dealing with real fi- on banks as the campaign pro- economy. counsel.” Trump embraced a radical view nancial issues around the world. gresses and win over supporters Clinton has called Trump a of money and debt advanced by Economic blogger Mike Nor- of Democratic hopeful Bernie “loose cannon,” and that may be economists such as James Gal- man, another advocate of MMT, Sanders, a fierce critic of Wall what Wall Street is most afraid of. braith, professor at the Univer- said, “In one comment he has Street. For all they know, there may be sity of Texas and son of the done more to advance the discus- “Who’s been tougher on bank- other Nixon-to-China moves legendary economist and presi- sion and expose the truth than ers than Donald Trump?” Stone lurking in the back of his mind. dential adviser John Kenneth what any of us have done in over is quoted as saying. “He’s taken In the meantime, it’s becoming Galbraith. a decade.” them to the cleaners. I think he clear that after decades of dealing That view, known as modern Trump’s idiosyncratic views on has a healthy skepticism and deep with them, Trump’s got their monetary theory (MMT), holds debt are of a piece with his re- knowledge of bankers and how number. that governments that control marks that hedge fund managers they operate. He’s going to be DON EMMERT, AFP/GETTY IMAGES their own currency can print are “getting away with murder” tough on Wall Street.” Columnist Darrell Delamaide has LendingClub founder and money without risk of inflation by paying a lower tax rate on in- The American Banker, a reli- reported on business and economics CEO Renaud Laplanche re- from New York, Paris, Berlin and signed earlier this month. unless full employment creates come than anyone else and his able mouthpiece for the industry, Washington for Dow Jones news ser- excess demand because it is no mocking both his Republican ri- this month reported how the lack vice, Barron’s, Institutional Investor longer tied to gold or some other vals and Democratic front-run- of any policy specifics from and Bloomberg News, among others. “I would like to hope, and think, this is an isolated incident and not indicative of the entire industry,” said Peter Renton, au- thor of The Lending Club Story Millennials long for ‘American Dream’ and co-founder of LendIt, a com- munity for peer-to-peer lending. v CONTINUED FROM 1B “But the industry seems to be HOMEOWNER DREAMS punished for what is happening “Long term, homeownership is at LendingClub. You won’t get a key part of household wealth While Millennials most strongly fired for not investing in an on- creation,” says Jonathan Smoke, associate owning a home with the line lending company now,” Ren- chief economist for Realtor.com. American Dream, only 9% plan ton said, noting the difficulty “If young people are not getting to buy a home within a year. some of the dozens of companies into homeownership at the same in the space are having raising stage, it’s going to put them fur- Those who associate homes money in equity rounds. ther behind from a wealth and re- with American Dream, by age: LendingClub’s woes could im- tirement perspective.” 18-34 peril the IPO ambitions of similar Not to mention the entire 65.3% companies such as Social Fi- housing ecosystem, as Smoke re- 35-49 nance, Kabbage Capital and CAN fers to it, falls apart if the cycle of 58.4% Capital, according to Renaissance upgrading and then eventually 50-64 Capital, which operates ex- downsizing homes ceases. 56.9% changed-traded funds focused on Homeownership reverberates 65+ IPOs. The industry has also at- through the economy in other 63.9% tracted the attention of federal ways, too, as homeowners under- regulators, which worry fintech go renovations, take on projects When do Millennials expect companies’ dependence on data- that lead to trips to home-im- to buy a home? analysis to make loans and assess provement stores or buy new fur- Within next year risk could lead to problems. niture and appliances. It’s pretty 9.2% “While data-driven algorithms simple: Stores such as Home De- 1-2 years may expedite credit assessments pot and Lowe’s and tradespeople 23.7% JASPER COLT, USA TODAY and reduce costs, they also carry such as remodelers, painters, “I just want to have something that’s mine,” said Elizabeth the risk of disparate impact in 3-5 years roofers and landscapers have Glidden, with husband David after closing on their new home. credit outcomes and the potential more work when lots of people 33.2% for fair lending violations,” Trea- are buying and selling homes. More than 5 years pointing to the fact that, as of “We’ve crunched a lot of num- sury said in a white paper on the The National Association of 24.4% March, inventory was down near- bers and it almost always comes industry last week. “Importantly, Realtors estimates that every two Never ly 6% nationally compared with out 50/50, does it make sense, applicants do not have the oppor- home sales create one job, and 1.8% this time last year. does it not make sense” to buy, tunity to check and correct data that as of 2014 each home sale at Elizabeth and David started to Elizabeth says. potentially being used in under- the median led to more than Not sure lose hope. Elizabeth had been Persistence paid off for the writing decisions.” $72,000 in economic impact, ac- 7.6% popping into open houses for couple. After months of searching LendingClub operates, in a counting for factors such as mov- Source Zillow January 2016 Housing about a year, but the couple’s they found a condo and negotiat- way, like Uber — it’s a platform Confidence Index phone survey of ing expenses, new furniture and 10,000+ households conducted Jan. 6-14. search became more serious in ed the price down a few thousand for borrowers and individual the fact that income earned by Margin of error is ±2.0 percentage points. the past eight months. In all, Eliz- dollars, to $477,375 — which was lenders or investors to connect, housing professionals on a home GEORGE PETRAS, USA TODAY abeth estimates they’d seen be- over their initial budget of rather than a financial institution sale gets recirculated back into tween 40 and 50 units, one of $400,000 to $450,000. They de- that loans the borrower from its the economy. which they had put an offer on cided to go for it because it had own capital. Such companies can And some researchers point to There are a lot of places to lay that fell through. everything they were looking for, often line up loans for borrowers the social benefits of a healthy blame, and it’s not just high rents. “I’m not going to sacrifice bud- including two bedrooms, two faster than a traditional lender housing market. Homeowners Many point to crushing student get at all,” she says. “At the end of baths, an open living space that and often are more willing to become more engaged members debt loads. But the real culprits, the day, our financial wellness is would fit their furniture, the bo- make riskier loans. The compa- of society, with greater civic par- experts say, are the housing crisis the most important, and if it nus of a completely updated nies increasingly have attracted ticipation and children of home- and the Great Recession, which doesn’t make financial sense, kitchen, plus it was in a prime lo- institutional investors, including owners doing better in school and forced many Americans into fore- we’re not going to buy.” cation they loved. traditional banks, seeking a great- graduating high school at a higher closure. Many who didn’t lose After repeatedly failing to find “We hadn’t seen anything this er profit. In some cases, the loans rate. But the challenges present- their homes found themselves a place that fit both their budget nice that fit all of our criteria be- are smaller than what a bank ed by the current housing market with negative equity — owing and location requirements, by fore,” Elizabeth says. “The second might traditionally offer but can to first-time buyers have put more to their lender than a fair February the couple was ready to we found a place that was exactly make the difference for an un- many on a prolonged path to the market price. This is commonly give up. Many young people have what we wanted, all of a sudden tested entrepreneur looking to American dream — even for a referred to as being underwater given up — at least for now. that much money made sense.” expand rapidly. couple such as the Gliddens, who in a mortgage, and when home- Homeownership rates among USA TODAY was with them on When LendingClub went pub- have no debt, a dual-income owners feel like they are drown- people under 35 are on the de- the final leg of their search, lic in a December 2014 IPO, fin- household and more than ing, they tend to stay put. That cline, and it’s not clear when that through inspection, closing and tech was the fledgling technology, $50,000 in savings. leads to not enough affordable trend will reverse. move-in day. and it was the company. Shares “The more serious you get, the supply to meet the demand. For David and Elizabeth, sus- “I just want to have something surged 56% the first day of trad- more questions you have of, is “The biggest single impedi- pending their search wasn’t an that’s mine,” Elizabeth says. ing, creating a market valuation this the right thing to do?” David ment right now is affordable enticing option. They worried “There’s a sense of wanting to be of $8.5 billion overnight and in- says. “That’s sort of been weigh- housing, finding homes that are they’d get priced out of one of the able to take care of something flating hopes of investors and ex- ing on my mind. I don’t know. I affordable to Millennials,” says country’s more competitive mar- forever and make it yours over ecutives. After Tuesday’s drop, don’t know if this is the right Svenja Gudell, chief economist kets as it grows in the coming time that you don’t get when you LendingClub, at $3.60 per share, thing.” with homebuying site Zillow, years. rent.” is far below its IPO price of $15. USA TODAY WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 MONEY 3B TECH Google ANDROID aims for diverse COULD TOP I/O crowd 2 BILLION Hoping to woo more women, minorities to USERS its tech conference

Jessica Guynn @jguynn USA TODAY

SAN FRANCISCO Google’s annual conference for software develop- ers looks a lot like Google itself: Mostly male, white and Asian. Unwilling to accept the status quo, the tech gi- ant is leading the charge to shake up the lopsided demo- graphics of tech conferences GEERT VANDEN WIJNGAERT, AP and, at I/O, Goo- Google is expected to announce Android has as many as 2 billion users — nearly twice the number on the Apple IOS system. gle says it’s mak- ing progress in Google’s Jefferson Graham tasking — the ability to run two closing the gen- GOOGLE apps at once. Plus N should have der and racial Natalie I/O confab @jeffersongraham improved battery life, call screen- gap. Villalobos expected USA TODAY ing, the ability to record TV The percentages of women and to tout shows and quicker installs of minorities attending the develop- SAN FRANCISCO The creators of apps. ers conference have not budged smart- Android are likely to announce a “Users will see less drain,” says much since last year, but the phone’s key milestone at the Google I/O Derek Ting, CEO and co-founder numbers have, Google says. developers conference set to start of the TextNow app, which is Women account for 23% of con- new Wednesday: 2 billion users. available for Android and IOS. ference-goers, same as last year, features, “That’s just a massive number,” Better battery performance but I/O is 25% bigger, according said Greg Sterling, a senior editor means users “can use our apps to Google. Women accounted for global with the Search Engine Watch EPA for much longer,” he adds. 16% of attendees in 2014 and 8% dominance blog and one of the industry the Android system. So at that Google, head- At last year’s I/O, Google intro- in 2013. watchers anticipating the mile- rate, Android users may have al- quartered in duced the Android M update, For the first time this year, stone. “Android is far and away ready topped 2 billion. Mountain which brought fingerprint securi- Google released the racial and the dominating operating system According to researcher IDC, View, Calif., ty support, faster charging via ethnic make-up of attendees: 41% globally.” Android is expected to close 2016 is likely to USB-C connections and a per- are white and 2% are black, in The iPhone is the most popu- with 82.6% market share, slightly reveal more mission feature that allowed us- line with 2015; 6% are Hispanic, lar smartphone in the U.S., but up from 2015’s 81.2%, to 15.2% for about ers to mix and match which ones up from 5%; and 30% are Asian, globally, folks prefer Androids IOS, down from the previous changes to they agree with — yes, you can up from 26%. such as the Samsung Galaxy, Goo- year’s 15.8%. the Android use my camera, no, you can’t Google declined to say how gle Nexus and LG’s G series. At I/O, Google is likely to re- system at the track my location. many people are attending I/O, At Google’s I/O conference for veal more about changes to the I/O confer- Google built Android to be- which starts Wednesday. More app developers, the Internet giant Android system, home to more ence, which come the dominant mobile soft- than 5,000 attended last year. is expected to announce the latest than 2 million smartphone apps. runs Wednes- ware, overtaking platforms such “Last year was the first year we milestone for Android, which Developers also create apps for day through as Nokia, Symbian and BlackBer- requested that people volunteer could top as many as 2 billion us- Google’s Chromebook computers Friday. ry, fueled by giving the system ethnicity and race data so we ers — nearly twice as many as on and extensions for the Chrome away to manufacturers for free. could have a better understand- the Apple IOS system, says Greg operating system. It makes no money on An- ing of diversity. What we have Sterling, a senior editor with the Google sneak-peeked some of droid, per see, but Google ends up seen in just one year with out- Search Engine Watch blog. the new features in March, so ex- profiting by having so many peo- reach efforts is an increase in At a September event to tout pect a bigger deep dive on them, ple in the Google universe, Ster- black, Asian, Hispanic and multi- 2015’s Nexus phone releases, as well as others at I/O. ling says. “It has control of the racial representation,” Natalie Google said it had 1.4 billion An- On its new operating system Android handset and keeps Goo- Villalobos, Google’s head of global droid users. “N,” which is likely to show up on gle services front and center in programs for Women Techmak- And at last year’s I/O, Google new phones in the fall, users will front of users.” ers, told USA TODAY. said there were 1 billion users on be able to do split-screen multi- The conference ends Friday. For Google, this is part of a broader effort to increase the numbers and raise the visibility of women and minorities in an Google ready to put ‘Pearl’ in 360-degree spotlight industry where they are signifi- cantly underrepresented, partic- Animated short gets new things elaborate, 16-lens VR camera and ularly in technical roles. could people software system called Jump, Two years ago, facing mount- its close-up at I/O make?” says while Facebook looked to trump ing criticism from civil rights project lead Ra- Jump in April with the introduc- leaders, Google took a major step Jefferson Graham chid El Guer- tion of its own prototype for a 17- toward addressing gender and ra- rab, who will lens VR camera. @jeffersongraham cial imbalance in its workforce USA TODAY speak Friday at Google and Facebook both look and the tech industry at large: It I/O about VR. to VR as the next major comput- publicly divulged that lack of di- Google want- ing platform. Google’s $20 Card- USA TODAY versity. At Google, seven out of 10 LOS ANGELES Google is bringing ed “to show off board VR viewer connects to employees are men. Most em- the film festival to the developers GOOGLE what’s possi- Director Pat- smartphones as a screen and is Pearl ployees are white (60%) and circuit to show just how slick The animated short is ble,” he adds. rick Osborne working on a standalone VR Asian (31%). Latinos made up just 360-degree virtual-reality film- the latest high-end VR pro- Google and headset that doesn’t reed a 3% of the workforce, African making can be. duction from Google. Facebook are locked in an arms smartphone to power it. Face- Americans 2% — a far cry from Its Pearl animated short is the race to promote virtual reality, book, meanwhile, owns Oculus, Google reflecting the diversity of latest high-end VR production to circuit after debuting at the Tri- both via 360-degree videos and which released its high-end VR its customers in the U.S. and come from Google’s Spotlight beca Film Festival in 2D this year, virtual reality headsets, cameras console this year. around the globe. Stories division, formed to show- is expected to be touted heavily and software. Osborne says he would recom- “We are not trying to create a case genre-bending uses of VR for by Google at this week’s I/O de- Both Google and Facebook of- mend fellow filmmakers give 360 short-term solution or a patch. mobile viewing on YouTube and veloper conference. fer the ability to view 360 videos a try. “There’s a connection peo- We are thinking about what are VR systems such as HTC Vive or In seeking to create VR con- in the Facebook News Feed and ple get that’s different from the lasting cross-cultural changes Google’s Cardboard. tent, “We asked the question, giv- on Google’s YouTube/360 chan- watching a film on a screen,” he we can make,” Villalobos said. Pearl, currently on the festival en the technology, what kind of nel. Google has developed an says. “You’re part of it.” Activist investor Corvex pushes for sale of Pandora

Mike Snider dora shares are down 20% so far on a standalone basis.” quarter of 2016 with revenue of this year but have rallied about In response, Pandora issued $297.3 million, up 29% from the @mikesnider USA TODAY 11% since Westergren, who had the following statement: “Pando- year before. Its net loss of $45.2 been chief strategy officer, re- ra is on the cusp of realizing an million was better than the $71.4 placed Brian McAndrews as CEO extraordinary vision: fundamen- million loss expected. Activist investor and hedge in March. tally changing the way listeners SunTrust Robinson Humphrey fund Corvex Management is urg- “We have become increasingly discover and enjoy music, and the analyst Robert Peck was not sur- ing Pandora to put the music concerned that the company may way artists build and sustain their prised by Corvex’s move, writing streaming service up for sale. be pursuing a costly and uncer- careers. Pandora has a profitable in an investors note Tuesday that In a letter to Pandora’s board, tain business plan, without a core business, combined with a the company is often cited as an Corvex Managing Partner Keith thorough evaluation of all share- strong balance sheet. We are con- acquisition target, with the most Meister called the music service a holder value-maximizing alterna- fidently investing to fully capture logical buyers being Liberty “great product” but noted con- tives,” Meister said in the letter. the massive opportunity ahead of Media, which has interests in sat- cerns about its underperforming “We urge the company to im- us. ... Our management team is in ellite radio service SiriusXM and stock, its spending on Ticketfly mediately engage an independent constant dialogue with share- TIM LOEHRKE, USA TODAY events company LiveNation, and and founder and CEO Tim West- investment bank with a fresh per- holders about our business strat- Pandora shares have rallied Spotify. Spotify leads the music ergren’s corporate strategy. spective and without any prior egy and committed to delivering 11% since Tim Westergren streaming battle with 30 million Corvex owns a 9.9% stake in history of advising the company results and long-term value.” took over as CEO in March. paid subscribers and nearly 100 Pandora, making it the largest to advise on a value maximization The $2.3 billion market cap million total subscribers. shareholder, Meister said in the process — including the execu- company, which has nearly 80 tion provider Rdio in November For a possible sale, he estimat- letter filed with the Securities and tion of a sales process — and to million monthly listeners on its 2015 and plans to increase paid ed a price per share of Pandora Exchange Commission. evaluate the results against other free personalized radio service, subscription offerings this year. stock “in the mid-teens” but kept Pandora shares surged 6% options including the risk-adjust- acquired ticket service Ticketfly The company beat Wall Street a “neutral’ rating on the stock Tuesday to close at $10.59. Pan- ed value of continuing to operate and competing music subscrip- expectations during the first with a target price of $9.98. USA TODAY 4B MONEY WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016

ALL THE MARKET ACTION IN REAL TIME. AMERICA’S MARKETS AMERICASMARKETS.USATODAY.COM DID YOU KNOW? What to watch Facts about America’s investors How we’re performing Will Fed minutes signal ‘live’ June meeting? who use SigFig tracking services: USA’s portfolio allocation by trade activity Here’s how America’s individual investors are performing based Adam Shell creases this year. The latest rate angst makes on data from SigFig online investment tracking service: @adamshell USA TODAY Wednesday’s release of the min- utes of the Fed’s April meeting BUY AND HOLD ACTIVE even more important. Futures Less than 10% turnover 11%-50% turnover Monday, Wall Street wasn’t markets are now pricing in 19% 5-day avg.: -0.96 5-day avg.: -3.52 worried much about the Federal odds of a June hike, still low but 6-month avg.: -4.44 6-month avg.: -14.22 Reserve raising interest rates at up sharply from Monday. The Largest holding: AAPL Largest holding: AAPL its June meeting. Futures mar- Dow fell 181 points to 17,530 Most bought: CAT Most bought: AAPL kets placed chances of a hike next Tuesday on rate-hike fears. Most sold: BABA Most sold: AAPL month at roughly 4%. Investors will scrutinize the But that was before data re- Fed minutes for any clues of a VERY ACTIVE AGGRESSIVE leased Tuesday showed inflation rate hike coming sooner rather 51%-100% turnover 100%-plus turnover at the consumer level ticking up than later. They’ll also look for 5-day avg.: -4.27 5-day avg.: -4.25 0.4%, the biggest monthly gain in signs of rising dissension from General Electric (GE) 6-month avg.: -16.34 6-month avg.: -16.89 the consumer price index since Fed hawks, or members pushing was the most-sold stock Largest holding: AAPL Largest holding: AAPL February 2013 — or more than for a rate hike. among SigFig millionaires Most bought: AAPL Most bought: AAPL three years ago. That got the at- “The market has very little in late April. Most sold: FB Most sold: TASR tention of Wall Street, which now priced in relative to Fed commen- NOTE: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SIGFIG IS STATISTICAL IN NATURE AND DOES POWERED BY SIGFIG thinks the Fed has more hard da- tary, and there is a mismatch,” NOT CONSTITUTE A RECOMMENDATION OF ANY STRATEGY OR SECURITY. VISIT ta to make a case for hiking rates says Dan Heckman, senior fixed POWERED BY SIGFIG SIGFIG.USATODAY.COM/DISCLOSE FOR ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES AND INFORMATION. in June. Adding to the rate woes income strategist at U.S. Bank were comments from two Fed Wealth Management. “The mar- More than half a million investors nationwide with total assets of $200 billion members Tuesday that suggested ket is basically saying, ‘We don’t manage their investment portfolios online with SigFig investment tracking service. there was still a chance for two believe you, Fed.’ The risk is that Data on this page are based on SigFig analysis. and maybe even three rate in- the market gets surprised.” MAJOR INDEXES STORY STOCKS 4-WEEK TREND DJIA SPX Pandora Media DOW S&P Activist investor and hedge fund $12 $10.59 -180.73 -19.45 Corvex Management is urging the JONES 500 Price: $10.59 music streaming service to sell it- INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE STANDARD & POOR'S Chg: $0.61 self. Corvex, which owns 9.9% of $8 CHANGE: -1.0% CLOSE: 17,529.98 CHANGE: -.9% CLOSE: 2,047.21 % chg: 6.1% Pandora, noted concerns about the April 19 May 17 YTD: +104.95 PREV. CLOSE: 17,710.71 YTD: +3.27 PREV. CLOSE: 2,066.66 Day's high/low: stock’s performance. YTD % CHG: +.6% RANGE: 17,469.92-17,701.46 YTD % CHG: +.2% RANGE: 2,040.82-2,065.69 $10.77/$10.49 4-WEEK TREND

COMP NASDAQ RUT RUSSELL AbbVie $80 COMPOSITE RUSSELL 2000 INDEX The U.S. Patent and Trademark Of- -59.73 -18.53 Price: $60.25 fice agreed to consider a challenge $60.25 Chg: -$2.20 to the biotechnology company’s best-selling rheumatoid arthritis $60 CHANGE: -1.3% CLOSE: 4,715.73 CHANGE: -1.7% CLOSE: 1,097.68 % chg: -3.5% April 19 May 17 YTD: -291.68 PREV. CLOSE: 4,775.46 YTD: -38.21 PREV. CLOSE: 1,116.21 Day's high/low: drug Humira, which currently has YTD % CHG: -5.8% RANGE: 4,703.39-4,776.15 YTD % CHG: -3.4% RANGE: 1,094.05-1,118.34 $62.79/$58.50 apatent due to expire in 2025. 4-WEEK TREND

Francesca’s $20 S&P 500’S BIGGEST GAINERS/LOSERS YTD $10.50 G A I N ERS Company (ticker symbol) Price $ Chg % Chg % Chg Holdings Price: $10.50 The apparel and jewelry store Southwestern Energy (SWN) 12.26 +.80 +7.0 +72.4 Chg: -$4.41 chain announced disappointing $10 Shares up as oil prices rise. % chg: -29.6% earnings and said its CEO had re- April 19 May 17 Day's high/low: signed for personal reasons. Endo International (ENDP) 15.17 +.87 +6.1 -75.2 $11.26/$10.20 Fund manager triples stake. TOP 10 MUTUAL FUNDS INVESTING ASK MATT United Rentals (URI) 64.28 +3.34 +5.5 -11.4 Fund, ranked by size NAV Chg. 4wk 1 YTD 1 Expected to rise on 2017 rental rate rebound. Vanguard 500Adml 189.37 -1.74 -1.4% +1.0% Vanguard TotStIAdm 50.86 -0.48 -1.5% +0.6% Discount stores Vanguard InstIdxI 187.51 -1.72 -1.4% +1.0% Williams Companies (WMB) 21.51 +.92 +4.5 -16.3 Vanguard TotStIdx 50.83 -0.49 -1.5% +0.5% Up another day since positive note as standalone. Vanguard InstPlus 187.52 -1.73 -1.4% +1.0% seem to be the Vanguard TotIntl 14.36 -0.05 -2.2% -0.6% Fidelity Contra 96.14 -0.92 -1.9% -2.1% places to shop Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) 11.51 +.47 +4.3 +70.0 American Funds IncAmerA m 20.76 -0.13 -0.4% +3.5% Surges after bullish note at Jefferies. American Funds GrthAmA m 40.46 -0.32 -1.4% -2.0% American Funds CapIncBuA m 57.59 -0.31 -0.6% +4.0% Q: Are any retailers 1 – CAPITAL GAINS AND DIVIDENDS REINVESTED Range Resources (RRC) 39.28 +1.59 +4.2 +59.6 bucking the pain? Rating upgraded to outperform at Raymond James. TOP 10 EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS ETF, ranked by volume Ticker Close Chg. % Chg %YTD Mallinckrodt (MNK) 61.99 +2.25 +3.8 -16.9 Dir Dly Gold Bear3x DUST 1.25 -0.04 -3.1% -92.4% Matt Krantz Follows Valeant after CNBC comments. SPDR S&P500 ETF Tr SPY 204.85 -1.93 -0.9% +0.5% [email protected] Barc iPath Vix ST VXX 15.64 +0.66 +4.4% -22.2% USA TODAY iShs Emerg Mkts EEM 32.51 -0.15 -0.5% +1.0% Agilent Technologies (A) 44.41 +1.47 +3.4 +6.2 VanE Vect Gld Miners GDX 25.58 +0.34 +1.3% +86.4% Beats earnings and revenue, raises forecast. iShares Rus 2000 IWM 109.27 -1.76 -1.6% -3.0% ProShs Ultra VIX ST UVXY 14.49 +1.19 +8.9% -48.9% Western Digital (WDC) 36.75 +1.18 +3.3 -38.8 SPDR Financial XLF 22.87 -0.13 -0.6% -4.0% CS VS 2x Vix ShTm TVIX 3.23 +0.24 +8.0% -48.4% Rebounds after hitting year’s low on rating downgrade. CS VS InvVix STerm XIV 27.67 -1.26 -4.4% +7.2% A: It’s a tough time to be a retailer — EQT (EQT) 71.96 +2.11 +3.0 +38.0 INTEREST RATES MORTGAGE RATES unless you’re a discounter. Winning sector; fund manager increases position. Type Close 6 mo ago Type Close 6 mo ago Most of the major department store- Prime lending 3.50% 3.25% 30 yr. fixed 3.59% 3.86% YTD based retailers, including Macy’s and Federal funds 0.37% 0.13% 15 yr. fixed 2.70% 3.02% Nordstrom, have reported disappointing LOSERS Company (ticker symbol) Price $ Chg % Chg % Chg 3 mo. T-bill 0.28% 0.12% 1 yr. ARM 2.83% 2.64% 5 yr. T-note 1.30% 1.66% 5/1 ARM 2.86% 3.20% results and are facing a downward trajec- Kraft Heinz (KHC) 82.16 -3.71 -4.3 +12.9 10 yr. T-note 1.71% 2.27% SOURCE: BANKRATE.COM tory in business. Nearly erases month’s gain in weak sector. But there are outliers — even those COMMODITIES that predominantly sell apparel — in- WestRock (WRK) 37.97 -1.66 -4.2 -16.8 Commodities Close Prev. Chg. % Chg. % YTD cluding discounters such as TJX. Shares Dips another day since spin-off of Ingevity. Cattle (lb.) 1.23 1.23 unch. unch. -9.2% Corn (bushel) 3.97 3.94 +0.03 +0.8% +10.7% of the company, best known for its T.J. Gold (troy oz.) 1,276.20 1,273.40 +2.80 +0.2% +20.4% Maxx stores, are up more than 12% over Kimco Realty (KIM) 27.93 -1.19 -4.1 +5.6 Hogs, lean (lb.) .83 .83 unch. unch. +38.4% the past year as profit continues to grow. Turns May into losing one on negative industry note. Natural Gas (Btu.) 2.05 2.03 +0.02 +0.9% -12.4% Oil, heating (gal.) 1.47 1.44 +0.03 +1.9% +33.3% The company on Tuesday reported an Oil, lt. swt. crude (bar.) 48.31 47.72 +0.59 +1.2% +30.4% adjusted quarterly profit of 76 cents a Hormel Foods (HRL) 38.80 -1.44 -3.6 unch. Silver (troy oz.) 17.24 17.14 +0.10 +0.5% +25.1% Evens May in soft sector. Soybeans (bushel) 10.80 10.65 +0.15 +1.5% +24.0% share, which beat expectations by 7%, Wheat (bushel) 4.82 4.75 +0.07 +1.5% +2.5% S&P Global Market Intelligence says. AbbVie (ABBV) 60.25 -2.20 -3.5 +1.7 And unlike other retailers seeing their Slides as Humira patent is questioned. FOREIGN CURRENCIES bottom lines contract, TJX’s adjusted Currency per dollar Close Prev. 6 mo. ago Yr. ago quarterly profit rose more than 10% British pound .6918 .6949 .6574 .6348 F5 Networks (FFIV) 103.83 -3.50 -3.3 +7.1 Canadian dollar 1.2917 1.2895 1.3317 1.2009 from the same period a year ago. It’s not Rating downgraded at Pacific Crest. Chinese yuan 6.5093 6.5201 6.3820 6.2068 cost cutting, either, as revenue during the Euro .8836 .8834 .9391 .8725 same period added roughly 10%. Shares Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN) 139.96 -4.61 -3.2 -26.6 Japanese yen 109.07 108.98 123.41 119.29 Mexican peso 18.3107 18.1863 16.7621 15.0120 of TJX added 40 cents, or 0.5%, to $75.59 Falls early as fund manager reduces stake. on the news. Activision Blizzard (ATVI) 38.12 -1.27 -3.2 -1.5 FOREIGN MARKETS Another key player in the discount ap- Positive note, rating raised, falls anyway. Country Close Prev. Change %Chg. YTD % parel industry, Ross Stores, also is an ex- Frankfurt 9,890.19 9,952.90 -62.71 -0.6% -7.9% ception to the retail malaise. Analysts Hong Kong 20,118.80 19,883.95 +234.85 +1.2% -8.2% Dollar Tree Stores (DLTR) 77.51 -2.52 -3.1 +.4 Japan (Nikkei) 16,652.80 16,466.40 +186.40 +1.1% -12.5% expect the company to report adjusted Hits May’s low after earnings call announcement. London 6,167.77 6,151.40 +16.37 +0.3% -1.2% quarterly profit of 73 cents a share, Mexico City 45,872.18 45,843.14 +29.04 +0.1% +6.7% which would be a 9% increase from a SOURCES: MORNINGSTAR, DOW JONES INDEXES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Campbell Soup (CPB) 63.81 -2.07 -3.1 +21.4 year ago. Dips another day since earnings call announcement. IN-DEPTH MARKETS COVERAGE Consumers are willing to spend, but SOURCE: BLOOMBERG AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS USATODAY.COM/MONEY they want a deal.

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SAN FRANCISCO The federal gov- ernment’s anti-discrimination watchdog is scrutinizing the em- ployment practices of the mostly white and Asian male technology industry. The Equal Employment Op- NIKE portunity Commission on Nike — maker of the Air Jordan — wouldn’t disclose which products it plans to print in 3-D or in what quantities. Wednesday plans to hold a rare public hearing that puts the na- tional spotlight on a hot-button issue roiling Silicon Valley: the chronic underrepresentation of HP’s latest feat is for your women, minorities and older workers, particularly in technical roles. “This commission meeting fo- cused on a particular industry in feet: 3-D-printed Nikes the private sector is unprecedent- ed,” said employment attorney Barry Hartstein, co-chairman of Nine companies will nered 41% of worldwide market Littler’s EEO and diversity prac- share for industrial 3-D printers tice. test first 3-D printer priced at more than $5,000 last The hearing will examine “in- for large factories year, according to Wohlers. 3D novative practices” to address the Systems and Envisiontec are oth- lack of diversity in the fast-grow- Jon Swartz er notable market leaders. ing sector, and agency staffers HP’s printing system is ideal will present the findings of a re- @jswartz USA TODAY for on-demand, customized port they prepared on the lopsid- printing of goods such as athletic ed demographics of the tech footwear with multiple designs, industry. PALO ALTO, CALIF. Mass-pro- Wohlers and others say. “It is unclear what the out- duced sneakers and car parts are HP FOR USA TODAY 3-D printing is not likely to re- come will be based on this ses- about to roll off assembly lines at Material from a 3-D printer. place the mass production at sion, but it is a clear signal that Nike and BMW — 3-D printer as- large factories, many in China, greater attention by that agency sembly lines. reasons. anytime soon. Steep costs for will be placed on employers in HP on Tuesday announced the The foray into 3-D is consid- purchasing and installing such fu- the technology industry,” Hart- world’s first 3-D printer for large- HP FOR USA TODAY ered a prime business opportuni- turistic manufacturing systems stein said. scale manufacturing. Nine com- The new HP Multi Jet Fusion ty for HP, the printer and PC make them an expensive option. The EEOC, which is charged panies, including Nike, BMW and 3D Printing Solution printer. division that splintered from Instead, it’s seen as a way to with fighting systemic workplace Johnson & Johnson, are testing Hewlett Packard Enterprise keep inventories low and reduce discrimination, is jumping into the HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D to-end solution (including soft- when the original Hewlett-Pack- turnaround time for customized the fray amid growing pressure Printing Solution, says Stephen ware). It co-developed the system ard was split into two $50 billion items. from civil rights activists who Nigro, who runs HP’s 3-D print- with the nine companies who are companies late last year. Meg “The barriers to mass produc- have for years prodded the tech ing business. He announced the its business partners so we could Whitman, who ran H-P, is now tion are pretty high,” says Saman- industry to hire more women and news at the RAPID tech confer- better “understand their pain CEO of HPE. tha Snabes, CEO of Re:3D, a minorities and foster more inclu- ence in Orlando on Tuesday. points,” Nigro says. The market for 3-D printers, maker of 3-D printers based in sive corporate cultures. Its promise: 10 times the BMW plans to integrate HP’s which improved to $1.516 billion Houston. “High-end printers are The industry used to shrink speed. printing system into future pro- worldwide last year, could mush- expensive” — she says it can cost from any talk of diversity, keeping “We want to change the way duction of serial parts and per- room to $640 billion if it pene- millions to buy and install them critics at bay and workforce de- the world prints parts,” says Ni- sonal customization, according to trates just 5% of the $12.8 trillion — “and you can’t pop (product) mographics under lock and key gro, who previously ran HP’s Jens Ertel, head of BMW Group manufacturing economy, says out every few seconds.” until 2014, when Google publicly $20 billion print division. “Cus- Additive Manufacturing Center. Terry Wohlers, president of mar- For highly specialized parts, addressed the gender and racial tomers are looking at how to Nike has been using 3-D print- ket researcher Wohlers & Asso- however, 3-D printing makes it imbalance in its workforce and transform their (3-D printing) ing for what it calls “performance ciates. easier to get to market faster, says the tech industry at large for the business from prototyping to innovations” for its footwear for “The opportunity to use 3-D Kevin Tracy, manager of strategy first time. production.” several years, says Tom Clarke, printing for final-part manufac- and corporate business develop- At Google, seven out of 10 em- The printing system marks the president of innovation at Nike. turing — custom, limited edition ment at Autodesk, which is work- ployees are men. Most employees first fruits of HP’s announcement The HP deal should allow it to do and mass production — is vast,” ing with HP. are white (60%) and Asian (31%). in late 2014 to plunge into 3-D more. he says. “Consider the 3-D print- “You’re not going to use AM Latinos make up 3% of the work printing. HP, a pioneer in the Neither BMW nor Nike would ing of fashion products, food and (additive manufacturing, or 3-D force, African Americans 2% — printing business, unfurled two disclose which products they plan living tissue.” printing) to mass produce a mil- laying bare statistics common to 3-D printers — starting at to print in 3-D and in what quan- HP is entering a market dom- lion items that cost a buck each,” major tech companies that the $130,000 — and a $155,000 end- tities because of competitive inated by Stratasys, which gar- he says. industry admits are too low. 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Vacancy rates were at just never have to evict a tenant or Special for USA TODAY 7% in the first quarter of 2016, worry about property damage, according to the Census Bureau, but it is better to be safe than When it comes to real estate down significantly from 11.1% sorry. investing, many Americans during the Great Recession and uAccount for maintenance think of their favorite house- tied for the second-lowest figure and vacancy costs. If your flipping reality show — demoli- since 1993. mortgage check is $1,200 tion and redecorating, with On the demand side, a host of monthly and the tenant pays hopes of a juicy payday. But a factors are driving more Ameri- you $1,500 monthly, renting less glamorous form of real es- cans to rent. Young profession- may seem like a no-brainer. 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And while Millennials typi- few bucks, your time has a value, “Rents have been rising, hov- cally are seen as representative too — and that may mean nights ering near six- or seven-year- of all renters, as they don’t have and weekends playing handy- high levels and are seeing close the means or the desire to pur- for in-demand urban areas given man or screening prospective to 3.5% growth from 12 months chase property, older Americans these factors. tenants. ago,” Yun says. That means not increasingly are choosing to uThink ahead. Is your rent- just getting a steady flow of cash rent as well. Recent research by SHOULD YOU BECOME al home in a university town from a tenant but also the pros- the Urban Institute indicates A LANDLORD, TOO? where your children may wind pect of an even higher income the population of renters 65 and Besides having the capital need- up going to school? 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In its National Rent Re- fer properties within a 30- market conditions.” This is good ing a rental property beyond pretty darn good to many Amer- port for May, apartment market- minute drive of their primary news if the rental market in your simply the short-term goal of icans right now, considering place Zumper.com identified 10 residence — and that’s not just hometown is robust. But if not, making a few bucks. what savings accounts and Trea- metro areas, from San Francisco so they can be on-call as a you may be better off investing Thinking long-term about sury bonds pay. to Miami to New York, where handyman. “It’s about the un- in other assets. your own financial goals could the median rent for a one-bed- known and a preference for uLook into regulations and allow you to rent a property for RENTAL SUPPLY IS LOW, room tops $1,700 per month. knowing their local market,” taxes. 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Bach wrote in the op-ed, pub- Nancy Armour If it’s serious about issue, IOC must lished by USA TODAY. [email protected] ban cheating countries from Olympics “It would have to consider, USA TODAY Sports whether in such ‘contaminated’ is evidence of a systemic doping Tuesday that Russia’s ability to federations the presumption of program, the entire country must compete at the Rio Olympics innocence for athletes could still be banned from the Games. could be dependent on results of be applied, whether the burden of Not just an athlete here or an investigation into allegations proof could be reversed.” The tough talk hasn’t worked. there. Not even the entire contin- the hosts cheated their way to Some will surely cry foul, say- Neither has erasing the occasion- gent of an individual sport. Every gold in Sochi. Multiple times, in ing innocent athletes will be al result and taking away the athlete who would wear that multiple sports. made to pay the price for cheat- BENNETT BY ORLANDO RAMIREZ, USA TODAY SPORTS medal that went with it. country’s uniform. “Should there be evidence of ers. But isn’t that what’s already FIRST WORD If the International Olympic Make it so the deterrent is an organised system contaminat- happening? Hundreds of athletes I LISTENED TO SAM Committee is as sincere as it more powerful than the incentive ing other sports, the international who relied solely on their blood, BRADFORD AGAIN. I claims about rooting out cheaters to cheat. federations and the IOC would sweat and tears have seen medals JUST ALMOST THREW UP. I and getting the upper hand in the IOC President Thomas Bach have to make the difficult deci- and records stolen by those pow- CAN’T BELIEVE SAM BRAD- anti-doping fight, it’s time to take appears to be coming around on sion between collective respon- FORD IS COMPLAINING the gloves off. If — when — there that, saying in an op-ed released sibility and individual justice,” v STORY CONTINUES ON 3C ABOUT MAKING $40 MILLION IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS AND BECAUSE HE ACTUALLY HAS TO COMPETE FOR A POSITION.” Seahawks defensive lineman MLB’s Michael Bennett on ESPN Radio in Seattle, about the Eagles quarter- back who demanded a trade brawl after Philadelphia’s decision to draft his eventual replacement, Carson Wentz. penalties MAGIC NUMBER $5M hit mark Roughly the compensation for Duke men’s basketball coach Garagiola got it right Mike Krzyzewski during the 2014 by not lowering boom calendar year, according to the university’s new federal tax return that was obtained by USA TODAY Bob Nightengale Sports. The figure is consistent [email protected] with at least the previous year. USA TODAY Sports

Major League Baseball didn’t STEVE MITCHELL, USA TODAY SPORTS dramatize, exaggerate or show A memorial to Greg Bryant sits outside his parents’ home Thursday in Delray Beach, Fla. the slightest overreaction to the brawl that had the USA and Can- ada talking. The baseball police didn’t turn Texas Rangers second baseman Why was Bryant Rougned Odor into a villain. They didn’t make Toronto Blue BRADFORD BY ERIC HARTLINE, USA TODAY SPORTS Jays outfielder Jose Bautista out LAST WORD to be a martyr. “I’M NOT COMPLETELY NAIVE. gunned down? They didn’t really place much I THINK IF THE ORGANIZA- blame on anyone for Sunday’s TION MADE THE MOVE UP TO Answers elusive lance video police recently ob- Blue Jays-Rangers game-turned- GET TO NO. 2, I THINK AT tained. street fight, except for Odor’s im- SOME POINT IT’S PROBABLY in ex-Notre Dame One clip shows Bryant danc- personation of Roberto Duran, NOT GOING TO BE MY TEAM.” ing on stage with a local rap resulting in an eight-game sus- The Eagles’ Sam Bradford, about tailback’s death group, another shows him pension. the future after the team traded smoking a cigarette and sipping The suspensions and fines is- sued Tuesday by Joe Garagiola in order to draft Carson Wentz Josh Peter a drink and additional footage with the second overall pick. shows him mostly keeping to Jr., senior vice president for stan- @joshlpeter11 dards and on-field operations, USA TODAY Sports himself in the club’s VIP sec- SPORTS WEEKLY tion between his arrival about were perfect. A slow start suggests the Royals’ 3:15 a.m. and his departure Hey, if Judge Merrick Garland contact-heavy approach might WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. In about 4:30 a.m. doesn’t receive Senate approval not be an ideal strategy. Plus, a the office at Sugar Daddy’s Cab- Boston then cued up the for the U.S. Supreme Court, we profile of a fast-rising shortstop aret last weekend, with scantily video of what he described as a have a potentially ideal replace- who gives the Braves a glimmer clad dancers walking in and suspicious white Nissan Altima ment in Garagiola. of hope and a look at top high out, Dexter Boston reviewed outside the club. Garagiola’s voice was clear with school prospects in the MLB draft. surveillance video in search of A heavyset man circled the reason in issuing his discipline. NFL team reports explore how answers. FILE PHOTO BY MARK J. REBILAS, USA TODAY SPORTS car, tapped on the driver’s win- He didn’t quite come out and say Bryant, Notre Dame’s No. 2 the Ravens and Jaguars might be The questions: Who killed dow and later climbed into the it, but we’ll take liberty and rusher in 2014, ended up at primed for contention and the Greg Bryant, and why? driver’s seat as Bryant prepared paraphrase. Alabama at Birmingham. 49ers could be a good fit for Chip A former five-star recruit to leave the club. Bryant, be- “Hey boys, we love old school Kelly’s system. Available on news- who had played running back hind the driver’s wheel of his baseball, and despite our rules stands. To subscribe, go to for Notre Dame, Bryant, 21, Beach Police Department said stepfather’s black four-door changes we still believe that you mysportsweekly.com or call 800- spent his final hour at this strip no arrests had been made and Chrysler, pulled off the lot and have the right to discipline your- 872-0001. The digital edition is club May 7 before he was shot no suspects had been identified. turned right onto South Mili- selves on the field. But please, let’s available in the Apple, Google in the head. But Boston, a manager at Sugar tary Trail at 4:30 a.m. About 30 refrain from acting like thugs Play and Amazon Kindle stores. The shooting was ruled a Daddy’s, said that he found seconds later, the white Altima when we get angry.” homicide, and Detective Lori something suspicious while Odor, besides his eight-game Edited by Thomas O’Toole Colombino of the West Palm combing through the surveil- v STORY CONTINUES ON 2C v STORY CONTINUES ON 5C 2C SPORTS USA TODAY E6 WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 Ex-players sue NCAA, schools Six concussion suits seek class-action status

Steve Berkowitz The conferences named in the suits are the Southeastern (cases @ByBerkowitz USA TODAY Sports involving players from Auburn, Georgia and Vanderbilt), the Big Ten (Penn State), the Pac-12 Lawyers representing former (Oregon) and the Western Athlet- college football players who say ic (Utah played in that league they are suffering from the effects through the 1998 season, when it of concussions filed six separate joined the Mountain West; the lawsuits in federal courts around school joined the Pac-12 in 2011). the country Tuesday against the In the filings involving all the NCAA and various schools and schools but Oregon, the cases conferences. seek to cover athletes who played STEVE MITCHELL, USA TODAY SPORTS The suits, which seek to be- football at the schools between Greg Bryant’s last stop before being killed was Sugar Daddy’s Cabaret in West Palm Beach, Fla. come class actions, involve a half- 1952 and 2010; the Oregon case dozen law firms but are led by a seeks to cover athletes who Chicago-based practice also rep- played football at the school be- Future excited Bryant resenting objectors to the pro- tween 1964 and 2010. The 1952 posed $75 million settlement of a date ties to the year in which, ac- national class-action concussions cording to the suits, the New Eng- v CONTINUED FROM 1C “It’s real easy to label him as a “If he felt like something was case against the NCAA. land Journal of Medicine first thug,” King told USA TODAY about to happen or he felt awk- After an initial settle- headed the same way. Sports. ward being around a whole bunch ment proposal in the About 4:45 a.m., police said, an Bryant worried his look might of people and he felt something national case was rejected unknown assailant fired several not fit in at Notre Dame. When he bad, he would leave,” Fulmore by a federal judge, it times into Bryant’s vehicle, killing arrived on campus in 2012, an as- said. “He wouldn’t put himself in was expanded to cover Bryant and injuring his 25-year- sistant coach told him the gold that predicament.” athletes in contact and old friend who was in the passen- teeth had to go. Yet about 12 hours after their non-contact sports. But a ger’s seat. He was Notre Dame’s second- last conversation, Bryant was new version of the settle- Watching video of Bryant, Bos- leading rusher in 2014 with 289 at Sugar Daddy’s — the site of ment proposal involved ton wiped tears from his eyes as yards but was ruled academically multiple shootings over the last the plaintiffs agreeing to he recalled the running back’s ex- ineligible. He then resurfaced, several years. waive their right to ploits when Bryant was at nearby with the teeth, at ASA College, a Maurice Grover, the passenger pursue personal-injury STEVE BERKOWITZ, USA TODAY SPORTS American Heritage High School. junior college in Miami. Lose the in Bryant’s car at the time of the claims on a class-action Referring to the unidentified grille, the coach told him again. shooting, supported what the sur- basis. recommended that athletes stop driver of the suspicious white car, He complied. veillance video showed — Bryant In January, U.S. District Judge playing football after suffering a he said, “I don’t know if this is a In 2015, after getting the nec- appeared to be having a good John Z. Lee gave preliminary ap- third concussion. Oregon joined person that has anything to do essary grades at ASA College, time in a peaceful environment proval to the new version of the the conference now known as the with (the homicide), but it’s a per- Bryant transferred to Alabama at before they pulled out of the club settlement, provided it included a Pac-12 in 1964. In 2010, the suit son you should question.” Birmingham. He flashed his smile parking lot. He’d been talking a series of modifications, the first of states, the NCAA made changes While the killer remained at upon arrival, and it was free of lot about his future, not only at which was allowing plaintiffs to to its concussion-treatment pro- large last week, Bryant’s former gold teeth. UAB, where he was expected to pursue personal-injury claims on tocols, requiring schools to have a coaches and friends mourned Bill Clark, UAB’s head coach, start at running back when the a class-action basis as long as concussion management plan in Bryant’s death, recounted details said Bryant had become a more school relaunches its Division I those suits didn’t seek a nation- place for all sports. from his life and final days and dedicated student and his grade- program in 2017, but also of a wide class or a class consisting of Edelson said Lee’s order in sought to protect his image. point average for this last semes- possible NFL career. athletes from more than one January provided a road map for More than 1,500 people at- ter was better than 2.5 for the “He looked like he’d hit the lot- NCAA school. the new cases “and we are follow- tended Bryant’s funeral in nearby first time since he enrolled at No- to,” said Sammy Symons, a for- The six cases filed Tuesday are ing that road map — which we are Delray Beach on Saturday, and tre Dame. mer high school teammate who styled on the ongoing NFL con- happy to do.” many remembered him as kind, “He was just beaming,” Clark was at the club that night. cussion litigation and each tar- Aspokesman for the NCAA generous and dedicated, even said. “He was so proud.” Less than two hours later, Bry- gets a different school. The NCAA could not be reached for immedi- though, as one of Bryant’s former Friends said they saw the same ant had been gunned down by an and a conference are named as ate comment. assistant coaches said, Bryant’s thing when Bryant returned to unknown shooter. defendants in all the cases. Penn The cases allege that “knowing appearance suggested otherwise. Florida to celebrate Mother’s Day Marquis Gross, one of Bryant’s State and Vanderbilt are named for decades of a vast body of sci- Jonathan King, who coached and his grandmother’s birthday. cousins, was among a legion of as a defendant in two of the suits. entific research describing the Bryant at American Heritage, Some family members declined mourners trying to make sense of The other suits were filed on be- danger of” traumatic brain inju- said it would have been easy to to comment. But toward the end asenseless death. half of former players at Auburn, ries, the various defendants draw conclusions based on the of his week in Florida, Bryant “He was a good friend to every- Georgia, Oregon and Utah, but “failed to implement procedures tattoos that covered Bryant’s said he was eager to get back to body, and that could be a good those four schools are not named to protect Plaintiffs and other … arms, chest and back, his faux school because of the street vio- thing or a bad thing,” Gross said. as a defendant because of issues football players from the long- diamond earrings, the cut-off lence in South Florida, according “The most innocent people are involving sovereign immunity, term dangers associated with T-shirts he favored and the gold- to Marcus Fulmore, one of Bry- the ones getting killed around lead plaintiffs attorney Jay Edel- them. They did so knowingly and teeth grille he liked to wear. ant’s cousins and closest friends. here.” son said. for profit.” IN BRIEF challenge,” Mets manager Terry ished fourth in their pool with 10 MANCHESTER UNITED of an injured right ankle. Woz- Collins said of Syndergaard, who points. “We have given ourselves DEFEATS BOURNEMOUTH niacki, who is No. 34 in the world, was pumped up to face the 2013 a chance, and that’s the most im- Manchester United beat Bourne- hasn’t played since losing her sec- American League Cy Young portant thing,” U.S. captain Matt mouth 3-1 Tuesday in an English ond match in the Miami Open in Award winner who threw two no- Hendricks told USA TODAY Premier League game hastily re- March. Her participation at Ro- hitters last year and struck out a Sports via cellphone from St. Pe- scheduled because of a bomb land Garros in Paris was already record-tying 20 in his previous tersburg, Russia. “But there are scare, sealing fifth place and a in doubt after she withdrew from start. “It just adds that much areas of our game, which we keep spot in the Europa League group clay-court tournaments in Ma- more,” Syndergaard said. Daniel talking about, that needed to be stage. United was never likely to drid and Rome because of the in- Murphy returned to New York’s cleaned up.” The Americans trav- score the 19 goals needed to fin- jury she suffered during practice. Citi Field with a major league- el to Moscow for a Thursday ish fourth, so the aim was to get best .400 batting average and medal-round game with the the win to guarantee an automat- ROYAL TROON CONSIDERS drew two early standing ovations, Czech Republic, the team the ic spot in the Europa League and ALLOWING WOMEN then got booed. The former Mets USA defeated last year when it take momentum into the FA Cup Royal Troon Golf Club, the host postseason star got one of five won the bronze medal. final Saturday against Crystal Pal- of this year’s British Open, is con- hits Syndergaard (4-2) gave up in ace. Wayne Rooney scored one sulting members on whether its seven innings. Michael Confor- ‘MIRACLE ON ICE’ GOALIE goal and played a part in two oth- male-only membership policy DALE ZANINE, USA TODAY SPORTS CRAIG SELLING MEDAL, MORE Fredi Gonzalez managed the Braves to also homered as the Mets sent ers. Playing in center midfield, should end. Troon says it has for six seasons. the NL East leaders to their third The 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey Rooney finished off an impressive written to its 800 members seek- consecutive loss. team’s win vs. the Soviet Union is series of passes in the 43rd min- ing views on the issue of the ad- BRAVES FIRE GONZALEZ forever remembered as the “Mir- ute and delivered key passes in mission of women members. AFTER TEAM’S 9-28 START ALABAMA PLAYERS FACE acle on Ice.” Now the goaltender the buildup to goals from Mar- Troon official Martin Cheyne The Atlanta Braves, on track for DRUG, WEAPONS CHARGES of that gold medal-winning team, cus Rashford and Ashley said, “We care very much for the the worst season in the fran- Alabama offensive lineman Cam Jim Craig, is parting with his Young.United defender Chris reputation of Royal Troon Golf chise’s 130-year history, fired Robinson and reserve defensive most prized items from one of Smalling scored an own goal in Club, and it is important that the manager Fredi Gonzalez on back Laurence “Hootie” Jones the greatest sporting moments of injury time. club, much like the wider game, Tuesday. Class AAA Gwinnett have been released from jail after the 20th century. Estimated to reflects the modern society in (Lawrenceville, Ga.) manager their arrests on drug and weap- bring in between $5 million and 4 RUSSIAN WEIGHTLIFTERS which we exist.” Royal Troon, Brian Snitker was named At- ons charges. Ouachita Parish, La., $7 million, the 17 items are being BANNED FOR DOPING formed in 1878, is sharing the re- lanta’s interim manager. Gonza- sheriff’s records show Robinson offered through the auction Four Russian weightlifters, in- sponsibility of hosting next year’s lez, 52, managed the Braves to the and Jones were cited Tuesday on house Lelands.com. The sale cluding a world recordholder, British Open with The Ladies 2013 National League East title, the misdemeanor charge of carry- went live Tuesday and ends June have been banned for doping. Golf Club in Troon that uses its the 2013 NL Division Series and a ing a weapon in the presence of 17. Items include Craig’s gold Alexei Lovchev,who won a facilities. The Royal and Ancient 2012 wild-card game appearance narcotics. Robinson also faces a medal, with a pre-sale estimate of world title in Houston in Novem- Golf Club at St Andrews decided but could do little to prop up a re- charge of felony possession of $1.5 million to $2 million. Other ber with a world-record total over in 2014 to open its membership building project the last two sea- stolen firearms. “We are aware of highlights are the jersey he wore two lifts, has been suspended for to women. sons as the club gears up for a the situation involving Hootie during the game against the four years after a positive test for move into a new suburban stadi- Jones and Cam Robinson and are Soviets and the U.S. flag that was the banned substance ipamorelin, From staff and wire reports um in 2017. The Braves are off to in the process of gathering facts draped over his shoulders after the Russian Weightlifting Federa- a 9-29 start, and their .237 win- to determine what internal action the team’s victory in Lake Placid, tion said Tuesday. His gold medal USA SNAPSHOTS© ning percentage puts them on needs to be taken,” Alabama N.Y. Both carry estimates of from the worlds is set to go to course for the worst season in coach Nick Saban said in a state- $1 million to $1.5 million. Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia, club history since the 1935 Bos- ment. Monroe, La., police Detec- and his world record will be nulli- Softball ton Braves finished 38-115 (.248). tive Chris Bates said the players fied, restoring a 16-year-old mark mainstays Snitker, 60, played four minor were arrested early Tuesday after set by Iranian lifter Hossein Re- league seasons as a catcher and an officer smelled marijuana zazadeh.Russian weightlifters has spent 34 years in the Braves coming from their parked car. Alexei Kosov and Olga Afana- organization. Both players are entering their syeva were also banned for four junior seasons. years, while former European METS’ SYNDERGAARD champion Olga Zubova was giv- OUDUELS NATS’ SCHERZER USA NEEDS TO IMPROVE PLAY en an eight-year ban for a second Noah Syndergaard admits he IN HOCKEY MEDAL ROUND offense. All three tested positive had no chance at the plate against The Americans’ elation over qual- for steroids. Zubova, who failed a Max Scherzer.On the mound, ifying for the quarterfinals in the test in the 2013 world champion- 31 though, the young New York hockey world championships has ships, competed in the worlds Appearances in the NCAA Mets ace more than held his own to be tempered with a warning one month after her last doping Division I softball regionals Tuesday. Syndergaard brought that they must play at a higher ban expired. by UCLA1 and Fresno State, his 100-mph heat and struck out level to be in the hunt for a med- most by any team 10, Curtis Granderson ho- al. The USA fell 3-2 in overtime to WOZNIACKI PULLS OUT OF mered on Scherzer’s first pitch Slovakia in its final preliminary FRENCH OPEN WITH INJURY 1 – UCLA’s participation in 1995 was vacated and New York beat the Washing- game, meaning the Americans The WTA says former world No. 1 by the NCAA and not included in count 1980 PHOTO BY JYM WILSON, USA TODAY SPORTS ton Nationals 2-0 to stop a four- managed to earn the one point Jim Craig is auctioning off his jersey Caroline Wozniacki has pulled Source NCAA game skid. “I think he rises to the they needed to qualify. They fin- from the “Miracle on Ice” game. out of the French Open because ELLEN J. HORROW AND JANET LOEHRKE, USA TODAY USA TODAY WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 E4 SPORTS 3C ZERO TOLERANCE WILL BE ENFORCED If retests find PEDs, athletes face punishment

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The recent allegations against EPA/SPORTPHOTO.RU the WADA-accredited anti-dop- Grigory Rodchenkov blew the whistle on Russia’s doping. ing laboratory in Sochi are very detailed and therefore very wor- rying. Since they concern the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, the IOC needs to ban International Olympic Commit- tee (IOC) has every interest in a full and speedy clearing up of the cheating nations allegations. Therefore we have asked WADA for a comprehensive in- v CONTINUED FROM 1C and promised to do better. But vestigation and full report to the countries and programs with a IOC. The IOC itself has and will ered by pharmaceuticals with un- proven history of doping should contribute to address these alle- pronounceable names. not get the benefit of the doubt — gations with all the appropriate PAVEL GOLOVKIN, AP Earlier Tuesday, the IOC an- not at the expense of clean ath- measures within its powers. Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko apologized for athletes nounced that 31 athletes in six letes. Therefore the IOC will instruct and coaches in his country who have broken anti-doping rules. sports could be barred from Rio Teams and countries cheat be- the Lausanne Anti-Doping Lab- after retests of their 2008 sam- cause they know they can, be- oratory, where the Sochi samples The results of the WADA in- some dozens of doped athletes ples from Beijing found evidence cause the punishments often are stored for 10 years, to proceed vestigation will also greatly influ- participating in the Rio Olympics. of doping. Samples from London come years too late and with little in cooperation with WADA with ence the nature of the Independent from these latest in 2012 are being retested, too, consequence. A little embarrass- their analysis in the most sophis- participation of Russian athletes allegations the IOC had already meaning the number of dirty ath- ment and quiet rewriting of the ticated and efficient way possible. in the Olympic Games in Rio. in October 2015 requested that letes exposed is likely to climb. record book is a small price to pay Also, the IOC has requested the Should there be evidence of an the whole anti-doping system be This comes less than a week af- for the glory of standing atop the Russian Olympic Committee to organised system contaminating made independent from sports ter the head of the Sochi anti- podium when the world is watch- undertake all efforts to ensure other sports, the international organizations and has for the doping lab detailed the great ing, of seeing a country tower the full cooperation of the Rus- federations and the IOC would 2016 Olympic Games delegated lengths Russia took to subvert the over the medals standings when sian side in the WADA investiga- have to make the difficult deci- its entire sanction system to the system and claim ill-gotten golds. everyone is keeping track. tion. The IOC has put its medical sion between collective responsi- Court of Arbitration for Sport. There were three-drug cocktails Doping will never go away en- and scientific director, who him- bility and individual justice. With all these measures within chased with whiskey or ver- tirely. There will always be some- self is an Olympic champion, at It would have to consider, our zero-tolerance policy we mouth. Urine samples swapped one looking for a shortcut, the disposal of the WADA investi- whether in such “contaminated” prove that the protection of the under the cover of the night — someone willing to bet that the gation. federations the presumption of clean athletes from doping, cor- and under the IOC and World reward is greater than the risk of Should the investigation prove innocence for athletes could still ruption, all kinds of manipulation Anti-Doping Agency’s noses. getting caught. But the anti-dop- the allegations true, it would rep- be applied, whether the burden of and unfounded suspicion are at “Should the investigation ing programs in place and ad- resent a shocking new dimension proof could be reversed. This the heart of all our efforts. As an prove the allegations true it vancements in science are strong in doping with an, until now, un- could mean that concerned ath- Olympian this fight for all the would represent a shocking new enough to deal with those rogue precedented level of criminality. letes would have to demonstrate clean athletes touches me per- dimension in doping with an, un- athletes. There can be no doubt — and no that their international and inde- sonally. I made my first steps as til now, unprecedented level of It’s when the government of a clean athlete in the world should pendently proven test record is an international athlete repre- criminality,” Bach wrote. country gets involved, when sys- have any doubt — that the IOC compliant with the rules of their sentative by supporting the re- And yet the sordid tales by Gri- temic doping is not only allowed would react with its record of international federation and the quest for a life-long ban for every gory Rodchenkov came as the In- but also encouraged, that the proven zero-tolerance policy not World Anti-Doping Code, provid- doping cheat. ternational Association of Ath- Olympic movement is threat- only with regard to individual ing a level playing field with their Because of my background I letics Federations is weighing ened. The ideals of fair play and athletes, but to all their entourage fellow competitors. can understand the many emo- whether to bar Russia’s track and respect for competition have to within its reach. This action could In this respect the IOC has al- tional requests being made by field athletes from Rio after evi- mean something — for the ath- range from life-long Olympic ready proven its determination athletes now. As athletes we also dence of a widespread, state- letes as well as the public — or the bans for any implicated person, some months ago — irrespective stand for fair play. This is why we sponsored doping program. Games will mean nothing. to tough financial sanctions, to of any sport or any nation — by must give a fair procedure to ev- It does not take a rocket scien- acceptance of suspension or ex- deciding to retest specific target- erybody. This means to first es- tist, or a Ph.D. in chemistry, to see clusion of entire National Federa- ed samples of the Beijing Games tablish all the facts and then to this was not a one-off. FOLLOW COLUMNIST tions like the already existing one in 2008 and London Games in act decisively based on those With the clamor growing for NANCY ARMOUR for the Russian Athletics Federa- 2012 according to the latest avail- facts. This we owe to all the clean the IOC and WADA to do more, @nrarmour for commentary on tion by the International Associa- able scientific standards. This de- athletes around the globe. This the Russians made a rare apology the latest in major sports. tion of Athletics Federations. cisive action will most likely stop we owe to our Olympic Values. LACROSSE PLAYER SCORES BIG IN BUSINESS Prep player comes up Friday, about 40 people — in- cluding teammates and coaches short on ‘Shark Tank’ — watched the show at her house. “Everyone squealed when her Walter Villa face was TV,” Pine Crest coach Ei- leen Pliske said. “We were all on @waltvsports Special for USA TODAY Sports the edge of our seats, because we didn’t know how it turned out. “When she didn’t get a deal, ev- On her 15th birthday, Rachel eryone was shocked.” Zietz took on five Sharks — and Perhaps it was for the best. She lived to tell about it. got free publicity from being on Zietz, a sophomore lacrosse the show, and her appearance has player at Pine Crest (Fort Lauder- led to other media opportunities. dale), started every game as a de- Better yet, she didn’t have to fender and rarely came off the GLADIATOR LACROSSE give away a piece of her company, field this season. Rachel Zietz didn’t get a deal which she started at age 12, taking Shark Tank There were tense moments, in- on but impressed. a $30,000 loan from her parents, cluding a season-ending 10-9 which she has since paid back. overtime loss to American Heri- Sharks, asking tough questions in Zietz says she hopes to dom- tage (Delray Beach) in the region- a mock version of the show. inate the $100 million lacrosse al semifinals. When it was time for Shark Tank equipment market; she also sells But no game can compare with to begin, Zietz walked through Gladiator apparel. She employs a the adrenaline rush she felt when the set’s double doors wearing college student to fulfill orders she traveled to Culver City, Calif., her green No. 8 Pine Crest jersey and is a captain on her lacrosse and walked on to the set of ABC’s and holding a lacrosse stick. team while pulling down a 4.59 Shark Tank to pitch her company, “Hi, Sharks,” she said confi- grade-point average at Pine Crest. which manufactures what she dently. “My name is Rachel Zietz, As for her smooth perfor- says is a sturdier version of back- and my company is Gladiator La- mance on Shark Tank, Pliske said yard lacrosse goals and rebound- crosse.” Zietz explained that she it wasn’t a surprise to those who ers and has amassed $1.5 million was seeking a $100,000 invest- know Zietz. in sales in two-plus years. ment in exchange for 15% equity “She is poised in every situa- The episode, taped in June, in her company. tion,” Pliske said. “She doesn’t get aired Friday. She did not find out Zietz said she spent hundreds frazzled on the field, and that’s until March that the segment of dollars buying a lacrosse goal what you want from a defender.” would be selected to air. and rebounder, only to have them With her academic acumen, “I thought, ‘This will be the quickly rust and fall apart. Believ- her lacrosse prowess and the sta- scariest thing I will ever do. No ing there were others like her tus she is building in the business meeting or public speaking will who were let down by the avail- HARRY JORDAN world, Zietz can “write her own ever be as scary as this,’ ” she said able equipment and knowing that Zietz, an athletic and academic star, has more than $1.5 million ticket” to college, Pliske said. this week. “But I also felt pre- lacrosse is one of the nation’s in sales of lacrosse equipment in two-plus years. At age 4, Zietz started hanging pared. I had watched a lot of prior fastest-growing sports, she set out around her dad’s office. She’d or- episodes, and I knew the ques- to design and manufacture her $200,000 in sales in its first year. they’re going to buy from a ganize files and listen with fasci- tions the Sharks typically asked. own equipment. Ultimately, Zietz didn’t get a deal, player.” nation as he made business deals. When I watched the show, I She found the Gladiator La- but she impressed the Sharks. Zietz, who flew to California “My friends all say they want would pause the DVR and see if I crosse domain name for $10, and “The fact that you are the with parents Sam and Sheila — to come work for me,” Zietz said. could answer those questions off she went after participating brand — you play the game. It’s so both also entrepreneurs — had to “But I want to play lacrosse, too. I about my own business.” as a seventh-grader in a pro- credible,” venture capitalist Kev- keep secret what happened when would love to play in college, as In addition to that prep work, gram for young entrepreneurs in in O’Leary said. “When people the show was taped June 24, long as it’s at a school with a great friends of Zietz’s father acted as South Florida. Her company had look at which product to buy, 2015. Only her parents knew. business program.” 4C SPORTS USA TODAY E6 WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016

Brewers 4, Cubs 2 Pirates 12, Braves 9 Rockies 3, Cardinals 1 Royals 8, Red Sox 4 Chicago 000 000 002 — 2 Atlanta 003 021 300 — 9 Colorado 001 200 000 — 3 Boston 010 003 000 — 4 MLB SCORES Milwaukee 000 103 00X — 4 Pittsburgh 720 020 10X — 12 St. Louis 000 000 100 — 1 Kansas City 002 300 03X — 8 Chicago ab r h bi bb so avg Atlanta ab r h bi bb so avg Colorado ab r h bi bb so avg Boston ab r h bi bb so avg Fowler cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .321 Inciarte lf 4 2 2 1 1 1 .216 Blackmon cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .287 Betts rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .261 Heyward rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .237 Markakis rf 4 1 2 0 1 1 .264 Story ss 5 0 1 0 0 2 .277 Pedroia 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .298 Bryant lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .274 Freeman 1b 4 0 0 0 1 2 .275 Arenado 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 .307 Bogaerts ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .335 Rizzo 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .265 Pierzynski c 5 0 0 0 0 1 .207 Gonzalez rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Ortiz dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .311 AMERICAN LEAGUE Zobrist 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .317 Beckham 3b 5 1 3 1 0 0 .327 Reynolds 1b 2 1 0 0 2 1 .314 Ramirez 1b 3 1 1 0 0 2 .320 Last Russell ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 .258 K. Johnson 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .244 Raburn lf 2 0 0 0 1 1 .340 Shaw 3b 4 2 3 3 0 0 .329 East W L Pct. GB Strk. 10 Home Away Baez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Krol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Parra lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .303 Bradley Jr. cf 2 0 1 1 2 0 .333 Montero c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .185 Ogando p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 LeMahieu 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 .308 Vazquez c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .239 Baltimore 23 14 .622 — L-2 7-3 16-7 7-7 Hendricks p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .077 Aybar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .180 Garneau c 4 0 2 1 0 0 .269 Hernandez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Boston 24 15 .615 — L-1 7-3 14-8 10-7 Cahill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Castro ss 5 0 2 0 0 1 .202 Bettis p 3 0 0 1 0 2 .059 Holt lf 4000 01 .250 La Stella ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .327 Blair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Logan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 4 8 4 2 7 Tampa Bay 18 19 .486 5 W-2 5-5 10-11 8-8 Totals 30 2 3 2 1 7 Norris p 2 1 1 0 0 1 .143 Estevez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 u Batting — 2B: Bradley Jr. (10); HR: Toronto 19 22 .463 6 L-4 3-7 9-12 10-10 u Batting — 2B: Zobrist (7); HR: Bryant Brignac 2b 2 2 2 1 0 0 .273 Adames ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Shaw (6); RBI: Bradley Jr. (31); Shaw 3 (29); (7); Heyward (1); RBI: Bryant (26); Heyward Grilli p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 3 7 3 4 9 GIDP: Pedroia. New York 16 21 .432 7 L-1 6-4 12-10 4-11 (14) LOB: 2. Cervenka p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 u Batting — S: LeMahieu (3); RBI: Bettis u Baserunning — CS: Bogaerts (1). Last u Baserunning — SB: Montero (1). Francoeur ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 (2); Garneau (3); Arenado (33); GIDP: u Fielding — E: Bradley Jr. (2); Uehara (1). Smith cf 4 2 2 4 0 1 .247 Milwaukee ab r h bi bb so avg Gonzalez. Kansas City ab r h bi bb so avg Central W L Pct. GB Strk. 10 Home Away Totals 40 9 15 7 3 8 u Villar ss 3 1 0 0 1 1 .286 Baserunning — SB: Blackmon (3). Escobar ss 4 0 0 1 1 0 .258 u Chicago 24 14 .632 — L-2 5-5 10-5 14-9 Gennett 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .238 Batting — 2B: Brignac (2); Beckham 2 St. Louis ab r h bi bb so avg Cain cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .264 Cleveland 19 17 .528 4 W-2 5-5 11-8 8-9 Braun lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .364 (6); 3B: Norris (1); HR: Smith 2 (3); RBI: In- Carpenter 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Hosmer 1b 3 1 1 1 2 0 .336 Lucroy c 3 1 1 1 1 1 .311 ciarte (2); Smith 4 (14); Brignac (1); Beckham Piscotty rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .307 K. Morales dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .196 Kansas City 19 19 .500 5 W-2 5-5 12-6 7-13 Carter 1b 3 0 1 2 0 1 .256 (7); GIDP: Castro; Pierzynski; K. Johnson. Holliday lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Gordon lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .215 1 u Fielding — E: Krol (1); Smith (1); Pierzyn- Detroit 18 21 .462 6 /2 W-3 4-6 7-9 11-12 Santana rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 .239 Adams 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .260 Perez c 3 2 1 0 1 1 .237 Nieuwenhuis cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .264 ski (3). Molina c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .331 Cuthbert 3b 4 1 3 0 0 1 .275 Minnesota 10 28 .263 14 L-2 2-8 6-10 4-18 Hill 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .252 Pittsburgh ab r h bi bb so avg Hazelbaker cf 4 0 1 0 0 3 .280 Infante 2b 3 2 1 1 0 1 .239 Last Anderson p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jaso 1b 3 1 3 2 0 0 .296 Diaz ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .372 Orlando rf 4 2 3 4 0 0 .333 West W L Pct. GB Strk. 10 Home Away Jeffress p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rodriguez 1b 1 1 0 0 1 0 .308 Wong 2b 2 0 2 0 2 0 .247 Totals 34 8 9 7 4 5 Totals 29 4 5 4 2 9 McCutchen cf 5 1 3 2 0 1 .255 J. Garcia p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .300 u Batting — 2B: Orlando (3); Cuthbert (3); Seattle 22 16 .579 — W-1 5-5 8-10 14-6 u Batting — 2B: Carter (12); HR: Lucroy Polanco lf 5 2 3 1 0 0 .307 Moss ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 3B: Orlando (1); HR: Hosmer (7); Infante (1); 1 Kang 3b 5 1 1 1 0 1 .276 Bowman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Texas 22 17 .564 /2 L-1 7-3 14-7 8-10 (6); RBI: Lucroy (16); Carter 2 (28); Braun (28) S: Infante (2); RBI: Hosmer (18); Orlando 4 LOB: 3. Cervelli c 5 2 3 2 0 1 .289 Grichuk ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .223 (5); Infante (5); Escobar (12). u Joyce rf 4 0 2 0 1 1 .383 Oh p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Los Angeles 17 21 .447 5 W-4 4-6 6-12 11-9 Baserunning — SB: Villar (12). Pitching ip h r er bb so era 1 Harrison 2b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .309 Kiekhefer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Oakland 17 22 .436 5 /2 W-2 4-6 6-11 11-11 Pitching ip h r er bb so era Feliz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gyorko ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .210 Boston 1 Houston 15 24 .385 7 /2 L-2 5-5 10-10 5-14 Chicago Watson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 1 6 1 3 7 Porcello L,6-2 5 8 5 4 2 3 3.51 1 Hendricks L,2-3 5 /3 544 26 3.51 Figueroa ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .083 u Batting — RBI: Grichuk (19). Barnes 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.26 2 1 Cahill 2 /3 000 03 3.06 Melancon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 u Baserunning — SB: Molina (2). Layne 1 /3 000 12 1.69 2 Milwaukee Mercer ss 4 1 2 1 1 2 .282 u Fielding — E: Carpenter (6). Uehara /3 222 00 3.94 2 Anderson W,2-5 8 /3 322 16 5.32 Nicasio p 2 1 1 1 0 1 .154 Kansas City 1 Pitching ip h r er bb so era 2 Jeffress S,11 /3 000 01 2.12 Hanson ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 Ventura W,4-2 5 /3 744 15 4.85 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE Vogelsong p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Colorado Hochevar H,6 1 /3 000 00 3.31 Batters faced; pitches-strikes: Hendricks 2 Caminero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bettis W,4-2 6 /3 511 24 4.18 Herrera H,9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0.93 Last 23; 82-52; Cahill 8; 23-18; Anderson 30; 110- 1 Freese 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .274 Logan H,9 /3 000 00 1.93 Soria 1 0 0 0 1 1 4.19 East W L Pct. GB Strk. 10 Home Away 70; Jeffress 1; 4-4 Totals 42 12 21 11 3 10 Estevez H,6 1 0 0 0 0 1 4.50 u Washington 23 16 .590 — L-3 4-6 12-7 11-9 Umpires — HP: Guccione; 1B: Rackley; u McGee S,13 1 1 0 0 1 2 3.78 Porcello pitched to 1 batters in the 6th. WP: 2B: Vanover; 3B: Marquez Batting — 2B: Polanco 3 (15); Jaso (8); Barnes. HBP: Ramirez (by Ventura). Batters 1 St. Louis New York 22 16 .579 /2 W-1 5-5 10-6 12-10 uGame data — T: 2:10. Att: 24,361. Cervelli (4); 3B: McCutchen (1); RBI: Mercer faced; pitches-strikes: Porcello 25; 106- (15); Harrison (21); Nicasio (1); Polanco (20); J. Garcia L,3-3 5 5 3 3 4 3 2.86 1 67; Barnes 4; 17-10; Layne 5; 19-11; Uehara Philadelphia 23 17 .575 /2 W-1 7-3 11-7 12-10 Kang (9); Jaso 2 (14); Cervelli 2 (20); Bowman 2 1 0 0 0 2 4.20 Oh 1 0 0 0 0 3 1.31 5; 9-8; Ventura 25; 88-57; Hochevar 4; 16-10; Miami 21 18 .538 2 L-1 5-5 8-10 13-8 McCutchen 2 (18); GIDP: Cervelli. Herrera 3; 11-8; Soria 4; 19-9 Mariners 10, Orioles 0 u Baserunning — SB: Cervelli (2); CS: Ja- Kiekhefer 1 1 0 0 0 1 3.38 1 uUmpires — HP: Miller; 1B: Hoberg; 2B: Atlanta 9 29 .237 13 /2 L-3 2-8 2-17 7-12 Seattle 200 053 000 — 10 so (1). Batters faced; pitches-strikes: Bettis 27; Knight; 3B: Tichenor u Fielding — E: Jaso (1). u Last Baltimore 000 000 000 — 0 104-62; Logan 1; 5-3; Estevez 3; 11-8; Game data — T: 2:54. Att: 25,215. Central W L Pct. GB Strk. 10 Home Away Pitching ip h r er bb so era McGee 5; 21-13; J. Garcia 24; 82-50; Bow- Seattle ab r h bi bb so avg Atlanta man 7; 29-19; Oh 3; 11-9; Kiekhefer 4; 13-8 Chicago 27 10 .730 — L-2 6-4 14-6 13-4 Aoki lf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .232 1 u Blair L,0-3 1 /3 999 11 7.59 Umpires — HP: Johnson; 1B: Ceder- 1 S. Smith rf 3 3 1 0 2 1 .250 Pittsburgh 21 17 .553 6 /2 W-3 6-4 9-7 12-10 Norris 3 5 1 1 1 4 6.11 strom; 2B: Barksdale; 3B: Wolf Cano 2b 4 3 3 2 0 0 .302 1 uGame data — T: . Att: . Krol 1 /3 3 1 1 1 2 4.50 St. Louis 20 19 .513 8 L-1 5-5 9-11 11-8 O’Malley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1 Ogando /3 000 01 3.57 Cruz dh 3 2 3 5 1 0 .281 2 Milwaukee 17 22 .436 11 W-2 6-4 11-11 6-11 Grilli /3 1 1 1 0 0 7.30 Phillies 3, Marlins 1 Gutierrez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .184 1 Cervenka 1 /3 300 02 2.19 Indians 13, Reds 1 Seager 3b 4 1 2 3 1 0 .254 Miami 000 000 001 — 1 Cincinnati 15 24 .385 13 L-2 3-7 12-10 3-14 Pittsburgh Lind 1b 4 0 1 0 1 2 .230 Cincinnati 000 000 100 — 1 Last Nicasio W,4-3 5 8 5 3 2 6 4.46 Philadelphia 010 011 00X — 3 Iannetta c 5 0 0 0 0 1 .224 2 Vogelsong 1 /3 533 11 4.12 Cleveland 043 051 00X — 13 West W L Pct. GB Strk. 10 Home Away Marte ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Miami ab r h bi bb so avg Caminero 1 1 1 0 0 5.52 Cincinnati ab r h bi bb so avg Dietrich 2b 4 0 1 1 0 2 .289 Martin cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .202 1 San Francisco 22 18 .550 — W-5 7-3 11-10 11-8 Feliz H,9 /3 000 00 3.95 Totals 38 10 12 10 5 6 Cozart ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .310 Prado 3b 5 0 1 0 0 2 .374 Colorado 20 18 .526 1 W-5 6-4 8-10 12-8 Watson H,9 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.55 De Jesus ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 .170 Yelich lf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .317 u Batting — 2B: Cano 2 (10); HR: Seager Melancon 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.65 Hamilton cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .222 Stanton rf 3 0 0 0 1 3 .227 1 Los Angeles 20 19 .513 1 /2 L-2 6-4 9-12 11-7 (8); Cruz (8); RBI: Seager 3 (24); Cruz 5 (26); Votto 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .213 Bour 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .255 Caminero pitched to 1 batters in the 7th. 1 Cano 2 (36); GIDP: Aoki LOB: 6. Pacheco 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Ozuna cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .301 Arizona 18 23 .439 4 /2 W-1 5-5 6-16 12-7 u Fielding — E: O’Malley (1). WP: Cervenka. IBB: Mercer (by Blair). HBP: Phillips dh 3 1 1 0 1 0 .277 Hechavarria ss 4 1 2 0 0 2 .242 1 Aybar (by Vogelsong). Batters faced; San Diego 17 22 .436 4 /2 L-1 5-5 8-11 9-11 Baltimore ab r h bi bb so avg Bruce rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 .276 Mathis c 3 0 0 0 0 3 .161 pitches-strikes: Blair 14; 40-27; Norris 13; Rickard rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .264 Holt pr 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 Realmuto ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .320 59-37; Krol 7; 25-19; Ogando 1; 6-3; Grilli 3; Machado ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .327 Suarez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .255 Chen p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 9-5; Cervenka 7; 28-19; Nicasio 24; 87-57; Flaherty 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Duvall lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .277 Suzuki ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .311 Vogelsong 11; 39-23; Caminero 1; 5-3; Feliz Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Peraza 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 McGowan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1; 5-3; Watson 3; 12-8; Melancon 4; 14-9 Kim lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .393 Barnhart c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .256 C. Johnson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 TUESDAY’S RESULTS uUmpires — HP: Kulpa; 1B: Nauert; 2B: Davis 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 .256 Totals 31 1 5 1 2 9 Totals 34 1 8 1 3 17 Conroy; 3B: Meals Alvarez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .203 uGame data — T: 3:36. Att: 19,400. u Batting — 2B: Barnhart (6); SF: Duvall u Batting — 2B: Realmuto (10); Prado (8); American League Trumbo dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .299 (1); RBI: Duvall (16) LOB: 6. 3B: Yelich (1); SF: Dietrich (2); RBI: Dietrich Wieters c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .233 Seattle 10, Baltimore 0 Houston at Chicago White Sox Cleveland ab r h bi bb so avg (16) LOB: 10. Joseph c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .216 u Fielding — E: Ozuna (2). Tampa Bay 12, Toronto 2 Kansas City 8, Boston 4 Schoop 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .260 Rays 12, Blue Jays 2 Santana dh 4 2 2 2 2 0 .231 Detroit 7, Minnesota 2 Texas at Oakland Reimold lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .321 Kipnis 2b 4 1 1 2 1 1 .292 Philadelphia ab r h bi bb so avg Tampa Bay 131 020 302 — 12 Martinez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Herrera cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .333 National League Janish 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 30 0 2 0 3 3 Toronto 200 000 000 — 2 Lindor ss 6 0 3 0 0 2 .317 Hernandez 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 Pittsburgh 12, Atlanta 9 Milwaukee 4, Chicago Cubs 2 Napoli 1b 4 1 2 2 1 1 .252 Franco 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 Philadelphia 3, Miami 1 Colorado 2, St. Louis 1 u Batting — 2B: Davis (7) LOB: 6. Tampa Bay ab r h bi bb so avg Salazar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Joseph 1b 4 1 3 1 0 1 .400 u Fielding — E: Jimenez (1); DP: 1. Guyer lf 6 2 1 1 0 0 .317 Shaw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ruiz c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .269 N.Y. Mets 2, Washington 0 San Francisco at San Diego Miller ss 5 0 3 3 0 0 .219 Interleague Pitching ip h r er bb so era Uribe ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Galvis ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .240 Motter ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 .400 Allen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Goeddel lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Cleveland 13, Cincinnati 1 L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers Seattle Longoria 3b 6 1 2 0 0 0 .253 Miley W,4-2 6 2 0 0 3 1 4.32 Ramirez 3b 5 1 1 1 1 0 .316 Velasquez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 N.Y. Yankees at Arizona Pearce 2b 3 1 2 1 2 1 .301 Gomes c 3 1 1 1 1 0 .183 Burriss ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 Nuno 2 0 0 0 0 1 1.42 Souza rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .268 Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.50 Gimenez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 Araujo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dickerson dh 5 1 2 0 0 0 .186 Chisenhall rf 4 2 3 1 1 0 .291 Bailey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Baltimore Morrison 1b 5 1 2 2 0 0 .144 1 Byrd lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .253 D. Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jimenez L,2-4 4 /3 566 44 5.60 Kiermaier cf 4 3 3 1 1 0 .239 2 Naquin cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .317 Lough ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .235 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Matusz 1 /3 5 4 4 1 0 12.00 Casali c 5 1 0 1 0 1 .185 Neris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Worley 3 2 0 0 0 2 2.28 Davis cf 3 4 3 3 2 0 .243 AMERICAN LEAGUE Conger ph 0 0 0 0 0 1 .186 Totals 41 13 17 12 9 7 Gomez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 45 12 17 11 3 4 Bourjos rf 2 0 1 1 0 1 .204 2016 Statistics WP: Jimenez. Batters faced; pitches- u Batting — 2B: Chisenhall 2 (4); Lindor 2 strikes: Miley 23; 97-62; Nuno 6; 17-13; u Batting — 2B: Pearce (3); Dickerson (6); Totals 30 3 6 2 0 9 Pitchers GS W-L Pct. WHIP ERA IP K (8); Davis (5); RBI: Chisenhall (4); Gomes Johnson 4; 20-17; Jimenez 22; 90-50; Ma- Kiermaier (9); Miller (7); Longoria (13); 3B: (21); Ramirez (14); Napoli 2 (26); Davis 3 u Batting — 2B: Galvis (6); HR: Joseph Minnesota at Detroit, 1:10 p.m. ET (Line: DET -152) tusz 10; 43-29; Worley 11; 32-24 Miller (1); HR: Motter (1); RBI: Morrison 2 (2); (15); Santana 2 (17); Kipnis 2 (21) LOB: 13. (1); RBI: Bourjos (6); Joseph (1) LOB: 4. u Guyer (12); Pearce (17); Kiermaier (11); Mot- MIN: Nolasco (R) 7 1-1 .500 1.15 4.87 44.1 37 Umpires — HP: Davis; 1B: Drake; 2B: C. u Baserunning — SB: Ramirez (2). u Baserunning — SB: Bourjos (2). Torres; 3B: Holbrook ter 2 (2); Miller 3 (13); Casali (14); GIDP: DET: Verlander (R) 8 2-4 .333 1.23 4.71 49.2 50 uGame data — T: 2:41. Att: 14,477. Casali. Pitching ip h r er bb so era Pitching ip h r er bb so era u Baserunning — SB: Guyer (1). Cincinnati Miami Boston at Kansas City, 2:15 p.m. ET (Line: KC -109) 1 Toronto ab r h bi bb so avg Simon L,1-4 4 /3 14 10 10 1 2 10.34 Chen L,3-2 6 6 3 2 0 6 4.22 BOS: Wright (R) 7 3-3 .500 1.14 2.36 45.2 41 1 Saunders lf 2 1 0 0 2 2 .313 Delabar /3 0 2 2 5 1 7.71 McGowan 2 0 0 0 0 3 3.24 KC: Kennedy (R) 7 4-3 .571 1.11 3.25 44.1 41 Mets 2, Nationals 0 1 Donaldson 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .253 Wood 1 /3 1 1 1 2 2 3.26 Philadelphia (Line: OAK -142) Washington 000 000 000 — 0 Barney 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 Cingrani 1 1 0 0 1 2 3.00 Velasquez W,5-1 5 3 0 0 2 10 2.42 Texas at Oakland, 3:35 p.m. ET 2 Bautista rf 2 1 1 2 1 1 .227 Ohlendorf 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.30 Araujo H,4 /3 100 01 4.50 TEX: Perez (L) 8 1-3 .250 1.33 3.23 47.1 28 New York 101 000 00X — 2 1 Paredes ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Cleveland Bailey H,3 /3 000 00 3.86 OAK: Hill (L) 8 5-3 .625 1.19 2.68 43.2 53 1 Washington ab r h bi bb so avg Encarnacion dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 .241 Salazar W,4-2 7 /3 5 1 1 1 8 1.80 D. Hernandez H,9 1 2 0 0 0 3 2.79 2 Seattle at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. ET (Line: BAL -127) Revere cf 4010 02 .106 Smoak 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .293 Shaw /3 000 00 6.19 Neris H,10 1 0 0 0 0 3 1.50 Werth lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .210 Allen 1 0 0 0 1 1 4.86 Gomez S,15 1 2 1 1 1 0 2.78 SEA: Walker (R) 7 2-2 .500 1.09 2.63 37.2 38 Tulowitzki ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Harper rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .256 Pillar cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 BAL: Tillman (R) 8 5-1 .833 1.17 2.58 45.1 47 WP: Simon. Batters faced; pitches- HBP: Bourjos (by McGowan). Batters Murphy 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .399 Martin c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .170 strikes: Simon 28; 95-58; Delabar 6; 36-16; faced; pitches-strikes: Chen 24; 85-61; (Line: TOR -137) Zimmerman 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .237 Goins 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .159 Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. ET Rendon 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .229 Wood 7; 37-20; Cingrani 5; 33-2; Ohlendorf McGowan 7; 24-15; Velasquez 20; 103-68; TB: Odorizzi (R) 8 0-2 .000 1.23 3.83 44.2 36 Totals 29 2 5 2 4 9 4; 15-10; Salazar 28; 95-67; Shaw 2; 8-5; Al- Araujo 3; 15-9; Bailey 1; 1-1; D. Hernandez 5; Ramos c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .340 u TOR: Dickey (R) 8 2-4 .333 1.33 4.31 48.0 34 Espinosa ss 3 0 0 0 0 3 .208 Batting — 2B: Encarnacion (10); HR: len 4; 19-10 17-12; Neris 3; 16-10; Gomez 6; 17-10 Scherzer p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Bautista (7); RBI: Bautista 2 (28); GIDP: En- uUmpires — HP: Everitt; 1B: Timmons; uUmpires — HP: Basner; 1B: Ripperger; Houston at Chi. White Sox, 8:10 p.m. ET (Line: CWS -120) carnacion; Smoak. 2B: Blakney; 3B: Emmel 2B: West; 3B: Fletcher Perez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 u HOU: Fister (R) 7 3-3 .500 1.24 4.22 42.2 22 Taylor ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .193 Fielding — E: Donaldson 2 (3). uGame data — T: 3:19. Att: 13,095. uGame data — T: 2:53. Att: 18,140. CWS: Latos (R) 7 5-0 1.000 1.34 3.40 39.2 19 Rivero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pitching ip h r er bb so era Boston at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. ET (Line: BOS -140) Totals 30 0 5 0 0 13 Tampa Bay u BOS: Price (L) 8 5-1 .833 1.33 6.00 48.0 65 Batting — 2B: Zimmerman (9); GIDP: Archer W,3-4 6 4 2 2 4 7 4.38 NL LEADERS AL LEADERS Ramos. Romero 1 0 0 0 0 2 2.93 KC: Volquez (R) 8 4-3 .571 1.34 3.51 48.2 38 u Baserunning — CS: Revere (2). Webb 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.75 PITCHING PITCHING New York ab r h bi bb so avg Toronto 2 Arrieta, Chicago 7-0 Sale, Chicago 8-0 NATIONAL LEAGUE Granderson rf 2 1 2 1 2 0 .211 Stroman L,4-1 5 /3 13 7 7 2 2 4.23 1 Venditte 2 /3 3 3 0 0 1 4.50 Strasburg, Washington 6-0 Ramirez, Tampa Bay 6-1 Miami at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. ET (Line: MIA -110) Cabrera ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 Conforto lf 3 1 1 1 1 1 .283 Storen 1 1 2 2 1 1 8.36 Samardzija, San Francisco 5-2 Porcello, Boston 6-1 MIA: Koehler (R) 7 2-3 .400 1.66 5.14 35.0 27 Familia p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Batters faced; pitches-strikes: Archer 25; Fernandez, Miami 5-2 ERA PHI: Hellickson (R) 8 3-2 .600 1.28 4.12 43.2 46 Cespedes cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .282 105-60; Romero 3; 8-6; Webb 3; 11-7; Stro- ERA Quintana, Chicago 1.54 (Line: PIT -185) Walker 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .260 man 31; 102-63; Venditte 12; 37-25; Storen Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. ET Campbell 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .207 Arrieta, Chicago 1.29 Sale, Chicago 1.67 ATL: Teheran (R) 8 0-4 .000 1.18 3.17 48.1 44 5; 18-9 Plawecki c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .232 uUmpires — HP: Wegner; 1B: Foster; 2B: Kershaw, Los Angeles 1.74 Salazar, Cleveland 1.90 PIT: Liriano (L) 7 3-2 .600 1.54 4.99 39.2 46 Syndergaard p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .143 Muchlinski; 3B: Winters Hammel, Chicago 1.77 Wright, Boston 2.36 De Aza ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 uGame data — T: 2:43. Att: 27,521. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. ET (Line: OFF) Reed p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pomeranz, San Diego 1.80 Zimmermann, Detroit 2.45 WSH: Gonzalez (L) 7 2-1 .667 1.12 1.93 42.0 35 Lagares cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 NYM: () 0 0-0 .000 .00 .00 0.0 Reynolds 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Totals 26 2 4 2 3 11 Chi. Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. ET (Line: CHC -160) MONDAY’S LATE GAMES u CHC: Lackey (R) 7 4-2 .667 0.97 3.54 48.1 47 Batting — HR: Conforto (6); Grander- son (7); RBI: Conforto (21); Granderson (12); MIL: Nelson (R) 8 4-3 .571 1.17 3.51 51.1 41 GIDP: Cabrera. Colorado at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. ET (Line: STL -180) Pitching ip h r er bb so era Angels 7, Dodgers 6 Dbacks 12, Yankees 2 Athletics 3, Rangers 1 COL: Rusin (L) 3 1-1 .500 1.50 4.85 26.0 21 Washington Los Angeles 004 000 300 — 7 New York 000 110 000 — 2 Texas 000 000 100 — 1 1 STL: Wainwright (R) 8 3-3 .500 1.60 6.80 45.0 26 Scherzer L,4-3 6 /3 322 39 4.01 Los Angeles 020 100 120 — 6 Arizona 110 051 13X — 12 Oakland 000 200 10X — 3 2 Perez /3 000 01 3.38 Los Angeles ab r h bi bb so avg New York ab r h bi bb so avg Texas ab r h bi bb so avg San Francisco at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. ET (Line: )SF -140 Rivero 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.82 SF: Cueto (R) 8 5-1 .833 1.16 2.97 57.2 53 Escobar 3b 5 2 2 0 0 0 .307 Ellsbury cf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .259 Odor 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 New York Calhoun rf 4 2 1 0 1 1 .307 Castro 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 Andrus ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 .289 SD: Pomeranz (L) 7 4-3 .571 1.08 1.80 40.0 51 Syndergaard 75000102.19 Trout cf 4 1 2 2 1 0 .317 Teixeira 1b 4 1 3 0 0 1 .218 Mazara rf 4000 00 .303 W,4-2 Pujols 1b 4 0 3 3 1 0 .212 Beltran rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .246 Beltre dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 .274 INTERLEAGUE Reed H,8 1 0 0 0 0 2 2.65 Nava lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Headley 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .202 Desmond cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .264 Familia 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.45 Robinson lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Hicks lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .206 Rua 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .281 (Line: CLE -136) Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. ET HBP: Cespedes (by Scherzer). Batters Giavotella 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 .245 Gregorius ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .237 Stubbs lf 1 0 0 1 1 1 .261 CLE: Clevinger (R) 0 0-0 NA 0.00 0.00 0.0 0 faced; pitches-strikes: Scherzer 25; 98-62; Perez c 3 1 2 0 1 0 .176 Romine c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .278 Wilson c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .244 CIN: Finnegan (L) 8 1-2 .333 1.40 4.40 43.0 32 Perez 2; 9-6; Rivero 3; 6-5; Syndergaard 23; Shoemaker p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Green p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Alberto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .154 102-71; Reed 3; 8-7; Familia 3; 16-10 Cron ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .254 Goody p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 30 1 4 1 2 6 N.Y. Yankees at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. ET (Line: NYY -125) uUmpires — HP: Joyce; 1B: Hudson; 2B: Alvarez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mullee p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 u Batting — 2B: Rua (2); SF: Stubbs (1); NYY: Eovaldi (R) 7 3-2 .600 1.34 4.85 42.2 40 Hoye; 3B: Fairchild Bedrosian p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ackley ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .122 RBI: Stubbs (5). ARI: Miller (R) 8 1-4 .200 1.74 6.94 35.0 22 uGame data — T: 2:32. Att: 36,701. Morin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Coke p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 u Fielding — E: Rua (1). Mahle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 2 8 1 1 10 Oakland ab r h bi bb so avg L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. ET (Line: LAA -110) Salas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 u Batting — 2B: Teixeira (4); 3B: Ellsbury LAD: Bolsinger (R) 0 0-0 NA 0.00 0.00 0.0 0 Petit ss 4 1 1 1 0 1 .231 Crisp lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .235 (2); RBI: Headley (9); GIDP: Beltran LOB: 6. Burns cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 .274 Tigers 7, Twins 2 Totals 36 7 12 7 4 7 u LAA: Tropeano (R) 7 1-2 .333 1.64 3.68 36.2 39 Fielding — E: Gregorius (5); Teixeira (2); Reddick rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .316 Minnesota 000 011 000 — 2 u Batting — 2B: Trout (8); Giavotella (5); DP: 1. Odds provided by Pregame.com. Valencia 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .333 Detroit 000 000 70X — 7 Perez (4); SF: Giavotella (1); RBI: Trout 2 (27); Arizona ab r h bi bb so avg Davis dh 2 0 0 1 0 0 .214 Giavotella (8); Pujols 3 (26); Petit (1); GIDP: Segura 2b 5 0 2 3 0 2 .333 Butler 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .224 Minnesota ab r h bi bb so avg Nava; Robinson. Bourn cf 5 2 1 0 1 0 .200 Alonso 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Mauer 1b 4 1 1 1 0 2 .274 u RESULTS, UPCOMING GAMES Baserunning — SB: Giavotella (2); Pe- Goldschmidt 1b 4 2 1 1 1 2 .223 Semien ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 .220 Polanco ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 .250 Monday Thursday Friday rez (1). Lamb 3b 4 1 3 3 1 1 .275 McBride c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Sano rf 2 1 1 1 2 0 .239 u American League American League American League Fielding — E: Escobar (7). Tomas lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .305 Ladendorf 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Park dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 .248 BOS at KC, ppd. SEA at BAL, 12:35 CLE at BOS, 7:10 Los Angeles ab r h bi bb so avg Drury rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .318 Totals 25 3 4 3 2 2 Plouffe 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .279 TB 13, TOR 2 HOU at CWS, 8:10 TB at DET, 7:10 Utley 2b 5 0 1 0 0 2 .277 Herrmann c 3 2 2 2 1 1 .279 Dozier 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .220 u Batting — HR: Semien (10); SF: Davis DET 10, MIN 8 TOR at MIN, 8:10 KC at CWS, 8:10 Seager ss 5 0 2 0 0 0 .293 Ahmed ss 5 2 2 1 0 1 .183 Rosario lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .205 (1); RBI: Davis (22); Semien (18); Butler (5); OAK 3, TEX 1 NYY at OAK, 10:05 TEX at HOU, 8:10 Kendrick 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .204 Ray p 3 0 1 1 0 0 .133 Centeno c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .368 GIDP: Ladendorf; Reddick. National League National League TOR at MIN, 8:10 Gonzalez 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .282 Gosselin ph 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275 Santana cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 u Baserunning — CS: Crisp (3). PIT 8, ATL 5 CHC at MIL, 1:40 NYY at OAK, 9:35 Turner 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 .238 Chafin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 2 7 2 3 7 MIA 5, PHI 3 ATL at PIT, 7:05 BAL at LAA, 10:05 Grandal c 5 0 0 0 0 3 .210 Weeks ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .229 Pitching ip h r er bb so era Interleague WSH at NYM, 7:10 National League u Batting — HR: Sano (7); Mauer (2); RBI: Pederson cf 2 2 0 0 2 1 .240 Delgado p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Texas CLE 15, CIN 6 COL at STL, 7:15 ATL at PHI, 7:05 Sano (18); Mauer (10); GIDP: Rosario. Thompson rf 3 3 2 3 1 0 .292 Totals 39 12 15 11 5 8 Holland L,3-3 6 3 2 2 1 1 5.63 u Baserunning — SB: Polanco (1). ARI 12, NYY 2 SF at SD, 9:10 COL at PIT, 7:05 Crawford lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .200 u Batting — 2B: Segura (9); Drury (10); Jackson 2 1 1 1 1 1 4.50 LAA 7, LAD 6 Interleague MIL at NYM, 7:10 Detroit ab r h bi bb so avg Maeda p 1 0 1 1 0 0 .143 Ahmed 2 (6); Lamb (13); Tomas (10); 3B: Oakland 2 CLE at CIN, 7:10 WSH at MIA, 7:10 Kinsler 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .309 Hernandez ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .205 Segura (3); HR: Goldschmidt (8); Lamb (5); Manaea W,1-1 6 /3 411 13 7.91 1 LAA at LAD, 10:05 ARI at STL, 8:15 J. Martinez rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .259 Hatcher p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 SF: Herrmann (1); RBI: Goldschmidt (21); Doolittle H,5 /3 000 01 3.60 CHC at SF, 10:15 Cabrera 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .291 Baez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Segura 3 (22); Herrmann 2 (16); Ray (1); Ah- Axford H,6 1 0 0 0 1 1 3.18 LAD at SD, 10:40 V. Martinez dh 3 0 0 1 0 0 .331 Culberson ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259 med (14); Lamb 3 (21); GIDP: Goldschmidt Madson S,11 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.02 Interleague Castellanos 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .346 Coleman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 LOB: 11. HBP: Burns (by Holland). Batters faced; SEA at CIN, 7:10 J. Upton lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .218 Puig ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 u Baserunning — SB: Herrmann (2); To- Maybin cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .667 Blanton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 pitches-strikes: Holland 22; 90-60; Jackson mas (1); Bourn (1). 7; 28-17; Manaea 25; 95-63; Doolittle 1; 4-4; McCann c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .118 Totals 35 6 9 6 5 8 u Fielding — DP: 1. Iglesias ss 3 1 1 2 0 0 .241 u Axford 4; 17-8; Madson 3; 11-7 MUSCLING UP Batting — HR: Thompson 2 (6); SF: Ken- Pitching ip h r er bb so era uUmpires — HP: Morales; 1B: Barry; 2B: Totals 33 7 10 7 0 2 drick (1); RBI: Maeda (2); Crawford (5); Ken- New York Layne; 3B: Wendelstedt u Batting — 2B: J. Upton (10); 3B: Cabre- drick (5); Thompson 3 (17); GIDP: Grandal. u Green L,0-1 4 8 6 4 1 5 9.00 Game data — T: 2:28. Att: 10,068. ra (1); HR: J. Martinez (8); Kinsler (9); SF: V. Pitching ip h r er bb so era Martinez (1); RBI: J. Martinez (19); Iglesias 2 Goody 1 2 1 1 0 1 2.00 (8); V. Martinez (22); Kinsler 2 (22); Maybin Los Angeles Mullee 1 0 1 1 3 1 9.00 Shoemaker W,2-5 5 6 3 3 2 5 8.49 Coke 2 5 4 3 1 1 6.00 (1). 1 u Alvarez H,7 1 /3 1 1 1 1 1 4.50 Arizona Baserunning — SB: Maybin (2). 2 Bedrosian H,1 /3 000 11 0.90 Ray W,2-2 7 6 2 2 1 6 4.46 2 Pitching ip h r er bb so era Morin H,5 /3 122 10 5.17 Chafin 1 1 0 0 0 1 5.14 1 Minnesota Mahle H,5 /3 1 0 0 0 0 3.55 Delgado 1 1 0 0 0 3 5.73 1 Hughes 6 /3 311 01 5.70 Salas S,2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.29 1 Green pitched to 4 batters in the 5th. IBB: Tonkin L,1-2 BS,2 /3 333 01 3.32 Los Angeles May 4 3 3 0 0 4.79 Maeda L,3-3 4 5 4 4 2 5 2.87 Romine (by Ray). HBP: Segura (by Coke). 1 Batters faced; pitches-strikes: Green 23; Kintzler 1 /3 000 00 4.15 Hatcher 2 2 0 0 1 1 5.51 Detroit Baez 1 4 3 3 1 1 4.86 79-46; Goody 5; 18-15; Mullee 7; 31-14; 1 Coke 12; 33-20; Ray 28; 111-71; Chafin 3; Pelfrey 5 /3 722 13 5.49 Coleman 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.35 2 10-7; Delgado 4; 19-12 Ryan W,1-1 1 /3 000 01 2.60 Blanton 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.50 uUmpires — HP: Bucknor; 1B: Culbreth; Lowe 1 0 0 0 2 1 8.10 2B: Reynolds; 3B: Lentz Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.94 WP: Shoemaker. IBB: Pujols (by Hatcher). Batters faced; pitches-strikes: Shoemak- uGame data — T: 3:00. Att: 32,718. May pitched to 4 batters in the 7th. WP: er 23; 91-57; Alvarez 6; 26-16; Bedrosian 3; Pelfrey. Batters faced; pitches-strikes: 15-8; Morin 4; 22-13; Mahle 2; 6-5; Salas 3; Hughes 22; 75-51; Tonkin 4; 18-10; May 4; 12-8; Maeda 18; 73-45; Hatcher 9; 37-23; 9-8; Kintzler 4; 12-8; Pelfrey 24; 96-56; Ryan Baez 8; 29-21; Coleman 3; 10-8; Blanton 3; 12-9 RICK OSENTOSKI, USA TODAY SPORTS 4; 18-12; Lowe 5; 28-15; Wilson 3; 14-9 uUmpires — HP: Nelson; 1B: May; 2B: uUmpires — HP: Baker; 1B: Gibson; 2B: The Twins’ Joe Mauer, right, celebrates Tuesday Blaser; 3B: Eddings Hickox; 3B: Estabrook u uGame data — T: 4:00. Att: 39,583. with Jorge Polanco after homering vs. the Tigers. Game data — T: 2:55. Att: 27,652. USA TODAY WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 E4 SPORTS 5C BASEBALL SUSPENSION LIKELY TO WEIGH ON ODOR Rangers’ Banister “He’s such a team backs player as player, does team-first guy everything to be able to play for Jorge L. Ortiz the team. He runs @jorgelortiz USA TODAY Sports hard and slides hard for the team,

OAKLAND The harsh exterior op- plays hard for the ponents often see comes forth team.” when Rougned Odor talks public- ly about the events that have Rangers manager Jeff Banister,on landed him in the spotlight the Rougned Odor last few days, as he purses his lips and speaks in clipped sentences, Richard Hidalgo and Edgardo Al- be it in English or Spanish. fonzo coached Odor as he quickly The Texas Rangers second emerged as a top prospect, reach- baseman, who grew up in a base- ing the big leagues in 2014 three ball family and says he started months after his 20th birthday. playing at 2, is not about to share He was the youngest player in the his inner feelings about possibly majors that season. having to sit out eight games, All along, Odor played with a pending an appeal of the suspen- high degree of confidence and sion he was handed Tuesday by aggressiveness. Major League Baseball. “That’s my playing style. I can’t “I want to be with my team all change the way I play. If I did, ev- year. I don’t want to be out for erything would be different,” eight games,” is as expansive as Odor said, pointing out that his Odor would get about the ordeal father taught him to “be aggres- he has been involved in since sive, break up double plays, play punching the Toronto Blue Jays’ TIM HEITMAN, USA TODAY SPORTS hard but clean. Break up double Jose Bautista in a game Sunday, At 22, second baseman Rougned Odor has established himself as a spark plug for the Rangers. plays with your legs, not your sparking a huge brawl that result- He was batting .278 with seven home runs and 21 RBI entering Tuesday’s game vs. the Athletics. spikes.” ed in 14 participants getting dis- Veterans such as third base- ciplined. about Rougie. He’s such a team tions were justified. requiring a delicate balance be- man Adrian Beltre and Andrus, Those who deal with Odor on a player, does everything to be able In the minor league alterca- tween playing with emotion and his countryman, have taken Odor regular basis, though, realize the to play for the team. He runs hard tion, his team had been hit by control. MLB made it clear who it under their wing, advising him on impact this experience is having and slides hard for the team, pitches several times before the deemed the instigator by sus- how to prosper at the game’s top on the 22-year-old Venezuelan. plays hard for the team, to win for then-17-year-old second baseman pending Bautista for one game. level. His name is suddenly synony- the team. It’s never individualized tried to break up a double play by “Does he need to walk a fine They were impressed with the mous with a wicked right cross, for him.” taking out Vancouver Canadians line?” Banister said, repeating a way he bounced back from bat- not with his team-leading seven That is part of the reason it shortstop Shane Opitz, who ob- reporter’s question. “What do we ting .144 through May 8 of last home runs. The image of Odor must bother Odor to know his jected and was promptly met by a want to do, take his personality season, which earned him a five- pounding Bautista’s jaw gets team, which went into Tuesday’s shove and then a blow from Odor. and passion away from him, and week demotion to the minors. Af- played much more frequently play tied for first place in the Sunday, Bautista seemed to be now he’s not the same player? It’s ter his June 15 return, Odor bat- than highlights of him pounding a American League West, will have spoiling for a fight when, after how he plays the game. He plays ted .292 with 15 homers and a fastball. Rather than Odor jer- to play a man short and miss his getting plunked in the eighth in- it hard, he runs hard, he swings .861 on-base-plus-slugging per- seys, folks are buying T-shirts contributions during his absence. ning in apparent retaliation for the bat, he does things to try centage, helping the Rangers with a silhouette of his punch Asked whether he could learn his epic bat flip in last October’s to help his team win baseball surge to the AL West crown. sending Bautista’s helmet and something from the experience, playoffs, he slid late into second games.” He was again one of the Rang- sunglasses airborne. Odor said in Spanish, “What am I base and popped up looking back In an interview with USA ers’ top performers and their un- “Odor is handling everything going to learn?” at Odor. TODAY Sports late last season, questioned spark plug this the best he can,” Rangers man- Maybe the answer is how Odor’s picture-perfect right Odor said that’s how he learned season, so his absence will be felt. ager Jeff Banister said before quickly a reputation gets estab- cross to Bautista’s jaw will earn to play from his father, also “He’ll take it very much to Tuesday’s game against the Oak- lished and how long it takes to him a few admirers, especially Rougned, who scouted in his na- heart,” Rangers assistant general land Athletics, which Odor played change it. Odor was involved in a among those who might find the tive Venezuela for the Cleveland manager Thad Levine said. “He’s in but shortstop Elvis Andrus did similar altercation five years ago Toronto star too full of himself Indians for nine years. The senior not the type of person who’s cele- not as he served a one-game sus- in the minors, and video of both and in need of comeuppance for Rougned’s brother, Rouglas Odor, brating this in any way, shape or pension for his role in the fracas. brawls has been playing in club- the bat flip. is the hitting coach for the Indi- form. But I think his attention “I probably take it a little hard- houses all over the majors. But those are bound to be a mi- ans’ Class AAA team. now is turned to trying to help his er when I read and see the com- Odor, who has developed a rep- nority. For the larger baseball Three other uncles on Odor’s team win in the short term, be- ments and I see the words ‘dirty utation for playing with an edge community, Odor figures to be a mother’s side played in the cause he realizes he won’t be with player’ attached to Rougned Odor and on the edge, could make a marked man, a player whose ac- Venezuelan winter league, where them for a period of time in the and I think about what I know point that in both cases his ac- tions might draw extra scrutiny, former major leaguers such as next week or so.” Garagiola gets brawl punishments right v CONTINUED FROM 1C anybody for any of those situa- tions on our side or their side. suspension that he will appeal, Things happen during those situ- was fined $5,000 for delivering ations that are ugly. They look that right cross to Bautista’s face. bad. It’s not good for anybody.” Bautista was suspended for Certainly, MLB and umpiring one game for his actions in the crews will be closely watching brawl and his postgame com- Odor, who has irritated several ments in which he said he delib- teams with his aggressive style of erately went hard into Odor at play and now has a target on his second base, with no intent to back. stay on the base. He also will If he didn’t have one before, appeal. Odor has a reputation now. It’s a Rangers shortstop Elvis An- fabulous rep if you happen to be drus was suspended for one game his teammate. If you’re on the for throwing a punch at Blue Jays other side, you might think differ- outfielder Kevin Pillar, a penalty ently, besides being a little careful he immediately accepted. the next time you consider sliding Blue Jays reliever Jesse Chavez hard into Odor. was suspended for three games “He’s the furthest from dirty,” for hitting Rangers first baseman Banister insisted. Prince Fielder after both teams Oh, and the punch? had been issued warnings, as was “It’s part of the game,” Odor manager John Gibbons, who re- said. “I don’t care about the other turned to the field after being teams. I play the game how I play ejected earlier in the game. it. Play the game to win.” In all, 14 players or coaches — When two teams play the game some of them on the disabled list hard and with a fiery passion, — were suspended or fined. well, these things can happen. Take a bow, Mr. Garagiola, the “Two teams played a very close disciplinary measures were spot- playoff series last year,” Rangers on. general manager Jon Daniels said “In the heat of the moment, on his Dallas radio show. “They you’ve got to do what you think is beat us. Bautista beat us. He had a right,” said Pillar, fined $1,000 but huge home run. But it’s competi- not suspended for running onto tion. Emotions that go with it on the field in hopes of retaliation. the field, among the players. “You’ve got to go out there and ALBERT PENA, AP “The way I look at it is neither defend yourself and defend your The Rangers’ Rougned Odor got an eight-game ban for hitting the Blue Jays’ Jose Bautista, left. side hit a batter up high, there teammates. And just given the was no risk of really hurting any- circumstances, I felt like (Odor) bone. gan when Pittsburgh Pirates completing a work-release pro- body. The slide was aggressive was owed one, and I was going Former San Diego Padres out- starter Gerrit Cole took exception gram as part of his sentence for and was against the new rule, but out there to get him. fielder Carlos Quentin, who was to Carlos Gomez’s bat flip when hitting a motorcyclist while in- it wasn’t up spikes high. There “I think they did a good job. hit by a pitch from then-Los An- he hit a triple. Maldonado swung toxicated, drilled Bautista in the were no sucker punches regard- They did what they felt was geles Dodgers starter Zack and hit then-Pirates third base- ribs with a 96-mph fastball. Bau- less of what was made of that. right.” Greinke in 2013, charged the man Travis Snider in the face. tista retaliated with a vicious slide Two guys were basically looking The most difficult decision, of mound and broke Greinke’s col- Sound familiar? into Odor while breaking up a at each other at the time. course, was determining the larbone in the scuffle. His eight- The difference is this brawl double play. And Odor answered “That’s kind of how I look at length of Odor’s suspension. Yet game suspension was the largest started seven months after Bau- back with a punch that will be re- it.” the way Garagiola figured it, there handed out to a position player tista’s bat flip in Game 5 of the membered as long as he plays the It’s exactly how Garagiola and was no reason to make an exam- for his actions on the field since 2015 American League Division game, hitting Bautista flush in the MLB looked at it, too. ple of Odor. Garagiola’s reign began in 2011. Series between the Blue Jays and face, sending his helmet and sun- Let them play. Odor instead received the stan- The only other player to even Rangers. glasses flying. dard suspension that just about receive five games under Garagio- The Rangers never forgot and “I’m not going to criticize a FOLLOW MLB COLUMNIST every player gets for throwing a la’s watch was Milwaukee Brew- waited until Sunday to retaliate. player for playing hard,” Rangers BOB NIGHTENGALE punch that hits a man in the face. ers catcher Martin Maldonado in Rangers reliever Matt Bush, who manager Jeff Banister said Mon- @BNightengale for breaking news Or breaks someone’s collar- 2014. He was in a brawl that be- during the division series was day. “I’m not going to criticize and insight from the diamond. 6C SPORTS USA TODAY E6 WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 NBA 76ers land No. 1 pick in lottery

will get whichever star the 76ers Coach, Simmons DRAFT ORDER do not select. The Boston Celtics have connection drew the No. 3 pick, and the rest The top 14 picks of the NBA of the lottery went as the odds draft as a result of Tuesday’s Nicole Auerbach suggested; there will be no teams lottery: selecting out of order of how they @NicoleAuerbach USA TODAY Sports 1. Philadelphia 76ers finished the regular season. 2. Los Angeles Lakers Brown said he did not know 3. Boston Celtics whether his organization would NEW YORK The third time was 4. Phoenix Suns choose Simmons or Ingram, the charm for the Philadelphia 5. Minnesota Timberwolves though many in the league expect 76ers — and also for The Process. 6. New Orleans Pelicans Philadelphia to take versatile Yes, the three-year stretch of 7. Denver Nuggets Simmons. rebuilding (or tanking, depending 8. Sacramento Kings Brown brought up a personal on whom you ask) has culminat- 9. Toronto Raptors connection to Simmons on Tues- ed in a No. 1 overall draft pick. 10. Milwaukee Bucks day that hadn’t been widely re- Philadelphia, with the NBA’s 11. Orlando Magic ported. worst record this season, had the 12. Utah Jazz Brown coached Simmons’ fa- best chance to land the coveted 13. Phoenix Suns ther, Dave, when he worked as an pick entering Tuesday’s lottery, 14. Chicago Bulls assistant coach for the Mel- and did just that. bourne Tigers in the late 1980s Sixers executives celebrated in- into the early ’90s. Brown also side the New York Hilton Mid- severance — especially the city’s went on to coach the Australian town with hugs and cheers. “We patience and perseverance.” national team. deserved this,” they repeated to The top prize is quite valuable “I coached Ben’s father a long each other. The 76ers had the in this draft. Ben Simmons, the time ago; I’ve known Ben since he third overall pick in each of the Australian star forward from was born,” Brown said. “I’ve last two drafts. LSU, and Brandon Ingram, the known his family since the late “The city has endured a lot freakishly athletic forward from ’80s. Just having that knowledge over the past three seasons,” Duke, are considered gems of this of where he was raised, under- 76ers coach Brett Brown said. class. There’s a clear drop-off standing that culture — I also “Our fans deserve this. ... You just afterward. lived 17 years in Australia. There get a flood of memories when you That meant Tuesday was a big are a lot of different connections hear you have the first pick. It night as well for the organization (related to that) that I think help just ties it all (together). I’m very that landed the second pick: the make me better informed. This thrilled for our organization. Los Angeles Lakers. will help our organization make a “I never felt jinxed. I truly be- Los Angeles, which had a top- more calculated decision. He’s CHRISTOPHER HANEWINCKEL, USA TODAY SPORTS lieve in what we’re doing. I feel three-protected pick, averted di- obviously an extremely talented LSU’s Ben Simmons is considered one of the top two players in like in many ways we’re being re- saster (falling out of the top three young man who comes from a this year’s NBA draft and could land with the 76ers. warded for our patience and per- and losing the pick entirely) and great family.” Cavs offense overwhelms Raptors in series opener Jeff Zillgitt ing, and Irving dropped in 27 The Cavs also outrebounded the points on 11-for-17 shooting. Raptors 45-23. @jeffzillgitt USA TODAY Sports It was over by the end of the The Cavs had a layoff of eight third quarter with the Cavs ahead full days but showed no rust. 95-67, and reserves played a ma- “You always take rest,” Raptors CLEVELAND The Cleveland Cav- jority of the fourth quarter. coach Dwane Casey said before aliers offense attacked the Toron- The Cavaliers shot 41-for-74 Game 1. “That’s something you to Raptors with power, speed and (55.4%) from the field, and it can’t get, especially when you’re finesse. wasn’t the three-point demoli- playing, flying, playing, flying, and A rim-rattling LeBron James tion they deployed against the they’ve been resting. They may dunk. A Kyrie Irving stutter-step Detroit Pistons in the first round have a little rhythm issue for a lit- right by a defender to a nifty lay- and against the Atlanta Hawks in tle bit, but again, sooner or later up. A Channing Frye three-point- the conference semifinals. that rest is going to kick in.” er dropping like a soft snowfall Cleveland had a relentless at- That’s exactly happened. To- through the net. tack in the paint and put tremen- ronto took a 7-0 lead and was up Whether eight days off or two dous stress on Toronto’s defense 28-27 late in the first quarter. days off, Cleveland’s productive in transition with fast breaks, Midway through the second and efficient offense continues to early offense and ball movement. quarter, the Cavs had a 52-32 operate in destruction mode. James downplays the Cava- lead, a dizzying display of offense The Raptors saw it on video, liers’ three-point shooting. knocking out the Raptors. and then they saw it in person “We’re a balanced team, not The Cavaliers, now 9-0 in the Tuesday. The Cavaliers rolled perimeter-oriented,” James said playoffs, can score inside or out- 115-84 in Game 1 of the NBA Tuesday morning. “We work all side. The Raptors were heavy un- Eastern Conference finals, using facets of the game, both in the derdogs coming into the series, a devastating 25-4 run in the first paint and on the perimeter.” and Game 1 did nothing to change half to create enough separation. During the Atlanta series, that perception. It was the largest postseason James said, “We’re not a three- Toronto needs near-perfect margin of victory in franchise point shooting team, and we games to have a chance, and it history. don’t want to be labeled that.” didn’t get that in the series open- James, who loves to say he lives Cleveland made his point, out- er. It starts with the Raptors in the paint, made his first nine scoring Toronto 56-36 in the guards. DeMar DeRozan had 18 KEN BLAZE, USA TODAY SPORTS shots, all at the rim, and finished paint and making seven threes, points, but Kyle Lowry had just LeBron James, reacting after a dunk in the second quarter with 24 points on 11-for-13 shoot- below its playoff average of 16.8. eight on 4-for-14 shooting. against the Raptors, scored 24 points on 11-for-13 shooting. Facing 1-0 deficit, Warriors see no need to panic of. This is where you bounce back Celtics lost to the New York Sam Amick and everybody is against you and Knicks in the Eastern Conference [email protected] don’t think you can do it and bla- finals). USA TODAY Sports sé blasé. This is where it gets fun.” The Thunder revelation, of Or if they don’t pull off Game 2 course, is that this team is about Wednesday that is unofficially a much more than its dynamic duo. must-win, maybe not. According Steven Adams is fast becoming to Elias Sports Bureau, 243 of the one of the best big men in the 260 NBA teams that have gone league. Enes Kanter, the efficient OAKLAND If the Golden State down 2-0 in a seven-game playoff scorer who was a legitimate can- Warriors needed a group therapy series went on to lose (55 of 59 in didate for the league’s Sixth Man session after their seemingly ca- conference finals matchups). And of the Year award, is no longer a lamitous loss to the Oklahoma based on the last two weeks, no defensive disaster. Dion Waiters, City Thunder in Game 1 of the one should be doubting the once considered a wild card by NBA Western Conference finals, Thunder’s ability to get that job every measure, has become a reli- they had plenty of options for the done. able, versatile and valued reserve. role of lead psychiatrist. While much has been made of In his heart of hearts, even They could go with coach Steve the fact that the Warriors haven’t Thunder general manager Sam Kerr, the five-time champion as a faced a 1-0 series hole in the last Presti would have to admit some player whose title teams all lost at two postseasons, Game 1 said surprise at how quickly they’ve all least one home playoff game dur- more about Oklahoma City than come together. ing their respective runs. They about Golden State. From their “The other guys are playing could ask Steve Nash, the future KYLE TERADA, USA TODAY SPORTS Game 2 win against the San Anto- better,” Green said. “KD didn’t Hall of Famer/Warriors player Stephen Curry, left, drives past the Thunder’s Kevin Durant nio Spurs on May 2 to the victory play well last night to KD’s stan- development consultant whose during the Warriors’ Game 1 loss. against the Warriors on Monday dards; Russ didn’t play to Russ’ Phoenix Suns started their 2010 in which Oklahoma City survived standards. Yet they won the game postseason with a home loss to playoffs and win the champion- 108-102 loss Monday, they a combined 17-for-51 shooting because the other guys are play- the Portland Trail Blazers before ship with 30-point games every weren’t sweating it. To hear Dray- night from Kevin Durant and ing better. So that’s something reaching the conference finals. time,” Kerr said after his team’s mond Green tell it, they’re happy Russell Westbrook, the Thunder that we’ve got to take care of and Or, of course, the defending practice Tuesday. “(But) the reali- to be in this position. have won five of six games against make sure that everybody else is champion Warriors could ask ty is this is what it’s about. I was “There wasn’t (any) postgame two of the most dominant regu- not getting off and having really themselves. After all, their 2015 part of five championship teams message,” said Green, who had lar-season teams of all time. good games. I mean, you can’t ex- crowning took place after they as a player, and it was never easy. 23 points, five rebounds and four Slaying the Spurs, who won a pect KD 10-for-30 every game overcame 2-1 series deficits to the “There’s a reason we pour assists in Game 1. “I saw Steph franchise-record 67 games in the and Westbrook 7-for-21, but we Memphis Grizzlies (in the second champagne on each other’s heads (Curry) after the game. He smiled regular season only to be shown can do a better job with the other round) and the Cleveland Cava- when we win. It’s hard, and it’s a and said, ‘We ain’t been here be- the door so abruptly, was no small guys.” liers (in the Finals). Save for the grind, and this is a great reminder fore.’ I said, ‘Yeah, I know. I like feat. Consider this: Of the 10 If not, the Warriors might need 2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers, who of that.” this. This will be fun.’ teams that won at least 67 games a hoops therapy session after all. established the playoff gold stan- But if anyone wondered how “If you can bounce back from in the regular season, eight went dard by going 15-1 en route to the the Warriors unwound in those something like this, it makes it all on to win the championship (the FOLLOW NBA REPORTER title, adversity is hardly atypical post-Game 1 hours, when that the more sweeter. I’m relishing 2006-07 Dallas Mavericks were SAM AMICK at this time of year. proverbial panic button was just this opportunity. This is where upset in the first round by the @sam_amick for analysis and “We’d prefer to go 16-0 in the begging to be punched after the you see what you’re really made Warriors; the 1972-73 Boston breaking news from the league. USA TODAY WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 E6 SPORTS 7C Sharks blank Blues, even series 1-1 Goalie Jones, special teams provide home-bound San Jose with momentum

Kristen J. Shilton Blues captain David Backes got called for tripping with 8:34 left @kristen_shilton USA TODAY Sports in the period, giving the Sharks a chance to take a two-goal lead on ST. LOUIS In Game 1 of their the power play. St. Louis’ penalty NHL Western Conference finals kill stayed hot though (it was 3- against the St. Louis Blues, the for-3 against San Jose in Game 1) San Jose Sharks were arguably to keep the damage to one goal the better team but were on the after the first. losing end of the contest. In The Blues had a great chance Game 2, they were the stronger to get on the board early in the BILLY HURST, USA TODAY SPORTS team again, but this time the second period when Steve Ott The Sharks scoreboard showed it, too. sent a pass to Scottie Upshall for celebrate With the help of terrific goal- a clear-cut breakaway, but Up- defenseman tending from Martin Jones and a shall couldn’t quite corral the Brent Burns’ strong showing on special teams, puck in time and Jones sent it second-peri- the Sharks topped the Blues 4-0 back down the other way. od goal in Tuesday to even the series 1-1 as With Troy Brouwer getting the Tuesday’s it moves to San Jose. gate for a slash, the Blues were 4-0 win. Jones set the tone with his play back on their heels, and that red- early in the first period, making a hot penalty kill finally faltered. heads-up save on a shot from Vla- Sharks defenseman Brent Burns third period, protecting a 2-0 comeback hopes alive, Elliott with 8:04 left in regulation. dimir Tarasenko after the Blues sent a pass from Joe Pavelski lead, Sharks forward Patrick Mar- made a fantastic save on a Justin Proving they had no puck luck winger stripped a puck off a de- whistling past Elliott with the leau was assessed a double-minor Braun 2-on-1 attempt midway to speak of in the game, St. Louis fender and fired it at point-blank man advantage to put San Jose for high-sticking off the faceoff, through the period. was painfully close to a score late range into Jones. up 2-0 at 7:04. giving St. Louis a prime chance to Hope took a big hit, though, in the third, but the puck just Wasting no time, San Jose Brouwer tried to redeem him- cut the lead in half. But the Blues, when Brouwer went to the box missed crossing the goal line be- went the other way, and center self with one minute left in the who went 0-for-6 on the power again, this time for high-sticking. hind Jones. Tommy Wingels put a puck on period when he fired a shot that play while struggling all night, Burns quickly tallied his second While the Blues managed to goal that trickled between Blues beat Jones but hit the far post managed three shots on goal in score of the night, with assists escape with a win in Game 1 netminder Brian Elliott’s legs to and deflected out. the four-minute span. from Marleau and Logan Cou- while not playing their best, they make it 1-0 2:07 into the game. Thirty-two seconds into the Working hard to keep the ture, to give San Jose a 3-0 lead couldn’t do it again in Game 2. FOR THE RECORD

NBA Phoenix 0 1 .000 1 No. 3 seed Oklahoma * (47-7) vs. Wichita NCAA Division 1 WTA Nuernberger 7-6 (5); Sloane Stephens (2), United States, San Antonio 0 1 .000 1 State (35-19), 9 p.m. def. Donna Vekic, Croatia, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. Seattle 0 1 .000 1 Women’s Championship Versicherungscup Lafayette Regional All Times ET At Nuremberg, Germany Singles — Second round: Alla Kudryavtse- Playoff Schedule Tuesday’s Games May 20-22 at Lafayette, La. Surface: Clay; Purse: $226,750. va, Russia, def. Zarina Diyas, Kazakhstan, No games scheduled Friday Quarterfinals Singles — First round: Roberta Vinci (1), Ita- 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4); Sam Stosur (3), Australia, All Times ET Penn (15-4) at Penn State (13-6), noon, Sat- Texas A&M (37-18) vs. Texas (37-14), 4:30 ly, def. Barbora Krejcikova, Czech Republic, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, 6-3, 7-6 (3); Caro- Wednesday’s Games urday CONFERENCE FINALS p.m. 6-2, 2-6, 6-3; Misaki Doi (6), Japan, def. An- line Garcia (10), France, def. Jil Belen Teich- Minnesota at Chicago, 12:30 p.m. Notre Dame (14-6) at North Carolina (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Boston U. (28-22) vs. No. 14 seed La.-La- tonia Lottner, Germany, 6-3, 7-6 (8); Julia mann, Switzerland, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Dallas at Washington, 7 p.m. (17-2), 1 p.m. Saturday fayette* (43-7), 7 p.m. Goerges, Germany, vs. Cristina Dinu, Ro- EASTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix at Indiana, 7 p.m. Southern California (20-0) at Syracuse WTA Rankings mania, 6-1, 6-2; Sabine Lisicki (5), Germany, Cleveland 1, Toronto 0 Seattle Regional (18-5), 3 p.m., Saturday May 20-22 at Seattle def. Lara Arruabarrena, Spain, 6-3, 6-4; Singles Tuesday: Cleveland 115, Toronto 84 Massachusetts (20-1) at Maryland (20-0), 1. Serena Williams, United States, 9030 BETTING LINE Friday Laura Siegemund (2), Germany, def. Mari- Thursday: Toronto at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. noon, Sunday 2. Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland, 5850 North Dakota State (38-18) vs. Minnesota na Melnikova, Russia, 6-1, 6-0. Saturday: Cleveland at Toronto, 8:30 p.m. 3. Angelique Kerber, Germany, 5740 (41-12), 7:30 p.m. Singles — Second round: Lesia Tsurenko Monday: Cleveland at Toronto, 8:30 p.m. 4. Garbine Muguruza, Spain, 5196 No. 11 seed Washington* (36-13) vs. We- (4), Ukraine, def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, x-May 25: Toronto at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. Home team in CAPS TENNIS 5. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, 4341 x-May 27: Cleveland at Toronto, 8:30 p.m. ber State (37-17), 10 p.m. 5-7, 6-4, 6-2; Anna-Lena Friedsam (7), Ger- NBA many, def. Christina McHale, United States, 6. Simona Halep, Romania, 4301 x-May 29: Toronto at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. Favorite Line O/U Underdog Tuscaloosa Regional 7. Roberta Vinci, Italy, 3505 1 1 6-4, 6-3; Annika Beck (3), Germany, def. Ni- WESTERN CONFERENCE GOLDEN STATE 8 ⁄2 (221 ⁄2) Okla. City May 20-22 at Tuscaloosa, Ala. ATP World Tour Banque 8. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, 3330 Friday cole Gibbs, United States, 6-2, 6-1. Oklahoma City 1, NHL Eric Sturdza Geneva Open 9. Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, 3150 California (31-22-1) vs. Texas State (39-20), WTA Internationaux 10. Flavia Pennetta, Italy, 2963 Golden State 0 Favorite Line Underdog Line 2:30 p.m. At Geneva May 16: Oklahoma City 108, Golden State Surface: Clay; Purse: $566,700 de Strasbourg 11. Venus Williams, United States, 2886 Pittsburgh -123 TAMPA BAY +113 Samford (40-18) vs. No. 6 seed Alabama* 12. Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, 2878 102 (46-12), 5 p.m. Singles — First round: Rajeev Ram, United At Strasbourg, France Wednesday: Oklahoma City at Golden States, def. Evgeny Donskoy, Russia, 7-6 (5), Surface: Clay; Purse: $226,750 13. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, 2843 Harrisonburg Regional 14. Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain, 2585 State, 9 p.m. DEALS 4-6, 6-3; Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, def. Singles — First round: Elena Vesnina (7), Sunday: Golden State at Oklahoma City, 8 May 20-22 at Harrisonburg, Va. Florian Mayer, Germany, 6-2, 6-3; Thomaz Russia, def. Zheng Saisai, China, 7-5, 2-6, 15. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, 2585 p.m. Friday Bellucci, Brazil, def. Mikhail Kukushkin, Ka- May 24: Golden State at Oklahoma City, 9 Longwood (38-18) vs. North Carolina (31- zakhstan, 6-2, 6-1. p.m. BASEBALL 23), 2 p.m. Singles — Second round: Stan Wawrinka USA TODAY SPORTS/MMAJUNKIE MMA RANKINGS x-May 26: Oklahoma City at Golden State, American League No. 7 seed James Madison* (46-4) vs. (1), Switzerland, def. Albert Ramos-Vinolas, 9 p.m. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned RHP Co- Princeton (23-26), 4:30 p.m. Spain, 6-1, 6-1; Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, x-May 28: Golden State at Oklahoma City, dy Anderson to Columbus (IL). Reinstated Baton Rouge Regional def. Inigo Cervantes, Spain, 6-2, 6-4. The rankings are produced by the USA 3. Tony Ferguson (20-3-0) UFC 9 p.m. OF Lonnie Chisenhall from the bereave- May 20-22 at Baton Rouge, La. TODAY Sports and MMAJunkie staffs. They 4. Eddie Alvarez (27-4-0) UFC x-May 30: Oklahoma City at Golden State, ment list. Friday ATP World Tour take into account a fighter’s record, quality 5. Nate Diaz (19-10-0) UFC 9 p.m. HOUSTON ASTROS — Designated RHP Ash- McNeese State (42-12) vs. Arizona State Open de Nice Cote d’Azur of competition, finishing rate/dominance 6. Justin Gaethje (16-0-0) WSOF er Wojciechowski for assignment. Placed (30-25), 4 p.m. At Nice, France and frequency of fights. Fighters can be 7. Edson Barboza (17-4-0) UFC Cavaliers 115, Raptors 84 OF Carlos Gomez on the 15-day DL, retro- LIU Brooklyn (30-25) vs. No. 10 seed LSU* Surface: Clay; Purse: $525,700 ranked in one weight class and are ineligi- 8. Anthony Pettis (18-4-0) UFC TORONTO active to Monday. Recalled C Evan Gattis (45-15), 6 p.m. Singles — First round: Marcel Granollers, ble after 24 months of inactivity. 9. Gilbert Melendez (22-5-0) UFC Carroll 1-5 0-0 2, Patterson 3-8 1-2 8, Bi- from Corpus Christi (TL). Selected the con- Columbia Regional Spain, def. Brian Baker, United States, 6-3, POUND-FOR-POUND 10. Michael Chiesa (14-2-0) UFC yombo 5-5 2-2 12, Lowry 4-14 0-0 8, DeRo- tract of 3B Colin Moran from Fresno (PCL). May 19-21 at Columbia, Mo. 6-1; Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, def. Jiri 1. Demetrious Johnson (24-2-1) UFC FEATHERWEIGHT zan 9-17 0-0 18, Ross 1-5 1-2 4, Johnson 4-6 LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Assigned RHP Ja- Thursday Vesely, Czech Republic, 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3; 2. Jon Jones (22-1-0) UFC 1. Conor McGregor (19-3-0) UFC 0-0 10, Scola 1-2 4-4 7, Nogueira 0-1 0-0 0, vy Guerra outright to Salt Lake (PCL). Louisville (35-15) vs. Nebraska (33-19), 5:30 Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, def. Chung 3. Dominick Cruz (21-1-0) UFC 2. Jose Aldo (25-2-0) UFC J.Thompson 0-1 0-0 0, Joseph 1-6 2-4 4, MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned RHP Jose p.m. Hyeon, South Korea, 7-6 (3), 6-3; Andreas 4. Rafael dos Anjos (25-7-0) UFC 3. Frankie Edgar (20-4-1) UFC Wright 1-2 5-6 7, Powell 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 32- Berrios to Rochester (IL). Recalled LHP Tay- No. 15 seed Missouri* (39-14) vs. BYU (35- Seppi (7), Italy, def. Daniel Munoz-de la Na- 5. Conor McGregor (19-3-0) UFC 4. Max Holloway (15-3-0) UFC 76 15-20 84. lor Rogers from Rochester. 19), 8 p.m. va, Spain, 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-4. 6. Jose Aldo (25-2-0) UFC 5. Chad Mendes (17-4-0) UFC OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Placed C Josh Phe- Singles — Second round: Kevin Anderson 7. Luke Rockhold (15-2-0) UFC 6. Ricardo Lamas (16-4-0) UFC CLEVELAND gley on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May Ann Arbor Regional James 11-13 2-4 24, T.Thompson 1-4 4-4 6, May 20-22 at Ann Arbor, Mich. (3), South Africa, def. Diego Schwartzman, 8. Daniel Cormier (17-1-0) UFC 7. Cub Swanson (22-7-0) UFC 10. Recalled RHP Jesse Hahn and INF Max Love 4-8 4-4 14, Irving 11-17 4-4 27, Smith Friday Argentina, 7-6 (4), 6-3; Adrian Mannarino, 9. Robbie Lawler (27-10-0) UFC 8. Charles Oliveira (21-5-0) UFC Muncy from Nashville (PCL). Optioned LHP 1-5 3-4 5, Jefferson 2-6 5-6 9, J.Jones 0-1 0-0 Notre Dame (41-11) vs. Miami (OH) (34-21), France, def. Benoit Paire (4), France, 6-3, 10. Stipe Miocic (15-2-0) UFC 9. Daniel Straus (24-6-0) Bellator Eric Surkamp to Nashville. 0, Frye 3-5 0-0 8, Mozgov 1-3 0-0 2, Dellave- 4:30 p.m. 6-0; Guido Pella, Argentina, def. Donald HEAVYWEIGHT 10. Patricio Freire (25-3-0) Bellator SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned RP Mayckol dova 3-4 2-3 9, Williams 1-3 1-2 3, D.Jones Valparaiso (18-32) vs. No. 2 seed Michi- Young, United States, 6-3, 6-0; Joao Sousa 1. Stipe Miocic (15-2-0) UFC BANTAMWEIGHT Guaipe to Tacoma (PCL). Reinstated RHP 0-1 0-0 0, Shumpert 3-4 1-2 8. Totals 41-74 gan* (46-5), 7 p.m. (5), Portugal, def. Victor Estrella Burgos, Do- 2. Fabricio Werdum (20-6-1) UFC 1. Dominick Cruz (21-1-0) UFC Joaquin Benoit from the 15-day DL. 26-33 115. *Indicates host school minican Republic, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. 3. Cain Velasquez (13-2-0) UFC 2. Raphael Assuncao (23-4-0) UFC Toronto 28 16 23 17 — 84 TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned RHP Danny 4. Junior Dos Santos (18-4-0) UFC 3. T.J. Dillashaw (12-3-0) UFC Farquhar to Durham (IL). ATP World Tour Rankings 5. Alistair Overeem (41-14-0) UFC 4. Renan Barao (33-3-0) UFC Cleveland 33 33 29 20 — 115 TEXAS RANGERS — Sent RHP Yu Darvish to LACROSSE Singles 6. Andrei Arlovski (25-12-0) UFC 5. Urijah Faber (33-8-0) UFC 3-Point Goals—Toronto 5-24 (Johnson 2-2, Frisco (TL) for a rehab assignment. 1. Novak Djokovic, Serbia, 16150 7. Travis Browne (18-3-1) UFC 6. Bibiano Fernandes (19-3-0) One Scola 1-1, Ross 1-3, Patterson 1-4, Powell National League 2. Andy Murray, Britain, 8435 8. Ben Rothwell (36-10-0) UFC 7. Marlon Moraes (16-4-1) WSOF 0-1, DeRozan 0-1, Joseph 0-2, Carroll 0-3, ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Traded OF NCAA Division 1 3. Roger Federer, Switzerland, 7015 9. Vitaly Minakov (17-0-0) Bellator 8. Michael McDonald (17-3-0) UFC Lowry 0-7), Cleveland 7-20 (Frye 2-3, Love Jason Bourgeois to the Chicago White Sox 4. Stan Wawrinka, Switzerland, 6110 10. Mark Hunt (12-10-1) UFC 9. Aljamain Sterling (12-0-0) UFC 2-4, Dellavedova 1-1, Shumpert 1-1, Irving for cash. Men’s Championship 5. Rafael Nadal, Spain, 5675 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 10. Eduardo Dantas (17-4-0) Bellator 1-3, James 0-1, D.Jones 0-1, J.Jones 0-1, Jef- ATLANTA BRAVES — Fired manager Fredi All Times ET 6. Kei Nishikori, Japan, 4470 1. Jon Jones (22-1-0) UFC FLYWEIGHT ferson 0-2, Smith 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Gonzalez. Promoted Gwinnett (IL) man- Quarterfinals 7. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, 3355 2. Daniel Cormier (17-1-0) UFC 1. Demetrious Johnson (24-2-1) UFC Rebounds—Toronto 23 (Lowry, Johnson, Bi- ager Brian Snitker to interim manager. Sent Syracuse (12-4) vs. Maryland (15-2), noon, 8. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, 2850 3. Anthony Johnson (21-5-0) UFC 2. Joseph Benavidez (24-4-0) UFC yombo 4), Cleveland 45 (Jefferson 11). As- RHP Shae Simmons to Gwinnett (IL) for a re- Saturday, at Providence, R.I. 9. Milos Raonic, Canada, 2785 4. Phil Davis (16-3-0) Bellator 3. Henry Cejudo (10-1-0) UFC sists—Toronto 19 (Lowry, DeRozan 5), hab assignment. Navy (11-4) vs. Brown (15-2), 2:30 p.m., Sat- 10. Richard Gasquet, France, 2725 5. Glover Teixeira (25-4-0) UFC 4. Kyoji Horiguchi (17-2-0) UFC Cleveland 22 (Irving 5). Total Fouls—Toron- CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with urday, at Providence, R.I. 11. Marin Cilic, Croatia, 2715 6. Ryan Bader (20-5-0) UFC 5. Jussier Formiga (18-4-0) UFC to 25, Cleveland 20. A—20,562 (20,562). RHP Joe Nathan on a one-year contract. North Carolina (9-6) vs. Notre Dame (11-3), 12. David Ferrer, Spain, 2650 7. Alexander Gustafsson (16-4-0) UFC 6. Ali Bagautinov (13-4-0) UFC PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms noon, Sunday, at Columbus, Ohio 13. David Goffin, Belgium, 2570 8. Ovince Saint Preux (19-8-0) UFC 7. John Moraga (16-4-0) UFC with C Francisco Cervelli on a three-year Loyola (Md.) (13-3) vs. Towson (15-2), 2:30 14. Gael Monfils, France, 2470 9. Rashad Evans (19-5-1) UFC 8. Ian McCall (13-5-1) UFC NHL contract from 2017-19. p.m., Sunday, at Columbus, Ohio 15. Dominic Thiem, Austria, 2430 10. Quinton Jackson (36-11-0) Bellator 9. Wilson Reis (20-6-0) UFC SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Reinstated RHP 16. Roberto Bautista Agut, Spain, 2015 MIDDLEWEIGHT 10. Dustin Ortiz (15-5-0) UFC George Kontos from the 15-day DL. Op- 17. John Isner, United States, 2010 1. Luke Rockhold (15-2-0) UFC WOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND Playoff Schedule tioned RHP Clayton Blackburn to Sacra- 2. Chris Weidman (13-1-0) UFC 1. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (11-0-0) UFC All Times ET mento (PCL). 3. Yoel Romero (11-1-0) UFC 2. Cristiane Justino (16-1-0) Invicta ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Reinstated OF Tom- 4. Ronaldo Souza (23-4-0) UFC 3. Claudia Gadelha (13-1-0) UFC (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) my Pham from the 15-day DL and optioned 5. Vitor Belfort (25-12-0) UFC 4. Miesha Tate (18-5-0) UFC CONFERENCE FINALS him to Memphis (PCL). SPORTS ON TV 6. Michael Bisping (28-7-0) UFC 5. Holly Holm (10-1-0) UFC EASTERN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL Times Eastern. Programs live unless noted. Check local listings. 7. Lyoto Machida (22-7-0) UFC 6. Ronda Rousey (12-1-0) UFC Tampa Bay 1, Pittsburgh 1 National Football League 8. Tim Kennedy (18-5-0) UFC 7. Cat Zingano (9-1-0) UFC May 13: Tampa Bay 3, Pittsburgh 1 9. Gegard Mousasi (38-6-2) UFC 8. Barb Honchak (10-2-0) Invicta BUFFALO BILLS — Signed DT Adolphus 10. Derek Brunson (15-3-0) UFC 9. Alexis Davis (17-6-0) UFC May 16: Pittsburgh 3, Tampa Bay 2 Washington. CYCLING: Amgen Tour of California, Stage 4, Morro Bay to Mon- Wednesday: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 8 WELTERWEIGHT 10. Jessica Aguilar (19-5-0) UFC TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed CB Morgan terey County (NBC Sports Network, 5 p.m.) 1. Robbie Lawler (27-10-0) UFC WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT p.m. Burns on the reserve/retired list. Friday: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Boston at Kansas City (MLB Network, 2. Rory MacDonald (18-3-0) UFC 1. Miesha Tate (18-5-0) UFC WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Released WR 3. Tyron Woodley (15-3-0) UFC 2. Holly Holm (10-1-0) UFC Sunday: Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. Andre Roberts. Signed CB Mariel Cooper. 2 p.m.) or Texas at Oakland (MLB Network, 3:30 p.m.); Washing- x-May 24: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay 8 p.m. 4. Ben Askren (14-0-0) One 3. Ronda Rousey (12-1-0) UFC x-May 26: Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. ton at New York Mets (ESPN, 7 p.m.) 5. Stephen Thompson (12-1-0) UFC 4. Cat Zingano (9-1-0) UFC SOFTBALL NBA: Playoffs, Western Conference finals, Game 2, Oklahoma 6. Johny Hendricks (17-4-0) UFC 5. Alexis Davis (17-6-0) UFC WESTERN CONFERENCE 7. Demian Maia (23-6-0) UFC WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT St. Louis 1, San Jose 1 City at Golden State (TNT, 9 p.m.) 8. Matt Brown (20-14-0) UFC 1. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (11-0-0) UFC May 15: St. Louis 2, San Jose 1 NHL: Playoffs, Eastern Conference finals, Game 3, Pittsburgh at 9. Carlos Condit (30-9-0) UFC 2. Claudia Gadelha (13-1-0) UFC Tuesday: San Jose 4, St. Louis 0 NCAA Division I Tournament 10. Dong Hyun Kim (21-3-1) UFC 3. Jessica Aguilar (19-5-0) UFC Thursday: St. Louis at San Jose, 9 p.m. All Times ET Tampa Bay (NBC Sports Network, 8 p.m.) LIGHTWEIGHT 4. Carla Esparza (11-3-0) UFC Saturday: St. Louis at San Jose, 7:15 p.m. Gainesville Regional SOCCER: UEFA Europa League, final, Sevilla vs. Liverpool, in Basel, 1. Rafael dos Anjos (25-7-0) UFC 5. Alexa Grasso (7-0-0) Invicta Monday: San Jose at St. Louis, 8 p.m. May 20-22 at Gainesville, Fla. Switzerland (Fox Sports 1, 2:30 p.m.) 2. Khabib Nurmagomedov (23-0-0) UFC x-May 25: St. Louis at San Jose, 9 p.m. Friday x-May 27: San Jose at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Florida Atlantic (50-7) vs. Central Florida Sharks 4, Blues 0 (36-20), noon No. 1 seed Florida* (53-5) vs. Alabama MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL San Jose 112— 4 State (28-25), 2:30 p.m. St. Louis 000— 0 Athens Regional First Period—1, San Jose, Wingels 2 (Zu- May 20-22 at Athens, Ga. International League Altoona 5, Binghamton 1 California League Fort Myers 5, Dunedin 2 brus, Braun), 2:07. Penalties—Backes, StL Friday Tuesday’s Games Harrisburg 6, Erie 2 Tuesday’s Games Lakeland 5, Palm Beach 1 (tripping), 11:26; Tierney, SJ (tripping), Oklahoma State (29-24) vs. Northwestern Indianapolis 4, Columbus 1 Reading 9, Bowie 1 Rancho Cucamonga at Lake Elsinore Bradenton 7, Brevard County 5 13:38. (26-26), 1 p.m. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Louisville, ppd. Trenton 3, Richmond 2, 11 innings Bakersfield at High Desert Daytona 3, Charlotte 2 Second Period—2, San Jose, Burns 5 (Pavel- Maine (28-19) vs. No. 16 seed Georgia* Toledo 7, Buffalo 1 Wednesday’s Games Inland Empire at Lancaster Tampa 3, Jupiter 1 ski, Couture), 7:04 (pp). Penalties—Couture, (40-17), 3:30 p.m. Durham 5, Gwinnett 3 Richmond at Trenton, 10:30 a.m. Visalia at Modesto SJ (holding), 4:45; Brouwer, StL (slashing), Pawtucket 5, Norfolk 4, 14 innings Harrisburg at Erie, 11:05 a.m. San Jose at Stockton Midwest League Lexington Regional Akron at Hartford, 12:35 p.m. Tuesday’s Games 6:46; Ott, StL (interference), 8:03. May 20-22 at Lexington, Ky. Rochester 9, Charlotte 3 Wednesday’s Games Third Period—3, San Jose, Burns 6 (Mar- Lehigh Valley 5, Syracuse 4, 10 innings New Hampshire at Portland, 6 p.m. Bakersfield at High Desert, 1:35 p.m. Clinton 6, Quad Cities 0 Friday Altoona at Binghamton, 6:35 p.m. Dayton 6, Lake County 4 leau, Couture), 11:58 (pp). 4, San Jose, Zu- Illinois (35-21) vs. Utah (32-19), 3:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Rancho Cucamonga at Lake Elsinore, 9 brus 1, 19:41 (en). Penalties—Marleau, SJ, Durham at Gwinnett, 10:35 a.m. Reading at Bowie, 6:35 p.m. p.m. West Michigan 6, Bowling Green 0 No. 9 seed Kentucky* (43-12) vs. Butler (28- Monday’s Games Fort Wayne 4, Lansing 3 double minor (high-sticking), :32; Bouw- 22), 6 p.m. Syracuse at Lehigh Valley, 10:35 a.m. Inland Empire at Lancaster, 9:35 p.m. meester, StL (slashing), 5:00; Brouwer, StL Norfolk at Pawtucket, 11:05 a.m. Portland 2, New Hampshire 0 Visalia at Modesto, 10:05 p.m. South Bend 2, Great Lakes 1 (high-sticking), 11:34; Polak, SJ (interfer- Tallahassee Regional Toledo at Buffalo, 1:05 p.m. Akron 9, Hartford 3 San Jose at Stockton, 10:10 p.m. Peoria 4, Kane County 3 ence), 13:19; Martin, SJ (slashing), 14:55. May 20-22 at Tallahassee, Fla. Columbus at Indianapolis, 1:35 p.m. Harrisburg 5, Erie 2 Monday’s Games Beloit 5, Cedar Rapids 3 Shots on Goal—San Jose 10-9-5—24. St. Friday Rochester at Charlotte, 7:05 p.m. High Desert 4, Visalia 3 Wisconsin 1, Burlington 0 Louis 9-6-11—26. South Florida (44-14) vs. South Carolina Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Louisville, 7:05 Southern League Rancho Cucamonga 5, Inland Empire 3 Wednesday’s Games Power-play opportunities—San Jose 2 of 5; (36-21), noon p.m. Tuesday’s Games Lancaster 19, Lake Elsinore 0 Bowling Green at West Michigan, 11 a.m. St. Louis 0 of 6. Florida A&M (27-28) vs. No. 8 seed Florida Monday’s Games Tennessee 9, Birmingham 4 Modesto 3, San Jose 1 Dayton at Lake County, 11 a.m. Goalies—San Jose, Jones 9-5 (26 shots-26 State* (48-8), 2:30 p.m. Buffalo 4, Toledo 1 Montgomery at Jacksonville, ppd. Stockton 8, Bakersfield 4 Lansing at Fort Wayne, 11:05 a.m. saves). St. Louis, Elliott 9-7 (23-20). Eugene Regional Indianapolis 2, Columbus 0 Biloxi 9, Chattanooga 7 Peoria at Kane County, noon A—19,596 (19,150). T—2:25. May 20-22 at Eugene, Ore. Gwinnett 4, Durham 1 Pensacola 3, Mississippi 1 Carolina League South Bend at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m. Friday Norfolk 3, Pawtucket 1 Jackson at Mobile Tuesday’s Games Beloit at Cedar Rapids, 7:35 p.m. Long Beach State (32-20) vs. Baylor (43-12), Charlotte 3, Rochester 2, 11 innings Wednesday’s Games Frederick 3, Wilmington 1 Burlington at Wisconsin, 7:35 p.m. MLS 9 p.m. Louisville 4, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1 Biloxi at Chattanooga, 11:15 a.m. Salem at Lynchburg, ppd. Clinton at Quad Cities, 8 p.m. No. 5 seed Oregon* (44-8) vs. Fordham (39- Syracuse 5, Lehigh Valley 4 Jackson at Mobile, 12:05 p.m. Carolina at Potomac, ppd. Monday’s Games 19), 11:30 p.m. Montgomery at Jacksonville, 12:05 p.m. Winston Salem at Myrtle Beach, ppd. No games scheduled All Times ET Pacific Coast League Birmingham at Tennessee, 7:05 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Los Angeles Regional Mississippi at Pensacola, 7:30 p.m. South Atlantic League Wednesday’s Games May 20-22 at Los Angeles Tuesday’s Games Frederick at Wilmington, 10:35 a.m. Las Vegas 8, Oklahoma City 5 Monday’s Games Salem at Lynchburg, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games NY City FC at Toronto FC, 7 p.m. Friday Birmingham 3, Tennessee 2 Augusta 5, Asheville 4 Chicago at New York, 7:30 p.m. Fresno State (41-10-1) vs. Cal State Fuller- Sacramento 10, Memphis 3 Carolina at Potomac, 7:05 p.m. El Paso 11, New Orleans 7 Jacksonville 4, Montgomery 1 Winston Salem at Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m. Greenville 4, Charleston SC 2 Friday’s Games ton (43-14), 6 p.m. Chattanooga 1, Biloxi 0, 10 innings Greensboro 10, Kannapolis 3 Cal State Bakersfield (16-32) vs. No. 12 Round Rock 8, Albuquerque 3 Monday’s Games Philadelphia at D.C. United, 7 p.m. Reno 5, Iowa 3 Mississippi 4, Pensacola 3, 10 innings Potomac 9, Winston Salem 3 Hickory 4, Lexington 3 seed UCLA* (35-13-1), 9 p.m. Mobile 10, Jackson 3 Hagerstown 4, Lakewood 1 Knoxville Regional Tacoma 7, Omaha 5 Lynchburg 7, Carolina 3, 10 innings WNBA Nashville 2, Fresno 1 Frederick 5, Myrtle Beach 2 Columbia 3, Rome 1 May 20-22 at Knoxville, Tenn. Salt Lake at Colo. Springs, 1st game, ccd. Texas League Salem 4, Wilmington 0 Delmarva 6, West Virginia 3 Friday Salt Lake at Colo. Springs, 2nd game, ccd. Tuesday’s Games Wednesday’s Games Ohio State (33-18-1) vs. Arizona (36-19), Wednesday’s Games Frisco 11, Midland 8, 15 innings Florida State League Hickory at Lexington, 10:05 a.m. All Times ET 4:30 p.m. No games scheduled Springfield 5, Tulsa 3 Tuesday’s Games Lakewood at Hagerstown, 10:35 a.m. No. 13 seed Tennessee* (41-14) vs. Marist Monday’s Games Arkansas 6, Northwest Arkansas 0 Dunedin 4, Fort Myers 0 West Virginia at Delmarva, 10:35 a.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE (45-11), 7 p.m. WL PctGB Memphis 5, Sacramento 1 Corpus Christi at San Antonio Palm Beach 6, Lakeland 0 Rome at Columbia, 11:05 a.m. New York 2 0 1.000 — Auburn Regional Nashville 4, Fresno 1 Wednesday’s Games Daytona 4, Charlotte 1 Asheville at Augusta, 7:05 p.m. 1 Arkansas at Northwest Arkansas, 12:05 Charleston SC at Greenville, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta 1 0 1.000 ⁄2 May 20-22 at Auburn, Ala. Las Vegas 12, Oklahoma City 4 Clearwater at St. Lucie, ppd. 1 p.m. Greensboro at Kannapolis, 7:05 p.m. Chicago 1 0 1.000 ⁄2 Friday El Paso 7, New Orleans 6 Bradenton at Brevard County, ppd. 1 Corpus Christi at San Antonio, 12:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Connecticut 0 1 .000 1 ⁄2 Oregon State (30-18-1) vs. USC Upstate Round Rock 6, Albuquerque 3 Jupiter at Tampa, ppd. 1 Frisco at Midland, 7:30 p.m. Asheville 3, Augusta 2, 12 innings Indiana 0 1 .000 1 ⁄2 (43-12), 4:30 p.m. Salt Lake at Colorado Springs, ppd. Wednesday’s Games 1 Tulsa at Springfield, 7:30 p.m. Charleston SC 3, Greenville 1 Washington 0 1 .000 1 ⁄2 Jacksonville State (41-15) vs. No. 4 seed Au- Tacoma 7, Omaha 5 Clearwater at St. Lucie, 10:30 a.m. burn* (49-9), 7 p.m. Reno 5, Iowa 3 Monday’s Games Fort Myers at Dunedin, 6:30 p.m. Greensboro 3, Kannapolis 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Frisco 4, Midland 2 Lakeland at Palm Beach, 6:30 p.m. Hickory 8, Lexington 2 WL PctGBNorman Regional Tulsa at Springfield, ppd. Bradenton at Brevard County, 6:35 p.m. Hagerstown 12, Lakewood 9 Los Angeles 1 0 1.000 — May 20-22 at Norman, Okla. Eastern League Friday Tuesday’s Games Northwest Arkansas 6, Arkansas 5 Daytona at Charlotte, 6:35 p.m. Rome 5, Columbia 1 Minnesota 1 0 1.000 — Corpus Christi 8, San Antonio 0 West Virginia 6, Delmarva 3 1 Portland 5, New Hampshire 3 Jupiter at Tampa, 7 p.m. Dallas 1 1 .500 ⁄2 Tulsa (35-19) vs. Ole Miss (39-20), 6:30 p.m. Akron 5, Hartford 0 Monday’s Games All Times Eastern Clearwater 8, St. Lucie 5 USA TODAY 8C SPORTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016

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INDIANAPOLIS Memo to three- champion.” time Indianapolis 500 champion Rookie Max Chilton, on Dario Franchitti Dario Franchitti: Your protégé, Verizon IndyCar Series rookie serve him well here,” Franchitti Max Chilton, does not accept ev- said. “It’s going to be difficult at erything you say as gospel. first — he’s a rookie and he Chilton’s explanation, deliv- doesn’t have a lot of experience ered with a hearty British smile: — but he’ll methodically work his “I like being cheeky at times, and way through it.” if there’s something I don’t agree Chilton must learn to let the with, I give it straight back.” car do the work, team owner An example came from a Chip Chip Ganassi said, because when Ganassi Racing meeting earlier the car is right “it’s a sleigh to in the week. Franchitti thought drive.” Chilton was too busy fiddling Franchitti thinks Chilton is with his tablet to hear what was listening. In one instance in being said, so he texted Chilton. practice Monday, he came up on When no reply came, Franchitti a car and timed his pass by creat- took note of that, too, and he ap- ing a gap entering Turn 1, getting proached the 25-year-old former a run in Turn 2 and passing it ap- Formula One driver after the proaching Turn 3, just as Fran- meeting. chitti had advised. It turns out Chilton was look- (Franchitti said he was im- ing at an LMP1 sports car steer- BRIAN SPURLOCK, USA TODAY SPORTS pressed by the execution but ing wheel to see what hand Dario Franchitti predicts Max Chilton, leaving the garage Tuesday during a rain delay, will do playfully emphasized that Chil- controls might be helpful to have well in his first Indianapolis 500. “He’s got the right mind-set for this track,” Franchitti says. ton didn’t need to hear that so this month at Indianapolis Mo- early in the training process.) tor Speedway. with its Indy Lights team, and he about what not to say to the was the first of the five rookies to “The first time he drove (an “It proves I was paying atten- ended up driving most of the sea- news media. complete the three-phase orien- Indy car on an oval) was at Fon- tion because I didn’t see his mes- son for it. Chilton won the oval All tablet talk aside, Chilton tation session. His 66 laps were tana, where running alone is not sage until after the meeting,” race at Iowa Speedway, which makes it clear his career is better as incident-free as his entire first that difficult,” Franchitti said. Chilton said Tuesday. “I said to turned heads. with Franchitti being a part of it. IndyCar season. “It’s when you get in traffic that him, ‘One can listen and type on Dario Franchitti, who had of- “The advice he gives is very The only difficult part, he said, it’s not (easy), and I was worried a computer.’ fered to help Chilton, first took a hard to argue with,” Chilton said. was training his left eye to focus that he was going to think it was “Drivers who do the Indy 500 text from him last fall during a “He’s done it so many times — on the white line while his right easier than it was. can definitely multitask.” Formula 4 event at Brands Hatch he’s a three-time Indianapolis eye surveyed the track speeding “But he got to Phoenix and Chilton was amused by his in England, and they sat in the 500 champion.” toward him. That requires modi- dealt with it really well.” comeback to an auto racing leg- grandstands and discussed Chil- Franchitti has invested time in fying road racing habits, he said. Chilton finished seventh in end, but his infectious good hu- ton’s chance to join the Ganassi Chilton because he thinks Chil- “I had to practice what to do that tricky short-oval race. mor spoke of the goodwill and team with which Franchitti won ton’s approach is right for this with my eyes,” he said. The rookie is definitely listen- respect he has for Franchitti. three of his four IndyCar cham- series. Franchitti likes that Chil- It seems Chilton excels at ing to what Franchitti has to say, That spirit is what led Marino pionships and two of his three ton is unfailingly polite and has a most of the other aspects of the even if he scoffs at it occasion- Franchitti to introduce his big 500s. cautious but stand-on-the-gas job, which is why Franchitti pre- ally. brother to Chilton. Franchitti has been at Chil- approach. dicts Chilton will have a success- “His stuff hereis pretty gos- Chilton had turned to U.S. rac- ton’s side almost every step of Chilton finished his first 500 ful first month in Indianapolis. pel,” Chilton said. ing last year after losing his ride the way since, communicating practice Monday with the 12th- “He’s very methodical, and with Marussia F1. He arrived on the team’s radio, offering driv- fastest lap time — 224.639 mph he’s got the right mind-set for Cavin writes for The Indianapolis Star, here first to help Carlin Racing ing tips, even making suggestions in the No. 8 Chevrolet — and he this track, and that’s going to part of the USA TODAY NETWORK.

HORSE RACING Making a case for Nyquist’s Preakness foes Ten rivals prepare to take shots at unbeaten champ

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After the Kentucky Derby, with his horse 8-for-8 and a legitimate candidate to win the Triple Crown, trainer Doug O’Neill said he and owner Paul Reddam didn’t ignore the knocks on Nyquist along the way. There were opinions that the colt couldn’t go the Derby’s 1 1 ⁄4-mile distance. Or that his best races were run in sprints. Or that other contenders — not the unde- feated champion — were peaking at the right time. “Paul and I would talk about, ‘Can you believe that idiot just wrote that article?’ ” O’Neill said. Well, guys, we’re (sort of) going to do it one more time. Nyquist should walk into the gate Saturday an the odds-on fa- vorite to win the Preakness Stakes, but a sizable field is set up at Pimlico Race Course to race against the son of Uncle Mo. Here is a case for why each of Nyquist’s rivals could pull off the upset: Abiding Star: It took this colt by Uncle Mo six starts to break GEOFF BURKE, USA TODAY SPORTS his maiden, but all he’s done in Exaggerator, who finished second in the Derby, gets washed down after a training session Tuesday at Pimlico Race Course. five races since then is win, last time out taking the $100,000 Parx nections should like a forecast Kentucky Derby runner-up Preakness since 2011. It appears Derby on the same day as Ny- calling for rain Saturday. Cherry that, unlike with the Derby, the quist’s victory at Churchill Downs Wine broke his maiden last year Exaggerator could turn the tables on trainer doesn’t show up to Pimli- in Louisville. Claimed as a juve- over a sloppy track. Nyquist over an off track after four co unless he has a shot at winning. nile by trainer Ned Allard, he’s in Collected: One of the Preak- Stradivari won his last two races the best form of his career. ness’ top new shooters, this son of losses to him on fast ones. by a combined 25 lengths and Awesome Speed: Another City Zip is a horse that, in hind- earned a 101 Brisnet Speed Rating making a move up in class, he sight, Bob Baffert figured could to him on fast ones. Lani has proved he fits with this in his most recent outing. took the Federico Tesio Stakes at have hit the board in the Derby. Fellowship: Compared with class of racehorse if jockey Yutaka Uncle Lino: After finishing Maryland’s Laurel Park via dis- His only defeat this year in four the Derby, a race packed with Take can coax a better break from third in the Santa Anita Derby, he qualification. The horse first starts came in Oaklawn’s South- deep closers, the recent transfer him. received an eye-popping 109 Bris- across the wire in the Tesio, Gov- west Stakes, where Collected to trainer Mark Casse’s barn sizes Laoban: He’s another son of net rating in taking Los Alamitos’ ernor Malibu, proved himself a broke slow. He’ll position well up as one of few looking to rally Uncle Mo, but this colt hasn’t won California Chrome Stakes on the top 3-year-old when coming back Saturday, pressing the pace. late in the Preakness. It could be a a race. Laoban contended for a front end. Trainer Gary Sherlock, as a closing second to unbeaten Exaggerator: Although the hot contest for the early lead, as few, running well on the front end 70, says he has never been to Unified in Belmont’s Peter Pan anticipated second betting choice Brisnet gauges seven of the 11 of the Grade III Gotham Stakes Maryland, but he won Grade I Stakes. will face a cutback in distance to horses under consideration as and Grade I Blue Grass. Because races that required shipping with 3 Cherry Wine: Dale Romans’ 1 ⁄16 miles, there’s less traffic to speed or pressing types. Gun Runner defected, Laoban Intangaroo in the 2008 Humana Preakness contender missed the navigate than he faced while rally- Lani: With a cantankerous also inherits jockey Florent Ge- Distaff and Ballerina Stakes. Kentucky Derby by only a head, ing to a runner-up finish in the personality, the Japanese-trained roux, a rider known for judging running third in Keeneland’s Blue Derby. The son of Curlin could son of Tapit beat some of the pace well. Lintner writes for The (Louisville) Grass Stakes behind Brody’s turn the tables on Nyquist, too, USA’s best in spite of himself Stradivari: Todd Pletcher Courier-Journal, part of the USA Cause and My Man Sam. His con- over an off track after four losses while finishing ninth in the Derby. hasn’t entered a horse in the TODAY NETWORK. WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 SECTION D

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MAKING WAVES Just a few months after her ground-breaking ‘Sports Illustrat- ed’ cover, plus-size model Ashley KEVIN FOLEY, ABC Graham is taking down another ABC DOUBLES DOWN bastion of skinny beauties: music videos. She’s playing Joe Jonas’ love interest in the video for DNCE’s ‘Toothbrush.’ ON ITS COMEDY LINEUP ‘Scandal’ on hiatus, other shows shuffled ABC’s fall schedule New shows in bold; new time slots off, tob e followed by Speechless, a Gary Levin in italics; all times ET/PT family comedy starring Driver as a @garymlevin mom parenting a special-needs USA TODAY MONDAY child, and the returning Modern 8:00: Dancing With the Stars Family Black-ish. and And on 10:00: Conviction ABC is adding three new Tuesdays, returning comedies TUESDAY dramas and two comedies to Fresh Off the Boat and The DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS, GETTY IMAGES its fall lineup and creating a Real O’Neals will shift to lat- 8:00: The Middle second two-hour comedy er time periods as The Middle 8:30: American Housewife THEY SAID WHAT? block on Tuesdays, where is followed by American 9:00: Fresh Off the Boat THE STARS’ BEST QUOTES The Middle will relocate to Housewife, starring Mixon as 9:30: The Real O’Neals “Have a shot of tequila right lead off thenig ht. Scandal amom to a “flawed family” 10:00: Marvel’s Agents of before you go on.” — 2015 Tony won’t return until midseason amid the “perfection” of tony S.H.I.E.L.D. Awards show host Kristin Cheno- thanks to star Kerry Washing- Westport, Conn. WEDNESDAY weth’s advice to first-timer and ton’s maternity leave, breaking The comedy-heavy lineup 8:00: The Goldbergs ‘Late Late Show’ host James Cor- up producer Shonda Rhimes’ lock (contrasting with NBC’s two) 8:30: Speechless den, who’ll host the 70th edition on Thursdays. And Agents of “really was a question of doubling 9:00: Modern Family of the theater awards ceremony S.H.I.E.L.D. will shift later on down on what’s working,” says 9:30: Black-ish Tuesdays. KEVIN FOLEY, ABC ABC Entertainment chief Chan- Notorious stars Piper Perabo 10:00: Designated Survivor Those are the highlights of the ning Dungey. “We’re extremely THURSDAY network’s fall schedule, which and Daniel Sunjata. proud of ... Wednesday night, and will include 10 comedies. New fall we said, ‘Let’s lean into stuff our 8:00: Grey’s Anatomy dramas will star Kiefer Suther- following Dancing With the Stars. audiences are responding to.’ ” 9:00: Notorious land (24), Hayley Atwell (can- Notorious looks at the “unique, For midseason, look for a 10:00: How to Get Away With celed Marvel’s Agent Carter) and sexy and dangerous interplay of remake of Time After Time on Murder Piper Perabo (Covert Affairs), criminal law and the media” and Sundays; a Rhimes-produced FRIDAY while the pair of new comedies will be sandwiched between Romeo-and-Juliet-themed period 8:00: Last Man Standing star Katy Mixon (Mike and Molly) Rhimes’ Grey’s Anatomy and How drama; and a third season of an- 8:30: Dr. Ken and Minnie Driver (About a Boy). to Get Away With Murder. It stars thology series American Crime. 9:00: Shark Tank ROBERT DEUTSCH, USA TODAY Sutherland stars as a low-level Perabo and Daniel Sunjata (Res- The network, also known for 10:00: 20/20 Cabinet officer who becomes an cue Me, Graceland), and it counts soapy, female-skewing dramas, SATURDAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY unlikely president after a terror- defense attorney Mark Geragos has struggled this season, leading 8:00: Saturday Night Football WHO’S CELEBRATING TODAY? ist attack in Designated Survivor, and former Larry King producer it to replace its top programmer: SUNDAY which will replace Nashville on Wendy Walker among its produc- Ratings fell 15%, to a third-place 7:00: America’s Funniest Home Wednesday nights. ing team. (Scandal and The Catch 6.8 million viewers, and ABC Videos Conviction , starring Atwell as a will return there in midseason). ranked fourth among young 8:00: Once Upon a Time former first daughter turned And in a significant comedy adults, down 16%. Alone among crime-solver, will take the can- shuffle, The Goldbergs will replace the four major networks, it has no 9:00: Secrets and Lies celed Castle’s slot on Mondays, The Middle as Wednesday’s lead- NFL games to boost its averages. 10:00: Quantico

GETTY IMAGES; EPA Netflix’s freewheeling ‘Chelsea’ Allen Leech is 35. Tina Fey is 46. Chow Yun-fat is 61. gets lost somewhere midstream Compiled by Jayme Deerwester If Chelsea is a work in progress, ing to work in solitude. tary John King Jr. The rambling USA SNAPSHOTS© someone had better get to work. If there’s a unifying concept at chatter bounced between the se- In the very early going, at least, work here that distinguishes rious and the inane but mostly Chelsea Handler’s new Netflix Chelsea from Handler’s former E! avoided politics — a strange The nation’s talk show is less a se- series, Chelsea Lately, it’s the idea choice, considering Handler’s PREVIEW ries than a barely as- that the host is using the show opening insistence that we “need- best sellers ROBERT BIANCO sociated set of ideas. and her guests as learning tools. ed” her in an election year. But no Top five best sellers, shown in Perhaps someday As she put it in her opener, “I’m worries: For that, your best bet is proportion of sales. Example: For those ideas and star treating this show like the college Samantha Bee, who has quickly every 10 copies of Me Before You impulses will co- education I never got.” made her TBS show Full Frontal sold, 15th Affair sold 6.0 copies. alesce into a coherent, watchable Yet somewhere between con- an indispensable weekly stop. whole — but nothing on display in cept and execution, Chelsea has Still, formats can be tweaked Me Before You 10.0 the show (new episodes Wednes- gone oddly awry. Rather than hu- and directions altered. What ulti- Jojo Moyes day, Thursday and Friday; morously highlighting her at- mately matters more is whether egEE out of four) would lead tempts at education, the taped you are amused by Handler’s 15th Affair DAN MACMEDAN, USA TODAY James Patterson, 6.0 you to believe that day is coming bits that showed Handler learning comedy style, built as it is upon Maxine Paetro anytime soon. Chelsea Handler, and Netflix, about topics such as comic books humblebrags about her dissolute The appeal the Netflix plat- enter new territory with the and telenovelas came across as lifestyle (“Call me old-fashioned, The Trials of Apollo: open-format chatfest Chelsea. The Hidden Oracle 5.1 form might hold for a talk show condescending at best and insult- but I just want to live in reality — Rick Riordan host is fairly obvious. Off the air, ing at worst. In real life, Handler and then alter that reality with Chelsea is free from commercial can hamper artistic freedom, they may be the most curious, open, drugs”) and a firm conviction that Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Dr. Seuss 4.2 breaks, time-slot constraints and also force a host to go beyond empathetic person on Earth. On adding the “F-word” to any sen- ratings pressure — leaving Han- considering what he or she wants air, she’s projecting no great inter- tence automatically makes it fun- The Last Mile 3.7 dler free to do almost anything to considering what we might est in learning from — or even lis- ny. As you’ve probably gleaned David Baldacci she wants, assuming she has fig- want. No artist should be bound tening to — the people around her. from that description, it is not a Tomorrow: Top 50 books list ured out what that is. by audience expectations, but a Those people were the typical style that has ever worked partic- (top150.usatoday.com) There is, however, an equally pop-culture entertainer who ig- talk show mixed bag, from Drew ularly well for me. Source USA TODAY Best-Selling Books obvious drawback for viewers. nores our desires is asking for Barrymore, Gwyneth Paltrow and If it works for you, however, MARY CADDEN AND KARL GELLES, USA TODAY While those old-style constraints trouble. Or at the very least, ask- Chris Evans to Education Secre- start streaming. USA TODAY 2D LIFE WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016

MOVIES 7 OFFBEAT SUMMER FILMS WITH BUZZ Ghostbusters, mutants and angry birds are primed to rule the summer box office roost. But for moviegoers in search of more sophisticated or offbeat fare this season, USA TODAY’s Patrick Ryan picks seven smaller- budget films with potential to become crossover hits.

HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE JUNE 24 A quirky adventure from direc- tor Taika Waititi (next year’s Thor: Ragnarok), about a city kid (Julian Dennison) on the run with his foster uncle (Sam Neill) in the New Zealand wilderness. It has “the heart and humor people are hoping (Waititi) can take with him into the Marvel universe,” NICK WALL says David Ehrlich, Indiewire’s dramatic comedy on a 20-city Florence senior film critic. “It’s very much ALEX BAILEY tour comprised of screenings Foster the kind of summer counterpro- Alicia Vikander blossoms as and free improv workshops. Jenkins stars gramming that could grab the Sophia, a 17th-century Dutch “The attention that he gets from Meryl Streep Tulip Fever. Little Miss Sunshine audience.” woman, in bringing it city-to-city could do belting out well for him.” her best, TULIP FEVER JULY 15 worst opera. Alicia Vikander stars in her first THE FOUNDER AUG. 5 film since winning the support- After starring in consecutive Os- ing-actress Oscar for The Danish car best pictures Birdman and Girl. Here, the Swedish starlet Spotlight, Michael Keaton may plays an unhappy woman who be back in the awards fray with With the falls for the artist (Dane DeHaan) this biopic, which tracks the rise Obamas on commissioned to paint her por- of Ray Kroc as he transforms their way out trait by her husband (Christoph McDonald’s into a fast-food of the White COURTESY OF SUNDANCE INSTITUTE Waltz). Based on the Deborah empire. “With Keaton having House, Tika Julian Dennison and Sam Moggach novel of the same name, this late-career resurgence, we Sumpter Hunt Neill are on the run in “it’s soapy and melodramatic, but expect that to be a drawing and Parker for the Wilderpeople . because it’s a period movie, could point,” Loria says. Also, there’s Sawyers star find an (older) audience,” Ehrlich the recognizability of “the Mc- as young SWISS ARMY MAN JUNE 24 says. Plus, “Vikander is very Donald’s brand. It’s something Michelle and A castaway (Paul Dano) befriends much in the zeitgeist right now.” that you can say, ‘Hey, this might Barack in a farting corpse (Daniel Radcliffe) be an interesting story to see Southside in the most talked-about comedy DON’T THINK TWICE how this evolved.’ ” With You. to come out of this year’s Sun- JULY 22 MATT DINERSTEIN, EPA dance Film Festival. “It’s the big Following up his 2012 comedy FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS did well and not on a huge bud- Obama (Parker Sawyers) and mystery of the summer,” says Sleepwalk With Me, Mike Birbi- AUG. 12 get,” says comScore senior media future wife Michelle (Tika Sump- Daniel Loria, editorial director at glia writes, directs and co-stars Meryl Streep hams it up op- analyst Paul Dergarabedian. ter) in summer 1989. As the presi- BoxOffice. Working in its favor is with Keegan-Michael Key (Key & posite Hugh Grant, playing a “She’s a brand unto herself. She dent wraps his last year in office, distributor A24, which has made Peele) and Gillian Jacobs (Love) real-life New York heiress- can do whatever she wants and “people are only growing increas- modest hits out of unconvention- as members of a struggling New turned-notoriously-dreadful op- her fan base will follow.” ingly interested in Obama as a al indies including Under the Skin York improv troupe. “It could era singer. The period comedy person and finding out more and Spring Breakers. “Never build on the audience that he es- comes on the heels of another SOUTHSIDE WITH YOU about his civilian side,” which count those guys out. They get tablished with Sleepwalk,” Ehr- music-based Streep movie, Ricki AUG. 26 could bode well for this “cute, really tough-to-market films and lich says. Leading up to its and the Flash, which pulled A fictionalized account of the Before Sunrise-y type of movie,” deliver on every one.” release, Birbiglia will promote the $26.8 million last summer. “It first date between a young Barack Ehrlich says.

PEOPLE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL O’Connor Kristen Stewart’s resurfaces ‘Personal Shopper’ in vitriolic FB post rings up some boos assistant who can communicate Bryan Alexander with spirits in Personal Shopper, Maria Puente @BryAlexand which is competing for the festi- @usatmpuente USA TODAY val’s Palme d’Or award. USA TODAY The supernatural-filled drama CANNES, FRANCE The famed is Stewart’s second film with She was missing for more than Cannes Film Festival boo birds Assayas, following her highly a day, then was found safe. But came out on Monday night for praised performance in 2014’s according to a lengthy post on her Kristen Stewart’s new film, Per- Clouds of Sils Maria. Stewart re- Facebook page early Tuesday, BEN ROTHSTEIN sonal Shopper. ferred to her new film as “trippy” Sinéad O’Connor is still deeply Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton bring a true story to the screen. Stewart’s latest collaboration in Tuesday’s news conference. unhappy about her life and with French director Olivier As- In his review of Personal Shop- blames her family. sayas heard the boos at the end of per, Ben Croll of TheWrap.com O’Connor was reported miss- the film’s press screening and re- posed the question: “Did the film ing Monday after she went for a Interracial drama ceived mixed reviews from critics. deserve the chorus of jeers bike ride early Sunday and did Stewart still dazzled at a (which was by no means unani- not return, Wilmette, Ill., police Cannes news conference on mous, it bears noting) and hisses? said. She was found Monday ‘Loving’ gets the Tuesday, and one journalist told Well, of course not. afternoon. Assayas that the boos probably “But I’ll grant that for all its But Tuesday’s post does not were a response to his movie’s merits, Personal Shopper is some- hold back on O’Connor’s troubles. ambiguous ending. thing of a hot mess,” Croll added. The post lashes out at her fa- awards talk going “It happens every once in a Variety.com called the film “a ther, whom she calls a “chauvinist while where people just don’t get broken, but never boring mix of conference Monday, Negga and the ending,” Assayas replied. “It’s spine-tingling horror story, dre- bully” who mistreated her moth- Bryan Alexander er. It attacks one of her exes, John Edgerton were half-jokingly asked very clear to me.” ary workplace drama and ellipti- Reynolds, and their son, Jake, 28, @BryAlexand if they had written their awards During another light exchange cal identity search, likely to go whom she labels “evil.” It accuses USA TODAY acceptance speeches. The drama with Stewart, Assayas said: down as one of the most divisive all of them of “torturing” her and is set for U.S. release in an awards- “When you come to Cannes, films of Stewart’s career.” exacerbating her mental illness. CANNES, FRANCE Loving got se- friendly Nov. 4 slot. you’re prepared for anything real- The film had its gala premiere The post threatens a lawsuit and rious affection at the Cannes In- Loving portrays the white hus- ly. You just go with the flow.” Tuesday night. Stewart also threatens suicide. ternational Film Festival on band, Richard (Edgerton), and his Stewart added laughing: “Ev- opened the Cannes festival on “None of you will ever see me Monday. black wife, Mildred (Negga), who eryone did not boo. Let’s be clear.” Wednesday with Woody Allen’s again because of what you’ve The true story about Richard have their Virginia home broken Stewart plays a star’s fashion Café Society. done,” the post says, pocked with and Mildred Loving, whose inter- into by police officers in the early profanity, exclamation points and racial marriage in 1958 violated hours of July 11, 1958. They were uppercase sentences. Virginia’s anti-miscegenation arrested for their marriage, which “If I manage not to kill myself, laws and eventually made its way was against the law in Virginia. you’ll be paying the medical costs to the Supreme Court, received a They were sentenced to a year which have been and will con- buoyant Cannes welcome. in prison, which was suspended tinue to be involved with that, Writer and director Jeff Nich- on the condition they leave Vir- since you were and remain, the ols, along with actors Joel Edger- ginia. Their fight to return led all chief co-ordinator of my total ton and Ruth Negga (who play the way to the U.S. Supreme psychological and emotional de- the Loving couple), received a Court and a landmark civil rights struction,” the post says. rousing standing ovation at the decision that invalidated laws The post says she vows to see Palais des Festivals for the film’s prohibiting interracial marriage. them in court and says she in- world premiere. Besides standouts Edgerton tends to demand damages. Negga wiped tears from her and Negga, Loving also features a eyes during the ovation. surprising dramatic performance The excitement carried over to from comedian Nick Kroll as the Corrections & Clarifications critics as the industry website ACLU lawyer who took on the The Hollywood Reporter wrote case. Michael Shannon, as Grey USA TODAY is committed to accuracy. To reach us, contact Standards Editor Brent Jones at 800-872- that the debut “immediately Villet, the Life magazine photog- 7073 or e-mail [email protected]. Please made the case why the film has to rapher who shot iconic images of indicate whether you’re responding to content be considered one of this year’s the Lovings, appears briefly. online or in the newspaper. first major awards contenders.” At an after-party, Edgerton In a photo caption May 10, Deadline.com’s Pete Hammond said the Cannes reception was Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. wrote that Loving “has the kind of “honest and heartfelt.” IAN LANGSDON, EPA star Ming-Na Wen was misiden- bona fides that make Academy “I know in my bones that Jeff The supernatural drama is the second collaboration between tified. Award contenders.” In a news has made a great movie.” Kristen Stewart and French director Olivier Assayas. USA TODAY WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 LIFE 3D

FASHION GUGU MBATHA-RAW JAMIE MCCARTHY, NERD PROM: Sure, there was cleavage showing A style tale FILMMAGIC in her sumptuous Lela Rose floral-print sateen gown with the lush train and the plunging neckline. But the modesty netting in the bodice of two galas and sides was the right touch for Washington. It used to be few events better illustrated the fashion MET GALA: She chose elegance over differences between Washington and New York than flamboyance in an ivory Gabriela Hearst gown the annual White House Correspondents’ Association with beading detail running down the arms. dinner, aka Nerd Prom, and the annual Met Gala, in late April and early May. But not so much anymore, LARRY BUSACCA, GETTY IMAGES as more fashion-forward celebrities turn up on red car- pets in both the power capital and the fashion capital. KARLIE KLOSS USA TODAY’s Maria Puente examines some of them. NERD PROM: She was almost chaste in a two-tone Derek Lam silk gown of pale beige and cream panels. EMMA WATSON JUSTIN MET GALA: She was in NERD PROM: She’s helped LANE, EPA creamy white again, but it popularize the “skant” outfit was an edgier design by (pants under dresses and Brandon Maxwell that skirts), as in this cheery exposed more flesh up strapless floral top with a high top. Later, she posted slit up the front and slim pictures of how pants peeking beneath. Maxwell turned it into an after-party MET GALA: Her Calvin Klein mini-dress by cutting skant-with-a-train looked off the skirt in her glamorous but also exempli- hotel room. fied the activist actress’ yen for “sustainable fashion:” It was made of orga- nically grown silk LARRY BUSACCA, and cotton and a GETTY IMAGES new kind of yarn made from old plastic bottles.

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Season Strong (NBC) 2.6 *73 3.0 Cookie (Taraji Time Program Viewers Rank to date Legends of Tomorrow (CW) 1.9 *85 3.2 P. Henson) is MONDAY, May 9 Camino Hacia Destino (UNI) 1.7 *92 2.0 8:31 The Odd Couple (CBS) 8.3 *13 8.7 not a happy 8:00 Dancing With the Stars (ABC) 11.3 4 13.7 9:00 Blacklist (NBC) 6.6 *27 11.4 woman on TILL WE MEET AGAIN The Voice (NBC) 9.8 *6 13.7 Scandal (ABC) 6.6 *27 10.6 Empire. Mike & Molly (CBS) 7.7 19 8.6 American Grit (Fox) 1.8 *87 2.5 (UNI) 1.5 *104 1.6 Gotham (Fox) 3.7 *56 5.5 Yago FOX Other renewed broadcast network (CW) 1.2 109 2.0 (UNI) 1.8 *87 2.0 The Hundred Camino Hacia Destino 9:01 (CBS) 8.3 *13 9.7 programs had season finales, including (CW) 0.8 *113 1.5 Mom Viewers (millions) Reign 9:30 2 Broke Girls (CBS) 7.0 23 8.0 ABC’s Scandal (Thursday, 6.6 8:30 Mike & Molly (CBS) 8.1 15 10:00 Rush Hour (CBS) 4.5 *42 5.6 1 NCIS (CBS) 16.0 MILLION); CBS’s 2 Broke Girls (Thurs- 9:00 The Big Bang Theory (CBS) 7.4 2 0 The Catch (ABC) 4.2 *49 7.1 2 Big Bang Theory (Thur.) (CBS) 14.7 7 MILLION Houdini & Doyle (Fox) 2.4 76 3.0 10:01 Game of Silence (NBC) 3.3 *64 4.6 3 NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) 13.2 day, ); ABC’s Quantico (Sun- (UNI) 1.7 *92 1.8 10:03 Hotel De Los Secretos (UNI) 2.0 *83 2.0 Yago 4 Dancing With the Stars (ABC) 11.3 day, 3.8 MILLION); and Fox’s The Last Jane the Virgin (CW) 0.9 112 1.5 5 60 Minutes (CBS) 10.9 Man on Earth (Sunday, 2.2 MILLION). 9:30 The Odd Couple (CBS) 5.8 *35 6.6 FRIDAY, May 13 8:00 Empire 9:59 Person of Interest (CBS) 5.8 *35 7.7 Amazing Race (CBS) 5.9 *32 7.6 6 (Fox) 9.8 10:01 (ABC) 6.7 *25 9.2 Beyond the Tank (ABC) 3.5 *60 3.7 * The Voice (Mon.) (NBC) 9.8 Castle (NBC) 3.0 69 3.5 (NBC) 5.6 38 11.3 Caught on Camera 8 60 Minutes Presents (CBS) 9.5 Blindspot Camino Hacia Destino (UNI) 1.7 *92 1.9 10:03 (UNI) 1.8 *87 2.0 Hotel De Los Secretos Jumping the Broom (Fox) 1.7 *92 * Survivor (CBS) 9.5 TUESDAY, May 10 Vampire Diaries (CW) 1.0 111 1.8 10 The Voice (Tue.) (NBC) 9.1 9:00 Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) 8.5 12 11.0 11 Hawaii Five-0 (Fri., 10:00) (CBS) 8.8 8:00 NCIS (CBS) 16.0 1 20.4 Shark Tank (ABC) 5.3 *39 7.1 (NBC) 3.4 63 6.2 12 Hawaii Five-0 (Fri., 9:00) (CBS) 8.5 The Voice (NBC) 9.1 10 12.9 Grimm (UNI) 1.6 *99 1.6 13 Mom (CBS) 8.3 Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) 3.9 *53 5.6 Yago Originals (CW) 0.8 *113 1.5 * The Odd Couple (CBS) 8.3 The Flash (CW) 3.5 *60 4.4 10:00 (CBS) 8.8 11 Hawaii Five-0 15 Mike & Molly (Mon., 8:30) (CBS) 8.1 New Girl (Fox) 2.3 *77 3.7 Dateline (NBC) 4.2 *49 5.9 Camino Hacia Destino (UNI) 1.7 *92 2.0 10:01 20/20 (ABC) 4.5 *42 5.9 16 Chicago Fire (NBC) 8.0 8:30 The Real O’Neals (ABC) 3.1 *66 4.6 10:03 Hotel De Los Secretos (UNI) 1.8 *87 1.9 * Chicago Med (NBC) 8.0 Grandfathered (Fox) 1.6 *99 3.6 18 Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) 7.8 PATRICK MCELHENNEY, FOX SATURDAY, May 14 9:00 NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) 13.2 3 14.9 19 Mike & Molly (Mon., 8:00) (CBS) 7.7 Rob Lowe and Fred Savage say goodbye (NBC) 8.0 *16 10.0 8:00 (NBC) 3.7 *56 4.9 The Grinder Chicago Med Dateline Mystery 20 Big Bang Theory (Mon.) (CBS) 7.4 for good to . Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) 2.9 70 5.8 The Blind Side (ABC) 3.5 *60 (Fox) 2.2 *80 Crimetime (CBS) 3.1 *66 3.9 New Girl (Fox) 1.1 110 ‘GRINDER’ RESTS (UNI) 1.6 *99 1.8 Houdini & Doyle Yago 9:00 Crimetime (CBS) 3.6 *58 4.0 (CW) 1.3 *106 2.2 Containment American Grit (Fox) 0.8 *113 CABLE TOP 10 In peace, we hope. The first-season 9:30 The Grinder (Fox) 1.6 *99 3.1 10:00 48 Hours (CBS) 4.4 44 5.4 10:00 Chicago Fire (NBC) 8.0 *16 10.7 SNL Prime (NBC) 2.5 75 3.0 Russell Westbrook Rob Lowe/Fred Savage comedy, The Person of Interest (CBS) 7. 3 21 9. 2 Cronicas De Sabado (UNI) 1.3 *106 1.1 drives around Grinder, exited for good Tuesday with (ABC) 2.0 *83 Tony Parker. Battlebots SUNDAY, May 15 1.6 MILLION, the same number tallied 10:03 Hotel De Los Secretos (UNI) 1.7 *92 2.0 The Thun- 6:30 America vs. Guadalajara (UNI) 2.7 72 der are by another departing freshman Fox WEDNESDAY, May 11 7:00 60 Minutes (CBS) 10.9 5 12.4 in the (ABC) 4.1 52 6.3 comedy, John Stamos’ Grandfathered. 8:00 (CBS) 9.5 *8 11.2 Once Upon A Time Finals. Survivor Bordertown (Fox) 1.3 *106 1.9 The Middle (ABC) 6.7 *25 8.2 7:05 Dateline: On Assignment (NBC) 4.3 *45 4.2 TOP 10 TWEETED-ABOUT Heartbeat (NBC) 4.3 *45 5.3 7:30 The Simpsons (Fox) 1.6 *99 1.6 Rosewood (Fox) 4.3 *45 6.3 8:00 60 Minutes Presents (CBS) 9.5 *8 9.3 PROGRAMS OF THE WEEK ALONZO ADAMS, AP Show Tweets Arrow (CW) 2.2 *80 3.1 The Simpsons (Fox) 2.8 71 4.8 (UNI) 1.8 *87 2.0 8:05 Little Big Shots (NBC) 5.9 *32 5.7 1 The Voice (NBC, Tue.) 582,000 Camino Hacia Destino 8:30 Show Viewers (millions) 8:30 (ABC) 6.2 29 7.7 Bob’s Burgers (Fox) 2.3 *77 2.9 2 Empire (Fox, Wed.) 298,000 The Goldbergs 9:00 (CBS) 5.7 37 9:00 (Fox) 9.8 *6 16.2 Undercover Boss 1 Game of Thrones (HBO) Sun. 7.8 3 Game of Thrones (HBO, Sun.) 200,000 Empire The Family (ABC) 3.3 *64 4.7 (ABC) 7. 2 2 2 1 0 . 0 2 Spurs vs. Thunder (ESPN) Thur. 5.2 4 Saturday Night Live (NBC, Sat.) 132,000 Modern Family Family Guy (Fox) 2.6 *73 4.4 (CBS) 6.1 *30 (UNI) 2.3 *77 2.2 3 Thunder vs. Spurs (TNT) Tue. 4.6 5 WWE Raw (USA, Mon.) 129,000 Criminal Minds: Beyond Nuestra Belleza Law & Order: SVU (NBC) 6.1 *30 8.5 9:06 The Carmichael Show (NBC) 3.6 *58 5.0 4 (AMC) Sun. 4.5 6 Nuestra Belleza Latina (Univision, Sun.) 94,000 Fear/Walking Dead Supernatural (CW) 1.7 *92 2.3 9:30 Last Man On Earth (Fox) 2.2 *80 4.2 5 (TNT) Mon. 4.0 * Scandal (ABC, Thur.) 94,000 9:35 Raptors vs. Heat Yago (UNI) 1.5 *104 1.6 Crowded (NBC) 3.1 *66 4.0 8 The Voice (NBC, Mon.) 83,000 10:00 (CBS) 5.1 41 * Heat vs. Raptors (TNT) Wed. 4.0 9:31 Black-ish (ABC) 5.3 *39 7.3 NCIS 9 Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, Thur.) 78,000 Quantico (ABC) 3.8 55 8.0 7 Raptors vs. Heat (ESPN) Fri. 3.7 10:00 Chicago PD (NBC) 6.8 24 8.9 10:05 10 Supernatural (CW, Wed.) 69,000 Dateline (NBC) 4.2 *49 5.8 8 WWE Raw (9pm) (USA) Mon. 3.4 Criminal Minds: Beyond (CBS) 5.9 *32 9.6 9 (USA) Mon. 3.3 Data from week ending May 15; number of tweets measured until Nashville (ABC) 3.9 *53 6.5 WWE Raw (8pm) 5 a.m. local time the day after telecast for new prime-time and 10:03 10 (Fox News) Tue. 3.0 late-night programs except sports. 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APPRECIATION Guy Clark gave country music its heart Songwriter who inspired folk music on a club cir- Borderline), John Conlee (The cuit that included contemporar- Carpenter) and Steve Wariner influenced generations ies Van Zandt and Eric Taylor as (Baby I’m Yours). His own record- of artists dies at 74 well as blues legends Lightnin’ ings did not fare as well on the Hopkins and Mance Lipscomb. country charts. Peter Cooper He spent time in San Francisco He lived his professional life and Los Angeles, inspiring later quietly creating in workrooms The Tennessean songs Madonna w/Child ca. 1969 and playing to supportive audi- and L.A. Freeway, before signing ences in clubs and small theaters. NASHVILLE Guy Charles Clark, with publisher Sunbury Music Clark earned Grammy nomina- the gravel-voiced troubadour who and moving to Nashville in 1971. tions for two of his studio albums, crafted a vast catalog of emotion- By the time his debut album, and the two-disc, multiartist ally charged, intricately detailed Old No. 1, was released, Clark, just album This One’s for Him: A works that illuminated and ex- 24, was a local icon, an arbiter of Tribute to Guy Clark also was panded the literary possibilities taste and song sensibility, and a nominated for a Grammy. It of popular song, died early Tues- vodka-fueled sage. He maintained featured contributions from Lyle day in Nashville after a long ill- those reputations through the Lovett, Shawn Colvin, Harris and ness. He was 74. remainder of his life. John Prine, Patty Griffin, Kristof- Clark, a Nashville Songwriters SAMUEL SIMPKINS, THE TENNESSEAN Johnny Cash was the first ma- ferson and others. Clark plays the Franklin Theatre in Tennessee in February 2012. Hall of Famer and author of 13 jor Nashville country music fig- Like his early Nashville fan compelling studio albums, had ure to record Clark’s songs, in the Cash, Clark conveyed strength been in declining health for years, Paisley, Alan Jackson, George well, Townes Van Zandt, Steve mid-1970s. Bobby Bare had a top and endurance, even at his frail- including a lengthy cancer battle. Strait, Bobby Bare, Jimmy Earle, Mickey Newbury, Billy Joe 20 country hit in 1982 with New est and most transitory. Born in Monahans, Texas, on Buffett, Kenny Chesney, Willie Shaver and many more. Cut Road, and Clark’s Heartbroke “Something else that’s impor- Nov. 6, 1941, Clark was a Nash- Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Clark, the son of a lawyer, was became a No. 1 country single for tant,” he told musicologist Ben ville songwriting fixture for more legions of others. raised in dusty west Texas and Ricky Skaggs later that year. Sandmel in 1992, “is dignity. ... I’ll than 40 years. His songs were Clark and his wife, Susanna, moved to the Gulf Coast town of Clark later co-wrote No. 1 song bet that when you’re dying, you’re recorded by Johnny Cash, Ricky were ringleaders in a Nashville Rockport, Texas, at 16. In the late She’s Crazy for Leavin’ with Cro- not going to think about the mon- Skaggs, Rodney Crowell, Emmy- roots music circus that included 1960s, he headed to Houston, well as well as top 10 country ey you made. You’re going to lou Harris, Vince Gill, Brad luminaries such as Harris, Cro- where he played Bob Dylan- songs for Vince Gill (Oklahoma think about your art.” TONIGHT ON TV 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 CRITIC’S NETWORK ABC The Middle (N) The Goldbergs (N) Modern Family (N) Black-ish (N) Nashville Rayna and Deacon are tested. 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Web culture awards celebrate viral trends, Girls’ Jenni Konner memes and five-word acceptance speeches and Lena Dunham, on Maeve McDermott with a Black Power fist-raise, stage with Tometi accepted the award for Eva Chen, @maeve_mcdermott Social Movement of the Year by were happy USA TODAY adding a few words to the social with their justice movement’s slogan. Webbys but Meet the Oscars’ quirky young- disappointed er cousin. At the 2016 edition of 5. LENA DUNHAM Drake wasn’t the Webby Awards, a yearly cele- AND JENNI KONNER: on hand. bration of all things Web culture, “IS DRAKE IN THE HOUSE?” start-up founders walked the car- Unfortunately, the oft-memed pet alongside celebrities, super- rapper wasn’t at the Webbys. cuts of memes rolled throughout Konner and Dunham just cele- the ceremony, and every winner’s brated birthdays, and an appear- speech, as they are every year, ance by Drake would have been was restricted to five words. the perfect present. No memes were spared in Nick Offerman’s hosting stint for Mon- day night’s awards, as the Parks and Recreation star referenced “squad goals,” Pizza Rat, “Becky with the good hair” and plenty Host Nick more of the past year’s viral Offerman trends. But Offerman’s favorite pays tribute target was a different kind of to subway PHOTOS BY DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS, GETTY IMAGES, FOR THE WEBBY AWARDS meme: Donald Trump, whose denizen Pizza outlandish Internet personality Rat at the No memes were spared during Nick has helped him become the pre- 20th Annual sumptive Republican presidential Webby Offerman’s hosting stint as the star candidate. Awards in referenced “squad goals,” Pizza Rat, If there were Trump fans in New York. the audience, they kept quiet as “Becky with the good hair” and plenty Offerman and other stars decried more of the past year’s viral trends. a Trump presidency as the end of the Internet as we know it. Offerman also mocked Hillary Clinton for her email scandal, Ted Cruz for convincing the In- ternet he was the Zodiac killer and the American people at large. In one of the night’s most WELCOMETOMOTHERNATURE’SLIVINGROOM memorable moments, Offerman honored David Bowie and high- lighted a remarkable illustrated GIF that went viral after the sing- er’s death, nominated for the night’s GIF of the Year award. Then with great disdain, he presented the GIF that actually won — of Trump’s “orange rac- coon” face. “Congratulations, America — this is your GIF of the Year,” he deadpanned as it played on loop. “Let’s hope this is the last time this raccoon is honored in a vot- ing contest.” Just as celebrity culture and political dramas have become one with pop culture in 2016, the Webbys’ 20th anniversary cere- mony focused more on entertain- ment and less on tech innovations than in previous years. The digital movers and shakers accepting awards were outnum- bered by A-list talent, from ac- tresses Jessica Alba and Krysten Ritter to Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. These were the Webbys’ stand- out five-word speeches.

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