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BY COREY DICKSTEIN Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — Gunfire ripped through the air and suicide- vest explosions rattled the ground as then-Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Patrick Payne peered inside the burning building where dozens of prisoners held by Islamic State remained locked in cells. He knew he needed to move quickly or the hostages would burn to death, the longtime Army special operator said. He entered the building, exposing himself to machine gun fire, and with a set of bolt cutters, freed the prison- ers from the jail in the northern Iraqi city of Hawija. For his actions in the Oct. 22, 2015 raid, which ended with the first American service mem- ber killed by ISIS since the U.S. return to Iraq in late 2014, Payne, now a sergeant major, was sched- uled to receive the Medal of Honor on Friday from President A couple, who declined Donald Trump. The award is an to give their names, upgrade of the Distinguished embrace while touring in Service Cross that Payne was Wildfires grow in heavily populated an area devastated by the initially awarded in 2017. He will Almeda Fire, in Phoenix, become the second living service northwest Oregon as 500K flee Ore., on Thursday. member to receive the nation’s highest honor for combat valor Page 7 JOHN LOCHER / AP for actions in Iraq. In an interview Wednesday, Payne, 36, struggled to describe his feelings about receiving the Medal of Honor, which he said should be credited to the troops Pentagon reverses order to close Stars and Stripes SEE RESCUE ON PAGE 5

BY COREY DICKSTEIN 4 tweeted Stars and Stripes funding would “It’s good to get written assurance from Stars and Stripes not be cut “under my watch.” the director that the shutdown memo will In Army Col. Paul Haverstick’s email, he be rescinded,” Gates said Thursday of the ‘ I consider myself WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will re- wrote Stars and Stripes would no longer be reversal. “Beyond that assurance, it’s signifi- scind its order for Stars and Stripes to cease required to submit to the Defense Depart- cant that Col. Haverstick called off his direc- a guardian of this publication by Sept. 30, according to an email ment a written shutdown plan that had been tion that Stripes’ publisher provide a detailed sent to the news organization Thursday. due Sept. 15. That plan would have detailed shutdown plan by next Tuesday.” medal, and the The Pentagon was also working Thursday Though Stars and Stripes retains its edi- to withdraw its request that Congress not how the news organization would close by legacies of my Jan. 31. Haverstick, the acting DMA direc- torial independence and is congressionally fund Stars and Stripes in fiscal year 2021, ac- mandated to be governed by First Amend- teammates will live cording to the email from the acting director tor who issued the original August order for ment principles, it is part of the Pentagon’s of the Pentagon’s Defense Media Activity to Stripes to prepare to stop operations, wrote on with this Medal Defense Media Activity. The Pentagon fund- Stars and Stripes ombudsman Ernie Gates. to Gates that he aimed to provide the new The apparent decision comes nearly a memorandum to Stars and Stripes leader- ing, about $15.5 million, makes up roughly of Honor. ’ week after President Donald Trump on Sept. ship by the weekend. SEE PENTAGON ON PAGE 5 Sgt. Maj. Thomas Patrick Payne PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 12, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Smithfield Foods plant faces fine from outbreak Military rates Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9094 Euro costs (Sept. 14) ...... $1.16 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.29 Dollar buys (Sept. 14) ...... €0.82 Turkey (New Lira) ...... 7.4776 British pound (Sept. 14) ...... $1.25 Associated Press (Military exchange rates are those navirus. It also found that leading Smithfield Foods, which is Japanese yen (Sept. 14) ...... 103.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (Sept. 14) ...... 1,159.00 up to the first known infections based in Virginia, said it planned Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Fed- for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3771 at the plant on March 23, Smith- to contest the citation and $13,494 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For eral regulators said Thursday British pound ...... $1.2794 field did not do enough to space fine. Keira Lombardo, a spokes- nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3188 they have cited Smithfield Foods purchasing British pounds in Germany), them out or provide other safety woman for the company, called China (Yuan) ...... 6.8323 check with your local military banking for failing to protect employees Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.2832 measures like face coverings or the citation “wholly without facility. Commercial rates are interbank Egypt (Pound) ...... 15.7627 from exposure to the coronavi- rates provided for reference when buying physical barriers. merit” in a statement and argued Euro ...... $1.1842/0.8445 rus at the company’s Sioux Falls The citation included the latest the company had taken “extraor- Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7503 currency. All figures are foreign currencies plant, an early hot spot for virus Hungary (Forint) ...... 301.80 to one dollar, except for the British pound, assessment of the virus’ impact dinary measures” to protect em- Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4531 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, infections that hobbled American at the Sioux Falls plant, with four ployees from infections. Japan (Yen) ...... 106.11 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) meatpacking plants. workers killed by COVID-19, at OSHA conducted an investi- Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3060 INTEREST RATES The Occupational Safety and Norway (Krone) ...... 9.0502 least 1,294 infected and 43 hos- gation that spanned months as it Philippines (Peso) ...... 48.56 Prime rate ...... 3.25 Health Administration found that pitalized. Only two deaths among conducted 60 interviews and re- Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.76 Discount rate ...... 0.25 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7509 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.09 employees were working closely employees had been previously viewed over 20,000 pages of doc- Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3670 3-month bill ...... 0.11 together and exposed to the coro- known. uments, according to Lombardo. South Korea (Won) ...... 1187.07 30-year bond ...... 1.43 WEATHER OUTLOOK SATURDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SATURDAY IN EUROPE SUNDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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BY TONY CAPACCIO Bloomberg ‘ This shows that The Pentagon’s five-year bud- the programs costs get plan for the F-35 falls short by are once again as much as $10 billion, the mili- tary’s independent cost analysis growing faster than unit has concluded, a new indica- tion that the complex fighter jet expected. ’ may be too costly to operate and Todd Harrison maintain. Center for Strategic and International Studies J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP The Defense Department’s blueprint for the next five fis- Taps is played during a ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial to honor the 184 people cal years calls for requesting killed in the 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon, in Washington, on Friday. $78 billion for research and de- next president, whether Donald velopment, jet procurement, op- Trump is re-elected or Democrat erations and maintenance and Joe Biden defeats him. Pentagon marks 19th anniversary military construction dedicated The Pentagon anticipates a to the F-35 built by Lockheed flat budget with virtually no Martin Corp. But the cost analy- growth at least through fiscal sis unit estimates $88 billion will 2023. That’s at the same time it’s of 9/11 amid pandemic restrictions be needed. ramping up the costly moderniza- The estimated shortfall was set tion of nuclear weapons systems, BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY in seconds. out in a four-page review dated stepped-up shipbuilding and Stars and Stripes “They were killed for what they believed in and June 17 and marked “For Offi- moving the F-35 program into for what they represented. But their memory and cial Use Only.” The document, WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s observance full-rate production next March. their legacy will live on as we honor and remember obtained by Bloomberg News, Friday of the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks The current five-year plan calls them all today,” he said. provides the first comprehensive was smaller than in years past due to the coronavi- for requesting funding for 96 jets The attacks were meant to disrupt the American estimate through 2077 for the rus pandemic. However, defense officials were still by 2025, up from 79 requested for way of life, the idea that “every one of us is created Pentagon’s costliest weapons pro- determined to remember the sacrifices and acts of fiscal 2021. free and equal,” Milley said. Instead, Americans gram since it underwent a major heroism by people on that day. The F-35 program “had a good came together and ran into the rubble and smoke to reorganization in 2012. A large American flag was draped over the side help find survivors, he said. The F-35’s total “life cycle” stretch where it stayed within its of the Pentagon where terrorists who had hijacked “Now almost two decades later, their legacy of cost is estimated at $1.727 trillion revised cost estimates, but this American Airlines Flight 77 on Sept. 11, 2001, service and sacrifice continues. Since 9/11, almost 3 in current dollars. Of that, $1.266 shows that the programs costs are crashed the plane into the building, killing 184 men, million Americans have deployed overseas serving trillion is for operations and sup- once again growing faster than women and children. their country in the war against terrorism,” Milley port of the advanced plane that’s expected,” said Todd Harrison, Top military officials, service secretaries, and said. “And nearly 6,000 have laid down their lives a defense budget analyst with the defense civilians assembled wearing masks for the on the altar of freedom, for the principles that came a flying supercomputer. “As the five-years numbers Center for Strategic and Interna- ceremony in the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial under attack on that day.” tional Studies. He said it under- located across from the site of the attack. This year, Defense Secretary Mark Esper also recognized are estimates, we do not have a reaction,” said Brandi Schiff, a scores “that DoD is facing some family members of those killed in the attack could the heroism that occurred 19 years ago at the Penta- serious budget challenges over not attend the ceremony as a safety precaution be- gon and the efforts to save as many as possible from spokeswoman for the Defense Department’s F-35 program the next four years, regardless of cause of the pandemic. The ceremony was broad- the burning building. who wins the White House.” cast live online. “In one account, intrepid Americans determined office. The projected shortfall is “an Byron Callan, a managing di- Army Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint to save their colleagues rolled in pools of standing rector and defense analyst with Chiefs of Staff, said during the ceremony that Sept. issue to address” during prepara- water to protect themselves from the intense fire Capital Alpha Partners LLC, said 11, 2001, was a typical morning at the Pentagon with and heat as they repeatedly rushed back into the tion of the next five-year defense “something will have to give. If personnel preparing for their day. But that changed burning rubble and smoldering ruins,” he said. budget plan, Pentagon spokes- man Chris Sherwood said in an the estimate is correct, DoD may email. “The department has a have to find funding from other range of options regarding the programs or cut its purchases of F-35 program and will consider the F-35.” Bombers fly over East Siberian Sea these issues.” Among other findings by the The shortfall “includes re- Pentagon cost analysis unit:  “There remains uncertainty” BY JOHN VANDIVER 345th’s long-planned deployment Britain and the Netherlands, took search and development, military about the F-35’s long-term costs to Europe, EUCOM said. After part in the one-day Point Blank construction, procurement and Stars and Stripes because so far the planes have the flight, the aircraft and crew drill in the North Sea. system operations and mainte- flown only about 2% of the total Three B-1 Lancer bombers moved to Eielson Air Force Base The B-1s’ 4,300 nautical-mile nance,” Sherwood said. He added that the projected flight hours called for over their flew above the East Siberian Sea near Fairbanks, Alaska, to pre- journey marked the first time a cost increase isn’t due to any ex- life cycle. near Russia on the eastern edge pare for the deployment. European Bomber Task Force of U.S. European Command’s ter- pected major increase in the unit  T h e r e a s o n s t h a t a i r c r a f t During the past two weeks, the mission was supported by a U.S. ritory this week, the military said cost of the aircraft. In fact, the procurement costs have dropped Air Force has been flexing its Air Force Reserve B-1 Lancer Friday. cost analysis office projects that “remarkably” since 2012 include muscles in Europe, where six B- unit, EUCOM said. The B-1s, assigned to the 345th 52s have recently flown missions the average procurement cost for inflation that has been less than The exercises in Europe, which Bomb Squadron at Dyess Air stretching from the Baltic and an F-35, including its engines, is expected, an increase in foreign are aimed at deterring Russian Force Base in Abilene, Texas, Black Seas to northern Africa. dropping from a planned $109 sales of 138 planes, or 18%, and “demonstrated how U.S. strate- While the B-1s were flying to- aggression, have prompted com- million to $101.3 million in 2012 contractor fees to Lockheed that gic bombers are able to support ward Russia, Air Force B-52s, plaints from Moscow and led dollars. By contrast, it found that were less than projected. any mission, anywhere around F-15s, F-16s and Marine Corps F- Russia to launch several intercept estimated support costs once the  The “government should the globe at a moment’s notice,” 35s conducted drills in the North flights, including some in interna- planes are built have increased take steps to correct” a lack of EUCOM said. Sea with dozens of other allied tional airspace. about 7% over a 2012 estimate. sufficient data to understand the The 14-hour mission on Thurs- aircraft. In all, more than 50 air- [email protected] That will present a daunt- sustainment costs for the plane’s day was a precursor to the craft, including warplanes from Twitter: @john_vandiver ing budgeting challenge to the Pratt & Whitney engines. PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 12, 2020 WAR/MILITARY Pompeo expects ‘contentious’ Afghan negotiations

Associated Press by November. Even though delays have plagued the start of talks, Washington ISLAMABAD — Much anticipated ne- gotiations between Afghanistan’s warring began withdrawing some of its 13,000 parties are likely to be “contentious,” U.S. troops after the Feb. 29 deal was signed. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Withdrawal of the remaining troops Friday, but are the only way forward if does not hinge on the success of intra-Af- Afghans are to find peace after decades of ghan negotiations but rather the commit- relentless conflict. ment made by the Taliban in the deal to Pompeo made his comments en route to fight terrorists groups that could threaten the Middle Eastern State of Qatar, where the U.S. and its allies. intra-Afghan negotiations are to begin Pompeo in his comments made it clear Saturday, a day mostly reserved for cer- the U.S. was ready to return soldiers to Af- emony before the hard task of hammering ghanistan if it saw a threat emerging and out a road map for a post-war Afghanistan the Taliban reneged on their commitments. begins. The White House and its peace envoy Zal- The negotiations were laid out in a peace may Khalilzad have refused to give specif- deal Washington brokered with the Tal- ics on commitments made by the Taliban, iban and signed in Doha on Feb. 29 aimed citing security concerns. at ending the war and bringing U.S. troops “Our commitment to reduce our forces to home ending America’s longest conflict. zero is conditioned on them executing their “It’s taken us longer than I wish that it obligations under the agreement (which is) had to get from February 29 to here but we HUSSEIN SAYED/AP so very clear about their responsibilities expect Saturday morning, for the first time U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, left, and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban in almost two decades, to have the Afghans with respect to terrorist activity taking group’s top political leader sign a peace agreement between Taliban and U.S. officials sitting at the table together prepared to place in Afghanistan,” Pompeo said. in Doha, Qatar, in February. have what will be contentious discussions But Pompeo warned of spoilers to peace, about how to move their country forward citing recent targeted killings in Afghani- to reduce violence and deliver what the move forward and make a better life for all ber’s presidential polls, Washington has stan and an attempted assassination ear- Afghan people are demanding — a recon- Afghan people,” he said. ramped up pressure to start intra-Afghan lier this week of Afghan vice-president ciled Afghanistan with a government that President Donald Trump made the with- negotiations. Amrullah Saleh. reflects a country that isn’t at war,” Pom- drawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan At a news conference Thursday, Trump “It’s very clear that the violence levels peo said on the plane taking him to Doha. a promise before the 2016 presidential called the talks “exciting” and said Wash- have to come down to acceptable levels,” “It’s their country to figure out how to election. In the countdown to this Novem- ington expected to be down to 4,000 troops he said. Florida towing company to reimburse service members

BY JENNIFER H. SVAN filings that the company illegally management at his gated apart- spection” of impounded vehicles additional $500. The total amount Stars and Stripes sold vehicles belonging to at least ment complex in Jacksonville that for any signs of a military owner, is not to exceed $99,500, accord- 33 service members since 2013. A his car would be parked outside employees either failed to see or ing to the settlement, which is Another Florida towing compa- federal law protects military per- his apartment while he served for ignored the Navy parking decal subject to court approval. ny is on the hook for illegally tow- sonnel from having their property seven months on the US S Florida. on Berry’s car and the gold folder The settlement came a week ing, selling and scrapping U.S. sold without a court order while But two months after he left, one with “welcome aboard” docu- after the city of San Antonio, service members’ vehicles while they’re in serving and for 90 days of the tires on the car went flat ments for the U S S Florida on the Texas, agreed to pay $47,000 to they were deployed. after leaving the service. and the property managers called Cruiser’s passenger seat, pros- two service members who com- ASAP Towing and Storage The Department of Justice ASAP to tow it, court documents ecutors said. plained that the city had unlaw- agreed in a settlement reached fully auctioned off their vehicles with the U.S. government to re- launched an investigation into said. Berry’s car was returned a imburse what may be dozens of ASAP after learning that Navy Lt. The vehicle was towed in April year after it was towed, he told while they were in military ser- service members up to a total of j.g. Zane Robert Berry had filed a and auctioned off in June, along Jacksonville television station vice, and less than a month after $99,500 for auctioning their vehi- complaint against the company, with several items Berry had left News4Jax on Thursday, the same the government sued Target Re- cles without a court order, the Jus- accusing it of towing and selling in it including tools, his driver’s day the settlement was reached covery Towing Inc. and Target tice Department said Thursday. “his sole means of transporta- license, and music CDs, two of and the lawsuit was filed. Recovery & Transport Inc. for The Jacksonville-based tow- tion” while he was deployed on a which had been made by Berry’s Under the settlement, ASAP selling a former Marine’s vehicle ing service also must pay a submarine, Eric Dreiband, a civil deceased stepfather, according to agreed to pay each service mem- while she served in Okinawa, $20,000 civil penalty to the U.S. rights division assistant attorney court documents. ber whose vehicle it had illegally Japan. Treasury. general, said in a statement. Despite a company policy that towed the estimated trade-in [email protected] Prosecutors alleged in court Prior to deploying, Berry told ASAP employees “do a visual in- value of his or her vehicle and an Twitter: @stripesktown Trump picks advocate of pullout as ambassador to Afghanistan

BY PHILLIP WALTER WELLMAN stitute, a libertarian- minds of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. — and Nations has warned. Stars and Stripes oriented think tank. to topple the Taliban regime that had har- Nevertheless, the U.S. began reducing its “We long ago ac- bored the terrorist group on Afghan soil. troops in Afghanistan by about one-third KABUL, Afghanistan — President complished what we Since then, the Taliban have fought a earlier this year, and appears set to bring Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next originally set out to guerrilla war against the U.S.-backed the numbers down further by election U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, William do in the country, Kabul government. But on Saturday, rep- day in November. U.S. Central Command Ruger, is a conservative foreign policy and after almost two resentatives of the group are to hold un- boss Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said expert and veteran of the post-9/11 con- decades, it is time to precedented talks with Afghan officials in Wednesday he was aiming to cut troop lev- flict who has repeatedly called for a full bring our brave troops Qatar, aimed at ending the conflict. els from 8,600 to about 4,500 “by the late withdrawal of American troops from the home and for Afghans The start of those negotiations was a October-November time frame.” country. to take ownership of condition outlined in February’s U.S.-Tal- Ruger supports the complete withdraw The nomination was sent to the Senate their country’s fu- Ruger iban deal for Washington to begin lifting of American troops from Iraq and Afghan- for approval on Thursday, the White House ture,” Ruger said in a sanctions against the insurgent group. The istan, saying neither conflict is in the U.S.’s said, following reports that Ruger had been statement the institute issued last year. deal also paved the way for a complete national interest. vetted for the post. Ruger’s military awards and honors withdrawal of American troops from Af- “There is no longer a sound reason for The top diplomatic post in Afghanistan include the Defense Meritorious Service ghanistan by mid-2021. the United States to continue sacrificing has been empty since January, when John Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal and The talks were originally slated to begin precious lives and treasure in a conflict not Bass left in what the department said was the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with in March, but were beset by delays, in- a routine replacement. campaign star, a White House statement cluding disagreements over the release directly connected to our safety or other A Naval Reserve officer who served in said. of prisoners. Other conditions, like the re- vital national interests,” he said in a state- Afghanistan a decade ago, Ruger is also a The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in late quirement that the Taliban break ties with ment last February. senior researcher at the Charles Koch In- 2001 to dismantle al-Qaida — the master- al-Qaida, have not yet been met, the United [email protected] Saturday, September 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 MILITARY Rescue: Soldier entered burning building to save prisoners

FROM FRONT PAGE Some cried. said of Wheeler. “He looked at his port of counterterrorism opera- with whom he served on the bat- Meanwhile, a fire had broken teammates and gave the order, tions in Africa. tlefield that day and the dozens of at the other building where the ‘On me.’ And then he ran to the Now an instructor at Fort mentors who shaped him into one battle continued. Payne made his sound of the gunfire.” Bragg, he has earned numerous of the Army’s most elite special way there. valor awards for battlefield hero- operators. “I told my teammate, ‘Hey, let’s A special moment ics, including Bronze Star Medals “It’s a different feeling,” said get in the fight,’ ” he recalled. “It with combat “V” for valor, a Joint Payne was to receive the Medal the veteran of 17 combat deploy- was just, ‘Hey, let’s go.’ ” Service Medal with Combat “V” of Honor on the 19th anniversary ments. “It’s hard to describe. You and Army Commendation Med- of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the hear stories of other Medal of Second building als with Combat “V.” primary event that convinced Honor recipients. And for me, I He also received a Purple Heart Payne and another soldier him to join the military, as thou- don’t consider myself a recipient, after he was injured in battle in made an unsuccessful attempt to sands of other Americans did. I consider myself a guardian of Afghanistan in 2010. It was while enter the burning building from He said Wednesday that he ex- this medal, and the legacies of my recovering from those wounds, teammates will live on with this the roof. Suicide bombs shook pected he would be thinking of which left shrapnel permanently Medal of Honor.” the building as he tried to find an the firefighters and others who embedded in his leg, that he met That includes the legacy of Mas- entry point. rushed to respond that day in his wife, Alison. Payne credits ter Sgt. Joshua Wheeler, who was With cover from his comrades, New York City and at the Penta- Alison with helping him get back Payne entered the building with gon and the other service mem- in shape, which ultimately saved killed by enemy fire during the COREY DICKSTEIN/Stars and Stripes raid, and who posthumously re- the bolt cutters, freeing hostages bers who have volunteered to his Army career. ceived the Silver Star, the nation’s Army Sgt Maj. Thomas Patrick from several cages. fight since 2001. “She was a dual-sport athlete third highest honor for valor, for Payne speaks on Wednesday “That’s when we hear over the “You think about them, you in college, and she just helped me his own actions that day. about actions in Iraq in 2015. radio that the building is starting think about our country,” he said. start running again and got me on to collapse,” he said. “So, we’re “I’ll think about my teammates, my feet,” he said. “If I didn’t get ‘No fail mission’ helicopters dropped off Payne being shot at, the building’s on you know.” my knee to bend again, basically and the other U.S. and Kurdish fire, and it’s starting to collapse. Payne enlisted in the Army … I was going to have to think Payne’s unit — a task force of soldiers under the cover of dark- We have hostages still inside and shortly after graduating high about different career paths.” elite members of the U.S. Army ness. The teams split into two part of our partner forces inside school in South Carolina in 2002. Instead, as he recovered, he Special Operations Command forces, sending Payne into the the building, too.” After watching live news cover- decided he wanted to accomplish and special forces from the Iraqi first prison building, where 37 Mission leadership called for a age of the twin towers collapsing, another feat in the military — to Kurdish peshmerga — spent hostages were held. mandatory evacuation. The team he knew he wanted to fight. win the grueling 60-hour Best more than a week preparing for The firefight grew heavier at worked to get the hostages and After some research, he aimed Ranger Competition. In 2012, the hostage rescue mission be- the other building as Payne pre- Kurdish forces moving out of the to join the Army’s elite 75th alongside his Ranger partner hind enemy lines. By nature, hos- pared to enter the first prison. building. Payne stood, pointing Ranger Regiment, whose Rang- Master Sgt. Kevin Foutz, he ac- tage rescues are among the most They heard over the radio that the way out “basically like a third ers were among the first soldiers complished that goal. dangerous missions that U.S. a U.S. service member was hit base coach,” he said. sent into Afghanistan after the It was one of the highlights of troops execute. — Wheeler. Payne recalled the He noticed one hostage, a large 9/11 attacks. his career, he said. It was not Payne’s first hostage Kurdish fighters struggling with man, was not making any effort After initial entry training and “Looking back at it, [I] learned rescue mission. Twelve years the news that one of the Ameri- to flee. completing the Rangers’ grueling a lot from that competition,” earlier as a young private, he had cans had been shot. But the mis- “He had basically given up selection process, Payne arrived Payne said. “It teaches you … participated in the operation to sion had to continue, he said. on life,” Payne said. “I basically at the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger that you’ve got to push yourself to free Pfc. Jessica Lynch from her “Our partner force needed grabbed him by the back of the Regiment at Hunter Army Air- a limit that you didn’t know exist- Iraqi military captors. There were some strong inspiration and lead- collar and pulled him out of that field in Savannah, Ga., early in ed, to actually win that competi- other hostage rescues in between, ership, and that’s when one of my building.” 2003. He was sent to Iraq, where tion, and you can take the lessons he acknowledged Wednesday. teammates looked them right in The grueling nature of the bat- the United States had just invad- learned from that competition Like the others, Payne said, the eyes and said, ‘Follow me,’ ” tle did not dawn on Payne until ed, for his first combat experi- and apply it to combat.” the 2015 operation was “a no-fail Payne recalled. “I mean, it was he was back on the helicopter ence not long after his arrival at Those lessons were critical as mission.” kind of one of those moments, traveling out of ISIS-controlled the unit. he cleared that burning building The task force was alerted ISIS you’re like, ‘Wow. This is pretty territory. “I wanted to have the opportu- under fire in October 2015, he had dug new graves at the prison awesome.’ And at that point, you “It hit me for the first time, you nity to serve with the best, and said. They will be critical as he compound, where some 70 hos- know that personal courage is know, it was like what did we just that’s why I chose to serve in the continues his Army career, which tages were being held in Hawija. contagious on the battlefield. do?” he said. “It was the epitome [Ranger] Regiment when I first he aims to extend well into the At that point, Payne said, quick “Once you’re able to control of teamwork to liberate these joined the military,” Payne said. future. action became critical. your fears, that’s a bridge to per- hostages.” In 2007, he was selected to join “I still want to serve to this “If we didn’t [raid] this target sonal courage.” He learned of Wheeler’s death the Army’s most elite units within day,” Payne said. “We’re still a then these hostages would prob- The team entered the first shortly after landing. Payne laud- its Special Operations Command nation at war, and I still want to ably be executed,” he said. building and freed the hostages ed Wheeler’s actions that day. at Fort Bragg, N.C., where he has serve my country.” The firefight broke out im- with bolt cutters. The prisoners’ “He knew what had to be done, since served several deployments [email protected] mediately as the CH-47 Chinook eyes lit up, Payne recalled. and he didn’t hesitate,” Payne to Afghanistan, Iraq and in sup- Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Pentagon: Senate must still consider funding Stripes under 2021 budget

FROM FRONT PAGE closure, Trump took to Twitter 2021 National Defense Authori- 11 Democrats — urged the Penta- “Beyond serving as a reminder half of Stars and Stripes’ annual to announce the news organiza- zation Act and the Department gon to continue funding Stars and of home, the journalists at Stars budget and is primarily used to tion would remain in operation of Defense Appropriations Act Stripes under a continuing reso- and Stripes provide over 1 mil- print and distribute the newspa- and “continue to be a wonder- — still must be reconciled with lution. They also requested Esper lion daily readers with unfil- per to troops scattered across the ful source of information to our the Senate. reconsider his plans to shutter the tered news and perspective free globe, including in warzones such Great Military!” The Senate-passed version of news organization, writing there of institutional bias,” according Trump’s announcement came the NDAA did not authorize fund- was “a real possibility” Congress as Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. to the letter, which included the as he fought off accusations he ing for the news organization. The would ultimately support Stripes’ The remainder of the newspa- signatures of war veterans Rep. had disparaged American service Senate Appropriations Commit- continuation. per’s funding comes from adver- Jason Crow, D-Colo., a former members, including Marines who tee has yet to consider its version Another Republican, Sen. Lind- U.S. Army Ranger; Rep. Ruben tising and subscriptions. died in World War I. of the annual appropriations bill sey Graham of South Carolina, Gallego, D-Ariz., who served as In February, Defense Secretary He has adamantly denied those and it has not scheduled hearings who is a Trump ally, also lobbied an infantry Marine, and Seth Mark Esper proposed in his fiscal reports first raised Sept. 3 by The to draft that legislation. Esper to rescind his order to shut Moulton, D-Mass., another Ma- year 2021 budget ending federal Atlantic. Lawmakers said this week that down Stars and Stripes. And, on funding for Stars and Stripes, Now, Stars and Stripes’ fate it is unlikely the two chambers Monday, Sen. Mitch McConnell, rine Corps veteran. a move the news organization’s appears to rest with Congress, will finish negotiating the bills R-Ky., the Senate majority leader, Gallego on Thursday wrote in leadership said would be fatal Gates said Thursday. until at least November, mean- announced his support for Stars a tweet that he would continue to to the newspaper. Esper said at The House has already moved ing the Pentagon will likely begin and Stripes via Twitter. work to ensure Stars and Stripes’ that time the savings would fund to fund Stripes at about $15.5 mil- the new fiscal year, which starts Ten House Democrats on future. “higher-priority issues,” such as lion in fiscal year 2021, in a pair Oct. 1, under a continuing resolu- Wednesday sent Esper yet an- “Still putting protections in the purchasing modern weapons. of critical Pentagon spending and tion, which is a stopgap spending other letter, which noted the Pen- NDAA to save Stars and Stripes,” But last week with major news policy bills passed by the lower measure. tagon had yet to act at that time Gallego tweeted. “Don’t trust that organizations publishing stories chamber during the summer. In a letter last week to Esper, 15 on Trump’s tweeted direction to they won’t change this in the lame of Stars and Stripes’ imminent But those bills — the fiscal year senators — four Republicans and continue funding Stripes. duck.” PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 12, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP US to end current virus screenings of travelers from certain countries Associated Press mation over its handling of the confrontation. WASHINGTON — The United The lawsuit says the couple States plans to end enhanced was sitting in the restaurant’s health screening of travelers from bar area when a group of white certain countries next week, and people from a Louisiana tour bus those visitors will no longer be entered and asked if they could funneled through 15 large U.S. sit close to them, despite social airports. distancing restrictions. Arkansas Those requirements were im- allows bars and restaurants to posed in January to prevent the open but with capacity limits and spread of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Preven- distancing rules. tion said the government will The lawsuit says the restau- remove those edicts beginning rant’s staff didn’t intervene as Monday. the customers harassed and in- The CDC said the current tentionally stood near the couple screening, which includes tem- when Jackson said he didn’t want perature checks and question- them sitting nearby because of ing travelers about COVID-19 COVID-19. The lawsuit says some symptoms, “has limited effec- of the white customers intention- MARK HOFFMANN, MILWAUKEE (WIS.) JOURNAL-SENTINEL/AP tiveness” because some infected ally coughed on Hooks and that one punched her in the face dur- Freshmen Lauren Tamborini and Bailey Donahue move out of Sellery Residence Hall on Thursday, the people have no symptoms or only University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis. minor ones. Travelers go through ing the ensuing fight, giving her a customs only after the health black eye. Landry’s Inc., the steakhouse refine testing so that it’s target- ty can begin at 12:01 a.m. next the region in Phase 3, effective screening. ing the right people and allowing Thursday, subject to task force immediately. The health agency said that of chain’s parent company, called the lawsuit frivolous and cited health officials to better predict approval of enforcement mea- The rest of the state has been ion the 675,000 travelers who went the track of the disease. sures for mask-wearing and 50% Phase 3 since late June. Initially, through the process, fewer than videos that it said show Jackson hitting people at the beginning capacity. Hampton Roads was in Phase 3 15 were found to have COVID-19 The move came after about as well, but Northam re-imposed because of the extra screening. and the end of the brawl. Florida “Saltgrass Steakhouse supports 30 local bar owners formed the additional restrictions in late The health agency said that FORT LAUDERDALE — Flor- Washoe County Bar/Taproom July on the region after a spike in instead it will focus on other the movement to end racial injus- ida bars will be allowed to reopen tice and denounces intolerant and Coalition and agreed to com- coronavirus cases and concerns measures, including a stronger at 50% capacity starting Mon- prehensive operating standards, that tourist areas around Virgin- response to reports of illness at violent behavior of any kind in its day, state officials announced KRNV-TV reported. ia Beach were doing a poor job airports, collecting passenger- restaurants,” the company said in Thursday. of maintaining social distancing contact electronically to avoid a statement. “Saltgrass will not At the direction of Gov. Ron New Mexico and wearing masks. long lines, and “potential testing compensate these individuals for DeSantis, Florida Department of Northam said Thursday that to reduce the risk of travel-relat- a fight that began and ended with Business and Professional Regu- ALBUQUERQUE — Its pos- the region’s positivity rate for ed transmission” of the virus. their violent acts.” lation Secretary Halsey Beshears sible restrictions on youth sports coronavirus tests has been de- The extra health screening ap- issued an emergency order re- and training could be eased if clining and now stands at 6.7%, plies to people who have been in California scinding a previous order that New Mexico continues to make less than the statewide average. China, Iran, most countries in halted the sale of alcohol at bars, progress in limiting the spread of SACRAMENTO — Califor- The move back into Phase 3 continental Europe, the United an agency news release said. COVID-19, Gov. Michelle Lujan nia’s typical turnaround time for ends restrictions that had been in Kingdom, Ireland and Brazil. “In meetings with hundreds Grisham indicated during an on- coronavirus tests has dropped to place barring gatherings of more Most people coming from those of owners of bars and breweries line briefing Thursday. less than two days, state health than 50 people and ending alco- countries who aren’t U.S. citizens across the state, I’ve heard their With the public health order officials said Thursday, a mark hol sales in restaurants at 10 p.m., have been barred entry to the stories of struggle, and I’ve ob- due to expire soon, the governor that allows for effective isolation among other things. country. served their serious commitment said her administration will be and quarantine of those who are A trade group representing the to making health and safety a taking another look at the current infected to limit the spread. nation’s largest carriers praised continuing priority in their busi- restrictions early next week. The West Virginia Test results now are available the change. nesses,” Beshears said in a state- review will take into account the from laboratories within 1.3 days CHARLESTON — Marshall “We continue to support spend- ment. “It’s time that we take this latest data on cases and transmis- University in West Virginia will ing scarce screening resources on average, down from the five- to step, and it’s vital that we start sion rates as well as the effec- impose pay cuts affecting 650 where they can best be utilized,” seven business days that officials moving forward with this sector tiveness of the state’s COVID-19 employees due to the coronavirus Airlines for America said in a commonly reported last month. of our hospitality industry who safe practices and what has been pandemic reducing enrollment, statement Thursday, “and, given “To really interrupt that trans- have endured one of the toughest learned during the first wave of the school’s president announced the extremely low number of pas- mission, it needs to happen in a school openings. paths for sustaining a business on Thursday. sengers identified by the CDC as timely way,” said Dr. Erica Pan, during this pandemic.” “But again, the focus is on The school faces a fall enroll- potentially having a health issue, the acting state health officer. education. No. 1 priority,” Lujan ment decrease of 4.6%, which is agree that it no longer makes “It’s huge progress.” Grisham said. “Because if we do Nevada better than initial expectations, sense to continue screening at Two-thirds of test results are that successfully, then we know according to a news release. But these airports.” now returned within one day and RENO — Bars, taprooms, win- we can do more business opening the school has fewer out-of-state 88% within two days, Pan said. eries and breweries will remain and that’s really important to the and international students, re- Arkansas The one-day average improved closed in Las Vegas but can re- state.” 13% since last week, and is down open as early as next week in the The governor and health offi- sulting in a revenue hit of $3.6 LITTLE ROCK — A Black from a statewide average turn- Reno-Sparks area under strict cials said the seven-day average million. couple who got into a fight with around of nearly four days at the guidelines intended to prevent case count has reached one of its Marshall University had pre- white customers at a Little Rock beginning of August. the spread of COVID-19, a state lowest levels in months, the rate viously cut pay for 140 employ- steakhouse who weren’t wearing The improvement comes as the task force decided Thursday. of transmission is meeting targets ees making $100,000 or more masks and stood too close filed state plans to significantly ramp Drinking establishments in and hospitalizations remain low. annually. a lawsuit Thursday accusing the up testing starting this fall. The rural Pahrump were given the “I sincerely regret that we have restaurant of discrimination and goal is to more than double the go-ahead to open after midnight Virginia to take this step,” university pres- not enforcing coronavirus safety average of nearly 104,000 tests at 50% capacity if employees and ident Jerome Gilbert said in a rules. a day now to 250,000 by March patrons wear face coverings. RICHMOND — The Hampton statement. “We had all hoped this The federal lawsuit stems under a $1.4 billion contract an- The COVID-19 Mitigation and Roads region of Virginia is join- second phase of salary cuts would from a June 27 fight at the Salt- nounced last month with a Mas- Management Task Force took Nye ing the rest of the state in Phase not be necessary.” grass Steakhouse that was caught sachusetts company. County off its monitoring list and 3 of coronavirus restrictions The pay reductions are on a on cellphone video and widely The substantial improvements officials noted the positivity rate after Gov. Ralph Northam said sliding scale for employees mak- shared on social media. Shayla in capacity and turnaround will for the virus in the rural county improved data allow for more se- ing between $50,000 to $100,000, Hooks and Tyrone Jackson ac- allow the state to soon begin what west of Las Vegas fell from 11.4% vere restrictions to be relaxed. from cuts as low as 1% up to 5%. cuse the restaurant of negligence, is commonly called surveillance last week to 6.4% this week. Northam issued an execu- The cuts are not expected to last racial discrimination and defa- testing, Pan said. The goal is to Re-openings in Washoe Coun- tive order Thursday placing longer than a year. Saturday, September 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 NATION Thousands flee deadly wildfires in Oregon

Associated Press village and a cross that formed when two pieces of glass melted PHOENIX, Ore. — Deadly together. wildfires in heavily populated Guterrez, a single father of four, northwest Oregon were grow- had been at work at a vineyard ing, with hundreds of thousands nearby when he saw thick smoke of people told to flee encroach- spreading through Rogue River ing flames while residents to the Valley. He raced home just in time south tearfully assessed their to snatch his kids from the trailer losses. park where they live alongside The number of people evacuat- dozens of other Mexican families. ed statewide because of fires rose They got out only with the clothes to an estimated 500,000 — more they were wearing. than 10% of the state’s 4.2 mil- “I’m going to start all over lion people, the Oregon Office of again. It’s not easy but it’s not im- Emergency Management report- possible either. You have to be a ed late Thursday. little tough in situations like this,” One fire approached Molalla, said Guterrez, who had just re- triggering a mandatory evacu- turned from his mother’s funeral ation order for the community in Mexico. of about 9,000 located 30 miles Entire mobile home parks with south of Portland. A police car many units occupied by Mexi- rolled through the streets with can immigrants who worked in a loudspeaker blaring “evacuate nearby vineyards or doing con- now.” struction were reduced to ash in Inmates were being moved Phoenix and nearby Talent. from a women’s prison less than Oregon officials haven’t re- JOHN LOCHER/AP a mile from Interstate 5 in Port- leased an exact death count for land’s southern suburbs “out of Mark Buktenica, right, comforts Eden McCarthy at they go through the rubble of McCarthy’s home the wildfires but at least four fa- an abundance of caution,” the Or- destroyed by the Almeda Fire on Thursday in Talent, Ore. talities have been reported in the egon Department of Corrections state. One person was killed in said. The local fire department said Residents of the small Oregon migrants, with few resources to wildfires in Washington. With two large fires threaten- on Twitter: “To be clear, your town of Phoenix near the Califor- draw on. Oregon officials said they ing to merge, some firefighters firefighters are still working nia state line walked through a Artemio Guterrez stood help- were shocked by the number of in Clackamas County, which in- hard on the wildfires in Clacka- scene of devastation after one of lessly next to his pickup, survey- simultaneous fires, which stood cludes Molalla, were told to dis- mas County. They are taking a the state’s many wildfires wiped ing the rubble of his mobile home. at 37 Thursday, according to engage temporarily because of ‘tactical pause’ to allow firefight- out much of their community. A His children sat quietly in the the state Office of Emergency the danger. Officials tried to re- ers to reposition, get account- mobile home park, houses and truck bed and waited for him to Management. assure residents who abandoned ability & evaluate extreme fire businesses were burned, leav- salvage what he could. He found Gov. Kate Brown said more their homes and law enforcement conditions.” ing twisted remains on charred a ceramic pot with a smiley face than 1,400 square miles have officials said police patrols would “We haven’t abandoned you,” ground. on it, some charred miniature burned in Oregon over the past be stepped up to prevent looting. the fire officials said. Many of the residents were im- houses from a Christmas-themed three days. Wildfire in Northern California becomes state’s deadliest of year

Associated Press However, the smoke made for the bed. poor visibility and fire helicop- More than 2,000 homes and GRIDLEY, Calif. — The ter- ters couldn’t fly Thursday. other buildings burned in the rible toll of California’s wildfires Throughout the state, red flag fire, which began several weeks became more evident as a mother warnings of extreme fire danger ago as a lightning-sparked collec- confirmed her 16-year-old son because of hot, dry weather or tion of blazes 125 miles northeast was among those killed when gusty winds were lifted. of San Francisco. The final toll is an inferno tore through several Only a day or two earlier, the expected to be much higher. Dam- hamlets in the foothills of the Si- North Complex fire tore through age assessment teams planned to erra Nevada this week. Sierra Nevada foothills so quickly begin a methodical search of the Jessica Williams, who earlier that fire crews were nearly en- burned areas on Friday. pleaded for her missing son Jo- gulfed, locals fled for their lives Among those unaccounted for DAVID CRANE, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER/AP siah to call her, told CBS13 Sac- to a pond, and the town of Berry were Sandy Butler and her hus- ramento that DNA confirmed the Creek, population 525, and other band, who had called their son Members of the Mormon Hot Shots from Arizona lay hose line down teen’s death. communities were gutted. to say they planned to escape the rugged terrain in front of the Bobcat Fire on Thursday. “He was alone, terrified and On Thursday, Butte County flames in a pond. ran for his life … my son was a sheriff’s Capt. Derek Bell said “We’re still hoping and praying the town of Paradise, a few miles wildfires burning from the Or- good, smart, caring young boy seven bodies were discovered, for good news,” said Jessica Fal- away from the current blaze. egon border to just north of that died alone and it kills me boosting the death toll to 10 in two lon, who has two children with Residents jammed the main Mexico. thinking about what he was going days. At least four people with the Butlers’ grandson and consid- road out of town on Wednesday More than 4,800 square miles through,” the TV station reported critical burns were hospitalized. ers them her own grandparents. amid falling ash and red skies. have burned so far this year Friday. It was not immediately Deputies and detectives were “Everything is replaceable, but Authorities lifted an evacuation — more land than Rhode Island, clear if the teen was counted searching for human remains not my grandparents’ lives. I’d warning for Paradise on Thurs- Delaware and Washington, D.C., among the 10 wildfire deaths or as they made their way into dev- rather lose everything than those day but authorities urged people combined — and fall is typically 16 missing persons reported so astated areas with a team of an- two. They kind of held the family to remain alert. the worst season for fires. Nine- far by local authorities. thropologists from Chico State together.” A crew fighting the fire was teen people have been killed The North Complex fire near University, Bell said. Fallon said she’d been pepper- overrun by flames Wednesday and at least 4,000 buildings have the small city of Oroville that Burned-out and overturned ing hospitals with phone calls when winds shifted and its mem- burned across California. exploded in wind-driven flames cars, downed power lines and the in search of her grandparents. bers escaped with only minor “It’s a historic season on top of earlier in the week was advanc- ruins of buildings littered Berry There was no word about them injuries after they used the emer- a historic season that replaced a ing more slowly Friday after the Creek and nearby areas, the late Thursday night. gency shelters they carry with historic season. We just keep set- winds eased and smoke from the Sacramento Bee reported. One The speed and ferocity of the them. It was the second time in ting new precedents, and then we blaze shaded the area and low- hatchback found on a dirt road fire astonished observers, even two days that firefighters in Cali- keep destroying them,” said Sean ered the temperature, allowing had three dead dogs in it, while a those who remembered a blaze fornia had to take the rare last- Norman, a battalion chief with firefighters to make progress, au- pickup truck had the remnants of only two years earlier that killed ditch effort to save their lives. the California Department of thorities said. a guitar case and melted CDs in some 85 people and devastated The blaze is among 29 major Forestry and Fire Protection. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 12, 2020 NATION Virus relief bill blocked as hope for another dims

BY ANDREW TAYLOR was campaigning in Miami and Associated Press missed the vote. “It’s a sort of a dead end street, WASHINGTON — Senate and very unfortunate,” said Sen. Democrats scuttled a scaled-back Pat Roberts, R-Kan. “But it is GOP coronavirus rescue package what it is.” on Thursday as the parties ar- The $650 billion measure is gued to a standstill over the size significantly smaller than legis- and scope of the aid, likely ending lation promoted by Republican hopes for coronavirus relief be- leaders this summer. But that fore the November election. version was too big for most con- The mostly party-line vote servatives, so the GOP bill was capped weeks of wrangling that instead stripped back to focus on JOHN MINCHILLO/AP gave way to election-season po- litical combat and name-calling school aid, jobless benefits and Elderly people collect fresh produce and shelf-stable pantry items outside Barclays Center as Food Bank over a fifth relief bill that all sides help for small businesses. That For New York City provides assistance to those in need due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Thursday, in say they want but are unable to maximized Republican support New York. deliver. The bipartisan spirit that even as it alienated Democrats, powered earlier aid measures is who say such a piecemeal ap- and the virus continues to badly Schumer, D-N.Y., predicted that to permit his GOP colleagues to all but gone. proach would leave out far too disrupt life in the U.S. Thursday’s GOP defeat would go on record in favor of popu- Democrats said the measure many vulnerable people. It’s becoming plain that all prompt Majority Leader Mitch lar provisions such as another shortchanged too many pressing The result was a predictable Congress will do before the Nov. 3 McConnell, R-Ky., back to the round of “paycheck protection” needs. Republicans argued it was impasse and partisan tit-for-tat as election is pass legislation to avert negotiating table, as an earlier help for smaller businesses, help the congressional session limps targeted to areas of widespread a government shutdown. The out- filibuster in March helped make for schools to reopen and supple- to its pre-election close. The come of the election promises to the $2 trillion rescue bill more agreement, but the 52-47 vote fell mental jobless benefits. He again well short of what was needed panicked atmosphere that drove have an outsize impact on what generous. blasted Democrats on Thursday, to overcome a filibuster. All the passage of the $2 trillion land- might be possible in a postelection “But (Thursday’s) bill is not present Democrats opposed it, mark CARES Act in March has lame-duck session, with Demo- going to happen because it is so saying they are still pushing a while conservative Rand Paul, dissipated as the nation powers crats sure to press for a better emaciated, so filled with poison liberal wish list and are willing R-Ky., cast the only GOP “nay” through the pandemic with par- deal if Democrat Joe Biden un- pills, so partisanly designed,” to scuttle provisions with wide- vote. The Democratic vice presi- tial reopenings of businesses and seats President Donald Trump. Schumer said. spread backing to deny Trump a dential nominee, Kamala Harris, schools, though the economy lags Senate Minority Leader Chuck McConnell crafted the measure victory. Ex-cops seek own trials in Floyd’s death Microsoft claims Russian hackers BY AMY FORLITI with one trial because the evidence — in- case. Attorneys for Lane and Kueng have Associated Press cluding witness statements, body-camera argued that their clients were rookies, who video and police department policy on use were following Chauvin’s lead. Thao’s at- target campaigns MINNEAPOLIS — Attorneys for four of force — is similar for each officer. Pros- torney, Bob Paule, has said that his client’s former Minneapolis officers charged in the ecutors say the officers also acted in close role was “absolutely distinct” from the oth- BY FRANK BAJAK death of George Floyd say that each client concert. ers, because he was on should get his own trial, as the officers try “Here, all four crowd control and was Associated Press to diminish their roles in the Black man’s Defendants worked securing the scene — BOSTON — The same Russian military death by pointing fingers at one another. together to mur- while the other three intelligence outfit that hacked the Demo- Prosecutors say all four officers should der Floyd: Chauvin, restrained Floyd. crats in 2016 has renewed vigorous U.S. be tried together because the nature of the Kueng, and Lane Chauvin’s attor- election-related targeting, trying to breach charges and evidence is similar and “it is pinned Floyd face- ney, Eric Nelson, also computers at more than 200 organizations impossible to evaluate any individual De- down, while Thao wrote that his client’s fendant’s conduct in a vacuum.” including political campaigns and their stopped the crowd case is different. Nel- consultants, Microsoft said Thursday. The former officers are scheduled to from intervening, en- son said prosecutors The intrusion attempts reflect a stepped appear in court Friday for a hearing on abling the other De- must prove Chauvin up effort to infiltrate the U.S. political es- several issues, including the prosecution’s fendants to maintain intended to assault tablishment, the company said. “What request to hold a joint trial. Other issues their positions. Defen- Chauvin Kueng Floyd, but they must we’ve seen is consistent with previous at- that will be argued include defense re- dants also discussed also show that the quests to move the trial away from Minne- and coordinated their other officers knew tack patterns that not only target candi- apolis and to sequester the jury and keep actions throughout of Chauvin’s intent dates and campaign staffers but also those jurors anonymous. the incident,” pros- before it happened. who they consult on key issues,” Tom Burt, Floyd, who was in handcuffs, died May ecutors wrote in a As a result, he said, a Microsoft vice president, said in a blog 25 after Derek Chauvin pressed his knee court filing. Chauvin will have post. U.K. and European political groups against his neck as Floyd said he couldn’t Prosecutors also to defend himself were also probed, he added. breathe and became motionless. Chauvin say witnesses and differently. Most of the hacking attempts by Rus- is charged with second-degree murder, Floyd’s family mem- But Chauvin also sian, Chinese and Iranian agents were third-degree murder and manslaughter. bers would likely points fingers at the halted by Microsoft security software and Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are be traumatized by others. Nelson wrote the targets notified, he said. The company charged with aiding and abetting both sec- multiple trials, and Lane Thao that Lane and Kueng would not comment on who may have been ond-degree murder and manslaughter. it would be more ef- — the officers who successfully hacked or the impact. Defense requests to dismiss charges ficient and in the interest of justice to hold responded to a forgery call — initiated Although U.S. intelligence officials said won’t be addressed at Friday’s hearing. A one proceeding. contact with Floyd before Chauvin and last month that the Russians favor President trial is scheduled for March. But defense attorneys are pushing for Thao arrived, and that Chauvin believes Donald Trump and the Chinese prefer his Friday’s hearing will also mark the separate trials, saying they are likely to Floyd was overdosing on fentanyl. Nelson Democratic challenger, former Vice Presi- first time Chauvin is expected to appear offer “antagonistic” defenses, and evidence wrote that while Lane and Kueng called dent Joe Biden, Microsoft noted Thursday in a courtroom. He is in state custody against one officer could negatively impact for a paramedic and believed Floyd was that Chinese state-backed hackers have and has attended previous hearings via another’s right to a fair trial. “on something,” they didn’t elevate the call targeted “high profile individuals associ- videoconference. Attempts at finger-pointing are already to one of more urgency or give medical ated with the election,” including people Prosecutors say the case should proceed prevalent throughout court filings in the assistance. associated with the Biden campaign. Saturday, September 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Biden: VA workers’ pay needs to be competitive

BY STEVE BEYNON Daniel Sitterly, a VA assistant recruiting and retention efforts. to have a double-digit percentage raised concerns about more VA Stars and Stripes secretary, told the House Com- Amid the coronavirus pandemic, spending boost in Trump’s 2021 resources shifting to outside com- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs last the VA expedited the process for budget plan. munity care and civilian hospitals WASHINGTON — Former Vice year in a hearing on the matter new hires — shortening it from In 2001, the department’s bud- as opposed to investing in the VA President Joe Biden said Thurs- that the VA cannot compete when 94 days on average to 10-12 days. get was about $45 billion. health care system. Under the VA day that the greatest challenge hiring. In San Francisco, for ex- Steven Lieberman, the VA’s act- Biden said he would invest “lit- Mission Act passed in 2018, stan- for the Department of Veterans ample, a highly specialized sur- ing principal deputy undersec- erally a lot of money ...billions of dards were dramatically loosened Affairs is filling tens of thousands geon earns about $800,000 a year, retary for health, told the Senate dollars bringing the VA system to allow veterans to seek mental of job vacancies and if elected while the VA can only pay about Veterans’ Affairs Committee in up to snuff.” health services, urgent care, and president he would supercharge $400,000. July that the agency’s summer “I’ve gotten in trouble in the primary care outside the federal the VA’s budget to boost wages to “Right now we’re facing a staff- hiring spree brought on more past 30 years from some on the system. compete with the private sector. ing shortage ... of nearly 50,000 than 20,000 employees in record Left as well as others for saying Biden said some private care is “We can’t compete economical- positions,” Biden said Thursday. time. that the government has only one needed, especially in rural areas ly,” Biden told Stars and Stripes “Many are critical roles: nurses, Of the federal agencies, the sacred obligation,” Biden said. where access to VA hospitals is in a telephone interview, saying psychiatrists and psychologists. not feasible for patients. it is difficult for the VA to recruit We need to cut the red tape to be VA is second only to the Defense “We have a lot of obligations, However, he said investing in health care workers when they able to hire them, make wages Department in terms of size and care for the elderly, the poor. But can earn more money elsewhere. competitive with the private sec- budget. one sacred obligation, and that’s the VA system should take pre- “The VA shortage is the canary in tor. We haven’t done that.” In July, the Democrat-con- to care and equip those who we cedence because the agency is the coal mine of the whole medi- Stars and Stripes has also re- trolled House approved $241 bil- send to war, and care for them better equipped to tackle the care cal system.” quested an interview with Presi- lion for next year’s VA budget, and their families with first-class needs of the nine million veterans The VA’s Office of Inspector dent Donald Trump. an increase of about 13% from care when they come home. I who it serves. Biden said this in- General said the agency had “se- Sitterly told lawmakers that the previous budget. The boosted don’t think this president appre- cludes expanding telehealth ser- vere shortages” in staffing in a the VA’s workforce has grown budget continues a trend of rapid ciates that, the way he talks about vices, especially in rural areas, report last year and cited the two between 2% to 5% annually dur- expansion to support a growing them.” and caregiver support. main reasons were low salaries ing the past five years, and he and aging veterans population. VA Some Democrats on Capitol [email protected] and a lack of qualified applicants. said the agency is working on was the only Cabinet department Hill and liberal activists have @StevenBeynon

Climate change missing from Trump revels in packed Mich. campaigns as Calif. fires rage crowd amid fallout of book BY AAMER MADHANI, mate change is just political KATHLEEN RONAYNE malpractice.” BY JILL COLVIN AND WILL WEISSERT The Biden campaign’s re- Associated Press Associated Press sponse to the fires is especially notable since his running mate, FREELAND, Mich. — Reel- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — His- Sen. Kamala Harris, represents ing from another crisis of his toric fires are raging across the California in the Senate. She was own making, President Donald western United States ahead of campaigning in Miami on Thurs- Trump tried to refocus attention what scientists say is the typical day, but her spokesperson, Sabri- on his Democratic rival at a rally peak of wildfire season. Hurri- na Singh, said Biden and Harris in battleground Michigan Thurs- cane Laura devastated parts of “have been closely monitoring day as he pushed to move past the Gulf Coast last month, while the wildfires raging across the revelations that he purposefully swaths of Iowa are recover- state and highlighting the urgent played down the danger of the ing from a derecho that brought need to address the threat of cli- coronavirus last winter. hurricane force winds to the mate change.” But the virus controversy fol- Midwest. Biden tweeted that climate lowed him as he faced new push- The streak of disasters has change “is already here — and back from local officials worried left millions of Americans reel- NICOLE HESTER, ANN ARBOR NEWS/AP we’re witnessing its devastating about the growing size of his ing. But it’s barely had an impact effects every single day.” rallies and his campaign’s re- President Donald Trump arrives in Freeland, Mich. for a campaign on the campaign for the White “We have to get President peated flouting of public health rally on Thursday . House, in part because of the Trump out of the White House guidelines intended to halt the vulnerabilities it highlights for and treat this crisis like the exis- COVID-19 spread. That includes publicly — and admitted he had no issue leaning into fear at the President Donald Trump and tential threat that it is,” he said. Michigan’s Democratic Gov. tried to mislead the public. rally. He lobbed several unsub- his Democratic challenger, Joe While Biden hasn’t embraced Gretchen Whitmer, who raised “Donald Trump knew all along stantiated accusations at Biden Biden. the full Green New Deal, he has alarms about Thursday’s event, just how deadly this virus is,” and Democrats, including charg- The president is already facing promised to make creating new warning it would make recovery Democratic presidential nominee ing that they want to shut down multiple challenges, including the green jobs and drastically reduc- harder. Joe Biden said in a virtual fund- auto plants — despite the Obama pandemic, joblessness and social ing U.S. carbon emissions part of Trump, however, reveled in raiser. “He knew and purpose- administration’s work to save unrest, and can ill afford another a larger recovery plan designed the crowd of several thousand, fully played it down because all the industry — and “delay” the one. to revive the economy after the packed shoulder-to-shoulder in a he was concerned about was his production of a coronavirus vac- When he talks about California, coronavirus abates. Biden’s top cavernous airport hangar, mostly reelection, didn’t want to affect cine. Biden, he claimed, would where fires have killed at least advisers note that many of his without masks — with Air Force economic growth.” terminate travel bans Trump a dozen people and threatened proposals will move the country One on display as his backdrop. Trump, answering questions at has implemented, overwhelming thousands of homes, it’s mostly toward the Green New Deal, but “This is not the crowd of a per- the White House, insisted “there the state “with poorly vetted mi- to blast the state’s Democratic some activists worry it is not am- son who comes in second place,” was no lie” in his often dismissive grants from jihadist regions” and leaders. bitious enough. Trump declared to cheers as he public comments and said he was refugees “from terrorist hot spots And for Biden, the spreading Trump spoke with California railed against Whitmer for cur- only tying to project calm. He of- around the world.” fires are a reminder to the party’s Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday rent state restrictions. fered a similar explanation to his And he continued his racially progressive base that he doesn’t “to express his condolences for “Tell your governor to open up Michigan supporters while tak- charged appeal to suburban vot- embrace some of the most liberal the loss of life and reiterate the your state!” he demanded, say- ing a potshot at Woodward and ers who turned to Democrats elements of the Green New Deal, administration’s full support to ing Michigan would be better if it even comparing himself to Prime during the 2018 midterms, warn- the grand plan for tackling cli- help those on the frontlines of the “had a governor who knew what Minister Winston Churchill lead- ing that under a Biden adminis- mate change. fires,” according to White House the hell she was doing.” ing the British through Nazi tration, “far left lunatics” would “It’s no surprise that Trump spokesman Judd Deere. Before departing the White bombings in World War II. be placed in charge of the fed- isn’t talking about the fact that But the president has a history House, Trump denied he had lied “This wack job that wrote the eral government and courts and America is literally in flames on of criticizing California’s response to the nation as he continued to book, he said, ‘well Trump knew a American suburbs would be his watch — but why isn’t Biden?” to wildfires and threatening to grapple with fallout from a new little bit,’” Trump told the crowd. destroyed. said Rebecca Katz, a political withhold federal funding. book by Washington Post jour- “They wanted me to come out and “Does anyone want to have a strategist who has worked with Still, Trump has always ap- nalist Bob Woodward. In a series scream, ‘people are dying, we’re member of antifa as a resident Democratic congressional can- proved California’s request for of interviews with Woodward, the dying.’ No, no. We did it just the of your suburb? I don’t think so,” didates supporting the measure. major disaster declarations, president spoke frankly about right way. We have to be calm. We Trump declared, telling his sup- “For Democrats to not connect as he did Aug. 22 as the state the dangers posed by the virus don’t want to be crazed lunatics.” porters, “Your vote will save what’s happening on the West battled blazes across Northern — even as he downplayed them But Trump seemed to have America.” Coast to Trump’s failure on cli- California. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 12, 2020 WORLD India, China to disengage along disputed border

BY ASHOK SHARMA er’s territory and firing warn- tions of a pristine landscape that In a separate statement, Wang agreements on management of Associated Press ing shots for the first time in 45 boasts the world’s highest landing said “China-India relations have border areas and would not sup- years, threatening a full-scale strip and a glacier that feeds one once again come to a crossroads.” port any attempt to change the NEW DELHI — The Indian military conflict. of the largest irrigation systems That statement said Wang “out- status quo unilaterally. and Chinese foreign ministers The foreign ministers did not in the world. Each side accuses lined China’s stern position on The official said Jaishankar have agreed that their troops set any timeline for the disen- the other of provocative behav- the situation in the border areas, said the immediate task was to should disengage from a tense gagement of tens of thousands of ior including crossing the border emphasizing that the imperative ensure a comprehensive disen- border standoff, maintain proper troops who have been locked in and both have vowed to protect is to immediately stop provoca- gagement of troops at all flash distance and ease tensions in the a standoff since May, but agreed their territorial integrity. tions such as firing and other points to prevent any untoward cold-desert Ladakh region where that “both sides shall abide by Earlier this week, Jaishankar dangerous actions that violate the incident, with details of how that the two sides in June had their all the existing agreements and described the situation along commitments made by the two is to be done worked out by mili- deadliest clash in decades. protocol on China-India bound- their shared boundary, known sides.” tary commanders. The official India’s S. Jaishankar and Chi- ary affairs, maintain peace and as the Line of Actual Control, as “It is also important to move spoke on condition of anonymity na’s Wang Yi met in the Russian tranquility in the border areas “very serious” and said the state back all personnel and equipment as they were not authorized to capital on Thursday night and and avoid any action that could of the border cannot be separated that have trespassed. The frontier speak publicly. concurred that “the current situ- escalate matters.” from the state of the relationship. troops must quickly disengage so The two ministers met in Mos- ation in the border areas is not The disputed 2,175-mile bor- On Thursday, the two countries that the situation may de-esca- cow on the sidelines of a gather- in the interest of either side,” der separates Chinese and Indian agreed that as the situation eases, late,” it quoted Wang as saying. ing of the foreign ministers of the according to a joint statement is- held territories from Ladakh in they should expedite work to con- India did not release a statement Shanghai Cooperation Organiza- sued Friday. the west to India’s eastern state of clude “new confidence building of its own, but an official with the tion. The body comprises China, Since last week, the Asian gi- Arunachal Pradesh, which China measures to maintain and en- External Affairs Ministry said India, Pakistan, Russia, Kazakh- ants have accused one another claims in its entirety. hance peace and tranquility in Jaishankar told Wang that India stan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and of sending soldiers into the oth- The latest standoff is over por- the border areas.“ expected full adherence to all Uzbekistan. Beirut port fire under control

BY FADI TAWIL Many Beirut residents opened won majority support from legis- Associated Press their apartments windows and lators last week for forming a new hid in corridors fearing a repeat Cabinet. BEIRUT — Smoke billowed of the Aug. 4, blast that killed 192, Following a meeting Thurs- from the port in Lebanon’s capi- wounded 6,500, left a quarter mil- day night by the Higher Defense tal Friday hours after firefighters lion people homeless and caused Council, the country’s top securi- said they were able to bring under damage worth billions of dollars. ty body, a statement said they dis- control a huge fire that terrified The explosion of nearly 3,000 cussed the presence of dangerous the city’s residents five weeks tons of ammonium nitrate stored material at the country’s ports after a massive blast killed and at the port for six years forced and only international airport in wounded thousands of people. the government to resign six days order to destroy them or get rid of The fire led authorities to order alter. them “to avoid any catastrophic the removal of all dangerous ma- The port explosion is still under incidents.” terials from the country’s ports investigation and negligence and In a sign of widening distrust and airport to avoid more such mismanagement appear to be a after the explosion, many Leba- incidents that have traumatized main reason. Corruption is wide- nese accused politicians of delib- the nation of 5 million. Military spread in Lebanon, where the erately trying to destroy evidence police have already opened an in- ruling class made up of sectar- at the port that led to the blast. vestigation into the fire. ian groups has been running the Thursday’s fire was the second It wasn’t clear what caused the country with impunity since the mysterious blaze there this week, fire that broke out Thursday af- end of the 15-year civil war in following a small one Tuesday ternoon and covered the city with 1990. that also caused some panic but HUSSEIN MALLA/AP dark smoke and toxic fumes. No “The fire at the port of Bei- was quickly extinguished. one was hurt by the fire, the sec- rut cannot be justified no matter The panic was compounded A firefighter, center, stands on a ladder as he works to extinguish a ond at the port this week. what. Accountability is a main by the fear that more chemicals fire in warehouses at the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday . The head of Lebanon’s Civil condition that such painful inci- could be in the port’s wreckage. Defense said Friday the fire was dents are not repeated,” Prime Earlier this month, the army it said were “dealt with.” the port, told a TV station that the extinguished and firefighters are Minister-designate Mustapha said it found more than 4 tons of Minister of Public Works and fire appears to have been caused working to cool down the area of Adib wrote in a tweet Friday. ammonium nitrate in four con- Transpiration Michel Najjar, by sparks from a power tool dur- the fire. Adib, a Lebanese-French citizen, tainers stored near the port that whose ministry is in charge of ing work at the port. Rights group asserts ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero forcibly taken

BY CARA ANNA trip to Rusesabagina mentioned waking lawful extradition proceedings for comment. Authorities in the Associated Press Dubai late up on the plane to find himself in suggests the authorities do not United Arab Emirates, home of last month Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. believe their evidence or fair trial the Dubai city-state, have not re- JOHANNESBURG — Paul and ap- Endless said Rwandan officials guarantees would stand up to sponded to questions. Rusesabagina sounded strained. peared in also attended a meeting between scrutiny before an independent Human Rights Watch asserted The man who inspired the film custody in Belgian officials and Rusesaba- tribunal, and so opted to circum- that “Rusesabagina was in the “Hotel Rwanda” for saving peo- a country gina, a Belgian citizen and U.S. vent the rule of law,” the group’s custody of the Rwandans or their ple from genocide but is now ac- his fam- permanent resident. Central Africa director, Lewis proxies as of the night of Aug. cused of terrorism in Rwanda ily says The uncertainties around his Mudge, said. 27 but his detention was not ac- was speaking to his family for the he would arrest have led Human Rights Rusesabagina’s legal team, knowledged by the Rwandans first time since being paraded in never re- Watch to assert that the 66-year- which has not been able to speak until Aug. 31.” turn to handcuffs on Aug. 31. But some- Rusesabagina old Rusesabagina, long an out- with him, believes he boarded a Rwandan President Paul thing was wrong. voluntarily. spoken critic of the Rwandan private plane operated by Gain- Kagame in a nationally televised With Rwandan authorities lis- “Paul government, was “forcibly disap- Jet, which has been used by the interview Sunday indicated that tening in, it was clear Rusesaba- briefly mentioned boarding a peared.” In a statement released Rwandan government and has Rusesabagina might have been gina wasn’t allowed to speak plane on the call, but this was late Thursday, the organization an office in the capital, Kigali. tricked into boarding a plane to openly on the phone call, said strained and he cut off the discus- said Rwandan authorities should The legal team points to publicly a country he hasn’t lived in since Brian Endless, part of the inter- sion immediately after. We have urgently explain how he was ap- available flight records. 1996. national team trying to defend no idea if this was Paul speaking prehended and taken to the East It is not clear what the flight “It was actually flawless!” him. freely or coerced,” Endless told African country. plan or passenger list say, and Kagame said, suggesting that “he It remains a mystery how Rus- The Associated Press. “The fact that Rwanda did not GainJet’s CEO Ramsey Shaban brought himself — even if he may esabagina disappeared from a I n com ment s to t he BB C , he sa id pursue Rusesabagina through has not responded to a request not have intended it.” Saturday, September 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Voter bares arms, and more, after shirt nixed

EXETER — A voter NH who was told she couldn’t wear an anti-Trump shirt at a polling place because it violated electioneering rules simply whipped it off and did her civic duty topless. The woman walked into a poll- ing place in Exeter, N.H., on Tues- day’s primary election wearing a “McCain Hero, Trump Zero” T-shirt. Town moderator Paul Scafidi told her she couldn’t wear a shirt featuring a political candi- date while she voted, Seacoaston- line.com reported in a story that did not identify the woman. No person “shall distribute, wear, or post at a polling place any campaign material,” accord- ing to state law. People who are convicted can be fined as much as $1,000. The woman pointed out that an- other woman nearby was wear- ing a T-shirt in support of the American flag, Scafidi said. He answered that an American flag was not electioneering and that the “Trump Zero” shirt would have to be covered. So the woman asked if he wanted her to take her shirt off. She wasn’t wearing any- thing underneath. “I said I’d rather she not,” MARIE D. DE JESUS, HOUSTON CHRONICLE/AP Scafidi said. “But she took it off so fast, no one had time to react. So Sticking together the whole place just went, ‘whoa,’ and she walked away, and I let her Artist Robert Hodge, center, and David Anderson III, right, work Wednesday on the finishing touches of an art installation titled vote.” #StickTogetherHOU at Greenstreet in Houston. The installation created by Hodge with thousands of Post-it notes of different colors Man, 86, dies when showcases names of people who have lost the battle against COVID-19, essential workers and individuals who have fought for social equity. car rolls into a lake Woman admits stealing THE CENSUS Judge reprimanded for HILLSBORO — An and cashing checks The amount in pounds of methamphetamine a Florida man sending man to jail 86-year-old St. Louis MO pleaded guilty Wednesday to trafficking after he was stopped man has died after his car rolled CHARLESTON — A for speeding in south-central Montana and a state trooper found FRANKFORT — A into a lake. WV West Virginia woman 78 the drugs in his rented minivan, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for KY Kentucky judge has The accident happened has pleaded guilty in federal Montana said. Nichols James Imhoff, 30, of Cape Coral, Fla., been reprimanded for sending a Wednesday afternoon at Lake court to stealing and trying to faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison for possession with man to jail without a hearing. Tishomingo in Jefferson County. cash checks from the U.S. mail. intent to distribute meth. A sentencing date has not been set. The state Judicial Conduct Authorities say John McKenzie Samantha Miller, 36, of Commission issued the public was in the passenger’s seat when Charleston altered stolen checks reprimand against Circuit Judge the driver, also in his 80s, left the and tried to cash them at various Robert B. Conley, The Lexington car and went into a home. banks in Kanawha County, pros- The name of the algae is Alex- Beach town to consider Herald-Leader reported. The car began to roll backward ecutors said in a news release. andrium monilatum. And it can sea turtle protection The commission said in an and went into the water. The Mis- She was able to receive several be harmful to fish and oysters. order Wednesday that in Green- souri State Highway Patrol’s Ma- thousand dollars. up County on Jan. 2, Conley told a HILTON HEAD IS- rine division found the vehicle Miller admitted cashing an Troopers locate trailers man he should shut up after listen- LAND — Officials with McKenzie dead inside. $800 check that did not belong SC ing to him explain why he had not carrying relief meals in a South Carolina island town Police are investigating if to her in January 2018, while she made child-support payments. are proposing an ordinance that the car was not put into gear was caught the following month Conley did not conduct a hear- FALL BRANCH would ban beachside homes from correctly. with several stolen checks taken ing on holding the man in con- TN — Tennessee law en- disturbing sea turtles by casting from the mail, the statement tempt of court or make written forcement officials located two light from their properties onto Motorcyclist killed in said. findings, the commission said. Miller faces up to 35 years in commercial trailers loaded with the beach. crash with tractor nearly $450,000 worth of freeze- The man spent three days in prison and a $1.25 million fine The Hilton Head Island Town jail. after pleading guilty to bank fraud dried emergency meals designat- Council is set to consider the pro- ASHTON — A woman and possession of stolen mail. ed to help with hurricane relief posal next month, The Post and NE died this week after her efforts in Louisiana. Courier reported Wednesday. It $1M lottery win means motorcycle collided with a tractor Tennessee Highway Patrol aims to protect sea turtle hatch- dream home for man in central Nebraska, the The Ne- Bioluminescent algae is troopers found one of the trailers lings by allowing them to find braska State Patrol reported. lighting up parts of bay off of Interstate 81 in Jefferson a more direct path to the ocean O’FALLON — A sub- Ava Bratten, 61, of Ashton, was County on Aug. 30, the agency without interference from light urban St. Louis man one of two motorcyclists who at- NORFOLK — A bio- MO said in a statement. The driver, pollution. will get that dream home he’s tempted around 7: 45 p.m. Monday luminescent algae has VA Antonio Eaddy from North Caro- The ordinance would prohibit always wanted after winning $1 to pass a tractor that was pulling a been lighting up the lower Ches- lina, was also located. million in a Missouri Lottery baler on a rural Sherman County apeake Bay along the shores of beachfront properties from shin- That trailer was carrying near- game. road, investigators said. The trac- Norfolk and Virginia Beach. ing light onto the sand through ly 30,800 pre-packaged meals The Lottery said Thursday tor made a sudden left turn as the The Virginian-Pilot reported windows, doors and outdoor fix- valued at more than $200,000. that Kenneth Wilmes of O’Fallon, motorcyclists were trying to pass, Wednesday that the single-celled tures, requiring them to install The vehicle identification num- Missouri, won the prize playing leading them to hit the tractor organisms form a chain and re- tinted windows, solar screens or ber plate had been removed but and baler, officials said. produce in warm water. The algae light-blocking measures instead, the “$300 Million Cash Explo- Bratten was pronounced dead is present during the day, but be- a secondary VIN confirmed the news outlets said. sion” scratchers game. He bought at the scene. The other motor- comes most noticeable a couple of trailer was listed as stolen, troop- Property owners could also the ticket at Midwest Petroleum cyclist, Matthew Bratten, 54, of hours after sunset. ers said. turn off such lights from 10 a.m. in O’Fallon. Ashton, was flown to a hospital in When waves break, white caps A second stolen commercial to 6 p.m. during the May to Oc- Wilmes said his dream home is Kearney. The 16-year-old tractor appear bright blue. The turbu- box trailer was located off Inter- tober nesting season., or in some a house on a couple of acres. “We driver was not injured, officials lence creates a chemical reaction state 40 in Cumberland County cases, use different colored bulbs found that house last week,” he said. The crash remains under in the algae cells that interacts but the driver was not found, of- that are less likely to attract the said. investigation. with the water molecules. ficials said. reptiles. From wire reports PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 12, 2020 VIDEO GAMES

The Yard, Madden NFL 21’s newest mode, features six-on-six backyard-inspired gameplay and global field locations. EA photos

I’m 40 years old. I’m more likely to tell simulation experience. So Madden, now, a kid to get off my yard before wanting and come the arrival of next-gen consoles, to play The Yard with them online. But is the present and future of football game Madden has always been a part of my simulations. video game DNA. My Madden experience, This is, however, a swan song of sorts and what I want from the game, no matter for Madden with the dawn of newer, how long it has been since I’ve played, will shinier and much more expensive next- hinge on how much I’m digging the graph- generation consoles in the PS5 and Xbox ics and gameplay, and what the Franchise Series X. Perhaps you’ve been Madden- Mode offers me over multiple seasons ing long enough to remember the not-so- with the same team. That and crazy video seamless transition from say, Madden on game stats. the Xbox (loads of fun) to the Xbox 360 The Franchise Mode has been hit or (hardly any joy that fi rst year), and the miss over the last few years with only so memories of preferring to play Madden A change of pace much meaningful change. Those look- on an older console until EA could fi gure ing for something groundbreaking when out next generation technology and how to managing a team in Franchise may have incorporate it into their games. to wait to see what the upcoming next The good news there is that purchasing Take or leave the fringe features, but generation consoles offer. Madden 21 on either current-gen console The games within the game you can before the end of this year guarantees play in your mind with Madden 21 still you a digital upgrade to the PS5 or Xbox the core of Madden 21 still feels great matter. Mobile quarterbacks are the Series X version of the game. That’s ultimate offensive threat (but you better provided you stay within the same console BY DAVID BETANCOURT The Yard is the newest feature to slide) and the most fun to play with. The family. If you’re playing Madden 21 on an Los Angeles Chargers, with their myriad The Washington Post the Madden franchise. It’s a six-on-six, Xbox One like I am, but can’t wait to play spread-out game on a smaller fi eld de- uniform options (try the navy blue with as Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales on ining up under center and taking signed to have an arcade-like football feel. yellow pants) are a perfect example of the the PS5, you’ll have to buy a new next- a snap in Madden 21 for the fi rst There is a mild nostalgic feeling of fun fun those mini mind games can provide. gen Madden game for the PS5. Still, the time in a long time in the long- when playing in this mode to anyone who With a fi rst-round draft pick at quarter- upgrade feature is quite enticing, at least Lrunning NFL sim series is an eye- has ever played backyard football (hence back (Justin Herbert), whom Madden 21 until you consider that we still don’t know opening experience, particularly for those “yard” in the name). The player snapping automatically places in as the starter, the how much new-gen consoles will cost. of us who grew up with this video game the ball to you can immediately run out Chargers also have duel-threat abilities To that end, is Madden 21 a fun enough franchise over many years (and many as a receiver. Laterals are encouraged on and experience with Tyrod Taylor as the gaming experience to snag ahead of the consoles) of our youth. plays that call for receivers to run in mo- backup. It’s a built-in quarterback contro- next-gen debuts? Yes. If Madden 21 on In this modern era tion on the snap. Pitch it to your receiver versy ready to be managed. Xbox One or PS4 is the only football of 5,000-yard passing behind the line of scrimmage and if you The Madden monopoly on realistic NFL gaming you do for the next year, you’ll be seasons and spread don’t have a defensive player posing as sims will continue even with 2K announc- plenty entertained. offenses, I was in your shadow and ready to take you down ing they will soon be back in the football Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One the shotgun. On fi rst immediately, you can either run for glory video game business. Whatever comes in Online: ea.com/games/madden-nfl /mad- down, no less. Some- or look downfi eld for an open pass-catcher. the future from 2K will not be a full-game den-nfl -21 thing that was once The Yard’s most throwback aspect is the a video game-only “one-Mississippi” aspect of the pass-rush. method of play, right When the ball is snapped, you must wait up there with always a second before you can rush the quarter- going for it on fourth back, waiting for a red line of scrimmage down every time, but marker to turn green. both are now very much a part of real-life Fun? Yes. For hours? Maybe if you’ve 21st-century football. got a second player with you. Against the The simulation experience of a live foot- computer, not so much. ball game has never felt or looked better The Yard, along with other Mad- than Madden 21. Whether all the good that den modes like Superstar KO, Ultimate comes with that — the speed of the game, Team and Face of the Franchise, seem the top-notch graphics, pinpoint passing to come off, at least to older Madden-ers and an accurate running game experience like myself, as additions implemented to (you have to read your offensive line’s justify the latest version of Madden being holes; the days of just sweeping to the left newer and engaging to younger players or right have long since passed), and more who aren’t old enough to remember when options for defensive movements to get to John Madden was actually the guy on the the ball — is markedly improved from say, cover and an ambulance ran over injured Madden 19 or 20, is up for debate. players in the game. Saturday, September 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 HEALTH AND FITNESS Strong muscles, strong heart Resistance training, aerobic exercise both necessary for cardiovascular health

BY PAM MOORE surrounding the heart). However, the resistance-training health. Based on the results of the study that Shiroma Special to The Washington Post group also saw a 32% reduction in pericardial adipose co-authored, he says: “Anything seems to be better than tissue (the other kind of fat deposit) while the aerobic nothing, and you really should do more than just the f the idea of exercising for cardiovascular health exercise group saw no change in that tissue. treadmill.” makes you think of spin class, it’s time to shift According to Oja, pericardial adipose tissue, “the fat For general long-term health, aim for three 30-minute that thinking. In addition to traditional “cardio” that’s right in the heart sac,” is most likely to increase strength sessions per week. Complete at least one set of regimens such as biking, running and high-in- your risk of heart disease and stroke. The strength-train- exercises targeting each major muscle group. Because tensity interval training, there is another kind ing cohort performed only three 45-minute sessions per the optimum number of repetitions and sets is unique of workout that benefi ts your heart: strength week. to each individual, focus on perceived exertion: making training. sure you’re fatigued by the end of each set. IAlthough the primary benefi ts of strength training Why resistance training works Oja says: “It really isn’t about what you do. It’s about have been seen as musculoskeletal, and it has been es- Science has yet to determine the exact cardiovascu- how you’re responding to it.” pecially recommended for older adults to maintain bone lar mechanism by which weight training helps prevent If you don’t have heavy weights, don’t sweat it. Schoen- mass and prevent falls and injury, newer research shows diabetes. But according to Eric Shiroma, a scientist at feld, who has a history as a competitive bodybuilder, says that weight training reduces your risk of diabetes, stroke the National Institute on Aging who co-authored the 2017 the resistance bands and adjustable dumbbells in his and heart disease. The last, as Kristin Oja, an Atlanta- study mentioned above, “we know that it makes bigger home gym are suffi cient. based nurse practitioner and certifi ed personal trainer, muscles, and we know that, in general, muscle is good for Body-weight exercises are also effective. For an extra points out, is the leading cause of death in the United [preventing] diabetes.” challenge, most exercises can be upgraded, according to States. When you have Type 2 diabetes, your body cannot reg- Schoenfeld, who says there’s no shortage of videos online. “We have somebody dying of heart disease every 37 ulate blood sugar. Normally, when your blood sugar rises, Household items can also make your workouts spicier. seconds,” she says. typically after you eat, your pancreas releases insulin, a hormone that serves as the “key” to “unlock” your cells, Should I stop aerobic exercise? What research reveals allowing blood sugar to enter and be stored. However, to According to Schoenfeld, a “synergy” between aerobic Multiple studies have found an inverse relationship regulate chronically elevated blood sugar, your pancreas exercise and resistance training supports optimal health. between strength training and heart disease. goes into overdrive, which isn’t sustainable. Gradually, Although strength training changes your muscle physiol- A study published in 2017 in Medicine and Science in your body becomes insulin-resistant, leading to Type 2 ogy, it can’t necessarily help “pump your blood more ef- Sports and Exercise (MSSE) analyzed data from more diabetes. fi ciently or [help you] breathe more effi ciently,” Shiroma than 35,000 women for more than a decade. Research- As Brad Schoenfeld, associate professor of exercise says. ers found that those who performed resistance training science at Lehman College in New York, explains: “You If getting sweaty doesn’t sound like fun, aim for 10,000 had a 30 % lower chance of being diagnosed with Type 2 have insulin circulating, but you don’t have the entry into steps’ worth of non-exercise activity thermogenesis diabetes than those who did not. the cells. ... The doors are locked.” (NEAT) per day instead. NEAT includes the activities of Meanwhile, women who performed any amount of The “locked doors” that characterize Type 2 diabetes daily living, such as walking, laundry and grocery shop- resistance training reduced their risk of cardiovascular make it diffi cult for the insulin in your bloodstream to ping. disease (including heart attack, stroke, coronary artery turn glucose into energy. This results in excess glucose “Every minute counts, and every activity counts,” bypass graft surgery, an angioplasty or death from car- in the bloodstream, which can lead to a number of health Shiroma says. diovascular disease) by 17 %. conditions, including heart disease and stroke. So does the intensity. The Centers for Disease Control Similarly, a 2019 study (also published in MSSE) found Increased muscle mass can help you process blood and Prevention recommends a minimum of 150 minutes that weight training was associated with decreased car- sugar, decreasing your risk of Type 2 diabetes and the of moderate activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activ- diovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke, cascade of diagnoses it can set into motion, including ity per week. According to Shiroma, whether you walk and increased longevity. heart attack and stroke. two miles or run two miles, you’re getting an equivalent According to that study, which included nearly 13,000 This could explain why a 2019 study in the Journal of benefi t; although the walk is less intense, it also requires people, performing resistance training for less than an Epidemiology and Community Health found an inverse more time. hour per week was associated with roughly 40 to 70 % relationship between skeletal muscle mass and cardio- Resistance training, on the other hand, should al- decreased risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause vascular disease. ways be performed with enough effort to induce muscle mortality — independent of any aerobic exercise. fatigue. Although you don’t need a bodybuilder physique Finally, a 2019 study in JAMA Cardiology concluded How to train to see the benefi ts, you do need to be intentional when you that obese, sedentary adults who strength trained expe- Your ideal training plan depends on myriad factors, lift. As you get stronger, your workouts will get easier, so rienced different outcomes than those who performed including goals, genetics and lifestyle. adjust accordingly to keep building muscle mass. aerobic exercise. Both groups experienced decreases in That said, we know that even a minimalist approach to “You always have to be doing something a little bit epicardial adipose tissue (one of two kinds of fat deposits strength training can pay dividends for your long-term harder,” Shiroma says.

Research shows that weight training reduces your risk of diabetes, stroke and heart disease. Body-weight exercises count, and can be done at home — no gym required. iStock PAGE 14 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 12, 2020 ENTERTAINMENT

How Charlie Kaufman made this summer’s most mind-bending fi lm

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Jessie Buckley) drive through read it and then it explodes,” a snowstorm to the home of says Irish actress and singer the boyfriend’s parents (Toni Buckley, who had a breakout BY JOSH ROTTENBERG Collette and David Thewlis). role last year in the HBO series dreaminess of it,” he says. “I Los Angeles Times Along the way, mysterious clues “Chernobyl.” “When you get thought visually it was interest- portend some terrible event to something like that, even if it ing, in that it was so claustro- ctor Jesse Plemons come. Long philosophical con- exists just for that, it’s a gift. phobic and it took place mostly has been having a versations take odd turns. The But if it exists beyond that, it’s in a car during a snowstorm. hard time explaining identities of key characters shift an amazing, surreal thing to That appealed to me. I liked the Ato people what exactly unexpectedly and unnervingly. come into your life.” challenge. I thought maybe I his new fi lm, “I’m Thinking Time itself becomes unmoored. “There are no rules in could do something with this.” of Ending Things,” is about No spoilers here, but yeah, Charlie’s fi lms,” says Collette. Even when translating — or even really what it is. things get weird. “That’s incredibly freeing, both someone else’s work, Kaufman “I’ve been saying it’s a road- In the brain-twisting meta- as an audience member and can’t help but make it his trip movie,” the actor says. “A physical labyrinth of “I’m as an actor. His ideas move own, as anyone who has seen couple drives to the boyfriend’s Thinking of Ending Things,” beyond the accepted ‘normal’ “Adaptation” knows. Tasked family farm and ...” He trails fans of Kaufman’s work will constructs of reality and fi lm- with adapting Susan Orlean’s off. “Things get weird.” He see echoes of earlier fi lms that making itself. His work makes 1998 nonfi ction bestseller “The laughs. “I don’t really know.” established him as Hollywood’s me think differently, feel differ- Orchid Thief,” Kaufman turned Perhaps the easiest way to preeminent surrealist, includ- ently. I believe this is the very his own writer’s block into the ing “Being John Malkovich,” describe “I’m Thinking of End- purpose of art.” basis for a dizzyingly self- “Eternal Sunshine of the Spot- ing Things” is that it’s a Charlie For years, Kaufman had referential and darkly comic less Mind” and “Adaptation.,” Kaufman fi lm. been trying in vain to get his fantasia that ultimately earned all of which he wrote, as well Adapted from a 2016 novel unconventional scripts onto the him — and, in a Kaufmanesque as “Synecdoche, New York” by Canadian author Iain twist, his fi ctional brother Don- and “Anomalisa,” which he also screen, often feeling abandoned Reid, “I’m Thinking of End- ald — an Oscar nomination for directed. Characters trapped by Hollywood in what he calls ing Things” is a psychological adapted screenplay. (Kaufman in their own heads; themes of “the desert in which I existed.” thriller — or maybe it’s a hor- Stymied by the studio system, won the original screenplay loneliness, failure and regret; Oscar for “Eternal Sunshine” ror fi lm or a surrealistic medi- the confusing tangle of memo- he eventually turned to fi ction; and also earned a screenplay tation on life or something else ries, projections and fantasies his debut novel, the 700-plus- nod for “Being John Malkov- entirely. Kaufman, who wrote that make up subjective real- page opus “Antkind,” came out ich” and an animated feature and directed the picture, has ity — all the hallmarks of the in July to strong reviews. “The nomination for “Anomalisa.”) never been a fan of neat genre Kaufman cinematic universe lion’s share of my time over Reid had always considered categories. “Genre stuff, to my show up in the fi lm. the years was trying to get my his book virtually unfi lm- mind, is by defi nition dishonest, Drawn by Kaufman’s own stuff made, specifi cally a because you’re playing with a penchant for taking creative movie called ‘Frank or Francis’ able. But after speaking with formula,” he says. “There are risks and spelunking into the that kept coming close to being Kaufman about the project, he genre-y moments in this fi lm, recesses of the human psyche, made and falling apart,” he became excited by the prospect but only to subvert them.” cast members of “I’m Thinking says. “Emotionally, it had been of handing over his story to OK, but what happens in “I’m of Ending Things” all jumped very frustrating for me.” him. “Not only did the material Thinking of Ending Things”? at the opportunity to be a part Thinking he might have resonate with Charlie, but he On the surface, not very much of his enigmatic world. better luck adapting someone was going to take it and put it — but surfaces, especially in a “My agent sent me the script, else’s material, Kaufman came through his fi lter and make it Kaufman fi lm, are deceiving. and it was the kind of thing across Reid’s novel and sparked something new,” Reid says. “I A young couple (Plemons and where you’ve got 12 hours to to it right away. “I liked the CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 Saturday, September 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 ENTERTAINMENT

FROM PAGE 14 didn’t want him to just feel like he had to fi lm the book. That wouldn’t be nearly as interesting or successful as if he felt com- pletely free to make of it what he wanted. I had seen his work, so I knew it was going to be some- thing bold and original.” While he retained the essential bones of the novel, Kaufman cre- ated most of the fi lm’s dialogue out of his own imagination, adding surreal imagery, fantasy sequences and a musical number that were not in the book. Still, amid all the strangeness, he tried to keep the movie rooted in relat- able human emotions. “When you have a story that goes into the realm of the sur- real, which this does, it has to have a basis in something that’s recognizable — otherwise, it’s kind of just like, ‘Oh, let’s do this weird (stuff),’ ” Kaufman says. “I wanted to write about a relationship between these two people that had a lot to do with expectations and projection. I think it’s something most people do, especially early on in their relationship, and it’s very damag- ing, because eventually you real- ize this person is not this dream that you had — they’re a person with their own set of issues and Netflix photos problems.” On set, Kaufman helped steer “Away” star Hilary Swank says though pretending to move in zero gravity might look effortless on the screen, it takes a lot of work. Buckley and Plemons through a series of forbiddingly long scenes involving twisting, often cere- bral and philosophical dialogue, with single takes sometimes stretching on for 25 minutes. “We played these scenes out as if Beyond expectation they were plays,” Kaufman says. “They weren’t done in snippets. So there was constant continu- ity in the performances. I give credit to the cast. There was Swank discusses tough acting challenges in ‘Away,’ previous roles nothing really that I had to do to keep this thing on track.” BY LUAINE LEE was just lucky with that oppor- “Once we got over the shock Tribune News Service tunity when ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ of, ‘Holy ----, we have 11 pages of came along because they didn’t dialogue again today,’ it became ilary Swank may want someone who was famous. a lot of fun,” says Plemons. have taken a punch It was the right time. I’m very “Charlie is extremely supportive in the boxing thankful for that and for the and just right there with you ring, but that was opportunities that have arisen every step of the way, emotion- Hnothing compared since then, after winning the ally invested take after take and to fl ying weightless, she says. Oscar. I never thought about it. I doing whatever he can to help Swank stars as an astronaut on never expected it to happen that fi nd the scene. As intimidating her way to Mars in Netfl ix’s new quickly.” as the script was, he defi nitely series “Away,” which premiered At this point Swank, 46, can made us feel like it was ours to Sept. 4. be choosy about what she does. play with.” “Pretending that you’re in She liked “Away,” she says, That’s not to say that the ac- zero G, zero gravity, it takes a because it views the challenge of tors ever quite fully understood lot of effort, and a lot of effort space in the context of family. to make it look effortless,” she the depths of the movie — or of Swank says “Away” views the challenge of living in space in the “The commander of this says. the mind of Charlie Kaufman. context of family. Swank’s character, Emma Green, is not only the mission to Mars is a woman, “We were harnessed by the Indeed, that was what made the commander of the show’s mission to Mars, but is also a mother. and that’s not the drama of the process of making the fi lm so lower part of our hips, and they story,” she says. rewarding and why they think were acting as a pendulum. So practically a toddler. could make a career out of it, “I think that shows how far it will similarly reward view- we’d squeeze our glutes to move “I love the idea of exploring but I just kept doing local the- we’ve come ... working towards ers who give themselves over to us forward, and then squeeze another human being and what ater and doing plays and fi nally equality. The drama has these it. Just as Kaufman took Reid’s our abs to move us backwards. makes them work. I just love the realized, ‘Hey, wait a second, richly different racial back- novel and made it his own, then But the whole time we’re human condition, what makes you can be an actor.’ ” grounds; these people who are gave it to his cast to make their squeezing these muscles so tight people tick,” she says. Swank worked her way up, on this journey working toward own, it now belongs to the audi- and trying not to talk funny She was 9 when she starred in landing a role on “Buffy the a goal together while having this ence to make of it what they will. because of it,” she grins. “The her fi rst play. Vampire Slayer” when she gravitational pull to Earth ... all “I’d send Charlie emails, say- whole idea of being in zero G, “My mom always said to me, was 18 and her fi rst big break of us having these families that ing, ‘Oh, I get it! I totally under- you just naturally want to talk ‘Stop staring, stop staring, Hil- in “The Next Karate Kid” two made it a love story,” she says. stand what this fi lm is about!’ like you’re in slo-o-o-w motion ary.’ I was always staring and years later. “So my character was dealing And then I’d read the script — which people don’t do in zero observing and watching what Since her notable splash in with this dream come true of again and be like, ‘What was I gravity. So it was, I think, for makes people work. I remember fi lms, she’s played everything being on a mission to Mars; this thinking? It’s not about that — it’s all of us, a lot more challenging one of our teachers had us write from a suffragette to Amelia dream come true of being a about this,’ ” says Buckley. “I than we realized it would be.” a script and act it out in front of Earhart. But she’s never been mother, which was unexpected; hope that’s what happens for a lot Swank is up to the task. The the class. I remember feeling impressed by her colorful and then growing these deep of people. Whatever it means for winner of two Academy Awards like something just came alive résumé. relationships with these other anybody, I think that’s brilliant. as best actress, for her role as in me that I’d never felt before. “I’m not one to ever expect human beings she was on this If it starts a conversation and a transgender youth in “Boys And it’s one of those inexpli- anything in my life, but I was mission with, and breaking gets people to ask questions of Don’t Cry” and as a pugilist in cable things that you just can’t hoping I would get the op- through these stereotypes to see themselves, I think that’s what “Million Dollar Baby,” Swank put into words,” she recalled. portunity to test my chops and what connects us all, which is fi lm and art should do.” has been acting since she was “I didn’t realize at the time you challenge myself,” she says. “I humanity.” PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 12, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Fort Hood events flag need for change Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff The Dallas Morning News In late August, Sgt. Elder Fernandes ‘ was found hanging in a tree about 30 fter nine homicides and more Another soldier who miles from base. Like Guillen, Fernandes sexual assaults reported than any EDITORIAL served the country — whose death was ruled a suicide — re- other Army base in the country, ported being sexually harassed on the Terry Leonard, Editor it’s plain something is deeply bro- has been destroyed by [email protected] A base. And as in Guillen’s case, Fernandes’ ken at Fort Hood. sexual assault and sexual family questioned the Army’s account of Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor The slaying of Spc. Vanessa Guillen — [email protected] harassment and this toxic what happened to him prior to his death. who disappeared in late April and whose Natalie Khawam, an attorney for the Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content dismembered remains were found in June culture in the military that Fernandes family, described him as the [email protected] — is only the most outrageous expression 13th soldier to either disappear from the of violence this year issuing from a place exists. Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation ’ base or be killed this year. [email protected] where officials were too slow to acknowl- Natalie Khawam “I am saddened that another soldier who edge deeper problems on base. attorney for Sgt. Elder Fernandes’ family served the country has been destroyed by Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital The decision to remove Maj. Gen. Scott sexual assault and sexual harassment and [email protected] Efflandt as senior commander was previ- this toxic culture in the military that ex- ously planned, according to the Army. But Guillen’s family said publicly that she ists,” Khawam said. BUREAU STAFF the Pentagon is clearly beginning to catch suffered horrific sexual harassment on U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Laredo, up to public concern about Fort Hood, if it base prior to her murder. The Army an- Texas, Democrat, called out the Fort Hood Europe/Mideast took months. Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief swered that there was no evidence sup- culture in a discussion with reporters last [email protected] Efflandt won’t go on to a new command. porting the claim but acknowledged that week, saying problems at the base run +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 And Fort Hood will now be under the com- she may have been subject to other forms deep. mand of Maj. Gen. John B. 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A Stars and Stripes reporter told Hispanic.” [email protected] Aaron David Robinson, killed himself in NPR that the base’s 28 deaths thus far this The Army has to change that. Starting July. A second suspect, Cecily Aguilar, is year are not unusual for Fort Hood, but for with changes at the top — and acknowledg- CIRCULATION charged with conspiracy to tamper with nearly a third of those to be homicides is ing the seriousness of the problem — is just Mideast evidence. unusual. step one. Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager [email protected] [email protected] DSN (314)583-9111 Europe Palestine may benefit from UAE-Israel deal Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager [email protected] [email protected] BY DAVID MAKOVSKY promoting Israeli-Palestinian peace. This to divisions within both Palestinian and Is- +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 AND DANIEL B. SHAPIRO already began with the deal itself, which raeli societies. 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NEW YORK YANKEES — Signed LHP time, he finished ahead of four- New York City FC 4 5 1 13 8 8 Chris Moore (finger). 19. (42) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet. Ryan Buchter to a minor league contract time winner Patrice Bergeron of Atlanta 3 5 2 11 9 11 DALLAS COWBOYS at LOS ANGELES 20. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford. and assigned him to alternate training New York 3 5 2 11 7 13 RAMS — COWBOYS: DNP: CB Jourdan 21. (6) Ryan Newman, Ford. site. the Boston Bruins, a finalist for D.C. United 2 4 4 10 9 13 Lewis (ankle). LIMITED: LB Luke Gifford 22. (8) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Recalled LHP an unprecedented ninth year in Nashville SC 2 4 3 9 5 9 (hamstring). FULL: CB Chidobe Awuzie 23. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet. Ryan Sherriff from alternate training (knee), WR Amari Cooper (hamstring). 24. (37) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet. site. Placed LHP Cody Reed on the 10-day a row, and last season’s winner Cincinnati 2 5 3 9 6 15 RAMS: Practice Not Complete. Inter Miami CF 2 6 2 8 8 12 25. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford. IL. Acquired INF Pedro Martinez from the GREEN BAY PACKERS at MINNESOTA Chicago Cubs as the player to be named Ryan O’Reilly of the St. Louis Chicago 2 6 2 8 9 16 VIKINGS — PACKERS: DNP: LB Randy 26. (95) Christopher Bell, Toyota. WESTERN CONFERENCE Ramsey (groin), G Billy Turner (knee). 27. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet. later in an Aug. 30 trade. Blues. W L T Pts GF GA LIMITED: DE Montravius Adams (toe), 28. (96) Daniel Suarez, Toyota. TEXAS RANGERS — Selected the con- The other Flyers to win the Seattle 5 2 3 18 23 10 LB Oren Burks (groin), S Raven Greene 29. (15) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet. tract of C Sam Huff from alternate train- Minnesota United 5 3 2 17 21 16 (quadricep). VIKINGS: No injuries to re- 30. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet. ing site. Optioned RF Scott Heineman to award were Bobby Clarke (1982- Sporting KC 5 3 2 17 20 15 port. 31. (38) John Hunter Nemechek, Ford. alternate training site. LA Galaxy 4 3 2 14 16 15 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at JACKSON- 32. (27) JJ Yeley, Ford. National League 83) and Dave Poulin (1986-87). Portland 4 3 2 14 16 18 VILLE JAGUARS — COLTS: LIMITED: 33. (00) Quin Houff, Chevrolet. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Desig- In other NHL news: Houston 3 2 5 14 17 15 LB Matthew Adams (ankle), S Julian 34. (32) Corey LaJoie, Ford. nated INF Jake Lamb for assignment.  Real Salt Lake 3 2 5 14 16 14 Blackmon (knee), T Anthony Castonzo 35. (77) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet. Selected the contract of 1B Pavin Smith The NHL on Friday moved Los Angeles FC 3 4 3 12 21 22 (oblique), C Ryan Kelly (knee), WR Dez- 36. (51) Joey Gase, Ford. from alternate training site. its draft up to Oct. 6-7 and set an FC Dallas 2 2 4 10 10 8 mon Patmon (knee). JAGUARS: DNP: TE ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed LHP Tyler Davis (knee), TE Tyler Eifert (not 37. (66) Timmy Hill, Toyota. Colorado 2 3 4 10 12 16 38. (53) James Davison, Ford. Tommy Milone on 10-day IL. Optioned Oct. 9 start for free agency. injury related), RB Devine Ozigbo (ham- 2B Charlie Culberson to training site. Re- Vancouver 3 6 0 9 10 18 string). The first round of the draft San Jose 2 4 3 9 15 26 called RHP Huascar Ynoa from alternate LAS VEGAS RAIDERS at CAROLINA PAN- training site. Note: Three points for victory, one THERS — RAIDERS: DNP: C Rodney Hud- ToyotaCare 250 will be Oct. 6, with the New York point for tie. son (not injury related), G Richie Incog- NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series CHICAGO CUBS — Recalled RHP Ad- Rangers on the clock and Alexis Thursday’s game nito (not injury related), TE Jason Witten Thursday bert Alzolay from alternate training site. Seattle 7, San Jose 1 (not injury related). LIMITED: CB Damon At Richmond Raceway Optioned RHP Collin Rea to alternate Lafreniere the consensus top Saturday’s games Arnette (thumb, groin), T Trenton Brown Richmond, Va. training site. Signed RHP Joe Wieland to option for the No. 1 pick. The re- Columbus at Chicago (calf), DT Maliek Collins (thigh). FULL: Lap length: 0.75 miles a minor league contract and sent him to New York at D.C. United WR Nelson Agholor (groin), WR Bryan Ed- (Start position in parentheses) alternate training site. Released OF Ryan maining rounds will take place Cincinnati at New York City FC wards (knee), LB Nicholas Morrow (knee). 1. (5) Grant Enfinger, Ford, 250 laps, 58 points. LaMarre. New England at Philadelphia PANTHERS: DNP: G Dennis Daley (ankle): CINCINNATI REDS — Activated RHP Oct. 7, and all the drafting will be FULL: DE Brian Burns (ankle), S Juston 2. (10) Matt Crafton, Ford, 250, 39. Miami at Orlando City 3. (2) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 250, 50. Nate Jones from the paternity list. Op- done virtually. Atlanta at Nashville Burris (rib), RB Trenton Cannon (shoul- tioned RHP Jose De Leon to alternate der), CB Corn Elder (hamstring), DE Yetur 4. (4) Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, 250, 41. Free agency begins at noon Houston at FC Dallas 5. (11) Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 250, 32. training site. Gross-Matos (wrist), CB Donte Jackson LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Activated Colorado at Real Salt Lake (toe), C Tyler Larsen (calf), T Greg Little 6. (28) Codie Rohrbaugh, Chevrolet, 250, 31. Eastern two days later. 7. (21) David Ragan, Ford, 249, 37. RHP Joe Kelly from the IL. Placed RHP (ankle), T Taylor Moton (wrist), T Russell Walker Buehler on the 10-day IL retroac- Okung (ankle), CB Troy Pride (ankle), WR 8. (1) Austin Hill, Toyota, 249, 45. Curtis Samuel (hamstring), DT Kawann 9. (15) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, 249, 29. tive to Sept. 9. Korda manages 1-shot Golf Short (shoulder), TE Ian Thomas (toe), 10. (13) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 249, 34. MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned RHP Jor- CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver (hamstring), 11. (9) Zane Smith, Chevrolet, 249, 42. dan Yamamoto and LHP Alex Vesia to al- LB Shaq Thompson (groin), DE Stephen 12. (14) Chandler Smith, Toyota, 249, 25. ternate training site. Recalled LHP Daniel lead in LPGA major Safeway Open Weatherly (hamstring), LB Tahir White- 13. (12) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 249, 27. Castano and 2B Isan Diaz from alternate head (groin). 14. (17) Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet, 249, 23. training site. Selected the contract of RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. Thursday LOS ANGELES CHARGERS at CINCIN- 15. (16) Tate Fogleman, Chevrolet, 249, 24. RHP Brett Eibner from alternate train- At Silverado Resort and Spa North NATI BENGALS — CHARGERS: Practice ing site. Placed 3B Jon Berti on 10-day IL. — Nelly Korda has had Grand not complete. BENGALS: Practice not 16. (19) Tanner Gray, Ford, 249, 21. Napa, Calif. 17. (8) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 249, 22. Transferred C Francisco Cervelli from the Yardage: 7,166; Par: 72 complete. 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Slam events on her mind for the MIAMI DOLPHINS at NEW ENGLAND 18. (3) Christian Eckes, Toyota, 249, 20. Purse: $6.6 Million 19. (25) Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, 249, 22. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed RHP last two weeks, not just her own, First Round PATRIOTS — DOLPHINS: LIMITED: TE Johan Oviedo on 10-day IL. Recalled LF Mike Gesicki (glute), CB Xavien Howard 20. (26) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 247, 17. and she made it through the first Russell Knox 31-32—63 -9 21. (22) Clay Greenfield, Toyota, 247, 16. Austin Dean from 10-day IL. Recalled (knee), CB Byron Jones (achilles), WR RHP Nabil Crismatt from alternate train- Sam Burns 33-31—64 -8 DeVante Parker (hamstring), LB Kyle Van 22. (30) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 247, 15. round Thursday of the ANA In- Cameron Percy 33-31—64 -8 Noy (hand), WR Preston Williams (knee). 23. (6) Derek Kraus, Toyota, 246, 19. ing site. spiration with just the start she Bo Hoag 33-31—64 -8 FULL: QB Tua Tagovailoa (hip). PATRI- 24. (23) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, 246, 13. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned RHP Brendan Steele 33-32—65 -7 OTS: DNP: T Yodny Cajuste (knee), LB 25. (33) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 245, 0. Taylor Williams to alternate training site. wanted. Pat Perez 31-34—65 -7 Cassh Maluia (knee). LIMITED: WR Julian 26. (7) Raphael Lessard, Toyota, 245, 11. Activated RHP Emilio Pagan from the 10- With heat-baked greens so firm Tom Hoge 35-31—66 -6 Edelman (knee), WR Gunner Olszewski 27. (20) Johnny Sauter, Ford, 242, 10. day IL. Scott Harrington 33-33—66 -6 (foot), DE Chase Winovich (shoulder). 28. (35) Ryan Huff, Chevrolet, 239, 9. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Released she couldn’t find pitch marks, Akshay Bhatia 33-33—66 -6 NEW YORK JETS at BUFFALO BILLS 29. (24) Trevor Bayne, Chevrolet, 237, 8. 3B Pablo Sandoval. Selected the contract Korda hit hybrid off the tee on the Andy Zhang 33-33—66 -6 — JETS: DNP: RB La’Mical Perine (ankle). 30. (32) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, 235, 7. of 1B Justin Smoak from alternate train- LIMITED: LB Tarell Basham (ankle), QB ing site. Recalled LHP Drew Smyly from Joe Flacco (neck), G Alex Lewis (shoul- 31. (34) Ray Ciccarelli, Chevrolet, 231, 6. par-5 18th with a front pin. That 32. (29) Josh Reaume, Toyota, 217, 5. 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Rico Garcia to ANA Inspiration der), S Marcus Maye (calf), LB Avery Wil- alternate training site. set her up for a wedge to 3 feet liamson (hamstring). FULL: WR Jamison 33. (18) Danny Bohn, Toyota, electrical, 175, 4. LPGA Tour 34. (27) Natalie Decker, Chevrolet, 155, 3. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Selected below the hole for birdie and a Crowder (hamstring), WR Denzel Mims the contract of OF Yadiel Hernandez Thursday (hamstring), WR Breshad Perriman 35. (36) Timothy Viens, Chevrolet, accident, 50, 2. At Mission Hills Country Club 36. (31) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, clutch, 0, 1. from alternate training site. Placed 1B/ 6-under 66, giving her a one-shot (knee). BILLS: DNP: CB Josh Norman DH Howie Kendrick on 10-day IL. Rancho Mirage, California (hamstring). LIMITED: DT Vernon Butler Race statistics lead. Purse: $3.1 million (hamstring), QB Jake Fromm (not injury Average speed of race winner: 94.55 FOOTBALL Yardage: 6,865; Par: 72 related), RB Taiwan Jones (knee). FULL: mph. National Football League Two-time major champion In Signed DL First Round CB Levi Wallace (hamstring). Time of race: 1 hour, 58 minutes, 59 GREEN BAY PACKERS — Gee Chun had to scramble for Nelly Korda 33-33—66 -6 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at WASHING- seconds. Daylon Mack and RB Dexter Williams to In Gee Chun 33-34—67 -6 TON FOOTBALL TEAM — EAGLES: DNP: 1.033 seconds. practice squad. Released RB Damarea par on the 18th for a 67. Madelene Margin of victory: Crockett and OL Alex Light. Waived/in- Madelene Sagstrom 34-33—67 -6 DT Javon Hargrave (pectoral, hamstring), Caution flags: 4 for 37 laps. Sagstrom of Sweden matched Nanna Koerstz Madsen 35-33—68 -6 WR Alshon Jeffery (foot). LIMITED: DE 8 among 6 drivers. jured DT Treyvon Hester. Waived CB Will Derek Barnett (hamstring), T Lane John- Lead changes: Sunderland. Brooke M. Henderson 33-35—68 -6 Lap leaders: A.Hill 0-65; Z.Smith 66- that score with a par on her clos- Yu Liu 35-33—68 -6 son (ankle), WR Jalen Reagor (shoulder), HOUSTON TEXANS — Promoted RB RB Miles Sanders (hamstring). WASH- 109; G.Enfinger 110-119; B.Rhodes 120- ing hole at the par-5 ninth with a Danielle Kang 33-35—68 -6 152; G.Enfinger 153; B.Rhodes 154-186; Scottie Phillips from the practice squad INGTON FOOTBALL TEAM: LIMITED: T to the active roster. Saahdiq Charles (calf), LB Thomas Davis B.Moffitt 187-218; M.Crafton 219-243; third shot out of rough so thick G.Enfinger 244-250 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Placed RB (calf), CB Kendall Fuller (knee). FULL: DE Devine Ozigbo on injured reserve. Signed she could barely see her golf ball. Jonathan Allen (knee), WR Antonio Gan- Leaders summary (driver, times led, RB Dare Ogunbowale. Waived WR Mi- Pro basketball dy-Golden (concussion). laps led): B.Rhodes, 2 times for 66 laps; SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at ATLANTA FAL- A.Hill, 1 time for 65 laps; Z.Smith, 1 time chael Walker. CONS — SEAHAWKS: Practice not com- for 44 laps; B.Moffitt, 1 time for 32 laps; NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed T Roglic stretches lead WNBA plete. FALCONS: DNP: DE Charles Har- M.Crafton, 1 time for 25 laps; G.Enfinger, Yodny Cajuste on injured reserve. ris (ankle), CB Kendall Sheffield (foot). 3 times for 18 laps. NEW YORK GIANTS — Waived/injured in Tour de France CB Monte Hartage. EASTERN CONFERENCE LIMITED: DT Marlon Davidson (knee), Wins: S.Creed, 3; G.Enfinger, 3; Z.Smith, W L Pct GB WR Russell Gage (groin). FULL: DE Dante 2; A.Hill, 1; B.Rhodes, 1; M.Crafton, 1. NEW YORK JETS — Signed LB Alec x-Chicago 11 10 .524 — Fowler (ankle), C Matt Hennessy (knee). Ogletree and WR Jaleel Scott to practice PUY MARY, France — The TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at NEW Top 16 in points: 1. S.Creed, 2026; 2. x-Connecticut 10 11 .476 1 Z.Smith, 2022; 3. A.Hill, 2022; 4. G.Enfinger, squad. slow-burning fight for the Tour Washington 7 13 .350 3½ ORLEANS SAINTS — BUCCANEERS: DNP: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed WR Mike Evans (hamstring). LIMITED: S 2019; 5. B.Moffitt, 2015; 6. B.Rhodes, 2014; de France’s yellow jersey erupt- Atlanta 6 14 .300 4½ 7. M.Crafton, 2009; 8. C.Eckes, 2005; 9. RB Kinjon Barner to practice squad. Indiana 6 15 .286 5 Andrew Adams (hamstring), CB Parnell WASHINGTON — Signed K Brett Maher Motley (hamstring), CB Ryan Smith (an- T.Gilliland, 2003; 10. T.Ankrum, 2002; ed in earnest on the remains of New York 2 18 .100 8½ 11. D.Kraus, 452; 12. R.Lessard, 388; 13. to practice squad. kle). SAINTS: DNP: DE Marcus Davenport HOCKEY WESTERN CONFERENCE (elbow), P Blake Gillikin (back), C Cesar S.Friesen, 377; 14. T.Gray, 371; 15. J.Sauter, a once-giant volcano on Friday, W L Pct GB Ruiz (ankle). 328; 16. T.Majeski, 299. NHL x-Seattle 17 3 .850 — NHL — Suspended Tampa Bay F Alex with race leader Primoz Roglic x-Las Vegas 16 4 .800 1 Killorn for one game for boarding N.Y. using its punishing slopes to grow x-Los Angeles 15 6 .714 2½ Islanders F Brock Nelson during game his overall lead. x-Phoenix 13 8 .619 4½ College football two of the Eastern Conference Finals on x-Minnesota 13 8 .619 4½ Wednesday. One of the big losers of the Dallas 7 13 .350 10 ST. LOUIS BLUES — Signed F Jacob De x-clinched playoff spot Louisiana-Monroe at Army La Rose to a one-year, one-way contract. day was Egan Bernal, last year’s Thursday’s games Thursday’s score Duke at Notre Dame ECHL champion from Colombia who Indiana 85, New York 75 Miami 31, UAB 14 Georgia Tech at Florida St. WORCESTER RAILERS — Signed D was unable to match Roglic’s pace Las Vegas 104, Minnesota 89 Arkansas St. at Kansas St. Nicolas Luka to a contract for 2020-2021 season. Washington 80, Los Angeles 72 Campbell at Georgia Southern on the arduous ascent of the Puy Friday’s games Schedule SOCCER Atlanta at Connecticut UTSA at Texas State Major League Soccer Mary. Bernal tumbled from sec- Saturday’s games Austin Peay at Pittsburgh Chicago at Dallas E. Kentucky at West Virginia COLUMBUS CREW SC — Named Kelvin ond to third in the overall stand- Seattle at Phoenix Syracuse at North Carolina Missouri St. at Oklahoma Jones as its Crew SC Academy Director. Saturday’s games Charlotte at Appalachian St. Tulane at South Alabama National Women’s Soccer League ings and slumped exhausted Washington at New York Louisiana-Lafayette at Iowa St. W. Kentucky at Louisville CHICAGO RED STARS — Exchanged F across his handlebars at the top. Las Vegas at Los Angeles The Citadel at South Florida Houston Baptist at Texas Tech Michelle Vasconcelos to Utah Royals for Minnesota at Indiana UTEP at Texas Coastal Carolina at Kansas allocation money. — Associated Press Saturday, September 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 19 NHL/COLLEGE FOOTBALL ‘Clinical judgments’ key in contact tracing

BY RALPH D. RUSSO student-athletes,” Klenck told AP Associated Press before Pruitt revealed the Volun- teers’ predicament. A planned scrimmage at Ten- Start with the basics: The nessee last weekend turned into Centers for Disease Control and a scaled-down practice when the Prevention says any person who Volunteers were without about 35 spends at least 15 minutes within players due to COVID-19. 6 feet of a person who is infected Coach Jeremy Pruitt said seven with COVID-19 is deemed a high- or eight players were in isolation risk contact and requires a 14-day after being infected and another quarantine. High-risk contacts 28 or so had been quarantined can also involve touching or being after it was determined through sneezed or coughed upon by an contact tracing they had been ex- infected person. posed to the coronavirus. The NCAA adopted those stan- “I’m really glad we’re not play- dards in its return-to-play guide- ing today,” Pruitt told reporters. lines. But 6 feet and 15 minutes What remains of a college foot- doesn’t really work for a football ball season greatly pared down game or practice. by the pandemic is about to ramp “It’s a very complicated sce- up this weekend. All summer nario and there’s lots of variables long, college sports leaders have that play into that,” Klenck said. said they expect disruptions for Whether in a game or practice, the teams that have plowed ahead the act of playing football does — and that has already been the case with about a dozen games not lend itself to many situations postponed so far. where people will be within 6 Outbreaks can leave teams feet of one another for 15 minutes /AP JASON FRANSON, THE CANADIAN PRESS unable to play, not just because continuously. There is more of a they sideline the infected but also chance that happens on the side- The Dallas Stars’ Alexander Radulov, top right, celebrates scoring on Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin line, where coaches and players Lehner during overtime of Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Thursday in Edmonton, Alberta. because anyone deemed a close or high-risk contact is required will be required to mask up. to quarantine for 14 days. That’s “CDC guidelines ... those aren’t where contact tracing comes in. built for on-field scenarios, but Contact tracing is part science they’re also not built for people and part sleuthing. Team doctors who are being tested regularly,” and athletic trainers are guided said Dr. Kyle Goerl, chief medical Radulov’s overtime goal by local health departments and director at Kansas State. university protocols. Within con- All the major conferences still ferences, medical staffs are try- playing have said they plan to test ing to create as much consistency players three times per week dur- as possible in how to determine ing the season. who plays and who sits. The essential and frequent act of lifts Stars over Knights Ultimately, it’s a “clinical judg- one player tackling another does ment,” said Dr. Chris Klenck, not automatically make those in- dividuals high-risk contacts who Associated Press third period, but had the final team physician at Tennessee. would be required to quarantine NHL scoreboard chance in regulation with a 3- Differences in who makes EDMONTON, Alberta — The if one tested positive for COVID- on-1 break. Stars captain Jamie those judgments and how could entire Dallas Stars bench was 19 soon after. The focus is more Benn’s wrister briefly shook up loom large over this season. yelling out to Joe Pavelski about on face-to-face interactions. Stanley Cup playoffs Lehner, who was struck by the “It’s important to us that we what to do with the puck after a all have a level playing field and “We’re constantly communi- (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) puck that went over the pad and cating with our peers, not only broken play in front of them only (Seeding in parentheses) hit him near his left knee as time that we’re all following the same seconds into overtime. CONFERENCE FINALS protocols and procedures so that within the SEC but in the profes- At Edmonton, Alberta expired. EASTERN CONFERENCE the perception that one team has sional ranks,” Klenck said. “And Pavelski delivered, with a cross- “I thought in the third we re- (2) Tampa Bay 2, (6) N.Y. Islanders 0 an unfair advantage is minimized to my knowledge, there’s not been ice pass to a breaking Alexander Tampa Bay 8, N.Y. Islanders 2 sponded again, had a bunch of Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 and that we’re all doing the same any verified transmission of in- Radulov, who scored 31 seconds chances to potentially win the Friday: Game 3 protocols and the same health fection during a practice session into overtime on a wrister from Sunday: Game 4 game in the last five minutes,” the middle of the right circle for x-Tuesday, Sept. 15: Game 5 and safety standards for all of our or a game that we’re aware of.” x-Thursday, Sept. 17: Game 6 Vegas coach Pete DeBoer said. a 3-2 victory Thursday night that x-Saturday, Sept. 19: Game 7 WESTERN CONFERENCE “It was one of those nights. They gave the Stars a 2-1 series lead (3) Dallas 2, (1) Vegas 1 were opportunistic and that’s over the Vegas Golden Knights in Dallas 1, Vegas 0 Vegas 3, Dallas 0 what they are. Pucks right on the the Western Conference finals. Thursday: Dalls 3, Vegas 2, OT wrong guy’s stick in the wrong “I was flying, no skating, on Saturday: Game 4 (AFN-Sports2, 2 a.m. Sunday CET; 9 a.m. Sunday JKT) spots tonight for us.” the other side of the ice, and it Monday, Sept. 14: Game 5 Lehner was back in net for was kind of nobody there. (Pav- x-Wednesday, Sept. 16: Game 6 x-Friday, Sept. 18: Game 7 overtime, and said afterward that elski) made a good pass, got into he was fine. As for the game-end- the zone, closed my eyes and shot Thursday ing goal, he said, “It happened it,” said Radulov, later making Stars 3, Golden Knights 2 (OT) pretty quick. ... Tough to judge it clear that he was only joking. Vegas 0 0 2 0—2 right now.” “Come on, I didn’t close my eyes Dallas 0 1 1 1—3 Second Period—1, Dallas, Oleksiak 4 Vegas tied the game at 2 with ... He’s a good goalie and there’s (Heiskanen, Comeau), 19:43. 7:14 left in regulation on Alex Third Period—2, Vegas, Theodore 7 not a lot of room. I was lucky to (Marchessault, Stone), 3:49 (pp). 3, Dal- Tuch’s goal that was challenged beat him.” las, Benn 6 (Hanley, Seguin), 7:35. 4, Ve- by the Stars, who felt there was gas, Tuch 9 (Karlsson), 12:46. Radulov’s third career over- Overtime—5, Dallas, Radulov 8 (Benn, interference against Khudobin. time goal was his second this Pavelski), 0:31. Shots on Goal—Vegas 12-10-18-0—40. The goalie was in front of the right postseason, and the only shot in Dallas 4-14-4-1—23. post with Mark Stone against him the extra period. Power-play opportunities—Vegas 1 of 4; Dallas 0 of 1. when Tuch’s shot went over his “It’s one of those broken plays Goalies—Vegas, Lehner 9-4-1 (23 left shoulder and into the net. that happen in hockey and we shots-20 saves). Dallas, Khudobin 10-6-0 “Nothing I can say about it, I (40-38). AUSTIN PERRYMAN, MISSISSIPPI STATE ATHLETICS/AP moved the puck up quickly, and T—2:44. think I was out of the crease. That Pavs made the right read,” in- was it,” Khudobin said. Mississippi State cornerback Martin Emerson, right, sets up for a terim head coach Rick Bowness The unsuccessful challenge put passing drill during practice on Aug. 18 in Starkville, Miss. What said. “The whole bench is yelling riod. Vegas goalie Robin Lehner the Golden Knights on a power remains of a college football season already altered by the pandemic at him, ‘wide, wide!’ ” stopped 20 shots overall while his play, during which Khudobin is about to ramp up this weekend. Outbreaks can leave teams Anton Khudobin had 38 saves, record postseason shutout streak made a pair of sprawling saves, unable to play, not just because they sideline the infected but also including 16 in the third after giv- ended. including one when a shot by because anyone deemed a close or high-risk contact is required to ing up two goals earlier in the pe- Dallas was outshot 18-4 in the Tuch ended up under his left leg. quarantine for 14 days. 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American League Thursday Royals 11, Indians 1 East Division Cardinals 12, Tigers 2 (7) Kansas City Cleveland W L Pct GB ab r h bi ab r h bi Tampa Bay 28 16 .636 — First game Detroit St. Louis Merrifield rf 5 2 3 1 Ce.Hrnandz 2b 4 1 1 0 Toronto 24 19 .558 3½ Mondesi ss 4 2 1 3 Freeman 3b 3 0 1 1 New York 22 21 .512 5½ ab r h bi ab r h bi Dozier 1b 4 2 1 1 Lindor ss 4 0 0 0 Baltimore 20 22 .476 7 V.Reyes cf 3 0 1 0 Wong 2b 3 1 1 0 Franco dh 5 1 3 5 Santana 1b 3 0 0 0 Boston 16 29 .356 12½ Hill cf 0 0 0 0 Edmn 3b-ss 4 1 1 1 Strling pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Reyes dh 4 0 0 0 Central Division Schoop 2b 3 0 0 0 Gldschmdt 1b 2 2 1 1 Gordon lf 5 0 0 0 Naquin rf 3 0 0 0 Chicago 27 16 .628 — Alcantara 2b 0 0 0 0 Dean ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Reynolds 3b 5 0 0 0 Naylor lf 3 0 0 0 Minnesota 27 18 .600 1 M.Cbrera dh 3 1 1 0 DeJong ss 3 1 1 1 Olivares cf 5 1 2 1 Hedges c 3 0 1 0 Cleveland 26 18 .591 1½ Cndelario 1b 3 1 2 2 Crpenter 3b 0 1 0 0 Lopez 2b 4 1 1 0 DeShilds cf 3 0 0 0 Detroit 20 23 .465 7 Castro ss 3 0 0 0 Ravelo dh 2 2 2 3 Gallagher c 3 2 2 0 Demeritte lf 2 0 0 0 Molina c 4 1 2 2 Totals 40 11 13 11 Totals 30 1 3 1 Kansas City 17 28 .378 11 Cameron rf 2 0 0 0 O’Neill lf 3 1 2 2 West Division Kansas City 003 001 340—11 Romine c 3 0 0 0 Bader cf 4 1 1 0 Cleveland 000 000 001— 1 Oakland 27 15 .643 — Paredes 3b 3 0 1 0 Thomas rf 3 1 1 2 Houston 22 23 .489 6½ LOB—Kansas City 5, Cleveland 4. 2B— Totals 25 2 5 2 Totals 29 12 12 12 Merrifield (10), Franco (15), Ce.Hernandez Seattle 19 24 .442 8½ Detroit 000 200 0— 2 Los Angeles 18 27 .400 10½ (15). HR—Olivares (2), Franco (7), Monde- St. Louis 027 102 x—12 si (2). SB—Dozier (3), Mondesi (13). Texas 15 28 .349 12½ DP—Detroit 0, St. Louis 1. LOB—Detroit 4, St. Louis 5. 2B—Candelario (10), Ed- IP H R ER BB SO man (6). HR—Candelario (6), Molina (3), Kansas City National League O’Neill (5), Thomas (1), Goldschmidt (5), Singer W,2-4 8 1 0 0 2 8 East Division Ravelo (1). SB—O’Neill (1). SF—Ravelo Harvey 1 2 1 1 0 0 W L Pct GB (1). Cleveland Atlanta 26 18 .591 — IP H R ER BB SO Civale L,3-5 6 7 4 4 1 7 Philadelphia 21 19 .525 3 Leone 1 2 3 3 1 1 Detroit 2 Miami 20 19 .513 3½ Nelson ⁄3 3 4 4 1 0 Skubal L,1-2 2 3 6 6 4 3 1 New York 20 24 .455 6 2 Plutko 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Jimenez ⁄3 3 3 3 0 0 Washington 16 26 .381 9 1 T—2:48. Burrows 1 ⁄3 5 1 1 0 1 Central Division Ramirez 2 1 2 2 0 2 Chicago 26 19 .578 — St. Louis 19 18 .514 3 St. Louis Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 2 Milwaukee 19 22 .463 5 Flaherty W,3-1 5 4 2 2 2 6 Los Angeles Arizona Elledge 1 1 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati 19 25 .432 6½ Crismatt 1 0 0 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Pittsburgh 14 27 .341 10 Skubal pitched to 4 batters in the 3rd. Gonsolin p-p 0 0 0 0 Rojas dh 5 1 1 0 West Division HBP—Ramirez (Carpenter). T—2:34. Betts 2b 3 0 0 0 VanMter 2b 4 1 1 0 Los Angeles 32 13 .711 — Seager ss 5 1 2 1 Walker 1b 4 0 2 2 San Diego 29 17 .630 3½ Pollock lf 4 1 1 1 Calhoun rf 4 0 0 0 San Francisco 23 22 .511 9 Tigers 6, Cardinals 3 (7) Muncy 3b 5 0 0 0 Escobar 3b 4 0 0 0 Colorado 20 23 .465 11 Second game Taylor cf 4 0 0 0 Peralta lf 4 0 2 0 Arizona 16 29 .356 16 Detroit St. Louis Bellinger 1b 4 0 1 0 Ahmed ss 4 1 2 0 Hrnandez rf 2 0 1 0 Varsho cf 3 1 1 1 Wednesday’s games ab r h bi ab r h bi Kansas City 3, Cleveland 0 W.Smith dh-c 4 0 4 0 Kelly c 4 1 2 2 N.Y. Yankees 7, Toronto 2 V.Reyes cf 4 1 3 0 Wong 2b 4 0 1 0 Barnes c 2 0 0 0 Schoop 2b 4 1 1 1 Edman rf-3b 3 1 2 1 Rios ph 1 0 0 0 Texas 7, L.A. Angels 3 M.Cbrera dh 3 0 0 0 Gldschmdt 1b 3 0 0 0 Oakland 3, Houston 2 Totals 34 2 9 2 Totals 36 5 11 5 Hill pr-dh 0 1 0 0 B.Miller dh 3 0 1 0 Los Angeles 002 000 000—2 Milwaukee 19, Detroit 0 Cndelario 1b 3 1 3 3 DeJong ss 2 2 1 0 Chicago White Sox 8, Pittsburgh 1 Arizona 002 003 00x—5 Castro ss 3 0 1 0 O’Neill lf 3 0 0 0 E—Barnes (2), Muncy (2), Escobar (5). N.Y. Mets 7, Baltimore 6 Bonifacio lf 4 1 3 2 Crpenter 3b 2 0 2 2 San Diego 5, Colorado 3 DP—Los Angeles 0, Arizona 1. LOB—Los Cameron rf 4 0 0 0 Thomas rf 1 0 0 0 Angeles 12, Arizona 8. 2B—W.Smith (4), Cincinnati 3, Chicago Cubs 0 Greiner c 3 0 0 0 Wieters c 3 0 1 0 VanMeter (1), Walker (15). 3B—Varsho Atlanta 29, Miami 9 Alcantara 3b 2 1 0 0 Bader cf 3 0 0 0 (1). HR—Seager (12), Pollock (9), Kelly San Francisco 10, Seattle 1 Totals 30 6 11 6 Totals 27 3 8 3 WILFREDO LEE/AP (3). L.A. Dodgers 6, Arizona 4, 10 innings Detroit 000 001 5—6 Thursday’s games St. Louis 010 110 0—3 IP H R ER BB SO Oakland 3, Houston 1 E—Alcantara (1), Bader (2). DP—De- The Marlins’ Miguel Rojas, left, celebrates with Jorge Alfaro Los Angeles L.A. Angels 6, Texas 2 troit 2, St. Louis 2. LOB—Detroit 7, St. after Alfaro hit a single that scored Monte Harrison to defeat the May 1 2 0 0 0 0 Kansas City 11, Cleveland 1 Louis 6. 2B—Carpenter (4), Wieters (1). Gonzalez 1 1 0 0 0 1 Boston 4, Tampa Bay 3 HR—Candelario (7), Bonifacio (2), Edman Philadelphia Phillies during the ninth inning Thursday in Miami. Wood BS,0-1 1 2 2 1 0 1 Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, ppd. (4). Gonsolin L,0-1 5 6 3 3 1 3 St. Louis 12, Detroit 2, 7 innings, 1st game IP H R ER BB SO Arizona Detroit 6, St. Louis 3, 7 innings, 2nd game Braves 7, Nationals 6 Red Sox 4, Rays 3 Bumgarner 5 7 2 2 2 2 Detroit 1 Atlanta 7, Washington 6 Atlanta Washington Boston Tampa Bay R.Smith W,1-0 3 ⁄3 2 0 0 5 4 Zimmermann 3 4 1 0 1 2 2 2 Bergen S,1-1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Miami 7, Philadelphia 6 Alexander 1 ⁄3 3 2 2 2 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi San Diego 6, San Francisco 1 1 WP—Gonzalez, Gonsolin. T—3:31. Cisnero W,2-2 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 2 Acuna cf-rf 3 3 1 2 Robles cf 5 0 0 0 Verdugo rf 4 1 1 0 Mrgot cf-rf 5 1 2 0 Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati 5 Garcia S,2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Freeman 1b 4 2 2 4 Eaton rf 5 2 2 2 Devers 3b 4 1 3 3 Arzaena dh 2 0 0 0 Arizona 5, L.A. Dodgers 2 St. Louis Ozuna dh 4 0 1 0 Turner ss 3 1 1 1 Bogaerts ss 3 0 1 0 Tstsgo ph-dh 3 0 0 0 Cubs 8, Reds 5 Friday’s games Gomber 3 5 0 0 1 6 Duvall lf 4 0 1 0 Soto dh 2 2 1 1 Martinez dh 4 0 0 0 Meadows lf 3 0 1 1 Cincinnati Chicago Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees (2) A.Reyes 2 1 0 0 0 2 Swanson ss 4 1 2 1 Cabrera 1b 4 0 2 1 Vazquez c 3 0 0 0 Brosseau 1b 1 0 0 0 Boston at Tampa Bay 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi G.Cabrera H,2 ⁄3 1 1 1 1 0 Riley 3b 3 0 0 0 Hrnandz pr 0 0 0 0 Munoz lf 4 0 0 0 Choi ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Oakland at Texas 2 Gant H,6 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Albies 2b 4 0 0 0 Harrison 2b 4 0 1 0 Bradley Jr. cf 4 0 0 0 Renfroe rf 3 1 1 1 Votto 1b 5 1 1 0 Happ cf 5 1 1 2 Cleveland at Minnesota Gallegos L,1-2 0 2 3 3 1 0 Markakis rf 4 0 1 0 Holt ph 1 0 0 0 Dalbec 1b 4 1 1 1 Kirmir ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Cstellanos rf 5 1 2 1 Bryant 3b 4 1 2 0 Detroit at Chicago White Sox Helsley BS,0-1 1 2 2 2 1 0 Inciarte cf 0 0 0 0 Gomes c 3 0 0 1 Arroyo 2b 4 1 2 0 B.Lowe 2b 3 1 1 1 Winker dh 1 0 0 1 Rizzo 1b 4 0 2 1 Philadelphia at Miami (2) Gomber pitched to 2 batters in the 4th, Flowers c 1 1 0 0 Taylor lf 4 1 2 0 Adames ss 3 0 0 0 Casali ph-dh 2 0 0 0 Baez ss 5 0 0 0 Atlanta at Washington Gallegos pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. Suarez 3b 3 1 1 0 Contreras c 4 2 4 1 d’Arnaud c 2 0 1 0 Kieboom 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith c 1 0 0 0 Mostakas 2b 1 0 0 0 Heyward rf 3 0 0 0 N.Y. Mets at Toronto T—2:40. Totals 33 7 9 7 Totals 35 6 9 6 N.Lowe ph 1 0 0 0 Pittsburgh at Kansas City Galvis 2b 2 1 1 0 Maybin lf 5 2 2 1 Atlanta 000 220 210—7 Perez c 1 0 0 0 Akiyama lf 2 1 1 1 Bote dh 1 1 0 0 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Washington 320 010 000—6 Wendle 3b 3 0 0 0 Cincinnati at St. Louis Athletics 3, Astros 1 T.Stphnson c 4 0 1 1 Schwrbr ph-dh 1 0 0 0 DP—Atlanta 0, Washington 3. LOB—At- Totals 34 4 8 4 Totals 32 3 5 3 Goodwin cf 4 0 1 1 Hoerner 2b 4 1 2 3 L.A. Angels at Colorado Houston Oakland lanta 3, Washington 9. 2B—Soto (8), Tay- Boston 002 010 100—4 San Francisco at San Diego Garcia ss 4 0 1 0 Hamilton pr 0 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi lor (5). 3B—Turner (4), Cabrera (3). HR— Tampa Bay 000 210 000—3 Vargas 2b 0 0 0 0 Seattle at Arizona Springer cf 4 0 0 0 La Stella 2b 3 0 0 0 Freeman 2 (10), Acuna Jr. (11), Swanson E—Dalbec (1). DP—Boston 0, Tampa Saturday’s games Totals 33 5 9 5 Totals 36 8 13 8 Bregman 3b 4 0 0 0 Kemp 2b 0 0 0 0 (7), Eaton (4). SB—Turner (7), Acuna Jr. Bay 1. LOB—Boston 6, Tampa Bay 9. 2B— Cincinnati 210 000 020—5 Baltimore (Kremer 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees Brantley lf 3 0 0 0 Semien ss 2 0 0 0 (5), Soto (2). SF—Gomes (2). Meadows (7). HR—Devers (10), Dalbec Chicago 000 520 01x—8 (Montgomery 2-2) Gurriel 1b 3 0 0 0 Laureano cf 3 1 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO (6), Renfroe (7), B.Lowe (11). SB—Margot E—Contreras (2), Baez (6). DP—Cin- Oakland (TBD) at Texas (TBD) Tucker dh 3 0 0 0 Olson 1b 3 1 1 2 2 (11). cinnati 0, Chicago 2. LOB—Cincinnati 7, Oakland (TBD) at Texas (Allard 0-5) Correa ss 3 0 0 0 Grossman lf 4 0 1 0 Atlanta 2 IP H R ER BB SO Chicago 11. 2B—Goodwin (2), Galvis (4), Boston (TBD) at Tampa Bay (Glasnow Reddick rf 2 1 1 0 Canha rf 3 1 2 0 Erlin 1 ⁄3 6 5 5 0 1 Hoerner (3), Contreras 2 (9). 3B—Castel- 2-1) Diaz 2b 3 0 1 0 Machin dh 4 0 0 0 Ynoa 3 2 1 1 4 2 Boston 1 lanos (2), Maybin (1). SB—Akiyama (6), Detroit (Fulmer 0-1) at Chicago White Maldonado c 3 0 0 0 Pinder 3b 3 0 1 1 Minter 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 2 1 Kickham 4 3 2 2 1 8 1 Hoerner (3). SF—Winker (1). Sox (TBD) Heim c 3 0 0 0 Martin W,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Weber W,1-2 2 ⁄3 2 1 1 1 4 2 IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland (Plesac 3-1) at Minnesota Totals 28 1 2 0 Totals 28 3 5 3 Greene H,6 1 0 0 0 0 0 Springs H,1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 (Hill 1-1) Houston 000 001 000—1 Melancon S,9-10 1 1 0 0 0 0 Brasier H,6 1 0 0 0 1 2 Cincinnati 1 Oakland 000 002 10x—3 Barnes S,5-8 1 0 0 0 1 2 Gray L,5-3 3 ⁄3 6 5 5 3 4 Atlanta (Anderson 2-0) at Washington Washington 1 DP—Houston 0, Oakland 1. LOB—Hous- 1 Lorenzen 1 ⁄3 2 2 2 2 0 (Corbin 2-4) Voth 4 ⁄3 2 3 3 2 4 Tampa Bay ton 1, Oakland 7. 2B—Reddick (10), Canha 2 1 Thornburg 1 2 0 0 1 3 Philadelphia (Howard 1-2) at Miami Suero ⁄3 1 1 1 0 0 Fleming 4 ⁄3 6 3 3 2 5 1 (9). HR—Olson (12). SB—Canha (4). 1 R.Stephenson 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 2 (Urena 0-0) Finnegan H,2 1 2 0 0 0 0 Thompson 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 1 Jones 1 2 1 1 1 2 N.Y. Mets (Lugo 2-2) at Toronto (TBD) IP H R ER BB SO Harris BS,0-3 1 2 2 2 1 0 Sherriff ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh (Williams 1-6) at Kansas Chicago Houston Rainey L,1-1 1 1 1 1 0 2 Fairbanks L,4-2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 City (Hernandez 0-0) 1 Alzolay 3 ⁄3 3 3 3 2 2 Urquidy L,0-1 6 2 2 2 3 1 Doolittle ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Curtiss 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 Ryan W,1-0 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 5-4) at Mil- Scrubb ⁄3 1 1 1 2 0 McGowin ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Loup 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 Tepera H,3 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 waukee (Anderson 2-3) Peacock ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 Ynoa pitched to 5 batters in the 5th. HBP—Kickham 2 (Brosseau,Smith). Houston (Valdez 3-3) at L.A. Dodgers Bielak 1 2 0 0 0 0 HBP—Voth (Flowers). T—3:40. WP—Weber, Barnes. T—3:22. Adam 1 1 0 0 1 3 (Urias 3-0) Wick 1 0 0 0 0 2 Oakland Winkler 1 3 2 1 0 1 L.A. Angels (Barria 0-0) at Colorado Manaea W,4-2 7 2 1 1 0 4 Marlins 7, Phillies 6 Padres 6, Giants 1 Jeffress S,7-8 1 1 0 0 0 0 (Freeland 2-1) Diekman H,10 1 0 0 0 1 0 Thornburg pitched to 6 batters in the Seattle (Sheffield 2-3) at Arizona (Gal- Hendriks S,12-13 1 0 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia Miami San Francisco San Diego 6th. HBP—Alzolay (Moustakas). WP— len 1-1) T—2:18. ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi Lorenzen, Tepera. T—4:07. Cincinnati (TBD) at St. Louis (Hudson McCtchen lf 5 0 1 0 Dickerson lf 4 3 2 0 Ystrzmski rf 4 0 0 0 Grisham cf 4 1 1 0 2-2) Angels 6, Rangers 2 Hoskins 1b 5 1 1 0 Marte cf 5 0 3 4 Dickerson lf 2 0 0 0 Tatis Jr. ss 3 1 1 1 San Francisco (Gausman 3-2) at San Harper rf 3 0 0 0 Aguilar 1b 3 0 0 0 Ruf ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Machdo 3b 3 1 1 1 Leaders Diego (Lamet 2-1) Los Angeles Texas Realmuto c 4 1 2 2 Joyce rf 2 0 0 1 Solano 2b 4 0 3 0 Mreland 1b 4 1 1 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE ab r h bi ab r h bi Gregorius ss 4 1 1 0 Andrson 3b 5 0 1 0 Belt 1b 4 0 0 0 Nola c 4 0 1 1 BATTING—LeMahieu, New York, .355; Calendar Simmons ss 5 0 2 1 Taveras cf 4 1 1 0 Segura 2b 3 1 1 0 Harrison pr 0 1 0 0 Flores dh 4 1 2 1 Myers rf 4 0 0 0 T.Anderson, Chicago, .350; Cruz, Minne- Thaiss dh 3 0 0 0 Odor 2b 4 0 0 1 Knapp dh 4 1 0 0 Cooper dh 4 2 1 0 Longoria 3b 4 0 1 0 Crnenwrth 2b 3 0 0 0 sota, .342; Candelario, Detroit, .333; Sev- Sept. 15 — Last day to be contracted Trout cf 5 2 2 1 Knr-Flfa 3b 4 0 1 0 Bohm 3b 3 1 2 1 Rojas ss 4 0 1 0 Crawford ss 3 0 1 0 Ona dh 3 1 1 1 erino, Baltimore, .322; Kiner-Falefa, Tex- to an organization and be eligible for Rendon 3b 4 2 2 0 Gallo rf 3 0 0 0 Haseley cf 3 0 1 2 Chisholm 2b 4 1 1 0 Bart c 3 0 0 0 Profar lf 3 1 1 0 as, .320; V.Reyes, Detroit, .315; D.Fletcher, postseason roster. Walsh 1b 4 1 2 3 Solak lf 4 0 0 0 Alfaro c 5 0 2 2 Dubon cf 2 0 1 0 Los Angeles, .313; J.Abreu, Chicago, .311; Sept. 29-30 — Wild-card games. Stassi c 2 0 0 1 Guzman 1b 4 0 0 0 Totals 34 6 9 5 Totals 36 7 11 7 Totals 32 1 8 1 Totals 31 6 7 6 Alberto, Baltimore, .311. Oct. 15 — International amateur sign- Adell rf 4 0 0 0 Dietrich dh 2 1 0 0 Philadelphia 120 210 000—6 San Francisco 010 000 000—1 RBI—J.Abreu, Chicago, 40; Trout, Los ing period closes, 5 p.m. EDT Ward lf 4 1 3 0 Tejeda ss 3 0 2 1 Miami 101 100 031—7 San Diego 301 100 10x—6 Angeles, 39; Tucker, Houston, 37; Sea- Oct. 20 — World Series starts. Rengifo 2b 4 0 0 0 Mathis c 3 0 0 0 E—Aguilar (3), Marte (1). DP—Phila- E—Solano (9). DP—San Francisco 0, ger, Seattle, 32; Santander, Baltimore, October TBA — Trading resumes, day Totals 35 6 11 6 Totals 31 2 4 2 delphia 0, Miami 1. LOB—Philadelphia 6, San Diego 3. LOB—San Francisco 5, San 32; Cruz, Minnesota, 31; Olson, Oakland, after World Series. Los Angeles 300 011 100—6 Miami 12. 2B—Gregorius (6), Realmuto Diego 3. 2B—Solano (15), Flores (11), 31; Devers, Boston, 31; Voit, New York, November TBA — Deadline for teams Texas 100 000 010—2 (6), Marte 2 (3), Rojas (6). HR—Realmuto Moreland (2), Nola (3). HR—Flores (9), 30; E.Rosario, Minnesota, 30; E.Jimenez, to make qualifying offers to their eligible E—Tejeda (2). DP—Los Angeles 0, (11). SB—Harper (8), Harrison (2), Rojas Machado (13), Ona (1). SB—Tatis Jr. (9), Chicago, 30. former players who became free agents, Texas 3. LOB—Los Angeles 7, Texas 4. (3). SF—Joyce (1). S—Haseley (3). Grisham (7). SF—Tatis Jr. (1). NATIONAL LEAGUE fifth day after World Series. 2B—Simmons (5), Rendon (7). 3B—Walsh IP H R ER BB SO IP H R ER BB SO BATTING—T.Turner, Washington, .359; November TBA — Deadline for free (1), Taveras (1), Tejeda (1). HR—Walsh (3), Trout (16). SB—Ward (1), Tejeda (3). Solano, San Francisco, .352; Conforto, agents to accept qualifying offers, 15th Philadelphia San Francisco New York, .340; F.Freeman, Atlanta, .333; SF—Stassi (2). 2 day after World Series. Arrieta 5 ⁄3 5 3 3 4 3 Cahill L,0-1 3 5 4 4 0 3 1 Do.Smith, New York, .328; Blackmon, Dec. 2 — Last day for teams to offer IP H R ER BB SO Romero H,2 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Smyly 4 2 2 1 1 8 Colorado, .327; Goldschmidt, St. Louis, 2021 contracts to unsigned players on Los Angeles Neris H,4 1 0 0 0 1 1 Peralta 1 0 0 0 0 0 .325; Cronenworth, San Diego, .315; Mc- 1 2 their 40-man rosters. Bundy W,5-2 7 ⁄3 4 2 2 1 12 Hunter H,7 ⁄3 2 3 3 1 0 San Diego Neil, New York, .315; Seager, Los Angeles, 2 Dec. 7-10 — Winter meetings, Dallas. Mayers ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Workman L,1-2 BS,5-7 1 3 1 1 2 1 Paddack 2 1 1 1 0 4 .314. 2 2021 Buttrey 1 0 0 0 1 2 Miami Morejon W,2-0 1 ⁄3 2 0 0 0 3 RBI—F.Freeman, Atlanta, 42; Tatis Jr., 1 Jan. 15 — International amateur sign- Texas Alcantara 6 7 6 3 2 4 Stammen H,6 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 San Diego, 40; Machado, San Diego, 38; 2 ing period opens. Gibson L,1-5 5 ⁄3 10 5 5 3 3 Vincent 1 1 0 0 0 0 Strahm 1 1 0 0 1 2 Ozuna, Atlanta, 37; Betts, Los Angeles, 1 Feb. 1-19 — Salary arbitration hear- Goody ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Bleier 1 1 0 0 2 0 Johnson 1 1 0 0 0 2 33; Hosmer, San Diego, 32; Do.Smith, ings, Scottsdale, Ariz. Hearn 2 1 1 1 0 2 Garcia W,1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Pagan 1 0 0 0 0 2 New York, 32; Seager, Los Angeles, 32; Feb. 17 — Voluntary reporting date for Herget 1 0 0 0 0 1 Workman pitched to 5 batters in the Altavilla 1 2 0 0 0 0 Myers, San Diego, 31; Yastrzemski, San pitchers, catchers and injured players. WP—Hearn. T—3:04. 9th. T—3:26. T—2:48. Francisco, 31. Saturday, September 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 MLB Freeman, Braves overpower Nats Atlanta rallies from five-run deficit

BY BEN NUCKOLS summer camp, Freeman is among Associated Press the major league leaders in OPS. He has five homers and 20 RBIs WASHINGTON — With Ron- in his past seven games. ald Acuna Jr., Freddie Freeman “It’s the absolute model of con- and Marcell Ozuna as the top sistency and sometimes consis- three hitters in his lineup, Braves tency can be taken for granted,” manager Brian Snitker knows an Swanson said. “You get the same early five-run deficit is hardly out of him every day, every sea- insurmountable. son, no matter if he’s hurt or not Freeman homered twice, Dan- hurt, dealt with the sickness stuff sby Swanson hit a go-ahead shot at the beginning of this year. It’s in the eighth inning and NL East- the same every year. ... He really leading Atlanta climbed out of a does help us tick.” MANUEL BALCE CENETA/AP 5-0 hole to beat the Washington Swanson’s solo shot off Tanner Nationals 7-6 on Thursday night. Rainey (1-1) gave the Braves their The Atlanta Braves’ Freddie Freeman, right, is congratulated by teammate Ronald Acuna Jr. next to “That’s a rough three guys first lead. Washington Nationals catcher Yan Gomes after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of to start out and go through. To Chris Martin (1-1) worked a Thursday’s game in Washington. Freeman homered twice in the Braves’ 7-6 victory. have to go through them three, scoreless seventh, Shane Greene four times, that’s tough duty for retired the side in the eighth and watch them every single day.” deck in right-center. sweep of Tampa Bay. A year after a pitcher,” Snitker said. “With 27 Mark Melancon pitched the ninth Acuna also hit a two-run homer “We thought we could jump on winning the World Series, Wash- outs, we’re going to put some runs for his ninth save in 10 chances. for the Braves, who weathered them early, and they might quit, ington is clinging to faint hopes of on the board.” “I would say this is our best another ineffective outing from but they didn’t. They kept bat- sneaking into the expanded play- Freeman tied the game at 6 in win (of the season), to be honest,” their makeshift rotation. Spot tling back,” Eaton said. “They’re off field. the seventh with a 443-foot, two- Freeman said, noting the team starter Robbie Erlin got five outs a good team.” Trea Turner had an RBI triple, run drive to right-center off Will didn’t arrive in Washington until and allowed five extra-base hits. Juan Soto reached base four Soto a run-scoring double and As- Harris. After a scary bout with after 4 a.m. Thursday. “That bull- The final insult was Adam Ea- times for the last-place Nationals, drubal Cabrera an RBI triple in COVID-19 during the Braves’ pen, man, it’s pretty impressive to ton’s two-run homer to the second who were coming off a two-game the first. Roundup Singer takes no-hitter into 8th as KC rips Tribe

Associated Press Tigers 2-6, Cardinals 12-3: Jeimer for his first major league hit, Manny Mach- Candelario capped a two-homer day with ado also went deep and host San Diego beat CLEVELAND — Royals rookie Brady a two-run, bases-loaded single in the sev- San Francisco despite an injury to starter Singer allowed just one hit — a two-out enth inning to help visiting Detroit earn a Chris Paddack. single through an infield shift in the eighth doubleheader split. Six relievers blanked the Giants over the inning — while pitching Kansas City to an In the first game, Yadier Molina, wear- final seven innings as San Diego won its 11-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on ing uniform No. 21 in honor of Roberto Cle- fifth straight and stopped San Francisco’s Thursday night. mente, hit a two-run homer in the second five-game winning streak. Paddack went Making his ninth career start, the 24- inning as the Cardinals hit five homers. two innings before exiting with a sprained year-old Singer (2-4) was four outs from The normally stoic Molina jumped into right ankle. X-rays were negative. becoming the 36th rookie to throw a no-hit- the air after passing first base and ap- Adrian Morejon (2-0), Craig Stammen, ter when Cleveland catcher Austin Hedg- peared to wipe away a tear with his uni- Matt Strahm, Pierce Johnson, Emilio es, who came in batting .148, bounced a form sleeve as he approached home plate. Pagan and Dan Altavilla quieted the Gi- single through a wide-open right side. The Athletics 3, Astros 1: Sean Manaea car- ants to secure the Padres’ 18th victory in hit came on a full count and Singer’s 116th ried a perfect game into the sixth inning their last 23 games. pitch. on the way to winning his fourth straight Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 2: Carson Maikel Franco and Adalberto Mondesi start, Matt Olson hit a two-run homer and Kelly hit a two-run homer, Christian Walk- each hit a three-run homer for the Roy- host Oakland beat stumbling Houston. er added a two-run double and host Arizo- als. Edward Olivares added a solo shot off Manaea (4-2) struck out four and didn’t na earned a rare win over Los Angeles. Aaron Civale (3-5). Kansas City has won walk a batter over seven innings. The Diamondbacks snapped a seven- three straight since a seven-game losing Astros right-hander Jose Urquidy (0- game losing streak against the Dodgers streak. 1) didn’t allow a runner until Marcus and won for just the third time in 21 games Franco also had a two-run single, giving Semien’s one-out walk in the fourth and overall. him five RBIs. didn’t give up at hit until Mark Canha’s Arizona starter Madison Bumgarner Angels 6, Rangers 2: Mike Trout hit single in the fifth. fought through five decent innings, giving /AP his major league-leading 16th home run, TONY DEJAK Marlins 7, Phillies 6: Starling Marte up two runs on back-to-back homers by a 449-foot drive into the left field second Kansas City Royals rookie pitcher Brady hit a tying, three-run double off Brandon Corey Seager and AJ Pollock. deck, and visiting Los Angeles avoided Singer allowed just one hit through eight Workman in the eighth inning and Jorge Cubs 8, Reds 5: Willson Contreras had being swept in six games this season at innings Thursday against Cleveland. Alfaro singled home the winning run in four hits to tie a career high, rookie Nico new Globe Life Field. the ninth for host Miami in the opener of Hoerner added three RBIs and host Chi- Trout homered in the fifth inning against as AL-worst Boston beat AL-best Tampa a seven-game series, the longest in a major cago overcame an early three-run deficit Kyle Gibson (1-5) for a 4-1 lead. Angels Bay. league regular season in 53 years. to top Sonny Gray and Cincinnati on a long, rookie Jared Walsh homered for the third Devers hit a two-run drive in the third Alfaro grounded a single up the middle wet night at Wrigley Field. time in five games, a go-ahead, three-run inning and gave Boston the lead for good just past the glove of diving shortstop Didi Ian Happ drove in two runs and Hoerner, drive in the first. with a seventh-inning single off Pete Fair- Gregorius for his first big league walk-off Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Cameron Los Angeles is five games behind the banks (4-2). hit, giving the Marlins their first walkoff Maybin each had two hits as the Cubs broke New York Yankees for the AL’s final play- Dalbec’s power surge is the longest by a win this season. out of an offensive funk and strengthened off spot. Boston rookie. He put the Red Sox up 3-2 The series includes three makeup games their grip on first place in the NL Central. Red Sox 4, Rays 3: At St. Petersburg, with an opposite-field solo drive off Josh and two doubleheaders, replacing a series Maybin and Contreras each scored twice Fla., Rookie Bobby Dalbec homered for the Fleming in the fifth. Dalbec became the postponed from July 31 to Aug. 2 due to a in a game that started 75 minutes late be- fifth consecutive game and Rafael Devers fifth player to have at least six homers in coronavirus outbreak among the Marlins. cause of rain and ended after 4 hours, 7 also went deep and drove in three runs his first 10 games. Padres 6, Giants 1: Jorge Ona homered minutes, with 1 a.m. approaching. PAGE 22 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 12, 2020 NFL RB Johnson Scoreboard American Conference East W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 bright spot Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 New England 0 0 0 .000 0 0 South Indianapolis 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Jacksonville 0 0 0 .000 0 0 for Texans Tennessee 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Houston 0 1 0 .000 20 34 Associated Press North Baltimore 0 0 0 .000 0 0 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Cincinnati 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Cleveland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Houston Texans got what they Pittsburgh 0 0 0 .000 0 0 wanted from David Johnson and West Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 34 20 the rest of their newcomers in Denver 0 0 0 .000 0 0 L.A. Chargers 0 0 0 .000 0 0 their debuts. Las Vegas 0 0 0 .000 0 0 They just didn’t get enough from their defense. National Conference Johnson answered all those East W L T Pct PF PA critics of the blockbuster trade Dallas 0 0 0 .000 0 0 that sent wide receiver DeAndre N.Y. Giants 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Philadelphia 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals Washington 0 0 0 .000 0 0 in March with a 19-yard touch- South Atlanta 0 0 0 .000 0 0 down run in the first quarter Carolina 0 0 0 .000 0 0 New Orleans 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Thursday night. He wound up Tampa Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0 with 77 yards rushing and caught JEFF ROBERSON/AP North Chicago 0 0 0 .000 0 0 three passes for another 32 yards Texans running back David Johnson, center, had a promising debut with Houston despite the team’s Detroit 0 0 0 .000 0 0 in a 34-20 loss to the Kansas City Green Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0 34-20 loss, rushing for 77 yards and reeling in three passes for 32 yards Thursday in Kansas City, Mo. Minnesota 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Chiefs. West Randall Cobb and Brandin Arizona 0 0 0 .000 0 0 tough. He kept fighting and he got a lot like the guy who ran for things to build on there.” L.A. Rams 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Cooks, who has been struggling us in the game there at the end, more than 1,200 yards with the The defense is another matter. San Francisco 0 0 0 .000 0 0 with a quad injury, each added a Seattle 0 0 0 .000 0 0 but it was a little too late.” Cardinals in 2016 rather than the After holding the Chiefs to a Thursday’s game pair of receptions. Deshaun Wat- Watson may have gotten most guy who managed just 345 yards punt on their initial possession, Kansas City 34, Houston 20 Sunday’s games son — armed with his new $160 of the attention, but it was John- over nine starts during an injury- the Texans gave up three straight Green Bay at Minnesota million, four-year extension — son that earned the best reviews. plagued season a year ago. scoring drives to end the first half. Indianapolis at Jacksonville Las Vegas at Carolina threw a touchdown pass and ran O’Brien was pleased at the way he “I thought just from the side- They coughed up another touch- N.Y. Jets at Buffalo for a score before the socially dis- not only ran the ball and caught it line he played well,” O’Brien said. down to start the second half, and Seattle at Atlanta Philadelphia at Washington tanced crowd of about 17,000 fans out of the backfield, but also the “He ran hard. He’s a good player that forced them to begin pushing Miami at New England that sounded much louder inside Cleveland at Baltimore way he was able to play seeming- — he’s a very good player — and the ball downfield, rather than Chicago at Detroit Arrowhead Stadium. ly every down once Duke John- he did a lot of things well, a lot of feeding Johnson and their pro- L.A. Chargers at Cincinnati “I thought Deshaun played Arizona at San Francisco son left in the second half with a things we can build on. He ran ductive ground game. Tampa Bay at New Orleans hard,” Texans coach Bill O’Brien leg injury. well, he caught passes out of the “We didn’t play well enough to Dallas at L.A. Rams Monday’s games said. “He played well. He played In fact, David Johnson looked backfield well. There are a lot of win,” the Texans’ J.J. Watt said. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Giants Tennessee at Denver Thursday, Sept. 17 Cincinnati at Cleveland Sunday, Sept. 20 Chiefs: World changed after Kansas City’s Super Bowl win Jacksonville at Tennessee N.Y. Giants at Chicago Detroit at Green Bay FROM BACK PAGE Carolina at Tampa Bay Buffalo at Miami San Francisco at N.Y. Jets was under relentless pressure and was inter- L.A. Rams at Philadelphia cepted once. David Johnson provided the big- Atlanta at Dallas Denver at Pittsburgh gest bright spot for Houston, running for 77 Minnesota at Indianapolis yards and a score. Washington at Arizona Baltimore at Houston “There’s a lot to fix,” Texans coach Bill Kansas City at L.A. Chargers O’Brien said. “It’s only one game. We have New England at Seattle Monday, Sept. 21 to improve pretty quickly. But it’s only one New Orleans at Las Vegas game. We have to get back to work pretty soon Thursday and fix these things.” Chiefs 34, Texans 20 The world has changed dramatically in the Houston 7 0 0 13—20 seven months since the Chiefs hoisted the Kansas City 0 17 7 10—34 Lombardi Trophy in Miami. First Quarter Hou—Da.Johnson 19 run (Fairbairn Within six weeks, the term COVID-19 had kick), 4:54. become a part of everyday life, the disease Second Quarter KC—Kelce 6 pass from Mahomes (But- killing more than 900,000 people around the ker kick), 14:13. KC—S.Watkins 2 pass from Mahomes globe. The death of George Floyd at the knee (Butker kick), 2:26. of a white Minneapolis police officer in May KC—FG Butker 29, :00. Third Quarter touched off the Black Lives Matter movement, KC—Edwards-Helaire 27 run (Butker which in turn has led to a summer of social kick), 10:53. Fourth Quarter unrest that has gripped the country. KC—Hill 3 pass from Mahomes (Butker kick), 11:25. Against that backdrop came an NFL open- Hou—Akins 19 pass from Watson er unlike any other: masks worn by everyone (pass failed), 7:15. REED HOFFMANN/AP Hou—Watson 1 run (Fairbairn kick), from fans to the coaching staffs; a series of 2:38. videos raising awareness of social justice ini- KC—FG Butker 19, :30. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, right, stiff-arms Houston Texans linebacker Zach Cunningham A—15,895. tiatives and encouraging the public to vote; during Thursday’s NFL season opener in Kansas City, Mo. Hou KC First downs 21 28 and ultimately both teams locking arms in a Total Net Yards 360 369 display of unity prior to the coin toss. ing a chip-shot field goal that sent the Chiefs across the field for a 31-7 lead early in the Rushes-yards 22-118 34-166 Passing 253 211 To the relief of many, kickoff finally brought to the locker room with a 17-7 lead. fourth quarter. Punt Returns 1-19 0-0 4 hours of normalcy. Kickoff Returns 3-66 2-48 Edwards-Helaire, their first-round pick, “We just trust whatever Coach Reid is di- Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-39 The Texans, who blew a 24-point lead padded the lead in the third quarter. After aling up,” said Kelce, who finished with six Comp-Att-Int 20-32-1 24-32-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-11 1-8 against Kansas City in the the playoffs, struck ripping off an 11-yard gain early in the drive, catches for 50 yards. “They do an unbeliev- Punts 3-41.0 3-45.3 first when they marched 80 yards for a touch- the pint-sized dynamo out of LSU unleashed a able job preparing us and scheming up de- Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 5-37 1-5 down. The elusive Johnson finished it off by wicked stutter-step before running 27 yards fenses and we just trust what they’re doing.” Time of Possession 25:13 34:47 scampering 19 yards to the end zone for a 7-0 for another score. Watson threw a touchdown pass and ran INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Houston, Da.Johnson 11- lead. “He’s just another weapon I have in this of- for a TD later in the quarter to make the final 77, Watson 6-27, Du.Johnson 5-14. Kansas City, Edwards-Helaire 25-138, Williams 7- But just like that cold January day, the red- fense,” Mahomes said. score a bit more respectable. 23, Watkins 1-3, Sherman 1-2. hot Chiefs quickly overcame their slow start. The Chiefs put the game away when rookie “It was a little different but the fans did PASSING—Houston, Watson 20-32-1- 253. Kansas City, Mahomes 24-32-0-211. They tied it moments later when Mahomes L’Jarius Sneed picked off Watson’s jump ball what they did for their home team and that RECEIVING—Houston, Fuller 8-112, threw a short touchdown pass to Kelce, then in the closing seconds of the third quarter. was pretty much it,” Watson said. “We just got Da.Johnson 3-32, Akins 2-39, Cobb 2-23, Cooks 2-20, Fells 2-19, Carter 1-8. Kansas took the lead when they forced a quick punt Mahomes was bailed out of a fourth-down to continue to do our job, find the rhythm, get City, Watkins 7-82, Kelce 6-50, Hill 5-46, and Mahomes found Watkins in the end zone. interception by pass interference in the end guys on the same page and that’s pretty much Robinson 3-20, Williams 2-7, Hardman 1-6. MISSED FIELD GOALS—Houston, Fair- Harrison Butker capped the first half by kick- zone, then he zipped a dart to Hill streaking it.” bairn 51. Saturday, September 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 23 NBA PLAYOFFS/US OPEN NBA Scoreboard Rockets have no answers for Davis, Lakers Playoffs All games in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. BY TIM REYNOLDS CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Associated Press (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference Miami 4, Milwaukee 1 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Miami 115, Milwaukee 104 — Anthony Davis was the biggest Miami 116, Milwaukee 114 Miami 115, Milwaukee 100 player on the floor, and the Hous- Milwaukee 118, Miami 115, OT ton Rockets had no answers. Miami 103, Milwaukee 94 Davis had 29 points and 12 re- Boston 3, Toronto 3 Boston 112, Toronto 94 bounds, LeBron James finished Boston 102, Toronto 99 one assist shy of a triple-double Toronto 104, Boston 103 Toronto 100, Boston 93 and the Los Angeles Lakers Boston 111, Toronto 89 topped the Rockets 110-100 on Toronto 125, Boston 122 Friday: Game 7 Thursday night to take a 3-1 lead Western Conference in their Western Conference L.A. Lakers 3, Houston 1 semifinal series. Houston 112, L.A. Lakers 97 L.A. Lakers 117, Houston 109 James had 16 points, 15 re- L.A. Lakers 112, Houston 102 bounds and nine assists for the Thursday: L.A. Lakers 110, Houston 100 Saturday: Game 5 (AFN-Sports, 2 a.m. Lakers, who outrebounded the Sunday CET; 9 a.m. Sunday JKT) Rockets 52-26. Alex Caruso x-Monday: Game 6 scored 16 points and Rajon Rondo x-Wednesday, Sept. 16: Game 7 L.A. Clippers 3, Denver 1 had 11 points, 10 rebounds and L.A. Clippers 120, Denver 97 eight assists for the Lakers, who Denver 110, L.A. Clippers 101 L.A. Clippers 113, Denver 107 held on after frittering away most L.A. Clippers 96, Denver 85 of a big second-half lead. Friday: Game 5 x-Sunday: Game 6 (AFN-Sports2, 2 “Turnovers,” Davis said. “We a.m. Monday CET; 9 a.m. Monday JKT) had too many turnovers.” x-Tuesday, Sept. 15: Game 7 That was one of the few com- Thursday plaints the Lakers could make Lakers 110, Rockets 100 after Game 4. Russell Westbrook had 25 points L.A. LAKERS — Davis 10-18 9-9 29, James 7-17 2-3 16, Morris 4-10 0-0 9, and James Harden had 21 — on 2- Caldwell-Pope 4-6 0-0 10, D.Green 4-9 0- for-11 shooting — for the Rockets, 0 10, Kuzma 2-6 0-0 4, Caruso 5-9 4-4 16, who got 19 from Eric Gordon and Horton-Tucker 2-5 0-0 5, Rondo 5-8 0-0 11. Totals 43-88 15-16 110. 14 from Austin Rivers. HOUSTON — Gordon 6-14 3-4 19, Tucker The scoring margins were 0-4 0-0 0, Covington 1-2 0-0 3, Harden 2-11 MARK J. TERRILL/AP 16-20 21, Westbrook 8-16 6-9 25, J.Green massive: Houston got outscored 3-7 3-4 9, McLemore 3-3 0-0 9, Rivers 5-8 62-24 in points in the paint, 17-3 The Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis, right, defends against the Houston Rockets’ James Harden 2-2 14. Totals 28-65 30-39 100. L.A. Lakers 26 31 29 24—110 on second-chance points and 19-2 during the second half of Thursday’s Western Conference semifinal playoff game in Lake Buena Vista, Houston 22 19 29 30—100 on fast-break points. Fla. The Lakers won 110-100. Three-Point Goals—L.A. Lakers 9-30 “We know we’re in a big hole (Caldwell-Pope 2-3, Caruso 2-5, D.Green 2-5, Rondo 1-2, Horton-Tucker 1-3, Mor- now, but the next game is the way through the fourth, well on ets put together a 18-2 run to get sively,” Harden said. ris 1-4, Davis 0-2, James 0-5), Houston game we’ve got to win,” Rockets their way to a blowout win. That’s within 103-96. The Lakers turned Harden was then asked why 14-33 (Gordon 4-8, McLemore 3-3, West- coach Mike D’Antoni said. “We’ll when Houston’s offense woke up. the ball over on four consecutive the Rockets were flat through brook 3-8, Rivers 2-3, Harden 1-6, J.Green 0-2, Tucker 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Re- go out and if we lay it on the line Westbrook made a corner three possessions during that stretch. three quarters. bounds—L.A. Lakers 52 (James 15), Hous- like the way we did in the fourth with 3:01 left, Harden got a steal “I think we did a good job get- “Good question,” Harden said, ton 26 (J.Green 7). Assists—L.A. Lakers 30 (James 9), Houston 24 (Harden 10). Total quarter, we’ll be fine.” and a pair of free throws on the ting more aggressive, and that led later adding, “there’s nothing we Fouls—L.A. Lakers 27, Houston 21. The Lakers were up by 23 mid- next possession, and the Rock- to a lot more opportunities offen- can do about it now.” No. 3 Williams knocked off by Azarenka in semifinals

BY HOWARD FENDRICH US Open results since tennis resumed last month Associated Press after a pandemic-forced hiatus. Azarenka won the Australian NEW YORK — Serena Wil- Open in 2012 and 2013 and lost to liams already was struggling to Thursday Williams in the U.S. Open finals keep up in a fast-paced U.S. Open At USTA Billie Jean King those two years. semifinal when she stopped be- National Tennis Center New York She’s finally back in a title hind the baseline after a third-set Purse: $21,656,000 match at a major. point and leaned over. She held Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Women’s Singles “How is it different? I mean, that pose for a bit, then clutched Semifinals mentally, I’m in such a different Naomi Osaka (4), Japan, def. Jennifer at her lower left leg and asked for Brady (28), United States, 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6- place. I think seven years ago, a trainer. 3. after I won the Australian Open Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, def. Ser- While Williams took a medical ena Williams (3), United States, 1-6, 6-3, and stuff, and playing kind of timeout for a tape job for what she 6-3. consistently with good results, Men’s Doubles later said was an Achilles issue Championship it was kind of I wouldn’t say ex- — her latest bid for a 24th Grand Bruno Soares, Brazil, and Mate Pavic, Croatia, def. Nikola Mektic, Croatia, and pected but kind of expected for Slam singles title seemingly slip- Wesley Koolhof (8), Netherlands, 7-5, 6- me to be in the final. I don’t think ping away — her opponent, Vic- 3. that was the case this year,” said toria Azarenka, sat in a sideline Azarenka, a 31-year-old from Be- seat, eyes closed, calm and com- larus who is ranked 27th. posed as can be. ing a ball during one of the “But it feels more fun this year, After a delay of about five min- SETH WENIG/AP lengthy baseline exchanges with more fulfilling, more pleasant utes at Arthur Ashe Stadium, ac- Azarenka, but wouldn’t blame it for me,” she said. “It feels nice. Victoria Azarenka, right, greets Serena Williams after winning their tion resumed, and while Williams for the defeat. Nicer.” semifinal match at the US Open on Thursday in New York. raised the force of her shots and “I don’t think that had anything After going a full calendar year volume of her shouts, it was Aza- to do with it,” said Williams, who without a single tour-level victo- four of the preceding seven Slams, felt like I gave a lot.” renka who finished off a 1-6, 6-3, repeatedly hopped on her feet at ry, Azarenka has won 11 matches 6-3 victory Thursday to return to including at Flushing Meadows in With her 39th birthday a little the baseline when play returned. in a row. Osaka’s streak is at 10 a major championship final for 2018 and 2019. more than two weeks away, the “Ultimately, it didn’t affect my after her 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-3 win over the first time in seven years. “I mean, it’s obviously disap- question will become: How many play at all.” Jennifer Brady in a hard-hitting “Maybe,” Williams said, “I took pointing. At the same time, you more chances will Williams get? In Saturday’s final, Azarenka semifinal filled with fast serves a little too much off the gas pedal know, I did what I could today,” She did confirm afterward she’ll will face Naomi Osaka in a meet- and strong forehands. at some point.” said Williams, who has six U.S. head to Paris; the French Open ing between two-time major “Going to be super fun,” said The loss left her just short of Open singles trophies. “I feel like starts Sept. 27. champions who have both been Azarenka, who sat in to watch the record-tying No. 24 yet again. other times I’ve been close and I As for the Achilles, Williams ranked No. 1 in the past and have some of Osaka vs. Brady. “She She was beaten in the finals of could have done better. Today I said she stretched it while chas- been by far the two best players plays incredible.” S TARS AND STRIPES Saturday, September 12, 2020 No easy answers Davis leads way as Lakers take 3-1 SPORTS series lead over Rockets » Page 23

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Mahomes, defending champion Chiefs pick up where they left off

BY DAVE SKRETTA each caught TD passes for the Chiefs. They have JUSTICE MATTERS Associated Press ‘ For the fi rst won 10 straight dating to last season. That run in- cludes a come-from-behind 51-31 victory over the KANSAS CITY, Mo game there Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs. The Chiefs ran onto the field to a chorus of ust about the only thing that looked famil- “I’m proud of our players but I’m also proud of boos from fans after players lined up along iar about the NFL’s long-awaited return were some our fans. They came out there. They were loud,” the goal line about 30 minutes before kickoff Thursday night was the sight of Patrick good things said Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who claimed he in a demonstration against racial inequality. Mahomes effortlessly leading the Kan- that were didn’t notice some booing from fans during a pre- J sas City Chiefs up and down the field. game moment of unity involving both teams. Some fans were still booing when the teams The Super Bowl MVP threw for 211 yards done, some “Obviously, our players, both sides of the ball met at midfield and shook hands. The teams and three touchdowns, Clyde Edwards-Helaire and special teams, I thought they were solid,” Reid then stood together in a line that stretched ran through the rain for 138 yards and another great individual continued. “For the first game there were some from one end zone to the other for a moment score, and the Chiefs began defense of their first good things that were done, some great individual performances. of silence before the coin toss. “Listen, I championship in 50 years by beating the Houston ’ performances.” Texans 34-20 on Thursday night before a socially Andy Reid The Texans’ Deshaun Watson threw a touch- didn’t really notice it,” Chiefs coach Andy distanced crowd of about 17,000 due to the corona- Kansas City Chiefs down pass and ran for another score, but he also Reid said of the booing. “I thought that virus pandemic. head coach was kind of a neat deal, both sides coming Travis Kelce, Sammy Watkins and Tyreek Hill SEE CHIEFS ON PAGE 22 together for a cause. The story was told there. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes passes over Houston Texans defenders JJ Watt, center, and Carlos Watkins during ... We have a chance to be unstoppable when Thursday’s NFL season opener in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 34-20 in front of a socially distanced crowd of about 17,000. we all come together.”

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