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▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Scherzer, Kluber win Awards by C M wide margins Y K Max Scherzer heard his about winning three times, I name and thrust his arms in the can’t even comprehend it at this air, shouting and smiling big point.” before turning to kiss his wife. Scherzer was 16-6 with a , on the other career-best 2.51 ERA this year. hand, gulped once and blinked. The 33-year-old righty struck Two aces, two different out a league-leading 268 for the styles — and now another Cy NL East champion Nationals, Young Award for each. and in an era noted for declining The animated Scherzer durability, he eclipsed of the 200 innings for the fi fth straight coasted to his third Cy Young, season. He had to overcome a winning Wednesday for the variety of ailments to get there, second straight year in the and Washington’s training staff . He breezed was high on his thank-you list. past “Everybody had a role in FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2017, fi le photo, Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer stands , drawing 27 keeping me out on the fi eld,” he in the dugout during the team’s game against the Marlins at in of the 30 fi rst-place votes in said. “I’m very thankful for all Washington. Scherzer of the Washington Nationals coasted to his third , winning balloting by members of the their hard work.” Wednesday, Nov. 15, for the second straight year in the National League. Baseball Writers’ Association Kershaw has won three NL (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) of America. Cy Youngs and was the last Kluber’s win was even more pitcher to win back-to-back. of a runaway. The He was 18-4 with a league-best Indians ace took 28 fi rst-place 2.31 ERA and 202 . votes, easily outpacing Chris This is his second runner-up Sale of the for fi nish. of the his second AL Cy Young. Nationals fi nished third. Scherzer yelled “yes!” when Kluber missed a month of his award was announced on the season with back pain and MLB Network, a reaction still easily won the AL award in keeping with his expres- over Sale and third-place fi n- sive reputation. He showed isher of the New that intensity often this year, York Yankees. Kluber led the whether he was cursing under majors with a 2.25 ERA, and his breath like a madman during his 18 wins tied for the most in his delivery or demanding — baseball. He added to the Cy also with expletives — that Young he won with the Indians Dusty Baker leave him in 2014 and is the 19th pitcher in the game. to win multiple times. Just a little different than The 31-year-old Kluber was the pitcher they call “Klubot.” especially dominant down the Kluber was stoic as ever when stretch, closing out the season announced as the AL winner. by going 11-1 to help Cleveland He swallowed hard but other- win the AL Central. He and wise didn’t react, only showing Minnesota’s Ervin Santana tied the hint of a smile moments for the major league lead with C M later when answering questions. fi ve complete games — nobody Y K Not that he wasn’t thrilled. else had more than two. “Winning a second one Kluber and Scherzer both maybe, for me personally, had rough outings in the play- kind of validates the fi rst one,” offs. Kluber gave up nine runs Kluber said. over two starts in an AL Divi- Scherzer’s win moves him sion Series against the Yankees, into rare company. He’s the 10th and Scherzer blew a in the pitcher with at least three Cy decisive Game 5 of an NL Divi- Youngs, and among the other sion Series against the Cubs. nine, only Kershaw, Roger Cle- Scherzer said he couldn’t mens and aren’t even watch the League Cham- in the Hall of Fame — Kershaw pionship Series, although he did and Halladay aren’t yet eligible. tune in for the . “That’s why I’m drinking “That will eat at me this a lot of champagne tonight,” whole offseason,” he said. Scherzer said. Voting for the awards was Scherzer earned the NL completed before the post- honor last year with Wash- season began. ington and the 2013 American The fi nal BBWAA honors League prize with Detroit. will come Thursday when the “This one is special,” he MVP awards are announced in said. “When you start talking the AL and NL. Page B2 samoa news, Thursday, November 16, 2017 Cowboys’ Elliott drops appeal, will serve rest of 6-game ban FRISCO, Texas (AP) — week turned down his request Dallas Cowboys running back for an injunction while the case Ezekiel Elliott is ending his was being heard. The same legal fi ght with fi ve games court ruled against New Eng- remaining on a six-game sus- land quarterback Tom Brady pension over alleged domestic last year over his four-game violence. suspension in the “Defl ategate” Elliott’s agents said case. Unlike Elliott, Brady had Wednesday the decision by last won a lower-court ruling that year’s NFL rushing leader “is in delayed the suspension for a no way an admission of wrong- year. doing.” Elliott had a hearing “This decision arises from a set in a federal appeals court practical assessment of the cur- on Dec. 1, four games into the rent legal landscape,” agents suspension. Rocky Arceneaux and Frank Wednesday was the 96th Salzano said. day since Commissioner Roger “This decision is in no way Goodell announced the suspen- an admission of any wrong- sion. Elliott served the fi rst game doing, and Mr. Elliott is pleased in Dallas’ 27-7 loss to Atlanta that the legal fi ght ... resulted in last weekend. By accepting the disclosing many hidden truths six-game ban, Elliott is eligible regarding this matter, as well to return for the fi nal two games as publicly exposing the NFL’s of the regular season: Dec. 24 at mismanagement of its disci- home against Seattle and Dec. plinary process.” 31 at Philadelphia. A Texas judge granted an The defending NFC East injunction that kept Elliott champion Cowboys (5-4) are eligible early in the season, three games behind the divi- agreeing with NFL Players sion-leading Eagles (8-1), who Association lawyers who argued visit Sunday night. A year after that investigators withheld key being the top seed in the NFC evidence from Goodell, and that FILE - In this Th ursday, Nov. 9, 2017, fi le photo, Dallas Cowboys NFL football star Ezekiel Elliott at 13-3, Dallas faces a diffi cult the appeal hearing was unfair walks out of federal court in New York. Elliott has dropped his appeal on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, task staying in playoff conten- because arbitrator Harold Hen- with fi ve games remaining on his six-game suspension over alleged domestic violence. Th e 22-year- tion until Elliott returns. derson refused to call Goodell old Elliott was suspended in August aft er the league concluded following a yearlong investigation The 22-year-old Elliott was and Thompson as witnesses. that he had several physical confrontations in the summer of 2016 with Tiff any Th ompson, his girl- suspended by Goodell in August The NFL contended all along friend at the time. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File) after the league concluded fol- that the league followed federal lowing a yearlong investigation law as it relates to labor agree- that he had several physical ments and the commissioner’s confrontations in the summer of power to discipline players. 2016 with Tiffany Thompson, A federal appeals court in his girlfriend at the time. New Orleans tossed Elliott’s Prosecutors in Ohio didn’t lawsuit in Texas on the grounds pursue the case, citing con- that it was fi led prematurely. fl icting evidence. Elliott denied The case moved to New York the allegations under oath because the NFL had already during his NFL appeal. fi led there.After a visiting fed- “Our vigilant fi ght on behalf eral judge granted a tempo- of Ezekiel once again exposed rary restraining order that kept the NFL’s disciplinary process Elliott on the fi eld two more as a sham and a lie,” the NFL weeks, the judge assigned to Players Association said in a the case rejected all of Elliott’s statement. “They hired sev- arguments in denying his eral former federal prosecu- request for an injunction. tors, brought in ‘experts’ and An emergency stay made imposed a process with the him eligible for one game stated goal of ‘getting it right,’ against Kansas City before yet the management council the latest ruling denying an refuses to step in and stop injunction. repeated manipulation of an “Mr. Elliott’s desire for clo- already awful League-imposed sure is in his best interest, as system.” well as the best interests of his The suspension prompted teammates, family and friends,” weeks of court hearings in three Elliott’s attorneys said. “Mr. states resulting in three legal Elliott will maximize his time reprieves that kept Elliott on the away from the game and come fi eld.The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court back even stronger both on and of Appeals agreed to an expe- off the fi eld.”The Dallas offense dited hearing for Elliott’s argu- struggled without Elliott against ments that he wasn’t treated the Falcons, fi nishing with a fairly by the league, but last season low in points. ACCURACY We make an issue of it every day. If you want to comment about our accuracy, call Samoa News at 633-5599 samoa news, Thursday, November 16, 2017 Page B3 City leaders meet with Crew, MLS, over relocation

Major League Soccer Com- tinue to mount” but said it was missioner Don Garber and the still be open to negotiations. owners of the Columbus Crew But Mayor Ginther and Fischer met with the Columbus mayor put out a conflicting statement. and the leader of a local busi- The Columbus Partnership is ness group over plans to relo- a group of some 60 business cate the team.Anthony Precourt leaders from the city.“We are and Precourt Sports Ventures, disappointed and frustrated. which has owned the Major We were united in putting all FILE - In this May 14, 2015, file photo, CONMEBOL delegate Roger Bello, of Bolivia, left, talks with Boca Juniors goalkeeper Agustin Orion, center, and Alejandro Burzaco, president of Torneos y League Soccer club since 2013, options on the table, with the Competencias, during a Copa Libertadores soccer match between Boca Juniors and River Plate, in announced last month that expectation in return that the Buenos Aires, Argentina. Burzaco, the former CEO of a marketing firm based in Argentina, testified the team expects to move to MLS and ownership would Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, at the U.S. trial of three former South American soccer officials accused of Austin, Texas, following the cease pursuing moving the team taking bribes in a sprawling corruption investigation of FIFA, that Fox was among several media companies paying bribes through sham contracts for the Copa America and other events. 2018 season unless a new, pri- to Austin. Great American cities (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File) vately financed stadium is built do not get into bidding wars in downtown Columbus. over sports teams to benefit Garber and Precourt met private owners. Garber and Pre- in New York with Columbus court were not willing to do that Bail tightened for official in Mayor Andrew Ginther today,” the statement said.The and Alex Fischer, head of Crew are currently in the MLS the Columbus Partnership, playoffs. Columbus beat New according to the mayor. York City FC 4-3 on aggre- FIFA soccer bribery case Afterward PSV issued a gate goals in the conference statement saying Garber and semifinals and will host top- NEW YORK (AP) — A under house arrest at a home in Burzaco testified that he, too, Precourt went into the meeting seeded Toronto on Tuesday at judge tightened bail condi- Brooklyn. Burga already had was involved in taking bribes. with open minds.“We were Mapfre Stadium in the opening tions on a South American been on GPS monitoring but Jorge Delhon, a lawyer who extremely disappointed that match of the two-leg confer- soccer official charged in the had some privileges to leave the worked in the administration no concrete offer or proposal ence championship.The Crew, FIFA bribery scandal after home. of former Argentina President was presented and then told one of the 10 founding clubs in prosecutors surprised the court The judge said that while Cristina Fernandez, jumped in by the City of Columbus that MLS, have played since 1996 by accusing the defendant of one security video of the court- front of a train in Buenos Aires. it would not communicate and won the MLS Cup cham- threatening their star witness by room was inconclusive, she He had not been charged in the with us past today,” the state- pionship in 2008. They have making a slashing motion on his would return to it on Thursday case. ment said.PSV’s statement played at Mapfre Stadium, the neck as the witness testified at after reviewing a second tape A ministry official in Buenos cited market challenges for the first soccer-specific stadium in trial. prosecutors say backs up their Aires province confirmed the Crew in Columbus that “con- the league, since 1999. The dramatic twist in fed- claim. death. The official spoke to The eral court in New York came “All the facts surrounding Associated Press on the condi- after Alejandro Burzaco, a this give me grave concerns,” tion of anonymity because he former marketing executive the judge said. wasn’t authorized to speak on from Argentina, spent the day Earlier Wednesday, Burzaco the subject. accusing Manuel Burga and testified that media giants “I love you all,” Delhon two other soccer official co- Globo, of Brazil, and Televisa, wrote in a suicide note to his defendants of taking bribes in of Mexico, teamed with a mar- family, the ministry official told exchange for their help securing keting firm to make a $15 mil- the AP. “I can’t believe (what’s broadcasting and hosting rights lion bribe to a FIFA executive happening).” for tournaments. to help them secure lucrative Burzaco testified that he Burzaco testified that his broadcasting rights to the World bribed Delhon and others in firm gave Burga, the former Cup in 2026 and 2030. exchange for TV production president of Peru’s soccer fed- Burzaco said that the deal rights to soccer matches. eration, $3.6 million in bribes was struck with longtime FIFA In other testimony Tuesday, during the course of their rela- finance committee chairman Burzaco told the jury how tionship. He claimed that when Julio Grondona at a 2013 Grondona, who died in 2014, he agreed in 2015 to cooperate meeting in Zurich. He also claimed in several conversa- against officials charged in the has implicated Fox Sports in a tions that he was owed millions case he became the target of separate bribery scheme. Fox of dollars for his 2010 vote as death threats. and Globo have denied any a member of FIFA’s executive After news of Burzaco’s wrongdoing, while Televisa committee that helped Qatar cooperation broke in Argen- has declined to comment. None land the World Cup, soccer’s tina, his brother, a former law of those media companies is most prestigious tournament. enforcement officer, called him charged in the case. The account appeared to with inside information that Burga, Jose Maria Marin back up persistent suspicions authorities there had received and Juan Angel Napout have that the Qatar vote was rigged “an instruction to shut me pleaded not guilty to charges and that the influence of Gron- down,” he testified, choking they took part in a 24-year dona, the senior vice president back tears. That meant some- scheme involving at least $150 at FIFA and head of the Argen- thing needed to be done “for me million in bribes that secured tinian football association, was not to say anything in the U.S., broadcasting and hosting rights for sale. including killing me,” he added. for soccer tournaments around Burzaco also seemed to con- Once Burzaco concluded the globe. Burzaco has testified firm long-held allegations that his testimony and the jury had that, along with the $3.6 million FIFA bidding rules were broken gone home for the day, prosecu- his firm gave Burga, it directed by a vote-trading pact between tors asked U.S. District Judge another $9.7 million in bribes Qatar’s bid for 2022 and the Pamela Chen to jail Burga, to Napout and $2.7 million to joint Spain-Portugal bid for saying he had left Burzaco vis- Marin. 2018 hosting rights that Russia ibly shaken by twice staring More than 40 other offi- eventually won. at him and using the slashing cials, business executives and After Qatar’s vote victory, motion. A lawyer for Burga entities have been charged. beating the United States in a claimed his client was merely Many, including Burzaco, final round ballot, unproven scratching his throat. have pleaded guilty in hopes of allegations were made that The judge stopped short of receiving reduced sentences. Qatar paid the Grondona-led locking up Burga, instead cut- One former Argentine gov- Argentine soccer federation ting off his access of phones ernment official killed him- tens of millions of dollars. and computers and placing him self Tuesday just hours after Page B4 samoa news, Thursday, November 16, 2017

Flanked by teammates Cody Riley, left , and Jalen Hill, UCLA basketball player LiAngelo Ball reads his statement during a news conference at UCLA Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, in Los Angeles. Th e three players were detained in Hangzhou following allegations of shoplift ing last week before a game against Georgia Tech in Shanghai. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) 3 UCLA basketball players suspended after theft in China LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three UCLA bas- tices, but that timeline has yet to be decided. ketball players detained for shoplifting at three “We will come to a resolution in short order,” high-end stores in China publicly apologized Guerrero said. Wednesday before Steve Alford announced Earlier Wednesday, Trump tweeted: “Do you they were being suspended indefi nitely. think the three UCLA Basketball Players will say Freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody thank you President Trump? They were headed Riley won’t be allowed to suit up, practice or for 10 years in jail!” travel with the team while the university con- All three players did. tinues to sort out the circumstances of last week’s “I’d like to thank President Trump and the incident in Hangzhou, China, Alford said during United States government for the help that they a news conference at Pauley Pavilion. provided us as well,” Ball said. “These are good young men who have exer- The players were detained in Hangzhou for cised an inexcusable lapse of judgment and now questioning following allegations of shoplifting they have to live with that,” Alford said. “They last week before the Bruins beat Georgia Tech in let a lot people down in the process.” their season-opening game in Shanghai. The rest “I’m confi dent that they have already begun of the UCLA team returned home Saturday. to use this experience as a life lesson,” he added. Guerrero said the incident occurred when the The No. 23 Bruins edged Central Arkansas team was given 90 minutes of free time on Nov. 106-101 in overtime in their home opener on 6 in Hangzhou. Wednesday night. “Those three visited several stores, took items Ball, Hill and Riley took turns confessing to from three stores and returned to the hotel,” he the theft and apologizing while also thanking said, without revealing the items taken or their President Donald Trump for intervening on their value. behalf with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. The next day, Guerrero said, police arrived at The players had returned to Los Angeles on the hotel shared by UCLA and Georgia Tech and Tuesday after Chinese authorities withdrew the interviewed both teams in an attempt to identify charges against them. the culprits. Police searched the players’ personal “I’m sorry for stealing from the stores in belongings and the team bus before identifying China,” said Ball, the younger brother of Los Ball, Hill and Riley, he said. Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, who played No one from Georgia Tech was implicated. last season at UCLA. Guerrero said the UCLA trio was taken to a “I’ve learned my lesson from this big mistake police station for questioning, and Alford arrived and I’m a hundred percent sure I’ll never make a later, along with basketball administrator Chris mistake like this again. It’s going to make me a Carlson. Guerrero found out while fl ying to better person from here on out.” Shanghai. When it was his turn, Hill said, “I’m sorry for After being arrested, the players remained in shoplifting. What I did was stupid. I don’t want custody for questioning and were released on to be known for this dumb mistake.” $2,220 bail on Nov. 8. Guerrero said they had “I hope you can forgive my stupid, childish to give up their passports and agree to travel actions,” he added. restrictions. Riley was the fi rst to speak and he thanked the Upon their release, they remained in a hotel at Pac-12 Conference, several UCLA administra- UCLA’s insistence, not the local police’s, with tors and his teammates. Carlson and another administrator supervising “You guys mean so much to me,” Riley said of them, Guerrero said. his teammates. “I’m sorry for letting you down.” He said the bail money was refunded by Athletic director Dan Guerrero also spoke at police. Once the charges were withdrawn, the trio the news conference, but no one took questions acknowledged breaking the law, he said. from a large group of media. Guerrero said UCLA provided the resources Alford didn’t specify what the indefi nite sus- to help the players and the university is working pensions mean, saying only that the three players to see who is responsible for costs and any NCAA would have to earn their way back onto the team. implications. He said that once the offi ce that reviews student Police told the players they could leave the conduct has completed its work, the athletic country on Tuesday and they boarded a plane department would “make the best judgment we later that day. can about the length of that suspension.” Guerrero said Alford reminded his team of the Alford said at some point, the trio may be per- expectations for good behavior before they left mitted to join team workouts, meetings and prac- on the trip and while they were in China. samoa news, Thursday, November 16, 2017 Page B5 Feud grows between NFL, Cowboys’ Jerry Jones over Goodell NEW YORK (AP) — The committee fi nalize a deal with Associated Press has obtained Goodell. a letter sent to Jerry Jones’ The letter, fi rst reported by attorney accusing the Dallas The Wall Street Journal, was Cowboys owner of “conduct written by outside counsel for detrimental to the league’s best the compensation committee interests” over his objection to and given to the AP by a person a contract extension for NFL who requested anonymity Commissioner Roger Goodell. because it was not intended to The letter accusing Jones be made public. of sabotaging the negotiations It’s the latest escalation of a was sent to David Boies on feud between the NFL and one Wednesday. Jones hired Boies of its most powerful owners. and threatened to sue the NFL Jones has denied that his objec- if Goodell’s contract extension tions to the extension are tied to was approved by the compensa- Goodell’s decision to suspend tion committee, made up of six star running back Ezekiel Elliott Joe Borgia, standing left , NBA senior vice president of replay and referee operations, talks to owners. All 32 owners voted for six games over alleged senior replay manager Monte Shubik at the National Basketball Association Replay Center in unanimously in May to let the domestic violence. Secacus N.J., Th ursday, Nov. 15, 2017. Th ey are in the games, just not at the games. Th e referees in the NBA’s Replay Center are far from the action but yet right in the middle of it, potentially making rulings on the most important plays of the night from their desk in a New Jersey offi ce park. NBA referee Dedric Taylor is third from left . (AP Photo/Brian Mahoney) At Replay Center, NBA refs far from the game but right in it SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) and only three were probably catch up on rest and paperwork — Tucked in the corner of the wrong. on what’s become practically a NBA’s Replay Center, not far “I’ll take those odds,” Borgia daylong job on game days. from about 100 screens showing said. “On game days we have the NBA action, is Joe Borgia’s Cutler was one of four offi - whole morning routine where offi ce. cials assigned to the center we have our morning meeting, To the left of his desk sits a Wednesday, joined by Ken and then we usually meet for stack of takeout menus for local Mauer, Dedric Taylor and Nick lunch, and then we have to be FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2014, fi le photo, NFL Commissioner restaurants. On the fl oor behind Buchert. Borgia said the goal at the arena about an hour and Roger Goodell, left , and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones talk at his chair, boxes of snacks he is to have one offi cial for every a half before the game,” Taylor the NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the purchased on a run to the nearby two games. said. “So being in the Replay Cowboys at Wembley Stadium in London. Th e Associated Press warehouse store. They see the value of the Center, you got pretty much the has obtained a letter sent to Jerry Jones‚Äô attorney accusing the Hey, you can’t watch bas- Replay Center, not only for entire day for yourself.” Cowboys owner of ‚Äúconduct detrimental to the league‚Äôs best ketball all night on an empty themselves but for their col- There’s a movie theater and interests‚Äù over his objection to a contract extension for Goodell. stomach. leagues who are offi ciating the numerous restaurants in the Th e letter accusing Jones of sabotaging the negotiations was sent It’s an ideal place to keep up games. plaza outside the NBA offi ces, to David Boies on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. with an 11-game schedule like “I think it just requires a and pool, Ping-Pong and foos- (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File) Wednesday night, even for the different skillset really, kind ball tables in the lobby along guys who are there to work. of fi ne-tune yourself with with a Pop-a-Shot arcade game. “I think everybody wished rules and things of that nature Once it’s time to work, ref- their garage looked like this to because you really can’t make erees join replay managers and a degree,” referee Kevin Cutler the mistake in here,” Buchert technicians who have games on said. said. “The way I look at it is screens in front of them, noting Borgia, the league’s senior they’re counting on me to help plays that could be reviewed. vice president of replay and them make a decision and if I They yell to the offi cials sit- referee operations, is at the make an improper decision — ting nearby when they could Secaucus offi ce fi ve or six which I hope I don’t — then it be called into action to take a nights a week. Every referee refl ects poorly not only on them second look at a foot on the line on staff is scheduled at least a but on myself.” or dangerous contact, such as couple times a season and he Younger offi cials may be when the crew in New Orleans tries to make it comfortable, scheduled more often, while wanted to see if DeMarcus ordering dinner and putting out Mauer, who has worked 18 Cousins committed a fl agrant candy and gum, knowing they NBA Finals games and is cur- foul when he drove into Kyle could be there eight hours or rently the league’s longest-ten- Lowry with his knee high, a more. ured offi cial in his 32nd season, play that ultimately was ruled a The refs would rather be won’t be sitting at a desk much common foul . in an arena, surrounded by because the NBA wants its best This is the third season the the irreplaceable energy and offi cials on the fl oor. NBA has used referees on staff atmosphere of an NBA game His replay rust was obvious, in the Replay Center, and their night. But Borgia believes as he violated Borgia’s rule responsibilities have grown in they like their Replay Center about not eating at his terminal. hopes of shortening the time appearances. “Would I rather work a to make a ruling. There were “Some of these guys never game? Yes, but I understand the 34 reviews recently, just shy of see each other. Rarely do you importance of this,” Mauer said, what Borgia said is the record get four guys together,” Borgia “so really I come in here and for one night. said. “If anything it becomes a see a different perspective of And with each one, the ref- problem for me, because some- what people are looking at and erees are getting a chance to times they’ll want to come in maybe I’ll pick up something.” look at how their colleagues the back and start talking and He and Cutler worked the called plays they may face I’m like ‘Yo, yo, yo, you got to Celtics-Nets game in Brooklyn themselves later in the season. sit and watch your game!’” on Tuesday, then remained in “It’s like being a chef, and Not to worry. He said there the area for replay duty. It’s a you’re in the kitchen with other were 2,265 replays last season, work day but fi rst a chance to cooks. Page B6 samoa news, Thursday, November 16, 2017 Bears hope to get more out of run game against Lions LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Rodgers. Instead, the Bears — Jordan Howard found no delivered a big dud. room to run and Tarik Cohen The inability to get the was more of an invisible man ground game going and sustain than a fl ashy playmaker for the drives played a key role in that. Chicago Bears. Sixth in the NFL in rushing The inability to get the run entering last week’s game, the game going was a huge factor in Bears managed just 55 yards last week’s disappointing loss to on 17 carries. The little they Green Bay. And it’s something got on the ground came from the Bears hope to correct when Howard. And with 54 yards on they host the Detroit Lions on 15 attempts, it’s not as if the Sunday. NFL’s fi fth-leading rusher did a “I think it’s executing whole lot. C M better,” coach John Fox said Cohen carried one time for a Y K Wednesday. “You know, I yard and was also a non-factor think it was apparent that we in the passing game. Tops on struggled a little bit in that the team with 29 receptions, area. We’ve been that way in a he had just one 10-yard catch couple games, been a little bit and was targeted twice. Then more successful in some than again, he was in on just 13 of others. You know hopefully we the Bears’ 60 offensive plays. get back more whole this week “It’s hard not to get impatient and see where that takes us.” and say, ‘Hey, look we gotta get The Bears (3-6) stumbled him on the fi eld more,’” offen- badly in a 23-16 loss to the sive coordinator Dowell Log- Packers after showing signs that gains said. “We’ve got to fi nd they might be poised for a turn- different ways to get him the around. They won two of three ball.’”So why didn’t they? and stayed with the NFC South- Loggains said Cohen needs leading Saints in a loss at New to improve as a pass-blocker so Orleans prior to their bye. he can be in on third downs and CORRECTS TO BEARS RUNNING BACK TARIK COHEN (29) NOT CORNERBACK KYLE Chicago could have made a in the two-minute drill. He also FULLER (23) - Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen (29) dives into the end zone for a touch- big statement by beating Green needs to develop a better under- down in the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Bay even though the Packers standing of opposing defenses Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) were missing the injured Aaron and how to run routes.

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McChicken Wrap & Quarter Med Fries & Two Small Shake & Med Drink Pounder Burger Med Drink Cheeseburgers Apple Pie samoa news, Thursday, November 16, 2017 Page B7 Steinbrenner: Not even title would have saved Girardi’s job ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — instruct with prospects. Not even a World Series title “He’s very good with the would have saved ’s young players and they look job managing the New York up to him,” Steinbrenner said. Yankees. “We’ve got a lot of good short- Owner Hal Steinbrenner stops and middle infi elders revealed the decision to end down below as well as up top.” Girardi’s tenure after a decade Steinbrenner said Andujar had long been discussed before could wind up starting at third the move was announced Oct. base, where Chase Headley 26, fi ve days after the season- started last season. He was sup- ending loss to in Game planted by Todd Frazier, who 7 of the AL Championship became a free agent. Series.A 28th title wouldn’t “We’ve got guys at Double- have caused Steinbrenner to A that are going to move change his mind. quickly to Triple-A, I think, and “I’m sure there would have we’ve got guys at Triple-A that been more pressure,” Stein- may need a month or two there C M brenner said Wednesday. “It and they may be ready,” Stein- maybe would have been a more brenner said. Y K diffi cult decision to make, but I He remains intent on the still believe I would have made Yankees fi nishing 2018 below it because I felt that’s what’s next year’s luxury tax threshold best for the organization going of $197 million, which would forward.” reset New York’s base tax rate Speaking after he arrived for from 50 percent to 20 percent in a major league owners’ meeting, 2019 — the season after Bryce Hal Steinbrenner, second from left , principal owner, managing general partner and co-chairman Steinbrenner said he had spoken Harper, Manny Machado and of the , talks with reporters at the annual MLB baseball general managers’ meet- regularly with general manager possibly Clayton Kershaw are ings, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Brian Cashman about the man- eligible for free agency. ager’s job throughout Girardi’s four-year contract. “This is not something that came from two or three weeks.” Steinbrenner said. “It came from two, three, four years and everything we observed in that time period.” Cashman last week attrib- uted the decision to Girardi’s “ability to fully engage, commu- nicate, connect with the playing personnel.” , Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird and Luis Severino have led a roster over- haul, and Steinbrenner thinks infi elders Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar, along with pitcher Chance Adams, could be with their team at the start of next season or not too much later. “You’ve got to consider the fact that you have a young team and that maybe a different type of leadership perhaps is needed for a younger team than it is for a veteran team,” he said. Bench coach Rob Thomson and former Cleveland and Seattle manager Eric Wedge already have been interviewed, and Aaron Boone and could follow in coming days. Steinbrenner expects the initial fi eld to be less than 10, C M and fi nalists will move on to a second round of interviews Y K in Tampa that include Stein- brenner and his siblings. “It’s important for the next manager to have an under- standing on analytics, because it’s such a big part of the game, and if they don’t, at least a will- ingness to learn,” Steinbrenner said. He is wary, but not opposed, to candidates with no pre- vious managing or coaching experience. “Presidential candidates normally are senators or gover- nors,” he said. has not asked to be considered. Now that A-Rod’s $275 million, 10-year contract has expired, Steinbrenner would like to reach a new deal with him to Page B8 samoa news, Thursday, November 16, 2017

FILE - In this Friday, May 19, 2017 fi le photo, Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Th omas looks to pass the ball as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert, left , defends during the fi rst half of Game 2 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference fi nals in Boston. Day by day, Isaiah Th omas looks a little more like an All-Star point guard like himself. And just maybe like one who can rescue the reeling Cavaliers. Th omas has been increasing his workout load and is making strong progress in his recovery from a hip injury that ended his 2016 in Boston and delayed the start of his 2017 season with Cleveland, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) Warriors next up to try to stop Celtics’ 13-game win streak BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics like the kind played a lot of close games. And it’s because of basketball they’ve been playing during their they’re awfully freaking good.” 13-game win streak. Boston and Golden State split their two meet- They also know it could easily end on ings last season, but Golden State was only at full Thursday night when the defending champion strength for one of those games. The Warriors Golden State Warriors visit the Garden. blew out the Celtics 104-88 last November in Boston’s prospects for the season took an Boston, getting a combined 67 points from Kevin obvious hit following Gordon Hayward’s grue- Durant, Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry. The some leg injury on opening night, but the Celtics Celtics beat the Warriors on the road in March have exceeded expectations thus far without him, when Durant was out with a knee injury. becoming the fi rst team in NBA history to win 13 The Warriors come in riding a seven-game straight after starting the season 0-2. Kyrie Irving win streak of their own. Coach Steve Kerr likes has been a scoring force, while Jaylen Brown and what he’s seen of the new-look Celtics. rookie Jayson Tatum have taken advantage of “They’re motivated,” Kerr said. “This is a their increased roles. team that’s been on the rise the last couple of Toss in veteran Al Horford’s consistent play years. ... They want to win a championship. And and the recent return of offseason pickup Marcus it looks like it.” Morris, and suddenly the preseason buzz that sur- He said he relishes the opportunity to get rounded this team has returned. early-season glimpses at potential challengers Still, Horford laughed Wednesday at the from the Eastern Conference. And he expects notion that Thursday’s game could be an NBA Boston to contend for years to come. Finals preview. “It sure looks like Boston is the team of the “I’m sure that people are going to fl oat that future in the East,” Kerr said. “That looks like around,” Horford said. “But we understand a team that is gonna be at the top of the East for we have a long ways to go. And it still is only a long time. Whether their time is now or in the November.” future, that’s to be determined.” Coach Brad Stevens said his biggest concern Stevens is more concerned about his team’s is making sure his team zeroed in on where it present. could improve during Wednesday’s video study “The future’s hard to predict and we’ve gotta and walkthrough session. stay in the moment to become the best version of “Otherwise, we’ll really get exposed,” Ste- ourselves,” Stevens said. “And we’ll see what the vens said. “There’s a reason why they haven’t future holds.” Pirates: MLB to discipline Latin American scouting head PITTSBURGH (AP) — The cluded that we needed to move time scout for the Pirates from say Major in a new and different direc- 1989-92 and Texas in 1993. In League Baseball intends to dis- tion with our Latin American his lone professional season as cipline their director of Latin scouting leadership.” a player, Gayo appeared in 12 American scouting for rules vio- Gayo, 50, was in his 14th games for the rookie level Gulf lations, and the team announced season with the Pirates after Coast Reds in 1987. it will not renew Rene Gayo’s working for Cleveland as an contract when it expires next area scout from 1993-2000 month. and as director of international The Pirates said in a state- scouting and Latin American ment Wednesday they have a cross-checker through 2003. He “profound disappointment in the signed Willy Taveras, Edward breach of trust that was the sub- Mujica, Danys Baez and ject of MLB’s investigation.” Jhonny Peralta for the Indians, The Athletic reported Gayo and Gregory Polanco and Star- accepted an improper payment. ling Marte for the Pirates Pittsburgh says “we con- Gayo worked as a part- We’re here for you! • 633-5599 samoa news, Thursday, November 16, 2017 Page B9 Page B10 samoa news, Thursday, November 16, 2017 Universal Crossword Thursday, Edited by Timothy Parker November 16, 2017 November 16, ACROSS 44 “Chili today, 9 Major com- 40 Bunch of 2017 1 Billiards hot ___” plication characters shot 45 One who 10 Radio- 41 Identity 6 Shooting could use borne clock thief marbles a bib regulator 46 Word with 10 Slight 47 Puerto ___ 11 Nails a test “sleeping” amount 49 Attachment 12 Small ding 48 Legacy 13 Definitely to “multi” 15 Whipped- sharer Happy Birthday: You’ll have plenty of opportunities to put your creative imagination to work and to not cool 50 Cardiff’s cream 51 Lake, follow through with your plans. Home improvements, fi nancial gains and the chance to make money 14 Shaggy- country amount in Roma doing the things you enjoy most will be within reach. A change in attitude and the way you live will haired 53 Hang ___ 21 Bling, 52 Foe create a sense of accomplishment. Make this a year to remember. Your numbers are 8, 11, 22, 27, creature (keep) cool? 54 Bridge 36, 39, 41. 16 Cube that 55 Perform 22 Clergy title, declaration clinks a soloist’s briefly 55 Out of ARIES (March 21-April 19): A joint venture will tempt you. Share your feelings, ideas and inten- 17 Dumb- encore 25 Removes danger tions and you will avoid being misrepresented. It’s OK to be aggressive if you have everyone’s con- founds 61 Honest ___ one’s hat 56 Sacred sent before you plunge ahead. Personal changes need more attention. ✸✸✸ 18 Eight- 62 Aladdin’s 26 Israel’s Egyptian TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Temptation will loom, but so will opportunity. 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MAN WHO HATES HIS JOB DRAGS GIRLFRIEND DOWN WITH GRIPING

DEAR ABBY: I have been dating my boyfriend for three years. We have lived together for the last two. We have a great life together, but there is a problem I don’t know how to solve. “Jeremy” hates his job. We met in the education department of our college, and after graduation, we both took jobs in the public school system. I enjoy my career, but he loathes his. He complains constantly without seeming to take action on the issue. I know he’s miserable, but he hasn’t looked for other jobs or enrolled in a new school program. I have bad days, too, but I’ve reached the end of listening to the constant griping. I am usually a positive person, but he is dragging my mood down because of this. He says I need to guide him and give him some direction, but I don’t know what to say. I don’t think it’s my responsibility to tell another adult what he should or shouldn’t do with his life. I don’t mind helping him talk through his choices, but he wants more from me. This is the man I want to marry. Is there a way to get past this issue and make it work? -- UNCERTAIN AND LOST DEAR UNCERTAIN: Until your boyfriend has settled this uncertainty about his work life, any dis- cussion about marriage should be put on hold. I agree you are not qualifi ed to give him career advice. However, you might ask him to tell you what exactly it is that he hates about his job, and what he would rather be doing. His answers may give both of you insight into what he may be better suited for emotionally, and stimulate him to do something positive about his future. Once he has more clarity, there may be places he can go for career counseling that can help him decide what his next steps should be. DEAR ABBY: We bought our fi rst home seven months ago. We love it, except for one major issue. Our neighbor, who’s the same age as I am, is the biggest hypochondriac and laziest person I’ve ever seen. She was training to be a police offi cer, but she had a headache every day, so she got let go last year. Ever since then we have been supporting her (food, Wi-Fi, OTC meds, feminine products). I fi nally cut her off for about a week until she Facebook-messaged me saying she was starving and hadn’t eaten for two days, so I gave in. I gave her a job last week, and she didn’t show up the fi rst day. What should I do? It’s causing arguments between my husband and me. I hate to think she’s hungry. -- TROUBLED IN THE SOUTH DEAR TROUBLED: You are a kindhearted person, but you are being taken advantage of. If your neighbor has family that can be located, they should be notifi ed that she’s unable to care for herself. If no relative is willing to take responsibility for her, contact social services or direct the woman to the nearest food bank or soup kitchen. I suspect her problems are more extensive than headaches and procrastination. samoa news, Thursday, November 16, 2017 Page B11 Page B12 samoa news, Thursday, November 16, 2017

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