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BY DAN LAMOTHE The Washington Post The top government watchdog overseeing the Pentagon will re- view how U.S. troops have been used on the southern border, say- ing he has received “several re- quests” to do so. Acting Defense Department Inspector General Glenn Fine said his office will examine what the service members are doing, what training they received and whether they have complied with laws, Pentagon policy and operat- ing guidelines they received. “We intend to conduct this important evaluation as expedi- tiously as possible,” Fine said in a statement to The Washington Post. The decision comes after 34 members of the House requested a review in September, according to a letter that Fine sent Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., on Tuesday. “We have carefully reviewed your request — as well as consid- ered other factors — and have de- cided to initiate an evaluation of Taliban try to breach Bagram U.S. military operations along the southern border,” Fine wrote. Fine said in a memo to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and other US airstrikes end daylong battle after senior defense officials on Tues- day that he is requesting several insurgents blast hospital near base different military commands to provide a main point of contact for the project. BY J.P. LAWRENCE The attack began with suicide attackers detonating two vehicle- S en ior of f icers who received t he Stars and Stripes memo include Gen. Mark Milley, borne bombs at the building site, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs; KABUL, Afghanistan — Tal- near the northern corner of Ba- Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, iban suicide bombers blasted an gram Airfield, the largest U.S. under-construction hospital in the commander of Northern base in Afghanistan, said Wahida Command; Adm. Craig Faller, a bid to reach nearby Bagram Shahkar, spokeswoman for the Airfield as insurgents tried to the commander of Southern governor of Parwan province. Command; Gen. Joseph Lengyel, storm the base, triggering a bat- “It was a huge and powerful ex- tle throughout the day that left at the chief of the National Guard plosion that was felt in almost all Bureau; and Lt. Gen. Charles least two Afghan civilians dead the province,” Shahkar said. and 80 injured Wednesday. Luckey, the commander of Army The hospital has a gate lead- After the initial blasts, attack- Reserve Command. ing to the base, said Mohammad ers hid inside the hospital and Lt. Col. Christian Mitchell, a Mahfooz Alizada, Parwan police fought from there for most of the Pentagon spokesman, said that chief. Attackers fired from the PHOTOS BY RAHMAT GUL/AP day before being killed in a series the service has received the of U.S. airstrikes that evening, a building as they tried to enter Ba- Top: Afghan security personnel arrive near the site of an attack memo and is aware of Fine’s NATO Resolute Support spokes- gram, he said. near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan on Wednesday . Above: A boy requests. man said. SEE BAGRAM ON PAGE 9 inspects his damaged home after the attack. SEE BORDER ON PAGE 9 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, December 12, 2019 BUSINESS/WEATHER Facebook denies Justice request to stop its encryption plans EXCHANGE RATES Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9860 Euro costs (Dec. 12) ...... $1.1373 Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.27 The Washington Post string law enforcement world- read or hear a conversation’s Dollar buys (Dec. 12) ...... €0.8793 Turkey (Lira) ...... 5.8164 British pound (Dec. 12) ...... $1.35 (Military exchange rates are those wide, particularly as they seek to content. Japanese yen (Dec. 12) ...... 10600 available to customers at military banking Facebook has rebuffed a re- South Korean won (Dec. 12) ...... 1,163.00 investigate child sexual abuse. 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LARRY A. SIMMONS/U.S. Air Force BY JOHN VANDIVER Turkey has threatened to kick the U.S. off Incirlik Air Base, above, and restrict access to another base in Stars and Stripes ‘ So long as our the country if Congress imposes sanctions on Turkey for invading northern Syria. STUTTGART, Germany — plan is not issued, Turkey said it could still block a NATO defense plan for the Baltic their plan will most states and Poland unless allies de- certainly not be . Ankara: Any US sanctions velop a security arrangement for ’ Mevlut Cavusoglu the alliance’s southern flank that Turkish foreign minister would brand Kurdish YPG forces could affect Incirlik access who fought alongside Americans as terrorists. BY JOHN VANDIVER northern Syria. The bill also calls aircraft to launch from Incirlik Top Turkish diplomatic and cision made at NATO.” Stars and Stripes for the enforcement of the 2017 in 2014, when the U.S. began a defense officials say no compro- “Decisions were made for both Countering America’s Adversar- military campaign against Is- mises have been reached, con- the Polish-Baltic and the Turk- Turkey could kick the U.S. out ies Through Sanctions Act, which lamic State in Iraq and Syria, but tradicting an announcement by ish plans and now we are waiting of Incirlik Air Base if Washing- could freeze Turkish assets be- eventually granted authorization NATO Secretary-General Jens to implement the plans. That’s a Stoltenberg last week during ton moves forward with sanctions cause of its purchase of the Rus- in 2015. military matter,” he said. linked to Ankara’s incursion into NATO’s leaders meeting in Lon- sian air defense system. Incirlik has been a key stra- Turkey’s insistence on desig- Syria and the purchase of Rus- don that plans for the Baltics and Turkey has already been re- tegic base for the U.S. since the nating the YPG a terrorist group sian weaponry, Foreign Minister moved from the Pentagon’s F-35 Cold War, but concerns about an Poland had been approved. Baltic leaders last week hailed could drive a wedge between Mevlut Cavusoglu has said. program amid concerns that its increasingly unpredictable Tur- Turkey for supporting the defense members. The Kurdish group was A separate base that hosts a key operation of Russian air defenses key have prompted some former U.S. Army radar used for NATO strategy, which had been held up a key part of the U.S.-led coalition could compromise the fifth gen- American military leaders to say missile defense in Europe also over Ankara’s demand that allies against Islamic State in Syria, eration aircraft’s stealth technol- the U.S. should begin looking for could be made off-limits to the designate YPG forces as terror- and French President Emmanuel ogy. Turkey had planned to buy alternative bases in nearby coun- Americans, Cavusoglu said in an ists — something multiple allies, Macron blasted Ankara for tar- more than 100 F-35s. tries like Greece and Jordan. interview with Turkey’s A Haber including the U.S. and France, geting those Kurdish forces. Turkish President Recep Tayy- There also are concerns about news station. have balked at. “When I look at Turkey, they roughly 50 U.S. nuclear weapons “If the U.S. imposes sanctions ip Erdogan has repeatedly stated However, Turkish Foreign are fighting against those who that are stored at Incirlik. When against Turkey, then the issue of that he has no plans to give up the Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said fought with us shoulder-to-shoul- asked about the bombs in Octo- the Incirlik and Kurecik bases S-400s. no agreement had been reached. der against ISIS, and sometimes Ankara’s warning that it could ber, President Donald Trump, may be on the agenda,” said Ca- Cavusoglu said updated defense they (Turkey) work with ISIS kick the U.S. out of Incirlik and said he believes they are safe. vusoglu, who issued a similar plans, both for the Baltics and proxies,” Macron said in London. limit access to Kurecik is noth- “We’re confident. And we have warning in July. Turkey, must pass through NATO The impasse underscores the ing new. Over the years, Turkey a great air base there, a very pow- Turkey’s latest threat came just military councils before going wide range of disagreements has threatened to restrict access erful air base,” Trump said. ahead of talks Wednesday in the into effect. among allies when it comes to to bases and limit missions when Incirlik is not, however, a U.S. Republican-led Senate Foreign “So long as our plan (to desig- Turkey. Relations Committee to debate political disputes erupt. In the base like Ramstein Air Base in nate YPG as a terrorist threat) is 1970s, when the U.S. Congress Germany. It was built in the early Issues such as Turkey’s ac- legislation that would sanction not issued, their plan will most quisition of Russian air defense Turkey for its invasion of north- cut off military aid to Turkey 1950s, and the Air Force initially certainly not be issued,” Cavuso- systems and its closer coordina- ern Syria and its acquisition of a after it annexed northern Cy- planned to use the base, which is glu told reporters in Rome on Fri- tion with Moscow in general have sophisticated Russian air defense prus, Ankara responded by cut- close to many of the world’s trou- day. “It would be unfair if some system. The U.S. and its NATO ting off American access to bases ble spots, as an emergency stag- countries supported the plan to called into question Ankara’s sta- allies have warned that the Rus- in Turkey. ing and recovery site for medium defend the eastern flank and at tus within NATO. sian S-400 system is incompatible Tensions were also high in 2003 and heavy bombers. But Turkey the same time refused to agree Defense Secretary Mark Esper with alliance networks. when Turkey refused to allow and the U.S. signed an agreement on a similar plan for us.” has warned on multiple occasions U.S. lawmakers are consider- U.S. forces to use the country as in late 1954, making Incirlik a However, Krzysztof Szczerski, that Turkey may be “spinning out ing a bill that would penalize a staging ground for American joint-use U.S.-Turkish base. an aide to Poland’s president, told of NATO’s orbit.” Turkey’s energy industry and fi- forces moving into Iraq. [email protected] Reuters on Monday that there [email protected] nancial system for the push into Turkey also refused to allow Twitter: @john_vandiver was “no going back from the de- Twitter: @john_vandiver PACAF: Overflights of South China Sea common but not publicized

BY SETH ROBSON There’s more media coverage planes flying in the area. Howev- ed a symposium involving leaders shrunk. Stars and Stripes of warships operating in the dis- er, Brown said the flights happen of air forces from various Pacific “We’re an Air Force that’s puted territory, where China has on a regular basis and involve Air nations at PACAF headquarters 300,000 less airmen and about While the press regularly built up and militarized tiny is- Force bombers, U-2 Dragon Lady on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hick- 3,000 less aircraft than we were covers Navy warships passing lets and reefs, because the Navy reconnaissance planes and RQ- am, Hawaii. even back to 1991, and yet, if you through disputed territory in the often advertises those operations 4 Global Hawk drones as well as “The premise of the sympo- look at our footprint and our pos- South China Sea, U.S. military in press releases. Navy P-3 Orion and P-8 Poseidon sium is a common belief among ture in the Pacific, we haven’t aircraft operating there often fly Last month, the 7th Fleet an- maritime patrol aircraft. our allies and partners that col- changed,” he said. “We’ve come under the radar. nounced that the destroyer USS “So, we have quite a bit of ac- laboration is required to meet down significantly in Europe. Pacific Air Forces commander Wayne E. Meyer cruised past the tivity — air activity — within the regional challenges that have We’ve changed significantly in Gen. Charles Q. Brown noted the Paracel Islands, a region subject the South China Sea,” he said. global effects,” Brown said. the United States. Our footprint in differing treatment during a re- to competing claims by China, “It doesn’t probably get as much “We’ve got an unprecedented the Pacific has been very steady cent teleconference from Hawaii. Taiwan and Vietnam. The day press as what you hear about with number of air chiefs attending, “We’ve been flying in and before, the littoral combat ship the freedom of navigation and the representing more than one mil- over time.” around the South China Sea for USS Gabrielle Giffords steamed maritime environment, but we do lion airmen from around the Brown said he doesn’t expect really about the past 15 years, within 12 miles of Mischief Reef, hear about it because we do get … world, representatives from 18 significant change in Air Force and I would probably tell you a low-tide feature in the Spratly calls from [China].” nations.” operations and activities in the we’ve done some as recently as Islands. Brown spoke to reporters, along Goldfein told reporters the Air Pacific next year. this week,” he told reporters on There haven’t been recent an- with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Force has maintained its pres- [email protected] Friday. nouncements about military David Goldfein, as the pair host- ence in the Pacific even as it has Twitter: @SethRobson1 PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, December 12, 2019 MILITARY Unique rank insignia for SEAC is unveiled BY COREY DICKSTEIN Guard — have for years worn a rank insig- Stars and Stripes nia specific to their positions, no such in- signia had existed for the SEAC. WASHINGTON — The U.S. military’s Troxell is just the third person to hold the top enlisted service member unveiled a SEAC job, which was created in 2005. The new distinctive rank insignia specifically SEAC is charged with advising the chair- for the senior enlisted adviser to the chair- man on issues pertaining to the enlisted man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, an insignia force and working to understand what is- that he will wear for his few days on the sues rank-and-file troops face in their mis- job. sions and daily life worldwide. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne The insignia was two years in the mak- Troxell sported the new insignia while ing. Troxell said he was instructed by then- meeting Monday with reporters ahead of chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Marine Gen. his retirement Friday. Joseph Dunford to find ways to solidify the The new insignia, which features the position of top enlisted service member. same eagle grasping three arrows that “Gen. Dunford said, ‘Hey, you have to appears on the Joint Staff emblem sur- give this job irreversible momentum,’ ” rounded by four stars, will be donned by Troxell said. “This new insignia repre- JAMES K. MCCANN/U.S. Army the incoming SEAC, Air Force Chief Mas- sents an important step in differentiating ter Sg t. Ramon “CZ” Colon-Lopez, for the the unique roles and responsibilities of this Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, senior enlisted adviser to the chairman entirety of his time in that position. joint position on the Joint Staff and in the of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks as he prepares to depart the position during a Troxell has worn the same rank insig- Department of Defense.” press briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room in Washington on Monday. nia as other command sergeants major Initially, Troxell said he intended the in the Army throughout his four years as insignia to feature two stars, like those of years in the Army. Colon-Lopez will then bat deployments as a pararescueman and the SEAC. While the top enlisted service the top enlisted soldier, sailor, airman, Ma- take the job as the top enlisted service received a Bronze Star with “V” for valor members assigned to their military branch rine and Coast Guard member, but Army member for a two-year term that can be and the Air Force Combat Action Medal — the sergeant major of the Army, the Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the extended to four years. for actions in Afghanistan. He will be the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, the Joint Chiefs, instructed him to include four Colon-Lopez is a career Air Force spe- first airman to hold the title of senior en- chief master sergeant of the Air Force, the stars. Those stars signify the SEAC specif- cial operator who most recently served as listed leader to the chairman. master chief petty officer of the Navy and ically advises the chairman, he said. the senior enlisted leader of U.S. Africa [email protected] the master chief petty officer of the Coast Troxell retires Friday after nearly 38 Command. He has served multiple com- Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Thursday, December 12, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 PACIFIC US workers charged in Okinawa pot plot

BY MATTHEW M. BURKE the Naha District Public Prosecutors Of- AND AYA ICHIHASHI fice said. Stars and Stripes The spokesman declined to comment on what charges the teenager faces. CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Three Some government officials in Japan cus- American workers at a U.S. Marine Corps tomarily speak on condition of anonymity. base and one American teenager were Two other unnamed male American charged with marijuana offenses this base workers — a 30-year-old in Yomitan week on Okinawa after an extensive police and a 39-year-old in Uruma — were arrest- operation. ed Aug. 30 and Oct. 23, respectively, after Police declined to name the base or the allegedly purchasing marijuana from the individuals, who were arrested between first American, Miyazato said. They have August and October, because children are both been charged with possession. involved, but said charges were referred Tokito was arrested Oct. 24 and charged to the Naha District Public Prosecutors with possession, possession for profit and Office on Monday for violation of Japan’s violation of Japan’s Drug Exception Law, Cannabis Control Act. the Naha District Public Prosecutors Of- Marine Corps officials did not im- fice spokesman said. mediately respond to requests seeking Marijuana possession in Japan is punish- comment. able by up to five years in prison, accord- In February 2017, a now 39-year-old ing to government websites. Possession for American man allegedly began purchas- profit is punishable by up to seven years ing marijuana from Hironori Tokito, 42, Okinawa Prefectural Police and an $18,000 fine. the Okinawa Times newspaper reported Growing to import or export is punish- Tuesday. Tokito is a former Okinawa bar Okinawa police say these six potted marijuana plants were found in an American base worker’s home earlier this year. able by up to seven years in prison, the manager who served as an assembly mem- websites said. The punishment for violat- ber for Umi town in Fukuoka prefecture, ing Japan’s Drug Exception Law is two the report said. occasion in July, according to the Okinawa ported without citing their source for the years in prison and $3,000. The American began growing marijua- Times. information. Twenty people have been arrested or had na at his home in February of this year and The man’s teenage son also sold mari- The father and son are charged with vio- charges referred to prosecutors for their received marijuana by mail from Tokito on juana to two high school students, Miyaza- lating the Cannabis Control Act, Miyazato part in the ring, the Mainichi newspaper July 14 and 31, said Okinawa Police spokes- to alleged. said. reported Tuesday. Three have reportedly man Ryuta Miyazato. The base worker al- The father and son were arrested at their The father was charged with possession, denied the accusations. legedly sold marijuana to 13 customers at home Aug. 3, Miyazato said. possession with intent to profit, growing Police found about a half-pound of dried marijuana and violation of Japan’s Drug [email protected] his home. Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 The American received about a quar- marijuana worth about $10,600 as well as Exception Law, or knowingly and willingly [email protected] ter-pound of marijuana in the mail on each six potted plants, the Okinawa Times re- handling an illegal drug, a spokesman for Twitter: @AyaIchihashi PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, December 12, 2019 PACIFIC Trump’s N. Korea strategy draws criticism

BY DAVID NAKAMURA tive year. by Pyongyang as “another seri- this week,” a senior Trump ad- weekend, Pyongyang announced The Washington Post “Kim’s repression of his people, ous provocation,” the latest in a ministration official said during it had conducted “a very impor- terrorist activities, and pursuit series of North Korean threats in a conference call to announce tant test” at a long-range rocket President Donald Trump is fac- of WMD’s all warrant the full- recent weeks. financial sanctions on entities in launch site. ing mounting criticism that his est scrutiny. We should take the “Trump again coddled a dicta- other countries, including Myan- Trump has played down ten- administration is bowing to pres- lead, not obstruct other nations,” tor — blocking a UN meeting on mar, Pakistan and South Sudan, sions, saying on Sunday that sure tactics from North Korea in Bolton wrote in a tweet, marking North Korea human rights, be- to mark International Human Kim is “too smart and has far too a desperate attempt to resuscitate the second time he has publicly traying our values,” Biden wrote Rights Day. much to lose, everything actually, moribund nuclear talks ahead of criticized Trump’s North Korea on Twitter. “Trump continues A White House official declined if he acts in a hostile way” and a year-end deadline from leader strategy since he was forced out of to side with the brutal Kim Jong to comment. reiterating that the regime must Kim Jong Un’s regime. the White House in September. Un.” The move was widely inter- John Bolton, the president’s for- The administration’s decision The State Department said the preted as an effort to placate commit to denuclearization. mer national secur it y adviser, was — which also drew condemna- United States is seeking an alter- Pyongyang, which has ramped up But U.S.-North Korea talks among a number of prominent tion from leading Democratic native meeting at the U.N. this hostile rhetoric in recent weeks have been dormant since a work- figures who on Tuesday rebuked presidential candidate Joe Biden week that would offer a compre- — calling Trump a “heedless and ing-level meeting in October in the Trump administration’s move and former U.N. Ambassador hensive update on North Korea’s erratic old man” — and suggested Stockholm ended with North’s to block a U.N. Security Council Samantha Power — came after recent missile launches and pro- the United States would receive top negotiator, Kim Miyong Gil, meeting on North Korea’s human North Korea’s U.N. representa- vocative behavior. an unwelcome “Christmas gift” pronouncing his side “very dis- rights violations, scuttling the tive had warned that a human “We feel that that’s the best use if there is no breakthrough by pleased” because the dialogue had gathering for a second consecu- rights meeting would be viewed of the Security Council attention the end of this month. Over the “not fulfilled our expectations.” US begins returning Yongsan to S. Korea

BY KIM GAMEL Camp Humphreys and other hubs Stars and Stripes south of Seoul and farther from the border with North Korea. SEOUL, South Korea — The The process has been compli- United States formally returned cated by construction delays at four small military bases to South Camp Humphreys, the U.S. mil- Korea and began the process itary’s new home south of Seoul, Wednesday for returning Yong- and disagreements over responsi- san Garrison in Seoul as it faces bility for environmental cleanup pressure to speed a long-delayed and other issues. transition plan. However, President Moon The allies decided at a regular Jae-in’s office began pressing joint meeting to discuss the status the U.S. in August to expedite of forces agreement that governs the handover of 26 U.S. military issues related to some 28,500 U.S. installations. troops stationed on the divided Many of the bases have been peninsula. closed for years but remained The returns of Camp Eagle and Camp Long in Wonju, 90 miles under U.S. control. east of Seoul, a parcel of Camp The allies also are mired in contentious defense cost-shar- Hovey known as Shea Range in Stars and Stripes Dongducheon to the north and ing talks as South Korea balks parcels of Camp Market to the at President Donald Trump’s Yongsan Garrison is at the center of a plan to consolidate most U.S. forces at Camp Humphreys and west of the capital were complet- demands for a sharp increase in other hubs south of Seoul and farther from the border with North Korea. ed at the meeting. funding for the maintenance of “This marks the biggest land American troops here. phreys and a new secure opera- “The only places where we will the border, which is expected to return of former U.S. sites to Yongsan, a sprawling base in tions center is completed. actually have individuals living remain open. [South Korea] since 2015,” U.S. the heart of Seoul that is expected The Army’s resort-style hotel, on the installation of course will USFK’s deputy commander, Forces Korea said in a press re- to become a park, has closed sev- Dragon Hill Lodge, will remain be the barracks,” she said at a Air Force Lt. Gen. Kenneth Wils- lease, adding that 13 other “com- eral facilities since USFK moved open, and U.S. Embassy staff will Dec. 5 town hall-style meeting. bach, and South Korean Foreign pletely vacated and closed sites” its headquarters to Camp Hum- remain in a gated area on the por- “We are consolidating that space Ministry official Ko Yun-ju, phreys last year, taking most of also were ready for return. tion of the base known as South so we don’t have everyone spread who heads the ministry’s North its personnel with it. The SOFA Joint Committee, Post, officials say. out.” American affairs bureau, led South Korea has provided labor The food court and PX will On the bright side for those which held its 100th meeting, also the meeting Wednesday at Camp “initiated the return process for and funded most of the nearly close at the end of this month, remaining in Seoul, she said the Humphreys. Yongsan Garrison, which reaf- $11 billion expansion project at leaving the once-busy garrison commissary is expected to re- “USFK remains committed firms the U.S. commitment to the Humphreys, a former helicop- resembling a ghost town. main open until at least Septem- Korean people and the Korean ter outpost in the rural area of Yongsan commander Col. ber 2021 instead of closing this to returning installations as ex- government in the execution of Pyeongtaek. Monica Washington said last year as had been planned. peditiously as possible to [South the Yongsan Relocation Pro- However, the Americans are week that barracks will remain Many services have been Korean] government control,” ac- gram,” it added. expected to retain a presence open for the foreseeable future, moved to K-16, a South Korean cording to the press release. Yongsan is the center of a plan until the U.S.-led Combined although family housing will be base that hosts American troops [email protected] to consolidate most U.S. forces at Forces Command moves to Hum- vacated by Aug. 1. near Seoul, and Camp Casey near Twitter: @kimgamel Yokota airman suffers ‘major injuries’ after being struck by excavator

BY SETH ROBSON “At approximately 10 a.m. Nov. 26, an tify the injured airman or disclose details sible for rapidly repairing any damage to Stars and Stripes Airman from the 374th Civil Engineer about the airman’s injuries, citing privacy Yokota’s runway. In October, members of Squadron was struck by an excavator while concerns. the unit helped assess damage at Yokota YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — A U.S. performing routine work,” Yokota spokes- The incident occurred near Yokota’s caused by Typhoon Hagibis. airman is in stable condition after being woman Kaori Matsukasa said in an email. nine-hole golf course, Matsukasa said. “The Airman is in stable condition and seriously injured when struck by an exca- The airman sustained “major injuries” “Individuals were moving equipment will receive the medical care as needed to vator at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in as a result of the mishap and was trans- unrelated to any ongoing construction treat injuries,” Matsukasa said. western Tokyo last month, an official con- ported to a medical facility near the base, projects,” she said. [email protected] firmed Tuesday. she said. The Air Force declined to iden- The Civil Engineer Squadron is respon- Twitter: @SethRobson1 Thursday, December 12, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 EUROPE NDAA requires female, male Marine recruits train together at basic

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY Island for the first time due to the Stars and Stripes small number of female recruits. About 60 percent of recruit WASHINGTON — Male and training is integrated, Marine female Marine recruits will train Corps Combat Development together at boot camp under a Command/Combat Development provision in the new defense bud- and Integration said at the time. get, ending the service’s practice of gender segregation. If signed into law, the $738 On Monday evening, the House billion fiscal year 2020 NDAA and Senate Armed Services com- would require the commandant mittees finished the compromise of the Marine Corps to end gen- conference report for the fiscal der-segregated training at Par- year 2020 National Defense Au- ris Island within five years of its thorization Act, which includes a enactment. BRIAN FERGUSON/Stars and Stripes requirement to end gender-segre- The bill also requires training Wahlburgers, the fast-casual restaurant founded by executive chef Paul Wahlberg and his actor brothers gated training at the two Marine at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Mark and Donnie, will open its first location on a military installation at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Corps recruit depots. San Diego to be integrated with- The Marine Corps is the last in eight years. Th at would take service branch not to completely female recruits to the depot for train men and women together training for the first time. 2 Wahlberg brothers will be at at basic training. Marine Corps The NDAA went to the House Recruit Depot Parris Island in Rules Committee on Tuesday. South Carolina is the only loca- From there it will go to the House Ramstein to promote their eatery tion where female recruits are and the Senate for floor votes in trained. each chamber. In January, the Marine Corps BY JENNIFER H. SVAN taurant has not been announced nounced Joint Base Lewis-Mc- President Donald Trump is ex- integrated a female platoon with Stars and Stripes but it should be soon, said Julie Chord, Wash., would be the first five male platoons in the 3rd Re- pected to sign the bill into law. Mitchell, spokeswoman for the base to get a Wahlburgers. Mitch- KAISERSLAUTERN, Germa- cruit Training Battalion at Parris [email protected] Army and Air Force Exchange ell said a Wahlburgers is expect- ny — Chef Paul Wahlberg and his Service. ed to open there in early 2020. It’s brother, actor Mark Wahlberg, Mark and Paul Wahlberg are part of a much bigger renovation will be at Ramstein Air Base on slated to speak at 4:30 p.m. Sun- project and there were construc- Sunday to talk about the opening day in the mall. Col. Scott McFar- tion delays, she said. Letter urges Texas governor of the first Wahlburgers on a mili- land, AAFES Europe/Southwest The Wahlburgers menu in- tary base. Asia commander, will join the cludes burgers, beef hot dogs, to aid ailing retired reservist Wahlburgers is a fast-casual brothers. The restaurant is a crispy fries, onion rings, tater burger chain, founded and owned partnership between the Wahl- tots, salads and drinks, as well as BY ROSE L. THAYER fice regarding the letter was not by Paul, Mark and a third broth- bergs and AAFES. chicken, fish and the plant-based Stars and Stripes answered. er, actor Donnie Wahlberg. The first Wahlburgers opened “Impossible Burger” sandwiches, In the years after returning The restaurant replaces John- in Hingham, Mass., south of Bos- the company website says. AUSTIN, Texas — The Re- from Iraq in 2008, Torres was ny Rockets in the Kaiserslautern ton, in 2011. There are more than Military Community Center’s Stars and Stripes reporter Chad serve Organization of America diagnosed with constr ictive bron- two dozen locations across North Garland contributed to this story. is asking Texas’ governor to help chiolitis and a toxic brain injury. food court. America. [email protected] a retired Army reservist who The illnesses stem from exposure An opening date for the res- Previously, AAFES had an- Twitter: @stripesktown said he was forced out of his job to toxic fumes from a 10-acre with the state’s highway patrol burn pit at Camp Anaconda in because of an Balad, Iraq, where Torres, then a illness caused captain in the Army Reserve, was by toxic expo- stationed for one year. sure during a “This letter is not just about Le deployment to Roy, but about the hundreds of Iraq. thousands of Reservists suffering “Le Roy this injustice,” said Rosie Torres, Torres has Le Roy Torres’ wife. given so much, In a lawsuit Torres filed against returned from the Texas Department of Public war terribly Torres Safety in 2017, he said that he was impaired by forced to resign from his job pa- his service, trolling highways because of his and in return has been treated service-related illness. Though he so shabbily,” retired Army Maj. could no longer work as a trooper, Gen. Jeffrey Phillips, executive he was, at that time, capable of director of the Reserve Organiza- performing other jobs with the tion of America, known as ROA, department. wrote to Gov. Greg Abbott on Nov. The lawsuit, which claims the 1. state violated Torres’ rights under “I think you can do something the Uniformed Services Employ- about this to make it right, and I ment and Reemployment Rights respectfully and urgently ask that Act, is pending with the Texas Su- you act,” Phillips wrote. preme Court. The state contends The letter asks for Abbott to that the suit should be thrown out correct Torres’ “abandonment by because Texas has sovereign im- the state government” after the munity against private damage veteran returned from deploy- suits unless Congress has waived ment in 2008 and could no longer its immunity. Without that waiv- perform his job as a state trooper er, only the U.S. government can because of his service-connected sue the state for a federal law, not disability. The governor’s of- a citizen. fice has yet to respond, Phillips [email protected] said. An inquiry to Abbott’s of- Twitter: @Rose_Lori PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, December 12, 2019 MILITARY DOD orders screening procedures review

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY Stars and Stripes Wings of Gold WASHINGTON — The Pen- tagon will review vetting pro- awarded to cedures for foreign military students following Friday’s dead- 3 slain sailors ly shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola by a Saudi air force BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY officer. Stars and Stripes Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist on Tuesday WASHINGTON — The three ordered immediate steps to sailors killed Friday in a shooting strengthen vetting and to com- at Naval Air Station Pensacola in plete within 10 days a review Florida have been posthumously of policies and procedures for awarded Wings of Gold pins in screening foreign students and recognition of their naval aviation granting access to bases. careers, the Navy announced. “We will be working very close- “It is my ly with our security cooperation honor today agency, with our embassies, with to present our military departments as well the Wings of as across the defense security Gold to the enterprise to examine existing families of procedures for granting access these three to our international military stu- American dent partners,” said a senior de- heroes who fense official who spoke on the were among condition of anonymity about the the first to review. FBI/AP respond to Watson Pentagon officials also will look horrific at- at the vetting processes for U.S. Saudi Arabia Defense Attache Maj. Gen. Fawaz Al Fawaz, second from right, meets with Saudi students tacks upon military personnel, the senior de- at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. The Navy announced Tuesday that flight training has been suspended our own fense official said. for Saudi Arabian students in the wake of a shooting at the base Friday . naval family “[The Pentagon] will be look- and tragical- ing at both of these side by side The Defense Department also While their classroom train- we feel it best to keep our Royal ly were also and finding ways to strengthen ... has paused all operational train- ing is expected to start again Saudi Air Force students off the our sailors best practices,” the official said. ing for Saudi students, according this week, their training in air- flying schedule for a short time,” who made The reviews were sparked by to the defense official. However, crafts has stopped with no time- the spokesperson said. “We are the ultimate the shooting deaths of three sail- Saudi students will still be able to line for when it will resume, said ensuring our Saudi students have sacrifice in ors Friday by Saudi air force 2nd access classroom training. Lt. Andriana Genualdi, a Navy access to available resources to protecting Lt. Mohammed Alshamrani, 21, The operational training was spokeswoman. help them deal with the circum- their broth- who was in the United States for already going to stop over the up- On Friday, the Air Force also stances. The safety and well- ers and sis- Haitham naval aviation training at Pen- coming holiday season, “so we’re halted aircraft training for Saudi being of all our aircrew, including ters in arms,” sacola. Alshamrani injured eight seeing this as a short-term effort aviation students at its pilot train- our international students, is a top acting Navy others before an Escambia Coun- to do a review of our security pro- ing bases. The pause affects 67 priority.” Secretary ty sheriff’s deputy shot and killed cedures,” the official said. Saudi students who are enrolled The operational pause for Saudi Thomas him. The Navy announced earlier in Air Force flying training pro- students will continue “until the Modly said There are more than 5,100 for- Tuesday that the service had ini- grams, according to an Air Force secretary decides otherwise, Tuesday in a eign nationals from 153 countries tiated a “safety stand-down and spokesperson who spoke on the pending the course of the review,” statement. in the United States for Defense operational pause” for about 300 condition of anonymity about the the senior defense official said. Modly awarded En- Department security coopera- Saudi aviation students at three pause in training. [email protected] tion-related training. Florida bases. “Given the traumatic events, Twitter: @caitlinmkenney sign Joshua Watson, 23, his naval aviator Walters Saudi report finds radical themes in shooter’s past wings, and Airman Mohammed Haitham, 19, and Airman Ap- The Washington Post believed to be Alshamrani’s, the report said, authorities in 2016. The report said Mutairi prentice Cameron Walters, 21, displayed only parts of his name that are com- had been accused of links to militants in Syria, their naval aircrewmen wings. The Saudi aviation student responsible for a mon in Saudi Arabia, and contained no bio- while Qunaibi is “described as close to the The sailors would have received shooting that killed three U.S. sailors on a Flor- graphical information or photo. Salafi-Jihadi movement.” The Post could not the wings upon completion of ida base last week appears to have embraced “Of note, the Shamran tribe is one (of) the immediately verify those characterizations. their aviation training. radical ideology as early as 2015, well before Kingdom’s largest tribes, and countless of its The report said Alshamrani had retweeted “Although this authorization he arrived in the United States for training, a members carry the name of Mohammed,” the one tweet from Turaifi, who has more than pales in comparison to their im- Saudi government analysis has found. report said. “As it is not uncommon for ex- 1 million followers on Twitter, in which the mense bravery in the line of fire, According to the internal report, a Twitter tremists and terrorists to use pseudonym of a preacher is “decrying the Kingdom of Saudi this winging represents the sym- account believed to have been used by Ahmed large tribe to hide their real identity on social Arabia’s alliance with the United States whom bolic achievement of the coveted Mohammed Alshamrani indicates that four media, it was difficult for authorities to prop- Al-Turaifi considers ‘the enemy.’ ” goal that all three came to Pen- religious figures described as radical appear erly identify the shooter until he released his Retweeted tweets from Mutairi character- sacola to accomplish: to join the to have shaped the Saudi air force trainee’s manifesto.” ized Americans and Israelis as “crusaders” long line of naval aviators, flight “extremist thought.” A copy of the report was A few hours before the attack, a manifesto and encouraged “jihad.” officers, and aircrewmen who obtained by The Washington Post. was posted on Alshamrani’s feed decrying “His retweets and likes in general heavily have served the cause of freedom The attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola what he said were “crimes against Muslims,” favored religious accounts that advocated for so valiantly for over a century,” has raised concerns about the vetting of for- citing the presence of military troops in Mus- jihad and defended jihadists who proselytized Modly said. eign military personnel who take part in lim nations, the prison at Guantanamo Bay, against both the West and Western-allied Rear Adm. Daniel Dwyer, the training and exchange programs in the United Cuba, and U.S. support for Israel. Muslim governments alike,” the report said. chief of naval air training who States, and it has drawn renewed congressio- His early Twitter activity, which according A Saudi official cautioned that while the ma- oversees all undergraduate naval nal scrutiny of the kingdom following a period to the report began in 2012, when he would terial from Alshamrani’s Twitter feed in the aviation training, said the sailors’ of substantial tension. have been about 14, revolved mostly around report sheds light on his extremist influences, “selfless acts of heroism” during Officials have scrambled to piece together poetry as well as inspirational verses from the it did not necessarily constitute evidence of the shooting “are nothing short of limited information about Alshamrani, who Quran. what led him to commit the attack. incredible.” arrived in the United States in 2017 as part of But later “his tweets and retweets demon- The analysis identified six themes in how “They each embody the war- an extended program to become a weapons strate his radicalization in late 2015,” the re- Alshamrani “at least publicly (online) chose to rior ethos we expect and require systems operator. The 21-year-old was shot port found, after he began following a series of represent himself and his worldview,” includ- of all wingmen,” he said in the dead by a sheriff’s deputy after opening fire influential figures, including Saudi nationals ing support for radical Islam and terrorism; statement. “There is no doubt in in a classroom. Eight people were wounded. Abdulaziz al-Turaifi and Ibrahim al-Sakran, support for the Afghan Taliban; “hatred for my mind they each would have The report also put forward information Kuwaiti Hakim al-Mutairi and Jordanian America and the West”; opposition to the exis- led the charge in their respective that could explain why his Twitter activity Eyad Qunaibi. tence of Israel; sectarianism; and rejection of naval aviation careers. We are was not previously detected. The account now The two Saudi men were arrested by Saudi Saudi government reforms. deeply saddened by this tragedy .” Thursday, December 12, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 MILITARY Bagram: Base has DOD seeks drop long been a target

FROM FRONT PAGE Some attackers remained in the hospital as of 5:30 p.m., Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat in US troops Rahimi said, a reversal of earlier statements by U.S. and Afghan officials that the firefight had ended quickly. The two vehicle bombs used by the seven or eight militants left civilians — including women and children — wounded mostly by broken glass in Afghanistan and debris, Bagram district governor Abdul Shok- our Qudousi said. Five service members from the coalition nation Associated Press to negotiate a peace deal with the of Georgia also sustained minor injuries during Taliban. WASHINGTON — The Penta- the attack, a statement by the country’s Defense “We have an important coun- gon is considering several options Ministry said. The Taliban later claimed respon- terterrorism mission in Afghani- sibility for the attack. to reduce the number of troops in stan,” he said. “That means we’ve The medical facility, formerly a South Korean- Afghanistan, including one that got to make sure Afghanistan run hospital, is being rebuilt to help local Afghans, would shift to a narrower coun- never becomes again a safe haven the U.S. military said. terterrorism mission, the top U.S. for terrorists that can strike the The base has long been a target for militants. In military officer told Congress on United States.” April, a bomb blast outside the base killed three Wednesday. He said commanders have told American service members and injured three Gen. Mark Milley, chairman him and Milley that the U.S. can others. The attack occurred days after the U.S. of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, did reduce its presence in Afghani- resumed official talks with the Taliban on a pro- not disclose any potential troop stan and still perform the coun- spective peace deal. totals, but he agreed that leaving terterrorism mission. The talks, which had paused in early Septem- a minimal U.S. presence in Af- “I’m interested in reducing our ber, focused on reducing violence and paving the ghanistan to battle terrorists is a force presence,” Esper said, so way for negotiations between the Afghan govern- potential move. that some portion of the troops RAHMAT GUL/AP ment and the Taliban, The Associated Press re- “We have multiple options, now based in Afghanistan can be A police officer carries his injured daughter after an ported Sunday. that’s one of them,” he said. reallocated to other parts of the attack Wednesday on an under-construction medical The U.S. currently has about world to bolster U.S. prepared- Zubair Babakarkhail contributed to this report. facility near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. [email protected] 13,000 troops in Afghanistan. ness for potential conflict with About 5,000 of them are doing China or Russia. Esper has said counterterrorism missions. The he is reviewing U.S. military mis- remainder are part of a broader sions worldwide to determine NATO mission to train, advise and how many can be reallocated in Border: assist Afghan security forces. that manner. Assessment will examine training Defense Secretary Mark The top U.S. commander for Esper, who testified alongside Afghanistan, Gen. Scott Miller, FROM FRONT PAGE tive-duty forces following a 1997 this investigation and firmly be- Milley, told the committee that was to brief members of Con- The assessment of training case in which Marines searching lieve that our servicemembers the U.S. military must remain gress on the progress in the 18- will examine in part how service for drug smugglers killed a teen and border communities should focused on the counterterrorism year war during a closed session members have been trained for herding goats near the Texas- not be pawns in Trump’s political mission even as efforts are made later Wednesday. potential contact with civilians. Mexico border. games.” It also will scrutinize interaction At the height of the deployment and coordination between U.S. in late 2018, about 5,900 active- troops and the Department of duty troops were along the south- Homeland Security, which over- ern border. Their missions have Judge halts some military sees border security, Fine said included spreading thousands of in the memo to senior Pentagon miles of concertina wire and op- spending on border wall officials. erating surveillance equipment to The Trump administration watch for smugglers . The number Associated Press first deployed active-duty service of active-duty troops has dropped mated cost of $1.27 billion. to about 2,400 in recent months, The Pentagon freed $6.1 billion members to augment Homeland EL PASO, Texas — A fed- supplemented by several thou- after Trump declared a national Security personnel and Nation- eral judge on Tuesday blocked sand National Guardsmen. emergency on the Mexican border al Guardsmen last year, with the Trump administration from Grijalva said Tuesday that he to end a government shutdown in President Donald Trump float- spending some Defense Depart- believes the military should have February. Congress gave $1.4 bil- ing the idea in April and follow- ment money to build a border no role in enforcing domestic law, lion for wall construction, far less ing through late in October, just wall along the U.S.-Mexico, bor- and that Trump’s deployment than what Trump wanted. ahead of Election Day. der the latest twist in a long-run- of troops to the southern border Briones, ruling in a case filed The move, carried out as a car- ning legal battle over one of the avan of migrants traveled north erodes laws and norms that keep president’s signature domestic is- by El Paso County and the Border Network for Human Rights, said through Mexico from Central domestic law enforcement and sues and campaign priorities. America, was decried by critics the military separate. The ruling by District Judge he didn’t want to minimize the importance of border security but as an unnecessary step that po- “Congress and the American David Briones in El Paso, Texas, liticized the military and sapped people deserve to know why the prevents the government from “that concern cannot override the public’s interest in the Executive attention from other missions. Trump Administration is politi- spending $3.6 billion that was While former presidents cizing our military and whether diverted in September from 127 Branch complying with the law.” Briones, an appointee of Presi- Barack Obama and George W. the Trump Administration is military construction projects to Bush sent National Guardsmen forcing them to violate federal law pay for 175 miles of border wall. dent Bill Clinton, stopped short of to the southern border, they under his orders,” Grijalva said in His decision doesn’t apply to an- extending his ruling to the $2.5 stayed away from deploying ac- a written statement. “I welcome other pot of Pentagon money, $2.5 billion pot of Pentagon money billion that was initially meant for because, he wrote, it would ef- counterdrug operations and was fectively override the Supreme redirected to wall spending. In Court. July, the Supreme Court granted The president’s critics cheered an emergency order allowing that the decision. money to be spent during a legal Senate Minority Leader Chuck challenge. Schumer said it “confirms the The Justice Department said it president’s national emergency would appeal Tuesday’s ruling. declaration to steal funds from Spending that was halted is military families to build a wall intended for 11 projects in Cali- he promised Mexico would pay fornia, Arizona, New Mexico and for was, and is, an outrageous Texas. The longest and most ex- power grab by a president who re- pensive by far would blanket 52 fuses to respect the constitutional miles in Laredo, Texas, at an esti- separation of powers. ” PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, December 12, 2019 NATION House leaders race to pass spending bill

BY ANDREW TAYLOR largely frozen in place under a continuing Associated Press resolution while maintaining those same transfer authorities that Trump has used WASHINGTON — House leaders are to shift almost $7 billion to wall accounts racing the clock and bracing for inevitable even as Congress directly appropriates blowback on an emerging government- far less — $1.4 billion for the 2019 budget wide spending bill that’s likely to largely year. maintain President Donald Trump’s tacti- Nobody wants the third option: a govern- cal ability to fund his much-sought border ment shutdown battle. wall. The no-win spot that anti-wall forces find As is often the case, California rivals themselves in promises to generate unrest Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy are among some progressives, though they may feuding, this time about a longshot Mc- be reluctant to give leaders much blowback Carthy bid for a controversial dam project during the height of impeachment. that would provide more water for Cen- For their part, GOP conservatives usu- tral Valley farmers. Progress has slowed, ally just oppose the annual spending bills, /AP PATRICK SEMANSKY though a top-level meeting between House which are then reluctantly signed by A supporter of President Donald Trump wears a shirt depicting House Intelligence Speaker Pelosi, Treasury Secretary Steven Trump after last-minute drama. Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., as Trump speaks at a campaign rally Mnuchin and the frustrated chairs of the House Democrats sought to block on Tuesday in Hershey, Pa. House and Senate Appropriations Com- Trump’s power to transfer Pentagon fund- mittees on Tuesday generated pledges to ing to Trump’s project, but his veto threats redouble their efforts. are likely to succeed in getting Democrats Nobody wants a shutdown when a stop- to drop the language in the closed-door Trump mocks impeachment gap spending bill expires at the end of next talks. Negotiators on a separate $738 bil- week, but time is running out and it’s not lion Pentagon policy bill dumped compan- at all certain that negotiations can close in ion language in their House-Senate talks. effort, talks trade at Pa. rally time for the Senate to process a year-end But funding through transferring money spending package. Another temporary from other accounts is subject to legal chal- Associated Press OK with me.” funding bill, called a continuing resolu- lenges. A federal judge in Texas on Tues- tion, or CR, could be needed to avert a re- Trump listed some of his achievements day issued a nationwide injunction to block HERSHEY, Pa. — President Donald peat of last year’s 35-day partial federal Trump from using $3.6 billion in military while in office, ticking off the killing of Is- Trump mocked the Democratic impeach- shutdown. base construction funds to pay for border ment effort as he sought to rally supporters lamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a At issue is almost $1.4 trillion for day- fencing and other barriers. Tuesday in the key swing state of Pennsyl- deal to create the Space Force and a strong to-day operations of federal agencies. This Democrats griped that Republicans vania, calling the process “impeachment economy. year’s annual appropriations cycle was sup- were slow to make concessions on more lite” and promising it would lead to his re- Echoing a line he uses often, Trump posed to be relatively easy after this past than 100 items that were in dispute, citing election in 2020. said: “This country is so respected. And summer’s budget and debt deal reversed a as an example House GOP Leader McCar- Trump’s visit to Pennsylvania followed a we were not respected four years ago. We sharp set of spending cuts that would have thy’s effort to insert the long-stalled dam momentous day at the U.S. Capitol, where were laughed at. ” otherwise struck both the Pentagon and project. Pelosi had successfully blocked Democrats unveiled articles of impeach- Trump’s comments came less than a domestic agencies. the project for years even when her negoti- ment and shortly thereafter signaled their week after he made an early departure But a Senate GOP move to more than ating position was weaker when relegated support for the president’s long-sought from a NATO meeting in London following triple a key border wall account to meet to the minority. United States-Mexico-Canada trade agree- the release of video of a handful of world Trump’s demands sparked a two-month Republicans countered that Democrats ment. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her leaders gossiping about him. stalemate. Negotiations are back on track, were slow to give up their pet priorities fellow Democrats are trying to show they In 2016, Trump eked out a win in Penn- with most of Trump’s $5 billion wall de- as well and that some of their demands can pass legislation and pursue an im- should be deemed poison pills and dropped sylvania — the first Republican presiden- mand being returned to other domestic peachment inquiry at the same time, but accounts. automatically. tial candidate to capture it since 1988 — by Trump said, “It plays down the impeach- It’s complicated, but Trump has a sig- The delays have pushed back dead- piling up support in Pennsylvania’s rural ment because they’re embarrassed by the nificant tactical advantage that allows him lines. House action on the spending pack- impeachment.” areas and with working-class whites. The to obtain several billion dollars for his bor- age won’t occur until next week, when He insisted, “And our poll numbers have president won the state and its 20 electoral der project. That’s because he will refuse impeachment and a major trade bill are gone through the roof because of her stu- votes by about 44,000 votes, and Pennsyl- to sign any bill that denies his wall request also on the agenda. Leaders hope the Sen- pid impeachment.” vania promises to be among a handful of outright or curtails his powers to transfer ate could follow and complete action by And he added: “The silver lining of im- states that the presidential candidates will money from Pentagon accounts to border the end of next week, but any individual peachment and this witch hunt: That’s the heavily target in a bid to get to 270 elec- construction. Another option is to keep the senator could mess up the plan under the reason they approved USMCA. So that’s toral votes. Homeland Security Department budget Senate’s rules.

Watchdog: ‘Basic and fundamental errors’ in FBI’s Russia investigation

Associated Press actions were not motivated by But Republicans say the find- to tell the court when questions tion knew that their actions were partisan bias and that the inves- ings show the investigation was were raised about the reliability WASHINGTON — The Justice likely to be subjected to close tigation was opened for a proper fatally flawed. Attorney General of some of the information that Department’s internal watchdog scrutiny.” told Congress on Wednesday that cause. William Barr, a vocal defender it had presented to receive the The committee chairman, GOP “I think the activities we found of President Donald Trump, said warrants. he is concerned that “so many Sen. Lindsey Graham of South basic and fundamental errors” don’t vindicate anybody who the FBI investigation was based “We are deeply concerned that touched” the warrant applica- on a “bogus narrative” and he de- so many basic and fundamental Carolina, echoed that sentiment were made by the FBI as it inves- in his opening statement. He tigated ties between the Trump tions, Horowitz said. clined to rule out that agents may errors were made by three sepa- said the code name for the FBI campaign and Russia. The partisan responses to his have acted in bad faith. rate, hand-picked investigative Inspector General Michael report were on display from the Horowitz told senators that teams, on one of the most sensi- investigation, “Crossfire Hurri- Horowitz’s testimony before the outset of the hearing. The Demo- the FBI failed to follow its own tive FBI investigations, after the cane,” was an apt title “because Senate Judiciary Committee cratic and Republican leaders of standards for accuracy and com- matter had been briefed to the that’s what we ended up with — a comes two days after the release the committee highlighted the pleteness when it sought a war- highest levels within the FBI,“ ‘Crossfire Hurricane.’ ” of a report that identified signifi- findings they found most favor- rant from the secretive Foreign Horowitz said. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of Cali- able to the points they wanted to Intelligence Surveillance Court Those problems were espe- cant problems with applications fornia, the top Democrat on to receive and renew warrants make. to monitor the communications of cially alarming because the war- the committee, said, “I believe to eavesdrop on a former Trump Democrats have seized on the ex-campaign aide Carter Page. rant to monitor Page “related so campaign aide in 2016 and 2017. inspector general’s conclusion The report detailed 17 errors closely to an ongoing presiden- strongly that it’s time to move on Despite those problems, the re- that the investigation was not and omissions during those wire- tial campaign” and “even though from the false claims of political port also found that the FBI’s tainted by political motivations. tap applications, including failing those involved with the investiga- bias.” Thursday, December 12, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Pet potbellied Biscuit escapes family trip

MYRTLE BEACH SC — A little piggy named Biscuit is headed home. Police in Myrtle Beach found the 6-week-old potbellied pig be- hind an area restaurant recently, The News & Observer reported. He escaped from his family, who was vacationing in the area from North Carolina, police said in a statement. Officers are working to unite him with his family, police said. Dozens of bronze vases stolen from cemetery

LINCOLN — Dozens NE of bronze headstone flower vases were stolen from a cemetery in Lincoln. Police said the theft of 40 vases was reported at Lincoln Memo- rial Park. Each vase was valued at $50, so the loss is estimated at $2,000, police said. In October, about a dozen vases were also stolen from the cemetery. W arrant: Teacher made child sit in soiled pants

ACWORTH — A spe- GA cial education teacher in the Atlanta area was arrested and accused of making a 5-year- old student sit in his own waste to teach him a lesson on restroom habits. STEVE BLOOM, THE (WASH.) OLYMPIAN/AP Teacher Kelly Lewis, 56, was charged with one count of cruelty to children in the second degree Dressed for the season stemming from a Nov. 21 inci- dent at Frey Elementary School Getting into the festive spirit, the Mark Twain bronze statue has holidays colors on display while sitting at its perch at the corner of Israel in Cobb County, news outlets Road and Capitol Boulevard in Tumwater, Wash., on Monday . reported. According to a county arrest loper based out of New Bedford THE CENSUS In one Snapchat post, the Bro- warrant, Lewis knew the child that went down Nov. 24, was lo- ward County Sheriff’s Office had defecated on himself. She cated and identified , according The amount a man raised for firefighters who said, the girl listed the names of told him she was “going to prove a to Massachusetts Environmental tried to save his dog during a blaze. John Pequeno potential victims. point” about restroom habits and Police. started an online fundraising campaign for nine de- A later post warned that the made the child sit in his soiled Only one of the four fishermen $18K partments that responded to the fire at his home in students were not safe and that clothes for about two hours, the aboard the Leonardo was res- Upper Nazareth Township, Pa., outside Easton. Fire- they would be killed. warrant said. cued . The other three men, Capt. fighters repeatedly ran into Pequeno’s burning home to try to save his Yorkshire Investigators were made aware Gerald Bretal, Mark Cormier and terrier, Marshall, who died while hiding under a couch, according to The (Allen- of the threats by a parent and Snowmobiler briefly Xavier Vega, are considered lost town) Morning Call. Each fire department that responded will receive $2,000. student at Falcon Cove Middle buried by avalanche at sea. School north of Miami. The vessel sank around 24 The girl was later taken into SALT LAKE CITY — A miles southwest of Martha’s Vine- High school to retire with transforming a children’s custody and taken to a juvenile center. UT Utah snowmobiler said yard and was found 140 feet down Indians mascot playroom inside a church into a he briefly panicked after an ava- “sitting perfectly upright,” Maj. meth lab. lanche sent him cartwheeling off Patrick Moran told The Standard Police arrested Matthew An- Nativity scene depicts A suburban Milwaukee his snowmobile and buried him Times. derson, 33, after receiving a com- school board voted to family as caged refugees in snow in the mountains near the WI plaint from a church member and drop the high school’s Indians Idaho border. 11 treated at plant discovering items consistent with LOS ANGELES — A Matthew Jensen said his mascot following passionate de- the manufacture of methamphet- after chemical reaction bate on both sides of the issue. CA Methodist church in friends dug him out after about a amine in the designated playroom California unveiled a Nativity The Menomonee Falls School at the Buxton United Methodist minute under the snow because MONTGOMERY scene depicting Jesus, Mary and Board voted 5-2 to retire the Church. they spotted his hand sticking out. — Medical workers Joseph as refugees in cages. AL nickname that some considered The Buxton Police Department He said he told himself to relax to treated nearly a dozen people and The Los Angeles Times report- racist. sought assistance from the Maine avoid using all his oxygen. firefighters evacuated a building ed the display at the Claremont Superintendent Corey Golla Drug Enforcement Agency, which The incident occurred on a after a chemical reaction caused United Methodist Church is stok- had recommended dropping the charged Anderson with unlawful hill west of Eden basin in north- injuries inside a manufacturing ing debate related to the Trump mascot, saying he doesn’t believe operation of a methamphetamine ern Utah. Jensen hurt his leg plant. administration’s separation poli- it is in the best interest “for our lab. but is otherwise fine, KUTV-TV The Montgomery Fire Depart- cies at the U.S. southern border. reported. students, our families and our ment said the incident happened The display shows classic Na- district to continue to compel our Authorities arrest girl, tivity figurines of Joseph and after chemicals became mixed students to be represented by a A uthorities locate accidentally at Kinpak, a plastic 12, for posting kill list Mary in cages on either side of mascot that is regarded as harm- a cage containing the manger of fishing boat that sunk fabrication facility. ful, offensive or disrespectful.” Eleven people were affected, TALLAHASSEE Jesus. NEW BEDFORD and three were sent to hospi- Man charged with FL — Florida authorities The Rev. Karen Clark Ristine MA — A fishing vessel tals for inhalation injuries that arrested a 12-year-old girl after said the church uses its annual that capsized and sank miles off weren’t life-threatening. making meth in church discovering at least two social Nativity scene to tackle a societal Martha’s Vineyard with four fish- Fire Capt. Jason Cupps told media posts that threatened to issue, such as the homeless popu- ermen aboard was found. WSFA-TV crews were working to BUXTON — A Maine kill fellow students at her middle lation of Southern California. The Leonardo, a 57-foot scal- ventilate the building. ME man was charged school. From wire reports PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, December 12, 2019 NATION Shootout Calif. mulls paralyzes warning for THC Jersey City Associated Press LOS ANGELES — More than New York Daily News three years after California vot- ers broadly legalized marijuana, The killing started inside a Jersey City, N.J., a state panel is considering if its cemetery, with a police officer gunned down potent, high-inducing chemical as he tried to stop two suspicious men. — THC — should be declared a It ended four hours and hundreds of spent risk to pregnant women and re- bullets later, with the two suspects killed by quire warnings. police Tuesday afternoon after the pair fa- Studies have indicated that a tally shot three more victims inside a kosher rising number of mothers-to-be grocery story in a shootout that paralyzed the have turned to marijuana prod- Hudson County city. ucts for relief from morning sick- The unidentified “bad guys,” dressed in ness and headaches, though it’s black and armed with high-powered rifles, effectiveness has not been backed /AP opened fire in a Jersey City neighborhood PHOTOS BY SETH WENIG by science. after fleeing in a stolen U-Haul truck from New York City Police officers respond to a gunbattle Tuesday in Jersey City, N.J. Cannabis industry officials say the Bayview Cemetery, said Jersey City Po- too little sound research is avail- lice Chief Mike Kelly. Emergency able on THC to support such a Students cowered in nearby schools and responders move and warn that it could make pedestrians ran for their lives as the pop- work at marijuana companies a target for pop-pop of high-caliber gunfire echoed down the kosher lawsuits with unverified claims Martin Luther King Drive throughout the supermarket of injuries from pot use during dank afternoon. Wednesday, pregnancy. “Our officers were under fire for four the day after “That seems like an open- hours,” said Kelly. “We have no inkling what the gunbattle . ended checkbook. How do we de- the motive was yet.” Jersey City fend ourselves?” said Los Angeles Police said that terrorism did not appear Mayor Steven dispensary owner Jerred Kiloh, to play a role in the killings. Late Tuesday, Fulop said who heads the United Cannabis Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop tweeted that authorities Business Association, an indus- “Based on our initial investigation (which is believe the try group. ongoing) we now believe the active shooters gunmen Lawyers looking for a quick targeted the location they attacked . We have targeted the buck will say “give us $10,000 or no indication there are any further threats.” market during we are going to take you into a Detective Joseph Seals, 39, a father of five, a shooting that long court case,” he added. was pronounced dead at 12:45 p.m., after the killed multiple The California Cannabis In- officer, dressed in plainclothes, approached people Tuesday. dustry Association echoed that one of the suspects, reportedly in connection fear, noting that pot’s standing as with a homicide investigation. The heavily an illegal drug at the federal level armed pair fled in a stolen rental truck, stop- The carnage started in the 170-year-old Dozens of law enforcement agencies — in- has choked off research by gov- ping about a mile away and ultimately taking cemetery, where Seals — assigned to remove cluding the NYPD’s elite Emergency Services ernment agencies. Those studies refuge inside the JC Kosher Supermarket. guns from the streets with the cease-fire unit Units and a department helicopter — descend- are needed to determine if THC When police finally made their way inside — spotted the suspicious van, Kelly said. Once ed on the city after the shooting. poses health risks for pregnant the store, both suspects were lying dead along Seals was shot, the two suspects bolted in the The gunfire came in wild bursts, with rapid- women. with the three victims. Two other city offi- U-Haul and headed north. fire blasts followed by 20 or 30 eerie minutes The meeting Wednesday of the cers were treated for shrapnel injuries and The pair barely made it a mile when police of silence. obscure state Developmental and released, and a dramatic video captured one descended on the van. Then the killers opened Once inside the store, the shooters began Reproductive Toxicant Identifi- officer rushing to the aid of a wounded offi- fire in the street. Terrified residents ran for firing randomly through the windows at any- cation Committee in Sacramento cer as gunfire echoes like cannon blasts in the cover, although some stayed outside to shoot one on the street, officials said. was to focus on whether THC background. video with their phones. Pedestrians were told to evacuate MLK causes “reproductive toxicity.” “They were exchanging shots back and “I heard fighting outside, then ‘Boom! Drive as the bullets flew, and police eventu- The panel is made up of scientists forth, and then they ran into the Jewish mar- Boom! Boom!’ ” said one worker at the Crown ally recovered an incendiary device from the appointed by the governor. ket,” said eyewitness Anita Stuckey, 59, a re- Fried Fish and Chicken store just two blocks U-Haul. An affirmative finding would tired paratrooper. “The shooting would stop, from the shooting. “I saw people running out- Nearly a dozen nearby schools were put on make THC one of hundreds of then start again. It went on for two hours. It side — men, women, children in the street. lockdown during the shooting spree, with of- chemicals judged to cause can- was hard to tell who was shooting at whom.” These people were scared.” ficials giving the all clear around 4:15 p.m. cer or birth defects that the state requires to carry warning labels, such as arsenic and lead. The review is being carried out under the umbrella of the Safe Buttigieg opens fundraiser to media, shares work history Drinking Water and Toxic En- forcement Act, better known as Associated Press Buttigieg’s campaign released In a press release announcing the entrepreneurship.” Proposition 65. It requires warn- the details while the 37-year-old disclosure, Buttigieg downplayed He also worked for Blue Cross ing labels for chemicals judged as NEW YORK — Facing intense mayor of South Bend, Ind ., at- his role in the firm, saying he had Blue Shield of Michigan, where dangerous and allows residents, pressure to answer questions tended an evening fundraiser on released details of his work there the campaign said he “looked at advocacy groups and attorneys to about his work in the private sec- sue on behalf of the state and col- Park Avenue in Manhattan. It was “even though it was my first job overhead expenditures such as tor, Democratic presidential con- lect a portion of civil penalties for the first event on a five-day swing out of school where I had little rent, utilities and company trav- tender Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday failure to provide warnings. disclosed a roster of former that features 10 meetings with decision making authority.” On el.” That work, his first assign- The U.S. surgeon general consulting clients that include a big donors, and the first time he MSNBC, Buttigieg said there’s ment at McKinsey, did not involve warned in August that smok- major health insurance provider, allowed the media to cover fund- “nothing particularly sizzling policies, premiums or benefits, ing marijuana is dangerous for a nationwide electronics retailer, raising events . about the clients I released.” according to his campaign. pregnant women and their devel- the U.S. Department of Energy His work history, never be- His campaign said Buttigieg’s Speaking to donors at the fund- oping babies. Mainstream medi- and the Department of Defense. fore revealed, features a detailed work included trips to Iraq and raiser, Buttigieg delivered much cine advises against pot use in He also opened a big-dollar list of the clients he worked for Afghanistan during a three- of his standard stump. He did ac- pregnancy . fundraiser for the first time to the when he was an associate at the month project in 2009 for the knowledge his biggest challenge The National Institute on Drug media, a change of heart he later consulting firm McKinsey & Co. Department of Defense. That remains building “a broad coali- Abuse is paying for several stud- admitted “took a little getting between 2007 and 2010, his first project, he said, was focused on tion,” referencing his efforts to ies on marijuana use during used to.” job after graduating from Oxford. “increasing employment and reach out to black voters. pregnancy. Thursday, December 12, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD New Zealand volcano still poses threat

BY NICK PERRY a military plane to take some of the tal burn units around New Zealand. Associated Press Australians injured in the eruption to GeoNet said in an early evening up- Australia for specialist medical care. date that shallow magma within the WHAKATANE, New Zealand — A Authorities expected to transport 10 in- volcano appeared to be driving the in- New Zealand island volcano vented jured patients to New South Wales and creased activity. It also said there was more steam and mud Wednesday, Victoria states beginning Thursday. a low risk to the mainland. The volcano prompting authorities to delay plans Six deaths have been confirmed in is about 30 miles off New Zealand’s to recover the bodies of victims from a Monday’s eruption, which sent a tower main North Island. deadly eruption two days ago. of steam and ash an estimated 12,000 Police believe 47 visitors were on the Volcanic tremors on White Island feet into the air. The bodies of eight island at the time of the eruption, 24 were intensifying to a level not seen other people are believed to remain on of them Australian, nine Americans, since an eruption in 2016, the GeoNet the ash-covered island. five New Zealanders and others from seismic monitoring agency said, calcu- Thirty people remain hospitalized, Germany, Britain, China and Malay- lating a 40% to 60% chance of another including 25 in critical condition. sia. Many were passengers aboard the eruption within the next 24 hours. Many of the injured suffered severe Royal Caribbean cruise ship Ovation Meanwhile, Australia was sending burns and were being treated at hospi- of the Seas. Undecided vote targeted on eve of British election

Associated Press about the verdict of a volatile elector- the European Union on Jan. 31. ate weary after years of wrangling “This could not be more critical, LONDON — British political leaders TIME/AP rose early Wednesday to pursue unde- over Brexit and increasingly willing to it could not be tighter — I just say to cided voters on the eve of a national abandon long-held party loyalties. everybody the risk is very real that we election, zigzagging across the country All 650 seats in the House of Com- could tomorrow be going into another It’s her Time in hopes that one last push will get the mons seats are up for grabs in the elec- hung parliament,” he said. wavering to the polls. tion, which is being held more than two The main opposition Labour Party Time magazine announced Wednesday that Though opinion polls have consis- years early in a bid to break the politi- said polls showed momentum was mov- Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, 16, tently shown Prime Minister Boris cal impasse over Brexit. ing in their direction. The party has has been named Time’s youngest “person of the Johnson’s Conservative Party in the Johnson has tried to focus minds on tried to shift attention from Brexit and year.” The media franchise said on its website that lead, surveys suggest the margin may the potential of an uncertain result and onto its plans to reverse years of pub- Thunberg, who has become the face of the youth be narrowing before Thursday’s con- a divided Parliament, which would en- lic spending cuts by the Conservatives, climate movement, is being honored for work that test. All of the parties are nervous danger his plan to lead the U.K. out of who have been in power since 2010. transcends backgrounds and borders. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, December 12, 2019 FACES SAG nominations boost Lizzo fires back after ‘Parasite,’ ‘Jojo Rabbit’ twerking controversy Scarlett Johansson received Lizzo is going to keep doing two individual nominations, Lizzo after social media exploded “Parasite” scored a best ensem- with fat shaming over her ex- ble nod and both “The Irishman” posed, thong-covered backside and “Once Upon a Time ... in Hol- as she danced at a Los Angeles lywood” solidified their Oscar Lakers game while the team’s favorite status in nominations an- cheerleaders performed to her hit nounced Wednesday for the 26th “Juice.” Screen Actors Guild Awards. The sing- On Wednesday, the actors guild, er-rapper as expected, nominated Mar- got up and tin Scorsese’s Netflix opus and twerked, Quentin Tarantino’s Hollywood revealing a fable for best ensemble, along cutout at the with a pair of individual acting back of her nods: Al Pacino and Joe Pesci for short black “The Irishman” and Leonardo T-shirt DiCaprio and Brad Pitt for “Once dress, and Upon a Time.” Each film also was shown added stunt ensemble nomina- on the sta- Lizzo tions, giving “The Irishman” and dium’s huge “Once Upon a Time” a co-leading DISNEY PLUS television screens during Sunday four nominations. night’s game against the Minne- But its other choices were less sota Timberwolves. predictable. The SAGs went for Later, on Instagram, Lizzo ad- Taika Waititi’s Nazi Germany dressed the controversy. coming-of-age tale “Jojo Rabbit,“ “Never ever let somebody stop Jay Roach’s Fox News docudrama you or shame you from being “Bombshell” and Bong Joon Ho’s yourself,” she said in a livestream. class satire “Parasite.” Rise of the women “This is who I’ve always been. “Parasite,“ a much-praised Now everyone’s lookin’ at it, and Korean film, became only the your criticism can just remain second foreign language film to Females behind the camera for ‘Mandalorian’ series your criticism. Your criticism has be nominated for the SAGs’ top no effect on me.” award. Only “Life Is Beautiful” BY JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. “It’s important to see that we all have a fair She invited detractors who managed to do so before. Associated Press chance at this, and we can all do this well,” said dragged her to kiss that particu- Notably missing out on the Chow, who directed two episodes including one lar body part that got so much best ensemble nomination was tar Wars has faced criticism for having that airs Dec. 18. She’s also tapped to direct the attention, but she also got teary Noah Baumbach’s divorce drama a lack of female directors, but the popu- upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series on the stream- when talking about leaner times, “Marriage Story,“ which on Mon- lar franchise is making an effort to place ing service. “I’m hoping this first season of ‘The when she was broke, sleeping in day led the Golden Globe nomina- more women in the prominent role start- Mandalorian’ opens everybody’s minds to realize S her car and nearly lost hope after tions with six nods. It still came ing with the new series “The Mandalorian.” that we’re capable of doing it.” her father’s death. Now, she’s away with acting nods for its The Disney Plus series, which airs Fridays, Based on the numbers, there has been some filled with gratitude. leads, Adam Driver and Johans- broke new ground for Star Wars when Deborah progress. The television episodes directed by “Nothing really breaks my joy. son and Laura Dern for best sup- Chow became the first woman during a Nov. 22 women grew to a record 31%, more than doubling I’m a really solid, grounded per- porting actress. Johansson was episode to direct a live-action story in the 42-year in the past five years, according to the Directors son, and I know that I’m shocking nominated in that category as history of the franchise. She had company this Guild of America’s Episodic Tele- because you’ve never seen in a well for “Jojo Rabbit.” season from Bryce Dallas Howard, who later di- vision Director inclusion report long time a body like mine doing The SAG Awards will be pre- covering the 2018-2019 season. rected an episode. whatever it wants to do and dress- sented Jan. 19. Disney/ABC companies gave The lack of women directors has drawn criti- ing the way that it dresses and the most directorial opportuni- cism not only to Star Wars but to the film and moving the way that it moves,” National Film Registry’s television industry as well. The selection of Chow ties to women. Of their episodes, 40% were directed by women. Lizzo said in the stream that last- Class of 2019 diverse and Howard is a move by the Lucasfilm property ed nearly nine minutes. to show its commitment to put more women be- Howard gave credit to “The More films directed or co-di- Mandalorian” creator Jon Fa- “But I don’t ever want to censor hind the camera. myself because I’m suddenly fa- rected by women than ever before Chow vreau for opening doors for many “It feels like respect. We’re given a chance to mous, and I don’t want to censor have been added to the National show up,” said Howard, who directed the fourth in the industry and to Lucasfilm Film Registry of the Library of president Kathleen Kennedy, who she says has myself because everyone’s look- episode of the series, which follows the journey of ing at me now. I’m not going to Congress. a Mandalorian bounty hunter along with an ador- been working for years to create more behind- Among the 25 selected are quiet myself,” she said. “I’m not able green alien infant dubbed “Baby Yoda,” who the-camera opportunities for women. Patricia Cardoso’s 2002 “Real going to shrink myself because wields Jedi-like powers. The series takes place “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” director Women Have Curves,” Gunvor somebody thinks that I’m not about five years after the events of the 1983 film J.J. Abrams hopes the increase in TV can trans- Nelson’s 1969 “My Name is Oona” late into film, which had only 8% of women di- sexy to them.” and the 1971 “A New Leaf,” which “Return of the Jedi.” Lizzo said she stood up and Howard has been around film sets all her rectors in 2018, according to the San Diego State Elaine May wrote, directed and University report. The number was a 3% drop danced, exposing her thong, out life as the eldest daughter of actor-director Ron starred in. from the previous year. of gratitude to the Laker Girls as Howard, who directed 2018’s “Solo: A Star Wars The annual list of influential “When you look at the statistics of how few fe- they performed to her song. She Story.” The actress knows “The Mandalorian” is films was announced Wednesday . male directors are actually working, it’s shock- added: “I’m blessed, and I want her biggest directing project to date, but the op- Among the considered films for ing,” he said. “You keep thinking ‘Oh it’s going you to know that you’re blessed.” 2019 were 6,000 nominated by portunity powered her to show that women can to get better.’ It is, but not to the degree that it the public. The biggest public vote handle the pressure of directing a major fran- should.” Other news getter was Kevin Smith’s 1994 chise as well as any male counterpart. Abrams said diversity is needed to deliver a  Barrie Keeffe, screenwriter “Clerks,” which made the cut. “A movie set can seem like a rough place. It can different and sometimes better perspective. of classic British gangster movie This year’s additions span a seem like there’s a lot of pressure. It can be very “I know I’m a white dude who’s directed a bunch “The Long Good Friday,” died century, from the 1903 “Emi- intense,” said Howard, who starred in several of movies. But to have women and people of color Tuesday in London after a short grants Landing at Ellis Island” to films including the “Jurassic World” films. “At directing, there is a life experience and point of illness. He was 74. London-born “Fog of War,” the 2003 documen- times, it can feel a little dangerous. Sometimes, view that someone like myself cannot communi- Keeffe made his name in the the- tary in which former Defense people would feel like we would need to protect a cate, because I don’t know,” said Abrams. ater with plays including “Sus,” Secretary Robert McNamara re- female director in that circumstance. But no, you Gina Carano, who plays Cara Dune, praised “Gimme Shelter” and “Barbar- examines his role in shaping U.S. don’t have to protect. Just respect them. This is a Howard for bringing balance to her character, ians,” which often tackled themes military and foreign policy at the sign of respect.” who is a tough-minded former Rebel shock troop- of poverty, class and racism. “The height of the Vietnam War. Chow said directing a splashy Star Wars prop- er, and a feminine perspective. Long Good Friday” is a 1980 The films, chosen in consul- erty was a “challenge and privilege” at the same “I’m a tough and strong woman, but I don’t thriller directed by John Mack- tation with the National Film time. The Chinese-Australian filmmaker — who want to look like a box,” she said, chuckling. “I enzie and starring Bob Hoskins Preservation Board and library previously worked on “Better Call Saul” and don’t want to look like a tank with no curves, no specialists, also include Prince’s “Mr. Robot” — believes her and Howard’s direc- complementary thing. Bryce was really instru- as an East End gangster . The 1984 “Purple Rain,” Spike Lee’s torial efforts on “The Mandalorian” can show a mental. ... Hopefully things will even out to the film, which also featured Helen 1986 “She’s Gotta Have It,“ the woman’s worth at the helm of a big project like point where we’ll just say, ‘She’s a damn good Mirren and a young Pierce Bros- 1959 Disney classic “Sleeping Star Wars. director.’ ” nan, is ranked 21st in the British Beauty” and the Disney-produced Film Institute’s list of the top 100 “Old Yeller” from 1957. Top: Bryce Dallas Howard instructs Gina Carano on the set of “The Mandalorian.” Howard, who British films of the 20th century. From The Associated Press has also seen her share of sets as an actor, says female directors need respect, not protection. From The Associated Press Thursday, December 12, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, December 12, 2019 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander GOP, direct your rage at the president Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY ROBIN ABCARIAN So the anger is understandable, even EDITORIAL Los Angeles Times if the way they express it is, at times, ju- venile. Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, the Terry Leonard, Editor didn’t agree with constitutional schol- former assistant wrestling coach whose [email protected] ar Jonathan Turley’s conclusions refusal to put on a coat seems to reflect Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor about the speed of the impeachment his lack of respect for the impeachment [email protected] Ior the dearth of evidence, but he did process, is perhaps the champion of this say something last week that resonated style. I am not sure what his “inside” voice Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content with me: sounds like, but each time he’s opened his [email protected] “I get it,” he told the House Judiciary mouth in the impeachment hearings, what Committee. “You’re mad. The president’s Managing Editor for Presentation comes out is a yell. Sean Moores, mad. My Republican friends are mad. My [email protected] Likewise, the ranking member of the Democratic friends are mad. My wife is Judiciary Committee, Rep. Doug Collins, Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital mad. My kids are mad. Even my dog seems hisses and spits. In his closing statement [email protected] mad — and Luna is a goldendoodle and Monday, he angrily denounced the im- they don’t get mad.” peachment inquiry as “a farce.” He’s right. BUREAU STAFF SAUL LOEB, POOL/AP Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz is often If you’ve been paying attention, you’re incensed, and does not hold back. He was Europe/Mideast probably mad. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla, questions ticked off, or at least pretended to be, that Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief If you are a supporter of President Don- constitutional scholars during a Dec. 4 Stanford law professor Pamela Karlan il- [email protected] ald Trump, you are mad that the Demo- hearing before the House Judiciary Com- +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 lustrated the difference between kings crats have just introduced two articles mittee on the grounds for the impeach- and presidents by invoking the name of of impeachment against him, ensuring Pacific ment of President Donald Trump . Trump’s son Barron. (It was an instance a shameful place for him in the history Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief of poor judgment on her part; she should books, regardless of the final outcome. 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Reader letters BY KATHLEEN PARKER to the Democrats, that base will expand. development, “I’m beginning to feel sorry [email protected] Washington Post Writers Group As a compulsive interviewer, I talk to for Clinton.” Ultimately, Clinton was im- Additional contacts dozens of random people on a given day. peached by the House but acquitted by the stripes.com/contactus CAMDEN, S.C. Moreover, I happen to live among the in- Senate — and probably would have been ot to rain on the Democrats’ im- digenous peoples, if I may be humorous reelected were third terms allowed. OMBUDSMAN peachment parade, but you might for a moment. That is, my daily life in the Impeaching Trump could have a similar want to grab an umbrella. South involves what Beltway people refer effect. When people examine the lineup Ernie Gates N I’ll be brief. President Donald to as “everyday Americans,” that is, folks of the president’s congressional prosecu- Trump will not be convicted by the U.S. who don’t regularly hop the Acela between tors — Mother Superior Nancy Pelosi, the The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow Senate, and his positioning for reelec- Washington and New York or call them- prim and pursed-lipped Adam Schiff, and of news and information, reporting any attempts by the tion will have been strengthened by the military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s selves political junkies. grumpy scold-meister Jerry Nadler — it’s independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns process. From self-identified Republicans, I hear: easy to imagine why some might rath- and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- As even my blind dog knows, the House They’re wasting their time, speaking of the ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman er take their chances with a player like of Representatives on Tuesday announced impeachment. And from Democrats: He’s Trump. Remember, life is a continuation welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted two articles of impeachment against by email at [email protected], or by phone at going to win in a landslide, isn’t he? of high school, and Congress is just one big Trump — abuse of power and obstruction 202.886.0003. From such conversations, I’ve gleaned gymnasium. of Congress. Both of these accusations, ac- that though some Republicans don’t like This isn’t to say that Republicans emerge cording to Democrats, constitute an exis- the cut of Trump’s jib, they long ago sur- as valiant crusaders for the moral good. 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Sports College football College basketball Deals Rose Bowl Schedule Pasadena, Calif. Tuesday’s men’s scores Tuesday’s transactions on AFN Saturday’s games Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (10-3) EAST BASEBALL EAST Sugar Bowl Allegheny 82, Thiel 68 American League Army (5-7) vs. Navy (9-2) at Philadelphia New Orleans Boston College 72, Albany (NY) 51 BOSTON RED SOX — Promoted execu- Georgia (11-2) vs. Baylor (11-2) Bryant 69, Fordham 61 tive vice president/assistant general Go to the American Forces Thursday, Jan. 2 Hobart 75, Union (NY) 53 manager Brian O’Halloran to general Bowl schedule Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Hofstra 71, Stony Brook 63 manager. Network website for the most Friday, Dec. 20 Cincinnati (10-3) vs. Boston College (6-6) Mass.-Boston 69, Holy Cross 66, OT LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Assigned up-to-date TV schedules. Bahamas Bowl Gator Bowl Monmouth (NJ) 67, Princeton 66 RHP Jose Rodriguez outright to Salt Lake Nassau Jacksonville, Fla. Penn St. 76, Maryland 69 (PCL). myafn.net Buffalo (7-5) vs. Charlotte (7-5) Indiana (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5) St. Francis Brooklyn 64, Presbyterian 63 National League Frisco (Texas) Bowl Friday, Jan. 3 St. John’s 82, Brown 71 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Signed Utah State (7-5) vs. Kent State (6-6) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Temple 108, Saint Joseph’s 61 RHP Junior Guerra. Saturday, Dec. 21 Boise Towson 77, UMBC 71 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Signed Pro football Celebration Bowl Ohio (6-6) vs. Nevada (7-5) York (NY) 77, Old Westbury 70 RHP Kevin Gausman to a one-year con- At Atlanta Saturday, Jan. 4 SOUTH tract. Acquired INF Zack Cozart and INF NC A&T (8-3) vs. Alcorn State (9-3) Armed Forces Bowl Davidson 88, Coppin St. 52 Will Wilson from the Los Angeles Angels New Mexico Bowl Fort Worth, Texas Grambling St. 66, Louisiana-Monroe 61 for a player to be named or cash. NFL Albuquerque Southern Miss (7-5) vs. Tulane (6-6) McNeese St. 82, UMKC 73 WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agree to Central Michigan (8-5) vs. San Diego Monday, Jan. 6 Texas Tech 70, Louisville 57 terms with C Yan Gomes on a two-year AMERICAN CONFERENCE Lendingtree Bowl East State (9-3) The Citadel 129, Piedmont 83 contract and INF Howie Kendrick to a Cure Bowl Mobile, Ala. UCF 79, Green Bay 66 one-year contract. W L T Pct PF PA Miami (Ohio) (8-5) vs. Louisiana-La- New England 10 3 0 .769 338 168 Orlando, Fla. MIDWEST FOOTBALL Liberty (7-5) vs. Georgia Southern (7-5) fayette (10-3) Bradley 91, Maryville (Mo.) 58 National Football League Buffalo 9 4 0 .692 274 212 Monday, Jan. 13 N.Y. Jets 5 8 0 .385 226 301 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl IUPUI 80, Ind.-South Bend 60 NFL — Suspended Washington CB College Football Championship Indiana 57, UConn 54 Simeon Thomas four games for violating Miami 3 10 0 .231 221 399 SMU (10-2) vs. FAU (10-3) New Orleans South Camellia Bowl Kansas 95, Milwaukee 68 the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Peach Bowl winner vs. Fiesta Bowl Notre Dame 110, Detroit 71 ARIZONA CARDINALS — Re-signed DL Houston 8 5 0 .615 317 309 Montgomery, Ala. winner Tennessee 8 5 0 .615 318 255 FIU (6-6) vs. Arkansas State (7-5) Purdue Fort Wayne 69, Judson 33 Caraun Reid. Placed DL Rodney Gunter Saturday, Jan. 18 SOUTHWEST on IR. Indianapolis 6 7 0 .462 296 295 Las Vegas Bowl East-West Shrine Classic Jacksonville 4 9 0 .308 230 337 Boise State (12-1) vs. Washington (7-5) Baylor 53, Butler 52 DETROIT LIONS — Placed WR Mar- At St. Petersburg, Fla. vin Jones on injured reserve. Signed DT North New Orleans Bowl East vs. West UALR 86, Tennessee St. 62 x-Baltimore 11 2 0 .846 430 236 UAB (9-4) vs. Appalachian State (12-1) FAR WEST Frank Herron from the Miami Dolphins’ NFLPA Collegiate Bowl practice squad. Pittsburgh 8 5 0 .615 259 242 Monday, Dec. 23 At Pasadena, Calif. BYU 75, Nevada 42 Cleveland 6 7 0 .462 273 291 Gasparilla Bowl American vs. National Colorado St. 72, S. Dakota St. 68 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Waived CB Cincinnati 1 12 0 .077 198 325 At Tampa, Fla. Saturday, Jan. 25 N. Iowa 79, Colorado 76 Tevaughn Campbell. West UCF (9-3) vs. Marshall (8-4) Senior Bowl New Mexico St. 72, Denver 67 NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed P Sean y-Kansas City 9 4 0 .692 371 281 Tuesday, Dec. 24 At Mobile, Ala. EXHIBITION Smith to the practice squad. Oakland 6 7 0 .462 258 366 Hawaii Bowl North vs. South Talladega 100, Carver 54 OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed RB Rod Denver 5 8 0 .385 236 261 Honolulu Sunday, Jan. 26 Smith. Waived LB Preston Brown, DT Ter- L.A. Chargers 5 8 0 .385 289 251 BYU (7-5) vs. Hawaii (9-5) Hula Bowl AP Men’s Top 25 schedule rell McClain and S D.J. Swearinger. Placed NATIONAL CONFERENCE Thursday, Dec. 26 At Honolulu TE Foster Moreau on reserve/injured list. East Independence Bowl East vs. West Thursday’s games Placed CB Dylan Mabin on the practice W L T Pct PF PA Shreveport, La. No games scheduled squad. Dallas 6 7 0 .462 334 267 Miami (6-6) vs. Louisiana Tech (9-3) Friday’s game SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Placed WR Philadelphia 6 7 0 .462 297 301 Quick Lane Bowl NCAA FCS playoffs No. 24 Colorado at Colorado State Marquise Goodwin on the IR. Signed Washington 3 10 0 .231 188 310 Detroit Second Round Saturday’s games LB Joey Alfieri to the practice squad. N.Y. Giants 2 11 0 .154 247 362 Pittsburgh (7-5) vs. Eastern Michigan Saturday, Dec. 7 No. 1 Louisville vs. Eastern Kentucky Released WR Deontay Burnett and LB South (6-6) James Madison 66, Monmouth (NJ) 21 No. 2 Kansas vs. UMKC at the Sprint Christian Sam from the practice squad. y-New Orleans 10 3 0 .769 344 296 Friday, Dec. 27 Northern Iowa 13, South Dakota State 10 Center, Kansas City, Mo. Placed LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles Tampa Bay 6 7 0 .462 378 381 Military Bowl Weber State 26, Kennesaw State 20 No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 10 Oregon on the practice squad IR. Carolina 5 8 0 .385 300 360 Annapolis, Md. Montana State 47, Albany (NY) 21 No. 6 Gonzaga at No. 15 Arizona TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed LB Josh Atlanta 4 9 0 .308 300 343 North Carolina (6-6) vs. Temple (8-4) Illinois State 24, Central Arkansas 14 No. 8 Kentucky vs. Georgia Tech Smith to the practice squad. North Pinstripe Bowl North Dakota State 37, Nicholls 17 No. 12 Auburn vs. Saint Louis at Lega- WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Placed CB Green Bay 10 3 0 .769 309 270 New York Montana 73, Southeastern Louisiana 28 cy Arena at the BJCC, Birmingham, Ala. Simeon Thomas and RB Derrius Guice Minnesota 9 4 0 .692 339 249 Wake Forest (8-4) vs. Michigan State Austin Peay 42, Sacramento State 28 No. 13 Memphis at No. 19 Tennessee on reserve/suspended list. Activated Chicago 7 6 0 .538 243 232 (6-6) No. 14 Dayton vs. Drake CB Danny Johnson from the physically Quarterfinals unable to perform list. Signed RB Josh Detroit 3 9 1 .269 287 335 Texas Bowl Friday, Dec. 13 No. 16 Michigan State vs. Oakland at West Houston Northern Iowa (10-4) at James Madi- Little Caesars Arena, Detroit Ferguson the practice squad. Signed RB San Francisco 11 2 0 .846 397 229 Oklahoma State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (7-5) son (12-1) No. 18 Butler vs. Southern Derrick Gore and LB Pete Robertson to the practice squad. Seattle 10 3 0 .769 341 321 Holiday Bowl Austin Peay (11-3) at Montana State No. 20 Villanova vs. Delaware at the L.A. Rams 8 5 0 .615 311 262 San Diego (10-3) Prudential Center, Newark, N.J. HOCKEY Arizona 3 9 1 .269 272 374 Iowa (9-3) vs. Southern Cal (8-4) Montana (10-3) at Weber State (10-3) No. 22 Seton Hall at Rutgers National Hockey League x-clinched playoff spot Cheez-It Bowl No. 23 Xavier at Wake Forest CALGARY FLAMES — Recalled F Mat- Saturday, Dec. 14 thew Phillips from Stockton (AHL). y-clinched division Phoenix Illinois State (10-4) at North Dakota Sunday’s games DALLAS STARS — Fired coach Jim Thursday, Dec. 5 Air Force (10-2) vs. Washington State State (13-0) No. 3 Ohio State at Minnesota Chicago 31, Dallas 24 (6-6) No. 17 North Carolina vs. Wofford at Montgomery. Promoted assistant coach Rick Bowness to interim head coach, Sunday, Dec. 8 Saturday, Dec. 28 Carmichael Arena, Chapel Hill, N.C. Green Bay 20, Washington 15 Camping World Bowl NCAA Division II playoffs Texas (AHL) coach Derek Laxdal to Dal- Minnesota 20, Detroit 7 Orlando, Fla. las assistant coach and Texas assistant Quarterfinals Tuesday’s women’s scores coach Neil Graham to head coach. Atlanta 40, Carolina 20 Notre Dame (10-2) vs. Iowa State (7-5) Saturday, Dec. 7 San Francisco 48, New Orleans 46 Cotton Bowl Classic EAST DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned D Slippery Rock 65, Notre Dame (Ohio) 59 Madison Bowey to Grand Rapids (AHL). Cleveland 27, Cincinnati 19 Arlington, Texas West Florida 43, Lenoir-Rhyne 38 Dartmouth 57, Maine 41 Penn State (10-2) vs. Memphis (12-1) Duquesne 72, Cornell 62 NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed C Nico Tampa Bay 38, Indianapolis 35 Ferris St. 25, Northwest Missouri State 3 Hischier on IR, retroactive to Thursday. Denver 38, Houston 24 Peach Bowl Minnesota State 42, Texas A&M-Com- Fairleigh Dickinson 68, NJIT 59 Atlanta Minnesota 83, George Washington 50 Recalled C Michael McLeod from Bing- N.Y. Jets 22, Miami 21 merce 21 hamton (AHL). Baltimore 24, Buffalo 17 CFP Semifinal, LSU (13-0) vs. Oklaho- Semifinals Princeton 73, Hartford 42 ma (12-1) Temple 74, Villanova 69 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Reassigned L.A. Chargers 45, Jacksonville 10 Saturday, Dec. 14 F Cory Conacher to Syracuse (AHL). Tennessee 42, Oakland 21 Fiesta Bowl West Florida (11-2) at Slippery Rock SOUTH Kansas City 23, New England 16 Glendale, Ariz. Nicholls 74, Louisiana-Monroe 59 SOCCER (13-0) Major League Soccer Pittsburgh 23, Arizona 17 CFP Semifinal, Ohio State (13-0) vs. Minnesota State (13-0) at Ferris State Sewanee at Wesleyan (Ga.), ppd. Clemson (13-0) MIDWEST DALLAS — Signed F Jesrreira to a four- L.A. Rams 28, Seattle 12 (12-0) year contract. Monday, Dec. 9 Monday, Dec. 30 Championship Bradley 78, Jackson St. 69 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl E. Michigan 64, Purdue Fort Wayne 40 D.C. UNITED — Re-signed D Frederic Philadelphia 23, N.Y. Giants 17, OT Saturday, Dec. 21 Brillant to a two-year contract exten- Thursday’s game Dallas At McKinney, Texas Illinois 75, Merrimack 72 Western Kentucky (8-4) vs. Western N. Iowa 81, Omaha 45 sion. N.Y. Jets at Baltimore Semifinal winners LOS ANGELES FOOTBALL CLUB — Sunday’s games Michigan (7-5) FAR WEST Music City Bowl Nevada 80, CS Stanislaus 62 Signed F Danny Musovski. Denver at Kansas City SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Acquired F Tampa Bay at Detroit Nashville, Tenn. NCAA Division III playoffs New Mexico 92, N. New Mexico 44 Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Louisville (7-5) Alan Pulido as a designated player on a Houston at Tennessee Quarterfinals transfer fee from C.D. Guadalajara. Miami at N.Y. Giants Redbox Bowl Saturday, Dec. 7 Santa Clara, Calif. AP Women’s Top 25 schedule COLLEGE Seattle at Carolina Muhlenberg 24, Salisbury 8 AUBURN — Named Chad Morris offen- Chicago at Green Bay Illinois (6-6) vs. California (7-5) North Central (Ill.) 31, Delaware Val- Thursday’s game Orange Bowl No. 18 Arizona vs. Tennessee State sive coordinator. New England at Cincinnati ley 14 BOSTON COLLEGE — Junior RB AJ Dil- Philadelphia at Washington Miami Gardens, Fla. Wisconsin-Whitewater 26, Mary Har- Friday’s games Florida (10-2) vs. Virginia (9-4) No games scheduled lon announced he will enter the NFL Cleveland at Arizona din-Baylor 7 draft. Jacksonville at Oakland Tuesday, Dec. 31 Saint John’s (Minn.) 34, Wheaton (Ill.) 33 Saturday’s games Belk Bowl No. 3 Oregon at Long Beach State GEORGIA — Named Matt Luke offen- Minnesota at L.A. Chargers Semifinals sive line and associate head coach. Atlanta at San Francisco Charlotte, N.C. Saturday, Dec. 14 No. 4 Oregon State vs. Utah State L.A. Rams at Dallas Kentucky (7-5) vs. Virginia Tech (8-4) North Central (Ill.) (12-1) at Muhlen- No. 16 DePaul vs. Alabama State at Buffalo at Pittsburgh Sun Bowl berg (13-0) Wintrust Arena, Chicago Monday’s game El Paso, Texas Saint John’s (Minn.) (12-1) at Wiscon- No. 17 Gonzaga vs. Texas Southern Pro baseball Indianapolis at New Orleans Florida State (6-6) vs. Arizona State (7-5) sin-Whitewater (12-1) No. 24 Michigan vs. Appalachian State Liberty Bowl Championship Sunday’s games Memphis, Tenn. Friday, Dec. 20 No. 1 Stanford vs. Ohio State NFL calendar Kansas State (8-4) vs. Navy (9-2) At Shenandoah, Texas No. 5 South Carolina vs. Purdue MLB calendar Dec. 12 — League meeting, Las Coli- Arizona Bowl Semifinal winners No. 7 Louisville at No. 14 Kentucky Dec. 9-12 — Winter meetings, San Di- nas, Texas. Tucson, Ariz. No. 8 Florida State vs. St. John’s ego. Jan. 4-5 — Wild-card playoffs. Wyoming (7-5) vs. Georgia State (7-5) NAIA playoffs No. 9 N.C. State vs. Elon Jan. 10 — Salary arbitration figures Jan. 11—12 — Divisional playoffs. Alamo Bowl No. 10 UCLA vs. Pacific exchanged. Jan. 19 — AFC, NFC championship San Antonio Semifinals No. 11 Texas A&M vs. Houston Jan. 21 — Baseball Writers’ Associa- games. Texas (7-5) vs. Utah (11-2) Saturday, Dec. 7 No. 12 Indiana vs. Youngstown State tion of America Hall of Fame voting re- Jan. 26 — Pro Bowl. Wednesday, Jan. 1 Marian (Ind.) 34, Lindsey Wilson 24 No. 19 Michigan State vs. Morehead sults announced. Feb. 2 — Super Bowl, Miami Gardens, Citrus Bowl Morningside 21, Grand View 16 State Feb. 3-21 — Salary arbitration hear- Fla. Orlando, Fla. Championship No. 20 Missouri State vs. Missouri ings, Phoenix. Feb. 24-March 2 — NFL scouting com- Michigan (9-3) vs. Alabama (10-2) Saturday, Dec. 21 No. 21 Arkansas vs. Northwestern Feb. 4-6 — Owners meetings, Orlando, bine, Indianapolis. Outback Bowl At Ruston, La. State Florida. Feb. 25 — First day for clubs to desig- Tampa, Fla. Morningside (13-0) vs. Marian (Ind.) No. 22 West Virginia vs. Norfolk State Feb. 11 — Voluntary reporting date for nate franchise or transition players. Minnesota (10-2) vs. Auburn (9-3) (12-0) at Charleston (W.Va.) Civic Center pitchers, catchers and injured players. March 10 — Deadline for clubs to des- Feb. 16 — Voluntary reporting date for ignate franchise or transition players be- other players. fore 4 p.m. EDT Feb. 21 — Mandatory reporting date. March 18 — Free agency, trading peri- Golf March 26 — Opening day, active ros- ods begin, 4 p.m. EDT ters reduced to 26 players. March 29-April 1 — Annual league April 28-30 — New York Mets vs. Miami meeting, Palm Beach, Fla. World rankings 13. Bryson DeChambeau USA 5.05 28. Marc Leishman AUS 3.48 at San Juan, Puerto Rico. April 17 — Deadline for restricted free 14. Francesco Molinari ITA 4.92 29. Danny Willett ENG 3.32 June TBA — Amateur draft. agents to sign offer sheets. Through Dec. 8 15. Paul Casey ENG 4.86 30. Matt Wallace ENG 3.22 June 15 — International amateur sign- 1. Brooks Koepka USA 11.03 16. Tony Finau USA 4.85 31. Tyrrell Hatton ENG 3.17 ing period closes. 2. Rory McIlroy NIR 9.79 17. Gary Woodland USA 4.83 32. Shugo Imahira JPN 3.14 July 2 — International amateur sign- 3. Jon Rahm ESP 8.45 18. Adam Scott AUS 4.73 33. Billy Horschel USA 3.08 ing period opens. College hockey 4. Justin Thomas USA 7.46 19. Shane Lowry IRL 4.56 34. Jason Day AUS 3.06 July 10 — Deadline for drafted players 5. Dustin Johnson USA 7.43 20. Louis Oosthuizen SAF 4.37 35. Kevin Kisner USA 3.06 to sign, except for players who have ex- 6. Tiger Woods USA 6.90 21. Hideki Matsuyama JPN 4.27 36. Sungjae Im KOR 3.03 hausted college eligibility. 7. Patrick Cantlay USA 6.58 22. Rickie Fowler USA 4.18 37. Chez Reavie USA 2.99 July 14 — All-Star Game at Los Ange- Tuesday’s scores 8. Justin Rose ENG 6.39 23. Bernd Wiesberger AUT 4.17 38. Sergio Garcia ESP 2.88 les. EAST 9. Xander Schauffele USA 5.97 24. Matt Kuchar USA 4.08 39. Abraham Ancer MEX 2.88 July 26 — Hall of Fame induction, Coo- Princeton 2, American Intl. 1 10. Tommy Fleetwood ENG 5.82 25. Matthew Fitzpatrick ENG 3.86 40. Rafa Cabrera Bello ESP 2.79 perstown, N.Y. UMass 4, Brown 0 11. Webb Simpson USA 5.26 26. Henrik Stenson SWE 3.62 41. Ian Poulter ENG 2.61 July 31 — Last day during the season Yale 3, Maine 1 12. Patrick Reed USA 5.12 27. Kevin Na USA 3.56 42. Byeong Hun An KOR 2.60 to trade a player. PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, December 12, 2019 NHL Eichel extends point streak, carries Sabres

BY JONAH BRONSTEIN more goals in this league. Associated Press Krueger praised Eichel for playing an all-around game while BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buf- leading the Sabres’ attack. falo Sabres are following Jack “It’s the two-way Jack Eichel Eichel’s lead and starting to find that I’m speaking about here, some consistency in their play. and people are starting to real- Eichel scored two goals to ize how he can finish a game for extend his NHL-leading point you,” Krueger said. “His faceoff streak to 14 games, and the Sa- percentages are getting better bres beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 all the time and his confidence on Tuesday night for their second without the puck and what needs straight win. to happen with his reads are just Sam Reinhart, Johan Larsson improving daily.” and Zemgus Girgensons each had Eichel scored into an empty net GENE J. PUSKAR/AP a goal and an assist, and Linus with two seconds remaining for Ullmark made 28 saves as the Sa- The Montreal Canadiens’ Tomas Tatar, right, returns to the bench after scoring during his teams’s 4-1 his 20th goal of the season. Gir- bres won consecutive games for win at Pittsburgh on Tuesday. It was Tatar’s 10th goal of the season. gensons also scored an empty- the first time since opening the netter in the final minute. season with an 8-1-1 stretch. Pietrangelo scored his 100th Roundup Scoreboard “We’re starting to form an iden- career goal and seventh of the tity,” said Eichel, noting the con- fidence instilled in the team by season to tie the score for the first-year coach Ralph Krueger. Blues in the opening minutes of Eastern Conference the third. David Perron set up the Jarry’s shutout streak ends “It’s evident the way we can play Atlantic Division goal with a slick move, dropping GP W L OT Pts GF GA every night to give ourselves a Boston 31 20 5 6 46 107 78 chance to win.” Sabres defenseman Henri Joki- as Canadiens top Penguins Buffalo 32 15 11 6 36 101 97 harju to the ice when he faked a Florida 30 15 10 5 35 106 101 Troy Brouwer and Alex Pi- Montreal 31 14 11 6 34 101 103 etrangelo had goals for the Blues, shot and brought the puck to his Associated Press sen also scored in the third for Toronto 32 15 13 4 34 104 104 backhand. Pietrangelo received the Predators . Tampa Bay 29 15 11 3 33 105 93 who have lost three in a row fol- PITTSBURGH — Tomas Ta- Ottawa 31 13 17 1 27 84 97 lowing a four-game winning a pass from Perron in the right Ducks 3, Wild 2 (SO): Rickard Detroit 32 7 22 3 17 67 129 tar’s 10th goal of the season ended Metropolitan Division circle and scored on a one-timer. Rickell and Max Comtois scored streak. Jake Allen stopped 28 Tristan Jarry’s franchise-record Washington 32 22 5 5 49 117 93 shots. The Blues couldn’t capitalize in the shootout and Anaheim beat N.Y. Islanders 29 20 7 2 42 86 69 shutout streak and sparked the Philadelphia 30 17 8 5 39 96 85 Eichel put the Sabres ahead 3- on several good scoring chances Minnesota for its first win in six Carolina 31 19 11 1 39 103 85 Montreal Canadiens to a 4-1 vic- 2 about six minutes into the third in the second period. Ivan Barva- road games. Pittsburgh 31 17 10 4 38 104 85 tory over the Pittsburgh Penguins N.Y. Rangers 30 15 12 3 33 94 94 period. The Sabres’ captain han- shev, Brayden Schenn and David Columbus 30 12 14 4 28 76 93 on Tuesday night. Rakell and Cam Fowler scored dled the puck behind the net for Perron each hit the post on shots. New Jersey 30 9 16 5 23 74 111 Jarry’s shutout run ended at for the Ducks in a dominant first several seconds before skating to “We score in the second, a cou- 177:15 on Tatar’s power-play goal period during which they had a Western Conference the left slot and sending a wrist ple goals, it’s a different game,” 12:24 into the second period that 14-1 advantage in shots on goal Central Division shot to the far corner. Blues coach Craig Berube said. GP W L OT Pts GF GA tied the game. Joel Armia beat and the Wild lost center Eric The 14-game point streak for “We hit three posts. That’s the St. Louis 32 18 8 6 42 94 88 Jarry less than four minutes later Staal to an injury. Colorado 30 19 8 3 41 111 84 Eichel is the second-longest in difference.” Stars 2, Devils 0: Ben Bishop Winnipeg 31 19 10 2 40 92 83 to put the Canadiens in front to Dallas 32 18 11 3 39 84 76 the NHL this season, behind a Ullmark also made a spec- stay and Shea Weber scored with made 26 saves, 16 in the third pe- Nashville 29 14 10 5 33 98 93 15-game stretch from Chicago’s tacular sliding save on a one- Minnesota 31 14 12 5 33 92 101 just 15 seconds left in the period. riod, and host Dallas beat New Chicago 31 12 13 6 30 84 98 Patrick Kane. Eichel has 12 goals timer from Schenn in the second Montreal won for the fourth Jersey, hours after head coach Pacific Division and 13 assists during the streak. period. Arizona 33 18 11 4 40 91 80 time in its last 12 meetings with Jim Montgomery was fired. Edmonton 33 18 11 4 40 100 99 Eichel had 10 goals at this point While Buffalo has struggled the Penguins. Hurricanes 6, Oilers 3: Sebas- Calgary 33 17 12 4 38 91 98 last season and finished with 28. of late with Carter Hutton in Vegas 33 16 12 5 37 98 94 Lightning 2, Panthers 1: Ste- tian Aho scored two goals and Vancouver 31 15 12 4 34 104 95 “It’s something I worked on this goal, Ullmark is 5-1-1 with a .923 San Jose 33 15 16 2 32 89 114 ven Stamkos and Alex Killorn Carolina won at Edmonton. summer,” Eichel said. “It was a save percentage in his last seven Anaheim 31 13 14 4 30 82 92 scored to lead Tampa Bay to a Nino Niederreiter, Ryan Dzin- Los Angeles 32 12 18 2 26 80 103 big focus of mine, trying to score games. Note: Two points for a win, one point win at Florida. gel, Jordan Martinook and Dou- for overtime loss. Top three teams in gie Hamilton also scored for the each division and two wild cards per Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 conference advance to playoffs. shots for the Lightning. Hurricanes (19-11-1), who have Monday’s games won three straight. N.Y. Islanders 5, Tampa Bay 1 Evgenii Dadonov had the goal Columbus 5, Washington 2 for the Panthers. Sergei Bo- Flames 5, Coyotes 2: Sean Ottawa 5, Boston 2 Monahan scored for the fourth Calgary 5, Colorado 4, OT brovsky made a season-high 46 Tuesday’s games saves in his third straight start. straight game, Cam Talbot Tampa Bay 2, Florida 1 stopped 46 shots and Calgary Montreal 4, Pittsburgh 1 Jets 5, Red Wings 1: Blake Buffalo 5, St. Louis 2 Wheeler, Andrew Copp and extended its winning streak to Nashville 3, San Jose 1 Winnipeg 5, Detroit 1 Patrik Laine scored in a two-min- six straight games under interim Anaheim 3, Minnesota 2, SO ute span in the second period and coach Geoff Ward with a win at Dallas 2, New Jersey 0 Calgary 5, Arizona 2 host Winnipeg dealt Detroit its listless Arizona. Carolina 6, Edmonton 3 Maple Leafs 4, Canucks 1: Toronto 4, Vancouver 1 12th straight loss. Vegas 5, Chicago 1 Wheeler began the barrage at John Tavares had two goals and Los Angeles 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 an assist and Toronto won at Wednesday’s games 16:43 of the second when he beat Boston at Washington Eric Comrie, who was making his Vancouver. Ottawa at Montreal Philadelphia at Colorado first start in goal since the Red Golden Knights 5, Blackhawks Thursday’s games Wings acquired him in a trade 1: Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 Boston at Tampa Bay Nashville at Buffalo with Arizona on Nov. 30. saves in his return to the lineup N.Y. Islanders at Florida Predators 3, Sharks 1: Calle and host Vegas beat Chicago. Columbus at Pittsburgh Winnipeg at Detroit Jarnkrok had a goal and an assist Kings 3, Rangers 1: Tyler Tof- Vegas at St. Louis in the third period, Juuse Saros foli had a goal and an assist, and Edmonton at Minnesota JEFFREY T. BARNES/AP Toronto at Calgary made 24 saves and host Nashville host Los Angeles snapped a four- Chicago at Arizona Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel had two goals to extend his point Los Angeles at Anaheim beat slumping San Jose. game losing streak by beating Carolina at Vancouver streak to 14 games in a 5-2 defeat of St. Louis on Tuesday. Nick Bonino and Ryan Johan- New York N.Y. Rangers at San Jose Thursday, December 12, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 NBA Scoreboard Roundup

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 17 5 .773 — Philadelphia 18 7 .720 A Heat get hot in OT to close out win Toronto 16 7 .696 1A Brooklyn 13 10 .565 4A New York 4 20 .167 14 Southeast Division Miami scores first Miami 18 6 .750 — Orlando 11 12 .478 6A Charlotte 10 16 .385 9 Washington 7 16 .304 10A 16 points in period Atlanta 6 18 .250 12 Central Division Milwaukee 21 3 .875 — Indiana 15 9 .625 6 to defeat Hawks Detroit 10 14 .417 11 Chicago 8 17 .320 13A Cleveland 5 18 .217 15A Associated Press Western Conference MIAMI — Duncan Robinson Southwest Division tied a franchise record with 10 W L Pct GB Dallas 16 7 .696 — three-pointers, Bam Adebayo Houston 15 8 .652 1 and Jimmy Butler each had tri- San Antonio 9 14 .391 7 Memphis 7 16 .304 9 ple-doubles and the Miami Heat New Orleans 6 18 .250 10A Northwest Division scored 22 unanswered points Denver 14 8 .636 — down the stretch to beat the At- Utah 13 11 .542 2 Oklahoma City 11 12 .478 3A lanta Hawks 135-121 in overtime Minnesota 10 13 .435 4A on Tuesday night. Portland 10 15 .400 5A Pacific Division Kendrick Nunn scored 36 L.A. Lakers 21 3 .875 — points, one off the Heat rookie re- L.A. Clippers 18 7 .720 3A Phoenix 11 12 .478 9A cord. Adebayo finished with a ca- Sacramento 10 13 .435 10A reer-high 30 points, 11 rebounds Golden State 5 20 .200 16A Monday’s games and 11 assists. Butler had 20 L.A. Clippers 110, Indiana 99 points, a career-high 18 rebounds Boston 110, Cleveland 88 Detroit 105, New Orleans 103 and 10 assists. Milwaukee 110, Orlando 101 Sacramento 119, Houston 118 And Robinson scored 34 points, Toronto 93, Chicago 92 on a night when Miami moved to Oklahoma City 104, Utah 90 Phoenix 125, Minnesota 109 11-0 at home. Memphis 110, Golden State 102 Tyler Herro, 19, made three Tuesday’s games LYNNE SLADKY/AP Charlotte 114, Washington 107 three-pointers in overtime, plus Miami 135, Atlanta 121, OT another with 7.1 seconds left in Philadelphia 97, Denver 92 Heat forward Duncan Robinson shoots one of his 10 three-pointers during Miami’s 135-121 overtime Portland 115, New York 87 regulation just to help the Heat victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. Wednesday’s games get into the extra session. Of his Boston at Indiana Houston at Cleveland five field goals in the final 6 min- wants to do more. Embiid said he has cut back three-pointer with 7.7 seconds L.A. Clippers at Toronto utes, four of them were assisted L.A. Lakers at Orlando Yes, the 76ers are winning. But on the extracurricular activity left and host Charlotte beat Wash- Charlotte at Brooklyn by Jimmy Butler. their star big man wants to be in while trying to be more mature ington in a game that featured 20 Atlanta at Chicago “I don’t shy away from taking Utah at Minnesota the middle of it. since his two-game suspension lead changes. Memphis at Phoenix the big shot,“ Herro said. Embiid scored 22 points, in- for fighting Karl-Anthony Towns Terry Rozier scored 17 points, New Orleans at Milwaukee Oklahoma City at Sacramento Miami The Heat had to scram- cluding two key free throws with on Oct. 30, which was followed by Bridges had 16, P.J. Washington New York at Golden State ble to get there, down by six with 15.3 seconds left, and Tobias Har- a postgame barrage of insults on added 15 and Cody Zeller and Bis- Thursday’s games Philadelphia at Boston less than a minute left in regula- ris added 20 to keep Philadelphia social media. mack Biyombo both had double- Cleveland at San Antonio tion. But Robinson and Butler perfect at home. Embiid, however, let loose after doubles as the Hornets wrapped Dallas vs. Detroit at Mexico City Portland at Denver made threes late to tie the game, Matisse Thybulle added 13 his improbable shot ended the up a five-game homestand with a Friday’s games and the Heat opened overtime on Houston at Orlando points for the Sixers, who are 13- third quarter with Philadelphia 2-3 record. L.A. Lakers at Miami a 16-0 run. It was the NBA’s wid- 0 in Philadelphia. They have won ahead 83-76, and the crowd loved David Bertans scored a career- New Orleans at Philadelphia est margin of victory in an over- Indiana at Atlanta three straight and seven of eight. it. high 32 points and made eight Charlotte at Chicago time game since Oct. 31, 2009, Embiid added 10 rebounds but “I need to do it more,” he said. three-pointers for Washington. Milwaukee at Memphis when Philadelphia beat New York Golden State at Utah once again struggled offensively A two-time All-Star, Embiid Rui Hachimura added 18 points L.A. Clippers at Minnesota 141-127. down the stretch. After being entered averaging 21.9 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards, New York at Sacramento De’Andre Hunter scored 28 benched late in Philadelphia’s and 12.5 rebounds per game after who have lost six of seven. Leaders points, and Trae Young added 110-104 win over Toronto on Sun- putting up 27.5 points and 13.6 Trail Blazers 115, Knicks 87: Scoring 21 points and nine assists for day for committing three straight boards last season. Damian Lillard had 31 points, in- G FG FT PTS AVG Atlanta . turnovers, he missed a three- Wi l l B a r ton had 26 poi nts to lead cluding eight three-pointers, and Harden, HOU 23 238 290 873 38.0 Antetokounmpo, MIL 24 275 153 741 30.9 76ers 97, Nuggets 92: Joel pointer, a jumper and committed the Nuggets, who have lost three host Portland handed New York Doncic, DAL 23 222 175 689 30.0 Embiid threw the ball over his a turnover in crunch time before in a row and five of six. Leading its 10th straight loss. Young, ATL 23 215 145 654 28.4 Davis, LAL 23 222 167 636 27.7 shoulder into the basket and cel- making the two big foul shots. scorer Jamal Murray was injured Hassan Whiteside added 17 Beal, WAS 23 218 137 631 27.4 ebrated the no-look shot with Fortunately for the 76ers, their with 6:49 left in the first quarter points and 15 rebounds, and the Lillard, POR 23 191 159 618 26.9 Rebounds a little shake and shimmy for defense clamped down on Denver when he collided with Ben Sim- Trail Blazers ended a two-game G OFF DEF TOT AVG the crowd in a win over visiting down the stretch. mons and didn’t return. skid. Portland led by as many as Drummond, DET 24 113 288 401 16.7 Capela, HOU 19 82 199 281 14.8 Denver. “I need to be myself,” Embiid Hornets 114, Wizards 107: 32. Julius Randle had 15 points Gobert, UTA 22 74 224 298 13.5 It was vintage Embiid — and said. “When I’m having fun, I Devonte Graham scored 29 for the Knicks, who have won just Sabonis, IND 22 79 218 297 13.5 Antetokounmpo, MIL 24 65 252 317 13.2 something the fun-loving center dominate.” points, Miles Bridges hit a big four games, fewest in the NBA. PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, December 12, 2019 COLLEGE BASKETBALL The unbeaten and the winless

BY NOAH TRISTER Upcoming challenge: Duquesne begins Associated Press a stretch of four straight neutral-site games with an interesting matchup with Radford The ranks of the unbeaten were on Saturday. thinned out even more Tuesday night. Liberty Louisville, Maryland and But- Record: 11-0 ler all lost for the first time, fall- AP rank: Unranked ing to Texas Tech, Penn State and Pomeroy rank: 71 Baylor, respectively. That left just Best start since: This is the first time Lib- five undefeated teams in all of Di- erty has started 11-0. vision I. There are also four teams Highlight so far: The Flames beat Rad- ford 66-60 in their season opener. that haven’t won a game yet. Why they’re unbeaten: The Flames won Here’s a look at each of the re- an NCAA Tournament game last season, so maining teams that are either un- this early success should be no surprise. beaten or winless. They’re outscoring opponents by an aver- First, the undefeated five: age of 13.1 points a game from three-point range while shooting 42.1% from beyond Ohio State the arc. Upcoming challenge: Liberty hasn’t Record: 9-0 played a very tough schedule so far, but the AP rank: 3 Flames go on the road to face Vanderbilt on Pomeroy rank: 1 Dec. 14 and LSU on Dec. 29. Best start since: 2013-14. The Buck- eyes started 15-0 but did not ultimately The remaining winless teams: have a great season, losing in their NCAA Tournament opener as a No. 6 seed. Highlight so far: Ohio State won 74-49 Houston Baptist at North Carolina in the ACC/Big Ten Chal- Record: 0-7 KATHY WILLENS/AP lenge, handing the Tar Heels their most lop- Pomeroy rank: 312 sided home loss under Roy Williams. Texas Tech guard Davide Moretti, left, defends Louisville guard Darius Perry as he drives down the Best game: The Huskies led by six in Why they’re unbeaten: Kaleb Wesson the second half of their season opener at court. Moretti had 18 points Tuesday in a win at the Jimmy V Classic in New York. is a force, averaging 14.1 points and 9.3 Tulsa before losing 80-72. They lost their rebounds a game, and the Buckeyes are next game by 14, and every defeat since holding opponents to 33.3% shooting. has been by at least 23. Roundup Upcoming challenge: Ohio State faces Why they’re winless: The Huskies are Kentucky on Dec. 21 in Las Vegas. No. 1 in the nation in adjusted tempo ac- cording to Kenpom.com. That might work Auburn fine against lesser competition, but it hasn’t been terribly conducive to upsets during a Record: 8-0 tough nonconference schedule that’s in- Louisville becomes fourth AP rank: 12 cluded Michigan, Houston and Dayton. Pomeroy rank: 16 Houston Baptist has already allowed at Best start since: The 1998-99 team least 110 points three times. started 17-0 and reached the Sweet 16. Possible win: Houston Baptist has only Highlight so far: The Tigers won a pair of played one true home game this season. games in New York late last month, beating The Huskies get another when they host No. 1 to lose this season New Mexico 84-59 and Richmond 79-65. Central Arkansas on Jan. 2. Why they’re unbeaten: The Tigers have picked up where they left off when they Associated Press made it to last season’s Final Four. Senior Florida A&M guard Samir Doughty is the team’s leading NEW YORK — Louisville be- Record: 0-7 Wayland Baptist’s Culver scores 100 points scorer, and Isaac Okoro and Austin Wiley Pomeroy rank: 340 came the fourth No. 1 team to are shooting high percentages from the Best game: The Rattlers lost 85-82 to lose this season, falling to Texas field. PLAINVIEW, Texas — Wayland 109-point effort in 2013. South Dakota in their final game of a trip to Tech 70-57 Tuesday night as Da- Upcoming challenge: Auburn hasn’t had Hawaii last month. vide Moretti scored 18 points and Baptist senior guard J.J Culver be- Culver’s total is the second- a marquee matchup on its schedule yet, but Why they’re winless: The Rattlers have hit successive three-pointers at came one of a handful of college highest in NAIA history. The NAIA its Southeastern Conference opener at Mis- made only 19 three-pointers all season. Not Madison Square Garden. basketball players to score 100 or record is 113 points by Clarence sissippi State on Jan. 4 should be a tough exactly a recipe for an upset. The Cardinals joined Michigan more points in a game, reaching the “Bevo” Francis for Rio Grande one. Possible win: Florida A&M should fare State, Kentucky and Duke as top- century mark in a 124-60 win over (Ohio) in 1954. better once it starts its Mid-Eastern Athletic ranked squads to lose, three of Southwestern Adventist on Tuesday Culver, whose brother Jarrett San Diego State Conference schedule. That begins Jan. 4 at North Carolina Central. them to unranked teams. night. plays for the Minnesota Timber- Record: 10-0 Louisville (9-1) easily played its Culver hit 34 of 62 shots, 12 of wolves, had 51 points in the first AP rank: 25 Kennesaw State worst game of the season, shoot- 33 from three-point range and was half to break the previous school Pomeroy rank: 32 ing an abysmal 34% from the 20-for-27 on free throws to finish record of 50 set by Roy Young in Best start since: San Diego State won Record: 0-8 floor and leading scorer Jordan with an even 100 points for the the 1955-56 season. its first 20 games in 2010-11. That Kawhi Pomeroy rank: 344 Leonard-led team lost only twice before the Nwora had only 14 points. Coach NAIA Pioneers. He also had nine Culver was a first-team NAIA All- Best game: The Owls nearly ended their NCAA Tournament. winless skid last weekend but came up short Chris Mack let loose his frustra- rebounds, five steals, two blocked American and the South Atlantic shots and an assist. Conference player of the year as a Highlight so far: The Aztecs beat Creigh- in an 84-81 loss to Florida International. tion in the Jimmy V Classic game ton by 31 and Iowa by 10 on back-to-back Culver is the first college player to junior after averaging 17.5 points Why they’re winless: They’re shooting in the final 90 seconds and was days at an event in Las Vegas. only 34.5% from the field — and that’s whistled for a technical. score at least 100 since Jack Taylor per game. The 6-foot-5 guard from Why they’re unbeaten: Only two of their when they manage to get any shot off at Texas Tech (6-3) played without of Grinnell College, who scored an Lubbock, Texas, is averaging 36.1 opponents have reached 70 points. The Az- all. They are also averaging 18 turnovers a leading scorer Jahmi’us Ramsey NCAA-record 138 points in a game points per game this season. tecs were nearly knocked off by San Jose game. (17.3 points) for the third straight in 2012 and followed that up with a — Associated Press State this past Sunday, but a last-second Possible win: Kennesaw State won only game because of a hamstring three-pointer by Malachi Flynn gave them three games in Atlantic Sun play last sea- a 59-57 win. son, so even when the conference schedule injury, and ended a three-game Division I schools to have reached ahead shot with 1.5 seconds left Upcoming challenge: San Diego State starts, this could stay ugly for a while. The losing streak. The Red Raiders already made it through one trip to Utah Owls have a home game against Stetson on lost four of their top five scorers the milestone before the calendar and the host Bears handed the when it beat BYU on Nov. 9. The Aztecs Jan. 4. That’s one of the teams the Owls off the team that took Virginia flips to January. Bulldogs their first loss. head back to that state for a Jan. 4 match- beat last season. to overtime before losing in the Penn State 76, No. 4 Mary- It was the second win in a row, up with Utah State. NCAA championship game last land 69: The host Nittany Lions and third this season, for Baylor Central Connecticut season. became the fifth unranked team (8-1) over a Top 25 team. Duquesne to beat a top-5 program in this Northern Iowa 79, No. 24 Record: 0-9 No. 2 Kansas 95, Wisconsin- Record: 8-0 Pomeroy rank: 350 Milwaukee 68: Devon Dotson upset-filled season, getting 15 Colorado 76: Spencer Haldeman AP rank: Unranked Best game: The Blue Devils lost 73-71 had 22 points and nine assists points and 11 rebounds from Mike stole a pass and raced down the Pomeroy rank: 68 at UMass Lowell in a tight game decided in while Udoka Azubuike added 15 Watkins to beat the Terrapins. floor for a tiebreaking layup with Best start since: 1971-72, when the final seconds Dec. 1. They also lost by points and 17 rebounds for the Lamar Stevens added 15 points 49 seconds remaining to send the Duquesne was also 8-0 under coach Red two at home against Maine. host Jayhawks. and 10 rebounds, Myreon Jones Panthers past the host Buffaloes. Manning. Why they’re winless: Even with those Ochai Agbaji also had 22 points scored 14, Izaiah Brockington Northern Iowa (9-1) defeated Highlight so far: The Dukes haven’t been two close losses on their résumé, the Blue for Kansas (8-1), which built a 40- scored 14 and Myles Dread had a ranked team for the first time tested much, but they went to the Bahamas Devils have still been outscored by an aver- 12 for Penn State (8-2, 1-1 Big since topping No. 25 Wichita last month and beat Indiana State, Air Force age of over 20 points per game. They don’t 12 lead in the first half and cruised and Loyola Marymount. have a single player averaging more than the rest of the way to its 26th con- Ten), which led for all but 1:54. State 53-50 on Feb. 13, 2016. The Why they’re unbeaten: The Dukes have 10.3 points. secutive home win. It also gave No. 11 Baylor 53, No. 18 Panthers had lost their previous six players averaging between 8.9 and Possible win: Central Connecticut faces the Jayhawks 300 for the decade, Butler 52: Mark Vital blocked seven encounters against ranked 12.3 points per game, and center Michael Division III Connecticut College on Dec. joining Gonzaga (304) as the only Kamar Baldwin’s potential go- opponents. Hughes already has 24 blocked shots. 29. Thursday, December 12, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 GOLF Looking out for No. 1 at Presidents Cup Johnson, after offseason knee surgery, hopeful of fast return to his former Tour-leading form

BY DOUG FERGUSON Melbourne. Associated Press Woodland said he expects nothing but the typical game of MELBOURNE, Australia Johnson, who has held the No. 1 — The No. 1 player in the world ranking for more weeks than any early in the year, Dustin Johnson player over the last five years. didn’t show up on the leaderboard With his slump at the end of the the last three months of the PGA PGA Tour season, and being off Tour and hasn’t been seen at all for the last three months, he now since then. is No. 5. Both can be attributed to an ail- “DJ looks great,” Woodland ing knee. said. “Not many people outside of It shouldn’t take long to find out Tiger Woods can take that kind of how quickly he recovers. break off and come back and look Johnson is part of the opening pretty good. Yesterday, you could session Thursday in the Presi- maybe say he was a little rusty dents Cup, his first competition early in the round, made some since Aug. 25 at the Tour Cham- birdies late. Today he played pionship. He finished last in the great. I expect him to be playing 30-man field at East Lake, and quite a bit this week.” then had surgery on his left knee to repair cartilage damage. Johnson returned from his six- “Unless I didn’t feel like I could month hiatus at the end of 2014 by come here and help the team, then missing the cut at Torrey Pines. I wouldn’t have come,” Johnson He finished among the top six in said. “But I feel like I definitely five of his next six tournaments, can help the team, and the game including a World Golf Champi- is in good enough form to where I onship title at Doral. feel just fine.” “You could see into the round Johnson nearly staged the big- his speed coming back,” Matt gest comeback in major cham- Kuchar said. “Same today. Man, pionship history at the PGA he’s such a talent. You’d hardly Championship until Brooks Ko- noticed he’s had time off for epka held him off. Over his next surgery.” eight events, he never finished Johnson has played all five better than a tie for 20th. matches in his last Presidents Cup He didn’t want to use the knee and Ryder Cup appearances, and as an excuse, though it was hard he doesn’t expect that to change. /AP to overlook. He had eight top ANDY BROWNBILL He remains one of golf’s biggest 10s this year, his fewest since he The United States’ Dustin Johnson hits an approach shot Tuesday during a practice session ahead of the talents. Now it’s a matter of how missed the last five months of President’s Cup Golf tournament in Melbourne, Australia. he performs Thursday, and what 2014 while trying to get his life Woods has in mind for the rest of back in order. on the year. I was struggling, and U.S. captain Tiger Woods sent Johnson raised some concerns the week. “I can’t ever blame anything. It what I was struggling with in my him out in the anchor match of when he decided at the last min- Johnson doesn’t expect to play was me. I just played poorly,” he golf swing, you definitely could re- the opening fourballs session, ute to withdraw from the Hero all five sessions. said. “But obviously, it had some late it to the knee with what I was playing with U.S. Open champion World Challenge in the Baha- “I’ll play as many as Tiger kind of an impact on it. Now, I doing, which was hanging back Gary Woodland against the Inter- mas, saying he wanted one more wants me to play,” he said. “I mean, I had a lot of time sitting too much and just not controlling national side of Louis Oosthuizen week of rest and some practice to wouldn’t be here if I wasn’t ready on the couch, just thinking back the golf ball well enough.” and Adam Scott. make sure he was ready for Royal to play.” Woods: US holds lopsided Woods sends himself out in edge against International team first Presidents Cup match Associated Press last week, is in the fourth spot FROM BACK PAGE the top 20, and that’s just the way with Webb Simpson. They play it is. But somebody is going to win MELBOURNE, Australia filling out a U.S. team with all 12 Hideki Matsuyama and C.T. Pan. — Tiger Woods deferred the first players among the top 25 in the 15 ½ points. And at the end of the All five of the U.S. partnerships world rankings. day, that’s our aim — try and get pick for pairings in the Presidents are new. And with that, the long odds 15 ½ points somehow off of this Cup, and then made sure he was Dustin Johnson is paired with facing the International team got unbelievably talented team.” in the opening match Thursday Presidents Cup newcomer Gary a little bit longer. Royal Melbourne is where the against the Australian who led Woodland, giving the U.S. a big- Not even the Ryder Cup with International team registered its qualifying for the International hitting team on the short, fast all its history started out so one- only victory in 1998, a beating team at Royal Melbourne. track of Royal Melbourne. They sided. The International team, so thorough that Nick Price won Woods said Steve Stricker, one will face Abraham Ancer and cobbled together with players the decisive point in the second of of his three assistants, would Louis Oosthuizen. from countries outside Europe, 12 singles matches. That was as serve as captain while he was In the other matches, Xander good as it got. playing. Stricker was a captain at has managed only one victory in ANDY BROWNBILL/AP Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay the 25-year history of this event. The Americans won big two the 2017 Presidents Cup. give the Americans an all-rookie It was such a blowout last time at years later and have been win- The United States’ Matt Kuchar, The Americans are defending team against Adam Hadwin and Liberty National that the Ameri- ning since except in 2003 in South left, and team captain Tiger champions and had the first pick Sungjae Im, while Bryson De- cans were one match away from Africa. That was declared a tie Woods play a practice round. who they wanted for the first of Chambeau and Tony Finau face ending it on Saturday. after Woods and Els went toe-to- five fourballs matches. Instead, Adam Scott and Byeong Hun An. Leading the way for the Inter- toe for three sudden-death play- a captain, who’s been on a team Woods let International captain Woods opted to sit out Matt national team is Ernie Els, who off holes until it was too dark to that has lost at Royal Melbourne,” Ernie Els start, and Els sent out Kuchar and Rickie Fowler, the has finished runner-up to Woods continue. Woods won the clinching Gary Woodland said. “He’s talked Marc Leishman with Joaquin last addition to the U.S. team more than any other player. point at Royal Melbourne in 2011, a lot about that to us. We have five Niemann of Chile, one of seven when Brooks Koepka had to with- “People are not giving us much but it was that one loss — Woods rookies trying to make a name for rookies on his team. draw with a knee injury. Els left of a chance,” Els said. “I mean, doesn’t forget easily — that he ourselves, too. And we’re playing Patrick Reed, the subject of out Li Haotong and Cameron the whole of the U.S. team is in keeps bringing up. for Tiger Woods, which is pretty conversation this week from his Smith, one of three Aussies on the the top 20. We have one player in “I think it helps having Tiger as cool.” rules violation in the Bahamas International team. PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, December 12, 2019 NFL Weekly statistics

AFC individual leaders NFC individual leaders Week 14 Week 14 Quarterbacks Quarterbacks Att Com Yds TD Int Att Com Yds TD Int Rivers, LAC 467 304 3748 20 15 Prescott, Dal 496 325 4122 24 11 Brady, NE 522 316 3437 19 7 Winston, TB 512 314 4115 26 23 Watson, Hou 436 295 3425 24 9 Goff, LAR 484 305 3712 15 14 Mahomes, KC 392 253 3266 21 3 Ryan, Atl 481 321 3559 22 12 Mayfield, Cle 431 255 3109 15 16 Wilson, Sea 419 280 3422 26 5 Carr, Oak 401 284 3106 18 8 Cousins, Min 388 272 3274 24 4 Dalton, Cin 413 248 2757 10 9 Rodgers, GB 441 284 3260 23 2 Allen, Buf 405 242 2737 17 8 Garoppolo, SF 393 273 3245 25 11 Jackson, Bal 347 230 2677 28 6 Wentz, Phi 484 304 3165 22 7 Minshew, Jac 371 228 2594 15 5 K.Murray, Ari 457 293 3060 16 9 Rushers Rushers Att Yds Avg LG TD Att Yds Avg LG TD Chubb, Cle 253 1281 5.1 88t 7 McCaffrey, Car 246 1220 5.0 84t 12 Henry, Ten 250 1243 5.0 74t 13 Cook, Min 241 1108 4.6 75t 13 Jacobs, Oak 218 1061 4.9 51 7 Elliott, Dal 246 1071 4.4 31 9 Fournette, Jac 235 1039 4.4 81 3 Carson, Sea 246 1057 4.3 59 5 Jackson, Bal 151 1017 6.7 47t 7 Jones, GB 175 779 4.5 42 12 Hyde, Hou 198 926 4.7 58 4 Gurley, LAR 177 721 4.1 25 9 Mack, Ind 205 900 4.4 63t 5 Peterson, Was 167 718 4.3 29 3 Ingram, Bal 181 887 4.9 53 9 Montgomery, Chi 192 680 3.5 55 5 Lindsay, Den 180 817 4.5 40 6 Kamara, NO 138 612 4.4 30 1 Mixon, Cin 206 789 3.8 30 3 Barkley, NYG 154 610 4.0 59 2 Receivers Receivers No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD Hopkins, Hou 93 1023 11.0 43t 7 Thomas, NO 121 1424 11.8 49 7 Edelman, NE 90 1010 11.2 44 6 Godwin, TB 81 1212 15.0 71t 9 Landry, Cle 69 995 14.4 65 5 Evans, TB 67 1157 17.3 67t 8 Kelce, KC 75 989 13.2 47 4 Moore, Car 78 1061 13.6 52t 4 Chark, Jac 67 956 14.3 69 8 Cooper, Dal 70 1054 15.1 53t 8 Allen, LAC 81 947 11.7 45 5 J.Jones, Atl 69 1016 14.7 54t 4 Sutton, Den 59 940 15.9 70t 6 Golladay, Det 53 1008 19.0 75t 10 Brown, Buf 64 908 14.2 40t 5 Diggs, Min 56 997 17.8 66 5 D.Parker, Mia 55 882 16.0 50 6 Kupp, LAR 77 990 12.9 66 7 Waller, Oak 72 880 12.2 48 3 Woods, LAR 71 933 13.1 48 1 Punters Punters No Yds Lg Avg No Yds Lg Avg Long, LAC 38 1811 60 47.7 Way, Was 66 3260 79 49.4 Kern, Ten 64 3039 70 47.5 Lee, Ari 50 2427 64 48.5 Gillan, Cle 52 2403 71 46.2 Hekker, LAR 51 2427 71 47.6 Berry, Pit 57 2630 69 46.1 Johnston, Phi 57 2686 61 47.1 Cole, Oak 55 2531 60 46.0 Dixon, NYG 55 2577 62 46.9 ADRIAN KRAUS/AP Cooke, Jac 63 2887 61 45.8 Morstead, NO 47 2156 64 45.9 Edwards, NYJ 72 3298 63 45.8 Palardy, Car 61 2763 58 45.3 Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is 23 yards shy of breaking Michael Vick’s single-season Sanchez, Ind 47 2124 60 45.2 Dickson, Sea 60 2713 63 45.2 Haack, Mia 56 2515 62 44.9 O’Donnell, Chi 71 3181 75 44.8 rushing record for yards rushing by a quarterback. Vick set the mark of 1,039 in 2006. Bailey, NE 70 3126 65 44.7 Wishnowsky, SF 41 1836 65 44.8 Punt returners Punt returners No Yds Avg Long TD No Yds Avg Long TD Carter, Hou 19 179 9.4 23 0 Harris, NO 27 269 10.0 53t 1 Olszewski, NE 20 179 9.0 22 0 Cohen, Chi 29 265 9.1 71 0 Spencer, Den 22 174 7.9 42 0 Barner, Atl 26 225 8.7 78t 1 Roberts, Buf 26 194 7.5 22 0 James, SF 31 258 8.3 32 0 D.Thomas, Bal 21 131 6.9 20 0 Natson, LAR 19 149 7.8 35 0 Ravens’ Jackson focuses Kickoff returners Kickoff returners No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD Wilson, Cin 20 625 31.3 92t 1 Patterson, Chi 25 755 30.2 102t 1 Roberts, Buf 21 562 26.8 66 0 Agnew, Det 17 454 26.7 100t 1 Grant, Mia 23 578 25.1 101t 1 S.Sims, Was 27 685 25.4 91t 1 Hardman, KC 22 510 23.2 34 0 Harris, NO 20 494 24.7 51 0 T.Davis, Mia 19 411 21.6 52 0 Latimer, NYG 17 396 23.3 50 0 Scoring Scoring on winning, not leg injury Touchdowns Touchdowns TD Rush Rec Ret Pts TD Rush Rec Ret Pts Henry, Ten 15 13 2 0 90 McCaffrey, Car 16 12 4 0 96 Ingram, Bal 12 9 3 0 72 Jones, GB 15 12 3 0 90 BY DAVID GINSBURG 408 yards per game. Ekeler, LAC 11 3 8 0 66 Cook, Min 13 13 0 0 78 Associated Press The accolades and awards and Allen, Buf 8 8 0 0 48 Elliott, Dal 10 9 1 0 60 Chark, Jac 8 0 8 0 48 Golladay, Det 10 0 10 0 60 records might be worth celebrat- Watson, Hou 8 7 1 0 48 Gurley, LAR 10 9 1 0 60 OWINGS MILLS, Md. ing in late February. For now, 6 tied 7 0 7 0 42 Godwin, TB 9 0 9 0 54 etting NFL records and Kicking M.Jones, Det 9 0 9 0 54 Jackson just wants to keep the PAT FG LG Pts Kicking garnering MVP votes Ravens on a hot streak. Butker, KC 39-41 28-32 54 123 PAT FG LG Pts doesn’t mean that much “He just wants to win games. Tucker, Bal 47-48 23-24 51 116 Lutz, NO 33-34 29-33 58 120 to Ravens quarterback Boswell, Pit 25-25 26-28 51 103 Gay, TB 34-39 24-27 58 106 S New York Jets (5-8) He’s been telling me that since Lambo, Jac 14-15 26-27 53 92 Gonzalez, Ari 23-24 27-30 54 104 Lamar Jackson, who’s far more at Baltimore Ravens (11-2) last year,” Baltimore receiver Seibert, Cle 25-28 22-25 53 91 Zuerlein, LAR 33-33 22-29 58 99 interested in stacking wins and McManus, Den 21-22 23-27 53 90 Maher, Dal 36-36 20-30 63 96 AFN-Sports2 Willie Snead said. “Whatever Bullock, Cin 19-19 21-25 48 82 Prater, Det 29-30 22-27 55 95 getting Baltimore to the Super comes with it, that’s what comes Fairbairn, Hou 33-38 16-21 54 81 Myers, Sea 33-36 20-25 54 93 Bowl. 2:20 a.m. Friday CET Hauschka, Buf 26-28 18-24 51 80 Slye, Car 27-31 21-28 55 90 with it. But at the end of the day, Sanders, Mia 19-20 18-23 54 73 Bailey, Min 35-38 18-20 50 89 Jackson stands 23 yards shy of 10:20 a.m. Friday JKT his goal, our goal is to win the Vinatieri, Ind 22-28 17-25 55 73 Crosby, GB 35-35 16-17 54 83 breaking Michael Vick’s single- Super Bowl. That’s what we’re season record for yards rushing working for.” AFC team statistics NFC team statistics by a quarterback (1,039 in 2006). Week 14 Week 14 who made it clear that the injury Jackson won a Heisman Trophy Although Jackson is practicing AVERAGE PER GAME AVERAGE PER GAME is nothing to worry about. at Louisville in 2016 because of OFFENSE OFFENSE this week with a sore quadriceps, “I feel great. I’m 100,” he de- his running ability. When he was Yards Rush Pass Yards Rush Pass his motivation to play Thursday drafted No. 32 overall by Balti- Baltimore 408.2 200.9 207.2 Dallas 430.8 124.1 306.8 clared. Jackson did, however, Kansas City 381.7 93.0 288.7 Tampa Bay 392.8 94.6 298.2 night against the New York Jets more in 2018, he was determined note that his legs took a pounding Houston 376.0 130.2 245.8 San Francisco 388.6 149.1 239.5 has nothing to do with personal to master passing, too. Jackson L.A. Chargers 375.7 97.2 278.5 Seattle 383.9 140.8 243.2 the past two weeks in wins over Oakland 354.8 120.7 234.2 Atlanta 376.5 80.8 295.7 glory. has improved immensely from San Francisco and the Bills. New England 354.4 96.2 258.2 L.A. Rams 376.2 99.4 276.8 “I’m planning to win the game,” his rookie year but he’s not per- Jacksonville 351.2 111.5 239.7 Minnesota 374.8 135.8 239.1 “When I’m on the edge I kind Jackson said Tuesday. “If I’ve got fect yet — even though he earned Tennessee 346.8 128.2 218.7 New Orleans 369.4 108.0 261.4 of avoid it all the time,” he said. Cleveland 346.8 124.5 222.3 Detroit 366.0 102.8 263.2 to be out there all four quarters, a perfect quarterback rating this Buffalo 341.9 135.3 206.6 Philadelphia 348.2 118.7 229.5 that’s what it’s going to be.” “But when I’m in the pocket try- season in wins over Miami and Indianapolis 341.1 133.4 207.7 Carolina 341.5 118.9 222.6 ing to complete a throw, that’s Cincinnati 312.5 85.8 226.8 Green Bay 340.1 107.0 233.1 Jackson was struck in the leg Cincinnati. Denver 303.1 106.9 196.2 Arizona 324.4 110.8 213.6 on Sunday while throwing a 61- when nine times out of 10 they’re “He gets (ticked) off when he Pittsburgh 290.1 94.6 195.5 N.Y. Giants 311.9 93.8 218.2 going for my legs. It is what it is.” Miami 283.5 67.3 216.2 Chicago 289.5 84.8 204.6 yard touchdown pass to tight runs for touchdowns because N.Y. Jets 271.4 75.6 195.8 Washington 262.4 101.1 161.3 end Hayden Hurst, a key play in He’s not complaining. he wants to throw touchdowns,” DEFENSE DEFENSE a 24-17 victory over Buffalo that “We’re playing football. It’s an Snead said. “He wants to be a Yards Rush Pass Yards Rush Pass New England 264.8 93.0 171.8 San Francisco 267.4 116.6 150.8 extended Baltimore’s winning aggressive game,” Jackson said. quarterback. He wants to prove Buffalo 296.8 105.3 191.5 L.A. Rams 325.5 104.3 221.2 streak to nine games and put the “They’re trying to make a tack- to everyone that he can be an elite L.A. Chargers 304.8 108.2 196.6 Dallas 326.2 109.8 216.4 le and I’m trying to make them Pittsburgh 310.9 101.2 209.8 Chicago 326.5 96.3 230.2 Ravens (11-2) on track to finish passer as well as an elite runner Baltimore 314.6 95.6 219.0 Philadelphia 326.7 89.6 237.1 with the No. 1 seed in the AFC miss.” when he has to be. N.Y. Jets 320.8 78.8 242.0 New Orleans 338.3 94.2 244.1 The 22-year-old Jackson is en- Denver 331.2 115.2 215.9 Minnesota 338.5 101.8 236.6 playoffs. “He will probably tell you, I Indianapolis 345.1 99.7 245.4 Tampa Bay 354.3 75.5 278.8 That hit in the pocket did noth- joying an MVP-caliber season in can get so much better. That’s the Cleveland 346.0 128.2 217.8 Washington 359.8 134.8 225.0 ing to slow Jackson’s sprint to the his second year in the league. His mindset that makes him so great Tennessee 361.6 101.6 260.0 Atlanta 366.4 108.0 258.4 Kansas City 364.8 137.7 227.2 Green Bay 367.9 122.8 245.1 end zone to share the occasion 28 touchdown passes are tops in right now at a young age. He Jacksonville 373.1 141.1 232.0 Carolina 373.9 139.2 234.8 with Hurst. the NFL, he ranks ninth in yards wants to get better every week, Houston 375.3 109.5 265.8 Seattle 375.5 104.4 271.2 Oakland 376.4 108.0 268.4 N.Y. Giants 376.3 114.5 261.8 “I was celebrating. It was 100 rushing and he is smoothly di- and we’re going to help him get Miami 397.7 141.1 256.6 Detroit 394.7 118.2 276.5 percent worth it,” said Jackson, recting an offense that averages there.” Cincinnati 399.5 156.7 242.8 Arizona 414.7 120.5 294.2 Thursday, December 12, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 MLB Source: Yankees get biggest prize Cole agrees to $324M, 9-year deal

BY RONALD BLUM A 29-year-old right-hander, Associated Press Cole was baseball’s most domi- nant pitcher for much of 2019 SAN DIEGO — The New York and helped the Houston Astros Yankees landed the biggest prize come within one win of their sec- of the free agent market, adding ond World Series title in three Gerrit Cole to their rotation with seasons. a record $324 million, nine-year “Obviously, when you are talk- contract on Tuesday night, a per- ing about a player at the level of son familiar with the deal told Gerrit Cole, in a lot of ways that’s The Associated Press. a game-changing type talent,” The person spoke on the con- Yankees manager Aaron Boone dition of anonymity because said . “This is a guy that’s really the agreement had not been hungry, really driven.” announced. New York has not won the World Cole’s deal established marks Series since 2009 and sought an /TNS for pitchers in total dollars, top- ace to head a rotation that already STAR TRIBUNE ping the $245 million, seven-year includes Luis Severino, Masahiro Gerrit Cole went 20-5 with a 2.50 ERA and a major league-high 326 strikeouts last season for the contract Stephen Strasburg final- Tanaka, James Paxton and J.A. Houston Astros, finishing second to teammate Justin Verlander in AL Cy Young Award balloting. ized a day earlier to remain with Happ or Domingo German, who the World Series champion Wash- may be suspended at the season’s New York thinks it can compete analytics-focused staff of the As- before losing the World Series ington Nationals. start under baseball’s domestic consistently for championships. tros. He increased the usage of his opener. He won Game 5 and was Its $36 million average is a re- violence policy. Cole was drafted by the Yan- four-seam fastball and curveball, available to pitch in Game 7 but cord for any player, beating the General manager Brian Cash- kees in the first round with the virtually dropping his two-seam was never used. $35.5 million in outfielder Mike man executed the move out of the 28th overall pick out of high sinker while attacking the top of Cashman visited Cole and wife Trout’s $426.5 million, 12-year same playbook he used after the school in 2008 but chose to go the strike zone more often. Amy in California last week, deal with the Los Angeles Angels 2008 season, when he gave CC Sa- to UCLA, then was drafted first He went 15-5 with a 2.88 ERA bringing along Boone, new pitch- that started last season. Cole gets bathia a $161 million, seven-year overall by Pittsburgh three years in 2018, then 20-5 with a 2.50 ing coach Matt Blake and special an even $36 million annually and deal to lead a staff and establish a later. Traded after the 2017 sea- ERA and a major league-high adviser Andy Pettitte. can opt out after the 2024 sea- clubhouse presence. son, he transformed his career in 326 strikeouts last season, finish- “We’re just trying to make sure son. He also has a full no-trade Cole will complement a young two seasons with the Astros. ing second to teammate Justin that we educate the player and provision. core of hitters that includes Aaron After going 59-42 with a 3.50 Verlander in AL Cy Young Award his family about our culture, ev- Agent Scott Boras negotiated Judge, Gleyber Torres and Gary ERA in five seasons with the balloting. Just 4-5 in late May, he erything, what we are,” Cashman the deals for Cole and Strasburg. Sanchez, entering a window when Pirates, he blossomed under the went 19-0 over his next 25 starts said. Gregorius reuniting with Girardi in Philadelphia

BY RONALD BLUM surgery. The Yankees had 71.2% of their Associated Press plate appearances by right-handed bat- ters this year, according to the Elias Sports SAN DIEGO — Free-agent shortstop Bureau, their most since moving into the Didi Gregorius is reuniting with manager original Yankee Stadium in 1923. Joe Girardi in Philadelphia, agreeing with “You’re not always going to have the the Phillies on a $14 million, one-year con- perfect roster,” Boone said. “There is cer- tract, a person familiar with the deal told tainly a chance that we could be very right- The Associated Press. handed, but we also know there is a really The person spoke on the condition of an- good chance that we will be a really good onymity Tuesday because the agreement, offense.” first reported by the New York Post, had In other moves on the second day of the not been announced. winter meetings: Gregorius spent the last five years with  San Francisco acquired infielder Zack the New York Yankees, the first three play- Cozart and infield prospect Will Wilson ing for Girardi as Derek Jeter’s successor from the Angels for a player to be named at shortstop. or cash, taking on Cozart’s salary of nearly Girardi replaced Gabe Kapler as the $12.7 million next year. Phillies’ manager following a disappoint-  Right-hander Kevin Gausman agreed ing season in which Philadelphia faded to to a $9 million, one-year contract with the fourth place in the NL East. The team went Giants, eight days after Cincinnati allowed 81-81 despite signing slugger Bryce Harp- him to become a free agent. er to a $330 million, 13-year contract.  Outfielder Adam Jones and the Orix Gregorius’ 2019 debut was delayed until Buffaloes of Japan’s Pacific League agreed June 7 after Tommy John surgery on Oct. to an $8 million, two-year contract. 17, 2018, to repair an elbow ligament torn  The Minnesota Twins finalized a $20 MATT SLOCUM/AP during Game 2 of the AL Division Series million, two-year contract with suspended at Boston. The left-handed hitter batted Former New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius is joining manager Joe Girardi in pitcher Michael Pineda and a $4.25 million, .238 with 16 homers and 61 RBIs this year, Philadelphia, agreeing with the Phillies on a $14 million, one-year contract. Girardi one-year deal with catcher Alex Avila. leaving him with a .264 average, 110 hom- managed Gregorius in New York during the first three seasons of his career.  Washington retained two more play- ers and 417 RBIs in eight major league ers from its championship team, finaliz- seasons. Philadelphia is among the teams making second base to shortstop and DJ LeMahieu ing a $10 million, two-year contract with “Didi has been a great player for us. He’s aggressive offseason additions. The Phil- can become the Yankees’ regular second catcher Yan Gomes and a $6.25 million, a great person,” current Yankees manager lies agreed to a $118 million, five-year con- baseman, freeing up money for starting one-year contract with infielder Howie Aaron Boone said. “Teams are lucky to tract with right-hander Zack Wheeler, who pitching. Kendrick, who provided key hits in the have him because he’s a really good player. left the division rival New York Mets. Gregorius’ departure leaves the Yankees postseason. And I think, obviously, going into a winter The Yankees were wary of a long-term even more right-handed, especially with  The Chicago White Sox acquired where he’s healthy, would expect a really commitment to a shortstop who turns 30 in switch-hitting Aaron Hicks sidelined until outfielder Nomar Mazara from Texas for full, productive season from him.” February. Gleyber Torres can move from at least mid-season following Tommy John minor league outfielder Steele Walker. S TARS AND STRIPES Thursday, December 12, 2019 F3HIJKLM Source: Cole strikes record $324M, 9-year deal with Yanks SPORTS MLB, Page 23

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ANDY BROWNBILL/AP Tiger Woods hits out of a bunker during a practice session Tuesday for the President’s Cup in Melbourne, Australia. Woods is the tournament’s first playing captain in 25 years. Woods’ surge, selection of himself unique in President’s Cup history

BY DOUG FERGUSON Inside: picking out team uniforms and choosing thing I’ve been looking forward to for a Associated Press vice captains, Woods won the Masters. As long time,” Woods said. Tiger to lead off he was contemplating which four players He is the first playing captain since Hale The role of Presidents Cup captain typi- to take as captain’s picks, he won in Japan Irwin in the inaugural Presidents Cup in cally is reserved for players in the twilight for U.S., Page 21 for his record-tying 82nd career PGA 1994, and the first captain to pick himself. of their careers. Tour victory. Irwin won at Hilton Head that year at age Nothing is typical about Tiger Woods. Dustin Johnson Captain or player for this week’s match- 49 and qualified for the team. Woods won Six months after he was appointed U.S. es at Royal Melbourne in Australia? eager for return to twice this year and is No. 7 in the world, captain, he won the Tour Championship Both. and nearly captured the FedEx Cup. While top, Page 21 “It’s a lot of moving parts, but some- SEE WOODS ON PAGE 21

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