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AFGHANISTAN Taliban attack 3rd provincial capital in week

BY TAMEEM AKHGAR AND CARA ANNA Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban attacked a third provin- cial capital in less than a week, killing at least two civilians, an Afghan official said Friday as a U.S. envoy was back in Qatar for unexpected talks on a U.S.- Taliban deal he had described as complete just days earlier. Farah provincial governor Mohammad Shoaib Sabet said another 15 people were wounded in the latest attack, citing local hospitals, and that airstrikes had been carried out against the mili- tant group. Also Friday, Afghanistan’s president postponed a visit to Washington early next week where he was to discuss the U.S.- Taliban talks on ending Ameri- ca’s longest war, a person familiar with the negotiations said Friday. The developments emerged after the U.S. envoy negotiating with the Taliban, Zalmay Khalil- ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/AP zad, abruptly returned to Qatar for unexpected talks. The Tal- Russian troops march during the Victory Day military parade in Red Square in Moscow in May, marking 74 years since their WWII victory. iban maintain a political office in the Gulf Arab state. The agreement “in principle” to begin a U.S. troop withdrawal only needed President Donald Trump’s approval, Khalilzad had ‘We cannot stand idly by’ announced on Monday. The person who told The Asso- ciated Press of President Ashraf Esper calls on US allies to counter Russian, Chinese threats Ghani’s postponed Washington trip was not authorized to talk to reporters and spoke on condition BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY curity decisions. We Great Britain and France, spoke of military of anonymity. Stars and Stripes cannot stand idly by and economic threats posed by Russia and Since Khalilzad’s announce- while authoritarian na- China, which have been identified as “stra- ment about the peace deal on LONDON — Defense Secretary Mark tions attempt to reshape tegic competitors” to America’s interests Monday, two horrific Taliban car Esper on Friday called on U.S. allies in Eu- the global security envi- and security in the 2018 National Defense bombings in the Afghan capital, rope and Asia to act alongside the United ronment to their favor Strategy. Kabul — one of which killed a States in the face of a new era of great-power at the expense of oth- While America focused on “hard-fought U.S. servicemember — and objec- competition with Russia and China and help ers,” Esper said during battles” the last 18 years in Iraq and Afghan- tions to the deal from the Afghan challenge their aggressive attempts to exert a speech Friday at the istan and less on preparing for the future, government and several former influence on other countries around the Royal United Services Esper said Russia and China have used that U.S. ambassadors to Afghanistan world. Institute, a British de- time to study the U.S. military, modernize have put pressure on Khalilzad “Russia and China want to disrupt the their armies and expand into the cyber and as many wonder whether a deal Esper fense think tank. international order by gaining a veto over Esper, who is meeting space domains. will truly bring peace. other nations’ economic, diplomatic and se- this week with senior leaders in Germany, SEE ESPER ON PAGE 5 SEE TALIBAN ON PAGE 5 PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 7, 2019 MILITARY Mystery craft discovered to be Navy target boat

BY KATHERINE HAFNER on what brought it so far. The post The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot blew up online. “We couldn’t have predicted Crew members of western the interest from the public that Ireland’s Doolin Ferry Co. were there has been in this boat,” Liam headed to Inis Oirr, a small island O’Brien, the ferry company’s in Galway Bay, on Monday after- owner, later said in a news re- MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS MICHAEL R. SANCHEZ/U.S. Navy noon when they spotted some- lease. “There was a lot of growth thing bright orange floating in Machine gun rounds fired from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge strike near a high-speed on it, it had clearly been there for maneuverable surface target like that found off the coast of Ireland. the water. a long time. We already have a “First I had a feeling of fear, shipwreck on the island, so every- (wondering) if there was people one’s saying this is the new one. Ferry Co. wrote on its website. in difficulty ‘cause we could only This is definitely the most unusu- “It’s likely that it was lost during a see about a meter of the bow stick- al thing we have discovered and training exercise and it remained ing out of the water,” Tom Noel, it’s drawing in lots of tourists to in the water drifting until it ended one of the crew members, said in the area.” up in the water close to Inis Oirr. an email to The Virginian-Pilot News outlets across Ireland … How cool is that?!” on Thursday. “Then once we got picked up the mystery. Thousands That’s more than 3,400 miles of closer and could see the amount of people shared their theories on drifting. of growth on it, I knew it was a social media. Was it a drug-run- Turns out, it’s true. Timothy long time in the water and that it ning boat masqueraded as law Boulay, a spokesman for the Naval was only a danger to navigation.” enforcement? Was it an American Air Warfare Center Aircraft Di- Upon investigating, Noel and military vessel used to spy on the vision, said Thursday that the the rest of the Doolin Express Irish? vessel was lost during a missile crew found the boat covered in Within a day the answer came. test and evaluation event about 75 goose barnacles — it had clearly A representative for Silver Ships miles off the coast of Norfolk last been in the water for a while Inc., an Alabama-based ship- September. — and along with a local fishing building company, confirmed it After realizing the target was boat, towed the boat to the beach had manufactured the boat in lost, the Atlantic Target and Mar- at Inis Oirr, where many island- 2015 for the U.S. Navy, the ferry itime Operations team searched ers helped pull it ashore. company’s Siobhan Nolan said in for five hours but couldn’t find it A day later, Doolin Ferry Co., an email. and notified the Coast Guard of which is based near Ireland’s It’s a high-speed maneuverable the potential navigation hazard. Facebook famed Cliffs of Moher, posted surface target that can be guided Is it shocking the boat made the account on Facebook. At that remotely and is used as target it across the Atlantic? Not very, A ferry crew spotted this mysterious boat off the coast of Ireland point, they guessed the boat was practice by the Navy. Boulay said, because the test ves- and towed it to shore. After posting pictures on Facebook, they a U.S. Coast Guard rescue boat “We believe the boat originat- sels are foam-filled so that they found out what it was: a high-speed maneuverable surface target but were hoping for any details ed in Norfolk Virginia,” Doolin don’t sink. used by the U.S. Navy. T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ...... 14 Business ...... 13 Comics/Crossword ...... 22 Health & Fitness ...... 18 Lifestyle ...... 16-17 Opinion ...... 20 Sports ...... 24-32 Video Games ...... 15 Weather ...... 13 Saturday, September 7, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 3 MILITARY Report: Army didn’t know basic service policies

bestos, water quality, open sewage and Officials at US bases say radon gas. In all, 1,078 of 1,404 IG survey respondents reported safety did not seem they were not trained in to be a priority for the companies running private, on-post housing. private housing oversight And while families have been left frus- trated by those concerns, they see few BY COREY DICKSTEIN other options, according to the IG. Of 1,118 Stars and Stripes respondents to its survey — not every resi- dent responded to every question — 712 WASHINGTON — Top Army command- said they would prefer to live off post but ers and civilian leaders were not familiar financial considerations keep them in the with basic service policies governing their private, on-post housing. relationships with private companies run- “At some remote or high-cost locations, ning on-post housing, which contributed residents often believed on-post privatized to the housing crisis at installations across housing was their only option,” the IG re- the United States, an inspector general’s port stated. report released Thursday determined. Investigators said top Army leaders Senior commanders, commanding gen- agreed with their findings and had com- erals and civilian directors of public works mitted to implementing their suggested departments at 48 Army installations in U.S. Army the United States reported they did not re- changes. ceive “adequate” training on their powers A new inspector general report says Army officials and local managers were unfamiliar The Army has already added 114 new to oversee privatized military housing on with Army policies and regulations regarding private housing on bases, such as these employees across its installations to bol- their installations, according to the new houses at Fort Stewart, Ga. ster housing staffs and added training to Army IG report. Investigators said Army high-ranking commanders, said Richard officials at only one of 49 installations that panies that run the housing have already separately surveyed 1,118 residents of Levine, an Army spokesman. The service they surveyed demonstrated proper knowl- taken initial steps to improve the situation; privatized housing on those 49 Army posts is also establishing 24/7 hotlines for issues edge of their oversight authorities and re- however, it also recommended the Army — found an even lower approval rate, with and standardizing work-order tracking sponsibilities. Officials at the rest reported implement additional actions to curb the 68% of respondents reporting they were programs. “general confusion and frustration” about issue. dissatisfied with their private housing “We continue to drive change and re- those powers. IG investigators suggested the Army experiences. main steadfast in holding ourselves and Meanwhile, the local managers respon- provide senior commanders clearer and Residents reported troubles with com- privatized housing companies account- sible for running those housing units also more stringent authorities for oversight munication with private housing manag- able to provide safe and secure housing were unfamiliar with the Army policies over the private housing on their installa- ers, including difficulty figuring out how to on our installations,” Gen. Gus Perna, the and regulations, according to the report, tions. They also suggested the Army stan- file complaints or maintenance requests. chief of Army Materiel Command, said in which was the result of a seven-month in- dardize policies on private housing across Residents who were able to file complaints a statement. vestigation that spanned the Army’s larg- all of its installations, conduct periodic often felt they were later subjected to re- Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have also est posts across the continental United compliance inspections at those posts and taliation, retribution or reprisal from those vowed to fix the problem. House and Sen- States, Hawaii and Alaska. include measures to gauge life, health and companies, IG investigators said. ate versions of the 2020 National Defense The IG probe was launched as news re- safety compliance on reports from the pri- Residents also felt safety was not a prior- Authorization Act, the annual law that sets ports beginning late last year highlighted vate companies to the Army. ity for the companies running their hous- military policy, have incorporated legisla- prevalent problems across private mili- The IG investigation comes more than ing. Residents at all 49 locations surveyed tary housing, which are owned and run a month after a separate Army-ordered “believed the property management com- tion aimed at addressing private military by private companies but sit on military survey of family satisfaction with private pany placed the interests of affiliate com- housing problems, and senior lawmakers installations. Problems included vermin on-post housing showed dropping ap- panies ahead of life, health and safety.” have vowed severe repercussions if issues infestations, rampant mold outbreaks, sew- proval rates. Families reported a 74.6% At 48 of 49 locations, residents expressed are not quickly resolved. age leaks and slow maintenance response approval rate, down about six percentage concerns with environmental or safety [email protected] times. The IG found the Army and com- points from 2018. IG investigators — who problems — namely mold, lead paint, as- Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Navy’s top auditor to retire amid Pentagon cautions Mattis’ inquiry over sexual harassment ex-speechwriter about book BY DAN LAMOTHE applicable requirements” on The Washington Post. Snodgrass, the lawsuit argues. BY TONY CAPACCIO fornia Democrat who heads the Booth’s reassignment took ef- The book, “Holding the House Armed Services military Bloomberg News fect Sept. 1, according to an of- WASHINGTON — The Pen- Line: Inside Trump’s Penta- personnel panel. ficial who works for Modly and tagon has warned former De- gon with Secretary Mattis,” WASHINGTON — The Navy’s In an Aug. 29 response to Spei- asked not to be identified . The of- fense Secretary Jim Mattis’ is billed by publisher Pen- auditor general, under investiga- er, Spencer said that at the time of ficial said in an email that Booth onetime speechwriter that he guin Random House as an tion by the Pentagon’s inspector Booth’s selection as auditor gen- informed his staff that he intends could face “a range of poten- “insider’s sometimes shocking general for alleged sexual harass- eral, “there was no documented, to retire and that Caral Spangler, tial consequences” if he re- ment, has told his staff he plans to account of how Defense Sec- substantiated evidence” of alleged a Marine Corps budget planning veals classified information in retire and has been transferred. retary James Mattis led the improper behavior. Pentagon In- official, has been named the Na- a forthcoming book or unclas- Ronnie J. Booth, the auditor U.S. military through global spector General Glenn Fine initi- vy’s acting auditor general. sified details that defense of- general, informed his staff of challenges while serving as a ated an official investigation July The official referred further ficials determine violate “the the moves this week. He said in 26 that remains open. questions to Booth, who said by trust” of Mattis, according to crucial check on the Trump an email labeled an “all-hands” “We are confident that the phone on Wednesday that he was letters and memos obtained by administration.” alert that he’s been reassigned as DOD IG will thoroughly inves- in a meeting and couldn’t talk. The Washington Post. It originally was scheduled a “special assistant” to Navy Un- tigate these claims, and we will He didn’t respond to emailed re- Retired Navy Cmdr. Guy for publication Oct. 29, but dersecretary Thomas Modly “for fully support the DOD IG as it Snodgrass, who worked for that will be delayed because of a period not to exceed 30 days.” moves forward with its inves- quests for comment. Mattis for 17 months and re- the Pentagon’s continued hold Booth has been accused of a tigation,” Spencer wrote of the Booth, a 32-year veteran of Navy auditing assignments, di- tired in August 2018, has sued on the work, according to the “pattern of harassment, retali- probe, which was first reported lawsuit. ation and hostility in the work- rected more than 300 employees the Defense Department, al- by Bloomberg News. The dispute has emerged as place” that has been “documented While Booth hasn’t responded as auditor general and managed leging that the Pentagon has Mattis releases his own book, at length in multiple sources” dat- directly to the allegations, he said a $47 million annual operating imposed prior restraint on his “Call Sign Chaos: Learning ing to 2007, Rep. Jackie Speier in an email to his staff in August budget. He has received awards book by dragging out a review wrote in a July 16 letter to Navy that the Navy takes “all such al- throughout his auditing career, of his manuscript for months. to Lead,” in which he details Secretary Richard Spencer and legations seriously” and that the including the Meritorious Presi- The department “deliber- his 41-year career as a Ma- Modly. Booth was promoted to his service secretary has “referred dential Rank Award and the ately failed to fulfill its lawful rine officer and briefly touch- current job in February despite these allegations to the entities Navy’s Superior Civilian Service obligations” and has imposed es on his time in the Trump Navy leaders being aware of the with appropriate investigational Award, according to an official “inappropriate and legally in- administration. accusations, said Speier, a Cali- jurisdiction.” biography. PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 7, 2019 MILITARY Family questions deployment of GI who died Army staff sergeant – a grandson of singer Ray Charles – suffered from heart condition

BY CHAD GARLAND “Conrad was low key about it,” Oloteo Stars and Stripes said via Facebook Messenger recently. “I remember asking him to sing ‘Georgia On Staff Sgt. Conrad Robinson followed one My Mind,’ but he wouldn’t.” of his grandfathers into the Army, but what His mother confirmed the relationship, he shared with few colleagues before he but Synthia Robinson said she preferred to died was that his other one was “the Ge- focus on her son’s life and service, which nius” of soul music, Ray Charles. took him to Kuwait, twice to Afghanistan Robinson, 36, died last year on a deploy- and to Korea before Kosovo. ment to Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, just days A bright child who had played Little before Memorial Day. League and high school football, he enlisted His death left loved ones back home after a year of college, hoping to gain dis- stunned, confused and, in his wife’s case, cipline, direction and money for education, questioning whether his health conditions she said. Then he just kept reenlisting. should have kept him from deploying in “I could see a good change in him that he the first place. carried up until his death,” she said, add- An autopsy sent to Army investigators ing that he had been planning for “the next late last year revealed that he had died chapter after retirement.” from a heart condition, a report Stars and He joined in part to follow the footsteps Stripes recently obtained from the Army’s of his mother’s father, an Army veteran Criminal Investigation Command shows. who died in 2008 and who he was very ED ALVARADO/U.S. Army “Big Rob,” as his friends knew him, de- ployed to the ongoing Kosovo peacekeep- close with throughout his life, Conrad Rob- Staff Sgt. Conrad Robinson was honored with a memorial service and candlelight vigil ing mission on a nine-month tour with the inson’s wife said. at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, on Memorial Day 2018. Fort Bragg, N.C.-based 28th Combat Sup- Yolanda Robinson had met him after port Hospital. he’d already served four years and said Robinson “had always been on the Army’s his roommate and two soldiers who worked He was found dead, alone in his barracks she encouraged him to stay in to continue weight control program,” his wife told in- with him told investigators. room, after failing to show up for a mission his education and better their lives. His vestigators last year. The medical examiner found that high on May 24, 2018. family always came first, both his wife and He was taking three medications for blood pressure and the hardening of his Little else was disclosed about what mother said. hypertension when he deployed and had arteries had caused his death. A toxicology happened to Robinson, a preventive medi- He often entertained his daughters — 10 sleep apnea, too. test found two blood pressure medications cine specialist, as the Army conducted its and 5 when he last saw them — with tea She now questions whether he should in his system. parties, game nights and bedtime stories, investigation. have been sent to Kosovo in the first place, He’d apparently fallen asleep in his desk his wife said. He took off work for school Jo Oloteo, a friend who served with Rob- she told Stars and Stripes recently. chair doing college homework late on May events whenever he could. inson, knew him from when they served in Pentagon policy doesn’t bar soldiers 23 and died the next morning, likely hours “We would try to sneak some time for Germany, deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 from deploying with high blood pressure before his roommate found him unrespon- ourselves” about twice a month, she said. and traveled Europe in 2011. He called him if it’s controlled by medication or doesn’t sive at about 9 a.m. When he was sent overseas, they spoke require frequent monitoring. “Bear” because he looked intimidating but “I miss him terribly,” Oloteo said more had “the biggest heart.” every week by phone. But his condition had gotten uncontrol- than a year later, speaking of the man who Of multiple friends interviewed, only Army colleagues and friends praised his lable in the weeks before his death, his he said used to be his “bodyguard” when- Oloteo knew Robinson’s grandfather was work ethic and strong example. As a new wife said. ever they went out. the Grammy-winning blind recording art- father, he’d often pick up his infant daugh- “My husband went to the doctor because ist, born Ray Charles Robinson, who died ter from day care at his friend Jaime Men- his blood pressure was high” and because Mendoza hoped finding out why he died in 2004. doza’s house hours after work, drenched in he needed a refill of his prescriptions, she might bring him closure, but just talking Robinson’s father, David, who died in sweat from long workouts, Mendoza said. said after reviewing his health records. about him “opened up the wound,” he said 2013, was the second son of the Georgia- “He motivated me to work harder,” said After monitoring his blood pressure for in a June email. born musician and Della “Bea” Howard Mendoza, who knew him since arriving at five days in early May, a doctor determined “I miss him every day and I’m just lucky Robinson, the couple portrayed by Jamie Fort Irwin, Calif., as a private in 2007, call- the condition wasn’t severe enough to war- I got to know him,” Mendoza said. Foxx and Kerry Washington in the 2004 ing him a “truly great friend.” rant sending him home, she said. [email protected] movie “Ray.” Despite working out three times a day, He hadn’t complained of feeling unwell, Twitter: @chadgarland Kin receive Purple Hearts due Coast Guardsmen killed in WWI

BY CHAD GARLAND ships between allied ports, the service said mandant Adm. James Loy for the crew of Stars and Stripes in a statement this week. 115 Coast Guard and Navy personnel, who “Armed with four 3-inch guns, she es- hailed from 22 states, the District of Co- The families of two Coast Guardsmen corted eighteen convoys, losing only two lumbia and five foreign countries. Awards were presented Purple Heart medals this ships and earning a special commendation have been presented or are in the pipeline week, more than a century after their rela- for exemplary service,” says the website of for at least 57 of them, the historian’s site tives were killed when the cutter they were the Coast Guard historian. says. on was sunk by a German U-boat during Tampa was sailing alone to the Welsh In Alameda this week, Bob Kelleher ac- World War I. port of Milford Haven to load up on coal cepted the award for his uncle, an oiler on “These men are truly the best of us,” when the German submarine UB-91 tor- the ship who hailed from Perry, Okla., said Vice Adm. Linda Fagan said Tuesday in pedoed it. The ship exploded and sank in Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Brickey, a spokesman Alameda, Calif., as she presented medals under three minutes, the historian’s office MATTHEW MASASCHI/U.S. Coast Guard for the Coast Guard’s Pacific Area. Lisa to the families of Edward Kelleher and Ar- said. Rehman received it on behalf of her great- thur Deasy, who perished aboard the Coast Coast Guard Vice Adm. Linda Fagan, The Purple Heart, given to servicemem- uncle, Deasy, the ship’s acting quartermas- Guard Cutter Tampa in England’s Bristol Pacific area commander , stands with Lisa bers killed or wounded by enemy actions, ter, who was from Brooklyn, N.Y., he said. Channel in September 1918. Rehman and Bob Kelleher, who accepted didn’t exist in its modern incarnation until Officials have been looking the past two Purple Heart medals on behalf of family 1932, and Coast Guard members weren’t “I ask you to focus not only on their sac- decades for surviving relatives of the 111 members killed in World War I . eligible to receive it until 1942. rifice but also their service,” Fagan said Coast Guard and four Navy crew members Ten years after that, the award was in remarks at the ceremony. “Their legacy who perished aboard the Tampa . They’ve Navy during the war and was on convoy made retroactive to actions after April lives on in our memories.” found nearly half of them. duty in the European theater. 1917, but the Tampa was overlooked until A list of the 115 crew members and in- The cutter’s sinking represented the sin- The Tampa was previously dubbed the 1999, when retired Master Chief Petty Of- formation on how descendants can apply gle largest loss of life for the Coast Guard Miami and had patrolled the North At- ficer James Bunch submitted a proposal to for the Purple Heart is at www.history. during WWI. Including British sailors and lantic for ice after the 1912 sinking of the award it posthumously to the cutter’s crew, uscg.mil/tampa/. civilians, 131 people were aboard the cut- Titanic. the Coast Guard said. [email protected] ter, which was one of six assigned to the It escorted more than 350 merchant The award was authorized by then-Com- Twitter: @chadgarland Saturday, September 7, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 WAR/MILITARY Esper seeks allies’ help with defunded projects

BY PAUL SONNE Earlier this week, the Pentagon The Washington Post announced that Esper would be using that law to take $3.6 bil- WASHINGTON — Defense lion that Congress appropriated Secretary Mark Esper said he is for other military construction urging European allies to pick projects and divert the funds to up the tab for military construc- the construction of new barriers tion projects in their countries on the southern border. Esper defunded by the Pentagon to pay determined that the barriers in for President Donald Trump’s question would support troops border wall. that Trump has deployed as part The comments come after the of the national emergency he de- Defense Department announced clared in February. 127 construction projects that it There are about 3,000 active plans to defund to free up $3.6 bil- duty troops and 2,000 national lion for 175 miles of fencing and guardsmen serving on the border, barriers on the southern border where they are helping ease the with Mexico. Among the defund- burden on Customs and Border ed initiatives is some $770 million Protection caused by an influx of worth of construction projects in primarily Central American mi- Europe that are designed to help grant families. U.S. allies better defend them- The Pentagon says it is com- selves in the event of an attack by mitted to seeing through the de- Russia. funded programs and is urging Esper, who made the comments Congress to replenish the fund- while traveling on a trip to Eu- ing by “backfilling” the money. rope, emphasized that the Trump To do this, Congress would need administration has been seeking to appropriate funds for projects greater “burden sharing” with al- it has already appropriated funds lies across the board. Trump reg- for in the past. /AP ularly criticizes NATO allies who Republican lawmakers largely CHRISTIAN CHAVEZ he says have failed to contribute have agreed to do so, but Demo- Migrants walk along a border wall set back from the geographical border in El Paso, Texas, in July. enough funds to their defense and crats have balked, saying Trump’s rely instead on the U.S. military. move to take Pentagon funds “The message I have been without approval from Congress carrying, since when I was act- flies in the face of its constitu- Esper: Threats from Russia, China cited ing secretary to today, has been tionally mandated power of the about the increase in burden purse. Should Congress ultimate- FROM FRONT PAGE sharing,” Esper told reporters in ly decide to replenish the fund- own defense spending to 2% of their gross domes- London late Thursday, according ing, many of the projects could “While the cumulative power of the NATO alli- tic product. Some NATO countries not meeting that to Reuters. “So part of the mes- proceed without delay, because ance remains unmatched, some of our comparative threshold has been a major point of contention for sage will be, ’Look, if you’re re- they are scheduled to award their advantages have diminished,” he said. Esper did not President Donald Trump. ally concerned, then maybe you contracts in future years. specify which advantages had been diminished. Esper called out Germany on Wednesday for not should look to cover those proj- More than $770 million worth Russia and China are disrupting international spending enough on defense, though it is a “wealthy ects for us,’ because that’s going of defunded projects are for the norms and “are using their military power to intimi- country.” He said Germany lacked viable plans to to build infrastructure in many European Deterrence Initiative date, coerce, and threaten the sovereignty of weaker meet the 2% goal by 2024 — an agreement reached cases in their countries.” and its predecessor program, nations,” Esper said. in 2014 at the NATO summit in Wales. Germany is “Part of the message is burden which President Barack Obama The defense secretary pointed to Russia’s illegal spending 1.2% of its GDP on defense as of 2018, ac- sharing, ‘Maybe pick up the tab,’ ” launched in 2014 to shore up the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and China’s use of cording to the World Bank. Esper added. defenses of European allies after economic influence through infrastructure invest- Esper also said U.S. allies, within NATO and in A section of the U.S. code gov- Russia annexed Crimea from ment in participating countries of its “One Belt, Asia, should exceed 2% spending for defense. erning the military allows the Ukraine. One Road” initiative as examples of security threats “In my mind, 2% is the floor. I think given the defense secretary, in the event The affected initiatives include posed by the two countries to the rest of the world. threats and challenges we face in both regions, it of a national emergency requir- a plan to build a facility for spe- “The United States is facing this challenge head- should be higher than that,” Esper told reporters ing the use of the armed forces, cial operations forces and their on, but if we are to preserve the world all of us have Wednesday. “The United States is contributing well to undertake military construc- training in Estonia, projects to created together through decades of shared sacri- over 3%. So, I actually think it should be above 2%.” tion projects in support of those construct ammunition and fuel fice, we must all rise to the occasion,” Esper said. During Esper’s speech Friday, he thanked Great forces without sign-off from Con- storage facilities and staging “It is imperative that freedom-loving nations recog- Britain for meeting its defense spending obligation gress. The law allows the defense areas in Poland, and planned up- nize the threats to our security, and commit to doing and encouraged it to “continue demonstrating your secretary to use money that Con- grades to surveillance aircraft fa- their part to keep the world safe.” commitment to security and the rule of law around gress has appropriated for other cilities in Italy, as well as airfield During his trip, Esper has emphasized burden the world.” military construction projects but and fuel storage upgrades in Slo- sharing in European defense, specifically that [email protected] which hasn’t yet been contracted. vakia and Hungary. NATO members meet their pledge to increase their @caitlinmkenney Taliban: Latest attack is third on Afghan provincial capitals in a week

FROM FRONT PAGE shut out of the U.S.-Taliban nego- could lead to “total civil war” Few details have emerged from In Friday’s attack in Farah The Taliban have explained tiations, and during Khalilzad’s such as the one that engulfed the the nine rounds of U.S.-Taliban province, small clashes contin- their surge in deadly attacks — in- visit to Kabul this week Ghani country in the 1990s after a rapid talks over nearly a year. Khalil- ued in the city, the provincial cluding on the capitals of northern was shown the agreement but not Soviet pullout and before the Tal- zad has said the first 5,000 U.S. governor said. Kunduz and Baghlan provinces allowed to keep it. iban swept into power. troops would withdraw from One Farah resident, Shams The Taliban have rejected “Afghans have been bitten by five bases in Afghanistan within Noorzai, said the Taliban seized last weekend — as necessary to negotiations with the Afghan this snake before,” presiden- 135 days of a final deal. Between an army recruitment center and give them a stronger negotiating government, seeing it as a pup- tial adviser Waheed Omer said 14,000 and 13,000 troops are cur- set it on fire. All shops had closed, position in talks with the U.S., a pet of the U.S., though it has ex- Thursday, recalling past agree- rently in the country. he said, and some people were stance that has appalled Afghans pressed willingness to meet with ments from which the Afghan However, the Taliban want all trying to flee. and others as scores of civilians Afghan officials in their personal government has been sidelined. of the approximately 20,000 U.S. The governor later said secu- are killed. capacity. The U.S. hopes its deal with the and NATO troops out of Afghani- rity forces had re-taken the re- House Foreign Affairs Com- Ghani’s government this week Taliban will bring the militant stan as soon as possible. cruitment center. mittee Chairman Eliot Engel has raised objections to the deal, group to the table for intra-Af- The U.S. for its part seeks Tal- Also on Friday, fighting re- even demanded that Khalilzad echoing the former U.S. ambas- ghan talks to begin ahead of Af- iban guarantees that they will sumed in at least one part of testify before the House commit- sadors’ concerns that a full U.S. ghanistan’s presidential election not allow Afghanistan to become Kunduz city and two outlying dis- tee about the negotiations, saying troop withdrawal that moves too on Sept. 28 — a vote that Ghani a haven from which extremist tricts, with some residents trying that “I do not consider your testi- quickly and without requiring the insisted must be held on time and groups such as al-Qaida and the to flee again, provincial council mony at this hearing optional.” Taliban to meet certain condi- not be swept aside by any kind of local affiliate of Islamic State can head Mohammad Yousuf Ayubi The Afghan president has been tions, such as reducing violence, interim government. launch global attacks. said. PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 7, 2019 HURRICANE DORIAN Bahamians try to evacuate as relief effort stepped up

BY MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN lets of water bottles. Associated Press Sturrup said that the navy ship would return later with more aid, ABACO, Bahamas — Carry- and that a 210-foot landing craft ing their meager possessions in of the Royal Bahamas Defense duffel bags and shopping carts, Force would come in the after- hundreds of desperate people noon with gathered at the port in Grand trucks and Abaco on Friday in hopes of get- ‘ It’s supplies. ting off the hurricane-devastated Another island, as an international disas- going to crowd of a ter-relief effort took shape. get crazy few hundred The search for victims and sur- gathered on vivors continued, five days after soon. Thursday at Dorian blasted the Bahamas with There’s a small air- GONZALO GAUDENZI/AP 185 mph winds that obliterated no food, port, hoping countless homes. Officials said to catch a People wait at Marsh Harbour Port in Abaco, Bahamas, to be evacuated to the capital, Nassau, Friday. 30 people have been confirmed no water. ride aboard dead, but the toll is sure to rise. There are the small diapers, flashlights and other re- At the port, some of those who bodies in planes that lief supplies. lined up behind a yellow cloth were picking Some dazed survivors of tape arrived as early as 1 a.m., the water. up the most the storm on Thursday made hoping for transportation to the People vulnerable their way back to a shantytown capital, Nassau. are going survivors, in- where they used to live, hoping “It’s going to get crazy soon,” cluding the to gather up some of their soggy said Serge Simon, 39, who drives to start sick and the belongings. an ice truck and waited with his elderly. getting The community was known wife and two sons, 5 months old The evacu- as The Mudd — or “Da Mudd,” and 4. “There’s no food, no water. sick. ’ ation was as it’s often pronounced — and There are bodies in the water. Serge Simon slow, and People are going to start getting ice truck driver there was it was built by thousands of Hai- sick.” waiting to frustration tian migrants over decades. It There were no government-or- evacuate for some who was razed in a matter of hours by ganized evacuations yet, but the said they had Dorian, leaving piles of splintered Royal Bahamas Defense Force nowhere to plywood and two-by-fours 4 and helped people board a 139-foot go after the Category 5 hurricane 5 feet deep, spread over an area ferry that had come to pick up its splintered whole neighborhoods. equal to several football fields. employees and had room for an “They told us that the babies, A helicopter buzzed overhead additional 160 people. the pregnant people and the el- as people picked through the The crowd waited calmly as derly people were supposed to debris, avoiding a body that lay marines separated women and be first preference,” said Lukya tangled underneath a tree branch children to allow them to board Thompson, 23, a bartender. But next to twisted sheets of corru- first, followed by the men. many were still waiting, she said. gated metal, its hands stretched “Our sense is people want to The Bahamian health ministry toward the sky. It was one of at get off Abaco,” said the ship’s said helicopters and boats were on commanding officer, Senior Lt. the way to help people, though of- least nine bodies that people said William Sturrup. ficials warned of delays because they had seen in the area. RAMON ESPINOSA/AP A British navy ship moored of severe flooding. “Ain’t nobody come to get offshore sent in aid on a landing An array of organizations and them,” said Cardot Ked, 43, a car- On a shattered road near the town of High Rock, Grand Bahama, craft, including blankets and 500 companies, including the United penter from Haiti who has lived Brennamae Cooper, right, cries and hugs a friend Thursday after boxes of ration packs that feed a Nations, Royal Caribbean and 25 years in Abaco. “If we could seeing one another walking in opposite directions, one escaping the family of four. Two private yachts American Airlines, mobilized to get to the next island, that’s the destruction of Hurricane Dorian and the other on the way to search also brought in aid, including pal- send in food, water, generators, best thing we can do.” for her relatives.

Trump suggests media should apologize to him for his erroneous Ala. claim

BY JOHN WAGNER “most likely be hit (much) harder things that the Fake News Media release a 225-word statement de- purchase online amid the contro- The Washington Post than anticipated” — a claim the has not apologized to me for, like fending his erroneous warnings versy over the doctored map. National Weather Service in Bir- the Witch Hunt or SpyGate! The that the state was “going to get a It was not clear whether the President Donald Trump sug- mingham, Ala., refuted 20 min- LameStream Media and their piece” of the storm. marker, depicted on the cam- gested Friday that the media utes after he made it. Democrat partner should start Shortly after his tweets Fri- paign’s website, was a Sharpie, a should apologize to him for re- In a series of tweets Friday, playing it straight. It would be so day targeting the media — his brand preferred by the president. porting on his erroneous conten- Trump revised his claim, saying much better for our Country!” first of the day related to Dorian But a tweet by Brad Parscale, tion five days ago that Alabama he had asserted that Alabama Since his initial claim about — Trump tweeted again, this Trump’s campaign manag- was in the crosshairs of Hurri- “may also be grazed or hit.” And Alabama, Trump has posted time praising the response on the er, appeared to allude to the cane Dorian long after it was in he complained that the media has more than a dozen tweets on the ground. controversy. the clear. not apologized to him while he subject, including multiple maps. “Great job by FEMA, Law En- “Buy the official Trump mark- As the storm slammed into has insisted for days that he was He defended a doctored and out- forcement, First Responders, U.S. er, which is different than every North Carolina’s Outer Banks on correct. dated hurricane map, displayed Coast Guard and ALL!” he wrote. other marker on the market, be- Friday morning, Trump returned “This nonsense has never in the Oval Office, that had been “Keep going, we all appreciate cause this one has the special to Twitter once again to insist happened to another President. altered with a black Sharpie to what you are doing!” ability to drive @CNN and the that he was correct on Sunday Four days of corrupt reporting, include Alabama in the storm’s On Friday, Trump’s campaign rest of the fake news crazy!” when he tweeted that Alabama still without an apology,” Trump track forecast cone. was also hawking an “official he wrote, adding the hashtag: was among the states that would wrote. “But there are many And he had the White House Trump marker” available for “#KeepMarkersGreat.” Saturday, September 7, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 HURRICANE DORIAN Diminished Dorian strands NC islanders

BY JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. — A weakened Hurricane Dorian flooded homes on North Caroli- na’s Outer Banks on Friday with a ferocity that seemed to take storm-hardened residents by sur- prise, and hundreds were feared trapped by high water. Sheriff’s officials sent medics and other rescuers to Ocracoke Island — reachable only by boat or air — amid reports of people being forced to retreat to their attics after defying mandatory evacuation orders along the 200- mile ribbon of low-lying islands. “There is significant concern about hundreds of people trapped on Ocracoke Island,” Gov. Roy Cooper said. “There are rescue teams ready as soon as they can get in.” Its winds down to 90 mph , Dorian howled over the Outer Banks as a far weaker storm than the brute that wreaked havoc on the Bahamas at the start of the week. More than a quarter- million residents and visitors had been ordered to evacuate the North Carolina island chain ahead of the storm, officials said. The Category 1 hurricane lashed communities on the Outer Banks with rain and surging sea- water as it hugged the islands that stick out from the Eastern Sea- PHOTOS BY TOM COPELAND/AP board like the side-view mirror on a car. Rising waters coursed Beaufort Police Officer Curtis Resor, left, and Sgt. Micheal Stepehens check a sailboat for occupants in Beaufort, N.C. after Hurricane into the main floors of elevated Dorian passed the North Carolina coast on Friday,. Dorian howled over North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Friday, a much weaker but still homes and smacked them with dangerous version of the storm that wreaked havoc in the Bahamas floating debris. Around midmorning, the eye The Hyde County Sheriff’s Of- he said. “It’s crazy. I don’t want to of the storm came ashore at Cape fice said deputies, medics and be a statistic.” Hatteras, Dorian’s first landfall other rescuers were heading to He added: “It’s godawful. It’s a on the U.S. mainland. the island amid reports of “cata- storm of record, no doubt.” “It’s bad,” Ann Warner, who strophic flooding.” The governor As of 9 a.m. , Dorian was mov- owns Howard’s Pub on Ocracoke said that authorities were telling ing northeast at 14 mph . It is ex- Island, said by telephone. “The people to get to the highest point pected to remain a hurricane as water came up to the inside of our in their homes. bottom floor, which has never had To the North in Buxton on it sweeps up the Eastern Sea- water.” She said a skylight blew Hatteras Island, close to where board through Saturday, veering out, and there were whitecaps in Dorian blew ashore, Radio Hat- far enough offshore that its hur- her front yard and underneath teras volunteer Mary Helen ricane-force winds are unlikely her house. Goodloe-Murphy said that peo- to pose any threat to land in the “We’re safe,” Warner added. ple were calling in to report that U.S. “But it’s certainly a mess.” “houses are shaking like crazy” More than 370,000 people were Another Ocracoke Island resi- and that “it’s never been like this without electricity in the Caroli- dent, bookshop owner Leslie La- before.” nas and Virginia as Dorian moved nier, said via text message that “The wind is blowing with up the coast. the first floors of some homes fury,” she said. At least four people were killed had flooded and people had been Danny Couch, a resident of forced to climb to their attics, but nearby Buxton and a Dare County in the Southeast. All were men in that the water had already begun commissioner, said that the storm Florida or North Carolina who to drop. sent crab traps flying, breaking died in falls or by electrocution “We are flooding like crazy,” windshields. while trimming trees, putting up Mike Rogers takes a photo of the storm surge from Hurricane she said, adding: “I have been “I was out there, and stuff fly- storm shutters or otherwise get- Dorian that blocks Cedar Island off from the mainland on NC 12 in here 32 years and not seen this.” ing around, road signs and stuff,” ting ready for the hurricane. Atlantic, N.C., after Hurricane Dorian passed the coast on Friday. Storm dampens enthusiasm for NC congressional race

Associated Press Residents of the eastern 3rd Congres- Murphy, a Republican, and Democrat- Murphy and Thomas decided to postpone sional District were likely thinking about ic challenger Allen Thomas are the top campaigning until the storm is gone. RALEIGH, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian has created new challenges in the final potential threats to life and property — not candidates in Tuesday’s election. Each is “There are more important things going days of campaigning for a North Carolina stump speeches or political preferences vying to be chosen as the successor to the on,” Thomas campaign manager Chris congressional seat that was already get- — as Dorian moved northeast along the late Rep. Walter Jones Jr., who died in Feb- Hardee said. ting scant attention. Atlantic coast . ruary on his 76th birthday after 24 years With no promise that state election of- As the hurricane scraped the coastline “If there’s any kind of significant dam- in Congress. Libertarian and Constitution ficials would extend early voting into the on its way toward the state, at least one age … the minds of people are going to be Party candidates are also running. weekend, the campaigns were shifting campaign manager pulled signs for his on something besides voting,” said Doug Early in-person voting in the district their get-out-the-vote message to election candidate out of the ground on Thursday Raymond, the campaign manager for can- was supposed to continue through Friday, day. The storm’s aftermath added a lot of before they could blow away — or worse, didate Greg Murphy, as he yanked posts but the district’s 17 counties had shuttered uncertainty about who will show up on become dangerous airborne missiles. from the soggy earth in Carteret County. voting sites or planned to do so Friday. Tuesday, Raymond said. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 7, 2019 NATION Use of taxpayer money at Trump hotels probed

BY MARY CLARE JALONICK year’s Group of Seven summit Associated Press with foreign leaders. The Demo- crats say those instances, among WASHINGTON — House others, could violate the Constitu- Democrats are demanding in- tion’s emoluments clause, which formation on the use of taxpay- bans the president from taking er money at President Donald gifts from foreign governments. Trump’s hotels and properties, The push comes as Democrats including during Vice President are trying to keep public attention Pence’s trip this week to Doon- on their investigations of Trump. beg, Ireland. The push is part They have spent much of the year of an expanded effort this fall to probing episodes detailed in spe- BOB ANDRES, ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION/AP investigate the president’s finan- cial counsel Robert Mueller’s cial entanglements and business report, which did not exonerate A Waffle House representative speaks to potential applicants during a job fair last month in Atlanta. practices. the president on obstruction of The House Judiciary and Over- justice. But lawmakers say they sight and Government Reform think the American public may committees announced Friday have even more interest in Trump US adds a modest 130,000 jobs that they sent a series of letters profiting off of his presidency as regarding “multiple efforts” by they weigh whether to move for- the president, vice president and ward on impeachment. in August amid China trade war other Trump administration offi- “We have been focused on the cials to spend taxpayer money at Mueller report, and that is a very BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Americans’ spending power. properties owned by Trump. They small part of the overall picture,” Associated Press Even with the slower pace of hiring, more jobs say the spending could violate the s a id M a r yl a nd R ep. Ja m ie R a s k i n , and rising pay are expected to help sustain Amer- Constitution and bolster the case a member of the Judiciary panel. WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a mod- ica’s economic recovery, which has entered its 11th for Trump’s impeachment. “We must get America focused est 130,000 jobs in August, a sign that hiring in the year, the longest on record. An improving job mar- House Judiciary Committee on the ongoing violations against United States has slowed but remains durable in the ket can help fuel consumer spending, the primary Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D- basic Constitutional principles.” face of global economic weakness and President driver of growth. N.Y., said in a statement that the In addition to looking at Donald Trump’s trade war with China. And for now, Americans are still spending. Con- spending is “of grave concern” Trump’s use of his properties, The job gain was boosted by the temporary hir- sumer spending rose in the April-June quarter by to his committee, which is inves- two House committees are con- ing of 25,000 government workers for the 2020 Cen- the most in five years. It also increased at a healthy tigating whether to recommend tinuing to investigate his relation- sus. Excluding all government hiring, the economy clip in July. articles of impeachment to the ship with banks with which he added just 96,000 jobs in August, the fewest since That is especially significant now because many full House. House Oversight and did business. And the Judiciary May. businesses have cut their spending and delayed Government Reform Chairman panel is also expected to investi- Still, the Labor Department reported Friday in its expansion and investment given their uncertainty Elijah Cummings, D-Md., said gate hush money payments that monthly jobs report that the unemployment rate re- about the duration and impact of the trade war. In his panel “does not believe that Trump paid to kill potentially mained 3.7%, near the lowest level in five decades. addition, retaliatory tariffs from China have cut into U.S. taxpayer funds should be embarrassing stories. And more Americans entered the workforce in Au- U.S. exports. used to personally enrich Presi- Rhode Island Rep. David Cicil- gust — a positive development that increased the In its employment report Friday, the government dent Trump, his family and his line, another Democrat on the proportion of adults who are either working or seek- revised down its estimate of job growth for June companies.” Judiciary panel, said he believes ing work to its highest level since February. and July by a combined 20,000. That revision re- The letters come after Pence the misuse of public funds or fi- In addition, average hourly pay rose 3.2% from duced average job growth for the past six months to stayed at Trump’s resort in Doon- nancial corruption makes Ameri- a year earlier, outpacing inflation and increasing 150,000, down from 223,000 for all of last year. beg , Ireland, this week. Doonbeg cans especially angry. And while is on the other side of Ireland from people have heard a lot about the Dublin, where he had meetings. Mueller report, he said, they may The Democrats also sent letters know less about the emoluments to the White House and Secret clause. Facebook, Google face antitrust scrutiny Service about Trump’s sugges- “I think you’ll see a lot more of tion earlier this month that his that in the coming months,” Cicil- Associated Press and put users at risk.” attorneys general, in answering Miami-area golf course host next line said. She said the probe would seek questions about our business and NEW YORK — Two bipartisan to determine if Facebook endan- the dynamic technology sector,” groups of state attorneys general gered consumer data, reduced the it said. are launching separate antitrust investigations into Facebook quality of consumer choices or in- James said the coalition she is and Google, adding to regula- creased the price of advertising. leading on the Facebook investi- tory scrutiny of two of the world’s Facebook had no immediate gation includes the attorneys gen- largest and most ubiquitous tech comment. eral of Colorado, Florida, Iowa, companies. The Washington Post and the Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, New York Attorney General Wall Street Journal, citing sourc- Tennessee and the District of Letitia James, a Democrat, con- es they did not identify, have Columbia. firmed the Facebook investiga- reported that a coalition of at- The U.S. Justice Department tion in a news release Friday, torneys general will announce a announced in July that it was saying the probe would focus on separate investigation of Google opening a sweeping antitrust in- Facebook’s “dominance in the in Washington on Monday. vestigation of Big Tech, though industry and the potential anti- Google issued a statement that it did not name any specific competitive conduct stemming didn’t comment directly on the companies. from that dominance.” antitrust concerns but said its It said it was investigating “Even the largest social media services “help people every day, whether online platforms have platform in the world must follow create more choice for consum- hurt competition, suppressed in-

JACOB KING, PA/AP the law and respect consumers,” ers and support thousands of jobs novation or otherwise harmed she said. “I am proud to be leading and small businesses across the consumers. U.S Vice President Mike Pence, his wife, Karen Pence, second left, a bipartisan coalition of attorneys country.” The House Judiciary Commit- his sister, Anne Pence Poynter, left, and his mother, Nancy Pence general in investigating whether “We continue to work construc- tee is also conducting an antitrust Fritsch, arrive in Doonbeg, Ireland, on Tuesday . Facebook has stifled competition tively with regulators, including probe into major tech companies. Saturday, September 7, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION O’Rourke Analysis: Black touts gun buyback votes will define program

BY STEVE LEBLANC Dem electability Associated Press MEDFORD, Mass. — Demo- cratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke says a mandatory gov- BY ERRIN HAINES ald Trump as the issues they care ernment buyback program for Associated Press about — and sitting back to see AK-47 and AR-15 rifles is needed which candidate white voters are because other gun control mea- For all the strategic calcula- comfortable with before deciding sures don’t do enough to remove tions, sophisticated voter tar- whom they will back. weapons already on the streets. geting and relentless talk about At the same time, the early O’Rourke spoke Thursday at electability in Iowa and New courtship of black voters, overt Tufts University in his first cam- Hampshire, the Democratic and subtle, is part of a primary paign stop in Massachusetts. He presidential nomination will be within the primary that includes said that while universal back- determined by a decidedly differ- detailed plans on issues like ground ent group: black voters. criminal justice reform, repara- checks and African Americans will watch tions, maternal mortality among red flag laws as mostly white voters in the first black women, voter suppression JOHN LOCHER/AP that allow two contests express preferences and systemic racism. guns to be Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden takes a selfie with a and winnow the field — then they “As black voters and movers removed supporter on July 20 in Las Vegas. More than traditional markers of will almost certainly anoint the and drivers of national politics, from those electability like name recognition, fundraising ability or charisma, the winner. our self-image and awareness of deemed a path to the Democratic nomination runs through black voters. So far, that helps explain the our power and influence is evolv- danger to front-running status of former themselves ing,” said Aimee Allison, founder voters, and in other early voting of them would have to prove to Vice President Joe Biden. He has of the She the People network, or others will name recognition, a relationship states like Georgia, Alabama and black voters that they were viable save lives, which hosted the first presiden- Virginia. alternatives. O’Rourke with America’s first black presi- tial forum aimed specifically at neither will Biden reminded black report- Black voters can be decisive dent and a decadeslong Demo- female voters of color. address the millions of assault- ers in a recent roundtable that his not only in determining the Dem- style weapons already in private cratic resume. Black voters have Trump appealed to black voters strength is not just with working- ocrats’ nominee but also the ulti- hands. long been at the foundation of his during the 2016 campaign by say- class whites, but with the black mate winner. While Democrats He said the country needs to support — his home state of Dela- ing “What the hell do you have to voters he’s known for more than have peaked in recent cycles with buy back those weapons. ware, where he served as a U.S. lose?” and ended up with only 8% half a century in politics. white voters at around 40%, black “There are more than 10 mil- senator for nearly four decades, of the black vote. But the Repub- “After all this time, they think lion AR-15 and AK-47s on the is 38% black — and until another lican president again is saying he voters have been their most loyal they have a sense of what my char- streets of our communities today presidential candidate proves will try to win over black voters, constituency. acter is and who I am, warts and But in 2016, a drop-off among and so we must take the neces- that he or she can beat him, he is frequently citing low unemploy- all,” Biden said. “I’ll be surprised black voters had consequences. sary though politically difficult likely to maintain that support. ment and his own success in sign- if you find any African Ameri- Black voter turnout dropped from step of saying that we have to In the 2008 campaign, Hillary ing criminal justice legislation. cans that think I’m not in on the Clinton held a strong lead among about 67% in 2012 to about 60%, buy those AR-15 and AK-47s,” So far, there is no evidence to sug- deal, that I’m not who I say I am ... O’Rourke said. “This is a man- black voters over Barack Obama according to government data. gest that he will succeed. I’ve never, ever, ever in my entire date that every single American until he stunned her by winning “It comes down to a strategy But the first test of the decisive- life been in circumstances where who owns one of them will have the Iowa caucuses and proved decision that campaigns have to ness of black voters will come in I’ve ever felt uncomfortable being to fulfill.” to black voters that he was ac- make: Do they believe that the the primaries. African Ameri- in the black community.” Last month, a gunman killed ceptable to a broad spectrum of way to win the White House is to cans make up roughly 13% of He acknowledged that his famil- nearly two dozen people in win white voters, or do they be- Democrats. Those same voters the U.S. population but 24% of iarity is no assurance of success. O’Rourke’s El Paso, Texas, home- lieve that the way to White House returned to Clinton in 2016. the Democratic primary elector- And he noted that black voters town using an AK-style rifle. This cycle, many black vot- ate. That number is more formi- may ultimately prefer black can- is to mobilize voters of color?” Other Democratic candidates ers are also making a pragmatic dable in the early primary state didates like Sens. Kamala Har- said Leah Daughtry, who recently for the White House have also choice — driven as much or more of South Carolina, where black ris of California or Cory Booker hosted a 2020 Democratic forum vowed to crack down on the by who can defeat President Don- voters are two-thirds of primary of New Jersey. First, though, one for black faith voters in Atlanta. weapons. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, former Maryland Rep. Official: Trump to challenge Calif. mileage standard John Delaney, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, Hawaii Rep. Tulsi BY TOM KRISHER pushed for months to weaken administration’s efforts to re- About a dozen states have opted Gabbard and California Sen. Ka- AND ELLEN KNICKMEYER Obama-era mileage standards duce climate-changing fossil fuel to follow California’s mileage mala Harris are among those Associated Press nationwide and has targeted Cal- emissions. standards who have said they support ban- ifornia’s decades-old power to set California has sued the Trump The waiver has allowed Califor- ning assault weapons. WASHINGTON — The Trump its own mileage standards as part administration 27 times on envi- nia, the state with the most people O’Rourke touched on a number administration is moving forward of that effort. ronmental matters alone, often as and by far the biggest economy, of other topics including climate with a proposal to revoke part of Administration moves to re- part of a group of states. Count- to steer the rest of nation toward change, cybersecurity, Russian California’s authority to set its scind authority that Congress ing preliminary injunctions, Cali- cutting down on car and truck interference in U.S. elections and own automobile gas mileage stan- granted probably would end up fornia has won in court 19 times, emissions that pollute the air and immigration. dards, a government official said in court. When President George said Sarah Lovenheim, a spokes- alter the climate. He also defended his decision Thursday, in another confronta- W. Bush challenged California’s woman for California Attorney The auto industry as a whole not to back a “Medicaid for All” tion with a state that has repeat- mileage-setting ability, Califor- General Xavier Becerra. doesn’t like the far tougher approach to health care — a po- edly challenged environmental nia fought it. The Obama admin- The mileage move would tar- Obama-era mileage standards sition favored by some of the rollbacks. istration subsequently dropped get California’s half-century-old Democratic candidates, includ- and fears it won’t be able to meet The Environmental Protection the Bush effort. authority under the Clean Air Act ing Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders them, as U.S. consumers keep Agency was preparing paper- The Trump plan would have to to set its own, tough tailpipe emis- and Warren. work for the White House that be posted in the Federal Register sion standards. shifting away from sedans to O’Rourke said he wants to would set a single national stan- and would be subject to public California’s long struggles with less-efficient trucks and SUVs. expand health care to cover all dard for fuel economy, accord- comment. smog mean the state has been Most automakers favor increas- Americans but doesn’t want to ing to the official, who is familiar His administration has tried to setting its own mileage standards ing mileage requirements at a ban private, employer-sponsored with the regulatory process and ease or remove scores of environ- since before the 1970 law was lower rate than set under Obama. health plans — including those spoke on condition of anonymity mental regulations that it regards written. Congress allowed Cali- They also want one U.S. standard negotiated by unions. because the plan has not been as unnecessary and burdensome. fornia to seek waivers from the to avoid having to engineer sepa- He also said he would look at made public. The tougher mileage standards national mileage standards for rate vehicles for California and breaking up big tech firms if President Donald Trump has were a key part of the Obama that reason. the states that follow its rules. needed. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 7, 2019 NATION Fatal fire foiled Mechanic admits to rescue attempts tampering with plane

BY DAVID KOENIG by boat’s crew Associated Press An American Airlines mechan- ic is accused of sabotaging a flight over stalled union contract nego- BY STEFANIE DAZIO That cut off both escape routes tiations. According to a criminal Associated Press for the 33 passengers and a crew complaint affidavit filed in fed- member in the bunkroom — a eral court, Abdul-Majeed Marouf LOS ANGELES — Crew mem- stairway and an escape hatch that Ahmed Alani admitted during an bers who survived the fiery exited in the galley area. interview Thursday that he tam- sinking of a scuba diving boat The crew then tried but failed pered with a navigation system off Southern California tried to to get into windows at the front of rescue the 34 people who died on the plane so that he could col- the vessel. lect overtime work. but were driven back by flames, “At that point, due to heat, smoke and heat, federal authori- The plane, with 150 people on flames and smoke, the crew had board, was scheduled to fly from ties and the boat’s owner said. to jump from the boat,” Homendy The crew told investigators Miami to Nassau in the Bahamas said. a “harrowing story” about the on July 17. As the pilots powered Captain Jerry Boylan stayed moments after a blaze erupted up the plane at Miami Interna- aboard trying to send radio dis- aboard the Conception before tional Airport, they saw an error tress calls and was last in the dawn Monday as it lay at anchor message for a system that tracks off the Channel Islands, Jennifer water, said Glen Fritzler, co- speed, nose direction and other Homendy, of the National Trans- owner of Truth Aquatics Inc., of critical flight information and portation Safety Board, said Santa Barbara, which operated aborted the takeoff. Thursday. Conception. When mechanics examined the Speculation has grown about “The other crew at a certain plane, they found a piece of foam whether the captain and four point when the flames had en- glued inside a navigation system other crew members who sur- gulfed the boat and they were in part called an air data module. vived had tried to help others the water, they could see Jerry Video from an American Airlines before jumping from the flam- jump from the upper deck, a surveillance camera captured a ing vessel. Authorities said those long jump. And there was a trail person who drove up to the plane, of smoke following him. They got out and spent seven minutes sleeping in bunks below the main SANTA BARBARA COUNTY/AP deck were trapped by the fire. thought he was on fire,” Fritzler working around the compartment But crew members told investi- told KEYT-TV in Santa Barbara. Divers and support crews from many agencies work the scene of the containing the navigation system, gators that by the time they saw “Within minutes, they would’ve dive boat fire off Santa Cruz Island, Calif., on Wednesday. according to the affidavit. flames, it was too late. been consumed,” he said. “So The person was later identified Crew members jumped from they did their best. They did reen- The survivors used a skiff at Fritzler said the experience has by co-workers as Alani, in part by the bridge area to the main deck ter the vessel from the back of the Conception’s stern to reach a traumatized the survivors. his distinctive limp, the affidavit — one breaking a leg in the ef- boat after they swam around it. nearby boat, and two then re- “They’re breaking down,” he said. When he was interviewed fort — and tried to get through They could not get to firefighting turned to see if they could rescue said. “They’re seeking counsel- Thursday, “Alani stated that his the double doors of the galley but equipment because everything any other survivors, but none ing. It’s a very tough time for intention was not to cause harm they were aflame. was engulfed.” were found, Homendy said. them.” to the aircraft or its passengers,” according to the affidavit by Jose A. Ruiz, a federal air marshal who serves on an FBI terrorism task force. Alani explained that stalled Calif. warehouse fire contract negotiations between American Airlines and the me- chanics’ unions were hurting trial again prolonged him financially, and he tampered with the plane “to cause a delay BY JANIE HAR pleaded no contest to manslaugh- or have the flight canceled in an- AND OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ ter and were set to be sentenced ticipation of obtaining overtime Associated Press last year to nine and six years in work,” Ruiz wrote. prison, respectively. But a judge American has accused me- OAKLAND, Calif. — An emo- threw out their pleas after many chanics of an illegal work slow- tionally taxing criminal case over of the victims’ families objected. down that has led to hundreds of the deaths of 36 people trapped in “I’m in shock,” said David canceled flights in recent months. a fire inside a San Francisco Bay Gregory, whose daughter, Miche- The airline successfully sued two Area warehouse nearly three la, 20, perished in the fast-moving unions that represent the workers. years ago will continue after a fire. “We were hoping for justice, This week, both sides announced jury acquitted one defendant and but we didn’t get justice today.” that they will resume negotia- deadlocked on the other. Michela Gregory and her boy- tions Sept. 16 in Washington, with Jurors deliberated over a two- friend, Alex Vega, 22, died when help from a federal mediator. The D. ROSS CAMERON/AP week period before they acquit- fire roared through the so-called mechanics’ unions have been try- ted Max Harris on Thursday Ghost Ship warehouse, which Makeshift memorials are erected Thursday for the victims of the ing to secure a new contract for of involuntary manslaughter had been illegally converted into Ghost Ship warehouse fire nearly three years ago in Oakland, more than three years. but said they could not agree on a live-work space for artists and Calif. Jurors found defendant Max Harris not guilty of involuntary In a statement, American Air- whether to convict or acquit De- held parties and other events. manslaughter and were unable to reach a verdict in the case against lines said it cooperated fully with rick Almena, prolonging a case The building was packed with co-defendant Derick Almena. the investigation “and we are tak- already beset by delays. Sobs and furniture, extension cords and ing this matter very seriously.” gasps erupted from family and other flammable material but had shackle staircase. bring my son back.” The Fort Worth, Texas-based air- friends of the victims as the judge only two exits and no smoke de- Vega’s mother, Mary, was Her son and Alex Vega’s line said the plane was taken out declared a mistrial. tectors, fire alarms or sprinklers, angry about Thursday’s outcome brother, Alberto, 36, said Alme- of service after the July incident The men were accused of fill- prosecutors say. but didn’t regret the plea agree- na should be retried. Ten jurors and repaired and inspected be- ing a warehouse building in Oak- The blaze killed many young ment getting tossed. She said she wanted to find him guilty, but two fore it was allowed to fly again. land with so much clutter that it people trapped on the illegally was glad that Harris served more disagreed. Alani was charged with will- trapped people when the Decem- constructed second floor. Pros- than two years behind bars await- “I know it’s going to be long fully damaging or disabling an ber 2016 fire broke out during an ecutors said the victims received ing trial. and exhausting, like this already aircraft and was expected to ap- electronic music party. no warning and had little chance “It’s something,” she said. was,” Alberto Vega said. “The pear in federal court in Miami on Almena, 49, and Harris, 29, had to escape down a narrow, ram- “Doesn’t matter. It’s not going to whole thing just sucks.” Friday. Saturday, September 7, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 WORLD Iran defends its moves away from nuclear accord

BY NINIEK KARMINI the Iranian government scaled AND NASSER KARIMI back its commitments under the Associated Press accord earlier this year. It began breaking limits of the deal, such JAKARTA, Indonesia — Iran’s as just creeping beyond its 3.67%- foreign minister defended his enrichment limit and its stockpile country’s plan to take further rules. Using advanced centrifug- steps away from the 2015 nuclear es speeds up enrichment and Ira- deal with world powers if Europe nian officials already have raised fails to provide a solution on re- the idea of enriching to 20% — a viving it by a deadline that ex- small technical step from weap- pire d Friday. KIN CHEUNG/AP ons-grade levels of 90%. The remarks by Moham- But in Jakarta, Zarif insisted Students form a human chain outside the Maryknoll Convent School in Hong Kong on Friday . Hong Kong mad Javad Zarif came as Iran is Iran’s nuclear program remained leader Carrie Lam said Thursday that the decision to withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of poised to begin work on advanced peaceful and lashed out at the demonstrations was her government’s initiative to break the impasse and not Beijing’s directive. centrifuges that will enrich ura- U.S. nium faster as the nuclear deal “Unfortunately, the U.S. not unravels. only doesn’t normalize economic The crisis stems from President relations with Iran, but punishes Donald Trump’s pullout from the others for normalizing economic Hong Kong students form accord over a year ago and the relations with Iran, which is to- imposition of escalated U.S. sanc- tally unacceptable,” Zarif said. tions on Tehran that have choked Iran’s atomic energy agency off Iran’s ability to sell its crude was to make an announcement on human chains in protests oil abroad, a crucial source of Saturday detailing its next nucle- government revenue, and sent its ar step, which President Hassan economy into freefall. BY KIN CHEUNG Students in blue school dresses held hands Friday Rouhani has described as highly Meanwhile, a last-minute Associated Press outside the Maryknoll Convent School, a Catholic significant. Details would be un- French proposal offering a $15- girls’ school. They paired their uniforms with surgi- veiled at a press conference in billion line of credit to compen- HONG KONG — Students and alumni from at cal masks, in the style of protesters who wear masks Tehran, Iranian media said. sate Iran over the choked off least five Hong Kong schools formed human chains to conceal their identities and mitigate the effects Also Friday, Germany renewed crude sales looked increasingly its appeal for Tehran to return to Friday to raise awareness for the remaining four of tear gas. Alumni from various schools and clad unlikely. full compliance with the agree- demands of protesters involved in months of demon- in protesters’ trademark black also joined similar strations in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Zarif did not say what exact ment. Foreign Ministry spokes- chains in the district. steps his country would take as The continuing act of defiance came two days man Rainer Breul said Germany One young man dressed in a shirt bearing he met with his Indonesian coun- views with concern the Iranian after Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced his school’s emblem held up a placard that said terpart, Retno Marsudi, in Indo- statements. that her government will be formally withdrawing “Freedom.” nesia’s capital, Jakarta. “We call on Iran not to exacer- an extradition bill that sparked the demonstrations. While the extradition bill was the trigger for the Zarif described the U.S. sanc- bate the situation,” he said. “In The proposed legislation would have allowed Hong movement, it has since shifted its target toward the tions as “illegal restrictions on light of the ongoing efforts toward Kong residents to be sent to mainland China to stand police, who have been accused of using excessive Iran, which we call economic de-escalation this announcement trial. force. The authorities say they have only used the terrorism … because they target isn’t the right signal. Despite the hard-fought concession, some pro- minimum amount of force necessary to quell riot- ordinary Iranian citizens, the “The German government will testers have said they will continue their resistance ous demonstrators. civilians.” carefully examine which indi- because the government has committed to fulfill- Lam on Wednesday said her government would Marsudi said Indonesia would vidual steps Iran takes,” Breul ing only one of their five demands, which include not accept the other demands, and instead named like to see the nuclear deal “im- added. “It’s not too late for Iran electoral reforms and an independent inquiry into two new members to an existing police watchdog plemented fully and effectively.” to leave the slope it has put itself alleged police brutality. agency investigating police conduct. As the nuclear deal unraveled, on.” Brexit crisis grows as opposition rejects early election, Lords vote

Associated Press scheduled Brexit day of Oct. 31, ment to seek a three-month Brex- but needs the support of two- it postponement if no divorce deal LONDON — Britain’s bedevil- thirds of lawmakers to trigger a is agreed by Oct. 19. ing Brexit dilemma intensified Friday, as opposition parties re- snap election. The legislation was approved fused to support Prime Minister Johnson lost a vote on the same Friday by the unelected House Boris Johnson’s call for an elec- question this week, but he plans of Lords, after gaining backing tion until he secures a delay to to try again Monday. from the elected House of Com- Britain’s exit from the European After discussions Friday, law- mons earlier this week. It will be- Union — something he vows he’ll makers from several opposition come law within days once it gets never do. parties said they would not back the formality of royal assent. Johnson insists Britain must an election unless the government But pro-EU lawmakers want to leave the EU in 55 days, and says asked the EU to postpone Brexit, hold off on triggering an election an election is the only way to removing the risk the U.K. could until the Brexit delay has actu- break the deadlock that has seen crash out without a deal. Johnson ally been secured, fearing John- lawmakers repeatedly reject the says he would “rather be dead in son will try to wriggle out of the divorce deal on offer, but also a ditch” than delay Brexit. commitment. ANDREW MILLIGAN/AP block attempts to leave the EU Parliament is trying to force “I do not trust the prime minis- without one. his hand, passing an opposition- ter to do his duty,” said Liz Saville Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Darnford Farm near He wants to go to the public backed law that would compel Roberts, leader in Parliament of Aberdeen, Scotland, on Friday. Opposition parties said they won’t on Oct. 15, two weeks before the Johnson’s Conservative govern- the Welsh party Plaid Cymru. support Johnson’s call for an election. PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 7, 2019 WORLD Kosher Sex store sells intimacy to Tel Aviv couples

BY RUTH EGLASH father before her, Judaism has a The Washington Post unique approach to sexual inti- macy: Sex is not meant only for TEL AVIV — At first glance, procreation, nor should it serve the stylish boutique on Tel Aviv’s only as recreation. Instead, the Montefiore Street looks like any religion embraces anything that other fancy store in this swanky encourages a close and loving part of the city. Hip denim hangs connection between two people. from a single circular rail above Boteach, who moved to Israel polished hardwood floors. Heal- from the United States nine years RUTH EGLASH/The Washington Post ing crystals are laid out neatly on ago, said although the store has a shiny mirrored table. a clear Jewish message derived With the newly opened Kosher Sex store in Tel Aviv, owner Chana Boteach hopes to give sex “the But closer inspection of the from holy Jewish texts — hence, spiritual revolution it deserves.” shelves and the window display “kosher” sex — it also has “some- suggests something else is on sale to their husbands about fun later these values,” he wrote. the store,” Boteach said. thing that everyone can relate here, and it’s something not found on.” Some of the more high-end Boteach said her long-term She recounted how a 79-year- to.” anywhere else in the world: ko- products, such as the crystal toys, business goal is to see Kosher old man recently came into the Her customers, she said, come sher sex. cost as much as $170. Sex stores opening in the Unit- store and bought a gift for his The shop is named for the con- from “all walks of life.” Religious None of what is on sale is meant ed States. In the meantime, she wife for their 50th wedding anni- troversial, best-selling self-help and secular, Jewish and not, mar- to replace a husband, Boteach shares retail space with a friend, versary. “He said it was her first” book “Kosher Sex: A Recipe for ried and single. “They are people said. In Judaism, men are com- a fashion designer reimagining adult toy, Boteach recalled. Passion and Intimacy,” published who are craving to give sexuality manded to please their wives in denim clothing much in the same Selling sex, even the kosher 20 years ago by American ce- more meaning.” the bedroom, and all the products way she is reimagining sex. The variety and even in the very lib- lebrity rabbi Shmuley Boteach. The store itself is gleaming and are meant to assist them in doing presence of clothing also helps eral city of Tel Aviv, can provoke Kosher Sex — the store — was airy and open, unlike the kind of just that. soften the emphasis on products a backlash, though Boteach said opened last month by Chana “red-light district” shops — as Writing about his daughter’s that some might find uncomfort- the store has received mostly Boteach, the rabbi’s daughter, and Boteach puts it — in some other store after it was first publicized able or embarrassing. positive feedback. sells products meant to induce a parts of Tel Aviv. Boteach added in the Jerusalem Post, Rabbi On a recent day, a group of “I understand that not every- healthy dose of sexual intimacy that the inventory has been care- Boteach said “products that res- young women browsed through one is comfortable with what I am and spirituality between commit- fully selected to be both “elegant cue marriages from the morgue a rail of denim, then pivoted to doing here,” she said. “They think ted couples. “People are broken and tasteful.” are absolutely kosher, seeing that a Kosher Sex display. After a it’s too forward, but they are the and lonelier than ever before,” Delicately handling one of the they allow husbands and wives to while, one of them surreptitious- ones who do not understand Juda- said Chana Boteach, 29. “We are silicone toys, she said the spongy connect through the medium of ly popped her newly purchased ism and sexuality.” reclaiming sex and helping to material is uniquely designed passion and pleasure.” product into her ecofriendly can- There is one thing undeniably create passion and intimacy be- to fit the contours of a woman’s He also saluted his daughter’s vas bag and walked out. old school about Kosher Sex. Like tween two people.” body. A gold necklace dangling efforts to bring the core ideas of “I want people to come in and most businesses in Israel, it closes Not exactly what most think of on a display can also double as intimacy and commitment to her not feel ashamed; now they can before sundown on Fridays and when thinking of Israel. a sex prop, said Boteach: “For generation. “As it turns out, they look at the clothing and then turn does not open at all on Saturdays According to Boteach, and her wives to send a subtle message might be the ones that most need their attention to the sexy side of in observance of the Sabbath. Former leader of Zimbabwe, ex-guerrilla chief dies at 95

BY FARAI MUTSAKA of liberation.” He did not provide West for what he called its neo- and frequently dashed rumors regional mediators intervened. AND CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA details. colonialist attitude and urging of ill health delighted supporters “I have many degrees in vio- Associated Press Singapore’s Foreign Ministry Africans to take control of their and infuriated opponents who lence,” Mugabe once boasted on confirmed his death Friday at the resources — a populist message had sardonically predicted he a campaign trail, raising his fist. HARARE, Zimbabwe — For- Gleneagles Hospital there, saying that was often a hit, even as many would live forever. “You see this fist. It can smash mer Zimbabwean leader Robert it was working with Zimbabwe nations on the continent shed the “Do you want me to punch you your face.” Mugabe, an ex-guerrilla chief on arrange- strongman model and moved to- to the floor to realize I am still Amid the political turmoil, the who took power after indepen- ments for ward democracy. there?” Mugabe told an inter- economy of Zimbabwe, tradi- dence from white minority rule in Mugabe’s A target of international sanc- viewer from state television who tionally rich in agriculture and 1980 and presided over a country body to be tions over the years, Mugabe asked him in early 2016 about re- minerals, deteriorated. Factories whose early promise was eroded flown back. nevertheless enjoyed acceptance tirement plans. were closing, unemployment was by economic turmoil and allega- Mugabe has among peers in Africa who chose After the fighting between rising and the country abandoned tions of human rights violations, received not to judge him in the same way black guerrillas and the white its currency for the U.S. dollar in has died in Singapore at the age medical as Britain, the United States and rulers of Rhodesia, as Zimbabwe 2009 because of hyperinflation. of 95. treatment other Western detractors. was then known, ended, Mugabe On the streets of Harare, the He enjoyed strong support at the hospi- Even as old age took its toll and reached out to whites. The self- capital, people gathered in small among the population and even tal in recent opposition to his rule increased, declared Marxist stressed the groups Friday and discussed the the West soon after taking over as Mugabe years. he refused to step down until the need for education and built new prime minister and Zimbabwe’s Mugabe’s pressure became unbearable in schools. Tourism and mining news. first postcolonial leader. But he popularity began to rise again 2017 . flourished, and Zimbabwe was a “I will not shed a tear, not for was reviled in later years as the after Mnangagwa failed to de- Spry in his impeccably tai- regional breadbasket. that cruel man,” said Tariro economy collapsed and human liver on promises of economic lored suits, Mugabe maintained However, a brutal military Makena, a street vendor. “All rights violations increased. His recovery and appeared to take an a schedule of events and interna- campaign waged against an up- these problems, he started them, often violent takeover of farms even harsher and more repres- tional travel during his rule that rising in western Matabeleland and people now want us to pre- from whites who owned huge sive stance against critics. Many defied his advancing age, though province that ended in 1987 au- tend it never happened.” tracts of land made him a hated began to publicly say they missed signs of weariness mounted. He gured a bitter turn in Zimbabwe’s Others said they missed him. figure in the West and a hero in Mugabe. walked with a limp, fell after step- fortunes. As the years went by, “Things are worse now. Life Africa. Forced to resign amid pres- ping off a plane in Zimbabwe, read Mugabe was widely accused of was not that good but it was never His successor, President Em- sure from the military, his party the wrong speech at the opening hanging onto power through vio- this bad. These people who re- merson Mnangagwa, confirmed and the public in November 2017, of parliament and appeared to be lence and vote fraud, notably in moved him from power have Mugabe’s death in a tweet Fri- Mugabe was defiant throughout dozing during a news conference a 2008 election that led to a trou- no clue whatsoever,” said Silas day, mourning him as an “icon his long life, railing against the in Japan. However, his longevity bled coalition government after Marongo . Saturday, September 7, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 13 BUSINESS/WEATHER Retailers urge against open carry in stores

BY ANNE D’INNOCENZIO outright ban because they say ing the need to protect their work- Associated Press they don’t want to put employees ers while also keeping customers in confrontational situations. Ken safe. NEW YORK — Drug chains Perkins, president of research At the same time, Perkins be- CVS and Walgreens as well as firm RetailMetrics, says retail- lieves that any restrictions, in- grocery chain Wegmans Food ers can’t have their workers, who cluding on open carry policies, Market have joined the chorus of get paid $15 an hour, trying to may discourage gun enthusiasts retailers requesting that custom- pry a gun away from an armed from patronizing their stores. ers refrain from openly carry- shopper. Still, it’s a risk some retailers ing firearms in their stores even Walmart and other big na- are willing to take. where state laws allow it. tional chains cater to all kinds of “The tide is changing in terms The announcements on Thurs- customers with different views of what people are willing to put day follow similar moves by on guns but store policies have up with,” Perkins said. Walmart, the nation’s largest re- recently been trending toward “People’s patience is wearing tailer, as well as Kroger earlier more restrictions. thin.” this week. Walmart also said it “There’s nothing more im- would stop selling handgun and portant than the safety of our EXCHANGE RATES short-barrel rifle ammunition in customers and employees,” said Military rates the aftermath of a string of mass Wegmans in a Twitter post. “The Euro costs (Sept. 9) ...... $1.1328 shootings, including one last sight of someone with a gun can Dollar buys (Sept. 9) ...... €0.8828 M. SPENCER GREEN/AP British pound (Sept. 9) ...... $1.26 month inside an El Paso, Texas be alarming, and we don’t want Japanese yen (Sept. 9) ...... 104.00 store that killed 22 customers South Korean won (Sept. 9) ...... 1,167.00 A CVS is seen in Worth, Ill., in 2009. CVS and Walgreens have anyone to feel that way at Weg- Commercial rates — the deadliest in the company’s asked shoppers not to openly carry guns in their stores. mans. For this reason, we prefer Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 history. that customers not openly carry British pound ...... $1.2318 Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3174 Starbucks, Wendy’s and Target not to openly carry guns in stores officers. But the retailers have firearms in our stores.” China (Yuan) ...... 7.1179 have already asked customers unless they’re law enforcement stopped short of introducing an Retailers are increasingly feel- Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.7520 Egypt (Pound) ...... 16.4795 Euro ...... $1.1051/0.9049 Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.8404 Hungary (Forint) ...... 299.40 Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.5188 Japan (Yen) ...... 106.71 H&M stops buying leather from Brazil over Amazon fires Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3038 Norway (Krone) ...... 8.9688 Philippines (Peso) ...... 51.84 Associated Press temporary ban on leather from has already been moving away zon are largely attributed to peo- Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.93 Brazil will remain in place “until from using materials derived ple clearing the forest for cattle Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7513 COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3799 there are credible assurances … from animals. ranching and crops. About 60% South Korea (Won) ...... 1190.89 Low-cost fashion retailer H&M that the leather does not contrib- Last week, VF Corp., the owner of the Amazon rainforest is in Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9878 said Friday it is suspending leath- Brazil. Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.61 er purchases from Brazil to make ute to environmental harm in the of Timberland, Vans and several Turkey (New Lira) ...... 5.7122 Amazon.” other shoe and clothing brands (Military exchange rates are those sure it is not supporting cattle MARKET WATCH available to customers at military banking The move may be more about said it also stopped buying leather facilities in the country of issuance farming that may be contribut- for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the ing to the fires in the Amazon the message than the business from Brazil because of the rain- Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For impact, as H&M sources the vast forest fires. nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., rainforest. purchasing British pounds in Germany), The move by the Stockholm- majority of its leather from Eu- Based in Greensboro, N.C. , check with your local military banking facility. Commercial rates are interbank based company follows a similar rope’s meat industry, with only a VF Corp. said it won’t purchase rates provided for reference when buying decision by the maker of Vans and small part from Brazil. leather and hide from Brazilian currency. All figures are foreign currencies to one dollar, except for the British pound, Timberland shoes. Some interna- The company declined to pro- suppliers until it’s assured that which is represented in dollars-to-pound, tional investors are also trying vide figures. the materials “do not contribute to and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) to put pressure on the Brazilian In 2017, less than 1% of H&M’s environmental harm in the coun- INTEREST RATES range of clothes was made of try.” VF said 5% of the leather it government, which has been seen Prime rate ...... 5.25 as too lax in its approach to pro- leather and it used synthetic purchases for its products comes Discount rate ...... 2.75 Federal funds market rate ...... 2.12 tecting the rainforest. leather products five times as from Brazil. 3-month bill ...... 1.92 Hennes & Mauritz AB said its much as real leather. The group The current fires in the Ama- 30-year bond ...... 2.05 WEATHER OUTLOOK SATURDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SATURDAY IN EUROPE SUNDAY IN THE PACIFIC

Misawa 79/69 Kabul 83/59 Seoul 80/72 Baghdad 102/78 Kandahar 94/68 Osan Tokyo Mildenhall/ Drawsko 79/72 82/73 Lakenheath Pomorskie Busan 60/50 63/48 78/74 Iwakuni 82/78 Kuwait Bahrain Zagan Sasebo City 98/94 Brussels 60/54 Guam 107/88 61/53 Ramstein 85/77 86/81 Lajes, 55/46 Riyadh Doha Azores Stuttgart Pápa 108/81 107/82 71/67 57/52 65/59 Aviano/ Vicenza 68/59

Naples 78/69 Okinawa Morón 85/81 95/65 Sigonella Rota 84/64 The weather is provided by the Djibouti Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 103/87 85/69 76/72 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 7, 2019 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Burglar breaks into home, cooks breakfast

SAFETY HARBOR FL — Authorities say a bur- glar broke into a Florida home, cooked himself an early morning meal and told the resident there to “go back to sleep.” The home’s occupant told inves- tigators he awoke to discover the man cooking and eating some- time after 4 a.m. Tuesday. Fox 13 in Tampa reported the burglar ran from the house when the resident called 911. Depu- ties from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office tracked down the suspect in a wooded and swampy area behind the home. Deputies said Gavin Crim, 19, a Marine, allegedly entered the home through an unlocked rear door. An arrest report mentioned that the suspect may have been under the influence of alcohol. Two-headed rattlesnake found in Pine Barrens

PEMBERTON TOWN- NJ SHIP — It looks like something from a science fiction movie. A newborn two-headed timber rattlesnake has been found in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens. Her- petological Associates of Burling- ton County CEO Bob Zappalorti NATI HARNIK/AP said the snake has two brains and each head acts independently of the other. Trolling for tourists Two employees at the organiza- tion spotted the reptile in a nest Omar the troll sits under the Bob Kerrey pedestrian bridge over the Missouri River after an unveiling ceremony in Omaha, Neb., on where a timber rattlesnake was Wednesday. Omar, short for Omaha Metro Area River troll, is a painted bronze statue created by John Lajba. The city of Omaha hopes its giving birth late last month. troll under the bridge will become a tourist attraction. Zappalorti told NJ Advance Media it’s the only two-headed have antlers less than three THE CENSUS ers occurred at about 8:30 p.m. timber rattlesnake ever found inches in length. Hunters without Wednesday and that traffic soon in New Jersey. He said it likely such a permit can only take lon- after that was able to get around wouldn’t be able to survive in the ger-antlered bucks. The anniversary a general store in New Hampshire is the wrecks by driving on the wild because its heads could get The any deer permit lottery celebrating. Calef’s Country Store in Barrington is hold- shoulder or an unaffected lane. snagged on something. was scheduled for Friday. 150 ing its birthday bash on Saturday. Foster’s Daily Democrat The state Department of Public The state intends to issue a little reports that Calef’s was established in 1869, when Mary Safety said the wrecks occurred Chicken truck crash more than 68,000 any deer per- Chesley Calef mortgaged her family farm and pledged her on both sides of the freeway about snarls morning commute mits this year. That represents a savings to open Calef’s Store in the front rooms of her home. Five generations of 60 miles west of Phoenix and that reduction of about 20% from the the Calef family operated Calef’s store at the corner of routes 125 and 9 until it all affected lanes were cleared by was sold in the 1990s. Len Angelo and Greg Bolton have owned it since 2012. SAN PABLO — Offi- previous deer season. Hunters 5 a.m. Thursday. CA cials say a truck car- harvested more deer than the The National Weather Ser- rying hundreds of live chickens state’s objective last year. vice said data was not immedi- crashed and erupted in flames, headstones Tuesday, telling ately available on wind strengths Pool crew leaves behind Wednesday evening in the area. killings hundreds of the birds Jail guard charged with trail of blue on cliff Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s and snarling Thursday morning’s helping drug dealers deputies the stones had been re- commute in the San Francisco moved from their concrete bases. Golf course postpones Bay Area. ROCKY RIVER — Po- The Journal & Courier report- ST. LOUIS — A St. geese hunt after outcry The California Highway Patrol OH lice say a crew coating ed that the caretaker told depu- Louis jail guard has said the crash at about 3:30 a.m. MO a swimming pool near Cleveland ties he last mowed the graveyard been charged with allowing two HARTFORD — A Ver- shut down the westbound lanes got caught “blue-handed” dump- just southwest of West Lafayette heroin and fentanyl dealers to mont golf course has put of the busy Highway 80 in San ing waste over a cliff into a river. about three weeks ago and didn’t VT use her apartment to stash their off a hunt for Canada geese after Pablo at San Pablo Dam Road. Authorities in Rocky River said recall anything out of place at drugs and guns. an outcry from some landowners The lanes remained closed at 7:30 a paddle boarder alerted them to that time. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch re- and area residents. a.m. and crews continued clear- the dumping last week after see- Both of the missing headstones ported that Teneisha Moore, 26, Quechee Club’s property man- ing the highway of cages filled ing bright blue streaks running were engraved with the same was arrested Wednesday after a ager Ken Lallier said Tuesday’s with burned chickens. down the rocky cliff. family name. raid at her home. Moore, a cor- hunt was postponed and a variety KTVU reported crews and Police said the pool waste was Deputies said the cemetery’s rectional officer at the St. Louis of options are being considered CHP officers collected about 50 being dumped over the cliff and trustee would be contacting that Medium Security Institution, was again to control the birds. surviving birds that were wan- into the Rocky River where it family to alert them that their de- at home with her 4-year-old child. The Valley News reports that dering around the highway. meets Lake Erie. ceased relatives’ headstones are She is charged with one count of the club received emails, calls Officers arrested a member of missing. conspiracy to distribute a con- and social media appeals urging Deer lottery is not just the crew that was working on the it to try other approaches. Those trolled substance and one count swimming pool. about a few bucks of aiding and abetting the posses- Strong winds overturn included harassing the birds with sion of firearms in furtherance of big rigs on interstate herding dogs and letting grass AUGUSTA — Maine’s that drug trafficking crime. Police investigate grow higher around ponds and ME deer hunters will Court documents say a wire- missing headstones TONOPAH — Authori- the river to dissuade the birds learn this week if they’ve been tapped conversation between AZ ties say strong winds from straying onto greens and selected for a permit that allows Moore’s gang-member cousins WEST LAFAYETTE during a rainstorm blew over fairways. them greater ability to hunt the captured them discussing using IN — Northwestern Indiana six big rigs in multiple wrecks State wildlife officials said the animals. Moore’s apartment as a “stash police are investigating after two on Interstate 10 in southwestern planned hunt as part of the resi- Maine manages its large deer house.” Her cousins have been headstones were apparently re- Arizona, killing one person and dent goose hunting season was a population with “any deer” per- indicted on drug charges. Prose- moved from a rural cemetery. injuring another. sound management practice done mits that allow hunters to hunt cutors say they supplied multiple Sand Ridge Cemetery’s care- Officials said the wrecks in- at other golf courses in Vermont. antlerless deer and bucks that lower-level dealers. taker reported the missing volving tractors puling box trail- From wire reports Saturday, September 7, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 15 VIDEO GAMES Brilliant and heartbreaking Eliza explores the perils of technology and our desire to automate intimacy

BY TODD MARTENS and move on. Others appear Los Angeles Times stuck, such as the man who begs for Evelyn to turn Eliza off and lease, pleads a character just talk to him. But there’s a we meet in Eliza, just script for that, too. let him talk to a real Here’s where the game gets Phuman. The interactive sinister. Its world is so cold that game unfolds as a not-too-distant even a personal touch is false. nightmare, one in which tech- Most of Evelyn’s patients are nology has enabled us to talk to overwhelmed with modern life everyone and connect with no and technology’s performative one. It also taps our fears over aspects. They see friends’ social healthcare access and how our media timelines as real and always-connected life affects our struggle not to become happy mental health. It’s a timely work or succeed but to maintain an of digital anxiety that captures a illusion. generational desire to use apps and technology to solve problems Evelyn at the start is checked rather than seek to fully under- out. Everything designed to help stand them. has failed. We click through her A work of sci-fi that would smartphone, and see the exercise likely appeal to fans of “Black app that nags her, the emails she Mirror,” Eliza recognizes that hasn’t answered and the texts the quest for personal under- from friends that overwhelm standing is itself a form of play. her each night to the point that she can’t be bothered to mus- What puzzle, after all, remains /TNS harder to crack than the human ZACHTRONICS ter the energy to hang the art mind? Eliza, nodding to the Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, its developers, and the people who use it. she had framed. No longer on trend of self-help and on-demand social media, she has become a therapy apps, imagines a world certifi ed therapist. At least that’s social media for about three analyze her patients and feed her mystery to friends, and worse, where our local shrink has been the theory. years. What inspired her tech lines. herself. automated, arguing that an Plenty, of course, goes wrong, and emotional hiatus is an un- In these scenes, Eliza largely Though Eliza doesn’t saddle impartial computer program can and Eliza becomes an explora- derlying mystery. Evelyn returns puts the player on rails, as Ev- the player with anything to solve be just as accurate in diagnosing tion of mind games, both in our to work as a proxy for Eliza, elyn is instructed not to offer her — we guide Evelyn through the depression and other ailments inability to read ourselves and in the digital therapist the game is own insights — it will confuse day by directing her conversa- as a real-life human. Our digital the misguided belief that a quick named after, and the program Eliza’s reading of the patient. tions — it still presents quite the footprint, the game’s tech pro- fi x is a permanent one. We play she helped create. In this role, Some clients know the game; puzzle. ponents tell us, will reveal more as Evelyn, a once-prominent tech she reads a script, wearing they’re there to express discon- Platforms: iOS, PC, Linux secrets than whatever we say to a developer who disappeared from augmented reality glasses that tent, get some antidepressants Online: zachtronics.com/eliza Search through secretly recorded videos to discover the truth in Telling Lies

BY CHRISTOPHER BYRD word was uttered in a conversation, which Special to The Washington Post has been subtitled. Although you can re- wind the conversation to the beginning or Nothing I’ve played this year has felt as fast-forward it to the end, you can only see intimate or fully human as Telling Lies, and hear the video from the perspective of the latest from Sam Barlow. According to the person who uttered the key word. psychologists, the vast majority of children That means if you play a video from grasp the concept of lying by age 4. We lie beginning to end, you’re sometimes left to ourselves and others for any number of watching the characters’ reactions. The reasons: to make ourselves look better, to lead actors: Marshall-Green, Angela further our interests, to spare the feelings Sarafyan, Alexandra Shipp and Kerry of others, to dodge confrontations, to avoid Bishe all deliver commendable perfor- reckoning with our more unsavory traits, mances, and it can be fascinating to or just because our tongues run away from observe their faces go through a roller us. Telling Lies threads a story around a coaster of emotions. But drama is not government employee who gets paid to de- around every corner, which means that ceive others. At the same time, the game watching a character gaze casually into a brilliantly evokes the texture of life in an laptop can be boring, and the rewind and age of surveillance. fast-forwarding options aren’t especially The game, which makes the best use speedy. However, it’s precisely the game’s of live action scenes in any game since willingness to court boredom that makes Annnapurna Interactive Barlow’s previous work, Her Story (2015), everything feel so convincing. In the casts players in the role of a woman sitting videos, time often passes in a way that in front of a computer that’s hooked up to doesn’t seem mindful of an audience, actually occur in our lives — stretches of in your memory. Telling Lies works its a stolen NSA drive. Using Retina, a pro- which makes it easier to believe that you quotidian familiarity and then chaos. magic by making you rethink things you gram that captures video conversations, really are eavesdropping on actual con- You can usually pick up a word from hadn’t thought to question. With a fair de- players search through a data set related versations. one half of a conversation that helps gree of cunning, it shows how vulnerable to David (Logan Marshall-Green), a spe- One of the more dramatic scenes hap- you uncover its other half. Sometimes, we are to deception and misinterpretation. cial agent for the FBI. By entering words pens at the end of a video that consists though, you’ll come upon the correspond- Barlow creates an aura of intimacy into a search bar you can retrieve up to of a little girl sleeping. Five minutes into ing side of a video chat only after you’ve around the scenes that makes watching fi ve videos at a time. Thus, if you enter the the video, an emotional eruption occurs discovered new information further down any number of them feel like an inva- word “love” you will call up fi ve videos in after the girl’s mother kisses her good- the line. Thus, the story comes at you in sive act. Telling Lies’ crafted voyeurism which David or the person with whom he night and then notices the glowing screen brain-tickling, non-chronological frag- should inspire the creep in you. is speaking mentions that word. Clicking in front of her. It’s a jarring sequence ments. It can be startling to stumble on Platforms: iOS, PC on the video brings you to the moment the that works because it mimics how things a conversation that triggers something Online: tinyurl.com/yyu89bk2

More game reviews at stripes.com/games PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 7, 2019 LIFESTYLE

Ninja Warrior contestants love to test themselves against the quirkiest obstacles you’ve ever seen

BY DAVID WHARTON  Los Angeles Times

he place is hard to fi nd. You must the “Papal Ninja” and a stuntwoman, Jessie Graff, production company, Smith devised an American drive into the mountains above Santa who ranks among the top female competitors. version that has grown to include qualifying events Cruz, Calif., following a road that Most everyone is nursing sore shoulders and creaky and regional fi nals, all feeding into the Las Vegas turns from asphalt to dirt, then park ankles at this point in the year. It hurts when they championship. Some obstacles have been borrowed at the top of a rise and look for a path miss a step or lose their grip on a high bar, tumbling from the Japanese; others have been created by a whose entrance is deliberately con- to the ground, rising slowly to brush themselves off. team of U.S. designers. cealed by brush. “I call it the joy of fi nding your limits,” Graff says. The courses demand an array of skills. TA handful of men and women arrive here on a “Of hanging onto an obstacle until everything is Competitors need explosiveness to charge up the weekday afternoon in late spring, tramping through trembling and still refusing to let go.” 14½-foot “Warped Wall” and grip-strength to navigate tall pines and occasional poison oak to get to an odd The idea came from Japan, from a game show the “Cliffhanger,” where they hang by their fi ngertips sort of playground. called “Sasuke” that debuted in the late 1990s with a while swinging from a series of ledges. The “Jumping Fashioned from plywood and metal pipe, the make- mammoth course dubbed “Mt. Midoriyama.” Arthur Spider” forces them to leap into a narrow corridor shift obstacle course looks like a children’s jungle Smith heard about it from a friend. and catch themselves by jamming their outstretched gym, only larger and considerably more danger- “I loved it,” he recalls. “I loved the athleticism.” hands and feet against the walls on either side. ous. The man who built it offers his guests a word of A former network executive who started his own CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 advice. “You have to go hard,” David Campbell says. “Like you mean it.” Everyone laces up their shoes and soon they are swinging from ropes that hang from trees and scram- bling up a sheer wall, reaching for the ledge on top. A mini-trampoline launches them toward rings that dangle overhead. The practice session continues for hours as Camp- bell and his friends prepare for the season fi nale of “American Ninja Warrior,” a summer reality show that has contestants racing through obstacle courses in various cities, hoping to make it to the national fi nals in Las Vegas where they can win $1 million by fi nishing the last stage. Only two people accomplished that feat through the fi rst 10 seasons, but diffi culty is part of the allure. The NBC series has fostered a subculture of ath- letes who love testing themselves against the quirky, daunting obstacles. Some are former high school gymnasts or college track stars who are hungry to keep competing; others grew up strong and fast but never quite fi t with traditional sports. Finding a niche community to call home, they train in specialized gyms that have popped up across the country or maybe they wrangle an invitation from Campbell, a trim 41-year-old they call “The Godfa- Stuntwoman and Ninja Warrior contestant Jessie Graff, top and ther.” above, practices for the finals of “American Ninja Warrior” on a Shortly before the national fi nals — which were homemade obstacle course in Scotts Valley, Calif., on June 12. taped in June and aired Aug. 26 — he convenes a Photos by Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times workout at his homemade course. Brian Kretsch shows up, along with a Catholic lay worker known as Saturday, September 7, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 17 LIFESTYLE

FROM PAGE 16 “These are the conversations we have,” These acrobatics take place high above Graff says, growing antsy. “It’s a ninja ground; most runs end with a trip or slip, thing.” the contestant fl ailing into a pool of water Blame the producers, who constantly below. If you’re soaked, you’re out. switch and substitute obstacles, keeping “You want a little bit of success, but it each week’s confi guration a secret until can never be easy,” Smith says. “We have the last moment. Contestants endlessly a warehouse where the obstacles are pro- theorize about what they might face next. totyped and we bring in people who are As Campbell says: “It’s all about the beta.” Ninja-types to do the testing.” The term comes from climbing, where For the fi rst few seasons, “American it refers to the skills required to scale a Ninja Warrior” aired on G4, a now-de- particular rock face. In “American Ninja funct cable channel that focused on the Warrior,” it might denote the correct arm world of video gaming. The audience was position on the “Salmon Ladder” or the young, male and of a particular ilk. best technique for launching off a tram- Then, Kretsch worked at a door com- poline. pany that went out of business. Built tall When practice fi nally begins at the and lanky, a swimmer and soccer player Northern California gym, Graff and in his youth, he stumbled upon the show Kretsch discuss the art of the lache — fl y- by chance. ing through the air from one high bar to “I wasn’t doing anything else with my another. time,” he says. “I fi gured I might as well Contestants often share tips, perhaps try it.” because all of them — tall and short, teen- Campbell tells a similar story. His age and middle-aged, male and female house had burned down and he was stay- — face the same course on the same ing with his brother, who had cable. He terms. The show usually tapes overnight, from many great people overcoming things or says: “There was a void in my life.” Camaraderie has helped all of them 9 p.m. to sunrise, to facilitate dramatic changing their lives ... you have to make None of the early contestants guessed improve at training and fi guring out lighting. Gbajabiamila and co-host Matt viewers care.” “American Ninja Warrior” would become obstacles, which has forced producers to Iseman ham it up from their broadcasting Television cannot fully convey the size a network success, picked up by NBC adjust. platform, with lots of yelling and laughing. and scale of the obstacles, the distances where it is now a staple of the summer It might seem counterintuitive, but “This isn’t scripted,” Gbajabiamila says. to be jumped, the heights to be climbed. “But we’re telling a story.” lineup. They never imagined that, in ad- Smith insists that viewers want the show Football and basketball players tend to From the beginning, Smith knew dition to invited athletes, hundreds more to be arduous; they want most seasons struggle; the best contestants are leaner “American Ninja Warrior” needed more would line up for a chance to compete in to end without a winner. He pushes his and lighter, possessing a distinct skill set. designers to be more devious. than athleticism. He recalls walking into Gymnasts such as the “Papal Ninja” local qualifi ers. the fi rst production meeting and asking: Courses often include a “balance” — his real name is Sean Bryan — do The “walk-ons” used to camp on the How do we sell the competitors? element that requires sprinting across well because they know how to jump off sidewalk for a week or more; those lucky It became apparent the show would uneven steps, an unsteady bridge or a trampolines and control their bodies in enough to be chosen often felt achy at the attract a variety of people, with engineers mid-air. Rock climbing, which requires starting line. Now, in the series’ 11th sea- series of spinning blocks. Though no real and lawyers going up against guys who length and strong hands, has produced the son, producers have established a lottery strength or speed is required, these fi n- worked part-time jobs to leave room for two most successful competitors. system. icky obstacles can be the scariest. training. Many showed up in colorful out- “There’s a real community of people “You make a tiny mistake,” Graff says, fi ts and adopted nicknames such as “The Isaac Caldiero and Geoff “Popeye” who do this,” Smith says. “That’s the “and it’s over.” Beast” and the “Bayou Ninja.” Britten completed the fi nals course in magic of the show.” It fi gures that Akbar Gbajabiamila had Smith fi gured he could market these 2015, with Caldiero taking the $1 million A day after training in the mountains, an attitude. The former pro football player personas through the sort of up-close- prize because he climbed the last, 75-foot Campbell and the others reconvene at a thought he had already seen the world’s and-personal segments he had produced rope three seconds faster. They are the converted warehouse near Oakland. Like best athletes when “American Ninja while supervising Olympic coverage for only fi nishers so far, though NBC has now other ninja gyms, it has padded fl oors and Warrior” brought him aboard as a color a Canadian network. Viewers learned begun running commercials that state: overhead rigging with hooks, rings and commentator in 2013. about the “Cowboy Ninja” caring for a This is the season history will be made. ropes that can be rearranged to approxi- “I came in with a little NFL arrogance,” wife with multiple sclerosis, the “Island One ninja will win it all. mate various obstacles. he says. Ninja” losing his mother, and “Ninja Phil” “In America, we believe traditional Practice is supposed to begin around A big man whose enthusiasm matched overcoming an autism spectrum disorder sports are the height of athleticism,” dinnertime, but the group spends more his defensive lineman’s size, Gbajabiamila and chronic anxiety to compete. Gbajabiamila says. “I can tell you, there’s than an hour debating over how, exactly, joined something that purposely blurred “What would the runs be without the not a player in the NFL who can do what to set up the course. the line between sport and entertainment. stories?” Smith asks. “We’ve had so these ninjas are doing.”

Above: Stuntwoman Jessie Graff competes in the finals of “American Ninja Warrior” in Las Vegas on June 18. Left: Competitors discuss technique while they train for the finals of “American Ninja Warrior” at Apex gym in Concord, Calif., on June 13.

PHOTOS BY GINA FERAZZI Los Angeles Times PAGE 18 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 7, 2019 HEALTH & FITNESS

ILLUSTRATION BY ANDREA VILLARI/Stars and Stripes

BY JANET RAE-DUPREE someone had symptoms, to say, ‘It’s time Kaiser Health News for this to get checked out’?” A growing number of clinics, hospitals, mazon has big ambitions for home health care providers and insurers its devices. It thinks Alexa, the Doctor Alexa have begun experimenting with products virtual assistant inside its smart using Alexa: Aspeaker, could help doctors diag-  Livongo, a Mountain View, Calif.- nose mental illness, autism, concussions based startup focused on managing and Parkinson’s disease. It even hopes chronic diseases, sells an Alexa-connect- Alexa will detect when you’re having a ed blood glucose monitor that can help heart attack. will see you now diabetes patients track their condition. At present, Alexa can perform a hand-  Home health care provider Liber- ful of health care-related tasks: “She” tana Home Health, based in Sherman can track blood glucose levels, describe Oaks, Calif., created an Alexa skill that symptoms, access post-surgical care Your Amazon smart speaker is poised to lets elderly or frail residents connect instructions, monitor home prescription with caregivers, set up reminders about deliveries and make same-day appoint- medications, report their weight and blood ments at the nearest urgent care center. wriggle its way into all things health care pressure and schedule appointments. Amazon has partnered with numerous  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los health care companies to let consumers Angeles put Amazon devices loaded with and employees use Alexa for health care radically change the way consumers get human dispatchers could. a plug-in called Aiva into more than 100 purposes. Workers at Cigna Corp. can health information and even treatment . Amazon, which declined to comment for rooms to connect patients with staff and manage their health improvement goals Analysts expect 55% of U.S. households this article, holds a patent on an acoustic and earn wellness incentives with Alexa. to provide hands-free television controls. will have smart speakers by 2022. technology that recognizes and could Unlike a static call button, the voice- And Alexa helps people who use Omron Some of Alexa’s new skills depend on act on signifi cant audio interruptions. Healthcare’s blood pressure monitor, controlled device can tell nurses why a a little-understood feature of the de- Combined with patented technology from patient needs help and can then tell the HeartGuide, track their readings. the University of Washington that differ- vices: They listen to every sound around patient the status of their request. But new opportunities are emerging them. They have to in order to be ready entiates coughs and sneezes from other  Boston Children’s Hospital, which of- since Alexa won permission to use pro- to respond to a request, like “Alexa, how background noises, for example, Alexa fered the fi rst Alexa health care software tected patient health records controlled many tablespoons in a half-pint?” or “Put could discern when someone is ill and under the U.S. privacy law known as the carrots on the shopping list.” suggest solutions. with an educational tool called Kids MD, Health Insurance Portability and Ac- University of Washington researchers Because Amazon also holds patents now uses Alexa to share post-surgical countability Act (HIPAA). recently published a study in which they on monitoring blood fl ow and heart rate recovery data between a patient’s home Before, Alexa had been limited to pro- taught Alexa and two other devices — an through an Alexa-enabled camera, Alexa and the hospital. viding generic responses about medical iPhone 5s and a Samsung Galaxy S4 — to could send vitals to a doctor’s offi ce before Medical technology companies are ex- conditions. Now that it can transmit private listen for so-called agonal breathing, the you head to your appointment and con- cited by the possibilities offered by Alexa patient information, Amazon has extended distinct gasping sounds that are an early tinue to monitor your condition after you and similar technologies for an aging pop- its Alexa Skills Kit, the software develop- warning sign in about half of all cardiac get home. ulation. A wearable device could transmit ment tools used to add functions. Soon, the arrests. These devices correctly identi- “It opens possibilities to deliver care information about falls or an uneven gait. virtual assistant will be able to send and fi ed agonal breathing in 97% of instances, at a distance,” said Dr. Sandhya Pruthi, Alexa could potentially combat loneliness. receive individualized patient records, while registering a false positive only lead investigator for several breast cancer It is learning how to make conversation. allowing health care companies to create 0.2% of the time. prevention trials at the Mayo Clinic. “Alexa can couple a practical interac- services for consumers to use at home. Earlier research had shown that a “Think about people living in small towns tion around health care with an interac- Amazon’s efforts in this domain are machine learning system could recognize who aren’t always getting access to care tion that can engage the patient, even important because, with its 100 million cardiac arrest during 911 emergency and knowing when to get health care,” delight the patient,” said elder care advo- smart devices in use worldwide, it could calls more accurately and far faster than she said. “Could this be an opportunity, if cate Laurie Orlov. Saturday, September 7, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 19 FOOD & DINING Strawberries, pistachios, Pork knuckle olive oil make splendid cake

BY BECKY KRYSTAL perfection The Washington Post I recently came across this Strawberry and Pistachio Olive Oil Cake. The recipe caught my Poland’s Brovaria in the eye because of the trifecta of title ingredients, all of which I adore. city center serves up one Also intriguing: The cake is PHOTOS BY BRIAN FERGUSON/Stars and Stripes gluten-free and quick to come together in a single bowl, after of the best meals in Europe The pork knuckle lived up to its staff recommendation at Brovaria in Poznan, you’ve ground the pistachios in Poland. It’s served with sauerkraut and buttery, salty mashed potatoes. a food processor. Because the batter is so reliant on nuts, a BY BRIAN FERGUSON little extra care is required. Nuts Stars and Stripes tend to burn easily, so I found it necessary to cover the cake part- visit to Poland must include the Brovaria way through cooking to keep it in Poznan city center for lunch or dinner. AFTER from getting too dark and bitter. Poznan is a quick one-hour fl ight from HOURS Similarly, you want to make sure AFrankfurt, or a short drive for U.S. mili- you don’t overbake the cake. tary members stationed in the city. POLAND You’ll be rewarded with a very The Brovaria brews its own beer, offers a full bar tender, aromatic cake that would and restaurant and even has its own 21-room hotel. be right at home with a cup of tea The bar has a wide variety of drinks available, but or coffee. the brew house’s signature beers are a must. The menu has everything from salads and BROVARIA STRAWBERRY AND American-style burgers to Polish classics. PISTACHIO OLIVE OIL CAKE Feeling adventurous, I ordered the pork knuckle, Address: Stary Rynek which was recommended by the restaurant staff. It 73-74, 61-772 Poznan, Serve with creme fraiche or was served with mashed potatoes and sauerkraut. Poland yogurt and extra strawberries. My friend ordered the vegetable tart, a pizza-like Directions: In Poznan Ingredients pastry with lentils, mushrooms, red onions, herbs city center 1 ¾ cups (225 grams) shelled and cheese sauce. Hours: Hotel is 24/7; raw pistachios I did not try her dish, as I don’t like most veg- Bar 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Scant 1 cup (200 grams) etables. She said it was delicious. Restaurant, 12 p.m. to 11 granulated sugar The pork knuckle was one of the best meals I p.m. Monday-Saturday; 3 large eggs have had since arriving in Europe more than a 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons olive year ago. The meat fell off the bone when my fork Sunday oil touched it and the mashed potatoes actually had Not only was the food good, but the price was un- Drinks: Alcoholic and 1 ¼ cups (150 grams) fi ne corn- butter and salt in them, unlike some I have had in believable. The currency in Poland is the zloty. One non-alcoholic drinks meal or polenta Germany. dollar equals about four zloty. Our total bill was 100 Food: Polish 1 teaspoon baking powder The service at the restaurant was also good. Our zloty, or $25. Prices: Very affordable Pinch salt waiter arrived at our table about 30 seconds after The entire experience at Brovaria was splendid, Dress: Casual 7 ounces (200 grams) straw- we were seated, and he made sure we had what we and I would go back any day of the week. Website: brovaria.pl berries, hulled and coarsely needed throughout our meal. He also spoke perfect [email protected] — Brian Ferguson chopped, plus more for serving English. @BrianFerg57 Confectioners’ sugar, for dust- ing Directions Preheat the oven to 350 de- grees. Spray a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking oil spray and line the bottom with parchment paper. Put about 1 ½ cups (200 grams) of the pistachios in a food processor, and process until fi nely ground. Using a hand mixer, beat the sugar and eggs together on me- dium-high until pale and fl uffy, about 5 minutes. With the mixer running, add the olive oil, beat- ing until thoroughly combined. Gently fold in the ground pistachios, cornmeal or polenta, baking powder and salt. Fold in the strawberries, then scrape the batter into the pan and smooth the top with a spoon or offset spatula. Roughly chop the remaining ¼ cup (25 grams) pis- tachios and scatter over the top. Bake (middle rack) for 45 to 50 minutes, until the cake is golden and well-risen and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack and let the cake cool to room tempera- ture. Turn it out of the pan, then fl ip it so the top side is facing up again, and dust with confection- ers’ sugar before serving. The Brovaria in Poznan, Poland, has a tasty restaurant and brews its own beer — it’s even got a 21-room hotel. Makes 10 to 12 servings. PAGE 20 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 7, 2019 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Treat fentanyl crisis like a poisoning Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY BRYCE PARDO, made in China and delivered through the impossible. But delaying fentanyl’s expan- EDITORIAL JONATHAN P. C AULKINS mail or by parcel service. Some Mexican sion in the western United States by even AND BEAU KILMER crime syndicates trafficking heroin are a few years could save thousands of lives. Terry Leonard, Editor Special to the Los Angeles Times also adding fentanyl to their portfolios. Today, fentanyl deaths are concentrated in [email protected] Dealers add fentanyl, which is up to 100 Appalachia, New England and parts of the Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor he U.S. Centers for Disease Control times more potent than morphine, to hero- Midwest. In 2017, if the rest of the country [email protected] and Prevention recently released in and counterfeit tablets made to look like had had a per capita rate of synthetic opi- drug overdose statistics for 2018, genuine prescription medications. Adding oid-related deaths that was just half of New Managing Editor for Content Tina Croley, and they are shocking. Of the esti- a few milligrams gives a powerful kick; a England’s, some 9,000 more Americans [email protected] T mated 47,000 deaths from opioids last year, few more turn deadly. would have died from synthetic opioids Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation roughly two-thirds involved potent syn- In short, most of the people exposed to that year. [email protected] thetic opioids, most of them fentanyl. — and dying from — fentanyl didn’t think Policymakers should be expanding ac- America’s fentanyl problem is far dead- they were buying it and didn’t want to use cess to naloxone, the overdose reversal Managing Editor for Digital Joe Gromelski, lier than past crises with other illegal it. Rather than increasing the number medication, but must also look beyond that. [email protected] drugs. It also has a fundamentally differ- of users, fentanyl is driving up the death Some innovative approaches used in other ent character. For most victims, fentanyl rate. countries include supervising consump- was not their drug of choice. Rather, they This distinction is important: It means tion of illegal drugs so overdoses don’t be- BUREAU STAFF were poisoned by dealers who mixed it into our traditional methods for responding to come fatal and providing heroin-assisted baggies of heroin or pressed it into fake- Europe/Mideast drug epidemics won’t reverse the death treatment for those who have not benefited Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief opioid tablets. toll. Usually government agencies focus from other therapies. [email protected] What is happening with fentanyl is unlike Yet, these still may not be enough. Van- +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 the trajectory of previous drug epidemics. on preventing experimentation, reducing accessibility of drugs and treating indi- couver has embraced harm reduction Those typically involved “contagious” interventions and still has a synthetic opi- Pacific viduals to suppress demand. These efforts Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief spread of initial use — primarily among oid-involved overdose death rate compara- remain valuable, but they won’t immedi- [email protected] those who may have been ignorant of the ble to some of the hardest-hit places in the ately curb overdose deaths in places that +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 drug’s risks. This was the case with pre- United States. This does not mean such in- are drowning in fentanyl. scription opioids, which were prescribed terventions haven’t saved lives. But it does Washington aggressively for chronic pain. Some indi- It is better to conceptualize the fentanyl Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief suggest that it will take more than this to viduals who sought pain treatment now problem like a poisoning outbreak. The solve this problem. [email protected] poison is out there — but how can exposure (+1)(202)886-0033 have an opioid use disorder. So do others New ideas — be they public policies, Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News who got the pills from neighbors or friends to it be minimized? How can its spread to technologies or law enforcement strategies [email protected] for recreational use. other regions be contained? — are desperately needed. Continuing to In the case of fentanyl, it is largely the Efforts to disrupt online purchases, for treat fentanyl just like previous drug epi- CIRCULATION suppliers — not users — who have em- instance, might look very different than demics will likely be insufficient and may traditional drug interdiction efforts. It Mideast braced the drug because it is an ideal condemn thousands more to early deaths. cost-cutting substitute. Synthetic opioids could include hacking or seizing websites Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager that sell the drugs. Law enforcement might Bryce Pardo is an associate policy researcher at [email protected] are produced in labs, so they are much the nonprofit, nonpartisan Rand Corp. Jonathan [email protected] cheaper than heroin — perhaps as much as set up fake websites that offer fentanyl but P. Caulkins is a professor of operations research DSN (314)583-9111 99% cheaper per dose after adjusting for never deliver it. The failure of some sites to and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University potency. It’s also easy to acquire. Anyone fulfill orders might lead to distrust of web- and an adjunct operations researcher at Rand. Beau Kilmer is director of the Rand Drug Policy Europe with an internet connection can purchase based sales generally. Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager Research Center. 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Trine 38, Manchester 21 Louisiana College at Stetson LIMITED: OT Matt Gono (back). VIKINGS: Atlanta 8 25 .242 16½ Westminster (Pa.) 66, Capital 7 Ark.-Pine Bluff at Alabama A&M DNP: WR Stefon Diggs (hamstring). LIM- WESTERN CONFERENCE myafn.net W. Virginia St. 20, Frostburg St. 17 Mississippi College at Alcorn St. ITED: CB Mike Hughes (knee). FULL: CB W L Pct GB SOUTH UCF at FAU Mackensie Alexander (hamstring), LB x-Los Angeles 21 12 .636 — Carson-Newman 20, West Florida 13 W. Kentucky at FIU Kentrell Brothers (wrist), DE Everson x-Las Vegas 20 13 .606 1 Delta St. 24, Tusculum 10 Furman at Georgia St. Griffen (elbow), DT Linval Joseph (shoul- x-Minnesota 17 15 .531 3½ Deals Indianapolis 24, Ashland 9 Chattanooga at Jacksonville St. der), OT Brian O’Neill (elbow). x-Seattle 17 16 .515 4 Johns Hopkins 17, Randolph-Macon 12 E. Kentucky at Louisville BALTIMORE at MIAMI — RAVENS: LIM- x-Phoenix 15 17 .469 5½ North Greenville 17, Newberry 7 Tennessee St. at Middle Tennessee ITED: CB Brandon Carr (hip). DOLPHINS: Dallas 10 22 .313 10½ S. Arkansas 34, Southern Nazarene 14 Midwestern St. at Northwestern St. DNP: DE Trent Harris (foot). LIMITED: CB x-clinched playoff spot Thursday’s transactions Wingate 42, Johnson C. Smith 0 Jackson St. at South Alabama Johnson Bademosi (hip), G Danny Isidora Thursday’s games BASEBALL MIDWEST BYU at Tennessee (hamstring), DT John Jenkins (illness), Atlanta 78, Las Vegas 74 American League Bemidji St. 33, Northern St. 7 Tulane at Aubur CB Bobby McCain (shoulder), LB Andrew Los Angeles 102, Seattle 68 Shorter at ETSU BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Assigned RHP Buena Vista 51, Hamline 7 Van Ginkel (foot), WR Albert Wilson (hip). Friday’s games Central Missouri 34, Fort Hays 30 UT Martin at Florida FULL: DE Charles Harris (wrist). Indiana at New York Tom Eshelman and INF Jace Peterson E. Michigan at Kentucky Dallas at Washington outright to Norfolk (IL). Concordia-St. Paul 41, Sioux Falls 17 TENNESSEE at CLEVELAND — TITANS: Emporia St. 51, Northeastern St. 14 Liberty at Louisiana-Lafayette DNP: T Jack Conklin (knee), LB Reggie Chicago at Connecticut HOUSTON ASTROS — Recalled OF/INF Arkansas at Mississippi Minnesota at Phoenix Myles Straw from Round Rock (PCL). Ferris St. 24, Findlay 23 Gilbert (knee). BROWNS: LIMITED: LB Lake Forest 27, Wisconsin Lutheran 15 Miami at North Carolina Sione Takitaki (hamstring). FULL: DT De- Saturday’s games TAMPA BAY RAYS — Selected the con- MIDWEST No games scheduled tract of 2B Keon Wong from Durham (IL). Minn.-Duluth 52, Minot St. 7 varoe Lawrence (shoulder) MSU-Moorhead 44, Minn.-Crookston 20 UAB at Akron KANSAS CITY at JACKSONVILLE — Sunday’s games Transferred LHP Jose Alvarado to the 60- Rutgers at Iowa Chicago at Washington day IL. Nebraska-Kearney 39, Missouri South- CHIEFS: FULL: S Tyrann Mathieu (shoul- ern 27 Bowling Green at Kansas St. der), S Armani Watts (shoulder), RB Dar- Connecticut at Indiana TEXAS RANGERS — Recalled LHP Yo- Kennesaw St. at Kent St. Seattle at Dallas hander Mendez from Nashville (PCL). NW Missouri 45, Missouri Western 35 rel Williams (shoulder), TE Deon Yelder St. Cloud 35, Mary (N.D.) 12 Army at Michigan (ankle). JAGUARS: DNP: T Cedric Ogbuehi New York at Atlanta TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Recalled RHPs West Virginia at Missouri Minnesota at Los Angeles Justin Shafer and Brock Stewart from Slippery Rock 62, Wayne St. (Mich.) 37 (hamstring), TE Josh Oliver (hamstring). Washburn 49, Lincoln (Mo.) 27 Cincinnati at Ohio St. LIMITED: LB D.J. Alexander (hamstring), Las Vegas at Phoenix Buffalo (IL). Vanderbilt at Purdue National League SOUTHWEST DT Marcell Dareus (elbow), DE Lerentee Angelo St. 45, W. Oregon 20 Dayton at Indiana St. McCray (ankle). FULL: QB Nick Foles (ab- ATLANTA BRAVES — Recalled OF Fordham at Ball St. Adam Duvall and C Alex Jackson from Ark.-Monticello 26, Arkansas Tech 23 domen), WR Marqise Lee (knee), T Cam Howard at Youngstown St. Robinson (knee), LB Quincy Williams Pro soccer Gwinnett (IL) and placed Jackson on the NW Oklahoma 21, East Central 13 Tennessee Tech at Miami (Ohio) (knee). 60-day IL. Reinstated RHP Darren O’Day Ouachita Baptist 16, Harding 14 E. Illinois at Indiana WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA — from the 60-day IL. Pittsburg St. 37, Central Oklahoma 35 SW Oklahoma 35, SE Oklahoma 17 North Dakota at N. Dakota St. REDSKINS: DNP: QB Colt McCoy (fibula), MLS CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned C Taylor Cent. Michigan at Wisconsin Trinity, Texas 41, McMurry 10 CB Fabian Moreau (ankle). LIMITED: DE EASTERN CONFERENCE Davis to Iowa (PCL). Placed RHP Craig S. Utah at N. Iowa Caleb Brantley (foot), LB Cassanova FAR WEST Indiana Wesleyan at Butler W L T Pts GF GA Kimbrel on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Idaho St. 38, W. Colorado 13 McKinzy (concussion), TE Jordan Reed Sept. 2). Recalled INF David Bote from Truman St. at Drake Philadelphia 15 8 6 51 54 42 (concussion). FULL: LB Shaun Dion Ham- New York City FC 14 5 8 50 51 34 Iowa. Coastal Carolina at Kansas ilton (chest), WR Paul Richardson (quad- MIAMI MARLINS — Recalled LHP Jose Schedule LIU at S. Dakota St. Atlanta 15 10 3 48 47 33 ricep). EAGLES: DNP: LB Kamu Grugier- D.C. United 11 10 9 42 39 38 Quijada from New Orleans (PCL). Morehead St. at Illinois St. Hill (knee), T Jordan Mailata (back), QB Saturday’s games W. Michigan at Michigan St. New York 12 12 5 41 47 44 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Recalled 3B EAST Nate Sudfeld (wrist). LIMITED: DE Derek Maikel Franco from Lehigh Valley (IL). SOUTHWEST New England 10 9 9 39 41 47 Ohio at Pittsburgh UTSA at Baylor Barnett (shoulder), G Brandon Brooks Toronto FC 10 10 8 38 44 45 PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Recalled RHP Marist at Georgetown (achilles), S Rudy Ford (achilles), C Jason Alex McRae from Indianapolis (IL). Arizona Christian at Abilene Christian Montreal 11 15 4 37 42 56 New Hampshire at Holy Cros Texas Wesleyan at Houston Baptist Kelce (not injury related). Orlando City 9 13 7 34 35 39 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Transferred Lafayette at Monmouth (NJ) L.A. RAMS at CAROLINA — RAMS: No RHP Reyes Moronta to the 60-day IL. Texas Southern at Incarnate Word Chicago 8 12 10 34 44 43 Kentucky St. at Robert Morris Report. PANTHERS: DNP: DE Bruce Irvin Columbus 8 15 7 31 33 44 FOOTBALL MVSU at Lamar Richmond at Boston College South Dakota at Oklahoma (hamstring), T Greg Little (concussion). Cincinnati 5 20 3 18 28 67 National Football League Illinois at UConn BUFFALO at N.Y. JETS — BILLS: DNP: WESTERN CONFERENCE BALTIMORE RAVENS — Waived OT McNeese St. at Oklahoma St. Walsh at Duquesne North Texas at SMU WR Andre Roberts (quadricep). LIMITED: W L T Pts GF GA Marcus Applefield from the practice Merrimack at CCSU Okla. Panhandle St. at Sam Houston St. TE Tyler Kroft (foot). JETS: LIMITED: WR Los Angeles FC 19 4 5 62 74 30 squad. Signed DT Trevon Coley to the Bucknell at Sacred Heart Tarleton St. at Stephen F. Austin Robby Anderson (calf), WR Braxton Ber- Seattle 13 8 7 46 46 43 practice squad. NC Central at Towson rios (hamstring), CB Trumaine Johnson Minnesota 13 9 6 45 46 37 BUFFALO BILLS — Released TE Nate Wyoming at Texas St. S. Illinois at UMass LSU at Texas (hamstring), G Brian Winters (shoul- San Jose 13 10 5 44 48 43 Becker. Signed DT Vincent Taylor to the Lehigh at Villanova der). FULL: DE John Franklin (foot), CB Real Salt Lake 13 11 4 43 40 35 practice squad. Prairie View at Houston East Stroudsburg at Wagner UTEP at Texas Tech Nate Hairston (hip), CB Bennett Jackson FC Dallas 12 10 7 43 47 38 HOUSTON TEXANS — Waived/injured Bryant at Albany (NY) FAR WEST (shoulder), DT Steve McLendon (wrist), LA Galaxy 13 12 3 42 41 45 LB B.J. Bello. Delaware at Rhode Island N. Illinois at Utah S Rontez Miles (hip), G Kelechi Osemele Portland 12 11 4 40 43 40 LOS ANGELES RAMS — Agreed to Buffalo at Penn St. Nebraska at Colorado (chest), T Brandon Shell (knee). Sporting KC 10 11 7 37 41 45 terms with TE Tyler Higbee on a four- SOUTH W. Illinois at Colorado St. CINCINNATI at SEATTLE — BENGALS: Houston 9 15 4 31 38 49 year contract extension. Syracuse at Maryland Lindenwood (Mo.) at E. Washington No Report. SEAHAWKS: No Report. Colorado 8 14 6 30 45 54 OLYMPIC SPORTS Southern U. at Memphis San Diego St. at UCLA INDIANAPOLIS at L.A. CHARGERS Vancouver 6 15 9 27 30 53 USADA — Announced American triath- Charleston Southern at South Carolina UC Davis at San Diego — COLTS: DNP: DE Jabaal Sheard (knee), Note: Three points for victory, one lete Lauren Goss accepted a six-month Old Dominion at Virginia Tech N. Colorado at Washington St. RB Jonathan Williams (rib). LIMITED: WR point for tie. suspension for an anti-doping rule viola- W. Carolina at NC State Simon Fraser at Portland St. Devin Funchess (back), CB Kenny Moore Wednesday, Aug. 28 tion. Mars Hill at VMI Nevada at Oregon (thumb), RB Jordan Wilkins (ankle). Montreal 2, Vancouver 1 SOCCER The Citadel at Elon Stony Brook at Utah St. CHARGERS: No Report. Saturday, Aug. 31 Major League Soccer South Florida at Georgia Tech SE Missouri at Montana St. SAN FRANCISCO at TAMPA BAY — Colorado 2, New York 0 NEW YORK CITY FC — Agreed to terms Cent. Arkansas at Austin Peay Cal Poly at Weber St. 49ERS: No Report. BUCCANEERS: DNP: S Chicago 1, Columbus 1, tie with D Anton Tinnerholm on a multi-year Charlotte at Appalachian St. Cent. Washington at Idaho Justin Evans (achilles), QB Blaine Gab- D.C. United 3, Montreal 0 contract. Texas A&M at Clemson North Alabama at Montana bert (left shoulder), LB Demone Harris Toronto FC 1, New England 1, tie COLLEGE Grambling St. at Louisiana Tech Tulsa at San Jose St. (illness). LIMITED: TE Antony Auclair Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 1 MILWAUKEE — Junior men’s basket- Southern Miss. at Mississippi St. Arkansas St. at UNLV (calf), LB Devante Bond (hamstring), TE FC Dallas 3, Cincinnati 1 ball G/F Vin Baker Jr. is transferring from New Mexico St. at Alabama Minnesota at Fresno St. Cameron Brate (calf), LB Lavonte David Sporting Kansas City 1, Houston 0 Boston College. SE Louisiana at Bethune-Cookman Stanford at Southern Cal (calf), S Mike Edwards (hamstring), DT New York City FC 3, Vancouver 1 TEMPLE — Named Jessica Reo execu- Murray St. at Georgia California at Washington Vita Vea (knee). FULL: LB Anthony Nel- Portland 1, Real Salt Lake 0 tive senior associate athletics director/ Lane at SC State N. Arizona at Arizona son (knee) San Jose 3, Orlando City 0 senior women’s administrator. Louisiana-Monroe at Florida St. Oregon St. at Hawaii N.Y. GIANTS at DALLAS — GIANTS: Sunday, Sept. 1 DNP: TE Garrett Dickerson (quad), OT Seattle 4, LA Galaxy 3 Mike Remmers (illness/back), WR Darius Minnesota 2, Los Angeles FC 0 Slayton (hamstring). FULL: CB Antonio Saturday’s games AP sportlight Boxing Hamilton (adductor), LB Nate Stupar New England at New York City FC (concussion). COWBOYS: DNP: LB Luke Toronto FC at Cincinnati Gifford (ankle), S Darian Thompson Los Angeles FC at Orlando City Sept. 7 1997 — In the new Arthur Ashe Sta- Fight schedule (ankle), S Donovan Wilson (ankle). LIM- Seattle at Colorado 1892 — Jim Corbett knocks out John L. dium court, 16-year-old Martina Hingis ITED: G Zack Martin (back). FULL: WR Sporting Kansas City at Portland Sullivan in the 21st round in New Orleans and 17-year-old Venus Williams play the Sept. 13 Amari Cooper (foot), DE Tyrone Crawford Wednesday, Sept. 11 to win the first world heavyweight title youngest Grand Slam final in the Open At Madison Square Garden, New York, (hip), TE Blake Jarwin (foot), DE DeMar- Toronto FC at New York City FC fought with gloves under the Marquis of Era. Hingis wins her first U.S. Open title Devin Haney vs. Zaur Abdullaev, 12, light- cus Lawrence (shoulder), LB Sean Lee Minnesota at Houston Queensberry rules. 6-0, 6-4. weights; Daniel Roman vs. Murodjon (knee), TE Dalton Schultz (ankle), T Tyron LA Galaxy at Colorado 1953 — Maureen Connolly becomes 2002 — Venus and Serena Williams Akhmadaliev, 12, for Roman’s WBA Su- Smith (back). San Jose at Real Salt Lake the first woman to complete the Grand meet in a prime-time U.S. Open women’s per World and IBF super bantamweight DETROIT at ARIZONA — LIONS: LIM- Saturday, Sept. 14 Slam when she beats Doris Hart, 6-2, 6-4, singles final for the second straight year. titles; Michael Hunter vs. Sergey Kuzmin, ITED: LB Jarrad Davis (ankle), DE Trey San Jose at New York City FC in the U.S. Open women’s singles final. Younger sister Serena comes out on top, 10, heavyweights. Flowers (shoulder), DE Da’Shawn Hand FC Dallas at Chicago 1958 — Australia’s Ashley Cooper defeating the two-time defending cham- Sept. 14 (elbow), CB Rashaan Melvin (knee), C Columbus at Atlanta beats countryman Malcolm Anderson pion, 6-4, 6-3, for her second U.S. Open At London, Sunny Edwards vs. Hugo Frank Ragnow (ankle). CARDINALS: DNP: Cincinnati at Montreal in five sets to win the men’s title in the women’s singles title. Rosendo Guarneros, 12, for Edwards G Lamont Gaillard (knee). LIMITED: LB New England at Orlando City U.S. Lawn Tennis Association champion- 2003 — In the closest 1-2-3 finish in IBF International super flyweight title; Haason Reddick (knee), LB Ezekiel Turn- Los Angeles FC at Philadelphia ships. Althea Gibson comes back to beat IRL history, Sam Hornish Jr. edges Scott Brad Foster vs. Lucien Reid, 12, for Fos- er (hand). Houston at Vancouver Darlene Hard for the women’s title. Coo- Dixon and Bryan Herta at the finish line ter’s British super bantamweight title; PITTSBURGH at NEW ENGLAND — per beats Anderson, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 10-8, to win his second straight Delphi Indy Dec Spelman vs. Shakan Pitters, 10, for STEELERS: DNP: S Sean Davis (ankle). 8-6. Gibson beats Darlene Hard, 3-6, 6-1, 300. His margin of victory is .0099 sec- Spelman’s BBBofC English light heavy- PATRIOTS: LIMITED: TE Matt LaCosse NWSL 6-2. onds, and just .0100 separates first and weight title; Zak Chelli vs. Kody Davies, (ankle), S Obi Melifonwu (ankle), WR De- W L T Pts GF GA 1970 — Jockey Willie Shoemaker rides third place. 10, light heavyweights. maryius Thomas (hamstring). Portland 10 3 6 36 39 22 Dares J to a 1 ½-length victory at Del 2003 — Andy Roddick wins his first At T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Tyson Monday North Carolina 9 4 4 31 32 17 Mar to become the winningest jockey. Grand Slam tournament title, defeating Fury vs. Otto Wallin, 12, heavyweights; HOUSTON at NEW ORLEANS — TEX- Chicago 9 8 2 29 29 26 Shoemaker’s win breaks the all-time re- Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-3, in Emanuel Navarrete vs. Juan Miguel ANS: No Report. SAINTS: No Report. Utah 8 6 4 28 19 15 cord of 6,033 set by Johnny Longden four the U.S. Open men’s singles final. Elorde, 12, for Navarrete’s WBO junior DENVER at OAKLAND — BRONCOS: No Reign FC 7 5 6 27 16 20 years earlier. 2008 — Helio Castroneves wins the featherweight title; Jose Pedraza vs. Jose Report. RAIDERS: No Report. Washington 7 7 4 25 22 19 1975 — Spain’s Manuel Orantes upsets PEAK Indy 300 in the closest finish in the Zepeda, 10, junior welterweights. Houston 6 8 4 22 18 28 top-seeded Jimmy Connors 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 history of the IndyCar Series, but it isn’t At Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, Sky Blue FC 4 11 4 16 15 25 to win the U.S. Open men’s title. enough to stop Scott Dixon from taking Calif., Jaime Munguia vs. Patrick Allotey, NFL calendar Orlando 4 12 2 14 19 37 1980 — John McEnroe beats Bjorn Borg his second series championship. Castro- 12, for Munguia’s WBO World super wel- Sept. 5 — Regular season begins. Note: Three points for victory, one of Sweden 7-6, 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 6-4 to win his neves comes from last place to win the tereight title; Ryan Garcia vs. Avery Spar- Oct. 15-16 — Fall league meeting, Fort point for tie. second straight U.S. Open men’s title. race, but Dixon, needing to finish eighth row, 10, lightweights. Lauderdale, Fla. Saturday, Aug. 31 1991 — Seventeen-year-old Monica or better to win the title, finishes inches Sept. 20 Oct. 29 — All trading ends for 2019 at Washington at Orlando, ppd. Seles beats 34-year-old Martina Navrati- behind the winner. At La Hacienda Event Center, Midland, 4 p.m. (ET) Friday’s game lova, 7-6 (1), 6-1, to win her first U.S. Open 2012 — Aries Merritt of the U.S. sets a Texas, Ruben Villa vs. Enrique Vivas, Dec. 12 — League meeting, Las Coli- Portland at Utah women’s singles title. world record of 12.80 seconds in the 110- 10, for Villa’s WBO International feath- nas, Texas. Saturday’s games 1993 — Mark Whiten of the St. Louis meter hurdles at the Van Damme Memo- erweight title.; Michael Dutchover vs. 2020 North Carolina at Sky Blue FC Cardinals has the greatest game at rial in Brussels. He cuts 0.07 seconds off Thomas Mattice, 10, lightweights. Jan. 4-5 — Wild-card playoffs. Orlando at Reign FC the plate in major league history in the the mark of Cuba’s Dayron Robles from Sept. 21 Jan. 11-12 — Divisional playoffs. Sunday’s game nightcap of a doubleheader against Cin- four years ago. At Rabobank Theater, Bakersfield, Jan. 19 — AFC and NFC championship Houston at Chicago cinnati. In the 15-2 win, Whiten hits four 2012 — Bob and Mike Bryan beat Le- Calif., Jeison Rosario vs. Bakhram Mur- games. Wednesday, Sept. 11 home runs and drives in 12 runs, becom- ander Paes and Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-4 tazaliev, 12, super welterweights; Pe- Jan. 26 — NFL Pro Bowl. Chicago at Orlando Pride ing the only player to accomplish both to win the U.S. Open men’s doubles title ter Quillin vs. Alfredo Angulo, 12, super Feb. 2 — Super Bowl, Hard Rock Sta- North Carolina at Portland feats in one game. for a record 12th Grand Slam champi- middleweights; Chris Colbert vs. Miguel dium, Miami Gardens, Fla. Friday, Sept. 13 1996 — Mike Tyson needs just 109 onship. The American twins break a tie Beltran Jr., 10, featherweights; Thomas Feb. 24-March 2 — NFL scouting com- Utah at Houston seconds to win the WBA heavyweight with Todd Woodbridge and Mark Wood- Dulorme vs. Terrel Williams, 10, wel- bine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis. Saturday, Sept. 14 championship from Bruce Seldon in Las forde for the most in the Open era, which terweights; Jesus Ramos vs. Rickey Ed- Feb. 25 — First day for clubs to desig- Orlando at North Carolina Vegas. started in 1968. wards, 10, super lightweights. nate franchise or transition players. Reign FC at Washington Saturday, September 7, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 25 SPORTS BRIEFS/US OPEN Briefl y Chiefs give Hill 3-year extension

Associated Press policies widely viewed as hostile to the LGBTQ community. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Brees said Thursday his only Kansas City Chiefs signed Tyreek intention was to encourage Chris- Hill to a three-year, $54 million tian students to practice their contract extension Friday, locking faith with confidence on National up the playmaking wide receiver Bring Your Bible to School Day. whose off-the-field issues left his Brees says he was not aware future in the NFL in question just “at all” that Focus on the Family a couple of months ago. was associated with anti-gay mes- The deal includes a $5.8 mil- saging, inequality or “any type of lion signing bonus and $35.2 mil- lion in guarantees, a person with hate.” knowledge of the details told The Associated Press. The person Sharks sign Thornton, spoke on condition of anonymity 40, to 1-year, $2M deal because the Chiefs do not disclose the terms of contracts. SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Thorn- The length of the deal protects ton is coming back for another the Chiefs from investing too season at age 40, signing a one- ADAM HUNGER/AP heavily in a dynamic player with year, $2 million contract with the a checkered history while also San Jose Sharks on Friday after The United States’ Serena Williams returns a shot to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina during the semifinals of giving the 25-year-old Hill the briefly contemplating retirement the U.S. Open on Thursday in New York. Williams will face Canada’s Bianca Andreescu in the final. chance for another payday down at the end of last season. the road. Thornton decided in the offsea- Hill was barred from the Chiefs son that he wasn’t ready to hang facility all offseason after audio it up after 21 seasons in the NHL, surfaced in which his then-fian- saying he’d only play in San Jose. One more for 24: Serena cee accused Hill of hurting their The Sharks were eager to bring 3-year-old son. It prompted an Thornton back, but it took until investigation by the district attor- a week before training camp for ney, another by the NFL and an- the finalized contract. other by the Kansas Department Thornton arrived in San Jose for Children and Families. in a franchise-altering trade from moves into US Open final Local authorities were the Boston on Nov. 30, 2005, turning first to clear Hill after finding no the Sharks into a perennial Cup evidence to support the alleged contender that can never quite BY HOWARD FENDRICH U.S. Open this year, I would have abuse. The NFL cleared him the win it all. Associated Press Scoreboard told them, ‘You’re crazy,’ ” said He quickly became the face of week before training camp, at Andreescu, who took her semifi- which point the Chiefs announced the franchise, winning the Hart NEW YORK — By no means nal’s last five games after trailing that he was free to resume work- Trophy as MVP in his first season, was Serena Williams perfect Thursday 5-2. ing with the team in advance of leading the team to back-to-back at the start of her U.S. Open USTA Billie Jean King She is the first player to get this this season. conference finals appearances in semifinal. National Tennis Center far in her debut in New York since Kansas City opens in Jackson- 2010-11 and a run to the Stanley New York She faced three break points in Women’s Singles Venus Williams was the runner- ville on Sunday. Cup Final three years ago before the opening game and managed Semifinals up in 1997. In other NFL news: a loss to Pittsburgh. Serena Williams (8), United States, to pull it out. She trailed 40-love def. Elina Svitolina (5), Ukraine, 6-3, 6-1.  New Orleans Saints quarter- Thornton has 413 goals and “It’s just surreal,” Andreescu in the second, then came through Bianca Andreescu (15), Canada, def. said about the prospect of facing back Drew Brees says he’s been 1,065 assists in 1,566 career again. Another trio of break Belinda Bencic (13), Switzerland, 7-6 (3), unfairly and incorrectly por- games with Boston and San Jose. 7-5. Serena Williams next. “Like, I re- points arrived later in that initial Men’s Doubles ally don’t know what to say.” trayed as anti-gay after recording He ranks 14th all-time in points set. Once more, Williams was up Semifinals Marcel Granollers, Spain, and Horacio So much of what the younger a video encouraging Christian and needs just 22 to reach 1,500 to the task. Soon enough, she was Zeballos (8), Argentina, def. Kevin Krawi- Williams does nowadays must be students to take their bibles to for his career. He’s eighth in as- on her way to yet another final at etz and Andreas Mies (12), Germany, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5). seen through the prism of tennis school. sists and needs 15 to pass Adam Flushing Meadows — and yet an- Robert Farah and Juan Sebastian Ca- history, and that is certainly the The video was disseminated by Oates. Thornton will move into other shot at Grand Slam singles bal (1), Colombia, def. Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski (15), Britain, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8). case in this instance. Her 101st an organization called Focus on the top 10 in games played in a trophy No. 24. Women’s Doubles career match win at Flushing the Family, which has promoted career with 49 this year. Williams turned in an in- Semifinals Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, and Ash- Meadows tied Chris Evert’s tour- creasingly impressive perfor- leigh Barty (8), Australia, def. Aliaksan- mance for a 6-3, 6-1 victory over dra Sasnovich, Belarus, and Viktoria Kuz- nament record. No. 5-seeded Elina Svitolina of mova, Slovakia, 6-0, 6-1. “It’s just impressive, I guess,” Ukraine at Arthur Ashe Stadium Williams said. “I don’t think on Thursday night, reaching her about it. I just come out here and fourth final in the past six major in 2018 and to Simona Halep in do what I can.” tournaments. July, and was also the runner-up, By getting to the final, Wil- “To be in yet another final, of course, a year ago at the U.S. liams set a mark for longest gap it seems, honestly, crazy,” said Open, losing to Naomi Osaka. between first career Grand Slam Williams, a six-time U.S. Open That one in New York was, and title match and most recent such champion who will face 19-year- forever will be, overshadowed appearance: It’s almost exactly old Bianca Andreescu of Canada by Williams’ extended argument 20 full years since she won the on Saturday. “But I don’t really with chair umpire Carlos Ramos, 1999 U.S. Open as a teenager. expect too much less.” who docked her a point, then a Most importantly, if she can Nor does anyone else at this game — and was barred by the beat Andreescu, Williams will point. U.S. Tennis Association from of- equal Margaret Court with 24 “That’s why she is who she is. ficiating any matches her or her Grand Slam singles titles, more You are playing in front of the older sister, Venus, played in this than anyone else in a sport that best tennis player in the world,” year’s tournament. dates to the 1800s. Svitolina said. “If you don’t take The 15th-seeded Andreescu “I watched her win most of her it, she just grabs it. And there’s no reached her first major title Grand Slam titles. I think she’s chance to take it back.” match in only her fourth appear- fighting for her 24th on Saturday. Since returning to the tour last ance at a Slam by eliminating No. I’m sure she’s going to bring her season after more than a year 13 Belinda Bencic of Switzerland ‘A’ game,” Andreescu said. “I’m CHARLIE RIEDEL/AP away while having a baby, she 7-6 (3), 7-5. going to try to bring my ‘A’ game, The Kansas City Chiefs signed wide receiver Tyreek Hill to a three- was the runner-up at Wimbledon “If someone told me a year ago too. Hopefully, I guess, may the year, $54 million contract extension on Friday. twice, losing to Angelique Kerber that I would be in the finals of the best player win.” PAGE 26 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 7, 2019 MLB SCOREBOARD

American League Thursday Cubs 10, Brewers 5 Astros 11, Mariners 9 (13) Rangers 3, Orioles 1 East Division Rays 6, Blue Jays 4 Chicago Milwaukee Seattle Houston Texas Baltimore W L Pct GB ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi New York 92 49 .652 — Toronto Tampa Bay Zobrist 2b 3 3 3 0 Cain cf 4 1 2 0 Choo rf 3 0 0 0 Albrto 3b-2b 5 0 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Tampa Bay 83 59 .585 9A Ryan p 0 0 0 0 Nelson p 0 0 0 0 Moore ss 5 1 2 0 Altuve 2b 6 2 2 2 Andrus ss 4 1 1 0 Mncini rf-1b 4 1 3 0 Boston 75 65 .536 16A Bichette ss 5 2 2 3 Wendle 3b 5 2 2 0 Happ ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Faria p 0 0 0 0 Gordon 2b 6 2 2 0 Brantley lf 6 1 2 3 Calhoun lf 4 0 0 0 Sntnder lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Toronto 55 86 .390 37 Biggio 2b 4 1 0 0 Mdows dh 4 2 3 2 Cstllanos rf-lf 6 1 1 0 Grisham ph 1 0 0 0 Heineman lf 0 0 0 0 Nunez 1b 3 0 1 1 Grichuk rf 4 0 0 0 Pham lf 4 1 1 0 Nola 1b-c 6 3 3 5 Bregman ss 6 0 1 2 Baltimore 46 94 .329 45A Holland p 0 0 0 0 Grndal 1b-c 4 1 1 2 Seager 3b 6 2 2 3 Alvarez dh 5 1 0 0 Solak dh 3 2 1 2 Stwart pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Central Division Guerrero 3b 3 0 2 1 Heredia lf 1 0 0 0 Bryant 3b-lf 3 1 1 0 Yelich rf 5 0 0 0 Odor 2b 3 0 0 0 Villar 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Tellez dh 2 0 0 0 Choi 1b 2 0 1 0 Murphy c 4 1 2 0 Gurriel 1b 4 0 1 0 Minnesota 87 53 .621 — Rizzo 1b 3 0 1 3 Braun lf 3 1 1 0 M.Smth ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Straw pr 0 1 0 0 Forsythe 1b 4 0 2 1 Trumbo dh 3 0 1 0 Cleveland 81 60 .574 6A Drury ph-dh 1 0 0 0 d’Arnaud c 3 0 0 1 Contreras c 5 2 4 2 Pina c 2 0 0 0 Kner-Flfa 3b 3 0 0 0 Wllams pr-dh 1 0 1 0 McKnny ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Zunino c 0 0 0 0 Vgelbach dh 3 0 0 0 Maldnado c 0 0 0 0 Chicago 62 78 .443 25 Schwarber lf 3 1 2 4 Astin ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Long pr-dh 1 0 0 0 Diaz 3b-1b 5 0 0 0 DeShields cf 4 0 0 0 Severino c 2 0 0 0 Kansas City 51 90 .362 36A Hernandez cf 4 0 1 0 Kirmaier cf 2 0 1 0 Wieck p 0 0 0 0 Thmes ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Trevino c 4 0 1 0 Sisco ph 1 0 0 0 Smoak 1b 3 0 0 0 Garcia rf 3 1 1 1 Lopes lf 4 0 0 0 Tucker rf 6 1 2 2 Detroit 41 97 .297 45 Phelps p 0 0 0 0 Perez 3b 4 1 1 2 Broxton lf 0 0 0 0 Chirinos c 3 1 0 0 Wlkerson cf 2 0 0 0 McGuire c 4 1 3 0 Wong 2b 2 0 0 0 Almora Jr. cf 1 0 0 0 Arcia ss 4 0 0 0 Smith Jr. ph 1 0 0 0 West Division Fisher lf 3 0 0 0 Lowe ph 0 0 0 1 Narvaez ph 1 0 0 0 Toro ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Houston 91 50 .645 — Russell ss 4 0 0 0 Spngnbrg 2b 4 1 1 1 R.Martin ss 2 0 1 0 Robrtsn pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Heywrd cf-rf 5 0 1 0 Anderson p 1 0 0 0 Court 1b 1 0 0 0 Reddick cf 3 3 3 1 Oakland 81 58 .583 9 Adames ss 4 0 0 0 Fraley rf 6 0 1 1 Mrisnick cf 1 1 0 0 Ruiz ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Texas 69 73 .486 22A Quintana p 2 0 0 0 Freitas ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 32 3 5 3 33 1 10 1 Totals 34 4 8 4 31 6 9 5 Bote ph-3b 3 2 2 1 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 Bishop cf 6 0 0 0 Los Angeles 65 76 .461 26 Totals 51 9 12 9 46 11 11 10 Texas 000 000 201—3 Seattle 58 83 .411 33 Toronto 100 001 200—4 Claudio p 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 000 211 11x—6 Seattle 520 000 100 001 0— 9 Baltimore 000 001 000—1 Albers p 0 0 0 0 E—Allard (2), Clase (1), Severino (8), E—Smoak (3), Fisher (2). DP—Toronto Pomeranz p 0 0 0 0 Houston 012 002 030 001 2—11 1, Tampa Bay 1. LOB—Toronto 7, Tampa E—Moore (9). DP—Seattle 2, Houston Stewart (2). DP—Texas 2, Baltimore 0. National League Gamel ph-cf 2 0 0 0 LOB—Texas 6, Baltimore 9. 2B—Forsythe Bay 9. 2B—McGuire (3), Choi (17), Mead- 0. LOB—Seattle 6, Houston 8. 2B—Moore East Division Totals 39 10 16 10 35 5 6 5 (17), Mancini (31), Trumbo (3), Williams ows 2 (27), Wendle (12), Pham (29). 3B— Chicago 100 125 001—10 (13), Nola 2 (9), Gurriel (39), Bregman W L Pct GB Guerrero Jr. (2), Garcia (2). HR—Bichette (1). HR—Solak (2). SF—Nunez (4). Atlanta 87 54 .617 — Milwaukee 020 021 000— 5 (33). 3B—Altuve (3). HR—Seager 2 (21), 2 (10), Meadows (27). SB—Biggio (10), E—Bryant (15), Russell (3), Braun (5). Nola 2 (9), Tucker (1), Reddick (11), IP H R ER BB SO Washington 78 61 .561 8 Pham (20). SF—Garcia (3), Lowe (2). Philadelphia 72 67 .518 14 DP—Chicago 0, Milwaukee 3. LOB—Chi- Brantley (20). SB—Gordon (21), Moore Texas IP H R ER BB SO cago 10, Milwaukee 8. 2B—Contreras 2 (10). SF—Brantley (4). Allard W,4-0 6B 8 1 1 2 2 New York 71 68 .511 15 C Miami 50 89 .360 36 Toronto (17), Schwarber (22), Rizzo (27). HR— IP H R ER BB SO Clase H,2 0 0 0 0 0 Thornton 4C 4 3 1 3 4 Contreras (21), Schwarber (34), Bote (11), Montero H,5 1 1 0 0 0 0 Central Division Seattle Leclerc S,10-14 1 1 0 0 1 1 St. Louis 79 61 .564 — Stewart 1B 1 1 1 0 1 Perez (6), Grandal (23), Spangenberg (1). B SF—Rizzo (3). Gonzales 5 7 5 4 5 0 Chicago 76 63 .547 2A Boshers L,0-3 0 1 1 1 0 0 C Baltimore Adams H,10 1 0 0 0 0 C Milwaukee 71 68 .511 7A Adam 1 1 0 0 0 1 IP H R ER BB SO Guilbeau H,4 B 0 0 0 0 0 Means L,10-10 6 4 2 2 0 4 Cincinnati 66 75 .468 13A Tepera 1 2 1 1 0 0 Castro 1B 0 0 0 1 2 Chicago Bass H,6 1 0 2 2 1 1 B Pittsburgh 61 79 .436 18 Tampa Bay Quintana W,13-8 5 5 4 4 2 5 Tuivailala BS,0-1 C 1 1 1 0 0 Bleier 0 1 1 1 0 West Division Pruitt 5 4 1 1 1 4 Wieck 1C 1 1 1 0 2 Kline C 1 0 0 0 0 Altavilla 1 0 0 0 0 3 HBP—Bleier (Odor), Kline (Kiner- Los Angeles 92 50 .648 — Milner 0 0 1 1 0 0 Phelps 0 0 0 0 1 0 Magill 1 0 0 0 0 2 Arizona 73 67 .521 18 Roe H,23 B 1 0 0 0 1 Ryan 1B 0 0 0 1 2 Falefa). WP—Castro. T—2:35. A—8,209 C Grotz 2 1 1 1 1 4 (45,971). San Francisco 67 73 .479 24 Poche H,14 0 0 0 0 2 Holland 1 0 0 0 1 1 Wisler L,1-2 B 1 2 2 1 1 San Diego 64 75 .460 26A Drake W,4-2 1 2 2 2 0 3 Milwaukee Houston Colorado 59 82 .418 32A Castillo H,15 1 0 0 0 1 2 Anderson 4 5 2 2 2 4 White Sox 7, Indians 1 Pagan S,18-25 1 1 0 0 1 0 C Miley 0 5 5 5 1 0 Jackson 2 2 2 2 1 Sneed 3 3 2 2 0 4 Boshers pitched to 1 batter in the Claudio B 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago Cleveland Wild-card race 7th, Milner pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. B Urquidy 4 2 1 1 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Albers L,5-5 2 3 3 1 1 Biagini 1 0 0 0 0 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE HBP—Thornton 2 (Kiermaier,Meadows), Pomeranz C 2 2 2 0 0 Goins rf 4 0 0 0 Lindor ss 3 0 0 0 Milner (Biggio), Adam (Kiermaier). T— J.Smith C 1 0 0 0 1 Cordell rf 1 0 0 0 Mercado cf 3 0 0 0 W L Pct WCGB Nelson 2 3 0 0 0 1 B Tampa Bay 83 59 .585 — 3:32. A—5,962 (25,025). Faria 1 2 1 1 0 0 Osuna 1 0 0 0 1 3 Anderson ss 5 1 2 0 Santana 1b 4 0 0 0 Oakland 81 58 .583 — Phelps pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Rondon 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jimenez lf 4 0 1 0 Reyes dh 4 0 0 0 Tigers 6, Royals 4 HBP—Jackson (Russell), Nelson (Bryant). James W,5-0 2 1 1 1 0 5 Moncada dh 5 2 2 0 Kipnis 2b 3 0 0 0 Cleveland 81 60 .574 1 WP—Quintana, Nelson. T—3:59. A—31,007 Bass pitched to 3 batters in the 8th, Castillo c 5 2 3 3 Freeman 3b 2 0 0 0 NATIONAL LEAGUE Detroit Kansas City (41,900). Miley pitched to 6 batters in the 1st. Collins 1b 3 1 0 0 Bauers lf 2 1 0 0 W L Pct WCGB ab r h bi ab r h bi HBP—Bass (Chirinos). WP—Gonzales. Mendick 3b 4 1 2 0 Plawecki c 2 0 1 1 Washington 78 61 .561 — Reyes rf 5 0 2 0 Mrrifield 2b 5 1 4 2 T—4:40. A—27,822 (41,168). Sanchez 2b 3 0 1 2 Haase ph-c 1 0 0 0 Chicago 76 63 .547 — H.Castro cf 5 0 3 1 Mondesi ss 5 0 1 1 Marlins 10, Pirates 7 Engel cf 4 0 1 2 Allen rf 3 0 0 0 Stewart dh 5 0 0 0 Soler dh 4 0 0 0 Miami Pittsburgh Cardinals 10, Giants 0 Totals 38 7 12 7 27 1 1 1 Arizona 73 67 .521 3½ Rdriguez 2b 4 0 0 0 Dozier rf 3 1 3 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Chicago 020 103 001—7 Philadelphia 72 67 .518 4 Cndelario 1b 3 0 0 0 McBrom 1b 4 0 1 0 Berti ss 5 4 2 0 Newman ss 5 1 1 0 San Francisco St. Louis Cleveland 010 000 000—1 Milwaukee 71 68 .511 5 Dixon lf 3 1 1 1 Cuthbert 3b 4 1 1 1 Castro 3b 4 2 2 0 Reynolds cf 5 2 2 3 ab r h bi ab r h bi LOB—Chicago 8, Cleveland 3. 2B— New York 71 68 .511 5 Lugo 3b 4 2 2 1 Starling lf 4 0 0 0 Cooper rf 4 0 1 1 C.Moran 3b 4 1 2 0 Ystrzmski lf-cf 4 0 0 0 Edman rf 5 1 1 0 Moncada (25), Jimenez (13), Castillo 2 Wednesday’s games Greiner c 4 1 0 0 Mejia cf 3 0 0 0 Walker 1b 4 1 2 3 Markel p 0 0 0 0 Joseph 3b 4 0 0 0 Wong 2b 4 1 1 0 (11), Anderson (29), Plawecki (9). HR— N.Y. Yankees 4, Texas 1 Mercer ss 2 2 2 1 Dini c 3 1 2 0 Alfaro c 5 1 2 2 Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 Belt 1b 2 0 0 0 Sosa ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Castillo (9). S—Mercado (6). W.Cstro ph-ss 2 0 1 2 O’Hearn ph 1 0 0 0 Boston 6, Minnesota 2 I.Diaz 2b 5 0 2 2 Tucker ph 1 0 0 0 Coonrod p 0 0 0 0 Gldschmdt 1b 3 2 2 1 IP H R ER BB SO Kansas City 5, Detroit 4 Totals 37 6 11 6 36 4 12 4 Ramirez lf 4 1 1 1 Bell 1b 4 1 2 1 Slater ph 1 0 0 0 Mnoz ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Detroit 001 302 000—6 Chicago Cleveland 8, Chicago White Sox 6 Sierra cf 4 0 3 0 Cabrera rf 5 0 0 0 Anderson p 0 0 0 0 Ozuna lf 4 0 0 0 Lopez W,9-12 9 1 1 1 3 11 Oakland 4, L.A. Angels 0 Kansas City 030 000 010—4 Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 Reyes lf 4 1 1 1 Rickard lf 1 0 1 0 O’Neill lf 1 1 1 0 N.Y. Mets 8, Washington 4 E—Cuthbert (13). DP—Detroit 2, Kan- Grndrson ph 1 0 0 0 Frazier 2b 3 1 0 0 Vogt c 2 0 0 0 DeJong ss 4 1 1 2 Cleveland Cincinnati 8, Philadelphia 5 sas City 0. LOB—Detroit 6, Kansas City B.Moran p 0 0 0 0 E.Diaz c 2 0 0 0 Garcia ph-c 2 0 0 0 Rvelo ph-1b 1 1 1 2 Plesac L,7-6 5 8 6 6 2 4 Pittsburgh 6, Miami 5 8. 2B—Mercer (13), Reyes (13), Merrifield Brigham p 0 0 0 0 Rios p 0 0 0 0 Pillar cf 3 0 1 0 Molina c 3 1 1 1 Wood 1 1 0 0 1 3 (35), Dini (2), Mondesi (18). HR—Dixon San Francisco 9, St. Louis 8 Dean ph 1 1 1 0 Osuna 3b 1 0 0 0 Menez p 0 0 0 0 Knzner ph-c 1 0 1 0 Otero 2 2 0 0 0 2 (15), Lugo (4), Mercer (8). SB—Mondesi Quijada p 0 0 0 0 Agrazal p 2 0 1 0 Maton 1 1 1 0 0 1 Arizona 4, San Diego 1 (36). Brrclough p 0 0 0 0 Crpenter 3b 3 1 2 1 L.A. Dodgers 7, Colorado 3 Prado ph 1 0 0 0 Feliz p 0 0 0 0 Longoria ph 1 0 0 0 Arzarna cf 2 1 0 0 Plesac pitched to 3 batters in the 6th. Thursday’s games IP H R ER BB SO Stanek p 0 0 0 0 Hartlieb p 0 0 0 0 Crawford ss 0 0 0 0 D.Hudson p 2 0 1 2 HBP—Maton (Jimenez). WP—Wood. T— 2:38. A—18,913 (35,225). Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland 1 Detroit Kinley p 0 0 0 0 Stallings c 2 0 1 0 Solano ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Cabrera p 1 0 0 0 Detroit 6, Kansas City 4 Boyd W,8-10 6B 10 3 3 0 6 Heineman ph 1 0 0 0 Davis rf 3 0 0 0 Oakland 10, L.A. Angels 6 Cisnero H,4 C 0 0 0 0 2 Garcia p 0 0 0 0 Dubon 2b-ss 3 0 1 0 Twins 2, Red Sox 1 Houston 11, Seattle 9, 13 innings Garcia H,1 1 1 1 1 1 0 Totals 39 10 16 9 38 7 10 5 L.Webb p 1 0 0 0 Texas 3, Baltimore 1 Jimenez S,5-10 1 1 0 0 1 1 Miami 110 042 020—10 Minnesota Boston B.Smith p 0 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Minnesota 2, Boston 1 Kansas City Pittsburgh 500 000 002— 7 Shaw ph-1b 2 0 1 0 Tampa Bay 6, Toronto 4 Sparkman L,3-11 4 7 4 4 0 2 E—I.Diaz (8), Berti (2), C.Moran (14), Totals 31 0 4 0 36 10 12 9 Kepler rf 4 0 0 0 Betts rf 4 1 2 1 E.Diaz (12). DP—Miami 0, Pittsburgh 3. Arraez ss 3 0 1 0 Bogaerts ss 3 0 1 0 St. Louis 10, San Francisco 0 Fillmyer 1 1 0 0 0 1 San Francisco 000 000 000— 0 Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 3, 11 innings Staumont C 3 2 2 1 0 LOB—Miami 10, Pittsburgh 8. 2B—Berti Cruz dh 4 0 0 0 Devers 3b 4 0 0 0 (10), Dean (7), C.Moran 2 (28), Reyes (4). St. Louis 305 000 02x—10 Rosario lf 4 0 0 0 Martinez dh 4 0 1 0 Atlanta 4, Washington 2 Hill B 0 0 0 0 0 E—Crawford (15). LOB—San Francisco Miami 10, Pittsburgh 7 Speier 1 0 0 0 1 2 HR—Ramirez (10), Reynolds 2 (16), Bell Sano 3b 1 2 0 0 Vazquez c 3 0 0 0 (36). SB—Walker (3). S—Hernandez (3). 6, St. Louis 9. 2B—Edman (14), O’Neill (6). Garver c 1 0 0 0 Bnintendi lf 2 0 0 0 Chicago Cubs 10, Milwaukee 5 Hahn 1 0 0 0 0 2 HR—DeJong (26), Ravelo (1). SB—Aroza- Friday’s games Barnes 1 0 0 0 0 2 IP H R ER BB SO Bxton pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Travis 1b 2 0 0 0 rena (1). S—D.Hudson (7). Cave cf 3 0 0 0 Brdley ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Texas at Baltimore HBP—Boyd (Soler). WP—Speier. T— Miami N.Y. Yankees at Boston 2:59. A—14,736 (37,903). IP H R ER BB SO Castro c 0 0 0 0 G.Hrnandz cf 2 0 0 0 Hernandez 3 7 5 3 2 3 Cron 1b 3 0 0 0 Mrelnd ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Toronto at Tampa Bay B.Moran W,1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 San Francisco Cleveland at Minnesota L.Webb L,1-1 2C 8 8 7 2 2 Schoop 2b 2 0 0 0 Holt 2b 3 0 0 0 Brigham H,3 1 0 0 0 0 1 Astdllo ph-2b 1 0 1 1 L.A. Angels at Chicago White Sox Reds 4, Phillies 3 (11) Quijada H,3 1 1 0 0 0 3 B.Smith 1B 0 0 0 0 0 Seattle at Houston Philadelphia Cincinnati Stanek H,2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Coonrod 1 1 0 0 1 1 Totals 26 2 2 1 29 1 4 1 Oakland vs. Detroit at Oakand, Calif., ab r h bi ab r h bi Kinley 1 0 0 0 0 0 Anderson 1 0 0 0 1 2 Minnesota 000 010 100—2 conclusion of May 19 game in Detroit. Dickerson lf 5 0 0 0 Blandino 2b 4 1 2 0 Garcia 1 2 2 2 0 0 Menez 1 1 0 0 1 2 Boston 000 100 000—1 Oakland leads 5-3 in the bottom of the Realmuto c 5 2 2 1 Stphnson p 0 0 0 0 Barraclough 1 2 2 2 1 0 E—Perez (2), Moreland (3). DP—Min- Pittsburgh nesota 1, Boston 4. LOB—Minnesota 6, seventh. Harper rf 4 0 1 0 Barnhart c 1 0 0 0 Agrazal L,4-4 4B 9 6 5 2 1 St. Louis Detroit at Oakland Hoskins 1b 5 0 1 1 J.Iglesias ss 5 1 1 2 C Boston 3. 2B—Betts (40), Martinez (31). Feliz 0 0 0 0 1 D.Hudson W,15-6 6 1 0 0 2 2 HR—Betts (26). St. Louis at Pittsburgh Segura ss 5 0 0 0 E.Suarez 3b 5 1 3 1 Hartlieb 0 2 2 2 2 0 Kngery 3b-cf 5 1 1 0 Aquino rf 5 0 0 0 Cabrera S,1-1 3 3 0 0 0 3 Arizona at Cincinnati Rios 1 0 0 0 0 0 T—2:54. A—36,800 (45,538). IP H R ER BB SO Kansas City at Miami Hrnandez 2b 3 0 0 0 Ervin lf 4 1 1 1 Markel 2 4 2 2 2 3 Minnesota Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets Haseley cf 3 0 2 0 Casali c 3 0 1 0 Rodriguez 1 1 0 0 0 1 Perez, W, 10-6 6 2 1 1 2 1 Washington at Atlanta Bruce ph 1 0 0 0 Votto ph 1 0 0 0 Hartlieb pitched to 4 batters in the Athletics 10, Angels 6 May, H, 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 R.Iglesias p 0 0 0 0 6th. HBP—Agrazal (Castro), Hernandez Vargas p 1 0 0 0 Kuhnel p 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles Oakland Duffey, H, 11 1 0 0 0 0 2 Colorado at San Diego (E.Diaz), B.Moran (Bell). WP—Markel. ab r h bi ab r h bi Romo, H, 10 B 1 0 0 0 0 San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers Hughes p 0 0 0 0 Bowman p 0 0 0 0 C Miller ph 1 0 0 0 Lorenzen cf 3 0 0 0 T—3:38. A—9,642 (38,362). Fletcher 3b 5 1 2 0 Semien ss 4 3 4 0 Rogers, S, 24-30 1 0 0 0 0 Saturday’s games Pivetta p 0 0 0 0 VanMter 1b 3 0 1 0 Boston N.Y. Yankees (Happ 11-8) at Boston Trout cf 3 3 2 2 Chpman 3b 3 1 0 0 Irvin p 0 0 0 0 Gray p 1 0 0 0 Braves 4, Nationals 2 Pujols 1b 4 0 1 0 Olson 1b 3 2 1 0 Eovaldi 5 1 1 1 4 3 (TBD) Morin p 0 0 0 0 Senzel ph 1 0 0 0 Walden 1 0 0 0 1 0 Toronto (TBD) at Tampa Bay (Morton Washington Atlanta Walsh 1b 0 0 0 0 Canha cf 3 1 1 2 R.Suarez p 0 0 0 0 Gausman p 0 0 0 0 Goodwin lf 4 1 1 0 Profar lf 3 1 1 3 Cashner, L, 2-5 C 0 1 1 3 1 14-6) Neris p 0 0 0 0 Praza ph-2b 0 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Barnes 1B 1 0 0 0 2 Texas (TBD) at Baltimore (Brooks 4-7) Upton dh 4 0 2 3 Davis dh 5 0 0 1 Morrison ph 1 0 0 0 Galvis ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Turner ss 4 1 0 0 Acuna cf-rf 4 2 2 1 Calhoun rf 4 0 1 0 Pinder rf 3 0 0 0 Brewer 1 0 0 0 1 0 Cleveland (Civale 3-3) at Minnesota Alvarez p 0 0 0 0 Robles cf 4 1 1 2 Albies 2b 4 2 2 1 T—2:58. A—32,632 (37,731). (Odorizzi 14-6) Simmons ss 4 0 1 0 Grssmn ph-rf 1 0 1 2 Vincent p 0 0 0 0 Rendon 3b 4 0 1 0 Freeman 1b 4 0 1 1 Rengifo 2b 4 0 0 0 Neuse 2b 4 1 1 0 L.A. Angels (Heaney 3-4) at Chicago Totals 39 3 7 2 37 4 9 4 Soto lf 4 0 1 0 Dnaldsn 3b 2 0 0 0 Smith c 4 1 1 1 Phegley c 4 1 1 2 White Sox (Covey 1-7) Kendrick 1b 4 0 0 0 McCann c 4 0 1 1 This date in baseball Philadelphia 000 100 110 00—3 Totals 36 6 11 6 33 10 10 10 Seattle (Kikuchi 6-9) at Houston (Ver- Cincinnati 000 003 000 01—4 Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 Swanson ss 4 0 0 0 Sept. 7 Los Angeles 202 010 100— 6 lander 17-5) E—Aquino (2). DP—Philadelphia 1, Cin- Dozier 2b 2 0 0 0 Joyce rf 3 0 0 0 1908 — Walter Johnson pitched his Detroit (Zimmermann 1-9) at Oakland cinnati 0. LOB—Philadelphia 6, Cincinnati Taylor rf 2 0 0 0 Greene p 0 0 0 0 Oakland 100 000 72x—10 third consecutive shutout in four days (Bassitt 9-5) 7. 2B—Hoskins (28), VanMeter (12), Blan- Eaton ph 1 0 0 0 Melancon p 0 0 0 0 DP—Los Angeles 1, Oakland 1. LOB— with a 4-0, two-hit victory over the New Arizona (Young 6-3) at Cincinnati dino (1). 3B—Realmuto (3). HR—Real- Elias p 0 0 0 0 Ortega lf 2 0 0 0 Los Angeles 4, Oakland 8. 2B—Upton (8), York Highlanders. (Castillo 14-5) muto (22), J.Iglesias (11), E.Suarez (41), Rodney p 0 0 0 0 Fried p 1 0 0 0 Semien 2 (36), Olson (23). 3B—Grossman 1911 — Rookie Grover Alexander of Kansas City (Duffy 5-6) at Miami Ervin (6). SB—Harper 2 (11), Kingery (11). Strasburg p 2 0 0 0 Hmiltn pr-cf 1 0 0 0 (3). HR—Trout (45), Smith (3), Phegley the Philadelphia Phillies took a 1-0 thrill- (Smith 8-9) S—Vargas (2). Strickland p 0 0 0 0 (11). SB—Semien (8). er from 44-year-old Cy Young, who was St. Louis (Wainwright 10-9) at Pitts- IP H R ER BB SO Parra rf 0 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO closing out his career with the Boston burgh (Brault 4-3) Philadelphia Totals 30 2 3 2 29 4 6 4 Braves. Chicago Cubs (Darvish 5-6) at Milwau- Los Angeles Vargas 5B 4 2 2 0 6 Washington 000 000 002—2 Bard 1 1 1 1 0 1 1914 — The Boston Braves had to move kee (Gonzalez 2-2) Hughes C 1 1 1 0 0 Atlanta 200 010 01x—4 B their home games to Fenway Park be- Philadelphia (Smyly 3-6) at N.Y. Mets Suarez 5 5 2 2 2 2 Pivetta B 0 0 0 1 1 DP—Washington 1, Atlanta 0. LOB— Buttrey, L, 6-7 0 1 4 4 3 0 cause Braves Field was not big enough to (Stroman 7-12) Irvin C 1 0 0 1 1 Washington 3, Atlanta 5. 2B—Albies (38). handle the crowds. The “Miracle Braves” Washington (Ross 3-4) at Atlanta (Te- C Del Pozo 0 0 1 1 1 0 Morin 1 0 0 1 0 HR—Robles (17), Acuna Jr. (37). SB—Acu- Garcia, BS, 1-3 B 0 0 0 0 0 played the rest of their home games and heran 9-8) R.Suarez B 0 0 0 0 0 na Jr. (34), Donaldson (4), Albies (15). B the World Series games at the home of Colorado (Hoffman 1-5) at San Diego Mejia 1 0 0 0 0 Neris 1 0 0 0 1 0 IP H R ER BB SO Ramirez 1 2 2 2 1 0 the Red Sox. (Lucchesi 9-7) Alvarez 1 1 0 0 0 0 1923 — Howard Ehmke of the Boston San Francisco (Beede 3-9) at L.A. Vincent L,1-1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Washington Oakland Red Sox tossed a 4-0, no-hit victory over Dodgers (Gonsolin 2-1) Strasburg, L, 16-6 6 4 3 3 4 7 Anderson 5 9 5 5 0 4 the Philadelphia Athletics. Philadelphia’s Cincinnati Strickland 1 0 0 0 0 1 Gray 6 4 1 1 0 7 Puk, W, 1-0 2 1 1 1 1 2 Slim Harriss hit a ball to the wall for a Elias C 1 1 1 0 1 Buchter, H, 11 C 1 0 0 0 2 Calendar Gausman H,2 1 2 1 1 1 0 B double, but was called out for missing Stephenson BS,0-2 1 1 1 1 0 2 Rodney 1 0 0 0 0 Trivino, H, 16 B 0 0 0 0 0 first base, preserving the no-hitter. Oct. 1-2 — Wild-card games. R.Iglesias 1 0 0 0 0 2 Atlanta Diekman 1 0 0 0 0 1 1962 — Maury Wills of Los Ange- Oct. 3 — Division Series start. Kuhnel 1B 0 0 0 1 1 Fried, W, 16-4 7 1 0 0 0 9 Buttrey pitched to 4 batters in the 7th, les stole four bases and set a National Oct. 11 — League Championship Se- Bowman W,2-0 C 0 0 0 0 1 Greene, H, 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 Del Pozo pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. League record with a total of 82 for the ries start. Vincent pitched to 1 batter in the 11th. Melancon 1 2 2 2 1 0 HBP—Bard (Semien), Ramirez (Canha). season. The Dodgers lost to the Pitts- Oct. 22 — World Series starts. WP—Morin. T—3:36. A—13,230 (42,319). T—2:57. A—28,831 (41,149). T—3:08. A—14,013 (46,765). burgh Pirates 10-1. Saturday, September 7, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 27 MLB Brewers’ Moran K’s brother in debut 30-year-old makes history in Milwaukee’s win over Miami

BY WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Brian Moran waited 10 years to make his major league debut. As he began pitching to his younger brother Colin, he realized he wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. Brian struck out Colin, becoming the first player in big league history to make his debut while facing his brother on the mound, in the Marlins’ 10-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. “It’s incredible,” Brian said. “I think the last three days have been some of the most exciting, moving days that I’ve ex- /AP JOHN BAZEMORE perienced. I don’t think you could dream Max Fried, pictured, pitched one-hit ball up a cooler situation. I’m so excited I got to over seven innings to outduel Stephen share it with my family. I got to get out on a Strasburg and push the Braves a step big league mound.” closer to their second straight NL East Brian (1-0) entered in the fourth inning title with a 4-2 win over the Washington with the Marlins trailing 5-2. After Bryan Nationals on Thursday in Atlanta. Reynolds led off with a groundout, Colin stepped to the plate having doubled in each of his first two at-bats. /AP Fried lets loose The 30-year-old Brian fell behind 3-1 be- MATT FREED, POST-GAZETTE fore throwing back-to-back sliders to strike Marlins pitcher Brian Moran throws his first pitch in his major league debut during the out Colin looking. The 26-year-old Colin fourth inning against his brother, the Pirates’ Colin Moran, on Thursday in Pittsburgh. as Braves close shouted toward the mound on his way back It was the first time in big league history a player made his debut while facing his to the dugout. brother at the plate. Miami won 10-7. on NL East title “He’s been my inspiration my whole life,” Colin said. “He’s never given up. special moment. It really is a very special right spot in the game. It worked out where That’s kind of been the theme of his career. moment. The parents have to be so proud, it was a left-handed section for us in the BY PAUL NEWBERRY I would’ve given up, probably. A lesser man so pleased.” right part of the game.” Associated Press would have given up with the road he’s had They became the first siblings to face The older Moran was 2-3 with a 3.15 ATLANTA — Max Fried knew his night to go through.” each other in a pitcher-batter scenario ERA in 43 appearances for Triple-A New was about done. Moran hit Josh Bell with a pitch and then with one of the brothers making his major Orleans this season. He made his profes- So, with the final pitch of the most domi- got Melky Cabrera to fly out in his only in- league debut, according to the Elias Sports sional debut in Seattle’s farm system with nating performance of his big league ca- ning of work. Bureau. rookie-level Pulaski in 2009. reer, he unleashed a 96 mph fastball. The Marlins rallied for four runs in the “It’s just fun to see that,” Marlins man- “There’s a certain element of it being “Just leave it all out there,” Fried said. fifth, allowing Brian to get the win. Colin ager Don Mattingly said. “Knowing what meant to be,” said Brian, who blew a kiss “If he got me, he got me.” finished 2-for-4. these guys have probably been through as to his wife, Jackie, as he came off the field. No worries. Juan Soto swung and “I felt bad for the dad. And happy,” Pi- brothers growing up. It’s kind of fun for, “It’s been everything and more. It’s worth missed. rates manager Clint Hurdle said. “It’s a I’m sure, that family, but it was really the the wait, and I couldn’t be more excited.” Strike three. Fried allowed just one baserunner over Roundup seven innings — an infield single in the first — to push the Atlanta Braves a step closer to their second straight NL East title, beating Stephen Strasburg and the Schwarber’s slam powers Cubs past Brewers Washington Nationals 4-2 in the opener of a four-game series between the division’s Associated Press Astros 11, Mariners 9 (13): Michael Cleveland for the second AL wild card and top teams Thursday night. Brantley hit a two-run homer in the bottom are a half-game behind Tampa Bay for the “I felt really good,” Fried said. “I know MILWAUKEE — Kyle Schwarber helped of the 13th inning to give Houston a victory top wild card. how important this series is.” the Cubs put some distance between them- over visiting Seattle in a game they trailed White Sox 7, Indians 1: Chicago’s Rey- The only player to reach base against selves and the Milwaukee Brewers. by seven runs. naldo Lopez (9-12) pitched a one-hitter for Fried (16-4) was Anthony Rendon, who Schwarber launched a grand slam to cap Houston rookie Kyle Tucker hit his first his first complete game in 75 career big beat out an infield dribbler with two outs in a five-run sixth inning that sent Chicago to major league homer in the sixth and tied league starts, and host Cleveland lost for the first. After that, the left-hander retired a 10-5 victory over Milwaukee on Thurs- the score 9-all in the 12th with an RBI sin- the fifth time in seven games. the last 19 hitters he faced with nine strike- day night in the opener of a crucial four- outs, needing just 90 pitches to breeze past game series. gle. Josh Reddick also went deep and Jose The Indians fell 6 ½ games behind the the Nationals. “That ball was be- Altuve had a two-run triple for the AL West AL Central-leading Twins heading into a “He just seemed to have it all,” said Trea yond properly struck,” leaders, who were down 7-0 in the second. three-game series at Minnesota. Turner, Washington’s leadoff hitter. Cubs manager Joe Cardinals 10, Giants 0: At St. Louis, Twins 2, Red Sox 1: At Boston, left field- The Braves jumped on Strasburg (16-5) Maddon said. “If the Dakota Hudson (15-6) pitched six innings er Eddie Rosario threw out Rafael Devers for two runs in the first, sparked by Ronald back wall’s not there, of one-hit ball and hit a two-run single for at home plate for the final out, dropping Acuna Jr.’s leadoff single. He added to the that’s somewhere his first big league RBIs. the defending World Series champions 6 ½ lead with a mammoth homer in the fifth, over, shoot, I don’t San Francisco has lost five of six and games back for the second AL wild card. launching one into the Chop House restau- know, what’s on the eight of 10, dropping 9 ½ games back for Rays 6, Blue Jays 4: At St. Petersburg, rant for his 37th homer. Right fielder Mi- other side? The lake? the NL’s second wild card at 67-73. Fla., All-Star Austin Meadows broke a 4- chael A. Taylor took only a couple of steps That ball was kilt. It Reds 4, Phillies 3: At Cincinnati, Phil- 4 tie against Buddy Boshers (0-3) when he before stopping to watch the ball sail into was K-I-L-T, kilt.” lip Ervin homered against Nick Vincent led off the seventh with his 27th homer, the dinner crowd. Schwarber The third-place (1-3) leading off the 11th, an opposite-field then added an RBI double in the eighth “It’s huge,” Acuna said through a trans- Brewers dropped 7 ½ drive to right that barely eluded Bryce against Ryan Tepera. lator. “We already have a playoff atmo- games behind first- Harper’s attempt at a leaping catch, and Tigers 6, Royals 4: At Kansas City, sphere that is fun to play in.” place St. Louis in the NL Central and five Philadelphia dropped four games behind Jordy Mercer put his team ahead with its Strasburg turned in another strong out- back of the Cubs for the second wild card. the Cubs. third home run of the fourth inning, and ing, giving up just four hits before he was Chicago remained 2 ½ games behind the Athletics 10, Angels 6: Robbie Gross- Detroit overcame a three-run deficit in a pulled after the sixth. He walked four and Cardinals. man hit a two-run triple over center fielder victory for the first time this year. struck out seven. “It’s a big series. We’re fighting for the Mike Trout as part of a seven-run eighth Rangers 3, Orioles 1: Rookie Kolby Al- The wild card-leading Nationals likely division,” Schwarber said. “Whenever inning, when host Oakland benefited from lard (4-0) allowed one run and eight hits in 1 need to win at least three of four in Sun- you’re in their environment, and you can four consecutive walks and rallied from 6 ⁄3 innings to won his third straight start, Trust Park to have any chance of chasing take the first game, it’s a positive step. Now a 6-1 deficit to complete a three-game and Nick Solak hit a go-ahead, two-run down the Braves and avoid that dreaded we have to focus on tomorrow and take sweep. homer off John Means (10-10) in the sev- wild-card playoff game. game two.” The A’s opened a one-game lead over enth inning. PAGE 28 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 7, 2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Michigan hopes it’s prepared for Army’s triple-option offense

BY LARRY LAGE Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. — No. 7 Michigan is facing a team it has been preparing to play since spring practice, when defensive coordinator Don Brown carved Army (1-0) out extra time to study a scheme rarely seen in modern college at No. 7 Michigan (1-0) football. AFN-Sports2 Army, which runs a triple op- 6 p.m. Saturday CET tion, is coming to the Big House 1 a.m. Sunday JKT to resume a series that has been idle for more than a half-century. “They have a unique style on college football in rushing two offense which is very, very effec- years ago and ranked second in tive,” Michigan coach Jim Har- 2016. baugh said. “We kind of decided ERIC GAY/AP Senior Kelvin Hopkins ran for to play the game for the challenge 1,017 yards and 17 touchdowns Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger throws against Louisiana Tech during the second half their game on of it. last season. He averaged fewer Aug. 31 in Austin, Texas. For Texas, everything starts with Ehlinger, a dual-threat quarterback who is “Historically, they’re 5-4 ahead than eight passes per game, total- drawing comparisons to former Florida Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow. of us, so we’d like to even that ing 1,026 yards passing with six up.” touchdowns and three intercep- Five things to know Army won the first five meet- tions. Hopkins ran for a touch- ings and the Wolverines won the down and threw for a score on next four with the last matchup one of three passes he completed coming in 1962. in eight attempts in last week’s Michigan is a heavy favorite to 14-7 win against Rice. even the all-time series, but the Quite a comeback: The Wol- Black Knights should have plenty verines weren’t sure a month ago A couple of big games of confidence Saturday after win- when or if cornerback Ambry ning a program-record 11 games Thomas would return from a bout last season. They have won 10 with a colitis diagnosis that land- straight, trailing only Clemson’s ed him in the hospital. He was current run, since losing at Okla- able to practice about a week be- homa in overtime. fore the season began and clearly top the slate in Week 2 Army is facing a top-10 team was ready to play, intercepting a for a third straight year. pass and recovering a fumble in “I don’t know that we need to his first career start. BY ERIC OLSON a career-high 205 rushing yards and three TDs on just 12 carries play games like that every single “Everybody was just thrilled Associated Press against Georgia Tech. He gets a bigger stage this week against week, but to play a game like that for Ambry,” Harbaugh said. A&M. each year is really important to Going for it: Army led the na- wo games offer by far the most intrigue in Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor showed an expanded game against this program,” coach Jeff Monk- South Florida. The 2018 Doak Walker Award winner raised eye- tion in fourth-down conversions Week 2: No. 12 Texas A&M at No. 1 Clem- en said. “It certainly is to the last season, successfully going for son on Saturday afternoon and No. 6 LSU at brows by catching four balls for 48 yards. In 13 games last year he had a total of eight catches for 60 yards. guys that play here, but it’s also it 31 of 36 times. The 86-percent TNo. 9 Texas at night. important to the legacy of the success rate validated Monken’s The Aggies want payback after falling just short Numbers to know guys who play here to play those penchant for gambling when most against Clemson at home last year, losing 28-26 after kind of games and challenge the coaches would choose to punt. Kellen Mond’s sensational day was spoiled by an in- 4 — San Diego State’s number of wins against Pac-12 teams very best teams in America.” “If the analytics book says go tercepted two-point conversion in the final minute. since 2016, the most by any nonconference team against the Here are some other things to for it on fourth-and-1, most peo- The Tigers went on to win the national champion- league during the span and the most wins by any Group of Five watch: ple wouldn’t do that even if that’s ship, and the Aggies have been stewing since. school against a Power Five school. See how they run: Army aver- what the book says,” Hopkins Mond, who threw for 430 yards in last year’s 64-0 — Oklahoma State’s record since 2003 when holding its aged more than 300 yards rush- opponent under 20 points. said. “Coach Monken believes in game, got off to a strong start this season against ing per game last season, trailing what we do here and he believes Texas State. Clemson is looking for Trevor Law- 83 — Alabama’s consecutive wins against unranked opponents under Nick Saban, the longest streak in FBS history. only Georgia Tech, and led the in us as a team. We’ve got to come rence to be sharper than he was against Georgia nation with 63-plus rushing at- through on that. More times than Tech last week. Under the radar tempts a game. not, that’s something we want. The LSU-Texas matchup is their first since the It wasn’t a fluke. We’re begging him to let us go for 2003 Cotton Bowl — Mack Brown’s Longhorns beat  Miami at North Carolina in an ACC Coastal Division game. The Black Knights led major it. We’ve just got to capitalize.” Nick Saban’s Tigers — and only the second since The Tar Heels looked better than a team picked sixth in the divi- 1963. sion while beating the SEC’s South Carolina. Some grist for the mill: Mack Brown, now the Tar Heels coach, in 2013 fired Hurricanes Game of the week coach Manny Diaz two games into Diaz’s second season as his defensive coordinator at Texas. LSU at Texas  Maryland, after pounding FCS Howard 79-0, hosts No. 21 Both returned starting quarterbacks and harbor high hopes, with Syracuse. Virginia Tech graduate transfer QB Josh Jackson figures Texas looking to build off a 10-4 Sugar Bowl season and LSU com- to get a tougher test against an Orange defense that posted a shut- ing off a 10-3 Fiesta Bowl campaign. out last week, albeit against first-year full-fledged FBS member The Longhorns are four-point underdogs in their first home game Liberty. against a top-10 nonconference opponent since 2006. The spot-  Co-No. 25 Nebraska travels to Colorado for the first time since light will shine hot on QB Sam Ehlinger, who will be without injured 2009, when the teams were Big 12 rivals. The Buffaloes won in five-star freshman RB Jordan Whittington against an LSU defense Lincoln last year and knocked QB Adrian Martinez out of the game featuring two NFL prospects in the secondary. on what the Huskers alleged was a dirty play. LSU QB Joe Burrow, who transferred from Ohio State, was re- cruited by Texas coach Tom Herman in 2014 when Herman was Hot seat watch the Buckeyes’ offensive coordinator. Herman left for the Houston head coaching job before Burrow signed his letter of intent.  UCLA is 21-0-1 against San Diego State and for Chip Kelly to keep the wolves at bay better be 22-0-1 come Sunday. Heisman watch  An easy win over Akron made for a feel-good week at Illinois. Now Lovie Smith’s team must take care of business on the road Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts, who established himself as a Heis- against a UConn team that hasn’t beaten an FBS opponent since man Trophy favorite with his smashing performance against Hous- October 2017. PAUL SANCYA/AP ton, might be needed for only a handful of series when FCS South  Fresh off a stunning loss to Georgia State, Tennessee’s Jeremy Dakota visits Norman. Pruitt will really have the heat cranked up if the Volunteers drop a Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said he’d like to even up the Clemson’s Travis Etienne is solidly in the mix after running for second straight game at home when BYU comes calling. Wolverines’ 5-4 deficit to Army in the all-time series. Saturday, September 7, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 29 COLLEGE FOOTBALL

TOP 25 SCHEDULE

Friday No. 24 Boise State vs. Marshall Saturday No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 12 Texas A&M No. 2 Alabama vs. New Mexico State No. 3 Georgia vs. Murray State No. 4 Oklahoma vs. South Dakota No. 5 Ohio State vs. Cincinnati No. 6 LSU at No. 9 Texas No. 7 Michigan vs. Army No. 10 Auburn vs. Tulane No. 11 Florida vs. UT-Martin No. 13 Utah vs. Northern Illinois No. 14 Washington vs. California No. 15 Penn State vs. Buffalo No. 16 Oregon vs. Nevada No. 17 Wisconsin vs. Central Michigan No. 18 UCF at FAU No. 19 Michigan State vs. Western Michigan No. 20 Iowa vs. Rutgers No. 21 Syracuse at Maryland No. 22 Washington State vs. Northern Colorado No. 23 Stanford at Southern Cal No. 25 Nebraska at Colorado

SERVICE ACADEMIES

Air Force (1-0) Does not play Last week: beat Colgate 48-7 Army (1-0) at No. 7 Michigan (1-0), Saturday Last week: beat Rice 14-7 Navy (1-0) Does not play Last week: beat Holy Cross 45-7

POWER FIVE STANDINGS

ACC Atlantic Division Conference Overall W L W L Boston College ...... 1 0 1 0 Clemson ...... 1 0 1 0 NC State ...... 0 0 1 0 RICHARD SHIRO/AP Syracuse ...... 0 0 1 0 Wake Forest ...... 0 0 1 0 Clemson’s Travis Etienne runs down the sideline for a 90-yard touchdown during the first half of last week’s game against Georgia Tech. Florida State ...... 0 0 0 1 Louisville ...... 0 0 0 1 Etienne finished with 205 yards rushing, but is likely to find running room harder to come by Saturday against Texas A&M. Coastal Division Virginia ...... 1 0 1 0 North Carolina ...... 0 0 1 0 Duke ...... 0 0 0 1 Miami ...... 0 0 0 1 KEY POWER FIVE MATCHUPS Georgia Tech ...... 0 1 0 1 Pittsburgh ...... 0 1 0 1 Virginia Tech ...... 0 1 0 1 Big 12 Cincinnati (1-0) No. 12 Texas A&M (1-0) No. 6 LSU (1-0) Conference Overall W L W L at No. 5 Ohio State (1-0) at No. 1 Clemson (1-0) at No. 9 Texas (1-0) Baylor ...... 0 0 1 0 Iowa State ...... 0 0 1 0 6 p.m. Saturday CET 9:30 p.m. Saturday CET 1:30 a.m. Sunday CET Kansas State ...... 0 0 1 0 Kansas ...... 0 0 1 0 AFN-Sports AFN-Sports AFN-Sports Oklahoma State ...... 0 0 1 0 Oklahoma ...... 0 0 1 0 Series record — Ohio State leads 14-2. Series record — Texas A&M leads 3-2. Series record — Texas leads 9-7-1. TCU ...... 0 0 1 0 Texas Tech...... 0 0 1 0 What’s at stake? — A loss to the Bearcats would What’s at stake? — A highly anticipated noncon- What’s at stake? — Think long term: The winner of Texas ...... 0 0 1 0 be devastating to Ohio State, which hasn’t lost a ference matchup that could dent Clemson’s chances one of the season’s top nonconference matchups could West Virginia ...... 0 0 1 0 Big Ten game to an in-state rival since dropping a 7-6 contest of defending its national title and propel A&M into the get a big boost at the end of the year if it is still in the East Conference Overall to Oberlin in 1921. Cincinnati has some momentum conversation for a College Football Playoff spot. mix for College Football Playoff. Plus, there’s bragging W L W L after knocking off UCLA in its opener and is looking Key matchup — Texas A&M quarterback Kellen rights in the East Texas recruiting battles. Indiana ...... 0 0 1 0 Maryland ...... 0 0 1 0 for a signature win for third-year coach Luke Fickell, Mond vs. Clemson’s secondary. Mond threw for 430 Key matchup — Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger Michigan State ...... 0 0 1 0 Michigan ...... 0 0 1 0 who spent 16 years on the Ohio State staff. New Ohio yards and three touchdowns, two of them in the final vs. LSU defensive backs Grant Delpit and Kristian Ohio State ...... 0 0 1 0 State quarterback Justin Fields accounted for five quarter as the Aggies came a failed two-point conver- Fulton. Ehlinger set a Big 12 record last season for Penn State ...... 0 0 1 0 Rutgers ...... 0 0 1 0 touchdowns in Buckeyes’ opening win over FAU, but sion from possibly ending Clemson’s championship most pass attempts without an interception. He tied West llinois ...... 0 0 1 0 he made some rookie miscues that must be worked run before it really got started in the Tigers’ 28-26 his career high with four touchdown passes last week Iowa ...... 0 0 1 0 out. The Bearcats — especially on defense — have victory last season. Clemson lost a cornerback from against Louisiana Tech. But Delpit and Fulton likely Minnesota ...... 0 0 1 0 Nebraska ...... 0 0 1 0 the talent to give Ohio State a game. last year in NFL Draft pick Trayvon Mullen. Converted make this the most talented secondary Texas will face Wisconsin ...... 0 0 1 0 Key matchup — Ohio State offensive line vs. Cin- receiver Derion Kendrick has taken the spot. this season. Northwestern ...... 0 0 0 1 Purdue ...... 0 0 0 1 cinnati defensive line. The Buckeyes returned just one Players to watch — Texas A&M: RB Jashaun Players to watch — LSU: Quarterback Joe Bur- Pac-12 North starter on the O-line, which performed well against Corbin had 103 yards and a touchdown on 22 car- row. LSU has a new up-tempo offense and Burrow Conference Overall FAU. Cincinnati’s overhauled defensive line allowed ries last week in taking over for All-SEC back Trayveon ran it to perfection last week with five touchdown W L W L California ...... 0 0 1 0 only 62 yards rushing on 38 carries by UCLA. Williams. passes in one half. Stanford ...... 0 0 1 0 Washington ...... 0 0 1 0 Players to watch — Cincinnati: QB Desmond Clemson: QB Trevor Lawrence didn’t have the Texas: Left tackle Sam Cosmi vs. LSU edge rusher Washington State ...... 0 0 1 0 Ridder. The sophomore, in his second year as the flashy debut some expected after leading the Tigers K’Lavon Chaisson. There’s a lot riding on Cosmi, who Oregon State ...... 0 0 0 1 Oregon ...... 0 0 0 1 starter, was 18-for-26 for 242 yards and a pair of to a national title as a freshman and looking poised must protect Ehlinger’s blind side and get a push in South Arizona State ...... 0 0 1 0 touchdowns against UCLA. and precise in a 44-16 dismantling of Alabama in the a Texas running game that has been decimated by Colorado ...... 0 0 1 0 Ohio State: DE Chase Young. One of the best championship game. Look for Lawrence to try to air injuries. Chaisson missed most of last season with a Southern Cal ...... 0 0 1 0 Utah ...... 0 0 1 0 defensive players in the country terrorized FAU and things out. knee injury and will be eager to make up for the lost Arizona ...... 0 0 0 1 is expected to get even better. He finished with five Facts & figures — Matchup of longtime coaching time with big plays. He’ll have to rush the passer and UCLA ...... 0 0 0 1 SEC tackles and 1.5 sacks. rivals in Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher and Clemson’s contain Ehlinger from running outside. East Conference Overall Facts & figures — Ohio State has a huge advan- Dabo Swinney. Swinney won the last three meetings Facts & figures — Ehlinger has a 9-to-1 touch- W L W L tage in the series, with Cincinnati’s wins coming in when Fisher coached Florida State and last year’s down-to-interception ration over his last 14 games. Georgia ...... 1 0 1 0 Florida ...... 0 0 1 0 1896 and 1897. The Bearcats nearly pulled off the game with A&M. ... Clemson has won 16 straight Burrow has 12 touchdown passes in LSU’s last three Kentucky ...... 0 0 1 0 Missouri ...... 0 0 0 1 upset in 2002 at Paul Brown Stadium, losing 23-19. games, one shy of its all-time win streak set in 2014 games dating to last season. ... Texas starter Keaon- South Carolina...... 0 0 0 1 ... Fickell was a four-year starter at nose tackle for the and 2015. ... Mond opened with 192 yards passing tay Ingram is the Longhorns’ only healthy scholarship Tennessee ...... 0 0 0 1 Vanderbilt...... 0 1 0 1 Buckeyes from 1993-96. ... Ohio State has won 41 and four total touchdowns in A&M’s opening victory. running back. The “emergency” players behind him West Alabama ...... 0 0 1 0 consecutive games against in-state schools. ... Ohio ... Travis Etienne had a career-high 205 yards rush- are converted quarterback Roschon Johnson and Arkansas ...... 0 0 1 0 State kickers have made 179 straight extra points ing for Clemson to go with three touchdowns, one of converted linebacker David Gbenda. ... How impor- Auburn ...... 0 0 1 0 LSU ...... 0 0 1 0 dating to Oct. 22, 2016. That’s third in the nation. them from 90 yards out. ... Clemson has won eight tant is recruiting Texas for LSU? The Tigers have 12 Mississippi State ...... 0 0 1 0 ... Cincinnati has won 12 of its last 14 games dating of its past nine games against SEC opponents since scholarship players from the Lone Star state. Texas A&M ...... 0 0 1 0 Mississippi ...... 0 0 0 1 to last season. the start of the 2016 season. — Associated Press PAGE 30 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 7, 2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL All-America watch Expecting Moore: Purdue WR has big goals

BY MICHAEL MAROT Who’s hot Associated Press Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts WEST LAFAYETE, Ind. — With one national champion- Rondale Moore understands his ship and three championship record-breaking freshman sea- game appearances on his résu- son is history. mé, Hurts left Alabama to chase He wants to put even more another title and the possibility pressure on opponents by chas- of becoming the third straight ing bigger goals and finding new Sooners quarterback to win the ways to take advantage of a Pur- Heisman Trophy. He’s off to a due offense perfectly tailored to great start. In Oklahoma’s 49-31 his skill set. victory over Houston, Hurts was “I think this year, it’s more 20-for-23 with 332 yards, three being able to get out there and touchdowns and no interceptions know exactly where the ball is while running 16 times for 176 going, know the coverage before yards and three more scores. they actually get into it,” he said. “Some things I didn’t realize last Who’s not year, and I can look up now and understand what’s really going Oregon QB Justin Herbert on. I’m almost trying to get my- In a crowded field of top-flight self to think like a quarterback.” quarterbacks, Herbert’s opening- His new approach could make week numbers already put him defensive coordinators around at a disadvantage. The Ducks’ the country squeamish after second-half performance in a watching the nifty, fleet-footed loss to Auburn on national televi- Moore electrify college football sion hurt, too. Herbert was solid last season when he racked up — 28-for-37 with 242 yards and 313 all-purpose yards against one touchdown — without three of his top receivers. But he failed eventual Big Ten West Divi- MARK HUMPHREY/AP to cash in on early scoring oppor- sion champion Northwestern in Purdue wide receiver Rondale Moore was a consensus freshman All-America last season and had 11 tunities and ran eight times for his college debut and broke Otis catches for 124 yards last week in the Boilermakers’ season opener against Nevada. minus-16 yards. Armstrong’s school record for all-purpose yards in a game. though. and has a new perspective on improvements. All-America matchup It wasn’t just the Wildcats. “I’m here to win games and practice. He got off to another fast start, Moore had 12 receptions and 170 help my teammates get better,” “I’ve kind of taken a different catching 11 passes for 124 yards Texas QB Sam Ehlinger vs. yards against Ohio State, nine he said. “Putting up numbers approach to things, just finding a and a touchdown in Week 1. LSU S Grant Delpit catches for 114 yards against Wis- doesn’t define me as a player. I way to get better that doesn’t in- But after fumbling twice on punt In this week’s only top-10 consin and 12 receptions for 141 want to help us get to bigger bowl volve taking 1,000 reps,” he said. returns (losing one) and strug- matchup, the eyes of Texas want yards against rival Indiana — log- games and compete for a national “I’m trying to go about it slowly, gling to make an impact in the to see if the multidimensional ging two TDs against all three. championship.” doing what I can do to get bet- second half of the loss at Nevada, junior quarterback can help the When the season ended, Moore A season-opening loss at Ne- ter each day by focusing on little it’s a good bet coach Jeff Brohm ninth-ranked Longhorns build had broken the school record for vada certainly didn’t help. But things like the Jugs (machine), ob- will add some wrinkles to get his momentum against No. 6 LSU. all-purpose yards in one season Moore is accustomed to facing viously not going out and running top playmaker more involved Sat- Ehlinger threw for 276 yards and (2,215), tied the school record for long odds. 16-yard comebacks or something. urday against Vanderbilt. four touchdowns in a 45-14 rout most 100-yard receiving games When he arrived on campus, Just catching balls, catching ten- “We may have to get it to him of Louisiana Tech. It won’t be as in a season (seven), was named many wondered how Kentucky’s nis balls.” behind the line of scrimmage and easy against a Tigers defense that the Big Ten freshman of the year reigning Gatorade Player of the The hope in West Lafayette we’ve got to be creative with that. features perhaps the best safety and became the first freshman in Year, listed generously at 5-foot- is the extra weight and a more And occasionally you may have to in college football. Delpit was league history to earn consensus 9 and 172 pounds in 2018, would structured workout regimen just throw it deep when two guys a first-team All-American last All-American honors . hold up in the rugged Big Ten. He make Moore even more produc- are bracketing him,” Brohm said. year, a preseason All-American Numbers and accolades were did just fine. tive in the receiving and return “There’s a lot of different ways to this year and could be the spy on never the motivation for Moore, Today, he’s at 180 pounds games, where he hopes to see big get that done.” Ehlinger on Saturday. Lower-rung SEC teams struggle out of the gate

BY JOHN ZENOR Four SEC teams fell to unranked nonconference ecute and we’re going to get that done.” Associated Press South Carolina’s 24-20 loss to North opponents in the first full weekend of games. Carolina was costly beyond the final score. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — With several Quarterback Jake Bentley, who threw two SEC teams reeling from opening-week fourth-quarter interceptions in the game, flops, the Southeastern Conference didn’t Memphis and South Carolina dropped a No. 6 LSU and No. 12 Texas A&M routed is out indefinitely with a sprained foot that look like “top to bottom” the best league decision to North Carolina — and lost its overmatched opponents as expected. A could require season-ending surgery. That in the country as its coaches have long starting quarterback. Plus, freshman- week earlier, No. 11 Florida struggled but leaves freshman Ryan Hilinski to start, al- proclaimed. heavy Arkansas had a close, 20-13 win survived against Miami. beit against Charleston Southern. Only the top teams did their part. over FCS Portland State. Half of the Top 12 teams in the Top 25 Missouri, meanwhile, came into the SEC teams in the bottom portion of the standings are looking to rebound after Then there was Tennessee, which got are from the SEC . season buoyed by former Clemson starter embarrassing setbacks, lowlighted by Ten- Rocky Toppled. The Volunteers fell to a As for the rest, they’re trying to salvage Bryant taking over at quarterback. And he nessee’s loss to Georgia State. So, yes, the Sun Belt Conference team that had lost solid seasons from bad beginnings. did put up 423 passing yards in a 37-31 loss top of the SEC is still mighty with Georgia its last seven games and was a 26-point Tennessee receiver Jauan Jennings says to Wyoming, with two touchdowns and an and Alabama and a handful of other teams underdog. the team leaders have to let younger team- interception. looking formidable in their openers. Upsets and sloppy performances do hap- mates “know what happened last weekend The Tigers’ defense struggled, with Wyo- For the bottom half, after a weekend that pen in first games sometimes, so it’s not is unacceptable and it won’t happen again.” ming scoring 27 points in the second quar- was mostly just mighty painful there’s a lot the end of the world — even if it feels like it The Vols play BYU (0-1) on Saturday. ter to rally from a two-touchdown deficit. of work to do. to fans of a handful of programs. “We’re going to get this right,” Jennings Missouri does begin a five-game home- Four SEC teams fell to unranked non- No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Georgia — said. “I’m not worried about anything else stand against West Virginia Saturday. conference opponents in the first full which played Vanderbilt — rolled to victo- other than this team and what we’ve got “I’ve challenged our team and our staff weekend of games. Wyoming beat Kelly ries. No. 10 Auburn got the league’s biggest going in here. It’s a great program, great and everybody in our organization to look Bryant and Missouri, Mississippi couldn’t win, knocking off then-No. 11 Oregon 27-21 people are here and a lot of people here at it (like) one game’s not going to define get anything going offensively in a loss to on a late touchdown. with talent who are ready to go out and ex- us,” Tigers coach Barry Odom said. Saturday, September 7, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 31 NFL Scoreboard Bears’ offense struggles in opening loss American Conference East W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Packers sack Trubisky 5 times New England 0 0 0 .000 0 0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 BY JAY COHEN South Houston 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Associated Press Indianapolis 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Jacksonville 0 0 0 .000 0 0 CHICAGO — Errant passes. Shaky block- Tennessee 0 0 0 .000 0 0 North ing. Questionable play-calling. Baltimore 0 0 0 .000 0 0 It sure looked as if Mitchell Trubisky and Cincinnati 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Cleveland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 company could have used more preseason Pittsburgh 0 0 0 .000 0 0 work. West Denver 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Trubisky and the Chicago Bears were shut Kansas City 0 0 0 .000 0 0 down by the Green Bay Packers on Thursday L.A. Chargers 0 0 0 .000 0 0 night, losing 10-3 in an ugly NFL opener that Oakland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 showered cold water on any championship National Conference dreams in the Windy City. East “Three points is ridic- W L T Pct PF PA ulous,” coach Matt Nagy Dallas 0 0 0 .000 0 0 said. N.Y. Giants 0 0 0 .000 0 0 ‘ Three Philadelphia 0 0 0 .000 0 0 About 90 miles up the Washington 0 0 0 .000 0 0 points is I-94 highway, the Cubs South Atlanta 0 0 0 .000 0 0 ridiculous.’ outscored the Bears in Carolina 0 0 0 .000 0 0 a 10-5 victory over the New Orleans 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Matt Nagy Tampa Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Bears head coach Milwaukee Brewers. North Kyle Schwarber topped Green Bay 1 0 0 1.000 10 3 Detroit 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Eddy Pineiro’s 38-yard Minnesota 0 0 0 .000 0 0 field goal with a grand slam. Chicago 0 1 0 .000 3 10 Khalil Mack and Chicago’s fierce defense West Arizona 0 0 0 .000 0 0 showed up, sacking Aaron Rodgers five times L.A. Rams 0 0 0 .000 0 0 and limiting the Packers to 213 yards. San Francisco 0 0 0 .000 0 0 CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP Seattle 0 0 0 .000 0 0 But the Bears’ offense looked inept all night, Thursday’s game hurting itself with repeated mistakes. The Packers’ Preston Smith, left, sacks Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky during the Green Bay 10, Chicago 3 Sunday’s games “It was a frustrating game,” Nagy said. second half on Thursday in Chicago. Trubisky finished 26-for-45 for 228 yards. Atlanta at Minnesota “Couldn’t get into a rhythm offensively. Then Baltimore at Miami Tennessee at Cleveland when we did get into a rhythm we’d have with all our personnels,” Trubisky said, “and was behind center for three plays in the first Kansas City at Jacksonville penalties.” just trying to find a rhythm and trying to find exhibition game, handing off each time. Washington at Philadelphia There was no sign of any improvement for our identity on offense. We just put ourselves “You could maybe attribute it to that,” L.A. Rams at Carolina Buffalo at N.Y. Jets Trubisky in his second year under Nagy. He in bad situations and shot ourselves in the Trubisky said. “But I think that’s kind of a Cincinnati at Seattle missed several throws and finished 26-for-45 foot.” stretch. It’s just we were uncharacteristic of Indianapolis at L.A. Chargers San Francisco at Tampa Bay for 228 yards. Nagy showed a deft touch while coaching who we usually are tonight as an offense.” N.Y. Giants at Dallas Chicago had just 46 yards on the ground the Bears to a 12-4 record and the NFC North Nagy brushed off the idea altogether. Detroit at Arizona Pittsburgh at New England after trading leading rusher Jordan How- title in his first season in charge. Trubisky “Is it a preseason thing? No, it’s not a pre- Monday’s games ard to Philadelphia in March. Trubisky was passed for 3,223 yards and 24 touchdowns, season thing,” he said. “Our defense, they Houston at New Orleans sacked five times, and a handful of penalties Denver at Oakland and Nagy was named NFL Coach of the Year. played pretty well today not playing in the Thursday, Sept. 12 torpedoed a couple of drives. Looking to stay healthy, Nagy barely played preseason. But what it comes down to is just Tampa Bay at Carolina “It just seemed a little scattered tonight, his biggest stars in the preseason. Trubisky us needing to be better.” Sunday, Sept. 15 Seattle at Pittsburgh Indianapolis at Tennessee Arizona at Baltimore New England at Miami L.A. Chargers at Detroit Smother: Green Bay prevails in defensive slugfest Dallas at Washington Jacksonville at Houston San Francisco at Cincinnati Buffalo at N.Y. Giants FROM BACK PAGE Chicago’s defense hardly interference on a catch by Chi- Minnesota at Green Bay slacked, getting five sacks — tying cago’s Taylor Gabriel. He lost in Kansas City at Oakland “Yeah, it was fun to watch,” Chicago at Denver Rodgers said. “It’s been a long the most it has had against Rodg- the first such challenge in NFL New Orleans at L.A. Rams ers. But it could do little with the history after interference calls Philadelphia at Atlanta time since I’ve seen a perfor- Monday, Sept. 16 mance like that. Obviously, a lot ball and Trubisky never found were added to replay reviews this Cleveland at N.Y. Jets of credit to Mike Pettine and his his stride. He even was sacked on season. Thursday, Sept. 19 Chicago’s final offensive play. Tennessee at Jacksonville staff, but to those players, just Inept, then in front: The open- incredible. “I think it was just sloppy by ing series couldn’t have been ugli- Thursday “We didn’t do them a whole lot myself and as an offense as a er for Green Bay. A run and a pass Packers 10, Bears 3 of favors with our performance whole,” Trubisky said. “Just netted zero yards, then Rodgers Green Bay 0 7 0 3—10 on offense. I mean every time we going through all our procedures, was sacked heavily by Roy Rob- Chicago 3 0 0 0— 3 needed something, a stop, they it was just tough. We couldn’t find ertson-Harris for a 10-yard loss. First Quarter Chi—FG Pineiro 38, 4:09. came up with some really big a rhythm.” Well, maybe it could. Rodg- Second Quarter plays.” Kicking game: Mason Crosby ers was sacked again on the GB—Graham 8 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick), 13:08. Including five sacks of their own made a 39-yard field goal in the next three-and-out and Chicago Fourth Quarter on a clearly befuddled Mitchell final period for Green Bay, while took over at the Packers 36 after GB—FG Crosby 39, 5:15. Chicago got a 38-yarder from A—62,435. Trubisky. Plus the only turnover a punt. Chicago had forced 17 GB Chi of the game, a fourth-quarter pick Eddy Pineiro. Bears fans rejoiced yards in losses on those series, First downs 13 16 in relief on the first score of the and the Packers had minus-12 Total Net Yards 213 254 in the end zone by former Bears Rushes-yards 22-47 15-46 safety Adrian Amos. season: Pineiro’s first-quarter yards through one period. Passing 166 208 CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP field goal. The last such kick on Rodgers erased such ineffec- Punt Returns 1-1 4-36 “It’s just sweet. It really is,” Kickoff Returns 0-0 0-0 Rodgers added. “I hold myself to Soldier Field was Cody Parkey’s tiveness quickly at the start of Interceptions Ret. 1-0 0-0 a high standard and I didn’t play Green Bay Packers quarterback double-doink off the goalpost and the second quarter, launching a Comp-Att-Int 18-30-0 26-45-1 Aaron Rodgers runs during the Sacked-Yards Lost 5-37 5-20 great tonight, but to watch a de- crossbar that sent Chicago home 47-yard completion to Marquez Punts 9-47.6 8-42.6 fense like that, man, that gives second half of Thursday’s 10-3 from the wild-card round. Pin- Valdes-Scantling. Two more Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 win over the Bears in Chicago. Penalties-Yards 10-71 10-107 you a lot of confidence about eiro, a second-year player from completions got the Pack to the 8, Time of Possession 31:03 28:57 where this team can go.” Florida, was an immediate hero and Graham then scored. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS said linebacker Za’Darius Smith, in the Windy City. By halftime, Green Bay had RUSHING—Green Bay, Jones 13- Green Bay went into the end 39, Rodgers 3-8, Valdes-Scantling 1-0, zone on an 8-yard jump ball a free agency addition. “And I felt Flags: Each team had 10 pen- outgained Chicago 119 yards to J.Williams 5-0. Chicago, M.Davis 5-19, like we did that tonight.” alties, there was a total of only 98. Montgomery 6-18, Trubisky 3-11, Patter- reception by tight end Jimmy son 1-(minus 2). Graham — a former college bas- The game also was marked by 467 yards of offense, and several Third-down failures: Chicago PASSING—Green Bay, Rodgers 18-30- ketball player who boxed out to sloppy offense and penalties. But drops. At one point, Chicago had was a pitiful 3-for-15 on third 0-203. Chicago, Trubisky 26-45-1-228. RECEIVING—Green Bay, Valdes-Scant- perfection on the play. That was the Packers made the fewest mis- three straight penalties to put it downs and 0-for-2 on fourth ling 4-52, D.Adams 4-36, Graham 3-30, the difference, thanks to the stin- takes and now lead the league’s in a first-and-40. No, the Bears downs. Green Bay was even J.Williams 2-15, Lewis 2-14, T.Davis 1-28, Tonyan 1-28, Jones 1-0. Chicago, Cohen 8- gy Packers D. longest series 98-95-6. Green Bay didn’t convert. worse trying to convert, going 2- 49, Robinson 7-102, M.Davis 6-17, Gabriel “Before we started, we came to- has won 16 of the last 19 regular- New Packers coach Matt LaF- for-12 on third downs. 2-24, Montgomery 1-27, Shaheen 1-6, Pat- terson 1-3. gether as a team, I told everybody, season meetings, and Rodgers is leur made an ill-advised chal- “I am not in panic mode,” Bears MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. ‘Let’s shock the world on three,’ ” 17-5. lenge, claiming offensive pass head coach Matt Nagy said. 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NFL Big-time defense Packers smother Trubisky, Bears in old-school opener

BY BARRY WILNER Associated Press CHICAGO o open its celebration of its 100th season, the NFL got a throwback to, well, the 1920s. You know, one of those knock- down-drag-out defensive con- Tfrontations that ends up 10-3. That’s the score the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears by on Thursday night. And while it was ugly on offense, likely in great part due to the lack of ‘ I didn’t action so many reg- ulars on that side of play great the ball got in the tonight, but preseason, it was a thing of beauty to watch a for the defend- defense like ers in green, gold that, man, and white. On this night, the Packers that gives were the Monsters you a lot of of the Midway. “I think we woke confi dence a lot of people up,” about where defensive end Mon- this team travius Adams said. “A lot of peo- can go.’ ple didn’t believe Aaron Rodgers in us. They had us Packers quarterback ranked low, but we don’t care about that outside noise.” There was plenty of noise heading into Soldier Field about Chicago’s D, which was dominant in 2018 as the Bears won the NFC North. And it played quite well against Aaron Rodgers and the Pack, sack- ing Rodgers five times and yielding only 213 yards. But the Packers were stingier.

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cold water on Chicago’s CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP title aspirations, Page 31 Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is sacked by the Packers’ Blake Martinez (50) and Adrian Amos (31) during the first half of Thursday’s NFL regular-season opener in Chicago. Green Bay sacked Trubisky five times in a 10-3 victory.

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