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BY DEB RIECHMANN AND RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sun- day that Taliban “overreached” with a car bomb attack in Kabul that killed an American soldier, prompting President Donald Trump to call off closely held Af- ghanistan peace talks planned for Camp David. Pompeo said the Trump ad- ministration has recalled envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who has been negotiating with Taliban leaders for months in Qatar, and it will be up to the insurgent group whether talks will resume. Critics denounced Trump’s plan to hold the Camp David meeting just days before the 18th anniver- sary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, and they said Trump was giving legitimacy to extremists who are responsible for the deaths of more 1969 battle for Hamburger Hill defi ned the futility of America’s fi ght in Vietnam Page 14 than 2,400 U.S. servicemembers in America’s longest war. Pompeo said Trump wanted to A wounded U.S. paratrooper from the 101st Airborne Division is helped through driving ONLINE: Read about Nixon, protests, look the Taliban leaders “in the rain by medics after being evacuated during May 1969’s 10-day battle for Hamburger Hill. Woodstock and war-weary America eye” while Khalilzad worked to stripes.com/vietnam Stars and Stripes at finalize an agreement that would allow the U.S. to start withdraw- ing troops. Pompeo defended Trump’s planned talks, saying the presidential retreat in Mary- land was an “appropriate place,” Turkey, US begin ‘safe zone’ joint patrols given that it had been the venue for Mideast peace negotiations BY SARAH EL DEEB Syria, and American vehicles waiting about a SEE ATTACK ON PAGE 3 Associated Press mile away. The two sides then came together in a joint patrol with American vehicles lead- TAL ABYAD, Syria — Turkish and U.S. ing the convoy. troops conducted their first joint ground pa- At least two helicopters hovered overhead. trol in northeastern Syria on Sunday as part of a planned so-called “safe zone” that Ankara The Turkish Defense Ministry confirmed ‘ They tried to use has been pressing for in the volatile region. the start of the joint patrols and said un- Turkey hopes the buffer zone, which it says manned aerial vehicles also were being used. terror to improve should be at least 19 miles deep, will keep Syr- In recent years, Washington frequently their negotiating ian Kurdish fighters, considered a threat by has found itself trying to forestall violence Turkey but U.S. allies in the fight against Is- between NATO ally Turkey and the Kurdish position. The Taliban lamic State group, away from its border. fighters it partnered with along the border to MAYA ALLERUZZO/AP overreached. Associated Press journalists in the town clear of ISIS militants. ’ of Tal Abyad saw about a dozen Turkish ar- U.S. and Turkish forces conduct their first An initial agreement between Washington Mike Pompeo mored vehicles with the country’s red flag joint ground patrol on the Syrian side of the secretary of state standing along the border after crossing into border with Turkey on Sunday. SEE PATROLS ON PAGE 8 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 9, 2019 PACIFIC Tokyo will not extend deadline to close Futenma

BY MATTHEW M. BURKE to halt the construction. Those AND AYA ICHIHASHI efforts have included a flurry Stars and Stripes of lawsuits and administrative challenges. CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa Construction at Schwab began — The Japanese government de- five years ago. It has been post- clined to establish a new deadline poned several times due to the for closing Marine Corps Air Sta- legal challenges and environmen- tion Futenma after being pressed tal factors. by officials on the southern island A prefectural spokesman prefecture. confirmed the Asahi report to The move came during a meet- Stars and Stripes on Friday. The ing Wednesday between Deputy spokesman said Tokyo cited un- Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhi- certainty surrounding the stabil- ro Sugita, senior defense officials, CARLOS VAZQUEZ/Stars and Stripes ity of the seabed, which has been Okinawa Deputy Gov. Kiichiro described as “soft,” in its decision Marine Corps Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa, is shown on April 19. Tokyo has rejected Jahana and Ginowan Deputy Okinawa officials’ request to provide a new deadline for the closure of Futenma. Mayor Keigo Wada, Japan’s Asahi to forgo a new deadline. newspaper reported Thursday. “During the meeting, the pre- Japanese Defense Minister Iwaya, the defense minister, Defense Ministry website. Okinawan officials sought a fectural government and Ginowan Takeshi Iwaya was on the island said in March that reinforcing the Okinawa’s anti-base Gov. Denny new deadline because of safety City officials demanded a new Tamaki has vowed not to approve risks associated with MCAS deadline for returning Futenma last week to tour the Schwab con- seabed would set the project back any changes to the project, in- Futenma, which is in an urban as the deadline expired in Febru- struction site and meet with pre- three years and eight months. cluding stabilizing the seabed, area in central Okinawa. ary,” the prefectural spokesman fectural and U.S. military officials Current estimates of completion which could further complicate In 2014, Prime Minister Shinzo said. “The central government of- about the Futenma relocation. on the Schwab construction now matters for the Japanese govern- Abe promised former Okinawa ficial replied, ‘It may take a little “The central government stand somewhere around 2025- ment. When asked about taking Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima to shut- longer to reinforce soft seabed, thinks they had an agreement 26 or later, Marine officials have the prefecture to court to try and ter Futenma by February 2019 if but we will do our best to return with the former governor to close said. push through the changes, Iwaya Nakaima signed off on permits Futenma,’ without determin- down the base within five years Japan and the United States demurred Thursday night. to fill in a portion of Oura Bay ing the actual new deadline or to go along with the completion originally planned to finish the anything.” of Henoko construction,” Jahana, project by 2022 “or later.” “Everything is still theoretical along Okinawa’s northern coast at this moment so I would like to for a new runway at the Marine It is customary in Japan for the deputy governor, said after At a press conference at the some government officials to the Wednesday meeting, accord- Okinawa prefectural offices refrain from commenting,” he base Camp Schwab in Henoko. said. “[The Okinawa Defense Bu- speak on condition of anonymity. ing to the Okinawa Times news- Thursday night, Iwaya said the The airfield would provide a new reau] will try their best to get ap- A spokesman for the Okinawa paper. “They need to separate Okinawa Defense Bureau, after home for the Marine squadrons proval from Gov. Tamaki.” at Futenma. Defense Bureau, which repre- Futenma from Henoko and halt surveying the seabed at Henoko, Nakaima acquiesced, but two sents the Ministry of Defense on operations [at Futenma].” concluded the area could be rein- [email protected] Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 subsequent Okinawa prefectural the island, declined to comment. Jahana again demanded a new forced using common construc- [email protected] administrations have strived The disagreement came while deadline. tion practices, according to the Twitter: @AyaIchihashi T O D A Y IN STRIPES

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BY PAMELA CONSTABLE over the weekend without public The Washington Post explanation. But on Friday, aides Taliban say more Americans will to Ghani said the trip was then KABUL, Afghanistan — Af- postponed. Most observers here ghan officials, analysts and had assumed he was going to ex- citizens on Sunday cautiously die if Trump cancels peace talks press his concerns about the pro- welcomed President Donald posed peace settlement. Trump’s announcement that he Trump’s tweet, however, stated was canceling planned secret BY PHILLIP WALTER WELLMAN us now for weeks, and in some cases months, the that separate secret meetings had meetings with Afghan and Tal- Stars and Stripes president is not going to reduce the pressure; been in the works with Taliban iban leaders at Camp David, call- we’re not going to reduce our support for the leaders and with Ghani and his ing off the troubled U.S.-Taliban KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban on Sun- Afghan security forces that have fought so hard senior aides. He tweeted that he peace talks aimed at ending the day said it remained open to continuing peace there in Afghanistan,” Pompeo said in an inter- had canceled the meetings due 18-year conflict. talks with the United States, and if President view with CNN. to the most recent Taliban at- After weeks of mounting un- Donald Trump canceled them American lives The Taliban said the response by the United tack Thursday, a bombing near certainty and suspicion here, with would be lost. States showed a lack of “patience and experi- the U.S. Embassy in Kabul that insurgent violence raging across The group was replying to a series of Trump ence” and highlighted that neither side had com- killed 10 Afghans, one U.S. ser- the country even as a bilateral tweets on Saturday that said a secret meeting mitted to a cease-fire while the agreement was vicemember and one Romanian deal neared, Trump’s surprising with “major leaders” of the Taliban at Camp being finalized. tweet late Saturday seemed to soldier. David had been canceled because of an attack by “This will lead to more losses for the U.S.,” It was not clear whether Tal- burst the pent-up tension across the insurgents that killed an American soldier. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a Afghan society and offer a mo- iban leaders had agreed to attend Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed statement. “This has damaged the U.S. the most. the meetings or not. The state- ment of relief — even as it created talks between American and Taliban officials — Its credibility will be affected; its anti-peace new fears over what would come ment late Sunday by a Taliban which have spanned the past year and resulted in stance will be exposed to the world.” spokesman made no mention of next a draft agreement to end the 18-year war — have However, Mujahid said the insurgents re- The Taliban, for its part, waited such meetings. A spokesman for been suspended indefinitely and that U.S. forces mained open to continuing talks. Ghani declined Sunday to say all day to issue a coolly worded would continue to put military pressure on the “We will stay committed if the path of negotia- statement saying it had been ready what he had planned to do on his insurgents. tion is chosen instead of fighting,” he said. to sign a peace agreement with trip to Washington except express “If the Taliban don’t behave, if they don’t de- the United States, but Trump’s [email protected] his concerns about the talks. liver on the commitments that they’ve made to Twitter: @pwwellman impatience had sabotaged the The Ghani government strong- process and the insurgents would ly welcomed Trump’s announce- now continue their “jihad” against ment early Sunday, saying it foreign “occupation.” that a hasty deal and troop pull- would continue their war against concessions to the insurgents, coincided with official concerns The days before Trump’s out could lead to chaos and even the Afghan government and peo- giving them free rein to reimpose here that the Taliban were ma- bombshell were filled with con- civil war. ple. Now, President Trump has extreme Islamic rule and sacri- nipulating the peace process and flicting signals from Taliban and “There is definitely a silver lin- personally rectified this with his ficing gains in rights and free- reiterating Ghani’s long-stand- U.S. leaders. While U.S. nego- ing to this,” said Haroun Mir, an own tweet.” doms under democratic rule. ing insistence that only direct tiators said a deal was imminent, analyst based in Kabul. “There Few Afghans had trusted the President Ashraf Ghani, who bilateral talks between Afghan Taliban attacks intensified. An was total confusion before. Ev- closed-door process. Many ex- had fumed for months about and Taliban leaders could bring array of U.S. politicians, military eryone was afraid the U.S. would pressed fears that the U.S. gov- being excluded from the talks, about an enduring and substan- figures and diplomats warned sign a cease-fire but the Taliban ernment would make too many prepared to fly to Washington tive settlement. Attack: Insurgents claim they had been invited to the US in late August

FROM FRONT PAGE Sediqqi confirmed that Afghan President and other diplomatic meetings. Ashraf Ghani had wanted to go to Wash- Trump tweeted Saturday night that he ington to speak with Trump about his canceled negotiations with the Taliban in concerns, “but I am not able to go into the the wake of Thursday’s car bombing that details of the particular trip.” The details of killed an American soldier, a Romanian the U.S.-Taliban deal that had been shown servicemember and 10 civilians in a busy to Ghani last week “were not convincing,” diplomatic area near the U.S. Embassy in Sediqqi said. “Let’s see the future.” the Afghan capital. The bombing was one The Taliban said canceling the talks of many attacks by the Taliban in recent damages “the credibility” of the U.S., but RAHMAT GUL/AP days. that they think the U.S. will return to the Sgt. 1st Class Elis A. Barreto Ortiz, 34, negotiations. Afghan presidential spokesman Sediq Sediqqi, shown at a press conference in Kabul, was the fourth U.S. servicemember killed “Both sides were preparing for the an- Afghanistan, on Sunday, said Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had planned to meet with in the past two weeks in Afghanistan. nouncement and signing of the agree- President Donald Trump in Washington but the trip was canceled. “They tried to use terror to improve their ment,” the insurgent group said in a negotiating position,” said Pompeo, who statement, saying they had been invited to be allowed in our great country. NEVER. U.S. ended its combat mission in 2014. The appeared on five Sunday TV talk shows. the United States in late August but want- Full stop,” he said. American forces now are training, advising “The Taliban overreached.” ed to wait until the deal was ready to be The Afghan government, sidelined from and assisting the Afghan fighters. Pompeo said the agreement in principle signed. Now, “we will continue the ongoing the negotiations, said it has “always said Trump’s move puzzled observers, who that had been negotiated with the Taliban jihad (against foreign occupation) and we that a real peace will come when the Tal- pointed out that both the Taliban and U.S. included their commitment to break with firmly believe in the ultimate victory.” iban stop killing Afghans and implement and Afghan forces have increased fighting al-Qaida. The Taliban harbored al-Qaida Pompeo said he hopes that’s not the case a cease-fire and start direct negotiations in recent months to strengthen their posi- before that group conducted the 9/11 at- and that the Taliban will recommit to the with the Afghan government” on the coun- tion in the talks. Civilians have suffered tacks against the United States. issues being negotiated. try’s future — talks that were meant to more than anyone in what was the world’s “And then, the Taliban failed to live up “Cooler heads, I hope, will prevail,” he quickly follow a U.S.-Taliban deal. deadliest war in 2018. to a series of commitments that they had said. “It’s up to the Taliban.” The Taliban’s new statement said those Canceling the talks also goes against made, and when that happened, President Criticism of the Camp David outreach talks had been meant to start on Sept. 23, Trump’s pledge to withdraw the remain- Trump said, ‘I’m not going to take that came from even Trump supporters. five days before Afghanistan’s presidential ing 13,000 to 14,000 U.S. troops from Af- deal. I’m not going to work with someone “Camp David is where America’s lead- election. ghanistan and end U.S. involvement in a that can’t deliver on their commitments,’ ” ers met to plan our response after al-Qaida, Pompeo acknowledged that the attack conflict. Pompeo said. supported by the Taliban, killed 3,000 was not the first since the talks began and Khalilzad said less than a week ago that The Afghan government says it doesn’t Americans on 9/11,” Rep. Liz Cheney, R- said the U.S. has been attacking the Taliban a deal had been reached “in principle” with believe talks between the United States Wyo., said in a tweet. “No member of the too. Pompeo said more than 1,000 Taliban the group and that it only needed Trump’s and Taliban will continue “at this stage.” Taliban should set foot there. Ever.” have been killed in battle during the past 10 approval. The president, however, came The Taliban said Americans would be the GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger, of Illinois, a days alone, but he didn’t elaborate so it was under increased pressure from the Afghan ones who suffer from Trump’s cancellation veteran, also voiced dismay. “Never should unclear whether they were killed by Ameri- government and some U.S. lawmakers who of the talks. leaders of a terrorist organization that can airstrikes or by Afghan security forces, mistrust the Taliban and think it’s too early Afghan presidential spokesman Sediq hasn’t renounced 9/11 and continues in evil which have been on the front lines since the to withdraw American forces. PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 9, 2019 PACIFIC Mitsubishi apologizes to daughter of POW Japan hosts program for children of US POWs in recognition

BY SETH ROBSON Stars and Stripes The daughter of a Marine Corps veteran got an apology from Mitsubishi Materials Corp. during a visit Wednesday to the site of a mine where he worked as a prisoner during World War II. George Burlage, a member of the 4th Marine Regiment, was captured on Cor- regidor in May 1942 and spent time in pris- oner of war camps in the Philippines and Taiwan before traveling to Japan in a “hell ship” prisoner transport. The Visalia, Calif., native ended the war working at a lead and zinc mine operated by Mitsubishi Mining in northeast Japan, according to his biography provided by the American Defenders of Bataan and Cor- regidor Memorial Society. Last week his daughter, Georgianne Burlage, 64, of Denton, Texas, traveled to her dad’s old POW camp, now a tourist attraction called Hosokura Mine Park in Sendai, as part of a trip for eight children of American POWs arranged by the Japa- nese government. Some 27,000 U.S. troops were captured by Japan during the war and suffered in hellacious conditions at the hands of their Japanese captors: torture, starvation, dis- ease, exposure and the continual deaths of their brothers in arms. About 40% per- cent of the POWs perished — 1,115 of them after being sent to Japan to work as forced PHOTOS BY GEORGIANNE BURLAGE laborers at more than 100 camps run by approximately 60 companies. Georgianne Burlage, 64, of Denton, Texas, traveled on Wednesday to the former site of a Japanese prison camp where her father, The visit by POWs’ children last week George Burlage, was held during World War II. was the 11th delegation of the U.S.-Japan POW Friendship Program, which Japan to sabotage the mine, she said. established in 2010 to promote reconcili- “He used to take pins out of the [mine] ‘ They were mistreated ation and remembrance between the two cars so they would roll downhill [and but he always said it was countries. crash],” she said. Back in Tokyo on Thursday, Georgianne Her father returned to Japan twice after 40 months of his life. He said her visit to the Sendai mine site, now the war, including once as a combat cor- a tourist attraction with amusement rides respondent for a Marine Corps publication didn’t let it ruin the rest of and statues of miners at work as well as called Leatherneck, during the Korean his life. a plaque commemorating the POWs and War and another time, in 1967, on his way ’ Georgianne Burlage slave laborers who worked there, was to the Philippines for the 25th anniversary daughter of POW emotional. of the fall of Corregidor, she said. “Officials from Mitsubishi met us and Georgianne went to the Philippines two formally apologized to me for what hap- years ago. She said she jumped at the op- pened to my father,” she said in a phone portunity to see where her dad was in tle Boy Blue,” tried to visit the steel mill interview Thursday. “That meant a lot to Japan after hearing about the trip through Wednesday but was turned away, she said. me. They were very gracious.” the Memorial Society. Her father told her stories about the cold George, who told his family plenty of war Another POW’s daughter in Japan for conditions in Japan and suffering from the trip was Joanna Sieberg, 71, of Carls- stories before he died at age 90 in 2008, had beriberi, a disease caused by vitamin de- bad, N.M. Her father, Charles James, was a tough time in the mine, drilling, tunnel- ficiency that left him unable to walk for a member of the 200th Coastal Artillery ing and working with explosives, she said. months, she recalled. Regiment that deployed to the Philippines “He lost half his weight as a POW. He “He was with his friends from New went to war weighing 200 pounds and only from New Mexico in 1941. Mexico and they helped each other out,” weighed 100 pounds when they were liber- It was Sieberg’s first visit to Japan, she she said. “About 1,800 troops from New ated,” she said. said, adding that she came after hearing Mexico went to Bataan and only 900 came Despite his ordeal, her father hadn’t ex- stories about past POW visits and getting home.” pressed animosity toward the Japanese an invitation from the Memorial Society. people and remained philosophical about James was captured at the fall of Bata- James, who died at age 89 in 2011, also his time in captivity, she said. an and survived the Death March, Camp didn’t have lingering animosity toward the “They were mistreated but he always O’Donnell, Bilibid Prison and the “hell Japanese, his daughter said. said it was 40 months of his life. He didn’t ship” Nagato Maru before arriving at the “When they found out that the war was let it ruin the rest of his life,” she said. Yokogawa Steel Mill in Osaka in late 1942, over, they were able to walk out of the Her father recalled his role as a camp according to his biography provided by the camp and they shared the food that was arm breaker, she said. Memorial Society. parachuted in with Japanese children who “He would break his fellow POWs’ arms, “He became a steel cutter working 12 to had also been suffering,” she said. so they didn’t have to work. He would put 15 hours each day on only two small bowls James returned to the Philippines by Burlage, a member of the 4th Marine their arms between two logs and hit them of rice,” the biography states. ship after the war but never flew in an air- Regiment, was captured on Corregidor in with a board. He broke 18 to 20 arms,” she Sieberg, who wrote a book about her craft or came back to Japan, she said. May 1942 and spent time in prisoner of said. father’s war experiences titled “Charlie, [email protected] war camps in the Philippines and Taiwan The POWs were always looking for ways To Bataan and Back: The Journey of Lit- Twitter: @SethRobson1 before traveling to Japan on a “hell ship.” Monday, September 9, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 EUROPE Soldiers, families run to remember ‘battle buddies’

BY MARTIN EGNASH help their families through the Stars and Stripes grieving process and make sure they know their loved ones’ life ANSBACH, Germany — More stories are never forgotten.” than 200 soldiers, veterans and Friday’s event was the fourth family members gathered in memorial run held by the bri- Ansbach for a run Friday to re- gade in Germany. The German- member the 18 lives lost in a he- based run is paired with a 5K in licopter crash in Afghanistan 14 Las Vegas, held in March, which years ago. is now in its ninth year. Above: Fourteen soldiers, one Marine The two runs have so far raised Soldiers, and three civilian contractors more than $625,000 for charities veterans died when their CH-47 Chinook that help families who have lost and families — dubbed “Windy 25” after the loved ones in the military. begin the soldiers’ unit, Company F of the The organizers hope donations Windy 25 159th Aviation Regiment, which gathered at this year’s events 5K run at is nicknamed “Big Windy” — will help them pass the $700,000 Ansbach, flew into a sandstorm on April 6, mark. Germany, on 2005. Many of the current 12th Friday. The run, called the Windy 25 Combat Aviation Brigade sol- Right: 5K, is a way for unit members diers weren’t part of the unit, or Capt. Cody and others to show their support even in the Army, in 2005. But Omilusik, the for the families of those who lost the events have gotten bigger commander their lives and ensure their mem- each year as soldiers turn out of “Big ories are not forgotten, said the by the hundreds to remember Windy,” event’s founder, Craig Wilhelm. their fallen comrades, said Capt. participates Now retired, Wilhelm was the Cody Omilusik, the current “Big with a baby commander of Big Windy when Windy” commander. in a jogging the crash took place in eastern “Once you are part of the ‘Big stroller . Afghanistan. Windy’ family, you’re in our fam- “They were our battle bud- ily for life,” he said. PHOTOS BY MARTIN EGNASH/ dies,” a teary-eyed Wilhelm said. Stars and Stripes [email protected] “This is the least we can do to Twitter: @Marty_Stripes

The former commander of the “Big Windy,” Craig Wilhelm, center, salutes the memorial to the crew of the “Windy 25” flight at Ansbach on Friday as soldiers with the Army’s 12th Combat Aviation Brigade stand at attention during the playing of taps before the race. PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 9, 2019 MILITARY Airmen in Pacific meet to try to lower suicide rate

BY MATTHEW M. BURKE 35th Fighter Wing held its stand-down on Stars and Stripes Aug. 30, wing spokeswoman Capt. Lauren Linscott wrote the day before the event in CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Airmen an email to Stars and Stripes. The wing in the Pacific have been meeting in recent scheduled three commanders’ calls to dis- weeks to discuss and, hopefully, curb sui- cuss resilience and encourage airmen to cide in the ranks, which is fast approaching build connections with one another, she 10-year highs and claims more service- said. members than combat operations in Iraq, Over the next weeks, Misawa plans to Syria and Afghanistan. hold small group discussions within in- After the 78th Air Force suicide this dividual squadrons and flights to explore year, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David how airmen are connecting to their units Goldfein ordered a daylong halt in opera- and with each other, she added. tions — a Resilience Tactical Pause — via In September, which is designated Sui- a July 31 letter to wing commanders world- cide Prevention Awareness Month by the wide. Goldfein directed the leaders to National Alliance on Mental Illness, the gather their airmen — in both large and 35th Fighter Wing plans events designed to small groups — and hear from them what bring airmen and their families together, is behind the continuing high number of including an esports tournament and an suicides. outdoor movie, Linscott added.

The meetings are generally off-limits to “We’re continuing to build a more re- EZEKIELJAY CORREA/U.S. Marine Corps media organizations like Stars and Stripes. silient, tightknit community,” she wrote. The Air Force so far is silent about what “Through the events noted above and in the is said at those gatherings, what its leaders small, day-to-day interactions we have with Mastering martial arts have learned from them and what it may do our airmen, we’re conveying that our mem- to prevent suicides as a result. bers ALWAYS have someone by their side Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, learn basic fighting skills Since Goldfein’s letter was released, the who will listen to them and support them through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Air Force confirmed one additional suicide through whatever life throws their way.” Island, S.C., on Sunday. The purpose of the program is to teach recruits how to defeat for a total of 79 as of Aug. 29, Ann Stefanek, Commanders at Yokota Air Base — home the enemy using hand-to-hand combat. an Air Force spokeswoman at the Penta- of 5th Air Force and U.S. Forces Japan in gon, wrote in an Aug. 30 email to Stars and western Tokyo — were given flexibility in Stripes. planning their stand-downs, just as long as In the Pacific theater, the tactical pauses they happen prior to Sept. 15, 374th Air- have already taken place at Misawa Air lift Wing spokesman Master Sgt. William Air Force denies that Alaska Base in Japan and at Osan Air Base in Coleman wrote in an email to Stars and South Korea. Stripes on Thursday. “The Resilience Tactical Pause is meant Yokota also involved spouses by holding crew favored Trump’s hotel for people to connect in small groups,” Ste- a resiliency workshop Aug. 29 to help them fanek wrote. “It is meant to allow for mean- spot suicidal tendencies or mental health ingful conversations, so leaders and peers issues that airmen may hide at work. BY MARK THIESSEN The crew on this flight consisted of seven know what their fellow Airmen are going Associated Press active-duty Air Force and Alaska Air Na- through. It is a forum for them to share Building connections in Korea tional Guard members. personal, intimate experiences so airmen ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Military of- The flight took off from Anchorage on understand everyone has tough times and Osan, home of the 51st Fighter Wing in ficials are disputing a report that claims March 13, making stops at bases in Ne- there are ways they can get help to make it South Korea, held its stand-down on Aug. a joint Air Force and Alaska Air National vada and New Hampshire before going to through those experiences.” 30, wing spokesman 1st Lt. Daniel de La Guard unit on a routine mission to Kuwait Glasgow Prestwick Airport and, eventual- Goldfein’s order gave wing commanders Fe wrote in an email to Stars and Stripes went miles out of its way to spend the night ly, Ali Al Salem base in Kuwait. The crew 45 days to hold their stand-downs and gave last Tuesday. at a resort in Scotland owned by President was back in At Kunsan Air Base, a monthlong cam- them broad authority to do it their own Donald Trump. Alaska on paign centered on Goldfein’s directives ‘ way. They were then tasked with reporting Politico first reported that the military [O]ur aircrews March 19. the results. concludes Sept. 13 with an activities fair A local gov- encompassing all units of the 8th Fighter transport that took off from Joint Base … follow strict Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage in ernment con- ‘Ongoing dialogue’ in Japan Wing, according to an email from wing guidelines on tractor made spokeswoman 1st Lt. Lauren Gao. March spent the night at the Turnberry resort, about 50 miles outside Glasgow. contracting the Scotland The stand-down at Kadena Air Base in Commanders within the 8th Fighter reservations The disclosure comes as Trump last for hotel Okinawa, Japan, is scheduled for Monday, Wing also tailored their stand-downs to and indicated according to an email from 18th Wing “engage with their units in a way that week denied he had any role in Vice Presi- accommodations there was not spokeswoman Staff Sgt. Jessica Smith. works best for the communities they over- dent Mike Pence booking a room at a and all a room closer Three Kadena-based airmen have been see,” she wrote. Trump resort in Ireland or Attorney Gen- to the air- found dead in their homes so far this year, The Airmen for Airmen Club Fair is in- eral William Barr booking a holiday party expenditures port than the although the Air Force has not said wheth- tended to give servicemembers “a way to at a Trump property in Washington, actions of taxpayer Trump re- er those airmen took their own lives. The organically build connections in their com- which Democrats and critics claim enrich dollars. sort, 54 miles Defense Department does not release sui- munity and grow upon the pack they are the president at taxpayers’ expense. ’ away, Thomas cide statistics by location, Stefanek said. already running with, whether that be in The House Oversight and Government Big. Gen. Edward said. The program at Kadena will include a sports, board games and other [pastimes] Reform Committee has opened an investi- Thomas That, wing commander’s call, which is usually a they turn to when faced with challenging Air Force spokesman Thomas said, speech before a substantial portion of the gation into the matter. times,” Gao wrote. was not a re- command, and then training and activities Military flights making stopovers in After nearly two decades of war, suicides markable dis- by individual units that are “best suited for Scotland are not unusual, and there were in the military are nothing new. However, tance to travel to receive the government their team’s resiliency,” Smith wrote in her no rooms closer to the airport, an Air Force as large-scale combat operations in coun- rate for the rooms. email. tries like Iraq and Afghanistan have pared spokesman said Saturday in an emailed “The intention of the Resiliency Tacti- statement to The Associated Press. He said the Trump resort had rooms down, the fact that suicides have remained for $136 a night, cheaper than a Marriott, cal Pause is to provide leaders the oppor- “As our aircrews serve on these inter- high has perplexed and frustrated officials which charged $161 a night. However, he tunity to engage their airmen in a manner national airlift missions, they follow strict from all services. Both the Navy and the said, both are under the per diem rate of that fosters interpersonal connections and Marine Corps hit 10-year highs for sui- guidelines on contracting for hotel accom- $166. to actively seek feedback on resiliency,” cides in 2018, with 79 and 77, respectively, modations and all expenditures of tax- “While we are still reviewing the trip she wrote. “The day is meant to give our according to Defense Department data. payer dollars,” Brig. Gen. Edward Thomas records, we have found nothing that falls airmen a time to discuss this serious issue The number of Air Force suicides wrote. “In this case, they made reserva- outside the guidelines associated with se- and express their feelings and concerns in climbed from 66 in 2009 and peaked at 94 tions through the Defense Travel System lecting stopover airports on travel routes an open and safe environment. The goal is in 2015, according to data provided by Ste- to give airmen time back to connect and and used the closest available and least and hotel accommodations for crew rest,” fanek. Every year since 2015, that number expensive accommodations to the airfield break down barriers to getting help.” has stayed in the 80s. said Thomas, the director of Air Force Smith said the stand-down is the start within the crews’ allowable hotel rates.” public affairs. Stars and Stripes reporters Matthew Keeler and The routine airlift mission was on a C- He said records are being reviewed, but of an “ongoing dialogue” that will require Seth Robson contributed to this report. continuous engagement. [email protected] 17 shared by the Air Force and the Alaska it appears the crew stayed at a Marriott At Misawa, 428 miles north of Tokyo, the Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 Air National Guard at the Anchorage base. near Glasgow on its return trip to Alaska. Monday, September 9, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 MILITARY RAF Fairford holds event to reconnect with locals

BY CHRISTOPHER DENNIS of the three B-2 Bombers from Stars and Stripes the 509th Bomb Wing at White- man Air Force Base, Mo., were RAF FAIRFORD, England an added bonus to the event, said — More than 750 people from Jenny Collyer, base community the local community visited RAF relations adviser. Fairford in an event Friday aimed RAF Fairford is normally not at strengthening ties with their an easy base for visitors to access, American neighbors. The 75th Anniversary Heri- and that’s not likely to change as tage Day was an open house-style the base adds more roles in the event. The base hasn’t had such a next few years. gathering in almost a decade. Knothe commands about 350 “Throughout all the change, airmen on base. whether there have been hun- “I suggested this idea to Lt. Col. dreds stationed here or only a Knothe as a way of reconnect- few, the town of Fairford and sur- ing with the community after so rounding community has been many years without the U.S. Air woven into our mission set,” said Force,” Collyer said. Lt. Col. Joseph Knothe, 420th Air The European Infrastructure PHOTOS BY CHRISTOPHER DENNIS/Stars and Stripes Base commander. “You have fed Consolidation will see the base Locals and reporters gather to take photos of the B-2 bomber temporarily stationed at Royal Air Force our airmen, educated our chil- expand to approximately 800 to Fairford in England on Friday . dren, contributed to our decisions 900 personnel when the 95th Re- and provided communities and connaissance Squadron, of Offutt friendships for our families.” Air Force Base, Neb., transitions RAF Fairford opened in 1944 in the mid-2020s, Knothe said. in preparation for the D-Day Originally, the Friday event landings and has been home to a was meant to include only 150 number of functions, including a people and a barbe cue, but local test area for the Concorde and the interest grew. birthplace of the RAF Red Ar- The open house drew in school- rows. It is now a forward bomber children from the local primary operating base. school and made an impression Army Willys MB “Jeeps” and on them. other World War II memorabilia were on display, and longtime “It’s an interesting event of how community members offered air- we can all see different planes men and visitors the history of and different ways the RAF base the base. has developed over the years,” A single B-52 that had just ar- said Lewis Drabwell, 10, a sixth rived at RAF Fairford to partici- grade student from Fairford Pri- Left: Local Bill King, center, explains World War II weapons to Senior Master Sgt. Casey Schmid, left, pate in training exercises from mary School. and Maj. Ken French. Right: Airman Gabrielle Winn records a video message from Clifford and Pamela the 307th Bomb Wing at Barks- [email protected] Grundy, British citizens, to the airmen of RAF Fairford . dale Air Force Base, La., and one Twitter: @chrisbdennis US military urged to drink responsibly at wine festival

BY JENNIFER H. SVAN under the influence of alcohol, fleeing Stars and Stripes the scene of an accident, disorderly conduct, drunkenness, lost ID cards KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany and missing persons reports. — Americans are being urged by U.S. German police “have zero tolerance military officials to drink responsibly for misconduct during these types of and “have a plan” if they attend what’s festivals and promptly intervene, re- been billed as the world’s biggest wine moving involved persons from the fes- festival. tival grounds” and potentially pressing The Bad Duerkheim Wurstmarkt charges, Cromp said began Friday at 6 p.m. with the tradi- in a statement. tional barrel tapping below the Michae- ‘ Drink “Drink safely and lis chapel in the town of Bad Duerkheim. have a plan,” he safely and Photos by Stars and Stripes It runs over the next two weekends. added. Although it’s named after the Ger- have a Festivalgoers A large crown gathers at the Duerkheim Wurstmarkt, a centuries-old wine festival in Bad man word for sausage, the centuries-old plan. ’ with U.S. Army Duerkheim, Germany . Wurstmarkt is known for the hundreds 1st Lt. Europe driver’s li- of varieties of still and sparkling wine Stephen censes should also that are available for tasting for the Cromp note the fine print more than 600,000 festivalgoers who 569th U.S. on the back, which are expected to attend. Forces Police states they agree to With the spirits flowing, the Ger- Squadron submit to a test for man police have set up a special unit to blood alcohol con- Visitors to crack down on intoxicated drivers, said tent or for drugs in the festival sing along 1st Lt. Stephen Cromp, of the 569th U.S. their system. with a Forces Police Squadron at Vogelweh. The legal blood alcohol content limit traditional For the past 10 years, both the 569th in Germany is .05, which is lower than German and U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland in many U.S. states, where it’s .08. For oompah Pfalz’s Department of Emergency Ser- those involved in an accident in Ger- band. vices have assisted German police at many, the limit is .03. the festival. Bad Duerkheim is accessible by tak- In the last two years, German and ing a regional train or S-Bahn commut- U.S. police responded to 15 to 20 inci- er train to Neustadt and changing there dents involving U.S. military person- for a train to Bad Duerkheim. nel on each night of the festival, Cromp [email protected] said. Those included assaults, driving Twitter: @stripesktown PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 9, 2019 WAR ON TERRORISM In limbo, families of Syria’s missing hold onto hope

BY BASSEM MROUE 2011. Many are believed to have Associated Press gone into government prisons where rights groups say torture HOMS, Syria — Six months is pervasive. after he was snatched from a A smaller number from the road in central Syria, Iyad Sulei- government side, like Suleiman, man was allowed by his kidnap- were taken captive by opposition pers to make a Skype video call forces in a war that became bru- home. His children were startled tally sectarian over time. at how he looked — skinny and Tens of thousands more have exhausted, with a long beard. He likely vanished into mass graves, HASSAN AMMAR/AP told his wife to keep talking with most of them victims of Islamic his captors and Syrian officials to Suzan Suleiman hugs and kisses her son, Youssef, 6, during an interview in Homs, Syria, in July. Ye a r s State during its 2014- 18 rule have passed with no news of Suleiman’s husband, Iyad, who was kidnapped in 2013. win his freedom. over northern and eastern Syria. That two-minute call in Sep- Those victims come from all ransom. Suleiman’s brothers and a prison. Still, authorities have returned tember 2013 was the last Sulei- sides in the conflict, including brothers-in-law went to hand over Eventually, Schrier was moved no bodies, leaving some with lin- man’s family saw of him. Soon government soldiers, opposition payment at a site near Palmyra. to another prison. In July 2013, he gering doubts over their loved after, his captors ended contact. fighters, Kurdish militiamen and But when the militants wouldn’t managed to escape, squeezing out ones’ fates. Ever since, his wife and children civilians. let them talk to Suleiman first, a window. In the meantime, families have lived in an agonizing limbo, “All Syrians, no matter their they turned around, fearing it was Schrier maintains contact with desperately seek any scrap of not knowing if he is alive or dead. affiliations, are touched by this a trap to kidnap them as well. Suleiman’s family. He said he information. “I think of him all day,” Sulei- issue,” said U.N. special envoy for Over the next months, the kid- doesn’t like to speculate about his After the final Skype call, man’s 11-year-old son, Yacoub, Syria Geir Pedersen. nappers sent names of militants fate. Suleiman’s family heard from said, bursting into tears. “I wake In her home city of Homs, held by the government, demand- “When I was gone everybody released prisoners that he was up and cry in the middle of the Suleiman’s wife, Suzan, choked ing a swap. Each time, the gov- thought I was dead. Look what given to another Islamic militant night. I don’t know what happens back tears as she recounted her ernment refused. happened. I popped up and I was faction, Ahrar al-Sham. Years to me.” husband’s abduction. On March Once, the authorities did seem alive. I tell myself that he’s still have passed with no further news, Suleiman, a member of Syria’s 11, 2013, he was returning home ready for a trade, even telling around somewhere,” he said. even as government forces re- parliament at the time, was kid- from the town of Palmyra, where Suzan that her husband would be Answers come only slowly, if took all of Aleppo and now wage napped by militants from the al- he had gone to try and broker a back with her within days. But in at all, to families of the missing, a campaign against the rebels’ Qaida-linked Nusra Front and local reconciliation; he passed the end nothing happened, and even as Syria’s war shifts and last stronghold, centered on Idlib vanished into the opposition-held the nearby village of Furqlus and the officials gave no explanation. changes, with ISIS losing all its province. territories in northwest Syria. disappeared. American freelance photojour- lands and the government claw- Prisoner exchanges between In Syria’s 8-year-old civil war, Suleiman and his family be- nalist Matthew Schrier, who was ing back most — but not all — ter- the government and insurgents more than 100,000 people have long to Syria’s Alawite minority, a snatched by al-Qaida militants on ritory once held by opposition continue to take place. In the most been detained, abducted or gone bedrock of support for President the last day of 2012, crossed paths factions. recent, just over a dozen from missing, according to the U.N. Bashar Assad, also an Alawite. with Suleiman during this time. Some of those whose relatives each side were freed in Aleppo The large majority of those were Suzan, a schoolteacher, was Schrier told The Associated were taken by the government in late July. Suzan contacts any- “forcibly disappeared” by the pregnant at the time. Press that they were together have received partial answers. one released to see if they saw or government, which has targeted Three days later, Suleiman’s more than two months and be- Authorities last year began issu- heard of her husband. opponents for arrest throughout kidnappers, from the Nusra came friends, held first in the ing death certificates for thou- The kidnappers “never said the war, starting with its crack- Front, called his family. They put basement of a villa, then in a chil- sands of detainees. Some had that they eliminated him, so we down on protests that erupted in him on the phone and demanded dren’s hospital in Aleppo used as died as long as six years ago. are living on hope,” she said. Patrols: US, Turkey join forces to patrol Syrian border for first time

FROM FRONT PAGE apparently to ensure that trench- In a statement issued by the and Ankara last month averted es and sand berms had been re- Syrian Foreign Ministry, it said threats of a Turkish attack. But moved. U.S. troops had inspected the move was a “blatant violation details of the deal are still being the base Saturday during patrols of international law and the sov- worked out in separate talks with with the SDF during which some ereignty” of Syria. Ankara and the Kurdish-led forc- of the berms Turkey had com- For Turkey, a safe zone is im- es in Syria known as the Syrian plained about were removed. portant because it is hoping some Democratic Forces, or SDF. The patrol ended after 2 ½ of the Syrian refugees it has been Turkey, which has carried out hours, with four stops along the hosting for years could be reset- several incursions into Syria in way in villages near the border to tled there, although it is not clear the course of the country’s civil inspect bases. how that would work. war in an effort to curb the ex- Helicopters flew low. Local On Thursday, Turkish Presi- panding influence of the Kurdish commuters patiently waited dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan forces, carried out joint patrols while the convoy blocked traffic. warned that Turkey could “open with U.S. troops in the northern The patrol then continued driv- its gates” and allow Syrian refu- town of Manbij last year. ing along dirt tracks as farmers gees in the country to move to- Sunday’s joint patrol is the first and kids looked on. ward Western countries if a safe one taking place east of the Eu- “We don’t know what this zone is not created and Turkey is phrates River, where U.S. troops will do. We will see,” said one left to shoulder the refugee bur- MAYA ALLERUZZO/AP have more presence, and as part onlooker. den alone. Turkey hosts 3.6 mil- of the safe zone that is being set A U.S. soldier walks past a Turkish armored vehicle during the first The Syrian government, which lion refugees from Syria. up. joint ground patrol of America and Turkish forces in the so-called withdrew from the area in the Rather than calling it a safe Anadolu Agency said six Turk- “safe zone” on the Syrian side of the border with Turkey on Sunday. chaos of war after the conflict zone, Washington and the Kurd- ish armored vehicles crossed into erupted in 2011, condemned the ish-led forces have said a “secu- Syria on Sunday from the border vehicles for their first joint patrol AP reporters in Tal Abyad said joint patrol Sunday and labeled it rity mechanism” is taking shape town of Akcakale, opposite from of an area east of the Euphrates the patrol was headed to a Kurd- “an aggression in every sense of to diffuse tensions in northeast- Syria’s Tal Abyad, and joined U.S. river. ish-controlled base to inspect it, the word.” ern Syria. Monday, September 9, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 NATION Hiker dies Ship overturns after falling 500 feet at near Ga. port; Yosemite BY KAYLA EPSTEIN The Washington Post The iconic Half Dome in Yo- 4 on crew lost semite National Park has loomed large in the national imagination since American settlers began Associated Press Local agencies also were help- exploring the park in the mid- ing with the rescue. dle of the 19th century. Every ST. SIMONS SOUND, Ga. — The Coast Guard said it was no- year, thousands of hikers seek to Rescuers were searching Sunday summit the 4,800-foot, crescent- for four crewmembers of a cargo tified by a 911 call about 2 a.m. of a capsized vessel in the sound. shaped granite formation that of- ship that overturned and caught fers one of the most spectacular fire near a port on the Georgia Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson said it isn’t clear if panoramic views in the country. coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said. But Half Dome can be deadly. The Golden Ray cargo ship ran weather conditions caused the ship to lurch. Hurricane Dorian On Thursday morning, an Ari- into trouble in the early morning zona woman died after falling 500 when it listed heavily in St. Simon brushed past the Georgia coast last week before being downgrad- U.S. COAST GUARD/AP feet down steep, rocky terrain on Sound. a segment of Half Dome that re- Of the 23 crewmembers and ed to a post-tropical cyclone. Coast Guard crews and port partners responded to a disabled cargo The cause of the incident re- quires hikers to cling to cables for one pilot on board, the Coast vessel with a fire on board Sunday in St. Simons Sound, Ga. stability, according to Yosemite mains under investigation. Guard said 20 were safely evacu- spokesman Scott Gediman. The The Golden Ray is flagged out ated from the ship, a 656-foot ve- rently closed to vessel traffic, est U.S. seaports for shipping woman was identified as Danielle of the Marshall Islands and was hicle carrier. with an established emergency automobiles. Nearly 614,000 Burnett, 29, of Lake Havasu City, headed to Baltimore, according Search and rescue operations safety zone in St. Simons Sound. vehicles and heavy machinery Ariz. were ongoing for the remaining to the website vesselfinder.com. Vessels are not authorized within units moved across its docks in Burnett was dead when emer- four crewmembers, with boat and The ship’s registered owner is a a half-mile of the Golden Ray, the 2019 fiscal year that ended gency officials found her, Gedi- helicopter crews assisting with South Korean company. which was lying on its side. June 30, according to the Georgia man said, and park officials are the efforts. The Port of Brunswick is cur- The port is one of the busi- Ports Authority. investigating the accident. The popular hike, considered the “most iconic attraction in all of Yosemite Valley” according to the park’s website, requires a lot- Trial set for Chinese woman accused of trespass tery-distributed permit to climb to the top. Despite its massive BY TERRY SPENCER rin,” Altman told her during an Zhang could get six years if ly true in federal court. Even with appeal, it requires experience to Associated Press August hearing. “You are trying convicted. an experienced defense attorney, successfully summit. The Half to play games.” Her former public defenders federal acquittals are rare. Ac- Dome trail traverses 17 miles FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. If that weren’t enough, pros- are on standby in case she chang- cording to the Pew Research and gains 4,800 feet in elevation, — The upcoming trial of a Chi- ecutors have filed under seal se- es her mind about representing Center, 90% of federal defendants and ends in a daunting climb to nese national on federal charges cret evidence that they say has herself. They have said she ap- pleaded guilty in 2018 and 8% had the summit during which hikers that she trespassed at President national security implications, pears mentally competent, but their cases dismissed. Of the 2% must use cables to ascend safely. Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago re- even though Zhang is not charged she wouldn’t speak to a psycholo- who went to trial, eight out of 10 The park warns that the route sort and lied to the Secret Service with espionage. gist. They said Zhang’s Chinese were convicted. is “not suitable for novice or unfit is potentially a circus wrapped in The Secret Service said when relatives told them she has no University of Florida law pro- hikers” and that several visitors mystery. agents detained Zhang at Mar-a- mental health problems. fessor Michelle Jacobs, a former must be rescued each year, many Rejecting the strong recom- Lago she was carrying a comput- Zhang was arrested March 30 criminal defense lawyer, and due to dehydration and lack of mendation of U.S. District Judge er, a hard drive, four cellphones after she allegedly lied to get past Miami attorney David Weinstein, preparation. Roy Altman, Yujing Zhang fired and a thumb drive containing a Secret Service agent guarding a former federal prosecutor, said Photos from Burnett’s Face- her public defenders in June to act malware, although agents later Mar-a-Lago, saying she was there Altman’s job will be more diffi- book page show her hiking and as her own attorney — a longshot recanted that accusation. to use the pool. cult because Zhang doesn’t know exploring the outdoors. On Fri- move the 33-year-old Shanghai Agents said Zhang told them She made it to the lobby where day, her sister, Nicole Burnett, trial procedure or rules. If she business consultant has struggled she brought the electronics to she told a receptionist she was posted an image of Danielle in makes a major error that slips by, with during pretrial hearings set- Mar-a-Lago because she feared there for a United Nations friend- a baseball cap and a striped tee, that could lead to a guilty verdict ting up Monday’s scheduled jury they would be stolen if left at her ship event that night and had perched on a rock formation on a selection. nearby hotel, but in her room come early to take pictures. That being thrown out on appeal. Alt- beautiful day. Zhang often frustrates Altman they allegedly found a device to event had been canceled and man will likely slow the trial so “Danielle left us yesterday by ignoring his questions or an- detect hidden cameras, comput- prosecutors say Zhang had been Zhang can keep up. doing something she loved so swering with non sequiturs. At ers, $8,000 in cash plus credit and informed. Weinstein said prosecutors will much,” Nichole Burnett wrote. times she replies in near-fluent debit cards, all in the open. The president was staying at find the case more difficult be- “This will take time. Thank you English and insists she under- Attempts to contact Zhang in Mar-a-Lago that weekend but cause not only do they also have for understanding.” stands complex legal concepts, jail, where she is being held with- was at his nearby golf club when to watch out for reversible errors Burnett is not the first climber but will then say she doesn’t un- out bail, were unsuccessful, and Zhang arrived. Zhang might make, their “van- to suffer a fatal accident on Half derstand a simple question and the Chinese Embassy in Washing- While there are no statistics, ity” is at stake. Dome, or in Yosemite. Another turns to her Mandarin translator. ton did not respond to emails and it is rare for defendants charged “It is one thing to lose to a de- climber slipped and fell to his “I know full well that you un- phone calls seeking comment. with serious felonies to represent fense attorney; it is quite another death on the Half Dome cables in derstand what I am saying to you The U.S. attorney’s office in themselves — go “pro se” in legal to lose a case to a pro se defen- May 2018 when a thunderstorm both in English and in Manda- Miami declined comment. parlance — and that’s particular- dant,” he said. created treacherous conditions. PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 9, 2019 NATION Mass shooters exploit background check errors

BY LISA MARIE PANE laws that require background checks on Associated Press some private sales, but Texas isn’t one of them. Two other states — Maryland and Most mass shooters in the U.S. acquired Pennsylvania — require a background the weapons they used legally because check for handguns but not long guns. there was nothing in their backgrounds to A study by Harvard University re- disqualify them, according to James Alan searchers published in 2017 found that Fox, a criminologist with Northeastern 22% of current gun owners who acquired a University who has studied mass shootings firearm in the previous two years reported for decades. doing so without a background check. But in several attacks in recent years, While Americans are allowed to make gunmen acquired weapons as a result of their own firearms, they cannot do so mistakes, lack of follow-through or gaps in commercially. It is illegal to make and sell federal and state law. guns as a business without being a licensed Not all gun purchases are subject to a dealer or manufacturer. Some sales at gun federal background check system. shows also are not subject to a background Even for those that are, federal law stip- check. /AP ulates a limited number of reasons why a JOHN LOCHER Gun is taken from relatives, New- person would be prohibited from purchas- Handguns are displayed at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las town, Conn.; Marysville, Wash.; and Santa ing or possessing a firearm. Those include Vegas in 2016. Several people involved in mass shootings have obtained guns as a Fe, Texas. The man who killed 20 students someone who has been convicted of a crime result of oversights and errors in background checks. and six adults at an elementary school in punishable by more than a year in prison, Newtown, Conn., took the firearms he used has a substance abuse addiction, has been Data not updated, Sutherland Springs, mit had been revoked and ordering him to from his mother’s collection. Adam Lanza, involuntarily committed for a mental Texas, church. The man who killed more turn over his firearm to police; however, he 20, killed her first in the home they shared health issue, was dishonorably discharged than two dozen churchgoers in 2017 in never gave up the .40-caliber Smith & Wes- before going to the Sandy Hook Elementa- from the military or convicted of domestic Sutherland Springs, Texas, was able to son handgun. ry School, where he carried out his attack violence/the subject of a restraining order. purchase guns because his past crimi- There’s no mechanism under federal in 2012. In 2018, there were more than 26 million nal record was not submitted to the FBI law to seize firearms from people who are In 2014, Jaylen Fryberg, 15, killed four background checks conducted and fewer database. prohibited from possession or purchase. classmates and wounded one other in than 100,000 people failed. Of those, the Devin Patrick Kelley purchased four Most states allow police to seize a firearm Marysville, Wash., before killing himself. vast majority were for a criminal convic- guns from federally licensed dealers in when they encounter a prohibited person. He was armed with a .40-caliber Beretta tion. Just over 6,000 were rejected for a Texas and Colorado. The military veteran Few states have a procedure to actively re- Px4 Storm handgun that he stole from his mental health issue. passed the required background checks trieve and remove firearms from prohib- father. Fryberg’s father was later convict- Here are some of the ways mass shoot- because the Air Force never informed the ited people. ed of illegally obtaining the gun for failing ers acquired their weapons: FBI about an assault on his wife and her A 2018 report by the California attorney to acknowledge on federal firearm forms Mistake in data, Charleston, S.C., child that led to a court-martial, a year of general said that more than 20,000 people that he was the subject of a tribal domestic- church. The gunman who killed nine wor- confinement and a bad conduct discharge. in that state have failed to surrender their violence protective order. That order was shippers in 2015 at Mother Emanuel AME The Air Force acknowledged that in ad- firearms as required. California is one of a never sent into the state or federal criminal Church acquired a handgun because of a dition to failing to submit the information handful of states that seizes firearms from databases. combination of a mistake in the background in the FBI database for Kelley, it found prohibited people. California, Connecticut Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, a high school database and lack of follow-through. several dozen other such reporting omis- and Nevada require prohibited people to student in Santa Fe, Texas, is accused of Dylann Roof had been arrested on drug sions. The Air Force has blamed gaps in provide proof they’ve complied and relin- killing eight students and two substitute charges just weeks earlier. Although that “training and compliance measures” for quished their firearms. teachers in 2018 with a shotgun and pistol arrest should have prevented him from the lapses and said it made changes to pre- Private purchase, West Texas ram- he took from his father’s closet. purchasing the pistol he used in the attack, vent failures in the future. page. The gunman who went on a rampage Legally acquired, Las Vegas; Aurora, the FBI examiner reviewing the sale never Lack of enforcement, Aurora, Ill., on Sept. 1 along a 10-mile stretch around Colo.; Roseburg, Ore.; and Orlando and saw the arrest report because the wrong workplace. When Aurora, Ill., shooter Gary Midland and Odessa, Texas, killing seven Parkland, Fla. The man who carried out agency was listed in state criminal history Martin failed a background check and was people and injuring about two dozen, had the Las Vegas attack that left 58 people records. told to turn over his weapon, he never did failed a background check in 2014. Au- dead and more than 500 wounded in 2017 After being told she had the wrong agen- and police didn’t confiscate it. Martin later thorities believe Seth Aaron Ator evaded legally acquired 33 of the 49 weapons be- cy to review the arrest record and being killed five co-workers and wounded six the background check system by purchas- tween October 2016 and Sept. 28, 2017, ac- directed to a different police department, other people at a suburban Chicago manu- ing the weapon he used through a private cording to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, she didn’t follow through. After a three- facturing plant. transaction. They searched a home in Lub- Firearms and Explosives. day waiting period, Roof went back to a An initial background check failed to bock that they believe is associated with The gunmen who carried out attacks at West Columbia store and picked up the detect Martin’s criminal record. Months the person who supplied the gun. a high school in Parkland, Fla.; the Pulse handgun. later, a second background check found Under federal law, private sales of fire- nightclub in Orlando, Fla.; Umpqua Com- FBI examiners process about 22,000 in- his 1995 aggravated assault conviction in arms such as between friends, relatives or munity College in Roseburg, Ore.; and a quiries per day, a Justice Department at- Mississippi involving the stabbing of an even strangers are not required to under- movie theater in Aurora, Colo., all passed torney said during a court case brought by ex-girlfriend. go a federal background check. Some 21 background checks and purchased their relatives of the church victims. He was sent a letter stating his gun per- states plus the District of Columbia have firearms legally. Former SC lawmaker announces GOP primary challenge

BY FELICIA SONMEZ governor Bill Weld, who launched mark among fellow Republicans damaged by this president.” to hold a tearful news conference The Washington Post a bid against Trump in April was 88 percent in a Fox News Asked by host Chris Wallace at which he revealed an extra- seeking to appeal to traditional poll of registered voters in early whether he seriously thinks he marital affair. Former congressman Mark Republican voters, and former August. has a chance of beating Trump, Sanford’s staff had said he was Sanford announced Sunday that Illinois congressman Joe Walsh, Those numbers would suggest Sanford responded, “I’m saying, hiking the Appalachian Trail, but he will challenge President Don- who announced last month that that, like other Trump challeng- you never know. he had actually traveled to Ar- ald Trump in the 2020 Republi- he will challenge the president, ers, Sanford has lower odds of “I’m listing my goals, my pri- gentina to be with Maria Belen can primary, becoming the third not from the center but from the actually defeating the president mary goals, to say, let’s go out Chapur, the woman he described GOP contender in the race to un- right and on moral grounds. than of successfully criticizing and force — or try and create — a as his “soul mate.” seat the incumbent. Trump’s presidential campaign him in a way that could affect the conversation on that which is not Sanford had previously served Sanford made the announce- dismissed Sanford’s entry into general election. being talked about in this presi- three terms in the House and, ment in an appearance on “Fox the race. Limiting government spending dential cycle. … The thing that after leaving the governor’s man- News Sunday.” “Irrelevant,” Trump campaign was a key focus of Sanford’s time has been lacking in this debate sion in 2011, he ran for the House “I am here to tell you now that I spokesman Tim Murtaugh said. in public office. And he has pre- has been an earnest and real con- again and won, serving from 2013 am going to get in,” he said. The president remains im- viously said he was motivated to versation on debt and deficits and to 2019. Sanford, a former South Caro- mensely popular among Re- consider a bid against Trump out government spending,” he said. He was a frequent critic of lina governor who represented publican voters. According to a of concern over the federal debt Sanford has his own political Trump and in 2018 lost his GOP the state’s 1st Congressional Dis- Monmouth University poll re- and deficit. baggage. primary after the president en- trict in the House until earlier leased last month, 84 percent of On Sunday, he said the country He is perhaps best known for dorsed his opponent, state Sen. this year, had been mulling a bid Republicans approve of Trump’s needs to have a conversation about the 2009 episode during which, Katie Arrington, who lost in the against the president for weeks. job performance. the “degree to which institutions as governor, he disappeared for general election to now-Rep. Joe He joins former Massachusetts His highest recent approval and political culture are being nearly a week before reemerging Cunningham, a Democrat. Monday, September 9, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 9, 2019 WORLD Dorian slams Canada at hurricane force

BY ROB GILLIES Outer Banks, leaving behind a Associated Press muddy trail of destruction. The storm’s worst damage in the U.S. TORONTO — The storm that appeared to be on Ocracoke Is- has already walloped the Virgin land, which even in good weather Islands, Bahamas and North Car- is accessible only by boat or air olina brought hurricane-force and is popular with tourists for its winds to far-eastern Canada on undeveloped beaches. Sunday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people. Residents who waited out the Dorian hit near the city of storm described strong winds Halifax on Saturday afternoon, followed by a wall of water that ripping roofs off apartment build- flooded the first floors of many ings, toppling a huge construction homes and forced some to await crane and uprooting trees. There rescue from their attics. were no reported deaths in Cana- “We’re used to cleaning up da, though the storm was blamed dead limbs and trash that’s float- for at least 49 elsewhere along its ing around,” Ocracoke business path. owner Philip Howard said Sat- The U.S. National Hurricane urday. “But now it’s everything: Center said the post-tropical cy- picnic tables, doors, lumber that’s clone was centered about 55 miles been floating around.” east-northeast of thinly populated Gov. Roy Cooper said about Anticosti Island on Sunday morn- 800 people had remained on the ing and had top sustained winds island to wait out Dorian, which of 80 mph . It was heading to the made landfall Friday morning north-northwest, roughly up the over the Outer Banks as a far St. Lawrence River. weaker storm than the monster Nova Scotia officials asked ANDREW VAUGHAN, THE (TORONTO, CANADA) CANADIAN PRESS/AP that devastated the Bahamas. people in the province to stay off The governor said officials were the roads so crews could safely A street is blocked by fallen trees as a result of Hurricane Dorian pounding the area with heavy rain and aware of no serious injuries on remove trees and debris and re- wind in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Sunday. the Outer Banks from the storm. store power. About 200 people were in shelters The government said up to 700 the storm plowed into Prince Ed- erating thousands of homes. The agency said it was setting and 45,000 without power Satur- Canadian military personnel will ward Island, about 50,000 homes Planes, cruise ships and yachts up shelters or temporary housing day, according to the governor’s be fanning out across the Mari- and businesses were soon without were evacuating people from the for the newly homeless across the times to help restore electricity, power, as were another 74,000 in Abaco Islands and officials were islands and appealed for Bahami- office. Emergency officials trans- clear roadways and evacuate resi- New Brunswick. trying to reach areas still isolated ans to take in storm victims. ported fuel trucks, generators, dents in flooded areas. By far the greatest devastation by flooding and debris. The government said at least food and water to Okracoke. Nova Scotia Power Inc. chief ex- caused by the storm was in the The country’s National Emer- 43 people died due to the storm. Dorian also lashed the eastern ecutive Karen Hutt said there were Bahamas, where Dorian struck gency Management Agency said Dorian was blamed for five tip of Maine with heavy rain, more than 400,000 Nova Scotia a week ago as a Category 5 hur- it was sending in extra staff be- deaths in the U.S. Southeast and strong winds and high surf as the Power customers without power at ricane with 185 mph winds and cause operations had been ham- one in Puerto Rico. storm passed offshore. Several the peak of the storm and 50,000 then hovered just offshore for pered by the storm’s impact on Meanwhile, floodwaters were hundred homes and businesses have since had power restored. As more than a day and a half, oblit- local workers. receding from North Carolina’s lost power. Destruction, silence fill Bahamas town; some determined to rebuild

BY MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Jayhawk helicopters and nine island. I have a lot to offer.” Associated Press cutters are helping in the aid ef- Unlike almost every other home fort, the Coast Guard said. on Abaco, Blatch’s house had lit- MARSH HARBOUR, Baha- The United Nations said eight tle damage. He is a builder who mas — The streets are filled with tons of food supplies were on the prides himself on quality work. smashed cars, snapped power way by ship. Some 14,700 ready- When mixing concrete, he never cables, shattered trees and deep to-eat meals, as well as logistical skimps, always precisely blend- silence. and telecommunications equip- ing the recommended amounts

At the airport and dock, hun- ment, are being delivered, said of cement, sand and gravel for FERNANDO LLANO/AP dreds of people clamor for seats Herve Verhoosel, spokesman for floors, columns and ceilings. on airplanes and berths on ships the U.N. World Food Program. When he poured his walls and Jackson Blatch starts repairs on hurricane damage to the roof of his arriving with aid and departing No official figures were avail- floors, he laced them thick with home in Marsh Harbor, Abaco Island, Bahamas, on Saturday. with people who lost their homes able, but much of the population rebar, constructing a powerful when deadly Hurricane Dorian of Marsh Harbour, home to most skeleton that resisted the storm. Abacoans, as island residents four months of water for bathing. struck the Bahamas. of the roughly 20,000 residents of Instead of using the manufac- are known, describe themselves He has a generator, and months’ Nearly a week after disaster Abaco, seemed to have already turer-provided clips on his hur- as self-sufficient and resource- worth of food. roared in from the sea, the rest of left. Many were staying with rela- ricane shutters, he used long ful, used to making their living The destruction doesn’t deter Marsh Harbour on Abaco island tives in the capital, Nassau, others screws on as many as possible to from the sea. Blocks and even en- him. felt empty Saturday. A hot wind with family in Florida and other fix the shutters tight to the win- tire neighborhoods are taken up “I’ve been around a long time,” whistled through stands of decap- parts of the United States. dow frame. by extended families — a cousin he said. “It doesn’t bother me. itated pine trees and homes that In Marsh Harbour’s Murphy When Dorian hit, it ripped next door to a brother next door Anywhere you go, life is what you collapsed during the most power- Town neighborhood, on a hill away only the shutters with store- to a sister-in-law, forming instant make of it.” ful hurricane in the northwestern overlooking the azure sea, Jack- bought clips, and a few sections support networks that went into Others were more stuck than action ahead of the storm. Bahamas’ recorded history. son Blatch and his son-in-law of shingles, leaving some of the determined. Rescue teams were still trying Many Abacoans work on ships were already rebuilding. In a Blatch family’s possessions wet Sterling McKenzie, 67, a re- to reach some Bahamian com- blazing midday sun, they stripped but the structure and furnishings or docks, others at the second tired equipment operator, is liv- munities isolated by floodwaters damaged shingles from Blatch’s intact. homes that wealthy Americans ing in his sister’s house with and debris after the disaster that roofs and tossed them into his So Blatch has power from a have built throughout the long, killed at least 43 people. Prime truck, parked below the eaves of generator, drinking water, food curving island. other relatives whose homes were Minister Hubert Minnis says 35 a home he built by hand. and the help of his son-in-law, Brian Russell, 55, is a marine destroyed. They are surviving on people died on Abaco and eight Like a few other Abaco resi- Moses Monestine, 25. engineer who has lived through water and food donated by Baha- on Grand Bahama island. dents, Blatch is staying on an is- “I don’t have a mortgage. I don’t three hurricanes on sea and many mian officials and aid workers The U.S. Coast Guard said it land pulverized by nature. want to go to Nassau,” he said. others on land. who pass by daily. has rescued a total of 290 people “Everybody says, ‘Leave.’ “I don’t want to go to the United In his home in the Dundas “We might as well stay here in the northern Bahamas follow- Leave and go where?” Blatch States. I don’t want to depend on Town neighborhood, he has six and battle it out,” he said. “I ain’t ing the hurricane. Six MH-60 asked. “My plan is to rebuild this anyone.” months of drinking water and got no choice.” Monday, September 9, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD Bosnia holds 1st pride parade amid security SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herze- Marchers urge liberation of Hong Kong govina — Bosnia’s capital, Sa- rajevo, held its first LGBT pride BY EILEEN NG parade Sunday without incidents trade status with the U.S. ALICE FUNG but amid heavy security to pre- AND A group of protesters sang vent violence from extremist Associated Press “The Star-Spangled Banner” be- groups as opponents of the event fore handing over an appeal letter HONG KONG — Thousands to a U.S. Consulate official. held a counter-rally. of demonstrators in Hong Kong Just before the rally ended, Using sniffer dogs and metal urged President Donald Trump violence broke out after riot po- barriers, more than 1,000 po- to “liberate” the semiautonomous lice detained several people and lice deployed along the route Chinese territory during a peace- chased a crowd out of the nearby where hundreds of participants ful march to the U.S. Consulate Central subway station. Angry marched, singing and waving on Sunday, but violence broke out protesters smashed glass win- rainbow flags. later in the business and retail dows and sprayed graffiti at the About a mile away, dozens of fol- district as police fired tear gas station’s exits. lowers of a conservative Islamic after protesters vandalized sub- Protesters burned cardboard group earlier held a rally against way stations, set fires and blocked boxes and other debris to start a the parade. They described the traffic. fire at one of the exits. They also pride march as a “sin” and “hu- Demonstrators flooded a park set fire at a nearby street, but fire- miliation” for Sarajevo, symboli- in central Hong Kong, chanting fighters quickly snuffed it out. cally holding a prayer at the end “Resist Beijing, Liberate Hong Police fired multiple rounds of the protest. Kong” and “Stand with Hong of tear gas in the Causeway Bay Kong, fight for freedom.” Many shopping area after protesters China’s trade with US of them, clad in black shirts and heckled them and refused to shrinks amid trade war wearing masks, waved American leave. They also searched dozens flags and carried posters that read of young people on the street and BEIJING — China’s trade with “President Trump, please liber- inside subway stations. the United States is falling sharp- ate Hong Kong” as they marched The U.S. State Department said VINCENT YU/AP ly as the two sides prepare for to the U.S. Consulate nearby. in a travel advisory Friday that more negotiations with no sign of “Hong Kong is at the forefront Riot police chase members of the media away in Hong Kong on Beijing has undertaken a propa- progress toward ending a wors- of the battle against the totalitar- Sunday. Demonstrators urged President Donald Trump to “liberate” ganda campaign “falsely accus- ening tariff war that threatens ian regime of China,” said Panzer the territory during a march to the U.S. Consulate. ing the United States of fomenting global economic growth. Chan, one of the organizers of the unrest in Hong Kong.” It said U.S. Imports of U.S. goods fell 22% march. “Please support us in our Hong Kong’s government trayed the protests as an effort citizens and embassy staff were in August from a year earlier to fight.” promised last week to formally by criminals to split the territory targeted and urged them to exer- $10.3 billion following Chinese Hong Kong has been rocked by withdraw the bill, but that failed from China, backed by hostile cise increased caution. tariff increases and orders to three months of unrest sparked to appease the demonstrators, foreigners. Some American legislators are companies to cancel orders, cus- by a proposed law that would have who have widened their demands Protesters on Sunday urged pressing Trump to take a tougher toms data showed Sunday. allowed criminal suspects to be to include calls for direct elections Washington to pass a bill, known stand on Hong Kong. But the pres- Exports to the United States, sent to mainland China for trial. of the city’s leaders and an inde- as the Hong Kong Democratic ident has suggested that it’s a mat- China’s biggest market, sank 16% Many saw the extradition bill as pendent probe into alleged police and Human Rights Act, to sup- ter for China to handle, though he to $44.4 billion under pressure a glaring example of the erosion brutality against protesters. port their cause. The bill propos- also has said no violence should from punitive tariffs imposed of civil liberties and rights prom- The unrest has become the big- es sanctions against Hong Kong be used. Political analysts sug- by President Donald Trump in a ised under a “one country, two gest challenge to Beijing’s rule and Chinese officials found to gest Trump’s response has been fight over Beijing’s trade surplus systems” framework when the since Hong Kong’s return from suppress democracy and human muted because he doesn’t want and technology ambitions. former British colony returned to Britain. Beijing and the entirely rights in the city, and could also to disrupt talks with China over U.S. and Chinese tariff increas- Chinese rule in 1997. state-controlled media have por- affect Hong Kong’s preferential their tariff war. es on billions of dollars of each other’s imports have disrupted trade in goods from soybeans to medical equipment and battered traders on both sides. Powerful typhoon kills 5, injures 3 in N. Korea Chinese exporters also face pressure from weakening global BY HYUNG-JIN KIM damaged or inundated in the country. It said South Korean weather officials said the ty- consumer demand at a time when Associated Press 46,200 hectares of farmland were buried or phoon had weakened when it moved through Beijing is telling them to find inundated. North Korea. They said the storm was mov- other markets to replace the U.S. SEOUL, South Korea — One of the most Outside observers said rainstorms could be ing near Russia’s Vladivostok as of Sunday powerful typhoons to ever hit the Korean a catastrophe in North Korea because of poor morning. Peninsula has left five people dead and three Saudi king replaces drainage, deforestation and decrepit infra- South Korea’s Interior Ministry said ear- injured in North Korea, state media reported structure in the impoverished country. South lier Sunday that it was reviewing the damage energy minister with son Sunday in its first public announcement of ca- Korean media said North Korea could even- from the typhoon and engaging in recovery sualties since the storm made landfall in the tually report more typhoon-related casualties DUBAI, United Arab Emirates work. The storm damaged buildings and country a day earlier. and damage. — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman knocked out power to about 161,640 homes in replaced the country’s energy Before reaching North Korea, Typhoon According to a previous KCNA dispatch, South Korea on Saturday, including on Yong- minister with one of his own sons Lingling hit South Korea, killing three people leader Kim Jong Un “urgently convened” an san Garrison, forcing the U.S. Army post to Sunday, naming Prince Abdulaziz and injuring 13 others, though the country ap- emergency meeting Friday to discuss disaster lock down for the night. bin Salman to one of the most im- pears to have escaped widespread damage. prevention efforts and scolded government of- portant positions in the country The North’s official Korean Central News ficials who he described as “helpless against Typhoons that made a landfall in South as oil prices remain stubbornly Agency, or KCNA, said the typhoon left 460 the typhoon, unaware of its seriousness and Korea in past years caused greater damage below what is needed to keep up houses and 15 public buildings destroyed, seized with easygoing sentiment.” and more casualties. with government spending. The new energy minister is an older half-brother to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 34, and replaces Khalid al-Falih, Iran says Europe failing to save nuclear deal who’d been in the role since 2016. Prince Abdulaziz is an experi- Associated Press Europe to find a way to sell crude continued cooperation with the France, which has led efforts enced oil industry figure in Saudi oil abroad despite U.S. sanctions. agency while warning the U.N. to find a way around U.S. sanc- TEHRAN, Iran — Iran de- Arabia. He has been minister fended its decision to use faster Foreign Minister Mohammad watchdog to carry out its task in tions, including offering Iran a of state for energy affairs since centrifuges prohibited by its 2015 Javad Zarif claimed Iran’s an- an “impartial” way. multibillion dollar credit line, ap- 2017, but is not known to be close nuclear deal with world powers, nouncement the day before that it Earlier Sunday, the head of peared still committed to keeping to Prince Mohammed, the king’s officials said Sunday, while un- would use advanced centrifuges Iran’s nuclear program, Ali Iran within the deal. most powerful son and heir to the derscoring that time was running was still within the “framework” Akbar Salehi, said the European Speaking on Europe 1 radio throne. out for Europe to save the unrav- of the 2015 nuclear deal, while Union has so far failed to carry Sunday, French Foreign Minister His appointment marks the eling accord. meeting with the visiting acting out its commitments under the Jean-Yves Le Drian said Iran’s first time a Saudi prince from the Iran already has crept past chief of the U.N. atomic watch- 2015 deal, which promised relief “disengagement” from the deal’s ruling Al Saud heads the impor- limits the deal imposed on nucle- dog, Cornel Feruta. from trade sanctions in return terms was causing tensions, but tant Energy Ministry. ar enrichment and its uranium According to the semi-official for curbing the country’s nuclear he added “the channels of dia- From The Associated Press stockpile. It is trying to pressure Fars news agency, Zarif promised program. logue remain open.” PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 9, 2019 VIETNAM AT 50

ifty years after A hill to leading a com- pany of soldiers up Hamburger Hill, Gerald “Bob” Harkins sees the assault against burrowed-in North die on Vietnamese army forces no differently than he did then. BY WYATT OLSON • Stars and Stripes “Our mission in life was to find the NVA and kill them,” said Harkins, 75, who now lives in Georgetown, Texas. “And we found them, and we did our best to kill as many as we could. “The hill itself had no mean- ing. It was just a piece of dirt. The thing that made “The it important to us was the NVA unit hill itself there.” had no In the wake of meaning. the battle in May It was just 1969, there was no such clarity in a piece America, where of dirt.” anti-Vietnam War Gerald protests were in Harkins full swing and Battle of elected lawmakers Hamburger Hill loudly decried the veteran bloody Battle of Hamburger Hill, a 10-day meat grinder that left 72 U.S. soldiers dead and hundreds more wounded. Unlike the brief clashes that had characterized most jungle engagements during the Vietnam War, this battle had lasted long enough for American journalists to arrive and report firsthand on its ferocity. Just as the American soldiers vanquished the last of the defenders on the hill, Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy, of Massachusetts, took to the Senate floor to rail against what he called a “senseless and irrespon- sible” battle. “American boys are too valuable to be sacrificed for a false sense of military pride,” he said. The sense of futility was com- pounded two weeks later, when the Army abandoned the hard-won “Hill 937,” the U.S. military’s designation for Dong Ap Bia, what locals called “the mountain of the crouching beast.” SEE PAGE 15

Editor’s note: This story is part of an occasional series marking the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.

A sergeant rinses out his cup as a tanker mans his M2 Browning machine gun atop Hill 937 of Dong Ap Bia, better known as Hamburger Hill, in 1969. The M2 points at the Laotian border, located the next ridge-line over, about 2 miles away.

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FROM PAGE 14 increasingly lost public support, and I think it was the loss of that Poisoned will for war support and the controversies that came out of Hamburger Hill North Vietnam’s Tet Offensive that coincided with the begin- in 1968 had proven to be a piv- ning to draw down troops in Viet- otal point in the war because the nam,” he said. enemy’s vigorous show of force undermined the repeated assur- A month after the battle, in ances by U.S. military officials June 1969, President Richard that the enemy was demoralized Nixon announced a plan for and victory was just around the “Vietnamization”: South Viet- corner. namese soldiers would assume Tet soured America’s taste for the combat role, and U.S. troops the Vietnam War. Hamburger would begin coming home. Hill poisoned the national will to keep fighting. Field of ‘dead sticks’ Hamburger Hill had been the Harkins, who commanded kind of extended battle that U.S. Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, military commanders believed 187th Airborne Infantry, saw few they could use their military power to defeat and demoralize signs that this operation would the enemy. differ much from others they had conducted. “We had the firepower and Stars and Stripes photos airpower and the training,” said Alpha Company had continu- James Wright, a historian and ally patrolled A Shau Valley near A medic with the 101st Airborne Division attempts to save the life of a fellow medic wounded on May author of “Enduring Vietnam: the Laotian border to prevent 19, 1969, during the assault on Hamburger Hill. The wounded medic later died. An American Generation and its the North Vietnamese from War.” using it as a staging area for a unit commanders had before the “We thought we could take large-scale attack in the style of assault, however, offered no clue care of them and just teach them the Tet Offensive, said Harkins, to the strength of the North Viet- they could not win a war against who retired as a colonel in 1993 namese force awaiting them. our forces, and, therefore, they after a 28-year Army career that U.S. intelligence had failed to should negotiate,” he said. included two combat tours in detect the honeycomb of tun- Yet the aftermath of the clash, Vietnam. nels and bunkers riddling the which left more than 600 North One oddity struck him as he hill, hiding a formidable force of Vietnamese soldiers dead on the readied the platoon on May 10, North Vietnamese soldiers. U.S. battlefield, proved to be a strate- 1969, to head up Hill 937. B-52 bombers had not been used gic debacle for the U.S. military. “That’s the only time in my to soften up the enemy strong- “For those people who were two years in Vietnam that I got hold, and by the time their pres- increasingly opposed to the war, a written operations order,” he ence became clear, U.S. soldiers Hamburger Hill underlined and said. “That told me that there were too close for such bombing. seemed to justify their opposi- was something a little bit more Withering enemy fire — com- tion,” Wright said. than the normal.” bined with heavy rains that “After Tet, Vietnam had The briefings he and other sometimes prevented air support — resulted in numerous advanc- es and retreats by U.S. units. Harkins’ Alpha Company made three assaults, on May 15, 18 and 20. A Huey evacuation helicopter lands on a tiny clearing on Hamburger “We were facing steep, razor- Hill as a wounded American soldier is rushed aboard on the day backed ridges,” he said. “You the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne maybe had 36 inches of flat on Division took the mountain. the top.” The first assault was cut short significance. “We didn’t engage units any- when a U.S. gunship mistakenly “The picture that’s presented more,” Harkins said. “We tried dropped a rocket on the com- through that reporting is one of to pacify and help the South Viet- mand group of Bravo Company, futility,” said Gregory Daddis, namese fight their own war.” killing its commander, command an associate professor of his- sergeant and others, Harkins tory at Chapman University in Nature of the war said. Orange, Calif., who specializes in Several other friendly-fire the Vietnam War. “I don’t know America’s strategic goals in incidents slowed progress and if they were intending to send Vietnam had been more politi- deflated morale. that message, but it clearly came cal than military, Wright said, The U.S. pummeled the hills through in their reporting.” and the role of military tactics in with 1,000 tons of bombs, 143 With public opinion turning helping implement that political tons of napalm and 31,000 against the war in the wake of strategy was nebulous to many rounds of 22 mm artillery, Tet and Hamburger Hill, elected Americans. Wright said. officials had the political cover to “What battles like Hamburger The terrain had been covered openly criticize the military, said Hill show is the problem of with 100- to 300-foot trees when Daddis, a retired Army colonel translating battlefield success the battle began, Harkins said. who served in operations Desert into something larger on the By the time his company made Storm and Iraqi Freedom. political front,” Daddis said. its first attack, the hillside looked “Up until that point, there “Soldiers on Hamburger “kind of like a football field with were probably some political Hill may have killed quite a a bunch of dead sticks,” he said. calculations going on, and politi- few enemy there, but did that “When it rained on the 18th, it cians were much more cautious translate into increased political was like a mud bath.” about criticizing military lead- loyalty for the Saigon regime?” ers,” he said. Wright said the nature of the Grim news for US Harkins was wounded on the Vietnam War was hard for most final assault May 20 and sent off people to understand. The media accounts that the hill to recover with many of “The justification for the war Americans saw were grim. the other wounded. became more and more difficult An Associated Press reporter “I had kids come over to my politically in the United States, on the scene quoted a soldier bed I was lying in and ask me, and Hamburger Hill became the complaining that the 187th com- ‘Sir, did we do the right thing? symbol of this.” mander “won’t stop until he kills Kennedy says it was the wrong For some who fought, the na- every damn one of us.” Another thing to do.’ ” ture of the war and Hamburger soldier said they could not “take “We did what we were told Hill were a bit simpler. it much longer.” to do,” Harkins recalled telling “The reason we didn’t keep The hill’s nickname echoed them, “and we did it pretty damn the hill was there wasn’t any bad that of the Battle of Pork Chop good.” guys there,” Harkins said. Hill during the Korean War, in Harkins was back in the field “We moved on to the next set which a great number of soldiers with his unit within a few days, of bad guys.” on both sides died fighting over but the way Americans fought olson.wyatt @stripes.com terrain that had no real strategic the war began to change. Twitter: @WyattWOlson PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 9, 2019 WIRED WORLD Tokyo Game Show begins this week in Chiba prefecture

BY CHRISTIAN LOPEZ 5G, as a game-changer. Stars and Stripes Attendance at this year’s show is expected to be the largest since When people think Japan, its inception in 1996, surpassing what comes to mind for many are last year’s record-setting 298,690 anime and ramen, but for some, visitors, according to event orga- it’s video games and the annual nizers. The Tokyo Game Show. show aver- The 2019 version of the four- ‘ This is ages a quar- day gaming convention begins ter-million this week at the Makuhari Messe going to attendees convention center just outside the be a great every year. city in Chiba prefecture. opportunity The show Its organizers, the Computer this year Stars and Stripes Entertainment Supplier’s Asso- for me to boasts 2,417 ciation and Nikkei Business Pub- catch up booths and Gamers preview a title at the Sony PlayStation booth during a previous Tokyo Game Show in Makuhari, Japan. This year’s show begins Saturday. lications Inc., bill it as the world’s on all of 655 total largest game show. video game a character in the game reveal world that will feature “Walking for any additional information on It promises a little bit of ev- the gaming companies exhibiting and then stepped on stage to rile Dead” actor Norman Reedus as Elden Ring. erything, including the most an- news that 1,368 games, the crowd. the main character. “I’ve been super out of the loop ticipated video game releases, I’ve missed accord- “This is going to be a great op- Japanese video game com- since I’ve been on ship, but if its advancements in technology out on. ’ ing to the portunity for me to catch up on pany Bandai Namco released a George R.R. Martin, then I’m al- like artificial intelligence, a hall organizers. all of the gaming news that I’ve list of titles it’s bringing to the ready sold,” Cantrell said. dedicated to costume play, or co- Cpl. Isaac Among the missed out on,” said Cpl. Isaac show and left off the long-awaited Doors open for the public from splayers, and an e-sports Street Cantrell 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 14-15 at the 31st Marine confirmed Cantrell, a mass communicator Elden Ring, a collaboration be- Fighter competition with a prize venue just east of Tokyo. Tick- Expeditionary Unit exhibitors with the 31st Marine Expedition- tween “Game of Thrones” author pool worth $67,000. is CD Pro- ary Unit. George R.R. Martin and From- ets are 1,500 yen (about $14) in This year’s convention theme, jekt Red, Another greatly anticipated Software video game director Hi- advance through the convention “One World, Infinite Joy,” re- creators of the RPG series The title is Death Stranding, by detaka Miyazaki. website — expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/ flects the increasing technologi- Witcher. Projekt Red is expect- Japan’s Hideo Kojima, widely Miyazaki and FromSoftware tgs/2019/ — or 2,000 yen at the cal advances that allow players to ed to bring its Cyberpunk 2077, known for his work with Konami created the Dark Souls series door. The train station closest to connect globally via gaming. which drew a huge reaction at E3 on the Metal Gear Solid series. and, more recently, Sekiro: Shad- the convention hall is Kaihim- The convention’s keynote pro- — the big U.S. gaming conven- K o ji m a i s ex p e c t e d t o r e ve a l m o r e ows Die Twice. Bandai Namco’s makuahri on the JR line. gram will cover fifth-generation tion in Las Vegas in June — when gameplay for Death Stranding, a lineage includes Pac-Man. [email protected] cellular network technology, or actor Keanu Reeves appeared as game set in a post-apocalyptic Diehard gamers are looking Twitter: @CLopez_Stripes An AI first: Voice-mimicking software reportedly used in major theft

BY DREW HARWELL Johannes.” administrations. and require little sophistication, impersonating tools to produce The Washington Post Now being developed by a wide “This is a technology that speech data or computing power. compelling mimicries is also range of Silicon Valley titans and would have sounded exotic in the Lyrebird, for instance, adver- shrinking rapidly, he said. Thieves used voice-mimicking AI startups, such voice-synthesis extreme 10 years ago now being tises the “most realistic artificial The technology is imperfect, software to imitate a company software can copy the rhythms well within the range of any lay voices in the world” and allows and some of the faked voices executive’s speech and dupe a and intonations of a person’s voice criminal who’s got creativity to anyone to create a voice-mimick- wouldn’t fool a listener in a subordinate into sending hun- and be used to produce convinc- spare,” Grotto added. ing “vocal avatar” by uploading “calm, collected environment,” dreds of thousands of dollars to a ing speech. Tech giants such as Developers of the technology at least a minute of real-world Shintre said. But in some cases, secret account, the company’s in- Google and smaller firms such as have pointed to its positive uses, speech. thieves have employed methods surer said, in a remarkable case the “ultrarealistic voice cloning” saying it can help humanize au- to explain the quirks away, say- that some researchers are calling startup Lyrebird have helped re- tomated phone systems and help Sincere intentions ing the fake audio’s background one of the world’s first publicly fine the resulting fakes and made mute people speak again. But noises, glitchy sounds or delayed reported artificial intelligence the tools more widely available its unregulated growth has also The company, which did not responses are actually due to the heists. for free and unlimited use. sparked concern over its poten- respond to requests for com- speaker being in an elevator, in a The managing director of a tial for fraud, targeted hacks and ment, has defended releasing the car or in a rush to the next flight. British energy company, believ- ‘Deepfakes’ cybercrime. software widely, saying it will Beyond the technology’s capa- ing his boss was on the phone, Researchers at the cyberse- help acclimate people to the new bilities, the thieves have also de- followed orders one Friday after- But the synthetic audio and curity firm Symantec said they reality of a fast-improving and pended on age-old scam tactics noon in March to wire more than AI-generated videos, known as have found at least three cases “inevitable” technology “so that to boost their effectiveness, using $240,000 to an account in Hun- “deepfakes,” have fueled growing of executives’ voices being mim- society can adapt.” In an ethics time pressures, like an impend- gary, said representatives from anxieties over how the new tech- icked to swindle companies. The statement, the company wrote, ing deadline, or social pressures, the French insurance giant Euler nologies can erode public trust, company declined to name the “Imagine that we had decided not like a desire to appease the boss, Hermes, which declined to name empower criminals and make tra- victim companies or say whether to release this technology at all. to make the listener move past the company. ditional communication — from the Euler Hermes case was one of Others would develop it and who any doubts. In some cases, crimi- The request was “rather business deals and family phone them, but it noted that the losses knows if their intentions would be nals have targeted the financial strange,” the director noted later calls to presidential campaigns in one of the cases totaled in the as sincere as ours.” gatekeepers in company account- in an email, but the voice was — that much more vulnerable to millions of dollars. Saurabh Shintre, a senior re- ing or budget departments, know- so lifelike that he felt he had no computerized manipulation. The systems work by process- searcher who studies such “ad- ing they may have the capability choice but to comply. “Criminals are going to use ing a person’s voice and break- versarial attacks” in Symantec’s to send the money instantly. The insurer, whose case was whatever tools enable them to ing it down into components, California-based research lab, “When you create a stressful first reported by the Wall Street achieve their objectives cheap- like sounds or syllables, that can said the audio-generating tech- situation like this for the victim, Journal, provided new details est,” said Andrew Grotto, a fel- then be rearranged to form new nology has in recent years seen their ability to question them- on the theft to The Washington low at Stanford University’s phrases with similar speech pat- “transformative” progress due to selves for a second — ‘Wait, what Post on Wednesday, including an Cyber Policy Center and a for- terns, pitch and tone. The insurer breakthroughs in how the algo- the hell is going on? Why is the email from the employee tricked mer senior director for cyberse- did not know which software was rithms process data and compute CEO calling me?’ — goes away, by what the insurer is refer- curity policy at the White House used, but a number of the systems results. The amount of recorded and that lets them get away with ring to internally as “the false during the Obama and Trump are freely offered on the web speech needed to train the voice- it,” Shintre said. Monday, September 9, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 17 AMERICAN ROUNDUP City sets fine for donating to homeless

SANFORD — Offi- ME cials are telling resi- dents to stop leaving donations at a homeless encampment or risk paying fines. The Journal Tribune reported that Sanford city leaders said no donated items should be dropped at an encampment off Heritage Crossing. City Manager Steve Buck said the items create clutter and un- sanitary conditions for those liv- ing there. Farmer told to round up escaped pigs – or else

ORANGE — Vermont VT officials have issued an ultimatum to a farmer whose pigs escaped. State Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts said state offi- cials are sympathetic to the farm- er’s plight but that “this has gone on for long enough.” WCAX-TV reported that the pigs escaped from their pens Aug. 12. Boars, sows and piglets have been spotted up and down the road since then. Tebbetts said the farmer has until Tuesday to complete the roundup or USDA wildlife trap- pers will be called in . Batman walks bullied toddler to school PAM PANCHAK, PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE/AP CRYSTAL RIVER — It FL wasn’t Gotham City, but Batman descended on a Florida Macadelic remembrance preschool to help a 3-year-old girl who was being bullied. Vincent Mondragon, aka Vini Mondy, from Fort Worth, Texas, raps along with Mac Miller’s “100 Grandkids” during a vigil remembering When Erica Calculli’s daughter, Miller at the Blue Slide in Frick Park in Pittsburgh on Friday on the one-year anniversary of his death. Mondragon made the trip to Lydia, came home from school Pittsburgh from Forth Worth with five of his friends to attend the event. with bruises on her face, she chalked it up to regular kid’s play. Police: Wheels stolen THE CENSUS Police seek person who But then Lydia came home with a off speed trailer made own crosswalk swollen black eye last month. The The amount donated by multiple organizations little girl told her mother a class- to a Colorado adaptive hockey team to replace ALBUQUERQUE — UNION TOWNSHIP mates hit her and threw a shoe at stolen and damaged equipment. Authorities A speed trailer placed — Police said a home- her. NM said equipment including sleds, helmets, pads NJ $20K made crosswalk could be deadly on a busy street can still monitor Calculli said she reported the and gloves were stolen from a trailer in a gated speeding motorists but it can’t to pedestrians. incident to her daughter’s school, lot Tuesday. Officials said organizations including the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic move. That’s because police said Union Township police are try- but nothing came of it. She turned Committee and USA Hockey invited the team to the national training center Friday ing to find the person who spray- to social media, where Batman thieves recently stole its tires. to present the check. painted the wobbly lines at the impersonator Jack Asbury saw KOB-TV in Albuquerque re- intersection of Vauxhall Road the post and offered to walk the ported that police confirmed and Brookside Drive. An officer little girl to school . Thursday the wheels of the speed trailer were stolen and the device Teacher charged with Guide guilty of using spotted them Thursday . W hale entanglements has been placed on metal pegs. having gun in school electronic bird caller Writing on Facebook, police The device appears to be still warned the crosswalk is “located along West Coast drop working. on a curve with a grade making it RICHWOOD — News SPRINGFIELD — A Police said the speed monitor UNSAFE to cross.” Police advise outlets reported Shana central Illinois owner of SAN FRANCISCO — A shows drivers how fast they are WV IL crossing at a nearby intersection Knight, 34, was arrested and an outfitter service has pleaded conservation group going and tracks the data. which is properly marked. CA charged with possessing a deadly guilty to federal charges that in- said the number of whales en- Authorities said the trailer will weapon at an educational facility. cluded deploying an electronic tangled in crab fishing gear along be repaired. A Nicholas County sheriff’s bird caller to lure geese into Man who razed bridge the West Coast dropped by nearly for scrap gets prison half this year after a lawsuit set- Orangutan may venture statement released Thursday said shooting range. tlement ended the state’s com- that the Cherry River Elemen- A statement from the U.S. at- mercial Dungeness crab season out with mama at zoo tary teacher was arrested after torney’s office in Springfield said HAMMOND — A scrap- early. authorities began investigating a Rick A. Hamm, 58, of Chillicothe, IN metal dealer convicted of The Center for Biological Di- NEW ORLEANS — complaint about the firearm last pleaded guilty Thursday to illegal razing a historic railroad bridge versity said preliminary data LA Visitors can now see month. sale of wildlife. and selling the metal has been released by the National Marine the baby orangutan born less Court documents said the gun Hamm and several assistant sentenced to two years in prison. Fisheries Service shows 18 whale than two months ago at the New was a loaded Smith & Wesson guides were charged after tak- The (Northwest Indiana) Times entanglements were reported in Orleans zoo, but only when her .38 caliber revolver. The docu- ing undercover agents posing as reported Kenneth Morrison, 69, the first eight months of this year, mother decides to come outdoors. ments and the sheriff’s statement hunters on a 2015 hunt in Fulton of Whiting, was given his punish- down from 42 reported during Bulan was born July 17 to long- don’t include a possible motive or County. ment Thursday in U.S. District the same period in 2018. The ma- time Audubon Zoo resident Feliz say where the gun was on school Prosecutors said Hamm knew Court after being convicted in jority of entangled whales were and to Jambi, a male Sumatran property. electronic callers violated con- December of interstate transpor- spotted off California. orangutan brought from Germa- State law prohibits possessing a servation laws. They incorporate tation of stolen goods. A settlement between the con- ny late last fall. firearm on a school bus or on the recordings of waterfowl to signal Federal prosecutors said Mor- servation group and the California Zoo spokeswoman Lauren Mes- grounds of any primary or second- contentment at feeding grounds rison knew the unused Monon Department of Fish and Wildlife sina Conrad said Bulan’s name ary educational facility unless the and can lead to excessive kills be- Bridge was owned by the city of ended California’s Dungeness means “Moon” in Indonesia’s of- facility is private and has a written cause they are so effective. Hammond. crab season on April 15. ficial language. policy allowing firearms. Hamm’s sentencing is Jan. 9. From wire reports PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 9, 2019 FACES Tamron Hall’s faith in herself pays off Former ‘Today’ co-host has new show, life

BY NEKESA MUMBI MOODY a lot of people relate to it.” Associated Press Hall was hosting the successful third hour of the “Today” show with Al Roker hen Tamron Hall decided to when NBC decided to make room for leave NBC after the network Kelly; Hall decided to opt out of her con- gave her prime “Today” co- tract instead of taking a lesser role. Kelly Whosting slot to Megyn Kelly, later imploded in the slot after making rac- the journalist threw herself a party — a ist comments. pity party. “Tamron Hall” will enter an already That included plenty of tears and a bit of crowded talk space when it debuts in syn- feeling sorry for herself— to the point that dication, including a new entry from Kelly “my mother said to me, ‘You can always Clarkson, whose talk show bows the same come back to your room here,’ and I’m like, day. (Both shows will air on AFN-Spec- ‘Mom that’s not in the plan!’ ” trum. Check myafn.net for local listings.) She didn’t have a specific plan when Hall, 48, is not concerned though, be- she left in 2017. All she had was faith that cause what she thinks “Tamron Hall” will something bigger had to be on the horizon. provide is a unique factor — herself. “I leaned on my mom, and my mother “At one point I was on four networks at has the saying, ‘God didn’t bring me this far to let you go.’ And so at some point I could the same time. I was doing MSNBC, the not just keep regurgitating the line leap of ‘Today’ show, ID (Investigation Discov- faith — I had to believe it,” she recalled, ery network) and TLC, coupled with Bear laughing, in a recent interview. “I’ve got to Grylls and regularly hosting the Macy’s believe in something, so why not believe in Fourth of July. So at any given time, peo- myself?” ple know me from six different versions of That belief has paid off with amazing my career,” she said. “And we thought, it’s dividends for Hall, who not only now has a a range of an audience. Let’s bring all of husband and a 4-month-old son, Moses, but those people into one location.” her own eponymous show that will debut To that end, “Tamron Hall” might focus Monday. on a newsy topic one day, and fashion the CHRISTOPHER SMITH, INVISION/AP “She loses her job, her dream job of her next. Another show could focus on mother- life, and at that moment, she’s what, 45, 46? hood. Perhaps dating and relationships. Or Former NBC “Today” show co-host Tamron Hall poses for a portrait at Ruby’s Vintage She doesn’t have a job, she doesn’t have the crime, which speaks to Hall’s work on ID Harlem in New York on Aug. 8 to promote her self-titled syndicated talk show. kid she thought she was going to have, she and her personal experience from being doesn’t have the husband she thought she the sister of a murder victim. er had it not been for the Harvey Weinstein Hall went through IVF to conceive and was going to have,” said Bill Geddie, “The “The beauty about the show is that it’s scandal. She had entered into a partner- recalls getting shots to prepare for the pro- View” creator who came out of retirement not about one lane, it’s a reflection of who ship with the Weinstein company before cedure as she was crisscrossing the coun- the sexual misconduct scandal involving to be executive producer on “Tamron Hall” she is in her entirety,” said co-executive try while shooting “Deadline: Crime With Weinstein broke and the #MeToo era gave with Hall. producer Talia Parkinson-Jones, a veteran Tamron Hall.” “Instead she rebuilds herself just through of the Wendy Williams show. “We know way. She laughed as she recalled getting a force of will,” he added, “and everything exactly what she wants, which is to inspire It was another setback. comes together in 2019. So, it’s kind of an people.” “I couldn’t believe that, but at the same shot from her celebrity hairstylist Johnny amazing story, one you don’t see a lot, and Hall’s comeback might have come soon- time I felt so guilty thinking about my ca- Wright while in the back of an Uber. reer, and then thinking about the allega- It was a process Hall had been through tions that the women were making. I’m several times in the past, unsuccessfully. sitting there going like, ‘I can’t be thinking Though some women might have post- She loses her job, her dream job of her life, and at about myself,’ ” she said. “From the first ‘ words out there, I couldn’t do that. I wasn’t poned the process during such a busy time, that moment, she’s what, 45, 46? She doesn’t have raised that way. ... I just said maybe that Hall had learned through past experience wasn’t meant (to be).” that it didn’t really matter. a job, she doesn’t have the kid she thought she was But her TV destiny was set, and soon, “Both (the show and the baby) were so going to have, she doesn’t have the husband she Disney came calling, and her TV show was out of my control and that was the similar- put into motion. ity,” she said. “I can only put so much into thought she was going to have. Instead she rebuilds Unbeknownst to most involved with the both of those.” herself just through force of will. show, Hall was also working on another ’ project — having a baby with her husband, Now that both have come to fruition, she Bill Geddie music executive Steve Greener, whom she finds herself doing the working mother executive producer of the “Tamron Hall” talk show married earlier this year. juggle and relishing the opportunity. Minaj apologizes to fans for ‘abrupt, ‘insensitive’ retirement tweet From wire reports “The tweet was abrupt & insensitive, I apologize Other news babe,” Minaj stated. Nicki Minaj apologized Sept. 6 for announcing her Long brewing rumors about Minaj’s plans to settle Jimmy Johnson, a founder of the Muscle Shoals retirement via Twitter and leaving fans in shock. down came to a head Sept. 5, when she tweeted, “I’ve Sound Studios and guitarist with the famed studio “I’m still right here. Still madly in love with you decided to retire & have my family.” musicians “The Swampers,” died Sept. 5. He was 76. guys & you know that,” the rapper assured a con- Minaj, who recently revealed she and boyfriend As a studio musician, recording engineer and record fused fan suffering from the whiplash. Kenneth “Zoo” Petty have a marriage license, also producer, Johnson played a role in iconic hits by Minaj, 36, also implied she’d discuss her plans has sparked pregnancy rumors with the “Zanies and Percy Sledge, The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd more on her Beats 1 show, “Queen Radio.” Fools” lyric, “He the Clyde to my Bonnie, ’bout to and others. Bassist and business partner David Hood “In hindsight, this should’ve been a Queen Radio walk down the aisle and be a mommy.’ ” said Johnson was a “friend who became a brother” discussion & it will be,” she wrote. Though the retirement tweet seemed to be an in- and an inspiration to him and countless others in the The “Super Bass” artist, born Onika Tanya Maraj, dicator of a bun in the oven, Minaj has made several music business. Jason Isbell posted on Twitter, writ- went on to promise fans of her planned radio discus- suggestive remarks in recent months, according to ing “The mighty Jimmy Johnson has passed. A lot of Minaj sion, “No guests, just us talking about everything.” People. my favorite music wouldn’t exist without him.” Monday, September 9, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19

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Transportation 944 Transportation 944 PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 9, 2019 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Japan’s insularity is killing its future Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY FRANCISCO TORO Not in Japan. eign workers who do come can’t fail to hear EDITORIAL Special to The Washington Post A solid political consensus has rejected the message: Come, work, but don’t think mass immigration here for as long as any- you’re welcome to stay. Terry Leonard, Editor KITAKYUSHU, Japan one can remember, leaving this one of the Economic imperatives and cultural [email protected] or a sense of what the United most homogeneous countries on Earth. You consensus are at war in Japan’s immigra- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor States might look like in a real- can think of Japan as a kind of Trumpian tion debate. It’s no longer possible for the [email protected] ity where the hard right’s dreams paradise: an ethnically defined national country to continue to pretend it can get of drastically reduced immigra- Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content F community with few foreigners. And no by without migrants. But it’s politically im- tion come true, you could come to Japan [email protected] future. possible to truly welcome them, either. The and ask my father-in-law about the house Recently, sales of adult diapers outnum- result is that more and more jobs simply Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation across the street. The owner of the house bered sales of baby diapers here for the stay vacant, not just in industry and agri- [email protected] died some time ago in this low-key, work- first time, another harbinger of the demo- culture but also in the kinds of elder care Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital ing-class suburb of Kitakyushu, in Japan’s graphic collapse that has left the country a jobs this aging country most desperately [email protected] southern island. The house has fallen badly pale shadow of the economic powerhouse needs to fill. into disrepair. None of the heirs seems in- that made Americans paranoid a genera- All the while, invasive bamboo shoots dig terested in it. The taxes are too high, and tion ago. A chronic dearth of new work- deeper into the grounds of the abandoned BUREAU STAFF there isn’t really a market for this kind of ers has left economic growth lagging for house across the street from my in-laws’. Europe/Mideast house anyway. a generation, turning “japanification” into A huge glut of these kinds of homes and Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief It’s far from a unique story. Japan’s economic shorthand for decline. All that next-to-no demand have driven the market [email protected] population is shrinking, with far-reaching — plus the ossified 1950s gender roles that prices for homes like this one all the way +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 consequences that seep into every corner simply never went away here — has turned down to zero in many cases, setting off a Pacific of life here. “Akiya” — abandoned houses Japan into one of the least attractive plac- raft of click-baity “Japan Is Giving Away Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief like the one blighting my in-laws’ street — es for women to have children. Low birth Abandoned Houses for Free” stories in [email protected] are just one sign of it. As the country ages rates only compound the demographic global media. +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 and older people die with no one to replace death spiral. It’s a half-truth, at best. Many of the Washington them, neighborhoods across Japan are also The problem has recently become bad houses require thousands of dollars in re- Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief slowly dying. enough to force even the conservative ad- pairs and maintenance to be habitable, and [email protected] As many as 8 million houses in Japan ministration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe property taxes have to be paid all the same. (+1)(202)886-0033 are vacant, and the trend is only deepen- But even the half that’s true is misleading. Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News to rethink its stance on migration. Under [email protected] ing. Rural villages are disappearing, and strong pressure from the business lobby, This isn’t a fun, quirky story about “weird” more and more Japanese towns and sub- which has been desperate for extra work- Japan. It’s a bright red warning sign of de- CIRCULATION urbs have become “dying communities” ers for years, the government is opening mographic meltdown, and an indictment of where children are a rare sight; authorities up new routes into the country for foreign a society that has chosen homogeneity over Mideast barely manage to find the care workers workers — but the political schizophrenia progress. Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager [email protected] needed to look after legions of retirees. around migration is only too evident even In the end, President Donald Trump isn’t [email protected] Of course, Japan is hardly alone in hav- in this partial new opening. wrong. America does have a choice. Japan DSN (314)583-9111 ing an aging population where native-born The government has begun making more proves that the choice between homogene- Europe people’s death rates increasingly outnum- work permits available to foreign workers, ity and diversity is real. It’s just that ho- Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager ber their births. But in just about every but makes little effort to help them inte- mogeneity leads to decline, while diversity [email protected] other developed country, the houses freed grate. Visa rules force most foreign work- offers at least a chance of ongoing vitality [email protected] up by the elderly are snapped up by new ers to apply for extensions frequently and and prosperity. +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 arrivals — young workers from developing prevent them from bringing their families. Which would you prefer? Pacific countries in the prime of their lives, eager By all accounts, discrimination in housing Francisco Toro is chief content officer of the Mari Mori, [email protected] for a better future for their families. is rife, as well as perfectly legal. 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Monday, September 9, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 BUSINESS/WEATHER Trump adviser likens China trade talks to the Cold War

BY KEVIN FREKING the United States decades to get ogy and its efforts to force U.S. Associated Press the results it wanted with Russia. firms to hand over trade secrets. He noted that he worked in the Both practices are part of a strat- WASHINGTON — White Reagan administration, saying, egy to supplant American techno- House economic adviser Larry “I remember President Reagan logical supremacy. Kudlow compared trade talks waging a similar fight against the Kudlow’s comments are in with China on Friday to the U.S. Soviet Union. keeping with the administration’s EVAN VUCCI/AP standoff with Russia during the “Sometimes you have to stick position that it’s not in a hurry White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow talks with Cold War. In other words, nego- with it. And I think you will find to reach an agreement and that reporters outside the White House on Friday. He compared trade tiations could continue for a long this president’s commitment is China is the one suffering from talks with China with the U.S. long-term strategy in the Cold War time. unlimited because he believes he the dispute. with Russia. U.S. and Chinese officials have is defending the country and its Still, Kudlow’s comments com- agreed to hold their next round of workers and its security,” Kud- paring the dispute to the Cold rity issue, this is a major human EXCHANGE RATES talks in Washington next month. low said. War take the patience game to a rights issue and maybe, most of Kudlow discounted the notion Military rates The U.S. and China have raised new level at a time when the lat- all, it’s a major national security Euro costs (Sept. 9) ...... $1.1328 that next year’s election increases tariffs on billions of dollars of est jobs report would indicate the Dollar buys (Sept. 9) ...... €0.8828 issue.” British pound (Sept. 9) ...... $1.26 the urgency for President Donald each other’s imports, disrupting trade war with China has slowed Japanese yen (Sept. 9) ...... 104.00 Trump to conclude the trade war. trade in goods including soybeans hiring. Kudlow said that each time the South Korean won (Sept. 9) ...... 1,167.00 two sides meet, “there is progress Commercial rates “The stakes are so high, we and medical equipment and bat- “President Trump has per- Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 have to get it right, and if that tering traders on both sides. suaded people in America of the of sorts.” He said he was encour- British pound ...... $1.2318 Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3174 takes a decade, so be it,” he said. The U.S. is calling on China to importance of this,” Kudlow said. aged they would be meeting again China (Yuan) ...... 7.1179 Kudlow emphasized that it took curb its theft of sensitive technol- “This is a major economic secu- next month. 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 Airline mechanic accused of sabotage was previously fired Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3038 Norway (Krone) ...... 8.9688 Philippines (Peso) ...... 51.84 BY REBECCA TAN overtime pay, federal prosecutors According to federal investi- Airlines in 2010 alleged that he Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.93 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7513 The Washington Post allege. gators, Alani, 60, inserted and was unfairly fired by his former Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3799 Alani was previously fired by glued a piece of foam into the air employer as a result of discrimi- South Korea (Won) ...... 1,190.89 A mechanic for American Air- Alaska Airlines for making main- data module system on American nation based on his national ori- Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9878 lines has been arrested and ac- Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.61 tenance mistakes, according to Airlines Flight 2834 on July 17, gin. Alani is a U.S. citizen who Turkey (New Lira) ...... 5.7122 cused by federal authorities of court documents that were first preventing it from functioning was born in Baghdad. (Military exchange rates are those tampering with the navigation available to customers at military banking reported by Business Insider on normally. A court in California ruled in facilities in the country of issuance equipment on a plane shortly be- for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Friday. The system, which sits beneath favor of Alaska Airlines, which fore it was scheduled to depart Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For According to court documents, the cockpit, is responsible for said Alani made multiple main- nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., with 150 passengers onboard. purchasing British pounds in Germany), Alani, who joined American Air- monitoring an aircraft’s speed, tenance mistakes during his time check with your local military banking The Miami-to-Nassau flight facility. Commercial rates are interbank was grounded just before takeoff lines in 1988, also worked for pitch and other flight data. there. rates provided for reference when buying Alaska Airlines from 1998 to Alani was taken into custody The TWU-IAM Association, currency. All figures are foreign currencies in July, authorities said. to one dollar, except for the British pound, The mechanic, Abdul-Majeed 2008. Thursday and is expected to ap- Alani’s 12,000-member mechan- which is represented in dollars-to-pound, Marouf Ahmed Alani, of Tracy, He was fired from the airline pear in federal court in Miami on ics union, released a statement and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) Calif. , was upset that contract following a maintenance mistake Friday. Thursday that did not explicitly INTEREST RATES after working there for about 10 He has been suspended from mention Alani but condemned negotiations between his union Prime rate ...... 5.25 and the airline had stalled and years, according to the discrimi- American Airlines, a company “any conduct by any individual Discount rate ...... 2.75 Federal funds market rate ...... 2.12 he wanted to delay the flight with nation lawsuit he filed against spokesman said. that jeopardizes the safe opera- 3-month bill ...... 1.92 the hopes that he would make Alaska Airlines. Alani’s lawsuit against Alaska tion of an aircraft.” 30-year bond ...... 2.05 WEATHER OUTLOOK MONDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST MONDAY IN EUROPE TUESDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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Sports Deals Pro football Pro soccer on AFN Saturday’s transactions NFL MLS Timbers 2, Sporting KC 1 BASEBALL AMERICAN CONFERENCE Eastern Conference Sporting Kansas City 0 1—1 Major League Baseball East W L T Pts GF GA Portland 0 2—2 OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF W L T Pct PF PA New York City FC 15 5 8 53 53 35 Second half—1, Sporting Kansas City, BASEBALL — Suspended Minnesota RHP Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Philadelphia 15 8 6 51 54 42 Feilhaber, 2 (Salloi), 65th minute; 2, Port- Go to the American Forces Michael Pineda 60 games after testing Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Atlanta 15 10 3 48 47 33 land, Ebobisse, 9, 83rd; 3, Portland, Fer- Network website for the most positive for Hydrochlorothiazide, a Di- New England 0 0 0 .000 0 0 D.C. United 11 10 9 42 39 38 nandez, 11 (Valeri), 90th+5. uretic, in violation of Major League Base- N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 New York 12 12 5 41 47 44 Goalies—Sporting Kansas City, Tim up-to-date TV schedules. ball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treat- South Toronto FC 11 10 8 41 49 46 Melia, Eric Dick; Portland, Steve Clark, ment Program. Houston 0 0 0 .000 0 0 New England 10 10 9 39 42 49 Aljaz Ivacic. myafn.net American League Indianapolis 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Montreal 11 15 4 37 42 56 Yellow Cards—Polo, Portland, 40th; BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled OF Jacksonville 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Orlando City 9 13 8 35 37 41 Fernandes, Sporting Kansas City, 45th; Austin Hays from Norfolk (IL). Tennessee 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Chicago 8 12 10 34 44 43 Zusi, Sporting Kansas City, 58th; Ebo- TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Selected the North Columbus 8 15 7 31 33 44 bisse, Portland, 86th. Auto racing contract of LHP Anthony Kay from Buf- Baltimore 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Cincinnati 5 21 3 18 29 72 A—25,218. falo (IL). Designated C Beau Taylor for Cincinnati 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Western Conference assignment. Announced RHP Zack God- Cleveland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 W L T Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 0 0 0 .000 0 0 NASCAR-Xfinity Indiana 250 Results ley cleared waivers and was assigned to Los Angeles FC 19 4 6 63 76 32 NYC FC 2, Revolution 1 Saturday Buffalo. West Seattle 13 9 7 46 46 45 Denver 0 0 0 .000 0 0 New England 1 0—1 At Indianapolis Motor Speedway National League Minnesota 13 9 6 45 46 37 New York City FC 0 2—2 Speedway, Ind. Kansas City 0 0 0 .000 0 0 San Jose 13 10 5 44 48 43 CHICAGO CUBS — Selected the con- L.A. Chargers 0 0 0 .000 0 0 First half—1, New England, Caicedo, 5 Lap length: 2.50 miles tract of LHP Danny Hultzen from Iowa Oakland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Real Salt Lake 13 11 4 43 40 35 (Farrell), 2nd minute. Portland 13 11 4 43 45 41 (Start position in parentheses) (PCL). Designated C Taylor Davis for as- NATIONAL CONFERENCE Second half—2, New York City FC, 1. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 100 laps, 0 signment. FC Dallas 12 10 7 43 47 38 Medina, 2 (Tinnerholm), 70th; 3, New East LA Galaxy 13 12 3 42 41 45 points. CINCINNATI REDS — Reinstated C Juan W L T Pct PF PA York City FC, Medina, 3 (penalty kick), 2. (8) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 100, Graterol from the concussion list. Dallas 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Sporting KC 10 12 7 37 42 47 90th+6. 50. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Recalled OF N.Y. Giants 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Colorado 9 14 6 33 47 54 Goalies—New England, Matt Turner, 3. (13) Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, 100, Tyrone Taylor from San Antonio (PCL). Philadelphia 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Houston 9 15 4 31 38 49 Brad Knighton; New York City FC, Brad 42. NEW YORK METS — Activated INF Jed Washington 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Vancouver 6 15 9 27 30 53 Stuver, Luis Barraza. 4. (12) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 100, 40. Lowrie from the 60-day IL. Recalled RHP South Note: Three points for victory, one Yellow Cards—Moralez, New York point for tie. 5. (7) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 100, 35. Drew Gagnon from Syracuse (IL). Trans- Atlanta 0 0 0 .000 0 0 City FC, 10th; Ibeagha, New York City FC, ferred INF-OF Dominic Smith to the 60- Carolina 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Saturday’s games 22nd; Parks, New York City FC, 42nd; Far- 6. (2) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 100, 47. New York City FC 2, New England 1 7. (11) Cole Custer, Ford, 100, 39. day IL. New Orleans 0 0 0 .000 0 0 rell, New England, 71st; Turner, New Eng- SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Claimed Tampa Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Toronto FC 5, Cincinnati 1 8. (9) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 100, 35. land, 74th; Zahibo, New England, 81st; LHP Wandy Peralta off waivers from Cin- North Los Angeles FC 2, Orlando City 2, tie 9. (17) Austin Hill, Toyota, 100, 0. Ring, New York City FC, 88th; Agudelo, cinnati. Recalled INF Zach Green from Green Bay 1 0 0 1.000 10 3 Colorado 2, Seattle 0 New England, 89th; Gil, New England, 10. (10) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 100, 29. Sacramento (PCL) and placed him on the Detroit 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Portland 2, Sporting Kansas City 1 90th+6. 11. (18) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 60-day IL. Minnesota 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Wednesday’s games Red Cards—Delamea Mlinar, New Eng- 100, 26. FOOTBALL Chicago 0 1 0 .000 3 10 Toronto FC at New York City FC land, 9th. 12. (15) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, National Football League West Minnesota at Houston A—21,236. 100, 25. ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed WR Julio Arizona 0 0 0 .000 0 0 LA Galaxy at Colorado 13. (16) Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 100, Jones to a three-year contract extension L.A. Rams 0 0 0 .000 0 0 San Jose at Real Salt Lake 24. through the 2023 season. San Francisco 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Saturday, September 14 LA FC 2, Orlando City 2 14. (32) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed CB Seattle 0 0 0 .000 0 0 San Jose at New York City FC Los Angeles FC 1 1—2 100, 23. Donnie Lewis Jr. to the practice squad. Thursday’s games FC Dallas at Chicago Orlando City 2 0—2 Green Bay 10, Chicago 3 15. (20) Ronnie Bassett Jr, Chevrolet, Released OT Paul Adams from the prac- Columbus at Atlanta First half—1, Los Angeles FC, Perez, tice squad. Sunday’s games Cincinnati at Montreal 100, 22. Atlanta at Minnesota 1, 12th minute; 2, Orlando City, Nani, 10, 16. (34) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 100, DALLAS COWBOYS — Released RB Al- New England at Orlando City 13th; 3, Orlando City, Michel, 3 (Ruan), Baltimore at Miami Los Angeles FC at Philadelphia 21. fred Morris. Tennessee at Cleveland 20th. 17. (19) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 100, INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed OT Houston at Vancouver Second half—4, Los Angeles FC, Rossi, Kansas City at Jacksonville Sunday, September 15 20. Tyree St. Louis to the practice squad. Washington at Philadelphia 15 (Diomande), 78th. Released RB Quinton Flowers from the D.C. United at Portland Goalies—Los Angeles FC, Tyler Miller, 18. (29) Joey Gase, Toyota, 100, 19. L.A. Rams at Carolina Colorado at Toronto FC 19. (22) Stefan Parsons, Chevrolet, practice squad. Buffalo at N.Y. Jets Pablo Sisniega; Orlando City, Brian Rowe, MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed G-OT Jesse Cincinnati at Seattle Real Salt Lake at Minnesota Adam Grinwis. 100, 18. New York at Seattle 20. (26) Ray Black Jr, Chevrolet, 100, Davis to a contract extension through Indianapolis at L.A. Chargers Yellow Cards—Higuita, Orlando City, the 2022 season. Sporting Kansas City at LA Galaxy 17. San Francisco at Tampa Bay 45th+1; Nani, Orlando City, 45th+4; Bless- NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Agreed to 21. (23) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 100, 16. N.Y. Giants at Dallas ing, Los Angeles FC, 59th; Rosell, Orlando terms with WR Antonio Brown. Detroit at Arizona 22. (21) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 100, 15. Saturday City, 60th. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Released WR Pittsburgh at New England A—22,371. 23. (30) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 100, Antonio Brown. Monday’s games Toronto FC 5, FC Cincinnati 1 14. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Waived WR Houston at New Orleans 24. (28) Tommy Joe Martins, Toyota, Denver at Oakland. Toronto FC 3 2—5 NWSL Glance Robert Davis. Signed TE J.P. Holtz. Cincinnati 0 1—1 100, 13. HOCKEY Thursday, Sept. 12 W L T Pts GF GA 25. (27) Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 100, 12. Tampa Bay at Carolina First half—1, Toronto FC, Mullins, 2 National Hockey League (Delgado), 10th minute; 2, Toronto FC, Portland 10 4 6 36 39 23 26. (35) Vinnie Miller, Chevrolet, 99, LOS ANGELES KINGS — Signed G Jack Sunday, Sept. 15 North Carolina 10 4 4 34 34 18 Seattle at Pittsburgh DeLeon, 6, 21st; 3, Toronto FC, Delgado, 2 11. Campbell to a two-year contract exten- (Pozuelo), 28th. Utah Royals FC 9 6 4 31 20 15 27. (6) Austin Cindric, Ford, engine, 98, sion through the 2021-22 season. Indianapolis at Tennessee Arizona at Baltimore Second half—4, Toronto FC, Bradley, 3 Reign FC 8 5 6 30 19 21 19. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Promoted Tom (Endoh), 63rd; 5, Toronto FC, Benezet, 2, Chicago 9 8 2 29 29 26 Fitzgerald to executive vice president New England at Miami 28. (31) Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, 97, L.A. Chargers at Detroit 85th; 6, Cincinnati, Ledesma, 6 (penalty Washington 7 7 4 25 22 19 9. and assistant general manager; and Dan Dallas at Washington kick), 90th+2. Houston 6 8 4 22 18 28 29. (3) Christopher Bell, Toyota, acci- MacKinnon to senior vice president and Jacksonville at Houston Goalies—Toronto FC, Quentin West- Sky Blue FC 4 12 4 16 16 27 dent, 92, 17. assistant general manager. San Francisco at Cincinnati berg, Alex Bono; Cincinnati, Przemyslaw Orlando 4 13 2 14 20 40 30. (4) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, acci- WINNIPEG JETS — Agreed to terms Buffalo at N.Y. Giants Tyton, Jimmy Hague. Note: Three points for victory, one dent, 92, 16. with G Eric Comrie on a two-year con- Minnesota at Green Bay Yellow Cards—Bradley, Toronto FC, point for tie. 31. (5) John H. Nemechek, Chevrolet, tract. Kansas City at Oakland 23rd; Zavaleta, Toronto FC, 72nd; Alashe, Friday’s game accident, 79, 6. COLLEGE Chicago at Denver Cincinnati, 81st. Utah Royals FC 1, Portland 0 32. (37) Mike Harmon, Chevrolet, elec- WESTERN CAROLINA — Suspended QB New Orleans at L.A. Rams A—25,339. Saturday’s games Tyrie Adams, G Matthew Bair, NT Adam trical, 42, 5. Philadelphia at Atlanta North Carolina 2, Sky Blue FC 1 Henderson and DL Elijah Hall for a viola- Monday, Sept. 16 Reign FC 3, Orlando Pride 1 33. (36) Chad Finchum, Toyota, trans- tion of team policies and standards. Cleveland at N.Y. Jets Rapids 2, Sounders 0 mission, 41, 4. Sunday’s game 34. (14) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, fu- Seattle 0 0—0 Houston at Chicago elpump, 37, 0. Colorado 1 1—2 Wednesday’s games Chicago at Orlando Pride 35. (38) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, First half—1, Colorado, Shinyashiki, 6 AP sportlight (Lewis), 41st minute. North Carolina at Portland overheating, 35, 2. Second half—2, Colorado, Shinyashiki, Friday, September 13 36. (33) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, Utah Royals FC at Houston Sept. 9 1992 — Robin Yount becomes the 17th 7 (Rosenberry), 70th. handling, 34, 1. Saturday, September 14 1940 — Donald McNeil beats Bobby player to reach 3,000 hits in the Milwau- Goalies—Seattle, Stefan Frei, Bryan 37. (25) David Starr, Chevrolet, engine, Meredith; Colorado, Clint Irwin, Andre Orlando Pride at North Carolina Riggs after losing the first two sets to kee Brewers’ 5-4 loss to the Cleveland 23, 1. Rawls. Reign FC at Washington Spirit 38. (24) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet, suspen- capture the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association Indians. title. Alice Marble wins her third straight Yellow Cards—Cecchini, Seattle, 79th. Sunday, September 15 sion, 7, 1. 2000 — Venus Williams wins her first A—16,607. Chicago at Sky Blue FC title with a two-set triumph over Helen U.S. Open singles title, defeating Lindsay Race Statistics Jacobs. Average Speed of Race Winner: Davenport, 6-4, 7-5. 1956 — Australia’s Ken Rosewall wins 2006 — Top-ranked Ohio State tight- 114.205 mph. the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title Time of Race: 2 hours, 11 minutes, 21 with a four-set victory over Lewis Hoad. ens its hold on the No. 1 spot after Golf seconds. Shirley Fry beats Althea Gibson 6-3, 6-4 beating the No. 2 ranked and defending Margin of Victory: 0.132 seconds. for the women’s title. champion Texas Longhorns 24-7 in Aus- Caution Flags: 8 for 31 laps. 1960 — The Denver Broncos beat the tin, Texas. European Open Walker Cup Lead Changes: 14 among 7 drivers. Boston Patriots 13-10 in the American 2007 — Asafa Powell sets another world record in the 100 meters, winning Lap Leaders: K.Busch 0-15; C.Bell Football League’s first regular-season Saturday Hoylake, England game. The game is played on a Friday a heat at the Rieti Grand Prix in 9.74 sec- At Royal Liverpool 16-23; B.Jones 24-31; K.Busch 32-34; Green Eagle Golf Course N.Gragson 35; K.Busch 36-52; J.Allgaier night at Boston University’s Nickerson onds. The world’s fastest man improves Saturday Field. his record by 0.03 seconds, having run Hamburg, Germany 53-61; T.Reddick 62; J.Allgaier 63-65; Britain & Ireland 7, United States 5 1968 — Arthur Ashe wins the U.S. Open 9.77 three times. FOURSOMES K.Busch 66-68; J.Allgaier 69-80; J.Williams Yardage: 6,898; Par: 72 by beating Tom Okker 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3- 2012 — Serena Williams, two points Britain & Ireland 2, United States 2 81-84; T.Reddick 85; C.Bell 86-92; K.Busch Third Round 6, 6-3. Ashe is the first African-American from defeat, suddenly regains her com- Alex Fitzpatrick and Conor Purcell, 93-100 Bernd Ritthammer, Germany 71-66-70—207 male to win a Grand Slam tournament. posure and her game, coming back to B&I, def. John Augenstein and Andy Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, As an amateur, Ashe is ineligible to re- win the last four games and beat No. 1- Robert MacIntyre, Scotland 68-65-74—207 Ogletree, U.S., 2 and 1. Laps Led): K.Busch, 5 times for 46 laps; ceive the $14,000 winner’s prize, but col- ranked Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 for Paul Casey, England 66-73-69—208 John Pak and Isaiah Salinda, U.S., def. J.Allgaier, 3 times for 24 laps; C.Bell, 2 lects $280 in expenses for the two-week Sandy Scott and Euan Walker, B&I, 2 and her fourth U.S. Open championship and Matthias Schwab, Austria 67-72-70—209 times for 15 laps; B.Jones, 1 time for tournament. 1. 1972 — UCLA’s Efren Herrera kicks a 15th Grand Slam title overall. Pablo Larrazabal, Spain 70-71-68—209 Harry Hall and Conor Gough, B&I, def. 8 laps; J.Williams, 1 time for 4 laps; 2015 — Japan’s Saori Yoshida wins her T.Reddick, 2 times for 2 laps; N.Gragson, 20-yard field goal with 22 seconds re- Ben Evans, England 69-73-68—210 Stewart Hagestad and Akshay, U.S., 2 maining to beat preseason No. 1 Nebras- 16th world or Olympic freestyle title at and 1. 1 time for 1 lap. the world wrestling championships. The Guido Migliozzi, Italy 71-68-72—211 Wins: C.Bell, 6; C.Custer, 6; T.Reddick, ka 20-17 at the Memorial Coliseum. Brandon Wu and Alex Smalley, U.S., 1974 — Jimmy Connors romps to a 6-1, most decorated athlete in wrestling his- Jeff Winther, Denmark 72-69-70—211 def. Thomas Sloman and Thomas Plumb, 4; A.Cindric, 2; C.Briscoe, 1; M.Annett, 1. 6-0, 6-1 victory over Ken Rosewall to win tory, the 32-year-old Yoshida wins her Bernd Wiesberger, Austria 71-69-72—212 B&I, 2 and 1. Top 16 in Points: 1. T.Reddick, 1088; 2. the U.S. Open. 13th title at worlds — to go with three K.K. Johannessen, Norway 70-71-71—212 SINGLES C.Bell, 1028; 3. C.Custer, 965; 4. J.Allgaier, 1978 — Chris Evert beats 16-year-old Olympic golds in as many tries. Britain & Ireland 5, United States 3 Louis DeJager, South Africa 72-69-71—212 940; 5. A.Cindric, 877; 6. C.Briscoe, 864; Pam Shriver 7-5, 6-4 to win her fourth 2017 — Sloane Stephens dominates Alex Fitzpatrick, B&I, def. Cole Ham- 7. N.Gragson, 843; 8. M.Annett, 770; straight U.S. Open. Madison Keys in the U.S. Open final and Ashley Chesters, England 71-71-70—212 mer, U.S., 2 holes. 9. J.Haley, 770; 10. B.Jones, 716; 11. 1979 — In an all-New Yorker U.S. Open wins 6-3, 6-0 for her first Grand Slam title. Niklas Lemke, Sweden 71-73-68—212 Euan Walker, B&I, def. Steven Fisk, J.Nemechek, 688; 12. R.Sieg, 676; 13. men’s final, John McEnroe beats Vitas The 83rd-ranked Stephens is the second Alexander Bj Sweden 69-71-73—213 U.S., 2 holes. G.Gaulding, 552; 14. J.Clements, 544; 15. Gerulaitis, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. Tracy Austin, at Sandy Scott, B&I, def. Andy Ogletree, unseeded woman to win the tournament Richard Sterne, Sout Africa 75-69-69—213 B.Brown, 432; 16. R.Black, 413. 16 years, 8 months and 28 days, becomes in the Open era, which began in 1968. U.S., 1 holes. the youngest U.S. Open women’s singles NASCAR Driver Rating Formula 2018 — Alabama strengthens its hold Ricardo Gouveia, Portugal 72-70-71—213 John Augenstein, U.S., def. Conor Pur- champion, ending Chris Evert’s 31-match cell, B&I, 2 and 1. A maximum of 150 points can be at- on No. 1 over No. 2 Clemson. The Crimson Padraig Harrington, Ireland 71-74-68—213 tained in a race. win streak at the Open with a 6-4, 6-3 John Pak, U.S., def. James Sugrue, B&I, win. Tide made its 106th overall appearance Scott Gregory, England 73-72-68—213 1 hole. The formula combines the following 1984 — John McEnroe beats Ivan Lendl at the top of the AP football rankings, Romain Wattel, France 72-74-67—213 Conor Gough, B&I, def. Isaiah Salinda categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Fin- 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 to win his fourth U.S. Open. which started in 1936, passing Ohio State Also U.S., 2 holes. ishes, Average Running Position While for the most by any school. 1990 — Pete Sampras, at the age of 19 Patrick Reed, United States 74-72-71—217 Caolan Rafferty, B&I, def. Alex Smal- on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under years and 28 days, becomes the young- 2018 — Cleveland ends its 17-game ley, U.S., 2 and 1. Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead- est U.S. Open men’s singles champion, losing streak with a 21-21 tie against the X. Schauffele, United States 73-69-76—218 Brandon Wu, U.S., def. Tom Sloman, Lap Finish. defeating Andre Agassi, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Pittsburgh Steelers. Kurt Kitayama, United States 74-72-74—220 B&I, 4 and 2. Monday, September 9, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 25 TENNIS/BASKETBALL US reliance on defense pays off in World Cup

BY TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press SHENZHEN, China — U.S. guard Dono- van Mitchell turned toward his bench with fists clenched, then punched the air in cel- ebration and let out a joyous scream. It wasn’t for a dunk, or a three-pointer, or some highlight-reel play. Mitchell’s reaction was because the U.S. forced a 24-second violation in a big mo- ment against Greece on Saturday. The U.S. team at this World Cup is like none other assembled by the Americans for a big international tournament in a long time. This is no scoring juggernaut, but rather a team that has decided its best path to victory — and, it hopes, an unprec- ADAM HUNGER/AP edented third consecutive World Cup title Bianca Andreescu, of Canada won her first Grand Slam title, defeating Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 in the U.S. Open final Saturday. — is to clamp down on the defensive end. “We all love playing defense,” U.S. guard Marcus Smart said. “That’s the thing. When you’ve got a team like that, it’s not crazy for us. We knew coming in what we could do and hopefully everybody else knows.” Serena still waiting for No. 24 Through four games, the unbeaten Americans — who face Brazil on Monday — have held opponents to 36% shooting. And they’ve given up a total of 98 points Canadian teen Andreescu holds off late surge from Williams to win U.S. Open title in their last two games, the stingiest two- game run by any U.S. men’s team in a big BY HOWARD FENDRICH well, but also said: “I honestly didn’t play tournament since the 1988 Olympics. Associated Press my best today. I could have played better. “I told them that if they didn’t play de- That’s the only solace that I can take right NEW YORK — Bianca Andreescu knew now.” fense like this, their NBA contracts would this would happen, because she knows all Williams double-faulted eight times in be pulled,” U.S. coach Gregg Popovich about Serena Williams. Looked up to her. all, including three times on break point, joked. Popovich, of course, doesn’t have Dreamed of playing her. part of her 33 unforced errors, nearly dou- the power to jeopardize the $171,296,102 Andreescu knew Williams would not go ble Andreescu’s total of 17. that the U.S. roster is set to make in the quietly. Knew Williams would not make There were other ways in which Wil- NBA next season. But the Americans are things easy. And so as a big lead in the liams was not at her best, seemingly un- playing as if he does. And it’s largely out U.S. Open final dwindled Saturday, as she sure of herself, including one odd-looking of necessity . stuffed fingers in her ears to drown out check-swing on a backhand in the second For the first time since the 2004 Olym- the decibels from the delirious thousands set that then let Andreescu put a shot away pics, the U.S. is not going to lead a major filling Arthur Ashe Stadium, Andreescu to go up 4-1. international tournament in scoring. Un- knew she needed to be just as bold, and hit Soon, Andreescu held a match point while less things pick up on the offensive end, the just as big, as she did earlier in the match serving at 5-1, 40-30. Williams erased that Americans might finish outside of the top — and as Williams has done for years. by snapping a forehand return winner off a five in scoring at an international event for Displaying the same brand of in-your- 105 mph serve. the first time since the 1986 world champi- face tennis Williams seemed to invent, That launched a four-game run for Wil- onships — long before NBA players were replete with strong serves, gutsy ground- liams, who broke Andreescu again to make making up the rosters for such events. strokes and “Come on!” cries, the 19-year- it 5-all. The U.S. is averaging 87 points in China, EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ/AP old Andreescu regained the upper hand “It was expected. She’s a champion. which would be the lowest per-game mark and pulled out a 6-3, 7-5 victory at Flush- Serena Williams of the United States That’s what champions do. She’s done that by an American team in an international ing Meadows to win her first Grand Slam reacts after scoring a point against many, many times throughout her career,” tournament since the 1998 world champi- title and keep Williams from collecting a Bianca Andreescu of Canada. Williams, said Andreescu, perhaps aware that Wil- onships. And the U.S. field-goal percentage record-tying 24th. who has 23 Grand Slam titles, is 0-for-4 liams has a winning record even when so far at the World Cup (42.5%) isn’t even “I’m sure I’m not the only person that’s in her attempt at a record-tying 24th. dropping the opening set of Grand Slam in the top half, ranking a dismal 21st in a looked up to her. She’s an inspiration to matches. “But I just tried to stay as com- 32-team field through Sunday’s games. many, many people, not only athletes. What to win a Grand Slam singles title. posed as I could. It’s hard to just block ev- “That’s got to be our calling card,” U.S. she’s done off the court, too. She’s truly This is the second year in a row that erything out, but I think I did a pretty good forward Harrison Barnes said. “I think a champion. Above all, she’s very kind- Williams has lost in the final at Flushing job at that.” when you look at past USA teams, scoring has not been an issue. There’s been a lot hearted. She came up to me in the locker Meadows. This one had none of the contro- She steeled herself against Williams, of talent. But for us, we know that defense room, she said some really nice things, versy of 2018, when she got into an extend- against any nerves, against a loud bunch of which I’ll cherish for a really, really long is how we’re going to stay in games, how ed argument with the chair umpire while spectators and took the last two games. time,” Andreescu said about the 37-year- we’re going to be able to win and compete. being beaten by Naomi Osaka. “Things just start slipping away. You old Williams. can feel that Serena is finding a little bit So I think we’ve done a good job of focusing Williams has now been the runner-up at “I’ve really strived to be like her,” An- of rhythm. She’s finding herself. She’s get- in on that and that’s what’s really carrying four of the seven majors she has entered dreescu said. “Who knows? Maybe I can be ting more solid. The crowd is roaring, just us right now.” even better.” since returning to the tour after having a getting into it. It’s very easy to say from There have been 12 instances so far in Andreescu is the first woman in the Open baby two years ago. The American remains the sideline, ‘Stay focused, blah, blah, this World Cup of a team scoring at least era, which began in 1968, to win the cham- stuck on 23 Grand Slam singles titles, one blah.’ But this is overwhelming. There’s no 100 points, 34 instances of a team shooting pionship in New York in her tournament shy of Margaret Court’s mark for the most other word,” said Andreescu’s coach, Syl- at least 50% in a game and 42 instances of debut; a year ago, she couldn’t even make in history. vain Bruneau. “So for her to be able to just, a team shooting at least 40% from three- it into the field, because she lost in the first “I’m not necessarily chasing a record. like, reset at 5-all when it’s now anybody’s point range. And in all those cases, none of round of qualifying. She is the first woman I’m just trying to win Grand Slams. It’s match, that’s pretty special, I think. Very, those benchmarks has been reached by the since Monica Seles in 1990 to lift the tro- definitely frustrating, you know,” Williams very special. It shows a lot.” U.S. phy in only her fourth Grand Slam tourna- said. She is 34-4 in 2019, and 8-0 against top- In order, the Americans have shot 49, 35, ment. She is the first player from Canada She gave credit to Andreescu for playing 10 opponents this year. 48 and 36% — yet are still 4-0. PAGE 26 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 9, 2019 MLB Braves slip past Nationals for 9th straight win Donaldson, Albies homer again for Atlanta

BY GEORGE HENRY Washington bullpen, in the first. Associated Press Donaldson homered for the 36th time, this one a season-long 443- ATLANTA — Brian McCann foot shot into the left-field seats DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP helped Houston win the World in the fourth, and the slugger Series in 2017. He feels the same known as the Bringer of Rain Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander allowed four hits over seven innings Saturday to earn vibe with the streaking Atlanta grabbed his black umbrella for his 18th victory this season, leading his team to a 2-1 defeat of the Seattle Mariners. Braves. another wet dugout dance with “I think this series just showed his teammates. Roundup we’re a complete team,” the vet- Donaldson, the 2015 AL MVP, eran catcher said. “We can beat has 28 homers since June 11 to tie you in any phase of the game. We Cincinnati’s Eugenio Suarez for can beat you with speed. We can most in the major leagues over Astros take out Mariners as beat you with pitching. We can that span. beat you with the long ball late in Julio Teheran (10-8) made his games. Guys hit No. 1s.” 30th start for the seventh straight Josh Donaldson and Ozzie Al- season, allowing one run and Verlander earns his 18th win bies each homered for the second three hits in five innings. His 219 straight day and the Braves set starts since 2013 are fourth-most Associated Press game skid. Cesar Hernandez double off Brandon Kintzler to off another celebration with their in the majors, and no pitcher has led off the game with his ninth score the winning run in the ninth ninth straight victory, 5-4 over HOUSTON — Justin Verland- made as many starts for a single homer, and Philadelphia grinded the Washington Nationals on Sat- er pitched seven strong innings to inning for host Milwaukee. team during that span. away early even with star Bryce urday night. get his MLB-leading 18th win in Padres 3, Rockies 0: Manny “We all know that we have a Harper out of the lineup a day McCann and Matt Joyce hit his first start since throwing his Machado hit a two-run home great team, and obviously I want- after being hit in the right hand back-to-back homers in a three- run, Wil Myers also connected ed to do my job,” Teheran said. third no-hitter to lead the Hous- by a fastball. run sixth inning, helping the NL and left-hander Joey Lucchesi “To look back now over 30 starts ton Astros to a 2-1 victory over Rays 5, Blue Jays 3: Travis East leaders to their longest win- and three relievers combined on and see consistency I’ve been the Seattle Mariners on Saturday d’Arnaud and Daniel Robertson ning streak in five-plus years. At- a three-hitter to lead host San having, I’m proud of myself for night. drove in runs with two outs in lanta, 20-4 since Aug. 11, has won Diego to a defeat of Colorado. the work I’ve been doing.” Verlander (18-5) allowed four the eighth inning, helping host 13 in a row at home, most in the Athletics 10, Tigers 2: Chris Asdrubal Cabrera’s 16th homer hits with one run and fanned Tampa Bay beat Toronto. major leagues since Cleveland trimmed the lead to 2-1 in the seven in his 30th start of the The Rays won for the ninth Bassitt struck out a career-high had a 13-game string in 2016. fifth. McCann answered in the season. He leads the American time in 10 games. 11 in six innings and was part of “This is what you sign up for,” bottom half of the inning with a League with a 2.52 ERA and his Diamondbacks 2, Reds 0: a bizarre double play to help host McCann said. “This is what you two-run shot. He and Joyce each 264 strikeouts are second in the Rookie Alex Young struck out Oakland beat Detroit. love. You get into September took Hunter Strickland deep to majors behind teammate Gerrit 12 in eight innings, Ketel Marte Giants 1, Dodgers 0: Kevin baseball and you’re close to the right. Cole. Will Harris struck out one drove in a run and scored another Pillar knocked in the game’s only finish line. We’ve done a great job Nationals starter Austin Voth in a scoreless ninth for his second and Arizona won its fifth straight run with a ground out in the first from day one.” (1-1) allowed two runs and three save. and extended its playoff surge inning and Tyler Beede struck The Nationals still lead the NL hits in four innings. Washington With the game tied at one, Josh with a win at Cincinnati. out five in five innings as San wild-card race despite losing four had the bases loaded with no outs Reddick drove in the go-ahead Yankees 5, Red Sox 1: J.A. in a row for the first time since in the seventh, but came away Francisco won at Los Angeles. run with a sacrifice fly in the sev- Happ pitched shutout ball into the May 19-23. Washington fell 10 with one run against Darren enth inning. Alex Bregman tied seventh inning, Edwin Encarna- games back in the division race. O’Day and Sean Newcomb. Juan it up with a solo home run in the cion homered and New York won Scoreboard Albies hit his 21st homer, an Soto’s two-run double cut the lead sixth inning to help the Astros at Boston. opposite-field shot to left into the to 5-4 in the eighth. improve to 15-1 against the Mari- Royals 7, Marlins 2: Ryan ners this season with their 10th McBroom doubled twice and had FROM PAGE 27 straight win over their AL West three RBI to help Kansas City Yankees 5, Red Sox 1 foes. win at Miami. New York Boston Seattle starter Yusei Kikuchi Rangers 9, Orioles 4: Rougned ab r h bi ab r h bi had retired 11 of the last 13 bat- Odor homered during a six-run LeMhieu 3b 4 1 1 0 Betts cf 3 0 1 0 Judge rf 5 0 0 0 Bgaerts ss 4 0 1 0 ters he’d faced when Bregman first inning and Texas cruised to Gregorius ss 5 1 1 0 Devers 3b 4 0 0 0 connected off of him on a shot to Sanchez c 2 2 1 2 Mrtnez rf 4 1 1 1 its third straight victory with a Encrncion dh 5 1 2 3 Benntndi lf 4 0 0 0 the seats in left field with no outs win at Baltimore. Torres 2b 5 0 2 0 Vazquez c 3 0 0 0 Gardner cf 4 0 1 0 Mreland 1b 3 0 1 0 in the sixth to tie it at 1-all. Cardinals 10, Pirates 1: Mar- Voit 1b 3 0 1 0 Travis dh 2 0 0 0 Rookie pinch-hitter Kyle Tuck- Tchmn lf 2 0 0 0 M.Hrz ph-dh 1 0 1 0 cell Ozuna hit a three-run homer Holt 2b 3 0 0 0 er doubled to start Houston’s and Adam Wainwright pitched Totals 35 5 9 5 Totals 31 1 5 1 New York 000 400 001—5 seventh and reached third on a seven strong innings, helping Boston 000 000 001—1 wild pitch by Austin Adams (1- St. Louis maintain its lead atop DP—New York 1, Boston 1. LOB—New York 11, Boston 4. 2B—Gregorius (12), 2). Houston took the lead when the NL Central with a win at Sanchez (12), Torres (22), Voit (18), En- Tucker scored on the sacrifice fly carnacion (11). HR—Encarnacion (11), Pittsburgh. Martinez (35). SB—Gardner (10). by Reddick for the first out of the Angels 8, White Sox 7: Shohei IP H R ER BB SO inning. Ohtani hit a three-run home run New York Happ W,12-8 6B 2 0 0 1 7 Verlander has started at least and drove in a career-high five Ottavino C 0 0 0 0 1 30 games in 13 seasons and he runs to help Los Angeles win at Kahnle B 2 0 0 0 0 Britton H,29 C 0 0 0 0 1 reached 200 innings on Saturday Chicago. Chapman 1 1 1 1 0 0 night for his 12th season with at Twins 5, Indians 3: Mitch Boston Lakins 2 0 0 0 0 3 least 200 innings. Garver hit his second homer of Poyner 1 0 0 0 0 0 Weber L,2-3 B 2 2 2 0 1 Phillies 5, Mets 0: Drew the game, a three-run shot, in the C TAMI CHAPPELL/AP Brewer 3 2 2 1 0 Smyly pitched seven solid innings seventh inning, helping host Min- Kelley 1 0 0 0 2 0 Velazquez 1 1 0 0 2 1 Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson runs the bases and visiting Philadelphia pound- nesota rally past Cleveland. Smith 1 0 0 0 1 1 ed Marcus Stroman and a porous Brewers 3, Cubs 2: Shawaryn 2 3 1 1 1 2 Saturday after his second homer in as many days in a 5-4 defeat of Christian HBP—Shawaryn (Sanchez). T—3:29. the Washington Nationals in Atlanta. New York defense to end a three- Yelich sliced an opposite-field A—36,619 (37,731). Monday, September 9, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 27 MLB SCOREBOARD

American League Giants 1, Dodgers 0 Angels 8, White Sox 7 Astros 2, Mariners 1 Royals 7, Marlins 2 East Division San Francisco Los Angeles Los Angeles Chicago Seattle Houston Kansas City Miami 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 ab r h bi ab r h bi New York 93 50 .650 — Yastrzmski lf 3 1 1 0 Pederson rf 3 0 1 0 Fletcher 3b 3 1 1 1 Andrsn ss 5 2 2 1 Moore ss 4 0 0 0 Altuve 2b 4 0 1 0 Mrrifield 2b 5 1 1 0 Berti 3b-lf 3 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 85 59 .590 8A Belt 1b 4 0 1 0 Gyorko ph 1 0 0 0 M.Smth rf-cf 4 0 0 0 Brantley lf 4 0 0 0 A Goodwin cf 5 2 1 0 Moncda 3b 4 2 3 1 Mondesi ss 5 0 0 0 Rojas ss 4 0 1 0 Boston 76 66 .535 16 Longoria 3b 3 0 0 0 Baez p 0 0 0 0 Upton lf 4 1 1 0 Abreu 1b 1 1 1 4 Seager 3b 4 0 0 0 Bregman ss 3 1 1 1 Soler rf 3 2 2 1 Cstro 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 Toronto 55 88 .385 38 Vogt c 4 0 2 0 Jansen p 0 0 0 0 Narvaez dh 3 0 1 0 Alvarez dh 4 0 1 0 A Hermsillo lf 0 0 0 0 Jimenez lf 4 0 0 0 Phillips cf 0 0 0 0 Cooper 1b 4 1 1 0 Baltimore 46 96 .324 46 Pillar cf 4 0 0 1 Seager ss 4 0 0 0 Ohtani dh 5 1 3 5 McCann dh 4 0 1 1 Voglbach 1b 4 0 0 0 Diaz 1b 2 0 1 0 Dozier 3b 4 1 2 1 Alfaro c 3 1 1 0 Central Division Crawford ss 3 0 0 0 Turner 3b 2 0 0 0 Murphy c 3 0 0 0 Chirinos c 3 0 0 0 Gordon lf 4 1 0 1 Ramirez rf 4 0 1 1 Pujols 1b 5 1 2 0 Collins c 4 0 0 0 Long lf 3 1 1 0 Toro 3b 3 0 1 0 Minnesota 88 54 .620 — Slater rf 4 0 0 0 Ngron pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Calhoun rf 5 0 0 0 Engel cf 4 0 0 0 McBroom 1b 5 0 2 3 Dean lf 2 0 0 0 Cleveland 82 61 .573 6A Fraley cf 0 0 0 0 Mrisnck cf 2 0 0 0 Dubon 2b 3 0 1 0 Bellinger 1b 3 0 1 0 Simmons ss 5 0 1 0 Sanchz 2b 4 0 0 0 Dini c 4 0 0 0 Stanek p 0 0 0 0 Chicago 62 80 .437 26 Beede p 2 0 0 0 Pollock lf 3 0 0 0 Lopes ph-rf 3 0 1 0 Tcker ph-rf 1 1 1 0 A Rengifo 2b 4 1 0 0 Cordell rf 2 1 1 0 Gordon 2b 3 0 3 1 Straw cf 0 0 0 0 Strling cf-rf 4 1 2 0 Moran p 0 0 0 0 Kansas City 53 90 .371 35 Anderson p 0 0 0 0 Lux 2b 3 0 0 0 Duffy p 2 0 1 0 Guerrero p 0 0 0 0 Detroit 42 99 .298 45A Smith c 2 1 2 1 Goins ph-rf 2 1 0 0 Rddck rf-cf 2 0 0 1 Joseph ph 0 0 0 0 Hrnndz cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Trout ph 0 0 0 0 Cuthbert ph 0 1 0 0 Grndrsn ph 0 0 0 0 West Division Rogers p 0 0 0 0 Wil.Smith c 3 0 2 0 Totals 31 1 6 1 Totals 28 2 6 2 Ward pr 0 0 0 0 Seattle 001 000 000—1 Fillmyer p 0 0 0 0 Prado ph 1 0 0 0 Houston 93 50 .650 — Suarez p 0 0 0 0 Gonsolin p 1 0 0 0 O’Hearn ph 1 0 0 0 Noesi p 0 0 0 0 Oakland 83 59 .585 9A Bemboom c 0 0 0 0 Houston 000 001 10x—2 Coonrod p 0 0 0 0 Ferguson p 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 8 11 7 Totals 34 7 7 7 Barnes p 0 0 0 0 Brinson cf 2 0 0 0 Texas 71 73 .493 22A Abad p 0 0 0 0 Y.Garcia p 0 0 0 0 E—Toro (1). DP—Seattle 1, Houston 1. Los Angeles 205 000 100—8 LOB—Seattle 4, Houston 6. 2B—Narvaez Hill p 0 0 0 0 Smith p 1 0 0 1 Los Angeles 67 76 .469 26 Shaw ph 1 0 0 0 Beaty ph 1 0 0 0 Conley p 0 0 0 0 Seattle 58 85 .406 35 Chicago 200 020 300—7 (11), Lopes (5), Altuve (24), Tucker (1). Gustave p 0 0 0 0 May p 0 0 0 0 3B—Gordon (6). HR—Bregman (34). SB— Diaz 2b 2 0 0 0 Kelly p 0 0 0 0 E—Smith (1), Anderson (25). LOB—Los Angeles 12, Chicago 3. 2B—Ohtani (20), Gordon (22). SF—Reddick (9). Totals 34 3 7 2 Totals 30 2 4 2 Taylor ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Kansas City 000 000 601—7 National League Totals 31 1 5 1 Totals 29 0 4 0 McCann (23), Cordell (8), Anderson (30). IP H R ER BB SO East Division HR—Ohtani (17), Smith (4), Abreu (30). Seattle Miami 010 000 010—2 San Francisco 100 000 000—1 E—Cooper (3), Dean (2), Castro (12). W L Pct GB Los Angeles 000 000 000—0 SB—Moncada (9), Smith (2), Ohtani (12). Kikuchi 5 5 1 1 2 5 Atlanta 89 54 .622 — SF—Abreu (8). Adams L,1-2 2 1 1 1 1 2 DP—Kansas City 1, Miami 1. LOB—Kan- DP—San Francisco 2, Los Angeles 1. sas City 8, Miami 9. 2B—McBroom 2 (2), Washington 78 63 .553 10 LOB—San Francisco 11, Los Angeles 7. IP H R ER BB SO Tuivailala 1 0 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia 73 68 .518 15 Cooper (16). HR—Soler (41). SB—Monde- 2B—Belt (25). SB—Vogt (1), Dubon (1). Los Angeles Houston si (37). New York 72 69 .511 16 Verlander W,18-5 7 4 1 1 1 7 Miami 50 91 .355 38 IP H R ER BB SO Heaney, W, 4-4 6 6 4 4 0 8 James H,5 1 2 0 0 0 2 IP H R ER BB SO Garcia 1 2 3 0 0 3 Central Division San Francisco Harris S,2-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City St. Louis 80 62 .563 — Beede W,4-9 5 4 0 0 3 5 Buttrey, H, 22 1 0 0 0 0 1 WP—Adams. T—2:56. A—41,958 Robles, S, 20-23 1 0 0 0 0 1 Duffy W,6-6 6 2 1 1 4 5 Chicago 76 65 .539 3A Anderson H,1 1 0 0 0 0 2 (41,168). Fillmyer 1 0 0 0 1 0 Milwaukee 73 68 .518 6A Rogers H,2 C 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago B C Barnes 2 1 1 1 0 Cincinnati 66 77 .462 14A Suarez H,1 0 0 0 0 0 Covey, L, 1-8 2C 7 7 7 2 4 Hill S,1-2 1C 0 0 0 1 2 Pittsburgh 62 80 .437 18 Coonrod 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fulmer 1 1 0 0 2 0 Padres 3, Rockies 0 West Division Abad H,4 C 0 0 0 0 0 Fry 1B 0 0 0 2 3 Colorado San Diego Miami Smith 6 4 0 0 2 8 Los Angeles 92 52 .639 — Gustave S,1-1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Ruiz 2 2 1 1 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Arizona 75 67 .528 16 Story ss 4 0 1 0 G.Garcia 2b 2 1 0 0 Conley L,2-8 BS,2-4 0 2 3 3 1 0 Los Angeles Marshall 1 0 0 0 1 1 Stanek B 2 3 3 2 1 San Francisco 69 73 .486 22 Gonsolin L,2-2 4 2 1 1 4 5 Herrera 1 1 0 0 2 1 Blackmon rf 3 0 0 0 Martini lf 2 0 1 0 C San Diego 65 76 .461 25A C Moran 0 0 0 0 1 Ferguson 1 0 0 1 2 Fulmer pitched to 3 batters in the 4th. Arenado 3b 3 0 0 0 Stammen p 0 0 0 0 Guerrero 1 0 0 0 0 0 Colorado 60 83 .420 31A Y.Garcia B 0 0 0 0 0 HBP—Heaney 2 (Abreu,Abreu). WP—He- Desmond lf 3 0 1 0 France ph 1 0 0 0 Saturday’s games McMahon 1b 3 0 1 0 Munoz p 0 0 0 0 Noesi 1 2 1 1 0 0 May 1 0 0 0 0 1 aney, Covey(2), Fulmer. T—3:32. A—25,230 Conley pitched to 3 batters in the Arizona 2, Cincinnati 0 Kelly 1 0 0 0 2 1 (40,615). Hampson 2b 3 0 0 0 Jankwki rf 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Mets 0 Tapia ph 1 0 0 0 Machdo 3b 4 1 1 2 7th. HBP—Duffy (Smith). WP—Barnes, Baez 1 1 0 0 0 1 Stanek. T—3:24. A—13,112 (36,742). St. Louis 10, Pittsburgh 1 Jansen 1 1 0 0 1 1 Daza cf 2 0 0 0 Hosmer 1b 4 0 0 0 Milwaukee 3, Chicago Cubs 2 Coonrod pitched to 1 batter in the Brewers 3, Cubs 2 Alonso ph 1 0 0 0 Myers cf-lf 4 1 3 1 Parsons p 0 0 0 0 Naylor rf 2 0 0 0 Atlanta 5, Washington 4 8th. HBP—Coonrod (Turner). T—3:21. Chicago Milwaukee Rays 5, Blue Jays 3 San Diego 3, Colorado 0 A—53,870 (56,000). Harvey p 0 0 0 0 Renfre ph-rf 2 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Murphy ph 1 0 0 0 Yates p 0 0 0 0 Toronto Tampa Bay San Francisco 1, L.A. Dodgers 0 Almora Jr. cf 3 0 0 0 Grisham cf 5 0 1 0 N.Y. Yankees 5, Boston 1 Wolters c 2 0 0 0 Hedges c 3 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Tampa Bay 5, Toronto 3 Braves 5, Nationals 4 Happ ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Grandal c 5 1 2 1 Hoffman p 2 0 0 0 Urias ss 2 0 1 0 Bichette ss 5 0 0 0 Garcia rf 5 1 2 0 Kansas City 7, Miami 2 Castllnos rf 4 0 1 0 Yelich rf 2 1 2 1 Totals 29 0 3 0 Totals 29 3 6 3 Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 Pham dh 4 1 1 0 Washington Atlanta Rizzo 1b 2 0 0 1 Thames 1b 3 0 0 0 Colorado 000 000 000—0 Houston 2, Seattle 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi Tellz 1b 2 1 1 0 Mdows lf 3 0 1 1 Texas 9, Baltimore 4 Bryant 3b 3 0 0 0 Gamel lf 3 0 1 1 San Diego 000 012 00x—3 Guerrro 3b 4 1 1 0 Aguilar 1b 4 0 0 0 Minnesota 5, Cleveland 3 T.Trner ss 4 1 3 0 Ac. cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Bote 2b 4 0 0 0 Shaw 3b 2 0 0 0 DP—Colorado 1, San Diego 1. LOB— Smoak dh 3 1 1 0 Duffy 3b 1 0 0 0 Eaton rf 3 1 0 0 Albies 2b 4 1 1 1 Phelps p 0 0 0 0 Cain ph 1 0 0 0 Colorado 7, San Diego 6. HR—Myers (17), L.A. Angels 8, Chicago White Sox 7 Machado (29). SB—Myers (14). Alford pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Choi ph 0 0 0 0 Oakland 10, Detroit 2 Rendon 3b 3 1 0 0 F.Frman 1b 3 0 1 0 Holland p 0 0 0 0 Mstakas 3b 0 0 0 0 McGuire c 4 0 1 1 Brssu pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Sunday’s games J.Soto lf 2 0 1 2 Dnldson 3b 3 2 1 1 Wick p 0 0 0 0 Perez ph-3b 1 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Davis cf 4 0 2 1 Krmaier cf 3 1 1 0 Arizona at Cincinnati A.Cbrra 2b 3 1 1 1 B.McCnn c 4 1 1 2 Kintzler p 0 0 0 0 Spngnbrg 2b 4 0 1 0 Colorado McKnney rf 3 0 0 1 Adames ss 1 0 0 1 Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets Read c 0 0 0 0 Joyce rf 2 1 2 1 Schwber lf 4 0 0 0 Arcia ss 4 0 0 0 Hoffman, L, 1-6 5C 5 3 3 2 8 Fisher lf 3 0 0 0 Lowe ph 1 0 0 0 Washington at Atlanta Zmrman 1b 4 0 0 0 S.Grene p 0 0 0 0 Russell ss 4 1 1 1 Gonzalez p 1 0 0 0 Howard B 0 0 0 0 0 Hernndz ph 1 0 0 0 Wndle 2b-3b 1 0 0 0 St. Louis at Pittsburgh V.Rbles cf 3 0 0 0 Camrgo ph 1 0 0 0 Caratini c 2 0 1 0 Freitas ph 1 0 0 0 Parsons 1 0 0 0 2 0 Zunino c 2 0 0 0 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Gomes c 2 0 0 0 Mlanon p 0 0 0 0 Garcia pr 0 1 0 0 Peralta p 0 0 0 0 Harvey 1 1 0 0 0 1 Wong ph 1 1 1 0 Kndrick ph 1 0 0 0 Riley lf 2 0 0 0 Colorado at San Diego Lucroy c 1 0 0 0 Taylor ph 0 0 0 0 San Diego Perez c 0 0 0 0 San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers Rainey p 0 0 0 0 B.Hmltn cf 1 0 0 0 Darvish p 2 0 0 0 Guerra p 0 0 0 0 Lucchesi, W, 10-7 6 2 0 0 5 8 Dlittle p 0 0 0 0 Hchvrrs 2 0 0 0 d’Arnd ph-c 0 0 0 1 Texas at Baltimore Ryan p 0 0 0 0 Pomranz p 0 0 0 0 Stammen, H, 28 1 0 0 0 0 1 Rbrtsn 2b-ss 4 0 2 2 Kansas City at Miami M.Adms ph 1 0 0 0 Teheran p 2 0 0 0 Cishek p 0 0 0 0 Hader p 0 0 0 0 Munoz, H, 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 Voth p 1 0 0 0 O’Day p 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 3 6 3 Totals 30 5 8 5 Toronto at Tampa Bay Zbrist ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Austin ph 1 1 0 0 Yates, S, 40-43 1 1 0 0 0 2 Toronto 000 003 000—3 Cleveland at Minnesota Barrett p 0 0 0 0 Newcomb p 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 2 4 2 Totals 33 3 7 3 T—2:49. A—29,709 (42,445). Stvnson ph 1 0 0 0 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 000 200 12x—5 L.A. Angels at Chicago White Sox Chicago 000 010 010—2 DP—Toronto 1, Tampa Bay 0. LOB—To- Seattle at Houston Strckln p 0 0 0 0 Ortga ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee 000 001 011—3 Diamondbacks 2, Reds 0 ronto 8, Tampa Bay 8. 2B—Davis (1), Guer- Detroit at Oakland E—Russell (5), Grandal (7). DP—Chi- rero Jr. (24), Smoak (14), Robertson (9), N.Y. Yankees at Boston Parra ph 1 0 0 0 Arizona Cincinnati B.Dzier 2b 0 0 0 0 cago 1, Milwaukee 2. LOB—Chicago 6, Kiermaier (19). SB—Davis (2). SF—McKin- Monday’s games Milwaukee 10. 2B—Castellanos (12), ab r h bi ab r h bi ney (2), d’Arnaud (5). Atlanta (Foltynewicz 5-5) at Philadel- Totals 29 4 5 3 Totals 28 5 6 5 Dyson rf-cf 4 1 0 0 Ervin cf 4 0 0 0 Washington 000 010 120—4 Yelich (29). HR—Russell (9), Grandal (25). IP H R ER BB SO pia (Nola 12-4) SB—Yelich 3 (30). Marte cf-2b 3 1 1 1 Votto 1b 2 0 0 0 Arizona (Kelly 10-13) at N.Y. Mets (de- Atlanta 100 103 00x—5 Escobar 3b 4 0 2 0 Senzel pr 0 0 0 0 Toronto Grom 8-8) DP—Washington 1, Atlanta 2. LOB— IP H R ER BB SO Walker 1b 4 0 0 1 Suarez 3b 4 0 0 0 Kay 5C 4 2 2 3 8 Milwaukee (Lyles 10-8) at Miami (Dug- Washington 4, Atlanta 5. 2B—T.Turner 2 Chicago Flores 2b 4 0 1 0 Aquino rf 4 0 0 0 Adam BS,0-1 B 2 1 1 0 1 ger 0-1) (30), J.Soto (28). HR—A.Cabrera (16), Al- Darvish 5 3 0 0 1 7 Loctro pr-rf 0 0 0 0 J.Iglsias ss 3 0 1 0 Law 1 0 0 0 1 1 Pittsburgh (Williams 7-6) at San Fran- bies (21), Donaldson (36), B.McCann (11), Ryan BS,0-2 C 1 1 1 2 0 Rojas lf 2 0 0 0 Galvis 2b 3 0 0 0 Romano L,0-2 0 0 1 1 1 0 cisco (Bumgarner 9-8) Joyce (6). SB—Ortega (3). Cishek 1B 0 0 0 0 2 Ahmed ss 3 0 0 0 Casali c 3 0 1 0 Mayza B 1 1 1 0 1 Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 9-9) at San IP H R ER BB SO Phelps BS,1-3 0 1 1 1 0 0 C.Kelly c 4 0 0 0 VanMeer lf 3 0 0 0 Tepera C 1 0 0 0 0 Young p 3 0 0 0 Castillo p 2 0 0 0 Diego (Quantrill 6-6) Washington Holland 0 0 0 0 1 0 Tampa Bay N.Y. Yankees (Paxton 12-6) at Boston Wick 1 1 0 0 1 1 Almonte ph 1 0 0 0 Kuhnel p 0 0 0 0 Voth L,1-1 4 3 2 2 2 6 Chafin p 0 0 0 0 Gausman p 0 0 0 0 Morton 6 5 3 3 2 10 (Rodriguez 17-5) Barrett 1 0 0 0 1 1 Kintzler L,3-3 C 1 1 0 0 1 Poche 1 0 0 0 1 1 Oakland (TBD) at Houston (TBD) Sherfy p 0 0 0 0 Blndino ph 1 0 1 0 Strickland 1 3 3 3 1 0 Milwaukee Totals 34 2 4 2 Totals 29 0 3 0 Anderson W,5-4 1 1 0 0 0 1 Cleveland (Bieber 13-7) at L.A. Angels Rainey 1 0 0 0 2 1 Gonzalez 5 2 1 1 2 3 Drake S,2-3 1 0 0 0 0 3 (TBD) Arizona 000 200 000—2 Doolittle 1 0 0 0 0 2 Peralta 2 1 0 0 0 5 Cincinnati 000 000 000—0 Romano pitched to 1 batter in the Atlanta Guerra 0 1 1 1 1 0 E—Galvis (1), J.Iglesias (8). DP—Ari- 8th. HBP—Morton 2 (Tellez,Tellez), Kay Wild-card race Teheran W,10-8 6 3 1 1 1 8 Pomeranz 0 0 0 0 1 0 zona 1, Cincinnati 1. LOB—Arizona 8, Cin- (Duffy). T—3:06. A—12,663 (25,025). O’Day 0 0 1 1 1 0 Hader W,3-5 2 0 0 0 1 4 cinnati 4. 2B—Escobar (27). SB—Dyson AMERICAN LEAGUE Newcomb C 0 0 0 3 0 Phelps pitched to 1 batter in the 8th, (29), Locastro (15). W L Pct WCGB Phillies 5, Mets 0 Tomlin H,7 B 0 0 0 0 0 Holland pitched to 1 batter in the 8th, IP H R ER BB SO Tampa Bay 85 59 .590 — S.Greene H,8 1 2 2 2 0 0 Philadelphia New York Oakland 83 59 .585 — Guerra pitched to 2 batters in the 8th, Arizona Melancon S,10-10 1 0 0 0 0 2 Pomeranz pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Young W,7-3 8 2 0 0 1 12 ab r h bi ab r h bi O’Day pitched to 1 batter in the 7th HBP—Cishek (Taylor). WP—Peralta. T— Chafin H,22 B 1 0 0 1 1 Hernndz 2b 5 2 3 2 Rosario ss 4 0 0 0 Cleveland 82 61 .573 1½ HBP—by S.Greene (Eaton). T—3:29. A— NATIONAL LEAGUE 3:35. A—44,323 (41,900). Sherfy S,1-1 C 0 0 0 0 2 Realmuto c 5 1 3 1 Alonso 1b 4 0 2 0 40,467 (41,149). Dickerson lf 5 0 2 2 McNeil 2b 3 0 1 0 W L Pct WCGB Cincinnati C Hoskins 1b 4 0 0 0 J.Davis lf 4 0 1 0 Washington 78 63 .553 — Rangers 9, Orioles 4 Castillo L,14-6 7 3 2 2 3 10 Segura ss 4 0 1 0 Conforto rf 3 0 0 0 Chicago 76 65 .539 — Cardinals 10, Pirates 1 Kuhnel B 1 0 0 2 1 Texas Baltimore Gausman 1 0 0 0 0 3 Miller 3b 2 0 0 0 Frazier 3b 3 0 0 0 St. Louis Pittsburgh T—2:39. A—34,804 (42,319). Rdrgz ph-3b 2 0 1 0 Nimmo ph 0 0 0 0 Arizona 75 67 .528 1½ ab r h bi ab r h bi Kingery cf 4 1 0 0 Lagares cf 3 0 1 0 Milwaukee 73 68 .518 3 ab r h bi ab r h bi Choo rf 4 1 1 0 Villar ss 5 1 1 0 Fowler rf 5 1 1 1 Newman ss 4 1 1 0 Haseley rf 4 1 1 0 Panik ph 1 0 0 0 Philadelphia 73 68 .518 3 Hinman rf 0 0 0 0 Mncini dh 4 1 1 0 Twins 5, Indians 3 Smyly p 3 0 0 0 Nido c 3 0 0 0 New York 72 69 .511 4 Arzrna ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Reynolds lf 4 0 1 0 Andrus ss 4 1 0 0 Santndr rf 5 1 1 1 Bruce ph 1 0 0 0 Cano ph 1 0 0 0 Wong 2b 5 2 2 0 Marte cf 3 0 2 1 Calhoun lf 5 1 1 0 Smith Jr. lf 3 0 1 0 Cleveland Minnesota Irvin p 0 0 0 0 Stroman p 1 0 0 0 Munoz ss 0 0 0 0 Reyes ph 0 0 0 0 Solak dh 4 1 1 0 Alberto 2b 4 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Pivetta p 0 0 0 0 Lowrie ph 1 0 0 0 Saturday Gldschdt 1b 3 0 0 0 Bell 1b 2 0 0 0 Santana 3b 5 1 2 2 Williams cf 1 0 0 1 Lindor ss 4 0 1 0 Kepler cf-rf 2 1 0 0 Zamora p 0 0 0 0 Athletics 10, Tigers 2 Pnc de Leon p 0 0 0 0 Baron ph 1 0 0 0 Odor 2b 4 2 3 3 Hays ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Mercado cf 3 1 0 0 Garver c 3 2 2 4 Lockett p 0 0 0 0 Ozuna lf 3 3 1 3 Moran 3b 4 0 0 0 DeShields cf 4 1 2 1 Ruiz 3b 4 1 2 1 Santana 1b 3 1 0 0 Polanco ss 3 0 0 0 R.Davis ph 1 0 0 0 Detroit Oakland DeJong ss 4 1 1 2 Osuna rf 4 0 0 0 Guzman 1b 4 1 1 0 Davis 1b 3 0 0 0 Puig rf 4 1 2 1 Rosrio rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Familia p 0 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Sosa ph-2b 0 1 0 0 Frazier 2b 3 0 1 0 Mathis c 4 0 1 1 Sisco c 2 0 0 0 Kipnis 2b 4 0 2 1 Sano dh 4 0 1 0 Bashlor p 0 0 0 0 H.Castro cf 5 0 4 2 Semien ss 4 1 1 2 Molina c 5 0 1 0 Diaz c 3 0 0 0 Nunez ph 0 0 0 0 Reyes dh 4 0 1 0 Arraez lf 3 0 1 0 Ramos ph 1 0 0 0 Dixon 1b-lf 4 0 0 0 Grssmn rf 5 0 1 0 Knizner pr-c 0 1 0 0 Brault p 2 0 1 0 Wynns c 1 0 0 0 Freeman 3b 3 0 0 0 Wade Jr rf 0 0 0 0 Totals 39 5 11 5 Totals 33 0 5 0 Edman 3b 4 0 1 1 Holmes p 0 0 0 0 Chang ph 1 0 0 0 Bxton pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Cabrera dh 4 0 2 0 Chpman 3b 4 1 1 1 Totals 38 9 12 7 Totals 34 4 6 3 Philadelphia 100 400 000—5 Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 Olson 1b 4 2 4 3 Bader cf 4 0 2 2 Hartlieb p 0 0 0 0 R.Perez c 4 0 1 0 Cron 1b 4 0 0 0 Texas 601 002 000—9 New York 000 000 000—0 Hcks ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Canha dh 4 1 0 0 Wnwright p 4 1 2 0 Kramer ph 1 0 0 0 Allen lf 3 0 0 0 Astdillo 3b 4 1 2 0 E—Realmuto (8), Miller 2 (3), J.Davis Rodrigz 2b 3 0 0 0 Brown lf 3 1 1 0 Fernndez p 0 0 0 0 Markel p 0 0 0 0 Baltimore 300 100 000—4 Luplow ph 1 0 0 0 Schoop 2b 4 1 1 1 (6). DP—Philadelphia 1, New York 0. Lugo 3b 4 1 1 0 Laurno cf 3 1 2 1 Ravelo ph-1b 1 0 0 1 E—Santana (13), Mathis (6), Brooks Totals 34 3 7 2 Totals 31 5 7 5 LOB—Philadelphia 7, New York 9. 2B— Demeritte rf 4 1 2 0 Pinder pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Totals 39 10 11 10 Totals 31 1 6 1 (1), Williams (1), Smith Jr. (5). DP—Texas Cleveland 000 002 010—3 Dickerson (10), Alonso (28). HR—Hernan- Rogers c 4 0 0 0 Profar 2b 4 1 1 2 St. Louis 004 002 202—10 0, Baltimore 2. LOB—Texas 5, Baltimore Minnesota 100 000 40x—5 dez (9). SB—Lagares (4). W.Castro ss 3 0 0 0 Murphy c 4 1 1 1 8. 2B—Odor 2 (27), Mathis (9), Ruiz (11). E—Civale (1). DP—Cleveland 1, Min- Pittsburgh 001 000 000— 1 IP H R ER BB SO Totals 35 2 5 3 Totals 36 10 12 10 E—Bell (13), Osuna (4). DP—St. Louis 1, HR—Odor (23), Ruiz (10). SF—Williams nesota 0. LOB—Cleveland 6, Minnesota Detroit 020 000 000— 2 Pittsburgh 1. LOB—St. Louis 9, Pittsburgh (1). 7. 2B—Puig 2 (10), Arraez (15), Sano (18). Philadelphia Oakland 010 413 01x—10 3B—Schoop (1). HR—Garver 2 (28). SB— Smyly W,4-6 7 4 0 0 2 6 DP—Detroit 0, Oakland 1. LOB—Detroit 5. 2B—Wainwright (2), Wong (24), DeJong IP H R ER BB SO Allen (6). Irvin 1 1 0 0 0 0 (29), Bader (13), Reynolds (34). 3B—Mar- 8, Oakland 7. 2B—Laureano (27). 3B— Texas IP H R ER BB SO Pivetta 1 0 0 0 1 1 Semien (7). HR—Profar (20), Olson (29), te (6). HR—Ozuna (26). SB—Newman (14), Hernandez 2C 2 3 1 2 3 DeJong (7), Bader (8). Cleveland New York Chapman (32). Mendez, W, 1-0 2B 1 1 1 0 6 Stroman L,7-13 4 10 5 4 0 6 IP H R ER BB SO Springs 1 1 0 0 2 1 Civale 5 3 1 1 3 4 IP H R ER BB SO Clippard, H, 7 C 1 0 0 0 1 Zamora 1 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit St. Louis Sampson 1 1 0 0 0 1 Cimber, L, 5-3, BS, 0-2 B 2 2 2 0 1 Lockett 2 0 0 0 0 3 Zimmrmnn, L, 1-10 5 7 6 6 1 2 Wainwright W,11-9 7 6 1 1 1 3 Kelley 1 0 0 0 0 1 O.Perez 0 0 1 1 1 0 Familia 1 1 0 0 0 1 Hall C 3 3 3 2 1 Fernandez 1 0 0 0 0 1 Volquez 1 1 0 0 0 1 Goody 1 1 1 1 0 1 Bashlor 1 0 0 0 0 1 Reininger 2B 2 1 1 1 3 Ponce de Leon 1 0 0 0 1 3 Baltimore Wood 1 0 0 0 1 1 WP—Smyly. T—2:59. A—28,848 (41,922). Oakland Pittsburgh Brooks, L, 4-8 2C 6 7 6 1 3 Minnesota Bassitt, W, 10-5 6 8 2 2 0 11 Brault L,4-4 5B 6 6 5 2 2 Shepherd 3 3 2 2 0 3 Odorizzi 5B 4 2 2 2 10 Puk 1 1 0 0 0 2 Holmes 1C 2 2 2 1 4 Eades 1B 2 0 0 0 1 Duffey C 0 0 0 0 2 Calendar Buchter 1 0 0 0 1 3 Hartlieb 1 1 0 0 2 1 Phillips 1 0 0 0 0 2 Littell, W, 4-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Treinen 1 0 0 0 0 3 Markel 1 2 2 2 0 0 Kline 1 1 0 0 0 0 Romo, H, 11 1 2 1 1 0 2 Oct. 1-2 — Wild-card games. HBP—Bassitt (W.Castro), Zimmer- HBP—Brault (Edman), Markel (Sosa). Shepherd pitched to 5 batters in the Rogers, S, 25-31 1 0 0 0 0 1 Oct. 3 — Division Series start. mann (Canha). WP—Hall, Reininger, Bas- WP—Brault(2), Hartlieb. T—3:24. A— 6th. HBP—Brooks 2 (Choo,Solak). WP— WP—Civale, Duffey. T—3:16. A—39,573 sitt. T—3:06. A—32,623 (46,765). 23,996 (38,362). Hernandez. T—3:11. A—11,796 (45,971). (38,649). SEE SCOREBOARD ON PAGE 26 PAGE 28 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 9, 2019 NFL/MMA Cut by Raiders, All-Pro WR Brown heads to Patriots

BY JOSH DUBOW by ESPN, and it became Insta- Associated Press gram official minutes later when Brown posted a photoshopped ALAMEDA, Calif. — Randy picture of himself in a Patriots Moss. Josh Gordon. And now An- uniform . The post was soon liked /AP tonio Brown. by New England receiver Julian RICK SCUTERI A dozen years after Bill Belich- Edelman, who already was shar- Wide receiver Antonio Brown warms up for Oakland’s preseason game last month. Brown was released ick took a chance on Moss when ing quarterback Tom Brady’s at- by the Raiders and will join the Patriots, having never played a regular season game with Oakland. the talented but troubled diva had tention with one troublemaking worn out his welcome in Oakland, receiver, Josh Gordon. New England opens the season it work. All I’m going to say is, it’s after Brown requested and was the Patriots picked up Brown on But Belichick has a history of against the Steelers on Sunday disappointing.” granted his release. Saturday hours after he was re- gambling on other teams’ prob- night, when the Patriots will raise Brown asked for the release “It’s been crazy,” Oakland re- leased by the Raiders without lems — or at least bringing them their sixth Super Bowl champion- after he was upset about his latest ceiver Tyrell Williams said. “We ever playing a game for them. in at little cost — to give them a ship banner. Brown is not eligible team fine over an outburst dur- feel how everybody else feels. It’s Brown’s agent, Drew Rosen- second, third or fourth chance. to be officially signed until Mon- ing practice at general manager been wild, it’s been crazy, it’s been haus, confirmed to The Associ- In 2007, the Patriots acquired day, but even his presence on Mike Mayock. That fine allowed unexpected. But we’re going to go ated Press that the four-time Moss after both Minnesota and the Patriots’ sideline adds a new the Raiders to void more than $29 out there and play regardless. He All-Pro receiver has agreed to Oakland tired of his attitude. He wrinkle to his tumultuous tenure million in guarantees over the made that decision. We’re going terms with New England, going caught an NFL-record 23 touch- in Pittsburgh. next two years in Brown’s con- to go out there and play how we’re from the NFL’s cellar to the de- down passes in his first season A four-time All-Pro who caught tract if he wasn’t on the team. going to play.” fending Super Bowl champions and gave New England three 837 passes over nine seasons with The Raiders traded two mid- The Raiders had been count- despite talking and tweeting straight seasons of 1,000 receiv- the Steelers, the team tired of round draft picks to Pittsburgh ing on Brown to spark an offense his way out of two teams in one ing yards to rehabilitate a career Brown’s antics and traded him to for the game’s most prolific re- that lacked playmakers a year offseason. that landed him in the Pro Foot- Oakland in March. But he never ceiver and gave him a three-year ago. Brown had 686 catches and Brown had been scheduled to ball Hall of Fame. made it onto the field in a Raiders contract worth $50.1 million that 9,145 yards receiving the past six earn up to $50 million from Oak- Belichick also took a chance in uniform. now is void; Brown could still file seasons in Pittsburgh, the best land over the three-year deal. 2004 on running back Corey Dil- Instead of providing them with a grievance to recover the guar- marks ever for a receiver in a six- Instead, the Patriots guaranteed lon, who had fallen out of favor in a marquee star in their final sea- anteed money. year span. him $9 million this season, with Cincinnati; he ran for 1,635 yards son in Oakland before moving The moves on Saturday follow the potential to earn as much as and helped New England win its to Las Vegas, Brown gave them a week in which Brown posted a But now they must move on $15 million. third Super Bowl in four seasons. months of headaches, from a bi- letter on social media detailing without him. If Brown can behave, he would (Some other moves, like Albert zarre foot injury to a fight over $54,000 in fines for missing team “It’s been an emotional thing make up for the loss of tight end Haynesworth, didn’t work out.) his helmet to the blowups this activities. (ESPN reported that for me,” Gruden said. “I was very Rob Gronkowski, who retired at Gordon dragged Cleveland week that ended his career there he would be fined $215,073 for hopeful about what he could bring the age of 29. After the signing through a series of suspensions before it began. conduct detrimental to the team.) here. Unfortunately, it’s not going was reported, New England be- before the Browns traded him The Raiders granted the dis- Brown was banished for one to happen. He’s a good guy. He’s came the oddsmakers’ favorite to to the Patriots last September. gruntled but talented receiver his day, then returned to the team and misunderstood by a lot of people win the Super Bowl. Belichick was rewarded with 40 release Saturday morning, two apologized in a meeting and in a but he’s a good guy, a great player A Patriots spokesman did not catches for 720 yards and three days before their season opener. brief public statement. Gruden and I hope he gets what he’s look- immediately respond to a request touchdowns before Gordon was “We just exhausted every- said the plan was for Brown to ing for.” for comment. suspended Dec. 20 for violating thing,” coach Jon Gruden. “We play in the opener Monday night AP Sports Writer Jimmy Golen in The deal was first reported the league’s drug policy. tried every way possible to make against Denver, but that changed Boston contributed to this report. Nurmagomedov beats Poirier, stays unbeaten

Associated Press But Nurmagomedov stands on another level entirely, and he appears to be one of ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates the UFC’s most bankable stars. — Khabib Nurmagomedov stopped Dustin “I feel like I let myself down,” Poirier Poirier by submission in the third round Saturday night at UFC 242, retaining his said. “My career was set up for this mo- lightweight title and unbeaten record. ment. I was so prepared. I didn’t cut any After dominating Poirier with wrestling corners. When I wake up, I need to take a and grappling throughout the bout at Yas look in the mirror.” Island, Nurmagomedov (28-0) landed a UFC President Dana White said Nurma- rear naked choke and forced Poirier to tap gomedov’s next fight is likely to be against midway through the third. Tony Ferguson, the powerful lightweight The Dagestan-born Russian fighter re- who has been booked against Nurmagome- turned almost flawlessly for his first fight dov several times in bouts that fell through since beating Conor McGregor in October due to injuries. 2018. Nurmagomedov has stopped three of McGregor, who has unpersuasively his last five opponents by submission, and claimed to be retired, offered his own idea he is challenging Jon Jones and Amanda for Nurmagomedov’s next bout on Twitter: Nunes for unofficial pound-for-pound su- “Book my rematch for Moscow.” /AP premacy in mixed martial arts. MAHMOUD KHALED Nurmagomedov’s wrestling has been in- “MMA is about respect, this is what we Khabib Nurmagomedov, right, punches Dustin Poirier during lightweight title mixed surmountable for almost every opponent. showed tonight,” Nurmagomedov said. martial arts bout at UFC 242, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Saturday. He landed seven takedowns on Poirier, and Nurmagomedov felt disrespected by Mc- he was in a position of control for nearly Gregor and the Irish star’s friends before lightweight title during Nurmagomedov’s gomedov with a guillotine choke early in nine of the bout’s first 10 minutes. Nurma- their bout, and that’s why he jumped into forced absence. the third round of a fight otherwise domi- gomedov finished it by getting Poirier’s the crowd to brawl with the entourage after “There has been a lot of pressure on me nated by his opponent. Poirier held his back shortly after escaping the guillotine. his victory last year. Nurmagomedov was recently,” Nurmagomedov said. “I now interim title after beating Max Holloway Nurmagomedov has won his first 12 UFC suspended and fined by the Nevada Athlet- need a couple of days rest.” in April for his fourth consecutive victory bouts, a mark surpassed only by Anderson ic Commission, and Poirier won an interim Poirier (25-6) nearly finished Nurma- over elite lightweights. Silva in the promotion’s history. Monday, September 9, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 29 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Maryland routs Syracuse

Terps QB Jackson throws for 296 yards, 3 TDs in lopsided win

BY DAVID GINSBURG The 63 points were the most ever by Associated Press Maryland against a ranked opponent. Al- though Locksley eased up after a 64-yard COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Using a fast- touchdown run by Javon Leake early in the paced offense that’s racking up huge chunks third quarter, the Terrapins finished with of yardage and scoring at an astounding 29 first downs and 354 yards rushing. clip, Maryland isn’t content merely to blow It was the most lopsided victory by an out the opposition. unranked team over a ranked team since The objective Saturday was to pound No. Oklahoma beat No. 13 Texas A&M 51-13 on 21 Syracuse into submission. Oct. 23, 1999. “Our goal was to try to make them quit, Jackson completed 21 of 38 passes, at- and I think we did a good job at that,” quar- tempting only two throws in the fourth terback Josh Jackson said after the Ter- quarter. He has tossed seven TD passes in rapins rolled to a surprisingly easy 63-20 two games with one interception. victory. “Our style of play, it’s hard to match it Jackson threw for 296 yards and three — our tempo and the way we executed touchdowns to anchor another prolific of- it,” Jackson said. “That’s kind of what we fensive performance by Maryland, which expect. None of us thought this was a sur- scored 42 first-half points and finished prise for us to be able to put up points.” with a whopping 650 yards in offense. Anthony McFarland Jr. ran for two

After beating Howard 79-0 in their first scores and caught a 6-yard TD pass from WILL NEWTON/AP game under coach Michael Locksley, the Jackson during a sparkling first half in Terrapins (2-0) came up with an impres- which the Terrapins amassed 397 yards Maryland quarterback Josh Jackson passes during the first half of the Terrapins game sive encore against a highly regarded foe. and built a 29-point lead. against Syracuse on Saturday, in College Park, Md. The Terps won 63-20. Scoreboard Limit: Army not satisfied with giving Michigan a ‘good game’

Saturday’s scores FROM BACK PAGE EAST CCSU 40, Merrimack 37 team for the first time in more than a half cen- Sacred Heart 30, Bucknell 10 tury. The Black Knights pushed No. 5 Oklaho- Towson 42, NC Central 3 Villanova 38, Lehigh 10 ma into overtime on the road last year before East Stroudsburg 24, Wagner 14 losing 28-21. Albany (NY) 45, Bryant 3 Delaware 44, Rhode Island 36, 3OT “Those guys aren’t in there, ‘Oh, shucks’ Penn St. 45, Buffalo 13 SOUTH and, ‘Isn’t that great, we gave them a good Florida St. 45, Louisiana-Monroe 44, game?’” Army coach Jeff Monken said. OT Alabama St. 38, Tuskegee 31 “They’re heartbroken because they believed Campbell 38, Shaw 14 they were going to win that game.” Davidson 45, Va. Lynchburg 7 Duke 45, NC A&T 13 Army had won 10 straight, a run that col- East Carolina 48, Gardner-Webb 9 lege football’s winningest program barely Georgia Southern 26, Maine 18 Virginia Union 36, Hampton 17 stopped. James Madison 44, St. Francis (Pa.) 7 In overtime at the quiet Big House, Black Norfolk St.44, Virginia St. 21 Stetson 58, Louisiana College 13 Knights quarterback Kelvin Hopkins ran for Ark.-Pine Bluff 52, Alabama A&M 34 Alcorn St. 45, Mississippi College 7 a go-ahead, 6-yard touchdown and Michigan UCF 48, FAU 14 extended the game with Zach Charbonnet’s W. Kentucky 20, FIU 14 Georgia St. 48, Furman 42 third TD. Hopkins was sacked and lost a fum- Jacksonville St. 41, Chattanooga 20 ble to end the game in the second overtime. Louisville 42, E. Kentucky 0 Middle Tennessee 45, Tennessee St. Aidan Hutchinson hit Hopkins to jar the ball 26 loose and Kwity Paye recovered the fumble to Midwestern St. 33, Northwestern St. 7 South Alabama 37, Jackson St. 14 seal the win. BYU 29, Tennessee 26, 2OT Auburn 24, Tulane 6 “At that moment, I knew it was game,” ETSU 48, Shorter 10 Hutchinson said, still holding the final foot- Florida 45, UT Martin 0 Kentucky 38, E. Michigan 17 ball used in the game about 30 minutes after Louisiana-Lafayette 35, Liberty 14 it ended. Mississippi 31, Arkansas 17 North Carolina 28, Miami 25 Michigan turned the ball over on downs MIDWEST twice in the fourth, including early in the N. Iowa 34, S. Utah 14 /AP Butler 30, Indiana Wesleyan 27, OT quarter when Harbaugh could have chosen to PAUL SANCYA Truman St. 10, Drake 7 kick a go-ahead, 36-yard field goal. Coastal Carolina 12, Kansas 7 Army quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr. scores on a six-yard run in overtime against Michigan in S. Dakota St. 38, LIU 3 The Black Knights appeared to have the Illinois St.42, Morehead St. 14 Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday. The Wolverines held on to win 24-21 in double-overtime. Michigan St. 51, W. Michigan 17 stronger and smarter team for much of the SOUTHWEST afternoon, running its triple option offense ef- Abilene Christian 66, Arizona Chris- Michigan running back Ben VanSumeren The takeaway tian 14 fectively and making fewer miscues. lost a fumble and the Black Knights took ad- Army: The Black Knights have become a Houston Baptist 58, Texas Wesleyan “We just came here and took them to over- vantage, going ahead on Hopkins’ 1-yard TD 13 team to watch in major college football. They Incarnate Word 63, Texas Southern 44 time with a bunch of guys that, frankly, no- run late in the second. Lamar 23, MVSU 20, OT body at this level recruited,” Monken said. gave the Sooners a scare last year and went Oklahoma 70, South Dakota 14 Hopkins threw an ill-advised pass on Oklahoma St. 56, McNeese St. 14 Army’s Sandon McCoy scored on a 1-yard third-and-5 from the Michigan 5 and Lavert on to win a program-record 11 games, includ- SMU 49, North Texas 27 ing a third straight bowl victory. Army hasn’t Sam Houston St. 77, Okla. Panhandle TD in the opening quarter after Patterson Hill intercepted it early in the third quarter. St. 0 lost a fumble on his first drive. The Wolver- Michigan made the most of the opportunity beaten a top 10 team since knocking off No. 9 Tarleton St. 37, Stephen F. Austin 26 Penn State in 1963. Wyoming 23, Texas St. 14 ines answered with Charbonnet’s 2-yard with the ball, capping a 12-play drive with LSU 45, Texas 38 touchdown on the ensuing possession to pull Michigan: If the Wolverines can’t figure out Houston 37, Prairie View 17 Charbonnet’s 1-yard TD run and pulled into Texas Tech 38, UTEP 3 into a 7-all tie, a drive they kept alive with a a 14-all tie. how to cut down on fumbling, they will have FAR WEST fake punt. On the trick play on a fourth-and- a hard time approaching their lofty goals of E. Washington 59, Lindenwood (Mo.) By the numbers 31 10 from the Michigan 42, a short snap went to winning the Big Ten title and contending for San Diego St. 23, UCLA 14 Michael Barrett and he threw a 25-yard pass a national championship. The new-look of- UC Davis 38, San Diego 35 Army: Connor Slomka ran for 92 yards on Washington St. 59, N. Colorado 17 to Dax Hill to pick up a desperately needed 18 carries. Hopkins accounted for two TDs for fense is still a work in progress, clearly, after Portland St. 70, Simon Fraser 7 Oregon 77, Nevada 6 first down. the second straight game, but was held to 41 two games under first-year coordinator Josh Utah St. 62, Stony Brook 7 Harbaugh said he would’ve elected to punt yards on 18 carries and was 2 of 4 for 43 yards Gattis. Michigan has lost five fumbles in two Montana St. 38, SE Missouri 17 Weber St. 41, Cal Poly 24 if Delvin Gil was not called for a false start, with an interception. games after giving up three fumbles last Idaho 41, Cent. Washington 31 which allowed him to see Army’s punt cover- Michigan: Charbonnet ran for 100 yards season. Montana 61, North Alabama 17 Tulsa 34, San Jose St. 18 age that included a cornerback rushing for a and three TDs on 33 carries. Patterson was 19 Poll implications Arkansas St. 43, UNLV 17 block. of 29, with some drops and errant passes, for Minnesota 38, Fresno St. 35, 2OT Southern Cal 45, Stanford 20 “They jumped offside and they saw it,” 207 yards. Ronnie Bell had seven receptions Michigan will likely fall out of the top 10 California 20, Washington 19 Arizona 65, N. Arizona 41 Monken said. “They must’ve checked to it, for 81 yards after the sophomore entered the after surviving a scare against an unranked Hawaii 31, Oregon St. 28 thrown it out there.” game with 10 career catches. team. PAGE 30 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 9, 2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Saturday’s stars

 Joe Burrow, LSU, passed for 471 yards and four TDs, including a 61-yarder to Justin Jefferson with 2:27 left, and the No. 6 Tigers pulled out a wild 45-38 victory over No. 9 Texas.  Sam Ehlinger, Texas, threw for with 401 yards and four TDs in a 45-48 loss to No. 6 LSU.  Elijah Sindelar, Purdue, passed for 509 yards and accounted for six TDs in a 42-24 victory over Vanderbilt.  Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma, passed for 259 yards and three TDs in just over two quarters as the No. 4 Sooners rolled past South Dakota 70-14.  Justin Herbert, Oregon, threw for 310 yards and five TDs before heading to the sideline in the third quar- ter, and the No. 16 Ducks rebounded from a season- opening loss to Auburn with a 77-6 rout of Nevada.  Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama, passed for three TDs and ran 25 yards for a fourth in the first half of the No. 2 Crimson Tide’s 62-10 victory over New Mexico State.  Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin, rushed for three TDs and caught another as the No. 17 Badgers cruised past Central Michigan 61-0.  Darrell Stewart, Michigan State, had 10 catches for 185 yards and a TD in the No. 19 Spartans’ 51-17 win over Western Michigan.  Drew Plitt, Ball State, passed for 439 yards and a school-record-tying six TDs in a 57-29 victory over Fordham.  Quentin Harris, Duke, passed for a career-high 345 yards and four TDs to lead the Blue Devils past North Carolina A&T 45-13.  Julius Chestnut, Sacred Heart, caught two scor- ing passes and rushed for 162 yards and another score in a 30-10 win over Bucknell.  Khalid Morris, Virginia Union, threw four TD passes, including three to Charles Hall, in a 36-17 win over Hampton.  James Robinson, Illinois State, ran for 178 yards MICHAEL CONROY/AP and three TDs in a 42-14 win over Morehead State. Purdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar throws against Vanderbilt during the first half in West Lafayette, Ind., on Saturday. Sindelar — The Associated Press passed for 509 yards and accounted for six touchdowns. How the AP Top 25 fared

No. 1 Clemson (2-0) beat No. 12 LSU (1-0) beat No. 9 Texas 45-38. Florida (1-0) beat UT-Martin Oregon (0-1) beat Nevada 77- Syracuse (1-1) lost to Maryland Texas A&M 24-10. Trevor Lawrence Joe Burrow passed for 471 yards and 45-0. Feleipe Franks completed 6. Justin Herbert threw for 310 63-20. Josh Jackson threw for 1threw for one touchdown and ran for 6four touchdowns, including a 61-yard- 11 25 of 27 passes, including 15 16 yards and five touchdowns be- 21 296 yards and three touchdowns another and the Tigers won their re- er to Justin Jefferson with 2:27 left, straight to start the game, for 270 fore heading to the sideline in the for the Terps. Anthony McFarland cord-tying 17th straight game with a domi- and the Tigers pulled out a wild victory over yards and two touchdowns. He dropped in third quarter . The Ducks (1-1) have won 15 Jr. ran for two scores and caught a 6-yard nating victory. Lawrence went 24-for-35 the Longhorns. beautiful TD passes to Van Jefferson and straight home openers and 24 straight over TD pass from Jackson during a sparkling passing for 268 yards. See story, Page 31. Tyrie Cleveland, but he also was again slow nonconference foes at Autzen Stadium. Or- first half in which Maryland amassed 397 through his progressions. yards and built a 29-point lead. See story, Page 31. Next: vs. Northwestern State, Saturday. egon tied a school record with seven touch- Next: at Kentucky, Saturday. Next: vs. No. 1 Clemson, Saturday. Next: at No. 21 Syracuse, Saturday. Michigan (2-0) beat Army 24-21, down passes — caught by seven receivers. 2OT. Jake Moody made a 43-yard Texas A&M (1-1) lost to No. 1 Next: vs. Montana, Saturday. Washington State (1-0) beat No. 2 Alabama (2-0) beat New Clemson 24-10. Aggies quar- Northern Colorado 59-17. Mexico State 62-10. Tua Tagovailoa 7field goal and the Wolverines and re- Wisconsin (2-0) beat Central covered a fumble to hold on for a dou- terback Kellen Mond, who threw Michigan 61-0. Jonathan Taylor Anthony Gordon threw for 464 passed for three touchdowns and ran 12 22 2 ble-overtime defeat of the Black Knights. for 430 yards against the Tigers rushed for three touchdowns and yards and four touchdowns for 25 yards for a fourth, all in the first a season ago, finished with 236 yards pass- 17 the Cougars. Gordon completed 31 of 39 See story, Back page. caught a scoring pass, Quintez half . The Crimson Tide (2-0) was off to the Next: at No. 17 Wisconsin, Saturday, ing in the loss. Cephus scored his first two touchdowns of passes with one interception. Max Borghi races starting with the game’s first play, Sept. 21. Next: vs. Lamar, Saturday. the season and the Badgers cruised past scored three touchdowns and Easop Win- when Henry Ruggs III collected a lateral and Notre Dame (1-0) did not play. Utah (2-0) beat Northern Il- Central Michigan. While Wisconsin had 599 ston Jr. caught two scoring passes. sprinted 75 yards for a touchdown. There are some questions marks for linois 35-17. Tyler Huntley yards of total offense, the Chippewas man- Next: at Houston, Friday. Next: at South Carolina, Saturday. the Irish after a somewhat lackluster 13 passed for one touchdown and aged just 58 yards and three first downs. Stanford (1-0) lost to South- 8 ran for another and the Utes ern Cal 45-20. Freshman Georgia (2-0) beat Murray State showing on the road to open the sea- Next: vs. No. 7 Michigan, Saturday, held the Huskies to 69 yards in the second Kedon Slovis passed for 377 63-17. D’Andre Swift ran for two son. Notre Dame has another opponent it Sept. 21. 23 touchdowns, Jake Fromm threw for should handle easily this week in its home half. After a shaky first half, the Utah (2- UCF (1-0) beat FAU 48-14. yards and three touchdowns in 3 0) clamped down on Northern Illinois (1-1) an excellent debut, and the Trojans rolled 166 yards and a score, and the Bull- opener. Dillon Gabriel went 7-for-19 in with an effective pass rush, an interception over the Cardinal. Slovis went 28-for-33 dogs broke loose in the second quarter Next: vs. New Mexico, Saturday. his first start, but threw touch- and a fourth-down stop. Huntley finished 18 and set a school record for yards passing against the FCS school . Georgia went to the Texas (1-0) lost to No. 6 LSU 45- down throws of 57 and 74 yards, 14-for-19 for 214 yards and ran for 38 by a freshman in his first start as the USC 38. The Longhorns stormed back and the Knights extended their regular-sea- second quarter tied at 7, but the Bulldogs yards, without a sack for second straight rallied from an early 14-point deficit. from a 20-7 halftime deficit and the son winning streak to 24 games. UCF (2-0) erupted for a 35-point barrage in the sec- 9 game. Next: at No. 18 UCF, Saturday. ond period against the Racers. teams traded seven touchdowns in Next: vs. Idaho State, Saturday. totaled 574 yards and reached the 30-point Boise State (2-0) beat Mar- Next: vs. Arkansas State, Saturday. the second half. Joe Burrow and Texas’ Washington (1-0) lost to Cali- mark for the 28th game in a row. The game shall 14-7, Friday. Hank Bach- Oklahoma (2-0) beat South Da- Sam Ehlinger picked apart the defenses fornia 20-19. Greg Thomas was called because of lightning in the area meier threw for 282 yards and a at will. The Tigers didn’t put it away until with 4:20 to play. 24 kota 70-14. Jalen Hurts passed for kicked a 17-yard field goal with touchdown and the Broncos held the Longhorns came up inches short from 14 Next: vs. No. 23 Stanford, Saturday. 4259 yards and three touchdowns in 8 seconds left, and the Bears their second straight opponent scoreless in covering an onside kick after its final touch- Michigan State (1-0) beat just over two quarters and the Soon- upset the Huskies in a game delayed more the second half on Friday night.. ers rolled past South Dakota. It was Oklaho- down with 22 seconds left. than 2 ½ hours by severe weather. Cal Western Michigan 51-17. Dar- Next: vs. Portland State, Saturday. ma’s highest points total since scoring 79 in Next: at Rice, Saturday. quarterback Chase Garbers came up with 19 rell Stewart had 10 catches for Iowa State (1-0) did not play. Auburn (1-0) beat Tulane 24- 185 yards for the Spartans. The a victory over North Texas in 2007. CeeDee two big completions on the final drive, hit- The Cyclones remained in the 6. Bo Nix threw for 207 yards victory gave Michigan State coach Mark Lamb had six catches for 144 yards and a ting Jordan Duncan for 19 yards and Kekoa Top 25 after a shaky opener and a touchdown, the Tigers Dantonio a share of the school record for 25 touchdown, and Rhamondre Stevenson ran 10 Crawford for 27 yards to get inside the against Northern Iowa. They get ran for 172 yards after amass- victories. He’s tied at 109 wins with Duffy for 104 yards and a score for the Sooners. Washington 5. a chance to impress this week against in- ing just 20 in the first half and Auburn’s Next: vs. Hawaii, Saturday. Daugherty. state rival and 20th-ranked Iowa Next: at UCLA, Saturday. defense dominated. The teams combined Penn State (1-0) beat Buffalo Next: vs. Arizona State, Saturday. Next: vs. No. 20 Iowa, Saturday. Ohio State (2-0) beat Cincinnati for 86 yards of offense across the first nine 45-13. Sean Clifford threw for Iowa (2-0) beat Rutgers 30- Nebraska (1-1) lost to Colorado 42-0. Justin Fields passed for two drives, with the Green Wave kicking a field 280 yards and four touchdowns 0. Nate Stanley threw for 236 34-31, OT. James Stefanou’s touchdowns and ran for two more 15 5 goal on its opening series and the Tigers and the Nittany Lions overcame 20yards and three touchdowns 34-yard field goal in overtime scores for the Buckeyes. J.K. Dobbins 25 losing a fumble on their second. Nix found a halftime deficit. Trailing 10-7 at half, Penn and the Hawkeyes rolled past gave the Buffaloes their first lead rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns Will Hastings for a 31-yard touchdown pass State (1-0) took the lead for good when John the Scarlet Knights in the Big Ten opener for and Colorado beat the Cornhuskers when — all in the first half — as Ohio State (2-0) two minutes into the second quarter to give Reid ran back an interception 37 yards for a both teams. New Jersey native Ihmir Smith- punter Isaac Armstrong’s 49-yard try sailed dismantled the Bearcats. Auburn the lead. touchdown early in the third. Marsette caught two TD passes for Iowa. wide right. Next: at Indiana, Saturday. Next: vs. Kent State, Saturday. Next: vs. Pittsburgh, Saturday. Next: at No. 25 Iowa State, Saturday. Next: vs. Northern Illinois, Saturday. Monday, September 9, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 31 COLLEGE FOOTBALL No. 6 LSU survives shootout with No. 9 Texas

BY JIM VERTUNO field goals early. Associated Press “We play to win. That’s why we went for it on the goal line. It’s that simple,” Herman AUSTIN, Texas — Joe Burrow was near- said. “Our whole mantra in that game was ly perfect in the second half against Texas. to empty the chamber and play to win.” He had to be. With Longhorns quarterback Sam Eh- Cramping up linger matching him nearly blow for blow, Kickoff temperatures were hovering Burrow and No. 6 LSU’s new, wide-open around 100 degrees and LSU players had offense could afford to make no mistakes. trouble with cramps all night. The cramps They didn’t, and Burrow delivered all the often seemed to hit just as Texas drives big throws for the Tigers in a wild 45-38 win were gaining momentum. The home crowd over the No. 9 Longhorns Saturday night in booed when it thought an LSU player was one of the biggest nonconference matchups stalling. Texas players didn’t seem to have of the season. the same cramping problems. Burrow passed for 471 yards and four Herman was asked if LSU’s cramping touchdowns, the last one to Justin Jefferson halted his team’s momentum. for 61 yards with 2:27 to play in a game that “Yes,” he said. saw Texas storm back from a 20-7 halftime When asked if he thought LSU players deficit and the teams trade seven touch- were doing it on purpose, “I have no idea.” downs in the second half. “Man, he was so fired up,” LSU coach Ed Up next Orgeron said. “The kid is a baller. He lives LSU: Host FCS opponent Northwestern for that moment and I’ll tell you what, those State on Sept. 14 were some tough plays” Texas: At Rice on Sept. 14. The Long- Burrow was razor sharp after halftime. horns are 41-1 against the Owls since In the first two quarters, he was 15-of-18 1966. passing for 251 yards and two touchdowns. The final touchdown to Jefferson came on a third-and-long when Burrow stepped up to HILARY SCHEINUK, THE (BATON ROUGE, LA.) ADVOCATE/AP avoid a blitz and fired the pass. The comple- Coach Ed Orgeron and LSU held off No. 9 Texas 45-38 Saturday in Austin, Texas. tion was good enough for a first down and Jefferson did the rest when he broke a tack- Texas coach Tom Herman said he’ll im- ensured the Tigers would keep a two-pos- le and burst up the sideline to the end zone. mediately get his team to focus on the Big session cushion with the Longhorns of- “I think if they get the ball back, it would 12. fense heating up. have been a different story,” said Orgeron, “This is Game 2 of a marathon,” Herman who was watching Ehlinger riddle the Ti- The takeaway gers defense. “A phenomenal call, a phe- said. “All our goals are still out there.” LSU: The new offense is humming nomenal catch, a phenomenal play.” After the game, Herman and Burrow had Jefferson finished with three touchdown a long embrace on the field. Herman was an after two games. But the defense — and catches and was one of three LSU receivers assistant at Ohio State when he recruited the players who taunted Texas before the with more than 100 yards. Burrow to the Buckeyes but then left to take game — gave up big plays and long touch- “They (Texas) were playing so well, I told the head coaching job at Houston. Burrow down drives with poor tackling. The Tigers the guys, we gotta get 40 and we’ll win,” spent three years at Ohio State before trans- secondary was gashed often in the second Burrow said. “We had over 500 yards. It ferring to LSU. half, most notably by Texas slot receiver could have been 600, 700.” Burrow also made a point to talk with Eh- Devin Duvernay, who bowled over Tigers The touchdown put LSU (2-0) up by 14 linger, who kept bringing Texas back. defenders again and again. Duvernay’s but Ehlinger brought Texas back again “He’s a super tough guy. I was honored 44-yard catch and run up the middle for a with his fourth touchdown pass and second to be on the same field with him,” Burrow touchdown on 4th-and-3 early in the fourth on the night to Devin Duvernay. LSU didn’t said. quarter kept Texas in the game. LSU also gave up multiple pass interfer- put the game away until Texas came within Poll position inches of recovering an onside kick with 22 ence penalties that help keep Texas’ long seconds left. LSU will likely stay where it is because touchdown drives going. Ehlinger finished with 401 yards pass- there’s frankly not much room to move up. Texas: A poor start was overshadowed ing and four touchdowns for the Longhorns Don’t expect Texas to fall very far. The in the wild second half but it was impor- (1-1). Longhorns fought back in what could have tant. The Longhorns blew two big chances The win will give LSU some big early mo- been a blowout coming out of halftime. for touchdowns in the first quarter. Eight ERIC GAY/AP mentum in the long-term goal of reaching plays inside LSU 10 yielded no points as the College Football Playoff, but the rough Big kicks both drives were stuffed at the goal line. LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson pulls in SEC schedule looms. LSU now knows what it has in freshman Tailback Keaontay Ingram dropped a a catch for a touchdown over Texas’ Josh “I think it’s a big statement, but obviously kicker Cade York. The Texan booted field wide-open touchdown pass from Ehlinger. Thompson. Jefferson had nine catches for we want to play better,” Orgeron said. goals of 33, 36 and 40 yards. The last one Herman had no regrets over not kicking 163 yards and three touchdowns. No. 1 Clemson dominates No. 12 Texas A&M

BY PETE IACOBELLI “We wanted to leave no doubt this They shrugged off the Death Valley Associated Press year,” Lawrence said. “I think we did crowd with all their own experience that.” in loud Southeastern Conference ven- CLEMSON, S.C. — No. 1 Clemson The decisive victory tied Clemson’s ues. Offensive lineman Jared Hocker wanted to leave little doubt it was bet- best-ever run of success that spanned even predicted the upset. ter than No. 12 Texas A&M. In the the 2014 and 2015 seasons. It also left Instead, it was A&M shaking its process, the Tigers left some doubts a major question in college football: head about what went wrong. that anyone could challenge the de- Who can stop these guys? “We just didn’t play well enough fending national champs in another “That is definitely not how we today to do what we needed to do,” title run. think,” Clemson co-offensive coordi- Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher said. Trevor Lawrence threw a touch- nator Jeff Scott said. “We’ll look back down pass and ran for a score and the at this game in six or seven weeks and Poll implications top-ranked Tigers won their record- go, ‘Hey, that was a really big-time tying 17th straight game with a 24-10 win early in the year.’ ” Count on Clemson holding firm victory over the Aggies on Saturday. The Tigers will be double-digit fa- to its No. 1 ranking and Texas A&M Many circled this game as the vorites the rest of the regular season taking a huge fall down the rankings best chance to take down Clemson, in their try for a fifth straight Atlan- when the new poll comes out. given Texas A&M’s nail-biting, 28-26 tic Coast Conference title and College Up next loss to the Tigers in 2018. But it was RICHARD SHIRO/AP Football Playoff berth. Clemson’s relentless playmaking on Texas A&M came in filled with Texas A&M: Hosts FCS opponent Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, left, scores offense and defense that held the Ag- confidence. The Aggies vowed they Lamar next Saturday night. a touchdown while being defended by Texas A&M’s gies to their fewest points in a game wouldn’t let their near-miss, 28-26 Clemson: Returns to ACC play at Keldrick Carper during the Tigers’ 24-10 win Saturday. since a 19-7 loss at LSU in 2015. loss to Clemson happen this time. Syracuse on Saturday night. S TARS AND STRIPES Monday, September 9, 2019 F3HIJKLM Patriots sign Brown All-Pro wide receiver joining SPORTS Super Bowl champs » Page 28

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Taken to the limit No. 7 Michigan holds on to beat Army in double overtime

BY LARRY LAGE to hold on for a 24-21 double-overtime win “The entire football game we made mis- Associated Press over the Black Knights on Saturday. takes offensively — penalties, and turn- ANN ARBOR, Mich. The Wolverines (2-0) didn’t lead until the overs, and turnovers on downs,” Michigan ichigan is off to a wobbly second extra period and would have lost at coach Jim Harbaugh said. “The defense start this season and Army the end of regulation to the Black Knights was not in the best positions, but they almost took advantage. (1-1) if Cole Talley made a 50-yard kick played great.” Jake Moody made a 43- that was just short and to the right. It marked the second straight year the yard field goal and the seventh-ranked U.S. Military Academy nearly beat a top 10 Wolverines forced and recovered a fumble SEE LIMIT ON PAGE 29

Army Black Knights running back Kell Walker celebrates quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr.’s touchdown during the first half of Saturday’s game against No. 7 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Wolverines won 24-21 in double OT.

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