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Volume 78, No. 191 ©SS 2020 MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020 50¢/Free to Deployed Areas Ballistic logistics Iran’s strike on US forces exposes challenge Pentagon faces stopping missile attacks

BY DAN LAMOTHE The Washington Post or more than an hour, the mis- siles knifed in with a whoosh, explosions bursting in the night sky. It wasn’t clear when they’d stop, or what they’d hit. FU.S., coalition and Iraqi troops hunkered down for the Iranian attack in Iraq on Tuesday night had prepared over several days for such an onslaught following the U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that killed Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian general with involvement in the deaths of hundreds of U.S. troops, according to U.S. officials. But the attack highlighted an ongo- ing challenge for the Pentagon: For all its might, the U.S. military had little ability to stop such a missile attack once it was underway.

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U.S. Army Spc. Justin Wittig stands in front of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, last year. There were no THAADs postitioned to defend against Iran’s attack in Iraq on Tuesday.

ADAN CAZAREZ/U.S. Army Army to send unit to Pacific to aid efforts to counter China

BY TONY CAPACCIO The pivot includes greater Army participation in U.S. carrier groups away from that develops and manages U.S. Bloomberg the Asian mainland, McCarthy spy satellites, he said. Under that regional war games like the “Defender Pacifi c” said in an interview. It’s not clear accord, Army tactical units will The U.S. Army will expand ef- series and deploying a “Security Force Assistance how quickly the unit, which likely be better able to tap into informa- forts to counter China by deploy- Brigade” in the Indo-Pacifi c theater next year. would be based on islands east of tion from existing and future low- ing a specialized task force to the Taiwan and the Philippines, can Earth-orbit satellites, he said. Pacific capable of conducting in- be deployed. The pivot would help Defense formation, electronic, cyberspace The move is designed to “neu- Secretary Mark Esper achieve day, also would be equipped to hit vessels in the event of conflict. and missile operations against tralize all the investments China a long-sought American goal of land- and sea-based targets with The Army task force would Beijing. and Russia have made,” McCar- shifting more forces from Eu- The unit, which Army Secre- long-range precision weapons help neutralize some capabilities thy said. It would be bolstered rope, the Middle East and Africa tary Ryan McCarthy detailed at such as hypersonic missiles, pos- China and Russia already pos- by a new agreement with the an event in Washington on Fri- sibly clearing the way for Navy sess that are intended to keep National Reconnaissance Office SEE CHINA ON PAGE 5 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, January 13, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Aramco’s IPO hits record $29.4B with new option Military rates Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9746 Euro costs (Jan. 13) ...... $1.1397 Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.24 Dollar buys (Jan. 13) ...... €0.8774 Turkey (New Lira) ...... 5.8739 Associated Press British pound (Jan. 13) ...... $1.34 (Military exchange rates are those tial public offering process. world’s largest ever. Japanese yen (Jan. 13) ...... 107.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (Jan. 13) ...... 1,133.00 The oil and gas company, which The shares sold in the over-al- Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance DUBAI, United Arab Emirates for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the is majority-owned by the state, Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3769 lotment option “had been allocat- Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For — Saudi Arabian oil giant Ar- British pound ...... $1.3065 began publicly trading on the nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., ed to investors during the book Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3046 amco announced Sunday that its purchasing British pounds in Germany), local Saudi Tadawul exchange China (Yuan) ...... 6.9214 building process and therefore, check with your local military banking initial public offering raised a re- Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.7327 on Dec. 11. It hit upwards of $10 facility. Commercial rates are interbank no additional shares are being of- Egypt (Pound) ...... 15.9936 cord $29.4 billion, a figure higher a share on the second day of trad- rates provided for reference when buying fered into the market today,” Ar- Euro ...... $1.1101/0.9008 than previously announced after ing. This gave Aramco a market Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7662 currency. All figures are foreign currencies amco said. to one dollar, except for the British pound, the company used a so-called capitalization of $2 trillion, mak- Hungary (Forint) ...... 300.84 Company shares traded down Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4683 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, “greenshoe option” to sell mil- ing it comfortably the world’s Japan (Yen) ...... 109.59 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) lions more shares to meet inves- most valuable company. on Sunday, dipping to around Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3035 INTEREST RATES tor demand. 34.7 riyals, or $9.25 a share, amid Norway (Krone) ...... 8.9022 Aramco’s additional sales mean Philippines (Peso) ...... 50.55 Prime rate ...... 4.75 The company said that the the company has publicly floated heightened tensions in the Per- Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.82 Discount rate ...... 2.25 sian Gulf between Iran and the Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7516 Federal funds market rate ...... 1.55 sale of an additional 450 million 1.7% of its shares. It’s IPO, even Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3495 3-month bill ...... 1.51 shares took place during the ini- before the added sales, was the United States. South Korea (Won) ...... 1,159.21 30-year bond ...... 2.28 WEATHER OUTLOOK MONDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST MONDAY IN EUROPE TUESDAY IN THE PACIFIC

Misawa 34/39 Kabul 28/24 Seoul 31/24 Baghdad 59/41 Kandahar 33/30 Osan Tokyo Mildenhall/ Drawsko 33/26 48/39 Lakenheath Pomorskie Busan 49/39 41/38 40/31 Iwakuni 47/44 Kuwait Bahrain Zagan Sasebo City 62/58 Brussels 41/37 Guam 63/45 48/43 Ramstein 44/41 83/80 Lajes, 42/38 Riyadh Doha Azores Stuttgart Pápa 63/35 63/53 63/60 44/37 34/30 Aviano/ Vicenza 43/30

Naples 53/41 Okinawa Morón 68/65 55/37 Sigonella Rota 51/42 The weather is provided by the Djibouti Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 78/75 57/39 55/51 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 11 Classified ...... 13 Comics ...... 15 Crossword ...... 15 Faces ...... 14 Opinion ...... 16 Sports ...... 17-24 Monday, January 13, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 3 MILITARY First all-female team takes win Looking Rosie at Aviano in bomb-building competition

BY NORMAN LLAMAS Stars and Stripes AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — They Could Do It! For the first time since Aviano began hosting its quarterly bomb-building com- petition, an all-female team entered — and won. The team, called the Bouncing Bettys, completed the Rapid Aircraft Generation and Employment competition last week. All of the Bouncing Bettys dressed as Rosie the Riveter, the World War II icon whose image appeared on posters pro- claiming, “We Can Do It!” The posters were used to recruit women to work in fac- tories and shipyards to produce munitions and war supplies. The RAGE competition included six evaluated events: a written test, stockpile practices, trailer configuration and re- configuration, air cargo palletization and a weapons-build, said U.S. Air Forces in Eu- rope and Air Forces Africa in a Facebook post congratulating the team on their win. The competition is a relatively new event, first held in October. Officials at Aviano could not immedi- ately answer Stars and Stripes inquiries about the competition, but details of the team and the event were included in cap- tions on pictures taken by Airman 1st Class Ericka Woolever, a public affairs airman at the base’s 31st Fighter Wing. The Bouncing Bettys were Staff Sgt. Ana L. Merkel, a munitions inspector; Staff Sgt. PHOTOS BY ERICKA A. WOOLEVER/U.S. Air Force Catharyn M. Clyde, a munitions control supervisor; Staff Sgt. Nicole D. Jarvis, an U.S. airmen of the all-female “Bouncing Bettys’’ team of the 31st Munitions Squadron and the 731st Munitions Squadron NCOIC of conventional munitions support; compete at the Rapid Aircraft Generation and Employment competition at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on Tuesday. Airman 1st Class Ashlyn B. Martin, a stock- pile management technician; Airman Erin N. Brumm, a stockpile management tech- nician, all from the 31st Munitions Squad- ron; and Senior Airman Audrey M. Naputi, a munitions inspector from the 731st Muni- tions Squadron. All are based at Aviano. It was Merkel’s idea to put together a team of women to highlight the impact women have on sortie generation, the preparations that are performed for an aircraft’s combat flight. They honored Woman Ordnance Workers through their uniforms and team concept, but also through “outstanding communica- tion and technical performance,” USAFE’s Facebook post said. Following their win, the Bouncing Bet- tys’ names will be etched on plaques, which will be added to the 31st Munitions Squad- ron’s heritage. Above: U.S. airmen from the 31st Munitions Squadron and the 731st “No better way to kick off 2020,” said Munitions Squadron pose with leadership for a photo at Aviano after Bouncing Bettys member Jarvis in a Face- their win. Left: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ana Merkel, a munitions book post sharing photos of the event. inspector from the 31st Munitions Squadron, conducts an inert bomb [email protected] build. Merkel developed the idea for the all-female team . Hog cholera strikes Okinawa first time in 34 years, forcing cull

BY MATTHEW M. BURKE the Okinawa prefectural govern- kets and shops.” 1,600 had been killed and were both acute and chronic forms, the AND AYA ICHIHASHI ment. Since then, the disease has Gov. Denny Tamaki requested being buried, prefectural spokes- World Organisation for Animal Stars and Stripes been discovered at two additional support Wednesday from the man Kazushi Kubota added. Health website said. Animals suf- farms in Uruma and one in Oki- Naha-based Japan Ground Self- It is unclear how the disease, fering from the acute form of the CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa nawa city, affecting approximate- Defense Force’s 15th Brigade which affects domestic pigs and disease exhibit symptoms that in- — Thousands of pigs are being ly 5,000 pigs. and 360 Japanese troops have wild boars, spread to Okinawa but clude fever, diarrhea and purple culled on the Japanese island of Japanese officials are investi- been involved in the killing and it can be transmitted from pig to discoloration and generally die Okinawa, where classical swine gating the origins of the outbreak, burying of hundreds of pigs, the pig as well as by rodents and ver- within two weeks. fever was discovered Wednesday and while they cautioned people Ministry of Defense website said. min, the statement said. An out- There is no treatment for the for the first time since 1986, gov- to stay away from the impacted He also ordered farmers with- break on mainland Japan in 2018 disease. Once a pig has tested ernment officials said. farms, there is no risk to public in six miles of Uruma city not to spread to nine prefectures and positive, all others at that farm Also known as hog cholera, the safety. transport pigs or boars and to killed 130,000 pigs in one year. must be killed to stop the spread, highly contagious, fatal, porcine “There has never been a re- sterilize their farms, the prefec- There were 225,800 pigs in Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries website viral disease was confirmed two ported case where classical ture said. Okinawa, an area roughly the said. days after an Uruma city farmer swine fever has been transmit- The infected pigs were slated to same size as metropolitan Tokyo, reported pig deaths due to an ted to humans,” the statement be killed by Saturday to try and as of 2018, Japan’s Cabinet Office [email protected] Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 unknown respiratory ailment, said. “There is no possibility that stop the disease from spreading, said. [email protected] according to a statement from infected pork will be sold at mar- the statement said. As of Friday, Classical swine fever comes in Twitter: @AyaIchihashi PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, January 13, 2020 MIDEAST Ignoring police, Iranians protest downed airplane

BY JOSEPH KRAUSS “I swear to almighty God that AND JON GAMBRELL I wished I was on that plane Associated Press and had crashed with them and burned but had not witnessed this DUBAI, United Arab Emirates tragic incident,” said Gen. Hos- MONA HOOBEHFEKR, ISNA/AP — Iranian demonstrators defied sein Salami. “I have never been A woman attending a candlelight vigil to remember the victims of the Ukraine plane crash Saturday, talks a heavy police presence Sunday this embarrassed in my entire to a policeman at the gate of Amri Kabir University in Tehran, Iran. Demonstrators gathered Sunday night to protest their country’s life. Never.” days of denials that it shot down around the country to protest Iran’s days of denials that it shot down the plane. Riot police in black uniforms a Ukrainian passenger plane car- and helmets earlier massed in rying 176 people, the latest unrest risk their lives to exercise their pain of the families, and me,” she President Donald Trump ad- Vali-e Asr Square, at Tehran to roil the capital amid soaring constitutional right to peaceful added. dressed the country’s leaders in University and other landmarks. tensions with the United States. assembly.” Earlier Sunday, hundreds of a tweet, saying “DO NOT KILL Revolutionary Guard members Videos posted online showed Iranians have expressed anger students gathered at Tehran’s YOUR PROTESTERS.” protesters shouting anti-govern- patrolled the city on motorbikes, over the downing of the plane and and plainclothes security men Shahid Beheshti University to “The World is watching. More ment slogans and moving through the misleading explanations from mourn the victims and protest importantly, the USA is watch- subway stations and sidewalks, were also out in force. People senior officials in the wake of the looked down as they walked against authorities for conceal- ing,” he tweeted. many near Azadi, or Freedom, tragedy. They are also mourning ing the cause of the crash, the A candlelight ceremony late Square after an earlier call for briskly past police, hoping not to the dead, which included many semiofficial ISNA news agency Saturday in Tehran turned into a people to demonstrate there. draw attention to themselves. young people who were studying reported. protest, with hundreds of people Other videos suggested similar “After successive national trau- abroad. protests were taking place in mas in a short time period, people “Even talking about it makes Some Iranian artists, including chanting against the country’s other Iranian cities. should be allowed to safely grieve my heart beat faster and makes famed director Masoud Kimiai, leaders — including Supreme Meanwhile, in an emotional and demand accountability,” me sad,” said Zahra Razeghi, a withdrew from an upcoming in- Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speech before parliament, the said Hadi Ghaemi, the executive Tehran resident. ternational film festival. Two — and police dispersing them head of the Revolutionary Guard director of the New York-based “The denial and covering up state TV hosts resigned in protest with tear gas. Protests were also apologized for the shootdown and Center for Human Rights in the truth over the past three days over the false reporting about the held in the city of Isfahan and insisted it was a tragic mistake. Iran. “Iranians shouldn’t have to greatly added to the suffering and cause of the plane crash. elsewhere. Challenge: Missile Esper: ‘Didn’t see’ proof defense weapons were of embassy attack plan away from targeted area BY JOSEPH MARKS, only aware of vague intelligence JULIET EILPERIN about a plot against the embassy FROM FRONT PAGE AND DREW HARWELL in Baghdad and that the infor- mation did not suggest a fully The challenges include the sheer volume of Iran’s The Washington Post formed plot. Neither official said missile arsenal, believed to number more than Top Trump administration of- there were threats against mul- 2,000, along with the Pentagon’s scarce number of ficials struggled to defend an tiple embassies. missile-defense options. Iran launched 16 missiles, airstrike that killed a senior Ira- On CNN’s State of the Union with 11 hitting al Asad Air Base west of Baghdad, nian general Sunday morning, Sunday, Esper defended the strike one landing at a facility in Irbil in northern Iraq acknowledging that they could on Soleimani, saying it “disrupted and four malfunctioning, Defense Secretary Mark not confirm President Donald attacks” and “reset terms with Esper said. Trump’s Friday assertion that Iran.” One senior U.S. military official, who like oth- Iranians planned to attack four White House National Security ers spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the embassies. Adviser Robert O’Brien also de- issue’s ongoing sensitivity, said that a ballistic mis- fended the strike, saying the Ira- sile is “obviously a significant threat for anybody.” On CBS’ “Face the Nation,” De- /U.S. Army nian regime is “having a very bad In the face of one, the official said, “You become a CAPT. ADAN CAZAREZ fense Secretary Mark Esper said he “didn’t see” evidence of an Ira- week” and that the United States small target, if you will. You stay away from open- A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) nian plan to attack four U.S. em- would continue a “maximum ings, windows, that kind of thing. It’s what you would sits in position at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, bassies. But he said he “share(s) pressure campaign” against the do in a tornado-like scenario.” last February. regime on ABC’s “This Week.” The best missile-defense weapons that may have the president’s view that prob- ably — my expectation was they He also said the president has been able to help — Patriot missiles and a newer Iran. That was before U.S. forces killed Soleimani, were going to go after our embas- shown “incredible restraint” system known as Terminal High-Altitude Area De- however. in the face of regular provoca- sies. The embassies are the most fense, or THAAD — were not in position in the two The major challenge to protecting bases like al tion from Iran and has also been prominent display of American locations in Iraq that Iran attacked. The Army has Asad is the scarcity of missile-defense weapons, “modest in his dealings” with presence in a country.” 15 Patriot units, many of them committed to pro- and significant number of other bases that the Unit- other countries. tecting U.S. interests elsewhere in the world. Four On Friday, Trump said that But O’Brien did not confirm ed States must protect, said Becca Wasser, a policy senior Iranian general Qassem are permanently deployed to Europe and Asia, to analyst at the Rand Corp . who studies war gaming Trump’s claim that the White guard against possible aggression from Russia and Soleimani killed by a U.S. drone and defense in the Middle East. Other bases that House had received intelligence North Korea. strike had been planning attacks need protection include Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, Al that Soleimani, the head of Iran’s With such a limited number of systems in the U.S. on four U.S. embassies, a claim Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates and elite Quds Force, was planning arsenal, the Pentagon assessed last fall that the best made to justify the decision. “imminent” attacks against four Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar — some of which have place to position additional missile-defense weapons That assertion was at odds with U.S. embassies. in the Middle East was in Saudi Arabia, which has fighter jets and other expensive weapons on them. intelligence assessments from “What the president said is faced regular attacks from Iranian-backed forces in The Navy’s fleet in the Middle East also has head- senior officials in Trump’s ad- consistent with what we’ve been Yemen, two senior defense officials said. quarters within range in Bahrain. ministration. On Friday, a senior saying. We had very strong in- Adjustments will be made now, one of those senior “Patriots are high-demand, scarce assets, and administration official and a se- telligence that they were look- officials said, though he declined to say how. U.S. of- they are, furthermore, point defenses,” he said. “And nior defense official, speaking on ing to kill and maim Americans ficials believed for months that it was unlikely Iran so their defended area is relatively modest. Patriots the condition of anonymity to dis- in American facilities in the re- would launch missiles at Americans in Iraq, con- are very good at doing what they are designed to do, cuss classified information, told gion,” O’Brien said on “Fox News sidering the diplomatic relations between Iraq and but they can’t be everywhere at once.” The Washington Post they were Sunday.” Monday, January 13, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY N. Korea won’t trade weapons for sanctions lift

BY KANGA KONG unilateral pressure, and we have Bloomberg News no desire to barter something for other thing at the talks like SEOUL, South Korea — North traders.” Korea won’t rely on the personal The dialogue will reopen only relationship between its leader under the condition of Washing- Kim Jong Un and U.S. President ton’s “absolute agreement” on Donald Trump as it doesn’t in- North Korea’s demands, which tend to trade its nuclear weapons the U.S. is neither ready for nor for a lift of sanctions, its state-run media said, citing a Foreign Min- able to do, he said. “We know well istry adviser. about the way we should go and JON CHOL JIN/AP “There will never be such ne- will go on our way.” gotiations as that in Vietnam, in The statement came a day A group of government officials participate in a run on the first official “sports day” of the new year which we proposed exchanging a after South Korea’s presidential at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sunday. North Korea’s state-run media said core nuclear facility of the coun- national security adviser Chung Saturday that the country will not trade nuclear weapons for a lift of sanctions by the U.S. try for the lift of some United Na- Eui-yong told reporters that tions sanctions,” Kim Kye Gwan Trump asked Seoul to send greet- thaw again and they would meet lomat also said that Trump sepa- with Trump is “not bad,” it will be was quoted as saying by the Kore- ings to Kim, whose birthday was for next round of talks. rately sent Kim a birthday letter “stupid” to expect such ties will an Central News Agency. “There Wednesday. This prompted hopes Playing down Seoul’s efforts to through a “special” liaison chan- help restart talks between the is no need for us to be present in that the renewed tensions be- mediate Washington-Pyongyang nel between the leaders. two nations, the Foreign Minis- such talks, in which there is only tween the two adversaries could relations, the North Korean dip- While leader Kim’s relationship try’s Kim said. Two Spangdahlem airmen found dead in dormitory room

BY JENNIFER H. SVAN ron, base officials said in a state- 52nd Fighter Wing’s F-16 combat valued members of our team,” Maria Whitehurst. Stars and Stripes ment Sunday. jets. said Col. David Epperson, 52nd Leaphart is survived by his The airmen were identified as The airmen were found unre- Fighter Wing commander, in a father, Malik Muhammad, and KAISERSLAUTERN, Germa- Xavier Leaphart, 20, and Aziess sponsive at about 6:30 p.m. and statement Sunday. “Our sincerest mother Pamela Leaphart. ny — The two airmen who were Whitehurst, 20. They were as- pronounced dead 20 minutes later and heartfelt condolences go out to [email protected] Twitter: @stripesktown found dead in a base dormitory signed to the 52nd Aircraft by emergency responders. the friends and families that have room at Spangdahlem Air Base Maintenance Squadron, one of Their deaths are under investi- been affected by this tragedy.” on Thursday were both airmen two maintenance squadrons at gation, officials said. Whitehurst is survived by his first class from the same squad- Spangdahlem that services the “It is always difficult to lose father and mother, Davin and 4 Iraqi troops wounded by attack on air base

BY QASSEM ABDUL-ZAHRA at a base in Iraq. The U.S. has blamed that at- A statement from the Iraqi army’s official Associated Press tack and others on Iran-backed militias. media office confirmed the attack but said Saturday’s attack wounded an Iraqi air eight rockets hit the base, and that two offi- BAGHDAD — Four members of Iraq’s mil- force officer and three enlisted men, Iraqi se- cers had been wounded. The difference in ac- itary were wounded Sunday in a rocket attack curity officials said. They spoke on condition counts could no immediately be reconciled. targeting an air base just north of Baghdad of anonymity in line with regulations. “There are American experts, trainers and where American trainers are present, Iraqi No group claimed responsibility for the advisers at the base,” said one defense official, security officials said. attack. who requested anonymity because he was not The attack by at least six rockets came just The rockets struck Balad air base, which authorized to speak to media. days after Iran fired ballistic missiles at two hosts American trainers, advisers and a com- The U.S. and Iran recently stepped back bases in Iraq that house U.S. forces, causing pany that provides maintenance services for from escalating tensions following the kill- no casualties. F-16 aircraft. Some rockets fell on a restau- ing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s top gen- Recent heightened tensions between the rant inside the airbase, the officials said. eral, in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad. A senior U.S. and Iran were sparked last month when The base is located some 50 miles north of Iraqi leader of an Iran-backed militia was also a rocket attack killed an American contractor Baghdad. killed. China: Army began experimenting with task force in 2018

FROM FRONT PAGE “punch a hole” in enemy defenses first and second island chains. cific theater similar to ones set up to the Pacific, better positioning for air and naval forces. The first island chain extends and deployed to Afghanistan, he the U.S. to take on “peer competi- Now, the ground-based unit in from the Kuril islands down to said. those island chains can create the Borneo, while the second island tor” China and historic rival Rus- support “for air and sea,” McCar- chain generally extends from just The Army started experiment- sia. The extent to which the current thy said. east of Japan to Guam and down ing with the task force in 2018. tensions with Iran upset that plan China’s military doctrine calls toward New Guinea. The 17th Field Artillery Brigade remains to be determined but the for a so-called “anti-access” strat- The pivot includes greater from Joint Base Lewis-McChord Army is pressing ahead. egy, backed by long-range anti- Army participation in regional in Washington State conducted Under McCarthy’s vision, the ship missiles and space-based war games such as the “Defender move would allow the Army to surveillance capabilities, intended Pacific” series and deploying a nine major training exercises, create a new paradigm in the Pa- to keep U.S. aircraft carrier strike “Security Force Assistance Bri- plus simulations and war games to cific where ground forces would groups well beyond the so-called gade” next year for the Indo-Pa- evaluate concepts. PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, January 13, 2020 MILITARY US to expel some Saudi trainees after FBI probe

BY DEVLIN BARRETT He referred questions about the AND JOHN HUDSON program students to the Justice The Washington Post Department. The Saudi government has At least a dozen Saudi mili- been cooperative in the FBI in- tary trainees in the United States vestigation, even going so far as to could be sent back to their home help American investigators link country after an FBI investigation particular social media accounts found connections to extremist to individuals, according to a U.S. rhetoric, possession of child por- official. nography, and a failure by a small The Pensacola gunman, a Royal number of people to report alarm- Saudi Air Force member, was ing behavior by the gunman who training at the base in December killed three people last month at when he used a legally purchased a Pensacola, Fla., military base, 9 mm handgun to go on a rampage, VINCENT E. ZLINE/U.S. Navy according to people familiar with authorities have said. He was shot the matter. dead by a sheriff’s deputy. Federal law enforcement and Investigators believe the gun- Sea Hawk inspection military officials are preparing man posted a screed on Twitter to announce developments in the expressing hatred of U.S. foreign Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Tristan Garza of Amarillo, Texas, inspects the rotors on an MH-60 case . The FBI has been treating policy and military action, accord- Sea Hawk helicopter Saturday on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America in the East the shooting as a terrorist inci- ing to a law enforcement official. China Sea. The America Expeditionary Strike Group is in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance dent, particularly after discov- The FBI sent a letter to Apple interoperability with allies and serve as a ready response force in the Indo-Pacific region. ering an anti-American screed Inc., asking for the company’s posted by the gunman just before help to open two iPhones that be- the December shooting, accord- longed to the Pensacola gunman. ing to the people familiar with the Apple has resisted any efforts matter. They requested anonym- to alter the encryption on their Temporary ruling blocking discharge ity because they weren’t autho- phones in order to make it pos- rized to publicly discuss decisions sible for the company to give gov- by government officials. ernment investigators access to of HIV-positive service members upheld Several of the Saudis were the data on such phones, saying to found to possess child pornogra- do so would weaken the security BY SPENCER S. HSU ment asserts that the risk of HIV even according appropriate defer- phy, while others were found to of all their customers’ devices. The Washington Post transmission is heightened on the ence to the military’s professional have been part of a social media “Even though the shooter is battlefield, where it may be more judgments.” conversation that included alarm- dead, the FBI, out of an abun- A federal appeals court Friday difficult to maintain treatment. The appeals court was hear- ing support for extremism, ac- dance of caution, has secured allowed a lawsuit to go forward Writing for the panel, U.S. Cir- ing the Pentagon’s challenge to cording to a person familiar with court authorization to search the challenging the U.S. military’s cuit Judge James A. Wynn Jr. a February ruling by Judge Leo- the matter. contents of the phones in order to decision to discharge certain said plaintiffs were likely to show nie Brinkema of the U.S. District A spokeswoman for the Justice exhaust all leads in this high pri- service members who test HIV- the military acted “arbitrarily or Court in Alexandria, V a., who tem- positive, saying it appears the Pen- Department and a spokeswoman ority national security investiga- capriciously” in violation of the porarily blocked the military from tagon unlawfully discriminates for the FBI declined to comment. tion,” FBI General Counsel Dana Administrative Procedures Act enforcing its policy nationally. against them based on a medical The planned expulsion of the Boente wrote. by discharging service members Lawyers for the two discharged Saudi trainees was first reported “Unfortunately, FBI has been condition. The unanimous decision by a without an individualized fitness plaintiffs, identified in court pa- by CNN. unable to access the contents of assessment. pers by the aliases Richard Roe Lt. Col. Robert Carver, a De- three-judge panel of the Rich- the phones,” the letter said, even “A ban on deployment may have and Victor Voe, assert that at least partment of Defense spokesman, after asking private technology mond, Va.-based U.S. Court of Ap- been justified at a time when HIV four other active-duty Air Force said, “In the wake of the Pen- experts if they could help agents peals for the 4th Circuit marked a treatment was less effective at members face discharge because sacola tragedy, the Department of crack them. setback for the Pentagon, which Defense restricted to classroom In a statement, Apple said it has sought to toss out the law- managing the virus and reducing of the restrictions and that hun- training programs foreign mili- had already helped FBI agents suit by two airmen whom the Air transmission risks,” Wynn wrote dreds of others could be affected tary students from Saudi Arabia on the Pensacola case by sharing Force moved to force out after the in the 46-page opinion. “But any by the policy. while we conducted a review relevant data in its cloud storage. results of health screenings last understanding of HIV that could A separate pending case in Vir- and enhancement of our foreign Apple and other companies have year. justify this ban is outmoded and ginia challenges the Army’s simi- student vetting procedures. That said that encryption on phones is The Defense Department re- at odds with current science. Such lar HIV-related policy. training pause is still in place an important safeguard protect- stricts newly diagnosed personnel obsolete understandings cannot Those diagnosed with HIV are while we implement new screen- ing millions of consumers against from deploying to combat zones justify a ban, even under a def- still prohibited from joining the ing and security measures.” hackers and other criminals. such as Afghanistan. The govern- erential standard of review and military. City says soldier, 21, killed in Afghanistan was from Illinois

BY J.P. LAWRENCE under a Defense De- dreams for the future and a desire to make NATO Resolute Support spokesman said. Stars and Stripes partment policy of a difference in the world today.” The Taliban immediately claimed re- withholding identifi- Villalon’s high school, East Aurora sponsibility in a statement from spokes- KABUL, Afghanistan — One of the first cation until 24 hours School District 131, also posted a state- man Qari Yusouf Ahmadi, The Associated two U.S. service members killed in Af- after the notification ment on Facebook: “We extend our sincere Press reported. ghanistan in 2020 was a 21-year-old from of next of kin. condolences to Miguel’s family, friends, More than 2,400 American troops have the Chicago suburbs, according to the city “Our prayers and and all those who loved him.” died in Afghanistan since the 2001 U.S.-led of Aurora, Ill., via a statement on Facebook condolences are with Aurora is west of Chicago and about an invasion launched in response to the 9/11 on Sunday. the Villalon fam- hour away from the town of Hazel Crest, attacks. Most of the 20,000 international Miguel Villalon, whose rank was not ily during this tragic home of another U.S. soldier slain this troops now in Afghanistan are focused mentioned, was killed in action Saturday time,” Richard C. month: Spc. Henry Mayfield Jr., 23, was on training and advising Afghan security when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Villalon Irvin, mayor of Au- killed in a Jan. 5 attack in Kenya. forces, with a smaller contingent taking south Afghanistan, the statement said. rora, said in the state- Two U.S. service members were wound- part in a counterterrorism mission. The Pentagon has not released the iden- ment, which included a photo said to be ed in the Saturday attack, which occurred [email protected] tity of either soldier killed in the attack Villalon. “Miguel was a young soldier with in the southern province of Kandahar, a Twitter: @jplawrence3 Monday, January 13, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 NATION Recovery begins after storms hit South, Midwest

Associated Press killed and another was critically injured in Lubbock, Texas, on Thousands remained without Saturday morning after they were electrical power Sunday morning hit by a vehicle while working the after weekend storms ravaged scene of a traffic accident in icy parts of the Southeast and Mid- conditions, officials said. west, causing 11 deaths, over- turning cars, uprooting trees and Police Officer Nicholas Reyna, reducing buildings to rubble. 27, who had been with the depart- The National Weather Service ment for one year, died at the said it was a tornado packing scene. Firefighter Lt. David Hill, 39, was taken to a local hospital winds of at least 134 mph that ADAM ROBISON, THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI DAILY JOURNAL/AP hit Alabama’s Pickens County where he later died. Firefighter on Saturday, killing three. Ala- Matthew Dawson, 30, was hospi- A downed tree rests on top of Anthony Dalrymple’s home on Community Road in Baldwyn, Miss., after bama Gov. Kay Ivey praised the talized in critical condition. a small tornado moved through the area Saturday morning. Dalrymple was in the room that was struck state’s first responders Sunday in Lubbock Police Chief Floyd during the time the storm passed through. a statement expressing grief over Mitchell called it an “extremely the loss of life. tragic day” for the city. In Alabama, three people were that,” Willie Davis said. “But eastern part of the state were “This morning, I have reached “If people would respect confirmed killed near Carrollton that’s about all it normally does closed due to flooding. The Ar- out to both the county leadership road conditions, things like in Pickens County, the National every time, ... this is the first time kansas Department of Transpor- as well as the legislative delega- this wouldn’t have to happen,” Weather Service in Birmingham we’ve had any casualties.” tation reported that portions of tion to offer my deepest condo- said Lubbock Fire Chief Shaun tweeted. The Alabama Emergen- The National Weather Service several state highways across the lences in this terrible loss of life,” Fogerson. cy Management Agency said the in Shreveport said a tornado with state, particularly in southeast- Ivey’s statement said. Another person died in Texas deaths were caused by an “em- winds of around 135 mph had ern Arkansas, were closed due Storm-related fatalities were on Friday night when a car bedded tornado within a long line touched down in Bossier Parish. to downed trees, power lines and also reported in Texas due to icy flipped into a creek in Dallas as of intense thunderstorms.“ Drone footage showed smashed flooding. weather and in Louisiana, where severe thunderstorms passed Earlier Saturday, in northwest- buildings, a large vehicle flipped The storm, which brought the winds were so strong that a trailer through. Lightning from Friday’s ern Louisiana, firefighters found on its side, toppled trees and de- threat of ice and snow to the Chi- home was lifted off its foundation stormy weather was suspected the bodies of Jerry W. Franks, 79, bris scattered over a large area. cago area, prompted the cancel- and carried several hundred feet. of causing fires that burned two and Mary Sue Franks, 65, near Also in Louisiana, Raymond lation of more than 1,200 flights A man drowned in Oklahoma and houses but caused no injuries in their demolished trailer in Ben- Holden, 75, was killed in his bed Saturday at Chicago’s two main the storms even touched the Mid- the North Texas cities of Burle- ton, the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s when a tree fell on his home in airports. Most cancellations oc- west with at least one death on an son and Mansfield. Office said via Facebook. The Oil City, crushing him, accord- curred at Chicago’s O’Hare Inter- icy highway in Iowa. Hundreds A man drowned near Kiowa, winds were so strong the home of ing to the Caddo Parish Coroner’s national, according to the Chicago of thousands of people were left Okla ., after he was swept away in the couple, who were the in-laws Office. Department of Aviation’s online without power from Texas to Ohio, floodwaters, the Oklahoma High- of a parish deputy, was moved In Tennessee, damage was flight-tracking website. parts of highways were closed in way Patrol said Saturday. Randall 200 feet from its foundation. widespread throughout Shelby High winds and icy weather Oklahoma and Arkansas due to Hyatt, 58, of Wardville was over- Willie Davis owns a barn near County, the state’s most populous were factors in power outages af- flooding and hundreds of flights whelmed by rushing water while where the Franks lived. He told county, which includes Memphis. fecting tens of thousands of people were canceled at Chicago’s inter- getting out of his stalled truck. KTBS-TV that this wasn’t the There were numerous downed in the South and the Northeast. national airports. The Iowa State Patrol said first time he’d seen storms like trees and power poles, some of The PowerOutage.US website, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson roads were caked with ice early this. which will need to be replaced, which tracks outages, reported declared a state of emergency to Saturday when a semitrailer on “Four or five times that I’ve according to the utility. more than 40,000 outages in New assist crews working to restore Interstate 80 overturned, killing known that (storms) have been The Oklahoma Department of York. More than 28,000 were power around the state. a passenger in the truck east of through, they hit, tearing down Transportation said portions of without power in the Carolinas on Two first responders were Iowa City. trees and the barn and stuff like several highways in the south- Sunday morning.

DAVID CARSON, ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH/AP W illiam Butricks, who works at Americas Best Value Inn, looks at the large snow flakes HENRIETTA WILDSMITH, THE SHREVEPORT (LA.) TIMES/AP while shoveling the incline to the parking lot Saturday in Lake St. Louis, Mo. The snow marked the beginning of the end for a multiday rainstorm that brought up to six inches People clean up the classrooms of Benton Middle School in Benton, La., on Saturday. of rain in the St. Louis area. The school lost its roof in Friday’s severe weather . PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, January 13, 2020 NATION Residents restless as Puerto Rico shakes

BY JIM WYSS diminishing rates and strength Miami Herald for the next 30 days. However, it said there’s a 20% chance of a GUANICA, Puerto Rico — El- “doublet” — an earthquake of icier Lugo was evacuating his equal intensity to Tuesday’s 6.4 — shattered home on Saturday when occurring over the next month. In he was jolted by a magnitude 5.9 addition, it assigned a 3% chance aftershock. that a larger quake might hit dur- Then he heard a roar from the ing that time period. mountain behind him. Also Saturday, Vazquez said ini- A boulder the size of a jet ski tial estimates are that 559 build- tumbled down the cliff, bounced ings have been affected by the over a house, broke through a earthquakes and that damages concrete fence and came to rest could total at least $110 million. by the bumper of his neighbor’s But she said it was a moving car. Her daughter was in the back target, as some buildings have to seat. be reinspected — and damage es- Southern Puerto Rico has been timates reassessed — after each gripped by a series of tremors serious shake. that began Dec. 28 and peaked Despite the continued rumbling, on Tuesday with a magnitude 6.4 recovery efforts are underway. earthquake. Since then, hundreds On Saturday, teams of workers of aftershocks have followed. were replacing transformers and Guanica — a small coastal town powerlines as structural engi- on a pleasant inlet — has taken the neers scoured Guanica trying to brunt of the damage. More than assess the damage. Puerto Rico’s 150 buildings have either been Electric Power Authority said CARLOS GIUSTI/AP destroyed or affected, includ- 96% of its 1.4 million customers Cars are crushed under a home that collapsed after an earthquake hit Guanica, Puerto Rico, last week . ing city hall and the local school. now have electricity, although Southern Puerto Rico has been experiencing tremors since Dec. 28. Saturday’s aftershock — the most Guanica and others on the center- powerful yet since Tuesday’s southern coast were still largely informally,” that is, ignoring the the estimated 6,000 people who moving like it was a toy,” he said. “mainshock” — brought fresh powerless. codes. are staying at outdoor emergency “You just don’t ever get used to pain. One of the principle bridges Standing in downtown Guanica, The phenomena of shoddily shelters or have gone to stay with it.” into town was closed after cracks Juan Alicea Flores, the president built houses next to sturdy ones relatives on more stable ground. Like others, Melendez worried appeared in its surface. of Puerto Rico’s Engineering Col- has created an odd patchwork William Melendez, 59, had re- that Guanica — already hobbled On Saturday, Gov. Wanda lege, CIAPR, said there’s no rea- of destruction. Perfectly good mained behind to help repair a by a decade-long recession and Vazquez reassured jittery island- son so many homes should have structures stand next to buildings restaurant. When Saturday’s af- an exodus of its youth — would ers that the aftershocks were to been destroyed. that have rumpled or collapsed tershock hit, he stepped outside not fully recover from this latest be expected and would likely con- “I’ve been struck by what I’ve entirely. and watched a house across the hit. tinue for days or weeks. seen, but not surprised,” he said. Like other towns on the hard street, which had been previous- “Even the owners of this res- The U.S. Geological Survey also “We don’t have a problem with hit southern coast, Guanica was ly destroyed, start to shake and taurant aren’t sure they want to said that the most likely scenario building codes here, what we have a virtual ghost town Saturday. heave. come back here,” he said. “The is for aftershocks to continue at is a problem with people building Most of the residents have joined “That building over there was recovery is going to be hard.” Researchers solve Amish medical mystery 5 injured in Colo. shooting BY JEREMY OLSON from other Amish families who for them to figure out who are the consider having defibrillators im- (Minneapolis) Star Tribune suffered unexplained cardiac carriers,” he said. He said there planted in children who received Associated Press deaths — and that the defect are no known heart scans or tests “double doses” of the genetic de- Research led by Mayo Clinic could be passed down only if both that identify the at-risk children. fect from their parents. AURORA, Colo. — Three ju- has solved a 2-decade-old mys- birth parents carried the defect. The genetic defect in these The discovery was reported veniles and two adults were shot tery about why so many other- Genetic testing wasn’t sophis- children is linked to the practice in the medical Journal JAMA and wounded at an apartment wise healthy children and young ticated enough to find the defect in some Amish communities of Cardiology. Ackerman said the complex in Colorado, police said people in Amish communities after the deaths of the first two close relatives marrying and hav- researchers studied cases from early Sunday. have been dying from sudden un- adolescents in 2004, and before ing children together. Amish communities in Delaware, The five victims — two girls, explained cardiac deaths. the more recent deaths of two of Screening and genetic coun- Kentucky, Pennsylvania and one boy and two adult men — Examining the DNA of four their siblings. But the discovery seling could dissuade carriers Iowa, and that they all probably Amish siblings who suffered car- now provides a way to find out of the defect from having chil- trace back to the same ancestry were hospitalized in serious con- diac deaths while playing or ex- if future generations of children dren together, though Ackerman and “founder gene.”Despite ste- dition but expected to survive, ercising, researchers found they are at risk, said Dr. Michael Ack- said that could be disruptive to reotypes of shunning technology, Aurora police spokesman Officer all had a duplication of specific erman of Mayo’s Windland Smith the Amish social order. He said the Amish families have been Matthew Longshore told The As- genetic material that put them at Rice Sudden Death Genomics researchers hope that ongoing open to medical testing and to sociated Press in an email. risk. Laboratory. work will find medications or taking steps to prevent the risks Police responded to reports of Further research found the “What we have for this commu- treatments that can protect at- of cardiac deaths in their chil- a shooting just before 11 p.m. Sat- same genetic defect in children nity is a gold standard biomarker risk children. Families also can dren, Ackerman said. urday, Longshore said. Prelimi- nary information indicated that there had been a party at one of the apartments. Hanukkah attack leads to rise in handgun applications Police described the scene as near Iliff Avenue and Buckley Associated Press in Monsey, a hamlet in the town of paper, referring to the attack. “In of the Israeli Defense Forces has Road, a busy commercial inter- Ramapo northwest of New York some way, shape or form, they been providing weapons training section. Police released a descrip- MONSEY, N.Y. — The num- tion of one suspect, indicating no ber of residents seeking to own City. want to defend themselves.” in Ramapo’s synagogues since one was immediately taken into handguns has risen sharply in a That compares to 51 applica- Chief William Barbera of the the machete attack, The Journal New York community shaken last tions the office received during Rockland County Sheriff’s De- News reports. custody. month by a machete attack that the eight weeks prior to the stab- partment says an application is Its trainers have been advising Longshore said there were injured five men during a Hanuk- bing, County Clerk Paul Piperato the first step in a months-long Jewish residents to seek unre- “possibly other suspects,” but kah celebration. told the newspaper. process. Applicants are required stricted pistol permits. police were still in the midst The Journal News reports 73 Sixty-eight of the new applica- to be fingerprinted and undergo “The goal is to be able to carry of interviews Sunday morning. pistol permit applications have tions came from Ramapo resi- a background check and firearms at synagogue and not to just pos- Longshore said a motive wasn’t been filed with the Rockland dents, including 31 from Monsey. training before the paperwork is sess at home and take to the immediately clear. County Clerk’s Office since the “It’s definitely because of this submitted to a licensing officer. range,“ said Yonatan Stern, the Aurora is about 10 miles east of Dec. 28 attack at a rabbi’s home incident,” Piperato told the news- An academy run by veterans academy’s director. Denver. Monday, January 13, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 NATION Yang faces major hurdles ahead of caucuses

BY SARA BURNETT A Des Moines Register/CNN poll Associated Press released Friday showed him with 5% support in Iowa, well behind DAVENPORT, Iowa — On a re- the front-runners: former Vice cent swing through Iowa, Andrew President Joe Biden, Vermont Yang was moving through his Sen. Bernie Sanders, Massachu- stump speech, a string of stories setts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and and statistics that can sound like former South Bend, Ind ., Mayor an economics seminar. There was Pete Buttigieg. talk of flawed indicators and his Yang and his supporters com- signature plan to give a monthly plain that his campaign hasn’t re- check to every American. He ceived as much media coverage warned about a dark and near fu- as it deserves. This week a cable ture where America’s highways news station included him in a are filled with trucks driven by graphic showing recent fundrais- robots. ing totals — but mistakenly used But with the first votes of the a photo of Geoff Yang, founder of Democratic primary due to be a Silicon Valley venture capital cast within weeks, a woman in- firm, rather than the candidate. side a crammed coffee shop had a Andrew Yang said he raised more immediate concern for the enough money last quarter to 44-year-old entrepreneur who has reach voters in the final weeks become one of the surprise survi- before voting starts and contin- vors of the long contest: What if ues to see strong fundraising we go to caucus for you on Feb. numbers. 3, she asked, and you don’t have “Americans are very smart REBECCA F. M ILLER, THE GAZETTE/AP enough support to win delegates? and they recognize the truth Why should we waste our votes? when they hear it, and their con- Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, left, speaks last week at a campaign event at The Jitney And the candidate who loves tributions have given us a chance in Monticello, Iowa. to talk about number crunching, to make this case to the Ameri- data, and his plan to use a Power can people out there, all through swayed by Trump’s promises to and while having millions in a idea of giving $1,000 a month to Point during his State of the Union the primary season,” Yang said bring back American jobs. He campaign fund is helpful, not people could work. But he said it address, assured the woman in after a stop in Tipton, Iowa, a says companies like Amazon, qualifying for the debate stage is might be a little too out there for Davenport that she didn’t need to rural community in a county that Google and Facebook that make “a big deal.” many in his farming community. worry. “We have done the math,” supported Republican Donald money off automation and data “The No. 1 thing for voters is “They think it’s just the crazi- he said, a nod to his campaign slo- Trump in 2016. should be taxed more to pay for who is the candidate most likely est idea they ever heard,” he said. gan Make America Think Hard- Yang said his goal in Iowa is to his so-called freedom dividend, to beat Trump,” Link said. “It’s “They really do.” er, abbreviated on hats and pins surprise people by being “on the the $1,000 monthly payment hard to argue you’re the best Allison Ambrose, 57, an ac- as just MATH. leader board,” though he wouldn’t Yang would give to Americans 18 candidate if you can’t make the counting professor from Dav- But major challenges remain say what place he needs to finish and older. debate.” enport, called Yang a “breath of for a campaign that has com- in. Iowa Democratic strategist Jeff Jerry Stoefen, who was a union fresh air” but is also considering pared itself to a startup and that “We’ll be here the whole Link said he’s been impressed plumber for 42 years and farms Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar. saw most of its early success on- spring,” he said. with the way Yang has been able outside Tipton, attended Yang’s “He knows the solutions to the line, with supporters who were Yang’s core message has fo- to share his point of view on the event there and said he was glad problems we don’t even know we mostly young and male. Yang did cused on the changing economy changing economy, make it real to see someone talking about the have,” Ambrose said, though she not meet Democratic National and millions of jobs lost to auto- for voters and talk about it in an loss of manufacturing jobs. The also has her concerns. “Maybe Committee polling requirements mation and artificial intelligence, approachable way. But Link said 62-year-old said he has narrowed because he’s so different, and his to participate in next Tuesday’s particularly in states like Ohio, there are many undecided Iowa his choices to Yang, Sanders and lack of experience and his youth, debate, the first time he’s failed to Pennsylvania, Michigan and voters who will be making up Buttigieg. that I’m not sure how electable he make the stage this election cycle. Wisconsin, where voters were their minds in the coming weeks, Stoefen said he believes Yang’s is.” Despite contrary evidence, Ukraine theory endures

BY AMANDA SEITZ, abuse of power and obstruction of hacking Democratic email ac- fornia company founded by two told impeachment investigators. ERIC TUCKER Congress. counts and waging a covert social U.S. citizens — George Kurtz and Trump keeps the claim alive. AND RICHARD LARDNER As U.S. authorities collected media campaign to sway public Dmitri Alperovitch, who was born He insisted to Fox News viewers Associated Press evidence in 2016 that Russia opinion. in Russia and lives in America. in November that he only with- had hacked Democratic Nation- Yet, against all evidence, the And the FBI didn’t need to held aid from Ukraine to inves- With President Donald al Committee servers, former theory’s shape-shifting nature physically take the DNC servers tigate corruption there, hinting Trump’s impeachment trial set to Trump campaign chairman Paul over the years has compounded to confirm CrowdStrike’s find- once again that’s where the DNC’s begin in the Senate, some Repub- Manafort suggested Ukraine, not its staying power. ings. CrowdStrike gave the FBI servers are hidden. lican allies continue to promote a Russia, had “I think both Russia and digital images that captured ev- Parts of the Ukraine theory discredited theory that accuses likely com- Ukraine meddled in the 2016 erything from emails, browsing have been echoed by the presi- Ukraine of interfering in the 2016 mitted the election,” Republican Sen. John history and files of the DNC sys- dent’s Republican allies — some U.S. election to keep him from attack, his Kennedy of Louisiana said last tem, the company says. of whom concede Russia inter- winning. deputy Rick month on “Meet the Press.” But Trump took his suspicions fered but posit Ukraine did too. The notion, which is not sup- ported by U.S. intelligence Gates later In February 2017, Putin pub- about the servers directly to “Russia’s campaign to inter- agencies, has nonetheless been told the FBI. licly claimed Ukraine’s entire newly elected Ukraine president fere in our election was real and embraced by a president reluc- That Sep- government had supported Clin- Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a now systematic. It is also true that tant to acknowledge the reality tember, ton and now needed to “improve infamous July 25 phone call that Ukrainian officials did not want of Russian election interference, Trump con- relations” with the new Trump spurred the articles of impeach- ... then-candidate Trump to win. fidant Roger administration. ment against Trump. The two are not mutually exclu- and anxious to show he had rea- Tr u m p son to be suspicious of Ukraine as Stone tweet- By that April, Trump himself “I would like you to find out sive,” the office of Republican the U.S. withheld crucial military ed, “The only promoted the theory, falsely sug- what happened with this whole Sen. Ted Cruz said in a state- aid last year. interference in the U.S. elec- gesting in an AP interview that situation with Ukraine, they say ment. Cruz himself has said The president’s demand that tion is from Hillary’s friends in CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity CrowdStrike ... I guess you have there’s “considerable evidence” Ukraine look into its own purport- Ukraine,” referring to Trump op- firm that traced the hack to Rus- one of your wealthy people...” of Ukraine interference. ed interference and investigate a ponent, Hillary Clinton. sia, had strong ties to Ukraine. Trump asked. “The server, they As his Senate trial nears, political rival, former Vice Presi- But Trump’s FBI director re- “I heard it’s owned by a very say Ukraine has it.” Trump has pressed GOP senators dent Joe Biden, while the U.S. jected those allegations. U.S. in- rich Ukrainian, that’s what I CrowdStrike released a blog to rally behind him — asking per- withheld the aid is at the heart of telligence agencies blame Russia heard,” Trump said. “Why didn’t post rebuffing Trump’s claims. sonal attorney Rudy Giuliani to the congressional investigation for interfering on Trump’s behalf, they allow the FBI in to investi- The president’s own advisers re- brief them on his trip to Europe, that produced Trump’s impeach- and special counsel Robert Muel- gate the server?” butted the theory to no avail, for- where he searched for witnesses ment in the House on charges of ler has charged 25 Russians with In fact, CrowdStrike is a Cali- mer White House aide Fiona Hill and documents. PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, January 13, 2020 NATION Vultures overrun, ruin border watch tower

BY MARISA IATI pus Christi — for more than six of Agriculture. widely disliked birds are more the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of The Washington Post years, a CBP spokesperson told As acidic excretion piles up on creative. Hanging an effigy of 1918 makes it illegal. Quartz, which first reported on a radio tower, the structure be- a vulture or a lifelike replica is The Customs and Border Pro- U.S. Customs and Border Pro- the vultures. CBP did not answer comes more dangerous for the often effective because birds tection spokesperson told Quartz tection has a problem with vul- questions from The Washington maintenance workers who have avoid congregating near where that the agency wants to keep the tures — specifically, roughly Post on Friday. to climb it, reported AGL Media another bird has been hurt or birds away while also protecting 300 of them that are defecating “They will often defecate and Group, a telecommunications killed, according to AGL. Effigies them. And for good reason: Vul- and urinating all over a radio vomit from their roost onto build- trade publication. The birds also should be hung head-down to ap- tures help clean up deteriorat- tower that the agency needs to ings below that house employ- cough up the undigested fur and pear as if they are struggling or ing carcasses on the ground and communicate. ees and equipment,” said the bones of their prey, and the rem- dead. quell the spread of diseases and The excretion is coating the spokesperson, whom Quartz did nants sometimes pile up on the Propane cannons and pyro- bacteria. entire 320-foot tower in south- not name. “There are anecdotes “CBP’s Office of Information ground, AGL reported. technics can effectively dispel ern Texas, including the interior about birds dropping prey from a Technology has been working Customs and Border Protec- vultures at night, but Customs part that workers need to touch, height of 300 feet, creating a ter- closely with several agencies in- according to a request for infor- rifying and dangerous situation tion plans to clean the contami- and Border Protection wrote that cluding Fish and Wildlife, the mation that the agency sent to for those concerned.” nated radio tower, remove the the deterrent it uses should in- USDA, environmental experts vendors. The government is seek- Beyond the risk of vomit and rust and repaint the structure volve minimal noise and visual and the Texas State Historical ing a “Vulture Deterrence Net- prey falling from the sky, vul- before installing the netting that impacts to the nearby rural area. Preservation Officer, to deter- ting System” to be installed in tures have sharp nails and beaks it hopes will deter future vul- “In some situations, selective, mine a good path toward a solu- August before the birds’ roosting that can cause deep scratches. tures from setting up shop. The lethal removal of birds may be tion that will deter the vultures season. The birds also “regurgitate a agency’s radio towers are criti- needed to resolve damage effec- from roosting atop our towers The migratory birds have been reeking and corrosive vomit” cal to enabling officers to quickly tively,” the Agriculture Depart- while ensuring no harm to the making themselves comfortable that kills bacteria on their legs exchange information related to ment says of vulture removal. birds,” the spokesperson said. on the tower in Kingsville — but also slowly destroys metal, border security. Killing the birds, however, is The vultures did not respond to about 45 miles southwest of Cor- according to the U.S. Department Other ways of dispelling the usually not an option because a request for comment. Red meat study under scrutiny for Texas A&M involvement

BY LARA KORTE of interest are as important as ac- Austin (Texas) American-Statesman tual conflicts of interest. Johnston has faced criticism in AUSTIN, Texas — A widely the past for possible conflicts with criticized study about the ben- other studies. A 2017 publication efits of red meat is under scru- in Annals found current guide- tiny again after the journal that lines on sugar consumption are published it issued a correction based on “low-quality evidence.” for failing to disclose that one of At the time, Johnston disclosed the authors received funding for he was funded by the Interna- other research from Texas A&M tional Life Sciences Institute, an University, which many consider organization whose members in- a conflict of interest. clude the Coca-Cola Co., Hershey The Annals of Internal Medi- Co., Kellogg Co. and others. cine, an academic medical jour- The conflict, whether perceived nal, last fall published a study or actual, stems from Texas declaring there is “no need to cut A&M’s relationship with the beef down on red and processed meat industry. Stover said AgriLife re- for health reasons.” The find- ceives funding from a variety of ings drew criticism from medi- sources for a gamut of agricul- cal researchers and nationally tural research. Last year, AgriL- known nutritionists who said the ife received about $4.5 million for conclusions were misleading and beef research, half of which came weren’t supported in their own from government grants and research. Austin American-Statesman the other half from commodity The journal initially defended groups or the beef industry. That the study and its authors, includ- Cuts of meat at a butcher store in Florida. Texas A&M University’s AgriLife institution has received criticism money represents less than 5% of ing then-Dalhousie University for its involvement in a study saying red and processed meat do not have significant effects on health. AgriLife’s total research funds, professor Bradley Johnston. But Stover said. on Dec. 31, the journal revealed “People are running with an Still, others say the beef indus- Johnston had failed to disclose appearance of conflict, but none ‘ People are running with an appearance try’s influence is obvious. his ties to Texas A&M AgriLife of those monies have anything to “That’s clearly a conflict of Extension agency, including a do with the red meat study, nor of conflict, but none of those monies have interest if the subject matter of grant worth more than $76,000 was there a requirement for them anything to do with the red meat study. the research is the health conse- to conduct a separate study into to be disclosed,” Stover said. ’ quences of consuming red meat,” saturated fats, as well as his re- According to Annals’ editor- Patrick Stover said Dr. Neal Barnard, a George an author of the study cruitment to a professor position in-chief, Dr. Christine Laine, the Washington University associate at the school. journal requires authors to com- professor and founding president The authors, journal and Texas plete a disclosure form from the of the Physicians Committee for A&M now are under fire for what International Committee of Medi- “advance” ahead of Johnston’s Johnston was recruited to teach Responsible Medicine. some say is a conflict of interest cal Editors, which asks authors to appointment to Texas A&M to and research at A&M, a fact the Barnard and others took issue between the study’s findings and include in their disclosures finan- get started on the fat study. John- medical journal did not know at with the methods used in the A&M’s relationship with the beef cial relationships over the past 36 ston’s move to A&M was delayed the time the red meat study was study and the conclusions drawn industry. months that are topically relevant because of personal reasons, Sto- published, Laine said. from the analysis. Researchers Patrick Stover, vice chancellor to the work but did not directly ver said, but had he been able to In August, about a month be- in the meat study used an analy- and dean at AgriLife and an au- support it. come to A&M sooner, the money fore the study published, John- sis system known as Grades of thor of the study, says there is no Laine said that Johnston failed Recommendation Assessment, would have been included as part ston was offered a teaching and conflict of interest posed by the to disclose the Texas A&M grant Development and Evaluation, grant to Johnston because it was because he misunderstood the of his salary. research position at A&M with an or GRADE, to analyze several for an unrelated study and was disclosure policy, which required But it’s not just the grant that annual salary totaling more than existing studies about red and awarded near the end of the red authors to report grants of relat- is raising eyebrows among some $188,000, according to an offer processed meat. In the GRADE meat study. In addition, Stover ed topics. Laine also said the fat nutrition scientists. At the start letter obtained by The Austin system, observational studies, said that Johnston followed all study and Johnston’s tenure at of the red meat study, Stover was American-Statesman. which examine the effects of disclosure rules when the paper A&M was not intended to begin employed at Cornell University. The International Committee peoples’ habits, are weighted less was submitted, providing addi- until August 2020. In 2018, Stover moved into his of Medical Journal Editors’ rec- than controlled clinical trials, tional information that was not But according to Stover, the role as dean and vice chancel- ommendations on disclosure ad- which ask people to change their called for in the guidelines. $76,000 was granted as a kind of lor at AgriLife. Shortly after, vises that perceptions of conflict habits and studies the effects. Monday, January 13, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Police remove 62 THE CENSUS animals from home

CASPER — Casper po- WY lice officials removed 62 animals that were subjected $3.7M to what authorities described as unsanitary and neglectful con- The approximate amount the High- ditions from a Natrona County land Green 1968 Ford Mustang GT home. featured in the film “Bullitt” sold for at a Florida auction house. The $3.74 Animal protection officers million sale at Mecum Kissimmee worked for more than three hours marked the most expensive Mustang to remove 46 dogs, 15 rabbits and sold, surpassing a 1967 Shelby GT500 a cat, the Casper Star-Tribune Super Snake that sold last year for $2.2 reported. million, the Orlando Sentinel reported. The animals were being evalu- ated by a veterinarian and recov- ering in a shelter. Police officials said they previ- Hacked sign asks ously tried to help the home owner drivers to ‘Send Nudes’ create a plan to take better care of the animals after they responded PINE KNOT — Driv- to a complaint in December. KY ers traveling along a Kentucky highway didn’t have Skulls, jaw bones found to check their direct messages to in archival storage boxes receive the infamous sexting re- quest: send nudes. LAS VEGAS — Two An electronic road sign that was NV human skulls and two hacked asked drivers on Highway human jaw bones were discov- 92 in Pine Knot to “send nudes,” ered in archival storage boxes by news outlets reported. a volunteer, prompting an inves- Officials with the Kentucky tigation, Clark County Museum Transportation Cabinet said officials said. someone had hacked through The 50-year-old museum grew the password-protected system. from a collection of items from The sign belonged to a contractor the Las Vegas Valley’s first fe- doing construction work. male mortician Anna Roberts Parks, The Las Vegas Review- Rules set for island Journal reported . where pelicans nest This was the first time human remains were found in Parks’ col- NEW ORLEANS lection, museum registrar Cyn- LA — Louisiana is setting thia Sanford said. rules for a barrier island that’s The bones were taken to the being restored to greatly increase Clark County coroner’s office for the number of pelicans and other investigation, officials said. seabirds that can nest there. The Louisiana Wildlife and FBI is trying to catch Fisheries Commission made a ‘bad wig bandit’ Queen Bess Island a wildlife ref- uge in November . CHARLOTTE — The It’s taking comments through NC FBI is asking the pub- March 2 on the rules, which in- lic’s help in catching a so-called clude no hunting, nighttime ac- “bad wig bandit” who’s been rob- tivities or vehicles ever and no bing banks in North Carolina. public access during nesting The FBI said in a statement season, from February through that the suspect wore a differ- September. During that season, ent wig during each heist in the fishing would be forbidden be- Charlotte area. tween the island and breakwaters One wig was blonde. Another built to protect it. was black. The third was red. The FBI said he robbed a Turtle released into sea BB&T in Huntersville on Dec. after flipper amputation 13. He then robbed two banks on Jan. 7. The first was a New Hori- WILBUR-BY-THE- zon Bank in Belmont. The second FL SEA — A sea turtle was a Wells Fargo in Gastonia. ISAAC HALE, THE (PROVO, UTAH) DAILY HERALD/AP whose left flipper was amputated due to an infection was released Junior, state’s official back into the Atlantic Ocean in Easter Bunny, dies at 5 Frozen kingdom Florida. The green turtle named Endor VIRGINIA BEACH Site manager Billy Tiedemann directs ice artisans while the Ice Castles are created at Homestead Resort had spent months rehabilitating VA — A 25-pound rabbit in Midway, Utah. The annual attraction opened Friday. The Midway Ice Castles feature ice walls and and living in the Florida Aquar- that served as Virginia’s official tall towers that take 10,000 man hours and about 25 tons of ice and snow to create, the Daily Herald ium in Tampa before being re- Easter Bunny as well as a service newspaper reported. leased on Florida’s East coast. animal for a U.S. Army veteran The turtle was taken to Tampa has died. Man breaks into Taco make himself a meal. After eat- with the intention of assaulting on April 1 with six other turtles The Virginian-Pilot reported ing, he proceeded to take a nap on them, according to a news report. who had endured cold-stunning, the news last week, although the Bell, eats, takes nap the restaurant floor. Prior to leav- Corey Curnutt and Savannah which is similar to hypothermia animal died in November after an ing about three hours later, the Grillot left an unattended bicycle and causes low blood circulation, illness. LAWRENCEVILLE — suspect stole a laptop and tablet, outside their residence and when pneumonia, decreased heart rate and exhaustion. Lord Roland Watson Beldon GA Taco Bell wasn’t open investigators said. it was taken they allegedly chased Maxwell VIII was known as Ju- on Christmas Day but a burglar the thieves and beat them with an Endor grew from 3.24 pounds nior. The rabbit was 3 ½ feet long in Georgia decided he wanted Police: Couple baited aluminum bat, KFSN-TV report- to 13.67 pounds during his reha- and belonged to Angela “Max” a festive feast anyway — and to ed. It wasn’t immediately known bilitation program. Maxwell of Virginia Beach. take a nap while he was at it. thieves, beat them if they have attorneys. In case Endor washes up on The 56-year-old’s face was Just after midnight Dec. 25 , Police began investigating Cur- shore or gets injured, aquarium grazed by a sniper bullet while a man approached a Taco Bell VISALIA — A central nutt and Grillot after clips of the biologists tagged Endor so others serving in Desert Storm. She and entered through the drive- CA California couple was bait bike videos began appearing can have access to his medical rarely ventured out in public thru window. Surveillance video arrested after investigators said on YouTube last July, said Visalia condition and history. without Junior. showed him using the fryers to they lured thieves to their home Police Lt. Ron Epp. From wire reports PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, January 13, 2020 WORLD Hong Kong rally seeks international support Australia takes offense in fire fight HONG KONG — More than a thousand people attended a rally in Hong Kong on Sunday to urge BY NICK PERRY the weather settling down, the Saturday near Omeo in eastern tions that Prime Minister Scott people and governments abroad Associated Press fire has settled down,” he said. Victoria state, Forest Fire Man- Morrison’s conservative gov- to support the city’s pro-democ- “The fire behavior has changed. agement Victoria Executive Di- ernment needs to take more ac- racy movement and oppose Chi- BODALLA, Australia — Crews So we’re able to get in front of the rector Chris Hardman said. tion to counter climate change, na’s ruling Communist Party. battling Australia’s wildfires said fire now, get on the offensive.” “Although we do have enor- which experts say has worsened Representatives of allied activ- Sunday that they have been able Other workers echoed McLean’s mous experience in identifying the blazes. Thousands of protest- ist groups from Canada, Europe to turn from defense to offense comments, saying cooler temper- hazardous trees, sometimes these ers rallied Friday in Sydney and and Taiwan made remarks and led the attendees in chants of for the first time in weeks thanks atures and mild winds have final- tree failures can’t be predicted,” Melbourne, calling for Morri- “Fight for freedom! Stand with to a break in the weather. ly offered them a chance to make Hardman said. “Working on the son to be fired and for Australia Hong Kong!” Dale McLean, who is helping progress. The weather is expect- fire ground in a forest environ- to take tougher action on global manage the response to a fire near ed to remain benign for the next ment is a dynamic, high-risk en- warming. the town of Bodalla in New South week, although any deterioration vironment and it carries with it The prime minister said Sun- Tripoli: Hifter’s forces Wales state, was part of a team in conditions after that could see significant risk.” day that his government was violate truce on 1st day that was bulldozing down small the wildfires flare up again. The tragedy brings the death building resilience to the fire trees and burning scrub ahead The progress made by the toll to at least 27 in a crisis that danger posed by climate change. BENGHAZI, Libya — Libya’s U.N.-supported government has of the fire’s projected path to try crews came after a firefighter has destroyed more than 2,000 He said the government was accused its rivals of violating a to stop it from reaching a major was killed by a falling tree. Bill homes and scorched an area larg- developing a national disaster cease-fire minutes after it was highway by starving it of fuel. Slade — one of the few profes- er than the U.S. state of Indiana risk reduction framework within supposed to take effect. “This fire took a major run sionals among mainly volunteer since September. Four of the ca- the Department of Home Affairs The truce, which was proposed about seven or eight days ago, and brigades battling blazes across sualties have been firefighters. that will deal with wildfires, cy- by Russia and Turkey, was sup- with the weather changing now, southeast Australia — died on The crisis has brought accusa- clones, floods and drought. posed to have been the first break in fighting in months, and the first brokered by international players. Hours after both sides declared they’d observe the deal, China warns the Tripoli-based government issued a statement that accused Taiwan’s ex-general Khalifa Hifter’s forc- es of violating the cease-fire in the capital just minutes after it leader after began. The government said if it happened again they would “re- US meeting spond violently and harshly.”

BY KEN MORITSUGU Thousands run against AND ELAINE KURTENBACH Thailand ‘dictatorship’ Associated Press BANGKOK — Thousands of TAIPEI, Taiwan — Fresh from anti-government protesters took a landslide reelection victory, Tai- part in the “Run Against Dic- wanese President Tsai Ing-wen tatorship” in the Thai capital met Sunday with the de facto U.S. Sunday in the biggest political ambassador to Taipei, as China demonstration in years. warned that countries should Organizers said more than stick with recognizing commu- 13,000 people turned up for the nist-ruled Beijing as the rightful run at a park, demanding that government of “one China,” in- Prime Minister Prayuth Chan- cluding Taiwan. ocha step down. William Brent Christensen, a T-shirts were emblazoned with U.S. diplomat who is director of caricatures of Prayuth, and plac- the American Institute in Taiwan, ards on a stage carried tongue- congratulated Tsai on her victory in-cheek slogans, such as “Every in Saturday’s election, and she drop of sweat is for the future of BULLIT MARQUEZ/AP thanked him for his support. Thailand” and “Getting rid of People watch as the Taal volcano spews ash and smoke during an eruption in Tagaytay, Cavite province China considers self-governed Uncle is harder than getting rid south of Manila, Philippines, on Sunday. Taiwan a part of its territory and of belly fat.” Prayuth’s nickname opposes any official contact with is ‘Uncle Tu.’ the U.S. as an interference in its domestic affairs. The U.S. does Book on famed French Small volcano erupts in Philippines not have formal diplomatic rela- author spurs debate tions with Taiwan but is legally BY AARON FAVILA heads the volcanology institute. “We hurriedly evacuated when bound to ensure that the island PARIS — He was a middle-aged AND JIM GOMEZ Level 5, the highest, means a haz- the air turned muddy because of can defend itself against threats. French author becoming known, Associated Press ardous eruption is underway and the ashfall and it started to smell Tsai has sought closer relations even celebrated, for writing about could affect a larger area. like gunpowder,” Bautista said by with the U.S. while pushing back sex with children. She was a frag- TAGAYTAY, Philippines — A There were no immediate re- phone. against pressure from China, and ile 14-year-old, too young to fore- small volcano south of the Phil- ports of injuries or damage, but International and domestic the Trump administration has see the damage she says was done ippine capital that draws many authorities scrambled to evacuate flights were suspended Sunday reciprocated. to her life by his predatory grip on her body and mind. tourists for its picturesque setting more than 6,000 villagers from night at Manila’s international Since separating from China in a lake erupted with a massive Now a grown woman, Vanessa an island in the middle of a lake, airport “due to volcanic ash in the during civil war in 1949, Taiwan plume of ash and steam Sunday, Springora is causing a literary, where the volcano lies, and tens vicinity of the airport” and near- has developed its own identity but prompting thousands of people to legal and cultural storm in France of thousands more from nearby by air routes, the Civil Aviation never declared formal indepen- flee and officials to shut Manila’s dence. Beijing still claims sover- with her explosive tell-all book coastal towns, officials said. Authority of the Philippines said. international airport. Heavy to light ashfall was re- eignty over the island of 23 million that alleges, in cutting detail, an “We have asked people in high- The Philippine Institute of ported in towns and cities several people and threatens to use force underage and destructive sexual risk areas, including the volcano Volcanology and Seismology miles from the volcano, and offi- to seize control if necessary. relationship with French writer island, to evacuate now ahead of said Taal Volcano in Batangas cials advised residents to stay in- In her victory speech Saturday Gabriel Matzneff, now in his 80s. province south of Manila blasted a possible hazardous eruption,” doors and don masks and goggles night after her rival, Han Kuo- The publication this month steam, ash and pebbles up to 6 to Solidum said. for safety. Motorists were ham- yu of the Nationalist Party, con- and quick commercial success 9 miles into the sky in a dramatic Renelyn Bautista, a 38-year-old pered by poor visibility, which ceded defeat, Tsai urged China to of “Consent” is also being hailed escalation of its growing restive- housewife who was among thou- was worsened by rainy weather. resume talks with Taiwan with- by child-protection activists as a ness, which began last year. sands of residents who fled from Authorities recorded a swarm out preconditions while warning possible watershed moment for The volcanology institute raised Batangas province’s Laurel town, of earthquakes, some of them against threatening use of force. France. the danger level around Taal said she hitched a ride to safety felt with rumbling sounds, and a “Today I want to once again re- The book has ignited renewed three notches on Sunday to level from her home with her two chil- slight inflation of portions of the mind the Beijing authorities that debates about the country’s per- 4, indicating “a hazardous erup- dren, including a 4-month-old 1,020-foot volcano ahead of Sun- peace, parity, democracy and di- missive attitudes toward sex with tion may happen within hours or baby, after Taal erupted and the day’s steam-driven explosion, of- alogue are the keys to stability,” minors . days,” said Renato Solidum, who ground shook mildly. ficials said. Tsai said. From The Associated Press Monday, January 13, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD Oman monarch remembered as peacekeeper

BY JON GAMBRELL destination announced his death early Sat- to be ill for some time, though dent Donald Trump withdrew Associated Press and a key urday, but offered no cause. The authorities never disclosed what from it in May 2018. Mideast inter- royal court declared three days malady he faced. Trump issued a statement say- DUBAI, United Arab Emir- locutor, help- of mourning. Following Islamic The sultan’s willingness to ing that the sultan “brought peace ates — Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin ing the U.S. tradition, the sultan was buried stand apart was key to Oman’s and prosperity to his country and Said, the Mideast’s longest-ruling free captives before nightfall. influence in the region. While was a friend to all. His unprec- monarch who seized power in a in Iran and The sultan’s death had raised home to some 4.6 million people edented efforts to engage in dia- 1970 palace coup and pulled his Yemen and the risk of unrest in this country and smaller oil reserves than its logue and achieve peace in the Arabian sultanate into modernity even hosting on the eastern edge of the Ara- neighbors, Oman under Sultan region showed us the importance while carefully balancing diplo- Sultan Haitham visits by Is- bian Peninsula. The unmarried Qaboos routinely influenced the of listening to all viewpoints.” matic ties between adversaries raeli officials Sultan Qaboos had no children region in ways others couldn’t. Former President Jimmy Cart- Iran and the U.S., has died. He while pushing back on their occu- and did not publicly name an heir, The sultan’s greatest diplomat- er also expressed sadness, saying: was 79. pation of land Palestinians want a tradition among the ruling Al ic achievement came as Oman “His voice for peace and tolerance The British-educated, reclusive for a future state. Said dynasty whose history is re- hosted secret talks between Ira- in the Middle East will be missed. sultan reformed a nation that was “We do not have any conflicts plete with bloody takeovers. But nian and U.S. diplomats that led He was a wise counsel and ally to home to only three schools and and we do not put fuel on the fire within hours, Oman state tele- to the 2015 nuclear deal between me in the White House.” harsh laws banning electricity, when our opinion does not agree vision announced Haitham bin Tehran and world powers. The He is known to have had three radios, eyeglasses and even um- with someone,” Sultan Qaboos Tariq Al Said, who had served as agreement, which limited Iran’s major passions — reading, music brellas when he took the throne. told a Kuwaiti newspaper in a the sultanate’s culture minister, atomic program in exchange for and yachting. Sultan Qaboos was Under his reign, Oman became rare interview in 2008. as the new sultan. the lifting of economic sanctions, briefly married to a first cousin. known as a welcoming tourist Oman’s state-run news agency The sultan had been believed has come unraveled since Presi- They divorced in 1979. Queen determined to resolve conflict within royal family

Associated Press and his wife, Meghan, decided to ham Palace said Saturday that appearance is a rugby event at week they plan to “balance” their LONDON — Queen Elizabeth “step back” as senior royals with- the queen would meet Monday at Buckingham Palace on Thurs- time between the U.K. and North II ended 2019 with a public plea out consulting the monarch. her Sandringham estate in east- day. Meghan, meanwhile, has America, with Canada their like- for global harmony after a rocky After initial talks between ern England with Charles, Wil- flown to Canada, where the cou- ly base. year. She’s starting 2020 trying courtiers to the senior royals over liam and Harry to agree on “next ple and their 8-month-old son, Meghan is American but lived to heal disharmony within her the couple’s unorthodox declara- steps.” Archie, spent a six-week Christ- in Toronto for several years while own family after Prince Harry tion of independence, Bucking- Harry’s next scheduled public mas break. They announced last filming the TV show “Suits.” PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, January 13, 2020 FACES

COMMENTARY 4 reasons the Oscars are likely to snub ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Marvel Studios Robert Downey Jr. is pictured in a scene from “Avengers: Endgame.” The Marvel Cinematic Universe film is a long shot to receive best-picture recognition when Academy Award nominations are announced Monday. It’s not looking good for Downey, either, to grab an acting nod for his final turn as Tony Stark/Iron Man.

BY MICHAEL CAVNA ing an outstanding achievement in popu- “Endgame” might boast nearly 20 past The Washington Post lar film category. (Thankfully, blowback Oscar winners and nominees in its mas- prompted leadership to reconsider. The sive cast, but none is widely predicted to n Monday, if the awards season holds to form, a superhero-universe movie Oscars did get a ratings uptick in 2019.) receive acting nominations for Marvel will be nominated for the best picture Oscar for the second straight year. That’s where “Joker” comes in. work this year. And if the awards season truly holds to form, that movie won’t be “Aveng- Although “Joker” did nowhere near the So again, if in the Academy’s minds it ers: Endgame.” record-breaking business that “Endgame” comes down to two comic-book movies to While Martin Scorsese famously dismissed Marvel movies as not “cin- did, the Batman archenemy’s story — star- choose from, the one featuring Phoenix’s ema,” “Endgame” has a lot going for it. Not only is it the narrative culmina- ring Joaquin Phoenix in a Golden Globe- bravura performance gains an edge. Otion of a decade-plus of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies that dominated the multiplex; winning performance — grossed $1.07 4. 2019 is a deep field for contenders: it also was embraced by more viewers ($2.8 billion box office worldwide) than any movie billion worldwide. As far as the Oscars are Since the rule change about a decade ago to last year and more reviewers (94 percent “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes; 78 median score concerned, just one billion-dollar movie in allow a maximum of 10 best picture nomi- on Metacritic.com) than such potential Oscar rivals as “Joker” (69 on Rotten Tomatoes; the big category is likely enough to avoid nees, the Academy nominates eight or nine 59 on Metacritic) and “Jojo Rabbit” (79 on Rotten Tomatoes; 57 on Metacritic). charges of pop-taste irrelevance. movies most years — and 2019 has at least So why does “Endgame” feel like such a long shot? Here are four possible reasons. Also worth noting: Although “Joker” a dozen strong candidates to fill out the was among the 10 highest-grossing mov- 1. Odds are against the Academy pick- Producers Guild Awards and SAG Awards, ies of the year worldwide, none of the other field before even getting to “Endgame.” ing two superhero movies: Last year, the comic-book movie that will probably PGA best-picture nominees — again, a Plus, there is a healthy mix of works Marvel’s “Black Panther” became the first elbow past the Russo Brothers’ “End- fair reflection of likely Oscar nominees among the leading contenders — from superhero film to receive a best picture game” is Todd Phillips’ “Joker.” The irony — cracked the top 30 in global box office. a war epic like “1917” to a small-scale nomination, serving as a reminder that here is that for all Marvel’s success, a DC 3. “Endgame” is not picking up actor drama like “Marriage Story” to “real life” such prior acclaimed movies as 1978’s “Su- Comics film could receive more Oscars nominations: Despite speculation last biography like “The Irishman.” If the final perman” and every entry in Christopher love in 2020. spring that Robert Downey Jr.’s likely final field only runs eight deep, “Endgame” will Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy were snubbed. 2. One billion-dollar movie is “enough”: performance as Iron Man might receive almost assuredly be shut out. So just one year later, it’s a tall order to ex- The Oscars telecast viewership has de- Oscars attention, those chances have faded But that said: Do expect “Endgame” — pect Oscars voters to pick more than one clined precipitously enough in recent years as Phoenix, Adam Driver, Leonardo Di- like its fellow Disney films “The Lion King” comic-book film in the same year. — to a record low 26.5 million in 2018 Caprio, Eddie Murphy, Taron Egerton and and “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker” — to Based on such bellwether honors as the — that the Academy considered introduc- Adam Sandler have moved to the fore. clean up in the technical nominations. Network boss calls growth in number of TV series ‘bananas’

Associated Press and streaming platforms, a 7% increase Thursday, calling it “a mad race to keep Ten of them will air in January 2021, with over 2018, Landgraf told a TV critics meet- such a massive conveyor belt of content the rest to follow later that year, in the fall. PASADENA, Calif. — The mass of tele- ing Thursday. When FX started its track- going.” Buck Henry, “The Graduate” co-writ- vision series is certifiably “bananas,” ac- ing in 2009 there were about 200 shows, On March 2, the FX on Hulu streaming er who as screenwriter, character actor, cording to the TV executive who has kept a with streaming services responsible for hub will launch, offering most current and “Saturday Night Live” host and cherished close eye on its growth. the lion’s share of the subsequent growth. talk-show and party guest became a cul- An estimated tally of scripted programs past seasons of FX’s original series and ex- “There’s too much story. There’s too clusive fare. tural superstar of the 1960s and ’70s, died available to viewers exceeded 500 for the much narrative,” Landgraf said in 2018. Jan. 8 in Los Angeles. He was 89. first time, FX Networks head John Land- That leads to the “impossibility of surpris- Other news Edd Byrnes, who played Kookie on graf said. He is credited with coining ing the audience, of providing something the hit TV show “77 Sunset Strip,” scored the phrase “peak TV” and has regularly that seems truly novel, truly new.” Donald Glover’s “Atlanta” is return- a gold record with a song about his charac- warned that more is not better. With streaming wars afoot, “we expect ing with new episodes, but not for another ter’s hair-combing obsession and appeared There were 532 scripted drama and that total likely will increase this year. year. Landgraf said Thursday that star and in the 1978 movie “Grease,” died Jan. 8 at comedy series in 2019 on broadcast, cable That’s just bananas, right?” Landgraf said creator Glover is making 18 new episodes. 87. Monday, January 13, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, January 13, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Weinstein’s accusers standing strong Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff BY ROBIN ABCARIAN that year’s Oscars. Sivan. They call themselves the Silence Los Angeles Times Whether he will be convicted on any of Breakers. “Living in silence,” McGowan these counts is far from certain, but just said, “is a death sentence for your soul.” EDITORIAL arvey Weinstein hobbled into seeing him in court is a balm. The women watched as Weinstein en- Terry Leonard, Editor a New York court last Monday, “It’s good to see Lady Justice staring tered the court flanked by attorneys and [email protected] leaning on a walker cushioned him down,” said one of his earliest accus- beefy bodyguards. by two bright green tennis balls. Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor H ers, Rose McGowan. “It feels like a huge “Did you see the thugs who were pro- Bent and shuffling, he no longer appeared [email protected] win already.” tecting him?” asked Arquette. “Like a to be the entitled movie mogul who be- Weinstein’s wretched behavior left a trail Scorcese movie!” Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content lieved he could help himself to any woman of destruction behind him: the ruined or Sivan genially introduced herself as “the [email protected] he desired. stymied careers of women who fought him potted plant girl.” Instead, the man whose sexual bullying off at their own peril, the stars who got work In 2007 at a Manhattan business din- Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation helped fuel the rage behind the #MeToo [email protected] only at a steep cost to their well-being, the ner, she has alleged, Weinstein lured her movement now appears weak, pale and pa- enablers and defenders who tossed their into the restaurant section of a club he had Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital thetic. It all feels very calculated. scruples out the window to protect him by invested in, trapped her, then masturbated Just last month, he told the New York [email protected] helping silence accusers with financial set- into a potted plant when she refused him. Post that he’s the victim here. tlements, which came with nondisclosure “I’m OK being known as ‘the potted “I feel like the forgotten man,” he told agreements that enabled him to continue plant girl’ as long as he’s forever known as BUREAU STAFF the Post. “I made more movies directed by behaving as he always had. the predator … that he is,” she said. Europe/Mideast women and about women than any film- Sivan has the distinction of having been maker, and I’m talking about 30 years ago. I can’t look at Weinstein without think- Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief ing about Bill Cosby, who finally got what targeted by both Weinstein and Roger [email protected] … I did it first! I pioneered it! It all got evis- Ailes, the late Fox News Network chair- +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 cerated because of what happened.” was coming, and now sits, remorseless, in a Pennsylvania jail. Or men like Matt Lauer, man who both personally fostered and al- Pacific Note the semantic sleight of hand: “be- lowed a culture of harassment to flourish cause of what happened,” not “because of Les Moonves, Charlie Rose and dozens of Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief others who lost their jobs but never really at the network until he was exposed by [email protected] what I did.” took responsibility for their actions. former Fox anchor Gretchen Carlson, who +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 Though more than 80 women have ac- sued him personally. Carlson won $20 mil- cused the once-fearsome producer of But have things changed? Washington Certainly, that’s the case in the upper lion and an apology. sexual misconduct over decades, he is fac- Jury selection in the Weinstein case Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief ing charges in this trial for the harm he professional echelons. One year after the [email protected] began Tuesday . is alleged to have inflicted on only two: a Weinstein scandal broke, The New York (+1)(202)886-0033 As for his fear of being forgotten, Sivan woman who says he raped her in a Man- Times reported that of the 201 powerful Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News said, he shouldn’t worry . [email protected] hattan hotel in 2013 and another who says men who lost their jobs as a result of sexu- “We will definitely remember him,” she he forced oral sex on her at his home in al misconduct allegations, nearly half were said. “He put MeToo on the map, a move- CIRCULATION 2006. replaced by women. ment that has taken over the country and In an excellent turn of events, he may At least a dozen states have passed new Mideast the world. He has changed sexual harass- also face a second criminal trial. Also last legislation addressing workplace sexual Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager ment policies in workplaces around the na- Monday, Los Angeles County District At- harassment . [email protected] tion, even in our own government. He has [email protected] torney Jackie Lacey announced she would Last Monday morning I watched a live made it more effective and safe for people DSN (314)583-9111 file four counts of rape and sexual battery feed of Weinstein’s courthouse entrance, against Weinstein involving alleged sexual then a nearby press conference by seven of to report sexual harassment and abuse.” Europe Heck of a legacy, Harvey. Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager attacks on two women in hotels in Los An- his accusers, including McGowan, Rosan- [email protected] geles and Beverly Hills in 2013, just before na Arquette and TV journalist Lauren Robin Abcarian is a Los Angeles Times columnist. [email protected] +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific Mari Mori, [email protected] Blue wall states pro-Trump, also abandoned by Dems +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 CONTACT US BY GARY ABERNATHY while Mitt Romney walked away with 62% Writing in Salon last month, Amanda Special to The Washington Post in 2012. So, while Trump’s nearly 69% in Marcotte undertook a leap of Grand Can- Washington 2016 was impressive, it was really part of yon proportions, claiming, “Hallmark tel: (+1)202.886.0003 lorida gets all the notoriety for tip- a trend that coincided with the Democrats’ movies, with their emphasis on return- 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 ping the 2000 election to George increasingly liberal nominees. ing home and the pleasures of the small, W. Bush, but West Virginia When Democrats discuss how they lost domestic life, also send a not-at-all subtle Reader letters Republicans insist it was their key “blue wall” states to Trump in 2016, signal of disdain for cosmopolitanism and [email protected] F state’s five Electoral College votes that they typically blame lower turnout among curiosity about the larger world, which is Additional contacts handed the GOP nominee his 271-266 minority voters, compared to Barack exactly the sort of attitude that helps breed stripes.com/contactus margin. Obama’s victories. A recent Politico analy- the kind of defensive white nationalism But even several years after Bush’s sis pondering the attributes of a winning that we see growing in strength in the Don- OMBUDSMAN upset victory in West Virginia, “Republi- Democratic nominee in 2020 asked, “Does ald Trump era.” can” was still something of a dirty word in that person have a clear message; do they I had to smile when the subject of Hall- Ernie Gates the Mountain State. The state Republican inspire hope and excitement across the mark movies came up during my West Party, where I worked for several years party’s diverse voting blocs?” Virginia visit — not in relation to the re- The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow beginning in 2001, was dwarfed in financ- of news and information, reporting any attempts by the But it could well be that the party’s mes- cent brouhaha, but in regard to how some military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s es and influence by the Democrats, who sage is all too clear and its myopic focus women said they had been spending their independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns for decades had dominated West Virginia, on diversity the main obstacle. The typical holidays. Safe to say, Hallmark movies are and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman a dependably blue state led by such icons Democratic message discounts genera- as popular in blue wall states as Trump is. welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted as Sens. Robert Byrd and Jay Rockefeller. tional occupations (coal mining, manufac- Diversity is an admirable objective, and by email at [email protected], or by phone at Even traditional Republican allies — in- turing) and demonizes cultural values such tolerance is important for us to peacefully 202.886.0003. cluding the state’s Chamber of Commerce as gun rights, pro-life principles and evan- coexist. Conservatives must tolerate pro- and West Virginians for Life, the state’s gelical Christian beliefs. As a result, many gressive cultural trends with which they pro-life organization — were mostly in the Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- voters end up echoing Ronald Reagan, who disagree. 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West Virginia and, while I was well aware are more racially diverse than West Vir- an enemy of anything on the societal land- This newspaper is authorized by the Department of Defense for members of the military services overseas. Republicans now hold almost all key state ginia, but so is Ohio, which was until re- scape that doesn’t aggressively promote However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, and federal offices, what still surprised me cently a swing state but is probably now their definition of cultural diversity. and are not to be considered as the official views of, or was the complete reversal in tone and al- safe for Trump. How many more states Diversity, by definition, includes not just endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspaper, Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official chan- legiance voiced by the rank-and-file voters can Democrats afford to abandon? people of color or progressive ideals but nels and use appropriated funds for distribution to remote I encountered. From impeachment to the The recent dust-up over the Hallmark also white Americans and conservative locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. confrontation with Iran, President Donald Channel’s refusal to run an advertisement principles. Each side must strive to respect The appearance of advertising in this publication does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense Trump is their man, and they are ready to featuring a kiss between a lesbian couple the other. If the Democrats don’t figure or Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. rise to his defense against those spiteful offered a perfect example of the left’s di- that out, their future will include more Products or services advertised shall be made available for Democrats, I heard time and again. vorce proceedings from middle America. West Virginia-style breakups, and they’ll purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical It was amazing but not shocking. In According to some liberal critics, Hall- look back, wistfully, remembering when handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor 2000, against anti-coal, pro-choice Demo- mark is not just guilty of harboring an states like Pennsylvania, Michigan and of the purchaser, user or patron. crat Al Gore, Bush won West Virginia with unenlightened attitude. It is also in the Wisconsin were theirs. about 52% of the vote. He won it again in unscrupulous business of making movies © Stars and Stripes 2020 Gary Abernathy, a contributing columnist for The 2004 with 56%. John McCain took the that appeal to white people living in small Washington Post, is a freelance writer based in stripes.com state with about 56% of the vote in 2008, towns and rural areas. Hillsboro, Ohio. Monday, January 13, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 17 SCOREBOARD/SPORTS BRIEFS Briefl y Sports College basketball Tennis Saturday’s men’s scores Idaho St. 71, N. Arizona 67 ATP Cup on AFN Long Beach St. 55, UC Santa Barbara 52 EAST New Mexico 84, Air Force 78 Saturday Sources say Albany (NY) 76, Maine 70 New Mexico St. 74, UMKC 71 Purse: $15 million Boston U. 81, Army 59 Oregon 78, Arizona St. 69 Surface: Hard-Outdoor Bucknell 75, Holy Cross 60 Pepperdine 85, San Diego 78 Semifinals Go to the American Forces Colgate 70, Navy 63 Portland St. 77, Montana St. 76 At Olympic Park Tennis Centre Browns hiring Delaware St. 68, NC Central 66 Sacramento St. 71, Weber St. 57 Sydney Network website for the most Duquesne 66, George Washington 61 San Diego St. 83, Boise St. 65 Surface: Hard-Outdoor up-to-date TV schedules. George Mason 76, La Salle 63 San Francisco 79, Pacific 75 Serbia 3, Russia 0 Vikings OC Georgia Tech 71, Boston College 52 Santa Clara 67, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 66 Singles myafn.net LIU 84, Fairleigh Dickinson 70 Seattle 83, Utah Valley 50 Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, def. Karen Lafayette 65, Loyola (Md.) 62 Southern Cal 74, UCLA 63 Khachanov, Russia, 7-5, 7-6 (1). Stefanski Lehigh 82, American U. 73 Stanford 88, Washington St. 62 Novak Djokovic, Serbia, def. Daniil Mass.-Lowell 85, Binghamton 66 UC Irvine 74, Hawaii 60 Medvedev, Russia, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4. Deals Merrimack 58, CCSU 46 UC Riverside 65, Cal St.-Fullerton 59 Doubles Associated Press Mount St. Mary’s 67, Bryant 65 UNLV 78, Wyoming 69 Nikola Cacic and Viktor Troicki, Ser- NC A&T 91, Md.-Eastern Shore 53 Utah St. 80, Nevada 70 bia, def. Teymuraz Gabashvili and Kont- Saturday’s Transactions Robert Morris 94, Wagner 62 stantin Kravchuk, Russia, 6-4, 7-6 (7). CLEVELAND — The Browns Spain 3, Australia 0 BASEBALL Seton Hall 69, Marquette 55 didn’t pass on Kevin Stefanski a St. Bonaventure 64, Fordham 44 Saturday’s women’s scores Singles American League Roberto Bautista Agut, Spain, def. second time. NEW YORK YANKEES — Re-signed OF St. Francis (Pa.) 81, St. Francis Brook- EAST lyn 80 Bucknell 51, Holy Cross 40 Nick Kyrgios, Australia, 6-1, 6-4. Brett Gardner to a one-year contract. Rafael Nadal, Spain, def. Alex de Cleveland is hiring the Vikings’ National League St. John’s 74, DePaul 67 Colgate 80, Navy 55 Stony Brook 73, New Hampshire 48 Dartmouth 63, Harvard 62 Minaur, Australia, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. offensive coordinator to be their MIAMI MARLINS — Agreed to terms Doubles with INF/OF Jonathan Villar, RHP Jose Towson 84, Delaware 68 Delaware St. 64, NC Central 54 new coach, a person familiar with Tulane 65, Temple 51 Pablo Carreno Busta and Feliciano Lo- Urena and LHP Adam Conley on one-year Duquesne 82, La Salle 56 pez, Spain, def. Chris Guccione and John Vermont 74, UMBC 50 Fairfield 67, St. Peter’s 48 the decision told The Associated contracts. Peers, Australia, 6-2, 6-7 (6), 10-4. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to Villanova 80, Georgetown 66 Iona 36, Monmouth (NJ) 33 Press. terms with INF Jedd Gyorko on a one- West Virginia 66, Texas Tech 54 LIU 68, Fairleigh Dickinson 63 year contract. Wisconsin 58, Penn St. 49 Lafayette 55, Loyola (Md.) 52 Doha Open Stefanski agreed to accept the SOUTH Lehigh 64, American U. 63 BASKETBALL Alabama A&M 59, Ark.-Pine Bluff 49 Saturday position Sunday, a day after Min- National Basketball Association Maine 60, Albany (NY) 49 Alabama St. 81, MVSU 75 Marist 94, Niagara 67 At Khalifa International Tennis nesota was beaten 27-10 by the SACRAMENTO KINGS — Assigned Fs and Squash Complex Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan and Arkansas 76, Mississippi 72 Marshall 61, UAB 56 Auburn 82, Georgia 60 Doha, Qatar San Francisco 49ers in the NFC G Justin James to Stockton (NBAGL). Mass.-Lowell 66, Binghamton 56 Purse: $1,359,180 Austin Peay 71, Jacksonville St. 67 Merrimack 65, CCSU 56 playoffs, according to the person FOOTBALL Belmont 85, UT Martin 78 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor National Football League Mount St. Mary’s 76, Bryant 70 Men’s Singles Bethune-Cookman 85, Coppin St. 80 NC A&T 67, Md.-Eastern Shore 31 who spoke to the AP on condition ATLANTA FALCONS — Named Tosh Charlotte 53, Old Dominion 47 Final Lupoi defensive line and run game coor- Ohio 76, Buffalo 65 Andrey Rublev (2), Russia, def. Coren- of anonymity . Chattanooga 105, Samford 67 Princeton 75, Penn 55 dinator. Cincinnati 68, UCF 54 tin Moutet, France, 6-2, 7-6 (3). The 37-year-old Stefanski DETROIT LIONS — Named Brayden Quinnipiac 70, Manhattan 58 Clemson 79, North Carolina 76 Robert Morris 51, Wagner 47 nearly became Cleveland’s coach Coombs special teams coordinator. Davidson 89, Saint Joseph’s 83 HOCKEY Siena 68, Canisius 63 Auckland Open Drexel 78, James Madison 71 St. Francis (Pa.) 82, St. Francis Brook- a year ago but finished as a run- National Hockey League Duke 90, Wake Forest 59 Saturday NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed F Ben lyn 72 At ASB Tennis Centre ner-up when the Browns selected E. Kentucky 78, SIU-Edwardsville 72 Stony Brook 53, New Hampshire 44 Street on IR, retroactive to Thursday. Re- ETSU 61, VMI 55 Auckland, New Zealand Freddie Kitchens, who was fired called G Evan Cormier from Binghamton Temple 85, SMU 62 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor East Carolina 71, SMU 68 UConn 91, Houston 51 (AHL). Elon 80, UNC-Wilmington 63 Women’s Doubles after a disappointing, drama- WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned UMass 61, Saint Joseph’s 43 Semifinal Florida A&M 77, Morgan St. 68 Vermont 60, UMBC 58 filled 6-10 season. Stefanski spent D Christian Djoos to Hershey (AHL). Florida Gulf Coast 66, Stetson 62 Asia Muhammad and Taylor Townsend, SOCCER SOUTH United States, def. Caty McNally and Cori this past season bolstering his Georgia Southern 71, Louisiana-Lafay- Alabama A&M 74, Ark.-Pine Bluff 55 Major League Soccer ette 51 Gauff, United States, 6-1, 7-5. varied resume running Minne- NEW YORK CITY — Signed M Gedion Alabama St. 77, MVSU 64 Men’s Singles Georgia St. 84, Louisiana-Monroe 62 Appalachian St. 73, Texas State 65 Zelalem. Grambling St. 61, Southern U. 56 Qualification sota’s offense, and the Browns Austin Peay 63, Jacksonville St. 57 Michael Mmoh, United States, def. Hampton 83, Longwood 80 Bethune-Cookman 82, Coppin St. 51 made sure they didn’t let him get Jackson St. 76, Alcorn St. 65 Tatsuma Ito (7), Japan, 6-2, 6-2. Campbell 68, Hampton 31 Thiago Monteiro (4), Brazil, def. Leon- away again. Kentucky 76, Alabama 67 Coastal Carolina 62, Texas-Arlington ardo Mayer (5), Argentina, 7-6, 4-6, 6-1. Golf LSU 60, Mississippi St. 59 56 Liberty 54, Jacksonville 37 E. Illinois 57, Morehead St. 51 Vasek Pospisil (8), Canada, def. Holger McNeese St. 85, Northwestern St. 76 E. Kentucky 49, SIU-Edwardsville 46 Vitus Nodskov Rune, Denmark, 7-5, 6-1. Edelman arrested for Sony Open Morehead St. 69, E. Illinois 66 ETSU 62, W. Carolina 57 Mikael Ymer (3), Sweden, def. Mack- Murray St. 81, Tennessee Tech 69 FAU 84, North Texas 78 enzie McDonald (6), United States, 6-4, vandalism in California PGA Tour NJIT 78, North Florida 66 6-3. Saturday Florida Gulf Coast 89, Stetson 47 Nicholls 69, SE Louisiana 58 Furman 77, Samford 69 At Waialae Country Club Norfolk St. 71, Howard 63 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Honolulu High Point 84, Charleston Southern 70 Brisbane Open North Alabama 82, Lipscomb 69 Jackson St. 83, Alcorn St. 67 — New England Patriots star Purse: $6.6 million Presbyterian 77, High Point 62 Liberty 85, Jacksonville 76 Saturday Yardage: 7,044; Par 70 (35-35) Radford 68, Campbell 63 Julian Edelman was arrested in Longwood 70, SC-Upstate 62 At Queensland Tennis Centre Third Round Rhode Island 65, VCU 56 Brisbane, Australia Southern California on suspicion Brendan Steele 68-66-64—198 -12 Saint Louis 74, Richmond 58 Louisiana Tech 87, UTEP 80 Louisiana-Lafayette 79, Troy 73 Purse: $1,500,000 Cameron Smith 70-65-66—201 -9 Syracuse 63, Virginia 55 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor of misdemeanor vandalism after Kevin Kisner 69-69-64—202 -8 Tennessee 56, South Carolina 55 McNeese St. 61, Northwestern St. 51 Morgan St. 59, Florida A&M 47 Women’s Singles jumping on the hood of someone’s Webb Simpson 71-66-66—203 -7 Texas A&M 69, Vanderbilt 50 Semifinal Collin Morikawa 65-70-68—203 -7 UAB 61, Marshall 50 Nicholls 67, SE Louisiana 65 Norfolk St. 83, Howard 80 Karolina Pliskova (2), Czech Republic, car, authorities said Sunday. Ryan Palmer 67-68-68—203 -7 UNC-Asheville 71, Charleston South- def. Naomi Osaka (3), Japan, 6-7 (10), 7-6 Mark Anderson 72-68-64—204 -6 ern 69 North Alabama 84, Lipscomb 72 Edelman, 33, caused unspeci- North Florida 71, NJIT 48 (3), 6-2. Sungjae Im 69-68-67—204 -6 UNC-Greensboro 86, Furman 73 Women’s Doubles fied damage when he jumped Bo Hoag 70-65-69—204 -6 Old Dominion 54, Charlotte 51 Virginia Tech 72, NC State 58 Semifinal Keegan Bradley 69-66-69—204 -6 W. Carolina 79, Mercer 71 Rice 68, FIU 47 on the vehicle Saturday night on Charles Howell III 72-67-66—205 -5 South Alabama 72, Louisiana-Monroe Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, and Ash- W. Kentucky 69, Middle Tennessee 53 leigh Barty, Australia, def. Kristina Mlad- a commercial block of Beverly Henrik Norlander 71-66-68—205 -5 William & Mary 67, Coll. of Charleston 56 63 Rory Sabbatini 68-67-70—205 -5 Southern Miss. 82, UTSA 65 enovic, France, and Ajla Tomljanovic, Winthrop 99, Gardner-Webb 95 Australia, walkover. Hills, police Lt. Elisabeth Alba- Russell Knox 70-65-70—205 -5 Wofford 73, The Citadel 71 Southern U. 81, Grambling St. 57 nese said in a statement. Cameron Davis 68-66-71—205 -5 MIDWEST Tennessee Tech 77, Murray St. 72 Nick Taylor 70-69-67—206 -4 Baylor 67, Kansas 55 Tulane 59, Memphis 55 Edelman was released on a ci- Peter Malnati 72-66-68—206 -4 Bowling Green 83, Ohio 74 UNC-Asheville 63, Radford 50 College football tation and is scheduled to appear Tom Hoge 71-68-67—206 -4 Bradley 67, S. Illinois 48 UNC-Greensboro 49, Chattanooga 41 Emiliano Grillo 70-69-67—206 -4 Creighton 77, Xavier 65 UT Martin 74, Belmont 57 Bowl Schedule in court April 13. Patrick Rodgers 68-69-69—206 -4 Dayton 88, UMass 60 W. Kentucky 71, Middle Tennessee 63 Ted Potter, Jr. 67-69-70—206 -4 Winthrop 61, Presbyterian 54 Monday’s game Illinois 54, Rutgers 51 College Football Championship Ben Martin 73-68-65—206 -4 Indiana 66, Ohio St. 54 Wofford 77, Mercer 49 Brendon Todd 68-70-69—207 -3 MIDWEST New Orleans Serena Williams ends Indiana St. 65, Illinois St. 52 LSU (14-0) vs. Clemson (14-0), Zach Johnson 69-68-70—207 -3 Iowa St. 81, Oklahoma 68 Akron 76, Bowling Green 73 Graeme McDowell 71-69-67—207 -3 Kent St. 79, Cent. Michigan 73 Ball St. 59, E. Michigan 54 Saturday, Jan. 18 3-year title drought Tim Wilkinson 68-69-70—207 -3 Louisville 67, Notre Dame 64 Cent. Michigan 76, Miami (Ohio) 70 East-West Shrine Classic Vaughn Taylor 75-66-66—207 -3 Loyola of Chicago 78, Evansville 44 Creighton 72, Providence 63 At St. Petersburg, Fla. AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Rob Oppenheim 70-65-72—207 -3 Milwaukee 87, Green Bay 80 Green Bay 65, Detroit 48 East vs. West Serena Williams ended a three- Pat Perez 68-73-66—207 -3 Missouri 91, Florida 75 IUPUI 80, Wright St. 60 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl N. Illinois 71, E. Michigan 68 Kent St. 75, W. Michigan 63 At Pasadena, Calif. year title drought when she beat N. Iowa 80, Missouri St. 57 N. Kentucky 88, Ill.-Chicago 46 American vs. National. Northwestern 62, Nebraska 57 Oakland 78, Milwaukee 62 Saturday, Jan. 25 fellow American Jessica Pegula College hockey Oakland 68, Cleveland St. 55 Rio Grande 87, Chicago St. 67 Senior Bowl 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win the sin- Rio Grande 87, Chicago St. 63 SE Missouri 83, Tennessee St. 54 At Mobile, Ala. S. Dakota St. 70, Fort Wayne 61 South Dakota 77, Nebraska-Omaha 44 North vs. South. gles final at the ASB Classic. South Dakota 91, Nebraska-Omaha 81 Toledo 63, N. Illinois 51 Sunday, Jan. 26 Williams hadn’t won a title Saturday’s Scores Tennessee St. 75, SE Missouri 73 SOUTHWEST Hula Bowl EAST Toledo 67, W. Michigan 59 Arkansas St. 69, Georgia Southern 62 At Honolulu since the Australian Open in Army 5, Air Force 2 Valparaiso 66, Drake 61 Kansas St. 76, Texas Tech 72 East vs. West January 2017, and not since she Canisius 5, Bentley 4, OT W. Illinois 86, Denver 80 Lamar 60, Houston Baptist 53 Arizona St. 3, Brown 1 Youngstown St. 69, Detroit 67 New Orleans 67, Incarnate Word 55 became a mother to her daughter Clarkson 5, Quinnipiac 2 SOUTHWEST Oklahoma 81, Iowa St. 72 NCAA FCS playoffs Olympia, who was court-side to Dartmouth 5, Boston U. 4 Abilene Christian 68, Texas A&M-CC Oral Roberts 75, North Dakota 52 Championship Sacred Heart 9, Mercyhurst 3 56 Sam Houston St. 72, Cent. Arkansas Saturday, Jan. 11 see the victory. New Hampshire 5, Northeastern 4, OT Arkansas St. 76, Troy 68 54 At Toyota Stadium In other tennis news: Holy Cross 2, Niagara 2, OT (tie) Cent. Arkansas 89, Sam Houston St. Texas A&M-CC 70, Abilene Christian 58 Frisco, Texas Providence 2, UConn 1 82 Texas Southern 88, Prairie View 65  Novak Djokovic beat Rafael UALR 66, Georgia St. 46 North Dakota State 28, James Madison Colgate 3, RPI 0 Coastal Carolina 82, Texas-Arlington 20 Nadal and then went back on Penn State 6, Robert Morris 2 77 FAR WEST RIT 3, UMass Lowell 2 Incarnate Word 73, New Orleans 70 BYU 52, San Diego 36 court within an hour and won the Princeton 1, St. Lawrence 0, OT Lamar 102, Houston Baptist 92 Boise St. 86, San Diego St. 72 deciding doubles encounter to se- Boston College 6, UMass 3 Louisiana Tech 64, UTEP 61 CS Northridge 70, UC Irvine 62 Boxing Cornell 3, Union 3, OT North Texas 81, FAU 58 Cal St.-Fullerton 69, Long Beach St. 65 cure Serbia’s victory over Spain Harvard 7, Yale 0 Oral Roberts 88, North Dakota 73 Gonzaga 68, Pacific 67 MIDWEST Rice 92, FIU 78 Grand Canyon 62, California Baptist in the inaugural ATP Cup final. Minnesota St. 5, Ferris St. 1 South Alabama 52, UALR 43 58 Schedule Second-ranked Djokivic had a Minnesota 2, Michigan St. 0 TCU 52, Oklahoma St. 40 Loyola Marymount 75, Santa Clara 59 Jan. 18 6-2, 7-6 (4) win over No. 1 Nadal Bowling Green 2, Michigan Tech 2, OT Texas 64, Kansas St. 50 Montana St. 73, Portland St. 62 At Liacouras Center, Philadelphia N. Arizona 70, Idaho St. 59 (tie) Texas Southern 71, Prairie View 67 (FOX), Julian Williams vs. Jeison Rosa- on Sunday night to level the final W. Michigan 3, Minn. Duluth 3, OT (tie) Nevada 69, Utah St. 60 Texas State 82, Appalachian St. 57 rio, 12, for Williams’ IBF/IBO/WBA Super North Dakota 4, Omaha 1 Tulsa 63, Houston 61 New Mexico 75, Air Force 53 after Roberto Bautista Agut had N. Michigan 6, Alaska Anchorage 3 UTSA 80, Southern Miss. 70 Pepperdine 82, San Francisco 70 World super welterweight titles; Chris given Spain a 1-0 lead by beating Michigan 3, Notre Dame 1 FAR WEST Portland 78, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 65 Colbert vs. Jezreel Corales, 12, for vacant Wisconsin 5, Ohio St. 2 BYU 96, Portland 70 Sacramento St. 91, Weber St. 67 WBA interim junior lightweight title; Dusan Lajovic 7-5, 6-1 in the first WEST Cal Poly 74, CS Northridge 56 San Jose St. 58, Colorado St. 53 Thomas LaManna vs. Jorge Cota, 10, su- singles match. Djokovic com- Lake Superior St. 1, Alaska 1, 2OT (tie) California 61, Washington 58 UC Davis 62, Hawaii 49 per welterweights; Ricky Lopez vs. Jose Colorado College 4, Miami 2 California Baptist 61, Grand Canyon UC Santa Barbara 52, Cal Poly 50 Luis Gallegos, 10, super featherweights. bined with Victor Troicki for a Denver 5, St. Cloud St. 3 57 UNLV 65, Wyoming 53 At Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Ve- EXHIBITION Colorado St. 81, San Jose St. 70 Utah Valley 70, Seattle 58 rona, N.Y. (ESPN), Eleider Alvarez vs. Mi- 6-3, 6-4 win over Pablo Carreno Maine 2, USA Under-18 0 Gonzaga 87, Loyola Marymount 62 Washington St. 66, Washington 59 chael Seals, 10, light heavyweights Busta and Feliciano Lopez. PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, January 13, 2020 NFL PLAYOFFS Oh Henry! Titans upset Ravens Scoreboard Playoff glance Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 4 Houston 22, Buffalo 19, OT Tennessee 20, New England 13 Sunday, Jan. 5 Derrick Henry runs for 195 yards, throws touchdown pass as Tennessee advances Minnesota 26, New Orleans 20, OT Seattle 17, Philadelphia 9 Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 11 BY BARRY WILNER San Francisco 27, Minnesota 10 Tennessee 28, Baltimore 12 Associated Press Sunday, Jan. 12 Houston at Kansas City BALTIMORE — With his Seattle at Green Bay Conference Championships bright red shoes and relentless Sunday, Jan. 19 running, Derrick Henry grabbed Tennessee at Houston-Kansas City winner the spotlight and wouldn’t let go. Seattle-Green Bay winner at San Fran- cisco When he was done leading Pro Bowl Tennessee into the AFC champi- Sunday, Jan. 26 onship game Saturday night, he At Orlando, Fla. AFC vs. NFC did a lengthy victory lap around Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 2 the Baltimore Ravens’ home, At Miami Gardens, Fla. slapping hands and taking selfies NFC champion vs. AFC champion with Titans fans. It has been quite a two-week Calendar Feb. 24-March 2 — NFL scouting com- ride. bine, Indianapolis. “It’s not just me,” Henry said Feb. 25 — First day for clubs to desig- nate franchise or transition players. after rushing for 195 yards and March 10 — Deadline for clubs to des- throwing a 3-yard touchdown ignate franchise or transition players be- pass in a 28-12 upset of the NFL’s fore 4 p.m. EDT top team Saturday night. “It’s a Titans 28, Ravens 12 team effort. We’re all playing col- Tennessee 7 7 14 0—28 Baltimore 0 6 0 6—12 lectively as an offense, as a whole. First Quarter We’re just locked in. We believe Ten—Jo.Smith 12 pass from Tannehill (Joseph kick), 3:36. in each other. We communicate. Second Quarter It’s working out there.” Ten—Raymond 45 pass from Tannehill (Joseph kick), 14:45. The Titans fear no one, and why Bal—FG Tucker 49, 5:52. should they with Henry rushing Bal—FG Tucker 22, :00. Third Quarter — and even throwing — the ball, Ten—C.Davis 3 pass from Henry (Jo- and a big-play defense making JULIO CORTEZ/AP seph kick), 6:54. Ten—Tannehill 1 run (Joseph kick), clutch stops and turnovers? 4:16. One week after dominating Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) runs past Baltimore Ravens strong safety Chuck Fourth Quarter Clark during the Titans’ 28-12 win in Saturday’s NFL divisional playoff game . Bal—H.Hurst 15 pass from L.Jackson defending Super Bowl champion (pass failed), 11:04. New England, the Titans (11-7) A—71,254. the NFL’s leading rusher this sea- his skills. He has completed three season, either at Kansas City or Ten Bal eliminated Baltimore (14-3). The First downs 15 29 Ravens had won their last 12 son. “We don’t do too much talk- throws in four attempts in his Houston. The last sixth seed to Total Net Yards 300 530 Rushes-yards 37-217 29-185 games, with quarterback Lamar ing. We just go work and believe career. get to the big game was Green Passing 83 345 in each other. That’s our mental- “I put it perfect, man,” he said Bay in the 2010 season; the Pack- Punt Returns 0-0 0-0 Jackson setting records and look- Kickoff Returns 2-27 3-71 ing unstoppable. ity. We’re going to come in here with a smile. “I haven’t done that ers won it all. Interceptions Ret. 2-34 0-0 and work. ... Focus on finishing.” pass since high school. I feel l like Tennessee scored all of its Comp-Att-Int 8-15-0 31-59-2 On Saturday night, it was Henry Sacked-Yards Lost 1-8 4-20 who was unstoppable, despite Tennessee’s defense had two I still got it.” points off takeaways or fourth- Punts 6-52.5 1-44.0 interceptions of All-Pro QB Jack- But it’s the way he plows over down stops. Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Baltimore stacking eight men up Penalties-Yards 5-20 7-56 front on almost two-thirds of his son, who also lost a fumble, and and through opponents that Ryan Tannehill’s throws to Time of Possession 27:54 32:06 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS runs. At times, Henry used power the Titans twice stopped Balti- makes Henry — and the Titans Jonnu Smith and Kalif Raymond, RUSHING—Tennessee, Henry 30-195, to create space, at others the holes more on fourth-and-1. — dangerous. Next week, they who missed the last two games in Tannehill 6-13, A.Brown 1-9. Baltimore, Jackson 20-143, Ingram 6-22, Edwards the line provided were huge. Henry’s jump-pass to Corey will go after their second Super concussion protocol, gave Ten- 3-20. “Watch us work,” said Henry, Davis displayed yet another of Bowl trip and first since the 1999 nessee a 14-point edge. PASSING—Tennessee, Tannehill 7-14- 0-88, Henry 1-1-0-3. Baltimore, Jackson 31-59-2-365. RECEIVING—Tennessee, J.Smith 2- 12, Henry 2-7, Raymond 1-45, Pruitt 1- 15, A.Brown 1-9, C.Davis 1-3. Baltimore, 49ers’ defense, run game dominate Vikings M.Brown 7-126, Snead 6-56, H.Hurst 4-53, Andrews 4-39, Hill 4-26, Boykin 3-26, Rob- erts 2-30, Ingram 1-9. MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. BY JOSH DUBOW turn the ball over to win games.” Associated Press Sherman set up Tevin Cole- 49ers 27, Vikings 10 man’s second short touchdown Minnesota 7 3 0 0—10 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 7 7 10 3—27 run of the game when he beat First Quarter Richard Sherman anticipated the Adam Thielen to the spot to in- SF—Bourne 3 pass from Garoppolo route for an interception and then (Gould kick), 9:30. tercept Kirk Cousins for his third Min—Diggs 41 pass from Cousins (Bai- watched the San Francisco 49ers ley kick), 5:23. career playoff interception. Second Quarter run eight straight times for the Coleman had five of the eight touchdown that put them in con- SF—Coleman 1 run (Gould kick), 7:10. carries on the 44-yard drive Min—FG Bailey 39, :31. trol of their first playoff game in Third Quarter as part of a 105-yard rushing SF—FG Gould 35, 10:42. six years. performance. SF—Coleman 2 run (Gould kick), 4:54. The dominant defense and Fourth Quarter “Those guys did very well,” SF—FG Gould 21, 14:13. powerful running game that car- A—71,649. Coleman said of his offensive line. Min SF ried the Niners to an 8-0 start this “They moved the guys back so I First downs 7 21 season delivered a 27-10 victory Total Net Yards 147 308 had clear holes to run through. So, Rushes-yards 10-21 47-186 over the Minnesota Vikings in the Passing 126 122 divisional round Saturday. yeah, they did a real good job.” Punt Returns 2-0 3-23 Marcus Sherels’ fumbled punt Kickoff Returns 5-148 1-22 “People keep disrespecting us. Interceptions Ret. 1-4 1-13 At the end of the day, all you can TONY AVELAR/AP later in the third quarter led to a Comp-Att-Int 21-29-1 11-19-1 field goal that made it 27-10 early Sacked-Yards Lost 6-46 2-9 do is go out and execute,” Sher- San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman (25) intercepts a Punts 6-48.3 4-46.5 man said. “It felt good. That’s in the fourth quarter. Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1 pass in front of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) Penalties-Yards 1-15 5-38 what we look like when we’re to- San Francisco didn’t allow Time of Possession 21:33 38:27 during the the 49ers’ 27-10 playoff win Saturday. Minnesota to gain a first down INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS tally healthy.” RUSHING—Minnesota, Cook 9-18, Mat- for more than 27 minutes of game San Francisco The return of injured defensive pass on his opening drive as a “They’re pretty good right?” tison 1-3. , Coleman 22-105, starters Dee Ford, Kwon Alex- action starting late in the second Mostert 12-58, Breida 8-17, Samuel 1-6, playoff starter and then mostly tight end George Kittle said of Garoppolo 4-0. ander and Jaquiski Tartt had the quarter. PASSING—Minnesota, Cousins 21-29- watched his defense and running his defense. “It’s such a blast just 1-172. San Francisco, Garoppolo 11-19- Niners (14-3) playing as they did The Niners will host the NFC 1-131. in the first half of the season as game take over from there. The to watch them, how they work to- championship game next week RECEIVING—Minnesota, Cook 6-8, Thielen 5-50, I.Smith 3-39, Diggs 2-57, they set a franchise playoff re- top-seeded 49ers turned a pair of gether. ... against the winner of Sunday’s Rudolph 2-4, Abdullah 1-7, Conklin 1-5, second-half turnovers by Minne- “If our defense keeps playing game between Seattle and Green Bradbury 1-2. San Francisco, Samuel 3- cord by allowing only 147 yards. 42, Bourne 3-40, Kittle 3-16, Sanders 2-33. Jimmy Garoppolo threw a TD sota (11-7) into 10 points. like that, all we have to do is not Bay. MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. Monday, January 13, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 NFL/NBA Scoreboard NBA roundup

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Celtics snap three-game skid Boston 26 11 .703 — Toronto 25 13 .658 1A A Philadelphia 25 15 .625 2 Associated Press Brooklyn 17 20 .459 9 New York 10 29 .256 17 Southeast Division BOSTON — Celtics coach Brad Stevens said Miami 27 11 .711 — giving his team a day off following its worst los- Orlando 18 21 .462 9A Charlotte 15 26 .366 13A ing streak of the season felt like the right thing Washington 13 25 .342 14 to do. Atlanta 8 31 .205 19A Central Division It certainly re-energized Jayson Tatum. Milwaukee 35 6 .854 — The third-year forward made six three-point- Indiana 24 15 .615 10 Chicago 14 26 .350 20A ers and scored a career-high 41 points as Bos- Detroit 14 26 .350 20A ton cruised past the short-handed New Orleans Cleveland 12 27 .308 22 Pelicans, 140-105 on Saturday night. ELAINE THOMPSON/AP Western Conference Tatum’s first career 40-point performance helped the Celtics snap a season-high, three- Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher Southwest Division celebrates after his team defeated the W L Pct GB game skid. Seattle Seahawks 21-10 in Super Bowl Houston 26 12 .684 — “Shots were going in. It felt good. I felt like Dallas 24 15 .615 2A XL in Detroit on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006. Memphis 17 22 .436 9A we played with a purpose today on both ends, San Antonio 16 21 .432 9A from the beginning of the game,” Tatum said. New Orleans 14 26 .350 13 “I felt like we did our job. I know we haven’t Northwest Division Former Steelers Denver 26 12 .684 — been playing well lately. It felt good to start the Utah 26 12 .684 — game off right.” Oklahoma City 22 17 .564 4A Portland 16 24 .400 11 Enes Kanter added 22 points and 19 rebounds, coach Cowher Minnesota 15 23 .395 11 marking season highs in both categories. Gor- Pacific Division L.A. Lakers 32 7 .821 — don Hayward had 19 points and Kemba Walker WINSLOW TOWNSON/AP elected to Hall L.A. Clippers 27 12 .692 5 finished with 17 points and seven assists. Phoenix 15 23 .395 16A Boston shot 14 of 29 from the three-point line Sacramento 15 24 .385 17 The Celtics’ Jayson Tatum scored a career- Associated Press Golden State 9 31 .225 23A and tied a season high for points. high 41 points during Saturday’s 140-105 Saturday’s games Frank Jackson scored 22 points for the Peli- win over the New Orleans Pelicans in Boston. NEW YORK — The Chin is in. Houston 139, Minnesota 109 Chicago 108, Detroit 99 cans. Jaxson Hayes added 20. Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Boston 140, New Orleans 105 “We just never got any traction offensively or a step-back three-pointer midway through the Cowher was elected to the Pro Football L.A. Lakers 125, Oklahoma City 110 defensively, really,“ Pelicans coach Alvin Gen- second quarter. He also had 12 rebounds and Hall of Fame in a surprise announcement Dallas 109, Philadelphia 91 Cleveland 111, Denver 103 try said. “They took us out of just about every- eight assists, Saturday night before the Tennessee Ti- Milwaukee 122, Portland 101 thing we tried to do.” Mavericks 109, 76ers 91: Luka Doncic had tans-Baltimore Ravens AFC divisional Sunday’s games Miami at New York New Orleans played without Derrick Favors 19 points and 12 assists, Dwight Powell scored round playoff game. Utah at Washington because a right hamstring strain, Jrue Holiday 10 of his 19 points in a decisive third quarter in Hall President and CEO David Baker de- Atlanta at Brooklyn Golden State at Memphis sat his fourth straight game with a left elbow host Dallas’ victory over Philadelphia. livered the news live in studio to Cowher, an San Antonio at Toronto contusion, Kenrich Williams missed his third Tobias Harris had 20 points and 10 rebounds analyst for CBS, during the network’s “The Charlotte at Phoenix consecutive game with back soreness and J.J. L.A. Clippers at Denver for the 76ers. Philadelphia played its second NFL Today” pregame show broadcast. Monday’s games Redick sat with a left hamstring strain. game without Joel Embiid. The star center is “This isn’t right that this is happening New Orleans at Detroit Lakers 125, Thunder 110: Kyle Kuzma Philadelphia at Indiana sidelined after surgery for a torn ligament in a right now, but ...” a grinning Cowher told Chicago at Boston scored a season-high 36 points and the Los finger on his left hand. Baker, who then officially welcomed the Oklahoma City at Minnesota Angeles Lakers rolled past the Oklahoma City Cavaliers 113, Nuggets 103: Kevin Love former coach into this year’s Hall of Fame Charlotte at Portland Orlando at Sacramento Thunder 125-110 on Saturday night without had 19 points and 15 rebounds to lead visiting class to be inducted this summer. Cleveland at L.A. Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Cleveland past Denver. Cowher, now 62, was the coach of the Tuesday’s games Lakers coach Frank Vogel said James had Phoenix at Atlanta Collin Sexton finished with 25 points, and Steelers for 15 seasons from 1992 to 2006, Utah at Brooklyn a chest cold. James is averaging 25.4 points, a Tristan Thompson had 18 points and 13 re- and led them to 10 playoff appearances, in- Houston at Memphis league-leading 10.7 assists and 8.7 rebounds New York at Milwaukee bounds for the Cavs in their second straight cluding two Super Bowls and winning one Cleveland at L.A. Clippers and has helped Los Angeles to the best record victory. — beating Seattle in 2006. His Pittsburgh Dallas at Golden State in the Western Conference. Davis, who leads Bucks 122, Trail Blazers 101: Giannis An- teams won nine division titles. Wednesday’s games Brooklyn at Philadelphia the Lakers with 27.1 points per game, missed tetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds, Cowher had an overall career record of Detroit at Boston his second straight game with a gluteus maxi- Khris Middleton scored 30 points and Milwau- 161-99-1 with a .619 winning percentage. San Antonio at Miami mus contusion. Indiana at Minnesota kee beat host Portland. A special panel met at the Hall in Canton, Toronto at Oklahoma City It didn’t matter. Kuzma, in just his third start Damian Lillard led Portland with 26 points, Ohio, on Wednesday to elect the centennial Washington at Chicago of the season, made 15 of 24 shots. Rajon Rondo CJ McCollum had 20 and Carmelo Anthony Charlotte at Denver slate for this year’s class of inductees. Portland at Houston added 21 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists added 19 points and 11 rebounds. The Trail The centennial slate includes 10 “se- Dallas at Sacramento for Los Angeles, which shot 51.5% to win its Blazers have lost eight of 10. niors” (players who last played more than Orlando at L.A. Lakers eighth in a row. Bulls 108, Pistons 99: Zach LaVine scored 25 seasons ago), three “contributors” (an Calendar Rockets 139, Timberwolves 109: James 25 points and visiting Chicago held off Detroit individual other than a player or coach) Harden scored 32 points in three quarters to Feb. 6 — Trade deadline (3 p.m. EST) to snap a six-game losing streak. and two “coaches” (who last coached more Feb. 14-16 — NBA All-Star weekend, surpass 20,000 and Houston rolled past visiting Already without injured Blake Griffin, the than five seasons ago) and were voted on Chicago. Minnesota. Pistons lost Andre Drummond when he was April 15 — Regular season ends. from a list of 38 finalists. The remainder April 18 — Playoffs begin. Harden is the 45th player in NBA history ejected early in the third quarter. Drummond of the 15-person centennial slate will be May 19 — Draft lottery, Chicago. to reach 20,000 points, and at 30, the seventh- threw the ball off the back of Daniel Gafford’s May 21-24 — Draft combine, Chicago. revealed live on “Good Morning Football” June 4 — NBA Finals begin. youngest. He entered the game 10 points away head. The exchange also resulted in a technical on Wednesday. June 25 — NBA Draft. and reached the milestone in fitting fashion, on foul on Gafford. PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, January 13, 2020 NHL Scoreboard

Lightning roll to 10th straight win Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 46 27 8 11 65 154 119 BY AARON BRACY Tampa Bay 44 27 13 4 58 161 127 Associated Press Toronto 45 24 15 6 54 162 145 Florida 44 23 16 5 51 158 148 Buffalo 45 19 19 7 45 131 146 PHILADELPHIA — Tampa Montreal 46 19 20 7 45 143 148 Ottawa 45 16 22 7 39 121 154 Bay got offense from an unlikely Detroit 45 12 30 3 27 99 170 source to keep its winning streak Metropolitan Division Washington 46 30 11 5 65 164 138 going. Pittsburgh 44 27 12 5 59 150 119 Pat Maroon scored the game’s N.Y. Islanders 43 27 12 4 58 122 111 Carolina 45 27 16 2 56 150 123 only goal, Andrei Vasilevskiy Philadelphia 45 23 16 6 52 140 137 made 23 saves and the Lightning Columbus 46 22 16 8 52 121 124 N.Y. Rangers 44 21 19 4 46 146 149 tied a club record with their 10th New Jersey 44 16 21 7 39 117 155 straight win, 1-0 over the Phila- delphia Flyers on Saturday night. Western Conference The Lightning haven’t lost since Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dec. 21 at Washington, and have St. Louis 46 29 10 7 65 148 124 outscored opponents 43-17 dur- Dallas 45 26 15 4 56 121 107 Colorado 45 25 15 5 55 162 134 ing their streak. Tampa Bay has Winnipeg 45 24 17 4 52 141 139 Nashville 43 20 16 7 47 149 145 tallied 12 unanswered goals, two Minnesota 44 20 18 6 46 134 146 short of matching a team mark. Chicago 46 20 20 6 46 134 150 Pacific Division Tampa Bay will look to set a Calgary 47 25 17 5 55 131 139 club record for consecutive vic- Arizona 47 25 18 4 54 133 121 Vegas 48 24 18 6 54 149 145 tories on Sunday night at New Edmonton 47 24 18 5 53 144 148 Jersey. Vancouver 45 24 17 4 52 151 142 San Jose 47 21 22 4 46 126 153 “The guys you’re used to Los Angeles 47 18 25 4 40 118 146 scoring score a lot for us (didn’t Anaheim 45 17 23 5 39 115 143 Note: Two points for a win, one point score),” Lightning coach Jon Coo- for overtime loss. Top three teams in per said. “But when they don’t, each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. you need other guys to step up. MATT SLOCUM/AP Saturday’s games And that’s probably how you get Vancouver 6, Buffalo 3 Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pat Maroon grimaces after injuring his right shoulder. He scored his Carolina 2, Los Angeles 0 to 10 in a row when everybody’s Boston 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT team’s only goal in a 1-0 defeat of the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, but left the game after his injury . Montreal 2, Ottawa 1, OT contributing.” Tampa Bay 1, Philadelphia 0 Maroon scored with 12:33 left New Jersey 5, Washington 1 per said. “I think he was the only to the locker room. came five minutes into the third St. Louis 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 in the second period on a fluky Chicago 4, Anaheim 2 goal. Anthony Cirelli sent a high one that really saw that puck. Ev- Cooper didn’t have an update period, when he stopped Travis Calgary 4, Edmonton 3 erybody else was looking for it. on Maroon, who was sporting Columbus 3, Vegas 0 backhander into the zone from Sanheim’s one-timer from close San Jose 2, Dallas 1 near center ice. Flyers defense- He went hard to the net and he an ice pack on his right shoulder range with a right pad save. Sunday’s games jammed it in. Good awareness by afterward. Nashville at Winnipeg man Matt Niskanen batted it out “I’ve said this before, a shut- Vancouver at Minnesota him.” Vasileskiy earned his second Buffalo at Detroit of the air, but Maroon blocked the out is something the whole team Maroon later left the game straight shutout and the 20th of Pittsburgh at Arizona puck with two hands. It landed at deserves,” Vasileskiy said. “The Toronto at Florida his feet and he shot past Carter after he was hooked by Kevin his career. He has been in goal Tampa Bay at New Jersey team played great defensively, Monday’s games Hart’s glove side for his sixth of Hayes and went barreling into for eight of the victories dur- Calgary at Montreal the back boards two minutes into ing the streak. The Lightning all the D-men and forwards. To- N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers the season and first goal in 24 Boston at Philadelphia games. the third period. He immediately defense was stout in front of night, one goal was enough for us Carolina at Washington to win because we played good Anaheim at St. Louis “In a game like that, it’s funny grabbed his right shoulder and their netminder, and Vasileskiy Tuesday’s games that’s the goal that goes in,” Coo- headed to the bench before going was rarely tested. His best save defensively.” Vegas at Buffalo Boston at Columbus Detroit at N.Y. Islanders Minnesota at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at Tampa Bay Roundup New Jersey at Toronto Chicago at Ottawa Vancouver at Winnipeg San Jose at Arizona Dallas at Colorado Nashville at Edmonton Wednesday’s games Devils’ Domingue stymies Capitals Chicago at Montreal Philadelphia at St. Louis Associated Press third consecutive win and finish a seven game Blackhawks 4, Ducks 2: Dominik Kuba- Goaltenders goals against homestand with a 5-2-0 record. Teuvo Terra- lik scored two goals, Jonathan Toews had Through January 11 WASHINGTON — Nico Hischier scored vainen added an empty-net goal with four sec- a goal and an assist and host Chicago beat Name, Team GPI MINS GA AVG twice, Louis Domingue made 33 saves and the Tristan Jarr, Pittsburgh 21 1203 41 2.04 onds remaining. Anaheim. Anton Khudobin, Dallas 19 1070 38 2.13 last-place New Jersey Devils routed the NHL- Los Angeles goalie Jack Campbell was Kubalik has goals in four straight games Chris Driedger, Florida 7 389 14 2.16 leading Washington Capitals 5-1, snapping the Darcy Kuemper, Arizona 25 1517 55 2.17 nearly as brilliant as Reimer, stopping 28 of and 16 for the season, tying him with Buffa- Ben Bishop, Dallas 29 1633 61 2.24 Devils’ losing streak at three games. the 29 shots. The Kings lost for the fourth lo’s Victor Olofsson for the NHL rookie lead. Ilya Samsonov, Wash. 16 935 35 2.25 Blake Coleman scored a short-handed goal, Tuukka Rask, Boston 27 1636 62 2.27 time in five games. The first two-goal game of his career gave the and Nikita Gusev added one moments after a Blues 5, Rangers 2: David Perron cele- Blackhawks forward eight points in his last Goaltenders win record power play ended for the Devils. Miles Wood brated his selection to the NHL All-Star Game five games. Olli Maatta also scored for Chica- Player, Team G MINS W L OT scored an empty-netter. by scoring in his fourth straight contest, help- go, which rebounded after two losses to finish Jordan Binnington, St. Louis 33 1942 22 7 4 The Capitals lost back-to-back games in Andrei Vasilevskiy, T. Bay 33 1979 22 9 2 ing host St. Louis beat the Rangers. a four-game homestand 2-2-0. Frederik Andersen,Toronto 35 2060 21 8 5 regulation for the second time this season and Connor Hellebuyck, Winn. 37 2053 20 12 4 Robert Bortuzzo, Vince Dunn, Zach San- Blue Jackets 3, Golden Knights 0: Elvis have dropped four of seven. Defensive-zone Marc-Andre Fleury, Vegas 32 1878 18 10 3 ford and Jaden Schwartz also scored for the Merzlikins made 27 saves for his first career Braden Holtby, Washington 32 1845 18 9 4 miscues continue to haunt the team, which David Rittich, Calgary 33 1944 18 10 5 defending Stanley Cup champions, who are shutout and Columbus won at Las Vegas. largely hung All-Star goalie Braden Holtby out Joonas Korpisalo, Col. 32 1876 17 10 4 11-2-1 in their last 14. Merzlikins is a 25-year-old rookie filling in Petr Mrazek, Carolina 29 1704 17 10 2 to dry as he allowed four goals on 21 shots. Carey Price, Montreal 37 2179 17 16 4 The Blues won their eighth straight home for injured starter Joonas Korpisalo. He im- Jakub Vrana’s scored for Washington. Tuukka Rask, Boston 27 1636 17 4 6 game, their longest such streak since winning proved to 5-6-4 in 17 games. Sergei Bobrovsky, Florida 34 1894 16 12 4 Bruins 3, Islanders 2 (OT): Patrice Jacob Markstrom, Van. 31 1834 16 12 3 10 in a row from April 16-Oct. 12, 2013. Sharks 2, Stars 1: Brent Burns had a goal Bergeron scored a power-play goal 1:33 into Ben Bishop, Dallas 29 1633 15 9 3 Canadiens 2, Senators 1 (OT): Ilya Koval- and an assist, Patrick Marleau also scored, Darcy Kuemper, Arizona 25 1517 15 8 2 overtime to lift Boston to a win at New York. Pekka Rinne, Nashville 27 1489 15 9 3 chuk scored with 52 seconds left in overtime, and host San Jose beat Dallas, spoiling the re- Jake DeBrusk and John Moore scored, and helping Montreal snap an eight-game losing turn of former star Joe Pavelski. Tuukka Rask stopped 35 shots to help the Calendar streak with a win at Ottawa. Aaron Dell had 27 saves for the Sharks, Bruins win their third straight. Boston also Jan. 26 — All-Star Game, St. Louis. Coming into the game, neither team had who are 5-2-2 over their last nine games after Feb. 15 — NHL Stadium Series: Los An- improved to 7-1-5 in its last 13 games. geles Kings at Colorado Avalanche, Air won since Dec. 23. going 1-8-1 in their previous 10. Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist, Canucks 6, Sabres 3: Brock Boeser and Jamie Benn scored for the Stars, who had a Feb. 24 — Trade deadline (3 p.m. EST) and Scott Mayfield also scored for the Island- March 2-4 — General managers meet- Jake Virtanen scored 1:24 apart in the third six-game winning streak halted. ing, Boca Raton, Fla. ers. Semyon Varlamov had 30 saves. period, and Vancouver won at Buffalo. Flames 4, Oilers 3: Elias Lindholm April 4 — Regular season ends. Hurricanes 2, Kings 0: James Reimer April 8 — Stanley Cup playoffs begin. Boeser had two goals and Bo Horvat and scored twice andhost Calgary rallied to beat May 8-24 — IIHF World Championship, made 41 saves as host Carolina posted a shut- J.T. Miller also scored for the Canucks, who Edmonton. Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland. out for the second consecutive game. June 1-6 — NHL scouting combine, had dropped consecutive games by a com- The Flames won their fifth straight and Buffalo, N.Y. Nino Niederreiter scored the opening goal Last possible day of Stanley bined 14-4. Loui Eriksson had an empty-net- moved into first place in the tight Pacific Di- June 13 — 4:52 into the first period and Reimer took care Cup Final. ter, and Jacob Markstrom stopped 25 shots to vision, one point ahead of Arizona and Vegas. June 17 — NHL awards, Las Vegas. of the rest to help the Hurricanes earn their June 26-27 — NHL draft, Montreal. improve to 7-1 in his past eight games. The Oilers are two points back. July 1 — Free agency begins Monday, January 13, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Clemson rallies for first win at Chapel Hill

campus arena that opened in January 1986. With overtime victory, Tigers The win leaves coach Roy Williams tied with late mentor Dean Smith for fourth on are 1-59 at North Carolina the Division I men’s career coaching wins list with 879 victories since the Tar Heels BY AARON BEARD beat Yale on Dec. 30. Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Aamir Simms Big picture hit an overtime-forcing three-pointer with Clemson: Beyond the long run of bad 3.5 seconds left in regulation and Clemson history here, the Tigers were trying to win went on to erase decades of futility at North consecutive games for the first time since Carolina by beating the Tar Heels 79-76 on starting 5-1. And they looked on their way Saturday, earning their first win in 60 tries to another frustrating loss in Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill. when they trailed 68-58 with 2:08 left, only Simms finished with 20 points for the Ti- to complete an improbable turnaround and gers (8-7, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), make history. who trailed by 10 with a little more than UNC: The Tar Heels were struggling two minutes left in regulation. But Clemson with their worst record through 15 games made a frantic comeback to force the extra under Williams. And they were battered period, then came up with enough key bas- entering this one, from top player Cole An- ROBERT WILLETT, RALEIGH NEWS&OBSERVER/AP kets to do what no other predecessor had thony missing his seventh straight game done in school history: walk off the court in Clemson coach Brad Brownell embraces assistant coach Anthony Goins as they following knee surgery to the pregame Chapel Hill in celebration of a win. celebrate the win at North Carolina Saturday. announcement that freshman point guard Simms added a critical driving basket Jeremiah Francis wouldn’t play due to left- with 18.1 seconds left in OT, then the Tigers brate, while John Newman III ran to wrap a shot short. knee soreness. Williams said Friday he got a final stop when Garrison Brooks and coach Brad Brownell in a huge hug on the UNC (8-8, 1-4) came into this one 59-0 doesn’t say much about the streak with his then Brandon Robinson both missed tying sideline. against Clemson all-time in Chapel Hill for team beyond noting it has to end at some three-pointers on the final possession. Meanwhile, Robinson laid on the court the longest home winning streak against point and the goal should be to “try to put When Robinson’s missed at the horn, after his miss, capping a day that saw him one opponent in NCAA history. That in- it off another year.” And now, that run is Clemson players ran to midcourt to cele- go for a career-high 27 points but come up cluded 28-0 in the Smith Center, UNC’s over. Roundup No. 14 Kentucky downs Alabama for 1,000th SEC win

Associated Press scored 13 points for the Demon Deacons Indiana 66, No. 11 Ohio State 54: West Virginia (13-2, 2-1 Big 12) contin- (8-7, 1-4). Sharone Wright Jr. added a sea- Devonte Green scored 19 points, Rob ued a remarkable turnaround by surpass- LEXINGTON, Ky. — Immanuel Quick- son-high 11 points. Phinisee had 13 in his first start of the ing its total of 12 wins from last season, ley scored the game’s final five points and No. 4 Baylor 67, No. 3 Kansas 55: season, and the host Hoosiers handed the when the Mountaineers finished last in the finished with 19, and the No. 14 Kentucky Jared Butler scored 22 points, MaCio Buckeyes their fourth straight loss. league. Wildcats topped the Alabama Crimson Teague added 16 and the Bears got their Indiana (13-3, 3-2 Big Ten) earned its Syracuse 63, No. 18 Virginia 55 (OT): Tide 76-67 for their 1,000th Southeastern first win at Allen Fieldhouse. second straight win despite going 20-for- Buddy Boeheim scored nine of his 14 points Conference victory. Freddie Gillespie added 13 points for 36 at the line. Phinisee had four of the The Wildcats (12-3, 3-0) led by 15 early in overtime and the Orange got the win on Baylor (13-1, 3-0 Big 12), which snapped team’s 11 steals. the road. in the second half before a cold stretch al- a whole slew of ignominious streaks with No. 13 Louisville 67, Notre Dame 64: lowed the Crimson Tide to climb within 63- Syracuse scored 20 points in the extra the victory in Lawrence. It beat a top-five Jordan Nwora scored 20 points, and the period after netting just 19 in the second 60 with just over five minutes remaining. team on the road for the first time in 22 Cardinals won on the road. But Quickley stepped up down the stretch. half. attempts. Reserve guard Ryan McMahon scored Freshman Joe Girard had 19 points for Kentucky beat Alabama for the 12th Isaiah Moss scored 15 points for the Jay- 17 points for Louisville (13-3, 4-1 Atlantic time in 13 meetings despite shooting just the Orange (9-7, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Confer- hawks (12-3, 2-1), who lost leading scorer Coast Conference), which won its second ence), and Elijah Hughes had 18. 32% after intermission. The Wildcats are Devon Dotson to an injury for a long stretch straight. Dwayne Sutton had 10 points and 1,000-281 overall in SEC play. Jay Huff had 16 points and 10 rebounds midway through the game and could never 14 rebounds. for the Cavaliers (11-4, 3-2), who lost back- Herbert Jones had 18 points for the solve the Bears’ league-best defense. No. 15 Dayton 88, Massachusetts 60: Crimson Tide (8-7, 1-2), and John Petty Jr. to-back games for the first time since the Kansas was 4-for-15 beyond the arc and Obi Toppin scored 16 points before leaving 2016-17 season. Mamadi Diakita and Kihei finished with 16. committed 14 turnovers that Baylor turned with an ankle injury early in the second Kentucky made 9 of 15 three-point shots. Clark each added 13 points. into 21 points. half, and the host Flyers pulled away for Wisconsin 58, No. 20 Penn State 49: That was one shy of the season-high 10 it No. 5 Auburn 82, Georgia 60: Samir the win. Micah Potter scored 18 of his career-high made against Lamar. Doughty had 17 points, and the host Tigers Dayton (14-2, 3-0 Atlantic 10) took con- 24 points in the first half and grabbed 13 No. 1 Gonzaga 87, Loyola Marymount shot 53% percent from the field in the win. trol right away, building a 20-point lead, rebounds, leading the visiting Badgers. 62: Filip Petrusev scored 16 points, Corey Auburn (15-0, 3-0 Southeastern Confer- and remained unbeaten at home. Brad Davison had 11 points and 13 re- Kispert had 15 and the No. 1 Bulldogs won ence) surged with a 40-13 run after falling Toppin got tangled with Samba Diallo at bounds for Wisconsin (10-6, 3-2 Big Ten), on the road against the Lions. behind early to the Bulldogs (10-5, 0-2), a midcourt and went down hard at 15:13 of It was Gonzaga’s 31st straight regular- stretch that extended into the second half. the second half. Coach Anthony Grant said which bounced back nicely after losing 71- season win in West Coast Conference play, No. 7 San Diego State 83, Boise State it looks as if Toppin sprained his left ankle, 70 to Illinois on Wednesday night. tying them with the San Francisco squads 65: KJ Feagin scored 16 of his season-high and “the next 24 hours will tell us more in Colgate 70, Navy 63: Nelly Cummings led by Bill Russell and K.C. Jones for the 23 points in the first half and the Aztecs terms of how it reacts.” had 20 points as the visiting Raiders won second-longest streak in conference his- played their best home game all season, UMass (7-9, 1-2) never recovered from their seventh consecutive game. tory. Pepperdine has the record at 32. opening with a 23-9 outburst and beating the Flyers’ opening surge. Tre Mitchell led Rapolas Ivanauskas had 16 points for The Bulldogs (18-1, 4-0) put five players the Broncos. the Minutemen with 16 points. Colgate (13-4, 4-0 Patriot League) . in double figures. Ryan Woolridge scored Yanni Wetzell added 20 points, Mala- No. 16 Villanova 80, Georgetown 66: Cam Davis had 22 points for the Mid- 13, and Admon Gilder added 12. chi Flynn 19 and Matt Mitchell 10 for San The host Wildcats’ Saddiq Bey hit eight shipmen (8-7, 2-2). John Carter Jr. added Eli Scott paced Loyola Marymount (7- Diego State (17-0, 6-0 Mountain West), three-pointers and scored a career-high 18 points. Tyler Nelson had 10 points. 10, 1-2) with 20 points. which, with Auburn, remained one of two 33 points. New Mexico 84, Air Force 78: JaQuan No. 2 Duke 90, Wake Forest 59: Tre unbeaten teams. Bey, a 6-foot-8 sophomore forward, was Lyle scored 20 points with four assists be- Jones scored 23 points to lead the host Blue No. 9 Oregon 78, Arizona State 69: 10 for 15 from the floor, including 8 of 10 on fore fouling out to lead the host Lobos over Devils to the runaway victory. Payton Pritchard scored 29 points and the threes. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored 14 the Falcons. Cassius Stanley added 16 points for Duke host Ducks held off the Sun Devils. points, and Collin Gillespie had 11 for Vil- Two big blocks from New Mexico’s Zane (15-1, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), Much of the game was a personal duel lanova (12-3, 3-1 Big East). Martin and Corey Manigault in the closing which shot 53% from the field. between Pritchard and Arizona State’s No. 17 West Virginia 66, No. 22 Texas minutes helped the Lobos (15-3, 4-1 Moun- The Blue Devils scored on eight of their Remy Martin, who also had 29 points. Tech 54: Miles McBride scored a sea- tain West Conference) secure the victory. first nine possessions to take control and Chris Duarte added 20 points for Oregon son-high 22 points and Oscar Tshiebwe Air Force (8-9, 2-3) got a season-high led 49-23 at halftime. (14-3, 3-1 Pac-12). It has won 11 of its last grabbed 17 rebounds, leading the host 26 points and nine boards from Lavelle Torry Johnson and Olivier Sarr each 12 games against the Sun Devils. 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National Championship FCS title No. 1 LSU (14-0) vs. No. 3 Clemson (14-0) in 9 years AFN-Sports 2:15 a.m. Tuesday CET 10:15 a.m. Tuesday JKT STEPHEN HAWKINS Associated Press Line: LSU by 5.5. FRISCO, Texas — Redshirt Series record: LSU 2-1. freshman quarterback Trey What’s at stake: Clemson, the Lance ran for 166 yards, with a Atlantic Coast Conference champion, is clutch 44-yard touchdown to start trying to repeat as national champion the fourth quarter, and North and become the first team to do that Dakota State held on to claim its since Alabama in 2011-12. The Tigers eighth FCS national champion- would also enter even more exclusive ship with a 28-20 win over James college football company with a third Madison on Saturday. national title in four years. In the AP poll James Hendricks had an inter- era (starting in 1936), only Alabama ception at the goal line in the final (2009, 2011-12), Nebraska (1994- seconds for the Bison (16-0), who 95, 97) and Notre Dame (1946-47, stretched their FCS-record win- ’49) accomplished that feat. It would ning streak to 37 and completed stamp the Tigers as a true dynasty. the first 16-win season in any di- LSU, the Southeastern Conference vision since Yale in 1894. champ, is looking for its first national GERALD HERBERT/AP After stopping Lance short on championship since 2007 and fourth a fourth-and-2 at its 36 with 2:51 Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, right front, arrives with the team in New Orleans on Friday ahead overall (2003 BCS, 1958 AP). left, James Madison (14-2) drove of the College Football Playoff championship. to the 3. Hendricks, who earlier Key matchup had a 20-yard touchdown run on Clemson LB Isaiah Simmons a fake field goal, then picked off vs. LSU QB Joe Burrow: Lineback- the pass by Ben DiNucci. Matchup: QB Lawrence should help er vs. quarterback might make you think Lance’s 44-yard score came on Burrow is going to be running the triple- a third-and-23 play to open the option, but Simmons is a different kind fourth quarter and put the Bison of linebacker. The Butkus Award win- up 28-13. Clemson keep pace with Burrow, LSU ner lines up all over the defense run by Riley Stapleton’s 5-yard TD coordinator Brent Venables. Simmons catch with 7 minutes left was his could be the best way for Clemson to second of the game. He also had FROM BACK PAGE fluster Burrow. Nothing has worked so two TD catches in the national The stars of Clemson’s defense are versatile back- far this season as the Heisman Trophy title game two years ago, when the seven players such as All-America linebacker Isaiah winner has thrown for an SEC-record Dukes lost to North Dakota State. Simmons and strong safety Klavon Wallace, both of 55 touchdowns and 5,208 yards. That was a season after they won whom can play multiple positions, and free safety a semifinal game at the Fargo- Tanner Muse. Players to watch dome and then beat Youngstown Mellor said Burrow was the top-graded quar- Clemson – RB Travis Etienne: State for the title. terback in the country this season when facing On an offense with an array of elite The Bison won their eighth FCS pressure. playmakers, Etienne is the best and championship in nine years, after “Pressure doesn’t matter in this game as much as most versatile weapon. He ran for five NCAA Division II national allowing Simmons and Muse to roam the back end 1,538 yards and 8.0 per carry. Ohio titles between 1983-90. freely,” Mellor said. State slowed him down on the ground While Lance was only 6 of 10 LSU has five players who can consistently win in the semifinal, only to see him catch passing for 72 yards, he has now one-on-one matchups in the passing game in wide three passes for 98 yards and two attempted 289 passes for the receivers Ja’Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson and Ter- Bison without ever throwing an touchdowns. race Marshall Jr., tight end Thaddeus Moss and DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP interception. He ran a season- LSU – DE K’Lavon Chaisson: running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire. All have high 30 times in the finale. LSU wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase poses during The Tigers had 35 sacks and Chais- more than 40 catches, allowing Burrow to feast on a Stapleton had a 5-yard TD on media day on Saturday in New Orleans. son is far and away their best individual defense’s weak links. the opening drive of the game pass rusher. Injuries slowed the sopho- “They move those guys inside and force your line- for James Madison, but the Bison possible first-round NFL draft pick while freshman more early this season, but he led the backers and safeties to cover,” Fisher said. quickly got even on Adam Co- Derek Stingley Jr., an All-American, was PFF’s team with 6.5 sacks, including 4.5 the field’s 1-yard TD run. In the semifinal against Oklahoma, Chase, an All- highest-graded cornerback. last three games. North Dakota State used some American, was locked down by the Sooners. No big Safety Grant Delpit also grades well in coverage, Facts & figures trickery to score twice in the sec- deal: Justin Jefferson caught 14 passes and scored but his tackling has been spotty. That has improved ond quarter. Receiver Phoenix four touchdowns, mostly working from the slot. of late after a high ankle sprain healed. Clemson is on a 29-game winning Sproles swept around and faked Burrow’s raw numbers are eye-popping (55 touch- “Avoiding those three (in coverage) is the biggest streak, including 25-0 with sophomore a reverse handoff before run- down passes and 5,208 yards). Go deeper and it gets win for Clemson,” Mellor said. QB Trevor Lawrence starting. The Ti- ning 38 yards for a touchdown, even more impressive. He rarely forces throws into The LSU defensive line is huge, with three 300- gers can become the 13th team in and Hendricks lined up for an ap- tight coverage, but when he does, he completes those pounders usually on the field at once. the history of major college football to parent field goal wen he took the passes at a higher rate than any quarterback in the “Against that 3-4, it’s hard to get a push inside,” win 30 straight games, and just the snap, then got up and ran to the country, Mellor said. said Fisher, who expects Clemson to run outside the seventh team to accomplish the feat end zone. “There isn’t really much you can do to stop them,” tackles. since 1950. ... Burrow has completed he said. Etienne is maybe the toughest back in the country 77.6% of his passes. The NCAA re- Big picture When Clemson has the ball: Over his last seven to take down so getting him out in space is the way to cord is 76.7% by Texas’ Colt McCoy in James Madison: The Dukes got games, Lawrence has been the highest-graded quar- go. Mellor said the junior set a PFF record by forc- 2008. ... LSU won its last two national off to an impressive start, going terback in college football by Pro Football Focus. ing missed tackles on 45% of his carries. The pre- championships at the Superdome in 86 yards on 17 plays and taking As prolific as LSU has been offensively, Clemson vious best was 33% last year by Iowa State’s David New Orleans (2003 vs. Oklahoma half of the first quarter for their has the weapons to keep pace, with two-time Atlantic Montgomery. and 2007 vs. Ohio State), and lost opening drive. That was the only Coast Conference player of the year Travis Etienne Could it be another busy day on the ground for its last title game appearance there time they led. at running back and wide receivers Tee Higgins, Lawrence? The quarterback set career highs with to Alabama after the 2011 season. ... North Dakota State: The Bi- Justyn Ross (both 6-foot-4) and Amari Rodgers. 16 carries and 107 yards against Ohio State. He com- Clemson coach Dabo Swinney could son’s eighth appearance in the Higgins has been dominant, averaging 19.9 yards pleted a season-low 54.5% against the Buckeyes, but become the 12th coach to win at least FCS championship matched the per catch with 13 touchdowns. Ross has been good, was 3-for-3 on a late 94-yard, go-ahead touchdown three national championships in the AP most with Georgia Southern, but not quite the breakout star he was during last drive. poll era. ... LSU coach Ed Orgeron is which won six times. ... The only season’s playoff. “People get hung up on stats, but it’s about making 11-3 against teams ranked in the top two DI winning streaks longer LSU has its own $2 million per year defensive co- plays when you really need them and both of these 10 at the time of the game. than NDSU are Washington (40, ordinator in Dave Aranda, who will try to frustrate quarterbacks can do that,” Fisher said. “They both More AP college football: from 1908-14) and Oklahoma’s Lawrence with a plan built around two of the best have the ‘it’ factor.” https://apnews.com/Collegefootball record 48 in a row from 1953-57. cornerbacks in the country: Kristian Fulton is a Russo’s pick: LSU 35-27. and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 Monday, January 13, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANALYSIS One solid guarantee: The Tigers will win

CHRIS CARLSON/AP LSU head coach Ed Orgeron, left, and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney pose with the national championship trophy after a news conference Sunday in New Orleans. Why Clemson wins: Defensive coordinator Why LSU wins: Home, dome advantage, Venables will be able to slow LSU, Burrow improved defense will thwart Clemson

BY PETE IACOBELLI eyes driving at the end for a go-ahead BY BRETT MARTEL Bowl, when he had just two carries for 14 Associated Press score, it was safety Nolan Turner (beaten Associated Press yards. Edwards-Helaire rushed for about for a touchdown earlier) who had the inter- NEW ORLEANS — No. 1 LSU has been 1,300 yards and 16 TDs this season to go ception to clinch things for Clemson. NEW ORLEANS — It would be one along with 50 catches for 399 yards and a unstoppable this season but the top-ranked LSU will score, but like Ohio State, just thing if all top-ranked LSU could hang team in the nation hasn’t faced Clemson score. not enough against Clemson’s revamped its hat on was Heisman Trophy winning He said uncertainty over how his ham- defensive coordinator Brent Venables this defense to prevent the Tigers from South quarterback Joe Burrow leading what is string will hold up is “obviously” on his season. Carolina from wrapping up their third na- arguably one of the greatest offenses in the mind, but also that he has gained confi- It is a given that in prepping for the Col- tional title in four seasons. history of college football. dence in his health from being able to “put lege Football championship game Ven- Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Ven- But LSU’s defense has looked remark- my foot in the ground full speed, get up ables spent plenty of long, dizzying nights ables is friendly and personal off the field, ably improved in recent high-stakes games in his meeting rooms dissecting the heart field full speed, run routes the way I want- but that changes when preparing for an against Georgia in the SEC championship of LSU’s offense. He has been looking to ed to run them.” opponent. and Oklahoma in the CFP semifinal at the uncover ways to impede LSU’s offensive Other reasons Clemson will beat LSU: Peach Bowl. And that unit gets an addition- juggernaut that’s been led by Heisman al boost with 2018 co-sack leader Michael Stopping power Trophy winner Joe Burrow and a bevy of Divinity returning fresh for the final. NFL-ready receivers. Poised Trevor While LSU’s defense looked vulnerable Then there’s quasi-home advantage that “They do a great job of spreading you Clemson has a championship-proven when it allowed 614 yards and 37 points at out and making you defend every patch of LSU (14-0, No. 1 CFP) is bound to enjoy Mississippi on Nov. 16, those days appear leader on offense in quarterback Trevor Monday night against No. 3 Clemson (14-0, grass on the field,” Venables said Saturday. Lawrence. The sophomore hasn’t lost a to be over. No. 3 CFP) thanks to playing in the Super- “I’m so sick of seeing” LSU’s playmakers. game in college and doesn’t plan to start LSU has held all of its past four opponents dome, just 80 miles or so down the Missis- He’ll see them a final time Monday night now. Lawrence said that he and Swinney to 28 or fewer points, resulting in lopsided sippi River from Baton Rouge. when No. 1 LSU (14-0; No. 1 CFP) plays No. joke how the rule book never says “you victories each time. The unit gets a boost “Ever since we knew the national cham- 3 Clemson (14-0; No. 3 CFP) for the title. have to lose.” Lawrence hasn’t since he ar- from Divinity, who had three sacks in five pionship was going to be in New Orleans Venables faced a challenge this season rived, a perfect 29-0. games before briefly leaving the team for it was a goal of ours to earn the right to be just getting his own group up to speed personal reasons. Afetr he came back, he here,” said LSU coach Ed Orgeron, who after losing seven starters, including four Etienne’s run was held out for previous violations of team defensive linemen — All-American tackles grew up about 60 miles southwest of New Orleans. rules but is now set to rejoin his unit in the Christian Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence Clemson tailback Travis Etienne thought biggest game of the year. and end Clelin Ferrell were all first-round he would be thrilling LSU fans on the field LSU comes into the Superdome with NFL draft picks. one day instead of making them angry. The projected top quarterback in this year’s But relying on a talented, versatile back Jennings, La., native seemed a perfect fit NFL draft and a pro-style spread that led Dome advantage seven led by Butkus award winning line- for the Bayou Bengals coming out of high the nation with 564.2 yards per game. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney doesn’t backer Isaiah Simmons, Venables created school. But LSU took a different route and Burrow has many as five targets on any hesitate to present the Superdome’s prox- given play who can be difficult to stop. It a tough-minded, hard-hitting group that’s Etienne went to Clemson. In three seasons, imity to LSU as another challenge for starts with the receiving trio of Justin allowing fewer yards than the 2018 nation- he’s twice been the ACC player of the year which Clemson must prepare. al champs. Jefferson, JaMarr Chase and Terrace and a game-changing back looking for a “We’re the only (team) that took a plane In the moments when Clemson has been Marshall Jr. and continues with dynamic second national title. here. So yeah, this is definitely a road pressed, its defense has not panicked. running back Clyde Edward-Helaire out of game,” Swinney said. “How cool is that, for Faced with a two-point try at North Caro- Wide-open wideouts the backfield and transfer tight end Thad- lina in September in the final minutes that deus Moss, son of Hall of Fame receiver them to be able to just hop on a bus and ride would have surely ended this title run, The focus this week has been on LSU’s Randy Moss. up the road. ... It would be like us playing Clemson stuffed the run to escape with a trio of standout wide receivers and their Other reasons LSU will beat Clemson for the national championship in Green- 21-20 victory. ability to impact the championship game. Monday night: ville (S.C.).” The Tigers’ defensive improvement was Clemson has a couple of receivers, too, who Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence will have demonstrated again in the Fiesta Bowl as know how to make big plays. Tee Higgins Edwards-Helaire’s health to overcome crowd noise, not to mention Ohio State moved into the red zone three and Justyn Ross are tall, talented and high- a defense that has made life difficult for times in the opening half, but had to settle ly regaded just like LSU’s La’Marr Chase, LSU’s top running back was coming Georgia’s Jake Fromm and Oklahoma’s for field goals each time. With the Buck- Justin Jefferson and Terrace Marshall Jr. back from a hamstring injury in the Peach Jalen Hurts in its past two outings. S TARS AND STRIPES Monday, January 13, 2020 F3HIJKLM Ground down Henry, Titans overpower SPORTS Ravens » NFL, Page 18

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LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson, top, and Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons. AP photos Interesting matchup Versatile Clemson defense squares off against LSU’s aggressive pass attack

BY RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press op-ranked LSU and Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow head into the national championship game peaking, matching their record-setting offense with T a healthy and improving defense. Clemson has not lost since sophomore quarterback Trevor Lawrence joined the team in 2018. The third-ranked Tigers are looking for their third national title in four seasons and second straight. With the help of Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher, the only coach to face both Clemson and LSU, and Pro Football Focus college analyst Cam Mellor, the matchups that could make the differ- ence Monday night in New Orleans: When LSU has the ball: What can Clemson defensive coordi- nator Brent Venables cook up to stop LSU’s hyper-aggressive passing game that often attacks with five receivers? Clemson is playing a 3-3-5 defensive alignment and using lots of eight-man coverage. Lacking dominant defensive line- man, Venables has needed to be creative to pressure the quarterback. “Brent’s going to blitz,” Fisher said. “But LSU has been good at either picking it up or Burrow identifying it and getting the ball out quickly. Or he can scramble away from it and keep his eyes downfield. He is so patient.”

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