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Out of Africa? Pressure builds against Pentagon as it weighs reduced presence on continent

BY DAN LAMOTHE cus on the Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Africa Command, which includes the U.S. Army Spc. Felipe AND DANIELLE PAQUETTE Defense Secretary Mark Esper has entire continent except for Egypt, which Martinez trains a member The Washington Post undertaken a review of each geographic falls under U.S. Central Command. Presi- of the Rwanda Defence combatant command, its missions and as- dent Donald Trump has said that he wants Force on squad battle drills he Pentagon is facing growing pres- during Exercise Shared signments and will assess whether allies to get the United States out of “ridiculous sure from Congress to maintain U.S. and partner nations can take on more re- Accord 2019 in Gabiro, Endless Wars, many of them tribal, and troop levels in Africa as the Defense sponsibilities, said Jonathan Hoffman, the Rwanda, in August. bring our soldiers home.” TDepartment considers significantly chief Pentagon spokesman. HEATHER DOPPKE reducing the American presence to refo- The review began with the region under SEE AFRICA ON PAGE 6 U.S. Army Reserve

Space Force focused on warfighting capabilities, senior NCO says

BY SETH ROBSON nior noncommissioned officer for Com- designating the Air Force Space Command “Members will look like their joint coun- Stars and Stripes bined Force Space Component Command as its own service branch, are airmen who terparts they’ll be working with, on the and Space Operations Command at Van- will eventually become something else, ground,” the Space Force wrote in a tweet. YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — It’s fun to denberg Air Force Base, Calif., spoke to said Bentivegna, who wore a shiny space Space Force officials will meet with talk about Space Force uniforms and blast- U.S. and Japanese service members Tues- operations occupational badge. President Trump to talk about logos, nam- ing troops into orbit, but the first priority day during a “Space Symposium” at Yo- A photo of the first Space Force name ing conventions and ranks for the new for the new service branch is getting capa- kota, home of U.S. Forces Japan in western tape on a camouflage uniform on social force, Bentivegna said. bilities to warfighters, a top Space Force Tokyo. media recently provoked a slew of snarky There’s been talk about what the culture enlisted leader said. Service members working for the Space comments from people saying the camo of the new service should be, he added. Chief Master Sgt. John Bentivegna, se- Force, which was created in December by wouldn’t blend well with the stars. SEE SPACE ON PAGE 4 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, January 22, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES

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BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS eignty over the island. Stars and Stripes In a tweet last week thanking Secretary of State Mike Pompeo YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, for his congratulations on her Japan — The U.S. Navy sent a reelection, Tsai said, “Taiwan is warship through the Taiwan and will ever be great friends of Strait for the first time this year, the U.S.” less than a week after a separat- “We are grateful for the ac- ist president was reelected the tions you’ve taken to protect free island’s chief executive. markets, democracy and free- The Yokosuka-based guided- dom around the world,” Tsai said. missile cruiser USS Shiloh sailed “Taiwan stands with you & we through the strait Thursday, dem- will be that bastion of freedom in onstrating “the U.S. commitment the Indo-Pacific.” to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” The U.S. last year sent 11 ships 7th Fleet spokesman Lt. Joe Kei- through the Taiwan Strait on ley said Monday. He called the eight separate transits, most re- transit “routine.” cently with the USS Chancellors- In response, Chinese Foreign ville on Nov. 12. Ministry Spokesman Geng Sh- uang urged the United States to It was a significant increase “prudently and properly handle from 2018, when the U.S. made issues relating to Taiwan to avoid just three passages through the harming China-U.S. relations strait. and affecting peace and stability Though the pace of the transits across the Taiwan Strait” at his sped up last year, the number did daily press conference Friday. not reach that of 2016, when the “China paid close attention to Navy sent vessels through the wa- and monitored from start to end terway 12 times, according to a the passage of the U.S. military May 3 report by the South China vessel through the Taiwan Strait,” Morning Post. CHANEL TURNER/U.S. Navy Geng said. “The Taiwan question China regularly objects to U.S. is the most important and most Seaman Marshall Key works aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh during a transit of the Taiwan transits through the strait, which sensitive issue in China-U.S. rela- Strait on Thursday. it considers its territorial waters. tions as it bears on China’s sover- The U.S. considers them inter- eignty and territorial integrity.” — won a second term in an elec- away province. election. national waters, and thus fair for The Shiloh’s passage came less tion that drew a large turnout. “We must work to keep our The U.S. considers Taiwan’s any country to sail through with- than a week after Taiwan Presi- Her reelection was interpreted as country safe and defend our sov- status unsettled, but adheres to out requesting permission. dent Tsai Ing-wen — a pro-de- a rebuke to China’s efforts to at- ereignty,” Tsai was widely quot- the “One China” policy, acknowl- [email protected] mocracy, pro-separatist advocate tract what it regards as a break- ed as saying in Taipei after the edging that China asserts sover- Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos South Korea to send naval destroyer to Strait of Hormuz

BY KIM GAMEL decided to temporarily expand the Cheon- eral in an airstrike earlier this month. 70% of its oil supplies from the Middle Stars and Stripes ghae Unit’s sphere of activity in order to Iran was accused of attacking inter- East,” he told reporters Thursday. “We’re guarantee the safety of our people and the national oil tankers in the area last year, not demanding that Korea help us. Korea SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea freedom of navigation of our vessels,” the although it denied the allegations. It also is a sovereign country capable of making will send a naval destroyer with a crew ministry said in a press release. seized a British-flagged oil tanker after an its own decisions based on its national in- of 300 to the Strait of Hormuz in an inde- The unit’s 4,400-ton destroyer Wang Iranian oil tanker suspected of sanctions terest. But as an ally we’re simply asking pendent mission, the defense ministry said Geon and its crew were to assume their violations was detained by authorities in Korea to help.” Tuesday, a decision that followed months new role Tuesday, it said. Gibraltar. Both ships were eventually Iran’s ambassador to South Korea of U.S. pressure as Washington seeks help The ministry added that the mission will released. warned earlier this month that a decision amid tensions with Iran. act independently from the U.S.-led inter- More than 70% of South Korean oil im- by Seoul to send troops to join the U.S.-led Seoul faced a dilemma in trying to bal- coalition could provoke a “crisis” in bilat- ance a need to support its decades-old national coalition defending the strait but ports are carried via the Strait of Hormuz, ally the United States and avoid alienating will send two liaison officers to the Inter- and South Korean vessels sail through the eral relations. Iran, one of the few countries to have diplo- national Maritime Security Construct and area about 900 times per year, the minis- “If another country conducts military matic relations with both North and South will cooperate with it if necessary. try said, adding that about 25,000 South activities within the Strait of Hormuz, we Korea. The announcement came less than a Koreans live in the Middle East. will not remain inactive,” Saeed Badamchi South Korea will deploy troops to the week after Secretary of State Mike Pom- Harry Harris, the U.S. ambassador to Shabestari said in a Jan. 10 interview with strategic waterway by expanding opera- peo reportedly called for collective efforts South Korea, said last week that Washing- the South Korean newspaper JoongAng tional areas of the Cheonghae Unit, which to safeguard the narrow waterway during ton has been asking South Korea and other Ilbo. “Iran and Korea share a history that has been on an anti-piracy mission in the a meeting in California with his South Ko- nations to help in maritime security in the dates back 1,000 years … and this mo- Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia since rean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha. area for months. Some 28,500 U.S. troops ment is the biggest crisis situation in our 2009, according to the defense ministry. The waterway has become a flash point are stationed in South Korea. history.” “In consideration of the current situation after the U.S. withdrew from a 2015 nucle- “Very few countries have a greater need [email protected] in the Middle East, the government has ar deal with Iran and killed Iran’s top gen- than the Republic of Korea because it gets Twitter: @kimgamel Air Force captain found dead after fleeing court-martial at Nellis

BY JENNIFER H. SVAN tenced, a statement from the cated Larson’s Jeep Wrangler 30 yards from the Jeep, the sher- cluding possession, wrongful use Stars and Stripes Mendocino County Sheriff’s Of- on a secluded fire road Sunday iff’s statement said. and distribution of drugs; assault; fice in California said. Mendocino morning but didn’t approach the The Air Force at Nellis could fraternization; and conduct unbe- An Air Force officer was found County deputies helped the Air vehicle after learning that Larson not be reached Tuesday morning coming an officer. dead in a California forest Sun- Force search for Larson after an had expressed suicidal thoughts for comment. Larson was a drone pilot at day of an apparent suicide, two arrest warrant was issued. to a friend, the sheriff’s statement Larson’s trial began Jan. 13, Creech Air Force Base, Nev., days after fleeing a court-martial The Air Force captain eluded said. the Air Force docket said. The qualified to fly the MQ-9 Reaper at Nellis Air Force Base in Las capture after an attempted traf- A single shot was heard as a sheriff’s office did not provide the and the MQ-1 Predator, accord- Vegas. fic stop in California on Saturday, drone surveyed the area where results of his court-martial, but ing to a LinkedIn profile. Capt. Kevin Larson, 34, left the statement said. the vehicle was parked, it said. the Air Force docket said Larson [email protected] court Friday prior to being sen- Air Force special agents lo- Larson’s body was found about faced a number of charges, in- Twitter: @stripesktown PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, January 22, 2020 MILITARY Group: US airstrike killed 15 civilians in Afghanistan

BY J.P. LAWRENCE the group said. The Rasoul group has oper- Stars and Stripes A spokesman for U.S. and ated with the tacit support of NATO forces in Afghanistan the Afghan government and KABUL, Afghanistan — A U.S. confirmed an American aircraft has often battled the Taliban in drone strike in western Afghani- conducted the strike but said fur- Herat. But clashes between the stan earlier this month killed 15 ther questions should be directed two groups have not been as fre- civilians, including three women to the Afghan Defense Ministry. quent or heavy as in previous and three children, Afghanistan’s The ministry did not respond years, a source within the group J.P. LAWRENCE/Stars and Stripes Independent Human Rights Com- Tuesday when contacted by has said. mission said in a report released phone but said earlier this month U.S. air support was called in An Afghan policeman stands guard while on a patrol south of Herat Tuesday. that an investigation to deter- by Afghan government forces in western Afghanistan in 2018. Mullah Mohammad Nangyalai, the The incident was “a clear vio- mine if any civilians were killed after an attempt to arrest one of leader of Rasoul Group, a Taliban splinter faction in the area, was lation of human rights,” the com- in the airstrike was ongoing. Nangyalai’s deputies triggered killed in a drone strike Jan. 8 after a clash with Afghan forces. mission said in a statement. The strikes on Jan. 8 killed intense fighting with the mili- “The commission has repeat- Mullah Raaz Mohammad Nang- tants, said Mullah Abdurahman weakened locals’ support for the forces,” Kamran Alizaee, head edly called on domestic and for- yalai, a regional commander of Niazai, a former spokesman for government in Kabul. of Herat’s provincial council, told eign forces to be more careful in the Rasoul Group, an insurgent the Rasoul group. “He (Mullah Nangyalai) was Tolo News after the attack. conducting military operations faction that split from the main- An official in Herat said the a Taliban member at one time [email protected] so that civilians are not harmed,” line Taliban in 2015. killing of Nangyalai may have but he supported the security Twitter: @jplawrence3 Space: Senior NCO says priority is building relationships with friends, allies

FROM FRONT PAGE derstanding of the mission they are in,” he awareness — knowing what’s up there and “We are trying to get that right but what’s said. being able to protect their satellites and more important is the organizational struc- A priority is building relationships with being able to exploit the information they ture and how we, as an operational service, friends and allies, he said. get so they aren’t vulnerable,” said Chief provide capabilities to the warfighter,” he Japan will establish a space defense unit Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, the 5th Air said in an interview after the symposium. within its Air Self-Defense Force this spring, Force command chief, who also participated “How do we organize, train and equip space Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, according in the symposium. professionals? That’s one of the major rea- to a transcript of a speech he gave Monday There is a space operator on the 5th Air sons we started up the Space Force.” in the Diet. Force Staff liaising with the Japanese and U.S. military payloads are flying on Japa- Enlisted personnel fly satellites and send “We will drastically strengthen our ca- nese satellites, he said. commands to keep them in the right orbit. pability and structure in the new domain, Could some of the first Space Force ser- They keep satellite batteries charged and SETH ROBSON/Stars and Stripes such as cyber and electromagnetic waves, vice members float in space? analyze the data they send back before pass- in order to ensure superiority,” Abe said. Chief Master Sgt. John Bentivegna, left, It won’t happen soon, Bentivegna said. ing it on to other organizations, Bentivegna Japan’s Space Domain Mission Unit starts and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, work in April with its first 20 personnel at “In 50 years, space travel may be as com- said. mon as air travel,” he said. “When you look were at a Space Symposium on Yokota Fuchu Air Base in Tokyo, not far from Yo- “Enlisted operators are integrated across at the Navy’s role in patrolling the sea … Air Base, Japan, on Tuesday . kota, Sky News reported Monday. all aspects of space operations,” he said, not- what is the Space Force’s role when there The Yokota meeting was aimed at help- ing that they’re doing things that only offi- naissance Office. is going to be commercial traffic through ing Japan’s military develop its own space cers were authorized to do a few years ago. “With the establishment of the Space space?” Bentivegna’s 22-year career in space op- Force we are looking to transition from professionals and helping them integrate erations has included work in ground- and and collaborate with the U.S. Space Force, Stars and Stripes reporter Hana Kusumoto con- being very broad based but not very deep tributed to this report. space-based missile warning as well as to growing professionals who have deep un- Bentivegna said. [email protected] space surveillance with the National Recon- “Japan’s main focus is space situational Twitter: @SethRobson1 N. Korea’s choice for top envoy could bode ill for US diplomacy

BY SIMON DENYER pointment does not signal a policy shift, be- AND MIN JOO KIM ‘ If he’s given any real negotiating role with Washington, cause the hard-line approach was already The Washington Post then American negotiators will be in for a ride. set by Kim in his New Year’s Eve speech. ’ Instead, “the appointment means Kim is TOKYO — North Korea has sacked its Duyeon Kim putting in place the people he thinks will foreign minister and replaced him with a International Crisis Group implement his marching orders,” she said. former military officer known as a hard- Experts said his predecessor, Ri Yong line, cantankerous negotiator, underlin- Ho, could have been demoted as a scape- ing a harsher attitude toward the United dealing with the United States, serving as on the nuclear issue, while his status in the goat for the breakdown of talks with States, experts and media reports said. Pyongyang’s point man on inter-Korean regime hierarchy is nowhere close to that the United States and Kim’s frustration Ri Son Gwon replaces Ri Yong Ho, who affairs since 2016 and developing a reputa- of his two immediate predecessors when with that process — but in the absence of served as foreign minister since 2016 and tion as a particularly testy negotiator. they were appointed foreign minister. word from Pyongyang, it was hard to be took charge of relations with the United He stormed out of the room during mili- In that sense, his appointment might sig- certain. States after the failed Hanoi summit with tary talks with South Korea in 2014 when nal a downgrading of U.S. relations within Nor is it clear whether Ri Son Gwon will President Donald Trump last year, diplo- Seoul demanded an apology for what it saw North Korea’s overall foreign policy, or a play a leading role in relations with the mats said. as the North’s past military provocations, a reduction of the Foreign Ministry’s role in United States. Experts say it is possible While experts cautioned against reading former South Korean official told Reuters. relations with Washington, experts said, that experienced Vice Foreign Minister too much into leadership changes in the “Ri Son Gwon is generally known as a while cautioning that it was too soon to Choe Son Hui will continue to exercise North Korean regime, the move appeared hard-liner — mainly due to his military tell. hands-on responsibilities. to underline leader Kim Jong Un’s decision background and his past comments to As a colonel in the Korean People’s Army, “Ri Son Gwon was infamous for his to turn his back on negotiations with the South Korean business executives and he played a leading role in military talks rough, unpolished, bully-like style during United States, announced in a key speech ministers — and it suggests that Ri may with the South, before going on to head in inter-Korean negotiations over the years,” on New Year’s Eve. adopt a harder-line policy on the U.S.,” 2016 the Committee for the Peaceful Re- said Duyeon Kim. “So, if he’s given any Ri Son Gwon is a former army colonel said Rachel Minyoung Lee, a senior ana- unification of the Country, which handles real negotiating role with Washington, who does not come from the traditional lyst at NK News, which broke news of the relations with South Korea. then American negotiators will be in for a elite diplomatic background of his prede- personnel shift Saturday. Duyeon Kim, a senior adviser with the ride. But we will have to see whether Ri’s cessor. He has no previous experience in Lee said Ri Son Gwon has no experience International Crisis Group, said Ri’s ap- appointment is just symbolic.” Wednesday, January 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY Joint raid with Syria killed ISIS oil official

BY CHAD GARLAND tober of the group’s leader, Abu Bakr al- said, but would instead focus on discuss- oil revenues from an enterprise that at one Stars and Stripes Baghdadi, but it comes as the future of ing recommitment to strategic partner- point produced an estimated 45,000 bar- the coalition’s continued presence in Iraq ship and determining the appropriate U.S. rels a day, the coalition has said. In Syria, IRBIL, Iraq — An Islamic State official remains uncertain, which some fear could presence. three-fourths of its revenues came from who oversaw oil and gas operations and allow the group to resurge. Coalition forces had paused their sup- Deir al-Zour, Caggins said. helped finance sleeper cells was killed last In the fallout of a U.S. drone strike that port to Iraq’s anti-ISIS operations to focus In 2015, a year that saw ISIS oil opera- week in a joint coalition special operations killed Iranian Quds Force commander on force protection in the face of rising tions bring in an estimated $500 million, raid with Syrian partner forces, the mili- Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani earlier this threats from Iran and its proxies in recent U.S. special operations killed the terrorist tary said. month, Iraq’s Shiite-dominated parliament weeks, but some operations resumed and group’s top oil emir at the time, known as The ISIS official known by the pseud- demanded the government expel coalition work to restart training of security forces Abu Sayyaf, and captured his wife during onym Abu al-Ward al-Iraqi was killed forces, but acting Prime Minister Adil was underway, unnamed officials told The a rare raid into eastern Syria. along with another militant who officials Abdul-Mahdi has since said that would be Associated Press last week. That operation, reportedly conducted by have not yet identified during the raid in up to his successor. A new prime minister Meanwhile, more than 500 U.S. troops the Army’s Delta Force, netted information Deir al-Zour province Jan. 14, the Kurd- has not yet been selected. are still spread at small outposts mostly officials used to develop a better under- ish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said in a Though ISIS has been routed from the in eastern Syria’s Deir al-Zour and neigh- standing of ISIS operations and finances, statement Sunday. last of its territorial holdings in Iraq and boring Hassakeh provinces, training and then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter said at Al-Iraqi’s death “disrupts and degrades” Syria, the group continues to carry out assisting local forces and working to keep the time. ISIS’s ability to finance terrorist activities insurgent-style attacks in both countries. ISIS from seizing oil infrastructure there. In last week’s raid, the SDF also cap- in the Middle Euphrates River Valley along Officials in Iraq’s Kurdistan region have “ISIS would love to get their terrorists’ tured important documents, the Kurdish- the Iraq-Syria border, said U.S. Army Col. warned of increasing ISIS attacks and said hands on the oil,” Caggins said. “We’re led militia group said in a statement. Myles B. Caggins III, a military spokes- that the coalition’s support is still needed. helping our Syrian commando partners “This was a boffo operation,” Caggins man for the U.S.-led coalition, via email. Washington does not intend to negoti- prevent that from happening.” said. It’s among the latest takedowns of top ate a withdrawal of the roughly 5,000 U.S. During the height of its control, ISIS [email protected] ISIS leaders since the killing in late Oc- troops there, the State Department has gained hundreds of millions of dollars in Twitter: @chadgarland Experts call for more commitment from Japan to US alliance

BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS gion “very deftly.” Stars and Stripes In a September report, Japan’s Ministry of Defense stated that TOKYO — A day after the 60th strengthening U.S. relations is anniversary of the U.S.-Japan “more important than ever” and defense treaty’s signing, U.S. pledged to “proactively and in- and Japanese experts on Mon- dependently strengthen our own day called for more commitment security capability” by enhanc- from Japan to the alliance. ing deterrence measures and in- Speaking Monday at the “U.S.- creasing its presence in the South Japan Cooperation for Peace” China Sea to boost the alliance. public panel, economist Clyde [email protected] Prestowitz Jr. said “there’s a Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos question mark about to what ex- tent is Japan committed to the U.S.-Japan security alliance and how far will Japan be willing to go” in a conflict with China. Gen- ron NPO, a Japanese think tank, sponsored the event. “There is not a clear definition of the future collaboration of the U.S. and Japan,” Prestowitz said. Prestowitz, president of the ETHAN LEBLANC/U.S. Marine Corps Economic Strategy Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think Members of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 12th tank, and a former counselor to Infantry Regiment salute their flags during the opening ceremony for exercise Forest Light at Camp the commerce secretary during Oyanohara in Kyushu, Japan, on Saturday. A day after the U.S.-Japan defense treaty turned 60, experts the Reagan administration, cited called for more Japanese investment in the U.S. alliance. the U.S. and Japan’s shared frus- tration with China over its grow- our alliance further strengthen defense for Asian and Pacific operations in the South China ing claims and military activities and deepen,” Trump said. “I am security affairs, disagreed with Sea and cooperating closely with in the South China Sea. Tokyo and confident that in the months and Prestowitz, pointing to multiple the U.S. Navy there, as well as Beijing also dispute ownership of years ahead, Japan’s contribu- initiatives Japanese Prime Min- using the Japanese Coast Guard the Senkaku Islands, called the tions to our mutual security will ister Shinzo Abe took to benefit to fend off Chinese efforts to ex- Diaoyu by China. continue to grow, and the alliance security in the region. tend its administration over the “I think U.S. analysts believe will continue to thrive.” “I think the American national Senkakus.” there needs to be a much tighter About 54,000 U.S. military security community has more Shear said Abe has “worked coordination between U.S. forces personnel are stationed in Japan confidence in Japan’s commit- very hard to strengthen the alli- and Japanese forces and a mutual under the mutual defense treaty ment to the alliance,” Shear said. ance,” issuing new national de- expansion of those forces, but it’s that states the U.S. military will He said Abe has been “increas- fense program guidelines and unclear to many American ob- come to Japan’s aid if attacked, ing Maritime Self-Defense Force using military forces in the re- servers as to how far Japan is able according to U.S. Forces Japan. or willing to go,” he said. Japan’s constitution limits its The comments mirror Presi- military by banning offensive dent Donald Trump’s state- forces and constraining its ability ment Saturday commemorating to project power beyond its terri- Sunday’s anniversary of the torial waters. U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Co- However, the Japan Self-De- operation and Security. Calling fense Force trains regularly with the alliance “rock solid,” Trump U.S. forces and other partner expressed hope that Japan would nations in exercises across the boost its investment in the secu- Pacific, such as Talisman Sabre rity relationship. 2019 off the coast of Australia in “As the security environment June and July. continues to evolve and new chal- At the panel, David Shear, a lenges arise, it is essential that former assistant secretary of PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, January 22, 2020 MILITARY Africa: French president alarmed over possibly losing US military help

FROM FRONT PAGE Although Pentagon officials say no decisions have been made, the effort has generated a rising bi- partisan tide of concern that the United States will cede influence to rival nations such as Russia and China and do less to counter extremist groups with links to al- Qaida and Islamic State. “Any drawdown of our troops would be shortsighted, could cripple AFRICOM’s ability to ex- ecute its mission and, as a result, would harm national security,” said Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, who has generally been a strong supporter of the Trump administration. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., another Trump ally, also raised the issue in a letter to Esper that Army Sgt. Austin Boyd also expressed “serious concern re- participated in the exercise . garding reports of a possible de- cision to significantly reduce or well it will apply in Africa, where completely withdraw U.S. Armed small teams of service members Forces,” especially in West Af- are often distributed across large rica. The letter was co-signed by areas. Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del. Another senior defense official The cuts are under consider- said that although no decisions ation as high-profile attacks by have been made, Esper has con- militants from Niger to Kenya cerns about past “mission creep,” have rattled nerves and raised in which efforts gradually ex- PHOTOS BY HEATHER DOPPKE/U.S. Army Reserve concerns about stability and se- pand because service members curity. On Jan. 5, a U.S. service already are deployed. Esper be- Army Spc. John Stoken participates in a live fire exercise at Exercise Shared Accord 2019, in Gabiro, member and two U.S. contractors lieves European allies can take Rwanda, in August. The U.S. has about 6,000 troops in Africa, said a military spokesman. were killed in an attack carried on additional missions and allow out by the Somali militant group the Pentagon to focus more else- now appear to be working togeth- collaborate to provide stability al-Shabab on an airfield in Kenya, where, the senior official said. ‘ I would think if er, U.S. and European officials and an American foothold on the highlighting the group’s ability to “The thing we always look at say. continent, he now thinks a mod- extend beyond Somalia. it is: Do our goals support the you have a problem Sahelian leaders are pour- est increase makes more sense, But the Pentagon for two years NDS,” the official said, referring that’s potentially ing a collective billion dollars he said. has signaled a national defense to the national defense strategy. into the fight and expanding “It’s really just preserving re- strategy that emphasizes shift- “We are doing drastic prioritiza- growing and you do military recruitment efforts on lationships and making sure that ing to the Asia-Pacific region to tion of all of our assets and all of less, it’s not going some of Earth’s harshest terrain. China, particularly, does not be- better counter Russia and China, our personnel on where they are The United Nations has roughly come a partner out of necessity,” pushing counterterrorism down best utilized to support the NDS to be helpful. That’s 14,000 peacekeepers in Mali, Brown, a retired Army officer, on the list of priorities. and the national interests.” logical. That’s not which is considered the epicenter said in an interview. Esper has described the strat- Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, of the conflict. Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., a egy as “our guiding beacon.” But the Africa Command chief, will the intent. A senior military officer with retired Green Beret officer who he has also deployed thousands visit Washington this week for ’ AFRICOM, Army Maj. Gen. Wil- also signed the letter, said that of additional service members to previously scheduled meetings at Army Maj. Gen. William Gayler liam Gayler, played down the U.S. Africa Command although he agrees the Pentagon the Middle East following months the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill, significance of the Pentagon’s must prepare for competition of turmoil with Iran, including a two defense officials said. But the review, calling it “nothing more with China and Russia, he wor- U.S. drone strike this month that cuts, first reported by The New than an assessment of globally ries the “pendulum can swing too killed an Iranian military com- aligning resources” to the U.S. York Times last month, are sure homes in recent months, ren- far” from counterterrorism and mander blamed for the deaths of defense strategy. However, he to be discussed. dering once-peaceful communi- stability operations. hundreds of U.S. service mem- The issue has also caught the at- indicated that growing security ties uninhabitable as they kill He cited Russian involvement bers. The death of Maj. Gen. Qa- tention of the French government, concerns in Africa complicate it. indiscriminately. in Libya and the possibility of the ssem Soleimani and retaliatory which has about 4,500 troops de- “I would think if you have a Clashes in these rural stretches Russian military gaining a port attacks by Iran on bases housing ployed to Mali and nearby nations problem that’s potentially grow- of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso there. U.S. forces in Iraq briefly raised and relies on American support ing and you do less, it’s not going have surged fivefold since 2016, “I’m looking at a small footprint the specter of open warfare. for intelligence, transportation, to be helpful,” Gayler said in a and what it costs us now versus The Pentagon has about 6,000 surveillance and aerial refueling according to the Africa Center phone conference with report- what it could cost us in the long troops in Africa, including about to fight extremists. for Strategic Studies in Washing- ers on Thursday. “That’s logical. run by pulling back,” he said. 1,400 in West Africa, primar- French Defense Minister Flor- ton, prompting fears the violence That’s not the intent.” Donald Bolduc, a retired Army ily in Niger, said Air Force Col. ence Parly said recently that she could spread. On Capitol Hill, lawmak- Chris Karns, a military spokes- will travel to Washington this Fourteen people, mostly chil- ers have pushed for more de- general who commanded U.S. man. Some 4,400 are in East Af- month amid growing concern dren, died earlier this month in tails about what the plan might special operations in Africa, rica, with most in Djibouti, and that the United States could with- northern Burkina Faso when include. questioned whether the Pentagon between 650 and 800 in Soma- draw forces. French President their bus rolled over a roadside On Tuesday, a bipartisan group can reallocate resources without lia, where the U.S. military ad- Emmanuel Macron announced bomb. Eighty-nine soldiers were in the House sent a missive to leaving AFRICOM shorthanded, vises African forces combating Jan. 13 that he is sending hun- killed in western Niger a week Esper arguing that a “narrow citing his own experiences before al-Shabab. dreds more troops to West Africa later after suspected terrorists focus on confronting Russia and retiring in 2017. A senior defense official, who and urged other European coun- ambushed an army base for the China in great power competition Bolduc, who is running for U.S. like several other officials in- tries to join the battle, expressing second time in as many months, is a shortsighted action.” Doing so, Senate in New Hampshire as a terviewed for this story spoke alarm over the prospect of losing staging the deadliest strike on the “diminishes our overall national Republican, said that at one point, on the condition of anonymity the “irreplaceable” help of the country’s security forces in re- security posture and our ability AFRICOM had three surveillance because of the sensitivity of the U.S. military. cent memory. to lead with American values and aircraft for the entire continent, issue, said that changes in Africa Concerns about a U.S. with- Islamist militants in the Sahel influence,” lawmakers wrote. while the Pentagon had dedicated could include a greater reliance drawal have grown, and Western are “radicalizing locals and im- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Md., more than 100 to the Middle East on a concept the Pentagon calls officials say the Sahel region, porting what one human rights one of the co-signers, said that and Afghanistan. “dynamic force employment,” in which lies south of the Sahara organization described as ‘unmit- before visiting Mali, Niger and “It was like ... ‘I’m fighting the which troops are moved with little Desert, risks becoming an expan- igated cruelty and utter disregard Nigeria last summer with three same guys that you’re fighting! notice to demonstrate a U.S. pres- sive refuge for terrorists planning for human life,’ ” said Andrew other lawmakers, he believed This is nuts!’ ” he said. “And it ence and unpredictability. The attacks worldwide. Young, the U.S. ambassador to the United States should reduce was the same thing with medical Pentagon has used that model to Militants linked to ISIS and al- Burkina Faso. its troop presence in Africa. But and personnel recovery. We had do things such as showcase an air- Qaida have chased hundreds of Extremist groups that previ- after seeing how U.S. special op- to balance those things and shift craft carrier, but it is unclear how thousands of people from their ously clashed with one another erations forces and aid workers them around.” Wednesday, January 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 NATION Dems deem McConnell’s rules a ‘cover-up’

in procedural motions playing Impeachment out on the Senate floor and be- hind closed doors. Senators must refrain from speaking during the trial opens with trial proceedings. Roberts administered the oath to one remaining senator, James partisan rancor Inhofe, who was attending to a family medical issue in Oklahoma BY LISA MASCARO, last week when the other senators ERIC TUCKER vowed the oath and signed the AND ZEKE MILLER oath book. Associated Press Like Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will also be away WASHINGTON — President for the proceedings, leading a Donald Trump’s impeachment bipartisan congressional delega- trial quickly burst into a partisan tion to Poland and Israel to com- fight Tuesday at the Capitol as memorate the 75 years since the Democrats objected strongly to liberation of Auschwitz at the end rules proposed by the Republican of World War II. leader for compressed arguments She issued a statement Tues- and a speedy trial. day denouncing McConnell’s pro- Chief Justice John Roberts gav- posed ground rules as a “sham” eled open the session, senators because of the compressed sched- having taken an oath last week to ule and lack of guarantee that do “impartial justice“ as jurors. witnesses will be called or that Democrats warned that the evidence gathered by the House rules package from Trump’s ally, would be admitted in the Senate Senate Majority Leader Mitch J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP trial. McConnell, could force midnight “The Senate GOP Leader has sessions that would keep most House Democratic impeachment managers — Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., chosen a cover-up for the Presi- Americans in the dark and create flanked by Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. — arrive for a news conference dent, rather than honor his oath a sham proceeding. at the Capitol before the start of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Tuesday . to the Constitution,” Pelosi said. “This is not a process for a Also Tuesday, the House Dem- fair trial, this is the process for ocratic managers overseeing the a rigged trial” Rep. Adam Schiff, ‘ Sure it will be a fair trial ‘ There’s no trial in this country impeachment case asked Cipol- D-Calif., chairman of the House when you’ve got 24 hours of where you wouldn’t admit lone, the president’s lead lawyer Intelligence Committee leading at the trial, to disclose any “first- the prosecution, told reporters. arguments on both sides. relative witnesses. hand knowledge” he has of the He called it a “cover-up.” ’ ’ charges against Trump. They McConnell opened the cham- Sen. Chuck Grassley Rep. Jerry Nadler said evidence gathered so far in- ber promising a “fair, even hand- R-Iowa D-N.Y., House Judiciary Committee chairman dicates that Cipollone is a “mate- ed” process — and warned that rial witness“ to the allegations at the Senate would stay in session hand. until his proposed rules package House Democrats impeached was adopted. four senators who are also presi- it will only prove the Senate guilty its 110-page trial brief submitted the Republican president last “The president’s lawyers will dential candidates will be off the of working with the president to ahead of the proceedings. month on two charges: abuse finally receive a level playing campaign trail, seated as jurors. obstruct the truth from coming Instead the lawyers for the of power by withholding U.S. field,“ the Kentucky Republi- “My focus is going to be on im- out.” president, led by White House can said, contrasting it with the peachment,” Sen. Bernie Sand- Rep. Jerry Nadler, the Judi- Counsel Pat Cipollone and a TV- military aid to Ukraine as he House impeachment inquiry. ers, the Vermont independent ciary Committee chairman also famous legal team including Alan pressed the country to investi- The first test was coming as running for the Democratic nom- leading the House team, said: Dershowitz, say the two charg- gate Democratic rival Joe Biden, senators prepared to begin debate ination, told reporters. He said “There’s no trial in this country es against the president don’t and obstruction of Congress by and vote on McConnell’s proposed his supporters would keep work- where you wouldn’t admit rela- amount to impeachable offenses refusing to cooperate with their rules. The package diverges in ing “to defeat the most dangerous tive witnesses.” and Trump committed no crime. investigation. some ways from the most recent president in American history.” McConnell had promised to set Legal scholars have long in- The Constitution gives the impeachment trial, of President The Democrats say the pros- rules similar to the last impeach- sisted the framers of the Consti- House the sole power to impeach Bill Clinton in 1999, by condens- pect of middle-of-the-night pro- ment trial, of Clinton, but his res- tution provided impeachment as a president and the Senate the ing opening arguments into two ceedings, without allowing new olution diverged in key ways. a remedy for “other high crimes final verdict by convening as the days for each side. It pushes votes witnesses or even the voluminous GOP Sen. Mitt Romney, of and misdemeanors,“ a particu- impeachment court for a trial. to consider whether to hear from House records of the trial, will Utah, whose votes are being larly broad definition that doesn’t The president late Monday witnesses later in the process. leave the public without crucial closely watched, said he was sat- mean simply specific criminal named eight House Republicans, Republican senators, who hold information about Trump’s po- isfied with the proposal, even as acts. some of his fiercest defenders, to the majority, are falling in line litical pressure campaign on he hopes to hear from former Democrats in prosecuting the a special team tasked with ral- behind his plan. Ukraine and the White House’s national security adviser John case against the president point lying support beyond the Senate “Sure it will be a fair trial when obstruction of the House im- Bolton, who had a front-row seat in particular to a General Ac- chamber in the court of public you’ve got 24 hours of arguments peachment probe. to Trump’s actions. countability Office report that opinion. on both sides,“ Sen. Chuck Grass- “The McConnell rules seem to On the night before the trial, found the White House violated Four TV monitors were set ley, of Iowa, told state reporters be designed by President Trump Trump’s lawyers argued for swift federal law by stalling money to up inside the Senate chamber to on a conference call. for President Trump,” said the rejection of the “flimsy” charges Ukraine that had been approved show testimony, exhibits and po- The rare impeachment trial, Senate Democratic leader, Chuck in a trial that never should have by Congress. tentially tweets or other social unfolding in an election year, is Schumer, of New York. He vowed happened. House Democrats, responding media, according to a person testing whether Trump’s actions to call for a series of votes to “All of this is a dangerous per- Tuesday to arguments by Trump’s familiar with the matter but un- toward Ukraine warrant removal amend the rules and demand version of the Constitution that the legal team, said the president’s authorized to discuss it on the re- at the same time that voters are testimony and documents, but Senate should swiftly and round- legal filing confirmed that “his cord. House managers practiced forming their own verdict on his it seemed unlikely Republicans ly condemn,“ the president’s law- misconduct is indefensible.“ their opening arguments well White House. would break from the party to yers wrote in their first full filing They wrote, “President into the night. Trump himself, in Davos, Swit- join Democrats. Monday. “The articles should be Trump’s lengthy brief to the No president has ever been re- zerland, for an economic confer- “This is a historic moment,“ rejected and the president should Senate is heavy on rhetoric and moved from office by the Senate. ence, denounced the proceedings Schumer said. “The eyes of immediately be acquitted.” procedural grievances, but en- With its 53-47 Republican major- as “a total hoax,” as he does daily, America are watching. Repub- Trump’s legal team doesn’t dis- tirely lacks a legitimate defense ity, the Senate is not expected to and said, “I’m sure it’s going to lican senators must rise to the pute Trump’s actions — that he of his misconduct.” The president mount the two-thirds voted need- work out fine.“ occasion.” called the Ukraine president and would “rather discuss anything ed for conviction. Even if it did, With Trump’s presidency on If the senators agree to McCo- asked for a “favor” during a July other than what he actually did,“ the White House team argues it the line, and the nation deeply di- nnell’s proposal for speedy trial 25 phone call. In fact, the lawyers the Democrats wrote. would be an “unconstitutional vided just weeks before the first and acquittal, Schiff said, “It will included the rough transcript of The first several days of the conviction” because the articles Democratic primary contests, not prove the president innocent, Trump’s conversation as part of trial are expected to be tangled of impeachment were too broad. PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, January 22, 2020 NATION Surrogates could save candidates stuck in DC BY ALEXANDRA JAFFE Facing the unprecedented situation of Associated Press being sidelined from campaigning in the critical final stretch before voting, these DES MOINES, Iowa — Steve Sovern had proxies can help fill in the gap. low expectations for a recent event he host- “Surrogates generally stump for the ed to support Elizabeth Warren’s presiden- candidate when they can’t be in two places tial campaign. Iowans are legendary for at once, or go out on their own to drum up expecting to meet White House hopefuls in grassroots energy,” said Jennifer Rosen- person — multiple times — and the candi- baum, who was deputy national surro- date wasn’t going to be there, represented gate director for Barack Obama’s 2012 instead by California Rep. Katie Porter. campaign. “Surrogates are usually not much of a But the stand-ins fill other needs as draw,” Sovern said. well. But 45 people crammed into Sovern’s For some candidates, surrogates help Cedar Rapids condo, and Porter, an Iowa keep their hands clean of controversy by native, made such a strong case for War- acting as an attack dog. Former Housing AP ren that several undecided voters left the Secretary Julian Castro quickly endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., center, and her event saying they planned to caucus for the Warren after he withdrew from the race. daughter Abigail Klobuchar Bessler, left, talk with Linda Gehrke during a meet and Democratic senator from Massachusetts. He called out her rivals by name during a greet in Iowa Falls, Iowa, in May. Abigail, among key surrogates employed by individual Porter is one of dozens of surrogates recent campaign swing through Iowa, say- candidates, campaigned for her mom in New Hampshire over the weekend. who have deployed across the early vot- ing neither Sanders nor Joe Biden are as ing states in recent weeks to expand the widely acceptable to Democrats. Warren Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of impeachment trial plays out. footprint of White House hopefuls before herself rarely mentions her opponents on South Bend, Ind., picked up the endorse- Surrogates can also bring a dash of star the Iowa caucuses usher in the Democratic the stump unless she’s prompted by a voter ment of retiring Rep. Dave Loebsack, who power to the campaign trail to keep voters contest in less than two weeks. They’ll be- or reporter. will introduce him across Iowa this week. engaged. come even more important this week as As Biden fended off attacks this month Surrogates can also offer personal tes- But campaigns sometimes have to make four senators running for president will be from Sanders about his 2002 vote autho- stuck in Washington to serve as jurors for rizing the Iraq War, John Kerry was on timony of a candidate’s best qualities and sure that the surrogate isn’t a bigger draw President Donald Trump’s impeachment hand in Iowa. Kerry served two purposes, why he or she is qualified to be president. than the candidate. Actress and singer trial. vouching for Biden’s foreign policy knowl- Jill Biden, Joe Biden’s wife, is a constant Mandy Moore recently introduced Butti- Progressive star Alexandria Ocasio- edge as a former secretary of state and ap- fixture on the trail, with the campaign de- gieg at a rally at Iowa State University . Cortez, a Democratic congresswoman pealing to Iowans as someone who won the ploying her in recent weeks across Iowa to Dana Cady, a 19-year-old sophomore at from New York, will appear in Iowa this 2004 Democratic caucuses. woo undecided voters . Jane O’Meara Sand- Principia College in Illinois who flew out weekend on behalf of Sen. Bernie Sanders. Surrogates also offer reassurance to vot- ers will campaign on behalf of her husband to Iowa to see Buttigieg speak with a group “Queer Eye“ host Jonathan Van Ness will ers that the candidate understands and next weekend in Nevada while he is likely of her classmates, said they all had to look also be in Iowa stumping for Warren in ad- will pay attention to local issues. While stuck in Washington. up Moore when they saw she was appear- dition to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney every candidate has picked up a handful of Klobuchar’s daughter, Abigail Klobu- ing with the candidate. Cady knew Moore and Rep. Joe Kennedy III, who will be in endorsements from local Iowa elected offi- char Bessler, was dispatched over the from “Tangled,” the Disney movie where New Hampshire. cials and state lawmakers, Biden has some weekend to campaign for her mom in New the actress voices the protagonist — but And more than a dozen supporters of of the biggest Iowa names on his team: for- Hampshire . Warren has sent her husband, she was more dazzled by the politician Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, for in- mer Gov. Tom Vilsack and his wife, Chris- Bruce Mann, to stump for her in Iowa as than the celebrity. stance, will hold a news conference Tues- tie; Attorney General Tom Miller; and well. “I personally really like Pete. I did not day on the steps of the New Hampshire Rep. Abby Finkenauer. All have appeared Both are likely to make appearances on need Mandy Moore to win me over,” she state capitol. on the trail with him in recent weeks. behalf of the respective campaigns as the said. Planned Parenthood endorses Hillary Clinton doubles down on Sanders attack challenger to Collins in Maine Associated Press energize Sanders loyalists who believed the Democratic estab- WASHINGTON — Hillary Associated Press nomination man Kevin Kelley said. “It’s sad lishment rigged the 2016 primary survived an that the group is now run by far Clinton says “nobody likes” her PORTLAND, Maine — Planned in her favor. That could be espe- accusation left activists who would rather former presidential rival Bernie Parenthood on Tuesday endorsed cially helpful with this cycle’s that he sexu- focus on partisan politics than Sanders, even as the Vermont a Democratic challenger to Re- senator remains entrenched Iowa caucuses looming on Feb. 3. ally assault- bipartisan policies that provide Many polls show Sanders among publican Sen. Susan Collins in ed someone health care to women.” among the front-runners in the Maine, saying Collins “turned Democratic race, with the Iowa the leaders with former Vice in high The endorsement was one of President Joe Biden, Massachu- her back” on women and citing school. several announced Tuesday, the caucus beginning in less than two her vote to confirm Brett Kavana- weeks. setts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and “From her day before the anniversary of the Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor ugh to the Supreme Court as well decisive vote landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that In an interview with “The of South Bend, Ind. as other judicial nominees who to confirm made abortion legal. The Planned Hollywood Reporter” published But Clinton also blamed Sand- oppose abortion. Collins Kavanaugh Parenthood Action Fund also is Tuesday, Clinton was asked about ers’ supporters for fostering a Sara Gideon, speaker of the to her re- backing Democrat Jaime Harri- a comment she makes in an up- culture of sexism in politics — a Maine House of Representatives, fusal to stop Republican attacks son, who’s seeking to unseat GOP coming documentary where she welcomed the endorsement from on our health and rights, it’s clear Sen. Lindsey Graham in South says Sanders was “in Congress charge that is especially sensi- the Planned Parenthood Action that she has turned her back on Carolina, and Democrat Barbara for years” but, “Nobody likes tive now, given that Sanders’ top Fund. “There’s never been a those she should be champion- Bollier, who’s running for an open him, nobody wants to work with progressive rival in the 2020 more important time to stand up ing,” said Alexis McGill John- Senate seat in Kansas. him, he got nothing done.” race, Warren, has accused him of for reproductive rights,” she said, son, acting president and CEO Collins, 67, said Kavanaugh, Clinton replied that the criti- suggesting a woman couldn’t win in the face of “systematic attacks of Planned Parenthood. She said who denied the sexual assault al- cism still holds and refused to the White House during a private on reproductive rights across the Collins “has abandoned not only legation, vowed to respect prec- say she’d endorse him this cycle meeting between the two in 2018. country.” the people of Maine, but women edent including the Roe v. Wade if he wins the party’s nomination, Sanders has denied that, but Collins, who was honored by across the country.” ruling. But Planned Parenthood adding: “It’s not only him, it’s the both candidates accused the other Planned Parenthood as recently The Collins campaign said contends 26 proposals to limit culture around him. It’s his lead- of calling them “a liar.” Warren as 2017 as “an outspoken champi- Planned Parenthood has changed abortions have been adopted in ership team. It’s his prominent has declined to comment further, on for women’s health,“ is facing and become more partisan . 17 states since then. supporters.” but Sanders, 78, said Sunday that perhaps the toughest reelection “Senator Collins has not Money is already pouring into Sanders’ campaign said Tues- while sexism was a problem for fight of her career. Critics have changed, but leadership at the Senate race. Collins is consid- day it didn’t have a comment candidates, so were other factors, vowed they won’t forget her Planned Parenthood certainly ered among the most vulnerable about Clinton’s remarks. like advanced age — touching off key vote for Kavanaugh, whose has,“ Collins campaign spokes- GOP senators in the nation. Her comments may ultimately another online firestorm. Wednesday, January 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 NATION Police say guard ‘saved lives’ in Mo. bar shooting

Associated Press Smith said there was no evidence that anyone other than the sus- KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An pect shot at the victims. armed security guard saved sev- A Facebook post on 9ine Ultra eral lives when he shot and killed Lounge’s page advertised Sunday a heavily armed man who opened night’s “Sold Out Sundays” event, fire on a line of people waiting to which appeared to be a celebra- get into a Kansas City, Mo., bar, tion of the Kansas City Chiefs. killing one person and wounding The Chiefs — featured on the at least 15 others, Kansas City’s event’s artwork — beat the Ten- police chief said Monday. nessee Titans on Sunday to ad- Police were still trying to deter- vance to the Super Bowl. /AP MARCO GARCIA mine a motive for the late Sunday The club was on police’s radar shooting at the 9ine Ultra Lounge because of a drive-by shooting A Honolulu police officer directs traffic near the scene of multiple house fires in the Diamond Head in eastern Kansas City that cre- neighborhood Sunday in Honolulu, following a shooting in which two police officers were shot. in the parking lot about a week ated a chaotic scene as hundreds ago. Smith said officers also in- of patrons fled the scene on foot terviewed several people who and in cars, police Chief Richard complained about incidents at the Smith said. club in the past. Lawyer says suspect in Hawaii “We know that there were Smith and Mayor Quentin multiple firearms involved, so Lucas expressed frustration that we think the security guard’s ac- the shooting marred what was police deaths was ‘out of control’ tions definitely saved lives,” said otherwise a happy and uplifting Smith. day in Kansas City. The shooting Associated Press ing after the fire. Hanel’s lawyer, said. When a woman who lived The security guard, whose also came as Kansas City contin- Jonathan Burge, says property in the area would walk her dog identity was not released, fatally HONOLULU — A man sus- ues to grapple with a high rate of owner Lois Cain’s sister told him or jog past Hanel’s home, “he fo- shot Jahron Swift, 29, of Kansas pected of stabbing a woman and fatal shootings. Cain was unaccounted for. “She cused on her and would take her City, police said. The woman who killing two Hawaii police officers “We’ve got a problem in Kan- was trying to see whatever infor- picture,” Hayakawa said. died was identified as Raeven sas City,” Lucas said. “We’ve said would record neighbors with a mation we had because they can’t Parks, 25, of Kansas City. It was camera mounted to his hat and A judge sided with his clients a few times that it is an epidemic reach Lois,” Burge said. The sis- “every step of the way,” Hayaka- not known if there was any con- of gun violence. We’re losing too rig a barbecue grill to blow thick ter told him she spoke with the nection between Swift and Parks, smoke directly into their win- wa said. “The court granted our many lives, we had too many shot woman who was stabbed, who motions, listened to us and ruled Smith said. each year. We will remain com- dows, a lawyer for residents said. was one of the tenants of the Smith said police had received Jaroslav “Jerry” Hanel, fac- properly. But there’s only so much mitted, both at city hall and the house, he said. complaints in the past about the police department, and every ing eviction, stabbed a woman a piece of paper can do.” Cain had recently sought to club and officers had driven agency in Kansas City is making in the leg Sunday before he fired The homes of two of Hayaka- evict Hanel, who lived in the through the parking lot shortly sure that we stop this problem.” on responding authorities, kill- wa’s clients were gutted in the home for free in exchange for before the shooting and saw noth- A lack of cooperation from wit- ing Officers Tiffany Enriquez fire. He recalled one client tell- his work, according to court re- ing suspicious. A disturbance oc- nesses has contributed to Kansas and Kaulike Kalama, police said. ing him Sunday, “nothing that cords and his lawyer. Hanel has happened to me is anything com- curred in the line shortly before City’s gun violence, both officials A fire at Hanel’s residence then been described as paranoid and the shooting but it wasn’t clear if pared to what happened to these said. They noted several theories spread in a normally peaceful unhinged. the suspect was involved in that police officers’ families. But when about what happened at the club neighborhood at the far end of Neighbors complained of bi- confrontation, he said. your house is gone and all your were circulating on social media famed Waikiki Beach, an area zarre and annoying behavior in- The security guard, who is li- possessions, I don’t know how to but few people had called investi- where attorney David Hayakawa cluding Hanel chasing cars down censed to be a guard but is not gators to offer help. describe that.” has represented three neighbors the street, confronting their an off-duty officer, heard the Smith said the shooting hap- Burge has represented Hanel in restraining orders against guests and workers who came disturbance from inside the bar pened despite having extra of- Hanel since 2014. to their homes, recording them since 2015 in various disputes and went outside and confronted ficers and increased security “It was pretty clear he was out with a camera mounted to his hat with neighbors, including tempo- the shooter, Smith said. Police of- across the region because of the of control,” Hayakawa said. and forcing thick smoke from his rary restraining orders that three ficers didn’t fire any shots at the AFC championship game, which Authorities did not respond to barbecue grill directly into their obtained against him. Hanel, a scene. attracted visitors from across the repeated requests for comment windows, Hayakawa said Mon- native of the Czech Republic who Police said three of the 15 peo- country. Monday. Police had said Hanel is day. “Just crazy things,” he said. used Czech interpreters in court, ple who were injured suffered “We want to roll out the red missing but they’re almost cer- He would hide in bushes and faces a hearing next week on a critical injuries but Smith added carpet. We want Kansas City to tain he is inside the burned house. watch people and he yelled at charge of misusing 911 services, that those numbers could change be that place that they want to Honolulu Police Chief Susan Bal- tourists who were lost while try- Burge said Sunday. as more witnesses are inter- come to, that they enjoy and they lard had said it could take days to ing to get to Diamond Head, Hay- Burge said he never knew viewed. He could not say if all the had a great time at. The violent process evidence and recover any akawa said. Hanel to be violent, but that “he’s injuries were gunshot wounds. It crime Achilles heel keeps com- remains. “He was kind of, in his own kind of a quirky guy and had was also not clear Monday what ing up time and time again, ” said Two women were also miss- mind, block security,” Hayakawa problems.” types of firearms were used but Smith. California police say driver intentionally rammed car, killing 3 teens

Associated Press Anurag Chandra, 42, of Corona was ar- from a hit-run collision to homicide,” he thorities said. rested a short time later in a neighborhood said. A witness followed the other car and no- TEMESCAL VALLEY, Calif. — A South- near the crash site, according to the Cali- Firefighters freed some teens trapped tified police. Officers found an Infiniti with ern California driver intentionally rammed fornia Highway Patrol. in the car. One boy died at the scene and front-end damage parked in a neighborhood a Toyota Prius with six teenage boys inside, “It was an intentional act,” CHP Lt. two others were pronounced dead at hos- near the crash site, Officer Juan Quintero killing three and injuring three others be- David Yokley said at a news conference, pitals. Their names were not immediately told the Riverside Press-Enterprise. fore fleeing, authorities said Monday. although he did not disclose a motive. “Our released. Chandra was booked on suspicion of The Prius went off the road and slammed investigation led us to believe Mr. Chandra The other victims had moderate injuries, murder with malice and assault with a into a tree at around 10:30 p.m. Sunday intentionally rammed the Prius, causing authorities said. deadly weapon. It wasn’t immediately in Temescal Valley in Riverside County, the driver to lose control.” It wasn’t immediately clear whether any clear whether he had an attorney who southeast of Los Angeles. “The investigation has now changed of the teens were wearing seat belts, au- could speak on his behalf. PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, January 22, 2020 NATION Opioid funds to help stem meth, cocaine surge

Associated Press In most states west of the Mis- WASHINGTON — Alarmed sissippi, meth is the biggest killer, by a deadly new twist in the na- according to government data for tion’s drug addiction crisis, the 2017. Meanwhile, the highly lethal government will allow states to opioid fentanyl maintains its grip use federal money earmarked for on the East and Midwest. Cocaine the opioid epidemic to help grow- ranks third overall nationally in ing numbers of people struggling drug-involved deaths. with meth and cocaine. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., The little-noticed change is in whose state has been hard-hit a massive spending bill passed by by the opioid epidemic, said she Congress late last year. Pressed was hearing from all quarters by constituents and state offi- last year that the drug-addiction cials, lawmakers of both parties scourge is gradually changing. and the Trump administration “They were seeing much more agreed to broaden the scope of a impact from meth and from co- $1.5 billion grant program previ- caine, substances they couldn’t ously restricted to the opioid cri- address because of specific lan- sis. Starting this year, states can guage in the law,” said Shaheen, also use those federal dollars to referring to previous restrictions counter addiction to “stimulants,” in the federal grant program /AP a term the government uses for CHRIS CARLSON aimed at opioids. methamphetamine and cocaine. Members of the Coast Guard stand near seized cocaine in Los Angeles. As a member of the Senate Ap- “Meth and cocaine are making propriations Committee, which a comeback, and they are more addiction, get drug-dependent About 68,000 people died of prescription painkillers and vari- writes spending bills, Shaheen potent than they were during the people into treatment and sup- drug overdoses in the U.S. in ous chemical combinations con- said she worked with Republican last wave,” said Mark Stringer, port them in recovery. “Where 2018, with opioids involved in cocted for street sales. But the and Democratic leaders to add director of Missouri’s Depart- meth is much more prevalent about two-thirds of the cases. national numbers also hide dra- “stimulants” — not only opioids ment of Mental Health. He over- than opioids, this will be a game Opioids are a drug class that in- matic differences in the deadliest — to the language of the 2020 sees the state’s efforts to prevent changer.” cludes fentanyl, heroin, certain drugs across the land. spending bill. Iguanas cost Fla. city $1.8 million in emergency repairs

Associated Press Kern told the newspaper that female iguanas dig burrows to lay WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — their eggs. If the burrows are in Invasive iguanas burrowing into canal banks, it can cause erosion the soft dirt around an aging dam and eventually lead whole sec- cost a Florida city $1.8 million in tions to collapse. emergency repairs. Employees noticed last year “The iguanas are the start of that water was seeping around the problem,” Kern said. “It’s the edges of a decades-old weir going to be an ongoing situation that controls water delivery in now that they are established.” West Palm Beach, the Palm West Palm Beach contracted /AP MEG MCLAUGHLIN, QUAD CITY TIMES Beach Post reported. with Murray Logan Construction in April for emergency repairs. A A snow display in the yard of Donald Hesseltine is seen on Monday in Davenport, Iowa. “The sheet piling was getting pretty old and needed to be re- request for additional expenses placed, but the digging by the submitted in August includes burrowing animals like iguanas $8,500 to install more of a mate- Davenport leaders condemn snowman made it more vulnerable,” said rial to “deter burrowing animals Poonam Kalkat, director of pub- from making holes or tunnels.” lic utilities for West Palm Beach. Kalkat said that the city is re- display targeting Sanders, Democrats “I can’t say how much the igua- viewing all of its stormwater con- nas were the cause because it’s an trol structures to see if there is Associated Press who support Sanders, who is ed to incite violence, Hesseltine, older structure, but they definite- iguana damage, and discussing seeking the Democratic nomina- who said he’s an Army veteran ways to manage the city’s iguana DAVENPORT, Iowa — Leaders ly made the situation worse.” tion for president. who served in Afghanistan, re- South Florida’s green iguana population. in Davenport, Iowa, on Monday The first votes in the nomina- population has exploded since the “Some people have suggested condemned a homeowner’s snow sponded, “No way.” tion process will be in two weeks last prolonged cold spell in 2010 spraying water on them, but they display depicting a figure gun- Despite his concerns, Matson when the Iowa caucuses take reduced their numbers. They’ve like the water,” she said. “Some- ning down a snowman wearing a said he doubts there’s anything place. the city can do about the exhibit, become infamous for nuisance one suggested hanging CDs, but Bernie Sanders shirt and another I’ve seen iguanas and their whole “It’s just to make people cry I given Hesseltine’s free speech pool pooping and munching on adorned with a Democratic Party families sitting next to where the guess,” Hesseltine said. “They’re rights. ornamental landscapes, giving hat. crying, so I win.” CDs are.” Elesha Gayman, chair of the rise to a cottage industry of igua- Davenport Mayor Mike Matson The display includes a man- While a winter blast this week Scott County Democrats, argued na-removal experts. said he’s asked the police chief to nequin topped with a military They are also becoming an could stun the iguanas — the that the display amounted to “a investigate the display. helmet that’s holding a rifle and issue for agencies in charge of cold-blooded reptiles become im- “My personal reaction is that chainsaw, as well as a can of beer. hate crime and hate speech.” managing the hundreds of miles mobilized when temperatures go it’s terribly wrong and an embar- The rifle is pointed toward the “It’s as bad as if someone of canals that channel water much below the mid-40s — it’s rassment to our city,” Matson told Sanders snowman, which has burned a cross in someone’s throughout South Florida, said unlikely the chill will be enough the Quad-City Times. “All hate red-dyed snow near its head. yard,” Gayman said. “We have William Kern, an associate pro- to kill them. speech is wrong.” Another figure wearing the got to stop this. This is not the fessor in the entomology and Homeowners trying to deter Homeowner Donald Hesseltine Democratic hat is stained red. Wild West. We should be able to nematology department at the iguana digging should fill exist- laughed off such concerns, saying Two signs at the display read civilly disagree with one another, University of Florida’s Fort Lau- ing burrows with dirt or rocks, he created the display over the “Hesseltine 2020.” where you’re not displaying acts derdale Research and Education and then cover them with heavy- weekend to “mess with” friends Asked if the display was intend- of murder on your front lawn.” Center. weight plastic or chicken wire. Wednesday, January 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Police: Man stabbed with metal letter opener

PHOENIX — Police in AZ Phoenix said a suspect is in custody on suspicion of stab- bing a man with a metal letter opener. They said Anastacio Blanco Jr., 36, was charged with one count each of attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault. Police said jumped over a wall to a condo complex north of the Biltmore Fashion Park mall, climbed a tree and reached the balcony of a condo before using a rock to force himself inside. Police said Blanco allegedly threatened to a kill a 71-year-old man inside the residence before grabbing a letter opener and stab- bing the man multiple times. School bus driver on leave after scary ride

MANTECA — A cen- CA tral California school bus driver is on administrative leave after elementary school students said she drove in circles and over curbs during a scary ride home , according to a news report. Parents told school officials their kids called them crying and saying the driver was operating the bus erratically, KCRA-TV reported. The parents became concerned when their children were more than a half-hour late coming home from school. LIZ COPAN, SUMMIT DAILY NEWS (FRISCO, COLO.)/AP Couple together 65 Hustling huskies years die on same day Dog-sledding guide Tim Thiessen of Leadville, Colo., brings his huskies down a trail off Tiger Road at Good Times Adventures in ARNOLD — A couple Breckenridge, Colo. Thiessen is preparing for next month’s seven-stage, 250-mile dog-sled race from Jackson, Wyo., into Idaho and back to MO who had been togeth- Teton County, Wyo. The race is formally the 25th annual Pedigree Stage Stop Race, probably the biggest dog-sled race in the lower 48. er for nearly 65 years died on the same day at a St. Louis-area nurs- Additional officers responded said he wanted to hire the under- ing home. THE CENSUS along with employees from the cover detective to kill his brother, Jack and Harriet Morrison’s Sayville Animal Hospital and em- Thomas Hudge, 57. The two were beds were placed next to each The approximate number of historic bricks stolen from sidewalks ployees of the Town of Islip. The other in their final hours, allow- in a small Ohio city. At least 50 so-called Nelsonville Star Bricks at odds over financial issues. group located each pig at separate ing them to hold hands, the St. have been taken since early January, said Nelsonville city manager Investigators said Hudge pro- locations , authorities said. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. 50 Chuck Barga. The bricks are a legacy of the city’s brick-making his- vided several Michigan address- Jack, 86, died first. Harriett, tory, and won first prize at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. Each es for his brother and offered a 83, died later Jan. 11. Manhole fires prompt has a star imprinted in its center. Though millions of Star Bricks were manufactured .25-caliber handgun, a bus ticket “I’m sad. But I know they’re at outages, street closures between the late 1800s and about 1920, the bricks are no longer made, which as well as the cash. It wasn’t im- peace and they’re back together,” makes the thefts all the more frustrating, Barga told The Columbus Dispatch. mediately clear how much in total said Sue Wagener, a niece raised BOSTON — Manhole Hudge was willing to pay. by the Morrisons. “It truly was a fires prompted utility MA illegally going off-trail in the rial and museum that documents love story for the books.” officials to cut off power in the Principal fired after Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, the history of racial inequality in The couple went on their first area of Faneuil Hall in downtown according to court records. America. giving students alcohol date on Halloween of 1955. Boston recently. Fire officials said they received Christensen was near the end The Legacy Pavilion will in- GIG HARBOR — The multiple reports of fires and of his 360-foot rope in the canyon, clude a monument to women, men Police rescue 3 pigs principal of a private found smoke in the basements which is more than 1,200 feet and children who were victims of WA school in Gig Harbor lost his job missing from trailer of buildings around the historic deep in places, when he dropped racial terror lynchings in the im- meeting hall, as well as from area his backpack, district park ranger mediate aftermath of the Civil after allegations surfaced that SAYVILLE — Three manholes. Klint Powell said. War and during Reconstruction. he supplied drugs, alcohol and NY pigs that escaped a Power company Eversource He slid down the canyon wall money to a student while at his trailer destined for an animal said the smoke appears to have to retrieve it and then could not Deputies: Man sought previous teaching job at a Seattle rescue in New York were re- come from fires underground climb back up. A friend who hit man to kill brother high school. trieved by police and others, of- caused by an equipment failure. was communicating with him by The News Tribune reported the ficials said. radio from the top confirmed he Archdiocese of Seattle received ST. PETERSBURG — Sgt. Theodore Martinez was was not injured and then called “credible allegations” that Davin Man rescued, cited after Authorities said a Flori- driving a police car when he saw for help after about two hours, FL Reyes, the principal of St. Nicho- da man sought to hire a hit man to what looked like a pig on the side rappelling into canyon Powell said. las Catholic School, had given the kill his brother and even offered a of the road, department officials items to a student at O’Dea High said in a release. BILLINGS — A 55- $160 down payment. Lynching memorial, It turned out, however, that the School, according to spokeswom- Martinez then saw a trailer MT year-old Indiana man an Helen McClenahan. attached to a Hummer with its had to be rescued in Yellowstone museum expanding “hit man” was actually an under- “Because of this, he was termi- doors flung open and a lone pig National Park after he rappelled cover detective with the Pinellas nated as principal of St. Nicholas inside. Martinez pulled the Hum- down a deep canyon, then was un- MONTGOMERY — The County Sheriff’s Department. and his case was turned over to mer over, and the driver said she able to climb back out after he left AL nation’s first memorial Officials said as a result Gary was transporting four pigs to the his rope to retrieve a backpack he to lynching victims is expanding. Hudge, 54, was charged with so- police,” McClenahan said. The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Res- dropped, park officials said. The Equal Justice Initiative licitation to commit murder. Archodiocese’s legal team con- cue Center in East Quogue and Dave Christensen of Winamac opened a new welcome center The Tampa Bay Times report- tacted Seattle police in Decem- wasn’t aware that three were was uninjured , but he was cited and exhibition space that will add ed that Hudge met the detective ber, she said. missing. for disorderly conduct and for to the existing lynching memo- during a drug investigation and From wire reports PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, January 22, 2020 WORLD As coronavirus spreads, anxiety rises in China

Associated Press originated. flights from Wuhan to Sydney Guards at Wuhan’s airport will be met by border security WUHA N, China — Face masks pointed electronic thermometers and biosecurity staff for assess- sold out and temperature checks at travelers. Several online retail- ments, chief Australian medi- at airports and train stations be- ers were sold out of masks, which cal officer Brendan Murphy told came the new norm as China strove on Tuesday to control the were being sold for more than 10 reporters. outbreak of a new coronavirus. times their original price. Users “Please take every possible It has so far reached four other of the popular Weibo social media precaution,” Japanese Prime countries and territories, and platform urged others to wash Minister Shinzo Abe instructed threatens to spread further dur- their hands and stay home. the health minister and other ing the Lunar New Year travel The first cases late last month government departments. rush. were connected to a seafood mar- The possibility that the virus Anxiety grew both at home and ket, and transmission was thought can be transmitted between peo- abroad after Chinese government to be occurring from animals to ple increases the chances it could expert Zhong Nanshan confirmed humans. Authorities previously spread faster and more widely. fears on state television late Mon- had not confirmed human-to- The Chinese government has day that the virus can spread human transmission. estimated that people will make from human to human. In addition to 258 cases in around three billion trips during Six people have died and 291 Wuhan, more than 20 have been the Lunar New Year travel sea- have been infected in China, the diagnosed in Beijing, Shanghai, son, but some social media users National Health Commission said Guangdong province in the south have said they may stay home due CHINATOPIX/AP Tuesday. and Zhejiang in the east. Four to concerns about the virus. The stock prices of some com- cases have been confirmed over- In his first public remarks on A woman wears a face mask as she prepares to board an intercity panies that sell masks rose Tues- seas among Chinese travelers in the illness, Chinese President Xi bus with other migrant workers in Qingdao in eastern China’s day, but markets fell in much of South Korea, Japan and Thai- Jinping instructed government Shandong province on Tuesday. Asia as investors worried about land. A Taiwanese woman who departments to promptly release the potential impact on tourism just returned from Wuhan tested information on the virus and deep- “We will resolutely contain the city, she began wearing a mask and the economy. positive for the virus, Taiwan’s en international cooperation. spread of the epidemic.” after hearing about Zhong’s as- Concerned about a global out- Centers for Disease Control re- Chinese foreign ministry While many wore masks in sessment of human-to-human break similar to SARS, another ported on Tuesday. spokesman Geng Shuang said Wuhan, streets were far from transmission. coronavirus that spread from Fifteen medical workers have Wuhan is controlling the flow of deserted and people appeared to “Maybe people from other China to more than a dozen also tested positive for the virus, people entering and leaving the be carrying on with their regular places are more concerned about countries in 2002-2003, numer- the Wuhan Municipal Health city. activities. our health, but [Wuhan] locals ous nations have adopted screen- Commission said. “In order to tackle the Wuhan “I’m not that worried,” said are actually continuing to eat, go ing measures for travelers from Australia, Japan, South Korea epidemic, China has taken rig- Helen Cao, a Wuhan resident who out and take strolls, go clubbing China, especially those arriving and the U.S. were among the orous measures and adopted a was shopping on a downtown av- at night,” Cao said. “Everything’s from Wuhan, the central city countries increasing airport comprehensive plan,” Geng told enue lined with stores and full very normal, everyone’s just where the virus appears to have screenings. Three weekly direct reporters at a regular briefing. of pedestrians. Like many in the wearing masks, nothing more.” China sentences ex-Interpol boss to 13 years for bribes

Associated Press “breached its obligations owed to my family” and “is complicit in BEIJING — China has sen- the internationally wrongful acts tenced the former president of of its member country, China.” Interpol, Meng Hongwei, to 13 A statement on Tuesday from years and six months in prison on charges of accepting more than the No. 1 Intermediary Court in $2 million in bribes. the northern city of Tianjin said Meng was elected president of that Meng accepted the verdict the international police organi- and would not appeal. In addition zation in 2016, but his four-year to his prison sentence, he was ALVARO BARRIENTOS/AP term was cut short when he van- fined $290,000. ished after traveling to China It said Meng, 66, admitted that ‘La Tamborrada’ festival begins in Spain from France in late 2018. he abused his position to accept Interpol was not informed and $2.1 million in bribes while serv- “Tamborilleros’’ wearing their uniforms take part in the traditional La Tamborrada, beginning El Dia ing in various offices, including as Grande, the main day of San Sebastian feasts, in the Basque city of San Sebastian, northern Spain, on was forced to make a formal re- quest to China for information a vice minister of public security Monday. From midnight to midnight, companies of perfectly uniformed marchers parade through the and maritime police chief, often streets of San Sebastian playing drums and barrels in honor of their patron saint. about Meng’s whereabouts amid suspicion that he had fallen out of in exchange for favors and using political favor with Chinese Pres- his influence with other officials. ident Xi Jinping. Meng has already been fired Meng’s wife, who remains in from his positions and expelled Spain winter storm leaves 4 dead France with their two children, from the Communist Party. The has accused Chinese authorities relatively light sentence was like- of lying and questioned whether ly a result of what the court called Associated Press restaurants. of Aragon, Spanish media said. her husband was still alive. his cooperative attitude and will- Much of the northeastern prov- Traffic authorities said dozens Grace Meng is now suing In- ingness to admit to and show re- MADRID — A winter storm ince of Gerona was without elec- of roads remained impassable be- terpol, accusing it of failing to morse for his crimes. lashed much of Spain for a third tricity on Tuesday because of a cause of the snow, including the protect him from arrest in China While serving at Interpol, day on Tuesday, leaving 200,000 fault in the power connection with A7 highway between the north- and failing to look after his fam- Meng retained his title as China’s people without electricity, schools France, emergency services said eastern town of Figueres and the ily. Meng’s lawyers filed a legal vice minister of public security. It closed and roads blocked by snow on their Twitter account. French border. complaint last year in the Perma- wasn’t clear when or how he had as it killed four people. Many schools stayed closed in The storm, which whipped up nent Court of Arbitration in The crossed Xi, who has leveraged a Massive waves and gale-force the northeast region of Catalonia on Sunday, has so far claimed Hague, Netherlands. wide-ranging campaign against winds smashed into seafront as well as the Valencia region fur- the lives of three men and one In a statement sent to The As- corruption at all levels to elimi- towns, damaging many shops and ther south and the inland region woman. sociated Press, she said Interpol nate or intimidate political rivals. Wednesday, January 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD Officials: 1 dead as protesters take Baghdad highway

Associated Press their injuries ranging from se- vere to moderate. One protester BAGHDAD — Iraqi riot police died after being struck by a tear opened fire Tuesday amid clashes gas canister to the head, accord- with anti-government protesters ing to police and medical officials on a central Baghdad highway, and activists. killing one person and wounding As the violence escalated, police over a dozen others, officials said. pulled back, allowing demonstra- They were the latest casualties tors to take over the thorough- since violence erupted again last fare, witnesses said, speaking on week between demonstrators and condition of anonymity, fearing KHALID MOHAMMED/AP security forces. reprisals. Clashes on the key Moham- The Mohammed al-Qassim An anti-government protester throws back a tear gas canister fired by riot police during clashes in med al-Qassim highway broke highway connects areas in Bagh- Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday . out when riot police moved in to dad’s Rusafa, a district to the east disperse a crowd of mostly young of the Tigris River. Protesters et attack targeting the heavily second rocket attack to target the launchers used in the attack in the men who had gathered there. The have already blocked three cen- fortified Green Zone, the seat of area in the last two weeks, amid Zafaraniya area of the capital. protesters burned tires, halting tral bridges — the Sinak, Jum- Iraq’s government, and ordered soaring tensions between Wash- According to a security official, traffic along the key artery and huriyah and Ahrar. Blocking the an investigation into the inci- ington and Tehran after a U.S. two of the rockets had breached some protesters hurled Molotov highway threatens to halt move- dent, military spokesman Maj. drone strike killed top Iranian the outermost fence but did not cocktails, or fire bombs, at the ment altogether in the central Gen. Abdul Karim Khalaf said. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Bagh- riot police. part of Baghdad. The Katyusha rockets fell near dad earlier this month. strike near the embassy’s heav- Police fired live rounds and Meanwhile, outgoing Prime the U.S. Embassy but caused no A statement from Baghdad ily fortified walls. All the officials tear gas canisters at the crowd. At Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi con- casualties. Operations Command said secu- spoke on condition of anonymity least 14 protesters were wounded, demned an overnight triple-rock- The Green Zone attack was the rity forces had found the rocket under regulations. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, January 22, 2020 FACES Book, yes; movie, no Winfrey picks the controversial ‘American Dirt’ for book club, pulls out of Russell Simmons doc

BY HILLEL ITALIE over a 1991 tragedy when two of her cousins Associated Press were raped and forced off a bridge, falling to their deaths. Jeanine Cummins’ “American Dirt,” one of “So many of the stories center on violent the year’s most anticipated and debated nov- men and macho violent stories about people els, is Oprah Winfrey’s new pick for her book who commit atrocities,” she said. “My hope club. was to reframe the narrative and show it from “American Dirt,” published Tuesday, tells of the point of view of the people on the flip side a bookstore owner in Acapulco, Mexico, who of violence.” loses much of her family to a murderous drug Cummins, who has ancestors from Ireland cartel and flees north on a terrifying journey and Puerto Rico, said with her 8-year-old son. The novel was ac- she spent extensive time quired by Flatiron Books in 2018 in a reported in Mexico and met with seven-figure deal and has been talked about many people on both sides in the publishing world ever since. It has ap- of the border. Her novel peared on numerous lists of books to look for has raised questions, how- in 2020, has reached the top 20 on Amazon. ever, over whether she, a com ahead of its release, and has been praised non-Mexican and non-mi- by everyone from John Grisham and Stephen grant, was suited for the King to Erika Sanchez and Sandra Cisneros. narrative. Cummins her- Winfrey, interviewed Jan. 17 by telephone, self has expressed doubts, told The Associated Press that one blurb that JOEL C RYAN, INVISION/AP stood out was novelist Don Winslow’s compar- writing in the book’s af- Actress, talk show host and media mogul Oprah Winfrey has announced one new ing “American Dirt” to John Steinbeck’s “The terword: “I wished someone slightly brown- project and the end of her involvement in another in recent days. Grapes of Wrath.” er than me would write it.” She then added “And I remember thinking, ‘Yeah right, you that perhaps she could serve as a bridge. “I better know what you’re talking about because thought, ‘If you’re the person who has the ca- Winfrey explains decision to drop Simmons film I have a first edition of ‘Grapes of Wrath,’ and pacity to be a bridge, why not be a bridge?’ ” Cummins wrote. it sits on a pedestal in my living room,’ ” Win- Winfrey said Jan. 17 that Russell Sim- dance Film Festival, but that view was frey said. “Now I wouldn’t say this is ‘Grapes Cisneros has called “American Dirt” the “international story of our times,” but some mons attempted to pressure her about not shared by the film’s directors. of Wrath,’ but I would say that ... I have been her involvement with a documentary Winfrey herself has spoken openly of a news reporter, watched the news, seen the other writers of Mexican heritage have criti- cized it. Myriam Gurba, whose work has been in which several women detail sexual been sexually abused. She said that she stories every day, seen the children at the bor- abuse allegations against the rap mogul, still believes Dixon and other women der and my heart is wrenched by that. And praised in O: The Oprah Magazine among but his efforts were not what prompted in the film, but that more reporting nothing has done more (than ‘American Dirt’) other publications, has written online that Cummins reinforces “overly-ripe Mexican her to leave the project. was needed. “On the Record” direc- to make me feel the pain and desperation of tors Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering have what it means to be on the run. It’s changed stereotypes, among them the Latin lover, the “He did reach out multiple times and suffering mother, and the stoic man child.” attempted to pressure me,” Winfrey told said they have ample evidence against the way I see the whole issue, and I was al- Simmons, a co-founder of Def Jam ready empathetic.” David Bowles, a writer and translator, called The Associated Press Jan. 17 through a Recordings. Cummins, who also spoke recently to the the book “smug saviorism.” spokesperson. It was not anything Sim- Winfrey announced she was leaving AP, says she first thought of the book in 2013 Winfrey chose “American Dirt” last fall mons said that prompted Winfrey to as executive producer on Jan. 10, say- and was inspired for various reasons. Her and, when asked earlier about the controver- withdraw from the “On the Record” ing that more work was needed and that husband emigrated from Ireland and she re- sy, said she wasn’t aware of it. But she cited film, according to Winfrey, but rather membered the many years it took for him to her own visceral response as a sign that Cum- inconsistencies in the story of one of and the filmmakers were “not aligned” get his green card, and the anxiety, before mins had fulfilled a vital role for fiction. Simmons’ accusers, Drew Dixon, that in their “creative vision.” The film’s they married, that he might be deported. She “She humanized this issue,” said Winfrey, she felt needed to be addressed. producers, Impact Partners, said in a also was moved by what she considered the who hopes to interview Cummins somewhere Winfrey has said she wanted to delay statement last week that the movie was media’s sensationalized coverage of immigra- along the U.S-Mexico border. The interview the release of the film, which is sched- “ready for Sundance.” tion, and, more indirectly, by her lasting grief will air March 6 on Apple TV Plus. uled to premiere Saturday at the Sun- From The Associated Press

Brown the latest to have Ozzy Osbourne reveals Latest Al Sharpton book emotional revelation on Parkinson’s diagnosis looks toward election Rocker Ozzy Osbourne says The Rev. Al Sharpton is work- TV’s ‘Finding Your Roots’ that he’s been diagnosed with ing on a book that will address Parkinson’s disease, a nervous what he calls an urgent moment system disorder that affects in American history. BY JAMI GANZ movement. The longtime civil rights ac- New York Daily News The 71-year-old Grammy win- tivist’s “Rise Up: Confronting Sterling K. ner and former vocalist for the a Country at the Crossroads” is Sterling K. Brown, whose performance on NBC’s Brown on metal band Black Sabbath said coming out Sept. 15, less than two “This Is Us” usually moves audiences to tears, was PBS’ “Finding during an interview on “Good months before the 2020 election, overcome with emotions when he learned that not Your Roots.” only were his ancestors likely enslaved, but that Morning America” that aired Hanover Square Press announced he’s a “recent African.” MARK MANN/PBS Tuesday that the diagnosis came Monday. Sharpton will look back The actor made the discovery while appearing after a fall last year. at the Obama administration, the on an episode of PBS’ “Finding Your Roots” that Osbourne had to cancel tour 2016 election of Donald Trump aired stateside this month. his third and fourth great-grandparents on his fa- dates last year due to health and the transformation of the Re- “Birthplace of father: Africa,” Brown, 43, said ther’s side were born prior to the Civil War. troubles. publican Party during Trump’s through tears, reading about his likely fifth great- “It just hit me,” he said. “They were slaves.” Osbourne said he really wants presidency. grandparents on his mother’s side. “Birthplace of “It means that Henry, Sarah, and Nancy were to get well and get back to per- mother: Africa ... Wow. Wow. That’s ... cool. That’s all likely born into slavery,” Gates said of Brown’s forming because he misses his Other news ancestors. “Have you given much thought to your fans. cool.”  Jimmy Heath, As Henry Louis Gates Jr. — who hosts the series ancestors who may have been slaves? ... Did you go His wife, Sharon Osbourne, told a Grammy- that traces the ancestral history of its celebrity there in your head, did you think about it?” GMA that the diagnosis “was not nominated jazz saxophonist and guests — told the “Waves” star, most black Ameri- “Yes, I’ve thought about it. But I never thought a death sentence by any stretch of composer who performed with cans are “descended from generations of Ameri- I’d be able to trace it, to actually know it,” Brown the imagination,” but he had good such greats as Miles Davis and canized Africans, or African Americans, but you admitted. “This is amazing.” days and bad days. John Coltrane before forming the weren’t. It’s like your ancestors came in that last Brown added that, “being black in this country Osbourne and his family, in- popular family group the Heath big wave of slaves, before they dropped the curtain ... it’s just like, you get so used to not knowing for cluding his children and wife, Brothers in middle age, died Sun- on the slave trade.” so long, it’s a joy to know. It’s real. I’m real, is what were the stars of their own real- day. He was 93. Earlier in the episode, Brown also learned that it feels like.” ity show called “The Osbournes.” From The Associated Press Wednesday, January 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, January 22, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander So far, impeachment’s political fallout is negligible Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY CHARLES LANE For both Democrats and votes to oust the president. Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff The Washington Post Hence they are using the impending Republicans, impeachment trial to focus their supporters’ ire on a man EDITORIAL he Senate impeachment trial of has mutated into the latest Democrats love to hate: Majority Leader President Donald Trump began Mitch McConnell (just as Republicans Terry Leonard, Editor in earnest Tuesday, almost pre- in a long series of turned the House impeachment into a [email protected] Tcisely four months since House base-rallying exercises. fundraising campaign focused on the de- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the start tested Pelosi). 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Sports College football College basketball Music City Bowl Bowl schedule Nashville, Tenn. AP Men’s Top 25 AP Women’s Top 25 on AFN Friday, Dec. 20 Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28 The top 25 teams in The Associated The top 25 teams in The Associated Frisco (Texas) Bowl Redbox Bowl Press’ men’s college basketball poll, with Press’ women’s college basketball poll, Kent State 51, Utah State 41 Santa Clara, Calif. first-place votes in parentheses, records with first-place votes in parentheses, Bahamas Bowl California 35, Illinois 20 through Jan. 19, total points based on records through Jan. 19, total points Go to the American Forces Nassau Orange Bowl 25 points for a first-place vote through based on 25 points for a first-place vote Buffalo 31, Charlotte 9 Miami Gardens, Fla. one point for a 25th-place vote and last through one point for a 25th-place vote Network website for the most Saturday, Dec. 21 Florida 36, Virginia 28 week’s ranking: and last week’s ranking: up-to-date TV schedules. Celebration Bowl Tuesday, Dec. 31 Record Pts Pvs Record Pts Pvs At Atlanta Belk Bowl 1. Baylor (33) 15-1 1,591 2 1. South Carolina (22) 17-1 741 1 myafn.net NC A&T 64, Alcorn State 44 Charlotte, N.C. 2. Gonzaga (31) 20-1 1,588 1 2. Baylor (6) 15-1 725 2 New Mexico Bowl 3. Kansas (1) 14-3 1,470 6 3. UConn 16-1 665 4 Kentucky 37, Virginia Tech 30 4. Oregon 15-2 658 6 Albuquerque Sun Bowl 4. San Diego St. 19-0 1,422 7 San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11 5. Florida St. 16-2 1,335 9 5. Louisville (2) 18-1 641 5 El Paso, Texas 6. Stanford 16-2 599 3 Pro football Cure Bowl Arizona State 20, Florida State 14 6. Louisville 15-3 1,303 11 7. Oregon St. 16-2 545 8 Orlando, Fla. Liberty Bowl 7. Dayton 16-2 1,139 13 8. NC State 17-1 530 9 Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16 Memphis, Tenn. 8. Duke 15-3 1,065 3 9. Mississippi St. 16-2 504 10 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Navy 20, Kansas State 17 9. Villanova 14-3 1,055 14 10. UCLA 16-1 497 7 NFL playoffs FAU 52, SMU 28 Alamo Bowl 10. Seton Hall 14-4 1,034 18 11. DePaul 17-2 425 14 Wild-card Playoffs Camellia Bowl San Antonio 11. Michigan St. 14-4 1,004 15 12. Kentucky 15-3 378 11 Saturday, Jan. 4 Montgomery, Ala. Texas 38, Utah 10 12. Oregon 15-4 886 8 13. Gonzaga 18-1 366 16 Houston 22, Buffalo 19, OT Arkansas State 34, FIU 26 Arizona Bowl 13. Butler 15-3 867 5 14. Florida St. 15-3 358 13 Tennessee 20, New England 13 New Orleans Bowl Tucson, Ariz. 14. West Virginia 14-3 758 12 15. Texas A&M 15-3 345 12 Sunday, Jan. 5 Appalachian State 31, UAB 17 Wyoming 38, Georgia State 17 15. Kentucky 13-4 755 10 16. Arizona St. 15-4 297 18 Minnesota 26, New Orleans 20, OT Las Vegas Bowl Wednesday, Jan. 1 16. Auburn 15-2 637 4 17. Indiana 14-4 221 15 Seattle 17, Philadelphia 9 Washington 38, Boise State 7 Citrus Bowl 17. Maryland 14-4 525 17 18. Arizona 15-3 214 21 Divisional Playoffs Monday, Dec. 23 Orlando, Fla. 18. Texas Tech 12-5 399 23 19. Iowa 15-3 186 22 Saturday, Jan. 11 Gasparilla Bowl Alabama 35, Michigan 16 19. Iowa 13-5 398 — 20. Maryland 13-4 184 20 San Francisco 27, Minnesota 10 At Tampa, Fla. Outback Bowl 20. Memphis 14-3 394 22 21. Arkansas 15-3 156 23 Tennessee 28, Baltimore 12 UCF 48, Marshall 25 Tampa, Fla. 21. Illinois 13-5 280 24 22. Northwestern 16-2 118 — Sunday, Jan. 12 Tuesday, Dec. 24 22. Arizona 13-5 225 — 23. Tennessee 14-3 116 24 Minnesota 31, Auburn 24 24. South Dakota 17-2 110 25 Kansas City 51, Houston 31 Hawaii Bowl Rose Bowl 23. Colorado 14-4 154 20 Green Bay 28, Seattle 23 Honolulu 24. Rutgers 14-4 152 — 25. West Virginia 13-3 63 17 Pasadena, Calif. Others receiving votes: Missouri St. Conference Championships Hawaii 38, BYU 34 Oregon 28, Wisconsin 27 25. Houston 14-4 151 — Thursday, Dec. 26 Others receiving votes: Wichita St. 94, 42, Rutgers 31, Princeton 28, LSU 5, Flori- Sunday, Jan. 19 Sugar Bowl da Gulf Coast 2. Kansas City 35, Tennessee 24 Independence Bowl New Orleans LSU 83, Michigan 73, N Iowa 42, Ohio St. San Francisco 37, Green Bay 20 Shreveport, La. Georgia 26, Baylor 14 36, Stanford 28, Wisconsin 28, Penn St. Louisiana Tech 14, Miami 0 24, Liberty 21, Florida 21, Arkansas 19, Pro Bowl Thursday, Jan. 2 Monday’s women’s scores Sunday, Jan. 26 Quick Lane Bowl Virginia 13, Creighton 13, Duquesne 13, Detroit Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Purdue 9, ETSU 6, Indiana 6, Southern Cal EAST At Orlando, Fla. Cincinnati 38, Boston College 6 AFC vs. NFC Pittsburgh 34, Eastern Michigan 30 4, Marquette 2, BYU 2, Harvard 1. Fairleigh Dickinson 66, CCSU 47 Friday, Dec. 27 Gator Bowl Iona 69, St. Peter’s 59 Super Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. Sunday, Feb. 2 Military Bowl Lipscomb 65, NJIT 57 Annapolis, Md. Tennessee 23, Indiana 22 Monday’s men’s scores Maryland 76, Indiana 62 At Miami Gardens, Fla. Friday, Jan. 3 Merrimack 71, St. Francis (Pa.) 56 Kansas City vs. San Francisco North Carolina 55, Temple 13 EAST Pinstripe Bowl Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Michigan St. 66, Rutgers 55 Colgate 80, Bucknell 65 Mount St. Mary’s 69, St. Francis Brook- New York Boise Fairleigh Dickinson 83, CCSU 60 NFL calendar Ohio 30, Nevada 21 lyn 60 Michigan State 27, Wake Forest 21 Merrimack 72, St. Francis (Pa.) 55 Robert Morris 73, Sacred Heart 43 Texas Bowl Saturday, Jan. 4 Mount St. Mary’s 59, St. Francis (NY) 39 Feb. 24-March 2 — NFL scouting com- Armed Forces Bowl Wagner 63, LIU Brooklyn 61 bine, Indianapolis. Houston Robert Morris 67, Sacred Heart 55 SOUTH Texas A&M 24, Oklahoma State 21 Fort Worth, Texas West Virginia 97, Texas 59 Feb. 25 — First day for clubs to desig- Tulane 30, Southern Miss 13 Barton 78, Erskine 49 nate franchise or transition players. Holiday Bowl SOUTH Monday, Jan. 6 Columbus St. 69, Augusta 60 March 10 — Deadline for clubs to des- San Diego Barton 86, Erskine 82 Florida A&M 70, NC Central 68 ignate franchise or transition players be- Iowa 49, Southern Cal 24 Lendingtree Bowl Columbus St. 61, Augusta 60 Mobile, Ala. Florida Gulf Coast 80, Kennesaw St. 63 fore 4 p.m. EDT Cheez-It Bowl Florida A&M 66, NC Central 57 Jackson St. 53, Prairie View 49 March 18 — Free agency, trading peri- Phoenix Louisiana-Lafayette 27, Miami (Ohio) 17 Gardner-Webb at Hampton, ppd. Lander 84, Clayton St. 62 ods begin, 4 p.m. EDT Air Force 31, Washington State 21 Monday, Jan. 13 High Point 70, SC-Upstate 62 Morgan St. 42, NC A&T 38 Saturday, Dec. 28 College Football Championship Lander 92, Clayton St. 77 North Alabama 68, Stetson 57 Camping World Bowl New Orleans NC A&T 76, Morgan St. 70 North Florida 70, Jacksonville 64 Orlando, Fla. LSU 42, Clemson 25 NC State 53, Virginia 51 SC State 60, Md.-Eastern Shore 55 College hockey Notre Dame 33, Iowa State 9 Saturday, Jan. 18 North Greenville 88, Chowan 79 South Carolina 81, Mississippi St. 79 Cotton Bowl Classic East-West Shrine Classic Old Dominion 66, Charlotte 62 Southern U. 84, MVSU 54 Arlington, Texas At St. Petersburg, Fla. Prairie View 74, Jackson St. 60 Tennessee 65, Alabama 63 NCAA Division I poll Penn State 53, Memphis 39 East 31, West 27 Presbyterian 85, Campbell 79 Texas Southern 89, Grambling St. 85 Peach Bowl NFLPA Collegiate Bowl SC State 68, Md.-Eastern Shore 53 MIDWEST MINNEAPOLIS — The top 20 teams in Atlanta At Pasadena, Calif. Southern U. 74, MVSU 70 Clarke 78, Grand View 70 the NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey CFP Semifinal: LSU 63, Oklahoma 28 National 30, American 20 Texas Southern 68, Grambling St. 61 William Penn 78, Mount Mercy 53 poll, compiled by U.S. College Hockey Fiesta Bowl Saturday, Jan. 25 UNC Asheville 71, Longwood 66 SOUTHWEST Online, with first-place votes in paren- Glendale, Ariz. Senior Bowl Winthrop 61, Radford 56 Alcorn St. 77, Ark.-Pine Bluff 75 theses, records through Jan. 19 and pre- CFP Semifinal: Clemson 29, Ohio State 23 At Mobile, Ala. Yale 89, Howard 75 FAR WEST vious ranking: Monday, Dec. 30 North vs. South MIDWEST Portland St. 76, Weber St. 57 Record Pts Pvs SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Sunday, Jan. 26 Clarke 107, Grand View 80 1. Cornell (21) 13-1-3 951 1 Dallas Hula Bowl William Penn 93, Mount Mercy 89 AP Women’s Top 25 schedule 2. North Dakota (13) 18-2-3 949 1 Western Kentucky 23, Western Michi- At Honolulu SOUTHWEST 3. Minnesota State (16) 22-3-1 940 3 gan 20 East vs. West Alcorn St. 82, Ark.-Pine Bluff 54 Wednesday’s games 4. Boston College 15-5-0 836 5 Baylor 61, Oklahoma 57 No. 2 Baylor at TCU 5. Denver 15-4-5 811 4 North Texas 79, Rice 59 No. 25 West Virginia vs. Oklahoma State 6. Ohio State 15-6-3 700 9 FAR WEST Thursday’s games 7. Massachusetts 16-7-1 683 10 Boxing Deals Portland St. 92, Weber St. 76 No. 3 UConn vs. No. 23 Tennessee at 8. Clarkson 16-5-2 682 7 the XL Center, Hartford, Conn. 9. Penn State 16-7-1 602 6 No. 5 Louisville vs. Virginia 10. Providence 14-6-5 535 11 AP Men’s Top 25 schedule No. 8 N.C. State at Pittsburgh Fight schedule Monday’s transactions No. 9 Mississippi State at Vanderbilt 11. Minnesota Duluth 12-8-2 505 8 Wednesday’s games Jan. 25 BASEBALL No. 13 Gonzaga vs. Pepperdine 12. UMass Lowell 13-6-4 424 13 No. 6 Louisville vs. Georgia Tech No. 14 Florida State at Wake Forest 13. Arizona State 15-8-3 420 14 At Barclays Center, New York, Danny American League No. 7 Dayton vs. St. Bonaventure Garcia vs. Ivan Redkach, 12, welter- TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to No. 15 Texas A&M at Alabama 14. Northeastern 13-7-2 368 12 No. 10 Seton Hall vs. Providence No. 17 Indiana at Penn State 15. Northern Michigan 13-8-3 206 17 weights; Jarrett Hurd vs. Francisco San- terms with C Patrick Cantwell, RHP Ryan No. 16 Auburn vs. South Carolina tana, 10, super welterweights; Stephen No. 19 Iowa at Ohio State 16. Harvard 9-6-2 179 16 Dull, C Caleb Joseph, INF Joe Panik and No. 19 Iowa vs. No. 24 Rutgers No. 20 Maryland at Illinois 17. Quinnipiac 13-8-1 151 20 Fulton vs. Arnold Khegai, 12, super ban- INF Ruben Tejada to minor league con- tamweights. No. 20 Memphis at Tulsa No. 21 Arkansas vs. Georgia 18. Bowling Green 13-11-2 124 15 tracts. Thursday’s games No. 22 Northwestern at Michigan State 19. Michigan State 12-11-1 104 20 Jan. 30 National League At Meridian at Island Gardens, Mi- No. 11 Michigan State at Indiana Friday’s games 20. Dartmouth 10-5-3 73 — ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms No. 12 Oregon vs. Southern Cal No. 4 Oregon vs. No. 7 Oregon State Others receiving votes: Notre Dame ami Demetrius Andrade vs. Luke Keeler, with RHP Felix Hernandez on a minor 12, for Andrade’s WBO middleweight No. 23 Colorado vs. Washington State No. 6 Stanford vs. Colorado 65, Bemidji State 58, Army 31, New Hamp- league contract. No. 25 Houston vs. UConn No. 10 UCLA vs. Washington shire 31, Michigan Tech 22, Michigan 21, title; Tevin Farmer vs. Joseph Diaz Jr., SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed to No. 11 DePaul vs. Villanova 12, for Farmer’s IBF super featherweight Friday’s game Western Michigan 19, Sacred Heart 7, terms with LHP Jerry Blevins on a minor No. 13 Butler vs. Marquette No. 16 Arizona State at No. 18 Arizona Omaha 2, St. Cloud 1. title; Daniel Roman vs. Murodjon Akhma- league contract. No. 24 South Dakota vs. Purdue Fort daliev, 12, for Roman’s IBF/WBA super Saturday’s games FOOTBALL No. 1 Baylor at Florida Wayne banatamweight title. National Football League Saturday’s games Jan. 31 No. 2 Gonzaga vs. Pacific CAROLINA PANTHERS — Named Phil No. 3 Kansas vs. Tennessee No. 2 Baylor vs. Texas Tech At Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Shreve- Snow defensive coordinator. No. 3 UConn at East Carolina Golf port, La., Ruben Villa vs. Alexei Collado, No. 5 Florida State vs. Notre Dame CINCINNATI BENGALS — Named Al No. 6 Louisville vs. Clemson No. 13 Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount 10, featherweights; Taras Shelestyuk vs. Golden linebackers coach and Steve Sunday’s games Alejandro Davila, 10, welterweights. No. 7 Dayton at Richmond Jackson secondary/cornerbacks coach. No. 9 Villanova at Providence No. 1 South Carolina at Georgia Diamond Resorts Feb. 1 Announced that special teams coordi- No. 4 Oregon at No. 7 Oregon State Tournament of Champions At Haikou, China, Jose Ramirez vs. Vik- nator Darrin Simmons will add assistant No. 14 West Virginia vs. Missouri No. 5 Louisville vs. Pittsburgh tor Postol, 12, for Ramirez’s WBC World/ head coach to his job title. No. 15 Kentucky at No. 18 Texas Tech No. 6 Stanford vs. Utah No. 16 Auburn vs. Iowa State LPGA WBO super lightweight titles; Esquiva MIAMI DOLPHINS — Promoted Josh No. 8 N.C. State vs. North Carolina Monday Falcao vs. Ainiwaer Yilixiati, 10, middle- Boyer to defensive coordinator. Named No. 20 Memphis vs. SMU No. 9 Mississippi State vs. Mississippi At Tranquilo Golf Course weights; Masayuki Ito vs. Yongqiang Chan Gailey offensive coordinator; Rob- No. 21 Illinois at Michigan No. 10 UCLA vs. Washington State Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Yang, 10, super featherweights. by Brown quarterbacks coach; Austin No. 22 Arizona at Arizona State No. 11 DePaul vs. Georgetown Purse: $1.2 million At Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Bi- Clark outside linebackers coach, Curt No. 23 Colorado vs. Washington No. 14 Florida State vs. Miami Yardage: 6,645; Par: 71 loxi, Miss., Yordenis Ugas vs. Mike Dallas No. 24 Rutgers vs. Nebraska No. 15 Texas A&M vs. Missouri Jr., 12, welterweights. Kuntz assistant defensive backs coach Final and Steve Marshall offensive line coach. Sunday’s games No. 19 Iowa vs. Michigan State x-won on seventh playoff hole Feb. 7 No. 4 San Diego State at UNLV No. 20 Maryland vs. No. 22 Northwestern At Arena Roberto Duran, Panama NEW YORK GIANTS — Named Patrick x-Gaby Lopez, $180,000 65-69-71-66—271 -13 Graham defensive coordinator. No. 11 Michigan State at Minnesota No. 21 Arkansas vs. Florida Nasa Hataoka, $127,649 66-69-68-68—271 -13 City, Panama, Luis Concepcion vs. Rober No. 12 Oregon vs. UCLA No. 23 Tennessee vs. LSU Barrera, 12, for the vacant WBA interim TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed DE Am- Inbee Park, $127,649 65-68-67-71—271 -13 ani Bledsoe, RB Dalyn Dawkins, LB Nigel No. 17 Maryland at Indiana No. 24 South Dakota vs. Oral Roberts Mi Jung Hur, $74,933 69-70-70-63—272 -12 flyweight title; Daniel Matellon vs. Erik No. 25 Houston vs. South Florida No. 25 West Virginia at TCU Lopez Garcia, 12, for the vacant WBA Harris, TE Parker Hesse, C Daniel Munyer, B. Henderson, $74,933 67-66-72-67—272 -12 interim junior flyweight title; Carlos DB Kareem Orr, OL David Quessenberry, Annie Park, $54,681 68-73-68-64—273 -11 Ortega vs. Leyman Benavides, 12, mini- WR Trevion Thompson, RB Shaun Wilson Lexi Thompson, $42,935 66-71-69-68—274 -10 mumweights. and QB Logan Woodside to future con- AP sportlight Sei Young Kim, $42,935 66-69-67-72—274 -10 Feb. 8 tracts. C. Boutier, $36,049 66-69-69-71—275 -9 At The PPL Center, Allentown, Pa., SOCCER Nelly Korda, $32,808 73-67-69-67—276 -8 Gary Russell Jr. vs. Tugstsogt Nyambayar, Major League Soccer Jan. 22 Joe Frazier in the second round in Kings- M. Jutanugarn, $30,377 68-71-73-65—277 -7 12, for Russell’s WBC World/IBO feather- FC CINCINNATI — Acquired G Bobby C. Clanton, $26,624 69-69-69-71—278 -6 1920 — The New York Yankees an- ton, Jamaica, to win the world heavy- weight title. Edwards from Portadown (Northern Ire- nounce they will be the first team to weight title. A. Stanford, $26,624 65-72-70-71—278 -6 Feb. 14 land). Danielle Kang, $26,624 63-73-71-71—278 -6 MINNESOTA UNITED — Named Sean wear uniform numbers, according to the 1983 — Houston becomes the first NBA At Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif., Ryan player’s position in batting order. team not to score a point in overtime as Amy Yang, $22,844 68-69-76-66—279 -5 Garcia vs. Francisco Fonseca, 12, for the McAuley assistant coach. Jessica Korda, $22,844 70-68-71-70—279 -5 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION — An- 1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray the Portland Trail Blazers outscore the WBC Silver lightweight title; Jorge Lin- Robinson in a 15-round split decision to Rockets 17-0 for a 113-96 victory. J. Suwannapura, $21,062 68-73-69-70—280 -4 ares vs. Carlos Morales, 12, lightweights; nounced the contract of Dr Samba Ca- B. Lincicome, $19,685 71-72-70-68—281 -3 Oscar Negrete vs. Alberto Melian, 10, for mara is void after his P-1 Visa applica- capture the world middleweight boxing 1984 — Marcus Allen rushes for a Su- Georgia Hall, $19,685 70-71-71-69—281 -3 the vacant WBA International bantam- tion was denied. title. per Bowl-record 191 yards on 20 carries C. Knight, $18,632 68-70-74-70—282 -2 weight title. PHILADELPHIA UNION — Signed M 1962 — Bob Feller and Jackie Robin- and scores two touchdowns as the Los Marina Alex, $17,984 66-81-68-68—283 -1 Feb. 15 Matej Oravec to a three-year contract son are elected into the Baseball Hall of Angeles Raiders trounce the Washington P. Lindberg, $17,336 70-73-73-68—284 E At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, from Dunajska Streda (Super Liga-Slova- Fame. Robinson, who had the distinction Redskins, 38-9. Bronte Law, $16,688 69-73-72-72—286 +2 Tenn., Caleb Plant vs. Vincent Feigen- kia) for an undisclosed transfer fee. of becoming the first black to play in the 1988 — Mike Tyson knocks out Larry Eun-Hee Ji, $15,756 74-67-76-70—287 +3 butz, 12, for Plant’s IBF super middle- COLLEGE Major League, is also the first to enter Holmes in the fourth round at Atlantic In Gee Chun, $15,756 71-71-73-72—287 +3 weight title; Bryant Perrella vs. Abel Ra- OHIO STATE — Named Kerry Coombs the Hall. City to retain his world heavyweight A. Jutanugarn, $14,906 75-76-73-68—292 +8 mos, 10, welterweights. defensive coordinator. 1973 — George Foreman knocks out title. PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, January 22, 2020 NBA Lillard scores 61, Blazers overtake Warriors in OT

Associated Press time. His 61 points Monday were the most in the NBA this season. PORTLAND, Ore. — After Lillard became the first play- setting a Portland record with 61 er in NBA history with 60-plus points, Damian Lillard knew ex- points and 10-plus three-pointers actly who held the old mark. in a game, and just the sixth play- He did. er with multiple 60-point games. Lillard topped his own fran- He also had 10 rebounds for his chise scoring high Monday night 10th double-double of the season, in the Trail Blazers’ 129-124 and he made all 16 of his free overtime victory against the throws. Hassan Whiteside added Golden State Warriors. He also 17 points and 21 rebounds for the established a team best with 11 Blazers (19-26), who snapped a three-pointers. two-game skid. “I guess if somebody’s going “I’m excited about it, I’m happy to beat my record, it’s good to be about it, but I wish it counted for me,” Lillard said. three wins instead of one,” Lil-

The star guard’s previous ca- lard said. CRAIG MITCHELLDYER/AP reer high was 60 points earlier The Blazers trailed by 12 in the this season against Brooklyn, third quarter but clawed back in Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, center, dribbles between Golden State Warriors center Willie which broke the club record at the the fourth. Cauley-Stein, right, and guard Alec Burks. Lillard had 61 points in the Blazers’ 129-124 overtime win. Roundup Scoreboard

Tatum, Walker lead Celtics’ rout of Lakers Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 29 14 .674 — Associated Press Boston 28 14 .667 ½ Goran Dragic scored 18 and Philadelphia 29 16 .644 1 Bam Adebayo finished with 16 Brooklyn 18 24 .429 10½ BOSTON — Kemba Walker points and 11 rebounds for the New York 12 32 .273 17½ scored 20 points to end a ca- Southeast Division Heat, which also lead the NBA Miami 30 13 .698 — reer-long personal losing streak with a 7-0 overtime record this Orlando 21 23 .477 9½ against LeBron James, and Jay- Washington 14 28 .333 15½ season. Charlotte 15 30 .333 16 son Tatum scored 27 to help the Pelicans 126, Grizzlies 116: Atlanta 10 34 .227 20½ Boston Celtics rout the Los Ange- Central Division Jrue Holiday matched his season Milwaukee 39 6 .867 — les Lakers 139-107 on Monday. Indiana 28 16 .636 10½ “I’m happy I got one at least, high with 36 points in his return Detroit 16 28 .364 22½ after a seven-game absence, and Chicago 16 29 .356 23 before he goes,” Walker said with Cleveland 12 32 .273 26½ a laugh after the Celtics snapped New Orleans set a franchise re- their three-game losing streak. cord with 21 three-pointers in a Western Conference It was the Western Confer- win at Memphis. Southwest Division The Pelicans ended the Griz- W L Pct GB ence leader’s biggest loss of the Dallas 27 15 .643 — season. zlies’ seven-game winning Houston 26 16 .619 1 streak. Memphis 20 23 .465 7½ Jaylen Brown scored 20 points San Antonio 19 23 .452 8 and Enes Kanter had 18 points Spurs 120, Suns 118: Der- New Orleans 17 27 .386 11 rick White scored a season-high Northwest Division and 11 rebounds for the Celtics . CHARLES KRUPA/AP Denver 30 13 .698 — 25 points, Bryn Forbes added Utah 30 13 .698 — James had 15 points and 13 as- Oklahoma City 25 19 .568 5½ sists for the Lakers, who had won Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, right, drives past Los Angeles 24 and San Antonio coughed Portland 19 26 .422 12 Lakers center Dwight Howard. Tatum led the Celtics with 27 points up a 20-point lead in the second Minnesota 15 28 .349 15 10 of their previous 11 games. Pacific Division But Boston made 13 of its first in a 139-107 win Monday in Boston. half before rallying for a win at L.A. Lakers 34 9 .791 — Phoenix. L.A. Clippers 30 13 .698 4 22 three-point attempts to open Phoenix 18 25 .419 16 a 103-75 lead in the third quarter Bucks 111, Bulls 98: Giannis the runaway victory. Devin Booker led the Suns with Sacramento 15 28 .349 19 Antetokounmpo had a triple- Bojan Bogdanovic added 16 37 points. He had 22 during the Golden State 10 35 .222 25 — the biggest against Los Angeles Sunday’s games all season — until Boston made it double and scored his 10,000th points for the Jazz. Utah never third quarter in a nearly single- San Antonio 107, Miami 102 career point, and host Milwaukee trailed on its way to snapping a handed effort to keep Phoenix Indiana 115, Denver 107 a 34-point game in the fourth. Monday’s games “We were fortunate to put the beat Chicago to sweep the four- three-game losing streak to the close. Washington 106, Detroit 100 Wizards 106, Pistons 100: Toronto 122, Atlanta 117 ball in the basket quite a bit,” said game season series. Pacers. Philadelphia 117, Brooklyn 111 Celtics coach Brad Stevens, whose Antetokounmpo had 28 points, Nuggets 107, Timberwolves Bradley Beal scored 29 points Milwaukee 111, Chicago 98 and Ian Mahinmi added 21, help- New Orleans 126, Memphis 116 team shot 56% overall. “The ball 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his 100: Michael Porter Jr. posted New York 106, Cleveland 86 going in masks some things.” fourth triple-double of the sea- his second double-double in three ing host Washington snap a three- Oklahoma City 112, Houston 107 Orlando 106, Charlotte 83 76ers 117, Nets 111: Ben son. He reached 10,000 points on games with 20 points and 14 re- game losing streak. Miami 118, Sacramento 113, OT Simmons tied a career high with a jump hook with 4:30 remaining bounds, helping short-handed Beal passed Wes Unseld for Boston 139, L.A. Lakers 107 Denver 107, Minnesota 100 34 points and added 12 rebounds in the fourth. Denver to the road win. fourth place on the team’s career Utah 118, Indiana 88 and 12 assists, carrying Philadel- Thunder 112, Rockets 107: Jerami Grant scored 19 points scoring list. San Antonio 120, Phoenix 118 Portland 129, Golden State 124, OT phia to a win at Brooklyn. Chris Paul scored 28 points, Dani- for the Nuggets, who again had Raptors 122, Hawks 117: Tuesday’s games Announced as the Eastern Con- lo Gallinari had 25 and Oklahoma three of their top five scorers ab- Norman Powell scored 27 points L.A. Clippers at Dallas Wednesday’s games ference Player of the Week dur- City rallied for win at Houston. sent — Jamal Murray, Paul Mill- for Toronto, including 17 in the Oklahoma City at Orlando ing the game, Simmons got a good Paul scored 27 in the first half sap and Gary Harris Jr. — and final period in a win at Atlanta. Philadelphia at Toronto Sacramento at Detroit start on winning the next week’s against his former team. Galli- were playing on back-to-back Knicks 106, Cavaliers 86: L.A. Clippers at Atlanta award. He shot 12-for-14 from nari and Dennis Schroder, who nights. Nikola Jokic had 17 points Marcus Morris Sr. and Julius L.A. Lakers at New York Memphis at Boston the field in his career-best fifth scored 17 of his 23 points after and 13 rebounds. Randle each scored 19 points, Washington at Miami halftime, carried the Thunder Heat 118, Kings 113 (OT): powering New York to the road Denver at Houston straight game with 20 or more Minnesota at Chicago points, finishing with his fourth after the break. Kendrick Nunn scored 25 points, win. Indiana at Phoenix Jazz 118, Pacers 88: Magic 106, Hornets 83: Evan San Antonio at New Orleans triple-double of the season. Dono- James Johnson added 22 on 9-for- Utah at Golden State Al Horford added 19 points for van Mitchell scored 25 points and 11 shooting and Miami improved Fournier scored 26 points and Thursday’s games Washington at Cleveland the 76ers, who won their fourth Rudy Gobert had 20 points and its NBA-best home record to visiting Orlando handed Char- L.A. Lakers at Brooklyn consecutive game. 14 rebounds, leading host Utah to 19-1. lotte its seventh consecutive loss. Dallas at Portland Wednesday, January 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 NBA Around the league Rise: Porter’s draft stock Waiting plummeted due to injuries FROM BACK PAGE an already deep lineup. A healthy Porter just might be the piece the Nuggets need in a for Zion loaded Western Conference. “Coach is doing the right thing bringing me along slowly,” the 6- foot-10 forward with the smooth Top pick’s debut outside shot and explosive first step said. “But, yeah, it’s hard to brings challenges stay patient.” Porter’s a self-described per- BY BRIAN MAHONEY fectionist. He’s trying to curb Associated Press that trait a bit — for his own well- being. He tries not to let missed NEW YORK — Zion William- shots travel home with him at son is set to make his NBA debut, night. which will bring plenty of excite- “That perfectionist and those ment to New Orleans. expectations, you have to throw It will also bring some chal- those out the window,” said Por- lenges to coach Alvin Gentry. ter, whose team is 29-12 at the That’s what Philadelphia coach midway point and second in the /AP Brett Brown learned from his West behind the Los Angeles JACK DEMPSEY experiences when the wait for a Lakers. “You can still work real- Denver Nuggets forward Michael franchise star was finally over. ly, really hard and want to be the Porter Jr. has seen his minutes “It’s always an excitement for best. But you’ve got to learn to be over the last three games go me,” Brown said. “There (are) MATTHEW HINTON/AP even-keeled.” from 19 minutes, 3 seconds to things that happen that as a coach The sky’s the limit on potential a career-best 29:19. as I remember ... that impacts Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson practices before Saturday’s game for Porter, who was considered kind of everything.” against the Los Angeles Clippers in New Orleans. Williamson is a top prospect before his balky scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 Brown had to wait out injury- expected to make his debut Wednesday against San Antonio. back. Limited to just three games rebounds. delayed NBA debuts for both Joel at the University of Missouri, “He’s only going to get better Embiid and Ben Simmons. Embi- Porter slid to Denver at No. 14 in and better,” Malone said. “The id, the No. 3 pick in 2014, missed the 2018 NBA Draft. challenge is to do it every night.” what would have been his first Porter underwent a back pro- Porter’s minutes have fluctu- two NBA seasons. Simmons, the cedure in July 2018 that sidelined ated throughout the season. He’s top pick in 2016, sat out his first him for his first season with the seen games where he didn’t take season. Both players had foot Nuggets. He watched from the the court to barely playing. Over injuries. bench as Denver finished second the last three games, he’s gone When they did return, at least Philadelphia 76ers (29-16) San Antonio Spurs (19-23) in the West. He impressed team- from 19 minutes, 3 seconds to it was at the start of the sea- at Toronto Raptors (29-14) at New Orleans Pelicans (17-27) mates, though, with his workout 27:38 to a career-best 29:18. son. When Williamson debuts AFN-Sports AFN-Sports sessions during his recovery. Regardless, he tries to bring Wednesday against San Antonio 1:15 a.m. Thursday CET 3:35 a.m. Thursday CET “You can see he has a gift,” cen- the same fun-loving attitude. in a game that was added to the ter Nikola Jokic said last spring. “When I’m trying to be all seri- national TV schedule, the Peli- 9:15 a.m. Thursday JKT 11:35 a.m. Thursday JKT Porter was scheduled to suit ous and stuff, I don’t play good,” cans will be trying to fit the No. up during the Summer League in said Porter, who’s averaging 7.2 1 pick in at midseason to a team Las Vegas. But those plans were points and 3.7 rebounds. “When that has been playing well lately the first player chosen type stuff. Budenholzer is taking his Mil- halted after he injured his knee. I go out there and my mindset is without him. And Gentry will “But it does come with a level of waukee Bucks to Paris to play the More patience required. to have fun and can play free and have to deal with decisions about pain and foresight of how you’re Charlotte Hornets on Friday. It’s To start the regular season, play my game, then I’m feeling minutes restrictions. going to manage it.” the NBA’s first regular-season Porter was a “DNP” — did not way more comfortable.” “You know, there’s a national game in France. play — in the opening four games The Nuggets may require Por- spotlight that comes in, there’s Playing in Paris It was expected to be a home- before making his NBA debut on ter to step up even more, with a rotation distribution that gets coming game for Parker, but he Oct. 31 at New Orleans. Paul Millsap (bruised knee), a little bit rocked, there’s a play- In the quest for a home-court retired after playing one season He had 15 points in nearly 21 Gary Harris (groin) and Jamal call distribution that gets a little advantage in a neutral site, Mike in Charlotte. He spent the rest of minutes, a glimpse of what might Murray (sprained left ankle) all bit rocked. There’s a rhythm Budenholzer has a compelling his career with the San Antonio be in store. banged up. beat that’s a little bit foreign for case. Spurs, where Budenholzer was There have been plenty more “I’ve been really impressed a while,” Brown said. “But the He has a relationship with a longtime assistant to Gregg flashes: A 25-point performance with him,” teammate Will Bar- overall feeling as I remember it France’s biggest basketball icon. Popovich. at Indiana on Jan. 2. Or erupt- ton said. “There are going to be is you’re just so excited to be able “I went with Tony Parker like So instead of seeing Parker, the ing for 11 of his 19 points in the ups and downs for him. He’s still to coach, you know, your marquee 20 years ago, so maybe there’s a French crowd will be treated to second quarter against Charlotte learning how to play the NBA player, your most (high) profile photo of us,” Budenholzer said. Budenholzer’s team, which has on Wednesday. Or following that game. But his future is very player when they come back, for “Tony’s pretty popular.” the NBA’s best record. up Thursday at Golden State by bright.” PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, January 22, 2020 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Top 25 roundup Baylor stands its ground Bears hold off Oklahoma in first game as No. 1

Associated Press earlier against TCU. The only other time the Bears reached No. 1 was WACO, Texas — Freddie Gillespie and the Baylor in the poll released Jan. 9, 2017, and they lost by Bears can now say they have been No. 1 during the 21 the next night at No. 10 West Virginia. They re- season. bounded with a win at No. 25 Kansas State, but had “Outside of that, guys have bigger goals,” Gil- slipped to No. 6 by time they returned home the fol- lespie said. “That’s nice, thank God for it, but now lowing week. just move forward.” Teague, the junior guard who transferred from MaCio Teague had 16 points, fellow transfer Da- UNC Asheville, had a steal and a breakaway layup vion Mitchell had 13 and Gillespie had a double- with just under seven minutes left to stretch the double as the Bears won their first-ever home game Baylor lead to 53-46. When he missed a three on his as the No. 1 team. They held on to beat Oklahoma next shot, Gillespie had a putback slam. 61-57 on Monday night, after leapfrogging Gonzaga Gillespie finished with 12 points and a career-high for the top spot in the new AP Top 25 poll released 15 rebounds. It was the seventh double-double this earlier in the day, season for the 6-foot-9 senior forward who started “The Big 12, if you want to win a championship, his career at the NCAA Division III level before you’ve got to win your close games. You’ve got to win walking on at Baylor. your home games, and we did and that’s all that mat- Mitchell scored 10 points with two threes when ters,” coach Scott Drew said. “Thanks to everyone Baylor broke a tie and went ahead to stay with a 17-6 for praying on that last shot.” run to end the first half. A shot clock-beating jumper The Sooners, down by 11 early after halftime, was the first of seven points in a row for the former pulled to 59-57 on three-pointers by Brady Manek Auburn transfer. and Austin Reaves, and had the ball when Kristian Butler, who was second in the Big 12 with 16.9 Doolittle got a steal against Baylor guard Jared But- points a game, missed his first 10 shots and finished ler. But Reaves missed a potential go-ahead three- with only four points on 2-for-13 shooting. pointer from the left corner in front of the Oklahoma “He’s bailed us out of situations many times be- bench with 6 seconds left. fore, so it’s our job to bail him out of situations the “I was proud of our guys for fighting and scratch- same way he does for us,” Teague said. ing and hanging in there,” Oklahoma coach Lon No. 14 West Virginia 97, Texas 59: Oscar Kruger said. “I can’t say we had anything drawn up. Tshiebwe had 13 points and 11 rebounds, Derek It was a steal and it’s a break.” Culver scored 13 points, and the host Mountaineers Baylor (16-1, 6-0 Big 12) won its 15th game in a jumped to a big early lead and coasted to an easy row, second only to No. 4 San Diego State’s 19 in a win over the Longhorns. row. The Bears are 6-0 in conference play for the Jermaine Haley added 12 points and Jordan Mc- first time since winning their first 10 Southwest Cabe scored 10 for West Virginia (15-3, 4-2 Big 12), JERRY LARSON/AP Conference games in 1948, when they made the na- which bounced back from a lopsided loss at Kansas tional championship game. State that cost it a spot in the top 10 this week. Oklahoma’s Austin Reaves, right, loses the ball as he runs into Manek had 21 points to lead Oklahoma (12-6, 3-3), Texas (12-6, 2-4 Big 12) has dropped two straight Baylor’s Davion Mitchell during the first half on Monday. Earlier in following up his career-high 31 points only two days after falling to No. 3 Kansas at home on Saturday. the day, the Bears leapfrogged Gonzaga for the No. 1 ranking. Top 25 this week No. 4 Aztecs not giving much thought to ranking

BY DAVE SKRETTA The Aztecs shouldn’t have Hoosier chance Possible turbulence Associated Press much trouble keeping their per- fect record intact Tuesday night, Indiana (14-4), which picked up Seventh-ranked Dayton (16-2) San Diego State coach Brian when they face bottom-dwelling a few Top 25 votes , could make a climbed six more spots this week, Dutcher knew that the fourth- Wyoming at Viejas Arena, where big statement this week to voters but the Flyers have a pair of de- and fifth-ranked teams in the Top they have been especially tough — and to the rest of the Big Ten. ceptively tough Atlantic-10 games 25 lost twice last week, but he evi- to hang with this season. The Hoosiers have won three of this week. The Flyers begin dently forgot that the same fate “I can’t imagine a team coming Wyoming (5-15) at their past four and take some mo- Wednesday night by facing St. befell then-No. 3 Duke in a brutal in here and being comfortable, No. 4 San Diego State (19-0) mentum into home games against Bonaventure, a team that has won week for the nation’s top teams. playing in this noise,” Dutcher AFN-Sports No. 11 Michigan State on Thursday four of its last five, and then face That’s why he doesn’t put much said. “They’re trying to call time- and No. 17 Maryland on Sunday. Richmond — a team just a game 5 a.m. Wednesday CET Those are two of the four teams stock into climbing to No. 4 in this out, they can’t call timeout. It’s behind Dayton and Duquesne in 1 p.m. Wednesday JKT ahead of them in the league. week’s poll. just a huge home-court advantage the conference standings. when this building is rocking the “You know, they’re just num- Both of the Flyers’ losses have way it is.” Seeing scarlet come against ranked teams in bers,” said Dutcher, whose team The Aztecs won’t have that lux- their rankings to give the AP Two teams on the rise are overtime. They fell to then-No. is the lone unbeaten left after ury later in the week, when they poll a record-tying seventh No. 1. No. 19 Iowa and No. 24 Rutgers, 6 Kansas 90-84 on Nov. 27 and squeaking out a comeback win face UNLV. The Runnin’ Rebels Now, the Bears (15-1) will spend both of whom jumped into the dropped a 78-76 decision to then- over Nevada last Saturday to move got off to a poor start this sea- the week trying to hold onto the poll this week. They’ll face each No. 20 Colorado on Dec. 21. to 19-0, and matching the 2010-11 son but they’re 6-1 in the Moun- ranking (they played Oklahoma team for the highest ranking in tain West, putting them just 1 ½ on Monday night and face Florida other on Wednesday in Iowa school history. games behind San Diego State in this weekend). The Bulldogs (20- City. The Hawkeyes (13-5) have Out West “As good as you’re playing,” the standings. 1) have only one game this week, beaten then-No. 12 Maryland and then-No. 19 Michigan during a There are three ranked teams Dutcher said, “you’re only one Two wins and the Aztecs would against Pacific on Saturday. three-game winning streak, and in the Pac-12 in No. 12 Oregon, week from a disaster in this busi- surpass the 2010-11 team (20- the Scarlet Knights (14-4) rolled No. 22 Arizona and No. 23 Colo- ness. A team makes shots and 0) for the best start in school Big 12-SEC Challenge rado, but the hottest team in the history. through Indiana and Minnesota . you lose a game, then you might The Bears’ showdown with the Asked about being ranked for league might be Southern Califor- drop another because you’re on Two on top Gators (12-5) has turned into one the first time since the 1978-79 nia. The Trojans (15-3) have won the road. That’s just basketball. of the marquee matchups of the season, Rutgers coach Steve Piki- three straight and nine of their We’re fortunate where we are but The only two teams in last annual inter-conference clash, ell replied: “Nope, no thoughts. last 10 as they prepare to visit the we’re not naïve enough to think if week’s top five that took care of especially after Florida took down We were picked 12th in the Ducks on Wednesday night. They we don’t prepare well it can’t hap- business last week were Baylor Ole Miss and then-No. 4 Auburn league and that’s where we were return home to face Oregon State pen to us.” and Gonzaga, which flip-flopped last week picked.” two days later. Wednesday, January 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 SPORTS BRIEFS/NHL Briefl y Trail Blazers get Ariza from Kings Associated Press Browns WR Beckham PORTLAND, Ore. — The Port- recovering from surgery land Trail Blazers have acquired veteran forward Trevor Ariza CLEVELAND — Odell Beck- from the Sacramento Kings. ham Jr. is expected to make a full Portland also gets Wenyen Ga- recovery following surgery on a briel and Caleb Swanigan from core muscle injury that limited the Kings in exchange for Kent the star wide receiver during his Bazemore, Anthony Tolliver and first season with the Browns. two second-round draft picks. Beckham had the operation Ariza, a 15-year NBA veteran Tuesday to repair a sports her- who was on the Lakers’ 2009 NBA nia that curtailed his speed and championship team, has averaged production with Cleveland. The 6.0 points and 4.6 rebounds with three-time Pro Bowler played in the Kings this season. He has all 16 games, but he didn’t make also played with New York, Or- the same kind of game-breaking lando, Houston, New Orleans and plays that made him so danger- Phoenix over his career, averag- ous for the New York Giants. ing 10.5 points and 4.8 rebounds The Browns said Beckham’s in 1,043 games. operation was performed in Phil- CRAIG LASSIG/AP adelphia by Dr. Bill Meyers, who Gabriel has played in 11 games Panthers right wing Noel Acciari, foreground, tips the puck past Wild defenseman Ryan Suter, right, and specializes in an injury describ- this season with an average of goalie Alex Stalock to score the game-winning goal with 5.6 seconds left Monday in St. Paul, Minn. 1.7 points, while also playing for ing any muscle tears in the groin the Stockton Kings of the NBA or lower abdomen. G League. Swanigan was origi- The team did not provide a NHL roundup nally selected by the Blazers with timeline on his return because the 26th overall pick in the 2017 it’s the offseason. Browns run- draft. ning back Kareem Hunt needed Bazemore, acquired by the approximately eight weeks to re- Blazers in the offseason, made 21 cover from a similar procedure starts this season and averaged last year. Acciari scores late goal, 7.9 points and four rebounds. Tolliver, who also signed with the Doubles player Farah Blazers in the offseason, played provisionally suspended in 33 games with nine starts and averaged 3.9 points and 3.3 LONDON — Top-ranked dou- rebounds. bles player Robert Farah was lifts Panthers over Wild provisionally suspended by the Ex-Houston QB King International Tennis Federation Associated Press Florida has won six of seven on Tuesday pending a disciplin- NHL scoreboard and 12 of 16 to move into third committed to Miami ST. PAUL, Minn — Doink. ary hearing into his positive dop- place in the Atlantic Division. Doink. Winner. CORAL GABLES, Fla. — For- ing test. Luke Kunin had two goals, in- Noel Acciari scored with 5.6 mer Houston quarterback D’Eriq The ITF formally imposed the Eastern Conference cluding one short-handed, Zach seconds left in the third period King announced Monday that he suspension hours after the Aus- Atlantic Division Parise scored on the power play and the Florida Panthers rallied GP W L OT Pts GF GA is transferring to Miami, a sig- tralian Open began. and Jared Spurgeon added a goal to win their fifth straight game, Boston 50 28 10 12 68 166 133 nificant get for the Hurricanes as Farah had been due to play Tampa Bay 48 29 15 4 62 175 137 and an assist for Minnesota, last beating the Minnesota Wild 5-4 Florida 48 27 16 5 59 179 160 they try to bounce back from a 6- in Melbourne with long-time in the Central Division and seven on Monday night. Toronto 49 25 17 7 57 176 165 7 season. doubles partner Juan Sebastian Buffalo 49 22 20 7 51 145 152 points out of a playoff spot. Alex Despite his stick being held Montreal 50 22 21 7 51 155 157 King played in four games for Cabal until announcing his dop- Ottawa 48 17 23 8 42 130 163 Stalock stopped 20 shots and Joel Houston this past season before ing case last week. The pair won by Ryan Suter, Acciari was able Detroit 50 12 34 4 28 107 195 Eriksson Ek and Suter each had to tip in a shot from the point by Metropolitan Division announcing in late September the last two Grand Slam titles at Washington 49 33 11 5 71 177 144 two assists. Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Mark Pysyk that was first tipped Pittsburgh 49 31 13 5 67 168 133 that he would take the rest of 2019 N.Y. Islanders 48 28 15 5 61 139 130 Avalanche 6, Red Wings 3: off and redshirt to preserve eligi- Farah denies wrongdoing and by Aaron Ekblad. A video review Columbus 50 26 16 8 60 134 127 Nazem Kadri had two goals and upheld the goal. Carolina 49 28 18 3 59 155 131 bility for 2020. blamed his positive test for the Philadelphia 49 26 17 6 58 155 150 an assist, Nathan MacKinnon “Story is still being written...“ steroid Boldenone on eating con- “That’s what you call a break, N.Y. Rangers 47 23 20 4 50 156 155 also scored twice and host Colo- New Jersey 48 17 24 7 41 126 173 King wrote in a tweet announc- taminated meat in his native very opportunistic break,” Pan- rado beat reeling Detroit. ing the move. Colombia. thers coach Joel Quenneville Western Conference Matt Nieto and Ryan Graves said. Later Monday, Miami landed Central Division also scored for the Avalanche, another graduate transfer in for- Toronto FC’s Bradley “Yeah, it was pretty crazy,” GP W L OT Pts GF GA and Pavel Francouz stopped 22 added Keith Yandle, who had a St. Louis 49 30 11 8 68 158 134 mer Temple defensive end Quin- to have surgery Colorado 49 28 15 6 62 179 143 shots. Cale Makar had two as- goal and three assists for Florida. Dallas 48 27 17 4 58 125 120 sists. Colordo finished 3-0-2 on a cy Roche. Winnipeg 49 25 20 4 54 148 152 “This was not an easy decision, TORONTO — Toronto mid- “Mark Pysyk, the hybrid does it Chicago 50 24 20 6 54 152 157 five-game homestand. all. Defense, forward — great Nashville 47 22 18 7 51 156 154 but without a doubt the best deci- fielder Michael Bradley needs Minnesota 49 22 21 6 50 152 164 Tyler Bertuzzi, Dylan Larkin sion for me and my family,“ Roche surgery on his right ankle and shot by him. I think it was double Pacific Division and Givani Smith scored for De- tipped. Game-winning goal in a Vancouver 49 27 18 4 58 162 149 said in his announcement. likely will be sidelined about four Edmonton 49 26 18 5 57 155 153 troit, which has dropped five in a Roche had 49 tackles and 13 months. building that has been tough for Calgary 50 26 19 5 57 135 147 row (0-4-1). Larkin also had two Vegas 51 25 19 7 57 159 156 sacks last season for Temple. He Bradley was hurt during Major us to win in.” Arizona 51 26 20 5 57 146 138 assists. Jimmy Howard made 40 ranked No. 5 nationally in sacks League Soccer’s championship It was Florida’s first regula- San Jose 50 21 25 4 46 130 167 saves in falling to 2-18-2. Anaheim 48 19 24 5 43 122 150 per game — three spots behind game on Nov. 10 when Seattle’s tion victory in Minnesota. Since Los Angeles 50 18 27 5 41 125 158 Leading 2-1 early in the third, a 2001 scoreless tie during the Note: Two points for a win, one point Kadri helped Colorado put the Miami’s Gregory Rousseau, who Roman Torres attempted a for overtime loss. Top three teams in was No. 2 in the country at 1.19 shot and hit the ankle with his Wild’s inaugural season, Minne- each division and two wild cards per game out of reach when he and sota was 10-0-1 at home against conference advance to playoffs. sacks per game in his redshirt follow-through. Monday’s games Nieto added goals 53 seconds freshman season. Forward Jozy Altidore, Brad- Florida, including seven wins in Colorado 6, Detroit 3 apart. Florida 5, Minnesota 4 King had at least one rushing ley’s teammate on Toronto and a row. Tuesday’s games After Smith pulled Detroit to touchdown and at least one pass- the U.S. national team, said the Aleksander Barkov added a Vegas at Boston 5-3 late in the third, MacKinnon Winnipeg at Carolina ing touchdown in each of his last club mishandled the injury. goal and an assist for the Pan- N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers added an empty-netter with 1:00 15 games with Houston — a streak “Make no mistake, in my opin- thers. Evgenii Dadonov and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia remaining to seal the win. Florida at Chicago that broke the FBS record held by ion, for me, it was handled poor- Vincent Trocheck also scored. Wednesday’s games Kadri and MacKinnon scored former Florida quarterback Tim ly,” Altidore said Monday . “This Sergei Bobrovsky made 29 saves Winnipeg at Columbus 1:54 apart early in the second to Detroit at Minnesota Tebow. Miami quarterbacks have was an injury from two months in his second consecutive start Thursday’s games give the Avalanche the lead after No games scheduled had 15 such games in the last nine ago and it’s not the first time this after missing two games with an Friday’s games Bertuzzi put Detroit ahead early seasons combined. has happened (at the club).” upper-body injury. No games scheduled in the first. PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, January 22, 2020 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Sharapova short on answers after another early exit

BY HOWARD FENDRICH After a rainy Day 1 filled up Associated Press Tuesday’s schedule so much that at least eight matches needed MELBOURNE, Australia — to be postponed until Wednes- Her Grand Slam losing streak up day, the sun was out and there to four matches, Maria Sharapova was plenty of action around the surely was aware questions about grounds at the first Grand Slam her future would be coming. tournament of the decade. Joining She wasn’t able to provide Sharapova on the way out were answers. three-time major semifinalist Jo- Might this have been her last hanna Konta, 2019 French Open trip to the Australian Open, a tour- semifinalist Amanda Anisimova nament she won in 2008 as part of and the 20th-seeded man, Felix a career Grand Slam? Auger-Aliassime. LEE JIN-MAN/AP “I don’t know,” Sharapova said, Seeded winners included two- her head shaking and eyes looking time major champion Simona Donna Vekic celebrates after defeating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 in their first-round singles match down. “I don’t know. ... It’s tough Halep and No. 1 Rafael Nadal, Tuesday at the Australian Open in Melbourne. It was Sharapova’s fourth straight loss in major matches. for me to tell what’s going to hap- who began his bid to equal Roger pen in 12 months’ time.” Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slam No. 23 Nick Kyrgios, an Austra- instance of Sharapova dropping who’s never been past the second Might she enter low-level tour- singles titles with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-0 lian who spurred tennis players to opening matches at Slams twice round at the Australian Open, naments to try to raise a WTA victory over Hugo Dellien. contribute funds for wildfire relief in a row: All the way back in 2003, Sharapova appeared to be right- ranking that once was No. 1, all The man Nadal beat in last efforts — and inspired TV analyst when she was a teen and made im- ing herself at the outset of the sec- those years ago, already was only year’s U.S. Open final, No. 4 John McEnroe to pony up $1,000 mediate exits at the very first two ond set, grabbing a 4-1 lead, before major appearances of her career. ceding the final five games. 145th entering play at Melbourne Daniil Medvedev, eliminated 2019 per set Kyrgios wins the rest of the Hampered by right shoulder “She’s still hitting it as hard as I Park and now will tumble outside Australian Open quarterfinalist way in the tournament. problems that have been an off- can remember,” Vekic said. of the top 350 following a 6-3, 6-4 Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. in four This is the only time in Sharapo- and-on issue for more than a de- Perhaps. But Sharapova was not loss to Donna Vekic on Tuesday? sets. Also advancing: three-time va’s long career that the 32-year- cade, Sharapova is no longer the putting the ball where she wanted, “I just don’t know,” Sharapova old Russian has lost in the first major champion Stan Wawrinka, player she once was. One diffi- especially on her forehand side, round at three consecutive major said. “I haven’t thought of my two-time French Open runner-up culty is simply that shoulder itself; which produced 18 miscues alone schedule moving forward from Dominic Thiem, No. 12 Fabio Fog- tournaments. another is the lack of match play — more than Vekic’s full unforced here yet.“ nini, No. 16 Karen Khachanov and Indeed, there only was one other because of her health. And since error total of 17. serving a 15-month ban after fail- “She had some amazing results Scoreboard ing a drug test at the 2016 Aus- in her career. You know, her work tralian Open, Sharapova has only ethic is pretty amazing. I saw her reached one major quarterfinal. training in the offseason and she’s Australian Open manovic, Serbia, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (3). Brengle, United States, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-2. She played a total of 15 match- really working hard,” said Vekic, Nikoloz Basilashvili (26), Georgia, def. Belinda Bencic (6), Switzerland, def. es last season, going 8-7. After a who practiced with Sharapova be- Tuesday Kwon Soon Woo, South Korea, 6-7 (5), 6-4, Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova, Slovakia, 6- At Melbourne Park 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. 3, 7-5. promising run to the fourth round fore the start of the season. “So I Melbourne, Australia Yuichi Sugita, Japan, def. Elliot Benchet- Nao Hibino, Japan, def. Peng Shuai, in Melbourne a year ago, includ- think her results will come.” Purse: AUD71,000,000 rit, France, 6-2, 6-0, 6-3. China, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3. Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Alex Bolt, Australia, def. Albert Ramos- Madison Keys (10), United States, def. ing a victory over reigning cham- Maybe they will. (seedings in parentheses): Vinolas, Spain, 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6- Daria Kasatkina, Russia, 6-3, 6-1. pion Caroline Wozniacki that was Maybe not. Men’s Singles 4. Donna Vekic (19), Croatia, def. Maria First Round Andrey Rublev (17), Russia, def. Chris- Sharapova, Russia, 6-3, 6-4. her most recent win against a top- No one can know, of course. Marin Cilic, Croatia, def. Corentin Mou- topher O’Connell, Australia, 6-3, 0-6, 6-4, Elena Rybakina (29), Kazakhstan, def. tet, France, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. 7-6 (5). Bernarda Pera, United States, 6-3, 6-2. 20 opponent, Sharapova went 5-6 That includes Sharapova herself. Diego Schwartzman (14), Argentina, Peter Gojowczyk, Germany, def. Chris- Wang Qiang (27), China, def. Pauline the rest of 2019. “As far as the work that I did, def. Lloyd Harris, South Africa, 6-4, 6-2, topher Eubanks, United States, 7-6 (1), 6- Parmentier, France, 7-6 (2), 6-3. 6-2. 3, 4-6, 6-0. Arantxa Rus, Netherlands, def. Magda “It’s tough to say I’m on the yeah, I did all the right things. I Tatsuma Ito, Japan, def. Prajnesh Gun- Gael Monfils (10), France, def. Yen-hsun Linette, Poland, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. right track right now, 45 minutes put in all the right work. There is neswaran, India, 6-4, 6-2, 7-5. Lu, Taiwan, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. Jelena Ostapenko, Latvia, def. Liudmila Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Spain, Taylor Fritz (29), United States, def. Tal- Samsonova, Russia, 6-1, 6-4. after the match,” she said Tues- no guarantee that even when you def. Norbert Gombos, Slovakia, 4-6, 6-4, lon Griekspoor, Netherlands, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Ajla Tomljanovic, Australia, def. Anas- day. “But, I mean, there is no do all of those things, that you’re 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. Daniil Medvedev (4), Russia, def. Fran- tasija Sevastova (31), Latvia, 6-1, 6-1. Hubert Hurkacz (31), Poland, def. Den- ces Tiafoe, United States, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Greet Minnen, Belgium, def. Aliaksan- way to get out of it except to keep guaranteed victory in a first nis Novak, Austria, 6-7 (4), 1-6, 6-2, 6-3, Nick Kyrgios (23), Australia, def. Loren- dra Sasnovich, Belarus, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-5. 6-4. zo Sonego, Italy, 6-2, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (1). Zarina Diyas, Kazakhstan, def. Amanda believing in yourself, because if round or in the third round or in Benoit Paire (21), France, def. Cedrik- David Goffin (11), Belgium, def. Jeremy Anisimova (21), United States, 6-3, 4-6, 6- you do do all the right things and the final. That’s the name of this Marcel Stebe, Germany, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 Chardy, France, 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. 3. (2), 6-0. Pierre-Hugues Herbert, France, def. Lauren Davis, United States, def. Leylah you don’t believe in yourself, then game,” she said. “That’s why it’s John Millman, Australia, def. Ugo Hum- Cameron Norrie, Britain, 7-5, 3-6, 3-6, 7-5, Annie Fernandez, Canada, 6-4, 6-2. that’s probably a bad formula.” so special to be a champion, even bert, France, 7-6 (3), 6-3, 1-6, 7-5. 6-4. Camila Giorgi, Italy, def. Antonia Tommy Paul, United States, def. Leon- Federico Delbonis, Argentina, def. Joao Lottner, Germany, 6-3, 6-3. Against the 19th-seeded Vekic, for one time.” ardo Mayer, Argentina, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Sousa, Portugal, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3). Garbine Muguruza, Spain, def. Shelby Dominic Thiem (5), Austria, def. Adrian Jaume Munar, Spain, def. Hugo Gaston, Rogers, United States, 0-6, 6-1, 6-0. Mannarino, France, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2. France, 7-5, 5-7, 6-0, 6-3. Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstan, def. Karen Khachanov (16), Russia, def. Ma- Alexander Zverev (7), Germany, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, 6-1, 6-3. rio Vilella Martinez, Spain, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4), Marco Cecchinato, Italy, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-3. CiCi Bellis, United States, def. Tatjana 6-3. Pedro Martinez, Spain, def. Dominik Maria, Germany, 6-0, 6-2. Marc Polmans, Australia, def. Mikhail Koepfer, Germany, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5. Laura Siegemund, Germany, def. CoCo Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, def. Vasek Pospi- Vandeweghe, United States, 6-1, 6-4. (8), 6-4. sil, Canada, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-5. Elina Svitolina (5), Ukraine, def. Katie Jordan Thompson, Australia, def. Alex- Gilles Simon, France, def. Pablo Cue- Boulter, Britain, 6-4, 7-5. ander Bublik, Kazakhstan, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. vas, Uruguay, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3. Karolina Muchova (20), Czech Repub- Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Hugo Del- Alejandro Tabilo, Chile, def. Daniel Elahi lic, def. Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium, 6-3, 2-6, lien, Bolivia, 6-2, 6-3, 6-0. Galan, Colombia, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-4. 7-6 (7). Mikael Ymer, Sweden, def. Yasutaka John Isner (19), United States, def. Kiki Bertens (9), Netherlands, def. Iri- Uchiyama, Japan, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2. Thiago Monteiro, Brazil, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 7-6 na-Camelia Begu, Romania, 6-1, 6-4. Stan Wawrinka (15), Switzerland, def. (7), 7-6 (5). Simona Halep (4), Romania, def. Jenni- Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 7-5, Egor Gerasimov, Belarus, def. Casper fer Brady, United States, 7-6 (5), 6-1. 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4. Ruud, Norway, 6-3, 7-6 (6), 1-6, 4-6, 7-6 (6). Arina Rodionova, Australia, def. Kat- Michael Mmoh, United States, def. Pab- Kevin Anderson, South Africa, def. Ilya eryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, 3-6, 7-6 (5), lo Andujar, Spain, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. Ivashka, Belarus, 6-4, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8). 6-0. Pablo Carreno Busta (27), Spain, def. Women’s Singles Anna Blinkova, Russia, def. Jasmine Jozef Kovalik, Slovakia, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 First Round Paolini, Italy, 7-5, 6-4. (2). Dayana Yastremska (23), Ukraine, def. Danielle Collins (26), United States, def. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, def. Felix Auger- Kaja Juvan, Slovenia, 6-1, 6-1. Vitalia Diatchenko, Russia, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Aliassime (20), Canada, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4), Maria Sakkari (22), Greece, def. Mar- Alize Cornet, France, def. Monica 6-4. garita Gasparyan, Russia, 6-2, 6-2. Niculescu, Romania, 5-7, 6-1, 6-0. Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Evgeny Ons Jabeur, Tunisia, def. Johanna Kon- Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, def. Mar- Donskoy, Russia, 7-5, 6-2, 6-1. ta (12), Britain, 6-4, 6-2. keta Vondrousova (15), Czech Republic, Aljaz Bedene, Slovenia, def. James Fiona Ferro, France, def. Alison van 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. Duckworth, Australia, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (5), Uytvanck, Belgium, 6-2, 6-1. Harriet Dart, Britain, def. Misaki Doi, 6-2, 6-4. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, def. Rebecca Japan, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6). LEE JIN-MAN/AP Alexei Popyrin, Australia, def. Jo-Wil- Peterson, Sweden, 6-3, 6-3. Angelique Kerber (17), Germany, def. fried Tsonga (28), France, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-1, Karolina Pliskova (2), Czech Republic, Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Italy, 6-2, 6-2. ret. def. Kristina Mladenovic, France, 6-1, 7-5. Priscilla Hon, Australia, def. Kateryna Rafael Nadal serves during his 6-2, 6-3, 6-0 win over Hugo Dellien Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. Miomir Kec- Caroline Garcia, France, def. Madison Kozlova, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-4. in the first round at the Australian Open. Wednesday, January 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 SUPER BOWL Behind the call Buzz surrounds Brady, though he won’t be in game

BY ARNIE STAPLETON Associated Press Tom Brady is sitting out the Super Bowl for the first time since the Denver Broncos walloped him 23 times in the AFC cham- TONY AVELAR/AP pionship four years ago, sending San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, center, celebrates with players during the second half a hobbled Peyton Manning to the of the NFC championship game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif . big game for his final hurrah. Still, Brady’s all the buzz even as the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers prepare for 49ers’ Shanahan will watch his their Super Bowl LIV showdown in Miami on Feb. 2. After teaming with Bill Belich- ick for a half dozen rings over back(pack) in 2nd trip to game their 18 years together in New England, Brady is on the cusp of BY JOSH DUBOW it wasn’t mine. He took mine and Eventually, a similar looking becoming the biggest free agent Associated Press left his, but I was panicked.” backpack was found near where to hit the open market since Man- Shanahan’s concern was less Shanahan was giving interviews ning in 2013, a foray that featured SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Kyle about the game plan on the iPad when his was taken and he saw news media helicopters following Shanahan knows one mistake he because that was password pro- it belonged to veteran Bay Area the quarterback’s every visit. wants to avoid in his second trip tected and he could get a replace- sports writer Art Spander. “I am open-minded about the to the Super Bowl. ment. But the backpack had about Spander was tracked down and process and you know at the same When Shanahan made his first 50 tickets to the game that he had had Shanahan’s backpack but time I love playing football and I trip to the big game as offensive bought for friends and family, as it still took some convincing to want to continue to play and do a CHARLES KRUPA/AP coordinator of the Atlanta Fal- well as lots of cash he had already make the switch. great job,” Brady told Jim Gray New England Patriots cons three years ago, his week in received as reimbursement. “They tried to take it off of him on his Westwood One radio show quarterback Tom Brady, who Houston got off to a stressful start So as the rest of the Falcons left and he wouldn’t give it to me at on conference championship when a reporter mistakenly took Sunday. will be a free agent, said he’s Minute Maid Park to go back to first until I showed him it was open to talking to other teams his backpack that included his “So, I’m looking forward to the team hotel, Shanahan started mine,” Shanahan said. besides the Patriots. iPad playbook at media night. searching for his backpack. Shanahan said he quickly for- what’s ahead, whatever the future may bring, I will embrace it with “I had almost a panic attack,” “It was gone for about an hour gave Spander, who now covers the than he did in his first season in Shanahan recalled Monday. “All and a half,” he said. “The whole 49ers in the Bay Area. After the open arms.” Brady, whose contract voids Cleveland. you guys were huddled around me team left me, the Patriots came in, Niners won the NFC champion- The former LSU star made and distracting me, setting me up I was walking around there look- ship game Sunday against Green in March, has said he wants to play to age 45. He’ll turn 43 in quite the spectacle at the college while he could take it. No, it was ing for my backpack frantically, Bay to send Shanahan back to the August. national championship game be- right between my legs, I was sit- running into more media people Super Bowl, Spander asked the If he leaves New England, it’s tween his alma mater and Clem- ting on the top part of a chair and and still having to do interviews coach if he’d bring the backpack clear Brady would want to go to a son last week. it was between my legs. Then, past my deal. I was trying not to to Miami for nostalgia sake. team ready to compete right away First, he was captured on video when I was done talking to ev- come off as a jerk blowing them “I will, but I’ll lock it to my so he can get his shot at a record interrupting the LSU band as he erybody, it wasn’t there anymore. off, but I was panicked trying to arm if you’re around,” Shanahan seventh Super Bowl title. snared a megaphone and basical- There was a backpack there, but find my backpack.” joked. “I know what you do.” The Chargers, Titans and Colts ly got in the way. Then, he came all could prove enticing landing under scrutiny for apparently spots for Brady, whose Patriots handing out cold, hard cash on Montana: No favorite team in the ‘Joe Bowl’ (12-5) suffered their earliest exit the field after the game and final- from the playoffs in Brady’s ca- ly, a video posted on social media BY SAM FARMER reer when they lost to Tennessee appeared to show Beckham swat- Los Angeles Times 20-13 in the wild-card round on ting a security officer’s buttocks Jan. 4. during LSU’s locker room victory They hang side by side in the San Francisco home Brady had reached the AFC celebration at the Superdome. of Joe Montana — the last uniform he wore with the championship 13 times in his first Beckham, 27, starred for LSU San Francisco 49ers, and his last with the Kansas 17 seasons, going 9-4 on his way from 2011 to 2013 and was a City Chiefs. to winning six Super Bowl rings. first-round draft pick by the New With those teams facing each other in Super Bowl Three of his title-game losses York Giants. He was traded to LIV, the Hall of Fame quarterback feels a strong came against Manning and the Cleveland before last season. The connection to both franchises. other one was against Joe Flacco. three-time Pro Bowler played Yes, he won four Super Bowls with the 49ers. But Even as Patrick Mahomes and most of the season with a sports they traded him to Kansas City, he helped guide the Jimmy Garoppolo, the vanguard hernia injury that may require Chiefs to the AFC championship game in 1993, and surgery. Despite not being com- TONY AVELAR/AP of a new generation of mobile, he’s still revered in that city. mercurcial quarterbacks who pletely healthy, he still played in And then there’s a third team. Joe Montana, right, played quarterback for the have vanquished the old guard, all 16 games and finished with 74 “Here’s how it goes,” Montana said by phone Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. get ready for Super Bowl LIV, catches for 1,035 yards. However, Monday. “I played in San Francisco, played in Kan- Brady’s status remains the big- he had just four touchdowns, his sas City, but I grew up in Pittsburgh when they were ous appearances, and will stay for the game, which gest story line as the NFL wraps fewest in a full season. winning Super Bowls when I was a kid. So you can some people already are calling the “Joe Bowl.” up the yearlong celebration of its The flashy wide receiver was add the Steelers to that list of confusion. In fact, I “I think the two best teams got in there,” he said. centennial season. fined by the NFL for wearing a actually tried to go to Pittsburgh before I got to Kan- “San Francisco is pretty sound. They’re an old- luxury watch during a game and sas City. Tried to just go home.” school team that runs the ball. They’ve got a great OBJ’s offseason was asked by officials to change Make no mistake, Montana is happy about the Feb. defense. When you look at Kansas City, their de- his helmet visor as well as cleats 2 matchup on the NFL’s biggest stage. He plans to fense has improved over the weeks, but their offense Odell Beckham Jr. has made that did not conform to league be in Miami during Super Bowl week, making vari- is crazy.” more noise in the offseason rules. S TARS AND STRIPES Wednesday, January 22, 2020 F3HIJKLM Joe Bowl Montana refuses to choose SPORTS favorite » Super Bowl, Page 23

Sky is the limit for Nuggets rookie Michael Porter

BY PAT GRAHAM Associated Press DENVER ichael Porter Jr. often reminded him- self to remain patient as the Denver MNuggets gradually eased him back onto the court. Being patient, though, hasn’t always been his forte. He’s a 21-year-old highly tout- ed rookie eager to show how he can contribute. He’s feeling good these days, too, after sitting out all of last season fol- lowing back surgery. Recently, more and more play- ing time has arrived for the player dubbed “MPJ” — a trend that fig- ures only to go up and up. Porter complete- ly understands why coach Michael Malone is carefully integrating him into

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Rookie Michael Porter Jr. was a top prospect before a back injury limited him to just three games at the University of Missouri. Porter slid to Denver at No. 14 in the 2018 NBA draft, and now, finally healthy, he might be just the piece the Nuggets need to make a run in the West.

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