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AFGHANISTAN PACIFIC Guam exercises provide ‘at-scale’ test of new Army, Air Force concepts

BY WYATT OLSON Stars and Stripes Joint U.S. Army and Air Force exercises centered on Guam are intended to keep adversaries guessing about how America’s armed forces would defend and attack during a conflict, a top Pa- cific Air Forces official said Sun- day. “We know one thing for sure is that they’ve studied the way that the U.S., our allies and partners have employed force when it’s been necessary,” Lt. Gen. Jon Thomas, deputy commander of Pacific Air Forces, told reporters during a conference call that also included Gen. Charles Flynn, commander of U.S. Army Pacific. “[Adversaries] believe that we’ll concentrate and will build large mountains of sustainment and supply, and then we’ll wait to go forward,” Thomas said. “We know that we can’t wait to do that, Towering concern SEE EXERCISES ON PAGE 3

LORENZO TUGNOLI/For The Washington Post A policeman stands on guard duty in a tower along the security perimeter of Kunduz prison. Afghan forces are concerned that the Taliban will free fellow fighters by breaching the walls of central prisons, which hold around 5,000 militants. As the Taliban close in on provincial capitals, Afghan forces scramble to defend prisons holding thousands of militants

BY SUSANNAH GEORGE ed. “Is tonight going to be our last night in front lines and reinforce the prison, the special The Washington Post here?” forces’ move was a gamble. But it appeared to KUNDUZ, Afghanistan — Huddled in Taliban fighters planned to storm the com- work: The night passed without incident. DANIEL PROPER/U.S. Army brightly lit yards late one recent night, hun- pound that evening, according to information As Taliban militants close in on Afghanis- Soldiers from 1st Special Forces dreds of inmates taunted a team of about a doz- gathered by local intelligence officers. Gov- tan’s provincial capitals, they are inching clos- Group and members of the Japan en special forces who were rounding the walls ernment forces hoped the show of force would er to central prisons that house around 5,000 of Ground Self-Defense Forces along the top of Kunduz prison. spur prisoners — some in possession of smug- their fellow fighters, leaving the government Group parachute during a joint The appearance of elite soldiers was an gled cellphones used to communicate with the scrambling to secure the detention facilities. If airborne operation on Andersen anomaly, a sign to the prisoners that something Taliban — to wave off the attack. Air Force Base, Guam, on Friday was happening. “What’s going on?” they shout- Without enough fighters to hold the city’s SEE TOWERING ON PAGE 5 during Exercise Forager 21. PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 2, 2021 BUSINESS/WEATHER Walmart mandates vaccines for workers at HQ EXCHANGE RATES Military rates South Korea (Won) 1,154.07 Associated Press The moves are part of a series of “We’re hoping that will influence Switzerland (Franc) .9063 Euro costs (Aug. 2) $1.16 Thailand (Baht) 32.93 NEW YORK — Walmart is re- sweeping measures the nation’s even more of our frontline associ- Dollar buys (Aug. 2) 0.8195 Turkey (New Lira) 8.4323 British pound (Aug. 2) $1.36 quiring that all workers at its head- largest retailer and private employ- ates to become vaccinated,” Wal- Japanese yen (Aug. 2) 107.00 (Military exchange rates are those available quarters as well as its managers who er announced Friday to help curb mart spokesman Scott Pope said. South Korean won (Aug. 2) 1,117.00 to customers at military banking facilities in the Commercial rates country of issuance for Japan, South Korea, Ger­ travel within the United States be the spread of the virus and drive Pope declined to show the vacci- many, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Bahrain (Dinar) .3769 For nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., pur­ vaccinated against COVID-19 by more of its workers to get the shot in nation rate for frontline workers and Britain (Pound) 1.3892 chasing British pounds in Germany), check with Canada (Dollar) 1.2479 your local military banking facility. Commercial Oct. 4. the arm. the rest of Walmart’s employees. China (Yuan) 6.4615 rates are interbank rates provided for reference Denmark (Krone) 6.2742 The retailer based in Bentonville, The vaccine mandate excludes Walmart is also encouraging cus- Egypt (Pound) 15.7044 when buying currency. All figures are foreign Ark., is also reversing its mask poli- frontline workers, who the company tomers to wear masks in stores lo- Euro .8434 currencies to one dollar, except for the British Hong Kong (Dollar) 7.7736 pound, which is represented in dollars­to­ cy for its employees working in says have a lower vaccination rate cated in areas with surging cases Hungary (Forint) 302.43 pound, and the euro, which is dollars­to­euro.) Israel (Shekel) 3.2273 stores, clubs, distribution facilities than management. But it’s hoping and will be adding back signs at the Japan (Yen) 109.76 INTEREST RATES and warehouses. Going forward, that managerial employees, who entrances. It will also bring back so- Kuwait (Dinar) .3004 Norway (Krone) 8.8352 Prime rate 3.25 they will be required to wear masks represent just a fraction of its 1.5 mil- called health ambassadors who will Philippines (Peso) 49.97 Interest Rates Discount rate 0.75 Poland (Zloty) 3.85 Federal funds market rate 0.09 in areas with high infection rates, lion workers, will serve as inspira- be stationed at the entrances and Saudi Arabia (Riyal) 3.7503 3­month bill 0.06 even if they have been vaccinated. tion. hand out masks. Singapore (Dollar) 1.3553 30­year bond 1.89 WEATHER OUTLOOK MONDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST MONDAY IN EUROPE TUESDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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TODAY IN STRIPES American Roundup ...... 11 Classified ...... 13 Comics ...... 15 Crossword ...... 15 Faces ...... 14 Opinion ...... 16 Sports ...... 17-24 Monday, August 2, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 3 MILITARY 2 Royal Navy ships to patrol Indo-Pacific

BY ALEX WILSON range of more than 5,500 nautical miles, a Kingston said he doesn’t expect the ges- aircraft defense. Stars and Stripes maximum speed better than 24 knots and a ture will have lasting significance, or the The Spey, skippered by Lt. Cmdr. Ben The Royal Navy will permanently sta- maximum crew of 45, plus a contingent of U.K. to remain active in the Pacific for Evans, was commissioned on June 18, ac- tion two offshore patrol vessels in the In- 50 Royal Marines, according to the Royal long. cording to the Royal Navy’s website. The do-Pacific region later this summer, ac- Navy website. “Boris Johnson needs to show the Brit- fifth and last of the second-generation Riv- cording to the U.K. Ministry of Defence. They also have flight decks that can sup- ish that [the U.K.] still stands tall in the er-class ships, the vessel was built by BAE The HMS Spey and HMS Tamar, both port a Merlin helicopter. post-Brexit world and appeals to those Systems at its shipyard on the River Clyde. River-class vessels, will deploy in August Jeff Kingston, director of Asian Studies who crave to punch above the U.K.’s The Tamar, fourth of its class and led by and “will be supported by partners during at Temple University Japan, described the weight and is also eager to demonstrate Lt. Cmdr. Michael Hutchinson, was com- their operations, including Australia, Ja- deployment as a “largely symbolic” ges- that London remains Washington’s relia- missioned in December in Portsmouth. It pan and Singapore,” according to an email ture meant to demonstrate solidarity with ble deputy sheriff,” he wrote. was also built by BAE Systems. from the ministry to Stars and Stripes on the United States and its allies in their on- The Spey and Tamar are currently The two ships will precede a scheduled July 21. going efforts to contain China. homeported in Portsmouth, England. visit by the HMS Queen Elizabeth and the A spokesman attributed that informa- “This is aimed at countering China’s re- Their armament includes a remotely oper- U.K. carrier strike group to Japan and the tion to the ministry itself, in keeping with gional hegemonic ambitions and rising ated Oerlikon 30 mm gun for defense Indo-Pacific in September. the department’s policy. It did not specify tensions associated with this powershift,” against short-range missiles and other ex- where the ships would be stationed. he wrote in an email to Stars and Stripes on plosives, and an Oerlikon KAA200 20 mm [email protected] The ships, nearly 300 feet long, have a Thursday. automatic cannon for short-range, anti- Twitter: @AlexMNWilson Exercises: Soldiers and airmen trained for quick, unpredictable deployment

FROM PAGE 1 or nearby,” Thomas said. Meanwhile, the Army is honing nor can we give them that oppor- its own operational concept, mul- tunity, and so thus we’re prepar- tidomain warfare, during Forag- ing to operate in a different way.” er, Flynn said. Under the con- This summer’s exercises are cept, the Army is part of a joint doing just that. force with the Air Force, Marines The Army is now in the midst and Navy that is capable of en- of the Guam-based Pacific Forag- gaging and defeating adversaries er 21 exercise, which involves in all domains — air, land, sea, about 4,000 U.S. personnel who space and cyberspace — in both SETH ROBSON/Stars and Stripes rapidly deployed to the theater. “gray area” competition and Army Spc. Benard Keter, left, is in the leading group of runners Friday as they make their way through the Training scenarios include an armed conflict. water obstacle during a heat of the Olympic men’s 3,000­meter steeplechase at Tokyo’s National Stadium. 82nd Airborne operation; a bilat- Both generals emphasized that eral airborne operation with the the exercises taking place dem- Japan Ground Self-Defense onstrate the services’ concepts Force and 1st Special Forces “at scale.” US soldier qualifies for final of Group; a live-fire exercise with “There’s a whole host of work Apache attack helicopters; and that gets done as concepts are be- multidomain operations involv- ing developed,” Flynn said. “But Olympic men’s steeplechase ing the transport over land, air when you actually bring real BY SETH ROBSON three runners from each heat and there over the next few days.” and sea of Strykers, the Avengers forces together in real time, and Stars and Stripes the next six fastest. The young soldier grew up in surface-to-air missile system and they really have to sustain and TOKYO — A U.S. soldier ran a To win a medal, Keter, a supply Molo, a small town in Nakuru High Mobility Artillery Rocket they really have the command personal best on the first morning specialist and member of the Ar- county, Kenya, according to a text Systems, the Army said. and control and they really have of Olympic track and field compe- my’s World Class Athlete Pro- message passed on by the Army The Air Force is wrapping up to conduct operational maneu- tition in Japan’s capital city to gram, will likely need to run even after the race. the Pacific Iron exercise, during vers at distance and at scale — I qualify for the men’s 3,000-meter faster. After graduating from high which aircraft and about 800 air- think that’s where their greatest steeplechase final. The top qualifier is Ethiopian school in 2010, Keter came to the men from Pacific Air Forces and incremental learning goes on.” Army Spc. Benard Keter, 29, a Lamecha Girma, who won the U.S. on a scholarship and ran for the Air Combat Command de- One reporter pointedly asked native of Kenya who calls Lub- first heat in 8:09.83, a fraction of a Wayland Baptist University be- ployed quickly into the Indo-Pa- Flynn whether the U.S. Army bock, Texas, his home, completed second ahead of Japan’s Miura fore going to Texas Tech, accord- cific region under the Air Force’s could rapidly deploy “in case Tai- the grueling obstacle course in Ryuji. ing to his official biography. new operational concept called wan is invaded by China.” 8:17.31 on Friday. The course on The steeplechase heats, held at Keter, runner-up in the Army agile combat employment. “The Army is always able to an Olympic track is studded with Japan’s National Stadium, were 10-miler in 2019, described the The concept employs a “hub- rapidly deploy,” Flynn said. “And 3-foot-high wooden barriers and a among the first track events of the steeplechase as “not just a physi- and-spoke” system of established we have a range of forces out 12-foot-long water obstacle. games. cal event, but more of a mental and remote air bases and prepo- here in the Pacific —from forci- Keter, who joined the Army in After the race, Keter said the event.” sitioned equipment that allows ble entry forces, to motorized May 2016, surged through the U.S. Olympic team is the hardest He added: “Being a soldier-ath- quick and unpredictable deploy- forces to sustainment, communi- pack from last place to lead a in the world to break into. lete means everything … not only ment of air assets. cations, cyber, electronic war- group of six competing for places But soldiers are trained to be to me, but also my command. It Thomas described Pacific Iron fare, intelligence, security-force in the final. leaders, he said. gives me an opportunity to per- as “our largest and our most com- assistance — all ranges of capa- He trailed for the first half of the “Be a leader first, before you try form at my best on the track and in prehensive exercise to date to ex- bilities within the Army, that can steeplechase, but by the final lap to be anything else,” he said. The uniform.” ercise” agile combat employ- move at speed and at scale, to the lanky soldier had battled into military athletes on Team USA, he The steeplechase final is sched- ment. conduct operations across the re- third place. said, are helping lead it. uled for 9:15 p.m. Monday in To- “We’ve demonstrated the abil- gion.” He was passed by several rivals “Today is the first day of track kyo at the stadium. ity to move forward to the second before the finish line, but the pace and field,” Keter said. “We are island chain 26 F-22s, 12 F-15Es [email protected] was fast enough to get him into the here to lead everybody with Team [email protected] and four C-130s here … on Guam Twitter: @WyattWOlson final, which will feature the top- USA to achieve their best out Twitter: @SethRobson1 PAGE 4 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 2, 2021 MILITARY Yokota creates time capsule to mark pandemic

BY JUAN KING from the past year on how the mil- Stars and Stripes itary was affected by the pandem- YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — ic. A handful of the current Japanese The capsule was later closed, and American inhabitants of this sealed and buried, with a plaque Air Force installation in western laid over top by the 374th Civil En- Tokyo gathered Thursday to send gineering Squadron. It will not be a message to their peers in the fu- dug up and opened until Japan ture. hosts another Summer Olympics. Col. Andrew Campbell, com- More than 50 people, including mander of the 374th Airlift Wing, Col. Takashi Izuhara, commander PHOTOS BY JUAN KING/Stars and Stripes presided over the burial of a time of the Japan Air Self-Defense Col. Andrew Campbell, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks about a wrench he donated for a time capsule outside the wing head- Force Operations Support Wing, capsule at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Thursday. quarters — an event, he said, that and deputy commander Col. Ya- marks a special time in Yokota’s suhiro Uchi, assembled for the history. event. “As we dedicate this time cap- “It’s an awesome opportunity to sule, to commemorate the 2020 be part of history, and the fact that Olympics hosted by Japan, we we’re here with our Japanese continue to battle the COVID-19 brothers and sisters celebrating pandemic,” he said. “The Games’ the Olympics and we’ve found a delay reflects the pandemic’s drag way to preserve that memory for on every aspect of our mission and the future,” said Col. Julie Gaulin, personal lives. I’m proud of what 374th Airlift Wing vice command- this wing and our community has er. accomplished despite the pan- Thursday’s event also left an demic. This community’s resil- impression on Airman 1st Class ience is the source of my optimism Justin Young, 26, of Baton Rouge, for the future.” La. Into the capsule — a large, stain- “I am excited,” he said. “I hope less-steel box — went items donat- I’m still alive when they do open it, ed by organizations from across but I hope I am able to witness this the base: wrench, a wooden sake being opened by the next genera- drinking cup and 3D-printed rep- tion of people that are going to be licas of 2020 Olympic medals. on this base at that time.” There were also COVID-19 vac- Leslie Jones, the 374th Airlift Wing historian, places Stars and Stripes newspapers into a time cine vials and copies of Stars and [email protected] COVID­19 vaccine vials are placed inside a time Stripes newspapers with reports Twitter: @JuanKin58785131 capsule. capsule. 37 US soldiers killed in 1971 helo crash honored in German exhibit

BY IMMANUEL JOHNSON from Ludwigsburg to the Grafen- who married Pfc. Roger Madison Stars and Stripes woehr Training Area for a live- Hartman on Aug. 31, 1970, the GRAFENWOEHR, Germany fire exercise — four crew from day he turned 20 and she turned — The 37 young U.S. soldiers who the 4th Aviation Company and 33 18. died nearly 50 years ago when soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, “A year later, instead of cele- the helicopter they were in ex- 4th Infantry Regiment, 56th brating their first wedding anni- ploded and crashed in a field near Field Artillery Brigade — died in versary and their birthdays, Beth the West German town of Peg- the accident, Stars and Stripes buried her husband,” news web- nitz, north of Nuremberg, are be- reported following the accident. site Onetz.de wrote this week. ing remembered in an exhibit at “Most of the victims were be- The crash happened when a ro- the Museum for Cultural and tween 19 and 26 years old,” the torblade came loose, smashed in- Military History in Grafenwoehr. German-run museum says on its to the Chinook and caused an ex- The exhibit, titled “Forever in website. “On the 50th anniver- plosion, the museum said. our thoughts,” seeks to preserve sary, this exhibit is bringing the The exhibit will run at the mu- the memory of the victims of the tragedy back into the public con- seum until Aug. 10, before mov- Aug. 18, 1971, crash, which Stars sciousness.” ing to the Pegnitz community and Stripes reported at the time The exhibit, which opened July center in time for the 50th anni- was the worst training accident 22, features photos, newspaper versary of the crash, Onetz re- involving American troops in articles and letters collected by ported. It will remain there from IMMANUEL JOHNSON/Stars and Stripes West Germany since the end of Pegnitz archivist Andreas Bayer- Aug. 16 to Oct. 17. A display remembering Dennis Angelo Ferraro, who was part of over World War II. lein. They tell the stories of the A ceremony remembering the 100 combat and rescue missions during his time as a helicopter crew Everyone on board the Chi- lives lost and of grieving family victims of the crash will be held chief. Ferraro was a victim in the helicopter crash. nook helicopter carrying them members like Beth Hartman, in Pegnitz on Aug. 18. Monday, August 2, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 5 WAR ON TERRORISM Towering: Taliban looks to free imprisoned militants to strengthen forces FROM PAGE 1 ha, where peace talks have been just a fraction of the detainees stalled for months. were to escape, Afghan security “We want to release our prison- officials warn, it would hand the ers,” Mujahid said, “but not militants a significant advantage [through force] because it would on the battlefield, where they are put their lives at risk.” already making steady gains. The Afghan government re- Taliban leaders are telling their leased more than 5,000 Taliban fighters that “it’s extremely im- members last year ahead of peace portant that we release these peo- talks, but now claims the intended ple because they are experts, and gesture of goodwill only strength- we need them to strengthen our ened the militants’ hand when forces,” said a local security offi- many returned to the battlefield, cial in Kunduz briefed on the mat- according to statements from Af- ter. Like other officials in this sto- ghanistan’s national security ry, he spoke on the condition of council. anonymity because he was not au- “I know for a fact they went thorized to speak to the media. straight back to fighting,” said the Securing the release of Taliban security official in Kunduz. The fighters is a powerful rallying cry official listed the names of Taliban with wide appeal among the fighters he arrested who were movement’s rank-and-file. As the among the thousands released, group is rapidly expanding its ter- claiming he personally recap- ritorial control, Afghan govern- tured around 30. ment officials say the militants Taliban political leadership has need more foot soldiers and com- accused the Afghan government manders to hold their gains. of reimprisoning “many” of the Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry Taliban members released in the and Office of Prison Administra- lead-up to talks, but said claims tion declined to release specific LORENZO TUGNOLI/The Washington Post the men had returned to the bat- numbers of Taliban fighters in Hundreds of inmates are held inside the central prison in Kunduz, Afghanistan. tlefield were “baseless.” government custody, but the local Suhail Shaheen, a spokesman official in Kunduz and a senior Af- between the Taliban and govern- northern Afghanistan that is sur- said. for the group’s political office in ghan security official in Kabul ment forces that have allowed the rounded by Taliban-controlled Other prisoners considered Doha, said the prisoners rearrest- said that the number is around group to take districts with little to districts, a cluster of abandoned “high value” — between 200 and ed were living peacefully and 5,000. no resistance — prompted a re- civilian homes around the prison 300 from several different prov- many were arrested from their The effort to guard those in- view of prison management na- have been transformed into an inces — were simply moved to Ka- homes during night raids. He said mates intensified after dozens of tionwide, the security official in outer layer of security. bul’s central prison, the security such actions are “spoiling the op- prisoners escaped Badghis cen- Kabul said. Prison administrators Similar steps were taken in official in Kabul said. More than portunity for peace” in Afghanis- tral prison when the Taliban in nearly a dozen provinces were Kandahar, another key city that is 100 such detainees were trans- tan. breached that province’s capital fired for corruption charges and under siege by the Taliban in the ferred out of Kandahar after the “The Taliban will always break city in early July. An investigation mismanagement as a result of the country’s south. The perimeter Taliban pushed within a few their commitment,” the local se- into the attack found the prison review, he said. around Kandahar’s prison is one hundred meters of the city’s pris- curity official in Kunduz said, call- break had been facilitated by pris- “This is a big problem,” said the of the most heavily reinforced in on in July. Dozens of others were ing for a recently detained alleged on employees paid off by the Tali- senior security official in Kabul, the city, with multiple checkpoints moved from Ghazni, Badakhshan Taliban member to be brought in- ban, according to the provincial who added that significant work established by Afghan comman- and Takhar. to his office. governor, Hasamuddin Shams. remained to root out corruption. do, army and police special forces The Taliban denied targeting The man was gaunt and filthy. “That prison was the primary “Hundreds of millions of dollars units. prisons. The official’s secretary handed objective of the Taliban attack,” were wasted,” he said, primarily “The Taliban have tried to “Sometimes if there is fighting him a plate of melon that he ate Shams said, explaining that the referring to foreign investment in break this prison many times,” close to the cities, the prisoners al- hurriedly. The official asked him Taliban fighters in his area need- the detention facilities. said a police special forces officer so riot and the guards flee,” said if he would return to fighting if he ed recruits and news coverage to The official said that after the stationed near the compound. A Zabiullah Mujahid, a Taliban was released, and the man keep their rank-and-file motiva- Badghis escape, prison guards in few weeks ago, a team of foreign spokesman. “That allows the pris- pledged not to. The official ted. “We were not expecting such vulnerable cities were sent rein- Taliban fighters moved into a base oners to escape.” laughed. a high level of betrayal.” forcements, including more ad- near the prison in an effort to But prisoner releases continue “I don’t expect change,” he said. The incident at Badghis prison vanced riot gear and weaponry. In launch a complex attack involving to be a central demand of the “They are like animals from the — similar to reports of deals made Kunduz, a provincial capital in an armored tank suicide bomb, he group’s political leadership in Do- jungle.” Israeli premier blames Iran for tanker attack; Tehran denies BY JON GAMBRELL While no one has claimed re- “It’s not the first time that the to a safe port, the U.S. Navy’s Mid- did it describe what happened in Associated Press sponsibility for the attack, Iran and Zionist regime occupying Jerusa- east-based 5th Fleet said in a state- the assault. It said it believed no DUBAI, United Arab Emirates its militia allies have used so- lem has made such empty accusa- ment early Saturday. It said Navy other crew members on board — Israel’s prime minister Sunday called “suicide” drones in attacks tions against the Islamic Republic explosive experts believe a drone were harmed. directly blamed Iran for a drone at- previously. of Iran,” Khatibzadeh said. attacked the vessel. British maritime security firm tack on an oil tanker off the coast of “The Iranians who attacked “Wherever this regime has gone, it The drone attack blasted a hole Ambrey said the attack on the Mer- Oman that killed two people, mak- with unmanned aircraft the Mer- has taken instability, terror and vi- through the top of the oil tanker’s cer Street had killed one of its team ing a veiled threat to retaliate as cer Street intended to harm an Is- olence with it.” bridge, where the captain and members on board the vessel. Tehran denied being involved in raeli target,” Bennett said at the He added: “Whoever sows the crew command the vessel, a U.S. From Jerusalem, Bennett of- the assault. start of Israel’s weekly Cabinet wind shall reap the whirlwind.” official said. The official spoke on fered condolences to both the U.K. The comments by Premier Naf- meeting. “Instead, their piratical Khatibzadeh spoke around an condition of anonymity as an in- and Romania for the killing of their tali Bennett and Iranian Foreign act caused the deaths of a British hour after Iran’s outgoing presi- vestigation into the attack still was citizens. He said Israeli intelli- Ministry spokesman Saeed Kha- citizen and a Romanian citizen.” dent acknowledged that his gov- ongoing. gence had evidence linking Iran to tibzadeh come after the strike He warned: “We know, at any ernment at times “did not tell part The Mercer Street is managed the attack, but did not offer it. Thursday night on the oil tanker rate, know how to convey the mess- of the truth” to the public during by London-based Zodiac Mari- “Iran is the one who carried out Mercer Street. The attack marked age to Iran in our own way.” his term. time, part of Israeli billionaire the attack against the ship,” he the first-known fatal attack after On Sunday, Khatibzadeh de- The American nuclear-power- Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Group. The said. “Iran’s aggressive behavior years of assaults on commercial scribed the allegation Iran carried ed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Re- firm said the attack killed two crew is dangerous not only for Israel, but shipping in the region linked to out the attack as “baseless” during agan and the guided missile de- members, one from the United harms global interests in the free- tensions with Iran over its tattered his last news conference as the stroyer USS Mitscher were escort- Kingdom and the other from Ro- dom of navigation and internation- nuclear deal. Foreign Ministry’s spokesman. ing the Mercer Street as it headed mania. It did not name them, nor al trade.” PAGE 6 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 2, 2021 VIRUS OUTBREAK Study: Vaccine does not affect virus level Associated Press Leaked internal documents on In another dispiriting setback for breakthrough infections and the the nation’s efforts to stamp out the delta variant suggest the CDC may coronavirus, scientists who studied be considering other changes in ad- a big COVID-19 outbreak in Massa- vice on how the nation fights the cor- chusetts concluded that vaccinated onavirus, such as recommending people who got so-called break- masks for everyone and requiring through infections carried about the vaccines for doctors and other same amount of the coronavirus as health workers. those who did not get the shots. The delta variant, first detected in Health officials on Friday re- India, causes infections that are leased details of that research, more contagious than the common which was key in last week’s deci- cold, flu, smallpox and the Ebola vi- sion by the Centers for Disease Con- rus, and it is as infectious as chick- trol and Prevention to recommend enpox, according to the documents, that vaccinated people return to which mentioned the Provincetown wearing masks indoors in parts of cases. the U.S. where the delta variant is The documents were obtained by fueling infection surges. The au- The Washington Post. As they note, thors said the findings suggest that COVID-19 vaccines are still highly the CDC’s mask guidance should be effective against the delta variant at expanded to include the entire preventing serious illness and country, even outside of hot spots. death. The findings have the potential to The Provincetown outbreak and STEVEN SENNE/AP upend past thinking about how the the documents highlight the enor- Bartender Denis Angelov pours drinks April 6 at Tin Pan Alley restaurant in Provincetown, Mass. A study disease is spread. Previously, vacci- mous challenge the CDC faces in of a large coronavirus outbreak in Provincetown suggests the amount of virus in fully vaccinated people nated people who got infected were encouraging vaccination while ac- was as great as the viral load in unvaccinated people. thought to have low levels of virus knowledging that breakthrough and to be unlikely to pass it to others. cases can occur and can be conta- more people to get vaccinated,” Researchers ran tests on a por- headache, sore throat, muscle ach- But the new data shows that is not gious but are uncommon. White House spokeswoman Karine tion of them and found roughly the es and fever. the case with the delta variant. The White House on Friday de- Jean-Pierre said. same level of virus in those who In the report, the measure re- The outbreak in Provincetown — fended its approach to rising virus The CDC report is based on about were fully vaccinated and those searchers used to assess how much aseaside tourist spot on Cape Cod in cases and shifting public health gui- 470 COVID-19 cases linked to the who were not. virus an infected person is carrying the county with Massachusetts’ delines, repeatedly deferred to the Provincetown festivities, which in- Three-quarters of the infections does not indicate whether they are highest vaccination rate — has so CDC while stressing the need for cluded densely packed indoor and were in fully vaccinated individu- actually transmitting the virus to far included more than 900 cases. vaccinations. outdoor holiday events at bars, res- als. Among those fully vaccinated, other people, said Dr. Angela Ras- About three-quarters of them were “The most important takeaway is taurants, guest houses and rental about 80% experienced symptoms mussen, a virologist at the Universi- people who were fully vaccinated. actually pretty simple. We need homes. with the most common being cough, ty of Saskatchewan. Summer surge likely to get worse before it gets better The Washington Post slowing down in the U.S.,” said much higher than official tallies States, both things happened in changes in behavior over the past The newly resurgent coronavi- David W. Dowdy, an associate indicate. That could be because the same window of time. Dowdy, three to four months has been rus could spark 140,000 to professor of epidemiology at the vaccinated people are less likely of Johns Hopkins, said he would much greater than the effect of 300,000 cases a day in the United Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School to get tested. Or they may be apt hazard a guess “the effect of the delta variant.” States come August, fueled by the of Public Health. to dismiss a mild case of CO- highly transmissible delta variant If there is a silver lining, it is VID-19 as simply the sniffles. and the widespread resumption this: Experts do not expect hospi- “The central issue is that peo- of normal activities, disease talizations and deaths to rise to ple want to put the pandemic and Florida sets 1-day record trackers predict. the levels they were in the winter. the virus behind them,” he said, The nation is already reporting “The people who are getting sick offering as examples unmasked with over 21K new cases more than 70,000 cases a day, ac- are younger and healthier,” Dow- crowds packed into bars and ball- cording to The Washington Post’s dy said. parks. Associated Press rolling seven-day average — an The surge has multiple propel- Shaman said his team’s most ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida increase of nearly 60,000 in the lants. The delta variant, which recent model showed a peak in reported 21,683 new cases of daily average in less than six transmits more easily between cases in four to five weeks, at COVID-19, the state’s highest weeks. Cases, measured as that people, is one. which point there would be “a lit- one-day total since the start of rolling average, have risen to lev- Delta, originally detected in In- tle over a million cases for the the pandemic, according to fed- els not seen since February. dia and first diagnosed in the whole week” across the U.S. pop- eral health data released Satur- Justin Lessler, a University of United States in March, rapidly ulation, which averages to more day, as its theme park resorts North Carolina epidemiology pro- replaced other variants to be- than 140,000 cases daily. again started asking visitors to fessor who assisted in coordinat- come dominant. Modelers at the University of wear masks indoors. ing pandemic forecasts through The Centers for Disease Con- Washington’s Institute for Health The state has become the new the COVID-19 Scenario Modeling trol and Prevention estimates Metrics and Evaluation predict a national epicenter for the virus, MARTA LAVANDIER/AP Hub, said he was “quite con- delta is responsible for more than rise through mid-August, leveling accounting for around a fifth of Raquel Heres gets a cerned. ... It worries me that we 8 in 10 new cases. off at about 300,000 cases daily. all new cases in the U.S. as the COVID­19 rapid test Saturday may have been too optimistic” in Another major contributor, epi- In that scenario, deaths rise to a highly contagious delta variant in North Miami, Fla. projecting lower caseloads into demiologists said: Relaxing pre- September high of 1,500 daily. of the coronavirus continues to the fall. cautions, such as no longer wear- But if everyone were to wear a spread. Santis on Friday barred school The seven-day average of cases ing masks or engaging in social mask — an unlikely prospect, in- Republican Florida Gov. Ron districts from requiring stu- nationwide has risen by about distancing. That probably in- stitute epidemiologist Ali Mok- DeSantis has resisted mandato- dents to wear masks when 60% in the past week alone. Daily cludes behavior even among the dad acknowledged — the case- ry mask mandates and vaccine classes resume next month. hospitalizations rose by roughly vaccinated, Columbia University load could be about 10 times requirements, and along with The latest numbers were re- 40% and deaths rose almost 30%, epidemiologist Jeffrey Shaman smaller. the state Legislature, has limit- corded on Friday and released now averaging more than 300 said. No scientific approach can ed local officials’ ability to im- on Saturday on the U.S. Centers each day. Shaman suspects infections cleanly disentangle the effects of pose restrictions meant to stop for Disease Control and Pre- “It is getting worse, and at least among vaccinated people, known delta from loosened restrictions. the spread of COVID-19. De- vention’s website. as of right now, it is not really as breakthrough infections, are That’s because, in the United Monday, August 2, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK US memorials to COVID-19 victims taking shape

Associated Press self, much less the victims,” he CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Ohio said. has planted a memorial grove of Non-pandemic monuments — native trees to remember people such as the Vietnam Veterans Me- who died of COVID-19, and gover- morial in Washington, D.C., the nors and state lawmakers nation- Oklahoma City National Memorial wide are considering their own and the National Sept. 11 Memorial ways to mark the toll of the virus. in New York — resulted from ne- Temporary memorials have gotiations among diverse stake- sprung up across the U.S. — holders willing to push through 250,000 white flags at RFK stadi- controversy to hash out common JULIE CARR SMYTH/AP um in the nation’s capital, a garden narratives, said Nancy Bristow, a Various groups affected by the global pandemic gather to plant trees on April 30 at Ohio’s dedication of a of hand-sculpted flowers in Flor- history professor at the University new COVID­19 Pandemic Memorial Grove at Great Seal State Park near Chillicothe, Ohio. ida, strings of origami cranes in of Puget Sound. Los Angeles. A national COVID-19 memorial state's permanent memorial after at the related loss of green space. rials — a statue to sanitation work- The process of creating more won’t be so clear-cut, she said. a money-raising campaign this He has said workers need to be re- ers in New York, wall murals in lasting remembrances that honor “The problem and the strength spring. A state lawmaker in Maine membered for their valor. Detroit and a churchyard sculp- the over 600,000 Americans who of memorials is they tell the story proposed legislation there to do the “They saved the lives of New ture in Dover, Delaware, for in- have died from the coronavirus, we want to tell, and they may not same. Yorkers,” he said in announcing stance — are already in place. though, is fraught compared to have anything to do with learning The COVID-19 Pandemic Me- the panel to spearhead the project Heartfelt yet ephemeral trib- past memorial drives because of from the past or even with remem- morial Grove that DeWine dedi- in April. “COVID was a war and utes are also abundant, including the politics. bering the complexities of what cated in April at a state park near they were war heroes. They gave bell-ringings, vigils and websites. Last year, a bill kickstarting a we’ve been through,” Bristow Chillicothe, in southern Ohio, in- their lives in the midst of that war Kristin Urquiza, co-founder and national COVID-19 memorial said. “Commemoration and me- cluded among its native trees the to save others.” co-executive director of the process died in Congress as the morializing is not about nuance.” white oak, which can live for 400 DeWine and Cuomo are pattern- Marked by COVID organization, Trump administration sought to For governors who may be stak- years. ing their memorial language said she is laying the groundwork deemphasize the ravages of the ing their political fortunes on the “Maybe someone will come around their contrasting leader- for a push later this year for a per- pandemic. success of their virus response, here and will talk about their ship styles, Young said. manent national memorial. States are a good place to start however, the power to tell their grandmother, great-grandmoth- “I think DeWine did see himself Urquiza drew attention last year with monuments given the com- own stories could be critical. er, great-great-grandmother who as a kind of a pater familias trying for a speech she delivered during plexities involved in remembering Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Re- went through the pandemic,” De- to take care of everybody, and Cuo- the Democratic National Conven- the federal government’s early publican, and New York Gov. An- Wine said at the event. “Maybe mo did see himself or portray him- tion blaming Trump’s lack of lead- handling of the disease, said James drew Cuomo, a Democrat, were someone in their family died, may- self as a general going to war ership for her father’s death from Young, founding director of the among the first to seize the virus be someone in their family was a against the virus,” Young said. COVID-19, but she said the project University of Massachusetts Am- narrative with their memorial pro- nurse or doctor, someone who was COVID-19 memorials also bring is nonpartisan and unifying offi- herst’s Institute for Holocaust, posals earlier this year. there to make a difference for oth- practical questions. cials of both parties. Genocide and Memory Studies. Last month, Democratic Ken- ers. We should not forget the sacri- For instance, listing victims by “A physical memorial would be “We remember not just the vic- tucky Gov. Andy Beshear an- fices that have been made.” name on a national memorial, as a place to acknowledge our grief,” tims, but we end up remembering nounced a panel of experts from Cuomo is regrouping after plans monuments sometimes do, could she said. “A place we can unite kind of the U.S. administration’s state government and the local art for a concrete state memorial to es- be a tricky business. from, to see each other as human indifference or even neglect, ma- community had selected 11 artists sential workers at Battery Park As such details are worked out, beings, as Americans, as people, lignant neglect, of the disease it- to submit design proposals for that faced outcry from neighbors upset some smaller permanent memo- who went through this together.” PAGE 8 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 2, 2021 VIRUS OUTBREAK Europe’s vaccine passes reveal some resistance

BY COLLEEN BARRY times clashing with police. More Associated Press than 200,000 marched across VERONA, Italy — Shouts of France on Saturday, 14,000 of “Liberty!” have echoed through them in Paris, in the biggest show the streets and squares of Italy yet. and France as thousands show European nations in general their opposition to plans to require have made strides in their vacci- vaccination cards for normal so- nation rates in recent months, cial activities, such as dining in- with or without incentives. No doors at restaurants, visiting mu- country has made the shots man- seums or cheering in sports stadi- datory, and campaigns to per- ums. suade the undecided are a patch- Leaders in both countries see work. the cards, dubbed the “Green Denmark pioneered vaccine Pass” in Italy and the “health passes with little resistance. Bel- pass” in France, as necessary to gium will require a vaccine certif- boost vaccination rates and per- icate to attend outdoor events with suade the undecided. more than 1,500 people by mid- Italian Premier Mario Draghi August and indoor events by Sep- likened the anti-vaccination mess- tember. Germany and Britain CECILIA FABIANO, LAPRESSE/AP age from some political leaders to have so far resisted a blanket ap- People stage a protest against the COVID­19 vaccination pass in Rome on Wednesday. “an appeal to die.” proach, while vaccinations are so The looming requirement is popular in Spain that incentives cines and those who fear them. livelihood. “We will have first- Holocaust survivors call the working, with vaccination re- are not deemed necessary. Many say vaccine pass require- class citizens, who can access pub- comparison a distortion of history. quests booming in both countries. In France and Italy, demonstra- ments are a source of inequality lic services, the theater, social life, “They are madness, gestures in Still, there are pockets of resist- tions against vaccine passes or vi- that will further divide society, and second-class citizens, who poor taste that intersect with igno- ance by those who see it as a vio- rus restrictions in general are and they draw uneasy historic cannot. This thing has led to apar- rance,” said Liliana Segre, a 90- lation of civil liberties or have con- bringing together otherwise un- parallels. theid and the Holocaust.” year-old Holocaust survivor and cerns about vaccine safety. About likely allies, often from the politi- “We are creating a great in- Some protesters in Italy and Italian senator for life. “It is such a 80,000 people protested in cities cal extremes. They include far- equality between citizens,” said France have worn yellow Stars of time of ignorance, of violence that across Italy last weekend, while right parties, campaigners for ec- one protester in Verona, who iden- David, like those the Nazis re- is not even repressed any more, thousands have marched in Paris onomic justice, families with tified himself only as Simone be- quired Jews to wear during World that has become ripe for these dis- for the past three weekends, at small children, those against vac- cause he said he feared for his War II. tortions.” Most Europe bases retain eased mask rules for fully vaccinated BY JOHN VANDIVER lished by Germany’s Robert Koch Department announced that in ar- strictions in Kaiserslautern city U.S. European Command on Stars and Stripes Institute would serve as the guide- eas of “substantial or high com- when it hit the 50 cases per Friday said local commanders STUTTGART, Germany — line. munity transmission,” all person- 100,000 case average. But in re- were authorized to make deci- Commanders at U.S. military “We continue to monitor the in- nel would be required to wear cent days, that number has drop- sions on when to require masks. bases around Europe will need to fection rates and will provide masks inside military facilities. ped below 30, and masks are not “Masking requirements for monitor area coronavirus rates to guidance if we must reinstitute The decision came as coronavirus widely required indoors on area DoD installations are being up- determine if masks must again mask wear in our facilities for ev- rates increase in many parts of the bases. dated by installation commanders become required for the fully vac- eryone on the installation,” the United States, most of which stem Elsewhere in Europe, some based on local conditions as out- cinated while indoors, in compli- garrison said in a Facebook post from the highly contagious delta commands are taking a more con- lined in the DoD guidance,” Lt. ance with the Defense Depart- Friday. variant. servative approach. Cmdr. Russ Wolfkiel, a EUCOM ment’s new policy. In recent months, fully vacci- Bavaria, like most parts of Ger- The 100th Air Refueling Wing at spokesman, said in a statement. The trigger for mandated mask nated personnel have been able to many, remains well below the 50 RAF Mildenhall in the United “Additionally, vaccines are wearing — even among the vacci- work and shop mask-free on many cases per 100,000 people thresh- Kingdom on Thursday directed readily available, and we would nated — is a seven-day average of bases, although buildings such as old, as cases have declined in re- all personnel to don masks in- encourage anyone who has not yet 50 cases per 100,000 people, U.S. hospitals and small areas with cent months. Still, there are con- doors “at all DoD facilities on been vaccinated to contact their military officials in Europe said heavy foot traffic still required cerns about an uptick in some ar- base, regardless of vaccination health care provider to get the last week. them. Commanders have had eas, including Kaiserslautern, an- status.” The order came less than vaccination,” Wolfkiel said. U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria, wide discretion to order stricter other major troop hub. two weeks after England dropped home to the largest number of sol- rules where deemed necessary. Last week, German officials nearly all public coronavirus re- [email protected] diers in Europe, said rates pub- But on Wednesday, the Defense reimposed some coronavirus re- strictions. Twitter: @john_vandiver Guam takes step toward normalcy after vaccinating 80% of its people

BY MATTHEW M. BURKE local businesses to reopen at full statement. Tenorio was standing combat the highly transmissible National Guard did not respond to Stars and Stripes capacity. in for Guerrero who was traveling delta variant of COVID-19. email requests seeking further in- Guam lifted many of its CO- The order applies to dine-in res- off-island, a spokesman in her of- “The recently signed DoD pol- formation Friday. VID-19 restrictions Friday after taurants, bars, gyms and fitness fice said Friday. icy does not require any change to Approximately 96,000 adults on passing a key vaccination mile- centers, places of worship and Tenorio urged the remainder of our mask policies at this time, un- Guam have received either both stone in the fight against the coro- nonorganized contact sports, the island’s eligible population to less a command implements more doses of the Pfizer or Moderna navirus pandemic. Guam’s Joint Information Center get vaccinated. restrictive guidance,” a post on vaccines or the Johnson & John- Under an initiative dubbed Op- said. The restrictions were lifted Mask policies on Guam, howev- the Joint Region Marianas Face- son single-dose vaccine, accord- eration Liberate Guam, the U.S. at 12:01 a.m. Friday. er, remain in place, according to book page said Thursday. “JRM ing to Guerrero’s office, which cit- island territory reached its goal of “I would like to thank our hard- Guerrero’s statement and another will continue to take prudent mea- ed data from the Department of vaccinating 80% of its adult pop- working men and women behind from Joint Region Marianas. Ful- sures to limit the spread of CO- Public Health and Social Services. ulation, according to a statement the scenes at our vaccination clin- ly vaccinated individuals are not VID-19 and will vigorously assess As of Friday, Guam had record- Thursday from Gov. Lou Leon ics and private medical clinics, required to wear masks indoors or our COVID-19 policies to ensure ed 8,541 coronavirus cases and 143 Guerrero’s office. our entire medical community … outdoors while on base, according we are protecting our personnel deaths, according to the Joint In- By executive order, Guerrero’s and especially all those who have the joint region’s policy. and the local community while formation Center. office rescinded limitations on so- been fully vaccinated for contrib- The Defense Department on maintaining mission readiness.” cial gatherings, canceled social uting to this great success,” acting Wednesday mandated the wear- Joint Region Marianas, Ander- [email protected] distancing guidelines and allowed Gov. Josh Tenorio said in the ing of masks in high-risk areas to sen Air Force Base and the Guam Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 Monday, August 2, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 9 NATION

ANALYSIS DOJ notes on Trump validate Jan. 6 probe BY DAN BALZ men had with Trump on Dec. 27. The Washington Post The documents were provided WASHINGTON — Republi- by the Justice Department to cans in Congress have dismissed Congress and released publicly the need for an investigation into on Friday. what happened on Jan. 6 and in Post journalists Devlin Bar- the days and weeks before the rett and Josh Dawsey had re- Capitol was overrun. They claim ported on Wednesday the exist- there’s nothing of value left to ence of the notes, describing learn. However, new revelations Trump as in regular, almost dai- about former President Donald ly, contact with DOJ officials as KEVIN D. LILES/The Washington Post Trump’s effort to overturn the he pressed them to investigate Supporters of former president Trump demonstrate outside the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta on Jan. 6. election show there is likely and prove various (false) claims much more that still needs un- of election irregularities. In that versation. paign to pressure federal, state postponement ultimately failed. earthing. Dec. 27 conversation, Trump These revelations are like oth- or local officials, hoping some- Congress completed its work in For months, Trump has been was told that the information he ers that have been made public, one in an official capacity would the early hours of Jan. 7, but not on a political jihad. It began the had about fraud claims was not the rantings of an angry losing offer a patina of credibility to before the deadly attack on the night of the election and has nev- accurate. Trump replied, ac- candidate. They spark momen- those unproved or often dis- Capitol by armed supporters of er ended. The latest disclosures cording to the notes: “You guys tary outrage but then seem to proved claims of fraud. the president. offer a reminder that it was the may not be following the internet fade. After all, the system held. Trump’s goal was to delay or Trump’s efforts to hector elec- president himself who was doing the way I do.” But every such piece of evidence disrupt the final stage in the tion officials has dribbled out the most to corrupt the election Trump was told further that that comes to light adds to the post-election vote-counting over a period of months, revela- results. The House select com- the department would not and pattern of a president obsessed process. That last step was to tions produced by dogged re- mittee and other investigations could not simply “snap its fin- with having lost the election and take place on Jan. 6 before a joint porting by journalists, by com- are one way to begin to hold him gers” and change the outcome of willing, even determined, to un- session of Congress, with Vice ments from public officials and more accountable. the election. Trump said he un- dermine the integrity of the elec- President Mike Pence presiding. by reports contained in the new These revelations are from derstood but nonetheless want- tion process — of democracy it- That was the day Congress was books about Trump’s last days in notes kept by then-acting deputy ed the department to “just say self — to retain his power. to affirm the electoral college power that have been published attorney general Richard Do- the election was corrupt + leave Trump waged a public cam- vote count, sealing the victory of this summer. They all show a noghue, top aide to then-acting the rest to me and the R. con- paign of lies and falsehoods and, Joe Biden and closing the last desperate president, flailing attorney general Jeffrey Rosen, gressmen,” according to Do- as the DOJ notes underscore door on the defeated incumbent. about as power slipped from his including a conversation the two noghue’s summary of the con- anew, a behind-the-scenes cam- Trump’s strategy to force a grasp. ‘Botched’ Arizona ballot count ends, troubles persist BY JONATHAN J. COOPER All this came nearly 100 days in- missioned the audit, is now dwarfs the $150,000 to be paid by Bennett “will have full access to Associated Press to a process that was supposed to against it. the Senate. all audit work spaces, procedures, PHOENIX — Arizona Republi- take “about 60 days,” according to “I wanted to review our election Logan has said he was ap- and data.” cans’ partisan review of the 2020 the Senate Republicans who processes and see what, if any- proaching the review objectively When the Cyber Ninjas’ hand election results got off to a rocky launched it. And it’s not over yet. thing, could be improved,” Ugen- and his own views are irrelevant. count of ballots didn’t match the start when their contractors broke Contractors are now producing a ti-Rita wrote on Twitter. “Sadly, Still, Logan appeared in “The county’s official tally, a third count rules for counting ballots and elec- report on the findings that could it’s now become clear that the au- Deep Rig,” a conspiratorial film was ordered, this time using pa- tion experts warned the work was take weeks or more to write. dit has been botched.” claiming the election was stolen per-counting machines to tally the dangerous for democracy. The turmoil casts even more The review includes a hand from Trump. The filmmakers number of ballots but not the win- When the auditors stopped the doubt on the conclusions of what count of ballots, the analysis of were given access to restricted ar- ning candidates. The findings counting and returned the ballots backers describe as a “forensic voter data and a review of ballot- eas of the ballot-counting oper- have not been released. last week, it hadn’t gotten better. audit” but what experts and critics counting machines. It’s being led ation, including the secure area Meanwhile, the timeline for a fi- In the last week alone, the only au- say is a deeply flawed, partisan by Cyber Ninjas, a software secu- where ballots were stored. nal report, most recently expected dit leader with substantial elec- process. rity consultant with no election ex- The review’s integrity took an- in late July, has continued slip- tion experience was locked out of “Not even a shred of being sal- perience before Trump began try- other hit when former Secretary ping. the building, went on the radio to vaged at this point,” said Sen. Paul ing to overturn the 2020 results. of State Ken Bennett, a Republi- Supporters of the effort blame say he was quitting, then reversed Boyer, the first Republican state Its owner, Doug Logan, has sup- can whose experience in elections stonewalling by Maricopa County. course hours later. The review’s senator to publicly come out ported the movement to spread lent credibility to the operation, The county’s Republican leaders Twitter accounts were suspended against the audit in May. “They’ve false conspiracies about the vote found himself locked out of the refuse to cooperate, saying “com- for breaking the rules. A conser- botched it at so many points along count in battleground states. building where the audit was un- petent auditors” have everything vative Republican senator with- the way that it’s irrecoverable.” On Wednesday night, Logan derway because he’d given out- they would need to fully review drew her support, calling the Boyer’s opposition became less ended months of silence about side election experts data without the vote count. process “botched.” And the lead lonely last weekend when another who was paying him when he said authorization, he said. “It is unfortunate that the coun- auditor confirmed what was long Republican, Sen. Michelle Ugen- a whopping $5.7 million had been Bennett told a conservative ty has been recalcitrant,” Repub- suspected: that his work was al- ti-Rita, one of the Legislature’s contributed by political groups talk-radio host that he was quit- lican Sen. Warren Petersen, chair most entirely paid for by support- strongest advocates for stricter run by prominent Trump support- ting because he was expected to of the Judiciary Committee that ers of Donald Trump who were ac- voting laws, agreed that “the ers including Michael Flynn, Sid- rubber-stamp the findings. Later issued subpoenas, said recently. tive in the former president’s Trump audit” was “botched.” ney Powell, Patrick Byrne and the same day, he said he was not “That doesn’t breed trust. It slows movement to spread false narra- Along with all 14 Democrats, a ma- correspondents from One Ameri- quitting after all. Senate President things down. It makes things diffi- tives of fraud. jority of the Senate, which com- ca News Network. The figure Karen Fann, a Republican, agreed cult.” PAGE 10 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 2, 2021 NATION Senator: Vote on infrastructure bill could come soon

Associated Press warned Saturday that he was WASHINGTON — The vote on prepared to keep lawmakers in a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastruc- Washington for as long as it took ture bill could be held “in a mat- to complete votes on both the bi- ter of days,” Senate Democratic partisan infrastructure plan and leader Chuck Schumer said Sun- a budget blueprint that would al- day, as negotiators scrambled to low the Senate to begin work lat- finish writing the legislation. er this year on a massive, $3.5 ACACIA CORONADO/AP Schumer opened the rare Sun- trillion social, health and envi- Protesters march for voting rights at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Saturday. day session by saying that the ronmental bill. text of the bill would be released “The longer it takes to finish, “imminently.” the longer we will be here, but Senators and staff have been we’re going to get the job done,” Willie Nelson headlines Texas laboring behind the scenes for he said. days to write what is certain to be The bipartisan plan — a key a massive piece of legislation. An part of President Joe Biden’s rally supporting voting rights early draft swelled beyond 2,500 agenda — calls for $550 billion in pages. To prod the work along, new spending over five years BY ACACIA CORONADO is a history-making event that is so ones. Schumer is keeping senators in above projected federal levels. Associated Press necessary right now,” said Brenda “I ask you to think about every over the weekend, encouraging It’s being financed from funding AUSTIN — Country music leg- Hanson, 75, of Austin. “I am a de- man and every woman who had the the authors of the bipartisan in- sources that might not pass mus- end Willie Nelson led more than a scendant of slavery and I am not in- courage in their convictions and frastructure plan to finish draft- ter with deficit hawks, including thousand spectators in singing terested in moving back, I want to did what they needed to do in their ing the bill so that senators can repurposing untapped COVID-19 “vote them out” Saturday from the see this country go forward. I have own moment of truth in this coun- begin offering amendments. relief aid and relying on project- steps of the Texas Capitol during a lived well over three quarters of a try’s history,” O’Rourke told the Two of the negotiators said ed future economic growth. rally wrapping up a four-day century and I have never seen us go crowd. Sunday morning that action Among the major investments march in support of Democratic backwards like this before.” More than a dozen people in fa- could come soon. Sen. Susan Col- are $110 billion for roads and state legislators who bolted for Hanson said she is disabled but vor of the voting legislation pro- lins, R-Maine, said on CNN, “We bridges, $39 billion for public Washington two weeks ago to block otherwise would have participated posed in Texas gathered at the Cap- really are just about finished.” transit and $66 billion for rail. GOP-backed voting restrictions. in the nearly 30-mile walk. Instead, itol building’s front gate behind the Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said There’s also $55 billion for water Families with lawn chairs spread she hoped to make a statement with rally, waving signs in support of the on CNN that there will likely be and wastewater infrastructure as out across the sprawling Capitol her presence as she sat chanting in proposed changes. Republican “text today and by this evening, well as billions for airports, greens in Austin. Clergy, politic- support on a bench under a tree. state Sen. Bryan Hughes, who au- hopefully we can start the proc- ports, broadband internet and ians, constituents and musicians all The march began Wednesday thored the Senate’s version of the ess.” Like Schumer, both said the electric vehicle charging sta- spoke out about the proposals to im- and ended Saturday when partici- voting bill, told The Associated bill could be finished this week. tions. pose voter ID requirements, limit pants walked up to the doors of the Press that when he heard about the The predictions were a famil- A bipartisan group of senators ballot drop boxes and mail voting, Texas Capitol building in a rally rally, he decided to visit with people iar refrain after days of delays. helped it clear one more hurdle and strip local officials of their elec- sponsored by activist group Poor around the Capitol grounds to listen Several senators had said the text Friday and braced to see if sup- tion authority. People’s Campaign: A National Call to their views and encourage them of the bill would be ready for re- port could hold during the next The special session that the exo- for Moral Revival. It was led, in to read his piece of legislation. view late Friday or early Satur- few days of debate and efforts to dus by Texas Democrats halted is part, by Beto O’Rourke, the former “The right to vote is fundamental day, but it wasn’t ready to be filed amend it. set to expire next week, but Repub- Democratic congressman and and so it has to be accessible and se- by the time Schumer closed the Schumer wants the voting to be lican Gov. Greg Abbott has pledged presidential candidate who has not cure, both are important,” Hughes floor Saturday night. wrapped up before senators to schedule a new one as soon as the ruled out a run for Texas governor said. “This is America. This free “They need a little more time,” break for their August recess. He lawmakers return to the state. in 2022. Earlier this week, speech— we love this. Whether Schumer said. “I’m prepared to said that once the legislative text “If you don’t like who’s in there, O’Rourke and marchers shut down folks agree with me or disagree give it to them.” is finalized, he’ll review it and of- vote them out,” Nelson sang, invit- the frontage road of Interstate 35 with me, I am glad to be here.” Schumer, the majority leader, fer it up as a substitute to the ing he crowd to join him in singing during the morning rush hour, fun- Hughes said “many people have said he understood that complet- shell bill currently before the lyrics he’d previously written about neled between restaurants and cut heard generalizations,” and his ing the writing of such a large bill chamber. Then, senators can be- taking a stand at the ballot box. a path from Republican-controlled goal is to discuss with constituents is a difficult project, but he gin voting on amendments. “I felt like I needed to be here. It statehouse districts to Democratic the details of the bill’s language. US jobless claims down 24K as economy continues recovery BY PAUL WISEMAN The job market and overall economy precaution. panded programs are scheduled to expire Associated Press have been recovering from the collapse of For now, though, the economy is so nationwide Sept. 6. WASHINGTON — The number of the spring of 2020. The rollout of vaccines strong that many businesses say they can’t Overall, 13.2 million people were receiv- Americans collecting unemployment ben- this year has encouraged businesses to re- find workers. Employers posted a record ing some type of jobless aid the week of efits slid last week, another sign that the open or expand their hours and sent 9.2 million job openings in May, advertis- July 10, down from 31.9 million a year ago. job market continues to recover rapidly cooped-up consumers back out to visit res- ing vacancies faster than applicants can “Beyond weekly ups and downs, the from the coronavirus recession. taurants, bars and shops. fill them. trend in total filings should remain down- Jobless claims dropped by 24,000 to Still the health crisis isn’t over. CO- Responding to complaints of a labor ward over coming weeks,” Rubeela Faroo- 400,000 last week, the Labor Department VID-19 cases are ticking up as the highly shortage, 22 states have decided to end a qi, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency reported Thursday. contagious delta variant spreads among $300-a-week federal employment benefits Economics, wrote in a research report. The weekly applications have fallen the unvaccinated. The U.S. is reporting an meant to cushion the economic fallout “Overall, job growth should pick up and more or less steadily this year — from a average of more than 50,000 new cases a from the pandemic. Twenty states have labor shortages should ease as near-term peak of 904,000 in early January. But they day, up from fewer than 12,000 a day in dropped out of two other federal programs constraints — virus concerns, child-care remain high by historic standards: Before late June. The increase in cases could have — one of which provides benefits to the issues and enhanced unemployment bene- COVID-19 struck the United States in economic consequences if governments self-employed and gig workers and anoth- fits — diminish. But rising virus cases March 2020, claims were coming in at decide to restrict business activity again or er that serves those who have been out of could be a headwind for the labor market about 220,000 a week. if consumers choose to stay at home as a work for six months or longer. The ex- and the economy.” Monday, August 2, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP

Air traffic control warns ‘jetpack guy is back’ LOS ANGELES — The CA FBI is investigating what one commercial airline pilot said might have been an airborne person with a jetpack, high in the busy skies near Los Angeles Inter- national Airport. The Los Angeles Times report- ed that the Boeing 747 pilot ra- dioed to report “a possible jetpack man in sight,” according to a re- cording from the website Live- ATC. The pilot spotted an object that might have resembled a jetpack 15 miles east of LAX at 5,000 feet alti- tude, a Federal Aviation Adminis- tration spokesperson told the newspaper. “Out of an abundance of caution, air traffic controllers alerted other pilots in the vicini- ty.” “Use caution, the jetpack guy is back,” said one air traffic alert. “Did you see a UFO?” one air traffic controller asked a pilot. “We were looking but we did not see Iron Man,” the pilot respon- ded. Ex-jail employee, mother arrested on theft charges

CONCORDIA — A for- BECKY BOHRER/AP KS mer north-central Kansas jail employee and her mother were arrested, accused by Celebration for Raven Story stamp Kansas Bureau of Investigation Rico Worl, left, dances during a ceremony in Juneau, Alaska, that marked the release of a stamp he created for the U.S. Postal Service. Worl, officials of theft of public money. an Alaska Native artist, has said he hopes the Raven Story stamp will be a gateway for people to learn about his Tlingit culture. Raven, a Agents arrested Amber Lindb- trickster or transformer, is a key figure in Tlingit culture. Worl described as an influence for the stamp a story in which Raven discovers that a erg, 40, of Concordia, in Minnea- clan leader had in his possession the sun, moon and stars. Raven assumed human form to share those items with the world. polis, Kan., on suspicion of theft, misuse of public funds, official ficials said. THE CENSUS ed for the neurological illness, the misconduct and several other The attack occurred at the Alabama Department of Public counts, the KBI said in a news re- Range of the Jaguar display at the The amount in dollars awarded to the family of a man killed Health said in a statement. lease. Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, the 20M in a dog attack and to his neighbor, who was injured. A jury An investigation showed three Also arrested was Lindberg’s Florida Times-Union reported. hearing a lawsuit in California’s San Luis Obispo County awarded $7 million to people were potentially exposed mother, Joyce Jasper, 62, of Con- The man was hospitalized with the children of David Fear while his neighbor, Betty Long, will receive $13.8 to rabies, so they were treated to cordia, on suspicion of theft. non-life-threatening injuries, zoo million. Long was walking her dog outside her Grover Beach home and Fear had prevent infection. officials said. greeted her when they were attacked by a retired police dog, a Belgian Malinois Cargo ship ordered to The man climbed over a waist- that had broken through a fence and escaped a backyard, authorities said. Detectives searching for leave after insects found high safety barrier that puts about clues in death of teen boy 4 feet of empty space between vis- from the Shelby Cullom Davis count of theft, Indiana State Police NEW ORLEANS — itors and the jaguar exhibit’s Charitable Fund and it will build said. HOLLYWOOD — De- LA Federal agents near fence, zoo spokeswoman Kelly on a project that began in 2019. Ni- Huff is guardian of the estate for FL tectives are trying to de- New Orleans ordered a cargo ship Rouillard said. The man began chole Price, a senior research sci- her child, who is the son of late termine why a 15-year-old South to leave the U.S. after an inspec- taunting the jaguar and reached entist at Bigelow Laboratory and Terre Haute Police Officer Robert Florida boy became ill and died. tion found wood infested with a his hand through the fence, she the project leader, said the fund- Shawn “Rob” Pitts, who died in a The boy died at Joe DiMaggio type of Asian beetle that has been said. ing will help scientists apply their May 2018 shootout as officers Children’s Hospital in Hollywood. destroying trees in the U.S. for A 12-year-old big cat named work in a way that is feasible on a were pursuing a homicide sus- Medical staff told investigators about 25 years. Harry swiped at the man and in- global scale. pect. they were concerned about a They discovered the beetle in jured him. Rouillard said the fe- The lab said it has had success State police said investigators strange odor — that was possibly wood onboard the Pan Jasmine, line was acting as part of his nor- in feed trials with individual received information from a fam- gas — coming from the boy’s body, The New Orleans Advocate/The mal behavior for a wild animal. herds. ily member that Huff had misused the Broward Sheriff’s Office said Times-Picayune reported. The One of the biggest questions is and misappropriated funds for in a release. discovery came just after the 590- Lab gets help on seaweed, how the supplement can be pro- “self-gain” totaling $248,653.81. That prompted deputies and foot-long vessel anchored in the cattle emission project duced in large enough quantities After reviewing the investigation, firefighters to go to the boy’s home Mississippi River about a mile and at a reasonable enough cost to Sullivan County Prosecutor Ann in nearby West Park to investigate downriver from New Orleans. EAST BOOTHBAY — make a dent in worldwide farming Mischler obtained an arrest war- and look for any other possible The wood was found to have ME A Maine marine sci- operations. rant. victims, the release said. burrowing holes and fresh saw- ence lab has received $5 million to One deputy began having trou- dust. U.S. Department of Agricul- further research into whether sea- Keeper of slain cop’s son’s 3 treated for rabies ble breathing as he left the home, ture insect specialists identified weed-based food can help reduce estate charged with theft after raccoon attack officials said. He was taken to a five pests in the wood. greenhouse gas emissions from hospital for treatment. cows. TERRE HAUTE — An CULLMAN — Three HAZMAT teams with the sher- Man injured by jaguar Bigelow Laboratory has been IN Illinois woman who over- AL people were treated for iff’s office and Hollywood Fire after crossing barrier working in recent years on wheth- sees the estate of a slain Terre exposure to rabies after a raccoon Rescue took readings and samples er the feed supplements can help Haute police officer’s son was ar- attacked a person on a walking to determine if any hazardous JACKSONVILLE. — A cut emissions of methane at cattle rested for allegedly stealing more trail near a subdivision, state chemicals were present. No haz- FL man was injured by a operations. Methane emissions, than $200,000 from the boy’s es- health officials said. ardous or harmful materials were jaguar at a Florida zoo after climb- which happen when cows belch, tate. The animal went after a person found. ing over a barrier and moving too contribute to climate change. Josie M. Huff, 31, of Robinson, in Cullman while showing signs of close to the animal’s enclosure, of- The laboratory said the grant is Ill., was arrested on one felony rabies, so it was collected and test- From The Associated Press PAGE 12 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 2, 2021 NATION Tulsa protesters fight reburial of possible victims Associated Press like you’re just beginning to get TULSA, Okla. — The bodies of somewhere” in investigating the 19 people exhumed from a Tulsa deaths, state Rep. Regina Good- cemetery during a search for vic- win told KJRH-TV. tims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Mas- Forensic anthropologist Phoebe sacre were reburied during a Stubblefield has said a bullet was closed ceremony, despite objec- found with one set of remains that tions from protesters outside the had trauma to the body, including cemetery. to the head. “This is totally disgusting and Stubblefield said none of the re- disrespectful that those are our mains have been confirmed as family members and we’re out- massacre victims, although foren- side the gate instead of inside that MIKE SIMONS, TULSA WORLD/AP sic and DNA evidence has been gate where they are,” Celi Butler In this aerial photo, a mass grave is re­filled with dirt after a small ceremony at Oaklawn Cemetery, on Davis, who said she is a descend- collected. Friday, in Tulsa, Okla. ant of a massacre victim, told “We are not done, we have not KTUL-TV. stopped,” Stubblefield told the spokesperson Michelle Brooks documentation and DNA sam- and establish a permanent memo- Others protesting Friday’s re- crowd, saying a public report on told the Tulsa World that an inter- pling from the remains are com- rial will proceed in the future,” burial called for a criminal inves- the findings is likely during the ment plan was required in order to plete, but the DNA matching with Brooks said. tigation. fall. receive approval to exhume the potential descendants could take Searches of two more areas, a “The found remains — a skull Some protesters also wanted remains. years,” Brooks said. second cemetery and a park are with a bullet hole — that seems the reburial postponed, but city “All on-site forensic analysis, “Work to identify descendants planned. Section of tipped Judge upholds lawsuit ship separated, against former leader causing oil leak of Liberty University

Associated Press Associated Press amounted to $250,000, and a $2.5 BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Pollution response teams on LYNCHBURG, Va. — A Lynch- million severance package. Saturday worked to contain oil that was discharged burg judge has upheld most of a The lawsuit demanding at least after demolition crews finished cutting away the lawsuit Liberty University filed $10 million alleged that Falwell sixth of eight sections of a giant cargo ship that tipped against its former leader, Jerry breached fiduciary duties to the over off the Georgia coast nearly two years ago. Falwell Jr., after an acrimonious school and entered into a business The oil could affect the water and beaches around parting last year. The lawsuit sur- conspiracy against it. Fiduciary St. Simons and Jekyll islands, Georgia Coastal Health vived its first round of legal chal- duties don’t include disclosures of District spokesperson Sally Silbermann said. lenges Friday as Falwell’s attor- personal issues, even embarrass- “We have all assets deployed and are moving neys argued motions seeking its ing ones, Vernon Inge, a lawyer quickly to contain any dense oil which migrated be- dismissal before Lynchburg Cir- representing Falwell, argued Fri- yond the (Environmental Protection Barrier) with cuit Judge Fred Watson, The day. Falwell couldn’t be engaged the shifting tides,” Incident Commander Chris Graff News & Advance reported. in a business conspiracy with of Gallagher Marine Systems said in a statement Sat- RUSS BYNUM/AP Falwell’s departure from the Granda against the university urday evening. “Our people have trained and equip- Interior decks of the capsized cargo ship Golden evangelical school in Virginia when the men were at odds, he ar- ment is prepared to ensure the protection of the peo- Ray are exposed, April 26, after the engine room founded by his father came after gued. ple and environment of St. Simons Sound.” section was cut away and separated from the rest Giancarlo Granda, a younger Inge asked the court to order the The sixth section of the cargo ship was separated of the shipwreck by a towering crane, offshore of business partner of the Falwell university to cut out many pic- late Friday, said Michael Himes, a spokesperson for St. Simons Island, Ga. family, said he had a yearslong tures and statements in the law- the U.S. Coast Guard Unified Command. On Satur- sexual relationship with Falwell’s suit that aren’t relevant and are day, a pilot steered the sixth section away from the bound for a dismantling site on the East River in wife, Becki Falwell, and that Jerry “rife with, frankly, personal at- rest of the Golden Ray’s half-submerged wreckage, Brunswick, where it will join the 3,640-ton Section 3. Falwell participated in some of the tacks.” The Brunswick News reported. Each of the four remaining sections will be cut up into liaisons as a voyeur. Falwell de- The question of whether Fal- That leaves just one more cut before the dwindling about a dozen smaller pieces at the location, loaded nied the report. Falwell has al- well had a duty to disclose the al- remains are completely removed. onto a barge and transported to the Modern Amer- leged Granda extorted the family, leged extortion attempts is for a The 4,073 tons mass of steel is hanging suspended ican Recycling Services facility in Gibson, La. which Granda denied. jury to decide, said Scott Oostdyk, by tension wire from the arching rafters of the 255- Maritime engineers suspect these four middle sec- Liberty claims Falwell crafted a the attorney representing the uni- foot-tall VB 10,000. The VB 10,000 and its load sit in- tions suffered the brunt of any structural damage “well-resourced exit strategy” versity. side the 1-mile-perimeter environmental protection when the Golden Ray overturned on its port side from his role as president and Falwell’s 2019 contract will re- barrier that surrounds the salvage site. while heading out to sea with its cargo. The four outer chancellor at the school in the main under seal while attorneys The Golden Ray, carrying more than 1,400 vehi- sections were all transported via barge whole and di- form of a lucrative 2019 employ- file arguments over whether to cles, overturned after leaving the Port of Brunswick rectly to the MARS facility on the Louisiana Gulf ment agreement while withhold- keep it protected in the next two along the Georgia coast on Sept. 8, 2019. Harbor pilot Coast. ing damaging information about weeks. Liberty will be able to alter Jonathan Tennant and about two dozen crew mem- Cutting to remove Section 6 started July 22. the personal scandal that explod- sections of the lawsuit regarding bers on board were rescued and survived. The Unified Command advises mariners to steer ed into public view the following digital and computer property the The removal of Section 6 will leave about 153.5 feet clear of the perimeter safety zone, which has been in- year. The agreement included a university alleges Falwell kept un- of shipwreck still in the St. Simons Sound. Section 6 is creased from 150 yards to 200 yards. raise, which Falwell has said lawfully after his resignation. Monday, August 2, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 13 WORLD Rouhani: Iranian government not always truthful

Associated Press with world powers in tatters and virus pandemic to parching the problems his government Rouhani said at his last Cabinet DUBAI, United Arab Emirates tensions high with the West. droughts fueling public protests. faced in its waning hours. Presi- meeting as president. “Because I — Iran’s outgoing president on President Hassan Rouhani’s After appearing just days earlier dent-elect Ebrahim Raisi, a proté- did not find it useful and I was Sunday acknowledged his nation at comments, aired on state televi- to be lectured by Supreme Leader gé of Khamenei, will be inaugu- afraid it would harm national uni- times “did not tell part of the truth” sion, come as officials in his gov- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei about rated Thursday. ty.” to its people during his eight-year ernment have appeared rudder- their failures in the nuclear nego- “What we told people was not Rouhani, a relative moderate tenure, as he prepares to leave of- less in recent months amid a series tiations, Rouhani’s remarks ap- contrary to reality, but we did not within Iran’s theocracy, insisted he fice with his signature nuclear deal of crises ranging from the corona- peared aimed at acknowledging tell part of the truth to people,” and his officials did their best. Fire crews get most fires in Turkey under control as some reignite

Associated Press Fires were also encroaching on a village near the town of ISTANBUL — More than 100 wildfires have been Manavgat, where helicopters were trying to extinguish brought under control in Turkey, according to officials Sun- blazes. day, as firefighters worked to battle blazes that continued in Panic-struck tourists were evacuated Saturday from popular seaside destinations. some hotels in Bodrum as a fire rolled down the hill toward The Minister of Forestry and Agriculture, Bekir Pak- the seashore. demirli, tweeted that five fires were continuing in the tour- Pakdemirli’s list showed fires began in 32 provinces from ist destinations of Antalya and Mugla, while 107 fires were Wednesday onward. Six people have died. “under control.” While Turkish authorities are investigating whether the The fires in Antalya were continuing in two districts. In fires may have started as an act of “sabotage” by outlawed Mugla, they continued in the tourist destination of Marma- Kurdish militants, experts mostly point to the climate cri- ris, as well as other areas. sis, as seen by the drastic increases in temperatures along Police water cannons, usually used to control riots, assist- with accidents caused by people. ed helicopters and fire trucks in a village of Mugla’s popular Temperatures in Turkey and nearby countries in south- district of Bodrum to fight fires. Turkish television showed east Europe are expected to climb above 107 Fahrenheit on fires had reignited after being extinguished earlier, with Monday in many cities and towns. AP blazes and smoke approaching a village. Civilians were try- Antalya was already registering 106 Fahrenheit on Sun- A man watches the wildfires that continue to rage the ing to help. day. forests Sunday in Antalya, Turkey. PAGE 14 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 2, 2021 FACES

Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ release Associated Press good on Marvel’s promise,” the Scarlett Johansson is suing the lawsuit said. “Disney intentional- Walt Disney Co. over its stream- ly induced Marvel’s breach of the ing release of “Black Widow,” Agreement, without justification, which she said breached her con- in order to prevent Ms. Johansson tract and deprived her of potential from realizing the full benefit of earnings. her bargain with Marvel.” In a lawsuit fil- Disney said the lawsuit has “no ed July 30 in Los merit whatsoever.” Angeles Superi- “The lawsuit is especially sad or Court, the and distressing in its callous disre- “Black Widow” gard for the horrific and pro- star and execu- longed global effects of the CO- tive producer VID-19 pandemic,” Disney said in said her contract a statement. “Disney has fully Johansson guaranteed an complied with Ms. Johansson’s exclusive theat- contract and furthermore, the re- rical release. The Wall Street lease of Black Widow on Disney+ Journal first reported the news of with Premier Access has signifi- the lawsuit. cantly enhanced her ability to Johansson’s potential earnings earn additional compensation on

SHAFKAT ANOWAR/AP were tied to the box-office per- top of the $20M she has received.” formance of the film, which the After its release was delayed Buddy Guy poses for a portrait July 28 at his blues club Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago. company released simultaneously more than a year because of CO- in theaters and on its streaming VID-19, “Black Widow” debuted service Disney+ for a $30 rental. to a pandemic-best of $80 million “In the months leading up to this in North America and $78 million lawsuit, Ms. Johansson gave Dis- from international theaters three Good influence ney and Marvel every opportunity weeks ago, but theatrical grosses to right their wrong and make declined sharply after that. Blues guitarist Buddy Guy humbly recounts his effect on genre

BY JOHN CARUCCI nuity to the wire strands from window screens in the Knox accuses ‘Stillwater’ Associated Press family home. But the ever-dwindling screens came to lues guitar legend Buddy Guy has influen- the attention of his mother. “My mom noticed mos- of profiting off of her name ced some of the greatest rock guitarists of quitoes in the house because something was wrong all time, including Eric Clapton, Jimmy with the windows.” From wire services “By fictionalizing away my in- BPage and Gary Clark Jr. But the factors He recalls handling a real guitar during a Christ- Amanda Knox, the former nocence, my total lack of involve- that led to his inspiration may not have happened if mas celebration when its player took a break to get American college student who ment, by erasing the role of the au- Guy hadn’t taken a stand — literally. drunk, providing Guy with some time to figure out was acquitted twice in Italy over thorities in my wrongful convic- “When I came to Chicago, most blues musicians, how to play what he had seen. His dad eventually the slaying of her roommate, is not tion, McCarthy reinforces an im- including Muddy Waters, they all was sitting in a bought him a guitar for “a couple of dollars,” and he happy about the latest Hollywood age of me as a guilty and chair playing. And I said, ‘I can’t play like them, but I never looked back. take on the sensational story that untrustworthy person,” she wrote. think I can outdo them. I can stand up and jump off But mastering the instrument was one thing; find- garnered world- “And with Matt Damon’s star the stage and get some attention,’” Guy recently told ing an audience was another. By the time Guy came wide attention. power, both are sure to profit The Associated Press. on the scene, the blues were a struggling art form. She’s taking handsomely off of this fictionaliza- Jumping around on stage, playing the guitar be- There was nothing lucrative about playing music in aim at Tom tion of ‘the Amanda Knox saga’ hind his back and picking with his teeth brought him those days because there wasn’t a crossover to a McCarthy’s new that is sure to leave plenty of view- lots of attention, especially from an experimental gui- mainstream audience. dramatic thriller ers wondering, ‘Maybe the real- tarist from Seattle who was recently discharged from At the time, he says, white audiences didn’t have an “Stillwater” — life Amanda was involved some- the Army named Jimi Hendrix. The future virtuoso appetite for the blues. starring Matt how.’” not only reinvented the sound of the electric guitar, “Nobody was making a decent living off of playing Knox Damon, Camille Odenkirk says he had but he also drew on the showmanship Guy displayed. the blues,” he says. “It was going from town to town.” Cottin and Abi- “I’m blessed with that because I didn’t know that Sometime he said he just made enough money to gail Breslin — that is loosely based heart attack, will be back many people would look at me and feel that way,” the make it to the next town. on the Italian murder case. “Better Call Saul” star Bob multi-Grammy-winning Guy said. It was the love of music that kept him and his coun- In a lengthy thread posted to Odenkirk said July 30 that he “had Now the 84-year-old blues great becomes the sub- terparts playing. But that would soon change in the Twitter and Medium July 29, the a small heart attack” but will “be ject of the latest installment of the PBS biography se- 1960s with the arrival of a new sound on the airwaves. self-described “exoneree” took back soon.” ries “American Masters.” The episode, “Buddy Guy: “The British,” Guy said succinctly. aim at those who “continue to The 58-year-old actor took to The Blues Chase the Blues Away,” dives into his Specifically, he credits the Rolling Stones, whose profit” from her name, face and Twitter to make his first public lengthy career. guitarist Keith Richards and singer Mick Jagger ad- story without her consent. statement since collapsing July 27 Honored and humble about being recognized, Guy mired Guy’s playing and the blues in general. “This new film by director Tom on the show’s Albuquerque, N.M., says he saw his contemporaries as better guitarists, When the TV variety show “Shindig!” wanted the McCarthy, starring Matt Damon, set. so he had to find his own style. That came from being Stones to appear, Jagger had one condition. “Jagger is ‘loosely based’ or ‘directly in- “Hi. It’s Bob,” Odenkirk tweet- inspired by different types of music, ranging from said I’ll come on the show if you let me bring Muddy spired by’ the ‘Amanda Knox sa- ed. “Thank you. To my family and gospel to country — a mix he equates to a Louisiana Waters. And they say, ‘Who in the hell is that?’ And he ga,’ as Vanity Fair put it in a for- friends who have surrounded me culinary specialty. said, ‘You mean to tell me you don’t know who Muddy profit article promoting a for-prof- this week. And for the outpouring “You can call my guitar playing gumbo, because if Waters is? We named ourselves after his famous re- it film, neither of which I am affil- of love from everyone who ex- you cook a gumbo in Louisiana, you throw every kind cord, ‘Rolling Stone.’” iated with,” she tweeted. pressed concern and care for me. of meat you can. And that makes it more delicious After that, Guy says, the blues exploded. “I want to pause right here on It’s overwhelming. But I feel the than what it was if you just put one meat in it,” he says. Riding the wave of Waters, BB King, Otis Rush, that phrase: ‘the Amanda Knox sa- love and it means so much.” Yet, all of the styles he put into his playing required and other players, Guy found his own style and be- ga.’ What does that refer to? Does Odenkirk also thanked the net- extreme perseverance. Growing up in the Jim Crow- came one of the most recognizable blues artists of the it refer to anything I did? No,” she work that airs “Better Call Saul” era South and raised in a sharecropping family, Guy Chicago blues sound. In 2005, Clapton and King in- added. “It refers to the events that and the company that produces it. became fascinated the first time he saw someone ducted Guy into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. resulted from the murder of Me- “AMC and SONYs support and play guitar. But actually having one to put in his Guy says his son was unaware of his significance as redith Kercher by a burglar help throughout this has been hands and play presented a problem. a blues player until he was old enough to go to a blues named Rudy Guede.’” next-level,” he tweeted. “I’m go- He would try and make his own, including using club. “He said, ‘Dad, I didn’t know you could do that.’ The 34-year-old went on to pick ing to take a beat to recover but I’ll rubber bands as strings, before increasing his inge- And he’s been a blues player ever since,” Guy said. apart “Stillwater.” be back soon.” Monday, August 2, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 15 Eugene Sheffer Crossword Frazz Dilbert

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Carpe Diem 56 Theater award 57 Rock’s Brian 58 Chanteuse Eartha Beetle Bailey Bizarro PAGE 16 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 2, 2021 OPINION

Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Michael Kerschbaum, Pacific commander The ignobility in pursuing ‘equity’ over equality Michael Ryan, Pacific chief of staff BY GEORGE F. WILL Americans of the 19th century, and a constant criteria when allocating supposedly remedial Washington Post Writers Group reminder to his jurist brother of the potential- benefits. Examples are the Biden administra- WASHINGTON ities of former slaves. tion’s racial preferences when distributing EDITORIAL n 1958, Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote Harlan’s reputation rests primarily on his restaurant revitalization and farm relief Terry Leonard, Editor that the Eighth Amendment’s proscrip- prescient — or so it seemed until very recently funds. Or states and localities having racial [email protected] tion of “cruel and unusual” puni- —1896 dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson. Harlan preferences regarding vaccinations and shments “must draw its meaning from supplied the credo of the mid-20th century scholarships. Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor I the evolving standards of decency that mark civil rights movement. In a 7-to-1 decision, the Harlan’s Plessy dissent insisted that the [email protected] the progress of a maturing society.” Warren’s court validated the doctrine of “separate but Constitution’s post-Civil War amendments Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content confidence was that “evolving” is a synonym equal” public facilities, giving a patina of con- forbid “the imposition of any burdens or dis- [email protected] for “improving.” stitutionality to Jim Crow segregation. Harlan abilities that constitute badges of slavery or The theory that a wisdom ratchet clicks ir- demurred: servitude.” Today, 125 years later, multiply- Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation [email protected] reversibly in the direction of improvement is, “Our Constitution is color-blind. ... The law ing departures from colorblind government however, now being refuted by the nation’s regards man as man, and takes no account of —myriad race-based preferential treatments Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital moral regression. This is being driven by pro- his surroundings or of his color when his civil — are becoming a different but also invidious [email protected] gressives who are recoiling, in the name of rights as guaranteed by the supreme law of badge: of permanent incapacity. “equity,” against the aspiration of colorblind the land are involved.” Laws or administrative policies adopted for BUREAU STAFF equality. Looking back at slavery, which was for (in the words of today’s chief justice, John Ro- To understand how radically reactionary them a living memory, Harlan’s fellow justic- berts) the “sordid” practice of “divvying us up Europe/Mideast this is, consult a splendid new biography that es saw “separate but equal” as dramatic pro- by race” can be deleterious for the intended Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief [email protected] arrives at a moment when its subject, al- gress, hence benign. Looking forward, Harlan beneficiaries. Benefits allocated to a specially +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 though still praised, is being implicitly repu- saw what the nation would at last affirm with protected racial cohort might come to be seen Pacific diated by policies. Peter S. Canellos’ “The the 1964 Civil Rights Act: That a condition is as a badge of inferiority. Such preferences Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall especially intolerable — a constant insult — might seem to insinuate that recipients of gov- [email protected] Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero” covers the when it is defended as not quite as odious as ernment-dispensed special privileges cannot +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 still-resonant career of a son of a Kentucky slavery. thrive without them. Washington slaveholding family, born in 1833 and named Harlan’s Plessy dissent reflects modern- Government spoils systems, racial or other- Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief for the jurist who ranks as the most important ity’s break with pre-modern politics. This wise, wound their beneficiaries. Getting used [email protected] American who never was president. break has had three components: Treating ci- to special dependency, and soon experiencing (+1)(202)886-0033 Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News Harlan never thought of Kentucky as Rob- tizens as individuals rather than as members it as an entitlement, the beneficiaries might [email protected] ert E. Lee thought of Virginia, as his “coun- of collectivities (guilds, classes, etc.). Guaran- come to feel entitled to preferences forever. try.” Rather, one formative influence on Har- teeing the equal rights of citizens in, and Hence, progressives working to supplant CIRCULATION lan were the nation-building principles by against, the state. And equal opportunity — all equality of opportunity with “equity” — race- Mideast which his namesake strengthened national careers open to talents. conscious government allocation of social re- Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager power, and hence national identity over Equal opportunity is an aspiration forever wards — are profoundly insulting, and poten- [email protected] states’ rights. Another influence was Ken- imperfectly realized. But the steady pursuit of tially injurious, to African Americans and oth- [email protected] tucky Sen. Henry Clay’s sense of national des- it is as noble as today’s progressive abandon- er favored groups. DSN (314)583-9111 tiny. A third influence was his brother, if such ment of this aspiration in favor of “equity” is Canellos’s biography resoundingly estab- Europe he was: Robert Harlan, the son of an enslaved ignoble. This regression involves ascribing all lishes that Harlan was a hero. So, what are Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager mother and white father, presumably John’s, disparities in social outcomes to racism, and those who are trying to erase the principle of [email protected] [email protected] became one of the most successful Black requiring government to use explicitly racial colorblindness that Harlan championed? +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 Data show political ‘wokeness’ works for corporations CONTACT US BY JEFFREY SONNENFELD “More Corporate PACs Resume Political Do- dustry PACs. Special to The Washington Post nations to Republicans Who Rejected Elec- We should be careful not to overstate the Washington ince last fall, we have witnessed un- tion Results.” But, as the article stated, “the importance of corporate PAC support. 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Following up on that and myself examined FEC data, including of Democratic candidates’ support and 87.1% commitment to democracy, many CEOs and new filings for the second quarter, we deter- of Republican candidates’ support. But as the OMBUDSMAN major trade groups promptly confirmed the mined that 85% of companies adhered to their Journal notes, “In the 2020 election, more Ernie Gates election results and stood their ground when pledges to not donate to objectors. Of the top 10 than 100 House lawmakers relied on corpo- President Donald Trump challenged the corporate PACs by donations, none contribut- rate and industry PACs for 40% or more of The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow of news and information, reporting any attempts by the count. In January, dozens of major companies ed to an objector’s campaign after Jan. 6. 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In half of 2019.” That’s in line with a previous re- handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. short, political “wokeness” works. port that the 147 GOP legislators who voted Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is a senior associate dean and the Lester Crown Professor of Management Practice at the Yale School of © Stars and Stripes 2021 Doubters will point to articles such as one against certifying Joe Biden’s victory saw an Management and the president of the Yale Chief Executive that ran in The Wall Street Journal, headlined 80% drop in donations from corporate and in- Leadership Institute. stripes.com Monday, August 2, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 17 PAGE 18 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 2, 2021 SCOREBOARD/NFL

DEALS PRO SOCCER

Saturday’s transactions RHP Enyel De Los Santos to Lehigh Valley MLS (Triple-A East). Activated RHP Kyle Gibson BASEBALL to active roster. EASTERN CONFERENCE Major League Baseball PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Selected the All-Pro Scherff American League contract of 2B Hoy Park from Indianapolis WLTPts GF GA BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Sent LHP Bruce (Triple-A East) and agreed to terms on a Zimmermann to Aberdeen (High-A East) major league contract. Optioned OF Jared New England 11 3 3 36 33 21 on a rehab assignment. Oliva to Indianapolis. Sent 3B Erik Gonza- Orlando City 8 4 4 28 26 21 BOSTON RED SOX — Placed LHP Darwin- lez to Indianapolis (Triple-A East) on a re- zon Hernandez on the 10-day IL, retroac- hab assignment. Agreed to terms with NYC FC 8 5 2 26 30 16 tive to July 30. Optioned C Connor Wong to RHP Owen Kellington on a minor-league Nashville 6 1 8 26 24 14 contract. in virus protocol Worcester (Triple-A East). Placed RHP Philadelphia 6 4 6 24 20 16 Hansel Robles and LHP Austin Davis on the SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed SS Fernan- active roster. Sent LPH Chris Sale to Wor- do Tatis Jr. and RHP Chris Paddack (retro- Columbus 6 4 6 24 17 16 cester on a rehab assignment. active to July 28) on the 10-day IL. Recalled CF Montréal 6 6 4 22 21 20 RHPs Reiss Knehr and Miguel Diaz from El Despite Rivera’s efforts, Washington among least CLEVELAND INDIANS — Placed CF Myles D.C. United 6 7 3 21 21 18 Straw on the active roster. Paso (Triple-A West). Optioned RHP Nabil DETROIT TIGERS — Sent SS Nick Good- Crismatt to El Paso. Placed CF Jake Maris- New York 5 7 3 18 20 20 vaccinated teams and has six on COVID reserve list rum to Toledo (Triple-A East) on a rehab nick and RHP Bryse Wilson on the active Cincinnati 3 7 5 14 17 29 assignment. roster. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed LHP Atlanta 2 6 8 14 16 21 HOUSTON ASTROS — Placed RHP Phil BY STEPHEN WHYNO Maton on the active roster. Selected the Tony Watson on the active roster. Op- Toronto FC 3 8 4 13 20 32 has expressed concerns about how tioned LHP Sammy Long to Sacramento contract of LF Jake Meyers from Sugar Chicago 3 9 3 12 17 27 Associated Press virus-related absences will affect Land (Triple-A West) and agreed to terms (Triple-A West). on a major league contract. Designated WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Placed Inter Miami CF 3 8 3 12 12 24 RICHMOND, Va. — All-Pro the team’s performance. Washing- RHP Nivaldo Rodriguez for assignment. RHP Mason Thompson on the active ros- Optioned RHPs Brandon Bielak and Bryan ter. WESTERN CONFERENCE guard Brandon Scherff and fellow ton receiver Curtis Samuel, offen- Abreu to Sugar Land. BASKETBALL offensive lineman David Sharpe sive tackle Cornelius Lucas, defen- KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned SS Lu- National Baskletball Association WLTPts GF GA cius Fox to Omaha (Triple-A East). Re- BOSTON CELTICS — Acquired G Josh Ri- are in virus protocol, making them sive lineman Matt Ioannidis and called CF Edward Olivares from Omaha. chardson from Dallas in exchange for C Seattle 9 3 5 32 25 13 Moses Brown. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed LHP Sporting KC 9 4 3 30 29 19 the fifth and sixth Washington defensive back Chris Miller are al- Sam Selman on the active roster. DETROIT PISTONS — Waived F Tyler MINNESOTA TWINS — Reinstated 2B Luis Cook, G Cory Joseph and F Deividas Sirvy- LA Galaxy 9 6 1 28 27 27 Football players on the NFL’s CO- so on the COVID-19 list. Arraez from the 10-day IL. Optioned CF Gil- dis. Colorado 8 4 3 27 22 16 VID-19 reserve list. “We’re hoping we can get some berto Celestino to St. Paul (Triple-A East). MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Waived C Jontay LA FC 6 5 5 23 22 19 NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent RHP Clarke Porter. Washington is more guys vaccinated, but we’ll NEW YORK KNICKS — Waived C Norvel Schmidt to Tampa (Low-A Southeast) on a Minn. United 6 5 5 23 19 21 next to last in the see,” Rivera said, citing appoint- rehab assignment. Placed LHP Andrew Pelle. Real Salt Lake 5 4 6 21 24 16 Heaney on the active roster. Designated FOOTBALL NFL in percent- ments scheduled for players to get RHP Sal Romano for assignment. National Football League Portland 6 8 1 19 19 26 OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Placed 2B Josh CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed WR Da- Houston 3 4 9 18 17 20 age of players to a vaccine dose Sunday after re- Harrison on the active roster. Placed RHP vion Davis. FC Dallas 4 7 5 17 20 24 James Kaprielian on the 10-day-IL, retro- GREEN BAY PACKERS — Placed G Simon receive at least turning home. “It’s a difficult top- active to July 28. Optioned C Aramis Garcia Stepaniak on the Reserve/Retired list. San Jose 4 7 5 17 18 25 one dose of a vac- ic. I’ve tried to approach it with a to Las Vegas (Triple-A West). Released INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed QB Brett Vancouver 3 7 6 15 18 27 Hundley and DT Joey Ivie. RHP Domingo Acevedo. Austin FC 3 8 4 13 10 16 cine and, as of lot of our players, talked to a lot of TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned RHP D.J. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed WR Johnson to Durham (Triple-A East). Jeff Cotton. Note: Three points for victory, one point Saturday eve- our guys that have it. It’s a person- TEXAS RANGERS — Placed RHP Spencer NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed LB Todd Da- for tie. Howard on the active roster. Agreed to vis and WR Damion Willis. Removed OT ning, only Arizo- Scherff al thing, but we can sway them, terms with RHPs Jackson Leath, Evan El- Matt Peart from Active/Physically Unable Friday’s games to Perform list. na with nine had hopefully.” liott, Michael Alfonso, Joseph Mantalvo, New York City FC 4, Columbus 1 LHP Larson Kindreich, and OF Jojo Black- NEW YORK JETS — Waived K Sam Ficken. more in league protocol. His Washington put no players from SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed WR Jor- Orlando City 3, Atlanta 2 mon to minor league contracts. LA Galaxy 4, Portland 1 TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Sent RHP Carl dan Matthews. Released WR Bennie Fow- team’s lagging vaccination rate the active roster on the COVID-19 ler. Edwards Jr. to FCL Blue Jays (Florida Com- Saturday’s games plex League) on a rehab assignment. Rein- TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed TE Luck and the potential pitfalls of an out- list during the 2020 regular season stated RHP Alek Manoah from the 10-day Stocker. Waived DB Quenton Meeks. San Jose 1, Seattle 0 break have been a point of conster- or playoffs. According to rosters IL. Optioned RHP Trent Thornton to Buffalo Placed OL Brandon Kemp on the injured New England 3, New York 2 (Triple-A East). Agreed to terms with 3B reserve. Reinstated OLB Bud Dupree from D.C. United 0, Cincinnati 0, tie nation for coach Ron Rivera, who on team websites, Washington has Damiano Palmegiani and LHP Cooper Ben- the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Miami 2, CF Montréal 1 son to minor league contracts. Released WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — FC Dallas 2, Sporting Kansas City 1 is immune deficient after under- more on it now than entire divi- RHP Tyler Chatwood Claimed G Ross Reynolds off waivers from Real Salt Lake 0, Houston 0, tie going treatment last year for a sions combined. National League Miami. Colorado 1, Austin FC 0 ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed Richard Ro- HOCKEY Minnesota 2, Vancouver 2, tie form of skin cancer. “I don’t think it is going to im- driguez and RF Jorge Soler on the active National Hockey League roster. Optioned LHP Sean Newcomb and COLORADO AVALANCHE — Signed D Jor- Sunday’s games Rivera gave players a “what if” pact our locker room,” Collins said SS Orlando Arcia to Gwinnett (Triple-A dan Gross on a one-year two-way con- Chicago at Philadelphia scenario that if this were the sea- through a mask Friday. “They are East). tract. Nashville at Toronto FC ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to DALLAS STARS — Signed F Joel Kiviranta son opener Sept. 12 against the the same rules we had last year. It terms with free agent RHP Jon Duplantier to a two-year contract. Signed D Ben Glea- Wednesday, August 4 on a minor league contract. Optioned 2B son to a one-year, two-way contract. Chargers, even players added to is more strict, they are pushing it Andrew Young to Reno (Triple-A West). DETROIT RED WINGS — Signed F Tyler Nashville at New England Agreed to terms with SS Jordan Lawlar on Bertuzzi to a two-year contract. Atlanta at CF Montréal the protocol that morning would more, but at the same time we are a minor league contract. Sent RHP Seth EDMONTON OILERS — Signed F Warren D.C. United at Columbus be ineligible to play that game or not looking at it as a distraction. If Frankoff to Reno (Triple-A West) on a re- Foegele to a three-year contract. Toronto FC at Philadelphia hab assignment. MONTREAL CANADIENS — Signed F Art- Miami at Orlando City against the Giants four days later. you want to get the vaccine, that is CHICAGO CUBS — Placed RHP Codi turi Lehkonen to a one-year contract. New York City FC at Chicago Heuer on the active roster. NEW YORK RANGERS — Signed F Ryan Cincinnati at New York “It brings the reality of the what your decision. If you don’t get the COLORADO ROCKIES — Sent RHP Anto- Reaves to a one-year contract extension. Houston at Austin FC the rules are, and I hope it helps,” vaccine, it is your decision.” nio Senzatela to ACL Rockies (Arizona TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Re-signed LW FC Dallas at Seattle Complex League) on a rehab assignment. Boris Katchouk and RW Taylor Raddysh to Sporting Kansas City at Los Angeles FC he said. “But these young men Rivera said he hoped his im- LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Activated three-year, two-way contracts. Real Salt Lake at LA Galaxy RHP Max Scherzer to active roster. Op- TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Signed F Nick San Jose at Portland have to make their decisions.” mune deficiency was part of play- tioned RHP Brusdar Graterol to Oklahoma Ritchie to a two-year contract. Just under 90% of NFL players ers’ conversations about getting City (Triple-A West). Placed RHP Tony VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Acquired G Gonsolin on the 10-day IL. Optioned OF Spencer Martin from Tampa Bay in ex- TENNIS have received at least one dose. vaccinated. He has also spoken to Luke Raley to Oklahoma City (Triple-A change for future considerations. West). Recalled LHP and RHP Edwin Uceta WINNIPEG JETS — Signed F Riley Nash to Nine teams are at 95% of players in players to make his case. from Oklahoma City. a one-year contract. MIAMI MARLINS — Sent RHP Elieser Her- SOCCER Generali Open the vaccination process and just “They’ve listened,” he said. “I nandez to Pensacola (Double-A South) on Major League Soccer Saturday one is under 70%. Washington is haven’t been blown off by any- a rehab assignment. Designated RHP MLS DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE — At Kitzbuhel, Austria Preston Guilmet for assignment. Optioned Found FC Cincinnati M Luciano Acosta Purse: 419,470 not above that mark by much. body, which I really respect that RHP Jordan Holloway to Jacksonville (Tri- guilty of simulation-embellishment in the Surface: Red clay ple-A East). Placed C Alex Jackson on the 58th minute of a July 21 match against At- Men’s Singles Scherff, reigning AP Defensive because they’re willing to listen.” active roster. Reinstated LHP Trevor Rog- lanta United. Championship Rookie of the Year Chase Young, Vaccinations are the front-bur- ers from the 10-day IL. ORLANDO CITY SC — Returned G Bran- MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent RHP Jus- don Austin to Tottenham Hotspur (Pre- Casper Ruud (1), Norway, def. Pedro safety Landon Collins, quarter- ner issue for Washington but far tin Topa to Nashville on a rehab assign- mier League) following the conclusion of Martinez, Spain, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. ment. Placed RHP John Curtiss and LHP his six-month loan. Signed free agent G back Taylor Heinicke and tight from the only ongoing situation off Daniel Norris on the active roster. Placed Adam Grinwis for the remainder of the Charleston 125 RHPs Jake Cousins and Jandel Gustave on 2021 season. end Logan Thomas all wore a the field. While the front office is in the 10-day IL. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS — Acquired Saturday mask when addressing reporters the midst of the renaming and re- NEW YORK METS — Placed INF Javier via transfer M Ryan Gauld from SC Farense At Charleston, S.C. Baez on the active roster. Optioned Trevor (Portugal) and agreed to terms on a Major Purse: $115,000 inside the team facility this week, a branding process, Tanya Snyder Williams to Syracuse (Triple-A East). Des- League Soccer Designated Player con- Surface: Red clay ignated LHP Anthony Banda for assign- tract through 2024. Women’s Singles requirement for unvaccinated has taken over day-to-day oper- ment. Sent RHP Akeem Bostick outright to COLLEGE Semifinals players. None was willing to dis- ations of the team for the next sev- Syracuse. HOFSTRA — Announced the resingation Varvara Lepchenko (4), United States, PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Optioned of head tennis coach Jason Pasion. def. Lauren Davis (2), United States, 7-5, close his vaccination status. eral months, with husband Dan fo- 6-3. “It’s a personal decision for me,” cusing on the search for a stadium Jamie Loeb, United States, def. Kateryna AP SPORTLIGHT Bondarenko, Ukraine, 6-4, 6-2. Scherff said Friday. “It’s a person- site and other business ventures. Belgrade 125 al decision for everybody. No- She threw T-shirts and other Aug. 2 geria. Anthony scores 37 points, including body’s made a deal of it. We’re all souvenirs to fans during practice 1952 — Five American boxers win gold 10 of 12 three-pointers, to break the U.S. Saturday medals at the Helsinki Olympics, marking game scoring record in less than three At Belgrade here to play football, and that’s Saturday and addressed the crowd the first time the U.S. wins the unofficial quarters. When Andre Iguodala hits a Purse: $115,000 what we’re doing.” after — the kind of public interac- team title. The five medalists are fly- three-pointer with 4:37 left, the Americans Surface: Red clay weight Nate Brooks; light welterweight surpass the Olympic record of 138 points Women’s Singles Scherff joined his teammates on tion at a practice her husband has Charley Adkins; middleweight Floyd Pat- set by Brazil against Egypt in 1988. Championship terson; light heavyweight Norvell Lee and 2012 — Gabby Douglas becomes the Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova, Slovakia, the field at the start of practice Sat- avoided in more than 20 years heavyweight Eddie Sanders. third consecutive American to win gym- def. Arantxa Rus (2), Netherlands, 6-3, 6-3. urday before being walked off. owning the team. 1979 — New York Yankees catcher Thur- nastics’ biggest prize when she wins the man Munson is killed in a plane crash all-around Olympic title. Sharpe was never on the field for “I have been on the sidelines for practicing takeoffs and landings near his 2012 — Michael Phelps wins his first indi- Atlanta Open Ohio home. vidual gold medal of the London Games in the final workout in Richmond be- 22 years, and I’m much more ac- the 200-meter individual medley. The U.S. Saturday 1996 — Down to her final long jump at- At Atlanta tempt and fighting an injured hamstring, star becomes the first male swimmer to fore heading back to the team’s tive and involved now with my win the same individual event at three Purse: $555,995 Jackie Joyner-Kersee leaps out of sixth Surface: Hardcourt outdoor usual home base in Ashburn, Va., husband,” Snyder said in her first place and ends her Olympic career with a straight Olympics, capturing his 20th ca- bronze medal. Joyner Kersee jumps 22 reer medal — and 16th gold. Men’s Singles for the rest of camp. public comments since being feet, 11¾ inches for her sixth Olympic 2015 — American Pharoah delivers an Semifinals medal. encore performance in his first race since Brandon Nakashima, United States, def. Rivera, who wears a mask named co-CEO. “We couldn’t be 2012 — Carmelo Anthony and the U.S. winning the Triple Crown, by cruising to a Emil Ruusuvuori, Finland, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. around unvaccinated players be- more excited about our new lead- men’s Olympic basketball team rewrite 2¼-length victory in the Haskell Invitation- John Isner (6), United States, def. Taylor the record books in a 156-73 romp over Ni- al at Monmouth Park. Fritz (5), United States, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-3. cause of worries about his health, ership.” Monday, August 2, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 19 MLB

Scoreboard ROUNDUP

American League East Division WLPct GB Tampa Bay 63 42 .600 _ Votto nearly ties HR streak record Boston 63 43 .594 ½ New York 55 48 .534 7 Associated Press innings and Toronto beat Kansas Toronto 53 48 .525 8 NEW YORK — Joey Votto could City for its third straight victory. Baltimore 37 66 .359 25 not have come any closer. Activated off the 10-day injured Central Division The star slugger fell inches list before the game, Manoah (3-1) WLPct GB short of matching the major allowed just two singles. The roo- Chicago 61 44 .581 _ league record with a home run in kie right-hander hadn’t pitched Cleveland 51 50 .505 8 eight consecutive games, but Ja- since July 9 after slipping on the Detroit 50 57 .467 12 Kansas City 45 58 .437 15 vier Báez did clear the fence in his dugout steps and hurting his back Minnesota 44 61 .419 17 New York debut and the Mets ral- in Toronto’s first series following West Division lied past the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in the All-Star break. WLPct GB 10 innings Saturday night. Twins 8, Cardinals 1:Ryan Jeff- With the Mets down to their fi- ers hit a three-run homer, rookie Houston 64 41 .610 _ Oakland 59 47 .557 5½ nal strike, Dominic Smith hit a ty- right-hander Bailey Ober threw Seattle 56 49 .533 8 ing single off Sean Doolittle in the four effective innings and Minne- Los Angeles 52 52 .500 11½ ninth. Brandon Drury opened the sota beat St. Louis to end a three- Texas 37 67 .356 26½ bottom of the 10th with an RBI sin- game losing streak. National League gle against Luis Cessa (3-2), driv- Jeffers hit two home runs, in- East Division ing in automatic runner Kevin Pil- cluding his first grand slam, and WLPct GB lar from second base to win it. drove home six in a 17-14 loss to New York 55 48 .534 _ Votto, riding a seven-game Detroit on Wednesday. He drilled Atlanta 52 53 .495 4 homer streak, laced a line drive his ninth home run of the season Philadelphia 51 53 .490 4½ that hit the orange padding atop off St. Louis starter Jake Wood- Washington 48 56 .462 7½ Miami 44 60 .423 11½ the right-field wall in the eighth ford (2-3) to highlight a five-run Central Division and bounced back into play — third inning that made it 7-0. mere inches from sailing over Cubs 6, Nationals 3:Kyle Hen- WLPct GB near the 370-foot sign. dricks earned his major league- Milwaukee 62 43 .590 _ “Good swing,” Votto said. “I had leading 13th victory, Rafael Orte- Cincinnati 55 50 .524 7 St. Louis 52 52 .500 9½ a great time during this stretch be- ga homered and Chicago beat Chicago 51 55 .481 11½ cause we played so well as a unit.” Washington. Pittsburgh 40 64 .385 21½ A foot higher and Votto would Hendricks (13-4) won his 11th West Division have tied Dale Long (1956 Pitts- straight decision in a 15-start WLPct GB burgh Pirates), Don Mattingly stretch. The right-hander pitched San Francisco 65 39 .625 _ (1987 New York Yankees) and seven innings, allowing a run on Los Angeles 63 43 .594 3 Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. four hits while striking out three. San Diego 60 47 .561 6½ (1993 Seattle Mariners), the only MARY ALTAFFER/AP Orioles 5, Tigers 2: John Colorado 46 59 .438 19½ Arizona 33 72 .314 32½ players to homer in eight straight The New York Mets’ Javier Baez, right, celebrates with new teammate Means struck out six in six strong Saturday’s games games. Pete Alonso after hitting a two­run home run in the sixth inning of the innings, Maikel Franco homered Toronto 4, Kansas City 0 “It’s been special and I’ve en- game against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday in New York. and Baltimore beat Detroit. L.A. Angels 1, Oakland 0 San Francisco 8, Houston 6 joyed it,” said the 37-year-old Vot- Means (5-3) gave up one run on Baltimore 5, Detroit 2 to, a six-time All-Star and the 2010 White Sox rookie Seby Zavala hit tion lined a double to right-center four hits in first victory since May N.Y. Yankees 4, Miami 2 Tampa Bay 9, Boston 5 NL MVP. “I’ll probably never do it the first three home runs of his ca- in the third that drove in Matt 5. The left-hander was making his Minnesota 8, St. Louis 1 Texas 5, Seattle 4, 10 innings again.” reer, including a grand slam, but Thaiss and ended the Angels’ third start since going on the in- Cleveland 12, Chicago White Sox 11 The ball was hit so hard, Votto Cleveland rallied to beat Chicago. string of 29 scoreless innings jured list in early June with a left Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2 Chicago Cubs 6, Washington 3 settled for a single that put run- Austin Hedges, Owen Miller and against the Athletics. It was Ohta- shoulder strain. The Orioles have N.Y. Mets 5, Cincinnati 4, 10 innings Atlanta 8, Milwaukee 1 ners at the corners with none out. Amed Rosario homered to help ni’s 82nd RBI of the season, which won six of their last eight games. L.A. Dodgers 8, Arizona 3 But then Seth Lugo struck out Cleveland overcome a five-run is one behind Toronto’s Vladimir Pirates 3, Phillies 2: Jacob Colorado 5, San Diego 3 Sunday’s games the next two batters and left-hand- deficit. Guerrero Jr. for the major league Stallings drove in the winning run Kansas City at Toronto er Aaron Loup picked off Votto at Zavala became the first player lead. with a fielder’s choice in the ninth Baltimore at Detroit N.Y. Yankees at Miami first base, leading to Kyle Farmer in big league history to hit his first Giants 8, Astros 6: San Fran- inning, lifting Pittsburgh past Phi- Cleveland at Chicago White Sox getting tagged out in a rundown three career home runs in the cisco hit five home runs, four off ladelphia. Minnesota at St. Louis Seattle at Texas between third and home. same game, according to Elias Astros ace Zack Greinke, and beat Bryan Reynolds led off the Houston at San Francisco Oakland at L.A. Angels Rays 9, Red Sox 5: Wander Sports Bureau. The 27-year-old Houston in an interleague match- ninth with a double into the gap in Boston at Tampa Bay Franco had two key run-scoring catcher played his 18th game in up of division leaders. left-center off Jose Alvarado (6-1). Chicago Cubs at Washington Philadelphia at Pittsburgh hits, the Tampa Bay bullpen the majors — he was recalled from Darin Ruf, Donovan Solano, Reynolds moved to third on Gre- Cincinnati at N.Y. Mets Milwaukee at Atlanta worked out of a pair of bases-load- Triple-A Charlotte on July 6 to re- Wilmer Flores and LaMonte gory Polanco’s slow rolling groun- Colorado at San Diego L.A. Dodgers at Arizona ed jams and the host Rays beat place the injured Yasmani Gran- Wade Jr. connected off Greinke. dout, and John Nogowski followed Monday’s games Boston to take the AL East lead. dal. Mike Yastrzemski added a later with a walk, loading the bases. Cleveland (Morgan 1-3) at Toronto (Ray Franco’s RBI triple off Nathan Dodgers 8, Diamondbacks 3: shot to help the Giants become the Stallings hit a chopper toward 9-5) Baltimore (López 2-12) at N.Y. Yankees Eovaldi (9-6) gave Tampa Bay a Justin Turner hit a go-ahead, two- first team in the majors with 65 third baseman Alec Bohm, whose (TBD) 6-5 lead in the sixth. Franco added run homer, Albert Pujols had a wins. Brandon Crawford hit a tie- throw home was too late to get Seattle (Flexen 9-5) at Tampa Bay (Wa- cha 2-2) a run-scoring single during a pair of RBI singles and Los An- breaking single in the sixth inning Reynolds. L.A. Angels (TBD) at Texas (Dunning 4-7) Philadelphia (Suárez 5-3) at Washington three-run eighth that made it 9-5. geles beat Arizona. for the Giants. Rockies 5, Padres 3: Germán (TBD) N.Y. Mets (Megill 1-0) at Miami (Alcanta- Francisco Mejía had a two-run The game was tied at 3 in the Braves 8, Brewers 1: Dansby Márquez outdueled Yu Darvish ra 6-9) single in the eighth. seventh when Turner squared up Swanson hit a grand slam and a and hit a 418-foot home run off his Pittsburgh (Kranick 1-2) at Milwaukee (Lauer 3-4) Yankees 4, Marlins 2: Anthony a pitch from reliever Stefan Crich- two-run shot and drove in a ca- fellow All-Star to help Colorado San Francisco (DeSclafani 10-5) at Arizo- na (Widener 1-1) Rizzo homered in his second con- ton that easily sailed over the left reer-high seven runs to lead At- beat San Diego. Tuesday’s games secutive game since joining the field wall and into the Diamond- lanta past Milwaukee. Brendan Rodgers and Elias Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees Yankees, leading New York over backs bullpen. The Dodgers Swanson had three hits, includ- Díaz also homered off Darvish Cleveland at Toronto Boston at Detroit Miami on a night Marlins manag- tacked on two more runs in the in- ing his second career grand slam (7-6). Minnesota at Cincinnati Seattle at Tampa Bay er Don Mattingly missed the game ning, including one on a pinch-hit, in the seventh off John Curtiss. He Rangers 5, Mariners 4 (10):Jo- L.A. Angels at Texas after testing positive for CO- RBI single from Albert Pujols to broke a 1-all tie with a two-run nah Heim hit his second two-run Kansas City at Chicago White Sox San Diego at Oakland VID-19. take a 7-3 lead. homer in the sixth, one pitch after homer of the game in the 10th in- Houston at L.A. Dodgers Philadelphia at Washington Obtained from the Chicago Angels 1, Athletics 0: Shohei it appeared he struck out. His run- ning to lift Texas past Seattle. Minnesota at Cincinnati Cubs on Thursday, Rizzo drove a Ohtani ended a long run drought scoring single in the fourth tied it Heim homered off Diego Castil- N.Y. Mets at Miami Pittsburgh at Milwaukee sinker from reliever Steven Otker with an RBI double, Jaime Barria at 1. lo (2-5), who was acquired Thurs- Atlanta at St. Louis Chicago Cubs at Colorado near the right field upper deck in outdueled Cole Irvin and Los An- Blue Jays 4, Royals 0: George day from Tampa Bay and hadn’t San Diego at Oakland the seventh for his 16th homer. geles beat Oakland. Springer hit two home runs, Alek given up a run in his previous 11 San Francisco at Arizona Houston at L.A. Dodgers Indians 12, White Sox 11: The Japanese two-way sensa- Manoah pitched seven dominant outings. PAGE 20 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 2, 2021 OLYMPICS SCOREBOARD

Medals table GOLD—Nina Derwael, Belgium France, DQ. cholas Lucena), 14-21, 21-19, 15-11. Men’s basketball glance Sunday, Aug. 1 SILVER—Anastasiia Iliankova, ROC Richard Torrez Jr, United States, def. Norway (Anders Berntsen Mol; Chris- Group A BRONZE—Sunisa Lee, United States Dainier Pero, Cuba, 4-1. tian Sandlie Sorum), def. Netherlands Nation GSBTot Women’s Vault Kamshybek Kunkabayev, Kazakhstan, (Alexander Brouwer; Robert Meeuwsen), Country WLPts def. Ivan Veriasov, ROC, 4-1. 21-17, 21-19. United States 20 23 16 59 GOLD—Rebeca Andrade, Brazil France 3 0 6 SILVER—Mykayla Skinner, United States Women Women China 24 14 13 51 BRONZE—Seojeong Yeo, South Korea Fly (48-51kg) Round of 16 United States 2 1 4 Quarterfinals ROC 12 19 13 44 GOLF Canada (Heather Bansley; Brandie Wil- Czech Republic 1 2 2 kerson), def. United States (Kelly Claes; Britain 10 10 12 32 Men’s Individual Stroke Play Buse Naz Cakiroglu, Turkey, def. Juta- Iran 0 3 0 mas Jitpong, Thailand, 5-0. Sarah Sponcil), 22-24, 21-18, 15-13. Japan 17 5 9 31 GOLD—Xander Schauffele, United Huang Hsiao-Wen, Taiwan, def. Nina Ra- Brazil (Rebecca Silva; Ana Patricia Silva Group B Australia 14 3 14 31 States dovanovic, Serbia, 5-0. Ramos), def. China (Xia Xinyi; Wang Fan), SILVER—Rory Sabbatini, Slovakia Tsukimi Namiki, Japan, def. Ingrit Lore- 21-14, 23-21. Country WLPts Italy 4 8 15 27 BRONZE—C.T. Pan, Taiwan na Valencia Victoria, Colombia, 5-0. Latvia (Tina Graudina; Anastasija Krav- France 5 10 6 21 SAILING Stoyka Zhelyazkova Krasteva, Bulgaria, cenoka), def. ROC (Svetlana Kholomina; Australia 3 0 6 Germany 4 4 11 19 Men’s One Person Dinghy - Laser def. Chang Yuan, China, 4-1. Nadezda Makroguzova), 16-21, 21-17, 15- Italy 2 1 4 13. South Korea 5 4 8 17 GOLD—Matt Wearn, Australia Wrestling Germany (Margareta Kozuch; Laura Germany 1 2 2 Netherlands 4 7 6 17 SILVER—Tonci Stipanovic, Croatia Sunday Ludwig), def. Brazil (Agatha Bednarczuk; Nigeria 0 3 0 BRONZE—Hermann Tomasgaard, Nor- Men Canada 3 4 7 14 Eduarda Santos Lisboa), 21-19, 19-21, 16- way Greco-Roman 60kg 14. Group C Switzerland 3 4 5 12 Round of 16 Women’s One Person Dinghy - Laser Switzerland (Joana Heidrich; Anouk Country WLPts New Zealand 4 3 4 11 Radial Kenichiro Fumita, Japan, def. Abdelka- Verge-Depre), def. Switzerland (Nina Be- Taiwan 2 4 4 10 GOLD—Anne-Marie Rindom, Denmark rim Fergat, Algeria, 8-0, Technical Superi- tschart; Tanja Huberli), 21-12, 19-21, 23-21. Slovenia 3 0 6 ority. Australia (Mariafe Artacho del Solar; Ta- Brazil 2 3 5 10 SILVER—Josefin Olsson, Sweden Spain 2 1 4 BRONZE—Marit Bouwmeester, Nether- Walihan Sailike, China, def. Etienne liqua Clancy), def. China (Wang Xinxin; Czech Republic 4 3 1 8 lands Kinsinger, Germany, 0-1, 1-0, Points. Xue Chen), 22-20, 21-13. Argentina 1 2 2 Lenur Temirov, Ukraine, def. Elmurat Japan 0 3 0 Croatia 3 2 2 7 SWIMMING Tasmuradov, Uzbekistan, 1-0, 4-0, Points. Women’s water polo glance Spain 1 3 3 7 Men’s 1500m Freestyle Armen Melikyan, Armenia, def. Ali Reza Group A Sunday, July 25 Hungary 2 2 2 6 GOLD—Robert Finke, United States Nejati, Iran, 0-2, 5-3, Points. Czech Republic 84, Iran 78 Victor Ciobanu, Moldova, def. Kerem Ka- Ukraine 0 1 5 6 SILVER—Mykhailo Romanchuk, Ukraine Country WLTPts GF GA Italy 92, Germany 82 BRONZE—Florian Wellbrock, Germany mal, Turkey, 1-0, 7-0, Technical Superior- Australia 84, Nigeria 67 Georgia 1 3 1 5 ity. Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay Australia 3 1 0 6 46 33 France 83, United States 76 Austria 1 1 3 5 Zholaman Sharshenbekov, Kyrgyzstan, GOLD—United States (Joseph Arm- def. Mirambek Ainagulov, Kazakhstan, Netherlands 3 1 0 6 75 41 Monday, July 26 Slovenia 2 1 1 4 strong, Andrew Wilson, Tom Shields, 8-0, Technical Superiority. Spain 3 1 0 6 71 37 Slovenia 118, Argentina 100 Romania 1 3 0 4 Blake Pieroni, Ryan Murphy, Michael An- Luis Alberto Orta Sanchez, Cuba, def. Il- Canada 1 3 0 2 48 39 Spain 88, Japan 77 Sweden 1 3 0 4 drew, Caeleb Dressel, Zach Apple) dar Hafizov, United States, 3-0, 2-0, Points. Wednesday, July 28 SILVER—Britain (Luke Greenbank, Sergey Emelin, ROC, def. Haythem Mah- South Africa 0 4 0 0 7 97 Venezuela 1 3 0 4 James Wilby, James Guy, Duncan Scott, moud, Egypt, 1-0, 6-6, Points. Germany 99, Nigeria 92 Group B United States 120, Iran 66 Denmark 1 1 2 4 Adam Peaty) 1/4 Finals BRONZE—Italy (Thomas Ceccon, Nicolo Country WLTPts GF GA Australia 86, Italy 83 Serbia 1 1 2 4 Martinenghi, Federico Burdisso, Alessan- Kenichiro Fumita, Japan, def. Walihan France 97, Czech Republic 77 Hong Kong 1 2 0 3 dro Miressi) Sailike, China, 0-1, 1-0, Points. United States 3 1 0 6 64 26 Thursday, July 29 Lenur Temirov, Ukraine, def. Armen Me- Slovakia 1 2 0 3 Men’s 50m Freestyle Hungary 2 1 1 5 46 43 Slovenia 116, Japan 81 likyan, Armenia, 7-0, 1-4, Points. Spain 81, Argentina 71 South Africa 1 2 0 3 GOLD—Caeleb Dressel, United States Victor Ciobanu, Moldova, def. Zholaman ROC 2 1 1 5 53 61 Saturday, July 31 Belgium 1 1 1 3 SILVER—Florent Manaudou, France Sharshenbekov, Kyrgyzstan, 6-0, 3-0, China 2 2 0 4 51 50 BRONZE—Bruno Fratus, Brazil Technical Superiority. France 79, Iran 62 Jamaica 1 1 1 3 Japan 0 4 0 0 44 78 Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay Luis Alberto Orta Sanchez, Cuba, def. Italy 80, Nigeria 71 Norway 1 1 1 3 Sergey Emelin, ROC, 3-3, 1-0, Points. Saturday, July 24 Australia 89, Germany 76 Ireland 1 0 2 3 GOLD—Australia (Emily Seebohm, Chel- United States 119, Czech Republic 84 sea Hodges, Brianna Throssell, Mollie Semifinals United States 25, Japan 4 Israel 1 0 2 3 O’Callaghan, Kaylee McKeown, Emma Kenichiro Fumita, Japan, def. Lenur Te- Australia 8, Canada 5 Sunday, August 1 Turkey 1 0 2 3 McKeon, Cate Campbell) mirov, Ukraine, 1-0, 4-1, Points. Spain 29, South Africa 4 Argentina 97, Japan 77 SILVER—United States (Rhyan Elizabeth Luis Alberto Orta Sanchez, Cuba, def. ROC 18, China 17 Slovenia 95, Spain 87 Colombia 0 2 1 3 White, Lilly King, Claire Curzan, Erika Victor Ciobanu, Moldova, 3-0, 8-0, Techni- Monday, July 26 Tuesday, August 3 Indonesia 0 1 2 3 Brown, Regan Smith, Lydia Jacoby, Torri cal Superiority. Quarterfinals Mongolia 0 1 2 3 Huske, Abbey Weitzeil) United States 12, China 7 Greco-Roman 130kg ROC 10, Hungary 10 Slovenia vs Germany BRONZE—Canada (Taylor Ruck, Sydney Round of 16 Kazakhstan 0 0 3 3 Pickrem, Margaret Macneil, Kayla San- Australia 15, Netherlands 12 Spain vs United States Mexico 0 0 3 3 chez, Kylie Masse, Penny Oleksiak) Riza Kayaalp, Turkey, def. Mantas Knys- Spain 14, Canada 10 Italy vs France Australia vs Argentina tautas, Lithuania, 5-0, 0-1, Points. Wednesday, July 28 Ecuador 2 0 0 2 Women’s 50m Freestyle Eduard Popp, Germany, def. Eduard Kosovo 2 0 0 2 GOLD—Emma McKeon, Australia Soghomonyan, Brazil, 1-0, 1-0, Points. Hungary 10, United States 9 Men’s soccer glance Canada 21, South Africa 1 Group A Qatar 2 0 0 2 SILVER—Sarah Sjoestroem, Sweden Mijain Lopez Nunez, Cuba, def. Alin Alex- BRONZE—Pernille Blume, Denmark uc Ciurariu, Romania, 9-0, Technical Supe- China 16, Japan 11 Poland 1 1 0 2 Netherlands 14, Spain 13 Country GP WDLGF GA Pts TENNIS riority. Tunisia 1 1 0 2 Men’s Singles Amin Mirzazadeh, Iran, def. Kim Minse- Friday, July 30 Japan 3 3 0 0 7 1 6 Belarus 1 0 1 2 ok, South Korea, 5-0, 1-0, Points. GOLD—Alexander Zverev, Germany Muminjon Abdullaev, Uzbekistan, def. Netherlands 33, South Africa 1 Mexico 3 2 0 1 8 3 4 United States 18, ROC 5 Estonia 1 0 1 2 SILVER—Karen Khachanov, ROC Artur Vititin, Estonia, 8-0, Technical Supe- France 3 1 0 2 5 11 2 BRONZE—Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain riority. Hungary 17, Japan 13 Fiji 1 0 1 2 Spain 15, Australia 9 South Africa 3 0 0 3 3 8 0 Uzbekistan 1 0 1 2 Women’s Doubles Yasmani Acosta Fernandez, Chile, def. Amine Guennichi, Tunisia, 5-0, 0-1, Points. Sunday, August 1 Group B GOLD—Czech Republic (Barbora Krejci- Iakobi Kajaia, Georgia, def. Elias Kuos- Sunday’s medalists kova, Katerina Siniakova) China 11, Hungary 9 manen, Finland, 9-0, Pin. Netherlands 16, Canada 12 Country GP WDLGF GA Pts SILVER—Switzerland (Belinda Bencic, Sergei Semenov, ROC, def. Abdellatif ATHLETICS Viktorija Golubic) ROC 20, Japan 16 Men’s 100m Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed, Egypt, 2-0, Australia 14, South Africa 1 South Korea 3 2 0 1 10 1 4 BRONZE—Brazil (Laura Pigossi, Luisa 1-1, Points. GOLD—Lamont Marcell Jacobs, Italy Stefani) Tuesday, August 3 New Zealand 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 Quarterfinals Quarterfinals SILVER—Fred Kerley, United States Mixed Doubles Romania 3 1 1 1 1 4 3 BRONZE—Andre de Grasse, Canada Riza Kayaalp, Turkey, def. Eduard Popp, Canada vs United States GOLD—ROC (Anastasia Pavlyuchenko- Honduras 3 1 0 2 3 9 2 Men’s High Jump Germany, 5-2, 1-0, Points. Spain vs China va, Andrey Rublev) Mijain Lopez Nunez, Cuba, def. Amin Netherlands vs Hungary Group C GOLD—Mutaz Essa Barshim, Qatar SILVER—ROC (Elena Vesnina, Aslan Kar- Mirzazadeh, Iran, 7-0, 1-0, Technical Supe- Australia vs ROC GOLD—Gianmarco Tamberi, Italy atsev) Country GP WDLGF GA Pts riority. Thursday, August 5 BRONZE—Maksim Nedasekau, Belarus BRONZE—Australia (Ashleigh Barty, Yasmani Acosta Fernandez, Chile, def. Women’s Shot Put John Peers) Muminjon Abdullaev, Uzbekistan, 1-0, 1-0, Semifinals Spain 3 1 2 0 2 1 4 Argentina 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 GOLD—Lijiao Gong, China WEIGHTLIFTING Points. Baseball glance SILVER—Raven Saunders, United States Women’s 76kg Iakobi Kajaia, Georgia, def. Sergei Seme- Egypt 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 BRONZE—Valerie Adams, New Zealand GOLD—Neisi Patricia Dajomes Barrera, nov, ROC, 0-1, 3-0, Points. Group A Semifinals Australia 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 Women’s Triple Jump Ecuador SILVER—Katherine Elizabeth Nye, Unit- Mijain Lopez Nunez, Cuba, def. Riza Country WLPct Group D GOLD—Yulimar Rojas, Venezuela ed States Kayaalp, Turkey, 1-0, 1-0, Points. SILVER—Patricia Mamona, Portugal BRONZE—Aremi Fuentes Zavala, Mexi- Iakobi Kajaia, Georgia, def. Yasmani Japan 2 0 1.000 Country GP WDLGF GA Pts BRONZE—Ana Peleteiro, Spain co Acosta Fernandez, Chile, 0-1, 1-0, Points. Dominican Republic 1 1 .500 Brazil 3 2 1 0 7 3 5 BADMINTON Boxing Women Mexico 0 2 .000 Women’s Singles Freestyle 76kg Ivory Coast 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 Sunday Round of 16 Group B GOLD—Yu Fei Chen, China Men Germany 3 1 1 1 6 7 3 SILVER—Tzu-Ying Tai, Taiwan Feather (52-57kg) Adeline Maria Gray, United States, def. Country WLPct Saudi Arabia 3 0 0 3 4 8 0 BRONZE—V. Sindhu Pusarla, India Quarterfinals Zaineb Sghaier, Tunisia, 8-0, Pin. Thursday, July 22 Yasemin Adar, Turkey, def. Aline Silva, United States 2 0 1.000 CYCLING BMX FREESTYLE Duke Ragan, United States, def. Kurt An- Brazil, 4-0, 2-0, Points. Men’s Park thony Walker, Ireland, 3-2. Egypt 0, Spain 0 Natalia Vorobieva, ROC, def. Samar Am- South Korea 1 1 .500 Mexico 4, France 1 GOLD—Logan Martin, Australia Samuel Takyi, Ghana, def. Ceiber David er Ibrahim Hamza, Egypt, 12-12, 4-0, Avila Segura, Colombia, 3-2. Israel 0 2 .000 New Zealand 1, South Korea 0 SILVER—Daniel Dhers, Venezuela Points. Ivory Coast 2, Saudi Arabia 1 BRONZE—Declan Brooks, Britain Lazaro Alvarez, Cuba, def. Chatchai-De- Aiperi Medet Kyzy, Kyrgyzstan, def. El- Wednesday, July 28 cha Butdee, Thailand, 3-2. Australia 2, Argentina 0 Women’s Park mira Syzdykova, Kazakhstan, 1-0, 7-1, Japan 4, Dominican Republic 3 Japan 1, South Africa 0 Albert Batyrgaziev, ROC, def. Tsendbaa- Points. Thursday, July 29 Romania 1, Honduras 0 GOLD—Charlotte Worthington, Britain tar Erdenebat, Mongolia, 3-2. Hiroe Minagawa, Japan, def. Burmaa Brazil 4, Germany 2 SILVER—Hannah Roberts, United States Welter (63-69kg) Ochirbat, Mongolia, 5-0, 3-0, Points. South Korea 6, Israel 5 (10 Innings) Sunday, July 25 BRONZE—Nikita Ducarroz, Switzerland Semifinals Epp Maee, Estonia, def. Erica Elizabeth Friday, July 30 DIVING Wiebe, Canada, 3-0, 2-4, Points. Argentina 1, Egypt 0 Pat McCormack, Britain, def. Aidan Dominican Republic 1, Mexico 0 France 4, South Africa 3 Women’s 3m Springboard Walsh, Ireland, walkover. Zhou Qian, China, def. Alla Belinska, Uk- raine, 2-2, 2-1, Points. United States 8, Israel 1 Honduras 3, New Zealand 2 GOLD—Tingmao Shi, China Roniel Iglesias, Cuba, def. Andrei Zam- Brazil 0, Ivory Coast 0 kovoi, ROC, 5-0. Aline Rotter Focken, Germany, def. Va- Saturday, July 31 SILVER—Han Wang, China silisa Marzaliuk, Belarus, 2-1, 0-0, Points. Spain 1, Australia 0 BRONZE—Krysta Palmer, United States Middle (69-75kg) Japan 7, Mexico 4 Japan 2, Mexico 1 1/4 Finals United States 4, South Korea 2 FENCING Quarterfinals Adeline Maria Gray, United States, def. South Korea 4, Romania 0 Germany 3, Saudi Arabia 2 Men’s Foil Team Oleksandr Khyzhniak, Ukraine, def. Euri Yasemin Adar, Turkey, 4-0, 2-4, Points. Sunday, August 1 Wednesday, July 28 GOLD—France (Erwann le Pechoux, En- Cedeno Martinez, Dominican Republic, Aiperi Medet Kyzy, Kyrgyzstan, def. Na- Israel 12, Mexico 5 zo Lefort, Julien Mertine, Maxime Pauty) 4-1. talia Vorobieva, ROC, 12-0, Technical Su- South Korea 4, Dominican Republic 3 Brazil 3, Saudi Arabia 1 periority. SILVER—ROC (Timur Safin, Kirill Boroda- Eumir Marcial, Philippines, def. Arman Monday, August 2 Germany 1, Ivory Coast 1 chev, Anton Borodachev, Vladislav Mylni- Darchinyan, Armenia, KO. Hiroe Minagawa, Japan, def. Epp Maee, Romania 0, New Zealand 0 kov) Hebert Sousa, Brazil, def. Abilkhan Estonia, 1-0, 2-0, Points. Quarterfinals South Korea 6, Honduras 0 BRONZE—United States (Alexander Amankul, Kazakhstan, 3-2. Aline Rotter Focken, Germany, def. Zhou Egypt 2, Australia 0 Gleb Bakshi, ROC, def. Darrelle Valsaint Qian, China, 3-0, 5-3, Points. Israel vs South Korea Spain 1, Argentina 1 Massialas, Nick Itkin, Gerek Meinhardt, United States vs Japan Race Imboden) Jr, Haiti, 5-0. Semifinals Japan 4, France 0 Tuesday, August 3 Mexico 3, South Africa 0 GYMNASTICS Light Heavy (75-81kg) Adeline Maria Gray, United States, def. Semifinals TBD vs Dominican Republic Saturday, July 31 Men’s Floor Exercise Aiperi Medet Kyzy, Kyrgyzstan, 2-0, 1-2, Quarterfinals Points. Wednesday, August 4 GOLD—Artem Dolgopyat, Israel Benjamin Whittaker, Britain, def. Imam Spain 5, Ivory Coast 2 OT SILVER—Rayderley Zapata, Spain Khataev, ROC, 4-1. Aline Rotter Focken, Germany, def. Hiroe TBD Minagawa, Japan, 1-0, 2-1, Points. Japan 0, New Zealand 0, Japan wins 4-2 BRONZE—Ruoteng Xiao, China Arlen Lopez, Cuba, def. Loren Berto Al- Semifinal on penalty kicks fonso Dominguez, Azerbaijan, 5-0. Men’s Pommel Horse Beach volleyball Thursday, August 5 Brazil 1, Egypt 0 Super Heavy (+91kg) Sunday Mexico 6, South Korea 3 GOLD—Max Whitlock, Britain Semifinal Quarterfinals Men Tuesday, August 3 SILVER—Chih Kai Lee, Taiwan Round of 16 Saturday, August 7 Semifinals BRONZE—Kazuma Kaya, Japan Bakhodir Jalolov, Uzbekistan, def. Satish Kumar, India, 5-0. Qatar (Ahmed Tijan; Cherif Younousse), Bronze Medal Mexico vs Brazil Women’s Uneven Bars Frazer Clarke, Britain, def. Mourad Aliev, def. United States (Philip Dalhausser; Ni- Gold Medal Japan vs Spain Monday, August 2, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 21 OLYMPICS

Schauffele sinks clutch putts, gives US golf gold

BY DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press KAWAGOE, Japan — Four feet between his golf ball and the cup was all that separated Xander Schauffele from an Olympic gold medal, and he couldn’t help but let his mind wander. For Schauffele, it would be as special as a major, the champion- ships that have eluded him far too ANDY WONG/AP many times, most recently at the Xander Schauffele bits his gold Masters. For his father, an Olym- medal after winning the men's pic medal to share after his own golf at the Summer Olympics on aspirations ended in a horrific car Sunday in Kawagoe, Japan. accident that cost him his left eye. Schauffele bowed his head and medal ceremony from off the 18th DAVID GOLDMAN/AP closed his eyes to snap back into green, tears behind dark sunglass- Elaine Thompson­Herah reacts as she wins the women's 100 meters Saturday in Tokyo. Thompson­Herah the present. es as his son put the medal around finished in 10.61 seconds, breaking a 33­year­old record set by Florence Griffith­Joyner. “I just reminded myself, this is his neck. The father was 20 when just a 4-footer,” he said Sunday. he was invited to train with Ger- “All you have to do is make it. No many’s national team as a decath- big deal.” lete. He was hit by a drunk driver, He made it. It was a big deal. an accident that left him blind in With more pressure than he Thompson-Herah breaks one eye and no longer able to com- needed, Schauffele got the prize pete in the sports he loved. he wanted in a conclusion to men’s He eventually found golf, which golf so wild that nine players were he passed on to his son. still in the mix for a medal as the Schauffele, whose mother was last three players measured their FloJo’s Olympic record raised in Japan and has grandpar- putts on the 18th green. ents in the city who were kept The putt that mattered most be- longed to Schauffele, who had to from watching him under the ban Jamaican leads her country’s sweep of women’s 100 medals lay up short of the water and rely on spectators, appeared to have BY EDDIE PELLS on a wedge and a putt for par and a this won all along. she revisited a debate first trig- that time.” Associated Press 4-under 67. Sabbatini finished with a fist- gered by the fastest Jamaican of She finished the night as the sec- “I maybe put more pressure on pumping birdie on the 18th hole. TOKYO — Streaking down the all — Usain Bolt. ond-fastest woman in history. Flo myself wanting to go win this That put him one shot behind track, with only six steps to go un- Yes, the gold medal and Flo Jo’s Jo’s world record of 10.49 is only more than anything else,” he said. Schauffele, who still six holes re- til she reached the finish line, venerable record were great. But mark left to beat. “And with my dad, he dedicated a maining and two good scoring Elaine Thompson-Herah stuck the question could not be avoided: As it was, she beat a two-time big chunk of his life for quite some chances. out her left arm and started point- Just as people wondered what Olympic champion, Shelly-Ann time to obtaining a medal, and that And then one swing changed ev- ing at the clock. Bolt might have given up when he Fraser-Pryce, and joined bronze was taken away from him. ... It was erything. She knew she had the win. hotdogged his way to the finish medalist Shericka Jackson in the more than just golf for me. And Schauffele sent his tee shot on It was only a matter of what else line in his first Olympic victory in first Jamaican podium sweep at I’m just really, really happy and the par-5 14th into the bushes. He would come with it. 2008, how much faster might the Olympics since 2008. fortunate to be sitting here.” had to take a one-shot penalty just With a time of 10.61 seconds, the Thompson-Herah have gone had It felt more than fitting that Rory Sabbatini set an Olympic to get out, took three more shots to latest in the long string of Jamai- she run hard for 100 meters, not Thompson-Herah was drawing record with a 61 — with two bo- reach the green and made a 5-foot can speed stars defended her just 90 or 95? comparisons to Bolt, who rede- geys on his card — and won the sil- putt for bogey. Olympic title in the 100 meters “I think I could have gone faster fined the sprint game with his an- ver medal for Slovakia. C.T. Pan He was tied for the lead, with Saturday. She broke a 33-year-old if I wasn’t pointing and celebrat- tics, to say nothing of his speed, won the bronze for Taiwan in a Matsuyama one shot behind. Olympic record held by none oth- ing, really,” she said. “But to show and left a hole in track after he left seven-man playoff. Schauffele kept his cool and de- er than Florence Griffith Joyner. you that there’s more in store. the Olympic scene in 2016 with Stefan Schauffele watched the livered two clutch putts at the end. And, as a more-than-fitting bonus, Hopefully, one day I can unleash nine victories in nine sprints. Shocker: Even with no clear favorites, Jacobs’ win surprises

FROM PAGE 24 Kerley said of the new gold medalist. “He Bolt’s world record is 9.58. Before Sun- Tamberi covered his face with his hands to realize and understand what’s happen- did a fantastic job.” day, Jacobs’ personal best was 9.95. and rolled on the ground. “I was in ecstasy,” ing,” Jacobs said. Jacobs’ path was made that much clearer “I mean, 9.8 from the Italian guy?” De- he said. He was clearly a man looking for The Italian crossed the line in 9.8 seconds because of who wasn’t in the race. The Grasse said. “I didn’t expect that. I thought someone to hug. Sunday night to capture the first 100-meter reigning world champion, Christian Cole- my main competition would be the Amer- He found just the person a few minutes medal ever for the country better known for man, is serving a ban for missed doping icans.” later when Jacobs, of all people, crossed the its soccer prowess. Pietro Mennea won the tests. The world leader in 2021 and the fa- Nope. The Italians. line first. Tamberi leaped into the broad- 200 at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow and Li- vorite to win the gold, Trayvon Bromell, Perhaps the only person at the track who chested sprinter’s arms and curled his own vio Berruti won that race at the 1960 Games didn’t make it out of the semifinals. really knew the new champ was the man arm around Jacobs’ bald head. in Rome. Bolt, who has commandeered the Olym- who hugged him after he crossed the finish “My heart was exploding,” Tamberi said. Even in a race with no clear favorites — pic and every other sprint stage since 2008, line. That was Gianmarco Tamberi, the Ital- Only a night before, they’d been sitting in American Ronnie Baker was a candidate is long gone. ian high jumper who tied Qatari’s Mutaz Es- Jacobs’ tiny room in the Olympic village and China’s Su Bingtain ran a shocking 9.83 He was a sure thing in all nine Olympic sa Barshim for gold. playing video games. in the semis — Jacobs came from nowhere. sprints he ran since the Beijing Games — a Tamberi and Barshim ended their eve- “And we said, ‘Can you imagine if we He topped America’s Fred Kerley, a 400- stretch of dominance that redefined track ning-long jump-fest in a dead heat — a rare win?”” Jacobs said. “(We said) ‘No, no, no. meter runner who moved down in distance and field, but also left a gaping hole in the result that appeared headed for a jump-off It’s impossible. Don’t think this.’” because he saw a medal chance here, and sport when he called it a career. to decide gold and sliver. But after huddling Theirs was one of many beautiful mo- Canada’s Andre DeGrasse, who adds anoth- “He changed athletics forever,” Jacobs with an official who told them two gold med- ments on a most unusual Day 3 of the Olym- er 100-meter bronze to the one he won Rio. said. “I’m the one who won the Olympics af- als were possible, Barshim agreed to call it a pic track meet. Another highlight came Kerley finished second in 9.84 and De- ter him. That’s unbelievable. But drawing tie for first. from Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas’ toppling Grasse was next at 9.89. comparisons, I don’t think it’s the time Bedlam ensued. of a 26-year-old world record in the triple “I really don’t know anything about him,” now.” Barshim ran up to the stands to celebrate. jump. Her new mark is 51 feet, 5 inches. PAGE 22 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 2, 2021 OLYMPICS ROUNDUP Gray reaches final after disappointment in Rio

Associated Press the snatch and 145kg in the clean Three days and a crush of fame CHIBA, Japan — Adeline Gray and jerk for a total 263, beating later, she wasn’t quite right. Ad- knows she at least will claim that Nye by 14kg. mitting she’d become distracted elusive Olympic medal. The only U.S. weightlifting by the attention surrounding her Now, she can focus squarely on medals this century were gold for triumph, connections that typical- the gold. Tara Nott in 2000 in the first ever ly come so easily were labored Gray, a five-time world cham- women’s Olympic competition, during Sunday’s event finals, if pion, had never won an Olympic bronze for Cheryl Haworth the they came at all. The result was a medal during her career. She fin- same year and a bronze for Sarah bronze-medal finish that left her ished a disappointing seventh at Robles in 2016. disappointed. the Rio Olympics in 2016 after los- Nye said the silver medal came Yes, the all-around title is great. ing in the quarterfinals. after “the most challenging year She’ll carry it with her for the rest She broke through on Sunday of my career so far.” She has been of her life. But the bars are her with a 3-2 win over Kyrgyzstan’s open about her 2019 diagnosis of jam. Only her long-anticipated Aiperi Medet Kyzy in a 76 kilo- bipolar disorder and said the coro- showdown with Belgium star Nina gram semifinal. navirus pandemic brought more Derwael never materialized. With the victory, she clinched challenges by limiting some of her Leading off the eight-woman final, the sixth Olympic medal for a U.S. usual methods for working on her Lee knew in the middle of her rou- woman and is positioned to be- mental health. tine it wasn’t going to be good come America’s second woman to Moving up in weight class from enough to top the podium long be- win gold. the non-Olympic 71kg division fore her 14.500 flashed across the AARON FAVILA/AP “We’re in the finals,” Gray said. was tough, and “between that and scoreboard. Adeline Gray celebrates after beating Kyrgyzstan’s Aiperi Medet Kyzy “I mean, that’s the goal, right? And COVID, a coaching switch, lots of “Bars is something I really in the semifinals of the 76kg wrestling on Sunday. I felt like I had my team waiting personal stuff with my mental cherish,” Lee said while wearing for me to kind of get this ball roll- health, it’s been a really hard shoes borrowed from American mone Biles, rooting for Skinner in ri pair that is ranked No. 1 in the ing on the right foot. And I felt like year,” Nye said. “But I think all of teammate Jade Carey because what would become a silver-med- world beat Nick Lucena and 2008 I’ve lived up to that.” those trials and tribulations made she forgot the ones that come with al winning performance. gold medalist Phil Dalhausser 14- Gray went into the 2016 Olym- me the person I am today and I the U.S. uniform back at the hotel. “I knew she was going to be the 21, 21-19, 15-11 in the first round of pics with injuries that eventually don’t think I would be in that sec- “So when I mess it up, it really loudest one in there tonight,” Skin- knockout play. took her out of action for a year. ond-place spot without them.” sucks.” ner said. Dalhausser and Lucena went Now, she’s got her health and Lee adds bronze on bars, Even if Lee’s definition of “mess 2-1 in round-robin play, losing on- her shot at the gold. She will face it up” is different than most oth- U.S. men’s volleyball ly to a Dutch team that won the Germany’s Aline Rotter-Focken Skinner silver on vault ers. The bronze gave her a full eliminated early world championships in 2013. in the final on Monday. The two TOKYO — Sunisa Lee came to rainbow of Olympic bling to go That left them with a tough match- TOKYO — The U.S. men’s vol- are friends — Gray even invited Japan to win a gold medal. And with the all-around gold and the up against Cherif Samba and leyball team was eliminated after Rotter-Focken to her wedding. she did. Just not the one she really, silver she claimed in the team Ahmed Tijan, who had trained pool play at the Olympics for the “We’ve been talking about this really wanted. competition. with them in Florida to prepare for first time since 2000 after losing in for years,” Gray said. “We’ve been The 18-year-old from Minneso- Andrade — runner-up to Lee in a series of world tour events in three sets to Argentina on Sunday competing against each other ta is a revelation on uneven bars, the all-around — provided the first Cancun, Mexico, and then the night. since we were like 17, 16 some- where her routines are an intri- gymnastics gold for Brazil. Olympics. The Americans won two of their thing like that. So this is just like, cate series of connections and re- Andrade’s 15.083 average put After losing the first set and fall- first three matches in Tokyo be- so many years of hard work and leases completed with so much her just ahead of MyKayla Skin- ing behind 10-4 in the second, the fore losing to Brazil and Argentina effort coming into fruition.” ease it looks like she’s making it all ner. The 24-year-old American Canadians rallied to force a tie- to fall to fifth place in Pool B and American Ildar Hafizov lost his up on the fly. didn’t know if she would compete breaking third set, first to 15 (must miss out on the quarterfinals for opening match 5-0 to Cuba’s Luis She’s one of the best in the world in the finals until Saturday after- win by two points). They led 12-11 the first time since losing all five Orta at 60 kg. Because his oppo- on it, and she showed it during the noon after Biles opted out. when Sponcil’s serve went past matches in Sydney 21 years ago. nent reached the final, he is alive all-around final, where her elec- After she stuck the landing and them and bounced off the sand. The U.S. never was able to get in repechage and can battle back tric set helped her edge Rebeca saluted, then Skinner heard the The linesman’s ruling was that into good form leading up to the for bronze. He will face the Rus- Andrade of Brazil and become the roar from her teammates watch- the ball was out, but the Ameri- Games, going 8-7 in a tune-up sian Olympic Committee’s Sergey fifth straight American woman to ing in the stands. One voice cans challenged the call, using a tournament in Italy, and that Emelin on Monday for the chance claim the Olympic title. seemed louder than the rest — Si- system that was used in the Olym- didn’t change in Tokyo. They to advance to a bronze medal pics for the first time in Rio de Ja- started off well by sweeping match. Emelin, the No. 2 seed, lost neiro. The close-up, slow motion France in the opener but lost three to Orta 4-3 in the quarterfinals. replay on the stadium video board of their last four matches. showed the ball had clearly mis- Nye wins rare silver Argentina took advantage of the sed the blue tape that signifies the Americans faulting on five of their for US in weightlifting court boundary. final six serves late in the third set TOKYO — The United States It was out. to close out the match. Argentina had its best weightlifting result at But somewhere in the process advanced as the third-place team the Olympics for 21 years. Ecua- of getting that information to the in Pool B with three straight wins. dor had its first ever female cham- court, there was a glitch: The vid- pion. Pair of US teams ousted eo board said the ball was out and Neisi Dajomes of Ecuador won the challenge was successful, the women’s 76-kilogram weight- in beach volleyball which isn’t possible. A member of lifting event as Kate Nye took sil- TOKYO — Americans Sarah the Canadian delegation sitting in ver for the United States’ best re- Sponcil and Kelly Claes are out of the mostly empty arena shouted, sult in the sport since 2000 on Sun- the beach volleyball tournament “It was out!” day. after a three-set loss to Canada in The players complained to the “It feels surreal,” Nye said. “I’ll the knockout round opener. referee, and the stadium announ- definitely savor this moment. I’m Heather Bansley and Brandie cer explained that the challenge just so happy. I’m going to cele- Wilkerson beat the U.S. 22-24, 21- would be reviewed again. The call brate this because it’s a huge win ASHLEY LANDIS/AP 18, 15-13 at the Shiokaze Park ven- was corrected, and instead of a 12- for me.” MyKayla Skinner, of the United States, performs on the vault during ue. 12 tie it was 13-11, with Canada Dajomes lifted 118 kilograms in the event final on Sunday in Tokyo. Skinner won silver. In the afternoon session, a Qata- leading. Monday, August 2, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 23 OLYMPICS Epic swims for Dressel, McKeon American man, Australian woman take their places among the Olympic greats

BY PAUL NEWBERRY half-body length ahead of the field Associated Press in an Olympic record of 21.07 sec- TOKYO — Caeleb Dressel fin- onds. When he saw his time and, ished his gold rush with two more more important, the “1” beside his dazzling swims. The guy who name, he splashed the water and dreads the attention won’t be able flexed his bulging arms. to escape it now. France’s Florent Manaudou re- He’s one of the greatest Olym- peated as the Olympic silver med- pians ever. alist in 21.55, followed by Brazil’s “I’m really glad to be done,” Bruno Fratus in 21.57. said the tattooed Floridian, who In the men’s medley — a race captured his fourth and fifth gold the Americans have never lost at medals of the Tokyo Games on the Olympics — the U.S. was trail- Sunday. ing two teams when Dressel dived Australia’s Emma McKeon put in for the butterfly. her own remarkable stamp on the Just like that, he blew by Britain record book with a staggering and Italy with a blistering leg of haul of hardware. 49.03, more than a second faster McKeon won two more golds that anyone else. and became the first female swim- Zach Apple made the lead stand mer — and second woman in any up on the freestyle to give the sport — to claim seven medals at Americans a world record of 3 one Olympics. Four of them were minutes, 26.78 seconds — eclips- gold, the other three bronze. ing the mark of 3:27.28 they set at “It’s going to take a little bit to the 2009 Rome world champion- sink in,” said McKeon, a 27-year- ships in rubberized suits. old from Brisbane. “I’m very Ryan Murphy and Michael An- proud of myself.” GREGORY BULL/AP drew joined Dressel and Apple to Dressel, 24, was perfect in the Caeleb Dressel, of the United States, swims in the men’s 4x100 medley relay final Sunday in Tokyo. keep the unbeaten streak alive. events he had a chance in, capping Dressel became the fifth swimmer to win five gold medals in one Olympics. Adam Peaty-led Britain took the off his stunning week in the final silver (3:27.51) and Italy claimed race at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre made it look so easy. mixed medley relay, though that the bronze (3:29.17). by putting the Americans ahead to It wasn’t. was no fault on his own. Bobby Finke pulled off his own stay in the 4x100 medley relay on “It’s not the most enjoyable In a race featuring two men and sweep in the two longest freestyle their way to a world record. process, but it is worth it,” he said. two women, the Americans tried a races. With another strong finish- He doesn’t plan to savor his tri- “I’m pretty over swimming at the different lineup than everyone ing kick, Finke became the first umph for long — which is right on moment.” else, which left Dressel more than American man in 37 years to win par for a guy who said a day earlier Many of the retired greats come 8 seconds behind when he took the 1,500 freestyle. He added to his “the sport was a lot more fun when up again to provide perspective on over on the anchor leg. victory in the 800 free, a new no one knew my name.” McKeon’s performance in Tokyo. Not even Dressel could make up men’s event at these Games. They certainly know it now. Phelps, Spitz and Biondi are the such a daunting deficit. “I was confident in my ability to “I give myself a pat on the back only male swimmers to capture Otherwise, his time in Tokyo come home,” said Finke, whose and then I just want to go home, seven medals overall at an Olym- was perfect. winning time was 14:39.65. put it away and move forward,” MATTHIAS SCHRADER/AP pics. The only other woman to win A win in the 4x100 free relay. A Relatively unknown before the Dressel said. Emma McKeon, of Australia, seven — in any sport — was Soviet world record in the 100 butterfly. Olympic trials, Finke made star- In his first race Sunday, he holds her bronze medal from the gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya, A victory in the 100 freestyle. tling improvement in recent cruised to a relatively easy victory women’s 100­meter butterfly who claimed two golds and five The last morning at the pool months. He benefitted as much as in the 50 freestyle. By the time July 26. McKeon became the silvers at the 1952 Helsinki started with another romp in the anyone from the Games being de- Dressel was done, he had entered first female swimmer to win Games. 50 free — Dressel’s third individu- layed a year by the pandemic. an elite club of swimmers who seven medals in one Olympics. Mirroring Dressel’s final day, al title of the Games. No one was better at the end. Af- won at least five gold medals at McKeon won the 50 free and took After diving in, he used his dol- ter staying close to the lead one Games. There’s also Mark Spitz (seven the butterfly leg on the Aussies’ phin-like underwater technique to throughout, Finke blew away the Michael Phelps did it three golds in 1972), East German Kris- winning effort in the women’s pop out of the water with the clear field on the last of 30 laps, leaving times, highlighted by his record tin Otto (six golds, 1988) and Matt 4x100 medley relay. lead, just as he always does. In a Ukraine’s Mykhailo Romanchuk eight golds at the 2008 Beijing Biondi (five golds, ’88). The only event Dressel failed to race usually decided by a few hun- (14:40.66) and Germany’s Florian Games. Make room for Dressel, who win all week was the new 4x100 dredths of a second, he touched a Wellbrock (14:40.91) in his wake. King implies Russian athletes ‘should not be here’ because of doping

BY JAKE SEINER King made her state- got a slap on the wrist and rebranded their ter Games. It has sent depleted squads to Associated Press ments seated next to national flag,” she said. “So, I personally the last two Olympics as punishment. TOKYO — American swimmer Lilly Ryan Murphy, another wasn’t as affected. But Ryan was.” The country’s name, flag and anthem King doubled down on criticism of Rus- American swimmer who Her comments came hours after ROC have been banned from the Olympics and sian athletes hours after the president of seemed to take aim this president Stanislav Pozdnyakov said crit- other major sports events following a legal the Russian Olympic Committee said his week at a country that ics “supposed that as a matter of fact our battle with the World Anti-Doping Agen- teams’ medals are the “best answer” to has repeatedly run afoul athletes can’t compete without doping,” cy. After competing under the moniker critics who questioned why the country is of doping rules. Murphy but that Russian athletes in Tokyo OAR — Olympic Athletes From Russia — King allowed to compete in the Games follow- later said his comments “proved the opposite not just with words at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, it ing doping scandals. weren’t aimed at the Russians specifical- but with their deeds and results.” has competed as the Russian Olympic “There are a lot of people here that ly. King was more direct. Russia was revealed to have launched a Committee (ROC) in Japan. should not be here,” said King, who won a “I wasn’t racing anyone from a country massive, state-sponsored program to Russian athletes have won 40 medals in silver and a bronze medal in Tokyo. who should have been banned and instead elude testers ahead of the 2014 Sochi Win- Tokyo, 11 of them gold. PAGE 24 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 2, 2021 Coach’s COVID concerns SPORTS Washington’s Rivera frustrated by low vaccination rate ›› NFL, Page 18

OLYMPICS

Sprint shocker

DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP Marcell Jacobs, of Italy, wins the men's 100­meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sunday in Tokyo. The 26­year­old previously had his greatest success as a long­jumper. Italian Jacobs takes surprising gold medal in men’s 100 meters

BY EDDIE PELLS Associated Press RELATED TOKYO — The 100 meters at Jamaican breaks the Olympics is the event that turns sprinters into kings: Jesse FloJo’s 1988 mark Owens, Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt. On one of the most unusual in women’s 100 nights this sport has ever seen, Page 21 fans, experts, and even the racers themselves needed a lineup card. runner in the lane next to him The race that has long defined didn’t really know. SWIMMING WRESTLING GOLF Olympic royalty went to a Texas- At the Tokyo Olympics, Marcell 4x100 gold caps Gray overcomes Schauffele comes born Italian who hadn’t cracked 10 Jacobs is The World’s Fastest seconds in a 100 until this year. Man. epic week in pool disappointment, through in clutch, He’s a 26-year-old whose best “I think I need four or five years days before this came in the long for Caeleb Dressel reaches 76kg final gives US gold jump. He’s a man who even the SEE SHOCKER ON PAGE 21 Page 23 Page 22 Page 21

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