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RAHMAT GUL/AP Foreign security personnel and Afghan police arrive Friday at the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. Gunmen attacked a remembrance ceremony, killing at least 32 people. New special ops network will serve as ISIS claims responsibility security backbone ahead of US pullout

BY DAN LAMOTHE drawal deal with the Taliban. for deadly attack in Kabul The Washington Post The idea was to improve coordina- tion between coalition and Afghan KABUL, Afghanistan — A new net- forces, relying on WhatsApp to share work of special operations forces will information, in a way that would still BY PHILLIP WALTER WELLMAN critical condition. All of those killed or injured serve as the backbone of a smaller be possible if the number of U.S. ser- Stars and Stripes were civilians, Interior Ministry spokesman U.S. military mission in Afghanistan, vice members shrinks. Nasrat Rahimi said. hunting Islamic State fighters as the The force is designed to “with- Gunfire killed dozens of people at a memo- U.S. withdraws and providing fire- stand any change in policy, whatever rial in Kabul attended by senior Afghan gov- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani called the power against the Taliban if a peace that may be, or a change in any con- ernment officials Friday. attack “a crime against humanity and against ditions on the ground,” said a senior Islamic State claimed responsibility for the the national unity of Afghanistan,” in a Twit- agreement with the group crumbles, U.S. military official, speaking on the attack in a statement on its website. ter statement. military officials said. condition of anonymity because of the At least 32 people were killed and more The ceremony in the city’s west, relatively The network was established as Army Gen. Scott Miller, the top U.S. sensitive nature of the operations. The than 50 others were injured in the violence far from most U.S. forces in the city, marked commander in Afghanistan, prepared force will work with coalition part- that started at about 11:30 a.m., Afghanistan’s the 1995 death of Afghan Shiite leader Abdul Health Ministry and security officials said to shrink the number of U.S. troops ners, “but the core of it will obviously Ali Mazari. Friday. The Afghan Interior Ministry said last summer while the Trump admin- be U.S.,” the official said. over 80 people were injured and some are in SEE KABUL ON PAGE 4 istration negotiated a U.S. troop with- SEE SECURITY ON PAGE 4 PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, March 7, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9326 Euro costs (March 9)...... $1.1633 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.43 Mortgages at record low due to virus Dollar buys (March 9) ...... €0.8596 Turkey (Lira) ...... 6.0940 British pound (March 9) ...... $1.33 (Military exchange rates are those Japanese yen (March 9) ...... 104.00 available to customers at military banking Associated Press and into the safety of U.S. Trea- to 2.79% from 2.95% last week. 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T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 14 Comics/Crossword ...... 16 Gadgets ...... 13 Health & Fitness ...... 12 Opinion ...... 15 Sports ...... 17-24 Video Games ...... 11 Saturday, March 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 3 MILITARY More vetting of foreign military students sought

BY NIKKI WENTLING except for specific use in their Stars and Stripes training programs. The shooter in the Pensacola attack, Mohammed WASHINGTON — Two Repub- Alshamrani, a second lieuten- lican senators introduced legisla- ant in the Royal Saudi Air Force, tion Thursday that would restrict was able to buy a semiautomatic foreign military students from handgun with a hunting license. obtaining firearms and establish The bill would also require a more thorough vetting process members of foreign militaries to for the students before they are get an official endorsement let- /U.S. Navy ALFRED A. COFFIELD allowed access to U.S. military ter from the chief of intelligence bases. Sailors aboard the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS New Hampshire haul in mooring lines to of their countries when apply- The Secure U.S. Bases Act aims dock the 7,800-ton submarine at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va., in July . Assembly faults have led ing for U.S. military training. to improve security following a to delays on the Navy’s newest Virginia-class submarines. Students would also have to be deadly shooting Dec. 6 at Naval fingerprinted and undergo an in- Air Station Pensacola, Fla., where person interview and extensive a Saudi officer who was train- background check that would ing on the base killed three U.S. include a review of their social Documents show longer delays on sailors and injured eight other media activity. The U.S. direc- people. The bill was introduced tor of national intelligence would by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and have to make the final decision Navy’s $161B Virginia-class subs Rick Scott, R-Fla., who heard on whether to admit students into from Pentagon officials this week the program. BY TONY CAPACCIO tion, as many as 10 more under a “The shipbuilders will need about security weaknesses that The thoroughness of the vetting “Block V” contract signed in De- to accelerate their efforts to ef- led to the Pensacola attack. Bloomberg process came into question during cember and the start of construc- ficiently use assembly space and Garry Reid, director for de- the investigation of the Pensacola The Navy’s newest Virginia- tion later this year on the Navy’s get their workforce more profi- fense intelligence, told senators shooting, which was deemed an class submarines are expected new $128 billion Columbia-class cient,” Clark said. Wednesday that Pentagon proce- to be 10 to 15 months late as con- submarine program. The estimated delivery delays dures meant to detect and prevent act of terrorism. Alshamrani was tractors General Dynamics and The Virginia-class is the mil- for the Virginia class include nine threats at U.S. military bases did motivated by “jihadist ideology” Huntington Ingalls Industries try itary’s primary submarine for months for the USS Vermont, not cover international military and had posted anti-American to recover from assembly faults land, surface and anti-submarine which is supposed to be deliv- students. Further, the Pentagon messages on social media, Attor- that have dogged recent boats in attack missions, with cruise mis- ered next month; 12 months for is “overly reliant” on the State ney General William Barr said. the $161 billion program. siles and torpedoes. It’s also capa- the USS Oregon, now scheduled Department’s vetting procedures During the FBI’s investigation The average delay of 10 ½ ble of carrying Navy SEALs and for a November delivery; and 15 for these students and the agen- into the attack, 21 Saudi students months is an increase from a is envisioned as a future platform months for the third, the USS cies fail to share information, he were expelled from the United seven-month average cited a year for launching underwater drones. Montana, now scheduled for Au- said. There are also loopholes that States for having “derogatory ago by the Naval Sea Systems The Columbia will be the nation’s gust 2021 instead of May of this allow foreign military students to material” on their computers and Command for 10 vessels being new launcher of intercontinental year, according to delivery dates purchase firearms, despite re- phones, Barr said. built under a 2014 contract, ac- ballistic missiles to replace the in Navy budget documents con- strictions for nonimmigrant visa Finally, the act would order the cording to a comparison of dates current Ohio class. firmed by the Naval Sea Systems holders. defense secretary to develop risk in Navy budget documents. The Adding to the complexity for Command. It said in a statement “The tragic events at Pensac- profiles for each country that par- contractors, rival shipbuilders the shipbuilders, the next round that “delivery schedules are ex- ola underscore the unacceptable ticipates in the training program. who are producing the subma- of Virginia-class submarines will pected to improve by the end of shortfalls in our security stan- Those risk profiles would be used rines together, had sought to be 30% larger than their prede- the block.” dards and vetting procedures,” when deciding whether to admit shave months off of previous con- cessors because they’ll have a The Naval Sea Systems Com- Ernst said in a statement. “We students. struction periods. new “payload module” to carry mand said in a statement that must do more to protect our mili- “This terrorist should never The latest delay estimates may additional weapons, according to “the cumulative factors impact- tary personnel and ensure the se- have been allowed in our country, raise fresh concerns in Congress Bryan Clark, a naval analyst and ing delivery include limited floor curity of our facilities.” let alone on an American military about whether the companies senior fellow at the Hudson Insti- space in assembly facilities to The Secure U.S. Bases Act base with easy access to Ameri- have the personnel, expertise and tute in Washington. Lawmakers move multiple submarine mod- would create a new visa category can military men and women,” shipyard capacity to juggle three are seeking to add a second Block ules through the assembly pro- for foreign military students that Scott said of Alshamrani. major projects: the 10 “Block V submarine to one requested by cess, material availability, and an would prohibit them from pos- [email protected] IV” vessels now under construc- the Navy for next year. inexperienced workforce.” sessing or acquiring a firearm Twitter: @nikkiwentling Report: VA unlawfully denies health care access for vets with ‘bad paper’

BY NIKKI WENTLING veterans from some VA services, that’s not numbers in the tens of thousands since Veterans receive other-than-honorable Stars and Stripes always the case — particularly with men- 1980. There are about 400,000 veterans discharges for a host of reasons, including tal health care. who are at risk of being denied care today, serious crimes. However, service members WASHINGTON — The Department of The gay veterans group OUTVETS, they wrote. with bad paper were, in many cases, un- Veterans Affairs has unlawfully turned along with the Veterans Legal Clinic at “By its very nature, the turn-away prob- justly released from the military because away veterans with other-than-honorable Harvard Law School, authored the report. lem is one in which usually no record is of infractions that stemmed from mental discharges for decades because of flawed They based findings on interviews with created, and as a result no VA documen- health issues. training and guidance that created a “cycle veterans, evidence from veterans advo- tation exists. It is therefore impossible to The Government Accountability Office of misinformation,” a report released cates and legal aid attorneys, and docu- know definitively how many veterans were found that tens of thousands of Iraq and Thursday found. ments obtained from the VA and Defense wrongly denied care, where they are lo- Afghanistan veterans who were separated VA staff often reject such veterans on the Department. cated, and when it occurred,” the report spot rather than telling them to fill out ap- Dana Montalto, an instructor at the Vet- states. “The pattern, however, is clear: VA’s from the military for misconduct had suf- plications for health care, sending a writ- erans Legal Clinic, said veterans are being denial of care to veterans with bad paper fered from post-traumatic stress disorder, ten denial and informing them about their denied due process. discharges is national, persistent, and sys- traumatic brain injury or another mental options to appeal, the report says. While The VA did not maintain records of vet- temic. Its impact on some of our most vul- health disorder. other-than-honorable discharges, com- erans with bad paper who were rejected on nerable veterans can be harmful or even [email protected] monly known as “bad paper,” can preclude the spot, but the report’s authors estimated deadly.” Twitter: @nikkiwentling PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, March 7, 2020 MIDEAST Security: Network expected to withstand cuts as US presence shrinks

FROM FRONT PAGE in locations where the U.S. plans The network, which has not to maintain a presence. previously been disclosed to the At the center of the network is public, was detailed to The Wash- the Combined Situational Aware- ington Post as military officials ness Room, or CSAR, on a base seek to reassure U.S. and Afghan in Kabul. Primarily comprising citizens that the U.S. can still pro- members of Afghanistan’s secu- vide security in coming months. rity forces, it gathers information The initial version is expected about Taliban and ISIS attacks, to withstand any cuts as the U.S. combines it with other reports, military presence shrinks from and passes it on for possible about 12,000 service members to action. 8,600 over the span of 135 days On a recent afternoon in the under the terms of a deal reached CSAR, Afghan officers moni- with the Taliban on Feb. 29. U.S. tored video screens and waded officials did not reveal how many through WhatsApp messages on people the network includes, but their phones. the senior military official said “Attention to CSAR!” Afghan it is built to function with a few officers yelled in English as thousand U.S. troops in Afghani- new reports of Taliban attacks stan or less. arrived. The deal, negotiated for more An Afghan lieutenant colonel, than a year, calls for the U.S. to speaking on the condition of ano- withdraw all of its service mem- nymity because of his role, said bers within 14 months if the Tal- Afghans typically work 24 hours iban meets certain requirements, at a time in the CSAR, and then including beginning negotiations go home to their families. Most with the Afghan government to live within driving distance — a end the war and ensuring that major reason the operations cen- Afghan soil is not used to plot or ter was moved in the past few carry out attacks against the U.S. months from 45 miles north at TAMANA SARWARY/AP or its allies. Bagram Airfield. But U.S. officials have described British soldiers arrive near the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday. “We chose the best officers,” the timeline as “aspirational,” cit- said the Afghan officer direct- ing concerns about whether the ing the CSAR. “Most of them are Taliban will follow through on its Kabul: Western-educated.” obligations. The U.S. withdrawal Investigation into attack underway The teams are typically led will be “conditions-based,” the by an American major or lieu- officials have said, repeatedly de- FROM FRONT PAGE what went wrong is underway, ment in the attack. tenant colonel and report to the clining to offer specifics. The Islamic State-Khorasan he said. Afghan Chief Executive CSAR, which is commanded On Wednesday, the uncertainty affiliate has frequently attacked Afghan special police forces Abdullah Abdullah, the coun- by Donahue, who leads NATO was underscored by 43 Taliban Shiite communities, who it con- arrived at the scene shortly try’s No. 2 official, was evacu- Special Operations Component attacks and a U.S. airstrike tar- siders apostates to Islam. after the attack began, Kabul ated safely from the scene, Command-Afghanistan. geting the group in Helmand Last year, ISIS-K targeted police spokesman Ferdous Far- Abdullah’s spokesman Faridoon The network first provided province, said Army Col. Sonny the same ceremony, killing at amarz said. Khwazoon said. Former Afghan major assistance in June, when it president Hamid Karzai also helped stave off Taliban attacks Leggett, a U.S. military spokes- least three people and wound- The Taliban, who have been attended the memorial and is on Afghan forces after Ramadan, man. The U.S. strike, the first in ing over 20 others. criticized by U.S. and Afghan safe, Tolo News reported. the senior U.S. military official 11 days anywhere in the country, “We had tight security for officials for increasing violence was carried out in defense of Af- said. In the following months, the this event today,” Rahimi said, across the country after last Zubair Babakarkhail contributed to ghan forces, Leggett said. this report. U.S. military boosted airstrikes, in light of last year’s violence. weekend’s peace deal with the Army Gen. Mark Milley, the [email protected] reaching a crescendo of 918 in An investigation to determine U.S., quickly denied involve- Twitter: pwwellman chairman of the Joint Chiefs of September, according to Air Staff, downplayed the recent at- Force statistics. tacks in testimony before the Sen- The strikes occurred as the ate Armed Services Committee As the U.S. has explored stan as long as the U.S. believes manded the elite Joint Special network assisted Afghan forces on Wednesday, saying they oc- whether its relationship with the there are “national interests to Operations Command, directed in taking back swaths of north- curred at “small, little outposts,” Taliban can evolve, it has contin- safeguard.” Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue ern Afghanistan in Badakhshan, and that cities have not been hit. ued to carry out strikes against “What I do understand about to design the network. Donahue Baghlan, Takhar and Kunduz The complexities of the coun- ISIS. Leggett tweeted Tuesday Afghanistan is there are no incorporated lessons learned in provinces, the senior military terterrorism arrangement in the that U.S. forces had killed 18 ISIS straight lines,” Miller said. “You Syria, where he oversaw forces official said. The majority of the deal with the Taliban have not fighters in Konar province in re- have to understand that you have fighting ISIS, and other opera- operations consisted of Afghan been released to the public, but cent days. multiple paths forward, and ide- tions involving JSOC, U.S. mili- forces maneuvering down a road Defense Secretary Mark Esper Miller, in an interview last ally based on our assessment and tary officials said. as airstrikes killed a few dozen said Thursday that documents week in his office, said “there will judgment, we are taking the cor- The force includes “regional Taliban fighters ahead of them. known as “implementing ar- probably be something there” rect path.” targeting teams” primarily com- “It’s not rocket science,” the of- rangements” address the issue. for the U.S. military in Afghani- Miller, who previously com- prising special operations troops ficial said. “It just works.” US Iran representative says Tehran must let inspectors into nuke site

Associated Press terial or conducted activities requests for access must have a counterparts, signatories of the clear arms. without declaring them to in- legal basis, according to Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with Iran that China and Russia also are sig- PARIS — The U.S. special rep- ternational observers. The As- semi-official ISNA news agency. the Trump administration pulled natories to the deal, the Joint Com- resentative for Iran said Thurs- day the Islamic Republic must sociated Press saw the report He didn’t elaborate. out of in 2018. The U.S. wants a prehensive Plan of Action, which “immediately” ensure inspec- to member countries. The other The U.S. official, Brian Hook, more inclusive deal that address- promised Iran economic incen- tors have access to sites that har- report said Iran nearly tripled said the access is required under es ballistic missiles and Iran’s tives in return for curbs on its nu- bor traces of nuclear material or its stockpile of enriched uranium the Nuclear Non-Proliferation regional ambitions in Syria and clear program. Those incentives activity. since November, violating a deal treaty to which Iran is a signa- elsewhere. Instead, Washington have failed to materialize, along The finding was made public with world powers. tory, meaning it must provide ac- has levied punishing economic with European efforts to create a in a report this week by the inter- The IAEA said its request for cess “immediately.” sanctions on Iran as part of its mechanism allowing Iran to get national nuclear watchdog, which access to two of the sites was de- “Iran must be held to the same “maximum pressure“ campaign around U.S. sanctions that has said Iran is denying access. nied, although the nuclear-related standards as every one of the against Iran. yet to get off the ground. Iran, in In one of two confidential re- activities are thought to date from other 190 parties” to the treaty, While noting the three Eu- turn, has incrementally violated ports, the International Atomic the early 2000s. he said during a meeting with a ropean nations have “tactical the deal’s restrictions with mea- Energy Agency identified three The spokesman for Iran’s nu- group of reporters. disagreements” with the United sures it maintains are reversible locations where Iran possibly clear agency, Behrouz Kamal- Hook was in Paris to meet his States, he stressed their common in what it says is a “maximum re- stored undeclared nuclear ma- vandi, responded Wednesday that French, German and British concern that Iran not obtain nu- sistance“ campaign. Saturday, March 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 VIRUS OUTBREAK USFK: 1st case tied to military outside Daegu

BY KIM GAMEL Stars and Stripes ‘ My assessment is this is the new ‘normal’ SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean woman who works where we have COVID- at Camp Humphreys has tested 19 cases weekly if not positive for COVID-19, officials said Friday, the first confirmed daily. ’ case linked to the U.S. mili- Col. Lee Peters tary outside the hard-hit area of USFK spokesman Daegu. The announcement raised to seven the number of people affili- ated with U.S. Forces Korea who other installations, barred ser- have been infected, including a vice members from nonessential soldier and his wife. outside activities and implement- NORMAN LLAMAS/Stars and Stripes However, the other six were ed health checks at entry gates to connected to bases in the south- contain the virus. Signs limiting the number of disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer to three per customer are posted at eastern area of Daegu, which is USFK’s public affairs office the commissary at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on Thursday. Hand sanitizer had been out of stock for several the epicenter of the outbreak that said Friday it has decided to an- days, but wipes remained in stock. began in mid-February and has nounce total numbers, status of led to more than 6,000 infections isolation, location and contact nationwide. tracing going forward. No positive cases at Aviano The latest employee “is cur- “My assessment is this is the rently in isolation at her off-base new ‘normal’ where we have residence in Cheonan,” an area COVID-19 cases weekly if not near Camp Humphreys, as di- daily,” spokesman Col. Lee Pe- but 134 people in isolation rected by the Korea Centers of ters said in an email, adding that Disease Control and Prevention, it’s a matter of “when and where,” USFK said in a press release. not “if” COVID-19 happens. BY KENT HARRIS wing’s staff judge advocate. west of Aviano, said Wednesday Humphreys garrison com- U.S. and South Korean health Stars and Stripes No one in Pordenone, the prov- they’ve received reports of some mander Col. Michael Tremblay professionals “are actively con- ince where Aviano is located, troops being quarantined upon said she took the COVID-19 test ducting contact tracing to deter- AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy has tested positive for the virus, arrival in the United States. on Thursday , and the results came mine whether anyone else may — The 31st Fighter Wing has 134 The Associated Press reported The Army is developing a poli- back positive earlier Friday. have been exposed,” USFK said. people in isolation or self-quaran- Friday. cy to deal with the “literally tens “It is the first positive case on The command has announced tine and has instructed everyone The government of the greater of thousands” of soldiers and ci- Camp Humphreys,” Tremblay six other cases, including a sol- to keep their distance from oth- Friuli Venezia Giulia region in vilians who travel to bases world- said in a Facebook live update for dier and his wife, the spouse of an ers in public amid coronavirus northeast Italy, which includes wide, Maj. Gen. Roger Cloutier the community. active-duty service member, the concerns, officials said during a Aviano, reported Thursday that said Friday at a virtual town hall Officials tracking her move- spouse of a civilian Defense De- virtual town hall meeting. 22 people had tested positive in Vicenza. ments using closed-circuit TV partment employee, the widow Medical workers have screened for the virus. All the cases were “This is a big Army problem,” and electronic records have de- of a military retiree and another many people and told them to re- in the cities of Udine, Trieste or he said. “The policy is going to termined that she visited Star- South Korean employee. main in their homes or barracks Gorizia. apply Army-wide and affect a bucks and the post exchange in Previous cases were all in the as a precaution, officials said Italy called for all of its public huge number of families.” the main shopping area on post southeastern city of Daegu or Thursday during the meeting, schools in the country to close Quarantines would not count on Feb. 26, Tremblay said. surrounding areas, which have streamed on Facebook Live. through March 15, and both Avi- against annual or sick leave, and She also went to her office on been hardest hit by the respira- There are no confirmed cases ano and U.S. Army Garrison Italy those placed in quarantine would Thursday, he added, without iden- tory virus as South Korea’s over- of the new coronavirus among are doing the same. In the south, be housed at no expense to them- tifying the building or her job. all toll increased to 6,284, with 42 the base population. However, it schools on Navy bases in Naples selves, said Cloutier, commander She had taken leave in-between deaths. wasn’t clear whether any person- and Sigonella remained open as of U.S. Army Africa. those dates. Officials have said the previous nel have been tested, and base of Thursday. Aviano officials said person- Tremblay said the people who infections occurred off post, but officials did not immediately re- Students are continuing their nel are expected to follow State had come in close contact with they were waiting for the contact spond to a request for comment studies via online learning, school Department and Italian travel her have been self-quarantined, trace investigation to be complet- Friday. officials at Aviano said. Most of restrictions unless they have of- and the areas she visited have ed in the recent case. The base does not have the the courses have been reviews ficial approval, which effectively been cleaned. USFK said it “remains at risk ability to test for the virus but of already acquired learning, but cuts off Friuli Venezia Giulia “We believe we have signifi- level ‘high’ peninsula-wide and could have personnel tested at the new subject matter will be intro- from the rest of Italy. cantly mitigated that risk,” he is implementing all appropriate Italian hospital in Udine or Land- duced if schools remain shuttered, Meanwhile, the base exchange said. control measures to help mitigate stuhl Regional Medical Center Aviano Middle/High School Prin- is rationing a few products, in- The garrison, which is home the spread of COVID-19.” in Germany, said Lt. Col. Mark cipal Ken Harvey said. cluding hand sanitizers, and has to USFK headquarters and has Most of the South Korean cases Dudley, commander of the 31st Brig. Gen. Daniel T. Lasica, the rearranged the food court and a population of more 37,000, also have been in Daegu and sur- Aerospace Medical Squadron. wing commander, said he knows checkout counters to meet the 1- reimposed ID checks at the en- rounding areas. The people in self-quarantine that many are concerned about meter guidelines. But new ship- trances of its post exchange fa- The pneumonia-like disease more than likely have the flu, the virus , and some are strug- ments continue to come in as cilities and the commissary to has symptoms that are similar “however, we cannot disassociate gling to take care of children on scheduled. ensure only authorized buyers to the flu or a common cold and or tell the difference” because of their own, or pay for child care. Also, the base theater will be can enter. is believed to be spread through droplets or close contact. the lack of coronavirus testing at He urged airmen to talk to their closed through April 3 as part of “This is strictly a precaution- The best way to prevent it is by Aviano, Dudley said. leaders if they needed help. guidance to avoid large crowds, ary measure and not meant to washing your hands thoroughly Officials also directed every- “We need to have those conver- officials said. Some classes of- be an enduring thing,” Tremblay and frequently, avoiding con- one to maintain at least 1 meter sations,” Lasica said. fered through the community said. “It’s meant as a control mea- tact with sick people and staying of distance from each other, on There are currently no restric- center will continue. sure in response to COVID-19.” or off base. That directive, which tions on moves to or from new USFK, which commands some home if you are experiencing follows the lead of Italy’s guid- duty stations, Aviano officials Stars and Stripes reporter Nancy 28,500 American troops on the symptoms, authorities say. Montgomery contributed to this ance, will last until at least April said. However, Army officials at report. divided peninsula, has restricted [email protected] 3, said Lt. Col. Matthew Lund, the Vicenza, about 90 minutes south- [email protected] access to Camp Humphreys and Twitter: @kimgamel PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, March 7, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Trump approves $8.3B measure to combat virus

BY ANDREW TAYLOR that’s common on the panel but Associated Press increasingly rare elsewhere in Washington. WASHINGTON — President “In situations like this, I be- Donald Trump on Friday signed lieve no expense should be spared an $8.3 billion measure to help to protect the American people, tackle the coronavirus outbreak and in crafting this package none that has killed more than a dozen was,” said Appropriations Com- people in the U.S. and infected mittee Chairman Richard Shelby, more than 200. R-Ala. “It’s an aggressive plan, a The legislation provides fed- vigorous plan that has received an eral public health agencies with overwhelming positive reaction.” money for vaccines, tests and Trump was sure to sign the potential treatments and helps measure, which has almost uni- state and local governments pre- versal support. It is intended to pare and respond to the threat. project confidence and calm as NATHAN ELLGREN/AP The rapid spread of the virus has anxiety builds over the impact Adilisha Patrom organizes face masks, hand sanitizer and other supplies inside her pop-up shop on rocked financial markets, inter- of the virus, which has claimed Thursday, in Washington. rupted travel and threatens to more than a dozen lives in the affect everyday life in the United U.S. States. “The American people are Trump had planned to sign the looking for leadership and want Virus pop-up shop opens in DC bill during a visit to the Centers assurance that their government for Disease Control and Preven- is up to the task of protecting tion in Atlanta. But he told report- their health and safety,” said Sen. BY ASHRAF KHALIL masks for between $5 and $20, N95 facemasks, which are con- ers Friday that concerns were Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. Associated Press depending on the model. She also sidered superior to the basic sur- raised about “one person who was puts together prevention kits with gical masks. The impact of the outbreak WASHINGTON — The nation’s potentially infected” who worked continues to mount. The Brit- masks, surgical gloves and sani- Both she and her father wear capital has pop-up shops for food at the CDC. Trump said the per- ish government is considering tizer, which sell for $20 to $30. the masks routinely when going and drink, even marijuana. And son has since tested negative for suspending Parliament for five The high-end N95 masks are to the grocery store or elsewhere now, coronavirus prevention the new virus, and the CDC was months in hope of limiting the priced at about twice what they around town. supplies. added to his schedule on Friday. spread of the virus in the United sell for on Amazon. But Patrom As the global coronavirus death As local stores sell out of masks The Senate passed the $8.3 bil- Kingdom. says her goal isn’t to get rich. toll increased and the virus began and hand sanitizer, Adilisha Pa- lion measure Thursday to help The legislation would provide Rather, she sees the shop as a ser- making inroads in the U.S., Pa- trom, owner of a co-working and tackle the outbreak in hopes of federal public health agencies vice to the community and says event space next to Gallaudet trom decided to stock up on hand reassuring a fearful public and money for vaccines, tests and po- discounts are available to those in University, saw an opportunity sanitizers and open her shop. accelerating the government’s tential treatments, including $300 need and to senior citizens, who and jumped on it. So far, business has been slow. response to the virus. Its rapid million to deliver such drugs to are most vulnerable to the virus. Inside, her storefront, different have Patrom said she has only made spread is threatening to upend ev- those who need it. More than $2 “I just feel so blessed to , models of face masks and hand three sales since opening early eryday life in the U.S. and across billion would go to help federal, just to have the ability,” to stock sanitizer bottles in various sizes this week. The majority of her the globe. state and local governments pre- up on supplies, she said. are displayed along with a stack visitors, she says, are just seeking The money would pay for a mul- pare for and respond to the coro- The idea started with a health of information sheets from the basic information and walking tifaceted attack on a virus that is navirus threat. An additional $1.3 crisis in her own family; Patrom’s Centers for Disease Control and away with a CDC fact sheet. spreading more widely every day, billion would be used to help fight father was diagnosed with a blood Prevention. “I think people haven’t started sending financial markets spiral- the virus overseas. There’s also cancer in November. With her fa- A Florida native who came to freaking out yet,” she said. “A lot ing again Thursday, disrupting funding to subsidize $7 billion in ther’s immune system weakened of people are just waiting for that travel and potentially threatening small business loans. Washington to attend Howard by ongoing chemotherapy treat- the U.S. economy’s decade-long Other dollars would be directed University, Patrom, 29, sells her ments, Patrom bought boxes of first (local case).” expansion. to help local officials prepare for Thursday’s sweeping 96-1 vote the potential worsening of the out- sends the bill to the White House break and subsidize treatment by for President Donald Trump’s community health centers. Medi- Army researchers work on vaccines signature. Sen. Rand Paul, R- care rules would be loosened to Ky., cast the sole “no” vote. The enable remote “telehealth” con- House passed the bill Wednesday sultations whereby sick people BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY ple of the coronavirus from the protecting people from the virus, by a 415-2 vote. could get treatment without visit- Stars and Stripes Centers for Disease Control and such as teams wiping down sur- The plan would more than tri- ing a doctor. Prevention that was taken from faces and people changing social ple the $2.5 billion amount out- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., WASHINGTON — The De- an American patient in Wash- interactions. lined by the White House 10 days whose state is at the center of the fense Department is ratcheting ington state, Dr. Kayvon Mod- He said next week he will re- ago. The Trump proposal was im- crisis, praised the bill because it up its efforts against coronavirus jarrad, the director of emerging ceive a plan on how the Pentagon mediately discarded by members “will increase access for public as Army researchers work to de- infectious diseases at the Walter would carry out its own preven- velop a vaccine for the illness. of Congress from both parties. lab testing, help pay for isolation Reed Army Institute of Research, tion and mitigation measures in Army medical research- Instead, the bipartisan leadership and quarantine, help pay for sani- told reporters Thursday at the the building in case an employee ers said Thursday that the U.S. of the House and Senate Appro- tizing in public areas, better track Pentagon. is diagnosed with coronavirus. If Army Medical Research and priations committees negotiated the virus and those who might Researchers are testing the there was an outbreak at the Pen- Development Command and the vaccines on mice. The next step the increased figure and other come into contact with it, help tagon, he said they are confident Walter Reed Army Institute of will be to test the vaccines on provisions of the legislation in a labs who are trying to identify hot the department can continue to burst of bipartisan cooperation spots, and limit exposure.” Research are working on testing larger animals. Then the first and developing two vaccines, or phase study is small groups of perform its functions. “candidates,” that could be used humans. “Our national military com- potentially to combat coronavi- It is still expected to take 12 to 18 mand center has the capability rus, officially named COVID-19. months before a vaccine is avail- to go for weeks at a time if they ‘ I believe no expense should be spared to The team is working in coordina- able to the general population. have to be locked down inside the tion with the Vaccine Research Earlier Thursday, Defense Sec- building if we have some type of protect the American people. ’ Center at the National Institutes retary Mark Esper told reporters outbreak,” Esper said. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. of Health. that the efforts underway in South [email protected] appropriations committee chairman The Army has received a sam- Korea have been a good model for Twitter: @caitlinmkenney Saturday, March 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK Infection cases pass 100K mark

Associated Press to hit already-struggling commu- nities for months to come. BANGKOK — Crossing more The head of the U.N.’s food borders, the new coronavirus hit a agency, the World Food Program, milestone Friday, infecting more warned of the potential for “abso- than 100,000 people worldwide as lute devastation” as the outbreak’s it wove itself deeper into the daily effects ripple through Africa and lives of millions, infecting the the Middle East. powerful, the unprotected poor India scrambled to stave off an and the vast masses in between. epidemic that could overwhelm The virus, which has killed its under-funded and under- nearly 3,400 people, edged into staffed health care system, with more and more U.S. states, popped not nearly enough labs or hospi- up in at least four new countries tals for its 1.3 billion people. and even breached the halls of Yet even as COVID-19, the dis- ANDREW MEDICHINI/AP the Vatican. It forced mosques in ease caused by the virus, reached Iran and beyond to halt weekly new territory, it was retreating in A man wearing a mask walks in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Friday . Muslim prayers. It brought Is- China, where it first emerged late raeli and Palestinian authorities last year, and slowing in South other side of the globe in which high of 851 on Tuesday. with everyone, including the po- together to block pilgrims from Korea, another major epicenter. hundreds of people were infected The new virus has spread to lice chief. Jesus’ birthplace in Bethlehem. More than half of those who on a ship even during a quaran- about 90 countries. The Neth- To the south, cruise passengers And it upended Japan’s plans for contracted the virus have now re- tine. Thailand on Friday blocked erlands reported its first virus awaited test results aboard the the Olympic torch parade. covered, and U.S. health officials a separate cruise ship from death Friday while Serbia, Slo- Grand Princess ship. The vessel, “Who is going to feed their said they expect a far lower death docking, worried that it carried vakia, Peru and Cameroon an- with 3,500 aboard, was ordered families?” asked Elias al-Arja, rate than the World Health Orga- dozens of passengers from Italy, nounced their first infections. to stay at sea after a traveler from head of a hotel owners’ union in nization’s international estimate the center of Europe’s epidemic, Even Vatican City was hit, with Bethlehem in the Israeli-occu- its previous voyage died of the of 3.4% — a high rate that doesn’t which has 148 virus deaths. No the tiny city-state confirming coronavirus and at least four oth- pied West Bank, where tourists account for mild cases that go one on that ship was known to be its first case Friday but not say- ers were infected. The cruise line have been banned and the storied uncounted. infected. ing who was infected. The Vati- said samples were collected from Church of the Nativity shuttered. The fear and the crackdowns In the U.S. the number of cases can has insisted that 83-year-old 45 passengers and crew members The 100,000 figure of global that swept through China are now passed 230 people scattered Pope Francis, who has been sick, and results were expected later infections is largely symbolic but shifting westward, as workers in across 18 states. China reported only has a cold. Friday. dwarfs other major outbreaks in Europe and the U.S. stay home, 143 new cases Friday, the same as The new coronavirus is known recent decades. SARS, MERS authorities vigorously sanitize a day earlier and about one-third to affect the elderly more than The Grand Princess is operated and Ebola affected far fewer public places and consumers flock what the country was seeing a other groups. by the same line as the Diamond people but had higher mortality to stores for household staples. week ago. Just a month ago, China And in the United States, offi- Princess, which was quarantined rates. “The Western world is now fol- was reporting several thousand cials in Washington state are so at a Japanese port last month. The economic impact grew lowing some of China’s playbook,” new cases a day. The problem has concerned about having space to More than 700 people on board along with the number of infected said Chris Beauchamp, a market now flipped, with the outbreak care for the sick they were ex- were infected. people. World stocks and the price analyst at the financial firm IG. moving to Europe — where Italy, pected to close a $4 million deal In a sign of hope, a woman in- of oil dropped sharply again Fri- The spectacle of a cruise ship Germany and France had the Friday to take over a roadside fected with the virus gave birth to day. A sharp drop in travel and ordered to stay at sea off the most cases — and beyond. motel. The plan to turn the 84- a girl in Qom, the Iranian Shiite a broader economic downturn California coast over virus fears South Korea reported 505 addi- room EconoLodge into a quaran- holy city particularly hard-hit by linked to the outbreak threatened replicated ones weeks ago on the tional cases Friday, down from a tine facility was not sitting well the virus. Iran warns it could use ‘force’ to halt travel between cities

Associated Press across its major cities. Elsewhere in the region, Iraq canceled Fri- TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian day prayers in Karbala, where authorities warned Friday they a weekly sermon is delivered on may use “force” to limit travel behalf of the country’s top Shiite between cities and announced cleric. Authorities in the United the new coronavirus has killed Arab Emirates meanwhile lim- 124 people amid 4,747 confirmed ited prayers to two verses of the cases in the Islamic Republic. Quran so they lasted no longer Health Ministry spokesman than 10 minutes, over concerns Kianoush Jahanpour offered the about the virus. figures at a televised news con- More than 4,990 cases of the ference. He did not elaborate on virus, which causes the illness the threat to use force, though he COVID-19, have been confirmed acknowledged the virus now was across the Middle East. Iran and in all of Iran’s 31 provinces. Italy have the world’s highest The threat may be to stop peo- death tolls outside of China. ple from using closed schools and In Tehran, firefighters sprayed universities as an excuse to go to disinfectant on an 11-mile length the Caspian Sea and other Ira- of Tehran’s famous Valiasr Av- nian vacation spots. Semiofficial enue, some from firetrucks news agencies in Iran posted im- and others walking along its ages of long traffic lines as people sidewalks, spraying ATMs and tried to reach the Caspian coast storefronts. from Tehran on Friday, despite “It would be great if they did it authorities earlier telling people every day,” grocery store owner to remain in their cities. Reza Razaienejad said after the Iran on Thursday announced it firefighters sprayed outside his would put checkpoints in place to shop. “It should not be just a one- limit travel between major cities, EBRAHIM NOROOZI/AP time thing and should be done hoping to stem the spread of the frequently, especially in places A firefighter disinfects a traditional shopping center to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in virus. like here where movement and northern Tehran, Iran, on Friday. Iran canceled Friday prayers traffic happens a lot.” PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, March 7, 2020 NATION Sanders struggles to expand base as Warren exits race Associated Press Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, because of their WASHINGTON — It took Joe organic appeal to voters. On the Biden’s moderate rivals just hours other, senior adviser Jeff Weaver to unite behind his presidential is pushing for a wider range of campaign after they left the race. endorsements to broaden Sand- Bernie Sanders hasn’t been so ers’ coalition. fortunate. Elizabeth Warren, one of Sand- Within the campaign, some la- ers’ closest ideological allies, de- ment Sanders’ unwillingness to clined to endorse anyone after court elected officials as Biden’s suspending her campaign on coalition grows exponentially. Thursday. She didn’t rule out an The former vice president earned endorsements this week from endorsement of her New England MATT ROURKE/AP neighbor but said she wanted to three former rivals just hours after they suspended their cam- President Donald Trump meets with attendees after a FOX News Channel Town Hall, co-moderated by “take a deep breath and spend a chief political anchor Bret Baier and anchor Martha MacCallum, in Scranton, Pa., on Thursday . little time on that.” paigns: Pete Buttigieg, Amy High-profile Warren support- Klobuchar and Mike Bloomberg. ers across the country, particu- Another former competitor, for- larly women, were also hesitant mer Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Trump defends rhetoric at town hall to race into Sanders’ camp. And also endorsed Biden on the eve of on Capitol Hill, where Biden was Texas’ primary, which Biden nar- racking up new endorsements rowly won. Associated Press have long anchored a strong Democratic presence. daily, the Vermont senator hasn’t Biden’s team has already an- The state is home turf to former Vice President nounced plans to dispatch Klobu- SCRANTON, Pa. — President Donald Trump de- earned a single new endorsement, fended the administration’s response to the corona- Joe Biden, who spent his first 10 years in Scranton even among the most progressive char, a Midwestern moderate, to before his family moved to Wilmington, Delaware. Michigan ahead of the state’s crit- virus and his confrontational style of name-calling elected officials, in two weeks. political opponents as he fielded questions Thursday An electric billboard proclaimed “Scranton is Joe The dangerous silence from ical primary election on Tuesday. Biden country.” Many would-be Sanders sup- from select members of the public in his first TV Warren and progressive officials town hall of the 2020 election cycle. Biden’s prospects of winning the Democratic across the country comes at the porters, meanwhile, are taking a presidential nomination surged in the past week wait-and-see approach. Trump, who regularly calls his top Democratic worst time for Sanders, who’s sud- after he won South Carolina and then 10 of 14 states Adam Green, the co-founder presidential opponents “Sleepy Joe” and “Crazy denly losing momentum in a two- on Super Tuesday. Asked about the Democratic of the Progressive Campaign Bernie,” was asked whether he could deliver his man race with the former vice message without the controversial rhetoric. “When Change Committee, said the or- race, the Republican Trump said several times that president as another set of high- they hit us, we have to hit back. I really feel that,” ganization would ultimately en- he was “mentally” prepared to take on Vermont Sen. stakes primary elections looms. Trump said in response to the first of two questions dorse whomever Warren does. Bernie Sanders. Sanders is moving forward with about civility. “You can’t turn your cheek.” “We are among her many sup- “I was ready ... and now I have a whole different the same coalition that was beat- Fox News, the president’s favorite network, hosted porters who are rooting for her to deal,” Trump said at the event, which was scheduled en soundly earlier this week. And the live event in Scranton, Pa. , a rare instance where exert every ounce of leverage she before Biden’s resurgence. Trump chose Scranton if he cannot find a way to grow, the president answered questions from the public. has in this moment of goodwill as the setting. and grow quickly, the Vermont The first question, from an undecided voter, was in order to advance the big ideas He blamed Elizabeth Warren, who dropped out of senator’s 2020 challenge will only about the administration’s response to the virus. and the people she cares so much the Democratic race Thursday, for hurting Sanders’ become more dire. The number of the cases in the U.S. stood at about about,” Green said Thursday. chances by not folding her campaign sooner. There is an increasing sense 200 on Thursday, including 12 deaths — 11 in Wash- He said Warren, a former Har- of frustration within Sanders’ ington state and one in California. Tickets to the town hall were distributed through vard law professor and expert on campaign, where a divide over “Everybody has to be calm. It’s all going to work the Eventbrite website and Fox confirmed questions strategy has emerged between the legalities of contracts, would out,” Trump said, sounding defensive at times as were selected from people who submitted them via opposing camps, according to a approach the decision carefully a pair of Fox News journalists pressed him on the the website. The audience seemed overwhelmingly person close to the campaign who and that process “might be time- issue. “We hope it doesn’t last too long.” supportive of Trump, greeting the president with spoke on condition of anonymity intensive or it might not be.” It was Trump’s first 2020 visit to Pennsylvania, thunderous applause and “USA, USA” chants. to disclose private discussions. The National Organization for a battleground state he won by about 44,000 votes One female questioner told Trump it was “truly On one side, campaign manager Women, whose political action in 2016. He did particularly well in northeastern an honor” to have him in Scranton. “Just don’t tell Faiz Shakir wants to empower the committee endorsed Warren ear- Pennsylvania, where Scranton and Wilkes-Barre my husband,” she said. pool of existing supporters, such lier in the week, encouraged War- as progressive congresswomen ren to take her time. US added robust 273K jobs in February

Associated Press pect hiring to slow in the coming Widespread layoffs can trans- months. form slowdowns in just one or WASHINGTON — Hiring in Wage growth slowed slightly two sectors — the travel industry, the United States jumped in Feb- ruary as employers added a ro- in February, rising 3% compared say, or manufacturing — into a bust 273,000 jobs, evidence that with a year earlier, down from full-blown downturn for the over- the economy was in strong shape a 3.1% year-over-year average all economy. When workers lose before the coronavirus began to gain in January. Paychecks have jobs and pay, they typically cut sweep through the nation. grown at a 3% pace or higher for spending. Their friends and rela- The Labor Department said more than a year and a half but tives who are still employed grow Friday that the unemployment have slowed since reaching 3.5% anxious about their own jobs and rate fell to 3.5% last month, last summer. wary of spending freely, a cycle matching a 50-year low, down If employers were to start that can trigger further job cuts. from 3.6% in January. slashing jobs as a consequence of So long as monthly job gains re- The monthly job gain comes the virus, it could significantly es- main above 100,000 or so, the un- from a survey of payrolls in the calate the economic damage. For employment rate should stay low second week of February, pre- that reason, a range of job market and the economy may be able to

ROSS D. FRANKLIN/AP dating the viral outbreak. So far, barometers will provide some of avoid a downturn. If the monthly there are few signs that the job the most vital signals about how pace were to sink below that level The crowd cheers as Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie market has been affected by the the economy is withstanding the for a sustained period, jobless- Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a rally Thursday in Phoenix. disease, but most economists ex- virus’ impact. ness would likely rise. Saturday, March 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Military police sent to 2 border crossings

BY ASTRID GALVAN wind through court in the U.S. Officials ing for refuge in the U.S. doing but did say military police won’t Associated Press shut down that border crossing for several The Trump administration is asking the be conducting immigration enforcement. hours that evening before the court re- U.S. Supreme Court, which has consis- They said the deployment is scheduled to PHOENIX — The U.S. government versed itself. tently ruled in the administration’s favor last two weeks but could be extended if says it is sending 160 military police and On Wednesday, the court again made on immigration policies, to intervene and necessary. The deployed soldiers will come engineers to two official border crossings a decision on the case, this time blocking wants the policy to stay in effect until next from Ft. Polk, L a. to deal with asylum seekers in case a fed- the program in Arizona and California, week to give the high court time to decide. The Trump administration has used the eral appeals court strikes down one of the the two border states under its authority. In the meantime, authorities say they’re National Guard at the border before, al- Trump administration’s key policies. About 60,000 asylum-seekers have been preparing for more large groups of asylum though they’re not allowed to participate Senior Customs and Border Protections returned to Mexico while awaiting their seekers in case the appeals court strikes directly in law enforcement activities like officials said Friday that active-duty per- immigration hearings in the U.S. down the policy. Seeking asylum at ports of arrests. sonnel will be in place by Saturday at ports Critics call the program inhumane and entry is legal, but the government has gone of entry in El Paso and San Diego. They’ll dangerous, forcing vulnerable people to to great lengths to prevent migrants from Since Remain in Mexico began a year also send aviation support. wait in high-crime Mexican border cities doing so, including a “metering” policy ago, officials have increasingly hardened The deployment is in response to a where they are often subjected to violence, that requires asylum-seekers to wait on an the El Paso Paso Del Norte bridge. Rolls crowd of asylum-seekers that gathered at extortion and kidnapping. unofficial list for months before they are of razor wire and forklifts with concrete an El Paso crossing last Friday after the But “Remain in Mexico,” which the gov- even allowed to walk up to a U.S. agent and barriers have been a regular fixture on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals tempo- ernment calls the Migrant Protection Pro- seek protection. bridge for months, drawing the ire of local rarily struck down the program known as tocols, has been one of the most successful CBP officials who provided the informa- business leaders who say it turns off Mexi- “Remain in Mexico,” which forces asylum tools in the administration’s battle to stem tion on Friday provided few details about can shoppers and visitors who keep the El seekers to stay in Mexico while their cases the large number of asylum seekers look- what exactly the military police will be Paso economy afloat. States scramble to prepare for food stamps rule change

BY SOPHIA TAREEN Some states are focusing on Associated Press rural areas, which have less access to transportation and CHICAGO — Having food services. stamps offers Richard Butler a Hawaii, for instance, wants to stability he’s rarely known in his develop a pilot program to help 25 years. He was in state custody 400 Molokai residents keep ben- at age 2, spent his teen years at a efits. The rural island once had Chicago boys’ home and jail for a waiver because of high un- burglary, and has since struggled employment, but the new rules to find a permanent home. assign Molokai to the same job The $194 deposited monthly on market as nearby, more prosper- his benefits card buys fresh pro- ous Maui, even though a 30-min- duce and meat. ute plane ride is the only way to “It means the world to me,” travel between the islands. said Butler, who shares a one- The program would use educa- bedroom apartment with two oth- tion, training and volunteering to ers. “We can go without a lot of fulfill the work requirement. It’s things, like phones and music. We modeled after similar programs can’t go without eating.” used in remote Alaska, which is But that stability is being seeking waivers for less-populat- threatened for people like Butler, ed areas. Roughly 5,000 in Alaska who are able-bodied, without de- could lose benefits. pendents and between the ages 18 Attorneys general in nearly and 49. New Trump administra- 20 states and Washington, D.C., tion rules taking effect April 1 put have sued to block the rules. They hundreds of thousands of people argue the changes will force peo- CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP in his situation at risk of losing ple to divert their limited funds, their benefits. They hit particu- Richard Butler and his fiance Amber laugh while they have breakfast, on Feb. 27, in an apartment a leading to homelessness and larly hard in places like Illinois, friend is letting them live in on Chicago’s Southside. Richard Butler receives food stamps every month, health problems. which also has been dealing with providing him stability. Soon that may change with a new rule taking affect April 1. People with food insecurity a separate, similar change in the spend 45% more on medical care nation’s third-largest city. pantries.” annually than those who are food From Hawaii to Pennsylvania, Currently, work-eligible, able- ‘ Not everyone is in a position to get a job secure, according to a 2018 report states are scrambling to blunt bodied adults without dependents by the nonprofit Center on Budget the impact, with roughly 700,000 under 50 can receive monthly tomorrow, and taking away access to food and Policy Priorities. people at risk of losing benefits benefits if they meet a 20-hour is only going to make that more difficult. Experts say critics’ worries are unless they meet certain work, weekly work, job training or ’ founded and point to Kentucky as training or school requirements. Teresa Miller school requirement. Those who Pennsylvania Department of Human Services secretary a case study. They’ve filed a multi-state law- don’t are limited to three months Like a handful of states, Ken- suit, expanded publicly funded of food stamps over three years. tucky has voluntarily instated job training, developed pilot pro- However, states with high un- time limits for SNAP benefits grams and doubled down efforts employment or few jobs have But states fighting the change More than half of SNAP recipi- since 2017. More than 13,000 to reach vulnerable communities, been able to waive time limits. say that argument is misguided. ents have a high school diploma, people in Kentucky lost benefits including the homeless, rural res- Every state except Delaware has “Not everyone is in a position but about one-quarter have less, because they reached the three- idents and people of color. sought a waiver at some point, ac- to get a job tomorrow, and taking according to the Center on Bud- month limit, according to a 2019 Social service agencies say cording to the National Confer- away access to food is only going get and Policy Priorities. Avail- Urban Institute report. they won’t be able to fill the gap, ence of State Legislatures. to make that more difficult,” said able jobs are more likely to have Anecdotally, there’s been an in- making increased homelessness The new rules make it harder Pennsylvania Department of low pay, shifting schedules that crease in food pantry visits. and more hospital visits among to get waivers. They’re the first Human Services Secretary Te- might not offer enough qualifying In Fayette County, which lost its the biggest concerns. Experts say of three changes to the Supple- resa Miller. “We’re going to have hours and few benefits like paid waiver in 2018, the average num- they’ve already seen troubling mental Nutrition Assistance Pro- more hungry people in the state.” sick leave. ber of monthly household visits to signs in some states. gram, or SNAP, which feeds 36 Pennsylvania — where as “Work requirements really food pantries jumped from 1,800 “This is a cascading effect,” million people nationwide. many as 100,000 people could be don’t do much to affect the rate at to 2,000, according to Michael said Robert Campbell, manag- The Trump administration has affected — is working with so- which people are working,” said Halligan, CEO of God’s Pantry ing director at Feeding America, touted the change as a way to get cial services groups to create 30 Elaine Waxman at the Urban In- Food Bank in Lexington. which runs hundreds of food people working and save $5.5 bil- job training programs for SNAP stitute, a nonprofit research orga- “Starving people does not help banks nationwide. “It will in- lion over five years. Able-bodied recipients. nization. “If people can work and them get employment,” said Mary crease demands on the emergen- adults without dependents are 7% However, experts say work op- consistently, they pretty much Frances Charlton, a Chicago Co- cy food system, food banks and of SNAP recipients. portunities are limited. are.” alition for the Homeless attorney. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, March 7, 2020 WORLD Russia-Turkey truce in Syria halts bombing

BY BASSEM MROUE and scores of Syrian troops since Associated Press the beginning of February. Abdul-Rahman said Idlib resi- EMRAH GUREL/AP BEIRUT — Idlib’s skies were dents, mostly those who were completely free of Russian and displaced over the past three Migrants gather in Edirne, near the Turkish-Greek border on Friday. Syrian government warplanes months, “are angry because they for the first time in weeks Friday, were hoping to return to their and residents reported a relative homes” that are now under gov- but tense calm as a cease-fire ernment control. Abdul-Rahman EU criticizes Turkey on exploiting deal brokered by Turkey and added that people who “are now Russia took hold in Syria’s north- living in tents discovered they western province. cannot return.” migrants as border clashes return The truce halted a terrifying “This matter concerns us, Syr- campaign of bombing from above ians, but it seems we don’t have BY COSTAS KANTOURIS Thousands of refugees and Zagreb, Croatia on Friday to dis- that killed hundreds and sent a a say in this. They are playing AND ELENA BECATOROS other migrants have been trying cuss the Greece-Turkey border million people fleeing toward the chess with us,” she said about the Associated Press to get into Greece through the situation and events in Syria, Turkish border during the Rus- Russia-Turkey agreement. country’s eastern land and sea where Turkish troops are fight- sian-backed assault by Syrian The Britain-based Syrian Ob- KASTANIES, Greece — Clash- borders in the past week after ing. Erdogan has cited a potential government forces on the coun- servatory for Human Rights, an es between Greek riot police and Turkey declared its previously new wave of refugees from Syria try’s last rebel stronghold. opposition war monitor, said Syr- migrants attempting to cross guarded borders with Europe as part of his reasoning for open- The agreement, announced ian and Russian warplanes were the border from Turkey erupted were open. ing the border to EU-member Thursday after a six-hour meeting not in the air over Idlib on Friday. anew Friday as European Union Following through after months Greece. between the Turkish and Russian Still, it reported minor violations foreign ministers took aim at of threats, Turkish President The ministers acknowledged presidents in Moscow, essentially in the first three hours of the what they called “Turkey’s use of Recep Tayyip Erdogan said last Turkey’s role in hosting millions froze the conflict lines. The deal truce. migratory pressure for political of migrants and refugees but said does not force Syrian President week his country, which already Idlib-based opposition activist purposes.” the EU “strongly rejects Turkey’s Bashar Assad’s forces to roll back houses more than 3.5 million Syr- Taher al-Omar reported clashes Greek riot police used tear gas use of migratory pressure for po- military gains made in the past ian refugees, would no longer be shortly after midnight on the and a water cannon to drive back litical purposes. This situation three months, which had been a Europe’s gatekeeper. southern edge of Idlib. people trying to cross the land at the EU external border is not key Turkish demand. He has demanded Europe acceptable.” The Observatory later reported border from Turkey in the morn- That effectively rules out the shoulder more of the burden of In a joint statement after the a clash between Syrian troops and ing. Turkish police fired volleys possibility of hundreds of thou- caring for refugees. But the EU emergency meeting, the minis- jihadi fighters in the Jabal al-Za- sands of displaced people return- of tear gas back toward Greece in insists it is abiding by a 2016 deal ters expressed “full solidarity wiya region in Idlib. The Obser- ing to their homes. an ongoing standoff between An- in which it disbursed billions of with Greece, which faces an un- vatory said 15 combatants were The deal also lacked specifics kara and the EU over who should euros in refugee aide in return precedented situation, as well as killed, six from the government or a known mechanism to enforce care for migrants and refugees. for Turkey keeping refugees on with Bulgaria, Cyprus and other the truce. It is the latest of many side and nine from the Turkistan Later in the day, calm returned its soil. Member States, which might be cease-fire agreements for Idlib Islamic Party, which is largely to the area and people camped Erdogan’s decision has alarmed similarly affected.” over the past few years. All have made up of Chinese jihadis. out near the border appeared to EU countries, which are still see- They said the EU was “deter- ended up unraveling after a few The Russia-Turkey agreement be moving further away from the ing political fallout from mass mined” to protect its external months, triggering new govern- appears to achieve Moscow’s key frontier, possibly to a makeshift migration five years ago. borders and that “illegal cross- ment offensives that captured goal of allowing the Syrian gov- camp set up nearby. EU foreign ministers met in ings will not be tolerated.” more territory from the opposi- ernment to keep control of the tion. Government forces now south-north highway known as control much of Syria after evict- the M5. Syrian forces captured ing rebels from other parts of the the highway’s last segments in country. the latest offensive. Judge says Dubai ruler threatened wife “This is nothing more than a The deal also would set up a time for fighters to rest,” Salwa security corridor along the M4, BY JILL LAWLESS The judge made rulings in De- In April 2019, Princess Haya Abdul-Rahman, a citizen jour- a key east-west highway in Idlib. AND DANICA KIRKA cember and January after a battle fled the Gulf emirate with her According to the cease-fire deal nalist, told The Associated Press Associated Press between the estranged spouses children, saying she had become published in Syrian pro-govern- by phone from Idlib’s provincial over the welfare of their two chil- terrified of her husband’s threats ment media, Russian and Turkish LONDON — The ruler of Dubai capital, which bears the same dren, but the sheikh fought to pre- and intimidation. name. troops are supposed to begin joint conducted a campaign of fear vent them The threats continued after “Warplanes that used to terror- patrols on the M4 on March 15. and intimidation against his es- from being the princess moved to London, ize children at night and commit The reopening of the M4, which tranged wife and ordered the ab- made public. massacres are not flying over- has been closed by insurgents duction of two of his daughters, a The U.K Su- the judge said, adding that the head now,” she said. since 2012, will be a test for the British judge ruled in documents preme Court sheikh had used the apparatus of Although warplanes no longer new Russia-Turkey deal. that were unsealed Thursday. quashed that the state “to threaten, intimidate, launched sorties, the activists Under a Russia-Turkey agree- A judge at the High Court in attempt on mistreat and oppress with a total said there was minor shelling in ment reached in the summer of London found that Sheikh Mo- Thursday. disregard for the rule of law.” some areas after the truce went 2018, the two highways were sup- hammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prin- In May 2019, Sheikh Moham- into effect at midnight Thursday. posed to be opened before the end 70, “acted in a manner from the cess Haya, med launched legal action, seek- Russia’s Vladimir Putin and of that year. But rejection of the end of 2018 which has been aimed daughter of ing the children’s return to Dubai, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan deal by al-Qaida-linked militants at intimidating and frightening” the late King while Princess Haya asked for in Idlib kept the two vital roads his ex-wife Princess Haya, 45. Princess Haya each back rival sides in the Syr- Hussein of them to be made wards of the ian conflict and have become the closed. Judge Andrew McFarlane also Jordan, married the Dubai ruler British court and stay in the U.K. main power brokers in the war- Erdogan said there would be said the sheikh “ordered and or- in 2004, becoming his second of- torn country. “no question of change” regard- chestrated“ the abductions and ficial wife, the court said. Sheikh The sheikh later dropped his The situation in Idlib worsened ing Turkey’s 12 observation forced return to Dubai of two of Mohammed also has several un- bid to take the children back to in recent weeks after Turkey sent posts inside Idlib. The posts are his adult daughters from another official wives. The couple has a Dubai and fought unsuccessfully thousands of troops there. Clash- manned by Turkish troops and marriage: Sheikha Shamsa in Au- daughter, Jalila, 12, and 8-year- to prevent the court from issuing es with Syrian government forces are in place as part of a 2018 gust 2000, and Sheikha Latifa in old son Zayed, the youngest of the a fact-finding judgment on his have killed 60 Turkish soldiers agreement with Russia. 2002 and again in 2018. ruler’s 25 children. wife’s allegations. Saturday, March 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 VIDEO GAMES

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Resident Evil 3 remake updates an innovative survival-horror classic

BY GIESON CACHO that moment, Jill can knife them to death, The demo climaxed with a boss battle trol of Mr. X. Alex can drop Yateveo, a The (San Jose, Calif.) Mercury News but that takes time. against Nemesis atop a building. This is bioweapon plant that sits in one place. For players who want to save every where the tyrant variant shows its combat Spencer has a force fi eld that blocks a he great thing about the Resi- bullet, they can also just avoid the undead prowess. It uses a fl amethrower against path. Players have to be mindful of how dent Evil remakes is that it gives altogether. It’s a viable solution in Resident Jill and can climb using its tentacles. Play- they use these creatures because they cost Capcom a chance to improve on Evil 3, and sometimes encouraged. It’s ers have to keep their distance and fi nd its a lot to summon onto the battlefi eld. Tan already great vision. With often better to lure zombies to one side of weak point to survive. On the survivors’ end, each has a the current hardware, developers are a rooftop in order to run past them on the special ability that counteracts some no longer constrained by technological other end. When being chased, players Intriguing multiplayer creature or obstacle. Valerie is the healer limitations. shouldn’t confront any undead and just use The other major feature of Resident Evil who can also mark ammo and other items They can put dozens of zombies on the dodge button to 3 is an asymmetrical multiplayer mode in a room. January can jam the cameras screen and improve their artifi cial intel- dip away from them. called Resistance. It pits four players and raise the costs of dropping zombies ligence to make them smarter. They can Although the visu- against one mastermind. The goal is for and traps for the mastermind. Tyrone is craft detailed environments that bring als and zombies look the four survivors to escape, or for the the tank and can deal pain to armored harrowing situations to life. The hardware better, players can Umbrella exec at the helm to kill them all. zombies with melee attacks. Samuel has can handle it all. expect the same sort The concept is comparable to Left 4 a similar ability, but he’s geared toward With the Resident Evil 3 remake, of puzzles as the pre- Dead except instead of the director throw- damage. Martin can disarm traps while Capcom updates a classic that was ahead vious entries. They’ll ing out enemies, a human controls that Becca deals damage with fi rearms. To succeed, players need a good mix of char- of its time. It carries over concepts of the fi nd random jewels aspect of gameplay. The mastermind acts acters who cover everyone’s weaknesses. original, following Jill Valentine as she in boxes and journal almost like dungeon master, setting up Resistance mode can feel like a game of tries to escape Raccoon City. At the time, clues that help them challenges against the group. The player cat and mouse. Survivors blindly look for that was a departure for the series. The open a safe or fi nd a can lay down traps and place zombies and the three keys needed in the fi rst phase. previous games tended to be claustropho- pivotal item. The problems aren’t diffi cult other creatures to stand in their way. The second phase requires them to fi nd a bic as players explored mansions, police per se, but they’re easier if players pay The mastermind role has limitations. zombie a security card, and they need to stations and subterranean bases. attention to their environment. They have a deck of options with cards use that guard at three ATM-looking ma- Detailed environment A nemesis called Nemesis that cost a certain number of points. chines to open a door to the third phase. Those points regenerate over time. On top The fi nal section has the survivors looking Resident Evil 3 was different because Players have to deal with Nemesis. It’s of that, the mastermind can only place for red canisters that they must destroy. If it put Jill in an urban environment. She essentially Mr. X from Resident Evil 2 the enemies and traps using surveillance they can knock out three of them, they can wandered alleys, catwalks and city streets. on steroids. The tyrant variant follows cameras found in key spots in each room. escape and win. It’s wide open with more dangers on the Jill around Raccoon City and has more There’s plenty of strategy as the an- Teamwork is mandatory. The mas- screen as the undead pounded on fences maneuverability and intelligence than the tagonist has to fi gure out where to place termind can lock players in a room and and lurked around corners. It’s an en- previous monster. In the demo I played, I the obstacles and how many of them to turn off the lights, making navigation and vironment that begs to be explored, but found some protected zones in safe rooms, produce. They’ll need to look at the map fi ghting diffi cult. Survivors need to use players have to be cautious. They can eas- but that also meant I was technically and fi gure out where the survivors are their talents harmoniously to get out alive, ily meander down a dead-end alley, turn trapped as it loomed behind the door. headed. It’s smart to put zombies and but keep in mind, it’s possible that not around to backtrack and fi nd that zombies One way to deal with Nemesis is to toss traps on the way to objectives such as keys everyone will escape. Some players could have followed Jill, essentially trapping her. a grenade. It stuns him, and he also drops or canisters. fall during the last stage of the battle and The game is full of these dangers, but a supply box with goodies inside. Another Each mastermind has his or her special- not make it out alive. it also gives players opportunities to fi ght way is to run with an obstacle between ty. Daniel Fabron and Annette Birkin rely Built into Resistance is a progression back. Apparently in the rush to evacuate Nemesis and Jill. They just need to make on creatures and buffs while Alex Wesker system. The more that players use a cer- the doomed metropolis, authorities left sure that he can’t corner quickly while is an expert with traps and infection. tain mastermind or survivor, the higher barrels of gasoline and malfunctioning rushing toward players. Ozwell Spencer uses Umbrella tech to their level goes. generators. Further on, players will encounter stall players. The survivors have to escape It’s better than some of Capcom’s other Expert players will conserve their tougher monsters than zombies in the within a certain time allotment, and that Resident Evil multiplayer games. It feels ammo by using these environmental haz- sewers, and they’ll have to use the envi- time can be extended by killing zombies like it could have been a full-fl edged game ards to eliminate several zombies at once ronment more to their advantage. I found or fi nishing tasks. If they die, they lose on its own, but being packaged with the rather than pumping bullets into them one that using corners helps when fi ghting time in their bid to escape. Resident Evil 3 remake makes the project at a time. Players can shoot the barrels these bigger creatures called Hunter The ace up the masterminds’ sleeves an even better value for fans. to ignite explosions killing surrounding Gammas. They’re also more deadly than are the monsters they control. Annette The Resident Evil 3 remake comes out undead. Meanwhile, fi ring at generators the normal zombies because they can deploys her husband, a G-virus-infected April 3 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. can disperse electricity to stun them. At devour players in one bite. William Birkin, while Daniel has con- Online: residentevil.com/re3/us PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, March 7, 2020 HEALTH & FITNESS Thirsting for a better solution Experts warn that ‘dry fasting,’ or abstaining from water, is a terrible idea

BY JESSICA ROY “I don’t recommend it at all,” said Dr. going to cut back on water, your body Valter Longo has studied starvation, Los Angeles Times Pauline Yi, a physician at UCLA Health will produce hormones and chemicals to fasting and calorie restriction in hu- Beverly Hills who regularly treats hold onto any water.” mans for nearly 30 years. He’s currently new fad diet making the rounds patients in their late teens and early 20s. So while you might gain a very short- the director of the Longevity Institute on wellness infl uencer Insta- She said intermittent fasting and other term benefi t by looking a tiny bit more at USC and a professor of gerontol- gram won’t actually help you fasting-type diets are a popular topic toned while you’re severely dehydrated ogy. Fasting-type diets have grown in Alose weight. And it could cause with patients, and she has no problem (body-builders have been known to dry popularity in recent years for a simple dehydration, urinary tract infections, with people trying them out. fast before competitions for that reason), reason, he said: “Because they work.” kidney stones, organ failure — even “But I also tell them when you’re fast- once you consume liquid again, your But he said he’s not aware of any death. ing, you have to drink water,” she said. body rebounds and desperately hangs on reputable studies about the effects of It’s called “dry fasting.” It goes beyond “You cannot go without hydration.” to even more water than before. It’s like dry fasting, and said he wouldn’t even what most of us would consider fasting The majority of the human body is yo-yo dieting in fast motion. consider putting one together, also for a — abstaining from solid food or liquid water. Your individual water consump- Dry fasting is not the same thing as simple reason: It’s incredibly dangerous. calories — and requires consuming no tion needs depend on your height, intermittent fasting, which has become “For sure, the body needs to reset, but water or liquids of any kind for many weight, health and the climate, but gen- a popular fad diet in recent years. There there are safe ways of doing that, and hours or even days at a time. erally speaking, Yi said people should be are different variations of intermittent dry fasting is not one of them,” Longo Instagram and other social media sites consuming at least 68 ounces — almost fasting, but most people start with 16 said. “We require water.” have provided a glossy new platform for nine cups — of water every day. hours of fasting followed by eight hours His work has involved looking at how extremely dubious health and nutrition Cary Kreutzer, an associate professor of eating. Martin Berkhan created the cultures and religions have engaged with claims. Posts about dry fasting often tout at USC’s schools of gerontology and med- “LeanGains” 16:8 intermittent fast- starvation and fasting throughout his- the need to “heal” or “rest” or “reset” icine whose area of expertise includes ing guide and is widely credited with tory, and says he hasn’t heard of any that your kidneys, or “boost” their fi ltration. nutrition and diet, says digestive systems popularizing the diet. On his website, involved extended fasting without water. In practice, what dry fasting will do is aren’t meant to have extended “breaks.” leangains.com, Berkhan writes that dur- The closest is Ramadan, during which make you look a bit more toned, because She likened making your kidneys go ing the 16-hour fasting window, coffee, observers go without food or water dur- your body is using up the water in your without water to letting your car’s engine calorie-free sweeteners, diet soda, sugar- ing daylight hours — but at most, that cells for energy. run out of oil. “You can basically burn free gum and up to a teaspoon of milk in lasts for 16 hours, and it’s preceded and Even more dubious claims suggest out some parts of the car that you’re a cup of coffee won’t break the fast. followed by extensive hydration. that dry fasting forces your body to going to have to get replaced,” she said. The subreddit for fasting, r/fasting, If someone tries dry fasting for a full burn toxins, or fat, or infl ammation, or “You don’t want those replacement parts has an “Introduction to Intermittent day, Longo said, they risk side effects tumors. It does not. When you stop feed- to include your vital organs.” Fasting” guide that contains the follow- like developing kidney stones. Longer ing your body calories, it breaks down Another unintended consequence of ing tips for surviving the fasting portion than that, and you start risking your life. muscle and fat. The toxic byproducts of dry fasting: It sets your body in water- of your day: Some proponents of “dry fasting” that breakdown process build up in your conservation mode.  Drink lots of cold water eschew water but recommend hydrat- system, requiring extra hydration to “Your body likes homeostasis,” said  Always carry water, a canteen, a ing with fresh fruits and vegetables. fl ush them out. Yi, the physician. bottle, or keep a full glass within sight Hydrating with fruit is certainly better In other words, if you’re abstaining “If you’re  Water, water, water, water than not hydrating at all. An orange has from food, your body needs more water, about a half-cup of water in it; to get to not less. the recommended 68 ounces Experts agree: There is no dietary or of water a day, you’d have nutritional reason to go on a “dry to eat around 17 oranges. fast.” That’s a lot of peeling.

ILLUSTRATION BY NOGA AMI-RAV Stars and Stripes Saturday, March 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 GADGETS & TECH GADGET WATCH Wirelessly charge and go with eco-friendly Nimble

BY GREGG ELLMAN Tribune News Service harging is just a way of life — we all love it when we have a fully charged Cdevice. Nimble charging devices are among the best, pro- viding customers with high-qual- ity products with portable power and great looks. Nimble is an eco-friendly personal tech brand, making its products from natural renewable /TNS sources like plant-based plastics EUFY SECURITY and constructing sharp-looking The Eufy Security Wi-Fi Video soft non-slip grip exteriors made Doorbell is similar in size to from recycled water bottles and other video doorbells, and organic hemp. includes 4GB of built-in storage. I tried the wireless chargers, which are made in several ver- The video doorbell comes with sions. The Nimble wireless stand iStock a pair of mounting plates and is simple; a kickstand charges connects to your existing Wi-Fi As online dating gets more sophisticated, companies are looking for ways to get users off their the battery vertically, or users with a 2.4GHz wireless router. It phones and streamline the experience, including helping set up face-to-face meetings. can keep the kickstand folded for functions as a standard doorbell fl at charging. with a push ring and sends the The portable (5-by-3.03-by- ringing alert to the included 0.65-inch) battery delivers 10W wireless electronic chime in ad- of power for Samsung and An- dition to sending a smartphone droids and up to 7.5W of power notifi cation letting you instantly The end of the swipe to the Apple iPhone 8 or newer. know and see who is at the door. There’s also an extra USB-A port Each doorbell can be connected to plug in another device needing to up to four chimes. a boost of power. A charging When someone is at the door, cable for the battery and a USB you’ll see them through the Eufy Online dating moving beyond the app screen AC plug is included. Security app on your smartphone A nice Nimble feature: When and respond live with two-way you purchase a product from audio or send a pre-recorded BY LOUISE DIXON It’s not just the newer generation of apps that them, they send you a prepaid response you previously set up Associated Press are adapting to changing dating attitudes. OkCu- return envelope so you can send back to your subject at the door. pid is one of the original dating sites, started by them any outdated electronics, hile taboos surrounding online dating Up to three instant responses two Harvard math graduates in 2004. Beginning and they will recycle responsibly. are long gone, some of today’s app can be stored and sent upon your life as a desktop website, it developed into an app The company makes a variety users are sick of the endless swiping command. with the advent of smartphones. Today, OkCupid of other charging devices, smart- and virtual pen-palling that leads no- Videos stored actually give W boasts that it sets up 50,000 dates per week. phone cases and cables, all with you an additional three seconds where when it comes to long-term relationships, The site enforces certain restrictions to try and the environment in mind. This according to industry leaders who are responding of footage before the initial alert weed out those not interested in getting to that includes 100% recycled scrap with new ways to get users off their phones and sets off the recording. This can date. The company insists that users post more paper in their shipping boxes. out meeting people in the real world. often give insight into who’s ap- than one photo and puts them through a list of Online: gonimble.com; $59.99 David Vermeulen is one such leader. His Inner proaching or other aspects of the localized timely questions before a profi le can be situation. Circle, launched in 2012, is more closely curating set up. So if you thought you should avoid talking The Eufy Security Wi-Fi users looking for meaningful connections, and The 160-degree angle of view politics or religion on a fi rst date, it seems the Video Doorbell has a simple he’s hosting offl ine events in cities around the camera has HDR imaging, which tides are turning. Users can fi lter based on their installation to your existing door- globe to help make that happen among his 2 mil- allows it to adjust for low light or views from climate change to Brexit. bell’s wiring and is packed with lion-plus members. He said he saw a big shift in backlit situations. The image is “In the U.S., we may ask you, how do you feel great home security features. online dating attitudes toward the end of the de- captured in a 4:3 aspect ratio for the upcoming election? We may say, could you At 4.8-by-1.7-by-0.9 inches, cade as some people have become “Tinder tired.” a much bigger image compared the Eufy security camera “They really now are looking for something date someone that didn’t vote?” said OkCupid’s to others offering a 16:9 ratio and doorbell ($159.99) is similar in more serious, something more genuine,” Vermeu- global chief marketing offi cer, Melissa Hobley. a resolution of 2560 x 1920. size to other video doorbells but len said. According to a Pew Research Center study last During setup, you can cus- includes 4GB of built-in stor- Justin McLeod, who launched Hinge in 2011, year, 3 in 10 Americans have used a dating site or tomize the activity zone, which age. This allows up to 30 days shares Vermeulen’s view that dating apps should app and 12 percent have married or have been in tells the camera where to detect of video with a standard of 30 be focused on getting people offl ine. Hinge’s tag a committed relationship with someone they met motion. The camera has technol- videos a day of 30 seconds each, line is the app that’s “designed to be deleted.” through online dating. ogy to detect human faces and to be stored and accessed from In 2016, Hinge intentionally removed the swipe Hobley said one of the most exciting develop- body shapes so you don’t get an the companion app. option to encourage more interaction. When they ments as digital dating moves into the 2020s is alert when neighborhood pets go There’s no monthly fees or were told that people felt overwhelmed by their in emerging markets including India, Indonesia, running by. cloud subscription, and your number of choices, they created a “most compat- Turkey, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan and South The Eufy Security Wi-Fi Video data is stored with encryption. ible” function. That, he said, “really helps people Korea, where dating hasn’t always been so easy. Doorbell also connects to Alexa According to Eufy, the military- focus and get out on dates faster.” In India, for example, a new generation of and Google Voice Assistant so grade AES-256 chip ensures The Inner Circle plans to add a “Let’s Meet” women are “going to university, and they’re you can check live views with a data is encrypted on transmis- button to speed up the pathway from app to real- working, and they’re saying arranged marriage is voice command. sion and storage. life date. not for me, and I want the ability to fi nd my own As mentioned, installation is “If you both click it, you can within the chat person, and for my marriage to be a choice that I easy, but you are dealing with select days and venues that we propose and then make,” she said. live wires for power from your you can go on a date really quickly. And I mean Hobley has also seen strides in inclusiveness existing doorbell, so use caution. going out for a coffee. I mean, that’s the fi rst step. and support throughout LGBTQ communities, A battery-powered model with But for a lot of people, it’s quite a big step, and we creating a safe space to express gender and sexu- many of the same features is also tried to make that much more easy,” Vermeulen ality preferences and to meet potential partners. available ($199.99). said. “An estimated 70 to 80 percent of LGBTQ rela- Online: eufylife.com His app also plans to add an automated re- tionships started on a dating app,” she said. sponse to anyone who just messages “Hi” as an For Hobley, the love doesn’t stop there. She said introduction, which is often a dating dead end. she gets an average of 5 to 20 wedding emails and The Nimble wireless stand has a “We’re gonna say, OK, this is not the best start invites a week. portable battery with a kickstand for a conversation. You have to do better,” Ver- “I will crash your wedding,” she jokes, “but we for vertical charging. meulen said. also send a gift.” NIMBLE/TNS PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, March 7, 2020 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Woman goes to jail for 100th birthday

ROXBORO — For her NC 100th birthday, Ruth Bryant crossed a significant item off her bucket list. She went to jail. The Person County Sheriff’s Office helped fulfill Bryant’s un- usual wish when two deputies showed up at her assisted living facility to serve her a warrant charging her with indecent expo- sure, news outlets reported. The two deputies handcuffed Bryant to her walker and placed her in a patrol car, giving her the full experience with lights and si- rens flashing and blaring. Before she got in, the deputies warned her not to put up a fight, and she playfully kicked at them, WRAL reported. Once in the jail, Bryant was treated like, well, a criminal. She had a mugshot taken, spent a few minutes in a jail cell, and left with an orange shirt with the words “PERSON COUNTY JAIL” on it. Before long, Bryant was re- leased. She returned to her as- sisted living center to a party complete with a birthday cake. No word on whether the cake had a file in it. Town elects therapy dog as its pet mayor ROGELIO V. SOLIS/AP

FAIR HAVEN — A town VT in Vermont elected a dog as its pet mayor on Wednesday. Arts in the Capitol Murfee won the race in Fair Haven, WCAX-TV reported. The Susan Patton uses a cellphone photograph of “Bluesman” McKinney Williams as her in hand model while putting the finishing touches to therapy dog beat out the incum- her oil painting as Williams plays in the rotunda of the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Thursday . The Mississippi Arts Commission’s annual Arts bent goat, Mayor Mara Lincoln, Day at the Capitol brought a variety of performance, musical, visual artists and supporting organizations to mingle with lawmakers and stress and K-9 Sammy, a town police the importance of the arts as both entertainment and educational. dog. Eight eighth-graders count- ed 350 ballots Wednesday morn- Wednesday evening. The attack THE CENSUS 10-year-old boy fires ing to determine the winner. occurred near Gulf Breeze, just The pet mayor race aims to south of Pensacola, according to a The number of golden rainbow trout West Virginia of- shotgun during standoff raise money for a new playground Florida Fish and Wildlife Conser- ficials plan to add to state waterways later this month, and get children interested in vation Commission news release. Gov. Jim Justice said Thursday. The program will add SAN DIEGO — A 10- politics. The man was on his porch 50K the fish to more than 60 lakes and streams between CA year-old boy is in custo- Murfee visits nursing homes, when the bear approached and March 27 and April 4 in a bid to increase nature tourism dy after he fired shotgun rounds schools and hospitals as part of scratched him on the chest, offi- in the state. “We want as many people as possible to enjoy the thrill of fishing West at police in San Diego during Caring Canines Therapy Dogs of cials said in a statement. The man Virginia’s pristine waters,“ said Justice, a Republican. The program also comes a two-hour standoff Thursday Southern Vermont. declined medical attention. Santa with the opportunity to win prizes. Some of the trout will have a numbered tag, morning, according to The San Rosa deputies and wildlife com- which can be entered into a state website for a chance to win a range of prizes. Diego Union-Tribune. There were Livestream will feature mission staff went to the scene, no immediate reports of injuries. peregrine falcon nest but no bears were present. The boy turned himself in after Traps were set to capture the he’d holed up behind a shed at his that none of the concerns had to “I’ve gotten numerous com- home, San Diego Police Lt. Shawn RICHMOND — For the bear, officials said. Wildlife of- do with animal welfare and that plaints about chickens roaming in Takeuchi told reporters. fourth year in a row, na- ficers were speaking with resi- zoo is not in danger of losing any other people’s yards and roosters VA His parents had called police ture lovers will be able to watch dents about bear activity and how animals immediately. making noise when people who shortly after 9 a.m. because he a livestream of a peregrine falcon to avoid conflicts. The zoo must wait one year to work nights are trying to sleep was having an emotional and nest in downtown Richmond. reapply for accreditation while in the day,” Lake Arthur Mayor mental crisis, authorities said. The Virginia Department of Zoo confirms it lost making progress toward fixing Sherry Crochet said. Crisis negotiators and SWAT of- Game and Inland Fisheries has its citations. Anyone who violates the ordi- national accreditation ficers responded to the home. set up a live video feed of the nest nance could face a $500 fine and/ on the 21st floor of the Riverfront SALISBURY — A Town bans roosters; or 60 days in jail. Man arrested in Plaza building. The feed is avail- MD Maryland zoo recent- restricts other animals able for viewing online. ly confirmed that it lost its nation- Iconic soda shop and cockfighting probe The department said in a news al accreditation during a standard LAKE ARTHUR — pharmacy to close release that wildlife officials have five-year renewal process. MANASSAS — Au- confirmed that last year’s new LA Complaints about noise The Association of Zoos & VA thorities have arrested male — identifiable by his bands and smell prompted a Louisiana GULFPORT — An Aquarium cited the Salisbury a northern Virginia man and — is back again with an unband- town to ban roosters and place re- MS iconic soda shop and Zoo for not meeting certain in- seized more than 60 chickens as ed female. The falcon cam will strictions on other animals such pharmacy in Gulfport, Miss. , is dustry standards during its fall part of an investigation into an al- remain live until July. as chickens and horses. set to close after more than six 2019 evaluation, the zoo’s Acting The Lake Arthur Town Council decades in business. leged cockfighting operation. Director, Leanora Dillon, told voted 4-1 on a measure Wednes- The Sun Herald reported that Prince William County Po- Black bear scratches The Salisbury Times this week. day to ban roosters within town Triplett-Day will shut down on lice announced Wednesday that man outside of his home The zoo’s level of deferred limits, The American Press re- March 31. The owners of the Arwin Pingol, 35, of Manassas maintenance, inadequately main- ported. The new rule also bans striped green downtown business has been charged with 38 felony GULF BREEZE — A tained buildings and the lack of a pigs, hogs, sheep, goats and said in a Facebook post that they counts of animal fighting. FL black bear attacked a full-time veterinarian all contrib- emus. want to enjoy time with their chil- Police say they carried out a man and scratched him on the uted to the zoo losing its standing, Chickens and hens are now dren, grandchildren and a great search warrant after receiving a chest outside his Florida Panhan- the newspaper reported. limited to six per resident and grandchild. tip and found 63 chickens and two dle home, officials said. Representatives didn’t share cannot roam at large. Residents Triplett-Day opened in 1955 dogs at Pingol’s home on Ells- The man was not seriously in- further specifics on where the zoo must keep horses and cows on a and served breakfast and lunch. worth Road. jured in his brush with the bear fell short, but Dillon emphasized minimum of four acres of land. It was renowned for its beignets. From wire reports Saturday, March 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 15 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander No, Warren’s loss isn’t about sexism Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY JOSH GREENMAN ing American corporations, it’s rare that field has advantages and vulnerabilities Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff New York Daily News American politics rewards true policy cre- in a head-to-head matchup with Trump. ativity, whether it comes from a man or a A Warren nomination would’ve pit a Har- EDITORIAL on’t tell me this isn’t woman. (Donald Trump’s campaign calls vard professor against a guy who presents about sexism,” is what at for a Muslim ban and a border wall are himself as a man of the people. Many of us Terry Leonard, Editor least one feminist writer rare and depressing counterexamples.) can see through the stupid, meaningless [email protected] “Dhas said about Elizabeth If Warren wasn’t the radical, she wasn’t caricatures, understanding that Warren Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor Warren’s failure to win the Democratic trying to be the steady, incrementalist is far more of the people than Trump ever [email protected] nomination. moderate, either, which left her stuck in could be, but it’s fair to worry about how Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content Apologies in advance for mansplaining, the middle of the left, claiming she was the others might see the contrast, especially [email protected] but it isn’t about sexism. Warren didn’t only one who could unify disparate strands given Warren’s penchant for offering a so- lose; she ran a good race, much better than of the party. Which was kind of also Pete lution to nearly every problem. Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation many other men and women in the field. Buttigieg’s message, and he also didn’t So, too, the Native American DNA thing. [email protected] She lasted longer, and was much more suc- make it that far. Trump, the biggest pretender in the histo- Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital cessful in setting the terms of the debate. I was personally impressed by Warren’s ry of the presidency, would’ve weaponized [email protected] What happened was she was the almost- debating skills and by her winning de- Warren’s little stumble in describing her uber-progressive candidate in a race with meanor on the stump. She’s amazingly family history. Surely some Democratic BUREAU STAFF an uber-progressive candidate, and an smart, a very good communicator. She is voters feared how that would play out. uber-progressive who came to the fight sharp on the attack (not only against Mike If we’re going to ascribe Warren’s failure Europe/Mideast with a rabid, fired-up-and-ready-to-go net- Bloomberg) and has a John McCain-like to win the nomination to sexism, we’d be Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief work of support. Like Bernie Sanders, she way of disagreeing without seeming pro- calling lots of Democratic women in early [email protected] was for decriminalizing border crossings, voting states sexist. Warren finished third +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 foundly disagreeable. She seems to love ending fracking, eliminating all (or almost the fight and be rooted firmly in real peo- among women in Iowa, and fourth among Pacific all) college debt and providing single-payer ple’s struggles. The detail she offered on women in New Hampshire. She didn’t win Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief health care to all. her policy plans is admirable. her home state of Massachusetts or her [email protected] But ultimately she couldn’t out-Sanders +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 But every politician who has strengths original home state of Oklahoma. Sanders. also has weaknesses, and those weakness- Only a fool would claim sexism has no Washington Not that she was trying, exactly. She of- es are usually funhouse-mirror versions role in influencing how the electorate looks Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief fered herself as the more responsible, de- of their strengths. Warren got all tied up at female candidates. Of course it does, es- [email protected] tail-oriented revolutionary. That sounds around the details she offered or failed to pecially in runs for president: Some share (+1)(202)886-0033 Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News neat to a policy wonk, but revolutionaries offer on “Medicare for All.” First, there of the population is uncomfortable with a [email protected] aren’t really looking for road maps. They was no price tag. Then, there was a price woman as our commander in chief. Plenty want to hear clarion calls. Long is the list tag. Then, there was a transition plan that of critiques of women would never be lev- CIRCULATION of people with the lengthiest plans on their seemed to validate the arguments of many eled at men. websites who never come close to winning who criticize single-payer itself. What But only another type of fool blames sex- Mideast ism every time a talented but flawed fe- Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager the nomination. came through was a muddle on the policy [email protected] And while many college-educated vot- centerpiece of her campaign. male candidate doesn’t make it across the [email protected] ers admired the fluent way Warren could To the extent electability is the thing finish line with the trophy in her hand. DSN (314)583-9111 explain her novel wealth tax and her plans understandably on everyone’s minds these Josh Greenman is the New York Daily News Europe for breaking up big tech and restructur- days: Every candidate in the Democratic editorial page editor . Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager [email protected] [email protected] +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Warren changed the landscape, but that wasn’t enough Pacific Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 BY ROBIN ABCARIAN saw themselves in her: white, college-edu- “Screechy, schoolmarm … When was the Los Angeles Times cated women, mostly. But she was unable last time you heard a man being described CONTACT US to expand her appeal. This I don’t fully un- that way? Those are terms that are not ap- lizabeth Warren may not have derstand, as her progressive policies, her plied to male candidates.” Washington succeeded in her race for the famous plans for everything and her op- Warren herself addressed the issue on tel: (+1)202.886.0003 Democratic nomination, but she timistic nature would seem to be just the Thursday at a news conference in Cam- 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 Ecertainly did not fail. things Democrats are seeking. bridge, Mass. “Gender in this race, you Reader letters Among other achievements, Warren “She had so many great moments, she know, that is the trap question for every [email protected] single-handedly smashed the gilded can- seemed unstoppable back in October,” said woman. If you say, ‘Yeah, there was sex- didacy of former New York Mayor Mike Walsh. ism in this race,’ everyone says, ‘Whiner!’ Additional contacts Bloomberg. He had spent hundreds of Unfortunately, she struggled on two And if you say there was no sexism, about stripes.com/contactus millions of dollars before he stepped onto daunting fronts. a bazillion women think, ‘What planet do OMBUDSMAN the debate stage in Nevada, and right into First, her stunning Nevada debate mo- you live on?’ I promise you this. I will have Warren’s righteous buzz saw. ment aside, she was unable to overcome a lot more to say on that subject later on.” Ernie Gates “I’d like to talk about who we’re running the deeply rooted sexism that has always The other big problem Warren had was against — a billionaire who calls women stymied female presidential candidates. persuading voters that she was “electable,” The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow ‘fat broads’ and ‘horse-faced lesbians,’ ” For example, when Warren embraced that impossible-to-define quality that has of news and information, reporting any attempts by the military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s said Warren, right off the bat. “And no, I’m “Medicare for All,” she was bombarded become the sine qua non of the current independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns not talking about Donald Trump. I’m talk- with demands to explain how she would cycle. and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- ing about Mayor Bloomberg.” ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman pay for it, which she did in November. Ver- “There is a sense that Democrats abso- welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted It was a stunning moment for a woman mont Sen. Bernie Sanders, on the other lutely have to win,” said Walsh, “this sense by email at [email protected], or by phone at whose civility toward her Democratic op- hand, has gotten a pass on the issue. Less that Donald Trump is an existential threat 202.886.0003. ponents had been unflagging. I believe it than two weeks ago, when pressed on how to the planet and the universe. Out of that will go down in history as one of the most he would pay for Medicare for All by An- has come what I would say was a kind of Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- consequential debate moments of all time. derson Cooper on “60 Minutes,” Sanders risk-aversion, and unfortunately, women days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday Warren’s anger and indignation were pal- said, “Well, you know, I can’t rattle off to and people of color are still perceived as through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and pable. Hillary Clinton had to soft-pedal her Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals you every nickel and every dime.” risky, outside the box.” postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send emotions at every turn, lest she pay a polit- When, in a recent column, I wondered This is a little bit nutty when you consid- address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, ical price. Warren’s calculated outburst in why Warren had failed to catch fire, I re- er that a) We’ve already had a black presi- APO AP 96301-5002. This newspaper is authorized by the Department of Nevada showed that women had had it with ceived this email from a reader: “From dent; and b) Women are currently serving Defense for members of the military services overseas. that double standard. Her controlled rage those I’ve spoken to,” he wrote, “she re- as U.S. senators, Supreme Court justices However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, and are not to be considered as the official views of, or did not hurt her one bit; she was heralded minded many of the primary school and governors. endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspaper, far and wide as the winner of that debate, teacher who wagged her finger at them in But everything about this cycle seems Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official chan- as the billionaire slayer. disapproval. Maybe her experience as a nutty. nels and use appropriated funds for distribution to remote locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. “You can’t walk away from the reality school teacher is the reason. She also has a Warren has not endorsed a candidate The appearance of advertising in this publication does that she was the strongest debater, best on weak, kvetchy voice.” yet; she is still deciding between Sanders not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense or Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. her feet, and to me, she showed that women To which, I can only reply, oy. and former Vice President Joe Biden. Products or services advertised shall be made available for are up to that,” said Debbie Walsh, direc- “You can talk to a male voter, and they I predict that whomever she endorses will purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, tor of the Center for American Women and will say they want someone smart and end up being the Democratic nominee. religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor Politics at Rutgers University’s Eagleton highly educated, and here we have a Har- May she use her powers for the greater of the purchaser, user or patron. Institute. “No matter what, she proved she vard law professor and she’s still being good and opt, of course, for the electable © Stars and Stripes 2020 is among the handful of people who could criticized,” said Betsy Fischer Martin, candidate. handle Trump in a debate.” executive director of the Women & Poli- Robin Abcarian is an opinion columnist at the Los stripes.com Warren appealed mightily to voters who tics Institute at American University. Angeles Times. PAGE 16 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, March 7, 2020 Saturday, March 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 17 SCOREBOARD

Sports College basketball Pro baseball Thursday’s men’s scores Women’s Cleveland State 63, Wright State 52 Spring Training on AFN At Indianapolis EAST conference tournaments Semifinals Thursday’s games Coppin St. 63, Md.-Eastern Shore 60 Monday, March 9 Houston 5, Boston 0 Delaware St. 100, Howard 88 America East Conference IUPUI vs. Cleveland State N.Y. Mets 7, St. Louis (ss) 7 Norfolk St. 68, Morgan St. 62 First Round Green Bay vs. N. Kentucky Philadelphia 5, Toronto 3 Go to the American Forces UConn 77, Houston 71 Semifinals Championship Tampa Bay 2, Pittsburgh 1 SOUTH Sunday, March 8 Tuesday, March 10 Detroit 15, N.Y. Yankees 11 Network website for the most Alabama A&M 58, Grambling St. 57 UMass-Lowell vs. Maine Semifinal winners Arizona 11, Texas (ss) 9 Alcorn St. 80, Prairie View 71 Binghampton vs. Stony Brook Cleveland 7, San Francisco 1 up-to-date TV schedules. Championship Ohio Valley Conference Bethune-Cookman 72, Florida A&M 70, OT At Evansville, Ind. Texas (ss) 5, Chicago Cubs 0 myafn.net Florida Southern 80, Embry-Riddle 77 At Higher-Seeded Team Chicago White Sox 7, Colorado (ss) 6 Friday, March 13 Thursday, March 5 Jackson St. 71, Alabama St. 59 Eastern Illinois 49, Jacksonville State 46 Oakland 5, L.A. Dodgers 1 Memphis 68, Wichita St. 60 Semifinal winners Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 4 American Athletic Conference Southeast Missouri 82, Tennessee Morehouse 72, Paine 54 Tech 81 OT Minnesota 3, Baltimore 3 NC Central 86, NC A&T 80 At Uncasville, Conn. San Diego 3, Seattle 0 College baseball First Round Semifinals Nova Southeastern 93, Palm Beach At- Friday, March 6 Colorado (ss) 9, Kansas City 1 lantic 78 Friday, March 6 St. Louis (ss) 11, Washington 0 Tulane vs. Tulsa UT-Martin vs. Eastern Illinois Southern U. 89, Texas Southern 74 Belmont vs. Southeast Missouri Friday’s games Thursday’s scores MIDWEST Temple vs. East Carolina Philadelphia vs. Detroit Wichita State vs. Houston Championship EAST Clark Atlanta 83, Central St. (Ohio) 77, Boston vs. Atlanta SMU vs. Memphis Saturday, March 7 Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota Long Island 6, St. Peter’s 0 2OT Semifinal winners Indianapolis 80, Southwest Baptist 68 Quarterfinals Pittsburgh vs. Toronto SOUTHWEST Saturday, March 7 Pac-12 Conference Oklahoma St. 2, BYU 0 Michigan 82, Nebraska 58 Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs South Florida vs. Tulane-Tulsa winner At Mandalay Bay Events Center Cincinnati vs. Oakland (ss) WEST Missouri-St. Louis 53, Drury 51 Las Vegas NW Missouri St. 73, Lincoln (Mo.) 56 UConn vs. Temple-East Carolina winner L.A. Angels (ss) vs. Kansas City (ss) California Baptist 6, Nevada 5 UCF vs. Wichita State-Houston winner First Round Seton Hall 6, Saint Mary’s 1 Ohio St. 71, Illinois 63 Oakland (ss) vs. Cleveland Rogers St. 71, Pittsburg St. 69 Cinncinnati vs. SMU-Memphis winner Thursday, March 5 San Francisco vs. Milwaukee UC Riverside 7, Holy Cross 6 Atlantic Coast Conference California 71, Arizona State 67 Washington St. 16, Niagara 7 SOUTHWEST Colorado vs. Arizona S. Nazarene 61, Ouachita Baptist 49 At Greensboro, N.C. Utah 72, Washington 63 Kansas City (ss) vs. L.A. Angels (ss) SE Oklahoma 83, S. Arkansas 69 Second Round Southern Cal 69, Colorado 54 N.Y. Mets vs. Houston FAR WEST Thursday, March 5 Oregon State 82, Washington State 55 Baltimore vs. N.Y. Yankees Wake Forest 58, Virginia Tech 55 Quarterfinals Washington vs. Miami Deals Alaska 91, W. Oregon 88 Syracuse 67, Virginia 50 Alaska-Anchorage 85, NW Nazarene 76 Friday, March 6 Seattle vs. L.A. Dodgers Georgia Tech 68, Pittsburgh 58 Arizona vs. California Texas vs. San Diego Arizona 83, Washington St. 62 Boston College 85, Clemson 73 Chaminade 90, Academy of Art 64 Oregon vs. Utah Saturday’s games Quarterfinals Thursday’s transactions E. Washington 100, Idaho St. 75 UCLA vs. Southern Cal Minnesota vs. Detroit BASEBALL Friday, March 6 Stanford vs. Oregon State Toronto vs. Boston (ss) Hawaii 67, UC Davis 65 Florida State vs. Wake Forest Major League Baseball Long Beach St. 80, Cal Poly 73, OT Patriot League Miami vs. Washington (ss) American League Louisville vs. Syracuse First Round Houston vs. St. Louis Montana St. 73, S. Utah 65 NC State vs. Georgia Tech winner BOSTON RED SOX — Signed RHP Collin N. Colorado 71, Montana 64 Saturday, March 7 Boston (ss) vs. Philadelphia McHugh to a one year contract. Desig- Duke vs. Boston College Army at Loyola Maryland Tampa Bay (ss) vs. Atlanta New Mexico St. 83, Cal Baptist 50 Atlantic Sun Conference nated RHP Hector Velazquez for assign- Oregon 90, California 56 Navy at American Baltimore vs. Tampa Bay (ss) ment. First Round Quarterfinals N.Y. Yankees vs. Pittsburgh Oregon St. 68, Stanford 65 Saturday, March 7 NEW YORK YANKEES — Reassigned Portland St. 80, N. Arizona 66 Monday, March 9 Washington (ss) vs. N.Y. Mets C Kellin Deglan to minor league camp. Lipscomb at Florida Gulf Coast Army-Loyola Maryland winner at Chicago White Sox vs. San Francisco Reassigned C Wynston Sawyer to minor UC Santa Barbara 55, Cal St.-Fullerton 53 Stetson at North Alabama UMKC 61, Utah Valley St. 51 Bucknell Colorado vs. L.A. Dodgers league camp. Kennesaw State at Liberty Cincinnati (ss) vs. Kansas City OAKLAD ATHLETICS — Optioned RHP Washington 90, Arizona St. 83 North Florida at Jacksonville Navy-American winner at Boston U. Weber St. 72, Idaho 64 Lehigh at Colgate Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Cleveland Daniel Gossett, RHP Grant Holmes and Atlantic 10 Conference Texas vs. Milwaukee RHP James Kapriellian to the Los Vegas At Dayton, Ohio Lafayette at Holy Cross Southeastern Conference Arizona (ss) vs. L.A. Angels Aviators(PCL). Reassigned RHP Tanner Thursday’s women’s scores Quarterfinals Oakland vs. Seattle Anderson, Wandisson and Miguel Rome- Friday, March 6 At Greenville, S.C. ro to minor league camp. EAST Second Round San Diego vs. Arizona (ss) Dayton vs. Richmond Cincinnati (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) National League Bryant 65, Wagner 53 Saint Louis vs UMass Thursday, March 5 LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Reassigned CCSU 75, St. Francis Brooklyn 54 VCU vs. Davidson Georgia 68, Alabama 61 RHPs Josiah Gray and Edwin Uceta to mi- Delaware 63, Coll. of Charleston 54 Fordham vs. Duquesne winner Arkansas 90, Auburn 68 nor league camp. Drexel 52, UNC-Wilmington 50 Big East Conference LSU 73, Florida 59 BASKETBALL Fairfield 58, Siena 46 Tennessee 64, Missouri 51 Pro football National Basketball Association At Chicago Fairleigh Dickinson 66, Mount St. First Round Quarterfinals BOSTON CELTICS — Fined G Marcus Mary’s 63 Smart $35,000 for confronting and ver- Friday, March 6 Friday, March 6 Manhattan 54, Monmouth (NJ) 48 Villanova vs. Xavier South Carolina vs. Georgia XFL bally abusing officials. Marist 59, Iona 47 FOOTBALL Providence vs. Georgetown Texas A&M vs. Arkansas EASTERN CONFERENCE National Football League Md.-Eastern Shore 61, Coppin St. 46 Quarterfinals Mississippi State vs. LSU W L Pct PF PA SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed OL Quinnipiac 82, Niagara 76 Saturday, March 7 Kentucky vs. Tennessee St. Louis 3 1 .750 91 62 Daniel Brunskill. TE Ross Dwelley, CB Em- Rider 72, St. Peter’s 52 Marquette vs. Villanova-Xavier win- Southern Conference DC 2 2 .500 67 83 manuel Mosley, QB Nick Mullens and RB Robert Morris 62, St. Francis (Pa.) 29 ner At Asheville, N.C. New York 2 2 .500 49 73 Heff Wilson Jr. Excecised 2020 contract Sacred Heart 64, LIU 55, OT St. John’s vs. Creighton First Round Tampa Bay 1 3 .250 64 74 options for FB Kyle Juszczyk and CB SOUTH DePaul vs. vs. Providence-Georgetown Thursday, March 5 WESTERN CONFERENCE K’Waun Williams. Alabama A&M 72, Grambling St. 52 winner Samford 77, Western Carolina 62 W L Pct PF PA HOCKEY Alcorn St. 77, Prairie View 39 Seton Hall vs. Butler Furman 68, Wofford 54 Houston 4 0 1.000 126 88 National Hockey League Bethune-Cookman 66, Florida A&M 64 Big Sky Conference Mercer 63, Chattanooga 55 Dallas 2 2 .500 78 72 WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Signed F Howard 76, Delaware St. 71 At Boise, Idaho UNC-Greensboro 57, ETSU 47 Los Angeles 1 3 .250 88 88 Damien Riat to a two-year contract. Jackson St. 76, Alabama St. 56 Monday, March 9 Seattle 1 3 .250 64 87 SOCCER Semifinals James Madison 61, Elon 58 Northern Arizona vs. Sacramento State Friday, March 6 Saturday’s games Major League Soccer Marshall 59, FIU 57, OT Montana vs. Southern Utah Seattle at Houston FC DALLAS — Agreed to terms with D Samford vs. Furman Middle Tennessee 74, North Texas 63 Eastern Washington vs. Weber State Mercer vs. UNC-Greensboro New York at Dallas Reggie Cannon on a four-year contract. Morgan St. 73, Norfolk St. 55 Quarterfinals CHICAGO FIRE — Agreed to a new af- Summit League Sunday’s games NC Central 65, NC A&T 52 Tuesday, March 10 St. Louis at DC filiation with Forward Madison FC. Southern Miss. 59, FAU 55 At Sioux Falls, S.D. DC UNITED — Signed M Russell Ca- Idaho vs. Northern Arizona-Sacra- First Round Tampa Bay at Los Angeles Southern U. 59, Texas Southern 56 mento State winner nouse to a three-year contract exten- Texas State 59, Louisiana-Monroe 53 Saturday, March 7 sion. Portland State vs. Montana State South Dakota vs. Omaha Texas-Arlington 73, Louisiana-Lafay- Northern Colorado vs Montana-South- ette 66 South Dakota State vs. North Dakota ern Utah winner Sunday, March 8 College hockey UAB 64, Old Dominion 61, OT Idaho State vs. Eastern Washington- Oral Roberts vs. Western Illinois Tennis W. Kentucky 71, Charlotte 60 Weber State winner William & Mary 66, Towson 62 Big Ten Conference Denver vs. North Dakota State MIDWEST At Indianapolis West Coast Conference Thursday’s score Bradley 68, Indiana St. 59 Second Round At Las Vegas EAST Monterrey Open Illinois St. 68, Evansville 51 Thursday, March 5 First Round UMass 1, Vermont 0 Thursday Missouri St. 85, Valparaiso 70 Purdue 72, Michigan State 64 Thursday, March 5 At Club Sonoma S. Illinois 58, Loyola of Chicago 41 Rutgers 63, Wisconsin 55 Santa Clara 72, San Francisco 65, OT Monterrey, Mexico UMKC 61, Utah Valley 53 Michigan 81, Nebraska 75 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 72, Loyola Mary- Purse: $251,750 SOUTHWEST Ohio State 77, Minnesota 56 mount 63 Pro soccer Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Arkansas St. 86, South Alabama 80 Quarterfinals Second Round Women’s Singles Baylor 69, Texas 53 Friday, March 6 Friday, March 6 Round of 16 Louisiana Tech 69, UTSA 30 Maryland vs. Purdue Pacific vs. Santa Clara MLS Anastasia Potapova, Russia, def. Ta- Rice 82, UTEP 59 Indiana vs. Rutgers Pepperdine vs. Saint Mary’s (Cal) mara Zidansek, Slovenia, 1-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1. Troy 70, UALR 54 Northwestern vs. Michigan Third Round EASTERN CONFERENCE Johanna Konta (2), Britain, def. Tat- FAR WEST Iowa vs. Ohio State Saturday, March 7 W L T Pts GF GA jana Maria, Germany, 7-6 (4), 6-3. California Baptist 82, New Mexico St. 70 Horizon League Portland vs. Pacific-Santa Clara win- New York 1 0 0 3 3 2 Arantxa Rus, Netherlands, def. Lauren UC Davis 71, CS Northridge 58 Second Round ner Montreal 1 0 0 3 2 1 Davis (10), United States, 7-5, 6-0. UC Irvine 86, UC Riverside 76 Thursday, March 5 BYU vs. Pepperdine-Saint Mary’s (Cal) Atlanta 1 0 0 3 2 1 Elina Svitolina (1), Ukraine, def. Olga UC Santa Barbara 57, Hawaii 56 N. Kentucky 78, Milwaukee 58 winner Columbus 1 0 0 3 1 0 Govortsova, Belarus, 6-3, 6-4. Toronto FC 0 0 1 1 2 2 Women’s Doubles Orlando City 0 0 1 1 0 0 Quarterfinals Cincinnati 0 1 0 0 2 3 Wang Yafan, China, and Miyu Kato, Golf Chicago 0 1 0 0 1 2 Japan, def. Georgina Garcia Perez and New England 0 1 0 0 1 2 Sara Sorribes Tormo (1), Spain, 6-7 (1), D.C. United 0 1 0 0 1 2 6-4, 10-8. Kevin Na 35-35—70 -2 Robby Shelton 34-38—72 E New York City FC 0 1 0 0 0 1 Storm Sanders and Ellen Perez (3), Arnold Palmer Invitational Collin Morikawa 37-33—70 -2 Joel Dahmen 38-34—72 E Inter Miami CF 0 1 0 0 0 1 Australia, def. Sabrina Santamaria and PGA Tour Tom Hoge 36-34—70 -2 Harry Higgs 36-36—72 E Philadelphia 0 1 0 0 0 2 Ingrid Neel, United States, 6-4, 6-4. Thursday Matthew Fitzpatrick 36-34—70 -2 Kevin Chappell 36-36—72 E WESTERN CONFERENCE Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, and W L T Pts GF GA Sharon Fichman, Canada, def. Desirae At Bay Hill Club Rory Sabbatini 35-35—70 -2 Stewart Cink 35-37—72 E Orlando, Fla. Sungjae Im 36-34—70 -2 Rod Perry 35-37—72 E Sporting KC 1 0 0 3 3 1 Krawczyk, United States, and Giuliana Minnesota United 1 0 0 3 3 1 Olmos (2), Mexico, 6-4, 6-4. Purse: $9.3 million Patrick Reed 34-36—70 -2 Corey Conners 37-36—73 +1 Yardage: 8,400; Par: 72 Matthew NeSmith 36-34—70 -2 Matthew Wolff 39-34—73 +1 FC Dallas 1 0 0 3 2 0 First Round Danny Lee 37-34—71 -1 Tyler Duncan 37-36—73 +1 Colorado 1 0 0 3 2 1 Lyon Open Matt Every 32-33—65 -7 Scott Harrington 35-36—71 -1 Jimmy Walker 36-37—73 +1 Seattle 1 0 0 3 2 1 Rory McIlroy 31-35—66 -6 Kevin Streelman 39-32—71 -1 Justin Rose 39-34—73 +1 Los Angeles FC 1 0 0 3 1 0 Friday San Jose 0 0 1 1 2 2 At Palais des Sports Gerland Talor Gooch 35-32—67 -5 Lanto Griffin 38-33—71 -1 Alex Noren 34-39—73 +1 Scottie Scheffler 34-33—67 -5 Scott Piercy 36-35—71 -1 Maverick McNealy 35-38—73 +1 LA Galaxy 0 0 1 1 1 1 Lyon, France Houston 0 0 1 1 1 1 Purse: $251,750 Sam Burns 31-37—68 -4 Danny Willett 36-35—71 -1 Doc Redman 36-37—73 +1 C. Bezuidenhout 35-33—68 -4 Troy Merritt 34-37—71 -1 Brian Gay 38-35—73 +1 Real Salt Lake 0 0 1 1 0 0 Surface: Hardcourt indoor Nashville SC 0 1 0 0 1 2 Women’s Singles Tyrrell Hatton 35-33—68 -4 Bud Cauley 37-34—71 -1 Vaughn Taylor 38-35—73 +1 Round of 16 Portland 0 1 0 0 1 3 Brendon Todd 35-33—68 -4 Ryan Moore 36-35—71 -1 Denny McCarthy 37-36—73 +1 Vancouver 0 1 0 0 1 3 Oceane Dodin, France, def. Jil Teich- Keith Mitchell 34-34—68 -4 Byeong Hun An 37-34—71 -1 Beau Hossler 39-34—73 +1 mann (6), Switzerland, walkover. Note: Three points for victory, one Graeme McDowell 35-33—68 -4 Dylan Frittelli 37-34—71 -1 Keegan Bradley 36-37—73 +1 point for tie. Women’s Singles Scott Brown 34-35—69 -3 Marc Leishman 35-36—71 -1 Nick Taylor 37-36—73 +1 Quarterfinals Saturday’s games Sung Kang 34-35—69 -3 Rickie Fowler 35-36—71 -1 Jim Herman 37-36—73 +1 Chicago at New England Daria Kasatkina (7), Russia, def. Cami- Adam Long 36-33—69 -3 Jason Kokrak 33-38—71 -1 Brendan Steele 37-36—73 +1 la Giorgi, Italy, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. New York at Real Salt Lake Anna-Lena Friedsam, Germany, def. Matt Wallace 35-34—69 -3 Andrew Putnam 36-36—72 E Bryson DeChambeau 38-35—73 +1 Montreal at FC Dallas Viktoria Kuzmova (8), Slovakia, 3-6, 7-6 Rob Oppenheim 37-32—69 -3 Billy Horschel 38-34—72 E Xander Schauffele 36-37—73 +1 Miami at D.C. United (4), 6-2. Harris English 34-35—69 -3 Zach Johnson 36-36—72 E Abraham Ancer 37-36—73 +1 New York City FC at Toronto FC Women’s Doubles Hideki Matsuyama 33-36—69 -3 Steve Stricker 37-35—72 E Patrick Rodgers 36-37—73 +1 Cincinnati at Atlanta Semifinals Ian Poulter 36-33—69 -3 Max Homa 36-36—72 E Padraig Harrington 38-36—74 +2 Minnesota at San Jose Laura-Ioana Paar, Romania, and Julia Emiliano Grillo 36-34—70 -2 Kyoung-Hoon Lee 37-35—72 E Mark Hubbard 36-38—74 +2 Houston at Sporting Kansas City Wachaczyk, Germany, def. Vitalia Diatch- Charley Hoffman 35-35—70 -2 Davis Love III 37-35—72 E C.T. Pan 38-36—74 +2 Orlando City at Colorado enko and Natela Dzalamidze, Russia, 6-3, Harold Varner III 37-33—70 -2 Brooks Koepka 37-35—72 E Joaquin Niemann 38-36—74 +2 Vancouver at LA Galaxy 6-1. Xinjun Zhang 36-34—70 -2 Si Woo Kim 34-38—72 E Kevin Kisner 36-38—74 +2 Columbus at Seattle PAGE 18 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, March 7, 2020 SPORTS BRIEFS/NBA Briefl y Scoreboard Outbreak ends World Cup finals Eastern Conference Mikaela Shiffrin’s chances of extending Atlantic Division her three-year reign as overall champion took W L Pct GB x-Toronto 44 18 .710 — another hit when the World Cup skiing finals Boston 42 19 .689 1½ were canceled Friday because of the virus Philadelphia 38 25 .603 6½ Brooklyn 27 34 .443 16½ outbreak. New York 19 43 .306 25 Shiffrin already lost her lead in the stand- Southeast Division Miami 40 22 .645 — ings because of a month-long absence follow- Orlando 27 35 .435 13 ing the death of her father. Washington 22 39 .361 17½ Charlotte 21 41 .339 19 Shiffrin announced on Thursday that she Atlanta 19 44 .302 21½ was returning to the circuit in Europe but Central Division x-Milwaukee 53 9 .855 — now she has only one set of races left in Are, Indiana 37 25 .597 16 Sweden — if she enters — to try to erase her Chicago 21 41 .339 32 Detroit 20 43 .317 33½ 153-point deficit to Italian rival Federica Cleveland 17 45 .274 36 Brignone. Considering the virus, the Italian Winter Western Conference Sports Federation was hoping to host the fi- Southwest Division W L Pct GB nals, scheduled for March 18-22 in Cortina Houston 39 22 .639 — d’Ampezzo, without fans. But during an emer- Dallas 38 25 .603 2 gency International Ski Federation board Memphis 31 31 .500 8½ San Antonio 26 34 .433 12½ meeting on Friday, every nation besides Italy New Orleans 26 36 .419 13½ voted to cancel the event, the Italian federa- Northwest Division Denver 42 20 .677 — tion said. Utah 39 22 .639 2½ “It’s with great disappointment that I ac- Oklahoma City 38 24 .613 4 Portland 28 35 .444 14½ cept this decision,” Italian federation presi- Minnesota 19 42 .311 22½ dent Flavio Roda said. “Every member of the Pacific Division L.A. Lakers 47 13 .783 — board made their decision based on limita- L.A. Clippers 43 19 .694 5 tions that their respective governments have Sacramento 27 35 .435 21 Phoenix 24 38 .387 24 imposed in relation to the virus.” Golden State 14 49 .222 34½ World Cup rules prevent the finals from Wednesday’s games DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP Milwaukee 119, Indiana 100 being moved to another location. Oklahoma City 114, Detroit 107 Nearly 150 people have died in Italy, the Boston 112, Cleveland 106 Clippers forward Paul George, left, drives past the Rockets’ Robert Covington for a bucket Memphis 118, Brooklyn 79 epicenter of the outbreak in Europe, and more during the first half on Thursday in Houston. George had 13 points, nine rebounds, and Utah 112, New York 104 than 3,000 have tested positive for the virus. seven assists in Los Angeles’ 120-105 victory. The Clippers have won six straight. Miami 116, Orlando 113 Minnesota 115, Chicago 108 Many nations have imposed travel restric- Dallas 127, New Orleans 123, OT tions to Italy. Portland 125, Washington 104 Roundup Thursday’s games Also: Denver 114, Charlotte 112  Despite the spreading virus, Tokyo Olym- L.A. Clippers 120, Houston 105 pic organizers have finally held a test event. Philadelphia 125, Sacramento 108 Toronto 121, Golden State 113 The recent outbreak of the coronavirus has Friday’s games forced them to rearrange or postpone several. Atlanta at Washington Clippers roll past Rockets Oklahoma City at New York But they allowed a sport climbing event on San Antonio at Brooklyn Friday to go ahead, with a few restrictions: Indiana at Chicago Miami at New Orleans no fans and no top athletes. Instead they used Associated Press Orlando at Minnesota amateurs to test the climbing facility. (Harrell) or Zu (Zubac) back there when they Utah at Boston swung it out,” Rivers said. “When you do that Memphis at Dallas Almost all sports events and large gather- HOUSTON — Kawhi Leonard scored 25 and make guys take contested threes, it’s a Portland at Phoenix ings have been shut down in Japan. points and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled Milwaukee at L.A. Lakers little harder.” Saturday’s games Preseason baseball is being played without over the Houston Rockets 120-105 on Thurs- Houston’s shooting woes didn’t end after Houston at Charlotte fans, the soccer J-League is suspended until day night for their sixth straight victory. Utah at Detroit the break and the Rockets missed 11 of 12 Denver at Cleveland March 18, and a spring sumo event will be The Rockets were done in by their shooting three-pointers in the third quarter, including Atlanta at Memphis contested in an empty arena. Schools are also Philadelphia at Golden State woes in a game that was billed as a matchup a couple of air balls. But the Rockets didn’t closed across the country. Sacramento at Portland of two of the top teams in the Western Con- just struggle from long-range as they also Sunday’s games The International Olympic Committee and Chicago at Brooklyn ference, but was a rout almost from the start. missed several layups in the quarter to leave local organizers say the Olympics will open L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers Houston had a chance to take the season se- Los Angeles up 90-65 entering the fourth. New Orleans at Minnesota as scheduled on July 24. The Paralympics are ries and secure the tiebreaker over the Clip- “It’s a great learning experience for us on Milwaukee at Phoenix set for Aug. 25. Oklahoma City at Boston pers, but the loss left the teams tied 2-2. both ends of the (floor),” Harden said. “We’ve Indiana at Dallas Virologists, however, say it’s impossible to Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers was asked got 21 games left to prepare ourselves for the Miami at Washington tell if the spreading virus will allow that to Orlando at Houston about Houston’s small-ball lineup where they bigger picture. So we watch film tomorrow Detroit at New York happen, and a cancellation or a postponement play without a true center. San Antonio at Cleveland and get better and be ready to go for the next Toronto at Sacramento are possible. “What they do is smart for what they do, it game.” Twelve deaths in Japan have been attrib- really is, but we couldn’t get caught in trying Nuggets 114, Hornets 112: Jamal Mur- Calendar uted to the virus. to play that way and I thought we didn’t,” he ray hit a running, off-balance 13-footer from April 15 — Regular season ends. said. “We stayed calm, moved the ball, found April 18 — Playoffs begin. the baseline with 5.1 seconds left and Denver May 19 — Draft lottery, Chicago. Jets’ Williams arrested for gun the open guy and our bigs were big.” overcame an eight-point fourth quarter deficit June 4 — NBA Finals begin. Houston made just 7 of 42 three-pointers to to beat host Charlotte. June 25 — NBA Draft. NEW YORK — New York Jets defensive drop its second straight game in embarrass- Murray had 18 points, and Nikola Jokic lineman Quinnen Williams was arrested for Leaders ing fashion after losing to the lowly New York added 14 points, 11 rebounds and eight criminal possession of a weapon Thursday Scoring Knicks on Monday night. The Rockets ended assists. G FG FT PTS AVG night when he attempted to board a plane, po- their streak of 18 straight games with 10 or Devonte Graham had 24 points and seven Harden, HOU 58 578 589 2006 34.6 lice said in a statement. Beal, WAS 54 561 368 1644 30.4 more three-pointers dating to Jan. 20. assists for the Hornets. P.J, Washington added New York/New Jersey Port Authority Po- Young, ATL 57 519 459 1689 29.6 Russell Westbrook led the Rockets with 29 20 points and Terry Rozier had 19. Rozier’s Antetnmpo, MIL 56 613 350 1658 29.6 lice said Williams, the team’s first-round draft Lillard, POR 55 513 374 1616 29.4 points and 15 rebounds. James Harden was three-pointer at the buzzer rimmed out. Doncic, DAL 50 469 346 1426 28.5 pick last season, was arrested at LaGuardia 4-for-17 and missed all eight three-pointers 76ers 125, Kings 108: Tobias Harris had Westbrook, HOU 51 548 260 1405 27.5 Airport around 9:15 p.m. and charged. Po- Leonard, LAC 49 458 301 1320 26.9 he attempted to finish with 16 points. The two 28 points and 14 rebounds and short-handed Davis, LAL 52 478 365 1381 26.6 lice said Williams has a permit in his home stars and most of the other starters on both Philadelphia beat Sacramento for its first road Booker, PHX 59 514 386 1531 25.9 state of Alabama — but not in New York — for teams didn’t play for much of the fourth quar- win in more than a month. Rebounds the Glock 19 pistol he was carrying onto the G OFF DEF TOT AVG ter with the game out of reach. Shake Milton scored 20 points and Al Hor- Drummond, CLE 55 244 596 840 15.3 flight. It was not immediately known whether “We just didn’t do what we were supposed ford had 18 points, eight rebounds and six Whiteside, POR 58 232 592 824 14.2 the gun was loaded. Gobert, UTA 59 207 620 827 14.0 to do on both ends of the floor,” Harden said. assists for the Sixers, who also won in Sacra- Antetnmpo, MIL 56 129 643 772 13.8 The 22-year-old Williams was being pro- “They made some tough shots. Defensively, mento for the first time since 2015. Alec Burks Sabonis, IND 59 179 554 733 12.4 cessed by Port Authority Police late Thursday Assists we weren’t in our spots and we didn’t do what added 17 points and Raul Neto had 16. G AST AVG night. Police said the matter will be handled the game plan was.” De’Aaron Fox had 23 points and seven as- James, LAL 57 610 10.7 by the Queens district attorney’s office after Young, ATL 57 529 9.3 The Clippers built a 67-44 lead by halftime sists for Sacramento. Buddy Hield scored 22. Rubio, PHX 54 475 8.8 Williams is released. after a first half where the Rockets made Philadelphia ended its nine-game road los- Doncic, DAL 50 439 8.8 Williams was drafted with the No. 3 overall Simmons, PHI 54 442 8.2 just 2 of 22 three-point attempts. Ivica Zubac ing streak while continuing to play without Three-point percentage pick last year out of the University of Alabama. added 17 points and 12 assists for Los Angeles Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Embiid sat (minimum 200 attempts) He played in 13 games as a rookie, including 3PM 3PA PCT and Montrezl Harrell added 19 points and 10 out a fourth straight game because of a left Curry, DAL 135 297 .455 nine starts, and had 31 tackles with 2 ½ sacks rebounds off the bench. shoulder sprain, while Simmons missed his Redick, NOP 156 345 .452 and a fumble recovery for the Jets. Robinson, MIA 225 505 .446 “We positioned ourselves in the right place sixth straight with a nerve impingement in McDermott, IND 118 265 .445 — Associated Press so even when we got deep, we either had Trez his back. Morris, LAC 116 264 .439 Saturday, March 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 19 NBA Around the NBA No stopping these Bucks

BY TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press By the numbers It’s reasonable to think Milwau- kee is not going to win all 20 of its remaining games, which means not all is lost for the Golden State Warriors this season. 12.4 They’ll still be the only team in NBA history to win 73 games. Points per game the Bucks The Warriors were a record are outscoring opponents JEFF CHIU/AP 73-9 in the 2015-16 season, and the Bucks are 53-9 after their win this season. The full-season Golden State Warriors guard over Indiana on Wednesday. But record is the 12.28 mark Stephen Curry scored 23 points there’s still a chance Milwaukee by the 1971-72 in his return from a broken left could be able to make a case as hand on Thursday, but it wasn’t the most dominant team in league Los Angeles Lakers. enough to stop the Toronto history in one regard — margin Raptors, who wrapped up a of victory. playoff berth with a 121-113 This season’s Bucks are out- victory in San Francisco. scoring teams by 12.4 points per game. That’s the best pace in 70 NBA history, just ahead of the Curry’s 23 mark of 12.28 set by the 1971-72 Wins the Bucks will have Los Angeles Lakers — a team at their current pace this with a Hall of Fame coach in Bill not enough Sharman, four Hall of Fame play- season. ers in Wilt Chamberlain, Gail for Warriors Goodrich, Elgin Baylor and Jerry West, and a player who would be- Associated Press come a Hall of Fame coach in Pat Riley. 119.1 SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen And the Bucks are in that Curry seemed every bit himself stratosphere. Points per game this after a four-month layoff, save for “We’ve still got a lot more bas- season for the Bucks, MORRY GASH/AP a little long-range rust. ketball to play,” guard Wesley tops in the league. “He looks exactly the same to Matthews said. “And we know The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo has been even better me,” coach Steve Kerr said. where we’re at and where we than during his MVP-winning campaign last season, averaging 29.6 Curry scored 23 points for want to be. It’s a pretty special points, 13.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists. SOURCES: Associated Press; NBA.com Golden State in his anticipated thing to be where we’re at in the return from a broken left hand, standings.” Only three teams were better but the Toronto Raptors beat the Matthews then offered a sen- through 62 games than Milwau- Warriors 121-113 Thursday night tence that should send shud- kee: The 2015-16 Warriors were to clinch a playoff spot. ders across the rest of the NBA: 56-6, the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls After being sidelined 58 games, “There’s a lot of room for im- Curry led Golden State out of the were 55-7 and the 1996-97 Bulls provement and growth.” were 54-8. There have been four tunnel to a big ovation — as loud The way the Bucks are going, as his neon sneakers, one pink other teams to start 53-9, most they’ll have the No. 1 seed in the recently the 2015-16 San Antonio and one yellow — and the crowd Eastern Conference race sewn stirred every time he pulled up to Spurs. up by the last week of March and “At the end of the day you’re shoot. probably home-court advantage He missed his first two at- going to win some games and for the entirety of the NBA play- lose some games,” Bucks star tempts, but had three quick offs wrapped up not long after- assists, including a no-look, be- and reigning NBA MVP Giannis ward. Yet they’re still focused on hind-the-back dish to Andrew Antetokounmpo said. “We’re not Wiggins. He finished with seven finding ways to get better. going to go 82-0.” assists and seven rebounds in 27 Milwaukee coach Mike Buden- The goal for the Bucks is clear minutes. holzer was asked if it’s difficult — win 16 games in the playoffs. “I was trying to be out there and to be critical when a team is off The rest, to them, doesn’t seem to not think about it,” Curry said. “If to one of the best starts in NBA matter much. I needed to make that pass, make history. it and no hesitation. It was a good “It’s not hard,” Budenholzer Not bad enough feeling, throwing the first one.” said. “I mean, it’s I guess part of The two-time MVP hit a 17- what makes coaching either mad- The worst team in NBA history WILFREDO LEE/AP to make the playoffs, in terms of footer for his first basket early dening or a lot of fun. You can al- Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez, right, looks for an opening won-lost record, is the 1987-88 in the second quarter, then got a ways push them to be better and past Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder on Monday. The Bucks lost San Antonio Spurs. They went huge reaction for a three-pointer there’s always things we can do the game and their chance to match the 2015-16 Golden State 31-51. from well beyond the arc shortly better and when we lose there’s Warriors’ record of 73 regular season wins. before halftime. He was 3-for-12 things that we do well and it’s not That dubious mark won’t be from three-point range and 6-for- all terrible. So hopefully we walk caught this season. Well, prob- season with losing records. The a mini-playoff. ably not, anyway. 16 overall for the game, the only that line of keeping our guys, you worst in that span: the 2007-08 Such games would be dramatic, For the first time since 2015, blemish on an otherwise encour- know, hungry and growing and Atlanta Hawks and the 2010-11 which would be nice. a team — maybe more than one aging night for the three-time improving and recognizing when Indiana Pacers, both 37-45. Of course, such games would — with a losing record is likely champion. they do things well, also.” And the last time three sub- also open the door to more bad Milwaukee is on pace for 70 going to get into the postseason. Norman Powell scored a ca- .500 teams went to the playoffs teams getting into the playoffs, reer-high 37 points for Toronto, wins this season. It’s likely that Orlando and Brooklyn are both was 1997: Phoenix was 40-42, which wouldn’t be so nice. which won in a rematch of last some players will be rested once well below the .500 mark and yet year’s NBA Finals. The Raptors the Bucks clinch all that can be still have comfortable holds on Minnesota was 40-42 and the Los Expect competitive balance won that series in six games, fin- clinched in the regular season, what would be the last two playoff Angeles Clippers were 36-46. across the NBA to be a big talking ishing with a victory in Golden though Budenholzer also under- spots in the Eastern Conference. It could raise questions about point again soon. After Monday’s State’s final game at its old arena stands the delicate balance and Memphis has the No. 8 spot in the why the NBA would want an ex- games, the league had 12 teams in Oakland. the need to be playing the right West, with a .500 record. panded postseason format, the with winning percentages of .600 Kyle Lowry added 26 points way when the playoffs start in ba- Since the league went to 30 so-called “play-in” notion where or better, one team at .597 — Dal- and 10 assists for the Raptors, sically a month and a half. teams for the 2004-05 season, the No. 9 and No. 10 teams from las, a mere game away from top- who ended a three-game losing “It’s a fine line to walk,” he only 10 of the 240 playoff quali- each conference would have a ping .600 — and the other 17 streak on Tuesday at Phoenix. said. fiers have finished the regular shot at making the field through teams all below the .500 mark. PAGE 20 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, March 7, 2020 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Kansas objects to NCAA allegations

BY DAVE SKRETTA violations for football. The school Associated Press then received an amended no- tice Jan. 30 that added an eighth, LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Uni- low-level violation involving the versity of Kansas forcefully ob- current football staff led by Les jected to charges that its storied Miles. men’s basketball program, cur- While the NCAA’s notice does rently No. 1 in the nation, and its not detail what Kansas is accused football programs had committed of doing, the program was among significant violations tied primar- the most prominent in an NCAA ily to recruit- probe into a pay-for-play scheme ing when it that began with an FBI investiga- issued its tion into apparel company Adi- formal re- das. One of its former employees sponse to testified at trial that he made the NCAA’s payments to the family of one notice of al- Kansas recruit and the guardian legations of a current player, and text mes-

PHOTOS BY ELAINE THOMPSON/AP Thursday sages presented in court revealed night. a close relationship between Self Above: Washington’s Hameir Wright, right, is one of the few upperclassmen on the team. Below: In a series and the Adidas employee. Washington State’s CJ Elleby, left, dunks in front of Washington’s Sam Timmins on Feb. 28. of documents The school had a Thursday totaling Self deadline to issue its response. Ul- nearly 300 timately, a hearing will be sched- pages of arguments and support- uled and Kansas will present its ing materials, the school claims case. The NCAA will then issue Year after winning Pac-12, several facts involving Bill Self’s its ruling, often within several basketball program are in dis- months, and the school retains pute, including charges that Kan- the right to appeal. sas lacked institutional control The former Adidas employee, and its Hall of Fame coach and T.J. Gassnola, testified in October Huskies are in the basement his assistant, Kurtis Townsend, that he made a a $90,000 payment had committed a series of high- to the family of then-Kansas re- BY TIM BOOTH level violations. cruit Billy Preston and $2,500 to Associated Press “There is no reasonable con- the guardian of forward Silvio De clusion that members of the Sousa, who just this week finished SEATTLE — Until just a couple of weeks ago, the university, including the men’s a 12-game suspension for an un- only loss on Baylor’s resume had come at the hands basketball staff, knew or should related issue — he was involved of Washington. have known about any violations in a brawl during a game against Until the end of December, the Huskies and their of NCAA rules,” the response Kansas State. Gassnola also said talented group of freshmen were ranked in the bot- said. “Self had no knowledge of he paid $20,000 to Fenny Fal- tom half of the AP Top 25. any NCAA rules violations or il- magne, De Sousa’s guardian . As Washington begins its final road trip of the con- licit conduct exhibited by Adidas, Gassnola, who avoided prison ference season this weekend at the Arizona schools, its employees or its consultants. time by cooperating with the FBI, the Huskies find themselves stuck in last place in ... Voluminous evidence demon- insisted Self and his coaching the Pac-12. They are 3-13 in conference play, a dis- strates uncontestably that Coach staff were unaware of the pay- mal record that included a nine-game losing streak Self did, in fact, promote an atmo- ments, even though text messages and a series of unfathomable losses. sphere of compliance.” detailed their close relationship. Unless Washington can sweep Arizona and Ari- The NCAA issued its original But an attorney for former Adi- zona State and Oregon State loses its last two games, notice of allegations on Sept. 23, das executive James Gatto told a the Huskies will finish in last place a year after win- which included five violations for jury that his client approved the ning the regular-season title. men’s basketball — all Level 1, payment to Falmagne only after So, what happened? the most severe — and two lesser Self and Townsend requested it. “We haven’t pulled off games due to a lot of dif- ferent kind of scenarios,” Washington coach Mike Hopkins said. “It could be lack of foul shooting one but unable to finish in the closing moments. For 35 On AFN game, it could be your defense wasn’t pinpoint, it minutes, Washington may be one of the best teams could be a great player shoots at the end of a game in the country. For the final five minutes, there have when guys take over. ... You can’t rush the process. been some forgettable moments and unthinkable We are who we are, we just got to try to get better meltdowns, most notably losses at Stanford and at every day.” Utah. There are many reasons Washington finds it- “Experience matters. And that’s a big thing,” self in a situation that seemed unthinkable when Hopkins said. “Doesn’t matter how talented you the season began. They started with one of the top are if you don’t play together as a team, and I think freshman classes in the country, anchored by Isaiah that’s one thing with inexperience and youth is that Kentucky Seton Hall Stewart and Jaden McDaniels, and had added for- process of building and molding over time helps.” mer Kentucky guard Quade Green. Hopkins is also responsible for some of the mis- at Florida at Creighton Stewart has been great, McDaniels has flashed steps. The loss of Green left the Huskies without a AFN-Atlantic AFN-Sports 2 his NBA potential at times, but it was the loss of true point guard and ended up with Marcus Tso- 7 p.m. Saturday CET 10:30 p.m. Saturday CET Green to academic ineligibility in early January honis having to burn his redshirt to be inserted into 3 a.m. Sunday JKT 4:30 a.m. Sunday JKT that started Washington’s downturn. the lineup at midseason. Couple Green’s loss with having to rely heavily on Fellow freshman RaeQuan Battle has seen his freshmen, some of the Huskies holdovers from last minutes fluctuate, while junior Nahziah Carter and year’s team having plateaued or regressed, and it’s Hameir Wright have been inconsistent. a recipe for a down season. But it remains an extremely talented group and But no one expected the Huskies, with two likely that’s what Hopkins is trying to preach going into first-round picks, to be this bad. this weekend’s games and into next week’s confer- It’s a drastic turnaround from Hopkins’ first two ence tournament in Las Vegas. seasons on Montlake. He led the Huskies to 21 wins Hopkins still thinks the team that beat Baylor and two years ago then last year ended Washington’s nearly knocked off Gonzaga can re-emerge and pos- long NCAA Tournament drought with a senior- sibly make some noise in the tourney. UCLA Louisville laden team. “It just takes a little bit of a spark. And, unfor- at USC at Virginia This year, the lack of experience has become ap- tunately, we’ve had a lot of opportunity to get that AFN-Atlantic AFN-Sports parent, especially in close games. Washington is 0-9 spark and we haven’t,” Hopkins said. “But at any 9:15 p.m. Saturday CET 10 p.m. Saturday CET in conference play in games decided by six points time we can get it. Get some momentum going in the or less. They’ve been excruciatingly competitive, right direction. And that’s when magic happens.” 5:15 a.m. Sunday JKT 6 a.m. Sunday JKT Saturday, March 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Scoreboard Roundup

Men’s conference tournaments America East Conference First Round Saturday, March 7 San Diego St. overtakes Air Force New Hampshire at UMBC UMass-Lowell at Hartford Maine at Vermont Associated Press Albany at Stony Brook Atlantic Sun Conference Semifinals LAS VEGAS — Jordan Schakel’s team- Thursday, March 5 mates kept telling him to shoot. San Diego Liberty 66, Stetson 62 Lipscomb 73, North Florida 71 State needed every basket to avoid a major Championship upset. Sunday, March 8 Liberty vs. Lipscomb Schakel scored 14 of his 17 points in the sec- Big South Conference ond half as the fifth-ranked Aztecs rallied for At Radford, Va. Quarterfinals a 73-60 win over Air Force in the quarterfi- Thursday, March 5 Winthrop 106, SC-Upstate 70 nals of the Mountain West Conference tourna- Gardner-Webb 72, UNC-Asheville 62 ment on Thursday. Radford 62, Charleston Southern 48 Longwood 53, Hampton 78 Schakel, who shot 1-for-5 in the first half, hit Semifinals four three-pointers in the second half for the Friday, March 6 Radford vs. Longwood top-seeded Aztecs (29-1), who rode a 21-3 run Winthrop vs. Gardner-Webb to their 13th consecutive quarterfinal victory. Colonial Athletic Association At Washington “Nothing different happened,” Schakel said. First Round “I just had to keep shooting. My teammates Saturday, March 7 Drexel vs. UNC-Wilmington continued to keep finding me and believing in Elon vs. James Madison me, so I thank them for that.” Horizon League Second Round Yanni Wetzell and Malachi Flynn had Thursday, March 5 16 points each for San Diego State, which Green Bay 78, Oakland 63 Ill.-Chicago 67, Youngstown St. 61 is hoping to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA At Indianapolis Tournament. Semifinals Monday, March 9 Flynn, the Mountain West’s player of the Ill.-Chicago vs. Wright State Green Bay vs. Northern Kentucky year and defensive player of the year, had Missouri Valley Conference three steals, seven rebounds and eight assists At St. Louis First Round to offset a 4-for-10 shooting performance. Thursday, March 5 AJ Walker scored 18 points for Air Force Drake 75, Illinois St. 65 Valparaiso 58, Evansville 55 (12-20) . Seniors Caleb Morris (12 points) and Quarterfinals Sid Tomes (10 points) were the other Falcons Friday, March 6 N. Iowa vs Drake in double figures. Bradley vs. S. Illinois No. 13 Oregon 90, California 56: Payton Loyola of Chicago vs. Valparaiso Indiana St. vs. Missouri St. Pritchard led four teammates in double fig- Mountain West Conference ures with 20 points and the host Ducks used At Las Vegas Quarterfinals an early scoring outburst to pull away from Thursday, March 5 the Golden Bears in the first half. San Diego St. 73, Air Force 60 Boise State 67, UNLV 61 The win moved Oregon (23-7) back into a tie Utah St. 75, New Mexico 70 with UCLA for first place in the Pac-12 at 12-5 Wyoming 74, Nevada 71 Semifinals with the regular season ending Saturday. Friday, March 6 San Diego St. vs. Boise State Pritchard added nine assists in the Ducks’ Utah St. vs. Wyoming 21st consecutive home victory, including all Championship Saturday, March 7 16 home games this season. He shot 6-for- Semifinal winners 8 overall, including making all three of his Northeast Conference Semifinals three-point attempts. Saturday, March 7 Oregon shot 63% from the field overall, in- Saint Francis (Pa.) at Sacred Heart Robert Morris at LIU Brooklyn cluding 71% (12-for-17) on threes as Anthony Ohio Valley Conference Matthis added 17 points on 5-for-6 shooting At Evansville, Ind. Second Round from three-point range. Will Richardson and Thursday, March 5 Addison Patterson each had 13, and Shakur E. Kentucky 58, Tennessee St. 48 Austin Peay 76, E. Illinois 65 Juiston chipped in 10. Semifinals Matt Bradley led the Bears (13-17, 7-10) Friday, March 6 Belmont vs. Tennessee St. with 15 points. Grant Anticevich added 10. Murray St. vs. Austin Peay No. 19 Ohio State 71, No. 23 Illinois 63: Championship Saturday, March 7 Kaleb Wesson scored 19 points to lead the host Semifinal winners Patriot League Buckeyes past the Illini. At Higher-Seeded Schools E.J. Liddell tied a career high with 17 points Quarterfinals Thursday, March 5 and had 11 rebounds for Ohio State (21-9, 11- Colgate 83, Lehigh 70 8 Big Ten), which has won four in a row and Bucknell 64, American U. 59 ISAAC BREKKEN/AP Boston U. 69 Navy 63 nine of its last 11. The Buckeyes are playing Lafayette 73, Army West Point 68 well at a critical time, with a road matchup San Diego State’s Yanni Wetzell dunks as Air Force’s Keaton Van Soelen defends during the Semifinals Sunday, March 8 against No. 16 Michigan State looming this second half of Thursday’s Mountain West Conference tournament quarterfinal in Las Vegas. Lafayette vs. Colgate weekend and the Big Ten tournament begin- Boston U. vs. Bucknell Southern Conference ning Wednesday in Indianapolis. Wolverines beat the Cornhuskers as fans second half to break away and lead by as At Asheville, N.C. Ayo Dosunmu had 21 points and five as- welcomed former coach John Beilein back to many as 14. First Round Friday, March 6 sists to pace Illinois (20-10, 12-7), which saw Crisler Center. Army’s Tommy Funk scored nine of his Samford vs. VMI its conference championship hopes fade a bit Nebraska (7-23, 2-17) was without guard 21 points in a late surge and cut the 14-point Wofford vs. The Citadel Quarterfinals more after starting the day a half-game be- Cam Mack, suspended for a violation of team gap down to 69-65 with a layup at 1:10 left to Saturday, March 7 hind leaders Maryland, Wisconsin and Michi- rules. The Cornhuskers have lost 15 straight. play. Funk also made 12 assists for the Black ETSU vs. Samford-VMI winner Mercer vs. Western Carolina gan State. Still, the Illini are poised for a berth Isaiah Livers had 18 points and 10 rebounds Knights (15-15). Furman vs. Wofford-The Citadel winner for Michigan (19-11, 10-9 Big Ten), and Simp- Boston U. 69, Navy 63: Javante McCoy UNC Greensboro vs. Chattanooga in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in Summit League seven years. son had 10 assists. Haanif Cheatham led Ne- scored 19 points, Walter Whyte added 18 At Sioux Falls, S.D. First Round UConn 77, No. 21 Houston 71: Christian braska with 19 points. points and 10 rebounds as the third-seeded Saturday, March 7 Vital scored 26 points in his final home game Beilein, who was in the crowd, coached the Terriers beat the sixth-seeded Midshipmen North Dakota St. vs. Denver South Dakota St. vs. Fort Wayne and the host Huskies beat the Cougars. Wolverines for 12 seasons before accepting in a Patriot League quarterfinal. Sunday, March 8 Freshman James Bouknight added 17 points the head coaching job with the NBA’s Cleve- BU moves on to host a seminfinal on Sun- Oral Roberts vs. Nebraska-Omaha South Dakota vs. North Dakota and Isaiah Whaley had 13 for Connecticut (18- land Cavaliers. day against No. 7 seed Bucknell (16-14). The Sun Belt Conference 12, 9-8 American Athletic Conference), which Lafayette 73, Army 68: Leo O’Boyle Terriers swept the season series against the First Round Saturday, March 7 won its fourth straight game, but just its sec- scored 20 points, E.J. Stephens added 14 and Bison. Arkansas State at Louisiana ond this season over a ranked opponent. Lukas Jarrett 13 as the fifth-seeded Leopards Jonas Harper added 11 points for BU. Coastal Carolina at UT Arlington West Coast Conference Quentin Grimes scored 24 points and eliminated the fourth-seeded Black Knights Cam Davis scored 13 points to lead Navy At Las Vegas Caleb Mills added 20 for Houston (22-8, 12- in a Patriot League quarterfinal. (14-16). Evan Wieck added 12 points and John First Round Thursday, March 5 5), which fell into a tie for second place in the The win sets up a semifinal match against Carter Jr. and Tyler Nelson had 10 apiece. Loyola Marymount 75, San Diego 61 conference. No. 1-seeded Colgate Sunday. Navy pulled to 65-63 with 1:10 left following Santa Clara 76, Portland 62 Second Round No. 25 Michigan 82, Nebraska 58: Jon O’Boyle was 6-for-8 from the field, includ- a Davis three-pointer and a Greg Summers Friday, March 6 San Francisco vs. Loyola Marymount Teske scored 12 points and Zavier Simpson ing 4-for-5 from beyond the three-point arc layup, but the Midshipmen then committed a Pepperdine vs. Santa Clara added 11 in their home finale, and the host for Lafayette (19-11), which shot 52% in the turnover and missed their last three shots. PAGE 22 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, March 7, 2020 NHL Roundup Scoreboard

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Flyers beat Carolina, win eighth straight Boston 68 43 13 12 98 222 169 Tampa Bay 67 42 20 5 89 235 185 Toronto 68 35 24 9 79 235 224 Associated Press Florida 67 33 26 8 74 225 226 Montreal 69 31 29 9 71 209 213 Buffalo 67 29 30 8 66 191 212 PHILADELPHIA — The label Ottawa 68 24 32 12 60 185 234 has a nice ring to it around Philly: Detroit 68 15 48 5 35 136 257 Metropolitan Division The first-place Flyers. Washington 67 40 20 7 87 233 210 It’s a tie, for now, in the Met- Philadelphia 67 40 20 7 87 229 193 ropolitan Division and it’s still Pittsburgh 66 39 21 6 84 215 183 Columbus 68 32 21 15 79 177 182 March, but for a franchise that N.Y. Islanders 66 35 23 8 78 186 185 15 months ago was nestled at the N.Y. Rangers 67 36 27 4 76 224 211 Carolina 65 35 25 5 75 208 187 bottom of the standings and fired New Jersey 66 26 28 12 64 177 219 their coach, their GM, and ran through goalies like dirty laun- Western Conference dry, the Flyers will enjoy their Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA moment in the top spot. St. Louis 67 40 17 10 90 216 185 “It’s quite normal for every- Colorado 66 40 18 8 88 226 177 Dallas 67 37 22 8 82 178 172 body to be excited,” coach Alain Minnesota 67 34 26 7 75 212 209 Vigneault said. “Players, coach- Nashville 67 33 26 8 74 210 215 Winnipeg 68 34 28 6 74 204 199 es, fans, Flyers fans, hockey fans. Chicago 67 31 28 8 70 205 212 I mean, this is great hockey. The Pacific Division Vegas 68 37 23 8 82 219 202 competition is unreal and we’re Edmonton 68 36 24 8 80 217 209 playing well right now. Every- Calgary 68 35 26 7 77 204 208 Vancouver 66 34 26 6 74 216 208 body should be excited.” Arizona 68 33 27 8 74 191 180 Carter Hart stopped 28 shots San Jose 67 29 34 4 62 176 214 Anaheim 67 27 32 8 62 174 214 and four players scored to lead Los Angeles 67 26 35 6 58 165 206 Philadelphia to its eighth straight Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in win, 4-1 over the Carolina Hurri- each division and two wild cards per canes on Thursday night. conference advance to playoffs. Thursday’s games Ivan Provorov, Michael Raffl, Philadelphia 4, Carolina 1 Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Sean Pittsburgh 4, Buffalo 2 Tampa Bay 4, Montreal 0 Couturier scored for the Flyers, N.Y. Rangers 6, Washington 5, OT who continued their scorching Ottawa 4, N.Y. Islanders 3 MATT SLOCUM/AP Boston 2, Florida 1, OT turnaround from last season and Nashville 2, Dallas 0 won their 24th home game (24- Flyers goalie Carter Hart, left, blocks a shot as the Carolina Hurricanes’ Teuvo Teravainen looks for the Chicago 4, Edmonton 3 5-4). They won on consecutive Minnesota 3, San Jose 2 rebound during Thursday’s game in Philadelphia. Hart stopped 28 shots in the Flyers’ 4-1 victory. Los Angeles 1, Toronto 0, SO nights after beating the Wash- Friday’s games ington Capitals 5-2 and have po- St. Louis at New Jersey Torey Krug scored 4:08 into over- Penguins 4, Sabres 2: Patric Senators 4, Islanders 3: Craig Chicago at Detroit sitioned themselves as a serious time, Patrice Bergeron also had a Hornqvist scored twice in leading Anderson made 37 saves and host Vegas at Winnipeg threat to make run in the Eastern Arizona at Calgary goal and Boston beat host Florida Pittsburgh to a win that extended Ottawa beat New York, spoiling Colorado at Vancouver Conference playoffs. for its fourth straight win. host Buffalo’s losing streak to five Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s return to Toronto at Anaheim The Flyers moved into a tie Jaroslav Halak stopped 32 shots straight. his former hometown after being Saturday’s games Carolina at N.Y. Islanders for first place in the Metropoli- for the NHL-leading Bruins. Sidney Crosby and Marcus traded 11 days ago. Washington at Pittsburgh tan with the Capitals, who lost Chris Driedger made 25 saves Pettersson also scored, and the Blackhawks 4, Oilers 3: Alex Nashville at Dallas Minnesota at Los Angeles 6-5 in overtime to the New York and MacKenzie Weegar scored, Penguins won consecutive games DeBrincat scored two goals, Buffalo at Philadelphia Rangers. but Florida dropped a franchise- after losing six in a row. rookie Adam Boqvist had two Montreal at Florida New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers The Flyers, who tied a franchise worst eighth straight home game Predators 2, Stars 0: Filip assists, and host Chicago beat Ottawa at San Jose record with 10 wins in February, and lost its fourth game in a row Forsberg and Matt Duchene each Edmonton. Tampa Bay at Boston Columbus at Edmonton have been one of the best teams in overall. scored power-play goals, and Kings 1, Maple Leafs 0 (SO): Sunday’s games the league the last three months Lightning 4, Canadiens 0: An- Nashville shut out visiting Dallas Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe Carolina at Pittsburgh Tampa Bay at Detroit and have fans in Philly excited drei Vasilevskiy made 32 saves, to snap a three-game skid. scored in the shootout, and Los Vegas at Calgary about hockey again. They have Victor Hedman scored twice Forsberg also ended his own Angeles beat visiting Toronto for St. Louis at Chicago Minnesota at Anaheim scored at least four goals in each and Tampa Bay blanked visiting 16-game skid with his first goal its fourth consecutive victory. Colorado at San Jose game of their winning streak. Montreal. since Jan. 30, and Duchene scored Wild 3, Sharks 2: Zach Parise Columbus at Vancouver Monday’s games “They play right. That’s how Vasilevskiy completed his 21st his first since Feb. 15 to move the and Ryan Suter each had a goal Washington at Buffalo you win,” Hurricanes coach Rod career shutout to help Tampa Bay Predators back to the Western and assist and Minnesota extend- Arizona at Winnipeg Florida at St. Louis Brind’Amour said. win for the second time in five Conference’s second wild-card ed its mastery on the road, beat- Vegas at Edmonton Bruins 2, Panthers 1 (OT): games. spot, at least for the moment. ing host San Jose. Colorado at Los Angeles Fantastic: Zibanejad second player to score fifth goal in OT

FROM BACK PAGE flows of it,” Quinn said. us right after we score, we kept it going and helped New York end a three-game skid “It was a special night obviously, not just found a way to win.” and pulled the Rangers within two points for Mika, but for all of us to be part of it.” Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and an assist, of the Islanders for the final wild-card spot When Zibanejad first entered the locker and Carl Hagelin and Garnet Hathaway in the Eastern Conference. He took a pass room after the game, it was empty — until also scored for Washington. Samsonov had from Artemi Panarin and broke in alone his hiding teammates surprised him and 33 saves for the Capitals. quickly mobbed him with hugs. and beat Ilya Samsonov with a backhand. Philadelphia, which extended its win- “I didn’t expect that,” Zibanejad said. “I Zibanejad is the first Rangers center with ning streak to eight games after beating knew something was going on when I came at least 35 goals in a season since Hall of Carolina, tied Washington for first place in in and no one was in here.” Famer Eric Lindros in 2001-02. the Metropolitan Division. His performance also wowed his team- “Major credit to us to get that goal at the “You’d be hard pressed to match that,” mates on social media, including goalie end (of the third), that says a lot,” Capitals Rangers coach David Quinn said. “Early Henrik Lundqvist, who tweeted: “Are you coach Todd Reirden said. “And then we on, he gets the hat trick and just doesn’t kidding me?? Did that just happen? What a put our two best 3-on-3 guys out there and stop.” performance!!” The Rangers center is also the first play- Tony DeAngelo had a goal and two as- we let a player score his fifth goal of the er with five goals in a game since Winni- sists, Panarin had three assists and Alex- game.” peg’s Patrik Laine did it in an 8-4 win over andar Georgiev made 29 saves for New Defense has been an issue for the Capi- St. Louis on Nov. 24, 2018. Zibanejad joined York. tals, who have allowed at least three goals Don Murdoch (Oct. 12, 1976) and Mark Alex Ovechkin had two goals, including for the 10th consecutive game. It’s the first Pavelich (Feb. 23, 1983) as Rangers with the tying score with 43 seconds remaining time they’ve done that since the 2006-07 KATHY WILLENS/AP five goals in a game. to force overtime. That came after Zibane- season. “Sit back and watch it and enjoy it be- jad scored on a rebound with 1:42 remain- “It was nice to at least get a point when The Rangers’ Artemi Panarin and Mika cause it was a special night in so many ing to give New York a brief 5-4 lead. we probably didn’t deserve one,” said Cap- Zibanejad, right, celebrate after Zibanejad ways for him and for us obviously to win “Crazy game,” Zibanejad said. “Even itals defenseman John Carlson, who had scored in OT against the Washington a game of that magnitude, the ebbs and though they tie it up and they come after two assists. Capitals on Thursday in New York. Saturday, March 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 23 MLB Source: Angels’ clubbie fired ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels have fired longtime visiting club- house manager Brian “Bubba” Harkins for allegedly aiding opposing pitchers in obtaining illegal substances to put on base- balls, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday night. The person spoke on condition of ano- nymity because the Angels don’t publicly discuss the details of internal personnel matters. The Angels confirmed Harkins’ dis- missal Thursday night to The Associated Press. Harkins was fired Tuesday while the Angels are in Arizona for spring training. He has worked at Angel Stadium for most of the past four decades. Major League Baseball has been crack- ing down this spring on the use of pine tar and other substances pitchers use to get a better grip on the ball. Such practices, including a popular concoction from sun- screen and resin, have technically been outlawed for years, but those rules had been enforced sparingly. The Angels moved immediately to dis- miss Harkins after learning of his actions in previous seasons, the source told the AP. Sources: Moncada gets $70M MESA, Ariz. — The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a $70 million, five-year con- PHOTOS BY ELISE AMENDOLA/AP tract with Yoan Moncada, locking up an- Red Sox pitcher Kyle Hart wipes sweat during Thursday’s spring training baseball game against Astros in Fort Myers, Fla. other one of their promising young hitters. The deal includes a $25 million club op- tion for 2025 with a $5 million buyout that if exercised would make the agreement worth $90 million for six seasons. Two people with direct knowledge of the nego- tiations confirmed the deal Thursday on Who should they boo? condition of anonymity because the move had not been finalized. The White Sox acquired the 24-year-old Moncada in the December 2016 trade that sent Chris Sale to the Boston Red Sox. Long regarded as one of baseball’s top prospects, the third baseman broke out last season Astros paying the price; Red Sox await fate when he set career highs with a .315 bat- ting average, 25 homers and 79 RBIs. Moncada would have been eligible for BY MAUREEN MULLEN Dardis was with her sister, Maria Walsh, salary arbitration after this season and for Associated Press from Reading, Mass., and brother, Chris free agency after the 2023 season. Fasciano, of Lincoln, Mass. FORT MYERS, Fla. — By recent stan- Hoping to make the most of a painful The three were sitting in box seats down dards, the heckling the Houston Astros rebuilding process, the White Sox have the first-base line, in an area with some heard at JetBlue Park was rather tame. handed out several big deals to the pros- Astros fans and some Houston players’ Some boos during pregame introductions, pects they accumulated during seven family members. a chant of “cheaters!” in the ninth inning. straight losing seasons. “There are Astros fans out there, for Maybe that’s because Jose Altuve, Alex Shortstop Tim Anderson agreed to a $25 sure, some cute kids in Altuve shirts,” Bregman and rest of their All-Stars were million, six-year contract in March 2017. Walsh said. “So, it’s kind of hard to boo missing from the lineup against the Boston Young slugger Eloy Jimenez finalized a them when the little kids are there.” Red Sox. $43 million, six-year deal last March, and Some Red Sox fans, in fact, were down- Perhaps there was another more pointed outfielder Luis Robert agreed to a $50 mil- right hospitable. lion, six-year pact in January. Key reliever reason. “We’re sitting next to a woman who said Aaron Bummer got a $16 million, five-year “It could be here, too,” Astros manager that her brother was the starting pitcher contract last month. Dusty Baker cautioned Thursday. “And for the Astros, Josh James,” Walsh said. then (the Red Sox) got to be careful of the “And she kind of let people know that and Boston adds righty McHugh reception.” people were cheering for him.” Major League Baseball continues to look James pitched three scoreless innings in FORT MYERS, Fla. — Right-hander into allegations the Red Sox illicitly swiped Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena Houston’s 5-0 win. Kyle Tucker homered, Collin McHugh agreed Thursday to a signals during their run to the 2018 World fields a ground ball. doubled and singled. $600,000, one-year contract with the pitch- Series title. Manager Alex Cora and the “It’s not what I expected,” Dardis said. ing-needy Boston Red Sox, a deal that al- team already have split — that was in the weren’t harshly targeted by the Boston “I was expecting miniature bats banging lows him earn up to $4.25 million. wake of his role as bench coach of the 2017 crowd. on stuff. But I think nobody wants to taunt However, he is recovering from a flexor champion Astros and a sign-stealing scan- The jeers and taunts, such as they were, these guys because nobody knows who injury in his pitching arm and is not ex- dal that rocked the sport and resulted in were not nearly as loud and robust as the they are. But it is a little disappointing that pected to be ready for opening day. He has MLB punishment. Astros have become accustomed to at other there’s not more excitement, though.” not yet started a throwing program. “We’re still waiting for our investigation road games this spring. Indeed, they were Baker said he wasn’t trying to protect his “They’re evaluating him still now,” to be over. So it’s still there,” said Ron Roe- rather lackluster and mild. players from the wrath of opposing fans. manager Ron Roenicke said. “So, we don’t nicke, who took over for Cora. Carlos Correa and Josh Reddick were It was simply for baseball reasons that he know when that period will be when he “But I think we’re pretty focused on what among the other recognizable names ab- brought a roster of virtual unknowns. starts up.” we’re doing and what we need to do. And sent from the lineup. None of Houston’s “When you got Altuve that was sick, Boston ace Chris Sale will start the sea- then we’ll see what happens with ours. I starters from the postseason last year you got (Yordan) Alvarez dealing with his son on the injured list. He was slowed by know (the Astros are) going to have a tough made the 2 ½-hour trip from the Astros’ knee, Bregman played yesterday, Breg- pneumonia, then felt elbow pain Sunday time this year going through what they’re camp in West Palm Beach. man and Altuve went to Lakeland,” Baker after he threw batting practice for the first going through. But I hear everything that’s “When they first announced the Astros, said. “We got three long road trips, so I time at spring training. The Red Sox trad- going on,” he said. there was some booing then, but the indi- wanted everybody to go on one. So, the fact ed David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers Jeered earlier this spring on exhibition vidual players no, because nobody knows that these guys are hurt or sick and they last month . stops in Lakeland against the Tigers and who they are,” said Andrea Dardis, a Red played yesterday. I’m trying to play them — Associated Press Port St. Lucie against the Mets, the Astros Sox fan from Wakefield, Mass. on an every-other day basis.” S TARS AND STRIPES Saturday, March 7, 2020 Saturday, March 7, 2020 Forceful objection Kansas disputes charges SPORTS levied by NCAA » Page 20 FantasticNHL five

Zibanejad matches franchise mark for goals as Rangers top Caps in OT

BY SIMMI BUTTAR ‘ Associated Press It’s a night I will remember for a long time. ’ NEW YORK Mika Zibanejad he puck kept finding Mika Rangers center, on his fi ve-goal effort in a 6-5 OT win over the Capitals on Thursday Zibanejad — and he kept burying them in the back of Tthe net. the Washington Capitals on Thursday NHL history to score his fifth goal in Five times. night. OT, joining Detroit’s Sergei Fedorov, And, the last put him in the New “The puck followed me today, I who accomplished the feat on Dec. 26, York Rangers’ record books and de- guess,” he said. “You look at the goals 1996 — also against Washington. livered them a big-time victory. and it’s unbelievable plays being made “I feel like I’m speechless right Zibanejad scored five goals to and today I was at the right spot at the now, to be honest with you,” Zibanejad match the franchise record, right time. said. capping the scoring spree “It’s a night I will remember for a Zibanejad’s 38th of the season 33 seconds into overtime long time.” in a wild 6-5 win over Zibanejad is the second player in SEE FANTASTIC ON PAGE 22

Top: Rangers center Mika Zibanejad, pictured left, is mobbed by teammates after he scored in overtime against the Washington Capitals on Thursday in New York. It was Zibanejad’s fifth goal of the game, matching the franchise record, and 38th of the season. He is the first Rangers center with at least 35 goals in a season since Hall of Famer Eric Lindros in 2001-02. New York won 6-5.

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