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C M English Y K By JOHN DUERDEN, Associ- Etheridge has missed just ated Press one game in Cardiff’s push to be KUALA LUMPUR, promoted to the Premier League Malaysia (AP) — Cardiff City from The Championship, Eng- goalkeeper Neil Etheridge lish’s soccer second tier. With FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, le photo, Philippines’ goalkeeper Neil Etheridge fails to could become the fi rst south- 13 games of the 46 remaining in a Bahrain goal during a preliminary joint quali er for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 east Asian to play in the English the 2017-18 season, Cardiff sits AFC Asian Cup in Ri a, Bahrain. Cardi City goalkeeper Etheridge may not just become the rst Premier League later this year, in second place and is on course southeast Asian to play in the English Premier League later this year, he could also help develop and also help develop soccer in to join the richest and most pop- soccer in the Philippines, on and o the eld. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali) his native Philippines. ular soccer league in the world. “We are not thinking of the Premier League just yet,” Etheridge, born in London in 1990 to an English father and Filipino mother, told The Asso- ciated Press. “Physically, mentally and emotionally, The Champion- ship is a very strong level of football. I would argue that it is right up there with some of the best leagues and is hard to get out of.” The Championship con- tains two former European title winners and is in the top 10 of the most-watched leagues in the world with an average attendance in 2017-18 of over 20,000. The battle for promo- tion is fi erce. “There are big clubs paying large amounts of money to try and get into the Premier League,” said Etheridge. “It would be a dream to play there.” It has been a dream for many southeast Asian players. Soccer is the most popular sport in every country in the region except the Philippines, but having a player in the Pre- mier League, closely-followed in southeast Asia, could make a difference. “I hope it would have a sig- C M nifi cant impact on the game here,” Chris Greatwich, a Y K former national teammate of Etheridge, said. “When Car- diff played Manchester City in the FA Cup recently there was a real buzz as Neil faced some of the best players in the world. To have a player from the Phil- ippines there every week would be very exciting.” Greatwich is the head coach of Kaya, a leading club in the Philippines Football League, the country’s fi rst nationwide professional league fi rst estab- lished in 2017. With the second season due to kick off in March, there are issues with two of the eight teams withdrawing due to fi nancial issues. As well as Etheridge in the (Continued on page B9) Page B2 samoa news, Thursday, February 22, 2018 Brown’s 14 second-half points pushes Kansas State past Texas (20-8, 9-6 Big 12 Conference) close on a 16-4 run. Brown had the hot hand as he knocked down fi ve free throws, two layups and a backbreaking 3-pointer in the fi nal 4:49. The Wildcats shot 42 per- cent but just 3 of 13 (23 percent) from long range. Texas (16-12, 6-9) shot 29 percent overall and missed 16 of 18 3-pointers. Dean Wade added 13 points for Kansas State. Cartier Diarra had 12 points and Xavier Sneed chipped in nine with a game-high 13 rebounds for the Wildcats. Matt Coleman scored 14 points and was a perfect 6-of-6 Kansas State guard Cartier shooting from the free-throw Diarra (2) dunks during the line to lead Texas. Dylan Oset- rst half of the team’s NCAA kowski fi nished with 10 points college game against and 10 rebounds. Texas in Manhattan, Kan., Coleman made six free Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. throws and Mohamed Bamba (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) added a dunk during a 8-2 surge to give the Longhorns a United States’ Jessica Diggins, le , and Kikkan Randall celebrate a er winning the gold medal By ANDREW HAMMOND, 44-42 lead with 5:12 left before in the women’s team sprint freestyle cross-country skiing nal at the in Kansas State pulled away. Associated Press Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) BIG PICTURE — Barry Brown scored 14 of Kansas State gets back-to- his 16 points in the second half back 20-win seasons for the and Kansas State pulled away fi rst time since the 2012-13 and Perfect strategy behind USA’s late to beat Texas 58-48 on 2013-14 seasons. Wednesday night. Texas, which beat then-No. In what was a cold shooting 23 Oklahoma 77-66 on Sat- affair for both teams, the last urday, has now lost four of their historic cross-country gold fi ve minutes saw Kansas State last fi ve games. By STEVE REED, AP Sports Writer tion,” Diggins said. PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Jes- Diggins said at that moment she felt sica Diggins’ strategy couldn’t have worked any unstoppable. better. She passed Norway’s Maiken Caspersen Falla FOR SALE The result was a historic gold medal for the on the downhill, then rounded the fi nal corner and BRAND NEW GENERAC 10KW United States in women’s cross-country skiing set her sights on Sweden’s Stina Nilsson on the and a celebration that lasted well into the night. fi nal 100-meter stretch. As she did, Diggins said AUTOMATIC STANDY LPG GENERATOR The American team of Diggins and Kikkan she said felt like a spring that had been uncoiled. 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Tennessee forward Admiral Scho eld (5) goes up for a basket in front of Florida guard Egor Kou- lechov in the rst half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Crystal LoGiudice) Williams helps No. 19 Ten- nessee beat Florida 62-57 By STEVE MEGARGEE, AP Sports Writer White credited his team’s defensive intensity, KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Grant Wil- which has been an issue at times this season. The liams bounced back from one of his worst per- Gators’ problem was trying to solve Tennessee’s formances of the season and helped 19th-ranked defense. Tennessee damage Florida’s NCAA Tournament “I told our guys I was proud of the effort hopes. defensively,” White said. “We’ve got to get to Williams scored 23 points and Tennessee beat where we see that every night. There’s not that Florida 62-57 on Wednesday night to hand the many games left. That will give us a chance. On Gators their third consecutive loss. Williams’ big top of that, we’ve got to knock down some 3’s night came four nights after he had a season-low and free throws and of course, when we’re within fi ve points in a 73-62 loss at Georgia. 5 feet, we’ve got to fi nish at a much higher rate.” “At Georgia, I was kind of being passive and Jalen Hudson had 13 points for Florida, and also I was kind of playing slow,” Williams said. Chiozza and Keith Stone each added 11. Chiozza “I wasn’t playing with pace like I normally do also had nine assists and six rebounds. and I wasn’t being aggressive. Tonight I was just BIG PICTURE saying I was going to get the ball where I wanted Florida: The Gators continually misfi red to get it and put the ball in the basket.” from 3-point range for most of the night. They Williams put up big numbers despite missing missed 15 of their fi rst 17 3-point attempts before about eight minutes in the second half due to foul making four of their last seven. By the time they trouble. He shot 8 of 13 from the fl oor and 7 of 8 fi nally started to heat up, they already had dug from the foul line. themselves too deep a hole. Admiral Schofi eld added 16 points and eight Tennessee: The Vols got big efforts from rebounds for Tennessee (20-7, 10-5 Southeastern their two top players — Williams and Schofi eld Conference). Williams and Schofi eld also led a — and didn’t back down when Florida fi nally Tennessee defense that caused Florida to shoot started making its shots down the stretch. Wil- just 35 percent overall and 25 percent from liams and Schofi eld played well enough to help 3-point range. Tennessee withstand the absence of reserve for- “They’re one of the best defensive teams in ward Derrick Walker, who missed the game with the country,” Florida coach Mike White said. an ankle injury. Tennessee preserved its lead by “You’ve got linebackers like Williams and Scho- going 13 of 15 from the foul line, including 9 of fi eld that move like guards. They’ve got great 11 in the second half. speed and quickness in the backcourt. They’ve POLL IMPLICATIONS got great depth. They run different guys at you, Tennessee had moved down one spot to No. and they play extremely hard.” 19 after its loss to Georgia. The Vols could move Florida (17-11, 8-7) trailed nearly the whole up a spot or two next week if they win Saturday way, but threatened in the fi nal minute. at Mississippi. Chris Chiozza made a basket to cut Tennes- FAMILIAR FACES see’s lead to 60-57 with 24.5 seconds left, and he The boisterous Thompson-Boling Arena got fouled by Williams in the process. But Chi- crowd of 16,016 featured a handful of former ozza missed the ensuing and couldn’t Tennessee players. guard Josh get Florida any closer. Richardson, , Bobby Maze, Jordan The Gators were seeking a quality road McRae and Ron Slay received a hearty ovation win that could boost their NCAA Tournament when they were introduced during a fi rst-half credentials. timeout. Lofton and Slay are former SEC players Florida entered the night 65th in the RPI and of the year. have a demanding schedule the rest of the way. UP NEXT The Gators host No. 12 Auburn, visits Alabama Florida: Hosts No. 12 Auburn on Saturday. and hosts Kentucky in their fi nal three regular- Tennessee: At Mississippi on Saturday. season games. samoa news, Thursday, February 22, 2018 Page B5 Wise gives it all, and comes out Stephens has career- with another Olympic gold high 30 points, No. 20 Nevada wins RENO, Nev. (AP) — Ken- seven each from Cooke and dall Stephens scored a career- Cody Martin. high 30 points and No. 20 “I was impressed with our Nevada hit 14 3-pointers in an ball movement,” Musselman 80-67 victory over San Jose said. “I thought it really opened State on Wednesday night. up some good looks for us.” Jordan Caroline and Hal- Ryan Wellage had 22 points lice Cooke had 15 points apiece and nine rebounds for San Jose for the Wolf Pack (24-5, 13-2 State (3-23, 0-15). Oumar Barry Mountain West). Cooke scored had 12 points and Jalen James all his points on 3-pointers in added 11. the first half as the Wolf Pack The Spartans shot 43 percent opened a double-digit lead. from the field, including 10 for Ryan Wellage had 22 points 24 (42 percent) on 3s. and nine rebounds for San Jose Nevada led 42-29 at halftime State (3-23, 0-15). and quickly stretched it to 47-32 Nevada and San Jose State on a 3-pointer by Stephens and got caught up in a good old- a layup by Caroline. The Spar- fashioned 3-point-shooting tans cut the lead to 10 several contest, and that suited the Wolf times in the second half, but Pack’s Kendall Stephens just Nevada answered every run to fine. keep its double-digit lead. Ste- A fan of David¬†Wise, of the United States, watches during the men’s halfpipe nal at Phoenix Stephens scored a career-best phens 3-pointer with 6:05 left Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, ursday, Feb. 22, 2018. 30 points and the 20th-ranked put Nevada ahead 72-57. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Wolf Pack hit 14 3-pointers in The Wolf Pack won despite By EDDIE PELLS, AP National As the gold medalist and him in the hospital and almost an 80-67 victory over the Spar- only 10 combined points from Writer leader of his sport, Wise set took his life. tans on Wednesday night. its two leading scorers, twins PYEONGCHANG, South out on a plan to make sure that On Thursday, Yater-Wallace Jordan Caroline and Hallice Cody and Caleb Martin. Cody Korea (AP) — They give their wouldn’t happen again. His goal was on the last jump of what Cooke had 15 points apiece for Martin, who had 30 points in bodies for this sport. Sometimes was to become the first halfpipe could’ve been a medal-winning Nevada (24-5, 13-2 Mountain a victory over Utah State last little pieces of their hearts and freeskier to put down double run when he crashed hard, and West). Cooke scored all his week, finished with two points souls, too. corks — two head-over-heels he walked gingerly off the points on 3s in the first half as on 1 of 3 shooting. Maybe that’s why David flips — in all four directions on halfpipe. the Wolf Pack opened a double- “I think that shows you the Wise decided there was nothing the same run: forward spinning “I would not be where I am digit lead and never relin- kind of teammate Cody is,” left to lose Thursday when he right; forward spinning left; today without Torin Yater- quished it. Musselman said. “Here he is stood atop a halfpipe that had backward spinning right; back- Wallace,” Ferreira said. “He’s Nevada coach Eric Mus- coming off a 30-point game and sent one third of the 12 riders ward spinning left. one of my best friends. I respect selman praised his team’s took only 3 shots.” limping off with injuries, facing He did it last month at the him, bar none, over anybody.” 3-point shooting and Stephens’ TURNING POINT an all-or-nothing run after his Winter , then again in Yater-Wallace wasn’t the performance in particular. Cooke hit four 3-pointers in ski bindings had failed him in his final run of the Olympics. only one to get hurt on a day in “We believe Kendall is a four-minute stretch as Nevada his two previous trips down. He made it look effortless, which Ferreira and Wise set the one of the best shooters in the turned a 7-5 deficit in the first “We cranked my bindings but it isn’t.Spinning in an unnat- stakes with runs that would’ve country,” Musselman said. “He half into a 25-14 lead with 11:51 up as high as they would go,” ural direction in the halfpipe, as won pretty much every halfpipe has NBA range and every time left, and it never trailed again. Wise said. “We’re like, ‘You U.S. coach Mike Jankowski put contest in history to this point. he shoots it, we think it’s going UP NEXT know what, my leg’s coming it, “is like throwing a baseball France’s Thomas Krief and in.” San Jose State hosts San off before the ski does.’” with your left hand if you’re Kevin Rolland, the 2014 silver Nevada shot 44 percent from Diego State on Saturday. The skis stayed on. right-handed.” medalist, each took hard falls the field, including 14 for 37 (38 Nevada hosts struggling Wise put down the most dif- Or, in the words of Jonny and limped off under their own percent) on 3s. The Wolf Pack Colorado State on Sunday in its ficult, technically precise run Moseley, the moguls gold med- power but didn’t complete the also had 19 assists, including final home game. ever seen in the sport of half- alist who is the godfather of contest. New Zealand’s Byron pipe skiing. He edged out his progression in freestyle skiing: Wells hurt his leg in training Olympic roommate and fellow “It’s like learning two sports.” and never made the starting line. American, Alex Ferreira, to win It’s a lot to handle, even Wise wrecked, too. He his second straight Olympic when other parts of life aren’t could’ve blamed his bindings gold medal. He and Ferreira getting in the way. for his first two crashes, but gave the United States its fifth While Wise was training for instead acknowledged he didn’t and sixth medals on the halfpipe those tricks, his father-in-law land the jumps perfectly, which — producing a glimmer of good died. His sister, Christy, lost could have played a factor in the news for a U.S. team that has her right leg when a hit-and- skis snapping out. struggled at these games. run boater sideswiped her. Wise But they shouldn’t snap out. Ph. 252-2964 In Seoul a few weeks ago, endured concussions that left Wise normally sets his bind- Location:Room 209, Tedi of Samoa - Fagatogo Wise and Ferreira huddled up him wobbly and on the side- ings on 14 — cemented in tight and decided to get matching lines for months. He hurt his enough to shred a knee if they O ce Hrs. 9am to 2pm tattoos of the logo for the back so badly, he could barely get torqued up in a crash. Pyeongchang Games on their turn around. On the last run, he cranked (684) 633-0179 arms. They were fitting tributes “We’re defined as war- the settings to 18 — as high as to all the work they put in and riors,” Wise said. “We ski the they would go. Family Owned & Operated since 1998. We are American the suffering they endured on halfpipe. Halfpipe is definitely “I dropped in and I knew, Samoa’s only full time Pest Control Company. We provide the road to South Korea. the most dangerous version of first of all, that I had to make it “I certainly felt like I needed freeskiiing, by a fair bit.” happen,” Wise said. “But I also a very aordable and friendly service. to do something epic to com- Ferreira went through his knew that I could.” memorate this journey, because own version of heartbreak. He did. Do you have ROACH, ANT, FLEAS, TICKS, TERMITE, it’s been a really hard struggle He barely missed the Given the risk he took RATS, AND OTHER PEST PROBLEMS? the last couple years,” Wise Olympic team last time, and and the price he paid, it’s said. “I’ve been through a lot, though his list of injuries isn’t hard to imagine a more fit- • Call for a FREE PEST EVALUATION OR NO and making the team for me as extreme — he broke his col- ting champion.“He’s had this OBLIGATION INSPECTION was a lifetime accomplishment. larbone to start this season — he run in mind for several years,” Freeskiing won.” has watched his good friends in Jankowski said. “It took every • We do GROUND TERMITE TREATMENT & Four years ago in Sochi, the sport get ravaged over the bit of what he had — tons of CONSTRUCTION PRE_TREATMENTS Wise won but freeskiing did past four years, both on the half- falls and crashes and knocks not. pipe and off. along the way — but he’s been • We provide services for Houses, Boats, Cars, A poorly made halfpipe was Most notably, his visualizing this moment. And made worse by wet, sloppy buThursday, February 22, 2018 he’s been visualizing doing O ces, Warehouses, Storage, Restaurants, Furniture snow that fell on the night of the Torin Yater-Wallace came it when it’s all on the line, for pieces, stores and cafeteria and health clinics. contest. down with an illness that landed years.” Page B6 samoa news, Thursday, February 22, 2018 Gasser outduels Anderson for gold in women’s Big Air By WILL GRAVES, AP Sports it would work but a trick I really Writer wanted to show and that’s what PYEONGCHANG, South mattered to me the most.” Korea (AP) — Anna Gasser In , it’s the grew up wanting to be a gym- spectacle and not the medals nast, making it all the way to that truly matter. Which is the Austrian national team why Gasser was particularly before life took her in another annoyed following the slope- direction. She didn’t even start style competition. She openly snowboarding until she was wondered why offi cials allowed 18, drawn not by the lure of the the event to go on even though Olympics but of simply chal- high winds had forced the can- lenging herself to push higher, cellation of other outdoor com- go farther and become more petitions scheduled elsewhere than just some gymnast who in Pyeongchang. Anderson sur- Anna Gasser, of Austria, jumps for the second time in the women’s Big Air snowboard nal at the gave snowboarding a shot. vived the blustery conditions to 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea,  ursday, Feb. 22, 2018. Over the last eight years, claim gold on a day when only (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Gasser has become far more nine of the 50 runs were com- than that. pleted cleanly. And she’s got the gold medal Offi cials scrambled to make to prove it. sure it wouldn’t happen again in No. 1 Virginia wraps up ACC Gasser stomped a “cab Big Air. They moved the fi nals double 10” — basically, two from Friday to Thursday amid fl ips and three full rotations — concerns over another pos- in her fi nal jump to slip past sible windstorm, and Anderson regular-season title American star Jamie Anderson and Gasser responded by put- to claim the Olympic debut of ting on a compelling duel at By The Associated Press Wednesday night. town (15-11, 5-10). women’s Big Air. Gasser’s sun-splashed and mostly calm CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Booth played 16 minutes, NO. 5 DUKE 82, LOUIS- score of 96 was the highest of Alpensia Ski Jump Centre. (AP) — Ty Jerome scored 18 going 4 for 6 from the fi eld and VILLE 56 the day and boosted her two- Big Air requires riders to points and top-ranked Virginia 2 for 4 from the arc in his come- DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — jump total to 185.00, providing sprint down a 50-meter ramp held off depleted Georgia Tech back from a broken right hand Grayson Allen scored 28 points a measure of redemption after a before vaulting high into the 65-54 on Wednesday night, that sidelined him seven games. and Duke routed Louisville. disappointing 15th-place fi nish sky, fl ipping and twisting their clinching the regular season Eric Paschall had 16 points, Freshman big man Wendell during the wind-marred slope- way to the landing ramp, trav- title and top seed next month in and added 11 Carter Jr. fi nished with 18 points style fi nal last week. eling as much as 100 feet while the Atlantic Coast Conference points and seven assists to help and a season-high fi ve assists, “After I think fl ying end-over-end. All riders Tournament. the Wildcats (25-3, 12-3 Big and Gary Trent Jr. had 11 points everyone needed this today,” get three attempts, with the two Virginia (25-2, 14-1) won its East) beat DePaul for the 16th to help the Blue Devils (23-5, Gasser said. “Everyone needed eighth regular-season title and straight time. 11-4 Atlantic Coast Confer- highest scores counting toward third in fi ve years. Max Strus scored 21 points ence) win their fourth straight to show their best tricks and their total. The Cavaliers also got nine for the Blue Demons (10-17, game — all coming with star today was one of the highest Anderson spent the morning points each from De’Andre 3-12). freshman Marvin Bagley III out levels in girls’ snowboarding sipping tea and dancing to calm Hunter and Mamadi Diakite. NO. 4 XAVIER 89, with a sprained knee. I’ve ever seen.” her nerves. She certainly looked They led just 31-30 at halftime GEORGETOWN 77 Ray Spalding scored 17 One that pushed Gasser to relaxed, sending a message with and didn’t open a double-digit WASHINGTON (AP) — points, and V.J. King and Deng the limit. her fi rst jump, a near-fl awless lead until just 5:14 remained. Naji Marshall scored a career- Adel had 10 apiece for Louis- Anderson threw down a frontside 1080. The judges Ben Lammers scored 22 high 21 points and Xavier beat ville (18-10, 8-7), playing for 1080 and a cab 900 to lead rewarded her with a 90. She points to lead the Yellow Georgetown, bouncing back the fi rst time since an NCAA through two jumps but overshot backed it up with an 87.25. It Jackets (11-17, 4-11). They lost from its loss to No. 3 Villanova. panel upheld sanctions against the landing a bit while trying to ultimately wasn’t good enough their sixth in a row and 10th in J.P. Macura added 20 points, the program in the wake of its nail a cab 10 on her third. That for gold. It hardly mattered to the last 11 games. including four 3-pointers, and sex scandal — which cost the left an opening that Gasser, who Anderson. NO. 3 VILLANOVA 93, Quentin Goodin had 19 points school about $600,000 in tour- earned the right to go last after “All the girls are so gang- DEPAUL 62 to help the Musketeers (25-4, nament revenue, 123 victories topping qualifying on Tuesday, ster,” Anderson said. “Literally PHILADELPHIA (AP) 13-3 Big East) swept the season and its most recent national sprinted through. any girl in that fi nal could have — Mikal Bridges scored 27 series with Georgetown for the championship. Not that it bothered won a medal today, it was just a points and Phil Booth added second straight season. OKLAHOMA STATE 79, Anderson, whose silver made matter of mind power.” 14 in his return to the lineup to Jamorko Pickett tied a career NO. 6 TEXAS TECH her the third snowboarder with Zoi Sadowski-Synnott’s total lead Villanova past DePaul on high with 21 points for George- (Continued on page B12) three Olympic medals, joining of 157.50 gave New Zealand Americans Shaun White and its fi rst Winter Olympic medal . of any variety since Annelise “I was hoping she was going Coberger earned silver in to land it for her because she’s slalom at the Albertville Games been charging and charging and in 1992. 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Wholesale) Email: [email protected] trick I wasn’t 100 percent sure samoa news, Thursday, February 22, 2018 Page B7 Russian curler to return Olympic medal over failed drug test By JAMES ELLINGWORTH, be a compromise solution but selves “clean athletes” and AP Sports Writer would not elaborate. could contest any proceedings GANGNEUNG, South Krushelnitsky and Bryzga- from the World Curling Federa- Korea (AP) — Russian curler lova became the fi rst Russians tion, which could seek to have Alexander Krushelnitsky will to compete at the Winter Olym- Krushelnitsky banned from the give back his Olympic bronze pics since the doping scandal sport. medal after failing a drug test at the Sochi Games when they Russian curling offi cials at the Pyeongchang Games, a competed in a preliminary- have said they believe Krush- spokeswoman for the Russian round game Feb. 8, the day elnitsky’s food or drink could Curling Federation told state before the opening ceremony in have been spiked with meldo- TV on Thursday. Pyeongchang. nium either by Russia’s polit- Krushelnitsky tested positive A statement in Krush- ical enemies or by jealous Rus- for the banned substance meldo- elnitsky’s name published by sian rival athletes who had not nium, which is believed to help state news agency Tass said he made the Olympic team. blood circulation, after winning accepted the substance had been CAS said “all parties” bronze in mixed doubles with found in his sample but that he agreed to cancel a hearing ini- his wife, Anastasia Bryzgalova. had not doped intentionally. tially scheduled for Thursday “We have signed a statement “I accept a formal breach of that pitted Krushelnitsy against that indeed he did have (mel- the current anti-doping rules,” the IOC and World Curling donium in the sample) and as the statement read, adding that Federation. The IOC will issue FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2018, le photo, Russian curler Alex- a result we will give the medal he will waive his right to a a decision later Thursday based ander Krushelnitsky practices ahead of the 2018 Winter Olym- back,” Russian Curling Fed- hearing at the Court of Arbitra- on written statements. pics in Gangneung, South Korea. Krushelnitsky was stripped of eration spokeswoman Valentina tion for Sport because it would The Russian Curling Fed- his Olympic bronze medal a er admitting to a doping violation Parinova told state TV channel be “useless and senseless” for eration and the Russian delega- at the Pyeongchang Games. Krushelnitsky tested positive for mel- Russia 1. Krushelnitsky and Bryzgalova tion at the Pyeongchang Olym- donium, which is believed to help blood circulation, a er winning Word comes as the Interna- to fi ght the case. pics could not immediately be bronze in mixed doubles with his wife, Anastasia Bryzgalova. tional Olympic Committee is However, the statement reached for comment. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File) due to decide Saturday whether added that they consider them- to formally reinstate the Russian team for the closing ceremony. Russia was banned from the Pyeongchang Olympics over widespread doping at the Sochi Games four years ago, but 168 Russians including Krush- elnitsky were allowed by the IOC to compete as “Olympic Athletes from Russia” under the Olympic fl ag. Spokesman Mark Adams confi rmed that IOC President Thomas Bach met Wednesday with Igor Levitin, a former Rus- sian minister of transport and adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Adams said the two talked for only four minutes. He said the main purpose was for Bach to wish Levitin a happy 66th birthday. Adams said they “may have talked about something else,” but he declined to specu- late what that might have been. The IOC executive board is scheduled to meet Saturday to decide if Russian athletes and offi cials have conducted them- selves well enough to merit reinstatement. That would allow Russians to march in the closing ceremony on Sunday wearing their national uniforms and display Russian fl ags. Adams hinted there might DID YOU KNOW?

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American Red Cross American Samoa sta and volunteers pictured yesterday at the Red Cross o ce in Tafuna. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost] ➧ Etheridge… Continued from page B1 Premier League, the Philip- pines qualifying for the 2019 Asian Cup for the fi rst time could help. The national team only has to avoid defeat at home to Tajikistan on March 27 to do so. “The Asian Cup is a mas- sive deal,” Greatwich said. “If you had said 10 years ago that we would be one game away from playing Korea, Japan and Australia then people would have laughed. Hopefully, it will be a watershed moment for the impact it could have on the domestic game here.” Fans in the Philippines are hoping that Etheridge can transfer his form in England, where he has stopped the oppo- sition from scoring in 15 league games so far this season, back to southeast Asia next month. “You can really feel his presence when he is with the C M national team,” Greatwich said. Y K “He is a big personality. He has been with the national team for 10 years and given what he is done and is doing, when he speaks people listen.” Etheridge made his inter- national debut in 2008 at the age of 18. Even in the middle of a promotion campaign, he’s looking forward to returning to international duty. “We need a draw to make history,” he said of the Tajiki- stan match. “I have been part of that for 10 years and it has been a fantastic journey through thick and thin. It is a massive game.” Page B10 samoa news, Thursday, February 22, 2018 When NBA returns, will Warriors’ dominance Metu scores 21, USC beats come back, too? By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Bas- makes Curry appreciate their Colorado 75-64 ketball Writer time at the top even more. remaining. The Golden State Warriors “We’ve kind of set a standard have never lost more than 15 of excellence in the league,” he “We got back into the game games in a season under Steve said. “That’s pretty cool to think and we just couldn’t close it Kerr.They could reach that total about sustaining that high level out,” Siewert said. “That was in the first night after the All- of play for so long.” our problem.” Star break.The Warriors who Some other things to watch BIG PICTURE return Thursday night aren’t when play resumes Thursday USC got back on track on the same ones who dominated with six games: the road, snapping a three- the NBA for the last three sea- RACE TO THE BOTTOM: game losing streak away from sons. The defending champions While the NBA fined Dallas the Galen . The Trojans sputtered into their week off owner Mark Cuban $600,000 on need to win to keep their tour- with four losses in their final Wednesday for his public com- nament hopes alive. They have eight games, falling into second ments about tanking, the Mav- two games remaining before the place in the Western Confer- ericks have plenty of company ence behind Houston — ending near the bottom of the standings. Pac-12 Tournament. a three-year run of taking the Phoenix has lost seven straight Colorado, more than a long- league’s best record into the to share the worst record in the shot to make the 68-team field, break.At 44-14 and loaded with league with Atlanta at 18-41, would have loved a chance four All-Stars, the Warriors are and six other teams, including to deliver a serious blow to still very good, but not as good the Mavs, have 20 or fewer vic- USC’s tournament hopes while they’ve been.“This year we’ve tories. The team who finishes improving their own postseason had a pretty solid season, but feel last has the best chance to win hopes. Boyle said afterward, that we can play a lot better,” the draft lottery, though if it’s however, there was no extra Stephen Curry said. “So that’s Brooklyn (19-40), that makes a incentive because it was the what we’re trying to do this winner out of Cleveland, which Trojans. next 20 games before another has the Nets’ pick that belonged “This was an important championship run.”Their per- to Boston after acquiring it in formances against their first the trade. game for us to put ourselves in two opponents out of the break DOMINANT DAVIS: position for postseason play, show how different things have scored 44, 38 which every loss you get further been for these Warriors. The and 42 points in his last three and further away from that,” Los Angeles Clippers, who games before the All-Star he said. “That’s why this loss visit Golden State on Thursday, break, leading New Orleans to hurts. It has nothing to do with won in Oakland last month after victories in all of them. He leads that other stuff.” losing the previous 12 meet- the league with 22 games of 30 SUSPENDED MELTON ings in the series.And the Okla- points or more and the Peli- Colorado coach Tad Boyle reacts aer his team turned over LEAVING SCHOOL homa City Thunder, Golden cans might need him to keep it the ball to Southern California during the rst half of an NCAA USC sophomore guard State’s opponent Saturday in a up, as they are just a half-game college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Boulder, De’Anthony Melton announced nationally televised game, have ahead of the Clippers for the Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) his decision to withdraw from defeated the Warriors by 17 and final playoff spot in the Western 20 points already this season. Conference. By BRENT W. NEW, Associated play our best basketball here,” the university Wednesday They can become the first team MEN OF MYSTERY: Two Press USC’s coach said. “We knew it morning, turning his atten- to beat Golden State three times of the NBA’s strange absences BOULDER, Colo. (AP) was an important game and now tion to preparing for the pros. in a season since San Antonio could be cleared up after the — Even if all is not forgotten we’re going to focus on Utah.” Melton did not suit up for the went 4-0 against the Warriors break — or could last through following last month’s feud Tied at 58, the Trojans (20-9, Trojans this season due to eligi- in 2013-14 — the season before the rest of the season. Spurs star between USC and Colorado, 11-5 Pac 12) pulled away on a bility issues swirling around the Kerr’s arrival. Kawhi Leonard continues to Trojans junior Chimezie Metu 12-0 run in the waning minutes. FBI’s probe into corruption and Their spotty play thus far rehabilitate a right thigh injury still agreed to take a few selfies McLaughlin had two 3s as part bribery in college basketball. — the team lists his reason for with fans as he left the Buffa- “After much thought and not playing as “return from of the burst, letting out a victo- In The High Court loes’ court Wednesday night. rious scream after swishing the consideration, we, as a family, injury management” — after he have made the difficult deci- of American Samoa was shut down after appearing USC made it clear, its focus second. sion for me to withdraw from TRIAL DIVISION in just nine games. Philadelphia was on the bigger picture. Metu was 10 of 16 from the Metu scored 21 points, the school,” Melton announced PR NO.008-2018 guard Markelle Fultz, the No. field and McLaughlin was 6 of 1 draft pick, remains sidelined Jordan McLaughlin added 18 10, including 4 of 6 behind the on Twitter. “. I have reached In the Matter of the Estate of with a right shoulder injury after and USC beat Colorado 75-64. arc. USC shot 55 percent for the a crossroads wherein I have DAVID LAI decided to focus on honing my Decedent playing in just four games. Nei- It was the teams’ first game. ther player has been ruled out strengths and improving my by meeting since the two traded “We’ve been in a situation for the season, though there’s barbs in January. It started with before where we were on the weaknesses for competition at MASE AKAPO not much time left if they’re Administrator Colorado coach Tad Boyle’s road, and up, and needed stops the next level.” going to come back. comments about taking extra and weren’t able to get them,” In January, the school NOTICE RISING ROOKIES: Utah’s pleasure in beating teams like Metu said. “We just buckled decided to suspend Melton for PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that MASE Donovan Mitchell, who won the the rest of the season after it Slam Dunk contest at the All- Arizona, which like USC, are down and learned from our mis- AKAPO has filed a Petition for appoint- included in the FBI’s ongoing takes and got the ‘W’.” determined that a close family ment as administrator of the Estate of Star Game, and Ben Simmons of Philadelphia could be locked corruption probe into the sport. Lucas Siewert led Colorado friend received an extra benefit. David Lai (deceased) who passed away in tight race for Rookie of the Then USC coach Andy Enfield (15-13, 7-9) with 16 points and “Well, he’s been through a on December 23, 2001 in Honolulu, Ha- Year. Both have their teams on seemingly retaliated when a career-most eight rebounds. lot this academic year,” Enfield waii. the rise, as the Jazz have won 11 the two teams met on Jan. 10, McKinley Wright IV added 12 said. “We’ve always been very straight games to pull within 1 supportive of De’Anthony. A hearing on the Petition will be held on calling an unnecessary timeout points on a night he surpassed ½ games of eighth place in the with 21 seconds remaining in a former star He’ll always be a Trojan and April 2, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. before the Tri- West, while the 76ers have won game the Trojans led by 12. for the most assists in a season we anticipate De’Anthony to al Division of the High Court of American five in a row and are seventh in Neither coach expounded by a Colorado freshman. have a very successful career in Samoa at the Courthouse in Fagatogo, the East. the issue after the game on The Buffaloes didn’t score a the NBA.” American Samoa. LONZO AND THE UP NEXT LAKERS: is set Wednesday. point for 7 minutes, 28 seconds Enfield said his team has its late in the second half as the USC is at Utah on Saturday. All heirs of David Lai and interested par- to return to the Lakers after Colorado will play its final missing the last 15 games with eyes on other things as the Tro- Trojans pulled away. ties may appear before the court on said home game of the season date to respond to this Notice. a sore left knee. While the No. jans continue to make their case Siewert fueled a 14-0 run, 2 pick was out, the Lakers for the NCAA Tournament. hitting two 3s and converting against UCLA on Sunday. have used in “We just focused on the a 3-point play, to put the Buf- Dated: 2/8/18 the point guard role and also task at hand, that was to try to faloes up 52-50 with 12:27 Clerk of Courts acquired Isaiah Thomas from Cleveland. Published: 02/15, 02/22 & 03/01 samoa news, Thursday, February 22, 2018 Page B11 PIGS FOR SALE Teenage Kiwis end All sizes. Size 2 and big ones for Fa’alavelave. 26-year medal drought Contact 252-5005 or 699-2652 with 2 in same day Kansas travels to Texas Tech in title chase showdown By The Associated Press career highs in points (17.6), A look at the upcoming assists (7.2) and rebounds weekend around the Big 12: (4.2) per game. Graham is also GAME OF THE shooting 41.6 percent on 3s, and WEEKEND: Kansas at Texas he and Oklahoma’s Tech. This matchup could are the only players in the very well decide who wins the league with at least 200 assists. league — and in fact, Kansas INSIDE THE NUMBERS: can clinch a share of its 14th The Jayhawks, led by Graham, straight conference crown with lead the league with 286 3s. a victory. The sixth-ranked Red Kansas is averaging 10.2 3s per Raiders won decisively in Law- game, followed by Oklahoma at rence earlier this season, but the 9.7 ... West Virginia is first in eighth-ranked Jayhawks lead conference with 14.2 offensive the league by one game. The rebounds a game but just ninth bench was crucial for the Red with 24.1 defensive rebounds. Raiders in the first matchup at ... Texas is the only team in Kansas, scoring 42 of their 85 the Big 12 with more turn- points. overs than assists. ... Young’s LOOKING AHEAD TO struggles of late have been well SATURDAY: Reeling Okla- documented. But he is still aver- homa hosts Kansas State. The aging 28.3 points a game, which Sooners were blown out by the are 10 more than any other Big Jayhawks 104-74 on Monday. 12 player. Baylor and TCU square off ON THE WOMEN’S SIDE: in Fort Worth, while injury- Baylor has clinched its eighth plagued Iowa State travels to straight conference title. The West Virginia. Kansas hosts third-ranked Lady Bears beat Bronze medal winner Nico¬†Porteous, of New Zealand, celebrates aer the men’s halfpipe nal Texas, which is fighting for an No. 6 Texas 93-87 on Monday at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, ursday, Feb. NCAA Tournament berth. A to move to 16-0 in the league, 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) win over the Jayhawks would three games ahead of the Long- By JAKE SEINER, AP Sports and they answered the call. girl, Sadowski-Synnott wasn’t likely cement the Longhorns as horns. ... Baylor will be the top an NCAA Tournament team. Writer The medals are a payoff to exactly a surprise medalist. She seed for the Big 12 tournament, PLAYER TO WATCH: which West Virginia won last PYEONGCHANG, South changes the Kiwis made to their also placed 13th in the slope- Devonte Graham of Kansas. year as the sixth seed. ... Okla- Korea (AP) — The Kiwis ski and snowboard program style and could compete for Graham is playing his best bas- homa State was ranked 25th on crushed it at the Olympics on after the 2014 Sochi Games. some gold medals at Beijing ketball as a senior, averaging Monday. Thursday thanks to a couple of Among the new faces is devel- 2022. kids who are barely old enough opment coach Mike Hanley, Porteous, meanwhile, wasn’t to drive in New Zealand. who focuses on aerial aware- projected anywhere near the First, 16-year-old snow- ness and technical approaches. podium in an event usually Illinois State pulls boarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott Hanley and the rest of the dominated by Americans . ended New Zealand’s 26-year new staff proposed radical He stunned even himself with medal drought with a bronze adjustments to the way New the best run of his career, put- even with Drake in women’s Big Air. A couple Zealand manages its extreme ting down five double corks in hours later, fellow 16-year- snow sport athletes, and kids like his second run — he’d never old Nico Porteous tacked on Porteous and Sadowski-Synnott done more than three in a half- another bronze in the men’s bought right in. Another young- pipe in his life.“I can’t actually after 89-81 OT win freestyle skiing halfpipe. ster, 20-year-old Carlos Garcia remember my run,” he said. “I “I’m so proud to be a Kiwi Knight, qualified in the top spot had so much adrenaline that I NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Key- the overtime period. right now,” Porteous said. “So for the men’s snowboard big air actually had no clue.” shawn Evans and William Tin- Evans finished with 23 proud.” event Saturday and could add The 5-foot-4 (1.63-meter) sley each drilled 3-pointers in points and Yarbrough scored 22 The country’s only pre- another medal. skier from Hamilton, New Zea- overtime and Illinois State held to lead the Redbirds. Yarbrough vious Winter Games medal “It was the next generation land, didn’t attempt any tricks on to beat Drake, 89-81 in the now has 1,005 career points, was a silver won by Annelise that we saw just really open to on his third run. He just cruised Redbirds home Missouri Valley with 475 coming during his Coberger in women’s slalom change,” Hanley said. “They to the bottom of the halfpipe Conference finale Wednesday time at Illinois State. Phil Fayne at Albertville in 1992. New were OK with being scared and and waited for his medal. night. added 16 points and grabbed 11 Zealand had a close call they knew they had to break “I had nothing left,” he The victory pulls Illinois rebounds. Yarbrough and Tin- Wednesday, when speedskaters from the old in order to really said. “That was me. That was State into a tie with Drake for sley each had 10 boards. Peter Michael, Shane Dobbin change the game and get some all I had left in the bag. I hope third place in the MVC stand- Illinois State (16-13, 10-7) and Reyon Kay lost a tight medals for New Zealand.” people didn’t see that as me ings with one game left to play. has played five overtime games semifinal race to South Korea In the first-ever Olympic Big being cocky because I really The teams split their season this season, winning four. in the men’s relay, then got Air event, Sadowski-Synnott had nothing left. That was the series. Reed Timmer scored 26 blown away by the Dutch in the stomped out a double wildcat best run I’ve ever done in my Milik Yarbrough tied the points to lead Drake (16-14, bronze-medal matchup. and a switchback 900 to end life.” game with 19 seconds left in 10-7), with Graham Woodward So the pressure fell on the New Zealand’s medal drought. regulation on a layup to make adding 16 and Ore Arogundade shoulders of New Zealand’s An Australian who moved it 69-69 and Illinois State out- contributing 13. next generation of snow stars, to New Zealand as a young scored the Bulldogs 20-12 in Page B12 samoa news, Thursday, February 22, 2018 Michigan State looks to clinch out- right Big Ten crown By The Associated Press Buckeyes. A look at the upcoming INSIDE THE NUMBERS: weekend around the Big Ten: Iowa entered Wednesday GAME OF THE night’s game at Minnesota WEEKEND: Michigan State ranked third in the league in at Wisconsin. The Spartans scoring offense but last in clinched at least a share of the scoring defense. ...Michigan Big Ten title after defeating Illi- State’s scoring differential nois 81-61 on Tuesday night, in plus-17.9. ...Gophers big and they can grab the outright man Jordan Murphy is a near- title with a win over the Bad- certain lock to win the league gers. Michigan State is 15-2 in rebounding title, with 332 conference play with one game of them through 29 games. remaining, while every other ...Carr is second in the league Big Ten team has at least three in 3-point percentage behind conference losses. Cassius Winston, who at 54.2 LOOKING AHEAD: The percent is the only Big Ten play league wraps up conference over 50 percent from beyond play on Sunday, a week earlier the arc. Winston is also on pace than usual, with the Big Ten to league the league with seven tournament in New York this assists a game. year. Michigan plays at Mary- ON THE WOMEN’S SIDE: land in the only game on Sat- The Big Ten couldn’t get a urday. Illinois plays at Rutgers, team into the Top 10 this week. Northwestern plays at Iowa and Maryland was ranked 13th and Minnesota is at Purdue. Penn Ohio State was 14th. ... Iowa State travels to Nebraska on head coach Lisa Bluder moved Sunday in what could prove to into sole possession of second be an NCAA Tournament elim- place on the Big Ten career ination game for the loser. coaching wins list on Sunday PLAYER TO WATCH: with her 177th regular-season Tony Carr, Penn State. Carr conference victory, 88-61 win entered Wednesday’s game over Wisconsin. Bluder, now against Michigan with a league- in her 18th season with the leading 19.6 points per game, Hawkeyes, is 177-119 in Big with Keita Bates-Diop at 19 Ten games. ...Minnesota beaten points a game. Carr has scored three Top 25 opponents in the Michigan State’s Jaren Jackson Jr., center, and Illinois’ Leron Black, le, and Greg Eboigbodin, at least 30 points on four dif- same season for the first time right, chase the ball during the rst half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, ferent occasions in 2017-18, since 2004-05. in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 81-61. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) including last week against the Dutch apologies galore after double faux pas at Olympics

By RAF CASERT, AP Sports country.”Blokhuijsen realized Writer he had overstepped a line. GANGNEUNG, South “By now it is clear that many Korea (AP) — After the Dutch people in Korea were insulted speedskating team botched its by this remark,” he said, adding men’s team pursuit race and had he did not intend to slight the to settle for Olympic bronze, Korean people and culture. things might have gotten even Koreans have been eating worse. dog for thousands of years, On Thursday, there were though the practice has waned Bronze medalist team Netherlands with Jan Blokhuijsen, Sven Kramer, Patrick Roest and Koen several apologies to be made. recently and most in the country Verweij, from le to right, appear dejected on the podium aer the men’s team pursuit speedskating First, there was an acci- don’t do it regularly. Many race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, dent during the ceremonial older Koreans believe dog meat Feb. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/John Locher) throwing of a giant mock medal aids virility, though younger cit- at the team’s Holland Heineken izens are largely either against LINA 78, SYRACUSE 74 House to mark the third-place the practice or indifferent to it. ➧ SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — finish.The same evening, pur- Blokhuijsen’s apology was No 1… Theo Pinson scored a career- suit skater Jan Blokhuijsen ruf- not the only one. Continued from page B6 high 23 points, Joel Berry II fled sensitivities by addressing Two female visitors at the added 18, including the tie- the fate of dogs in South Korea Holland Heineken House were STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) scored 18 breaking layup with 1:36 left, with a short remark at his post- injured when a giant mock — Kendall Smith scored 21 points, and added and North Carolina held off race news conference. medal was thrown into a crowd points to help Oklahoma State 15 for Tech (22-6, 10-5), which Syracuse. “People who know me know on Wednesday night. stun Texas Tech. needed a win to tie Kansas for North Carolina (22-7, 11-5 I care intensely about the well- The medal was thrown by Lindy Waters added a the Big 12 lead. The Red Raiders Atlantic Coast Conference) being of animals,” Blokhuijsen Blokhuijsen and speedskating career-high 18 points, and Jef- lost their second straight. has won six straight, but this said Thursday in a statement. teammates Sven Kramer, Pat- frey Carroll had 14 points. The Tech’s Keenan Evans, the was the most difficult against a “However, I should not have rick Roest and Koen Verweij as Cowboys (16-12, 6-9 Big 12) Big 12’s No. 2 scorer, finished team fighting for its postseason made this remark at the moment they marked their bronze medal got a huge boost to their hopes with two points on 1-for-7 life. Syracuse (18-10, 7-8) was or the place.”The Korea Times in the team pursuit, an event of gaining an NCAA Tourna- shooting. coming off an important road reported that the skater said, they were heavily favored to ment bid. No. 10 NORTH CARO- victory over Miami. “Please treat dogs better in this win. samoa news, Thursday, February 22, 2018 Page B13 Page B14 samoa news, Thursday, February 22, 2018 Universal Crossword Thursday, Edited by Timothy Parker February 22, 2018 February 22, ACROSS 44 Lease 23 Brasserie 49 Southern 2018 1 To a great again 24 Try breakfast distance 46 Make a 26 Fry in dish 5 “Ain’t ___ decision a pan 51 Requisites Shame” 47 Title for 27 Flynn of old 52 Post back 10 Do some Shake- Hollywood to a host warehous- speare 29 Assembly 53 Fencing ing 48 Attachment in D.C. weapon Happy Birthday: Do your best to get ahead. Believe in yourself and your abilities. Don’t show anger 14 Altar to 62-Down 31 Word with 54 Engine’s when staying calm will get you where you want to go. A fi nancial opportunity will develop from a kind approach 50 A singing “ear” or warning gesture you offer or the input you give as a volunteer. 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DEAR ABBY: My psychiatrist’s offi ce called and left a very sensitive voicemail about my bulimia on a message machine shared with other individuals. Our voicemails are sent transcribed to everyone’s email accounts. Since my complaint (which was an argument during which the nurse who left the private information hung up on me), human resources and the offi ce manager have contacted me to try to alleviate the tension, but I have received no apology from anyone for violating HIPAA or embarrassing me. Should I throw in the towel and fi nd a new doctor or revoke my contact information from their fi les? I don’t know how to proceed from here. -- PERSONAL TO PUBLIC DEAR PERSONAL: If you provided a shared phone number as your point of contact, you should not have blamed the person who left the message for using it. I see no reason to change doctors, but you should defi nitely alter your client information so this doesn’t happen in the future. That said, does your psychiatrist know one of his/her employees hung up on you? If not, the doctor should be informed, and you should be offered an apology. DEAR ABBY: As guardians of our 5-year-old grandson, we have been given all rights, no terms. He has a father who is “on again, off again” and makes zero fi nancial contribution. I want to cut him off because consistency and effort are important to me, and he shows none. My husband, on the other hand, says the boy is young, and I should give his father some time because contact once every other month is better than none at all. Our grandson enjoys him when he is here, but he doesn’t miss him or ask for him once he’s left. Should I allow this inconsistency and instability to continue? -- PARENTS AGAIN IN CALIFORNIA DEAR PARENTS AGAIN: I think your husband is right. While the father’s presence may be spo- radic, at least your grandson knows that he is cared about. As he grows older, he may or may not start asking why his dad isn’t around more. Deal with it then. The boy’s stability is coming from the home you and your husband are providing for him, and that should be your focus. DEAR ABBY: I’m close to my brother and his wife. My friend “Dotty”-- who is estranged from her husband -- thinks my brother is hot, so when she sees him (without his wife) she greets him with a quick kiss on the lips. I have told her I don’t think my sister-in-law would like it if she saw her do that. Since then, Dotty has asked him to do repair work at her house (without pay) and he agreed because he is kindhearted. I told her subtly that I didn’t think that was a good idea. Is her behavior toward married men normal? -- TOO FRIENDLY IN HAWAII DEAR TOO FRIENDLY: It is, for a woman who is friendly, outgoing and on the prowl. You may be dropping hints about what Dotty is doing to the wrong person. The next time you talk to your brother, tell HIM what you think about your friend’s behavior, and ask him what he thinks his wife would think about it. samoa news, Thursday, February 22, 2018 Page B15 Page B16 samoa news, Thursday, February 22, 2018

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Afai e te a va’ai, fa’atalofa ma fa’alogo i le siufofoga malie o le tama’ita’i Pese o lo’o outou fa’afofoga i ai i leitio ma le youtupe, sau e maimoa i le a a nei i le Malae o le Suigaula a le Atuvasa i Utulei Beach, e leai se totogi o lou maimoa ma fa’alogo, ae lima lelei itula o le a pepese ai lenei tama’ita’i ma le vaega a le CULTURE CREW, Island Stock ma le tama o Vaea ma Big Pati Soi. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] Mitchell with 17 leads San Diego State over Air Force 67-56

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Matt Mitchell scored 17 points and San Diego State beat Air Force 67-56 on Wednesday night. Mitchell was 4 of 5 from long range for the Aztecs (16- 10, 8-7 Mountain West Con- ference) who have won three straight. Malik Pope added 13 points with five rebounds and Jalen McDaniels had seven points and seven rebounds. C M Devin Watson also scored Y K seven points and Trey Kell dished eight assists. San Diego State led by three at the break and Mitchell drained three 3-pointers and McDaniels dunked as part of a 13-2 surge to start the second half that extended the Aztecs advantage to 39-25 with 17:02 to play. Air Force cut it to 64-55 with 2:32 left but could not get closer. Ryan Swan scored 11 points with eight rebounds to lead the Falcons (10-16, 4-10) who have lost the last three. CJ Siples added 10 points, four assists and three steals.