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BY LISA MASCARO Associated Press Harvard medical WASHINGTON — The U.S. degree becomes House voted Wednesday to send two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump NASA astronaut to the Senate and approve House prosecutors for only the third BY SETH ROBSON impeachment trial in American Stars and Stripes history. The nearly party-line vote former enlisted Navy moved SEAL, decorated Iraq vet- Trump’s im- eran and Harvard Medical peachment A School graduate just added from Speak- NASA astronaut to his resume. er Nancy Navy Reserve Lt. Jonny Kim, Pelosi’s 35, who completed astronaut Democratic- training Jan. 10, said in a tele- run House to phone interview Wednesday from the Republi- the Johnson Space Center in can-major- Houston that he plans to draw on ity Senate, his battlefield experiences when where the he goes into space. Kim is now Pelosi president ex- eligible for missions to the Inter- pects acquittal, even as new evi- national Space Station, the moon dence is raising fresh questions and even Mars. about his Ukraine dealings. Kim’s path to the stars started The vote was 228-193, coming in South Central Los Angeles, at the start of a presidential elec- where his father, a South Korean tion year and one month after the immigrant, ran a liquor store. House impeached Trump. The In 1992, the family store was president is charged with abuse attacked and damaged in riots of power over his pressure on that followed the acquittal of four Ukraine to investigate Democrat- Los Angeles police officers who ic rival Joe Biden, using military were videotaped beating black aid to the country as leverage. motorist Rodney King after a Trump was also charged with car chase. obstructing Congress’ ensuing More than 2,200 Korean probe. businesses were looted, “We are here today to cross destroyed or damaged in a very important threshold in the riots, according to re- American history,” Pelosi said, search quoted in a 2017 addressing the House before the NBC News report. vote. Earlier, she declared: “This “It was a very stressful is what an impeachment is about. time,” Kim recalled. The president violated his oath of office, undermined our national SEE ASTRONAUT ON PAGE 7 security, jeopardized the integ- rity of our elections.” Trump, during an event at the Navy Reserve Lt. Jonny Kim White House, rejected the charg- graduated as one of 13 new es as a “hoax.” NASA astronauts this month.

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T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 11 Classified ...... 13 Comics ...... 15 Crossword ...... 15 Faces ...... 14 Opinion ...... 16 Sports ...... 17-24 Thursday, January 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 3 MILITARY USAF fitness policy to let practice tests count

BY BRIAN FERGUSON ments will not count toward the three-at- Stars and Stripes ‘Fear of failed physical training tests and the potential tempt limit. The policy details come days after Air Airmen soon will have several chances of career-ending disciplinary action is a major stressor Force Materiel Command, which includes to pass their fitness assessment, a draft Air that we are looking to eliminate … about 80,000 combined military and civil- Force policy stated, days after one of the ’ ian personnel, said they would beta-test a Lt. Col. Rachel Marazita service’s largest commands said it would similar program beginning Monday. allow favorable practice tests to count. AFMC military personnel and programs branch chief The practice tests aim to motivate air- The draft policy said that airmen can men to maintain their fitness while re- take up to three diagnostic fitness assess- ducing the pressure of potential failure, ments conducted under official conditions. day and was confirmed by the Pentagon as diagnostic assessment as official” will the Lt. Col. Rachel Marazita, AFMC military If they’re happy with the scores, they can “screen shots of the executive summary, results be recorded in the Air Force fit- count them as official. personnel and programs branch chief, said which is still in draft and may change.” ness management system. An Air Reserve Airmen taking diagnostic assessments Friday on the command’s website. “The goal is to publish it this Spring,” Air Component member must take a diagnos- may end them at any point without any of “Fear of failed physical training tests the consequences of failing an official test, Force spokeswoman Capt. Carrie Volpe tic assessment during Guard or Reserve and the potential of career-ending disci- the policy said. said in an email. duty to make it official. plinary action is a major stressor that we A “no fail” fitness test policy was first Diagnostic assessments must be taken Commanders and supervisors can’t re- are looking to eliminate through a sound floated in August by Chief Master Sgt. of at least 15 days prior to the expiration of quire a diagnostic test to count, nor can testing protocol coupled with an organiza- the Air Force Kaleth Wright. an airman’s current fitness test, the policy they prevent airmen from taking such tional culture of fitness,” Marazita said. Part of the policy appeared on the Air stated. tests under official conditions, the draft [email protected] Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page Tues- Only after an airman “elects to count the policy stated. Command-directed assess- Twitter: @BrianFerg57

Scrapping USS America trains Pentagon F-35 with Japan for first office an option time since arriving to cut costs BY TONY CAPACCIO Bloomberg BY CHRISTIAN LOPEZ tition as China seeks to control Stars and Stripes the seas that border its shores. House lawmakers trying to re- The U.S. has partnered with its duce the projected $1.1 trillion Still a relative newcomer to its regional allies in similar exercis- cost of maintaining the F-35 over homeport in Japan, the amphibi- es to demonstrate their resolve to 60 years are considering options ous assault ship USS America resist Chinese expansion. including eliminating the Penta- joined up in the East China Sea The East China Sea, encom- gon’s central office in charge of with the Japan Maritime Self-De- passed by China, Taiwan, Japan the fighter jet built by Lockheed fense Force for training exercises and South Korea, is one set- Martin. Monday, according to the U.S. ting for those demonstrations. Dispersing responsibility to the Navy. Japan and China, for example, three military services that are The 844-foot America, home- have competing claims to a bar- getting variations of the plane is ported at Sasebo Naval Base, ren group of small islands, the among possibilities drafted by and the amphibious transport Senkakus, called the Diaoyu by the Defense Department that was dock ship JS Kunisaki, home- China, that lie over potential gas to be reviewed in a closed-door ported at Kure Naval Base in ANCE AND and oil deposits. V H /U.S. Navy briefing of two House Armed Hiroshima, exchanged person- During the exercise, JMSDF Services subcommittees. nel, maneuvered together and Capt. Luke Frost, right, commander of USS America, and Japan Rear Adm. Shirane Tsutomu, The proposal to “potentially held communication drills and Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Adm. Shirane Tsutomu, commander, commander of the Mine Warfare dissolve and disaggregate the flight demonstrations, according JMSDF Mine Warfare Force, watch flight operations on Monday . USS Force, came aboard the America F-35 Joint Program Office” is to a Navy news release. The day- America trained with Japanese forces for the first time since arriving. to meet the strike group leaders aimed at gains in “efficiency and long exercise was the first for the effectiveness,” Monica Matoush, America, the flagship of an expe- and acquaint himself with the a spokeswoman for the Armed ditionary strike group, since it ar- ship’s capabilities, according to Services Committee, said in an rived Dec. 6 at Sasebo. the Navy. “We are extremely pleased “There is no better partner email. with this first opportunity for USS than the Japan Maritime Self-De- Other possibilities include America to operate side-by-side fense Force. Our sailors and Ma- prodding Lockheed Martin to with our JMSDF allies,” Rear rines enjoyed the opportunity to give up data rights on some spare Adm. Fred Kacher, commander work with this first-rate team of parts — so that other suppliers of Expeditionary Strike Group 7, professionals,” Capt. Luke Frost, could be sought — and pushing said in a Navy statement. “This USS America’s commanding of- for improvements in the aircraft’s exercise allows us to build on our ficer, said in the statement. “We flawed diagnostic system. already strong relationship and are proud to be part of Forward Matoush said the briefing, helps to underscore our commit- Deployed Naval Forces and in- which will include Under Sec- ment to this incredibly important herit the legacy of this critical retary of Defense Ellen Lord partnership and region.” alliance for the peace and pros- and representatives of the Gov- The western Pacific has be- perity of the Indo-Pacific.” ernment Accountability Office, VINCENT E. ZLINE/U.S. Navy come an arena for global compe- During Tsutomu’s visit, Ma- will also “evaluate the merits rine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 The amphibious assault ship USS America and the Japan Maritime and disadvantages” of an un- demonstrated its F-35B Light- Self-Defense Force amphibious transport dock ship JS Kunisaki solicited proposal by Bethesda, ning II fighter, a stealthy aircraft operated together in the East China Sea on Monday. Md.-based Lockheed to enter capable of short takeoffs and ver- into a long-term, “performance- Correction tical landings. Marines, the America also has A sister ship to the America, the based” logistics contract for F-35 The America’s new design ex- 30% more storage space, allow- future USS Tripoli, is expected to sustainment. A Jan. 15 article on chal- pands the Navy’s aviation capa- ing the ship to carry 250% more come into service in May as the Lord said Tuesday at a meeting lenges facing the U.S. in bilities in the Indo-Pacific region. aviation fuel than the traditional Navy’s second helicopter assault with defense reporters that she’s Afghanistan incorrectly Commissioned in 2014, the war- still undecided on the proposal’s flat-deck ship. platform. Its original commis- stated the number of Amer- ship comes with a larger hangar Aside from the F-35Bs and the merits. The Navy is taking the sioning date in 2019 was delayed ican service members who bay instead of a well deck, which MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, lead in gathering the data needed died in Afghanistan in means it’s able to maximize the the ship also carries several heli- by shipbuilder Huntington In- to thoroughly assess the plan and 2019. A five-year high of 18 capabilities of the F-35B stealth copters: AH-1Z Viper attack heli- galls Industries. an official assigned to review it troops died in combat. fighter. With its near 1,000 core copters, a CH-53K Super Stallion [email protected] will present his findings Friday, crew and ability to embark 1,700 and the MH-60S Knighthawk. Twitter: @Clopez_Stripes Lord said. PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, January 16, 2020 MILITARY Black Hawks Border funding plan faces dual criticism to start NM

BY PAUL SONNE, JEFF STEIN Appropriations Committee. “But that the project is necessary and Reed said he had not spoken to border flights AND NICK MIROFF I do support building the wall.” useful. If his administration di- GOP senators yet, but he added The Washington Post The White House shifted $2.5 verts $7.2 billion again this year, that “this can’t continue.” Associated Press billion using counternarcotics au- it will bring to $18.4 billion the Congress approved $738 bil- WASHINGTON — Lawmakers thorities last year, but this year, total amount of funds budgeted lion for the national defense bud- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — from both major parties criticized Trump plans to boost that to $3.5 for Trump’s wall. get this year, up from $716 billion Black Hawk helicopters will start White House plans to take an ad- billion. Trump administration of- Most of that money – $13.3 last year. flights over a stretch of the U.S.- ditional $7.2 billion this year from ficials also are planning to take billion — would come from De- “We can’t sit there and listen Mexico border, including New Pentagon funds to pay for Presi- $3.7 billion in military construc- partment of Defense money ap- to the Department of Defense Mexico and Texas, for border en- dent Donald Trump’s border wall tion funding, slightly more than propriated by Congress for other say we have critical needs for forcement and search and rescue project, as more congressionally the $3.6 billion diverted in 2019. purposes. the troops, quality of life for their operations, federal border agency approved renovation and con- “I think it’s outrageous,” said “I’m not in favor of diversions officials said. training and their readiness and struction plans for U.S. military Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., the top of budgets that were appropri- The U.S. Customs and Border then have that thrown all over- installations risked losing their Democrat on the armed services ated for specific purposes, and I’d Protection Air and Marine Op- board,” Reed said. “How can you funding. committee, who called it “a slap rather see specific appropriations erations confirmed that the U.S. come up to us and say, ‘We des- For the second year in a row, to the military as well as a slap to for the wall,” Sen. Mitt Romney, Army is transferring three Black the White House is planning to perately need these projects – this Congress” and “another example R-Utah, said on Tuesday. Hawk helicopters to the El Paso obtain the majority of the funding of Congress sitting down and try- Trump administration offi- is critical, it’s critical to the qual- Air Branch to replace the older it wants for Trump’s barrier proj- ing to direct resources that are of cials have repeatedly tried to play ity of life of the troops – and then helicopters being retired and ect by defunding construction and critical need to the Department down the potential impact of the say, ‘No, not really.’” sold, The Albuquerque Journal maintenance projects on military of Defense, and then having those funding maneuver on military The president has promised reported Monday. bases at home and abroad and needs disregarded by the presi- assets and operations, depicting to finish more than four times The Black Hawk can fly fast- taking money from elsewhere in dent for a project that is more po- the move as an act of creative that by the end of this year, but the Pentagon’s budget by funnel- litical than necessary for national accounting. er, remain in the air longer and Homeland Security officials have carry more people, systems and ing it through the counternarcot- security.” The $3.6 billion the White tried to fudge that target, saying ics program. cargo in a region home to more The additional funds would give House shifted from 2019 mili- in recent days that the total will Senior Republicans grumbled the administration the money to tary construction projects would than 2.5 million people, El Paso include completed barriers and about the plan but mostly put the build about 885 miles of new bar- be “deferred,” Pentagon officials Air Branch officials said. sections “under construction.” blame on Democrats, who agreed riers by 2022, significantly more said last year, and would proceed, Some organizations have op- to provide $1.4 billion in border than the 509 miles the adminis- in some cases without delay, once Nearly all of the new barri- posed the addition, saying it al- barrier funding this year — far tration had set as a target for the Congress “backfilled” the divert- ers the government has built so lows the militarization of the less than the $5 billion Trump end of Trump’s first term. ed funds in the 2020 budget. far are along sections of the bor- Border Patrol. requested. Despite launching his run for Lt. Col. Chris Mitchell, a der already under federal con- The first helicopter was deliv- “I wish they’d get the money the presidency on a promise to spokesman for the Pentagon, trol, where crews have replaced ered in November, the second one somewhere else instead of de- make Mexico pay for the cost said the Defense Department had smaller, older barriers with steel is expected to arrive in the spring fense,” said Sen. Richard Shelby, of a “border wall,” Trump has nothing new to announce regard- bars set in concrete that extend and the third one is scheduled for R-Ala., chairman of the Senate struggled to convince lawmakers ing this year’s plans. 30 feet into the air. next year, officials said. Thursday, January 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 PACIFIC US, S. Korea resume defense cost-sharing talks

BY KIM GAMEL sists the two sides should negotiate within Stars and Stripes the parameters of the current agreement. South Korea has balked at a fivefold U.S. and South Korea resumed defense increase, and Jeong said last month that cost-sharing talks this week after the State Seoul won’t pay for maintaining American Department signaled it was lowering its troops stationed outside the country. South demand in a bid to reach a retroactive Korea also says its indirect support for the agreement after the current contract ex- alliance should be considered, including pired at the end of the year. the fact that the American bases are rent- The disagreement is a major irritant free. South Korea also sent troops to fight in relations between the longtime allies in Iraq after the 2003 invasion. And Wash- as they face a growing threat from North ington is pressing Seoul to deploy troops to Korea amid stalled nuclear talks between the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Pyongyang and Washington. Iran. The final agreement must be rati- The United States has demanded that fied by the South Korean National Assem- South Korea significantly increase its con- bly, raising political pressure on President tribution for stationing some 28,500 Amer- Moon Jae-in’s government to reach a bet- ican troops on the divided peninsula. But South Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs ter deal. lead State Department negotiator James South Korean negotiators, left, meet with their U.S. counterparts for a sixth round of DeHart said last month that Washington defense cost-sharing talks Tuesday in Washington. Will troops have to leave? was not focused on its initial $5 billion demand. Both sides have said that the possibil- Bo said. struction costs. Previous contracts have ity of withdrawing American troops is not That sum, which would be a nearly five- “Both sides are trying very hard to lasted for five years, but the two sides fold increase from the previous year, and part of the equation, although Trump has come up with a creative solution,” he was agreed to a retroactive, one-year stopgap said in the past that he would like to bring the reported wish of President Donald quoted as saying by the Yonhap News measure increasing South Korea’s contri- Trump’s administration to expand the them home. The South Korean funds are Agency. “Our negotiations don’t deal with bution by 8.2% to about $870 million for used for non-personnel costs, so the lack scope of the Special Measures Agreement just one issue, so we are working to find a 2019 after failing to meet the end-of-year of a contract doesn’t affect troop salaries. beyond troop funding, have been key stick- compromise.” deadline. South Korean employees, however, have ing points in five previous rounds of failed Here’s a look at what’s at stake: been warned that furloughs may be nec- talks. What’s the problem? essary if an agreement isn’t reached by South Korea’s chief negotiator said the What is the agreement? April. The dispute also has triggered small two sides were closer but still had work to The U.S. has demanded that South Korea anti-American protests, although polls do as he arrived in Washington, D.C., for South Korea has helped pay for non- pay nearly $5 billion per year and wants to show that public support for the alliance the two-day talks, which began Tuesday. personnel costs for U.S. troops under the add new categories to the agreement, such remains strong. “We’re in the process of narrowing our agreement since 1991, with most of the as the cost of rotational troop deployments. differences on various issues, but it’s also funds used for nearly 9,000 South Korean This is in line with Trump’s “America Stars and Stripes reporter Yoo Kyong Chang con- tributed to this report. true that we continue to be apart on how employees who provide food, administra- First” policies toward alliances. Seoul has [email protected] to reach a comprehensive deal,” Jeong Eun tive and logistical support, as well as con- indicated it’s willing to pay more but in- Twitter: @kimgamel PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, January 16, 2020 MILITARY Former Green Beret pleads guilty in conspiracy case

BY JONATHAN DREW Prosecutors said in court documents that the sol- Associated Press diers fabricated financial records to cover up the missing money. RALEIGH, N.C. — A former U.S. Army Green “Knowing that they would be accountable for Beret pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy while all of the federal monies spent in connection with deployed to Afghanistan to steal about $200,000 operational and reconstruction efforts, the co-con- from government funds meant for purposes rang- spirators falsified receipts to conceal the amount of Trevor Reilly ing from humanitarian efforts to base construction, monies stolen,” prosecutors wrote. prosecutors said. When confronted about the money by authorities, Marine Pfc. Ali Al-kazahg, shown here in 2017, was sentenced The Raleigh-based U.S. attorney’s office said in the soldiers lied about where it came from, accord- Tuesday to three years in prison for attempting to bring illegal a news release that William Todd Chamberlain, 46, ing to prosecutors. weapons onto an Air Force base in Nebraska. pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy and receiving “They either claimed falsely winning the cash stolen government property. When he’s sentenced at gambling or bringing the cash with them from the a later date, he’ll face as many as 15 years in prison, United States when deployed,“ the news release Marine sentenced for though others in the case received probation. said. Prosecutors said Chamberlain and four other The four other soldiers involved in the case plead- members of the 3rd Special Forces Group based ed guilty in 2014. Each was sentenced to three years’ trying to bring illegal at Fort Bragg, N.C., stole about $200,000 while de- probation. Chamberlain’s case was prolonged when ployed to Afghanistan in 2009 and 2010. The news he filed motions, ultimately dismissed by a federal release said the five soldiers had access to separate judge, arguing he needed to access classified infor- firearms onto base government funds meant to purchase operational mation to help his defense, according to the news items not available through normal supply systems, release. BY WYATT OLSON Al-kazahg for questioning because to pay for humanitarian purposes such as building Prosecutors said Chamberlain was a sergeant Stars and Stripes his name appeared on a law en- roads or to fund counterterrorism efforts. first class and the engineer for the team. Prosecu- forcement watchlist. “Our office stands committed to routing out pub- tors said three of his teammates were prepared to MARINE CORPS BASE HA- His name was on a “be on the lic corruption. Chamberlain and his teammates testify “that they handed him large sums of U.S. WAII — A Marine Corps private lookout” bulletin because the pri- abused the unique trust bestowed upon them by the currency and saw him at the post office purchasing arrested in May after attempting vate had allegedly told another military as members of the Special Forces,” U.S. At- postal money orders.” to bring illegal firearms onto an Marine he would “shoot up the torney Robert J. Higdon said in a statement. Authorities said the crime was especially serious Air Force base in Nebraska was battalion, starting at the barracks” The indictment said that the soldiers converted because it took place during a deployment to a war sentenced to three years in prison if he received discipline for mis- some of the cash into money orders, sent it to family zone. under a plea agreement finalized conduct, the newspaper said. He in the mail or brought it with them to the U.S. at the “Theft of U.S. government funds in a war zone is a Tuesday in Hawaii. also mentioned specific Marines end of their deployment. They often withdrew a few serious crime that weakens our national objectives Pfc. Ali Al-kazahg, stationed as targets, the newspaper said. hundred dollars at a time, according to court docu- in Afghanistan,” John F. Sopko, special inspector at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, The topic of threats was not ments. For example, prosecutors wrote that Cham- general for Afghanistan reconstruction, said in a was arrested May 31 after being brought up during the lengthy berlain used federal funds to purchase two money statement. stopped by gate guards at Offutt Tuesday hearing. orders for $900 apiece and deposit those money or- An attorney for Chamberlain didn’t immediately Air Force Base near Omaha. Barely audible and holding back ders in a bank account in November 2009. respond to an email seeking comment Tuesday. Al-kazahg pleaded guilty to pos- sobs, Al-kazahg apologized prior sessing unlawful firearms modi- to sentencing. fications in the form of devices “I made mistakes that I wish I designed to make a semi-automat- could take back,” he said. “I hope ic weapon function like a machine my family, friends and fellow Ma- gun. Security personnel searching rines will be able to forgive me.” Marines’ sergeant major talks his car found a bump stock for a Al-kazahg’s attorneys intro- rifle and another similar device, duced a half-dozen character wit- dubbed a “switch,” used to render nesses before sentencing, each readiness, lethality in Okinawa semi-automatic Glock pistols into testifying via telephone from Ne- fully automatic weapons. braska, including his sister, fos- BY MATTHEW M. BURKE Prosecutors on Tuesday de- ter-care mother and a high school Stars and Stripes scribed another item found as buddy. a “probable” silencer, although Nedhal Al-kazahy, his younger CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa the defense objected that it was sister, described her brother as — Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps a purely cosmetic device that did protective of her and almost al- Troy Black is in Okinawa this not suppress the sound of gunfire. ways upbeat — despite the tumult week to host the Sergeant Major Al-kazahg also pleaded guilty to of them and four other siblings of the Marine Corps Force Level making false official statements being put into foster care when the Summit, which brings together to his sergeant in Hawaii and the state declared their parents unfit sergeant majors from three- and gate guard at Offutt, along with to care for them. four-star commands across the fraudulent enlistment, in which Defense attorney Capt. James service to address readiness and he did not disclose to the recruiter Larkin told the court that Al-kaza- the Corps’ ability to inflict lethal he had once been arrested and hg had been placed in more than force, Marine officials said. rejected from enlistment into an- 30 foster homes while growing up, Black chose Okinawa as the site other service. where at times he was “beaten” for the quarterly conference — Under the agreement, the and “neglected.” usually held in Washington — be- charges of carrying a concealed Larkin argued for a lighter, cause of the importance placed on DOMINIQUE OSTHOFF/U.S. Marine Corps weapon, communicating threats, 24-month sentence than the 36 the Indo-Pacific region by Marine unauthorized absence, violation months prosecutors had proposed Corps Commandant Gen. David Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Troy Black, seen at Marine Corps Air of a lawful general regulation and before Capt. Ann Minami, the Berger’s Planning Guidance and Station New River, N.C., on Jan. 8 , is in Okinawa this week hosting dereliction of duty were dropped. judge hearing the case. the National Defense Strategy. the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Force Level Summit. Al-kazahg, a native of Nebraska Longtime friend Trevor Reilly Black said the Corps remains and the son of Iraqi refugees, was told the court that Al-kazahg had focused on developing a force to said. Black said expanding educa- home on leave at the time of the struggled somewhat after being meet “peer” threats in and around Discussions thus far have re- tional opportunities will also help arrest. stationed at Marine Corps Base the region. volved around dissecting higher the service retain its enlisted In a pre-sentencing statement Hawaii in August 2018. Al-ka- “Being able to bring these se- retention rates in Okinawa and Marines. Tuesday, Al-kazahg said he was zahg called him at one point, feel- nior leaders from across the Ma- around III Marine Expeditionary The III Marine Expeditionary going into Offutt AFB to first work ing distraught that someone had rine Corps to here and have this Force and how these factors can Force is the only permanently de- out at the gym and then to meet a thrown raw bacon on his bunk in conference, sort of gives them the be applied across the Corps. ployed MEF in the Marine Corps. woman on base he had chatted with the apparent belief that he was a opportunity to kind of feel what “In a younger group of indi- Black said findings this week online. He said he lied to the guard Muslim. really is going on here close to the viduals that’s because we’re actu- will inform future summits deal- about not having guns because he Reilly said that while that epi- threat,” Black said. “That’s why ally doing something,” Black said. ing with health, wellness and fit- wanted to avoid any hassle. sode “broke him down,” Al-kazahg we’re here right now.” “We’re not just sitting back, going ness, recruiting and retention and The Omaha World-Herald news- revealed no “hint of retaliation.” military education. The Indo-Pacific remains a to training yet again. We’re actu- paper reported soon after the ar- [email protected] focus for the U.S. military, Black ally engaged.” [email protected] rest that gate guards had stopped Twitter: @WyattWOlson Thursday, January 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 MILITARY Russia, China would fill gap of US pullout from Africa

BY JOHN VANDIVER Over the past five years, Mos- Stars and Stripes cow has signed more than 20 bilateral military cooperation A group of bipartisan lawmak- agreements with African states, ers has cautioned the Pentagon the lawmakers said. against large troop reductions in “Rather than retreat from Af- Africa, arguing that Russia and rican affairs, it is in the interest China would fill the vacuum that would be created by a smaller of the United States to continue U.S. presence on the continent. to share democratic values and Ten lawmakers from the Dem- military expertise with develop- ocratic and Republican parties ing nations across the continent,” argued in a letter sent Tuesday their letter stated. to Defense Secretary Mark Esper A large U.S. pullout could leave that scaling back U.S. troop num- a vacuum in Africa that would be bers also would undermine coun- filled by competitors, according terterrorism operations at a time to the lawmakers, who cited Syria when Islamic militants are gain- DANIEL HERNANDEZ/U.S. Air Force as an example of what happens ing ground in parts of Africa. when the U.S. steps aside. “The execution of stability op- Massachusetts National Guard soldiers train soldiers with the Rapid Intervention Battalion, a Djiboutian “Within weeks of the United erations in Africa and meeting army elite military force, in close quarters battle tactics near Djibouti City, Djibouti, last year. States abandoning a military base China and Russia in great power near Aleppo, Russian forces as- requested immediate notification said in a statement. In recent years, Russia has competition are not mutually ex- sumed full control of the facility if any decision is made to signifi- China has invested heavily in sought to reestablish the influ- clusive,” the lawmakers wrote. and began conducting operations The Pentagon is reviewing the cantly alter the force posture in Africa for more than a decade ence it had in Africa during the from the American-built infra- U.S. Africa Command mission Africa. Great power competition and is now the continent’s larg- Soviet era. Last year, a dozen Af- structure. Reports on the ongoing and force levels on the continent. is playing out not only in the Pa- est trading partner and lender. rican leaders attended the first There are roughly 6,000 military cific or Middle East, but also in In addition to pouring billions of Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, force posture deliberations (for personnel in Africa at any given Africa, they argued. dollars into massive infrastruc- described in the Guardian news- Africa) indicate the potential to time, but the military is consid- “China and Russia have made ture projects, China opened its paper as a multimillion dollar repeat this mistake by abandon- ering redeploying some of those aggressive, targeted investments first overseas base in Djibouti in effort “to charm African leaders ing bases and other assets,” the troops to missions in other places, in African countries as both pow- 2017, neighboring the U.S.’ Camp with the prospect of arms deals, lawmakers wrote. such as the Pacific. ers look to expand their influence Lemonnier in the Horn of Africa and investments in mining, nu- [email protected] In their letter, the lawmakers in the region,” the lawmakers country. clear energy and other spheres.” Twitter: @john_vandiver Astronaut: Kim hopes to honor fallen Navy teammates through work as NASA astronaut

FROM FRONT PAGE After coming home from his break.” He learned about the SEALs second deployment with more The prospect of launching from while he was still a student at than 100 combat operations U.S. soil in one of several new under his belt, Kim was accepted Santa Monica High School and spacecraft is exciting, he said. OBERT ARKOWITZ/NASA for commissioning and earned a R M set about training his mind and “It’s a great time to be an astro- bachelor’s degree in math from The 2017 NASA astronaut class includes from left, Zena Cardman, body in the hopes of earning his naut,” he said. trident, he said. He enlisted in the the University of San Diego be- Jasmin Moghbeli, Jonny Kim, Frank Rubio, Matthew Dominick, Navy in 2002 and, after a gruel- fore heading off to Harvard in [email protected] Warren Hoburg, Robb Kulin, Kayla Barron, Bob Hines, Raji Chari, ing qualification course, joined 2012 and graduating in 2016. Twitter: @SethRobson1 Loral O’Hara and Jessica Watkins. SEAL Team 3, but even tougher He was selected along with 11 tests were waiting when he de- others out of 18,000 applicants for his NASA class. ployed to Iraq. “So we were all thrilled when The SEALs fought out of Camp he was selected, but not really Ramadi in 2006 and in Baghdad all that surprised,” David Brown, and Sadr City in 2008, he said. head of Massachusetts General “We had heavy, sustained com- Hospital Department of Emer- bat for both deployments,” he gency Medicine, told the Harvard recalled. Gazette in 2017. Kim was a resi- Members of his unit who fell in dent there before being selected battle included Petty Officer 2nd by NASA. Class Marc Alan Lee, who was “He’s just a remarkable young killed in action during a firefight man,” Brown said, “incredibly with insurgents, and Petty Officer committed, absolutely unafraid.” 2nd Class Michael Monsoor, who Contrary to some media re- was awarded the Medal of Honor ports, Kim is not the first Korean after falling on a grenade to save American astronaut, he said, not- two teammates in Ramadi. ing the Korean ancestry of Mark Another teammate, Petty Of- L. Polansky, a former Air Force ficer 2nd Class Ryan Job, died F-15 Eagle and A-10 Thunderbolt after leaving the Navy as a result II pilot who flew on three space of wounds sustained in combat, shuttle missions between 2001 Kim said. and 2009. “They were phenomenal human Now married with young chil- beings,” he said of his fallen com- dren, Kim is also keen to set an rades. “I promised to live a life of example for the next generation. service to make up for the people “NASA inspires kids like me they were leaving behind.” who aren’t the most confident in Kim, whose awards include a their ability to dream,” he said. Silver Star and a Bronze Star with Kim feels that his SEAL train- “V” device, was impressed by the ing has prepared him well for work of battlefield surgeons that work in space, he said. he observed in Iraq, he said. “We have this creed,” he said. “I wanted to become a doctor “We never leave anyone behind. and return to the battlefield to We never give up. Our bond to our save lives,” he said. brothers and sisters can never PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, January 16, 2020 NATION Trial: GOP senators differ on witnesses, depending on loyalty to the president

FROM FRONT PAGE of New York; Sylvia Garcia, of The seven-member prosecu- Texas; Val Demings, of Florida; tion team will be led by the chair- Jason Crow, of Colorado; and Zoe men of the House impeachment Lofgren, of California. proceedings, Reps. Adam Schiff McConnell, who is negotiating of the Intelligence Committee rules for the trial proceedings, is and Jerry Nadler of the Judiciary under competing pressure from Committee, two of Pelosi’s top his party for more witnesses, lieutenants. from centrists who are siding Ahead of Wednesday’s ses- with Democrats on the need to sion, Schiff released new records hear full testimony and conserva- from Lev Parnas, an associate tives mounting Trump’s defense. of Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, Senate Republicans signaled /AP EVAN VUCCI about the Ukraine strategy, in- they would reject the idea of sim- Supporters of President Donald Trump cheer as he arrives for a campaign rally at UW-Milwaukee cluding an exchange with another ply voting to dismiss the articles Panther Arena on Tuesday in Milwaukee. In his speech, Trump defended his decision to order the strike man about surveilling later-fired of impeachment against Trump, that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, whom he labeled the “world’s No. 1 terrorist.” Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch. as Trump himself has suggested. Schiff said the new evidence McConnell agreed he does not should bring more pressure on have the votes to do that. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday, “Our McConnell, who is reluctant to members feel we have an obliga- Trump uses rally to defend tion to listen to the arguments.” allow witnesses to testify. “If McConnell makes this the Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, first trial in history without wit- said he wants to hear from John Iran policy as Dems decry it nesses, it will be exposed for what Bolton, the former national secu- it is and that is an effort to cover rity adviser at the White House, Associated Press up for the president,” Schiff said. who others have said raised from where Democrats will hold Trump also took on the leading alarms about the alternative for- their convention this summer. He Democratic candidates directly, Later Wednesday, the House MILWAUKEE — As President eign policy toward Ukraine being added that Soleimani was “the saying of Sanders: “Bernie and managers planned to walk the Donald Trump rallied supporters articles across the Capitol to the run by Giuliani. king of the roadside bomb. Great the radical left cannot protect Democrats have been push- Tuesday night by defending his percentages of people don’t have your family, nor can they protect Senate in a dramatic procession. ing Republicans to consider new decision to kill a top Iranian gen- legs right now and arms because our country.” The Senate trial is set to start testimony, arguing that fresh in- eral, the Democrats vying to re- of this son of a bitch.” Winning back Wisconsin is a Thursday. formation has emerged during place him used their final debate The president also said Demo- key part of Democrats’ 2020 strat- McConnell opened the Sen- Pelosi’s monthlong delay in trans- before primary voting begins crats “are doing everything pos- egy — and one of the reasons the ate dismissing what he called a mitting the charges. to argue that doing so made the sible to disparage what we did party chose Milwaukee to host rushed impeachment that is more Republicans control the cham- country less safe. with the hit on this monster“ its national convention in July. about the politics of Democrats ber, 53-47, and are all but certain With Trump firing up thou- and that the other party “should Trump won the state by fewer who don’t like Trump than the sands in the battleground state be outraged by Soleimani’s evil than 23,000 votes in 2016 and charges against him. to acquit Trump. But it takes just of Wisconsin and the Democratic crimes, not the decision to end his he is expected to make frequent “This isn’t really about Ukraine 51 votes during the trial to ap- candidates squaring off in Iowa wretched life.” visits in the coming months as he policy or military money,” McCo- prove rules or call witnesses. It ahead of its Feb. 3 caucuses, the Moments later in neighbor- works to maintain his edge. nnell said. “This has been naked also would take only 51 senators political events were expected to ing Iowa, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vice President Mike Pence partisanship all along.” to vote to dismiss the charges offer very different visions for the of Vermont, said he feared that warmed up the rally crowd by During Pelosi’s press confer- against Trump. country’s future. But the contrast Trump’s actions in Iran could himself panning the Democratic ence announcing managers, At Tuesday’s private GOP on Iran in nearly real time was lead the United States into a for- candidates as too far left for the Trump tweeted that impeach- lunch, Sen. Rand Paul, of Ken- especially stark. eign policy quagmire of the high- state. ment was “another Con Job by the tucky, warned that if witnesses Trump spent much of his est level. “You know, I heard they’ve got Do Nothing Democrats. All of this are allowed, defense witnesses speech defending his decision to Pete Buttigieg, the former another debate tonight. If it’s any- work was supposed to be done by could also be called. He and other order the strike that killed top mayor of South Bend, Ind., said thing like the other ones, those the House, not the Senate!” Republicans want to subpoena Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem So- Trump had campaigned on stop- people are going to be standing so Trump’s trial comes against Biden and his son, Hunter, who leimani, whom he labeled the ping “endless wars” only to bring far on the left I think that stage is the backdrop of a politically di- served on the board of Burisma, “world’s No. 1 terrorist.” That the country closer to them. And going to tip over,” Pence quipped. vided nation in an election year. a gas company in Ukraine , while move came under intense criti- former Vice President Joe Biden Trump supporters began lining The Senate is expected to trans- his father was vice president. cism from Democrats who said said Soleimani’s killing was dan- up Monday evening outside the form into an impeachment court McConnell prefers to model the president should have con- gerous and would not have been arena to make sure they would be as early as Thursday, although Trump’s trial partly on the pro- sulted Congress and raised ques- necessary if Trump hadn’t pulled able to get inside. significant proceedings wouldn’t cess used for President Bill Clin- tions about whether it really the U.S. out of a successful nucle- “I think the Wisconsin vote is begin until next Tuesday after ton’s impeachment trial in 1999. prevented an imminent attack, as ar deal that the Obama adminis- very important, very important,” the Martin Luther King Jr. holi- It, too, contained motions for dis- some Trump administration offi- tration had reached with Iran. said Brenda Stoetzer, 60, from day. The Constitution calls for the missal or calling new witnesses. cials have claimed. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Hickory Hills, Ill. “And we need chief justice of the United States McConnell is hesitant to call “The Democrats are outraged Warren pledged to bring U.S. to just spread the message here to preside over senators, who new witnesses who would prolong that we killed this terrorist mon- combat troops back from the that, you know, Trump is helping serve as jurors . the trial and put vulnerable sena- ster, even though this monster was Middle East entirely, saying, “We the people, the ordinary people. The managers are a diverse tors up for reelection in 2020 in behind hundreds and hundreds of should stop asking our military He’s not making the rich richer. group with legal, law enforcement a bind. But he also wants to give deaths,” Trump told the crowd in to solve problems that cannot be He’s making everyone richer. ” and military courtroom experi- those same senators ample room downtown Milwaukee — not far solved militarily.” Wisconsin’s primary is April 7. ence, including Hakeem Jeffries, to show voters they are listening. Democrats to investigate ‘profoundly alarming’ Ukraine texts

Associated Press to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch be- sages show that a Trump donor Foreign Affairs Committee, said Giuliani, to smear the ambassa- fore she was ousted by the Trump named Robert F. Hyde, who is Wednesday that the messages dor’s reputation,” Engel said. WASHINGTON — A House administration last spring. now running for a U.S. House “suggest a possible risk” to Yova- He said the committee staff committee chairman said his House Democrats on Tuesday seat in Connecticut, disparaged novitch’s security in Kyiv before flagged the information for the panel will investigate what he night released a trove of docu- Yovanovitch in messages to Par- she was recalled from her post. State Department’s Bureau of says are “profoundly alarming” ments they obtained from Lev nas and gave him updates on her “These threats occurred at Diplomatic Security and is seek- text messages that have raised Parnas, a close associate of Presi- location and cellphone use. the same time that the two men ing assurances steps have been questions about the possible sur- dent Donald Trump’s personal Rep. Eliot Engel, a New York were also discussing President taken to ensure the security of veillance of former Ambassador lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. The mes- Democrat who chairs the House Trump’s efforts, through Rudy Yovanovitch and committee staff. Thursday, January 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 NATION At debate, Warren sticks to her guns on Sanders’ take Associated Press other competitors, Warren was shown in video declining to shake DES MOINES, Iowa — Eliza- Sanders’ extended hand. beth Warren made a forceful case With the Democratic field for a female president and stood tightly bunched among four lead- behind her accusation suggest- ing candidates, the debate offered ing sexism by progressive rival an opportunity for separation. Bernie Sanders in a Democratic But none of the six candidates debate that raised gender as a key on stage had the kind of moment PATRICK SEMANSKY/AP issue in the sprint to Iowa’s presi- likely to reshape the race in the dential caucuses. final weeks before voting starts. Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., talk Sanders vehemently denied Instead, the debate was generally Tuesday after a debate in Des Moines, Iowa. During the debate, Warren stood behind her accusation Warren’s accusation, which marked by a focus on weighty suggesting sexism by Sanders. Immediately afterward, she declined to shake his extended hand. threatened to split the Democrat- issues of foreign policy, climate ic Party’s left flank — as well as change and how to provide health feared. Candidates moved with out the night. trying to use religion to somehow the senators’ longtime liberal al- care for all Americans. Even ease through a variety of top- Pete Buttigieg, the former recruit Christianity into the GOP, liance — at a critical moment less when disputes emerged, most ics, disagreeing with each other mayor of South Bend, Ind., some- than three weeks before voting I will be standing there not afraid candidates quickly pivoted to but generally avoiding personal times struggled for attention in a begins. to talk about a different way to note their larger differences with attacks. debate that often featured points “Look at the men on this stage. answer the call of faith and insist President Donald Trump. Sanders did step up his attacks of conflict between his rivals. Collectively they have lost 10 For his part, Trump spent that God does not belong to a po- elections,” Warren exclaimed on on former Vice President Joe Perhaps his strongest moment litical party.“ Tuesday night campaigning in Biden over his past support of the came when he described how, as Tuesday night. “The only people Wisconsin, a state that is critical Several candidates condemned Iraq War and broad free-trade a military veteran who is vocal on this stage who have won every to his reelection effort. He tried Trump’s recent move to kill Iran’s agreements. Sen. Amy Klobu- about his faith, he could stand up single election that they’ve been to encourage the feud between top general and his decision to char, of Minnesota, who was to Trump in a general election. in are the women.” Sanders and Warren from afar. keep U.S. troops in the region. mired in the middle of the pack, “I’m ready to take on Donald An incredulous Sanders re- “She said that Bernie stated “We have to get combat troops sponded: “Does anybody in their seized on Warren’s shifting posi- Trump because when he gets strongly that a woman can’t win,“ out,” declared Warren, who also right mind think a woman can’t Trump said. “I don’t believe that tions on health care. Billionaire to the tough talk and the chest called for reducing the military be elected president?” he asked. Bernie said that, I really don’t. Tom Steyer acknowledged mak- thumping, he’ll have to stand “Of course a woman can win.“ It’s not the kind of thing Bernie ing money from investments in next to an American war veteran budget. There was a final moment of would say.“ the fossil fuel industry, but high- and explain how he pretended Others, including Buttigieg, tension between Sanders and Despite such prodding, the de- lighted his decade-long fight to bone spurs made him ineligible Biden and Klobuchar, said they Warren after the debate ended. bate stage drama was far from combat climate change, an issue to serve,“ Buttigieg said. “And if favored maintaining a small mili- Having shaken the hands of her the explosion some Democrats that came up repeatedly through- a guy like Donald Trump keeps tary presence in the Middle East. Helmet woes strike 2nd all-female spacewalk

Associated Press trol urged Koch. “You’re missing that additional protection.” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The helmet trouble put the Two NASA astronauts ventured spacewalkers behind in their out Wednesday on a second all- work to replace old batteries out- female spacewalk to finish up- grades to the International Space side the space station. NASA is in Station’s power grid, but quickly the midst of replacing decades-old ran into a helmet problem. nickel-hydrogen batteries outside It was the second pairing of the sprawling space station with Jessica Meir and Christina Koch more powerful, longer-lasting outside the orbiting lab. Last lithium-ion batteries. The batter- October, they teamed up for the ies are part of the station’s solar world’s first spacewalk by two power network, keeping every- women. thing running when the outpost is The women were barely a half- on the night side of Earth. hour into their latest spacewalk Koch also went out with a male when Koch’s helmet camera and colleague twice last October lights came loose. Meir tried to to install three new batteries. NASA/AP get the camera and light attach- But a charging unit then failed, ment back onto Koch’s helmet, prompting the need for unex- In this image taken from NASA video, Jessica Meir, hand seen at the but could not get it into the proper pected repairs by Koch and Meir. extreme right, holds the helmet of fellow astronaut Christina Koch in grooves. Mission Control advised Meanwhile, the rest of the critical place, after it came loose, during a spacewalk on Wednesday . the women to remove the hood- battery installations were put on like camera and light assembly, hold while engineers figured out rather than waste any more time why the charger failed so soon trying to attach it. The astronauts after new batteries went in. asked if the spacewalk would con- Engineers now believe the tinue, given the lack of lighting charger got too cold in the ex- for Koch. treme temperatures of space. The “Good question and, yes, we solution: exposing the chargers to will continue and we’ll try to keep the sun as much as possible dur- you two together as much as pos- ing the battery work. sible,” Mission Control replied. Mission Control expects Meir The astronauts were relieved at and Koch to replace three more the news. “Great. Perfect,“ they of the old batteries, with the oper- radioed. ation wrapping up during a third “Just be careful,” Mission Con- all-female spacewalk on Monday . PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, January 16, 2020 NATION National Guard triples force in Puerto Rico

BY ROSE L. THAYER to arrive from outside Puerto Stars and Stripes Rico. Our command is already here on the island, prepositioned Puerto Rico has activated more and ready to assist immediately,” than 650 of its National Guard said Brig. Gen. Jeffrey W. Ju- members with 115 more traveling rasek, senior Army officer in the from New York to help construct Caribbean. and support tent shelters across As of Wednesday, the laundry the southern region of the island and shower facilities in Yauco where thousands of residents con- and Guanica were operational. tinue to sleep outdoors for fear of “In addition to the military another major earthquake. support, it’s great to see the out- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pouring of grassroots organiza- on Tuesday authorized the ac- tions bringing food and water tivation of troops for up to 90 and supplies and entertainment days and said he intends to to ease the suffering a little bit,” travel to the island to tour im- he said. Some locations even have pacted areas along the south- large projection screens to show ern edge of the U.S. territory. Puerto Rico National Guard children’s movies. Hundreds of small quakes, “It helps the morale,” Dahlen mostly too weak to feel, began Puerto Rico National Guard members build a tent Saturday to shelter people in Guanica following a said. rocking Puerto Rico on Dec. 28, series of devastating earthquakes in the southern region of the island. The New York National Guard’s according to the U.S. Geological 105th Airlift Wing, based at Stew- Survey. More than 1,280 earth- “Joint liaison teams work close- art Air National Guard Base quakes have hit the southern ly with states and territories and in Newburgh, is preparing to region since then, according to coordinate with every level of send a disaster relief bed-down the USGS. But a magnitude 5.8 government to rapidly provide system that supports about 150 earthquake hit Jan. 6 with a larg- much-needed resources,” she people, at the request of Puerto er 6.4-magnitude quake striking said. Rican emergency management just before dawn Jan. 7, which led Each tent city built by the Gov. Wanda Vazquez to declare officials, according to a news re- an emergency and activate the Guard can hold between 1,000 lease. The system includes air- National Guard. Since then, troop and 1,500 people, Dahlen said, conditioned tents that can house levels have increased as they con- adding that troops also provide 16 to 20 people each, shower tinue to support requests from security at the facilities. Some and latrine facilities, a kitchen local governments and the Fed- tents have air-conditioning and and self-help laundry machines, eral Emergency Management are prioritized for the elderly and water purification capabilities Agency. families with small children. Oth- and generators. Vazquez estimated damage ers are being used as recreation The wing will also dispatch 26 from the largest earthquake at spaces and dining facilities. Air National Guard specialists $110 million, with a total of 559 As of Monday evening, the who will set up the facility with structures affected, The Associ- National Guard had distributed 15 remaining on site for up to 90 ated Press reported. More than more than 72,000 bottles of water days to run the shelter system, ac- and 30,000 meals, Dahlen said. cording to the release. 4,000 people have been staying in STEPHANIE HARGETT/U.S. Army shelters. The Guard also activated medi- Cuomo said in a statement that On Saturday, a 5.9-magnitude Soldiers from the island’s 430th Quartermaster Company of the cal personnel, including mental New York “will continue to stand quake didn’t appear to cause in- Army Reserve prepare to support displaced citizens. health professionals and chap- shoulder to shoulder with the is- jury or damage, but revived peo- lains who are available to speak land during these challenging ple’s fears that the worst is not yet to 600 homes were damaged, but nitude or greater within the next to civilians experiencing stress or times.” over. hundreds of people were sleeping seven days. Most likely, the after- trauma . Outside of these tent cities, the The Puerto Rico National in the open air in case another shocks will decrease in severity To provide laundry and shower Puerto Rico National Guard is Guard is building tent cities in earthquake hit. over the next month, according to services, about 200 soldiers from helping municipalities with ev- Ponce, Penuelas, Guayanilla, “Many people don’t feel safe in the forecast. the island’s 430th Quartermaster erything from directing traffic Yauco and Guanica that will shel- their houses,” Dahlen said. The National Guard Bureau in Company of the Army Reserve to standby ambulance services to ter thousands of displaced people, An aftershock forecast released Washington also sent a team to were activated Monday. providing perimeter security at a said Lt. Col. Paul Dahlen, spokes- by the Geological Survey on Mon- Puerto Rico to help with the local “If the local authorities need prison. man for the Puerto Rico National day predicted a 3% chance of mission, said April Cunningham, federal military assistance, there [email protected] Guard. He estimated about 500 another earthquake of 6.4-mag- spokeswoman for the bureau. is no need to wait for resources Twitter: @Rose_Lori Homeless rate among veterans drops to 10-year low

BY STEVE BEYNON a 10-year low, as overall home- California where homelessness enough at identifying at-risk vet- very fortunate to have nonprofits Stars and Stripes lessness increased across the increased 21% between 2018 and erans and connecting them with kick-in.” country. Some lawmakers and 2019. But the number of home- services before they become Harris said HUD is working WASHINGTON — Housing Department of Veterans Affairs less veterans in the United States homeless.” to increase the number of fed- and veterans officials told House officials have largely credited the is down to 37,000, according to The HUD-VASH program has eral subsidized living spaces, lawmakers Tuesday that the vet- decrease to the HUD-Veterans HUD. This is a decrease of 2% in more than 100,000 vouchers is- put a ceiling on rising rents and eran homeless rate has dropped Affairs Supportive Housing Pro- the last year and a 50% decrease sued nationally right now, but make the vouchers more useful. to a 10-year low as thousands of gram, which helps veterans with since 2010, said Hunter Kurtz, 11,000 are not being used by a He also pointed to the VA being federal vouchers that could help rental assistance and VA support assistant secretary for Public and veteran. Of the 37,000 homeless short staffed with case managers, get more veterans off the streets services. Indian Housing for HUD. Last former service members, nearly which the department is seek- went unused. Harris said more than 800,000 year, about 8% of the homeless one-third of them can possibly ing new ways to process home- “There are so many unused veterans and their families have population were veterans. find subsidized housing. less case work such as using vouchers and so many home- used the HUD-VASH program But the program intended to A roadblock with vouchers for contractors. less veterans remaining,” Keith since 2010, calling it one of the help veterans find a place to live some veterans is rising living “One critical strategy [to end- Harris, the national director of “most important resources for isn’t being used by thousands of costs in some parts of the coun- clinical operations for Veter- ending veteran homelessness” potentially eligible former ser- try, specifically urban areas, ac- ing veteran homelessness] is ans Health Administration, said and saying the collaboration be- vice members due to a lack of VA cording to Harris. increasing the number of case Tuesday during a House Com- tween nonprofits and multiple staff and skyrocketing costs of “All over the country the vouch- managers,” Harris said. “Along mittee on Veterans’ Affairs hear- state and federal agencies makes living in some parts of the coun- ers are just not enough,” said Rep. with the lack of affordable hous- ing on veteran homelessness. eliminating veteran homeless- try, according to Harris. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla. “Veterans ing, the lack of case workers is The Department of Housing ness an attainable goal. “One homeless veteran is one are having a hard time because unquestionably the great limiting and Urban Development report- Nationally, the homeless popu- too many,” Rep. Mike Levin, it’s just not enough and they’re factors in voucher utilization.” ed last week that the homeless- lation is up 3%, which HUD at- D-Calif., said during the hear- having a hard time paying for [email protected] ness rate among veterans is at tributes to a ballooning crisis in ing. “Right now we are not good things like electricity. We’re Twitter: @StevenBeynon Thursday, January 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Man charged with mailing meth to inmate

MACON — A man sent GA some illegal holiday cheer to a woman in jail and he ended up getting arrested him- self, officials in a Georgia county said. News outlets reported Timothy Lee Snow, 40, sent the woman a Christmas card filled with drugs. Bibb County Jail inmate Mary Beth Odum, 40, had told Snow over the phone how to put meth and other drugs into a card to send to her in jail, county sheriff’s officials said. Deputies intercepted a contra- band-filled card filled with meth- amphetamine and Suboxone and began investigating Snow. On Jan. 9, deputies followed Snow as he left his residence and found him with meth, Xanax and a re- volver. When they searched his home, deputies found more meth, Suboxone, marijuana, steroids, packing materials, a shotgun and a rifle. School bus catches fire on highway; no injuries

MAPLEWOOD — No MN one was hurt when a school bus carrying students to a basketball game caught fire on a Twin Cities highway. Richfield Middle School said the bus was transporting sev- enth-grade students to a basket- ball game. The Richfield School District sent another bus to pick up the 18 students and their coach. KSTP- MARK ROGERS, ODESSA (TEXAS) AMERICAN/AP TV reported the middle school said the bus engine caught on fire. The Minnesota State Patrol For the birds says no one was hurt and the fire remains under investigation. Janae Rode of Midland and Chris Jackson of Odessa feed the birds at Memorial Gardens Park in Odessa, Texas, on Monday , enjoying the 72 degree weather. Rode was hugging a goose who she said likes her and is very protective of her. They come to the park about once a month, Police arrest man driving and the goose always comes for a visit. pickup missing 1 tire The Emirates Airbus A380 THE CENSUS lion, although RR Executive Vice INDIANAPOLIS — A from Dubai continued its flight President Robert Livingston said man who drove his pick- to New York’s John F. Kennedy The approximate amount two bartenders received as a it could get much more. IN Airport. The collection shows Kenne- up for several miles along Inter- tip on a $21 check. Bruce Girouard and Karen Vaillancourt dy’s intelligence, compassion and state 70 without one of its front said a customer left them a $2,078.74 tip even though his sense of humor, said Ronnie Palo- tires was arrested after another Death of man hanging $2K bill was for only $21.26 at the Pasta Loft in Milford, N.H. ger, a retired garment industry motorist called 911 to report a The man asked the bartenders to check his math before from tree ‘suspicious’ sales rep who spent years accu- shower of sparks coming from he left and wrote his number on the top of the check in case management had mulating the collection. the truck. SACRAMENTO — The questions, WMUR-TV reported. He’s selling now because he’s The motorist who spotted the California Highway CA 70. pickup with bare metal grinding Patrol is investigating the death “I ran out of money,“ said the into the pavement followed it until of man whose body was found ficials said. a Louisiana hospital with the Marina del Rey, Calif., resident state troopers caught up with the hanging from a tree near a high- The auxiliary Florida High- newborn. who also once owned a massive truck, State Police Sgt. John Per- way in Northern California as way Patrol troopers were patrol- The baby and the mother both trove of Muhammad Ali memo- rine told The Indianapolis Star. suspicious. ling along Interstate 95 in Volusia had intravenous drip feeds con- rabilia. “This is my retirement The driver was arrested for The CHP North Sacramento County when they spotted a 2019 nected to them when they left the fund.“ operating a vehicle while intoxi- said an anonymous 911 caller re- Chevy Malibu on the side of the medical center in the Louisiana cated with endangerment and op- ported the dead man, the Sacra- road, Lt. Kim Montes said in a city of Many, state police said. erating without a license, Perrine mento Bee reported. news release. Troopers Casper Charges were pending against Group: 2 cats found in said. Authorities “located a deceased Johnson and Bernard Martin saw Shaun Levy, 39, and Brittany Par- plastic bags along road male in the trees, up the embank- a sleeping man in the backseat. rie, 28. W orld’s largest jet lands ment, approximately 30 feet from They ran the tag and discov- The nature of the child’s illness DILLSBURG — An an- for medical problem the traffic lane,” the CHP said in ered the car had been stolen from was not disclosed. PA imal welfare group says a news release. a Delray Beach convenience two “terrified” cats were found “The male subject, who has not store. JFK memorabilia BANGOR — One of in plastic bags along the side of a been identified at this time, had a Volusia County Sheriff’s depu- the world’s largest hits auction block road in Pennsylvania. ME rope tied around his neck and was ties came to the troopers’ aid and passenger jets made an unsched- Speranza Animal Rescue said hanging from a tree branch,” it arrested Samuel Choisie, 20. He uled landing at Maine’s Bangor BOSTON — One of in a Facebook post that a volun- said. was charged with possession of a the most comprehen- teer spotted a box near a motel International Airport because of stolen vehicle. MA a medical emergency involving a sive private collections of John F. along Route 15 in Dillsburg in passenger, officials said. 2 volunteer troopers Kennedy memorabilia, one that York County and stopped to check The fire department needed to catch sleeping car thief Parents take ill chronicles his life from childhood it out. use its aerial ladder to retrieve the newborn from hospital to the White House, is for sale. She reported finding the cats patient from the second level of OAK HILL — Two vol- Hundreds of items associated inside in separate plastic bags the double-decker A380 because FL unteer troopers helped MANY — Authorities with the former Democratic that were tied shut. She said she the airport’s steps wouldn’t reach catch a suspected carjacker who LA said the parents of a se- president are being offered as a took the “cold and terrified” ani- the airplane’s upper doors, said was sleeping in a car that had riously ill baby girl were arrested single lot by Boston’s RR Auc- mals to a vet for treatment. spokeswoman Aimee Thibodeau. been stolen the night before, of- in Alabama, hours after leaving tion for a minimum of $1.5 mil- From wire reports PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, January 16, 2020 NATION Airliner douses schoolkids with fuel in California

BY STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press CUDAHY, Calif. — Federal authorities will investigate why an airliner with engine trouble dumped jet fuel over a densely populated area of Southern Cali- fornia while making an emergen- cy return to the airport, dousing dozens of schoolchildren in a smelly vapor. Delta Air Lines Flight 89 to Shanghai, with 181 passengers and crew on board, turned back to Los Angeles International Air- SCOTT VARLEY, THE ORANGE COUNTY (CALIF.) REGISTER/AP port only minutes after taking off Tuesday. Firefighters allow parents into Park Avenue Elementary School where multiple people were treated for The pilot reported a compressor jet fuel exposure in Cudahy, Calif., on Tuesday . stall in the right engine — dam- age to a jet turbine that can occur “It was very close,” he said. “There are special fuel-dump- internally to the engine. through malfunction or when a Shortly afterward, the air filled ing procedures for aircraft oper- “The fan blades may have sep- foreign object such as a bird hits with the pungent odor of fuel. ating into and out of any major arated and cut into the fuel lines, an engine. The damage can re- “It was very strong, the odor,” U.S. airport,“ the FAA said in a leaving an uncontrollable fire as duce engine thrust or, in worst the 12-year-old said. statement. “These procedures a future possibility,“ Moss said. cases, lead to a fire. Planes can Diego wasn’t doused but some call for fuel to be dumped over “He’s flying an airplane with take off weighted down for their of his friends complained that designated unpopulated areas, journey, but if they must land their skin was itching. typically at higher altitudes so a damaged engine that may be early because of an emergency, it Some teachers at Park Avenue the fuel atomizes and disperses on fire,“ Moss said. “So he has to can be necessary to dump fuel so had headaches from the smell, before it reaches the ground.“ make the decision: Do I spend the that the aircraft is lighter to avoid said Antonio Buenabad, area rep- However, pilots can deviate time to dump fuel or do I put this MATT HARTMAN/AP damage. resentative for the United Teach- from the rules in an emergency thing on the ground as soon as I The fuel sprayed out of the Delta Air Lines Flight 89 to ers Los Angeles union. for safety reasons, said Doug can? You’re not going to kill any- plane in two lines and descended Shanghai, China, dumps fuel “They were anxious to get Moss, a retired airline captain one by dumping fuel.” at midday in the city of Cudahy over Los Angeles on Tuesday . home and shower because the and owner of AeroPacific Con- “There’s no dereliction of duty. and nearby parts of Los Angeles stench was very strong,” he said sulting, LLC, an aviation consult- Everybody’s trying to do the best decontamination required was County, about 13 miles east of the of the teachers. ing firm based in Reno, Nev . they can but it’s a fast-paced, dy- airport. It fell on five elementary soap and water, officials said. Delta Air Lines said the air- The pilot could have stayed namic ballgame and there’s not a schools, officials said. Diego Martinez, a sixth-grader craft landed safely after releasing over the ocean to dump his fuel The fuel, described by fire of- at Park Avenue Elementary in fuel, “which was required as part but that could have taken up to an lot of time to think ... lives are at ficials as a vapor, caused minor Cudahy, said he and his class- of normal procedure to reach a hour, Moss said. stake,“ Moss said. “He got it on skin and lung irritation to 56 chil- mates were outside for physical safe landing weight.“ Moss said when there is a com- the ground safely. Unfortunately, dren and adults but nobody was education class when they saw The Federal Aviation Adminis- pressor stall, the crew can’t de- there was collateral damage. Peo- taken to the hospital and the only the airplane flying low overhead. tration said it is investigating. termine how much damage was ple got gas poured over them.” Officials see nothing unusual in Western drone sightings

BY MEAD GRUVER count Carlson among those peddling out- cooperating with the Federal Aviation Ad- Associated Press ‘ Even if the military has of-this-world explanations. ministration and FBI. “I do not buy into the conspiracy theo- The Colorado Department of Public CHEYENNE, Wyo. — People insist they plausible deniability with ries. I am not living in fear of an alien inva- Safety, working with local law enforce- have spotted fleets of large drones criss- this, defense contractors sion,” he said. ment, didn’t attempt to investigate drone crossing rural America’s night sky, their He speculates the drones may be in- sightings in Nebraska or Wyoming. mission mysterious, raising questions that might be involved. ’ volved in some kind of military search- In northeastern Colorado, the agency have veered into conspiracy theories and and-recovery practice, pursuing items found: launching an investigation. Dan Carlson hidden around the countryside during the  Of 90 drone reports received from Authorities in Colorado have tried to put drone-spotting retired meteorologist daytime for training exercises at night. Nov. 23 to Monday, 14 were smaller-sized those theories to rest, announcing that they F.E. Warren Air Force base in Cheyenne, hobbyist drones. have confirmed nothing unusual or crimi- Wyo., oversees 150 Minuteman III nuclear  Of 23 drone reports between Jan. 6 nal about dozens of weird drone reports spotting retired meteorologist in western since November. They were mostly hob- missiles in silos scattered across the prai- and Monday, a period that involved flights Nebraska, said Tuesday. “By the time they byist drones, commercial aircraft, stars, rie in the three-state region. The missiles of the heat-detecting plane working with planets and weather phenomena. ‘fess up to it, they’ll have been in sky for need regular checking, maintenance and investigators on the ground, 13 were small- Yet if history is any guide, the investi- four years.” protection against threats, yet Air Force er hobbyist drones, stars or planets and six gation that used a heat-detecting plane in Four times this year, Carlson said, officials insist the drone reports have noth- were attributable to known commercial Colorado’s mystery-drone highway, with drones have flown after dark near his farm ing to do with them. aircraft or atmospheric conditions. Au- sightings that stretched into Nebraska and outside Sidney, Neb . “Our base is kind of a drone no-fly zone. thorities weren’t able to identify fliers of Wyoming, will settle nothing for many Drones flew in pairs on two nights, he So we do have counter-UAS — unmanned the hobbyist drones. people. said. Their speed, impressive range — over aerial systems — training that goes on  Four confirmed sightings of the 23 Speculation persists about drones said to the distant horizon without landing — and within the confines of this installation. But were unidentified. be as big as cars, flying in groups in grid proximity to nearby missile silos makes any drones spotted outside this installa-  A drone reported to have flown near a patterns at night. him suspect the U.S. Air Force at least tion are not part of our fleet,” said Lt. Jon Flight for Life medical helicopter during “Even if the military has plausible de- knows of the flights. Carkhuff, a base spokesman. daytime didn’t appear related to the recent niability with this, defense contractors Uncertainty, if not paranoia, has pro- Base personnel haven’t seen any of the sightings. Investigators couldn’t confirm a might be involved,” Dan Carlson, a drone- liferated about such sightings. Just don’t purported drones, he added, but they are violation occurred. Thursday, January 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD Russia’s Putin to choose new government after call Iran warns Europe’s soldiers for constitutional changes

BY ILYA ARKHIPOV The two men appeared on state of ‘danger’ after nuke rebuke Bloomberg television in a choreographed an- nouncement to tell ministers of Associated Press remarks on Wednesday. “fueling mayhem” in the Middle Russian Prime Minister Dmi- Medvedev’s departure and the “Today, the American soldier East. He also, however, acknowl- TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s presi- try Medvedev resigned and said resignation of the government. is in danger, tomorrow the Euro- edged the anger Iranians felt over President Vladimir Putin will The reforms set out by Putin will dent warned Wednesday that Eu- pean soldier could be in danger,” the plane shoot-down. ropean soldiers in the Mideast choose a new government hours mean “fundamental changes” to Rouhani said. “We want you to “In the last few nights, we’ve “could be in danger” after three after the Kremlin leader called the constitution, Medvedev said. leave this region, but not with had people in the streets of Teh- nations challenged Tehran over for a series of constitutional “In these circumstances, I war. We want you to go wisely. It ran demonstrating against the breaking the limits of its nucle- changes in his annual address. think it would be right for the is to your own benefit.” fact that they were lied to for a ar deal. Tehran’s top diplomat, Medvedev, who became pre- government to resign,” Medve- Rouhani did not elaborate. couple of days,” Zarif said. meanwhile, acknowledged that mier in 2012 after stepping down dev said. European forces have been Black-and-white surveillance as president to make way for Iranians “were lied to” for days deployed alongside Americans footage of the shoot-down ob- Putin, 67, said the government following the Islamic Repub- Putin’s return to the Kremlin, in Iraq and Afghanistan. France tained by the AP, filmed off a hasn’t fulfilled all of its tasks, lic’s accidental shoot-down of a will take up a new post as deputy also maintains a naval base in Abu monitor by a mobile phone, ap- though he thanked it for its work. Ukrainian jetliner that killed 176 chairman of the security council, Dhabi, the capital of the United pears to be taken near the town of The ruble fell as much as 0.6% people. the Kremlin said. He answers against the dollar on the news Arab Emirates, while Britain has Bidkaneh, northwest of Tehran’s President Hassan Rouhani’s opened a base in the island nation Imam Khomeini International to Putin, who chairs the body as before paring its loss to 0.3% at remarks in a televised Cabinet of Bahrain. Airport. That’s the airport the president. 61.62 per dollar at 4:54 p.m. in meeting represent the first direct Rouhani separately criticized Ukraine International Airlines The surprise announcement Moscow. threat he’s made to Europe. Europe’s “baseless” words re- flight took off from on Jan. 8. came just hours after Putin made Medvedev served four years as Iranian Foreign Minister Mo- garding the nuclear deal. Iran The two minutes of footage pur- his annual state-of-the-nation president from 2008 when Putin hammad Javad Zarif’s admission, had been holding out for Europe ports to show one missile streak- address, pledging again to boost left the Kremlin to comply with which came at a summit in New to offer a means by which Tehran ing across the sky and exploding living standards and economic constitutional term limits. Initial- Delhi on Wednesday, represents could sell its oil abroad despite near the plane. Ten seconds later, growth. Russia has struggled to ly seen as a standard-bearer for the first time an Iranian official U.S. sanctions. A hoped-for trad- another missile is fired and ex- improve performance on those liberal reforms, he surrendered referred to earlier claims from ing mechanism for other goods plodes near the aircraft. A ball of areas in recent years amid low the presidency back to Putin at Tehran that a technical malfunc- hasn’t taken hold, however, and a flames then falls from the sky out oil prices and western sanctions. the end of his first term after they tion downed the Ukraine Interna- French-pitched line of credit also of frame. Medvedev’s government has long disclosed at a September 2011 tional Airlines flight as a lie. hasn’t materialized. The footage corresponds with been criticized for inefficiency, congress of the ruling United Speaking before his Cabinet, Zarif, speaking in New Delhi at AP reporting, appears genuine and his popularity ratings lag be- Russia party that they had agreed Rouhani showed a rarely seen the Raisina Dialogue, blamed U.S. and matches geographic features hind those of the president. on the job swap years earlier. level of anger in his wide-ranging “ignorance” and “arrogance” for of the area. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, January 16, 2020 FACES Houston, Notorious B.I.G. among new Rock Hall class

BY DAVID BAUDER but its biggest influence came in Associated Press the 1980s, when its post-punk, synthesizer-dominated music Posthumous inductees Whit- made the Brits a favorite of the ney Houston and The Notorious goth subculture. Hits included B.I.G. will lead a new class into “Personal Jesus,” “Just Can’t the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Get Enough” and “Enjoy the joined by Depeche Mode, the Silence.” Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails Depeche Mode shares with fel- and T-Rex. low inductees Nine Inch Nails the The gospel-trained Houston, honor of having one of their sig- whose soaring voice transformed nature songs covered by country the Dolly Parton cover “I Will legend Johnny Cash, who record- Always Love You” into a gigantic ed “Personal Jesus” and NIN’s hit, was one of four artists elected “Hurt” during his late-career after being on the ballot for the resurgence. first time. The Doobie Broth- With songs like “Closer,” NIN ers, Biggie and T-Rex were the was a leader of the industrial others. rock movement in the 1990s. Like The annual induction ceremony Green Day, a memorable perfor- will take place May 2 at the Pub- mance in the mud at Woodstock lic Auditorium in Cleveland, the ’94 brought them a wider audi- city where the rock museum is ence. Leader Trent Reznor has located. The Saturday night show become a go-to soundtrack pro- will be televised live on HBO for ducer in addition to his continued the first time. work with Nine Inch Nails. Houston, who succumbed to years of drug abuse in 2012, was The Doobie Brothers weren’t an instant success after being critical favorites, but they had signed to a record contract at age some indelible rock hits in the 19. Her 1985 debut had three No. 1970s, including “Listen to the 1 singles: “Saving All My Love Music,” “Black Water” and “China Grove.” They’re embark- ALLEN J. SCHABEN/Los Angeles Times for You,” “How Will I Know” and “The Greatest Love of All.” She ing on a 50th anniversary tour Billie Eilish, 18, will record the theme song for the next James Bond movie, “No Time to Die.” had seven consecutive singles top this summer, bringing members the charts, a first for any artist. Michael McDonald, Pat Sim- The daughter of gospel singer mons, Tom Johnston and John Cissy Houston and cousin of Di- McFee together for the first time onne Warwick, she grew up in the in 25 years, and a rock hall induc- Billie Eilish becomes youngest business. tion makes for perfect publicity. The imposing, Brooklyn-born The British band T-Rex was rap artist Christopher Wallace known primarily for its 1970s hit took on the identities of The No- “Bang a Gong (Get it On)” and, to artist to pen Bond theme song torious B.I.G. and Biggie Smalls a lesser extent, “Jeepster.” The and was massively influential as death of leader Marc Bolan in rap became music’s dominant 1977 ended the band. Associated Press part of such a legendary series is a huge honor,“ style in the 1990s. With hits like The two non-performing in- Eilish said in a statement Tuesday. “James Bond ductees may be able to bring some Breakthrough singer Billie Eilish is set to sing “Juicy” and “Big Poppa,” he was is the coolest film franchise ever to exist. I’m still the leader of an East Coast school star power with them. Music man- the theme song for the upcoming James Bond film, in shock.” of rap that found itself in a bitter ager Irving Azoff has watched the becoming the youngest artist to write and record a Eilish is riding high off her successful 2019 rivalry with artists from the West finances for several bands, but is song for the iconic film franchise. debut album, “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Coast. best-known as the manager of the Eilish, who turned 18 in December, recorded Do We Go?”, which featured the No. 1 hit “Bad He was killed in a still-unsolved Eagles since 1974. Jon Landau is the song for the 25th Bond film, “No Time to Die,“ Guy.” She’s competing for six Grammy Awards at drive-by shooting in Los Angeles a former music journalist, known which debuts in U.S. theaters on April 10. She this month’s show, including the top four prizes: at age 24 in 1997. On the album, for an indelible line when he saw a wrote the song with her brother Finneas; the two album, song and record of the year, and best new “Life After Death,” with hits like concert by a little-known artist in created her entire debut album together. artist. She was 17 when she earned those four top “Mo Money Mo Problems” and 1974: “I saw rock ’n’ roll’s future The untitled new song does not have a release nominations, making her the youngest artist in “Hypnotize,” he became the first and its name is Bruce Springs- date. Grammy history to achieve the feat. artist to earn multiple No. 1 sin- teen.” Shortly thereafter, he be- “It feels crazy to be a part of this in every way. “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” gles after his death. came Springsteen’s manager, a To be able to score the theme song to a film that is was Spotify’s most-streamed album of 2019. Depeche Mode remains active, job he still holds today. ‘Dr. Strange’ director quits, cites creative differences

From wire services had “amicably parted ways ... due parade through Cambridge on nees announced over the week- and festival organizers hope the to creative differences.” Jan. 31, followed by a celebratory end by the NBCC. provocative American director Marvel’s “Doctor Strange in “We remain grateful to Scott roast where she will be awarded His “Catch and Kill: Lies, will “shake things up” at the gath- the Multiverse of Madness” has her pudding pot. Spies, and a Conspiracy to Pro- lost its director. for his contributions to the MCU,” ering of the world’s cinema elite. Scott Derrickson announced said Marvel. After the roast, the troupe will tect Predators,” which tracks Lee said he was “honored to Jan. 9 on Twitter that he and the perform a preview of “Mean his reporting on allegations of be the first person of the African studio “mutually agreed to part Elizabeth Banks chosen Ghouls,” the group’s second show sexual harassment and assault diaspora” chosen for the presti- ways” on the “Doctor Strange” for Hasty Pudding honor with a cast that includes women. against Weinstein, is a finalist in gious position. sequel “due to creative differ- autobiography. Festival organizer Thierry ences,” but that he will remain an Harvard University’s famed Ronan Farrow named Critics also nominated Chanel Fremaux said naming the first executive producer. Hasty Pudding theater troupe for book critic award Miller’s “Know My Name,” the black president of the Cannes Slated for release in May 2021, has named actor and director acclaimed memoir by the woman jury wasn’t a political decision, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse Elizabeth Banks as the group’s Ronan Farrow has already won sexually assaulted by Stanford but “a message of universality.” of Madness” was among the titles 2020 Woman of the Year. a Pulitzer Prize and George Polk University student Brock Turner. Many of Lee’s films have been announced as part of Marvel’s The troupe’s leaders made the Award for his reporting on Har- shown at Cannes, and his “BlacK- Phase 4 during the studio’s San announcement Tuesday, saying vey Weinstein and the #MeToo Spike Lee picked kKlansman” won a major prize at Diego Comic-Con presentation in Banks was chosen because of her movement. Now he’s up for a liter- to lead Cannes Film jury Cannes last year. This year’s fes- July. impact in Hollywood as a female ary honor, a National Book Critics tival runs May 12-23, and the rest In a statement, Marvel Studios director, producer and writer. Circle award. Spike Lee will lead the jury of of the jury members will be an- confirmed that the two parties Banks will be honored with a Farrow was among the nomi- this year’s Cannes Film Festival, nounced in April. Thursday, January 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, January 16, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Despite China’s plans, time’s on Taiwan’s side Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY GEORGE F. WILL Time is on Taiwan’s side. There is a Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff Washington Post Writers Group steady increase in the majority of Taiwan’s 23.5 million people who self-identify as Tai- EDITORIAL WASHINGTON wanese rather than Chinese. In last Satur- ith the totalitarians’ talent for day’s legislative elections, the average age Terry Leonard, Editor invective and the Leninist faith of candidates from Tsai’s party (38) was [email protected] that “history” has a Marxist almost 25 years younger than those of the Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor Wmind of its own, a Beijing-run principal opposition party. [email protected] “news” agency dismissed Taiwan’s presi- Youth will be served. In a Washington dential election results as “a temporary Post column last month, Zdenek Hrib, the Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content fluke” and “bubbles left behind by the 38-year-old mayor of Prague, noted that in [email protected] tides of history.” Actually, this election, 2019 China canceled its invitation to four Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation just 48 days after Hong Kong’s resounding Czech musical ensembles because Tibet’s [email protected] repudiation of Beijing in November voting, flag flies over Prague’s city hall. China is is another boulder in a growing avalanche attempting to extinguish Tibet’s national Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital of evidence, from the islands of Hong Kong identity. Hrib also wrote, “Being a doctor, [email protected] and Taiwan to Central Europe, that China I have also publicly condemned the forced need not be accommodated. extraction of organs from members of the BUREAU STAFF The landslide reelection of President Muslim Uighur minority and other prison- Tsai Ing-wen happened despite Beijing’s ers of the [Beijing] regime.” Furthermore, Europe/Mideast strenuously expressed objections, eco- Prague balked when Beijing insisted on Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief nomic pressures (e.g., refusing visas to [email protected] — Hrib’s predecessor as mayor had agreed +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 tourists wanting to visit Taiwan, where CHIANG YING-YING/AP to — a clause in a “sister-city” agreement tourism produces more than 4% of GDP), that renounced the independence of Tibet Pacific military intimidation (last year, Beijing’s A supporter of Taiwan’s President Tsai and Taiwan. China canceled the agree- Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief fighter jets crossed the median line in the Ing-wen cheers for Tsai’s reelection in ment. So, on Monday, Prague signed a sis- [email protected] +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 Taiwan Strait for the first time in two de- Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday . ter-city agreement with Taipei, Taiwan’s cades) and surreptitious but flagrant elec- capital where Hrib spent two months as Washington toral interference. “Xi believes that orthodox commitment a medical student, and where he has been Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief In a January 2019 speech, China’s Presi- to Communism is paramount as his coun- made an honorary citizen. “I vowed during [email protected] dent Xi Jinping declared that Taiwan (the try fends off Western influences. ... In a the campaign,” Hrib says, “that I would re- (+1)(202)886-0033 Republic of China) “must and will be” re- turn to our hallowed post-communist tra- Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News modern twist, 90 million party members [email protected] united with the People’s Republic of China have been given an app loaded with Xi’s ditions of honoring democracy and human because this is “the great trend in history.” speeches, quizzes about his life story, and rights.” CIRCULATION Last September a Twitter account believed videos on history. (The app keeps track of The Financial Times reports that when, to be controlled by Beijing said “once we what they finish.)” at a reception welcoming diplomats to Mideast have dealt with Hong Kong, we will settle There is the essence of totalitarianism: Prague, China’s ambassador demanded Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager the scores with Taiwan, military unifica- Not that you cannot participate in politics, that Taiwan’s representative be expelled [email protected] [email protected] tion is unavoidable.” but that you must participate. from the reception, Hrib replied that he DSN (314)583-9111 Actually, Hong Kong has dealt with Bei- The Taiwan question, Xi says, “should does not throw out invited guests. “So he jing. Taiwanese voters saw many months not be passed down generation after gen- repeated his request multiple times, and Europe of massive Hong Kong protests against eration.” What question? 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Sports College football Tennis Deals Music City Bowl Monday’s score Nashville, Tenn. Adelaide International Tuesday’s transactions on AFN Friday, Dec. 20 Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28 Tuesday BASEBALL Frisco (Texas) Bowl Redbox Bowl At Memorial Drive Tennis Centre American League Kent State 51, Utah State 41 Santa Clara, Calif. Adelaide BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Assigned RHP Bahamas Bowl California 35, Illinois 20 Purse: $546,355 Eric Hanhold outright to Norfolk (IL). Go to the American Forces Nassau Orange Bowl Surface: Hardcourt outdoor BOSTON RED SOX — Fired Alex Cora Buffalo 31, Charlotte 9 Miami Gardens, Fla. Men’s Singles manager. Network website for the most Saturday, Dec. 21 Florida 36, Virginia 28 Round Of 32 CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Designated up-to-date TV schedules. Celebration Bowl Tuesday, Dec. 31 Jan-Lennard Struff (7), Germany, def. RHP Dylan Covey for assignment. Agreed At Atlanta Belk Bowl Salvatore Caruso, Italy, 6-4, 6-2. to terms with RHP Steve Cishek on a one- myafn.net NC A&T 64, Alcorn State 44 Charlotte, N.C. Alex Bolt, Australia, def. Stephane year contract. New Mexico Bowl Kentucky 37, Virginia Tech 30 Robert, France, 6-4, 2-6, 6-0. DETROIT TIGERS — Designated LHP Albuquerque Sun Bowl Round Of 16 Matt Hall for assignment. Assigned RHP San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11 El Paso, Texas Andrey Rublev (3), Russia, def. Sam Dario Agrazal outright to Toledo (IL). Pro football Cure Bowl Arizona State 20, Florida State 14 Querrey, United States, 6-3, 6-3. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to Orlando, Fla. Liberty Bowl Lloyd Harris, South Africa, def. Laslo terms with RHPs Trevor Rosenthal and Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16 Memphis, Tenn. Djere, Serbia, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Braden Shipley on minor league con- Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Navy 20, Kansas State 17 Women’s Singles tracts. NFL playoffs FAU 52, SMU 28 Alamo Bowl Round Of 32 MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms Wild-card Playoffs Camellia Bowl San Antonio Aryna Sabalenka (6), Belarus, def. with 3B Miguel Sano a three-year con- Saturday, Jan. 4 Montgomery, Ala. Texas 38, Utah 10 Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, 5-7, 6-1, 7-5. tract. Houston 22, Buffalo 19, OT Arkansas State 34, FIU 26 Arizona Bowl Round Of 16 NEW YORK YANKEES — Named Eric Tennessee 20, New England 13 New Orleans Bowl Tucson, Ariz. Simona Halep (2), Romania, def. Ajla Cressey director of player health and Sunday, Jan. 5 Appalachian State 31, UAB 17 Wyoming 38, Georgia State 17 Tomljanovic, Australia, 6-4, 7-5. performance, Donovan Santas assistant Minnesota 26, New Orleans 20, OT Las Vegas Bowl Wednesday, Jan. 1 Donna Vekic, Croatia, def. Maria director of player health and perfor- Seattle 17, Philadelphia 9 Washington 38, Boise State 7 Citrus Bowl Sakkari, Greece, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1. mance and Brett McCabe major league Divisional Playoffs Monday, Dec. 23 Orlando, Fla. Men’s Doubles strength and conditioning coach. Pro- Saturday, Jan. 11 Gasparilla Bowl Alabama 35, Michigan 16 Round Of 16 moted physical therapist and assis- Rajeev Ram, United States, and Joe San Francisco 27, Minnesota 10 At Tampa, Fla. Outback Bowl tant trainer Michael Schuk to director UCF 48, Marshall 25 Salisbury, Britain, def. Igor Zelenay, Slo- Tennessee 28, Baltimore 12 Tampa, Fla. of sports medicine and rehabilitation, Tuesday, Dec. 24 vakia, and Roman Jebavy, Czech Repub- Sunday, Jan. 12 Minnesota 31, Auburn 24 assistant trainer Tim Lentych to head Kansas City 51, Houston 31 Hawaii Bowl Rose Bowl lic, 6-2, 6-3. Honolulu Women’s Doubles trainer and head trainer Steve Donohue Green Bay 28, Seattle 23 Pasadena, Calif. to director of medical services. Conference Championships Hawaii 38, BYU 34 Oregon 28, Wisconsin 27 Round Of 16 Thursday, Dec. 26 Darija Jurak, Croatia, and Gabriela National League Sunday, Jan. 19 Sugar Bowl ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Acquired Tennessee at Kansas City Independence Bowl Dabrowski (3), Canada, def. Lyudmyla New Orleans Kichenok, Ukraine, and Zhaoxuan Yang, RHP Jeremy Beasley from the Los Ange- Green Bay at San Francisco Shreveport, La. Georgia 26, Baylor 14 Louisiana Tech 14, Miami 0 China, 6-1, 6-3. les Angels for RHP Matt Andriese. Pro Bowl Thursday, Jan. 2 CHICAGO CUBS — Named Casey Ja- Sunday, Jan. 26 Quick Lane Bowl Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara, Detroit Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Japan, def. Duan Ying-Ying, China, and cobson coordinator of minor league de- At Orlando, Fla. Cincinnati 38, Boston College 6 velopment, James Ogden coordinator of AFC vs. NFC Pittsburgh 34, Eastern Michigan 30 Desirae Krawczyk (4), United States, 7-6 Friday, Dec. 27 Gator Bowl (2), 6-4. minor league pitching performance, Ste- Super Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. ven Pollakov Dominican hitting analytics Sunday, Feb. 2 Military Bowl Alexa Guarachi Mathison, Chile, and Annapolis, Md. Tennessee 23, Indiana 22 Kaitlyn Christian, United States, def. Ka- coordinator/piching performance, Mike At Miami Gardens, Fla. Friday, Jan. 3 Mason assistant minor league coordina- NFC champion vs. AFC champion North Carolina 55, Temple 13 tarina Srebotnik, Slovenia, and Monique Pinstripe Bowl Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Adamczak, Australia, 4-6, 6-0, 10-5. tor/pitching performance, Carlos Chant- New York Boise Quarterfinals res assistant minor league coordinator/ Michigan State 27, Wake Forest 21 Ohio 30, Nevada 21 Andreja Klepac, Slovenia, and Lucie pitching development, Javier Guerrero College hockey Texas Bowl Saturday, Jan. 4 Hradecka, Czech Republic, def. Kveta Pe- minor league coordinator/mental skills, Houston Armed Forces Bowl schke, Czech Republic, and Demi Schuurs Cory Kennedy head of minor league Texas A&M 24, Oklahoma State 21 Fort Worth, Texas (2), Netherlands, walkover. strength and conditioning and per- Holiday Bowl Tulane 30, Southern Miss 13 formance science, Doug Jarrow minor Tuesday’s score Monday, Jan. 6 San Diego Hobart International league rehabilitation strength and con- EAST Iowa 49, Southern Cal 24 Lendingtree Bowl ditioning coordinator and Mike McNulty Robert Morris 4, Mercyhurst 1 Cheez-It Bowl Mobile, Ala. Tuesday minor league training coordinator. Phoenix Louisiana-Lafayette 27, Miami (Ohio) 17 At Hobart International Tennis Centre MIAMI MARLINS — Traded OF Austin Air Force 31, Washington State 21 Monday, Jan. 13 Hobart, Australia Dean to St. Louis for OF Diowill Burgos. Saturday, Dec. 28 College Football Championship Purse: $251,750 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Designated Pro baseball Camping World Bowl New Orleans Surface: Hardcourt outdoor OF OdHerrera for assignment. Claimed Orlando, Fla. LSU 42, Clemson 25 Women’s Singles OF Nick Martini off waivers from Cincin- Notre Dame 33, Iowa State 9 Saturday, Jan. 18 Round Of 32 nati. Cotton Bowl Classic East-West Shrine Classic Garbine Muguruza (2), Spain, def. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed Remaining free agents Arlington, Texas At St. Petersburg, Fla. Wang Yafan, China, 6-1, 7-5. to terms with RHP Daniel Hudson on a AMERICAN LEAGUE Penn State 53, Memphis 39 East vs. West Elise Mertens (1), Belgium, def. Chris- two-year contract. NEW YORK — The 101 remaining free Peach Bowl NFLPA Collegiate Bowl tina McHale, United States, 6-1, 6-1. BASKETBALL agents (q-rejected qualifying offer): Atlanta At Pasadena, Calif. Elena Rybakina (3), Kazakhstan, def. National Basketball Association BALTIMORE (1) — Mark Trumbo, dh- CFP Semifinal: LSU 63, Oklahoma 28 American vs. National Tamara Zidansek, Slovenia, 6-1, 6-4. NBA — Fined Detroit G Derrick Rose of-1b. Fiesta Bowl Saturday, Jan. 25 Round Of 16 $25,000 for throwing a pen across the BOSTON (5) — Andrew Cashner, rhp; Glendale, Ariz. Senior Bowl Veronika Kudermetova (5), Russia, def. court and into the spectator stands. Jhoulys Chacin rhp; Brock Holt, inf-of; CFP Semifinal: Clemson 29, Ohio State 23 At Mobile, Ala. CiCi Bellis, United States, 7-6 (6), 6-1. ATLANTA HAWKS — Released F Paul Mitch Moreland, 1b; Steve Pearce, 1b-of. Monday, Dec. 30 North vs. South Women’s Doubles Watson Jr. CHICAGO (3) — Ross Detwiler, lhp; Jon SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Sunday, Jan. 26 Round Of 16 NEW YORK KNICKS — Signed F Kenny Jay, of; Hector Santiago, lhp. Dallas Hula Bowl Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, and Wooten to a two-way contract. CLEVELAND (4) — Ryan Flaherty, inf; Western Kentucky 23, Western Michi- At Honolulu Sharon Fichman, Canada, def. Latisha Women’s NBA Jason Kipnis, 2b; Dan Otero, rhp; Yasiel gan 20 East vs. West Chan and Hao-Ching Chan (1), Taiwan, WNBA/WNBAPA — Reached agree- Puig, of. 2-6, 6-3, 10-4. ment on a new eight-year Collective Bar- DETROIT (5) — Edwin Jackson, rhp; Sam Stosur and Lizette Cabrera, Aus- gaining Agreement (CBA), pending rati- Gordon Beckham, 2b; Jordy Mercer, ss; tralia, def. Renata Voracova, Czech Re- fication by the players and the league’s Matt Moore, lhp; Tyson Ross, rhp. College basketball public, and Makoto Ninomiya (3), Japan, Board of Governors, effective from the HOUSTON (2) — Robinson Chirinos, c; 6-2, 3-6, 10-5. 2020-27 seasons. Peng Shuai and Zhang Shuai (2), Chi- Collin McHugh, rhp. ison Square Garden MINNESOTA LYNX — Named Katie KANSAS CITY (1) — Alex Gordon, of. Tuesday’s men’s scores na, def. Jessica Moore and Astra Sharma, Smith assistant coach. No. 20 Colorado at Arizona Australia, 6-4, 6-1. LOS ANGELES (1) — Trevor Cahill, rhp. EAST No. 21 Ohio State at Penn State FOOTBALL NEW YORK (3) — Cory Gearrin, rhp; Kirsten Flipkens and Alison van Uyt- National Football League Buffalo 76, Ohio 73 No. 23 Texas Tech vs. Iowa State vanck, Belgium, def. Magda Linette, Po- Cameron Maybin, of; CC Sabathia, lhp. Hobart 71, Union (NY) 63 No. 24 Illinois vs. Northwestern ATLANTA FALCONS — Waived/injured SEATTLE (4) — Felix Hernandez, rhp; land, and Kateryna Kozlova, Ukraine, 7-5, TE Alex Gray and DT RaShede Hageman. Louisville 73, Pittsburgh 68, OT No. 25 Creighton vs. Providence 6-3. Wade LeBlanc, lhp;Tommy Milone, lhp; Old Westbury 89, Mount St. Vincent 84 CAROLINA PANTHERS — Announced Arodys Vizcaino, rhp. Villanova 79, DePaul 75, OT the retirement of LB Luke Kuechly. TEXAS (6) — Welington Castillo, c; Lo- West Virginia 81, TCU 49 Tuesday’s women’s scores Auckland Open DENVER BRONCOS — Named Pat Shur- gan Forsythe, inf; Nate Jones, rhp; Shawn SOUTH EAST mur offensive coordinator. Kelley, rhp; Hunter Pence, dh-of; Edinson Clemson 79, Duke 72 Manhattanville 61, Old Westbury 36 Tuesday LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — TE Anto- Volquez, rhp. Florida 71, Mississippi 55 Monmouth (NJ) 81, St. Peter’s 67 At ASB Tennis Centre nio Gates announced his retirement. Auckland, New Zealand TORONTO (1) — Clay Buchholz, rhp. Mississippi St. 72, Missouri 45 William Smith 55, Union (NY) 47 MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed WR Dil- NATIONAL LEAGUE Richmond 70, Davidson 64 SOUTH Purse: $546,355 lon Mitchell to reserve/future contracts. ARIZONA (4) — Jarrod Dyson, of; UCF 74, Tulane 55 Campbell 63, Winthrop 47 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Men’s Singles WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Promoted Wilmer Flores, of; Yoshihisa Hirano, rhp; Virginia Tech 80, Wake Forest 70 Charleston Southern 60, UNC Asheville 48 assistant director of college scouting MIDWEST Hampton 60, SC-Upstate 40 Round Of 32 Adam Jones, of. Akron 72, N. Illinois 49 John Millman, Australia, def. Michael Tim Gribble to director of college scout- ATLANTA (8) — Jerry Blevins, lhp; q- Loyola NO 79, Spring Hill 54 Ball St. 69, E. Michigan 52 Presbyterian 56, Gardner-Webb 53 Mmoh, United States, 7-6 (5), 6-4. ing. Josh Donaldson, 3b; Billy Hamilton, of; Bowling Green 85, W. Michigan 82 Radford 62, Longwood 61 Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. Adrian Man- HOCKEY Adeiny Hechavarria, inf; Matt Joyce, of; Cent. Michigan 74, Toledo 67 UConn 68, Memphis 56 narino (7), France, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. National Hockey League Brian McCann, c; Anthony Swarzak, rhp; Dayton 79, VCU 65 Feliciano Lopez, Spain, def. Pablo An- NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned D Li- Josh Tomlin, rhp. Iowa 75, Northwestern 62 dujar, Spain, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4. bor Hajek to Hartford (AHL). CHICAGO (10) — Tony Barnette, rhp; Miami (Ohio) 77, Kent St. 74 AP Women’s Top 25 schedule Round Of 16 WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Re-signed Nick Castellanos, of; Xavier Cedeno, lhp; Ohio St. 80, Nebraska 68 Thursday’s games John Isner (4), United States, def. Ten- C Nicklas Backstrom to a five-year con- Derek Holland, lhp; Brandon Kintzler, Texas Tech 77, Kansas St. 63 No. 1 South Carolina at Missouri nys Sandgren, United States, 7-6 (3), 6-7 tract. rhp; Jonathan Lucroy, c; Brandon Mor- Wisconsin 56, Maryland 54 No. 3 Stanford at No. 6 Oregon (1), 6-3. SOCCER row, rhp; David Phelps, rhp; Pedro Strop, SOUTHWEST No. 4 UConn at UCF Major League Soccer Kansas 66, Oklahoma 52 Men’s Doubles rhp; Ben Zobrist, inf-of. No. 5 Louisville at Boston College Round Of 16 D.C. UNITED — Acquired M Edison CINCINNATI (1) — Alex Wood, lhp. LSU 89, Texas A&M 85, OT No. 9 N.C. State vs. No. 13 Florida State Flores on permanent transfer from Atlet- FAR WEST Frederik Nielsen, Denmark, and Tim COLORADO (2) — Yonder Alonso, 1b- No. 10 Mississippi State vs. LSU Puetz, Germany, def. Bruno Soares, Bra- ico Monarcas Morelia (Liga MX-Mexico). of; Drew Butera, c. Nevada 68, Wyoming 67 No. 11 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Texas A&M Signed D San Diego St. 64, Fresno St. 55 zil, and Mate Pavic (2), Croatia, 6-7, 6-3, NEW YORK RED BULLS — LOS ANGELES (2) — David Freese, 3b; No. 15 Indiana vs. Northwestern 10-7. John Tolkin. Russell Martin, c. No. 16 Gonzaga at Santa Clara SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Signed D Shane MIAMI (3) — Curtis Granderson, of; AP Men’s Top 25 schedule No. 20 Maryland vs. Nebraska O’Neill. Martin Prado, 1b-3b; Neil Walker, 1b-3b. No. 22 Iowa at Minnesota TENNIS MILWAUKEE (2) — Matt Albers, rhp; Thursday’s games No. 24 Tennessee at Florida No. 1 Gonzaga vs. Santa Clara No. 25 South Dakota at North Dakota AP sportlight TENNIS ANTI-DOPING PROGRAMME Jay Jackson, rhp. No. 8 Oregon at Washington State State — Suspended Nicolas Jarry provisionally, NEW YORK (5) — Luis Avilan, lhp; Rajai No. 20 Colorado at Arizona State Friday’s games pending determination of the charge Davis, of; Todd Frazier, 3b; Juan Lagares, No. 22 Memphis vs. Cincinnati No. 7 UCLA at Southern Cal Jan. 16 against him at a full hearing. of; Rene Rivera, c. Friday’s games No. 8 Oregon State vs. California 1962 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Phila- COLLEGE PHILADELPHIA (11) — Corey Dickerson, No. 13 Dayton at Saint Louis No. 14 DePaul at Xavier delphia Warriors scores 42 points and IOWA — DE A.J. Epenesa will enter the of; Jared Hughes, rhp; Tommy Hunter, No. 15 Michigan State vs. Wisconsin No. 18 Arizona State at Washington grabs 24 rebounds as he won MVP hon- NFL Draft. rhp; Brad Miller, inf-of; Logan Morrison, No. 19 Michigan at Iowa No. 19 Missouri State at Southern Illinois ors even though his East team lost to the NOTRE DAME — Promoted Tom Rees 1b; Pat Neshek, rhp; Juan Nicasio, rhp; Saturday’s games No. 21 Arizona at Washington State West 150-130 in the NBA All-Star game. to offensive coordinator and Lance Tay- Sean Rodriguez, inf-of; Drew Smyly, lhp; No. 1 Gonzaga vs. BYU Saturday’s games The West’s Bob Pettit pulls down an All- lor to run game coordinator. Jason Vargas, lhp; Nick Vincent, rhp. No. 2 Baylor at Oklahoma State No. 2 Baylor vs. No. 17 West Virginia Star record 27 rebounds. OHIO STATE — Suspended Gs Luther PITTSBURGH (3) — Melky Cabrera, of; No. 3 Duke vs. No. 11 Louisville No. 16 Gonzaga at San Francisco 1972 — The Dallas Cowboys dominate Muhammad and Duane Washington Jr. Lonnie Chisenhall, of; Francisco Liriano, No. 4 Auburn at Florida Sunday’s games the Miami Dolphins, setting a Super Bowl for its game against Nebraska due to lhp. No. 5 Butler at DePaul No. 3 Stanford at No. 8 Oregon State record of 252 yards rushing en route to a failure to meet program standards and ST. LOUIS (3) — Tony Cingrani, lhp; No. 6 Kansas at Texas No. 4 UConn vs. Tulsa 24-3 victory. expectations. Marcell Ozuna, of; Matt Wieters, c. No. 7 San Diego State vs. Nevada No. 5 Louisville at North Carolina 1974 — Mickey Mantle and Whitey RUTGERS — Named Robb Smith defen- No. 8 Oregon at Washington No. 6 Oregon vs. California Ford are elected to the Baseball Hall of SAN DIEGO (3) — Aaron Loup, lhp; No. 9 Florida State at Miami No. 9 N.C. State vs. Wake Forest sive coordinator. Craig Stammen, rhp; Adam Warren, rhp. No. 10 Kentucky at Arkansas No. 11 Kentucky at LSU Fame. Mantle is elected in his first year TENNESSEE — Announced C Uros SAN FRANCISCO (2) — Fernando Abad, No. 12 West Virginia at Kansas State No. 12 Texas A&M vs. Florida of eligibility and Ford in his second year. Plavsic has been ruled eligible to play for lhp; Pablo Sandoval, 3b. No. 14 Villanova vs. UConn at the Wells No. 14 DePaul at Butler 1988 — Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder, the rest of this season. WASHINGTON (6) — Matt Adams, 1b; Fargo Center No. 18 Arizona State at Washington State the CBS NFL Today tout for 12 years, is UMKC — Named Ryan Pore men’s soc- Brian Dozier, 2b; Jeremy Hellickson, rhp; No. 16 Wichita State vs. Houston No. 21 Arizona at Washington fired for his racial comments during an cer coach. Fernando Rodney, rhp; Jonny Venters, No. 17 Maryland vs. Purdue No. 22 Iowa at Wisconsin interview the previous day with WRC-TV WASHINGTON STATE — Named Nick lhp; Ryan Zimmerman, 1b. No. 18 Seton Hall vs. St. John’s at Mad- No. 23 Arkansas at Vanderbilt in Washington. Rolovich football coach. PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, January 16, 2020 NBA Around the NBA Halfway through, three’s are up, scoring’s down

BY TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press t’s halftime. The midway point of the NBA regular season ar- Irives this week — there are 1,230 games between October and April, and after Thursday night’s slate goes into the books 618 games will have been played with 612 left to go. Making statistical judgments after a few games, or even a few weeks, isn’t the wisest thing. But with 50% of the season done, it seems like appropriate enough of a sample size to point out a few trends. Three’s, again The league records for three- pointers made and attempted are going to get broken for the eighth consecutive year. But the growth rate in that de- partment seems to be slowing down. First, the numbers: NBA teams combined to make 27,955 three- pointers last season and attempt 78,742, both of which are records. That was an increase of 8.3% on makes from 2017-18 and an in- BRANDON DILL/AP crease of 10.4% on attempts. This year, the league is on pace Houston Rockets guard James Harden, right, drives against Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks. Harden is averaging 37.8 points a to make more than 29,000 three- game, which would be the fifth-highest average ever. pointers and attempt nearly 83,000 of them. Both would be re- the final time. The week ahead cords, of course, but the increases As far as first-time winners, over last season are on pace to be James would become the oldest. A game to watch for each of the only 4.7% on makes and 5.1% on Jerry West won his lone as- next few days ... Thursday, attempts. sist title when he was 33. Lenny Boston at Milwau- And while the league’s love Wilkens and Mark Jackson were kee: A matchup of two of the best affair with the three-pointer is both 32. Wilt Chamberlain and in the Eastern Conference. Friday, nothing new, it’s still a bit mind- Rod Strickland were both 31. Portland at Dallas: It boggling to put it in perspective. Even Utah’s John Stockton — should be an elite guard show- When this soon-to-be-eight-year the king of assists — was 34 when down, Damian Lillard vs. Luka he won his final assist title. Doncic. run of record-setting began, NBA Saturday teams made 17,603 three’s and at- , Sacramento at Utah: tempted 49,067 of them. A lot of good ... In what is becoming an annual How much has it changed? This tradition, the Jazz are wildly There is a chance that there underrated. year’s projected final numbers, Sunday, compared to those — up 66% on could be as many 50-win teams Indiana at Denver: Pac- makes, up 69% on attempts. as the league has ever seen. ers still hovering on pace for 50 At the midway mark, there are wins, Nuggets just keep winning. Scoring down (sort of) 12 teams with realistic chances RICHARD W. RODRIGUEZ/AP of getting to 50 wins this season. Maybe defenses have caught If they all get there — and it’s up to the offense-friendly officiat- At 35, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, is on pace to not exactly improbable, either ing emphasis that went into place win his first assist crown. He’s averaging 10.7 a game. — it would tie the record for most at the start of last season. teams reaching that standard in a Harden’s scoring will be (and single-season record. Golden Scoring is down a tiny bit from single season. last year. In 2018-19, teams aver- already has been) a rallying cry State’s Stephen Curry made 402 The mark was set in 2009-10. aged 111.2 points per game. This for his MVP candidacy, just as in his unanimous MVP season That season, Boston, Oklahoma Celtics (27-11) year, it’s down to 110.4 per game. it was last season when he aver- of 2015-16; Harden is on pace for City, San Antonio, Cleveland, at Bucks (36-6) But that is still on pace to be the aged 36.1 points per game — and 414 this season, provided he plays Phoenix, Dallas, the Los Angeles AFN-Sports 15th-highest scoring season in Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetok- in every Houston game the rest of Lakers, Utah, Portland, Orlando, ounmpo won the award. 2 a.m. Friday CET the NBA’s 74-year history — and the way. Denver and Atlanta all won be- 10 a.m. Friday JKT the second-highest in the last 35 Precedent is not in Harden’s tween 50 and 61 games. years. MVP favor. Lebron’s assists Chamberlain didn’t win MVP ... And a lot of bad James Harden in his three highest-scoring sea- LeBron James is well on his sons, nor did Baylor when he had way to winning his first assist Meanwhile, there are 17 teams Any look at numbers must in- his best scoring year. In all three crown, leading the NBA with 10.7 on pace to finish with losing clude what Houston guard James cases, Boston’s Bill Russell won per game entering Wednesday records. Harden is doing. the award — without averaging — more than one assist per game As of now, there are the 12 He’s averaging 37.8 points per more than 18.9 points per game in ahead of Phoenix’s Ricky Rubio. teams with a great shot at 50 or game, putting him on pace for the that stretch. He did average near- Like so many other things more wins. fifth-highest mark in NBA his- ly 24 rebounds in each of those James does, an assist crown Then there’s Oklahoma City, Trail Blazers (17-24) tory. Wilt Chamberlain owns the seasons, and the Celtics won the would be historic. the lone team in the middle, on at Mavericks (25-15) top three (50.4 in 1961-62, 44.8 NBA championship in all three of James is 35. He would become pace for about 46 wins. AFN-Sports in 1962-63 and 38.4 in 1960-61). those years as well. the second-oldest assist cham- And then there is everyone Elgin Baylor is fourth, at 38.3 per Harden, however, could seri- pion in NBA history; Steve Nash else, all with records below .500 3:35 a.m. Saturday CET game in 1961-62. ously challenge the three-point was 37 when he won that title for at this point. 11:35 a.m. Saturday JKT Thursday, January 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 NBA Roundup Leonard’s 43 lift Clippers past Cavaliers

Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 43 points in three quarters as the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 128-103 Tuesday. According to Sportradar, it was BRANDON DILL/AP only the second time since 1996 Grizzlies guard Ja Morant looks to pass the ball over Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker and guard a Clippers player scored at least Austin Rivers during Tuesday’s game in Memphis, Tenn. Morant had 26 points and eight assists. 40 points in the first three quar- ters. Lou Williams had 40 against Golden State in a 2018 game. Scoreboard Leonard played 29 minutes Morant, Brooks carry and was 14-for-22 from the floor, including 6-for-10 on three-point- Grizzlies past Rockets Eastern Conference ers. He was two points from tying Atlantic Division his regular-season career high. W L Pct GB Williams added 24 points for Boston 27 11 .711 — Associated Press three-point range. Toronto 25 14 .641 2½ Los Angeles, who played again Philadelphia 25 16 .610 3½ without injured star Paul George. MARK J. TERRILL/AP That included missing all seven Brooklyn 18 21 .462 9½ MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Early shots in the fourth quarter . New York 11 30 .268 17½ They have won five of six and had Los Angeles Clippers forward this season, the young Memphis Southeast Division six scorers in double figures. “There were little things,” Miami 27 12 .692 — Kawhi Leonard, left, shoots Grizzlies were still learning how Orlando 19 21 .475 8½ Collin Sexton led the Cavaliers Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni as Cleveland Cavaliers center to close out games — a shortfall Charlotte 15 28 .349 14 with 25 points and Cedi Osman said. “Most importantly, we Washington 13 26 .333 14 Tristan Thompson defends. the team has overcome during its Atlanta 9 32 .220 19 added 21. Rookie guard Darius couldn’t keep the Grizzlies in Leonard had a season-high longest winning streak in more Central Division Garland, the fifth overall pick in front of us. They finished very Milwaukee 36 6 .857 — 43 points in a 128-103 win than three years. Indiana 25 15 .625 10 last June’s draft, had 14 points well at the rim on a lot of fast- Chicago 14 27 .341 21½ Tuesday in Los Angeles. The Grizzlies outscored the and a career-high 10 assists for break possessions. ... We didn’t do Detroit 14 27 .341 21½ Houston Rockets 36-27 in the Cleveland 12 29 .293 23½ his first double-double. enough to stop them.” had 20 off the bench. fourth quarter Tuesday night as Jazz 118, Nets 107: Joe Eric Gordon finished with 23 Western Conference Mavericks 124, Warriors 97: Memphis pulled away for a 121- Ingles matched his career high Dwight Powell scored 21 points 110 victory, stretching the Griz- points for Houston, and Clint Southwest Division W L Pct GB with 27 points, Rudy Gobert had and was 9-for-9 from the field in zlies’ winning streak to six games Capela had 16 points and 16 Houston 26 13 .667 — 22 points and 18 rebounds, and Dallas 25 15 .625 1½ Dallas’ victory at Golden State. — their longest since December rebounds. Memphis 19 22 .463 8 Utah ran its winning streak to 10 Luka Doncic added 20 points 2016. Capela said in games the Rock- San Antonio 17 21 .447 8½ games by winning at Brooklyn. ets have lost “finishing defensive- New Orleans 15 26 .366 12 and eight rebounds as the Mav- Rookie guard Ja Morant had Northwest Division Donovan Mitchell returned ericks won their fourth straight 26 points and eight assists, and ly, we weren’t good enough. Our Utah 28 12 .700 — from a one-game absence with an Denver 27 12 .692 ½ against the Warriors — three in a Dillon Brooks scored 24 to lead goal is always to keep the team Oklahoma City 23 17 .575 5 illness to score 25 points — 14 in row on their home floor. Memphis. Jonas Valanciunas under 100 points, which didn’t Portland 17 24 .415 11½ the fourth quarter — and Bojan Minnesota 15 24 .385 12½ Jordan Poole came off the added 19 points and Jaren Jack- happen.” Pacific Division Bogdanovic had 18 for the Jazz, L.A. Lakers 33 7 .825 — bench to score 17 points for Gold- son Jr. had 15 despite going 6-for- The teams were tied at 95 with who opened a 20-point lead and L.A. Clippers 28 13 .683 5½ en State. Fellow reserve Eric 16 from the floor. about eight minutes left when the Phoenix 16 24 .400 17 turned back every attempt by the Grizzlies went on an 11-1 run fu- Sacramento 15 25 .375 18 Paschall added 16, but the War- Morant missed only one of his Golden State 9 33 .214 25 Nets to make it close. 11 shots, becoming the first rook- eled by three-pointers from Solo- Monday’s games Kyrie Irving had 32 points and a riors lost their eighth consecu- New Orleans 117, Detroit 110, OT tive game and fourth straight at ie in NBA history to score at least mon Hill, Brooks and Morant. Indiana 101, Philadelphia 95 season-high 11 assists for Brook- 25 points while handing out eight That gave Memphis a 106-96 lead Boston 113, Chicago 101 lyn in his second game back from Chase Center. Oklahoma City 117, Minnesota 104 Injury-plagued Golden State or more assists and shooting 90% with five minutes remaining. Portland 115, Charlotte 112 a shoulder injury. The win left the Grizzlies cling- Orlando 114, Sacramento 112 lost another player when guard or better from the field. L.A. Lakers 128, Cleveland 99 Utah has won 15 of 16. “Early on, we would get stag- ing to eighth place in the Western Tuesday’s games Bucks 128, Knicks 102: Gi- Jacob Evans III was taken to a Conference, a half-game ahead of Atlanta 123, Phoenix 110 hospital to be evaluated for a head nant, and we would run the same Utah 118, Brooklyn 107 annis Antetokounmpo needed thing over and over,” Brooks the idle San Antonio Spurs. Memphis 121, Houston 110 only 21 minutes on the court to injury. He was helped off the court “Every game is a statement Milwaukee 128, New York 102 with 4:38 left in the first half after said of the team’s fourth-quarter L.A. Clippers 128, Cleveland 103 score 37 points and lead host Mil- problems earlier in the season. game at this point,” Jackson said, Dallas 124, Golden State 97 waukee past New York. getting hit with an elbow by Pow- Wednesday’s games “Now, we’re getting more diver- “because you are playing for Brooklyn at Philadelphia Antetokounmpo did not play in ell as they fought for a rebound. sity with Ja getting to the middle seeding, playing for the playoffs. Detroit at Boston the fourth quarter after the Bucks Hawks 123, Suns 110: Trae San Antonio at Miami and making great plays and great Everybody is trying to work to- Indiana at Minnesota built a 32-point lead entering the Young scored 21 of his 36 points wards that, but definitely, when Toronto at Oklahoma City in the fourth quarter and host decisions.” Washington at Chicago final period on the way to sweep- Brooks also was responsible you’re on a winning streak, it Charlotte at Denver ing the three-game season series Atlanta pulled away late to beat gives you a bit more energy.” Portland at Houston Phoenix. for guarding Rockets star James Dallas at Sacramento with the Knicks. Harden, the NBA’s leading scor- Westbrook also sat out Hous- Orlando at L.A. Lakers Khris Middleton added 17 It was Young’s 20th game with Thursday’s games er. Harden perhaps had more ton’s previous game at Memphis Phoenix at New York points and Ersan Ilyasova had at least 30 points this season. He scoring duties against Mem- on Nov. 4, which was the second of Boston at Milwaukee 14 points and seven rebounds for got help from backcourt partner Utah at New Orleans phis as backcourt mate Russell a back-to-back. ... With Westbrook Denver at Golden State Milwaukee, which led by as many Kevin Huerter, who scored 23 Westbrook sat out to rest on the out, Austin Rivers started at Orlando at L.A. Clippers as 35 and improved its record to points and set career highs with Friday’s games opening night of a back-to-back. guard alongside Harden. Rivers Chicago at Philadelphia an NBA-best 36-6. 15 rebounds and eight assists. Harden scored 41 points, his fifth was given the nod over Gordon. Minnesota at Indiana Julius Randle had 25 points and John Collins added 22 points Washington at Toronto straight game against the Griz- “Someone has to chase Morant Cleveland at Memphis 15 rebounds to pace the Knicks and 10 rebounds for the Hawks, Miami at Oklahoma City zlies surpassing 40. But he shot around, and I want Austin to do Atlanta at San Antonio (11-30), and rookie R.J. Barrett who snapped a four-game losing 13-for-37, including 5-for-19 from that,” D’Antoni said. Portland at Dallas added 22 points. Bobby Portis streak. PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, January 16, 2020 COLLEGE BASKETBALL/SPORTS BRIEFS Top 25 roundup Consolation prize: Clemson shocks Duke

Associated Press maining. That’s when Clemson took control with a 14-3 run, including eight points from CLEMSON, S.C. — What a wild ride the Simms. His three-point play made it 73-65 past four days have been for Clemson fans. with 2:16 remaining. The Tigers beat No. 3 Duke 79-72 on Mack finished 10-for-14 from the field. Tuesday night to sandwich wins over the Simms was almost as efficient, shooting 10- Atlantic Coast Conference’s basketball blue for-15, and he had nine rebounds and five bloods around Monday’s loss in the College Football Playoff title game. assists. Tuesday night’s win over the Blue Devils Vernon Carey Jr. scored 20 points for RICHARD SHIRO/AP was the highest-profile upset for the Tigers Duke and Tre Jones had 17. No. 6 Kansas 66, Oklahoma 52: Isaiah (9-7, 3-3 ACC) since they beat No. 1 North Clemson players and fans celebrate after the Tigers upset No. 3 Duke on Tuesday. Carolina on their home court in Febru- Moss scored 20 points to help the visiting ary 2001. And just like that day, students Jayhawks beat the Sooners. unbeaten in eight home games and have nova threw away the ball. rushed the court at Littlejohn Coliseum. Stepping into the starting lineup in place held 10 opponents this season to 60 points Gillespie steadied the Wildcats in OT and On Saturday, Clemson beat North Caro- of leading scorer Devon Dotson, who sat or fewer, including five straight. they won for the 10th time in 11 games. lina in Chapel Hill for the first time in out with a hip injury, Moss made six of 11 TCU (12-4, 3-1) remains winless in Mor- Wisconsin 56, No. 17 Maryland 54: program history, ending a 59-game losing three-pointers. gantown since joining the Big 12 in the Brad Davison hit a three-pointer with 11 streak on the Tar Heels’ home court and Udoka Azubuike had 16 points and 14 2012-13 season. seconds left after getting a steal and the setting off a locker room celebration that rebounds and Marcus Garrett added 15 No. 13 Dayton 79, VCU 65: Obi Toppin host Badgers picked up their third straight looked like the aftermath of an NCAA Tour- points for Kansas (13-3, 3-1 Big 12) . scored 24 points on a tender ankle and led victory against a ranked opponent. nament win. The Tigers have won three in No. 7 San Diego State 64, Fresno Dtate a 22-point run in the second half as the host Davison finished with 14 points. Nate a row since falling below .500 in a Dec. 31 55: Malachi Flynn scored 20 points, Yanni Flyers pulled away, ending a streak of four Reuvers scored 17 points and Micah Potter loss to Miami. Wetzell added 17 and the visiting Aztecs re- straight losses to the Rams. had 14 for Wisconsin. “2020 is starting to feel like our year,” mained undefeated. Dayton (15-2, 4-0 Atlantic 10) got the Jalen Smith scored 18 and Anthony said Aamir Simms, who led Clemson with San Diego State (18-0, 7-0 Mountain better of a foul-filled matchup between the Cowan Jr. had 16 for the Terrapins (13-4, a career-high 25 points. West Conference) is one of two unbeaten league’s top-scoring team and its peski- 3-3) who have lost two straight. Maryland The Blue Devils (15-2, 5-1) came into teams left in Division I, along with Auburn. est defense. Toppin had three dunks and a suffered an 18-point defeat Friday at Iowa. the game as 10 ½-point favorites and were The Aztecs extended their nation-best win- three-pointer during the second-half run No. 21 Ohio State 80, Nebraska 68: leading the nation with an average margin ning streak to 18 games, including a nation- that broke it open. C.J. Walker scored 18 points to help the of victory of 21.5 points. Duke had not lost best nine straight wins on the road. VCU (12-5, 2-2) faded after a back-and- host Buckeyes beat the Cornhuskers and since a stunning home defeat to Stephen F. Fresno State (5-12, 1-5) led 21-19 with forth opening half that included three snap a four-game skid. Austin in November. 5:32 left in the first half, but went scoreless technical fouls. De’Riante Jenkins and Ohio State (12-5, 2-4 Big Ten) hadn’t won Clemson fans, stung by the football Ti- the rest of the half. Nah’Shon Hyland led VCU with 16 points since before Christmas, but it took charge gers’ first loss in 30 games — a 42-25 defeat No. 11 Louisville 73, Pittsburgh 68 apiece. early and rolled over Nebraska, whose against LSU Monday night in New Orleans (OT): Panthers forward Terrell Brown No. 14 Villanova 79, DePaul 75: Collin transfer-heavy lineup is still learning to — stopped moping less than 24 hours later. thought he had a game-tying tip-in with 21 Gillespie made four straight free throws in play together. Duke never had a bigger lead than 4-0. seconds to play, but he was called for a foul overtime and scored 21 points, and the host Ohio State played typically good defense Simms and Tevin Mack, who scored on the play, allowing the visiting Cardinals Wildcats survived a scare to beat the Blue and finally knocked down some shots. 22 points, kept dragging Duke’s big men to escape with a victory. Demons for the 19th straight time. Guards D.J. Carton and Walker both played around the perimeter. Pitt guard Trey McGowens’ driving layup Villanova (13-3, 4-1 Big East) trailed most of the game. Carton finished with 13 “We tried to move their guys around a attempt bounced off the rim, and Brown by 13 early and got a fight few expected points. lot. They have a lot of size,” Clemson coach put it back, appearing to tie the game, but from one of the perennial worst teams in No. 23 Texas Tech 77, Kansas State Brad Brownell said. he was whistled for an over-the-back foul the conference. DePaul’s Charlie Moore, 63: Kyler Edwards scored a career-high 24 That opened up the lane for Clemson’s of- against Louisville’s Malik Williams. who finished with 29 points, made one free points, Davide Moretti had 14 and the visit- fense. Seventeen of the Tigers’ 30 baskets Williams hit both free throws, securing throw and intentionally missed the second ing Red Raiders used a late push to beat the were layups or dunks — including one by the final margin of victory. with about a second left in OT, but the Blue Wildcats. John Newman III that was so nasty it got a No. 12 West Virginia 81, TCU 49: Derek Demons failed to score. Texas Tech (11-5, 2-2 Big 12) led by 17 at shout-out on Twitter from Magic Johnson. Culver scored 17 points, West Virginia’s DePaul (12-5, 0-4) trailed by 11 points one point, but Kansas State rallied and led “Simms was spectacular tonight in how bench provided a huge lift on the offensive with 2:14 left in regulation. Jalen Coleman- 46-45 with 13 minutes remaining. Kevin he controlled the game,” Duke coach Mike end and the host Mountaineers stomped Lands connected on a corner three with McCuller scored nine of his 10 points in Krzyzewski said. the Horned Frogs. 31.5 seconds to go that made it 67-65 and the final 11:30 to help steady Texas Tech. The Blue Devils led 62-59 with 6:40 re- The Mountaineers (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) are Moore scored the tying basket after Villa- Jahmi’us Ramsey also had 10 points.

Briefl y Panthers LB Kuechly retiring after 8 seasons in NFL Associated Press this game,” Kuechly said. “I’ve played it senior candidates, three contributors and Donaldson signs with Twins since I was a kid. It’s my favorite thing to two coaches are part of the hall’s celebra- CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Pan- do in the world. The memories I have from tion of the NFL’s 100th season. MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota thers linebacker Luke Kuechly is retiring this place and this organization and being Ex-Dallas Cowboys safety Cliff Harris Twins and 2015 AL MVP Josh Donaldson from the NFL after eight seasons. on the field with these guys, they will never and former Cleveland receiver Mac Speed- have agreed to a $92 million, four-year The 28-year-old Kuechly made the sur- go away. ... At this point, I don’t know if I ie were announced with Tagliabue. contract, according to a person familiar prising announcement Tuesday night in am able to do that anymore, and that’s the Earlier Wednesday, another member with the deal. a video posted on the team’s website. He part that is the most difficult. ” of the Steel Curtain, safety Donnie Shell, The person spoke on condition of ano- said, “I think now is the right chance to Kuechly finishes his career with 1,092 made it, as did fellow safety Bobby Dillon nymity Tuesday night because the deal had move on.” tackles, which is the most by any player and defensive tackle Alex Karras. Shell is not been announced. The contract includes Kuechly was selected to seven Pro Bowls since coming into the league in 2012 as a the 10th man from the Pittsburgh dynasty a club option for a fifth season that would and was a first-team All-Pro five times. first-round pick out of Boston College. of the 1970s to be elected . bring the total value to $100 million. However, he suffered three concussions In other NFL news: Also, Duke Slater, one of the NFL’s first The 34-year-old third baseman returned during his career, which may have led to  Former NFL Commissioner Paul black players, defensive standout Ed Sprin- after an injury-spoiled 2018 split between his decision. Tagliabue has made the Pro Football Hall kle and NFL Films pioneer Steve Sabol Toronto and Cleveland to bat .259 with 37 Kuechly fought back tears at times dur- of Fame in his fifth attempt. were announced. So were wide receiver homers, 94 RBIs and a .900 OPS for At- ing his announcement. He did not specifi- Tagliabue and former New York Giants Harold Carmichael and offensive tackles lanta last year. He earned $23 million on cally mention concussions but referenced general manager George Young made it to Winston Hill and Jim Covert. a one-year deal with the Braves, his lone the ongoing toll of the game on his body. the hall in Canton, Ohio, as contributors, it Over the weekend, the election of Bill season in the NL in a decade-long major “It makes me sad because I love playing was announced Wednesday. The class of 10 Cowher and Jimmy Johnson was revealed. league career. Thursday, January 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 MLB Fallout: Cora still faces punishment from league

FROM BACK PAGE penalties against Boston and the after Manfred suspended them New York Yankees. for the 2020 season for their roles The Mets declined comment on in the cheating scheme. Cora met Beltran’s status. Tuesday with Boston manage- The Los Angeles Dodgers lost ment and they issued a release the 2017 World Series to the As- saying they had “mutually agreed tros and again in 2018 to the Red to part ways.” Sox. “Given the findings and the “All clubs have been asked by commissioner’s ruling, we col- Major League Baseball not to lectively decided that it would not comment on today’s punishment be possible for Alex to effectively of the Houston Astros as it’s in- lead the club going forward,” appropriate to comment on dis- the team said in a statement at- cipline imposed on another club,” tributed to owner John Henry, Los Angeles said in a statement chairman Tom Werner, CEO Sam Monday night. “The Dodgers Kennedy and Cora. have also been asked not to com- The team called a news confer- ment on any wrongdoing during ence for Wednesday afternoon to the 2017 World Series and will address the scandal, which leaves have no further comment at this it without a manager less than a time.” month before pitchers and catch- A member of Boston’s 2007 MATT SLOCUM/AP championship club, Cora was ers are due to report to spring Astros manager A.J. Hinch holds the championship trophy on Nov. 1, 2017 after Houston won the World hired in November 2017 to take training. Series in seven games over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were over a Red Sox team that won Bench coach Ron Roenicke, fired Monday by team owner Jim Crane after being suspended for a year for stealing signs. who spent five years managing back-to-back AL East titles in the Milwaukee Brewers, is the 2016-17 but failed to advance most experienced member of the in the postseason under John current coaching staff; former Farrell. Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek Cora guided the team to a fran- has also been mentioned as a pos- chise-record 108 regular-season victories in 2018 and its fourth There is a solution sible replacement. In suspending Luhnow and World Series title in 15 years. The Hinch, Manfred said he was Red Sox beat a pair of 100-win withholding Cora’s punishment teams in the Yankees and Astros until completing a separate in- in the AL playoffs, then defeated Baseball just needs to fight tech with tech vestigation of accusations the the Dodgers in a five-game World Red Sox stole signs in 2018. That Series to make Cora the first BY DAVID BRANDT In the SEC’s system, the catcher still has to relay investigation will continue; Cora Puerto Rican manager to win a Associated Press signs to the pitcher the old-fashioned way with and the Red Sox could both face championship and the fifth man- hand signals, but Mainieri said there’s no reason additional penalties. ager to guide a team to a title in PHOENIX why pitchers couldn’t eventually be included in the “We agreed today that part- his first season. f Major League Baseball really wants to stop conversation. It’s more common for coaches to call ing ways was the best thing for He was rewarded by president its teams from electronically stealing signs, it pitches in college, while catchers usually handle the organization,” Cora said in a of baseball operations Dave Dom- might consider fighting technology with more those responsibilities in the big leagues. statement released by the team. browski with a new contract add- technology. MLB expects to show players some prototypes of “I do not want to be a distrac- ing an extra guaranteed season in I In a sport that’s increasingly driven by analytics pitcher-catcher communication devices at spring tion to the Red Sox as they move 2021, a deal that included a club and advancements, the majority of signs between training camps this year, but there are no plans to forward.” option for 2022. players and coaches are still transmitted by low- put any of them in place. New Mets manager and former Dombrowski was fired in Sep- tech hand signals that have been It would be unrealistic for a Astros player Carlos Beltran also tember after the Red Sox stum- used for decades. Those hand A partial model is already big league catcher to talk with was implicated by Manfred in his bled toward an 84-78 record and signals are easily captured by the pitcher with a batter stand- report Monday — the only player missed the playoffs for the first in place: The NCAA’s the loads of video equipment ing right next to him. Ole Miss mentioned. Manfred decided that time since 2015. He was replaced around MLB stadiums that are Southeastern Conference coach Mike Bianco said there no players would be disciplined this offseason by former Tampa used for television, replays and could be ways to work around for breaking rules prohibiting the Bay Rays executive Chaim has used electronic all kinds of stat tracking. that problem, suggesting that a use of electronics to steal catch- Bloom, who will lead the search All that technology can be — communication between clicker could be employed. ers’ signs in 2017 after levying for a new manager. and obviously has been — used coaches and catchers Former MLB catcher Buck for cheating. The Houston As- during league games for Martinez, who played 17 sea- tros were hit with stiff punish- sons, said the technology is ment on Monday after an MLB the past two seasons, available and today’s genera- investigation found the team which allows the coach tion of players would adapt to used electronics to steal signs earpieces quickly if that’s the during the franchise’s run to to talk strategy with route the sport wanted to take. the 2017 World Series title and the catcher through an “I think most of these younger again in the 2018 season. Man- earpiece. generation kids have earpieces ager AJ Hinch and general in their ears most of the time manager Jeff Luhnow were sus- anyway,” Martinez said laugh- pended for a season and then fired by Astros owner ing, referencing the ubiquitous AirPods. “It’s just Jim Crane. normal. It would just be listening to baseball instead Boston manager Alex Cora was fired on Tuesday of music.” for his involvement with the Astros’ scheme and a Under MLB’s current setup, the sport has tried to separate ongoing investigation that involves the Red draw a distinct line about what’s allowed and what’s Sox. not when it comes to sign stealing. It’s a legal and Considering those developments, it might be wise time-honored part of baseball as long as it is done to save players and coaches from themselves. with the naked eye. Using technology is prohibited. A partial model is already in place: The NCAA’s There’s a wide variety of opinion about how much Southeastern Conference has used electronic com- technological cheating is actually happening . Arizo- munication between coaches and catchers during na Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen said in Novem- league games for the past two seasons, which allows ber he didn’t think it was a widespread problem. the coach to talk strategy with the catcher through “I think MLB has done a really good job of clean- an earpiece. It’s much like the NFL, where an offen- ing up all of that stuff. It’s been a topic for a few sive coach tells plays to a quarterback. years,” Hazen said, shortly after the news broke “I don’t know why everyone isn’t doing it — it’s that the Astros were being investigated by MLB. fantastic,” LSU coach Paul Mainieri said. “It allows “There’s a lot of restrictions in place, there’s a lot the coach to speak directly to the catcher and speeds of guidance in the clubhouse, oversight, in a good up the game.” way.” PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, January 16, 2020 NHL Split shifts Gallant fired by Defensemen who also play as Knights wingers show it can be done BY STEPHEN WHYNO Associated Press

BY STEPHEN WHYNO forward — scored his third goal of Gerard Gallant was abruptly Associated Press the season. For one game in No- fired as coach of the Vegas Gold- vember, (almost) lifelong defen- en Knights on Wednesday less Brendan Smith caught his seman Tyler Lewington played a than two years after leading them breath for a few seconds on the few shifts up front for the salary- to the Stanley Cup Final in their bench before New York Rang- cap strapped Washington Capitals first season of existence. ers coach David Quinn called his when they could only dress 11 Peter DeBoer takes over imme- name again. forwards. diately, a month after being fired Smith had just skated a shift as “There’s a lot more to a forward’s by the San Jose Sharks. a defenseman and was needed at game than I thought before,” said General manager Kelly Mc- forward, too. The natural defense- Lewington, 25, who hadn’t played Crimmon announced the stun- man hopped over the boards and forward since he was 10. “It’s ning change the morning after got back on the ice at a different something that’s not easy.” a 4-2 loss to Buffalo dropped position. This kind of thing was more Vegas out of a playoff position “The more I do it, I get more common in the 1920s and ’30s, in the Western Conference. The comfortable,” he said. Kelly played his first 12-plus sea- Golden Knights have lost four in Smith is one of a couple of sons in Detroit as a defenseman a row, matching the longest point throwback-style players bouncing KARL B. DEBLAKER/AP and the next eight-plus in Toronto drought in their brief franchise between forward and defense this as a forward, winning the Stanley Florida’s Mark Pysyk handles the puck against Carolina. In a sport history. season. He and Florida’s Mark Cup eight times — four at each po- that usually defines a player by one specific position, Pysyk is a rare “In order for our team to reach Pysyk are the latest to follow the sition. Howe played his first three example of a defender who also takes shifts as a forward. its full potential, we determined lead of Hall of Famers Red Kelly World Hockey Association sea- a coaching change was neces- and Mark Howe and present-day sons as a left winger alongside dad sary. Our team is capable of more Brent Burns and Dustin Byfug- Gordie and brother Marty before ‘ than we have demonstrated this lien, and their experience could switching to defense full-time. I think guys at this level probably could season,” McCrimmon said. “In open the door for more multiposi- Before video was more preva- make the switch given enough time to Peter DeBoer, we have a proven, tion players in a sport that usually lent, Howe used to watch game experienced head coach who we defines being a center, wing or de- replays late at night to figure out get comfortable with their new position believe can help us achieve our fenseman very specifically. how to hone his game on the blue because everybody skates well. “It’s definitely different,” Pysyk line. He made the Hall of Fame ’ ultimate goal.” said. “I think guys at this level primarily for his time as a defen- Mark Pysyk Gallant was fired less than probably could make the switch seman. Before and after his tran- Florida Panthers player two years after winning the Jack given enough time to get comfort- sition, he noticed differences like Adams Award as NHL coach of able with their new position be- fewer scoring chances in practice the year for his role in helping the cause everybody skates well.” as a defenseman — and more idle When is it a smart play to dump the tion in 2017. Golden Knights reach the 2018 Kordell Stewart earned the nick- time on the bench as a forward puck in the corner? When do you Quenneville likes having a de- Stanley Cup Final. They also name “Slash” by playing quarter- biding his time for the next shift. definitely not want to turn a puck fenseman at forward at times made the playoffs last season be- back and wide receiver in the NFL Now pro scouting director with over?’ And with both (positions), because they tend to think of the fore losing in seven games in the and slugger/pitcher Shohei Otani the Detroit Red Wings, Howe you take different chances.” game more conservatively. first round to DeBoer’s Sharks. can star for the Los Angeles An- called Smith the perfect example While Pysyk hadn’t played de- “They usually have that mind- This is the seventh coaching gels in multiple ways in baseball. of a player who can adjust to the fense since he was 6 or 7 until ear- set of being above the puck, so change in the NHL this season But specialization in hockey starts variations of playing forward and lier this season, Quinn knew from they keep themselves in the play, and the fifth for performance early as it does in other sports — defense. recruiting Smith to Boston Univer- and defensively they have that reasons. Vegas is the third team forwards, defensemen and goalies “(As a defenseman) it’s more of sity that this dual role was possi- responsibility,” Quenneville said. to change coaches after facing the all tend to be identified as such at a game of you go when you can, ble. Quinn asked Smith last season “You get to handle the puck a little Sabres, a loss that didn’t sit well a young age. but you have to be responsible de- to try it, and it worked so well that bit more, but I think they’re al- among players. Smith as recently as Thursday fensively. You have to learn to read it has stuck, with Smith also kill- ways in that position where offen- “It’s tougher, especially when shifted from his regular wing and when to jump up in the play,” ing penalties as a defenseman. sively they’re complementing the you’re losing to teams you know position back to defense to fill in Howe said. “As a forward, you’re “You’ve got a guy who obviously guys they’re playing with, being that you’re better than,” Golden amid injuries, and the same night, learning at key points of the game: plays forward 5-on-5 but he’s been either the safety guy or the extra Knights winger Mark Stone said Pysyk — back for another stint at ‘When do you try to make a play? one of our better (penalty) killing guy that’s always going to be in the Tuesday night. “We’re a better defensemen,” Quinn said. “It gives right spots.” hockey team. Just have to find you a little bit of flexibility on your Pysyk, who said he would prefer ways to put the puck in the net, roster, which is always nice game to play defense but can do both, is and we’ve kind of gotten stale last in and game out.” still getting used to the idea that bunch of games.” Three-time Stanley Cup-win- he is not always the last guy back. The Golden Knights are 8-6-1 ning coach Joel Quenneville trusts “It’s weird seeing a pass go past in their last 15 but are only three Pysyk the same way. He won the you and then chasing it from the points out of first place in the Pa- Cup in 2010 with Chicago mov- other end,” he said. cific Division. Gallant was set to ing Byfuglien back and forth and Smith, who is in his 10th NHL coach the Pacific team at All-Star using the combination of his big season, is more comfortable on Weekend later this month after frame, hard shot and smooth skat- defense but thinks he could be a Vegas led the division at the half- ing as an advantage. “slash” player if need be. way mark. “That versatility was a great “The biggest adjustment would Things haven’t gone well since asset to have in playoff series,” be to change your mindset of de- then. The power play is 5 of 12 Quenneville recalled. “Sometimes fensive to offensive and know- over the past 12 games, and the you could put him on a forward ing where to be at the right time penalty kill gave up two goals to line to create space, I’d like to because there’s so many moving the Sabres, who are ranked 21st say, on power play (as a) net-front parts,” Smith said. “The hardest in the league. presence, but then you’ve got a big part is making sure that you can “They’re still doing the same shot at the point. You could multi- mentally prepare yourself for it.” type of things, whether it’s un- task with him in the course of the Vegas Golden Knights forward lucky or bad opportunities,” Gal- games.” Reilly Smith sees his brother lant said after the loss. “It’s just The same was possible for Burns playing two different positions not working right now.” when he played forward and de- and knows he — and many others DeBoer was fired by the Sharks fense with Minnesota earlier in — wouldn’t be able to handle it. in December amid their disap- his career. He became a full-time “I can’t skate backward, can’t pointing season. DeBoer, who FRANK FRANKLIN II/AP defenseman before a 2011 trade to stop anyone,” Reilly Smith said. Gallant once called a “clown,” is The Rangers’ Brendan Smith, left, is one of a couple of throwback- San Jose and won the Norris Tro- “It takes a lot of versatility to be the permanent replacement with style players bouncing between wing and defense this season. phy as the best player at that posi- able to do that.” no interim designation. Thursday, January 16, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 NHL Roundup Red-hot Jackets shut out Bruins

Associated Press shootout, helping the Lightning rebound from a 2-1 loss to New COLUMBUS, Ohio — Elvis Jersey that stopped Tampa Bay’s Merzlikins recorded his second franchise record-tying 10-game consecutive shutout and the Co- winning streak on Sunday. lumbus Blue Jackets beat the Stamkos and Alex Killorn also Atlantic Division-leading Boston scored in regulation for Tampa Bruins 3-0 for their fourth win in Bay, which overcame deficits of five games. 2-0 and 3-2. Kucherov’s 18th goal Alexander Wennberg, Kevin of the season made it 3-3 with 1:15 Stenlund and Riley Nash scored remaining in the third period. for Columbus. Maple Leafs 7, Devils 4: Aus- Merzlikins won for the sixth ton Matthews had his first hat time in his last eight starts and trick since scoring four times in turned aside all 34 shots he faced. his NHL debut and host Toronto His five wins since Dec. 31 tie beat New Jersey. him for the NHL lead with Tampa GENE J. PUSKAR/AP John Tavares scored as part of Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy. a three-point night for the Leafs The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby, left, had a goal and three assists in his first game back after Boston goaltender Jaroslav and Rasmus Sandin had two as- abdnominal surgery, leading his team to a 7-3 defeat of the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday in Pittsburgh. Halak entered the game at 1:12 of sists in his first game since get- the first period after Tukka Rask ting called up from the minors to Scoreboard was inadvertently struck in the help reinforce the injury-riddled Crosby returns, leads head by an elbow in the crease. defense corps. William Nyland- Halak stopped 24 shots in relief er and Zach Hyman each had a as the Bruins lost their second goal and an assist, and Frederik Pens to rout of Wild Eastern Conference straight and were shut out for the Gauthier had the other goal for Atlantic Division first time this season. Toronto (25-16-6), which entered GP W L OT Pts GF GA Sabres 4, Golden Knights 2: Boston 48 27 9 12 66 159 128 winless in its previous three Associated Press leader. He’s a great player, great Tampa Bay 46 28 14 4 60 166 133 Jack Eichel scored the go-ahead games. teammate. You see tonight with Toronto 47 25 16 6 56 173 157 goal on an end-to-end rush 7:57 PITTSBURGH — Sidney Cros- Florida 45 24 16 5 53 166 152 Blackhawks 3, Senators 2 him, it creates four lines. Power Buffalo 47 21 19 7 49 140 149 into the third period in host Buf- by stressed he wouldn’t try to get (OT): Jonathan Toews scored 42 play is better. We’re lucky he’s Montreal 47 20 20 7 47 145 148 falo’s win over slumping Vegas. “too fancy” in his return from a Ottawa 46 16 22 8 40 123 157 seconds into overtime and assist- back.” Detroit 47 12 32 3 27 102 183 The goal was Eichel’s career- ed on Chicago’s two other goals in two-month layoff following ab- Metropolitan Division Crosby skated 17:53 after miss- high-matching 28th of the season dominal surgery. Washington 47 31 11 5 67 166 138 a win at Ottawa. ing 28 games and looked just as Pittsburgh 46 29 12 5 63 161 125 and came in a game in which he It happened anyway. That most N.Y. Islanders 45 28 13 4 60 132 119 Dominik Kubalik added a pair dangerous as ever as the Pen- Carolina 46 27 17 2 56 150 125 added an assist to become the of goals for the Blackhawks. of the flash came from Crosby’s Philadelphia 46 24 16 6 54 146 142 first Sabres player in 27 years to teammates during Pittsburgh’s guins pulled within four points Columbus 47 23 16 8 54 124 124 Robin Lehner stopped 20 shots. N.Y. Rangers 45 22 19 4 48 152 151 reach the 60-point mark in 46 or 7-3 domination of Minnesota on of first-place Washington in the Jets 4, Canucks 0: Kyle Con- Metropolitan Division. New Jersey 46 17 22 7 41 124 163 fewer games. Sam Reinhart had nor scored twice, Connor Helle- Tuesday night is symbolic of just a goal and two assists, and Kyle how far the Penguins have come “He’s been working so hard to Western Conference buyck made 41 saves in his fourth Okposo and Curtis Lazar, with an shutout of the season, and Win- during their captain’s extended kind of get back in game shape Central Division and get that speed back, get that GP W L OT Pts GF GA empty-netter, also scored. nipeg snapped a six-game home absence. St. Louis 47 30 10 7 67 152 125 Linus Ullmark stopped 23 losing streak with a win over Sure, Crosby delivered a sub- conditioning back,” Rust said. Dallas 46 27 15 4 58 124 109 Colorado 46 25 15 6 56 164 137 shots, and Buffalo improved to 4- Vancouver. lime goal and three assists in his Zach Parise scored twice and Winnipeg 47 25 18 4 54 145 140 Nashville 45 21 17 7 49 152 149 2 in its past six. It was the 18th shutout of Hel- first game since Nov. 9. Yet he was Marcus Foligno added his ninth Chicago 47 21 20 6 48 137 152 Reilly Smith and Tomas Nosek lebuyck’s career and gave him just part of a dynamic attack that for the Wild but Minnesota never Minnesota 46 20 20 6 46 138 157 really got back in it after spotting Pacific Division scored for the Golden Knights, the franchise record for shutouts, picked apart the Wild with ease. Arizona 49 26 18 5 57 142 128 who have lost four straight to the Penguins a four-goal lead. Edmonton 48 25 18 5 55 148 150 surpassing Ondrej Pavelec. Evgeni Malkin scored twice and match their longest streak with- Dubnyk finished with 22 saves, Calgary 48 25 18 5 55 131 141 Stars 3, Avalanche 2: Esa delivered a pretty, no-look drop Vancouver 47 25 18 4 54 155 147 out a point in their three-year but the Wild fell to 1-5-1 in their Vegas 49 24 19 6 54 151 149 Lindell scored 1:54 into over- pass to set up Bryan Rust’s 19th San Jose 48 21 23 4 46 129 159 franchise history. last seven games. time after Jason Dickinson tied goal of the season. Jared McCann Los Angeles 48 18 25 5 41 121 150 Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 22 “Obviously, with their captain Anaheim 46 17 24 5 39 116 147 the game late in regulation and scored for the fourth time in five Note: Two points for a win, one point shots. coming back, they have a lot of visiting Dallas put the finishing games on a tap-in goal late in the for overtime loss. Top three teams in Islanders 8, Red Wings 2: things going for them,” Foligno each division and two wild cards per touches on a season series sweep first period that came at the end conference advance to playoffs. Brock Nelson scored twice and of Colorado. of a highlight-reel sequence in said. Monday’s games host New York routed Detroit. The Penguins were off to a Montreal 2, Calgary 0 Lindell found himself all alone which John Marino feathered a N.Y. Rangers 6, N.Y. Islanders 2 The Islanders scored three in the middle of the ice and sent a solid but hardly spectacular start Philadelphia 6, Boston 5, SO cross-ice pass to Dominik Simon, Washington 2, Carolina 0 times in the first eight minutes. wrist shot past Philipp Grubauer when Crosby went on injured re- who redirected it to McCann on St. Louis 4, Anaheim 1 The league-worst Red Wings as the Stars rallied from an early serve after aggravating a hernia Tuesday’s games the doorstep. Buffalo 4, Vegas 2 were out of it early, and Thomas two-goal deficit. in a loss to Chicago in early No- Columbus 3, Boston 0 “It’s fun to compete and with Greiss made 34 saves to back the Coyotes 6, Sharks 3: Phil vember. Yet rather than wobble N.Y. Islanders 8, Detroit 2 the way we work, too, being out Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 3 Islanders. Kessel and Taylor Hall each there on the bench seeing it shift with Crosby watching from the Tampa Bay 4, Los Angeles 3, SO Toronto 7, New Jersey 4 Jordan Eberle, Josh Bailey scored twice to lift host Arizona after shift, it’s a great way to press box, Pittsburgh hit the gas. Chicago 3, Ottawa 2, OT and Nelson chased Detroit goalie over San Jose. The Penguins went 18-6-4 during Winnipeg 4, Vancouver 0 play,” Crosby said. “Everyone’s Arizona 6, San Jose 3 Jimmy Howard with their three Lawson Crouse and Conor involved and I think that’s tough Crosby’s layoff, the second-best Dallas 3, Colorado 2, OT early goals. Calvin Pickard re- Garland also scored, and Gar- record in the NHL over that span, Edmonton 4, Nashville 2 for teams to play against.” Wednesday’s games lieved and stopped 14 of 19 shots. land and Derek Stepan had three Crosby needed less than eight relying on disciplined play and Chicago at Montreal Anders Lee, Anthony Beauvil- Philadelphia at St. Louis points each. The Coyotes ended minutes to pick up his first point balanced scoring to rocket up the Thursday’s games lier, Noah Dobson and Leo Koma- a three-game skid and have won since before Halloween when he standings. Pittsburgh at Boston Carolina at Columbus rov also scored for New York. four of five home games. Adin assisted on Malkin’s first goal It’s a formula that got a little Los Angeles at Florida Filip Hronek and Givani Smith Hill stopped 25 of 28 shots. more dangerous with Crosby’s fa- N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders of the night 7:57 into the game. Montreal at Philadelphia scored for the Red Wings. Oilers 4, Predators 2: Leon Crosby added his sixth goal of the miliar No. 87 back in the lineup. Calgary at Toronto Lightning 4, Kings 3 (SO): Ni- Draisaitl had two goals and an New Jersey at Washington season in the third period when The Penguins are still missing Vegas at Ottawa kita Kucherov scored late to force assist and host Edmonton beat he slipped a backhand past Devan All-Star forward Jake Guentzel Tampa Bay at Minnesota overtime and Steven Stamkos de- Nashville. Anaheim at Nashville Dubnyk as the Penguins rolled to — out the rest of the regular sea- Buffalo at Dallas livered the game-deciding goal in Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Josh their fourth straight victory. son with a shoulder injury — and San Jose at Colorado a shootout as host Tampa Bay ral- Archibald also scored, and Con- Arizona at Vancouver “Every player is important defensemen Justin Schultz and Friday’s games lied to beat Los Angeles. nor McDavid picked up three as- Brian Dumoulin, but lead the Anaheim at Carolina here in the locker room but Sid is Pittsburgh at Detroit Brayden Point also beat Kings sists for the Oilers, who are 5-1-1 captain,” Malkin said. “He is our NHL in goal differential anyway. Tampa Bay at Winnipeg goalie Jonathan Quick in the in their last seven. S TARS AND STRIPES Thursday, January 16, 2020 F3HIJKLM Surprise retirement Panthers’ Kuechly calls it quits SPORTS at age 28 » Sports briefs, Page 20 FalloutMLB Cora latest to be fired amid scandal

BY JIMMY GOLEN Associated Press BOSTON — Alex Cora has already been identified as a ringleader in an illegal system of sign stealing when he was with the Houston Astros. The Red Sox didn’t wait to see what punishment Major League Baseball might give him for possibly bringing a similar scheme ‘ We agreed with him to Boston. today that Cora was fired by the team he led to parting ways the 2018 World Series title on Tues- was the best day night, one day after baseball Com- thing for the missioner Rob Manfred said he was organization. “an active participant” in the Astros’ I do not cheating when he was a bench coach want to be a in Houston. distraction to Manfred mentioned Cora by name the Red Sox as they move 11 times in a nine-page report, say- forward. ing he “originated and executed” the ’ Alex Cora scheme in which Houston used a cen- Former manager ter-field camera to decode catchers’ signals to pitchers, then banged on a trash can to relay the signs to batters so they would know what type of pitch was coming. The Astros fired manager AJ Hinch and general man- ager Jeff Luhnow, making that announcement an hour

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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora waits for the start of Game 5 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Oct. 28, 2018 in Los Angeles. Cora was fired by the Red Sox on Tuesday, a day after baseball commissioner Rob Manfred implicated him in the sport’s sign-stealing scandal.

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