Competition to Command Over 800 Army Officers Undergoing New Battalion Commander Assessment

Volume 78, No. 200B ©SS 2020 CONTINGENCY EDITION Sunday, January 26, 2020 stripes.com Free to Deployed Areas Competition to command Over 800 Army officers undergoing new battalion commander assessment

BY COREY DICKSTEIN Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — The Army will evaluate more than 800 majors and lieutenant colonels during the next few weeks using its new, in-depth assessment program to determine who will be selected to command battalions in 2021. So far, two groups of officers competing for some 450 battalion command jobs opening next year have completed the five-day testing period called the Battalion Com- mander Assessment Program, Army officials said Thursday. The program began Jan. 15 at Fort Knox, Ky., and is slated to be completed by Feb. 9. It aims to choose the leaders of battalions — formations typically of 300 to 800 soldiers — using a holistic analysis of eligible officers that evaluates their mental and physical capabilities and readiness to lead a large unit of soldiers. Gen. James McConville, the Army’s

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Lt. Col. Shaalim David places a plank on the double culvert obstacle to help his team overcome a challenge of the Leader Reaction Course during the Battalion Commander Assessment Program on Thursday at Fort Knox, Ky. Daniel Schroeder/U.S. Army Space Force logo in Trump tweet draws Star Trek comparisons

BY COREY DICKSTEIN head symbol. It also features the Command logo from the Star soft and a Marine veteran. He in- Stars and Stripes roman numerals “MMXIX,” or Trek series of films and television cluded side-by-side photos of the 2019 — the year the Space Force shows. That symbol also features new Space Force symbol with the WASHINGTON — President was officially launched. the words — “Starfleet Com- Star Trek logos. Donald Trump unveiled the logo “After consultation with our mand” and “United Federation Even George Takei, who played for the U.S. Space Force in a Great Military Leaders, design- of Planets” — in a circle around Sulu in the original TV series, tweet Friday. ers, and others, I am pleased to a background of stars with an ar- tweeted about the similarity. He The dark blue circular logo fea- present the new logo for the Unit- rowhead-like symbol and a planet posted side-by-side images of the tures the words “United States ed States Space Force, the Sixth in orbit. logos and wrote, “There is noth- Space Force” and “Department Branch of our Magnificent Mili- “Swell, now taxpayers get to ing sacred any more.” of the Air Force” surrounding tary!” Trump tweeted Friday. pay for lawyers when you’re The Space Force logo, how- a design that appears to show The logo almost instantly drew sued by Paramount and the Rod- ever, is also reminiscent of the a planet with stars in the back- comparisons because of its simi- denberry estate ...,” tweeted Ned ground and a triangular arrow- larity to the fictional Starfleet Pyle, a senior manager at Micro- SEE LOGO ON PAGE 4

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BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY It appeared the videos were recorded hub, were taken, he said. The website has has conducted an investigation of sailors Stars and Stripes in several locations within Pacific Fleet, complied with a NCIS request to remove and Marines who were secretly recorded. Adams said, including in bathrooms where them and is cooperating with their inves- Female officers aboard the submarine WASHINGTON — Secretly recorded people were undressing. tigation, Adams said. USS Wyoming were secretly recorded videos, including some of sailors and Ma- A few service members in the videos NCIS started its investigation within the while taking showers over the course of rines undressing in bathrooms, were post- were assigned to the USS Emory S. Land, past couple of weeks, he said. A former two patrols between August 2013 and June ed on a pornographic website, a service which is based in Guam, NBC News re- sailor who is connected to the Pornhub 2014. Ten male sailors were punished in spokesman said Friday. 2015 for the recordings, which were shared “[Naval Criminal Investigative Service] ported, citing U.S. military officials. The account is a suspect, according to a Navy is investigating a report of non-consensual Emory S. Land is a submarine tender, official who spoke on the condition of ano- among the crew. online distribution of explicit videos and which provides maintenance and supplies nymity about the investigation. Last March, the Navy was investigating images of service members. The investi- to submarines and surface ships. Investigators are still working to iden- a hidden camera found by a female Marine gation is in the early stages. Potential vic- The victims depicted in the videos and tify victims, which also included civilians, in a bathroom aboard the USS Arlington, tims are being notified in a coordinated images appear mostly to be males, ac- Adams said. The Navy will provide sup- an amphibious transport ship, during a effort by NCIS, command leadership, and cording to Adams, but the investigation is port to the victims who are notified during security operation in the Mediterranean victims legal counsel,” Navy Lt. James still determining how many victims there the investigation and will inform them of Sea. Adams, a spokesman for U.S. Pacific Fleet, are. NCIS is looking into when the videos, the services available to them, he said. [email protected] said in a statement. which were uploaded to the website Porn- This is not the first time that the Navy Twitter: @caitlinmkenney National Guard, Army Reserve help recovery after quake in Puerto Rico

BY ROSE L. THAYER Stars and Stripes AUSTIN, Texas — About 1,300 troops from the National Guard and the Army Reserve are now providing shelter for thousands of Puerto Ricans left homeless by a series of earthquakes that dev- astated the island more than two weeks ago. In addition to the Puerto Rico National Guard, Ohio and New Mexico also sent troops to support recovery along the southern portion of the island where earthquakes caused the most damage. Earthquakes began to shake the island Dec. 28 with the largest 6.4-magnitude quake hitting just before dawn on Jan. 7. One CAYCEE WATSON/U.S. National Guard person was killed, and the earthquake caused more than $200 Air Force Staff Sgt. Kelvin Matos powers up the SATCOM Hawkeye million in damage and triggered II satellite dish to provide internet at the Guanica tent city. Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez to activate the territory’s National distributing water and meals and Ohio Air National Guard’s 200th Guard. assisting with security operations, Red Horse Squadron traveled to Overall, there have been 10 said April Cunningham, National Puerto Rico on Jan. 17 with two earthquakes registering a magni- Guard Bureau spokeswoman. disaster relief bed-down systems tude 5 or greater, a size that can Last week, troops built tent cit- that support about 150 people do damage, according to the U.S. ies in Ponce, Peñuelas, Guaya- each, while also providing laun- Geological Survey, which fore- nilla, Yauco and Guánica, where dry, shower and kitchen facilities, casts aftershocks to continue but they continue to provide security according to a news release from become less frequent. and support services such as food, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. He au- About 7,500 people have left water and medical screenings. thorized the troops to stay for up their homes for other kinds of About 200 soldiers from the to 90 days. shelter, including cars and tents island’s 430th Quartermaster New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in some cases, according to the Company, an Army Reserve unit, pledged troops and a similar shel- Geological Survey. activated last week to bring laun- ter system, but it has not yet ar- MAJ. MARK LAZANE/Department of Defense Troops are primarily focused dry and shower facilities to these rived on the island. on efforts to support local emer- shelters. [email protected] Members of the Ohio Air National Guard set up a disaster relief bed- gency responders, which includes A 26-person team from the Twitter: @Rose_Lori down set in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 19. Pentagon nixes proposal to toughen limits on US tech sales to Huawei

BY DAVID J. LYNCH fense for acquisition and sus- such as Qualcomm, Intel and Mi- Two days earlier, Secretary of treated as such,” wrote Sens. Ben The Washington Post tainment, this week vetoed a cron so much revenue that their State Mike Pompeo had decried Sasse of Nebraska, Tom Cotton Commerce Department proposal research spending would suffer, Xi’s authoritarianism and warned of Arkansas and Marco Rubio of WASHINGTON — Pentagon that would have made it harder causing them to fall behind their Silicon Valley against enabling Florida. “It is difficult to imagine objections are stalling a Com- for U.S. companies’ overseas global rivals and imperiling the China’s “truly Orwellian surveil- that, at the height of the Cold War, merce Department bid to fur- American military’s technologi- units to sell computer chips and lance state.” the Department of Defense would ther limit Chinese telecom giant cal edge. other components to Huawei said The Pentagon roadblock to condone American companies Huawei’s access to U.S. technol- President Donald Trump last ogy, according to people famil- the people, who spoke on the con- week signed a trade deal with tougher action drew sharp criti- contracting with KGB subsidiar- iar with internal administration dition of anonymity to discuss China, hailing it as a “really in- cism from a trio of influential ies because Moscow offered a dis- deliberations. confidential matters. credible breakthrough,” and fre- Republican senators on Friday. count. We are concerned that the Officials in the office of Ellen The Pentagon feared additional quently lauds Chinese President “Huawei is an arm of the Chinese Defense Department is not ap- Lord, the undersecretary of de- limits would cost U.S. companies Xi Jinping as a personal friend. Communist Party and should be propriately weighing the risks.” PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 26, 2020 MILITARY New: Process highlights any issues, red flags that might have been missed previously

FROM FRONT PAGE 4,000 soldiers. chief of staff, said a change was The Army is considering simi- needed because the old system lar expanded evaluations for how of evaluating potential battalion it selects brigade commanders commanders, which dated back and its most senior noncommis- to 1975, relied too heavily on past sioned officers — command ser- evaluations of the candidates by geants major. their superiors. The Army ran a pilot BCAP The new testing adds addition- during the summer with 27 offi- al physical fitness testing, evalu- cers at Fort Benning, Ga., which ations by a team of psychologists Maj. Gen. Joseph P. McGee, the and a blind panel, in which senior director of the service’s Talent Army officers, including at least Management Task Force, said three generals, conduct a blind proved the new program could be interview of the potential candi- effective. dates to assess first-hand their The officers chosen for bat- preparedness for command. It talion command out of the pilot also includes evaluation surveys program in many cases were not filled out by more than 17,000 sol- the same officers who would have STAFF SGT. DANIEL SCHROEDER, ARMY TALENT MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE/ U.S. Army diers, primarily subordinates and been selected for command under peers of the candidates. the previous system, McGee said. Candidates attempt to traverse an obstacle at the Leader Reaction Course during the Battalion “We’ve had a very, very good He credited the assessments Commander Assessment Program on Thursday at Fort Knox, Ky. process,” McConville said Thurs- with highlighting “blind spots” day, speaking to reporters at the in command candidates’ abili- surveys from subordinates indi- Pentagon by video conference ties that would not have been ap- ‘ We want the absolute best leaders in cate that officer has a short tem- during his visit to Fort Knox. parent without the expanded place because parents are going to send per or other issues, it could be “But we want the absolute best evaluations. a red flag that likely would not leaders in place because parents “By bringing all that informa- their sons and daughters to serve. ’ have been raised previously. If are going to send their sons and tion in what we found is we would Gen. James McConville the new process picks upon such daughters to serve in the Army, have driven very different deci- Army’s chief of staff an issue, that officer would be and we want to make sure they sions about who we would have advised to work on that problem are taken care of and are treated put into command, and we were at the conclusion of the five-day with dignity and respect and they able to screen out some who were the process. But the new pro- selected. The Army gives offi- assessment. have the opportunity to excel in just not ready to command for a gram is being shaped by similar cers three attempts to be chosen “Every once in a while you the Army — that’s a function of variety of reasons,” McGee said. evaluations that Army special for command. McGee said when have a great performer who is leadership.” “Plus — every candidate who operations units have long used to the officers are evaluated in the very, very good, but they have McConville said he has long went through that experience said choose their leaders, he said. future, their failure at selection some holes in their swing – maybe considered battalion command- this is a better way to pick battal- Candidates who are deemed for 2021 will not be considered a how they treat people, and they ers the “most consequential” ion commanders. Every general through the process ready to mark against them. don’t even know it,” the general individuals in the entire Army officer who was on the panel said command a battalion but not as- “It just means you have things said. “This is going to give us because they are responsible for this is a better way to pick battal- signed to one of the open 450 or so you need to work on,” McGee the capability to give some very the training and development of ion commanders.” positions will be placed on an al- said. “It’s a great developmental young soldiers. He also said com- McGee declined to discuss smart, high-performing officers ternate list and could be selected opportunity for officers to see some feedback that [they] might manders who conduct the job precisely what the evaluating if a position unexpectedly opens themselves better and work on successfully are fast-tracked to officers and the psychologists up during 2021. themselves.” want to watch … to continue to critical strategic thinking posi- would be looking for in success- Candidates not chosen for bat- For example, McConville said, progress.” tions and, later, to command bri- ful candidates. He said revealing talion command could have up an officer might look great on [email protected] gades — formations of 3,000 to those details could undermine to two additional attempts to be paper and interview well, but if Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Logo: Image also similar Pentagon reopens database to that of Space Command after lawsuit from vet group

FROM FRONT PAGE Associated Press agreed to make almost all of the records available by the end of Air Force Space Command logo, which features NORFOLK, Va. — The Penta- March. But he said the quality of the same arrowhead design. Space Force was cre- gon will reopen a records data- veterans’ appeals likely suffered ated by carving Air Force Space Command out of base that helps service members during the last several months. the operational Air Force, though Space Force will who are appealing a less-than- Appeals are being made at a remain part of the Air Force Department, similar honorable discharge, a veterans time of growing recognition that to the Marine Corps’ relationship with the Navy group said Friday. a less-than-honorable discharge Department. The National Veterans Legal can stem from behaviors brought A Space Force spokesperson said Friday that the Services Program had sued the on by post-traumatic stress disor- new symbol was meant to honor the service’s roots Defense Department over a lack der or traumatic brain injuries. in the Air Force. George Takei, who played Sulu in the original “Star of access to the database, arguing Liberal consideration is sup- “The delta symbol, the central design element in Trek,” tweeted about the new Space Force Logo. that the military had been break- posed to be given to veterans with the seal, was first used as early as 1942 by the U.S. ing federal law since April. combat-related mental health Army Air Forces, and was used in early Air Force Pattern uniforms worn by soldiers and airmen. The database contains deci- conditions and to those who were space organization emblems dating back to 1961,” Eventually, the service will adopt dress uniforms sions by military review boards sexually assaulted while in the the spokesperson said of the arrowhead symbol. and other cultural bedrocks like a service song, of- that grant or deny a veteran’s military. “Since then, the delta symbol has been a prominent ficials have said. request to upgrade a discharge. Veterans can lose some or all feature in military space community emblems.” Gen. Jay Raymond was sworn in last week as the Veterans and their lawyers study of the benefits that are available Senior defense officials in recent weeks provided first-ever chief of space operations, making him the those decisions in hopes of build- to them, depending on their dis- Trump several options for the Space Force logo, a ing successful arguments of their first — and for now only — member of the Space charge status. defense official said. own. Force. Eventually, the service will grow as Air The veterans’ group said its Trump insisted on personally tweeting out the “They can make a stronger case lawsuit will remain pending to Force personnel, including most of the about 16,000 ultimate choice. However, it was not clear whether by looking to see how other people ensure that all military board de- Trump had final say on the selection, the official airmen and civilians formerly of Air Force Space have won,” said Bart Stichman, cisions are made available. The said on the condition of anonymity. Command, are transferred into the new service. executive director of the organi- law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth Last week, Space Force unveiled its combat uni- [email protected] zation that filed the lawsuit. has provided pro bono legal coun- form — a version of the Operational Camouflage Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Stichman said the Pentagon has sel to the group. Sunday, January 26, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 MILITARY Trump undercuts message on brain injuries

BY JOHN M. DONNELLY the website of the Alzheimer’s Association, CQ-Roll Call a health care organization. Roadside bombs and similar blasts in WASHINGTON — President Donald battlefields in Iraq, Afghanistan and else- Trump’s comment Wednesday that U.S. where, on top of accidents in training, have troops suffering concussion-like symp- caused thousands of cases of traumatic toms had “not very serious” injuries brain injuries, or TBIs, among U.S. mili- clashed with a yearslong, hard-fought U.S. tary personnel. military campaign to spread the message All told, more than 413,000 service mem- that a brain injury is not something to be bers have been hit with brain injuries from minimized. a variety of causes since 2000, according Trump was referring to at least 11 cases to the Pentagon’s Defense and Veterans of troops in Iraq report- Brain Injury Center — the existence of ANALYSIS ing symptoms that offi- which is itself a sign of how seriously the cials said may or may not military treats the issue. Nearly 19,000 turn out to be so-called U.S. military personnel suffered TBIs in traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs. 2018 alone, the most recent complete year Even if the final diagnoses are not all yet for which figures are available. known, merely saying that such injuries Most concussions among military per- are not serious conflicts with a growing sonnel were considered mild, and most body of medical evidence. Moreover, some happened outside the battlefield or train- say Trump also upended Pentagon efforts ing areas, Pentagon experts say. to get U.S. troops to tend to the invisible MARCY SANCHEZ/Defense Department Retired Army Gen. Pete Chiarelli, a for- wounds of war, which have historically mer commander in Iraq, said in a 2013 in- been considered less grave than outward Lt. Col. James Cox, an Air Force doctor, practices acupuncture as a form of pain terview that he was stunned to learn that bodily damage. management for traumatic brain injury at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, in September. TBI or post-traumatic stress accounted for Congress is keenly aware of the signifi- 36% of the injuries in that conflict. cance of brain injuries. The fiscal 2020 Trump’s foolish comments denigrate our Maj. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, deputy During the nearly two decades of war defense appropriations law added $165 men and women in uniform and all Ameri- commander of the Combined Joint Task since the 9/11 attacks, U.S. military officers million to the Pentagon’s budget for re- cans negatively affected by traumatic Force-Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq have sought to overcome an age-old belief search into TBI and psychological health brain injury.” and Syria, said evaluations of injured U.S. among military personnel that injuries to — the latest of what has been a regular After the Trump administration initial- service members are ongoing. the psyche and cerebrum are not as seri- addition of some $100 million or so to the ly said no troops were injured when Iran Gr y n kew ich sa id he d id n’t k now t he exact ous as bloody wounds in other parts of the budget in recent years. launched missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq on number of injured but described it as in the body. Such perceptions have often blocked Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., who is the co- Jan. 8, Defense Department officials ac- “teens.” He said it was too early to describe many people who needed help from asking chairman and founder of the Congres- knowledged Tuesday that at least 11 mili- the injuries as TBIs or concussions. for it. sional Brain Injury Task Force, intends tary personnel were taken out of Iraq after “We have suspicions that there could be “Sustaining a concussion or any brain to send the Defense Department a letter complaining of concussion-like symptoms. a diagnosis of TBI in the future, that there injury can lead to changes in cognitive Thursday expressing concerns about the “I heard that they had headaches and a might have been a concussion, but TBI is a abilities and control of emotions, mobil- effect of Trump’s remarks. couple of other things,” the president said very specific medical diagnosis that I don’t ity, speech and senses,” the Defense and “The comments of this erratic Com- Wednesday during a news conference in want to prejudge, and I’ll let the medical Veterans Brain Injury Center says. “Left mander-in-Chief are concerning and Davos, Switzerland. “But I would say, and experts do that,” he said. undiagnosed and untreated, a TBI can show a clear lack of understanding of the I can report, it is not very serious, not very Medical authorities have increasingly have a huge impact on how a person thinks devastating impacts of brain injury,” the serious.” warned that even seemingly mild brain and acts, and on his or her mental health. New Jersey Democrat told CQ-Roll Call in Trump then noted how Iranian roadside injuries, especially repeat ones, can have Symptoms after a concussion can affect a statement. “Working with the Congress bombs have cost many U.S. military per- debilitating long-term effects. performance and place the service mem- over the past two decades, the Department sonnel their limbs, in a seeming attempt to “Over the past 30 years, research has ber or their unit in danger.” of Defense has been right to change its contrast those people — who were “horri- linked moderate and severe traumatic The military has launched social media policies and make the investments needed bly, horribly injured,” he said — with less brain injury to a greater risk of developing campaigns such as #TBIdidyouknow to treat concussions and traumatic brain worrisome psychic damage. Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia and has shone a spotlight on Brain Injury injuries with the gravity they warrant. Later, at a Pentagon press conference, years after the original head injury,” says Awareness Month in March. Poll: Many in US support decision to kill Iranian general

Associated Press explain some of the support for ion on the killing of Soleimani, the strike against the general was very concerned about Iran’s nu- the strike, said Trita Parsi, exec- who U.S. officials say led cam- intended to distract from Trump’s clear program. That’s an increase WASHINGTON — A new utive vice president of the Quincy paigns that have killed hundreds impeachment and other issues at from a year ago, when 48% said poll shows Americans are more Institute. of American troops and was plan- home. they were highly concerned. likely than not to support Presi- “There was a fear that this ning further attacks, tracked with “I just think that Trump just Parsi agrees with those who dent Donald Trump’s decision to could lead to an all-out war be- attitudes toward the president does this stuff to distract every think the situation will worsen. order a drone strike that killed tween the U.S. and Iran and, be- overall. time something comes up with The U.S. is putting increasing an Iranian general, even amid cause it didn’t, the assessment of Republican support for the him, which is pretty much every economic pressure on Iran — add- widespread skepticism about his whether it was good or bad shifts decision is overwhelming, with day,” Schulman said. “I just don’t ing new sanctions on Thursday foreign policy overall. a bit,” said Parsi, whose “trans- 80% approving and just 5% disap- think there was anything to it.” — and the Iranians are increas- The poll by The Associated partisan” think tank advocates proving of the decision. Among The poll showed Americans ing their stockpiles of enriched Press-NORC Center for Public for diplomacy and military re- Democrats, 15% approve and 53% largely pessimistic about U.S. uranium and continuing support Affairs Research was taken about straint in the Middle East. disapprove. foreign policy. Close to 50% of for proxy forces in Iraq, Syria two weeks after the Jan. 3 strike The poll results are mixed for “It does show there are reper- Americans expect relationships and elsewhere. A new crisis could that killed Gen. Qassem Solei- Trump, with support for killing cussions for inciting violence with traditionally hostile nations emerge at any time. mani in Iraq. It found that 41% of the general not translating into against the U.S.,” said Andrew to worsen in the coming year, “I think we are right now in Americans approved of the action a corresponding increase in ap- Heater, a Trump supporter who and roughly 40% also expect a a bit of an illusory lull in which while 30% disapproved of it. The proval of his handling of foreign lives near South Bend, Ind . “I decline both in the country’s re- people are under the perception rest didn’t express an opinion ei- affairs. don’t really like violence, and I lationships with allies and in U.S. that tensions have reduced when ther way. The poll showed 59% disap- don’t really believe in it, but I feel standing around the world. in reality it is just a temporary Soleimani was killed shortly proved of the Republican presi- it’s been a one-way street and we About 67% of Democrats think pause,” Parsi said. “The actual after arriving at the Baghdad dent’s handing of foreign policy, continually get pushed around.” that U.S. relationships with tra- driving forces of this conflict airport. Iran responded five days similar to the percentage who On the other side was South ditionally hostile nations will have not changed and not let up.” later by firing a barrage of mis- said that in October 2019 and well Florida resident Lauren Schul- worsen. On this, about 25% of The AP-NORC poll of 1,353 siles at bases in Iraq where U.S. above the 43% who disapproved man, who blamed Trump for cre- Republicans agree, although Re- adults was conducted Jan. 16- troops are stationed, causing of his job handling the economy. ating conflict with Iran with his publicans are still more likely to 21 using a sample drawn from injuries but no deaths. The ex- Trump’s approval rating for 2018 unilateral withdrawal from expect these relationships to im- NORC’s probability-based Am- change sparked fears of a new foreign policy is similar to views the international agreement that prove or stay the same. eriSpeak Panel. The margin of Middle East war, but both sides on how he’s handling his job as removed sanctions on the coun- The poll shows that 56% of sampling error for all respon- then stood down. president overall. try in exchange for curbs on its Americans, both Republicans dents is plus or minus 3.6 per- That lack of escalation could To a certain extent, public opin- nuclear program. She suspects and Democrats, are extremely or centage points. PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 26, 2020 NATION Lawyer: Dems want to ‘overturn’ election

the U.S., not himself. Trump’s legal team “This entire impeachment process is about the house manag- opens defense at ers’ insistence that they are able to read everybody’s thoughts,” Sekulow said. “They can read impeachment trial everybody’s intention. Even when the principal speakers, the BY ERIC TUCKER, LISA witnesses themselves, insist that MASCARO AND ZEKE MILLER those interpretations are wrong.” Associated Press Defense lawyers say Trump was a victim not only of Demo- WASHINGTON — President cratic rage but also of overzeal- Donald Trump’s lawyers opened ous agents and prosecutors. their impeachment trial defense Sekulow cited mistakes made by Saturday by accusing Democrats the FBI in its surveillance of a of striving to overturn the 2016 former Trump campaign aide in election, arguing that investiga- the now-concluded Trump-Rus- tions of Trump’s dealings with sia election investigation. Ukraine have not been a fact-find- “You cannot simply decide this ing mission but a politically moti- case in a vacuum,” he said. vated effort to drive him from the Trump, with his eyes on the au- White House. dience beyond the Senate cham- “They’re here to perpetrate ber, bemoaned the trial schedule the most massive interference in in a tweet, saying it “looks like my an election in American history,” lawyers will be forced to start on White House Counsel Pat Cipol- Saturday, which is called Death lone told senators. “And we can’t Valley in T.V.” allow that to happen.” The Senate is heading next The Trump legal team’s argu- week toward a pivotal vote on ments in the rare Saturday ses- Democratic demands for testi- sion were aimed at rebutting mony from top Trump aides, in- allegations that the president cluding acting chief of staff Mick /AP abused his power when he asked JULIO CORTEZ Mulvaney and former national Ukraine to investigate political security adviser John Bolton, rival Joe Biden and then obstruct- Above: President who refused to appear before the ed Congress as it tried to investi- Donald Trump’s House. It would take four Repub- gate. The lawyers are mounting a personal attorney lican senators to join the Demo- wide-ranging, aggressive defense Jay Sekulow, cratic minority to seek witnesses, asserting an expansive view of center, stands and so far the numbers appear presidential powers and portray- with his son, lacking. ing Trump as besieged by po- Jordan Sekulow, Democrats on Friday tried to litical opponents determined to left, and White preempt anticipated arguments ensure that he won’t be re-elected House Counsel from Trump’s lawyers, attacking this November. Pat Cipollone, lines of defense as “laughable.” “They’re asking you not only after arriving Those include that Trump had to overturn the results of the last at the Capitol in a legitimate basis to be concerned election, but as I’ve said before, Washington during about potential corruption in they’re asking you to remove the impeachment Ukraine and to pause military aid President Trump from an elec- trial of President to the country. One of the presi- tion that’s occurring in approxi- Donald Trump dent’s lawyers, Alan Dershowitz, mately nine months,” Cipollone on Saturday. was expected to argue that an im- said. “They’re asking you to tear Left: Cipollone peachable offense requires crim- up all the ballots across this coun- speaks during the inal-like conduct, even though try on their own initiative.” impeachment trial. many legal scholars say that’s not Though Trump is the one on SENATE TELEVISION/AP true. trial, the defense team made With Chief Justice John Rob- clear that it intends to place scru- floor, Trump’s lawyers attacked American democracy unless evidence that Trump made the se- erts presiding, the final day of the tiny on the FBI and to paint the Schiff, playing clips of past state- Congress intervenes to remove curity aid contingent on Ukraine Democratic arguments opened impeachment case as a mere ments meant to undermine his him before the 2020 election. announcing an investigation into with Rep. Jason Crow of Colora- continuation of the investigations credibility. They also implored Republicans the Bidens and that Ukraine do, a former Army Ranger, saying that have shadowed the president Trump’s team made only a two- to allow new testimony to be didn’t even know that the money the only reason Trump eventu- since before he took office — in- hour presentation, reserving the heard before senators render a had been paused until shortly be- ally released his hold on the aid cluding one into allegations of heart of its case for Monday. Ac- final verdict. fore it was released. Trump had Ukraine desperately relied on to Russian election interference on quittal appears likely, given that “Give America a fair trial,” said reason to be concerned about counter Russian aggression was his behalf. Trump attorney Jay Republicans hold a 53-47 major- California Rep. Adam Schiff, the corruption in Ukraine and he because he had “gotten caught.” Sekulow suggested Democrats ity in the Senate, and a two-thirds lead Democratic impeachment ultimately released the aid, they The Democrats’ challenge was were investigating the president vote would be required for con- manager. “She’s worth it.” said. clear as they tried to convince not over Ukraine simply because viction and removal from office. In making their case that “Most of the Democratic wit- just senators but an American they couldn’t bring him down for The Trump attorneys are re- Trump invited Ukraine to in- nesses have never spoken to the public divided over the Republi- Russia. sponding to two articles of im- terfere in the 2020 election, the president at all, let alone about can president in an election year. “That — for this,” said Seku- peachment approved last month seven Democratic prosecutors Ukraine security assistance,” A poll from The Associated low, holding up a copy of special by the House — one that accuses peppered their arguments with said deputy White House Counsel Press-NORC Center for Public counsel Robert Mueller’s report, him of encouraging Ukraine to video clips, email correspondence Michael Purpura. Affairs Research showed the which he accused Democrats of investigate Biden at the same and lessons in American history. Pupura told the senators the public slightly more likely to say attempting to “relitigate.” That time the administration withheld On Saturday morning, House other main reason for the July the Senate should convict and re- report detailed ties between the military aid from the country, managers made the procession 25 call in which Trump asked move Trump from office than to 2016 Trump campaign and Rus- and the other that accuses him of across the Capitol at 9:30 to deliv- Ukraine President Volodymyr say it should not, 45% to 40%. But sia but did not allege a criminal obstructing Congress by direct- er the 28,578-page record of their Zelenskiy for the Biden investi- a sizable percentage, 14%, said conspiracy to tip the election. ing aides not to testify or produce impeachment case to the Senate. gation was in line with the presi- they didn’t know enough to have From the White House, Trump documents. But Republicans accused Dem- dent’s concerns about corruption, an opinion. added name-calling, tweet- Trump’s defense team took ocrats of cherrypicking evidence though Trump never mentioned One issue with wide agreement: ing that his team was making center stage following three days and omitting information favor- that word, according to the rough Trump should allow top aides to his case “against lyin’, cheatin’, of methodical and passionate ar- able to the president, casing in transcript released by the White appear as witnesses at the trial. liddle’ Adam “Shifty” Schiff, guments from Democrats, who a nefarious light actions that the House. About 7 in 10 respondents said so, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, Nervous wrapped up Friday by warning president was legitimately em- Pupura said everyone knows including majorities of Republi- Nancy Pelosi” and others of “the that Trump will persist in abus- powered to take. that when Trump asked Zelen- cans and Democrats, according Radical Left.” On the Senate ing his power and endangering They argued that there was no skiy to “do us a favor,” he meant to the poll. Sunday, January 26, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 NATION Facebook gives Sanders fans influence beyond ballot

BY CRAIG TIMBERG South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete AND ISAAC STANLEY-BECKER Buttigieg as a wine-swilling CIA The Washington Post plant with Republican leanings and Biden as a feckless politician A Democrat in Michigan who preys on women. scrolled through a surge of nasty The meme shared by Walters, Facebook memes about Sen. the retired Michigan factory Elizabeth Warren last week be- worker, was just one of dozens of fore fixing on one that captured anti-Warren images circulating his growing dislike of the candi- recently and one of several that date. It depicted her smiling face portrayed her as the second com- as a mask. Behind it was Hillary ing of Clinton, whose own bid to Clinton. become the first female president Matt Walters, 64, a retired fac- in 2016 ended in division and de- tory worker and supporter of Sen. feat for Democrats. The version Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., shared the that Walters reposted reached image onward to eight Facebook about 500,000 Facebook users on groups and tens of thousands of 50 groups since it began circulat- potential eyeballs with a few taps ing on Facebook in September, on his smartphone — using a pop- according to Davis. ular new mass-posting technique The Sanders and Warren cam- that allows ordinar y A mericans to paigns are promising a detente operate with the rapid-fire speed after Warren accused Sanders of reminiscent of Russian bots and saying in a private meeting that trolls in 2016. a woman couldn’t win the White In that small way, Walters House, and Sanders denied hav- contributed to a massive wave ing done so. But the memo hasn’t of hostile memes about Sanders’ been received by denizens of the Democratic rivals that both re- flects the rising divisiveness in digital world. Sanders support- the party’s nominating contest ers who are active on Facebook and, in the view of social media described in interviews growing experts, exacerbates it. disenchantment with other candi- “I’d call it a force multiplier,” dates and rising concern that the system might be rigged against Walters, a onetime union activist, SUE OGROCKI/AP said of Facebook. their candidate. The volume and viciousness of Supporters of Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders applaud as Sanders addresses them Already, the pro-Sanders cru- the memes — portraying War- via telephone Friday in Iowa City, Iowa. sade has spawned groups calling ren, D-Mass., as a snake, a back- for protests at the party’s national stabber and a liar — reflect how pages supporting Sanders have One popular technique intro- 2016, when he poured money into convention in July should Sand- Facebook identifies and rewards generated more than 290 million duced by Facebook last spring advertising on the platform while ers not emerge as the nominee. emotionally charged content to interactions — meaning shares, allows sharing to multiple groups also using organic posts on social #BernieOrVest is their rally- generate reactions from its bil- likes or other user actions — ac- with a few simple clicks on a mo- media to speak directly to his ing cry, echoing the Yellow Vest lions of users. That serves the cording to an analysis by Trevor bile device, allowing enthusiasts followers, who responded with a demonstrations that have roiled company’s ad-driven business Davis, a research professor at such as Walters to broadcast their torrent of posts backing him and France. In December, an activ- model, which equates engagement Livingston’s institute. For con- views even more quickly than lacerating his opponents. ist wore one of the high-visibility with profit. But it also, in the view trast, about 350 pages devoted to before. Sanders has similarly em- vests for a picture with Sanders, of experts who study Facebook’s former vice president Joe Biden The rising popularity of the braced social media as a tool in which he proceeded to upload effect on political speech, distorts have generated just 9 million in- tactic among Sanders support- the political revolution he prom- to a group, claiming falsely that democratic debate by confirming teractions; nearly 300 pro-War- ers may help explain the scores ises, though the candidate’s posts the senator had endorsed their biases, sharpening divisions and ren pages come in at under 20 of images bashing Sanders’ op- hardly echo the personal insults movement. elevating the glib visual logic of million interactions. ponents that have appeared in lobbed by Trump. And the sen- Walters said that before the re- memes over reasoned discussion. That breakdown is vastly out nearly simultaneous bursts in re- ator’s campaign distanced itself cent controversy, Warren “would Facebook’s “algorithm not only of sync with projected support cent weeks, pushed out by highly from the online attacks. have gotten my vote if Bernie aggregates people, it activates for the candidates in polls, which networked clusters of Facebook “As the senator has said loudly hadn’t won.” Now he’s not sure people in a way that accentuates show Sanders gaining ground but users, according to Davis’ analy- and clearly, there is no room in the what he’ll do in November should extremism,” said George Wash- still behind Biden in an average sis. He did not find evidence that political revolution for abuse and another Democrat clinch the ington University professor Ste- of surveys. This underscores a the campaign itself was involved harassment online,” said Sarah nomination. In 2016, he cast a ven Livingston, director of the new reality: Facebook gives in- in this activity, focusing instead Ford, a campaign spokeswoman. ballot for the Green Party’s Jill university’s Institute for Data, dividual users power over public on the informal Facebook activ- The pro-Sanders forums focus Stein rather than vote for either Democracy and Politics. “It in- discourse disproportionate to ity by supporters. on a range of themes, including Trump or Clinton, whom he had flames passions. It inflames the their authority at the ballot box. No other Democrat’s support- the senator’s independence from come to distrust and dislike. nature of the discourse.” Such outsized influence once ers are engaged in behavior on a corporate interests and his oppo- As for the enthusiasm Sanders Facebook spokesman Andy required significant resources — similar scale, which is more char- sition to President Trump. At the inspires on Facebook, Walters Stone declined to comment for money for printed materials, ac- acteristic of the online movement same time, many of the images sees a political advantage — even this story. cess to a broadcast studio or time galvanized by Trump. The presi- that fill the groups and pages are if it tips into divisiveness. Since the beginning of 2019, to reach people face-to-face. Now dent’s campaign aides have cred- strikingly negative about rival “It worked for Trump,” Walters nearly 3,000 active Facebook all it requires is a smartphone. ited Facebook with his victory in Democrats, depicting former said. Despite concerns, candidates eye taking private jets to Iowa

Associated Press air travel, an option typically re- days before the Feb. 3 Iowa cau- criticize rivals they deem insuffi- about the environment ... you’re served for the elite and criticized cuses. At a time when they would ciently loyal to those values. The going to hold them to a different DES MOINES, Iowa — Bernie as environmentally unfriendly. typically barnstorm the state, sudden use of private travel is an standard.” Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Sanders is expected to charter a they’re instead stuck in Washing- example of how ideological rigid- Lippincott applauded the 2020 have spent the past year courting flight to Iowa this weekend while ton as jurors in President Donald ity can sometimes collide with presidential hopefuls in the Sen- the Democratic Party’s base with the Senate trial is in recess. Trump’s impeachment case. White House aspirations. ate for being willing to fly private- appeals to the working class and Warren hasn’t finalized her The little time they have for “This is the problem of pre- ly, if that’s what their campaigns sweeping promises to curb cli- plans but is also considering campaigning makes commercial senting your purity above your need. mate change. private travel, and Amy Klobu- travel tough. practicality, ” said Democratic “I understand it,“ he said of But as they balance their re- char hasn’t ruled it out. Only Mi- But the private planes pres- strategist Chris Lippincott, who trying to live progressive values sponsibilities to participate in chael Bennet says he’ll be flying ent unique issues for Warren has not endorsed any of the 2020 at all times, “but the reality is, the Senate’s impeachment trial commercial. and Sanders. As the leading primary candidates. there’s a big risk of being per- and rally voters on the campaign The senators are facing an un- progressive voices in a crowded “When we think about cer- ceived as being an ideologue and trail, they’re turning to private precedented challenge in the final Democratic primary, they often tain candidates who talk a lot not a problem-solver.” PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 26, 2020 NATION Actress says she was told of Weinstein rape

Associated Press said Perez shouldn’t be allowed to testify, but Judge James Burke NEW YORK — “Do the Right decided to allow it. Thing” actress Rosie Perez tes- Weinstein, the studio boss tified Friday that fellow screen whose downfall energized the star Annabella Sciorra told her in the mid-1990s that Harvey Wein- #MeToo movement, is charged with forcibly performing oral stein had raped her but that she PHOTOS BY MARK LENNIHAN/AP couldn’t go to the police because sex on former production as- “he’d destroy me.” sistant Mimi Haleyi in his New Actress Rosie Perez arrives for Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial, on Friday in New York. Taking the stand at the former York apartment in 2006 and rap- Hollywood mogul’s rape trial, ing an aspiring actress in a New charges of sexually assaulting a Perez said her friend Sciorra had York hotel room in 2013. Sciorra woman. told at some point in 1993, her is among four additional accus- Dr. Barbara Ziv told Wein- voice shaking on the phone, that ers who are expected to testify stein’s jury that most sex-assault something had happened to her: against him as part of an effort victims continue to have contact “I think it was rape.” by prosecutors to show that Wein- with their attackers, who often Perez said she asked if Sciorra stein made a habit of preying on threaten retaliation if the victims knew who had attacked her, but women. tell anyone what happened. Sciorra wouldn’t say at the time. The 67-year-old producer of Victims are “hoping that this But months later, on another such Oscar-winning movies is just an aberration,” she said, phone call from London, she as “Chicago” and “The King’s and they tell themselves: “ ‘I can named Weinstein, Perez said. Speech” could get life in prison if put it in a box and forget about it. “Please go to the police,” Perez convicted. I don’t want it to get worse... I can said she told her friend. She said Sciorra, 59, is best known for handle this physical trauma, but Sciorra responded: “I can’t — he’d her work on “The Sopranos.” God forbid this ruins the rest of destroy me.” Perez, 55, was in 1989’s “Do the my life.’ ” On Thursday, Sciorra told ju- Right Thing” and 1993’s “Fear- Victims can end up blaming rors that the then-powerful movie less,“ which brought her an Oscar themselves “without knowing that producer pushed his way into her nomination for best-supporting Harvey Weinstein leaves the court where his is on trial on charges of their behavior is entirely expect- New York apartment, pinned actress. rape and sexual assault. ed,” said Ziv, who has described her on a bed and forced himself Weinstein’s lawyers seized on herself as an expert on “sexual on her in 1993 or 1994. She said Sciorra’s actions after the alleged wasn’t aware of Weinstein’s in- a man they say had assaulted assault victim behavior” who has Perez was one of a few people she assault, asking such questions volvement until she had agreed to them. Prosecutors called to the evaluated more than 1,000 such told about the encounter before as to why Sciorra made the 1997 appear in the film. stand a forensic psychiatrist who people. coming forward publicly in 2017. Weinstein-produced film “Cop The defense has also questioned testified about the same topic at She did not, however, evaluate Weinstein denies ever having Land” if he had raped her a few why Weinstein’s accusers stayed the Pennsylvania trial that led to any of Weinstein’s accusers, a nonconsensual sex. His lawyers years earlier. Sciorra said she in friendly contact for years with Bill Cosby’s 2018 conviction on point his lawyers seized on. Brother says Utah Feds plan to move Epstein teen who killed 4 warden to new prison job still loved, family BY MICHAEL BALSAMO One of the people said the agen- AND MICHAEL R. SISAK cy planned to move N’Diaye into Associated Press the new role on Feb. 2. The people BY BRADY MCCOMBS spoke to the AP on condition of Associated Press WASHINGTON — The warden anonymity to discuss an internal in charge when Jeffrey Epstein personnel matter. GRANTSVILLE, Utah — A Utah teenager who ended his life in his jail cell is It was unclear why the agency authorities say killed his mother and three younger being moved to a leadership po- was planning to return N’Diaye RICK BOWMER/AP siblings is still loved and part of the family, his older sition at another federal correc- to a position supervising inmates brother said during a funeral Friday. Mourners embrace following funeral services to tional facility, putting him back and staff members, even though Danny Haynie, who wasn’t home on Jan. 17 when remember a mother and three of her children who in the field with inmates despite multiple investigations into Ep- the killings occurred, spent most of his speech fond- police say were killed by her teenage son Friday in an ongoing investigation into the stein’s death remain active. The ly remembering his mother, younger sisters and Grantsville, Utah. financier’s death, two people fa- inspector general’s investigation brother but also took a moment to say he hopes his miliar with the matter told The is continuing, and the Justice De- brother, the suspect, Colin “CJ” Haynie, 16, knows takes comfort in imagining his three children excit- Associated Press. partment is still probing the cir- how much he loves him. edly exploring the spirit world under the watchful The federal Bureau of Pris- cumstances that led to Epstein’s “He is part of our family and we all love him,” eyes of their devoted mother and his wife. ons is planning to move Lamine death, including why he wasn’t Danny Haynie said. “We all want the best for him. “Their spirit, their soul lives on,” he said. N’Diaye to the role at FCI Fort given a cellmate. Part of me feels like I lost him too but at least he’s Prosecutors don’t know the motive for the slay- Dix, a low-security prison in Bur- Epstein took his own life in still here.” ings but have said CJ Haynie “methodically” killed lington County, N. J. , the people August while awaiting trial on CJ Haynie was in several of the family photos that his mother and siblings one by one as they returned said. The move comes months charges he sexually abused girls adorned a program handed out to the hundreds of over several hours to their home in the small town of after Attorney General William as young as 14 and young women friends, family and fellow parishioners who attend- Grantsville, west of Salt Lake City. After his father Barr ordered N’Diaye be reas- in New York and Florida in the ed the funeral, including a large one on the cover. subdued him, he told his dad he intended to kill ev- signed to a desk post at the Bu- early 2000s. Their father, Colin L. Haynie, who was shot in the eryone in his family, police have said. reau of Prisons’ regional office Epstein’s suicide cast a spot- leg during the attack but survived after police say The teenager is charged with 10 felonies, includ- in Pennsylvania after Epstein’s light on the Bureau of Prisons he wrestled the handgun away from the boy, didn’t ing aggravated murder and discharge of a firearm. death as the FBI and the Justice and highlighted a series of safety mention his son by name but said he has made the He doesn’t yet have an attorney. His first court ap- Department’s inspector general lapses inside a high-security unit choice to focus on the good memories. He said he pearance is scheduled Monday. investigated. of one of the most secure jails. Sunday, January 26, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Ariz. bill would ban transgender girls from teams

Associated Press Barto didn’t immediately re- spond to questions about the gen- PHOENIX — Transgender esis of her bill. girls and women would be barred Several national women’s from participating in sports on rights and sports organizations the team that aligns with their are pushing back, saying in a let- gender identity under a proposed ter distributed by the American Arizona law. Civil Liberties Union that bar- The proposal announced by ring transgender people from PHOTOS BY ED KOMENDA, THE RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL/AP GOP Rep. Nancy Barto on Fri- day is co-sponsored by 22 other sports teams aligning with their The regulation-sized half basketball court is just one amenity at the $20,000-per-night Hardwood Suite Republican House members and gender identity often means they at The Palms hotel-casino in Las Vegas. is the latest on a growing list of are “excluded from participating more than a dozen states with altogether.” bills that focus on transgender The Alliance Defending Free- young people. dom has filed a federal discrimi- Hardwood Suite provides $20K The Arizona legislation allows nation complaint on behalf of only biological women or girls Connecticut girls who competed to play on female teams, and re- in track-and-field. The girls say hoop dream experience in Vegas quires a doctor’s note to prove the state’s inclusive policy on a person is female if their birth transgender athletes has cost BY ED KOMENDA sex is disputed. It allows lawsuits them top finishes and possibly college scholarships. Reno Gazette Journal by students who believe they’ve missed opportunities because a “Forcing female athletes to LAS VEGAS — On this court, the butler keeps transgender person is on a school compete against biological males score. team. The measure is intended isn’t fair and destroys their ath- This is the Hardwood Suite in Fantasy Tower to prevent female athletes from letic opportunities,” attorney of The Palms, a $20,000-per-night hotel stay that being forced to compete against Matt Sharp, the ADF’s state gov- comes with full butler service — and a regulation biological males, Barto said in a ernment relations director told basketball court. statement. It would apply to K-12 The Associated Press in an in- It’s a spot reserved for high-net-worth casino schools, community colleges and terview for a recent news report. players, celebrities and professional athletes with a state universities but only to fe- “Likewise, every child deserves a penchant for shooting hoops. male teams. childhood that allows them to ex- The Reno Gazette Journal took a look at the She said most people view the perience puberty and other natu- kind of sporty suite you’ll only find in Las Vegas: A issue as one of basic fairness. ral changes that shape who they 10,000-square-foot pad with two bedrooms and 4.5 Street art of Michael Jordan is seen in the suite. “When this is allowed, it dis- will become.” bathrooms. courages female participation in Conservative groups are also The two-story suite includes a hidden whiskey When it comes to describing the Hardwood Suite’s athletics and, worse, it can result pushing bills that would bar room, a game room equipped with pool and poker common clientele, Yalda must practice discretion. in women and girls being denied doctors from providing them tables, many big-screen TVs, a fully-stocked 16-seat It’s part of the butler’s job to protect the privacy of crucial educational and financial certain gender-related medical bar and a dining table for 10 guests. their clients. opportunities,” Barto’s statement treatment. An urban vibe dominates the decor, anchored But in general, he said, the cast of a typical stay at said. The proposed laws, if enacted, with street art from artists Joshua Vides, Patrick the Hardwood Suite includes guests with kids — or Republicans make up the ma- “would bring devastating harms Martinex, Cryptik and MADSTEEZ. rabid sports fans turned casino high-rollers and jority in the state House and to the transgender community,” But the most interesting part of the Hardwood their buddies. Senate. Chase Strangio, a transgender- Suite is the regulation-sized half basketball court. “The Hardwood Suite offers so much for their Similar legislation has been rights lawyer with the ACLU. Vides’ name is on the backboard. kids,” Yalda said. “We can do tournaments with proposed in Alabama, Georgia, “It is hard to imagine why state Here, the padded gym walls fold down into Mur- the kids. There’s a game room upstairs. There’s so Indiana, Missouri, New Hamp- legislators have decided to priori- phy beds, allowing guests to turn the court into the much activity for kids that it allows the parents to do shire, Tennessee and Washington tize barring transgender young sportiest bedroom imaginable. whatever they’d like.” state, according to the American people from sharing in the ben- After a game, guests have a short trip to freshen On the adult side of things, the action looks a little Civil Liberties Union. efit of secondary school athletics up. The suite’s very own locker room is steps away, different — especially when the NCAA March Mad- The measures are part of a na- or disrupting medical treatment with a towel and robe in each locker. ness college basketball tournament rolls around. tional campaign backed by the consistent with prevailing stan- Joe Yalda is head of butler operations at The There’s plenty of TVs in the suite, but come March Scottsdale-based Alliance De- dards of care,” Strangio said. Palms. He’s usually in a room near the suite, at the Madness, the hotel fits the room with enough screens fending Freedom, a conservative “But here we are, the start of the ready 24/7 to address the needs of guests. to show every game that’s available, Yalda said. religious freedom group. session, a time to fight.” US says e-commerce firms need to do more about fake goods

Associated Press sites as well as shippers and operators scale of the activity online.” To underscore their point, and the poten- of warehouses where merchandised is Fake merchandise, everything from tial risk, they displayed a range of bogus WASHINGTON — E-commerce has stored. bogus medicine to knockoff handbags, has goods, including a bike helmet, cigarettes, unleashed an increasing torrent of fake It also calls on e-commerce companies always been around but has never been so auto parts and tools and fake medications. merchandise upon the world and private to strengthen protections for consumers, universally available with the growth of e- DHS considers the issue a threat to na- companies and the U.S. government must more thoroughly screen third-party sell- commerce through sites such as Amazon, tional security because of the potential do more to address the problem, Trump ers who use their sites and take other ac- eBay and the Chinese giant Alibaba. danger to public health from adulterated administration officials said Friday as they tions to reduce the spread of counterfeit The international trade in counterfeit pharmaceuticals and cosmetics as well as released a plan aimed at cracking down on products that has ballooned with growth of products rose 154% , from $200 billion in the harm to the U.S. economy. Officials say counterfeit goods. online sales in recent years. 2005 to $509 billion in 2016, according to the proceeds from counterfeit goods may An “action plan” released by the De- “Some platforms have put in place cer- the Organization for Economic Coopera- also benefit global criminal networks. partment of Homeland Security says the tain measures to guard against counter- tion and Development. DHS said in the re- “This is an absolute righteous threat government will apply increased scrutiny feits,” Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of port that it made nearly 34,000 seizures of that’s growing exponentially every single of e-commerce, including the third-party DHS, said in releasing the plan, “but their fake goods in 2018, a 10-fold increase from year,” said Mark Morgan, acting commis- sellers who sell goods on the major online efforts are oftentimes overwhelmed by the 2000. sioner of Customs and Border Protection. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 26, 2020 WORLD Cars banned and schools closed as virus spreads

BY KEN MORITSUGU The cities of Yichang, Suizhou Associated Press and Jingzhou were the latest added to the list on Friday eve- BEIJING — The virus-hit Chi- ning and Saturday. nese city of Wuhan, already on Wuhan went one step further lockdown, banned most vehicle Saturday, announcing vehicle use use downtown and Hong Kong including private cars would be said it would close schools for two banned in downtown areas start- weeks as authorities scrambled ing after midnight, state media XIONG QI, XINHUA/AP Saturday to stop the spread of reported. Only authorized ve- A medical worker attends to a patient in the intensive care unit at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University an illness that has infected more hicles to carry supplies and for in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei Province, on Friday. than 1,200 people and killed 41. other needs would be permitted Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam after that, the reports said. said her government has declared Wuhan will assign 6,000 taxis the outbreak an emergency and to different neighborhoods, under will close primary and second- the management of local resident Outbreak revives call to end wildlife trade ary schools for two more weeks committees, to help people get on top of next week’s Lunar New around if they need to, the state- Associated Press Year holiday. They will re-open owned English-language China BEIJING — The outbreak Feb. 17. Daily newspaper said. of a new virus linked to a wild- She said that direct flights and In Hong Kong, where five trains from Wuhan would be cases of the illness have been life market in central China is blocked. The outbreak began in confirmed, a marathon that was prompting renewed calls for the city in central China and has expected to draw 70,000 partici- enforcement of laws against the spread nationwide and overseas, pants on Feb. 9 was canceled, the trade-in and consumption of ex- fueled by millions of people trav- South China Morning Post news- otic species. eling during the country’s biggest paper reported. It’s also raising questions holiday. China’s biggest holiday, the about how it could happen The vast majority of the infec- Lunar New Year, unfolded Satur- again after the lessons learned tions and all the deaths have been day in the shadow of the worrying from the 2002-2003 outbreak in mainland China, but fresh new virus. Authorities canceled a of SARS, or Severe Acute Re- cases are popping up. Austra- host of Lunar New Year events spiratory Syndrome, which was lia and Malaysia reported their and closed major tourist sites and traced to consumption of wild first cases Saturday and Japan, movie theaters. animals in the southern city of its third. France confirmed three The National Health Commis- Guangzhou. /AP cases Friday, the first in Europe, sion reported a jump in the num- Demand for wild animals in ANTI-POACHING SPECIAL SQUAD and the U.S. identified its second, ber of infected people to 1,287. Asia, especially China, is has- Police, on Jan. 9, look at items seized from a store suspected of a woman in Chicago who had re- The latest tally, from 29 prov- tening the extinction of many trafficking wildlife in Guangde city in China’s Anhui Province. turned from China. inces and cities across China, species, on top of posing a pe- The new virus comes from a included 237 patients in serious rennial health threat that au- human consumption of illegal raising public awareness about large family of what are known condition. Of the 41 deaths, 39 thorities have failed to fully and unregulated wildlife per- the risks of eating them. as coronaviruses, some caus- have been in Hubei province, address despite growing risks sists, then the public will con- ing nothing worse than a cold. It Researchers have not yet an- where Wuhan is the capital city of a global pandemic. tinue to face heightened risks causes cold- and flu-like symp- nounced a definitive source for and one each in Hebei and Hei- In response to the crisis that from emerging new viruses, toms, including cough and fever longjiang provinces. this latest outbreak, which like has been centered in the big in- potentially more lethal and and, in more severe cases, short- Most of the deaths have been many other viruses can infect dustrial city of Wuhan, China’s the source of future pandemic ness of breath. It can worsen to older patients, though a 36-year- multiple species. Agriculture Ministry issued an spread,” Christian Walzer, ex- pneumonia, which can be fatal. old man in Hubei died earlier this One of the first measures order earlier this week order- ecutive director of the Wildlife China cut off trains, planes and week. taken by Wuhan authorities was ing tightened controls on trade Conservation Society’s health other links to Wuhan on Wednes- The Ministry of Commerce is to close down the Huanan Sea- day, as well as public transpor- coordinating an effort to supply in wildlife. program said. The New York-based Wildlife The order issued by the Min- food Wholesale Market, where tation within the city, and has more than 2 million masks and 41 of the first cases originated. steadily expanded a lockdown to other products from elsewhere in Conservation Society, mean- istry of Agriculture and Rural “That’s the big black box 16 surrounding cities with a com- the country, Xinhua said. while, appealed for an end to Affairs, dated Jan. 21, banned bined population of more than 50 Wuhan is throwing up a 1,000- wildlife markets everywhere, all shipments of wild animals right now,” said Jon Epstein, million, greater than that of New bed prefabricated hospital to deal not just in China. out of Wuhan. It also called for an epidemiologist with the Eco- York, London, Paris and Moscow with the crisis, to be completed “If these markets persist, and stepped-up inspections and for health Alliance. combined. Feb. 3. London police to use face scanning tech, raising privacy concerns

BY KELVIN CHAN within a month at potential crime to use facial recognition but rights dom of expression, association new technologies to keep people Associated Press hotspots. The locations would be groups say it threatens civil liber- and peaceful assembly,” Bacci- safe in London,” Assistant Com- chosen based on intelligence but ties and represents an expansion arelli said. missioner Nick Ephgrave said in LONDON — London police the police did not say where, the of surveillance. London police said the facial will start using facial recognition a statement. number of places, or how many London’s decision to use the recognition system, which runs cameras to pick out suspects from The British have long become cameras would be deployed. technology defies warnings from on technology from Japan’s NEC, street crowds in real-time, in a accustomed to video surveillance, Real-time crowd surveillance rights groups, lawmakers and looks for faces in crowds to see if major advance for the controver- with cameras used in public spac- sial technology that raises wor- by British police is among the independent experts, Amnesty they match any on “watchlists” more aggressive uses of facial International researcher Anna of up to 2,500 people wanted for es for decades by security forces ries about automated surveillance fighting terror threats. and erosion of privacy rights. recognition in wealthy democra- Bacciarelli said. serious and violent offenses, in- The Metropolitan Police Ser- cies and raises questions about “Facial recognition technol- cluding gun and knife crimes and London is the sixth most moni- vice said Friday that after a series how the technology will enter ogy poses a huge threat to human child sexual exploitation. tored city in the world, with nearly of trials, the cameras will be put to people’s daily lives. Authorities rights, including the rights to pri- “As a modern police force, I 628,000 surveillance cameras, ac- work in operational deployments and private companies are eager vacy, non-discrimination, free- believe that we have a duty to use cording to a Comparitech report. Sunday, January 26, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 WORLD Death toll climbs after quake rocks Turkey

BY ANDREW WILKS a collapsed building in the town of Associated Press Gezin. Another person was saved in the city of Elazig, the provin- ANKARA, Turkey — The cial capital, and two more from a death toll from a strong earth- house in Doganyol, Malatya. quake that rocked eastern Tur- A prison in Adiyaman, 70 miles key climbed to 22 Saturday, with southwest of the epicenter, was more than 1,000 people injured, evacuated after being damaged. officials said. AFAD said 28 rescue teams Interior Minister Suleyman had been working around the Soylu, speaking at a televised clock. More than 2,600 personnel news conference near the epicen- from 39 of Turkey’s 81 provinces ter of the quake, said 39 people were sent to the disaster site. had been rescued from the rubble “Our biggest hope is that the of collapsed buildings, including a death toll does not rise,” Parlia- woman recovered 14 hours after ment Speaker Mustafa Sentop the main tremor. said. Rescue workers were continu- Communication companies an- ing to search for people buried nounced free telephone and inter- under the rubble of collapsed net services for residents in the buildings in Elazig province and quake-hit region, while Turkish neighboring Malatya, Health Airlines announced extra flights. Minister Fahrettin Koca said Soylu said emergency work earlier. was proceeding under the threat Emergency workers and secu- of aftershocks. rity forces distributed tents, beds Turkish President Recep and blankets as overnight tem- Tayyip Erdogan said on Twit- peratures dropped below freezing IHH, HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FOUNDATION/AP ter overnight that all measures in the affected areas. Mosques, were being taken to “ensure that Rescuers search for people buried under the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck schools, sports halls and student the earthquake that occurred in Elazig, eastern Turkey, on Saturday. dormitories were opened for hun- Elazig and was felt in many prov- dreds who left their homes after inces is overcome with the least the quake. The quake hit Friday at 8:55 228 aftershocks, the strongest Soylu said 18 people were killed amount of loss.” “The earthquake was very se- p.m. local time at a depth of with magnitudes 5.4 and 5.1. in Elazig and four in Malatya. Neighboring Greece, which is vere, we desperately ran out (of around 4 miles near Sivrice, the At least five buildings in Sivr- Some 1,030 people were hurt. at odds with Turkey over mari- our home),” Emre Gocer told the Disaster and Emergency Man- ice and 25 in Malatya province Speaking at the same news con- time boundaries and gas exploita- state-run Anadolu news agency agement Presidency, or AFAD, were destroyed, said Environ- ference, Koca said 34 people re- tion rights, offered to send rescue as he sheltered with his family at said. Various earthquake moni- ment and Urbanization Minister main in intensive care. crews should they be needed. a sports hall in the town of Sivrice toring centers gave magnitudes Murat Kurum. Hundreds of other Television footage showed Elazig is some 565 kilome- in Elazig. “We don’t have a safe ranging from 6.5 to 6.8. structures were damaged and emergency workers removing ters east of the Turkish capital, place to stay right now.” AFAD said it was followed by made unsafe. two people from the wreckage of Ankara. Protest Iranian official says tents set Tehran is still willing ablaze to negotiate with US Associated Press correct its past, lift the sanctions and come back to the negotiating DUBAI, United Arab Emirates in Iraq table. We’re still at the negotiat- — Iran is not ruling out negotia- ing table. They’re the ones who tions with the United States even Associated Press left.” after an American drone strike that killed a top Iranian general, Trump has maintained that BAGHDAD — Security forces the 2015 nuclear deal needs to set fire to anti-government pro- the country’s foreign minister said in an interview released be renegotiated because it didn’t test tents in the country’s south address Iran’s ballistic missile HADI MIZBAN/AP Sunday. early Saturday and re-opened program or its involvement in key public squares in Baghdad Mohammed Javad Zarif told Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr dismantle their tents in regional conflicts. The other sig- that had been occupied by dem- Germany’s Der Spiegel magazine Tahrir Square in Baghdad on Saturday. natories to the nuclear deal — onstrators for months. that he would “never rule out the Germany, France, Britain, China The crackdown came hours possibility that people will change and Russia — have been strug- after a powerful Shiite cleric that cover gone, many in the four- of thousands of his followers their approach and recognize the gling to keep it alive. dealt the protest movement a month-old movement feared the staged a separate anti-U.S. rally realities,” in an interview con- blow by withdrawing his support, worst. in a nearby Baghdad neighbor- ducted Saturday in Tehran. Following the U.S. drone strike prompting his followers to pack The demonstrations have been hood, which most demonstrators There has been growing ten- on Jan. 3 that killed Revolution- up and leave the demonstration critical of government corrup- in the square steered clear of. sion between Washington and ary Guard Gen. Qassem Solei- encampments. tion, high unemployment and Ira- “I am expressing my disap- Tehran since in 2018, when Pres- mani, Iran announced it would no At least eight people were nian influence in Iraqi politics. pointment and my regret toward ident Donald Trump pulled the longer abide by any of the deal’s wounded when security forces Crackdowns by security forces all those who doubted me among United States out of the nuclear limitations to its enrichment ac- fired tear gas in Baghdad’s cen- have killed at least 500 protest- the Tahrir Square protesters,” deal with Iran. The U.S. has since tivities. It then retaliated Jan. 8, tral Khilani Square as clear- ers. But many of the protesters said the tweet. “I thought they reimposed tough sanctions that launching ballistic missiles at two ance operations were underway, are worried that the conflict be- were supporters of me and of have crippled Iran’s economy. bases in Iraq housing American medical and security officials tween the U.S. and Iran, which is Iraq.” He also accused protesters But Zarif suggested Iran was troops, causing injuries but no fa- said. The officials spoke on con- playing out in part on Iraqi soil, is of being “foreign paid tools.” still willing to talk, though re- talities among soldiers there. dition of anonymity in line with killing their momentum. At around 2 a.m. local time Sat- iterated his country’s previous Zarif did suggest Iran was also regulations. In a tweet Friday evening, al- urday, riot police set had fire to a demand that first the U.S. would still prepared for conflict with the Activists said the presence of Sadr indicated his “disappoint- protest encampment in a central have to lift sanctions. U.S., though was not specific. Muqtada al-Sadr’s followers and ment” toward anti-government square in the oil-rich southern “For us, it doesn’t matter who is “The U.S. has inflicted great his militia group had shielded the protesters in Baghdad’s Tahrir city of Basra, two activists said. sitting in the White House, what harm on the Iranian people,” he protesters from security forces Square, the epicenter of the anti- The crackdown came after al-Sa- matters is how they behave,” he said. “The day will come when and unknown groups looking to government protests. Al-Sadr’s dr’s followers had packed up their said, according to Der Spiegel. they will have to compensate for harm and suppress them. With tweet came just hours after tens tents and left. “The Trump administration can that. We have a lot of patience.” PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 26, 2020 MUSIC

Members of the country group Little Big Town, from left, Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman and Phillip Sweet, have released a new album, “Nightfall.”

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Striking a nerve

BY KRISTIN M. HALL of fans thought the lyrics were about a self-producing this time around and they Associated Press same-sex relationship. That didn’t slow take a light touch with instrumentation Little Big Town the momentum of the song, however, and production that lends the album an ittle Big Town’s Grammy-nomi- which became a multi-platinum, multi- airy, dreamy and romantic feel. rides a wave of nated song “The Daughters” week No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot country “We’ve learned a lot about actually the struck such a nerve with its songs chart and went on to win two space on the track being just as impor- pointed lyrics about double stan- L Grammy Awards and two CMA Awards. tant as anything that’s going down,” dards for women that a protester even controversy to a They felt certain “The Daughters” Fairchild said. showed up at one of their concerts. would fi nd an audience, even without The album opener, “Next to You,” “Wow, we’ve really made it,” joked sending it to country radio, because of features all four singing in unison and Grammy nomination singer Karen Fairchild. the timely message about how women their close harmonies blend and build to The song, which they debuted at the are objectifi ed. Academy of Country Music Awards last “When Karen brought the song to us, a crescendo of choral voices, reminiscent April, features a chorus with the lyrics, I identifi ed with every line, especially of Arcade Fire. “I’ve heard of God the son and God the growing up in the South where those “Because we were in the (vocal) booth father / I’m still looking for a God for the kinds of expectations are placed on together, we’re seeing each other breathe daughters.” young women,” Schlapman said. so that the phrasing is connected,” Some fans took offense, but Grammy “The Daughters” isn’t the only song Fairchild explained. voters nominated the track for best coun- with a message on their ninth studio They worked with some new co-writ- try duo/group performance — an award album, “Nightfall,” which dropped Jan. ers including Daniel Tashian, best known the band has won three times. Little Big 17. “Sugar Coat” examines the facades for co-producing Kacey Musgraves’ Town will go up against songs by Brooks created to cover up fractures in a rela- Grammy-winning “Golden Hour,” on the & Dunn featuring Luke Combs, Dan + tionship, although those pearl-clutch- spacey and vibey title track, “Nightfall.” ‘ We got picketed one night Shay, Maren Morris featuring Brandi ing listeners who were offended earlier And the Northern Irish artist Foy Vance, at a concert. Somebody Carlile and Brothers Osborne during the might not like it when Fairchild sings the who is signed to Ed Sheeran’s label, awards show in Los Angeles on Jan. 26. lyrics, “Go to hell.” helped them write a gospel-soul-country saying we were going to “We got picketed one night at a con- The orchestral string and piano ballad track, “Forever and a Night,” in which hell. I mean, you’re talking cert,” said Fairchild, who co-wrote the “Problem Child,” written by the four- Sweet takes the vocal lead. song. “Somebody saying we were going some with co-writers Sean McConnell But the singers of “Pontoon” and “Day to hell. I mean, you’re talking about four about four people who grew and Tofer Brown, is a call-out to lost and Drinking” know how to party as well, people who grew up with faith in the lonely children everywhere. and they serve up the drinks and jam up with faith in the church. church.” “That’s another song that speaks to out to trumpets and marching drums on Karen Fairchild ’ Singer Kimberly Schlapman had one a lot of what we’re seeing in the world, “Wine, Beer, Whiskey,” a reprieve from Little Big Town response to the protester: “No, we’re especially with young people feeling not.” disenfranchised and feeling like they some of the record’s moodier tracks. Fairchild, Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook are outsiders, like they don’t belong, “The trumpets started off as mouth and Phillip Sweet have had some experi- that they’re alone in their struggle,” said trumpets in the (writing) room that day, ence with generating a bit of controversy Westbrook, who is married to Fairchild. and we were really close to making it with their songs, but it’s worked out well “Having kids, that’s just an absolutely mouth trumpets (on the track,)” West- for them in the long run. heartbreaking thought to me.” brook said. When “Girl Crush” initially hit the air- After working for years with producer “’Cause we think we’re really good at waves at the end of 2014, a small number Jay Joyce, the group found themselves mouth trumpets,” added Schlapman. Sunday, January 26, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 MUSIC REVIEWS Various artists “Murda She Wrote,” Bad Boys for Life Original Motion and Meek Picture Soundtrack Mill exudes (Epic/We the Best Music) vacation Some soundtracks are as vibes over a important to their movies as the Latin-infl u- actors delivering lines on-screen. enced beat But the “Bad Boys for Life” on “Uptown soundtrack is less of an unseen II,” featuring Puerto Rican character, and more of a mood. singer Farruko. And that mood is decidedly Jaden Smith pops up twice on “fast-life Miami” — a perfectly the soundtrack and he’s enjoy- adequate sonic backdrop for able but not groundbreaking: Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and He has a solo song called “The Marcus Burnett (Martin Law- Hottest” and he appears on the rence) to chase bad guys all over club-ready “RITMO (Bad Boys the Florida city. for Life) (Remix),” with The The soundtrack features Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin. hometown favorites, including Mr. 305 himself, Pitbull, on the Overall, the “Bad Boys for Lil Jon-assisted anthem “Damn I Life” soundtrack does its job Love Miami.” Then there’s Rick — abounding in references to Ross alongside Bryson Tiller on cash, clothes and cars, all set to “Future Bright,” which samples lively production. And while the ’90s R&B hit “Touch Me, Tease set lacks unforgettable lyrics, Me” by Case. the upbeat energy is a perfect fi t. In true Miami fashion, the Sometimes, good enough is good musical infl uence covers a few enough. different lanes. Buju Banton — Melanie J. Sims delivers dancehall fl avor on Associated Press

was always Selena Gomez, shown Mac Miller an idiosyn- in June 2016, has her Circles (Warner Bros.) cratic artist, best album yet in the mixing hip- just-released “Rare.” “Why does everybody need me to stay?” Mac Miller asks on hop beats KYLE GUSTAFSON/Washington Post the fi rst single from his latest and samples release. He answered his own with soul question with the superb posthu- and warm mous “Circles.” funk, even Miller’s 12-track album is jazz. Here, he is low-key, moody, spacey and anesthetized. He heartbreakingly sublime, a por- sings more than he raps. There’s trait of a wry and honest musi- nothing fl ashy. Everything’s ‘Rare’ opportunity cian acknowledging his demons thoughtful. but looking past them. “I’m here “Woods,” which fl ows on a to make it all better with a little bed of airy synths, is Miller at Gomez gets mid-career reset with new album music for you,” he sings. his most seductive, funky and Miller died of an accidental mature. It’s remarkable to look drug overdose in 2018 at 26 and BY ALLISON STEWART back and listen to his cluttered love. The disco-inspired “Dance Again” and the was working on “Circles” as a understated “Let Me Get Me” (“No self-sabotage and more juvenile stuff of just The Washington Post sort of companion album to his / No letting my thoughts run / Me and the spiral seven years ago. Miller’s evoca- ntil the release of her newest and best are done”) are the #selfcare Instagram tag in Grammy-nominated “Swim- tive voice even tries at a tender album, “Rare,” Selena Gomez’s career musical form. ming.” Producer Jon Brion, who falsetto in “Surf,” with the as a pop singer was the least interesting Though it’s vague enough to allow the listener worked on “Swimming” and also optimistic lines: “Until we get Uthing about her. to see themselves in it, “Rare” often toys with tab- produced for Kanye West and old / There’s water in the fl ow- An actress, brand ambassador and one of the loid perceptions of Gomez’s relationships. “Look Dido, was asked to fi nish Miller’s ers / Let’s grow.” That he didn’t most followed celebrities on Instagram, Gomez at Her Now” details a fast- work. get a chance to grow himself is has also been a reliable, if not thrilling, provider burning romance (“Shiny “Circles” shares the appealing a tragedy that this album only of whispery pop hits. Her often multi-tracked till it wasn’t / Feels good till confessional lyrics of “Swim- somewhat alleviates. vocals are thin as paper; she isn’t really a dancer, it doesn’t”) with a troubled ming” but is more airy, more — Mark Kennedy or an electrifying live performer, or the possessor bad boy (“Fast nights that muted and understated. Miller Associated Press of a singular creative vision; and her awards show got him,” sings Gomez, performances tend to look like hostage videos. sounding sympathetic. “That In spite of, or maybe partly because of, her am- new life was his problem”). Marcus King and Bobby bivalence toward pop stardom and her triumphal The slinky, somewhat lesser Wood’s backstory, Gomez inspires a fi erce combination of “Cut You Off” (“Emotionally El Dorado (Fantasy Records) Wurlitzer. affection and worry and protectiveness not seen messin’ with my health / How could I confuse that King is since the turbulent heyday of fellow child per- Marcus King’s solo debut is an s--- for love?”) examines the resulting wreckage. known for former-turned-pop star Britney Spears. enticing mix of deep soul, rock Gomez has the lead songwriting credit on every his volcanic Like Spears, she devoted years to a famous and country in the best Southern song, part of a vast scaffolding that undergirds vocals and Justin who was unworthy of her and publicly traditions. “Rare.” Among the dozens of collaborators are his amazing contended with mental and physical health issues several from her last album, “Revival,” including King, though just 23 years old, six-string (Gomez had a kidney transplant after being diag- the songwriting team of Julia Michaels and Justin has been a professional musi- dexterity. But “El Dorado” fi nds nosed with lupus and sought help for her depres- Tranter, who co-wrote the twin standout tracks cian for more than a decade and King, a South Carolina native sion and anxiety at an inpatient mental health here, “Lose You” and “Look at Her Now” (they already has three albums with now based in Nashville, mostly facility). also co-wrote Bieber’s career-defi ning “Sorry”). the Marcus King Band. dialing down the overall volume In November, Gomez landed her fi rst No. 1 Gomez doesn’t entirely inhabit this album, but Produced and co-written by hit, “Lose You to Love Me,” a skyscraping ballad she feels more present and more central to its Dan Auerbach of The Black without sacrifi cing intensity or about letting go of a toxic relationship to save narrative than she has on any of her other adult- Keys, “El Dorado” is a smoothly- feeling. By putting his songwrit- yourself. It’s not just a great song, it’s also a nifty era releases. “I can’t believe I can be loud,” she paced release, with acoustic- ing and more nuanced singing summation of most of what Gomez has been sings, not loudly, on the album closer “A Sweeter based and mid-tempo soul tunes at the fore, King expands his singing about for years. It’s a “tl;dr” (“too long; Place,” an echo-y, torpid track that collaborator amid a few fuzzy rockers with guitar hero profi le with excellent didn’t read”) of her entire career. After years of Kid Cudi, whom no one would ever call lively, cutting guitars and rumbling results. skillfully made but forgettable pop, “Lose You” can’t help. bass. King’s instrumental prowess is feels consequential and adult, the midcareer reset “Rare,” like any superstar pop album, is at least You could say King has been present, but the 12 songs usually Britney never got. partly fan fi ction. “Young woman fi nds self-accep- “Auerbached,” with the produc- have at least two or three other It’s also the best thing on “Rare,” a modest, tance, leaves her troubles on the dance fl oor” is er’s distinct approach — shaped guitarists on hand, including likable collection of come-ons, kiss-offs and dance necessarily an exercise in wish fulfi llment, but it by recording in his own Easy Auerbach himself, steel guitarist fl oor self-affi rmations. “Lose You” excepted, still feels like it’s true, or one day could be. Unlike Eye Sound Studio in Nashville Paul Franklin, Nashville stalwart these aren’t dig-deep internal excavations. too many female pop singers who came before and relying on the timeless talent Billy Sandford and Russ Pahl. “Rare” is more interested in new beginnings her, Gomez might yet get the chance to write her of legends like drummer Gene — Pablo Gorondi than in breakups and places a premium on self- own ending. Chrisman, bassist David Roe Associated Press PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 26, 2020 CROSSWORD AND COMICS NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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“Gunston Street” is drawn by Basil Zaviski. Email him at [email protected], and visit gunstonstreet.com. Sunday, January 26, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Free divorce offered for Valentine’s Day

MURFREESBORO TN — A Tennessee attorney is giving away free divorce representation to one client for Valentine’s Day. W. Scott Kimberly said in a news release on the giveaway that for many people Valentine’s Day is “another reminder that they remain trapped in a relationship that they cannot leave because of financial problems, because of a spouse who refuses to agree to a divorce, or for some other reason.” This is the third year the Mur- freesboro divorce attorney will give away his services, The Daily News Journal reported. Last year, Kimberly selected two winners, saying he had a hard time narrowing down the entries. Applicants are asked to share the story of why they want a divorce. Applications are accepted through Valentine’s Day with a winner selected on Feb. 17. Theft from armless artist spurs donations

ATHENS — Hundreds GA of people have shown their support for an armless street artist whose artwork, sup- ROBERT COHEN, ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH/AP plies and donation box were stolen near the University of Georgia. Nearly $34,000 had been raised online for Michael Daven- Oh, deer! port, who is known in Athens for sketching the university’s bull- Tanya Wickham captures the moment as her grandchildren Sparrow Wickham, center, and Rohdi Wickham pet “Deer” with their mother, dog mascot. He holds a pen in his Charlie Makely, at Laumeier Sculpture Park on Thursday in St. Louis. The fiberglass and steel work by artist Tony Tasset was purchased by mouth to create the artworks be- donors to celebrate the park’s 40th anniversary in 2017. The family is driving from Oklahoma to Minnesota, making stops along the way on cause he lost his arms as a child. their “winter tour.” Davenport, 53, said his belong- ings were stolen on Jan. 15, when from the agency said. The officer THE CENSUS style drone“ was flying over his he took a break to use the rest- was forced to stun the dog to pre- house. vent the cow from being seriously The Sentinel-Record reported room at a nearby business. The amount in gallons of red wine spilled from a tank injured, the office said. Lance Lee Pace called 911 after at a vineyard in Sonoma County, Calif., that eventually At the end of it all — the sher- reportedly “hearing buzzing nois- Woman arrested for leaked into the Russian River, an accident officials said iff’s office determined the origi- es” over his house in Hot Springs 97K could hurt water quality in the 110-mile tributary flowing defecating in parking lot nal burglary call was unfounded. for about an hour. into the Pacific Ocean. The cabernet sauvignon, enough Pace allegedly admitted to a to fill eight large tanker trucks, spilled at the Rodney Strong Vineyards in Healds- NATICK — A woman Garland County sheriff’s deputy Moose stuck on bridge burg after a door near the bottom of a large blending tank popped open, spilling all MA accused of defecating he had “snorted meth” about an in a Massachusetts parking lot is rescued, relocated of the wine it was holding into a sanitary sewer system on the property, the Press Democrat reported. hour before calling 911, accord- more than a half-dozen times was ing to a probable cause affidavit. arrested. LUDLOW — A moose Natick police arrested Andrea VT got stuck on an active Grocer, 51, of Ashland in the park- railroad bridge in Vermont and ‘World’s worst cat’ of the organ, which was dedicated Hawkins. ing lot of an outdoor store, The was removed and relocated with is up for adoption in 1967. The Clark County Coroner’s MetroWest Daily News reported. minimal injuries, state fish and Pastor Wil Wilson wrote on Office found Smith died of a gun- Natick Outdoor Store owner wildlife officials said. BAKERSVILLE Facebook that the damage, which shot wound to the head and ruled Henry Kanner said he was “so State Fish and Wildlife re- — The “world’s worst was estimated at between $15,000 the death a homicide. NC happy” that authorities arrested ceived a report that a moose was cat” is available for adoption — to $20,000, was “shocking and North Las Vegas police were her. stuck on a bridge near the Ludlow just ask the Mitchell County Ani- disturbing.” called to the apartment after “I have no idea who she is. This and Cavendish area in southern mal Rescue organization in North Wilson wrote he was thankful Hawkins told emergency dis- has been ongoing,” Kanner said. Vermont. Carolina. no one was injured and nothing patchers she believed spirits had “She has defecated quite often Local game wardens and wild- was stolen . The shelter is waiving adoption over here. There’s nothing more life biologists, with assistance killed her roommate, a police re- fees in the hope that someone will disgusting coming into your park- from the Springfield Fire De- Woman sentenced for port said. take the cat named Perdita off ing lot in the morning and seeing partment and a crew from the Hawkins told police spirits ap- their hands. a pile of human excrement.” Vermont Rail System, sedated killing blamed on spirits peared in the room with Smith, The group said on its Facebook the moose and picked it up with a including one that came out of his page, “We thought she was sick. Deputy settles a beef railroad crane truck. LAS VEGAS — A Ne- body. She compared the experi- Turns out she’s just a jerk.” between K9 and cow NV vada woman who said ence to being “in a virtual reality A tongue-in-cheek profile of Church organ damaged she shot a gun at spirits who at- video game.” the foul-tempered feline says her tacked her roommate was sen- Hawkins told officers she shot GEORGETOWN — A in pipe-theft attempt dislikes include “dogs, children, tenced to prison for the man’s a spirit in self defense, the report the Dixie Chicks, Disney mov- SC sheriff’s deputy re- fatal shooting. said. sponding to a burglary call in FREEHOLD — Parish- ies, Christmas and last but NOT Kiahna Hawkins, 30, was sen- least ... HUGS.” It says she likes South Carolina was forced to set- ioners at a New Jersey tenced to 11 to 28 years in a Ne- NJ Man jailed for 911 calls lurking, pretending to be sick and tle a beef between his K9 and a church will worship Sunday with- vada prison, KVVU-TV reported. “staring into your soul until you spooked cow by using a stun gun. out the sound of their organ after Hawkins was evaluated and about drone over home Georgetown County sheriff’s it was damaged when someone found competent to stand trial in feel as if you may never be cheer- deputies were dispatched to the tried to steal its pipes. June before she pleaded guilty to HOT SPRINGS — An ful again ...” Pleasant Hill community when a The pastor of the First United a charge of murder and entered a AR Arkansas man re- It adds, “She’s single and ready K9 that was brought to the scene Methodist Church of Freehold plea agreement. mained jailed after authorities to be socially awkward with a so- reportedly became “distracted” discovered the damage to the de- Andre D. Smith, 49, was found alleged he admitted using meth cially awkward human who un- and bit a cow belonging to the cades-old instrument. The pipes dead May 3 in the North Las and then repeatedly called 911 derstands personal space.” property owners, a statement were ripped out and piled in front Vegas apartment he shared with to falsely report that a “military- From wire reports PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 26, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander FBI abused its powers with spying on Page Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY DAVID IGNATIUS Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff On July 31, the bureau launched Cross- ing with the CIA in June 2017 about the Washington Post Writers Group fire Hurricane. An internal memo stated agency’s past relationship with Page, inac- that “this investigation is being opened to curately told a colleague that the CIA “con- EDITORIAL WASHINGTON determine whether individual(s) associ- firmed explicitly he was never a source” s America weighs abuses of ated with the Trump campaign are wit- and then inserted in a CIA email that Page Terry Leonard, Editor power in this season of impeach- ting of and/or coordinating activities with [email protected] was “not a source.” ment and trial, it’s worth taking a the Government of Russia.” The decisive The FBI official apparently lied because Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor careful second look at the FBI’s A voice was E.W. “Bill” Priestap, a career he wanted to avoid a “terrible footnote” in [email protected] behavior in its “Crossfire Hurricane” in- official then heading the FBI’s Counterin- the latest FISA renewal, admitting the em- vestigation of the Trump campaign in Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content telligence Division who told Horowitz that barrassing fact that the bureau had over- 2016. Republicans are outraged by what the bureau was “obligated” to conduct the [email protected] looked the CIA’s relationship with Page in happened, and Democrats should be, too. investigation. previous filings, according to Horowitz’s Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation It’s not that the FBI’s misdeeds excuse So far so good. Horowitz’s report con- [email protected] those of Donald Trump’s. Quite the oppo- cluded that the FBI’s decision to investi- narrative. The official has been fired and site: Reckless statements by Trump and his gate the Trump team had an appropriate is under criminal investigation. Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital advisers during the 2016 campaign wor- Why didn’t the CIA speak up, as Page [email protected] “authorized purpose.” ried the FBI so much that officials began But the inquiry began to jump the tracks was being pilloried in public leaks? That’s making bad decisions and covering up in October 2016, when the FBI sought another good question. BUREAU STAFF their mistakes. The spooks got spooked. authority for intrusive spying on Page. Some Republicans have seen a deep- But accountability can’t become a par- Horowitz found that bureau officials sup- state conspiracy in these actions. But to Europe/Mideast tisan issue, or we’re sunk as a country. So plied incomplete or misleading informa- me, the Horowitz report suggests the op- Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief [email protected] it’s especially important for Trump critics, tion to support their request to the Foreign posite. The intelligence community was so +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 even as they make their case that the presi- Intelligence Surveillance Court for the sloppy and disorganized — and so disori- dent should be removed from office, to rec- October warrant for Page and for three re- ented by the Trump investigation — that it Pacific ognize that the bureau abused some of its newals that carried the targeting through couldn’t coordinate simple tasks, let alone Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief most sensitive powers when it authorized [email protected] September 2017. organize a plot. +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 intrusive surveillance on Trump adviser One abuse was especially outrageous: The bureau failed in its simple duty to Carter Page. As the FBI pressed for the Page FISA war- “make sure that the left hand knows what Washington The deeply disturbing tale of the FBI’s rants, it overlooked an August 2016 CIA the right hand is doing,” as one FBI official Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief actions was narrated by Justice Depart- message that Page had been an occasional [email protected] put it to Horowitz. This is a tale of dazed, ment Inspector General Michael Horow- “operational contact” for the agency. That’s incompetent bureaucrats covering their (+1)(202)886-0033 itz last month in a dense 434-page report. not the same as a vetted agent, but it should Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News backsides, not a coup. It’s worth a careful review, especially have made FBI officials wonder if their as- [email protected] Fixing America’s problems should now, when the impeachment trial has us sumptions about Page’s possible disloyalty CIRCULATION all thinking about how to safeguard our and double-dealing were justified. begin at the top, with an impartial Senate democracy. The CIA told the bureau that Page had trial assessing Trump’s alleged abuses of Mideast The FBI had a nightmare problem been approved as a contact from 2008 to power. But especially at this disruptive, Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager in July 2016. An Australian official had 2013 and that he had “candidly described partisan moment, reforms are needed [email protected] at every level. The FBI badly abused its [email protected] passed along a tip that “the Trump team his contact” with a Russian intelligence of- DSN (314)583-9111 had received some kind of suggestion from ficer the bureau feared had recruited him. power in Crossfire Hurricane, and as Di- Russia that it could assist” with informa- The FBI ignored this and other exculpa- rector Chris Wray said last month, it needs Europe tion that would damage Hillary Clinton, tory information. “thoughtful, meaningful remedial action.” Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager Trump’s rival. Should the bureau have ig- Worse still, a midlevel FBI official in On that, surely, Republicans and Demo- [email protected] [email protected] nored this allegation? Obviously not. the office of general counsel, after check- crats can agree. +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 Republicans wanted to impeach Trump from the start

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Sports College football College basketball Pro hockey Music City Bowl Bowl schedule Nashville, Tenn. Friday’s men’s scores NHL on AFN Friday, Dec. 20 Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28 EAST EASTERN CONFERENCE Frisco (Texas) Bowl Redbox Bowl Baruch 90, CCNY 52 Atlantic Division Kent State 51, Utah State 41 Santa Clara, Calif. Brooklyn 64, York (NY) 55 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Bahamas Bowl California 35, Illinois 20 Hobart 77, Clarkson 64 Boston 51 29 10 12 70 169 135 Go to the American Forces Nassau Orange Bowl Iona 69, Canisius 66 Tampa Bay 48 29 15 4 62 175 137 Buffalo 31, Charlotte 9 Miami Gardens, Fla. Kent St. 70, Buffalo 66 Florida 49 28 16 5 61 183 163 Network website for the most Saturday, Dec. 21 Florida 36, Virginia 28 Monmouth (NJ) 82, Niagara 71 Toronto 49 25 17 7 57 176 165 up-to-date TV schedules. Celebration Bowl Tuesday, Dec. 31 Quinnipiac 81, Fairfield 67 Buffalo 49 22 20 7 51 145 152 At Atlanta Belk Bowl Rider 70, St. Peter’s 66 Montreal 50 22 21 7 51 155 157 myafn.net NC A&T 64, Alcorn State 44 Charlotte, N.C. Siena 70, Marist 57 Ottawa 48 17 23 8 42 130 163 New Mexico Bowl Kentucky 37, Virginia Tech 30 Yale 73, Brown 62 Detroit 51 12 35 4 28 109 199 Albuquerque Sun Bowl MIDWEST Metropolitan Division San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11 El Paso, Texas Butler 89, Marquette 85, OT Washington 49 33 11 5 71 177 144 Pro football Cure Bowl Arizona State 20, Florida State 14 Purdue 70, Wisconsin 51 Pittsburgh 50 31 14 5 67 168 136 Orlando, Fla. Liberty Bowl Wright St. 95, N. Kentucky 63 N.Y. Islanders 49 29 15 5 63 143 132 Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16 Memphis, Tenn. Columbus 51 27 16 8 62 138 130 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Navy 20, Kansas State 17 AP Men’s Top 25 schedule Carolina 50 29 18 3 61 159 132 NFL playoffs FAU 52, SMU 28 Alamo Bowl Philadelphia 50 27 17 6 60 158 150 Wild-card Playoffs Camellia Bowl San Antonio Sunday’s games N.Y. Rangers 48 23 21 4 50 158 159 Saturday, Jan. 4 Montgomery, Ala. Texas 38, Utah 10 No. 4 San Diego State at UNLV New Jersey 48 17 24 7 41 126 173 Houston 22, Buffalo 19, OT Arkansas State 34, FIU 26 Arizona Bowl No. 11 Michigan State at Minnesota WESTERN CONFERENCE Tennessee 20, New England 13 New Orleans Bowl Tucson, Ariz. No. 12 Oregon vs. UCLA Central Division Sunday, Jan. 5 Appalachian State 31, UAB 17 Wyoming 38, Georgia State 17 No. 17 Maryland at Indiana GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 26, New Orleans 20, OT Las Vegas Bowl Wednesday, Jan. 1 No. 25 Houston vs. South Florida St. Louis 49 30 11 8 68 158 134 Seattle 17, Philadelphia 9 Washington 38, Boise State 7 Citrus Bowl Colorado 49 28 15 6 62 179 143 Divisional Playoffs Monday, Dec. 23 Orlando, Fla. Friday’s women’s scores Dallas 48 27 17 4 58 125 120 Saturday, Jan. 11 Gasparilla Bowl Alabama 35, Michigan 16 Chicago 51 24 21 6 54 155 161 San Francisco 27, Minnesota 10 At Tampa, Fla. Outback Bowl EAST Winnipeg 51 25 22 4 54 152 160 UCF 48, Marshall 25 Tennessee 28, Baltimore 12 Tampa, Fla. Baruch 90, CCNY 56 Minnesota 50 23 21 6 52 156 166 Tuesday, Dec. 24 Sunday, Jan. 12 Minnesota 31, Auburn 24 Brooklyn 75, York (NY) 41 Nashville 47 22 18 7 51 156 154 Kansas City 51, Houston 31 Hawaii Bowl Rose Bowl Butler 50, Providence 47 Green Bay 28, Seattle 23 Honolulu Pacific Division Pasadena, Calif. Towson 81, Northeastern 68 Vancouver 49 27 18 4 58 162 149 Conference Championships Hawaii 38, BYU 34 Oregon 28, Wisconsin 27 William Smith 63, Clarkson 55 Sunday, Jan. 19 Thursday, Dec. 26 Edmonton 49 26 18 5 57 155 153 Sugar Bowl SOUTH Calgary 50 26 19 5 57 135 147 Kansas City 35, Tennessee 24 Independence Bowl Drexel 55, Elon 53 San Francisco 37, Green Bay 20 New Orleans Arizona 51 26 20 5 57 146 138 Shreveport, La. Georgia 26, Baylor 14 James Madison 92, Hofstra 50 Pro Bowl Louisiana Tech 14, Miami 0 Vegas 52 25 20 7 57 161 159 Thursday, Jan. 2 William & Mary 68, Delaware 58 Sunday, Jan. 26 Quick Lane Bowl San Jose 50 21 25 4 46 130 167 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl MIDWEST At Orlando, Fla. Detroit Bradley 61, N. Iowa 47 Anaheim 48 19 24 5 43 122 150 AFC vs. NFC Pittsburgh 34, Eastern Michigan 30 Cincinnati 38, Boston College 6 Los Angeles 50 18 27 5 41 125 158 Gator Bowl Cleveland St. 58, Milwaukee 49 Super Bowl Friday, Dec. 27 Creighton 62, Xavier 55 Note: Two points for a win, one point Sunday, Feb. 2 Military Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. for overtime loss. Top three teams in Tennessee 23, Indiana 22 DePaul 85, Villanova 69 At Miami Gardens, Fla. Annapolis, Md. Denver 91, North Dakota 81 each division and two wild cards per Kansas City vs. San Francisco North Carolina 55, Temple 13 Friday, Jan. 3 conference advance to playoffs. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Drake 69, Illinois St. 67 Pinstripe Bowl Green Bay 70, Youngstown St. 63 Thursday’s games New York Boise No games scheduled NFL calendar Ohio 30, Nevada 21 Marquette 73, Georgetown 51 Michigan State 27, Wake Forest 21 Missouri St. 76, Indiana St. 55 Friday’s games Feb. 24-March 2 — NFL scouting com- Texas Bowl Saturday, Jan. 4 S. Dakota St. 60, N. Dakota St. 52 No games scheduled bine, Indianapolis. Houston Armed Forces Bowl S. Illinois 70, Evansville 57 Saturday’s games Feb. 25 — First day for clubs to desig- Texas A&M 24, Oklahoma State 21 Fort Worth, Texas South Dakota 79, Purdue Fort Wayne 25 Metropolitan All-Stars at Atlantic All- nate franchise or transition players. Holiday Bowl Tulane 30, Southern Miss 13 Valparaiso 66, Loyola of Chicago 64 Stars San Diego Monday, Jan. 6 W. Illinois 83, Omaha 69 Pacific All-Stars at Central All-Stars Iowa 49, Southern Cal 24 Lendingtree Bowl FAR WEST Metropolitan-Atlantic winner vs. Pa- Cheez-It Bowl Mobile, Ala. Arizona 59, Arizona St. 53 cific-Central winner Deals Phoenix Louisiana-Lafayette 27, Miami (Ohio) 17 Oregon 76, Oregon St. 64 Sunday’s games Air Force 31, Washington State 21 Monday, Jan. 13 Southern Cal 74, Washington St. 63 No games scheduled Saturday, Dec. 28 College Football Championship Stanford 76, Colorado 68 Monday’s games Friday’s transactions Camping World Bowl New Orleans UCLA 85, Washington 80 Washington at Montreal Orlando, Fla. LSU 42, Clemson 25 Utah 73, California 61 New Jersey at Ottawa BASEBALL Saturday, Jan. 18 American League Notre Dame 33, Iowa State 9 Tampa Bay at Dallas Cotton Bowl Classic East-West Shrine Classic Toronto at Nashville BOSTON RED SOX — Signed RHP Trev- At St. Petersburg, Fla. AP Women’s Top 25 schedule or Hildenberger to a minor league con- Arlington, Texas St. Louis at Vancouver Penn State 53, Memphis 39 East 31, West 27 Sunday’s games Anaheim at San Jose tract. NFLPA Collegiate Bowl CLEVELAND INDIANS — Signed RHP Peach Bowl No. 1 South Carolina at Georgia Atlanta At Pasadena, Calif. No. 4 Oregon at No. 7 Oregon State Dominic Leone to a minor league con- National 30, American 20 All-Star Skills results tract. Named Alex Eckelman director of CFP Semifinal: LSU 63, Oklahoma 28 No. 5 Louisville vs. Pittsburgh Fiesta Bowl Saturday, Jan. 25 No. 6 Stanford vs. Utah Friday hitting development; Cody Buckel, Rob Senior Bowl Cerfolio and Andrew Bahnert assistant Glendale, Ariz. No. 8 N.C. State vs. North Carolina At Enterprise Center CFP Semifinal: Clemson 29, Ohio State 23 At Mobile, Ala. No. 9 Mississippi State vs. Mississippi St. Louis directors of player development; John North vs. South McDonald minor league field coordina- Monday, Dec. 30 No. 10 UCLA vs. Washington State FASTEST SKATER tor; Joe Torres and Joel Mangrum minor SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Sunday, Jan. 26 No. 11 DePaul vs. Georgetown Mathew Barzal, New York Islanders, league pitching coodinators; Stephen Dallas Hula Bowl No. 14 Florida State vs. Miami 13.175 seconds Osterer minor league pitching resource Western Kentucky 23, Western Michi- At Honolulu No. 15 Texas A&M vs. Missouri Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, coordinator; Tony Mansolino minor gan 20 East vs. West No. 19 Iowa vs. Michigan State 13.215 league infield coordinaor; Larry Day mi- No. 20 Maryland vs. No. 22 Northwestern Chris Kreider, New York Rangers, nor league player programs coordinator; No. 21 Arkansas vs. Florida 13.509 Andy Tracy manager, Jason Esposito hit- No. 23 Tennessee vs. LSU Jack Eichel, Buffalo Sabres, 13.540 ting coach and Travis Roberson trainer Golf No. 24 South Dakota vs. Oral Roberts Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Ava- of Columbus (IL); Junior Betances hitting No. 25 West Virginia at TCU lanche, 13.895 coach, Jordan Smith bench coach and Anthony Duclair, Ottawa Senators, Scott Nealon strength and conditioning Farmers Insurance Open Gainbridge at Boca Rio 14.005 coach of Akron (EL); Dennis Malave man- PGA Tour Friday Pro baseball Travis Konecny, Philadelphia Flyers, ager, Owen Dew pitching coach, Grant Friday Ar Boca Rio Golf Club 14.113 Fink hitting coach and Juan De La Cruz s-Torrey Pines GC (South-Host Course); Boca Raton, Fla. Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks, bench coach of Lynchburg (Carolina); 7,765 yards; Par 72 Purse: $2 million 14.263 Greg DiCenzo manager, Jason Blanton n-Torrey Pines GC (North); Yardage: 6,701; Par 72 MLB calendar SAVE STREAK pitching coach, Mike Mergenthaler hit- 7,258 yards; Par 72 Second Round Feb. 4-6 — Owners meetings, Orlando, Jordan Binnington, St. Louis Blues, 10 ting coach, Vance Law bench coach, San Diego Madelene Sagstrom 72-62—134 -10 saves Paul Synenkyj strength and condition- Florida. Purse: $7.5 million Carlota Ciganda 69-66—135 -9 Feb. 4-21 — Salary arbitration hear- Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Light- ing coach and Patrick Reynolds trainer Second Round Cydney Clanton 72-64—136 -8 ning, 9 of Lake County (MWL); Luke Carlin ings, Phoenix. Ryan Palmer 72s-62n—134 -10 Nasa Hataoka 72-64—136 -8 Feb. 11 — Voluntary reporting date for Frederik Andersen, Toronto Maple manager, Kevin Erminio pitching coach, Brandt Snedeker 69n-67s—136 -8 Jennifer Song 72-64—136 -8 pitchers, catchers and injured players. Leafs, 7 Craig Massoni hitting coach, JT Maguire J.B. Holmes 68s-69n—137 -7 Sei Young Kim 68-69—137 -7 — Voluntary reporting date for Jacob Markstrom, Vancouver Canucks, 5 bench coach, Juan Acevedo strength and Feb. 16 Jhonattan Vegas 69n-68s—137 -7 Celine Boutier 71-67—138 -6 other players. Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals, 5 conditioning coach and Franklin Sam- Feb. 21 — Mandatory reporting date. Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets, 4 mons trainer of Mahoning Valley (NYP); Sebastian Cappelen 66s-71n—137 -7 Bronte Law 73-66—139 -5 Matthew NeSmith 67n-70s—137 -7 Jaye Marie Green 73-66—139 -5 March 26 — Opening day, active ros- David Rittich, Calgary Flames, 4 Omir Santos manager, Ian Forster hitting ters reduced to 26 players. 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Jonathan Huberdeau, Florida Pan- manager, Chris Smith hitting coach and Patrick Rodgers 70s-69n—139 -5 Nelly Korda 71-69—140 -4 Stewart Cink 68n-71s—139 -5 Angela Stanford 70-70—140 -4 June 15 — International amateur sign- thers, 13.704 Trent Kaltenbach strength and condi- ing period closes. Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blues, tioning coach of AZL Red. Collin Morikawa 70n-69s—139 -5 Lindsey Weaver 69-71—140 -4 Jon Rahm 68n-71s—139 -5 Lexi Thompson 73-68—141 -3 July 2 — International amateur sign- 13.763 SEATTLE MARINERS — Designated RHP ing period opens. Tyler Bertuzzi, Detroit Red Wings, Reggie McClain for assignment. Claimed J.J. Spaun 73s-67n—140 -4 Pernilla Lindberg 73-68—141 -3 Sungjae Im 67n-73s—140 -4 Linnea Strom 71-70—141 -3 July 10 — Deadline for drafted players 13.868 LHP Nick Margevicius off waivers from to sign, except for players who have ex- Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets, 15.160 San Diego. 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John Carlson, Washington Capitals, ATLANTA UNITED — Loaned M Andrew Mark Anderson 74s-66n—140 -4 Maria Fernanda Torres 74-68—142 -2 Aug. 13 — New York Yankees vs. Chi- Carleton to Indy Eleven (USL Champion- Richy Werenski 72s-68n—140 -4 Jasmine Suwannapura 74-68—142 -2 104.5 cago White Sox at Dyersville, Iowa. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, ship). Joel Dahmen 67n-73s—140 -4 Mariajo Uribe 73-69—142 -2 Aug. 23 — Boston vs. Baltimore at Wil- MINNESOTA UNITED — Bought out the Scott Stallings 71s-69n—140 -4 Jodi Ewart Shadoff 71-71—142 -2 102.4 liamsport, Pa. Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames, 102.1 contract of F Angelo Rodriguez. Billy Horschel 68n-72s—140 -4 Chella Choi 70-72—142 -2 Aug. 31 — Last day to be contracted to ORLANDO CITY — Named Antonio Tony Finau 70s-70n—140 -4 Charley Hull 75-68—143 -1 an organization and be eligible for post- Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning, Nocerino coach of the development Rory McIlroy 67n-73s—140 -4 Albane Valenzuela 75-68—143 -1 season roster. 102.1 academy. Hideki Matsuyama 73s-67n—140 -4 Mind Muangkhumsakul 75-68—143 -1 Sept. 1 — Active rosters expand to 28 Seth Jones, Columbus Blue Jackets, PORTLAND TIMBERS — Signed M Blake Tiger Woods 69n-71s—140 -4 Tiffany Chan 74-69—143 -1 players. 98.8 Bodily. Tyler McCumber 72n-68s—140 -4 Mariah Stackhouse 74-69—143 -1 Sept. 29-30 — Wild-card games. SHOOTING STARS COLLEGE Chris Baker 72s-68n—140 -4 Eun-Hee Ji 73-70—143 -1 Oct. 20 — World Series starts. Mitchell Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs, 22 KENTUCKY — Freshman F Kahlil Whit- Ben Taylor 71s-69n—140 -4 Lindy Duncan 72-71—143 -1 October TBA — Trading resumes, day Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks, 22 ney is leaving the men’s basketball Cameron Percy 68s-73n—141 -3 Cristie Kerr 72-71—143 -1 after World Series. Matthew Tkachuk, Calgary Flames, 20 team. Denny McCarthy 70n-71s—141 -3 Stephanie Meadow 71-72—143 -1 November TBA — Deadline for teams Marie-Philip Poulin, Canadian Elite, 15 OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN — Named Ken- Jimmy Walker 71n-70s—141 -3 Jillian Hollis 70-73—143 -1 to make qualifying offers to their eligible David Perron, St. Louis Blues, 14 dre Talley men’s basketball coach. Joaquin Niemann 71n-70s—141 -3 Jane Park 70-73—143 -1 former players who became free agents, Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars, 14 PENN STATE — Named Brian Buch- Dominic Bozzelli 68n-73s—141 -3 Sakura Yokomine 70-73—143 -1 fifth day after World Series. Hilary Knight, United States Elite, 14 kovich director of ability athletics and Byeong Hun An 67n-74s—141 -3 Patty Tavatanakit 68-75—143 -1 November TBA — Deadline for free Ryan O’Reilly, St. Louis Blues, 14 coach. Jamie Lovemark 73n-68s—141 -3 Jennifer Kupcho 77-67—144 E agents to accept qualifying offers, 15th David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins, 10 SOUTHERN CAL — Named Todd Orlan- Cameron Smith 70n-71s—141 -3 Gerina Piller 75-69—144 E day after World Series. Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators, 6 do defensive coordinator. Kevin Tway 67n-74s—141 -3 Marina Alex 75-69—144 E Dec. 2 — Last day for teams to offer SUDDEN DEATH TIE BREAKER THE CITADEL — Named Bobby Ruff in- Max Homa 73s-68n—141 -3 Anna Nordqvist 75-69—144 E 2021 contracts to unsigned players on Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks, 2 side linebackers coach. Jason Dufner 70s-71n—141 -3 Morgan Pressel 75-69—144 E their 40-man rosters. Mitchell Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs, 0 PAGE 18 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 26, 2020 COLLEGE BASKETBALL/SPORTS BRIEFS Baldwin, No. 13 Butler outlast Marquette in OT

BY MICHAEL MAROT And that wasn’t even the most But Baldwin scored the next Associated Press impressive part. nine to give Butler a 71-68 lead. “Markus Howard is really Koby McEwen’s three-pointer INDIANAPOLIS — When No. good. Other guys in this league tied it with 2.9 seconds left. 13 Butler needed scoring punch are really good and he’s as good After Baldwin’s errant three at Friday night, Kamar Baldwin as any of them,” Butler coach La- the buzzer, he didn’t miss many came up with a flurry. Vall Jordan said. “He made some more. He delivered the knockout big shots, but I thought defensive- Baldwin scored nine of Butler’s punch, too. ly was as big as anything.” first 11 points in overtime and The senior guard scored the Howard scored 18 points in the eventually closed it out at the Bulldogs’ final nine points of first half when Marquette took a free-throw line. regulation, erasing a six-point 39-35 lead. deficit in the final 2 ½ minutes, But with Baldwin and Henry then added 10 more in overtime Big blunder Baddley taking turns defending as Butler rallied for a remarkable Howard in the second half, How- After all the twists and turns 89-85 victory over Marquette. of Friday’s game, Wojciechowski “We just hang together like ard only had eight points in the blamed himself for the loss. we’re going to get the job done, final 25 minutes, finishing with The reason: With the score tied just encourage one another to 26 points. at 68, Baldwin grabbed a defen- fight through it,” Baldwin said. “They made incredible winning Things easily could have gone plays,” coach Steve Wojciechows- sive rebound with 26 seconds left, the other way for the Bulldogs ki said after Marquette’s three- dribbled up the court and was (16-4, 4-3 Big East). They had game winning streak ended. fouled six seconds later. Baldwin two injured teammates out and “They have a really connected made the first to give Butler the were staring at the possibility group and a really good player in lead before missing the second. of a fourth consecutive loss with Kamar Baldwin, who, at the end But Wojciechowski thought the Markus Howard, the nation’s of the game, we didn’t have an- Golden Eagles trailed by two. leading scorer, lined up against swers for.” “The last time I looked at the Baldwin. Marquette seemed to be in con- scoreboard, it was a two-point Instead, Baldwin put his head trol when it opened up a 51-42 game so I screwed up,” he said. “I down and made play after play, lead with 13:41 left in regulation made a mistake. There was some DARRON CUMMINGS/AP finishing with 31 points and eight and still appeared to be in good confusion on the bench and I have rebounds — both matching season shape when it led 68-62 with 2:36 to be better than confusion and I Butler’s Jordan Tucker, left, blocks the shot of Marquette’s Sacar highs — as well as five assists. to go. wasn’t and that’s fully on me.” Anim during overtime of Friday’s game in Indianapolis.

Brieﬂ y Keuchel apologizes for Astros’ sign-stealing scandal Associated Press scam that has engulfed Major League Whitney leaving Kentucky In other skiing news: Baseball, instead saying he simply want- Matthias Mayer won the classic World CHICAGO — Dallas Keuchel has be- ed to focus on the future. He spoke a day LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky fresh- come the first member of the 2017 Hous- Cup downhill on the Streif course at Kitzb- ahead of an A’s fan event, his first public man forward Kahlil Whitney says on his ton Astros to offer a public apology for the hehel, Austria, on Saturday, becoming the appearance since divulging the Houston verified Twitter account that his time at team’s sign-stealing scheme during their first Austrian winner of the event in six run to the World Series championship. Astros used electronics to illicitly steal the school “has not gone as I had hoped” years. Speaking Friday at the fan convention signs from opposing catchers in 2017. and that he will leave the No. 15 Wildcats. In cloudy conditions but on a perfect for the Chicago White Sox, who signed the “I don’t want this to be a distraction to The 6-foot-6, 210-pound Whitney aver- track, Mayer crowned a gutsy run by fin- left-hander to a $55.5 million, three-year them. I want them to be ready for the sea- aged 3.3 points and 1.7 rebounds and start- ishing 0.22 ahead of Austrian teammate contract in December, Keuchel said he felt son,” Fiers said. “For me it’s all about get- ed eight of Kentucky’s first 11 games. He Vincent Kriechmayr and Switzerland’s what happened was blown out of propor- ting ready for the season, playing baseball hasn’t played more than 11 minutes during Beat Feuz, who tied for second. tion, but he was sorry. and not being a distraction to this team.” the past seven contests and recorded just “I’m not going to go into specific detail, Washington Nationals “face of the three points and three rebounds in that Humphries nears bobsled title but during the course of the playoffs in franchise” Ryan Zimmerman agreed to stretch. ’17, everybody was using multiple signs,” terms on a $2 million contract for 2020 that The Chicago native thanked coach John KONIGSSEE, Germany — Kaillie Keuchel said, “I mean, for factual pur- includes the possibility of earning $3 mil- Calipari and others in his post and added Humphries moved closer to her fourth poses, when there’s nobody on base, when lion more in incentives. that “the business of basketball waits for overall World Cup championship Saturday, in the history of major league baseball has The parameters of the deal were de- no one, and sometimes tough choices need teaming with Sylvia Hoffman for her third there been multiple signs? scribed to The Associated Press on Friday to be made in order to progress.” victory of the season and extending her se- “It’s just what the state of baseball was by a person familiar with the negotiations, ries points lead. at that point and time,” the former AL Cy speaking on condition of anonymity be- Curtoni wins women’s downhill Humphries and Hoffman finished their cause the agreement was still pending a Young Award winner said. “Was it against two runs in 1 minute, 41.57 seconds for physical exam. BANSKO, Bulgaria — Elena Curtoni the rules? Yes it was, and I personally am an extremely close victory. Germany took The incentives are based on the number led an Italian sweep of the podium at a sorry for what’s come about, the whole second and third, with Laura Nolte and Er- situation.” of games the first baseman plays and how women’s World Cup downhill on Saturday many plate appearances he gets. for her first career victory, while Mikaela line Nolte crossing in 1:41.60 and Stepha- An investigation by Major League Base- nie Schneider and Christin-Ann Strack in ball found the Astros used the video feed The person also said the 35-year-old Shiffrin placed fourth. 1:41.66. from a center field camera to see and de- Zimmerman was given a full no-trade A late starter with bib No. 28, Curtoni It was Humphries’ 25th career World code the opposing catcher’s signs. Players clause. benefited from improving visibility as the banged on a trash can to signal to batters All-Star shortstop Trevor Story and sun came out on the technically demand- Cup race win. what was coming, believing it would im- the Colorado Rockies have agreed to a ing Marc Girardelli course. Humphries has a 48-point lead over Sch- prove the batter’s odds of getting a hit. $27.5 million, two-year contract that avoids It helped her to beat Marta Bassino by neider with two races left in the World Cup In other baseball news: an arbitration hearing, according to a per- 0.10 seconds and Federica Brignone by season. A pair of silver medals in those last Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers son familiar with the deal. 0.14, respectively. two races — or a victory combined with an- didn’t have any more to say regarding his The person spoke to The Associated It was the second time in the 53-year- other top-seven finish — would be enough role as a whistleblower. Press on condition of anonymity Friday history of the World Cup that the Italian for Humphries to clinch the points title, no Fiers declined Friday to answer ques- night because the agreement was pending team took the top three spots in a women’s matter what Schneider does the rest of the tions about revealing the sign-stealing a physical and had not been announced. downhill. way. Sunday, January 26, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 19 NBA Roundup Westbrook scores 45 to lead Rockets Associated Press Scoreboard MINNEAPOLIS — Russell Westbrook scored a season-high 45 points and had 10 assists and Houston overcame another Eastern Conference Atlantic Division tough night from James Harden, W L Pct GB rallying to a 131-124 win over Toronto 31 14 .689 — Boston 30 14 .682 ½ Minnesota. Philadelphia 29 17 .630 2½ Westbrook helped key a sec- Brooklyn 18 25 .419 12 New York 12 34 .261 19½ ond-half comeback after Minne- Southeast Division sota led by Miami 31 14 .689 — Orlando 21 25 .457 10½ six points Washington 15 29 .341 15½ in the third Charlotte 15 31 .326 16½ Atlanta 11 35 .239 20½ quarter. He Central Division finished 16- Milwaukee 40 6 .870 — Indiana 30 16 .652 10 for-27 shoot- Detroit 17 29 .370 23 ing, was Chicago 17 30 .362 23½ Cleveland 12 33 .267 27½ 13-for-13 from the Western Conference free-throw Southwest Division W L Pct GB PHOTOS BY THIBAULT CAMUS/AP line and Dallas 28 16 .636 — added six Houston 28 16 .636 — Westbrook rebounds. Memphis 21 24 .467 7½ Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, center, drives past Charlotte Hornets center Willy Hernangomez, San Antonio 20 24 .455 8 left, during Friday’s first-ever NBA regular-season game in Paris. Milwaukee won 116-103. Eric Gordon New Orleans 17 29 .370 12 Northwest Division scored a season-high 27 points Utah 31 13 .705 — off the bench for Houston, which Denver 31 14 .689 ½ Oklahoma City 27 19 .587 5 won its second straight game fol- Portland 19 27 .413 13 lowing a four-game losing streak. Minnesota 15 30 .333 16½ Pacific Division Giannis, Bucks thrill in Paris Harden, who went 1-for-17 L.A. Lakers 36 9 .800 — from three-point range in a home L.A. Clippers 32 14 .696 4½ Phoenix 19 26 .422 17 loss to Oklahoma City on Monday Sacramento 16 29 .356 20 night, was 3-for-13 overall and 0- Golden State 10 37 .213 27 Thursday’s games Milwaukee tops Charlotte for-6 from beyond the arc against Washington 124, Cleveland 112 Minnesota. He finished with a L.A. Lakers 128, Brooklyn 113 in first regular-season Dallas 133, Portland 125 season-low 12 points. Friday’s games Milwaukee 116, Charlotte 103 NBA game in France Karl-Anthony Towns had 30 Boston 109, Orlando 98 points and 12 rebounds for Min- Memphis 125, Detroit 112 Toronto 118, New York 112 BY JEROME PUGMIRE nesota. The Timberwolves have Oklahoma City 140, Atlanta 111 lost eight straight. Denver 113, New Orleans 106 Associated Press Clippers 122, Heat 117: Houston 131, Minnesota 124 L.A. Clippers 122, Miami 117 PARIS — With the world’s Kawhi Leonard had his first ca- Sacramento 98, Chicago 81 Phoenix 103, San Antonio 99 two most expensive soccer play- reer triple-double and scored 33 Indiana 129, Golden State 118 ers cheering him on in Paris on points, Landry Shamet added Saturday’s games Dallas at Utah Friday night, Giannis Antetok- 22 and visiting Los Angeles Brooklyn at Detroit ounmpo took a while to entertain shrugged off an early 15-point Chicago at Cleveland Oklahoma City at Minnesota them. deficit to beat Miami. L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia Leonard finished with 10 re- Sunday’s games The Greek star found his Houston at Denver rhythm late in the game and had bounds and 10 assists. He was Toronto at San Antonio first credited with the triple-dou- Boston at New Orleans 30 points and 12 rebounds to help Brooklyn at New York the NBA-leading Milwaukee ble in the third quarter — briefly, L.A. Clippers at Orlando Phoenix at Memphis Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets because one of his rebounds was Washington at Atlanta taken away after a stat review. He Indiana at Portland 116-103 for their eighth straight Monday’s games win. then officially got it on a rebound Cleveland at Detroit Paris St Germain players Kylian Mbappe, left, Neymar, center, and with 3:55 left. Orlando at Miami The first NBA regular-season Thiago Silva look at a smartphone during Friday’s game in Paris. Dallas at Oklahoma City game in France drew some fa- Nuggets 113, Pelicans 106: Sacramento at Minnesota Nikola Jokic had 27 points and San Antonio at Chicago mous faces to the Bercy Arena, “I only practiced once before Pat Connaughton put the Bucks 12 rebounds in Denver’s victory Houston at Utah among them Paris Saint-Ger- the game. It’s kind of hard to get in front with a dunk in the fourth. over host New Orleans. main stars Neymar and Kylian into a rhythm. We weren’t mov- Then Antetokounmpo got going, Zion Williamson scored 15 Mbappe — France’s World Cup- ing the ball as much,” said Ante- drawing a foul as he slalomed points in about 21 minutes for New and Oklahoma City beat visit- winning star. tokounmpo, who had his fourth through the defense. Orleans. The Pelicans dropped to ing Atlanta for its fourth straight “It’s insane. The crazy part is triple-double of the season on “Our guys competed hard, put 0-2 since the NBA’s top overall win. that we’re really big fans of them Monday against the Chicago us in a position to win the game draft choice was activated for the Suns 103, Spurs 99: Devin and they’re big fans of the team. Bulls. “Hopefully, we can learn against the best team in the first time this season Wednesday. Booker had 35 points and 10 as- You never expect them to know from the game. Close to the third NBA,” Borrego said. “The start Raptors 118, Knicks 112: sists before fouling out with 1:31 who we are and what we do, and quarter the bench came back in of the fourth starts with a turn- Kyle Lowry scored 26 points, left as host Phoenix snapped an be fans of the Bucks,” said Ante- and did a great job. In the fourth over and that set the tone for the Pascal Siakam had 23 and visit- 11-game skid in San Antonio. tokounmpo, the NBA MVP and quarter we were able to close out rest of the quarter. It spiraled ing Toronto beat New York for its Grizzlies 125, Pistons 112: PSG fan. “But it was amazing they the game.” from there.” sixth straight victory. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 of his came to the game. They came to Eric Bledsoe added 20 points Mike Budenholzer, meanwhile, A night after being voted to start 29 points in the first half and hit the locker room afterwards, we and five assists for the Bucks, improved to 100-28 in regular- the All-Star Game, Siakam had a big three-pointer in the fourth exchanged jerseys, took pictures while Malik Monk led Charlotte season games with the Bucks. two big baskets down the stretch. quarter in visiting Memphis’ vic- with them.” with 31 points. There was, naturally, a French He drove for a dunk with Toronto tory over Detroit. Milwaukee improved to 40- “I thought Malik was fantastic, feel to the night. leading by only one, then nailed Kings 98, Bulls 81: Buddy 6. The Bucks have the best 46- made plays for us. He’s an in- Former San Antonio Spurs star a three-pointer with 21 seconds Hield scored 21 points, Harrison game start in franchise history. credible athlete,” Hornets coach Tony Parker was given a huge remaining after the Knicks had Barnes added 19 and Sacramento They were 39-7 in 1970-71 when James Borrego said. “The chal- ovation by the crowd when he closed within three. beat host Chicago to snap a six- they went on to win the NBA lenge now is to do it on a night-to- was presented to fans before the Celtics 109, Magic 98:Kemba game losing streak. championship. night basis.” game. So was Ronny Turiaf, an Walker scored 37 points, Gordon Pacers 129, Warriors 118: It was slow-going early on, how- The Hornets have lost eight in a NBA champion with the Miami Hayward added 22 and Boston T.J. Warren scored 21 of his 33 ever, for a sluggish-looking Bucks row — the longest for the Hornets Heat in 2012. overcame a 16-point first-half points in the first half, Doug Mc- side which had perhaps done a lit- since dropping 10 straight in the Nicolas Batum, who scored five deficit to beat host Orlando. Dermott made four three-pointers tle too much sight-seeing in recent 2014-15 season. points for the Hornets, raised his Thunder 140, Hawks 111: in the fourth quarter and visiting days, including a visit from Ante- Milwaukee rallied to tie it at hand to the crowd chanting his Danilo Gallinari scored 25 points Indiana held off Golden State. tokounmpo to PSG’s stadium. 78 going into the fourth quarter. name at the end. PAGE 20 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 26, 2020 OLYMPICS Swifter, higher, stronger and more docile? IOC’s policy on protests draws ire

BY EDDIE PELLS on an issue that has confounded Associated Press both athletes and authorities for decades. More than a half-century later, The issue, always bubbling, Tommie Smith and John Car- surfaced last year when two U.S. los are cemented into Olympic athletes — Gwen Berry and Race lore — their names enshrined in Imboden — used medal ceremo- the Olympic Hall of Fame in the nies to make political statements FRANCISCO SECO/AP United States, their portrait an at the Pan American Games. indelible fixture on the universal United States women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe, known for her political statements, said she will not Those gestures brought a strong be silenced at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. sports landscape. rebuke from the U.S. Olympic and As for that raised-fist salute Paralympic committees, but the would be Colin Kaepernick and spent ample time negotiating that transformed them into Olym- groups still appear confused and Podium protests pic icons, while also symbolizing Megan Rapinoe, but there are deals with leaders who have been conflicted about the entire mat- dozens more — to use sports to kind enough to spend billions to the power athletes possess for the ter. (The USOPC didn’t welcome send a message. stage the Olympics. short time they’re on their biggest Smith and Carlos to an officially Rapinoe’s reaction to the IOC Though the IOC would argue stage — it’s still forbidden. sanctioned event until 2016). announcement: “We will not be that there are still places to make Such was the warning this The IOC got its atheltes’ com- silenced.” As much as her play, political statements in the Olym- month in the announcement by 1968 mission, which has often contra- Rapinoe’s outspoken fight for pic space — news conferences the IOC, whose athletes’ commis- dicted key athlete movements in equal pay for the U.S. women’s and social media among them sion banned kneeling and hand other Olympic areas, to get out soccer team underscored the At the 1968 Mexico City — it does not condone them on gestures during medals ceremo- front on the issue and offer its American victory in the World Olympics, US runners the field of play or the medals nies and competiton. It’s all part advice. It was essentially no dif- Cup last year and made her, in the stand. It made all the more strik- of an attempt to tamp down politi- ferent from what the IOC itself minds of many, the most influen- Tommie Smith and John ing the picture the IOC tweeted cal demonstrations at this sum- has been touting for years. Not tial athlete of 2019. Carlos did a black power out last Monday: Bach posing on mer’s Tokyo Games. surprisingly, some view it as an “So much being done about the salute on the podium after a mountain with athletes in uni- “The eyes of the world will be out-of-touch, retrograde attempt protests,” Rapinoe wrote on Ins- finishing first and third, form from the United States and on the athletes and the Olympic to stifle an increasingly outspo- tagram last weekend. “So little Iran at the Youth Olympic Games Games,” IOC President Thomas ken generation of athletes. being done about what we are respectively, in the 200. — a political statement during a Bach said, in delivering an im- The mushrooming of live TV, protesting about.” time of strife that is designed to passioned defense of the rules. to say nothing of the outlets now The athletes’ commission said forward the long-held IOC-driven IOC athlete’s rep Kirsty Cov- available on social media, has disciplinary action would be credo that the Olympics promote entry portrayed the guidance empowered athletes — the best taken “on a case-by-case basis 1906 peace. as a way to provide some clarity examples from recent years as necessary” and listed the Peace itself is dependent on IOC, the sports federations and politics, and the people who run the athletes’ national governing Irishman Peter O’Conner, the Olympics are well connected bodies as those who will have au- who won gold in the hop, to that world. No fewer than nine thority to make the call. It made skip and jump and silver members of IOC itself are princ- no mention of what the sanctions es, princesses, dukes or sheiks could be. In that respect, it added in the long jump, scaled a — and that list doesn’t include confusion, and might have served flagpole and waved an Irish the multitude of government of- to emphasize the power disparity flag in the 1906 Athens ficials involved in organizations between the athletes, who are the that branch out of the IOC. For in- show, and the agencies who run Olympics to protest having stance, half the World Anti-Dop- this multibillion-dollar enterprise to compete for Britain. ing Agency’s board comes from and, for all intents and purposes, governments across the globe. control the invitation list. Bach has singled out political Among the other questions SOURCE: Associated Press concerns as a major divider in not answered in the guidance the Russian doping scandal that document: IOC President Avery Brund- has embroiled the Olympics the Who, exactly, will adjudicate age’s ham-handed handling of past five years — implying it’s as the individual cases and how will South Africa’s status in the Olym- much an East vs. West issue as cases be adjudicated? pics during apartheid. one based on decisions that stem Who, exactly, will have ultimate The 1972 massacre of Is- from painstakingly accumulated responsibility for implementing raeli athletes during the Munich evidence. sanctions? Games. The latest move comes in the While those questions went The U.S. boycott of the 1980 run-up to what figures to be a di- unanswered, the document in- Moscow Olympics, followed by visive election year in the United cluded the reminder that “it is a the Soviet Union’s boycott of the States, the country that sends the fundamental principle that sport 1984 Los Angeles Games. largest contingent to the Olym- is neutral and must be separate The IOC’s awarding of the pics, wins the most medals and from political, religious or any 2008 Olympics to Beijing, in part often lands some of the most out- other type of interference.” compelled by promises to shine a spoken athletes on the podium. That concept, however, runs light on the country’s attempt to Smith and Carlos were booted counter to a long thread of Olym- improve human rights. from Mexico City after their pro- pics-as-politics storylines that More recently, Bach has found test. If history — to say nothing FILE PHOTO/AP have dominated the movement. the committee a permanent place of Rapinoe’s reaction — is any U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos, right, raise A truncated list includes: at the United Nations, used the guide, the IOC could be placed in their gloved fists after Smith received the gold and Carlos the Hitler’s hosting of the 1936 Pyeongchang Games in South the position to decide whether to bronze for the 200-meter run at the Summer Olympic Games in Games (winter and summer) in Korea to strive for better rela- make that same sort of statement Mexico City in 1968. Nazi Germany. tions between the Koreas and again. Sunday, January 26, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 AUTO RACING Kyle Busch has eye on 5 more titles Mercurial driver still riding high following 2nd NASCAR crown

BY JENNA FRYER Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. he way Kyle Busch sees it, there is a flaw in the championship ring NASCAR awarded him last Tmonth. It lacks any indication that the 2019 title was actually his second championship. Busch wants it fixed so it displays exactly what he’s earned. He has studied the issue and knows the New England Patriots created a ring that showcases their six Super Bowl victories. When his career is over, Busch wants just one ring to encapsulate his accom- plishments. He insists he will close his career alongside greats Richard Petty, Dale

Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson. PHOTOS BY JOHN RAOUX/AP But he doesn’t have seven Cup Series titles. Above: Kyle Busch drives a Lexus RC-F GT3 through the front stretch during testing at Daytona International Speedway on Jan. 3. “Not yet I don’t,” Busch said with a Below: Although his NASCAR season doesn’t begin until the Daytona 500 on Feb. 16, Busch’s racing season begins this weekend wink. with a cameo appearance in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, a twice-around-the-clock endurance race featuring various series champions. Busch’s bid for a third championship doesn’t begin until Feb. 16 at the Daytona public in their battles with infertility. 500, a race he desperately wants to win. Their only child, son Brexton, was con- Busch is 0-for-14 in “The Great American ceived through IVF treatments and their Race” with a bitter runner-up finish to Joe quest to give him a sister suffered a heart- Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin in breaking setback when Samantha miscar- last year’s 1-2-3 Gibbs sweep. ried the day of the 2018 awards ceremony He has won at every active NASCAR in Las Vegas. The couple tried unsuccess- track except The Roval at Charlotte Motor fully again during last season, and Busch Speedway yet his 56 career Cup victories used a portion of his championship speech do not include the Daytona 500. His warm- to address their struggles. up begins this weekend at the Rolex 24 at “I’m right here with you knowing how Daytona, a twice-round-the-clock endur- hard its been to go through multiple, yes ance race featuring champions from series multiple, failed attempts of IVF this year, all over the world. to walk around and try to face people week The event is packed with Indianapolis to week, always knowing in the back of my 500 winners, Le Mans winners and some mind how helpless I feel in life knowing of the most skilled drivers from global se- how much I wanted to answer your prayers ries. Busch is on hand to steal the show. in giving you the gift of our baby girl,” His longtime partnership with Toyota Busch told her. got him the gig to drive a Lexus for the Busch is typically able to separate his AIM Vasser Sullivan team, and Busch is personal and professional lives, but when the star attraction. He loves it, too, and at things aren’t going well in either area, a January team dinner he wore that ring. his temper can be short and his sarcasm For one night, he seemed as if he was that biting. once-upon-a-time fun Kyle Busch. “Think about his whole life. He’s got Sam He was just 16 when he first came into and Brexton, but other than that, it’s rac- NASCAR in 2001, right as the series was The dominating way he wins, his brash “Watch this.” ing,” said Joe Gibbs. “And when something passing a rule that sidelined him until his celebrations, his disregard for those who Busch then flipped his middle finger. goes bad in racing for him, think about how 18th birthday. He was brash even then boo him and all those wins have made Although Busch ran into the lapped car important that is, and it upsets him. Nor- — it’s some chip he and older brother Kurt Busch something of a villain, and that of Garrett Smithley at Las Vegas, he was mally, the next day he’s a lot better.” have just always seemed to have, though he doesn’t always put him in the best of targeting Ware, who wasn’t in that playoff Busch has a legion of fan support from was tame compared with Kurt, the 2004 moods. Toss in a bad day at the track, plus race. The entire flap led to a heated discus- “Rowdy Nation,” the group he bows to champion. idle time each weekend because NASCAR sion about on-track etiquette, talent dis- with the checkered flag after every vic- Kyle Busch has always done his best to only allows him a maximum of five Truck crepancies and drivers who purchase their tory. Busch appreciates their backing speak the truth as he sees it, one sarcastic Series races (he went 5-for-5 last season) seats in the big leagues. Ware was sched- beyond words, especially when he gets ex- eye roll, thumbs-up or one-word answer at and seven in the Xfinity Series (4-for-7), uled to compete in the Rolex 24 this week- hausted by the politics of a new NASCAR a time. and Busch can be a real bear. end but his team pulled out late Monday. rules package and the grind of the 38-race His opinions have not always been popu- So it was a very long summer, and a 21- In the Nov. 17 season finale, Busch beat schedule. Busch has other things to worry lar with NASCAR and it makes no differ- race losing streak didn’t help. He lashed Gibbs teammates Hamlin and Martin about, too: He owns the best truck team ence whether he was right. The series’ “Car out in the opening race of the playoffs last Truex Jr., as well as Kevin Harvick, to join in the sport, and this year he will launch of Tomorrow” was terrible, he was just the September when he ran into the back of a Johnson as the only active drivers with “Rowdy Energy,” an energy drink Busch first to say so and his outspokenness was lapped car and accused some in the field multiple titles. Of course, Johnson is tied says he helped develop. often blamed for fans hating the car. Many of not being qualified to race at NASCAR’s with Hall of Famers Petty and Earnhardt “Mine’s going to be better, better for you fans found him arrogant, entitled or whiny top level. for the record, but Johnson is retiring at and better tasting,” Busch insisted. or a mix of all three. Busch says that incident is one of the rea- the end of the year. Busch turns just 35 and Busch has not been this outwardly happy His career has been golden: high-pro- sons he is running the Rolex this weekend. has twice proven he can rise through ad- in ages. Perhaps it comes with being the file rides first at Hendrick Motorsports, His Vasser Sullivan entry is in the GT Day- versity to finish the job and doesn’t appear champion again, and the absolute belief then JGR, where he has been since 2008. tona class, where Busch will be mired in to be going anywhere anytime soon. that he can be the best NASCAR has ever Busch has 208 victories across NASCAR’s traffic with slower cars and inexperienced He won his 2015 championship in a sea- seen. three national series, and some argue his drivers with the faster classes closing in on son where he missed 11 races because he The Daytona 500 is right around the cor- tally equals Petty’s record 200 Cup wins. him. It will be chaotic. broke both his legs in a crash the day be- ner, and a poor showing there could just as He would undoubtedly have dozens more “Cody Ware says he can’t drive and fore the Daytona 500. His 2019 season had quickly send Busch scowling through the if NASCAR had not set limits on how much watch his mirrors?” Busch said refer- its share of personal struggles as Busch garage. He is always just one win away he can compete in the lower series. ring to the lapped-car flap in September. and his wife, Samantha, have been very from feeling invincible. PAGE 22 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 26, 2020 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Bloodied Kyrgios moves on to face Nadal Aussie outlasts Khachanov to set up much-anticipated showdown with No. 1 seed

BY HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Nick Kyr- gios put aside a bloody hand, a hamstring issue, a tiff with the chair umpire and a re- silient opponent who saved a pair of match points. When the Australian Open third-round thriller ended after about 4 ½ hours Satur- day, Kyrgios dropped to his back behind the baseline. Guess what’s next for the home-crowd favorite? A much-anticipated matchup with a familiar, but decidedly not friendly, foe: No. 1 Rafael Nadal. Kyrgios eventually got past No. 16 Karen Khachanov 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (6), 6-7 (7), 7- AP photos 6 (8) with the help of 33 aces and what Above: Australia’s Nick Kyrgios lies down sounded like an entire country of support- on the court after defeating Russia’s ers in the stands. Karen Khachanov 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (6), 6- “This is just epic, man,” Kyrgios said. 7 (7), 7-6 (8) in their third-round singles “Like, I don’t even know what’s going on.” match at the Australian Open. Left: Kyrgios initially was a point from win- Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova makes ning at 6-5 in the third-set tiebreaker, then a forehand return during her 7-6 (4), again an hour later at 8-7 in the fourth-set 7-6 (3) upset of No. 2 Karolina Pliskova tiebreaker, but he needed yet another hour of the Czech Republic on Saturday in to pull out the victory when Khachanov Melbourne, Australia. pushed a backhand wide. “I was losing it mentally, a little bit,” Gauff — and the trend continued on Day 6 Kyrgios said. “I thought I was going to lose, on the women’s side. honestly.” No. 2 Karolina Pliskova, No. 5 Elina Svi- Along the way, he hit a dive-and-roll tolina and No. 6 Belinda Bencic all lost in backhand, scraped his knuckles and, after straight sets, meaning nine of the top 13 wiping the blood, was warned for a time seeds already are gone. violation. That set off Kyrgios, who ex- Pliskova, the 2016 U.S. Open runner-up, plained why play was delayed and said to lost 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3) to 30th-seeded Anasta- the chair umpire, “Are you stupid? Well, sia Pavlyuchenkova. Svitolina, a semifi- take it back then.” nalist at the past two majors, was beaten There are sure to be more fireworks 6-1, 6-2 by two-time Slam champ Garbine Monday during the eighth edition of Nadal Muguruza. Bencic, a semifinalist at Flush- vs. Kyrgios. Even so, Kyrgios tried to ing Meadows last September, offered even downplay the animosity Saturday, saying: less pushback while being defeated 6-0, “Whatever happens between us, he’s an like (it). When he plays good tennis and he “My best match of the tournament so 6-1 in 49 minutes by 28th-seeded Anett amazing player. Arguably, he’s the great- shows passion for this game, he is a posi- far, without a doubt,” Nadal said. “Big dif- Kontaveit. est of all-time.” tive player for our tour,” Nadal said. ference between today and the previous Kontaveit now meets 18-year-old Iga So far, Nadal holds a 4-3 head-to-head Here’s what Nadal loved Saturday: The days.” Swiatek, who is ranked 59th and eliminat- edge, including a contentious win in their way he stepped things up during a 6-1, 6- And to think: Nadal did this after stayed No. 19 seed Donna Vekic 7-5, 6-3. last meeting, at Wimbledon last July. 2, 6-4 victory over 27th-seeded Pablo Car- ing up late enough to watch on TV as the “At this level, everything can happen,” Nadal was not thrilled that Kyrgios hit reno Busta that required fewer than 100 man he’s chasing in the Grand Slam count, two-time major champion Simona Halep a ball right at him in that match. Kyrgios minutes. Roger Federer, was pushed to a fifth-set said about all of the surprises, “so that’s took a different sort of shot at Nadal from “I needed to improve,” Nadal said, “and tiebreaker before getting through to the why sometimes I’m a little bit stressed.” afar the other day in Melbourne, mimick- I improved.” fourth round at nearly 1 a.m. Halep, who is seeded fourth, stuck ing the 33-year-old Spaniard’s series of He finished with a total of merely seven That was part of a chaotic Day 5 — in- around by beating Yulia Putintseva 6-1, 6- mannerisms before he hits a serve. unforced errors among the match’s 125 cluding losses by Serena Williams and 4, and next plays No. 16 Elise Mertens, who “It’s clear, of course, that when he does total points — and six times as many win- reigning champion Naomi Osaka, who ended the Grand Slam return of 20-year- stuff that in my opinion is not good, I don’t ners at 42. was ousted by 15-year-old sensation Coco old American CiCi Bellis 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-0. Scoreboard

Saturday Camila Giorgi, Italy, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-3. nard Struff, Germany, def. Maximo Gon- and Nao Hibino, Japan, 6-2, 7-5. Muhammad and Sabrina Santamaria, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (30), Rus- zalez, Argentina, and Fabrice Martin Lara Arruabarrena, Spain, and Ons United States, 6-2, 6-4. At Melbourne Park sia, def. Karolina Pliskova (2), Czech Re- (15), France, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Jabeur, Tunisia, def. Renata Voracova, Mixed Doubles Melbourne, Australia public, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3). Rajeev Ram, United States, and Joe Czech Republic, and Bernarda Pera, Unit- Second Round Purse: AUD71,000,000 Anett Kontaveit (28), Estonia, def. Be- Salisbury (11), Britain, def. Tennys ed States, 6-2, 6-4. Ivan Dodig, Croatia, and Latisha Chan Surface: Hardcourt outdoor linda Bencic (6), Switzerland, 6-0, 6-1. Sandgren and Jackson Withrow, United Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Sin- (6), Taiwan, def. Arina Rodionova and An- Men’s Singles Iga Swiatek, Poland, def. Donna Vekic States, 6-3, 6-3. iakova (4), Czech Republic, def. Kirsten drew Harris, Australia, 7-6 (2), 7-5. Third Round (19), Croatia, 7-5, 6-3. Simone Bolelli, Italy, and Benoit Paire, Flipkens, Belgium, and Taylor Townsend, Bruno Soares, Brazil, and Nicole Meli- Gael Monfils (10), France, def. Ernests Simona Halep (4), Romania, def. Yulia France, def. Sander Gille and Joran Vlie- United States, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. char, United States, def. Alicja Rosolska, Gulbis, Latvia, 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-3. Putintseva, Kazakhstan, 6-1, 6-4. gen, Belgium, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3. Kristina Mladenovic, France, and Poland, and Andreas Mies, Germany, 6-2, Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Pablo Car- Elise Mertens (16), Belgium, def. CiCi Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson, Unit- Timea Babos (2), Hungary, def. Julia 6-4. reno Busta (27), Spain, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Bellis, United States, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-0. ed States, def. Jamie Murray and Neal Goerges, Germany, and Ashleigh Barty, Rohan Bopanna, India, and Nadiia Dominic Thiem (5), Austria, def. Taylor Garbine Muguruza, Spain, def. Elina Skupski (14), Britain, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (12). Australia, 7-5, 6-4. Kichenok, Ukraine, def. Austin Krajicek, Fritz (29), United States, 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (5), Svitolina (5), Ukraine, 6-1, 6-2. Marcel Granollers, Spain, and Horacio Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic, and United States, and Lyudmyla Kichenok, 6-4. Kiki Bertens (9), Netherlands, def. Za- Zeballos (6), Argentina, def. Pablo Cue- Hsieh Su-wei (1), Taiwan, def. Lauren Da- Ukraine, 7-5, 4-6, 10-6. Andrey Rublev (17), Russia, def. David rina Diyas, Kazakhstan, 6-2, 7-6 (3). vas, Uruguay, and Guido Pella, Argen- vis, United States, and Viktorija Golubic, Lukasz Kubot and Iga Swiatek, Poland, Goffin (11), Belgium, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 7-6 Men’s Doubles tina, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. Switzerland, 6-1, 7-5. (4). Second Round Women’s Doubles Caty McNally and Cori Gauff, United def. Luke Saville and Ellen Perez, Austra- Stan Wawrinka (15), Switzerland, def. James Duckworth and Marc Polmans, Second Round States, def. Kveta Peschke, Czech Repub- lia, 6-4, 7-5. John Isner (19), United States, 6-4, 4-1, Australia, def. Nikola Mektic, Croatia, Hayley Carter, United States, and Lu- lic, and Demi Schuurs (8), Netherlands, Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, and ret. and Wesley Koolhof (5), Netherlands, 7- isa Stefani, Brazil, def. Han Xinyun and 6-3, 6-4. Andreja Klepac, Slovenia, def. Jurgen Alexander Zverev (7), Germany, def. 5, 6-3. Zhu Lin, China, 6-2, 7-5. Alison Riske, United States, and Ve- Melzer, Austria, and Kirsten Flipkens, Fernando Verdasco, Spain, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. Mikhail Kukushkin and Alexander Jennifer Brady and Caroline Dolehide, ronika Kudermetova (13), Russia, def. Belgium, 6-2, 6-3. Daniil Medvedev (4), Russia, def. Alex- Bublik, Kazakhstan, def. Ji Sung Nam and United States, def. Georgina Garcia Per- Mandy Minella, Luxembourg, and Anett Michael Venus, New Zealand, and ei Popyrin, Australia, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Min-Kyu Song, South Korea, 6-7 (3), 6-4, ez and Sara Sorribes Tormo, Spain, 6-1, Kontaveit, Estonia, 6-4, 6-4. Hao-Ching Chan (4), Taiwan, def. Marce- Nick Kyrgios (23), Australia, def. Karen 7-5. 3-6, 6-3. Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sofia lo Demoliner, Brazil, and Duan Ying-Ying, Khachanov (16), Russia, 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-7 Santiago Gonzalez, Mexico, and Ken Darija Jurak, Croatia, and Nina Stoja- Kenin (16), United States, def. Jessica China, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 10-8. (6), 6-7 (7), 7-6 (8). Skupski, Britain, def. Lukasz Kubot, Po- novic, Serbia, def. Maddison Inglis and Pegula and Desirae Krawczyk, United Zheng Saisai, China, and Joran Vlie- Women’s Singles land, and Marcelo Melo (2), Brazil, 7-5, Kaylah Mcphee, Australia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. States, 6-0, 7-6 (7). gen, Belgium, def. Juan Sebastian Cabal, Third Round 7-6 (4). Monica Niculescu, Romania, and Mi- Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and Colombia, and Venus Williams, United Angelique Kerber (17), Germany, def. Henri Kontinen, Finland, and Jan-Len- saki Doi, Japan, def. Makoto Ninomiya Jelena Ostapenko (6), Latvia, def. Asia States, 3-6, 6-3, 10-4. Sunday, January 26, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 23 NFL Look: Like his brother, Eli was a top draft pick

FROM BACK PAGE Brady added. by six years, Peyton being chosen Until he was farcically benched first overall in the NFL Draft. Eli by then-coach Ben McAdoo for a stood firm, along with his fam- late-season game in 2017, Man- ily, by seeking a trade from San ning had a string of 210 consecu- Diego, which made that pick, and tive regular-season starts. The he landed in the Big Apple. guy was indestructible at a posi- He sat behind Kurt Warner for tion where nearly all of his peers nine games of his rookie season, (including Peyton) had signifi- and even though New York had a cant injuries. 5-4 record, Manning was insert- “Starting 200-plus consecutive ed as the starter. The Giants went games, answering the bell for his nowhere, but Eli didn’t flinch. teammates, that’s what tough- Soon, they were making the ness is,” Peyton wrote Friday. playoffs. In 2007, Manning and “So as his brother I have such the Giants didn’t back down in a admiration and love for him. But season finale against New Eng- as a quarterback, I have incred- land that the Patriots won 38-35 ible respect for his toughness, to complete their perfect regular his accountability, his leadership season. Manning and his team- skills.” mates built up their confidence JOHN RAOUX/AP Maybe that’s what should be from that loss, then won three appreciated most. Even when AFC quarterback Lamar Jackson, of the Baltimore Ravens, signs autographs during a practice for the postseason road games to get to he was cast aside — if only for a Pro Bowl on Thursday in Kissimmee, Fla. Jackson’s signature has been one of the most sought-after. the Super Bowl. And a rematch week — by McAdoo, then was re- with the unbeatable Patriots. placed this season by first-round Final score: Giants 17, Patri- draft pick Daniel Jones, Manning ots 14. Super Bowl MVP: Eli never was disruptive. He was Manning. supportive, which also is a sign of “Congratulations on your re- strong leadership from a veteran Long lines at Pro Bowl tirement, and a great career Eli!” athlete. Tom Brady tweeted Friday. “Not “For the last 16 years, Eli has going to lie though, I wish you meant so much to all of us here at hadn’t won any Super Bowls.” the Giants and also to our fans,” The youngest Manning won Giants co-owner John Mara said. two of those, the second in Febru- ary 2012 in another win over the “We all know about the two Super for Jackson’s autograph Bowl MVP’s and all of the great Patriots. From the David Tyree helmet catch in the 2008 Super performances on the field. But just as important was the way he BY MARK LONG one of the league’s rising stars. Bowl to his missile to Mario Man- conducted himself on and off the Associated Press “He’s just a special player, a special dude,” Ra- ningham down the sideline to vens running back Mark Ingram said. “An elite ath- catapult New York to the second field as the consummate profes- LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. lete on the field, a great person off the field, humble, upset of New England — not to sional, always with dignity, al- altimore cornerback Marlon Humphrey hard worker, leadership. Everything you need in a mention his calm yet bold leader- ways with class.” was signing autographs following Pro Bowl franchise quarterback, he has it. I’m glad to be with ship against heavy odds — Man- Again, tons of credit to the kid practice Thursday and wrapping up an in- him.” ning had established himself as a whose older brother quarterback Bterview when his sister jumped in with a Jackson found fans he never expected at the Pro Super Bowl great. way back when used to torture desperate request. Bowl. Drew Brees’ oldest son, Baylen, fell in love “Eli was a great competitor and him if Eli didn’t know the name “You have to help Mom,” she said. with Jackson this season, so champion. Playing his teams be- of every coach and quarterback “What’s up?” he asked. the New Orleans quarterback came some of our most challeng- on every SEC team. “She wants a picture on the field with Lamar,” the ‘ He’s just arranged for them to meet. ing moments. We got our share, Maybe Peyton will ask Eli to sister answered. a special Baylen wore a Ravens shirt but they got the most important recite the names of every QB That’d be quarterback and Ravens teammate while getting Jackson to sign ones. It’s a credit to his leadership in the Hall of Fame someday. Lamar Jackson, the league’s MVP front-runner and player, a a Ravens helmet. and determination and it was an Maybe both Mannings will have the most popular guy without mouse ears at Disney special Jackson responded by play- honor to share the field with him,” their busts there, too. World this week. dude. An ing catch with him in the AFC Fans chanted his name throughout two days of locker room. practice at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports and clam- elite athlete “It was awesome,” Drew ored for his autograph before and after workouts. To on the fi eld, Brees said. “These are their get a picture, fans needed to get in line and prepare heroes, these are the guys for a wait similar to those at Star Wars: Galaxy’s a great they look up to. You want to Edge. person off see your kids draw inspira- “He’s the man, right?” Ravens guard Marshal the fi eld, tion from things like this, Yanda said. moments like this. You never He’s certainly the fan favorite at the NFL’s annual humble, know when something might all-star game. He’s been so mobbed by TV cameras hard worker, happen that will be a light- to the point where he needed to juke through the bulb moment for them. crowd to find some open space. leadership.’ “Try to put them in these No one is immune to Jackson’s popularity, either. Mark Ingram positions to gain great expe- Not even teammates. Baltimore RB, rience and maybe have one Yanda’s daughter ran up to him during an inter- on Ravens QB of those moments. Maybe view, grabbed his hand and begged him to look at Lamar Jackson catching a ball from Lamar, her shirt. She spun around, tossed her hair to one you know, laying out for it in side and unveiled Jackson’s signature. the AFC locker room or something was one of those “It’s Lamar Jackson!” the girl shrieked. moments.” “Just relax, honey,” Yanda responded. Jackson was admittedly starstruck while meeting Jackson threw for 3,127 yards and 36 touchdowns the NFL’s all-time leading passer. this season. He also ran for 1,206 yards and seven “I was stumbling over my words and I didn’t even scores. He helped the Ravens (14-2) to the league’s know what to say,” Jackson said. best regular-season record and the No. 1 seed in the That’s kind of how people reacted to watching AFC playoffs. Jackson play this season and a big reason he’s draw- Baltimore lost 28-12 in the divisional round to ing more attention at the Pro Bowl than Brees and Tennessee, the biggest upset of the NFL postseason. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson. Humphrey has ADAM HUNGER/AP Jackson threw for 365 yards and a touchdown to go proof. He ended up pulling Jackson out of a scrum to along with 143 yards rushing. But he turned the ball get his mom that pic with the QB. New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning announces his retirement over three times — two interceptions and a fumble. It might be the easiest tackle anyone has made on Friday in East Rutherford, N.J. In the foreground are Super Bowl Still, his performance all season cemented him as Jackson in a long time. XLII and XLVI trophies, which the Giants won with Manning at QB. S TARS AND STRIPES Sunday, January 26, 2020 Bucks stop in Paris Milwaukee wins fi rst NBA game SPORTS played in France » Page 19

NFL Appreciating Eli A look back at Manning’s career

BY BARRY WILNER Associated Press he debate whether Eli Manning is a Hall of Fame quarterback already has begun and will last for the next half-decade. T So why not look back at his achievements without wondering if he is bound for the Canton shrine as his brother Peyton will be next year? The youngest of three sons of a college football superstar, Archie Manning, Eli’s athletic roots were established long ‘ You before he gripped a football. Older don’t have brothers Cooper and Peyton set a stan- to talk dard almost impossible for anyone to about how replicate, yet Eli tried. tough you Give him tons of credit just for that. are. You Cooper became a high school star just show in New Orleans as a receiver and people wound up at the University of Mis- how tough sissippi, where Archie built his legend. you are, Cooper was forced to prematurely retire and he did from football with spinal stenosis before that. he ever caught a pass for Ole Miss. ’ Peyton Peyton dominated Louisiana prep Manning football, then opted to attend Tennessee Retired QB rather than attempt to lengthen the fam- on brother Eli ily legacy at Mississippi. When Eli, five years younger, followed Peyton’s footsteps in high school, he had to recognize it could be a thankless path. Yet he ran down it. And then he chose to play quarterback at Ole Miss, which hadn’t experienced much to brag about since his father was there. Again, tons of credit. “You don’t have to talk about how tough you are. You just show people how tough you are, and he did that,” Peyton said in a social media post Friday after Eli officially announced his retirement following a 16-year career with the Giants that included two Super Bowl wins. Eli Manning led the Giants He did it in college, helping make Rebels to two Super Bowl titles football relevant again. Then he emulated, during his 16-year career.

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