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he state allowed hundreds of residents in two Wichita-area neighborhoods to drink contaminated water for years without telling them, despite warning signs of contamination close to water wells used for drinking, washing and bathing. In 2011, while investigating the possible expansion of a Kwik Shop, the state discovered dry cleaning chemicals had contaminated groundwater at 412 W. Grand in Haysville. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment didn’t act for more than six years. It didn’t test private wells less than a mile away. Nor did it notify residents that their drinking wells could be contaminated with dry cleaning chemicals, known as perchloroethylene, so they could test the water themselves. “We didn’t find out for 7 years,” said Joe Hufman, whose well was contaminated by a Haysville dry cleaner. “Haysville knew it. KDHE knew it. Kwik Shop knew it.” It had happened at least once before, at a dry cleaning site near Central and Tyler in Wichita, where the state waited more than four years between discovering contamination nearby and notifying residents of more than 200 homes. Some fear it could happen again at 22 contaminated sites where the state has not checked for people on well water — or that it could happen at a yet unknown site of conSEE CONTAMINATION, 2A

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CONTAMINATION tamination. Kansans aren’t required to use city water if they already have a well, and some Wichita neighborhoods still rely on private well water. The delays stem from a 1995 state law that places more emphasis on protecting the dry cleaning industry than protecting public health. The Kansas Drycleaner Environmental Response Act was passed at the request of the dry cleaning industry to protect the small businesses from the potentially crippling cost of federal involvement. The Environmental Protection Agency, through its Superfund program, can pay to clean up water pollution and then bill any and all companies ever associated with the property to recover its money. Cleaning up pollution can easily cost millions of dollars; state law limits the liability of a dry cleaning shop to $5,000. To raise money to investigate and clean up pollution, the state passed a tax on dry cleaning chemicals. While the KDHE supported the bill, one KDHE official warned the Legislature that a tax on cleaning solvent “would not be sufficient funding.” The Legislature passed the law, including a line that directed the KDHE not to look for contamination from dry cleaners. The Legislature also directed the KDHE to “make every reasonable effort” to keep sites off the federal Superfund list. HAYSVILLE It was a 2011 investigation in Haysville for Kwik Shop that discovered the dry cleaning chemical perchloroethylene (usually abbreviated PCE and also known as tetrachloroethylene) in groundwater higher than the level the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency deems safe to drink. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says it initially gave the Haysville site a low priority, assuming the contaminated groundwater was traveling southwest — away from private wells and in a different direction than the Cowskin Creek. It wasn’t until 2017 that KDHE realized that groundwater was actually flowing to the southeast: directly along the creek and directly toward a cluster of private drinking wells. For the most part, the underground contamination follows the Cowskin Creek, trailing down from a former dry cleaner on West Grand Avenue until past 83rd Street and into the cul-de-sac that Hufman calls home. For the 25 years they lived in that house, Hufman, his wife and daughter drank the well water. They don’t know when the contamination reached them. The Hufman’s well had 49 parts per billion of PCE in it: nearly 10 times the allowed level. When consumed, PCE can build up over time, potentially harming a person’s nervous system,

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liver, kidneys and reproductive system. Exposure for long periods may cause changes in mood, memory, attention, reaction time and vision. Studies have suggested that the chemical might lead to a higher risk of bladder cancer, multiple myeloma, or non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The City of Haysville completed hooking up around 200 homes to city water in July. Hufman says he doesn’t know why people on his cul-de-sac outside of Haysville weren’t notified about the contamination years ago, even if officials thought it was moving in a different direction. They now know their street was hit the worst of any — at least three of the street’s wells are contaminated over the EPA limit. “You think they would have notified everybody, taken some precautions until something was done,” Hufman said. “Instead they all kept quiet. They didn’t let anybody know about the contamination, so we all continued to drink the water.” ON THE BACKBURNER More contaminated sites keep being found, despite the state not being allowed to search for them: The list of sites accepted to the dry cleaning program goes up every year, from 14 in 1995 to 72 in 2002 to 163 today. Usually they’re identified when the KDHE is investigating other contamination, such as leaking gasoline tanks at service stations. While the amount of money paid out of the fund each year varies widely, income has been on a mostly steady decline since 2000, when it brought in around $1.5

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million. In 2016, the fund brought in just over $896,000. Faced with a rising number of contaminated sites and a decreasing amount of income, the dry cleaning trust fund has struggled to keep up. Currently, the state is dealing with contamination at 10 sites, while another five are proposed for work this year. In October, about additional 70 sites remained as part of a backlog, waiting for funding before the state could determine the extent of the contamination and whether there were drinking water wells in the area. Taking lessons from Haysville, the KDHE has whittled that list from 70 sites to 22 in August by

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Haysville resident Anitra Hufman expresses her frustration with city officials for keeping the residents in the dark about contaminated groundwater back in November 2017.

doing a more basic assessment, only looking at the length of the contamination plume and whether there are wells in the area. After the backlog is dealt with, the state plans to go back and complete each investigation. “The money that we get is well spent,” said Leo Henning, director of environment for KDHE. “There’s never going to be enough money to do everything at once, so we have to prioritize. I think we’ve done a fairly good job of that. ... Right now our main challenge — and where we’re trying to get to — is making sure there are no Kansans drinking contaminated water.” Of the 50 basic assessments, none have found people drinking contaminated water, said Joe Dom, deputy section chief for assessment and restoration at KDHE. Sen. Marci Francisco, D-Lawrence, is ranking minority member on the agriculture and natural resources committee. She thinks that everyone with a well near a contaminated site ought to be notified within the next three to six months — and that the Legislature should start considering whether additional funding is needed to support emergency action, such as providing people with bottled water, and cleanup of these sites. “You want the current (dry cleaning) industry to be covering its risks, but we all have to accept some of the risk for what happened in the past,” she said. Peter Doorn, who heads the special remediation branch in North Carolina’s Division of Waste Management, also serves as chairman for the State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners. He estimates that about 75 percent of current and former dry cleaning sites in the U.S. have some contamination. That’s because the historic contamination happened through normal, legal practices. Major laws governing how companies could dispose of chemicals weren’t written until the early 1970s. About 400 dry cleaning facilities have registered with Kansas since the Dry Cleaning Trust Fund was created. The KDHE

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doesn’t keep a list of historic dry cleaning sites, since that could be seen as violating the statute that says they can’t look for new sites. That part of the statute is something Rep. John Whitmer, R-Wichita, calls “outrageous” and “asinine.” His district includes the contamination in Haysville. He thinks it would be an easy fix by the Legislature. That part of the statute would need to be removed, he said, but would also need funding to allow the KDHE to search for new sources of contamination. In North Carolina, the legislature set aside a portion of funding to investigate new sites for possible contamination, Doorn said. Whether funding is available to find unknown sources of contamination varies by state. There are about 13 states in the coalition, each with its own program. Some operate with less than $100,000 in their budget. Others, like North Carolina, operate with more than $8 million each year. “Funding is driving these cleanups and whether or not programs can be successful,” Doorn said. FOUR SEASONS They weren’t looking for dry cleaning fluid: The group assessing 7920 W. Kellogg, about 2 miles from an old dry cleaning facility at Central and Tyler, was in search of radioactive materials. Instead, they found PCE at 8.1 parts per billion (ppb) — over the 5 ppb standard for drinking water set by the EPA. The December 2009 report said further action was “recommended” and that the site could be turned over to the “Superfund,” which deals with hazardous substances under federal authority. The report also points out that there were 342 domestic wells within 1 mile of the site. Two months later, Kelsee Wheeler at KDHE wrote an email saying KDHE would start a site assessment to find the source of PCE. Next there’s a gap in the records: it’s not until 2013 that environmental scientist Jon Vopata wrote that a site evaluation should be

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conducted. The KDHE says it didn’t have the money to deal with the site until the Environmental Protection Agency provided funding in 2013. The former Four Seasons Dry Cleaners was identified as the source of the contamination in 2014. In April 2014, more than four years after the contamination was discovered, letters began going out to well owners telling them PCE was found in their wells and that they would be connected to the city of Wichita’s public water supply. In the end, more than 200 households were hooked up to city water. A TREND Elizabeth Ablah, associate professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, says Haysville and Four Seasons make a trend: a trend that could be preventable. More people are likely drinking contaminated water who have no idea, Ablah said. “How do we protect this population when we see there are vulnerabilities that are not being caught?” Ablah asks. About 70,000 private drinking water wells are recorded with the state. Ablah says it’s possible that up to nearly 400,000 Kansans drink well water. Yet the records of wells aren’t exhaustive, Ablah says, and no one really knows how many Kansans might be drinking from unregistered wells. There have been other sites in the dry cleaning program where people were drinking contaminated water. In 1988, a public well in the city of Downs, in north-central Kansas, was taken out of service due to contamination. In 1989, Hutchinson hooked several people up to city water and also took two public wells out of service. In 2006, a handful of private well owners near 13th and St. Paul in Wichita were hooked up to city water. HIGH COST OF CONTAMINATION The price of dealing with the Four Seasons contamination was high:

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$2.5 million for emergency action alone by the end of 2016. Documents from the KDHE say the plume of contamination has not been moving. But nothing has been done to clean up the contamination, although the KDHE says an engineer is currently preparing designs for a remediation system. Homes in the area are now hooked up to city water. Questions persist in the Wichita neighborhood stretching from West Central to West Kellogg. What about pets that are still drinking the contaminated water outdoors? Could the water be used for washing machines to lower the cost of city water bills? Will the contamination ever clear out so they can have their wells back? Some, like Randi and Michael Williams, worry about the health of people in their neighborhood. Even though their own well tested negative for PCE, the well of their rental home, located directly behind them, tested positive. When Mike’s mother was in hospice, the hospice worker told them she was familiar with their street. “We thought we were safe and then the more we thought about it, we looked at who had died and who had been sick in our neighbors,” Randi said. “Everyone up and down the street has had something or other.” A disease cluster investigation conducted in the neighborhood by KDHE said “there is no indication that PCE groundwater contamination is linked to increased cancer rates or birth defect rates in the neighborhood.” However, it can take decades for cancers to develop, and the study didn’t consider people who had moved away from the neighborhood. Spending so much money on Four Seasons had repercussions for other sites as well. The 2016 legislative report about the fund says the KDHE had to shut down most work on cleaning up sites, due to money. A 2016 newsletter for the State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners SEE CONTAMINATION, 4A

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Construction crews dig ditches to install water pipes to connect to Haysville’s city water because some groundwater in the area was contaminated by a dry cleaning company years ago.

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CONTAMINATION said Kansas’ program was not able to initiate “activities at any new sites, or continue monitoring and remediation at existing sites, due to the Four Seasons emergency response, decreased revenue and reimbursement obligations.” There have been years where KDHE is only able to monitor sites in order to save money. A LEGISLATIVE FIX State Rep. Steven Crum, D-Haysville, has parents living half a block from the contamination site in Haysville. He said he wonders if former dry cleaning sites should be checked for contamination, although that raises questions of funding. The safety of Kansans

should take priority, he said. “We’ve got to figure out where these sites are, we’ve got to find them quicker and make sure people are drinking safe water,” he said. State Rep. Tom Sloan, R-Lawrence, who serves on the agriculture and natural resources committee, said he’s tried to get increased funding for the state water plan for years, partly because it would allow communities to hook all residents up to city water. Perhaps there should be a program that assists people in having their water tested, he said, but there are still practical issues of funding and how to even identify well water users. Sen. Dan Kerschen,

R-Garden Plain, said he would like to see the KDHE receive additional money to clean up contaminated sites, not just emergency action such as providing bottled water and hooking residents up to city water. “Just avoiding contamination is one thing, but the potential to clean it up and remove the toxic factor, well then we’ve made some real strides there,” he said. HELP WITH FUNDING There has been some help with funding: In 2016, the legislature created the Environmental Stewardship Fund to pay for remediation at orphan sites — those with no responsible party to pay for cleanup or join the fund — and emergency actions responding to an environmental threat. Money for the Environmental Stewardship Fund comes from a tax on gasoline and other petroleum

products. It cannot be used for remediation at sites that have a designated responsible party. Like the trust fund, it also cannot be used to look for contamination. Dom, the deputy section chief for assessment and restoration at the KDHE, said one of the reasons the environmental stewardship fund was created was to mitigate the chance of another Four Seasonsstyle delay. More than $5 million has already been used from the Environmental Stewardship Fund for work relating to sites in the dry cleaning trust fund. Of that amount, $4 million was paid to the city of Haysville. Funding for the assessments on the backlogged sites has come from both the regular dry cleaner trust fund and the environmental stewardship fund, Dom said.

TAKING ACTION While the state is forbidden from looking for dry cleaning contamination, the city of Wichita is not. After the Four Seasons pollution was found, the city began mapping the locations of former gas stations and dry cleaners. When a home on a private well is near such a site, the city will recommend additional testing for toxic chemicals. There are no regulations in Kansas that require testing for toxic chemicals in well water. A standard well test looks only at bacteria and nitrates, and that’s the kind of test people use when a property is transferred. In July 2016, the city of Wichita’s approach paid off. A home was for sale in west Wichita and the groundwater was flowing toward the home from a historic dry cleaning site. The well water would be tested for bacteria and nitrates, but the city recommended it also be tested for toxic chemicals. The well contained PCE. Soon the KDHE identified a contamination plume emanating from the former

Miller Cleaners, and a handful of home owners were notified of contamination in their wells. City officials said the KDHE’s response to the Miller Cleaners contamination was swift, rapidly hooking people up to city water. Tim Holt, a broker with Golden Realtors, oversaw the sale of the west Wichita home. If the city hadn’t recommended testing for toxic chemicals, the well would likely have been cleared of bacteria and the house sold. “The water would have been cleared up of bacteria, but they would’ve been drinking contaminated water,” Holt said. Even when testing is required, it’s almost always for bacteria and nitrates — not toxic chemicals. New Jersey was the first state to require additional testing for chemicals when a property with a nonpublic water supply is transferred, said Ablah, the professor. But in Kansas, few protections exist for private well users at a state level, she said. She and others at the University of Kansas School of Medicine have gone through codes for every county in Kansas and numerous cities. They have drafted a set of public health action items and are now working to get feedback on which actions are needed and wanted. They include things like requiring the state to provide notice within seven days of discovering a contaminant. “We really want to make sure that everybody in Kansas is able to drink clean, safe water, including people who rely on nonpublic water wells,” Ablah said. “I think there’s a lot that can be done.”

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Suit blames Comcare and psychiatrist for man’s death BY TIM POTTER

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For most of the last 15 years of his life, Allen Rouse took strong medication for severe schizophrenia and paranoia. Without the right medicine, Rouse thought that his TV talkAllen Rouse ed to him, that the government put listening devices in his guests’ heads and that he had to tell President Obama that what the military really needed was baby oil. On April 23, 2015, the 55-year-old Wichita man got into a used Ford Taurus his siblings had recently bought for him. He drove to the National Weather Center at the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, Okla. And there, in front of a number of people, Rouse “rammed his car through the security gate; doused himself in lighter fluid; and burned alive” in a loading dock area, says a lawsuit bound for trial in Sedgwick County District Court this coming Monday, Aug. 27. The lawsuit contends that Rouse died so horrifically because Sedgwick County’s community mental health program and his psychiatrist failed him. The wrongful death and medical malpractice petition filed by his sister names Comcare, the board of county commissioners and his Comcare psychia-

trist — Lin Xu. It seeks damages of more than $75,000. In court documents, the defendants’ lawyers deny that their clients were negligent. In answer to the lawsuit petition, attorneys for Comcare and the county board said Rouse died “from his own acts or omissions, and not as a result of negligence or breaches of standards.” They also say the psychiatrist took reasonable steps in cooperation with Rouse to treat him. At the center of the lawsuit is the anti-psychotic, anti-suicidal drug Clozapine. For 14 years, according to the lawsuit, Clozapine helped Rouse avoid hallucinations. It helped him have a life with his siblings and others. He never married and had no children. The lawsuit notes that schizophrenia is a serious brain disorder that causes delusions and often suicidal thoughts. The disorder requires psychiatric monitoring. The lawsuit gives this account: On Christmas Eve 2014, “Comcare sent Rouse an auto-generated letter terminating his care” and medication management. Comcare ended his treatment and didn’t renew his Clozapine prescription because he had missed an appointment, according to the lawsuit petition. Comcare’s decision was based on “repeated missed appointments .... Dr. Xu was not involved in the discharge decision,” according to a court document defending the psychiatrist.

A bout 12 days after getting the termination letter, Rouse followed the letter’s directions. He went to the Comcare crisis center for treatment — after he had been without Clozapine for several days, the lawsuit says. Clozapine works by altering brain chemicals. Stopping the drug “cold turkey” can have bad side effects, according to the lawsuit petition. He didn’t get to see a psychiatrist. Instead, he received an appointment with a nurse practitioner 27 days later. After years of being a patient, he would have to go through the new-patient process. “From this point on,” the lawsuit says, “Rouse never received appropriate care from Comcare or Dr. Xu,” his Comcare psychiatrist for 15 years. In the last four months of his life, Rouse “was never returned to an effective dose of Clozapine,” it says. In January 2015, Xu resumed the Clozapine medication for Rouse but didn’t adjust the dosage correctly and should have restarted the medication in a hospital setting for his safety, it says. The psychiatrist had Rouse shift from Clozapine to “a lesser-effective drug called Seroquel,” according to a trial brief filed earlier this month by the lawyer bringing the lawsuit. Over time, Rouse was completely taken off Clozapine and put on a “very low, non-therapeutic dose” of Seroquel, it says. “One

of the known side effects of Seroquel is increased suicidal” thoughts. In early April — about three weeks before Rouse set himself on fire — his family had become worried about his mental health. Margaret Black — his sister who became the administrator of his estate and filed the lawsuit — called Comcare seven times in three days, asking to speak to Xu and to move up her brother’s appointment. By then, the lawsuit says, “He was refusing to let anyone in his house because he believed the government was listeningin through devices in his guests’ heads. He also believed the TV was talking to him; he was writing letters to President Obama explaining how baby oil was a cure-all for our military; he believed he was on a ‘mission from God’.” The sister relayed her concerns to Comcare employees. But they ignored the information because they didn’t understand medical privacy law, or they didn’t relay the concerns to Rouse’s psychiatrist in time, the lawsuit says. After the sister intervened, Comcare moved up Rouse’s appointment by three days, to April 24, 2015. But no one told the sister that she should call the crisis hotline for emergency help, the lawsuit says. The day before the appointment, he killed himself. According to news accounts, at least one person tried to rescue Rouse from

the car. A photo of the sedan — engulfed in flames, with billowing black smoke and with the driver door open — appeared on Twitter and was posted across the Internet. Because the fire occurred at a federal facility, the FBI investigated, according to the news accounts. An autopsy found that he died from smoke inhalation and thermal burns. A court document filed by an attorney for the psychiatrist this past spring, gives a different account. It says that Xu was only one of the psychiatrists who treated Rouse, that her role was limited to managing his medication. That he didn’t say he was significantly depressed. That there was no evidence of suicidal thoughts or attempts. That for several years before he died he was being treated with a low dose of Clozapine. That Rouse was re-started on the Clozapine at a lower dose so that the dosage could be adjusted up, “which is medically necessary and required.” That he denied that he was hallucinating. That Xu talked with him about changing his antipsychotic medicine because of difficult lab tests that must be done when using Clozapine. That eventually switching to Seroquel was seen as a solution because Seroquel “does not require the same onerous testing and monitoring.” That “At all times in 2014 and 2015, Mr. Rouse was competent and made his own decisions” and “expressed his desire to remain off Clozapine.” Tim Potter: 316-268-6684, @timpotter59

Donor pledges $5M to new WSU school BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS

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A new pledge of $5 million has brought Wichita State University closer to funding a new building for the W. Frank Barton School of Business, university officials announced. The pledge, from a person who wants to remain anonymous, means the WSU Foundation has achieved its goal of raising at least half of the projected $50 million cost of the new building from private sources. “This donor recognizes the value of Wichita State having a top-tier business school and a learning environment conducive to preparing tomorrow’s business leaders,” said Elizabeth King, president and CEO of the foundation, in a news release. The foundation, which so far has raised $26.7 million toward the project, will continue to raise funds to help offset university money needed for it, King said. The new home for the Barton School will be named Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, in honor of the Wichita oil producer and his wife who donated $10 million — the largest cash gift in the university’s history — toward the project. The 136,000-squarefoot building, which will be built on WSU’s Innovation Campus, will replace Clinton Hall.

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Thompson confronts Rep. Estes at Town Hall BY DION LEFLER

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Cold pints of 8-Bit Pale Ale and Buffalo Sweat cream stout could become a luxury accessible only by a drive to Manhattan, Kan., amid a possible shutdown of Tallgrass Brewing Co. The Manhattan-based brewer was expected to suspend production indefinitely beginning Friday, according to MHK Business News. The business news site reports the Tallgrass Tap House, which serves the brewery’s beer in downtown Manhattan, will continue operating. If Tallgrass can’t find investment funding, it will have to close permanently, cutting off availability to its brews. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the tap house would survive if the brewery shut

down permanently. Tallgrass, founded in 2007, brews fan and critic favorites, including the “Rasberry Jam” Berliner Weisse, Buffalo Sweat oatmeal cream stout, Coastal Fusion Midwest IPA and 8-Bit Pale Ale. The brewery also cycles through seasonal creations and in 2016 won a bronze medal at the World Beer Cup for its Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat. After building a $7.5 million brewing facility just three years ago, Tallgrass saw a downturn in 2016, according to MHK. Tallgrass founder Jeff Gill told the site beer drinkers are going to their local taprooms and microbreweries and not buying craft beer at the liquor store. The brewery did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday afternoon.

Rep. Ron Estes and Democratic challenger James Thompson traded fire Saturday when Thompson showed up at Estes’ sparsely attended Town Hall on veterans issues. Thompson challenged Estes to debate him in all 17 counties that make up the 4th Congressional District. “You’re a hard man to find,” Thompson said, speaking from the back of the nearly-empty meeting room at the Wichita’s Advance Learning Library. “Hopefully you’re aware that 22 veterans a day are dying (of suicide),” Thompson told Estes. “Will you agree to have 17 debates around the district so we can have a discussion of that issue so that everybody can hear it, and we can get more veterans out than just the five people that are here?” Thompson stood at the back of the room through most of Estes’ hour-long meeting and Estes accused Thompson of a campaign stunt. “So this is your gimmick, to come here and ask a question (about debates) when we want to talk about serious issues here?” Estes said. “We’re having a series of debates as you know.” “I apologize for his interruption here,” Estes told the audience. Estes and Thompson are currently scheduled to have two debates between now and the Nov. 6 election: one in Pratt and another on KPTS public television in Wichita. Estes’ forum Saturday wasn’t widely promoted

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outside of veterans’ groups. Attendance was nine members of the general public, including an insurance agent who sells policies to veterans and her young son. They were outnumbered by the combination of Estes’ staff, six, and Thompson and his supporters, four. Most of the discussion from the veterans centered on complaints of inefficiency in the Veterans Affairs health system. One problem that

emerged involved complaints about the online system for filing for veterans health benefits. James Denison, who is active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, recounted a story about a man he tried to help who started his application online and then tried to finish it in person. He said they were told that once the application process was started through the Web site, it had to be completed there, even though the man had

brought all the documentation necessary to establish his eligibility. He said a VA worker told him, “We don’t recommend people go online to get enrolled within the VA.” Estes said that was unacceptable and he’ll work to fix it. “The system needs to work and if not, workers need to follow up” to ensure eligible veterans are getting the services they’re supposed to, he said. The veterans at the meeting and Estes gave high marks to the care received at Wichita’s Bob Dole VA hospital. Most of the complaints had more to do with the bureaucracy and appeal process in the overall system that’s run at the national level. Dion Lefler: 316-268-6527, @DionKansas

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Judge derails Republican efforts to curb federal unions BY NOAM SCHEIBER

New York Times

A federal district judge in Washington struck down most of the key provisions of three executive orders that President Donald Trump signed in late May that would have made it easier to fire federal employees. The ruling, issued early Saturday, is a blow to Republican efforts to rein in public-sector labor unions, which states such as Wisconsin have aggressively curtailed in recent years. In June, the Supreme Court dealt public-sector unions a major blow by ending mandatory union fees for government workers nationwide. (Federal workers were already exempt from paying such fees.) The ruling is the latest in a series of legal setbacks for the administration, which has suffered losses in court in its efforts to wield executive authority to press its agenda on immigration, voting and the environment. The executive orders, which also rolled back the power of the unions that represent federal workers, had instructed agencies to seek to reduce the amount of time in which underperforming employees are allowed to demonstrate improvement before facing termination, from a maximum of up to 120 days to a maximum of 30 days, and to seek to limit workers’ avenues for appealing performance evaluations. The orders also sought to significantly reduce the amount

JEENAH MOON NYT

In a ruling issued Saturday, a judge in Washington dealt a blow to President Trump’s effort to overhaul the U.S. bureaucracy, including by making it easier to fire government workers.

of so-called official time that federal employees in union positions can spend on union business during work hours. “We are very pleased that the court agreed that the president far exceeded his authority, and that the apolitical career federal work force shall be protected from these illegal, politically motivated executive orders,” Sarah Suszczyk, the co-chair of a coalition of government-workers unions, said in a statement. In their legal complaint, the unions argued that the executive orders were illegal because federal law requires these rules to be negotiated between government agencies and the unions that represent their workers. The complaint said that the president lacks the au-

thority to override federal law on these questions, and the judge in the case, Ketanji Brown Jackson, agreed, writing that most of the key provisions of the executive orders “conflict with congressional intent in a manner that cannot be sustained.” The White House had implicitly sought to preempt this critique in the text of the executive orders, styling the provisions as mere goals that the federal agencies should try to bring about through bargaining with the unions rather than unilateral mandates. But Jackson flatly rejected this maneuver, arguing that the law requires agencies to negotiate in “good faith” and that the executive orders “impair the ability of agency officials to keep an open mind, and

to participate fully in giveand-take discussions, during collective bargaining negotiations.” The White House, facing the latest in a proliferation of high-profile legal challenges, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In announcing the executive orders, White House officials had portrayed them as a way to improve the functioning of government. “These executive orders will make it easier for agencies to remove poor-performing employees and ensure that taxpayer dollars are more efficiently used,” Andrew Bremberg, head of the White House Domestic Policy Council, said on a call with reporters in May. Many experts on government bureaucracy agree that it can be too difficult

to fire civil servants, but they say that the administration went significantly further than was necessary to achieve its stated goal. “Very clearly the administration is trying to do all it can to weaken the role of public employee unions,” Donald F. Kettl, a professor of public policy at the University of Texas at Austin, said in an interview at the time. “It’s part of a far broader strategy, that’s in many ways bubbling up from the states, to turn the Civil Service into at-will employment.” The Trump administration will most likely appeal the decision to a federal circuit court, and could then appeal to the Supreme Court if it loses there. Union officials had particularly chafed at the official time provisions of the executive orders. The White House, calling the practice “taxpayer-funded union time,” had portrayed it as a boondoggle in which government employees were paid to advance the political aims of their unions while shirking their official responsibilities. The executive order had sought to cap union time at 25 percent of an employee’s work-hours. But union officials argued that they spent most of their official time defending fellow employees against unfair or arbitrary treatment by their supervisors. After the orders were carried out, many spent dozens of hours each week outside of work addressing questions and concerns from fellow workers. Jackson found that the relevant executive order “completely reconceptualizes” the right of the unions to negotiate for official time even though Congress had specifically sought to protect that right.

Experimental Ebola treatment works on two Congo’s health ministry says two of the first 10 people to get an experimental treatment for the Ebola virus in the latest outbreak have recovered. The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday congratulated Congo’s government for making several experimental treatments available in this Ebola outbreak, calling it “a global first, and a ray of hope for people with the disease.” The two people received the mAb114 treatment isolated from a survivor of an Ebola outbreak in 1995. Congo says 77 Ebola cases have been confirmed, including 39 deaths and 11 recoveries. — ASSOCIATED PRESS

Palestinians see US cuts to aid as pressure on them Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ spokesman said Saturday that the U.S. decision to cut more than $200 million in aid is meant to force the Palestinians to abandon their claim to Jerusalem. Nabil Abu Rdeneh said the Americans must be aware that there will be no peace without east Jerusalem as capital of a Palestinian state. The Palestinians were outraged by President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The Trump administration says it’s cutting aid to the Palestinians after a review of funding for projects in the West Bank and Gaza. — ASSOCIATED PRESS

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South Korea tries to save US talks with North Korea BY SIMON DENYER, AMANDA ERICKSON AND MIN JOO KIM

Washington Post TOKYO

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday urged Washington and Pyongyang not to walk away from the negotiating table despite the unexpected cancellation of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s planned trip to North Korea. President Donald Trump called off Pompeo’s visit Friday, just days before the secretary was due to arrive in Pyongyang, citing insufficient progress in the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. The abrupt shift in Trump’s public position appeared to

surprise many people in Asia but did not come as a complete shock – many observers had sensed that negotiations between the two sides had stalled. North Korea did not immediately react to the announcement. But South Korea sought to play down concerns. South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha spoke to Pompeo by telephone Saturday and expressed regret over the cancellation of the trip while calling for continued talks on peace and North Korea’s nuclear program, according to the ministry. “Rather than reading into each and every turn in the situation, it is more important to focus diplomatic

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dable Care Act. But while he was unable to be in the Senate for a vote on the Republican tax bill in December, his endorsement was crucial, though not decisive, in the Trump administration’s lone legislative triumph of the year. A son and grandson of four-star admirals who were his larger-than-life heroes, McCain carried his renowned name into battle and into political fights for more than a half-century. It was an odyssey driven by raw ambition, the conservative instincts of a shrewd military man, a rebelliousness evident since childhood

and a temper that sometimes bordered on explosiveness. Nowhere were those traits more manifest than in Vietnam, where he was stripped of all but his character. He boiled over in foul curses at his captors. Because his father was the commander of all U.S. forces in the Pacific during most of his 51⁄2 years of captivity, McCain, a Navy lieutenant commander, became the most famous prisoner of the war, a victim of horrendous torture and a tool of enemy propagandists. Shot down over Hanoi, suffering broken arms and a shattered leg, he was

efforts on the faithful execution of what has been agreed in the United StatesNorth Korea summit and the inter-Korean summit, while maintaining the momentum for talks on the long-term outlook,” the ministry said in a statement. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kano expressed appreciation for Pompeo’s “prompt communication” of the decision by telephone and said the two countries would continue to work together to take “specific actions” to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. From China, though, there was silence. The only reports of Trump’s decision in state media

relayed the news without commentary – and without mentioning that the president had partly blamed the Chinese government for difficulties in talks with Pyongyang. In tweets, Trump argued that because of his “tougher trading stance,” the Chinese were not “helping with the process of denuclearization as they once were.” “Secretary Pompeo looks forward to going to North Korea in the near future, most likely after our Trading relationship with China is resolved,” Trump tweeted. “In the meantime I would like to send my warmest regards and respect to Chairman Kim. I look forward to seeing him soon!”

Experts have said that China continues to broadly enact U.N. Security Council sanctions against North Korea but has eased up on enforcement at the border in recent months. China also has been allowing more Chinese tourists to visit North Korea this year as relations between the two countries have improved significantly. But Chung Min Lee, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, said China is not responsible for the impasse between the United States and North Korea. Trump “overplayed the gains” from his Singapore summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and needed someone else to blame, Lee said. Only now does Trump realize that North Korea did not intend to give up its nuclear weapons, at least not as soon as he wanted, Lee said. Trump is, however, right in one sense, experts said.

subjected to solitary confinement for two years and beaten frequently. Often he was suspended by ropes lashing his arms behind him. He attempted suicide twice. His weight fell to 105 pounds. He rejected early release to keep his honor and to avoid an enemy propaganda coup or risk demoralizing his fellow prisoners. He finally cracked under torture and signed a “confession.” No one believed it, although he felt the burden of betraying his country. To millions of Americans, McCain was the embodiment of courage: a war hero who came home on crutches, psychologically scarred and broken in body, but not in spirit. He underwent long medical treatments and rehabilitation, but was left

permanently disabled, unable to raise his arms over his head. Someone had to comb his hair. His mother, Roberta McCain, Navy all the way, inspired his political career. After retiring from the Navy and settling in Arizona, he won two terms in the House of Representatives, from 1983 to 1987, and six in the Senate. He was a Reagan Republican to start with, but later moved right or left, a maverick who defied his party’s leaders and compromised with Democrats. He lost the 2000 Republican presidential nomination to George W. Bush, who won the White House. In 2008, against the backdrop of a growing financial crisis, McCain made the most daring move of his political career,

seeking the presidency against the first major-party African-American nominee, Barack Obama. With national name recognition, a record for campaign finance reform and a reputation for candor McCain won a series of primary elections and captured the Republican nomination. But his selection of Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate, although meant to be seen as a bold, unconventional move in keeping with his maverick’s reputation, proved a severe handicap. She was the second female major-party nominee for vice president (and the first Republican), but voters worried about her qualifications to serve as president, and about McCain’s age — he would be 72, the oldest person ever to take the White

His trade war with China has caused considerable anger in Beijing and makes it unlikely that the government there could be persuaded to cooperate if the United States wants to return to exerting “maximum pressure” on North Korea economically. Cheong Seong-chang, a North Korea expert at the Sejong Institute, a government-affiliated think tank in Seoul, said Trump has the will to resolve the North Korea situation but lacks a coherent strategy. “On his last visit to Pyongyang, Pompeo reportedly demanded a list of nuclear sites in North Korea without suggesting any plans for compensation in return,” Cheong said. “North Korea is aware that the list reveals all their cards to the U.S., and they won’t do so without any tangible promise from Washington. The demand for the timeline of denuclearization must come with the timeline for rewards.”

House. In a 2018 memoir, “The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights and Other Appreciations,” he defended Palin’s campaign performance, but expressed regret that he had not instead chosen Sen. Joseph Lieberman, a Democrat-turned-independent. At some McCain rallies, vitriolic crowds disparaged black people and Muslims, and when a woman said she did not trust Obama because “he’s an Arab,” McCain, in one of the most lauded moments of his campaign, replied: “No, ma'am. He’s a decent family man, a citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues.”

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In Ireland, Pope Francis confronts sex abuse crisis BY CHICO HARLAN AND AMANDA FERGUSON

Washington Post DUBLIN

STEFANO RELLANDINI AP

Pope Francis prays inside St Mary’s Pro Cathedral during his visit to Dublin, Ireland, Saturday.

and diplomats. Francis is visiting Ireland for the World Meeting of Families, a onceevery-three-years gathering intended by the Vatican to strengthen family bonds. But his trip is being dominated by the issue of sexual abuse – both the decades-long legacy of church-linked crimes in Ireland and a string of recent bruising revelations about priests and prelates across the world. The Vatican said Saturday that Francis also met for 90 minutes with a group of eight survivors who had experienced abuse

in a range of church-run institutions. It did not release details about the meeting, but the gathering included Marie Collins, a former member of Francis’ advisory commission on sexual abuse who resigned

last year citing frustrations with internal Vatican opposition to reforms. At a panel discussion Friday, Collins called for the church to adopt a policy of immediately removing any priest found to have committed abuse. “Sadly, more often canon law has been used to protect the abuser than punish him,” Collins said. The trip is Francis’ most direct encounter yet with the ramifications of abuse scandals and is expected to test whether he can begin to rebuild the church’s standing in a country where Catholicism was once the social and religious bedrock. Some Irish Catholics have said they want the pope to ask forgiveness for the Vatican’s role in facilitating the coverup of sexual crimes. Others say he

will be hard-pressed to regain the trust damaged by several governmentbacked inquiries into abuses in dioceses and other church-run institutions. Mark Vincent Healy, an Irish victim of clerical abuse, said Francis’ speech to begin the trip was “empty – really empty.” “I was with a group of survivors, and they were all upset with the statements as being ineffectual,” he said. The first papal visit to Ireland in 39 years was also a marker of how secularization and feelings of betrayal have accelerated a move away from the church. In 1979, Pope John Paul II was greeted over several days by an estimated 2.7 million people. Francis, as he toured Dublin in his popemobile Saturday, drew crowds of people cheering and waving yellow and white Vatican City flags. But the city did not come to a standstill, and many Dubliners continued with their routines, meeting in pubs, doing laundry,

watching bits and pieces of the pope’s visit on television. At Croke Park Park Stadium, where Francis was scheduled to address a crowd attending the Festival for Families on Saturday evening, papal merchandise was selling at discount prices. In a neighborhood where Francis met with homeless families, Esther Hyland, 78, said she was jeered by a passerby as she placed yellow and white bunting in front of her home. “I’m angry about the coverup, too,” she said. “But it’s my faith. He’s my leader.” Others preferred to keep their distance, indicative of a country where only a third of adult Catholics now attend Mass weekly, according to surveys, compared to more than 80 percent four decades ago. In Ireland, about 78 percent of the people are still nominally Catholic, and the church plays a central role in health care and primary education.

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Democrats plan to curtail power of superdelegates BY ASTEAD W. HERNDON

New York Times CHICAGO

urday afternoon in Chicago at the Democratic National Committee’s annual summer meetings, superdelegates retain their power to back any candidate regardless of how the public votes. They will now be largely barred, however, from participating in the first ballot of the presidential nominating process at the party’s convention – drastically diluting their power. Superdelegates will be

able to cast substantive votes only in extraordinary cases like contested conventions, in which the nomination process is extended through multiple ballots until one candidate prevails. “After you lose an election, you have to look in the mirror,” said Howard Dean, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Dean had recorded a video message to committee members

urging them to back the proposed changes. “As a so-called superdelegate myself, I feel this is the best path forward,” he said. “It is exactly the kind of change we have to make, not just to strengthen our candidates, but to strengthen the view of the Democratic Party among its core group of voters, which is young Americans.” Party officials also hope the rule changes will help

Tesla’s Elon Musk backs away from plan to take his company private BY TOM KRISHER

Associated Press DETROIT

TROY HARVEY Bloomberg

CEO Elon Musk says he has reversed his decision to take Tesla private.

erode his credibility with stakeholders who have endured multiple broken promises and years of losses as a public company. “Prior to the go-private episode, his credibility was in question, although investors still had overall confidence in the guy,” Erik Gordon, a business

and law professor at the University of Michigan, said Saturday. “This whole go-private episode has taken his credibility close to zero.” The bizarre story began Aug. 7 when Musk, while driving to the airport, tweeted he was considering taking the company private and that funding had been secured for the deal. Investors would be paid $420 per share, a 23 percent premium over the Aug. 6 closing price. No other details were given, but Tesla’s stock shot up 11 percent that day. At $420, buying all Tesla shares would cost around $72 billion. Then, in a blog post six days later, Musk wrote the money wasn’t locked down, revealing that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund was the source

of the cash but was still doing due diligence. Musk said the Tesla board and some big investors had been told he was considering taking the company private before he tweeted that information. He said he tweeted the disclosure so everyone could have the information. Musk, who owns 20 percent of Tesla, also said he expected only a third of shareholders to sell, meaning the deal would be valued around $24 billion. Late Friday came a statement from Musk saying that after talking to investors, the plan to go private would be scrubbed. Big institutional investors told him they had limits on how much they could sink into a private company. The episode drew atten-

bury vestiges of acrimony over the 2016 primary election. Though superdelegates have never before overturned the will of Democratic voters in the presidential primary, their role caused deep tensions in the Democratic primary two years ago between Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Supporters of Sanders said these insiders – mostly elected officials, party leaders and donors – were emblematic of a “rigged” nomination system favoring Clinton. After Clinton’s loss in the general election, party leaders committed to a wholesale re-examination of the party’s presidential nomination process, in-

cluding easing some voting requirements, further encouraging grass-roots activism, increasing transparency surrounding presidential debates, as well as overhauling the superdelegate system. Throughout the annual meeting in Chicago, some activists expressed concerns that the proposed changes to the superdelegate system would fail, particularly after several black party leaders expressed skepticism about the revisions. However, propelled by Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and by Dean and other prominent party leaders, the overhaul passed by an overwhelming margin.

tion from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which reportedly is investigating Tesla for possible manipulation of the stock price. At least two lawsuits seeking classaction status also have been filed alleging Musk broke securities laws by making it sound like financing for the buyout was lined up. James Cox, a Duke University professor who specializes in corporate governance and securities law, said regulations prohibit companies from making misleading statements that influence the markets. “The fact that he’s now backing off so quickly, within a matter of weeks, indicates the insincerity in which the first statement was made,” Cox said. While Musk disclosed the possible buy-back on Aug. 7, he didn’t reveal all contingencies including that the Saudi fund had to investigate, said Peter Henning, a Wayne State University law professor

and former SEC attorney. “I think his most recent statement shows that this wasn’t thought through,” Henning said. “That’s going to be a concern for the SEC because that’s how investors can be misled, with incomplete information.” The SEC also is likely to look at Musk’s disclosure to some investors before others, which also is prohibited if there’s reason to believe the investors might trade stock based on the information, Cox said. Calling the whole thing off, though, might also be a defense for Musk, Henning said. “He could say I was just testing the waters. I was just thinking out loud, so I didn’t mean to mislead anyone on this.” Normally, if a company was mulling a plan to go private, the CEO would notify the board and a process would be put in place to evaluate the move, Henning says. Lawyers would be involved and it would be disclosed in a filing with the SEC.

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The Catholic Church needs its own #MeToo moment

BY MARC A. THIESSEN

Special to The Washington Post WASHINGTON

Pope Francis’s letter to the Catholic faithful last week was remarkable in that the Holy Father apologized not only for the sexual abuses carried out by Roman Catholic priests but also for the

cover-up of that abuse carried out by Roman Catholic bishops. “The heart-wrenching pain of these victims, which cries out to heaven, was long ignored, kept quiet or silenced,” Francis wrote. “To acknowledge the truth of what has happened, in itself this is not enough” he added, promising to make “all those who perpetrate or cover up these crimes accountable” and expressing deep regret that “we have delayed in applying these actions and sanctions that are so necessary.” Those are welcome

words. But unless they are backed up by action, they will be meaningless. The episcopacy as an institution has been corrupted. A culture of silence allowed a culture of abuse to flourish. Bishops consumed with what the pope called “the thirst for power” have through both action and inaction allowed evil to spread through the church. That evil must be rooted out. It is time for the Catholic Church to experience its own #MeToo moment. And it should start here in Washington – the modern symbol of earthly power.

Theodore McCarrick, the disgraced former archbishop of Washington, faces credible allegations that he abused not only a 16-year-old altar boy and an 11-year-old boy whose family McCarrick knew but also countless seminarians and young priests who were under his authority. (He has denied abusing the boys and refused to comment on the other allegations.) According to a Pennsylvania grand jury report, the archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, moved predator priests around

the Diocese of Pittsburgh when he was the bishop there and silenced victims with settlements that included confidentiality agreements. His resignation letter is on Francis’ desk, as all bishops must submit their resignations at 75. The Holy Father simply needs to accept it. The same day Francis issued his letter, Wuerl’s successor in Pittsburgh, Bishop David Zubik, appeared on Fox News, where he told Brett Baier, “There was no cover-up.” Did Zubik not read the pope’s letter, which refers to “cover(ing) up,” “silenc(ing),” “ignor(ing)” and “deception” by bishops a total of eight times? The bishops were responsible for protecting priests and parishioners but were more concerned with protecting their own positions and power. The

bishops should have trembled Wednesday when they heard the first reading for that day’s Mass in every Catholic Church throughout the world: “Thus says the Lord God: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been pasturing themselves! ... My sheep have been given over to pillage, and ... have become food for every wild beast ... because my shepherds did not look after my sheep. ... I swear I am coming against these shepherds. I will claim my sheep from them and put a stop to their shepherding. ... I will save my sheep.” Holy Father, put a stop to their shepherding. Save your sheep. Marc A. Thiessen writes on foreign and domestic policy.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR NAFTZGER PARK DONATION Even though it is nice to get a financial boost to support Naftzger Park (Evergy gives $1.4 million, ‘tremendous shot in the arm,’ to Naftzger Park; Wednesday’s Eagle), it should not be the business of a regulated utility to donate money. The Kansas Corporation Commission regulates the rates charged to customers so the company can distribute electrical power and make a profit. As as result of this donation, the customers will be paying for this donation. The KCC should not allow this charged as an expense to the company. If the officers of Evergy want to make a donation, they should do it with their own money, not ours.

– H.R. Hutchison, Wichita

VALUE OF COLLEGE Amy Bragg Carey, the president of Friends University, asserts that “...many in Wichita view college negatively” (Thursday opinion page). She bases this on a Chung Report finding that 54% of locals view “going to college” as important, compared with 75% elsewhere. I believe she has drawn the wrong inference from these statistics. Many of us in Wichita and elsewhere realize that a college education is too precious a resource to be wasted on unprepared or disinterested students. Placing unprepared students in a college classroom degrades the educational experience of the other students. Moreover, many occupations do not require a college degree. The thought that everyone should go to college defies logic.

– Dwight K. Oxley, Wichita

SUPPORTING RON ESTES I find it appalling that James Thompson and his followers are so woefully uninformed that they truly believe that Rep. Ron Estes is a career politician who hides from the public. In his brief tenure as our congressman, Rep. Estes has worked tirelessly throughout the 4th District visiting schools, hosting tele-townhalls and roundtables with countless groups, attending meetings, touring businesses, talking to media, supporting our veterans and active military, attending Farm Bureau meetings, and a multitude of other activ-

ities while maintaining a rigorous schedule in DC as our representative. My vote will go to Rep. Ron Estes, the only person in this race with a strong work ethic and impeccable character who is working hard every day to preserve and protect our great country, listening to and learning from the concerns and expertise of the people of the 4th District.

– Alta Segovia, Wichita

USE OF FORCE In the face of continuing killings by police, Campaign Zero a police reform group, put together the following eight guidelines for police officer’s use of force. Require officers to deescalate situations before resorting to force. Limit the kinds of force that can be used to respond to specific forms of resistance. Restrict chokeholds. Require officers to give verbal warning before using force. Prohibit officers from shooting at moving vehicles. Require officers to exhaust all alternatives to deadly force. Require officers to stop colleagues from exercising excessive force. Require comprehensive reporting on use of force. The follow-up research indicated that the more of the eight guidelines that were used the greater the reduction of police shootings and the number of officers assaulted or killed also decreased.

– Don Anderson, Winfield

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The doctor is (not) in after changes chase many away BY CAL THOMAS

Tribune

If you are frustrated by wait times to see your doctor, the cost of health insurance and prescription drugs, just wait until there may be no doctor to see. NBC News recently broadcast a story about how fewer young people are entering the medical profession. The network cited a report from the Association of American Medical Colleges that “projected a shortage of 42,600 to 121,300 physicians by 2030, up from its 2017 projected shortage of 40,800 to 104,900 doctors.” Only part of it has to do with the high cost of medical school and lengthy residencies. I asked my longtime family physician, Dr. John Curry, now retired, for his opinion. Dr. Curry holds MD and Ph.D. degrees, but quit medicine for reasons he explained to me in an email. “The explanation for the exodus is very simple: Over the 40 years I had my medical office, that which is described as ‘the Practice of Medicine’ underwent a profound and ‘fundamental change’: In 1974, ‘Med-

DR. CURRY SAYS ONE OF THE MAJOR BATTLES HE FOUGHT WAS WITH GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRATS WHO OFTEN SECOND-GUESSED HIM ON HIS CHARGES FOR A GROWING LIST OF MEDICARE PATIENTS. icine’ was a transaction between patients (who needed diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention) and physicians (who belonged to an exclusive class of professionals who worked under the demanding — and almost religious — mores of the Hippocratic Oath). Although we had the inevitable sprinkling of charlatans, exploiters and drunks, the typical physician put the patient’s interests ahead of his own; everyone who needed care received it; and in dealing with the poor, ‘fees’ could be embarrassingly small. “In 2018, ‘Medicine’ is a nationwide system of financial obfuscation, in which the ruling denizens are huge corporate entities that control scores of hospitals, or health insurance for millions of ‘subscribers,’ or pharmaceutical benefits, or psychiatric benefits, or physical

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therapy, or a hundred other niche ‘benefits’ for millions of people, who are paying exorbitant ‘premiums’ to support thousands of ‘vendors’, and have no idea what they are paying for. “And this entire ‘system’ is run by an endless network of interconnected computer programs, which are continually being ‘upgraded’, or swapped out for newer, more complex systems that always promise (but never deliver) ‘better medical care.’ And, needless to say, NO ONE HAS ANY IDEA WHAT ANYTHING COSTS! (Clearly it costs A LOT, because a few new billionaires are generated every year.) “Meanwhile, the interests of patients (which used to be the main driver of medical care) have been replaced by concern for the bottom line. And physicians, who used to be the substance

of medical care, now find themselves no more than compliant (and replaceable) cogs in the machinery. (‘Get me two more instrument sterilizers, another MRI, 12 ward nurses, two ENTs and another hospitalist!’)“ I’d add one other element: the over-involvement of government in medical care, when it should be doing more to promote good health, including a “to the moon” program to cure diseases such as Alzheimer’s and cancer. If it did, there would be less need for care because fewer people would get sick. Dr. Curry says one of the major battles he fought was with government bureaucrats who often second-guessed him on his charges for a growing list of Medicare patients. The government wanted him to charge less in many cases, but he still had to pay high rates for office rental and malpractice insurance, thanks to lawyers who often sued doctors and won excessively high judgments from sympathetic jurors. The problems inherent in the American medical industry are well-known, but solutions are rarely applied, thanks to lobbyists and the politicians they support with their campaign dollars. It’s enough to make a person sick.

DAILY PRAYER: God, may we honor the responsibility you’ve given us for other living creatures by treating them with care and respect. Thank you for the companionship of pets. Amen.

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LOCAL OBITUARIES Armour, Anna Arriet, Laverna R. Bartlett, Bill Bevins, Bonnie Louise Carpenter, Mary Ann Cissell, Michael Anthony Davenport, Ronald Robert Davenport, Ronald Robert, Sr. Doolittle, Lola H. "Doo" Dunlap, Kathleen Kay Hubbard, Annie Marie Isles, Clodeen V. Martinez, Juana Villa McElroy, Sandra S. (Smith) Posch, Leta Laverne Roseberry, Ethel Estelle Samms, Richard W. Schoenhofer, Walter "Art" Smith, Charles J. "Chuck" Werle, Stephen John Wright, Bruce Richard Wunder, Dorothy Caroline

AREA OBITUARIES ANDOVER-Dudley, Patsy Marie "Pat" "Lolly" ANTHONY-Dean, Carol Ann CALDWELL-Patton, Jimmy DERBY-Gilmore, Ferne N. HOPE-Schardein, Casey Edward LEON-Walters, Greer Ingrid POTOMAC FALLS, VA-McKinney, Barbara Neely

LOCAL DEATHS Brooks, Thelma M., 92, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018. Memorial services are pending. Baker Funeral Home-Wichita Chapel Dolin, Preston A., Jr., 63, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Private family services will be held. Baker Funeral Home-Wichita Chapel Heyland, Cindy L.,61, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Private Services. Downing & Lahey Mortuary-East Chapel. Ivie, Linda L., 70, passed away August 22, 2018. No services will be held. Baker Funeral Home-Wichita Chapel McCray, Mark Alan, 62, passed away August 20, 2018. Service 7 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 30, Family Church, 11135 W. Kellogg, Wichita, KS. Baker Funeral Home Valley Center. McDowell Jr., Robert Neil, 60, passed away on August 18, 2018. Services will be held at a later date. Affinity All Faiths Murray, Judith "Judy" (Burke), 53, passed away July 19, 2019. Funeral mass: 11:00 a.m. August 25, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary Riedell, Erick B., 46, died Friday, August 24, 2018. Services Pending. Downing and Lahey Mortuary-East Chapel. Strunk, Willadean "Willy", passed away August 25, 2018. Service pending. Wulf-Ast-Colwich

AREA DEATHS AUGUSTA- Dyer, Carol Ann (Henry), 74, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018. Memorial service: 10 a.m., Tues., Aug. 28, Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. GREAT BEND-Cook, Dennis Eugene, 76, died August 24, 2018. Funeral: 2 p.m., August 31, Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home Chapel HUTCHINSON-Garcia, Rudo lf M. "Rudy", Sr., 93, passed away August 23, 2018. Service: 11 a.m., Wed., Aug. 29, St. Teresa Catholic Church. Elliott Mortuary INMAN-Chattam, Martha Ann "Shea", 88, died August 22, 2018. Funeral: 2 p.m., August 28, Miles Funeral Service, Winfield MEADE-Pass, James E. (Jim), 79, died August 24, 2018. Memorial service: 11 a.m., Aug. 28, Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Meade. Fiddler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary SALINA-Kirn, LaVerna Marie (Meier), 87, passed away August 23, 2018. Services: 10 a.m., Fri., Aug. 31, Trinity Lutheran Church. Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home VALLEY CENTER-Marti n, Portia Jean (Ripper), 78, passed away August 22, 2018. Service 10 a.m., Aug. 30, Faith Church. Baker Funeral Home Valley Center.

Armour, Anna 94, passed away Tuesday August 21, 2018. Graveside services will be held on 11:00 A.M. Friday August 31, 2018 at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Bentley, Kansas. www.cochranmortuary.com

Arriet, Laverna R. 90, former Federal Government (Unidentified Department) employee, passed away on August 24, 2018. Born on March 23, 1928 in Ponca City, OK to Dorr and Opal (Watson) Lewis. Preceded in death by her parents and her husband, T.J. Barnett, son, Stephen L. Barnett, grandson, Tayler R. Rock and 5 of her siblings. Survived by her daughters: Connie (John) Parke, Nancy (Phil) Schepis, both of Wichita; brothers: Leon (Doris) Lewis of Ponca City, Johnnie (Lillian) Lewis of Ponca City, David (Nina) Lewis of Drummonds, TN, Calvin (Delora) Lewis of Ponca City; 9 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, August 29; Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, August 30 at Hillside Funeral Home West; Graveside: 3 p.m. I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Ponca City, OK.

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Bartlett, Bill Bill passed into heaven, at the age of 96, on Thursday, August 23, 2018. Bill was born in Stafford, KS on January 31, 1922. He worked on the family farm until age 18 when he moved to Wichita and took a job at Boeing. It was there he met his wife Dolores and had 43 years of marriage. After 35 years as a modification mechanic, he took early retirement. Bill was quite the artist, and loved woodworking, yard work, dancing & playing pool at the senior center. Rosary will be at 5 pm, Sunday, August 26, 2018; Funeral Mass will be at 10 am, Monday, August 27, 2018. Both will be held at Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Survived by his daughters, Regina Bartlett of Overland Park, KS, and Judy (John) Mason of Castle Rock, CO; grandchildren, Jill (Steve) Callery of Castle Rock, CO, Jenna (Sean) O’Dwyer of LaGrange, KY; great-grandchildren, Mason, Sam, Michael; and brother, Marion Bradley (LaVonne) of Columbus, OH. Preceded in death by his parents, Addison and Clara Bartlett; and wife, Dolores Mary Bartlett; sisters, Isabelle Koontz (Walt), Darlene Parker (Warren), and Corinne Kirkpatrick (Bill); brothers, Dwane, Douglas, Jim (Mary), Glen (Myrtle), Richard (Lois) (Wilda) and Benny (Mary). Viewing Saturday, August 25, and Sunday, August 26 from 11 am - 3pm at Downing & Lahey Mortuary East Chapel. A memorial has been established with The Alzheimer’s Association. www.dlwichita.com

Bevins, Bonnie Louise 84, homemaker, passed away Friday, August 24, 2018. Visitation, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, August 28, at Downing & Lahey Mortuary West. Funeral service, 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 29, at Country Acres Baptist Church, followed by a graveside service at Greenwood Cemetery. Bonnie most enjoyed her family and friends, sewing, handiwork and reading. She was a longtime member of Immanuel and Country Acres Baptist Churches. She was preceded in death by her parents, William T. Cockrell and Nina B. (Boyd) Cockrell McWhorter; brother, Teddy M. Cockrell; sister, Pattie D. Clugston. Survivors: husband of 68 years, Robert "Bob" L. Bevins; daughter, Rita L. (Randy) Fuqua of Wichita; granddaughter, Jill M. Fuqua of Wichita; sister, Rita A. Palombo of Trinity, TX; nieces and nephews.

Carpenter, Mary Ann

Davenport, Ronald Robert, Sr. aged 80, passed away on August 24, 2018. Visitation held Tuesday, Aug. 28, from 5-7 pm with Funeral Service on Wed., August 29, 2018 at 1:00 pm, both at Affinity All Faiths Mortuary, 2850 S. Seneca, Wichita. Preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Bessie (Buchanan) Davenport; wife, Linda Davenport. Survived by children, Dale (Rhonda) Davenport, Robert (Barbara) Davenport Jr., Ronald (Julie) Davenport and Rowena "Reny" Davenport; sister, Joyce (Marvin) Bunker; 9 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Memorials established with Harry Hynes Hospice. Online condolence visit www.affinityallfatihsmortuary.com

Doolittle, Lola H. "Doo" 86, passed away on Fri., Aug. 24, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husbnd; William. Children; William, Christine and Paul. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wed., Aug. 29, 2018 at the Heritage Family Church 3840 No. Seneca. She was greatly loved and will be greatly missed.

Dunlap, Kathleen Kay October 18, 1939 - August 23, 2018 Beloved sister, aunt and Godmother passed away at her home on Thursday. Kay was a retired registered obstetrics nurse in Wichita. She worked many years, loved her job and was very dedicated. Any time off that Kay had was usually spent traveling. She will be missed by many. Preceded in death by parents, George and Sophia Dunlap; siblings, George Dunlap and Mary Ann Dunlap. Survived by brother’s, David Dunlap, Bob Dunlap of Wichita and sister-in-law, Corkie Dunlap of Hope, KS; Nephews, Robert Dunlap of Wichita, Vern Mehler of Indiana, Dean Mehler of Wichita, Jeff Schneider of Kansas City; Nieces, Deborah Gorges, Tammie Pepin, both of Wichita, Susanne Gibson of Florida, Jan Stuhlsatz of Wichita, Evelyn Hiskett of Valley Center and Carrie Key of New Jersey; Many great nephews and nieces. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 29 at Carlson-Becker funeral home in Hope, KS from 7-8 p.m. The rosary will be August 30 at 10 a.m. followed by the Funeral Mass, both at St. Phillips Catholic Church, Hope, KS. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established with St. Phillips Catholic Church Cemetery fund, Hope, KS or Victory in the Valley, Wichita, KS. Final resting place is St. Phillips Catholic Cemetery in Hope, KS. Online condolences may be sent to www.martinbeckercarlson.com

76, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018. Visitation: Tuesday, August 28, 2018, from 5 pm to 8 pm at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, Wichita. Funeral Service: 10:30 am, Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Antioch Christian Church 3741 W. 15th St. N. Wichita. Graveside service 2pm Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Maud Cemetery, east of Cunningham. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth Shirley Crosley and Juanita Pauline Crosley Brown. Mary is survived by her two sisters, Juanita Crosley Weaver and husband James Weaver of Jacksonville, AR and Carolyn June Crosley Seavey and husband Tom Seavey of Olathe, KS; five grandchildren; six nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Kansas Food Hubbard, Annie Marie Bank, 1919 E Douglas Ave, Wichita Ks 67211 or Antioch May 25, 1957 - August 20, 2018, birth place Wichita, Christian Church, 3741 W 15th St N, Wichita, KS 67203. Kansas, and a Valley Hope Drug & www.SmithFamilyMortuaries.com Alcohol Counselor. Going Home Celebration 1 p.m. Monday, August 27, 2018 at New Jerusalem Baptist Church. Survived by husband, Craig D. Hubbard; Cissell, Michael Anthony children, Durina Baker, Chico & Donta 45 and ageless, died August 16, 2018. He is survived by Davis, Margo & Jahn Kay Summons, his parents Linda and Paul; by his grandparents, Charles LaShawn Davis & Tisha Cleveland; and Marie Riggs; by his sisters, Christi and Paula and his brothers & sisters, L.T. Baker Jr., Rosie Chilton, Donald brother, Jason; and by his wife, Monica Eck Cissell and Baker, Arthur Baker, Tony (Marselle) Baker, Sharon their two sons, Guthrie and Rohan, for whom, as he knew, (Bobby) Thurman; 9 grandchildren; and 1 the word "great" was invented. Michael was born in great-grandchild. www.thejacksonmortuary.com Paducah, Kentucky on October 26, 1972. He left for Wichita to earn a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry Writing and became a lively and popular educator in the English Departments at Wichita State, The Independent School, and Butler Community College, where he was known for expectations of high quality coupled with a friendly, understanding classroom vibe. For the complete obituary visit www.dlwichita.com.

Obituaries

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Isles, Clodeen V.

Schoenhofer, Walter "Art"

85, entered into Heaven to be with her loving husband, Don, August 15, 2018. She was born in Waterloo, Iowa February 25, 1933. Her parents, who also precede her in death are Raymond and Marie Smith. Clodeen graduated high school in Waterloo and continued her education at Mercy Hospital in Burlington, Iowa. She received her nursing degree in August of 1952. Don and Clodeen were married August 27, 1955. She continued practicing nursing until the birth of their children. Clodeen was very active in her church and volunteer work within the community. Her hobbies included sewing and walking outdoors because of her love for nature. Clodeen is survived by her daughter Anne (Jason) Currier, grandchildren Christopher and Cameron Madden, and son William Isles. Memorial service will be Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 2 p.m., Grace Presbyterian Church. Clodeen’s final resting place will be at Lakeview Cemetery. Memorial donations in Clodeen’s name can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to Larksfield Memory Care.

90, died Saturday, August 25, 2018. Retired Production Superintendent Sales Rep at Raymond Oil Company. He worked in the oil business for over 60 years and made many friends along the way. Art loved to hunt and was a lifelong golfer. He loved his family and friends with his whole heart. He was a US Merchant Marine Veteran and Army Veteran. Viewing times Monday 11:00 am to 9:00 pm and Tuesday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at Downing and Lahey Mortuary East. Rosary Service will be at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Andover, Kansas. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 10:00 am, also at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Preceded in death by his parents Carl and Tillie; his wife Joani; 10 siblings including his identical twin brother Bill, Larry, Peg Otis, Clarie Ryan, Margaret Stevens, Chuck, Earl, Dave, Don and Ed. Survived by his children, Chris Schoenhofer, Sue (Kevin) Chestnut, Beth Schoenhofer, Amy (Chuck) Junge, and Brandon (Karen) Schoenhofer; his grandchildren, Chris and Jillian Schoenhofer; Matthew, Daniel, and Katie Chestnut; Alexis, Briceson, Jack, and Pete Junge; Taylor, Audrey, Lauren, and Dayton Schoenhofer; his great-grandchildren, Bayley Walters, and McKenzie Schoenhofer. Memorial has been established with St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 123 N. Andover Rd, Andover, KS 67002. www.dlwichita.com

Martinez, Juana Villa 49, former North High School Security Guard, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018. Rosary 6:00pm, Sunday, Broadway Mortuary. Funeral Service 10:00am, Monday, St. Patrick Catholic Church. Preceded in death by parents, Pascual and Engracia Martinez; survivors include sons, Orlando Martinez and Vicente Retana, Jr.; daughter, Isabel Retana; and grandchildren, Arisela and Andre Martinez. Share condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com. Services by Broadway Mortuary.

McElroy, Sandra S. (Smith) 69, was born on Sept. 12, 1948 and passed away on Aug. 19, 2018. She graduated from South High School in 1966 and from Wichita State in 1970. Sandy spent more than 25 years of her life in Colorado before returning to Wichita in 1999. She worked for Legacy Bank until recently. She was called to rejoin her parents and grandparents who preceded her in death. Sandy is survived by her two loving sisters, Linda Ferguson of Wichita and Monica Perez of Switzerland; as well as her niece and nephew, Pamela and Dan Perez; and many loving friends. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Posch, Leta Laverne 87, passed August 22, 2018. Leta is preceded in death by both her parents and her husband, Anton Posch. Leta is survived by children, Kathryn Harvey, Ernest Posch (Sherry), Paul Posch, Yvonne Leroy (Bill); 8 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. Visitation will be held from 8:30-10:30 a.m. with services following at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 30, 2018, all at Resthaven Mortuary.

Smith, Charles J. "Chuck" 87, retired tax advisor, died August 16, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, August 27, at Immanuel Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Joan Smith; step-sons, Rick (Vickii) Barbe and Mike Barbe; stepdaughter, Phyllis (Bill) Burns, all of Wichita; 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorial established with Immanuel Baptist Church. Share condolences online at www.CozineMemorial.com. Services by Broadway Mortuary.

Werle, Stephen John 61, died August 22, 2018, at home in Wichita, KS. He was born to Guy D. and Beverley June Dwyer-Werle on August 31, 1956, in Auckland New Zealand. Stephen was resident of Wichita Ks for 29 years. He was self-employed as a Plumber and a Carpenter. He married Gwendolyne Sue Kimmel on December 21, 1995, in Wichita KS. She survives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Beverly; sister, Sandee Werle-McKenzie, and nephew, Guy Garland Groves. Survivors, sisters, Adrienne K. Johnson, Parkerville KS; brother Paul W. Werle and spouse Sharon, Ogden KS, Donna-Mare Werle-Selle and Spouse Marvin, Great Bend, KS, Megan Brown, (Midge) New Zealand, Debbie Ellis-Bell of Junction City KS ; 15 nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog, Luca. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m., with family receiving friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Funeral Service will be Wednesday 10 a.m. at DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary, with Graveside Service at 3:30 p.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Independence, KS.

Wright, Bruce Richard Roseberry, Ethel Estelle 5-12-23 - 8-17-18-She passed away peacefully at home just as she always hoped for. She worked for the Wichita Eagle Beacon for 30 plus years before retiring. She was one of the hardest working women we knew. She enjoyed ceramics and spending time with family. She had an open door policy, and was always there to help when needed. She is survived by her two sons, Charles S. Maddox and his wife Colleen, and Stephen M. Maddox; as well as many grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Constance Maddox; and her grandson, Benjamin Maddox.

Samms, Richard W. 66, passed away Tuesday August 21, 2018 at Harry Hynes Hospice after a valiant battle with cancer. Richard was born in Wichita on June 16, 1952 to Enoch and Thelma (Hammerberg) Samms. He attended Wichita North High and Wichita State University. He had been employed by Coleman, Cessna and retired from Boeing. Richard loved to hunt and fish. For the past 5 years he was a member of the Cherokee County Sportsmen’s Association. He loved wood working and collecting antiques. One of his passions was KU Basketball---Rock Chalk! He was a very patriotic man who loved God and his country. He was a veteran who proudly served 6 years in the Air National Guard. On August 3, 2013 Richard married Gloria Scobee. He is preceded in death by his parents and grandparents, sister and brother in-law; Diane and Duke Rush and brother; Brian Samms. Richards is survived by his wife, Gloria Samms; sons, Warren Samms, David (Meredith) Samms, Matthew (Jenna) Samms; "bonus daughters", Laurida (Shane) Metz, Tara (Byron) Johnson; one biological granddaughter, Olivia Samms; step-grandson, Gage Simmons; and the following "bonus grandchildren", Spencer and Parker Metz, Matrim and Kayli Johnson and Carter Scobee who lovingly called him "Papa Richard"; Sister, Carla (Keith) Hansen; nieces, Tara (Scott) Norris, Amy Rush; and nephew, Bryan Fontana. A Celebration of Richard’s Life will be on Monday, August 27, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Cochran’s Mortuary Chapel of the Roses, 1411 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67214. A private family interment will be held at a later date in Atlanta, Kansas Cemetery. Many, many family, friends and extended relatives will miss him dearly. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations in his name to the Cherokee County Sportsmen’s Association, in care of Pres. Jack Hall, 208 SW 92 nd Terrace, Columbus, KS 66725.

Age 72, Retired Boeing passed away Thrusday, August 23rd, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Wright and children, Lisa Cruze, Pamela Wright, Michael Wright, Vincent Wright, Jennifer Calkins, Jody Koerner and 6 grandchildren. Preceeded in death by parents, Harold & Ada Wright and brother, Douglas, survived by James & Patty Wright, Randall Wright, Stephen Wright and Carolyn Wright. No services will be held.

Wunder, Dorothy Caroline beloved and cherished by her family and friends, passed away on August 22, 2018 at 86 years of age, in the company of family and friends. Dorothy was preceded in death by the love of her life, Bill, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Emil and Olga Zemke, along with her brothers Bud and August, her sister Esther, her brother Alton and sister Irene, both of whom passed in infancy, and her daughter Cara. She is survived by her children and their spouses, son Dale and wife Monica; son Brian and wife Victoria; daughter Cheryl and husband Jeffrey; and grandchildren Blake (and Courtney), Michele, Matthew Alan (and Paige), Matthew Harrison, Stephen, Isabella, Claire, David and Daniel, as well as many well-loved nephews and nieces. A child of God through her devout faith in Jesus Christ, she lived a full and rich life and has now gone home to be with Him where she will continue to be with us in spirit. A public visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 31st at Resthaven Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Ascension Lutheran Church, 842 North Tyler Road. Private burial to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Lions Clubs International Foundation, Kansas Lions Foundation, Ascension Lutheran Church (Music Ministry), or Serenity Hospice. For more information or to sign the online guestbook, please visit our website at www.resthavenmortuary-cemetery.com

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ANDOVER-Dudley, Patsy Marie "Pat" "Lolly" 86, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018. She was born September 18, 1931 to John and Cora Kennedy in Jay, Oklahoma. Pat married Jack Dudley August 12, 1950 in Cheyenne, WY. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and siblings, Mabel, Ruth, Opal, Jack and Vic. Patsy is survived by her children, Jacqueline (Val) Wachtel, John (Liz) Dudley, Judy (Bart) Tyson; grandchildren, Aaron Dudley, Nikki (Josh) Jackson, Cory Voorhees; great-grandchildren, Elliot, Emerson, and Tenley Jackson; brother Don (Maxine) Kennedy; and numerous nieces and nephews. Private family services to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Red Cross-Blood Services, 707 N. Main St., Wichita, KS 67203. www.SmithFamilyMortuaries.com

ANTHONY-Dean, Carol Ann 78, died August 24, 2018. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Anthony. Graveside 3 p.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Cemetery, Wichita, KS. Prairie Rose Funeral Home, Anthony. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Little Lions Preschool www.prairierosefuneralhomes.com

CALDWELL-Patton, Jimmy 67, farmer, died August 23, 2018. Graveside 11:00 a.m. Monday, Caldwell City Cemetery. Memorials, Community Health Center of Wakita or Caldwell Sportsmans Club. Visit www.schaeffermortuary.info

DERBY-Gilmore, Ferne N. 99, Aug. 17, 2018 - Jan. 7, 1919, born to Andrew and Stella McComak in Columbus, KS. Preceded in death by her husband, Billy; parents; and 5 siblings. Survived by her sons, James (Darlene), Lloyd (Cindy) and Andrew (Carlene) Gilmore; 12 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. Memorial Service: Countryside Christian Church, 1919 S. Rock Rd, Wichita, KS 67207, on Fri. Aug. 31, 10:30 am. Visitation: 10. Inurnment: Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery, 1208 N College St, Winfield, KS 67156 at 1:30 pm. No flowers - Memorial contributions may be made to Countryside Christian Church, VFW Auxillary Post 6240, 248 Bob Dole Dr, Russell, KS 67665, or Good Shepherd Hospice, 7829 E Rockhill St #403, Wichita, KS 67206. www.SmithFamilyMortuaries.com

HOPE-Schardein, Casey Edward of rural Hope, departed this life, Saturday, August 18th, 2018. He was born July 15, 1992, the son of Edward L. and Iwonne (Odle) Schardein. Visitation will be Friday evening, August 31st, 2018, at the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington, from 5:30pm-8:30pm. He is survived by his parents, Edward and Iwonne Schardein of Herington; grandparents, Barbara Ann Todd Schardein of Wichita, Ray Odle (Hoda) of Herington, Hermine Odle of Junction City; and aunts, uncles and cousins. The family requests memorials to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; and they may be sent to; Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington Chapel, 404 S. Broadway, Herington, KS 67449-3038.

LEON-Walters, Greer Ingrid 72, former cook at Rainbows United, died Fri., Aug. 17, 2018. Visitation 6 - 8 p.m. Mon., Aug. 27, and service 1 p.m. Tues., Aug. 28, both at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta. Entombment at Lakeview Cemetery, Wichita.

POTOMAC FALLS, VA-McKinney, Barbara Neely passed away August 17, 2018 at Falcons Landing, Potomac Falls, VA. She was born January 3, 1924 to Lottie and John C. Neely in Wichita, Kansas. Survivors include her husband of 71 years, Joe McKinney; four children: Marilyn McKinney, Thom McKinney, Susie Doran and Cathy Sterling (Jack); six grandchildren; & five great-grandchildren. Her brother, John C. Neely III and wife LuAnne are current residents of Larksfield Place. For further information see https://adamsgreen.com.

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After months of complaints, Trump hints that Sessions’ days are numbered BY DON LEE

Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON

President Donald Trump has been warring with his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, since Sessions recused himself from the FBI investigation into Russia’s electionmeddling, which has led to the mounting legal problems for Trump and his associates as special counsel Robert Mueller investigates potential collusion. Now, after this week’s guilty plea from Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen, the tax fraud conviction of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and news that the Trump organization’s longtime chief financial officer may be cooperating with prosecutors, the president is stepping up his attacks against Sessions and appears to be laying the

groundwork to fire the nation’s top law enforcement official. In Twitter posts Saturday morning, Trump again sought to distance himself from the Cohen case and implications that he did anything wrong, and he wrote: “Jeff Sessions said he wouldn’t allow politics to influence him only because he doesn’t understand what is happening underneath his command position. Highly conflicted Bob Mueller and his gang of 17 Angry Dems are having a field day as real corruption goes untouched. No Collusion!” Trump then posted remarks made by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Friday when the senator was asked by Fox News about the acrimonious relations between Trump and Sessions: “Every President deserves an Attorney General they have confidence in. I believe every President has a right to

their Cabinet, these are not lifetime appointments. You serve at the pleasure of the President.” About 20 minutes later, Trump brought up his long-running complaint that Sessions and the FBI had not done a proper job of investigating the controversy over Hillary Clinton’s use of private emails while she was secretary of state. Referring to a Fox report on the email scandal, Trump wrote: “Big story out that the FBI ignored tens of thousands of Crooked Hillary Emails, many of which are REALLY BAD. Also gave false election info. I feel sure that we will soon be getting to the bottom of all of this corruption. At some point I may have to get involved!” Whether his comment that he may get personally involved was referring to Sessions wasn’t clear, but the latest Twitter posts reflect the president’s swelling agitation at the continuing and widening

investigation by Mueller. And in citing Graham’s remarks, Trump may have decided to use that opening to remove Sessions. Trump has made clear he wants to shut down the special counsel investigation, or at least refocus it on his political enemies, and Sessions is his biggest obstacle right now. But such a move would have major legal and political repercussions, raising the prospect to obstruction of justice and further jeopardizing several vulnerable Republicans in the midterm elections. Democrats are demanding Congress pass legislation that shields the special counsel investigation from being disbanded by Trump or his administration. Republican leaders are balking on advancing it. The Republicans have argued throughout the investigation that they are confident Trump would not try to interfere with it, and thus, they said, legislation protecting Mueller was

Jeff Sessions

Donald Trump

unnecessary. Now, the president has complicated matters for them. Graham, a senior senator who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, was among some other Republican lawmakers who had warned Trump against firing Sessions, as that could compromise the Mueller investigation. Graham said in the summer that there would be “holy hell to pay” if Trump took such action. But in reversing course this week, Graham said that while Sessions is a “fine man” and “has been a good attorney general,” his working relationship with Trump was neither sustainable nor profitable for the nation. The president is “entitled to an attorney general he has faith in,” he said. Sessions, the former Republican senator from

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Alabama and once one of Trump’s biggest supporters on Capitol Hill, earlier in the week fired back at Trump’s criticisms by saying that as long as he is attorney general, the Justice Department’s “actions will not be improperly influenced by political considerations. I demand the highest standards, and where they are not met, I take action.” Trump’s own potentially legal and political troubles mounted this week after Cohen, his longtime fixer, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to eight counts, including violations of campaign finance laws that involved hush money payments to two women who claimed they had had affairs with Trump. Cohen said that he had acted “in coordination with and at the direction of” a man, clearly identifiable as Trump, “for the principal purpose of influencing the election” for president in 2016. On the same day, a jury found Manafort guilty on eight counts of tax evasion and bank fraud. The Cohen case has put the spotlight on the Trump Organization’s finances.

Re-enactors at Verdun go on mission to preserve World War I history BY SYLVIE CORBET

Associated Press VERDUN, FRANCE

CHUCK LIDDY cliddy@newsobserver.com

UNC and Chapel Hill police scuffle with protesters they are attempting to arrest during a rally on the UNC campus in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday. The rally drew protesters for and against the removal of the controversial statue.

Police arrest seven in NC clashes over ‘Silent Sam’ BY JOE JOHNSON, TAMMY GRUBB AND JANE STANCILL

jjohnson@heraldsun.com tgrubb@heraldsun.com jstancill@newsobserver.com CHAPEL HILL

Police had arrested seven people by early Saturday afternoon, as protesters clashed at UNC-Chapel Hill five days after the toppling of the “Silent Sam” Confederate monument. In a media conference call later in the day, UNC Chancellor Carol Folt said she won’t be rushed into a decision about what happens next to the statue. She has to keep an “eye on safety, preparing for events and identifying a sustainable solution,” Folt said. “I think we need to really look into that,” she said. “We’ve just had a lot of new information when the Historical Commission looked at the law and the timing of the law. So we’re certainly looking into all of those things and trying to really understand what it says, what it requires.” Some people carrying Confederate flags gathered earlier in the day

Saturday at McCorkle Place on campus. Far more people gathered in support of the toppling of “Silent Sam,” which protesters tore down Monday night. Silent Sam supporters numbered no more than a couple of dozen, while the opponents of the monument had the numbers on their side, with about 200 people shouting and chanting slogans. Skirmishes broke out after police earlier in the day unloaded riot gear. Around noon, police led away a Confederate supporter after he punched another man, who had ripped the Confederate flag from his hand. Earlier in the day, officers led away one man who had bumped up against a man carrying a Confederate flag. In McCorkle Place, there were about 50 campus police officers. About 10 were stationed inside the barricade surrounding the base that once supported the statue. The rest were scattered around in groups ready to intercede when the opposing groups came together. There also

were several dozen Chapel Hill police and State Highway Patrol officers stationed along Franklin Street in case the protest moved off campus. Folt said the university’s goals are public safety and transparency about what’s happening on campus. Saturday’s protest “was highly charged at times, and I’m extremely grateful once again that there were no serious injuries,” she said. Three people were arrested for assault, according to UNC spokeswoman Carly Miller. Another two were arrested for assault, destruction of property and inciting a riot. One was arrested for destruction of property, and another for resisting an officer. That brings to 11 the number of people arrested or being sought in connection with Silent Sam protests since Monday night. Folt said none of those arrested are UNC students. The crowd at times turned on police, rushing behind them when someone was arrested and yelling at them to let the

person go. At least two police officers fell to the ground during one arrest. Separately, a group of roughly 25 motorcycle riders paraded down Franklin Street in front of McCorkle Place at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Some had Confederate flags. But they did not stop to join the protest on campus. The protest drew others from out of town. Tom Horne, who said he’s a member of the Carolina Defenders, a North Carolina patriot group, drove from Asheville on Saturday morning with his family for the protest. Online he goes by Patriot Tom. He said there was another way for the statue to have come down. “If they had taken it down the right way, using the courts, I wouldn’t have a problem with it,” Horne said. “But this has got to stop.” Anti-Silent Sam protesters chanted, “Black lives, they matter here!” and “Cops and Klan go hand in hand!” Others gathered to watch the protest. Ethan Clausett of Carrboro, a 1996 UNC graduate, said he’s attended about a dozen Silent Sam protests over the years. “I am glad it is down,” he said. “I feel personally invested in seeing it come down.”

Hundreds of volunteers from 18 countries gathered in the northeastern French town of Verdun on Saturday to keep alive the memory of those who fought under appalling conditions in World War I. Re-enactors dressed in soldiers’ uniforms brought to life a big military encampment in the town and were holding a military parade, part of a series of events to mark the centenary of the end of the war. Visitors could visualize soldiers’ daily life during the war through the reconstruction of field kitchens, First Aid posts and command posts. Soldiers in khaki, gray or blue uniforms, depending on the country, and women wearing Red Cross nurses uniforms were presenting authentic objects and equipment from the 1914-1918 war. Other volunteers were dispatched on key battlefield areas around Verdun. They didn’t re-enact any fighting out of respect for the sites, which have since become a symbol of peace. Instead, German and Polish volunteers were sharing tips about military clothes and historic anecdotes with their French, Australian and English neighbors at the encampment. The 10-month battle at Verdun – the longest in World War I – killed 163,000 French and 143,000 German soldiers and wounded hundreds of thousands of others. Between February and December 1916, an estimated 60 million shells were fired. Entire villages were destroyed and never rebuilt. The former battlefield still holds millions of unexploded shells, so that housing and farming are still forbidden in some areas. Dozens of heads of state and government, including U.S. President Donald Trump, are expected in Paris to commemorate the Armistice that ended the war on Nov. 11.

World War I remembrance sites and museums have seen a strong increase in tourist numbers in recent years, boosted by the commemorations of the centenary. More than 1 million visitors were counted on the five main sites in and around Verdun in 2016, the year of the 100th anniversary of the battle. Celine Guillin, visiting Verdun with her 8-yearold son, said the recreated encampment allowed visitors to be “very conscious of the hardness of life during the Great War. It was hard on soldiers, but also on their wives, their whole family.” She pointed at a poster urging French women and children to work in the fields during the summer of 1914. Jacob Withoos, 19, came from Australia as a volunteer within a group of 12 men. “The main importance there is the remembrance,” he said. “War is never a good thing and we must ensure it doesn’t happen again. It’s great to have things like this so we can remember the men who sacrificed themselves in order to preserve freedom, and definitively ensure it doesn’t happen again to any future generation.” French volunteer Michel Pascal said “this is modern history. We must not forget what we’ve been through.” Pascal was in charge of presenting an American corner in the encampment – composed of a small tent for two men, a backpack including mess tin and cutlery and a bayonet. Caroline Hecquet, a volunteer from northern France, stressed all countries involved in World War I share a “common suffering.” “Historical memory is in books: strategies, battles, great generals … But the memory of local people, it is fading,” she said. “People don’t know any more how objects were used, how clothes looked like. That’s what we want to pass on.”

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It looks like a deal is close to being finalized to bring a Dave & Buster's entertainment venue to Greenwich Place.

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Two Huddle House restaurants are opening in Wichita.

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Wichita will have a feast of new places to eat in coming months BY DENISE NEIL

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ack in January, we published a list of all the restaurants that had announced plans to open in 2018. Things change in eight months. Now, it’s the end of August. Nearly all the restaurants on the original list – from 6S Steakhouse to Nortons Brewing Company– are up and running, and a whole new, lengthy list has developed. Here’s an update on the restaurants Wichitans can look forward to trying the rest of this year and in to next year.

AUGUST Chick-fil-A, 7320 W. Taft: Wichita’s third freestanding Chick-fil-A restaurant is almost complete, and it’s set to open on Thursday in front of the Lowe’s at Ridge and Maple. Its owner/operator is Jason Lansdown, who also has the Chick-fil-A at 21st and Maize. The other free-standing restaurant is at Central and Rock, and Chick-fil-A also has kiosks

A rendering of Wichita’s Chicken N Pickle, opening early next year.

in Eisenhower Airport and in Wichita State University’s Rhatigan Student Center.

Chick-fil-A is set to open at 7320 W. Taft, the third free-standing location in Wichita.

SEPTEMBER Churn & Burn, 11414 E. Central: Christian Shomberg, whose Churn & Burn liquid nitrogen ice cream shop at 548 S. Oliver has been a big hit since opening in 2014, is about to open his second shop. This one will be in the former Orange Leaf/ Pippy’s Frozen Yogurt space near Central and Greenwich, and it will have a drive through and as well as coffee and cinnamon rolls. He plans to be open by Labor Day weekend. Da Chicken Shak & More, 2428 W. 13th St.: The owners of Da Cajun Shak are branching westward with this new restaurant, which is opening in the space that most recently held WOW Cakes. It should be open after Labor Day, said Chris Granger, and it will be an order-at-the-counter place that focuses on chicken tenders with dipping sauces. It’ll also serve the fried Cajun specialties people love at Da Cajun

Tuptim Thai, 2121 N. Rock Road: This Topekabased Thai restaurant is expanding into Wichita and moving into the spot recently vacated by GangNam Kitchen (and Adrian’s Cafe before that). Owner Howie Chandra said he hopes to have it open by mid-September. Vorshay’s Cocktail Lounge, 417 E. Douglas: Steve and Natalie Peters are almost finished with this upscale cocktail lounge, which should be open by mid-September. It’s in the historic Marple Theater space, which has sat vacant since Fat Tony’s Grill closed there in February 2014. The couple is planning to serve cocktails, prosecco on tap and food. Ziggy’s, 8404 W. 13th St. North: A third Ziggy’s pizza is set to open in Wichita — this one on the west side. The Verbeckmoes family, who opened the first Ziggy’s in College Hill’s Clifton Square in 2012 and a second at

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Meddys in downtown Wichita is scheduled to open in October.

Shak — chicken strips, gator, shrimp, crawfish and catfish. 1985 Arcade Bar & Grill, 1021 W. Maple: Video game repairman and “Back to the Future” fan Scott Stickney is opening this business in the former Burn Out Bar & Grill space at the corner of Maple and Seneca. It will have craft beer, burgers, fries, 25 arcade games and 14 pinball games to be enjoyed by the 21 -andover crowd. He hopes to open by early September. Freddy’s Frozen Custard, 3450 S. Meridian: Wichita’s fifth Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers (sixth if you

count the kiosk that opened this week inside WSU’s Rhatigan Student Center) is set to open in early September across from the South branch YMCA. It will be corporate-owned and will have an updated design. Qdoba, 583 S. West St.: Wichita’s second Qdoba (the west side’s first) is set to open in mid-September in the strip center at West Street and Kellogg that also has Starbucks, GameStop and T-Mobile. Eric Estes opened Wichita’s first Qdoba at Central and Rock in 2015 and says he’s planning at least one more of the Mexican chain restaurants for the west side.

12115 E. 21st St. North last year — are almost finished remodeling the space at Northwest Centre that once held Talliano’s. They’re planning their familiar menu of rectangular pizzas, toasted sandwiches and a beer big selection. It should open in September. The Dapper Doughnut, 701 E. Douglas: Brett and Rebecca Alstatt are opening this new mini-doughnut shop in the canopy at Union Station that previously housed Douglas Street Tacos. They plans to be open by late September. The business is part of a Las Vegas-based chain and specializes in hot mini cake doughnuts made fresh to order, plus doughnut milkshakes and coffee. Prost, 2721 E. Central: Manu English, the owner of popular German food truck Let’m Eat Brats, is moving right along on construction of her new SEE RESTAURANTS, 5B

Wichita couple converts school bus into traveling tiny home BY MATT RIEDL

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Imagine paying less than $20,000 for your dream home. Now imagine being able to take that home with you wherever you travel. That’s the reality for Wichita couple Sam and Jordan Page — and Penni the Yorkie-Poo.

Over the past eight months, the Pages have converted a school bus into a posh tiny home. Now that the project is almost complete, the Pages intend to travel the country in their home on wheels — a quest (which they dub “Paging Adventure”) that they plan to document on social media. But their travels in “Ad-

die the Adventure Bus” are motivated by more than just a sense of wanderlust. Sam Page has a doctorate in physical therapy and travels for the profession, working three-month residencies in different parts of the country. His wife, Jordan Page, works remotely as a communications manager for a New Jersey-based compa-

ny. The two will travel around wherever Sam Page has to go for his traveling physical therapist job, chasing good weather, national parks, and, occasionally, good cell phone signals. “(Traveling) was something we always had in our minds, but it never SEE TINY HOME, 2B

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Jordan and Sam Page plan to travel around the country in their converted school bus. Jordan is a communications manager who works remotely for a New Jersey company, and Sam works three-month physical therapy residencies in different parts of the country.

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Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote of her life, so leave her name on children’s book award

BY BONNIE BING

It was one of those, “Wait, now what?” moments. I read a column by Christine M. Flowers of the Philadelphia Daily News that ran in The Wichita Eagle. The writer explained that it was an-

nounced at the American Library Association convention this summer that Laura Ingalls Wilder’s name was going to be dropped from the children’s literature award. The award created in 1954, three years before the author’s death, has been presented only 23 times in the past 60 years. The award recognizes authors and illustrators whose books have created a lasting contribution to children’s literature. In grade school I read all six books telling of the life of the Ingalls family as

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TINY HOME worked out with my job,” she said. She started working remotely in November, after marketing stints at Wichita’s SJCF Architecture and the Museum of World Treasures. “The second she got this job, it was like, ‘It’s time to go,’” he added. HOW IT HAPPENED The two began planning their traveling life as soon as Jordan got the remotework opportunity, she said. At the time, they were renting a 700-square-foot apartment at the Lofts at St. Francis, just north of Intrust Bank Arena. At first, the thought was to build a tiny home and tow it behind a truck. The problem with that: Not only would they have to build a tiny home, but they’d also have to buy a truck.

Scrolling through different websites, they stumbled upon “schoolies,” school buses-turned-tinyhomes. “Surprisingly, school buses are for sale everywhere,” Jordan Page said. “It’s amazing how cheap school buses go for,” Sam Page added. The two bought a retired 2003 Chevrolet Blue Bird school bus from Ponca City, Okla., on Dec. 7, 2017, and took it back to a family house in far north Wichita. “We finally drove back around midnight, and I’m following my dad, driving the bus, and I’m thinking, ‘What have I done?’” Sam Page joked. THE REMODEL From then on, Sam and Jordan “had two full-time jobs,” working both their day jobs and spending multiple hours every night

they faced the trials and tribulations of living in untamed territory. I figured out if I walked from Alcott Elementary along the path by McDonald Golf Course I could read as I walked if I let my left elbow skim the chain link fence. That way I wouldn’t fall off the curb. I loved those books and read some of them twice. I felt like Laura Ingalls was a friend of mine. But my love for the books is not the reason I think the American Library Association has made a mistake. The pow-

ers that be in that organization decided “Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books reflect dated cultural attitudes toward indigenous people and people of color that contradict modern acceptance, celebration and understanding of diverse communities.” The problem they had with the books is the portrayal of Native American Indians. One example: Ma Ingalls feared them and called them “wild animals.” How many books, movies and TV shows have told us the Indians and the settlers didn’t get

fixing up the school bus. The Pages had an all-in budget of $20,000 for the project — and, barring any unforeseen complications, Sam Page said, “we’re going to be well below that.” The two designed the floor plan themselves, inspired by other school bus conversions they’d seen online. Though it’s only about 204 square feet, the space feels larger — partially because of additional headroom. The two raised the roof of the bus about 16 inches, essentially chopping off the existing roof and welding custom metal pieces on to extend the height. “That gave us a little more breathing room,” Jordan Page said. The bus is decked out with vinyl wood-look flooring, a kitchen set-up with a miniature range, sink and wood-burning stove, a shower, composting toilet, and a bedroom tucked away behind a rolling bookcase.

That, combined with the two couches, a wallmounted desk, and a wood accent wall make for a cozy living space. The Pages fitted the bus with R-20 insulation, as well as an air-conditioning unit and a heat pump. “The biggest issue is the windows,” Sam said. “They leak a lot of heat, but we wanted to keep the façade of the school bus. A lot of people sheet-metal their bus and put in RV windows, but we wanted to keep the (school bus) look.” The floor plan maximizes the space available — nearly every seating area also doubles as storage, and even their bed can fold into the back wall to create extra space when needed. “We were scared about storage, but when we started piecing the cabinets together, we found we’ve probably got more storage than we need,” Sam said. “With the huge help” of Sam Page’s parents, the

along? Now, in 2018, we look at that time and see the unfairness of settlers taking their land and totally changing their lives. But please remember that Laura Ingalls Wilder was writing about her life, her experiences. Her history. She wrote her first book in 1932, long before the PC police was formed. Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised. Some people think “Huckleberry Finn” should be off every reading list and off library shelves because it has the N word in it. Three words: context, time and place. Regardless of age, reading something derogatory about a race or religion doesn’t mean it will automatically instill acceptance of the criticism.

Frankly, I believe the opposite. Changing the name of the award may not be censorship, even though it feels too close for comfort. Children today have more visual stimulation than ever before. In my mind that makes books more important than ever. But books have to relate to the world we live in today. The American Library Association talks about “respect” and “integrity.” Whether a book was written this year or 50 years ago the author’s words should receive respect and integrity, even if some of the words are now politically incorrect.

two did all of the renovation work themselves, which saved on costs, Jordan said. In the future, they plan to add a rooftop deck and solar panels to the bus.

goes,” Sam said. Their house on wheels will have an extra cost most homeowners don’t have to worry about — diesel fuel. “It’s a big Caterpillar motor,” Sam said. “There will probably be some mechanic bills included in our home ownership.” Addie the Adventure Bus affords the Pages the opportunity to work and to travel, “which is what we love doing more than anything,” Jordan said. “We have an amazing community of people here in Wichita ... that we’re going to really miss,” she added. Their first stop: Oregon, after which they’re planning to spend time in the Southwest. Think you see the Pages on the road? Just check the license plate: “ADVNTR.” Follow along with the Pages on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube — links to which can be found at www.paging adventure.com.

HOW WILL IT WORK? The bus is equipped with a cell phone signal booster — which in turn should enable Jordan Page to do her work from the bus via a WiFi hot spot. The bus, easily recognizable with its teal paint job, will flat-tow a regular car behind it during the Pages’ journeys, so that they don’t have to take the bus everywhere when they’re in a city. At first, they will stay at RV parks (with electrical hookups) most nights, Sam said. That may change once they add solar panels to the bus, he said. “To start, we’ve become accustomed to a certain style of life, so we’ll stay in RV parks for a little bit, then try to go off-grid for a bit and see how that

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ware.” But suddenly Laura is out of her chair, dispatching the maniac with a couple of deft moves that leave him on the floor. An astonished Andy wonders, where did that come from? Does she really know her mother at all? Thanks to a cellphone that has captured the drama, Laura’s face is soon all over CNN. Certain people from her secret past recognize her, and soon Laura is attacked in her home, and Andy is on the run, though she has no idea from whom or what. She knows only her mother has provided her with access to an Alabama storage unit whose mysterious contents should guarantee Andy’s safety. A quest begins for security,

yes, but mainly for answers as to who Laura Oliver really is, and, more importantly, once was. It is not giving too much away to report that 30 years earlier Laura Oliver, formerly concert pianist prodigy Jane Queller, was a member of a Weather Underground-like anarchist group called the Army of the Changing World. Abused by her tycoon father, young Jane was susceptible to the charms of the group’s charismatic leader, Nick Harp. Jane stuck with this violent group even though she could not stand its other main woman member. One of the acts for which Laura can never quite repent is her involvement in the murder of a corrupt American healthcare mogul at a conference in Oslo. In a recent interview Slaughter said that in her novels “character has to matter as much as plot.”

She demonstrates this in “Pieces of Her.” Her portrayals of Laura and Andy are as dense and complicated as the storyline. Andy is an especially winning creation, a decenthearted but insecure young woman who works as a 911 police dispatcher. Getting wrapped up in her mother’s dangerous world finally gives Andy a chance to prove herself as a confident and self-possessed grown-up. Though the novel lacks some of the twists and surprises Slaughter’s readers have come to expect, and at times feels repetitious and padded, the characters keep you involved all the way, as does the vivid writing. In the opening scene, the unhappy Andy has skin that is “the pallor of hot dog water.” Is that Chandler-esque enough? And later, when she is on the run, Andy stays in a cheap motel where “the soap was the size of a pebble and smelled like the last vestiges of a dying bouquet of flowers.” Slaughter has sometimes been criticized, including by me, for excessive blood and gore. In this novel the bloody mayhem just feels, unfortunately, like a slice of contemporary American life.

new characters and magic in this fast-paced, action-packed sequel to “Mask of Shadows.” Miller will be at Watermark at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30. “Boom Town” by Sam Anderson (Crown, $28) - Filled with characters ranging from hoops phenom James Harden, to Flaming Lips frontman and drug-fueled genius Wayne Coyne, to Sam Draper, Oklahoma City’s would-be Robert Moses, to those who lived through the notorious 1995 bombing of the Murrah federal building, “Boom Town” offers a remarkable look at how a city becomes itself.

EIGHTH DAY BOOKS Best-sellers 1. “Wichita Rock & Roll, 1950-1980” by Jay Price, et. al. 2. “The Feast of Friendship” by Fr. Paul O’Callaghan 3. “For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy” by Alexander Schmemann 4. “Intruding Upon the Timeless: Meditations on Art, Faith, and Mystery” by Gregory Wolfe 5 “Buffalo Bill” by Edgar and Ingri D’Aulaire New and notable “The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis” by Alan Jacobs (Ox-

ford University Press, $29.95). By early 1943, it became clear to many Christian intellectuals that the soon-to-be-victorious nations were not culturally or morally prepared for their success. These intellectuals – Jacques Maritain, T. S. Eliot, C. S. Lewis, W. H. Auden, and Simone Weil, sought to outline a plan for the moral and spiritual regeneration of their countries in the post-war world. “Chicago: A Novel” by Brian Doyle (Picador, $16.00). On the last day of summer, a young college grad moved to Chicago and rented a small apartment on the north side of the city, by the

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Shots ring out, and a daughter’s world is forever changed in ‘Pieces of Her’ BY RICHARD LIPEZ

Special To The Washington Post

“If it doesn’t begin, ‘A shot rang out’,” Kingsley Amis once declared, “I don’t want to read it.” Had Amis been patient with Karin Slaughter’s big thriller “Pieces of Her,” he would have been well rewarded. The novel’s first line lacks gunfire but whizzing bullets are just over the narrative horizon. The first five gunshots ring out in a mall restaurant in suburban Savannah, Ga., where a deranged young man murders his girlfriend and her mother. Laura Oliver, a speech therapist, and her 31-yearold daughter, Andy, are enjoying a chatty lunch nearby. Andy has always thought of her divorced mother as a smart but conventional woman who “always knew where all the tops were to her Tupper-

BOOK NOTES WATERMARK BOOKS & CAFE Best-sellers 1. “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel 2. “Sea Witch” by Sarah Henning 3. “Heart of Thorns” by Bree Barton 4. “Need to Know” by Karen Cleveland 5. “Overstory” by Richard Powers New and notable “Ruin of Stars” by Linsey Miller (Sourcebook Fire, $17.99) – Wichita author Miller offers up

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lake. This is the story of the five seasons he lived there, during which he meets gangsters, gamblers, policemen, a brave and garrulous bus driver, a cricket player, a librettist, his first girlfriend, a shy apartment manager, and other riveting souls.

Tales of seeking truth, standing out, finding friends BY KATHIE MEIZNER, MARY QUATTLEBAUM AND ABBY MCGANNEY NOLAN

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In Jane Clarke’s “Neon Lion” (Nosy Crow/Candlewick, ages 2-5), Leon the chameleon definitely stands out. With his brilliant red-orange tail in a spiral, and his eyes big and round, Leon is a chameleon who doesn’t seem to be able to duplicate the look of his surroundings. Readers are invited to imagine a color Leon ought to turn in the desert and to call out to him the color he should be as he slips among big gray rocks. Leon’s hue remains vibrant and easy to see. But there’s still hope, and the narrator suggests that readers whisper encouragingly to Leon: “Don’t worry, Leon. Everything will be OK.” When Leon finally finds a home that suits him, his coloring

NATIONAL BEST-SELLERS Fiction 1. “Texas Ranger” by James Patterson and Andrew Bourelle 2. “The President is Missing” by James Patterson and Bill Clinton 3. “Tailspin” by Sandra Brown 4. “The Outsider” by Stephen King

seems pretty special..

– Kathie Meizner

Spirituality and mountain adventure intertwine in “Zen and Gone” (Soho Teen, ages 12 and up), a compelling YA novel by Emily France. While visiting his aunt in Boulder, Colo., nerdy Oliver befriends savvy, outdoorsy Essa. It turns out they share a bond in the intense responsibilities they have shouldered. Oliver’s sister has a mental illness; Essa has long cared for her 9-year-old sister. Oliver and Essa chronicle a summer of bonfires and hikes, and Essa shares details of her Zen Buddhist practice. Suspense escalates when Puck goes missing.

– Mary Quattlebaum

In “Spooked!” (Calkins Creek, ages 10-14), Gail Jarrow engagingly promotes skepticism and the value of ferreting out facts as she explains how “The War of the Worlds” radio broadcast about invading aliens became an infamous episode in history.

– Abby McGanney Nolan

5. “Feared” by Lisa Scottoline Nonfiction 1. “Girl, Wash Your Face” by Rachel Hollis 2. “Unhinged” by Omarosa Manigault Newman 3. “The Russia Hoax” by Gregg Jarrett 4. “Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow” by Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky 5. “Magnolia Table” by Joanna Gaines and Marah Stets Publishers Weekly

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Ice cream parlor owner discovered early 1900s treasures when remodeling BY DENISE NEIL

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When she tore the metal off the front of the building where she planned to open her new ice cream parlor — the whimsically named Lil’ Deuce Scoop — Carol Irvine uncovered something special. A ghost sign that read “Howard’s Drug Store” was hiding underneath, a remnant of one of the previous incarnations of the more than 100-yearold historic building at 110 W. Main St. in Mulvane The sign, on the face of the building, was whitewashed, but Irvine was able to take the paint off

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BY DENISE NEIL

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WICHITA RESTAURANT INTRODUCES A FOOD CHALLENGE SO INTENSE, BATHROOM BREAKS ARE PROHIBITED Eating challenges have always been a thing, even in Wichita, but they usually involve a diner with a hearty appetite trying to down a ridiculously huge burger, steak, pizza or basket of blazing hot wings.

and recover the letters underneath. “It’s just a nice piece of history,” said Irvine, who plans to preserve the sign on the face of the shop, which since it opened earlier this summer has become a go-to dessert destination for people dining at Luciano’s just down the street. Irvine, who has always been fascinated with history, was able to locate a picture of her shop when it operated as Howard’s Drug Store — back in 1907, according to the photo from the Mulvane Historical Museum. She also took care to restore the tin ceiling in the shop, which she found during

But a new Wichita eating challenge requires the ingestion of so much liquid — 5 liters, to be exact — that the official rule sheet prohibits restroom breaks. (“Can go before challenge starts,” reads rule No. 2.) The Go Pho Yourself challenge was just introduced at VietNom Nom, the Vietnamese restaurant at 8641 W. 13th St. N., in the new Tyler Pointe development. It asks brave diners to ingest a giant bowl of pho — the Vietnamese soup that’s a winter staple in Wichita — in 90 minutes. Owner Huyvu Nguyen estimates that, when filled with 5 liters of broth, 4 pounds of noodles and 2 pounds of meat, the bowl weighs about 15 pounds. Nguyen conducted a challenge test-run this weekend on his friend and local food blogger Jeremy Fertner, a.k.a. “Fert the Foodie,” who sat down on Saturday night to tackle the bowl of brothy goodness. He made it only about halfway through the bowl. “He gave it a good shot for a good 50 minutes there,” Nguyen said.

remodeling and was delighted to see in its original glory in the historical photo. Lil’ Deuce Scoop was named by Irvine’s boyfriend, Mike Coates, whose father was a big Beach Boys fan. But when Coates used to hear the song “Little Deuce Coupe,” he thought the lyric was “Lil Deuce Scoop.” The shop carries Chocolate Shoppe brand ice cream, which is made in Madison, Wisconsin, and is a big deal in the Great Lakes area. People who grew up in the region are huge fans of the brand’s Superman ice cream, which is a vibrant

yellow, red and blue and looks almost like Play-Doh but tastes like the milk left over from a bowl of Froot Loops cereal, Irvine said. “The support has been amazing,” Irvine said. “There have been several people come in from Derby and Wichita and even Bel Aire. We’ve also had a lot of people who grew up by the Great Lakes and have heard about us having Superman ice cream.” The shop always will have multiple flavors available, including nosugar-added ice cream. They also serve sundaes, shakes and malts as well as an “ice cream flight” that allows indecisive customers a way to sample

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Jeremy Fertner was the first challenger in VietNom Nom’s new “Go Pho Yourself” challenge.

Nguyen said that his brother, who also is his head chef, saw a viral video about a pho-eating challenge in Seattle and had tried a similar challenge himself in Dallas about a year ago. They launched a search for the giant bowl, but it took them a couple of weeks to track one down online. Anyone who completes the challenge will get a refund for the $40 cost of

the soup, a $50 gift card, a VietNom Nom T-shirt and a photo posted in the restaurant. The soup contains three types of meat — steak, brisket and beef meatballs. Nguyen said he doesn’t put any of the traditional tripe or tendons in it. To win, the challenger must eat everything in the bowl with no help. He or she must keep trying for at least 45 minutes, and those who do will be permitted to take home the leftovers (but they must bring their own to-go container). Nguyen also requires that anyone who wants to try the challenge make an appointment at least one hour in advance. Want to give it a try?

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Howard’s Drug used to occupy the space at 110 W. Main Street in Mulvane where Lil’ Deuce Scoop, a new ice cream parlor, opened this summer.

four different flavors for one price. Irvine also is serving hotdogs and brats and sandwiches, including a turkey and avocado sandwich and a Reuben. There are some ice cream parlor chairs and tables available for seat-

ing, and the shop has a big vintage candy section selling items such as Charleston Chew, Jelly Belly Candy Co. and the Haribo gummy candy brand. Lil’ Deuce Scoop is open noon to 9 p.m. MondaysSaturdays. For more info, call 316-558-3853.

Good luck. Call 316-260-8812.

prove they live in a nearby zip code to be eligible to win. The Chick-fil-A website has already listed 75 zip codes that are eligible for Wednesday’s camp out at Maple and Ridge. They’re all generally within a 30mile drive from Wichita. “They have to be from our area,” Lansdown said. “They want it to be a local winner. What happened a few years ago is that some people would travel the country all summer just to go to openings, and although we love them too, we thought it would be better to have local people win, to connect with our community.” The 100 winners will each get a card good for 52 Chick-fil-A meals throughout the year. Lansdown said that his crews were somehow able to complete the restaurant a full week ahead of its projected opening date, a rarity in the restaurant world. The new Chick-fil-A will have an indoor playground, lots of outdoor seating and two canopies that will protect employees from the elements while they’re taking orders and delivering food in the drive-through. It will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Like all other Chick-fil-A restaurants, it’s closed on Sundays. Lansdown said he’s looking forward to being included in the explosion of restaurants that’s happened at Maple and Ridge over the past several years. “It’s grown a ton,” he said. “When we first opened at 21st and Maize six years ago, Maple and Ridge wasn’t what it is today. We’re excited it’s grown the way it has, and we’re excited to be a part of it.”

PLANNING TO CAMP OUT FOR FREE CHICK-FIL-A NEXT WEEK? THE RULES HAVE CHANGED Wichita’s newest Chick-fil-A is scheduled to open in a week at Maple and Ridge — and if you’re willing to camp in a parking lot, you could win free food for a year. Just like it did when it opened two Wichita stores in 2012 (Central and Rock followed by 21st and Maize), the chicken chain is putting on a “First 100” event, which offers free Chick-fil-A food for a year to the first 100 people in the door when the store opens. The first 100 people at the store by 6 a.m. on Wednesday will be allowed to start camping out. The new Chick-fil-A is set to open at 6 a.m. on Thursday. But Chick-fil-A has changed the rules a bit since the last time Wichita hosted a “First 100” camp out. No longer can professional campers, who would travel from city to city trying to win the free food coupons, take the opportunity away from a local. (Several participants at the 2012 Wichita camp outs admitted that they were professional Chickfil-campers from out of state.) Starting about two years ago, said the new Chickfil-A’s owner/operator Jason Lansdown, the company began requiring that campers bring IDs that

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should be open by the end of the year. The restaurant itself, however, won’t be ready until January, a spokeswoman said.

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German restaurant and beer garden, which will anchor the Revolutsia shipping container mall at Central and Volutsia. She and her husband, Austin, are hoping for a late-September opening — just in time for Oktoberfest season. Look for news about their menu soon. Cana Wine & Cocktails, 221 S. Broadway: Brock Mellinger and Rodney Horton plan to have this new cocktail bar open sometime in September. It will be on the ground floor of the historic Petroleum Building and will serve wine, signature cocktails and whiskey. The owners say they will offer a small-bites menu and that they’ll invite local food trucks to park in the adjacent parking garage. Church’s Chicken, 13th and Oliver: Local entrepreneur Mike Jizzini said he will have the first of his brand-new Church’s Chicken restaurants open the last week of September. He will follow it with a restaurant at Broadway and Pawnee in the middle of next year, and eventually, he hopes to have six Church’s in town. OCTOBER Meddys, 120 S. Washington: Alex Harb is deep into construction on his downtown Meddys, which will be his third. He is planning to have it ready by Oct. 15. The new restaurant will have a big patio with misters, an outdoor fire place and a full bar, and it will serve all the Mediterranean specialties the Meddys at 7906 E. Harry and 21st and Greenwich are known for. Huddle House, 21st

and Amidon: Local lawyer-turned-restaurant developer Abdul Arif is behind Wichita’s first Huddle House, a 24-hour diner in the vein of IHOP that specializes in breakfast. He plans to have it open by late October in a new building at Twin Lakes that sits between Wendy’s and Pizza Hut facing 21st Street. La Islas Marias, 2150 N. Amidon: The former home of Neighbors Bar & Grill is about to get its first tenant since the popular eatery moved to a bigger space in 2015. La Islas Marias is a Mexican seafood chain out of Kansas City that serves crab legs, shrimp, molcajetes and more. You can see crews at work remodeling the interior, and the owner says it should be ready to go in about two months, which means an October opening. NOVEMBER Molino’s, 2035 N. Rock Road: Mario Qurioz and Mara Garza are planning to open a version of their Molino’s at 1064 N. Waco in the spot at 21st and Rock Road where Pie Five just closed. The new restaurant will be more of a build-your-own-taco place, and the couple hopes to have it open by the end of November. Cracker Barrel, 535 S. Ridge: West Wichita’s new Cracker Barrel is quickly taking shape on the spot at Ridge and Kellogg that was once home to the Palace Theatre, and it remains on track to open by November, said a spokeswoman with the chain. It will be a 10,000square-foot space, will include a front porch, and

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The Cracker Barrel at Ridge and Kellogg is scheduled to open in November in the building that once housed the Palace Theatre.

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The 1985 Arcade Bar & Grill, opening next month at 1021 W. Maple, is adorned by a “Back to the Future” mural.

will seat 180. The only other Cracker Barrel in the Wichita area is at 995 E. 61st St. North. Chick N Max, 37th and Maize: The next Wichita Chick N Max is set to open in the Fox Ridge Plaza on North Maize Road just south of 37th Street. It should be ready to go mid-November. LATE 2018 Leslie Coffee Co., 930 W. Douglas: Sarah Leslie, who is the chairwoman of the Barista Guild of America, is planning to open her own coffee shop in part of the former Independent Order of Odd Fellows building in Delano. Her shop will sell specialty drinks, pastries, toast and snacks and will

operate in just over 2,000 square feet in the groundfloor corner of the building. She plans to open sometime in the fall, she said. Vora Restaurant European, Douglas and Rutan: Brothers Brad and Brent Steven, who also have Wine Dive and The Hill Bar & Grill, are planning a restaurant for the ground floor of the new Uptown Landing apartment building, which also has first-floor retail space. Their restaurant will specialize in French and Italian cuisine but will also serve food influenced by Spain, Germany Greece and Portugal. They hope to open in time to have a Christmas or New Year’s Eve party in the space.

Taco-tes/ Molino’s, Central and Volutsia: Taco-Tes is the working name of the build-yourown taco place Molino’s owners Mario Quiroz and Mara Garza plan to open at Revolutsia, the shipping container mall going up at Central and Volutsia. But they’re no longer sure that’s what they’ll call it. They hope to have it open by mid-December, Qurioz said. Pour House, 711 E. Douglas: The former Mumbai Rail space at Union Station will soon be home to this new business, a tap house by the owners of Walnut River Brewing Co. in El Dorado. The owners plan to brew their beer in the space and will also serve food. They say they’ll open “before the end of 2018.” DQ Grill & Chill, Goddard: Jeff and Jana Pinney plan to open their third area DQ Grill & Chill, this one in front of the Walmart at 183rd West and Kellogg in Goddard, by the end of the year. Chicken N Pickle, 13th and Greenwich: This longawaited restaurant — an indoor/outdoor entertainment complex that will mix a chicken restaurant with pickle ball courts — is under construction, and the pickle ball courts

2019 Cheddar’s, West Wichita: Cheddar’s has confirmed that it is opening a second Wichita store on the west side, but it hasn’t yet said when or where — though the rumor is it will be alongside the new Cracker Barrel at Ridge and Kellogg. Stay tuned. Chick N Max, Max Sheets has talked about several Chick N Max restaurants he might open in 2019, and the one he announced long ago at 21st and Amidon, next to the planned Huddle House, is in the mix, depending on what happens on a zoning variance he needs to add a drivethrough. He’s also talking about opening a restaurant in the Spaghetti Works District, which should be ready by fall 2019. Huddle House, Kellogg and Seneca: Abdul Arif also is planning to open a Huddle House on Seneca just north of Kellogg by spring or summer. He has the construction permits and is finalizing contractors now. Church’s Chicken, 593 E. Pawnee: Mike Jizzini will follow up his 13th and Oliver Church’s with one at Broadway and Pawnee, which should open mid-2019, he said. Braum’s, 37th and Maize: A new Braum’s is supposed to open in 2017 at Fox Ridge Plaza. Dave & Buster’s, K-96 and Greenwich: We don’t have official confirmation that Dave & Buster’s is coming to Wichita. But all signs point to “yes,” so it’s conceivable it could be ready sometime next year. Mark this one a “maybe.”

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ACES ON BRIDGE By Bobby Wolff Dear Mr. Wolff: Holding SPADES J 4, HEARTS J 43, DIAMONDS A Q 7 4, CLUBS Q 7 6 5, I heard my partner open two hearts, and the next hand doubled. What would you advocate bidding now, and why? — How High the Moon, Kansas City, Mo. ANSWER: Since you expect your partner to be on lead to a spade game or part-score, you’d like him to lead diamonds, wouldn’t you? Rather than raising to three hearts, use a convention called McCabe, where a bid of three diamonds is lead-directing with heart tolerance. In the unlikely case that you want to bail out in three of a minor, you can use two no-trump as a puppet to three clubs. Redouble with a strong hand. Dear Mr. Wolff: On the irst deal of a Chicago rubber, I dealt myself SPADES A J 4, HEARTS 9 7 5 4, DIAMONDS K 8 3, CLUBS Q 10 8, and heard my partner open one heart in third chair. When the next hand overcalled two diamonds, what would you say was the value bid with my hand? — Taking Care of Business, Levittown, Pa. ANSWER: You have a 10-count, but a very balanced one, with the diamond king in your RHO’s suit apparently working well. Conversely, your trumps are weak, facing a third-in-hand opening. So I’d settle for a raise to two hearts. My second choice would be a cue-bid of three diamonds to show my limit raise. Dear Mr. Wolff: Holding SPADES J 7 6 5 4 2, HEARTS 4, DIAMONDS A K 5, CLUBS Q 7 6, how should you bid when you hear partner open one heart, and then over your one-spade response, he bids two clubs? — Torn Up, Boston, Mass. ANSWER: This hand is almost worth a call of two no-trump in high-card terms. Your spades argue against jumping or rebidding that suit, and your clubs aren’t strong enough to raise, but you might make a lot of tricks in clubs, spades or no-trump, so passing feels wrong. A call of two spades is acceptable; I might stretch to rebid two no-trump, to let partner bid game with extras, and otherwise hope to settle for a playable part-score. Dist. by Andrews McMeel Syndication for UFS

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Dear Abby: My wife and I have a disagreement about when a person should be allowed to get up from the table. We have an 8-month-old son whom we both want to grow up to have good manners. We know he’ll soon be out of his high chair and become squirmy and not want to stay seated. My wife was raised to stay seated and be excused only after everyone is inished

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feel insulted if the diner gets up too quickly. Long dinners may have been acceptable in Jane Austen’s day, but not in today’s fast-paced world. — High Chair Hostage Dear High Chair: Your wife appears to be extremely rigid. On the plus side, she appreciates the importance of family dinners in the home. I agree that children should be taught table manners, however, tying a kid to a chair is considered child abuse these days, and I don’t recommend it. Modern parents recognize that small children have short attention spans and compensate for it in various ways. When a child is old enough to understand, the rules should be spelled out. If the children

eating — holding everyone hostage until the last person is inished and extending dinnertime up to an hour or more. I feel it’s excessive, and a child would have a hard time sitting still that long. When she was little, her parents tied her to her chair so she couldn’t get up until everyone inished eating. I was raised to ask to be excused after I was inished, but was welcome to stay and socialize if I liked. In my opinion, dinner should last about 30 minutes so there’s time to inish chores around the house. I agree that coming to the table and leaving after 10 minutes is rude because the cook has taken great care to prepare the meal and may

are in another person’s home or a public place, materials should be provided so the child can entertain him- or herself while the adults make conversation. If the child needs to get up and move around, he or she should be accompanied by a parent so other diners won’t be interrupted. If a meal at home is going to be a long one, the child should be allowed to be excused from the table as you were. And because you are an adult, you should have the freedom to leave the table if you wish, too.

Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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HOROSCOPE IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2018: An attitude adjustment that leans toward positive and progressive thinking will change the way others respond to you this year. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Use your intelligence to reverse a situation that is stagnant. Offer incentives that sway someone to work with you to bring about positive change. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The information you receive will lead to a change in attitude. Travel or educational plans should be arranged. 4 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take some time to consider your next move. A change that ensures you are looking out for your best interests will ease your stress. 2 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Live and learn. Discuss emotional matters. The information shared with you will help bring about changes that will open up a window of opportunity. 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You may not appreciate the changes taking place around you, but if you concentrate on personal growth, everything will work in your favor. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Dig in and work hard and you will bring about positive

changes you can be proud of. Share your thoughts with family and friends. 3 stars LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t lose sight of your goals. Look inward to discover something about yourself and the way you handle others that will make you change your approach. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Home and family should be your focal points. Extend your empathy and emotional input to people you love. Create a unique environment. 5 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Emotions will surface. Listen to the information you are being given, but don’t assume what you are being told is the truth. 2 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Put some money and hands-on labor into ixing up your surroundings. A change that adds to your comfort will also ease your stress. 4 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Set a budget and be reluctant to get involved in events or activities that are too demanding. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Update your inancial papers and examine your assets; you’ll come up with a way to improve your inancial future. 3 stars By Eugenia Last

Don’t miss: “Jack Ryan” – Over the years, Tom Clancy’s butt-kicking American hero has been portrayed by various actors on the big screen, but John Krasinski (“The Office”) is the first guy to step into the role for TV. In this amped-up, modern-day prequel, Ryan is a lowly CIA analyst who unexpectedly gets thrust into a dangerous field assignment for the first time. Naturally, lots of gunfire, explosions and nuclear terror ensues. The cast also includes Wendell Pierce and Abbie Cornish. (Friday, Amazon Prime). Other bets: Sunday: In the provocative documentary series “America To Me,” cameras follow students and teachers at Chicago’s Oak Park and River Forest High School, one of the country’s highest performing and diverse public schools. The program examines what has succeeded – and failed – in the quest to achieve racial equity and overcome obstacles in America’s education system. (8 p.m., Starz). Monday: It’s getting down to crunch time on “So You Think You Can Dance.” Tonight, the Top 6 finalists bust some moves for the nation’s vote and two will be eliminated. (7 p.m., Fox). Tuesday: Brace yourself for much more drama as “Greenleaf” launches its third season. All of the turbulent forces that Grace’s (Merle Dandridge) return to Memphis unleashed now threaten to destroy not just the megachurch her family built, but the family itself. (9 p.m., OWN). Tuesday: “The Shop” is LeBron James’ contribution to late-night television. The NBA superstar pops up in barber shops around the country to have free-flowing conversations with his famous friends about sports, music, pop culture and world events. Among the first guests are Draymond Green, Snoop Dogg and Jon Stewart. (10 p.m., HBO).

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Jason Bateman stars in “Ozark.”

Wednesday: On an especially big-hearted installment of “MasterChef,” Gordon Ramsay and his fellow judges direct the remaining home cooks to serve up restaurant-quality dishes to a group of heroic California firefighters. (7 p.m., Fox). Wednesday: Break out

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the power saws and sledge hammers. The “Property Brothers” – Jonathan and Drew Scott – are back for a new season and they’re ready to oversee more makeovers for buyers seeking their dream homes. (8 p.m., HGTV). Thursday: The offbeat new drama series “One Dollar” is set in a small, struggling Rust Belt town where a shocking multiple murder case occurs. Following a single greenback as it changes hands, the show cleverly connects a diverse group of characters to the case, while exploring issues tied to class and cultural divides. (CBS All Access).

Friday: Season 2 of the addictive crime drama “Ozark” continues to follow Marty and Wendy Byrde (Jason Bateman and Laura Linney) as they navigate the murky waters of life within a drug cartel. Will things ever get back to normal? Probably not before more blood is spilled. (Netflix). Saturday: Are you ready for some college football? Reigning national champion Alabama kicks off its title defense in Orlando, Fla. against Louisville (7 p.m., ABC). Also, Michigan takes on Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. (6:30 p.m., NBC).

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7 p.m. on FOOD Ultimate Summer Cook-Off For the season finale, host Eddie Jackson advises the three semifinalists that — hey, no pressure — they’re going to be preparing the “Ultimate Summer Party” to determine the winner. One chef gets skewered in a kabob-centric opening challenge, while the climactic final showdown tasks the two finalists with creating an elevated dinner and dessert, using only a grill as their heat source. J 9 p.m. on STARZ America to Me Filmmaker Steve James (“Hoop Dreams”) turns his documentary

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lens on a year in the lives of students, parents and educators in the Oak Park and River Forest High School communities of suburban Chicago. What emerges in this ambitious new 10-part nonfiction series is a touching and revelatory

exploration of two complicated hot-button topics — education and race relations in contemporary America — as reflected in dozens of interconnected personal stories. 9:07 p.m. on AMC Preacher In the Season 3 finale, Jesse (Dominic Cooper) returns to his home for what he desperately hopes will be the very last time, but in doing so, he makes Herr Starr (Pip Torrens) very angry and puts Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun) in mortal danger yet again. He can’t turn to his lady love Tulip (Ruth Negga) for much help, either, given that she has her hands full battling the infernal forces of hell, plus a throng of Nazis.

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Walt Disney Hometown Museum director Kay Malins points to a mural of Disney in the Missouri town of Marceline.

Missouri road trip: Visit homes of Walt Disney, J.C. Penney, sliced bread BY MELINDA SCHNYDER

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U.S. Route 36 in northern Missouri takes you to the childhood stomping grounds of Walt Disney, the headquarters of the legendary Pony Express that delivered communications more than twice as fast as competitors and the birthplace of an invention by which all others are measured: sliced bread. Those are just three of the iconic American innovators, big ideas and inventions you’ll encounter on a road trip along this four-lane, east-west roadway that tourism officials have dubbed “The Way of American Genius.” From St. Joseph to Hannibal, Missouri’s stretch of Highway 36 covers 195 miles of rolling farmland and small towns, offering indoor and outdoor attractions from state parks, lakes and farm tours to museums, mom-and-pop eateries and shops. Some of the names are familiar, like Disney, Mark Twain, J.C. Penney and Gen. John J. Pershing; others are lesser known, for instance, Andrew Taylor, the founder of osteopathic medicine, and Howard A. Rusk, considered the father of rehabilitative medicine. A website, americangeniushighway.com, provides maps, details and audio tours for the highway corridor, encompassing 36 miles north and 36 miles south of the actual highway. I stopped in five of the towns along Highway 36 on the return leg of a road trip, starting in Marceline, about 2 hours

northeast of Kansas City, and heading west through Laclede, Chillicothe, Hamilton and St. Joseph. MARCELINE BUCKET LIST FOR DISNEYPHILES Walt Disney moved to Marceline with his family in 1906 and while they stayed only five years or so before moving to Kansas City, the time spent on the family farm and in this railroad town made a lasting impact. “Walt would later say that it was in Marceline where he found that magic of his life,” said Kaye Malins, founding board member and director of the Walt Disney Hometown Museum, open Tuesday through Sunday yearround. The Marceline influence shows up in many of Walt’s magical creations, most notably Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland is modeled after Marceline’s three-block downtown. While a visit to Marceline is more about the man than the mouse, Disney devotees come to this town of 2,200 to get a feel for what inspired Walt and to hear the stories of his childhood and return visits to Marceline that aren’t told elsewhere. The museum opened in 2001 after the gift of some 3,000 family artifacts from Walt’s sister Ruth. The 10,000 square feet of gallery space is filled with family letters and artifacts, photographs and memorabilia from Walt’s visits to Marceline and unique items such as plans for a living history theme park in Marceline that Walt was working on at the time of his death and a car from Autopia, the only

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Hamilton, Missouri, is famous for being the hometown of J.C. Penney and the home of the Missouri Star Quilt Co.

ride to have left Disneyland and maintain operation outside the park’s control. There are also displays showing Marceline connections to Disney projects. The museum is in a 1913 Santa Fe Railroad station, built on the spot where the Disney family stepped off the train in 1906. Another way to retrace Walt’s world: visit the Disney farm, privately owned but open to visitors during daylight hours, to see a replica of the family’s barn and a 40-foot cottonwood that was planted by Walt’s grandson in 2004 using a seed harvested from the original tree Walt said he sat under to daydream and sketch. Other Disney sites in Marceline include the Walt Disney Post Office Building, the only federal building named for him, and Walt Disney Elementary School. While it’s not the school he attended, Walt did speak at the building’s 1960 dedication, furnished the flag pole from the Squaw Valley Olympics and had his Disney team produce character artwork inside the building (if you visit when the building is closed, peek inside the

front windows to see some of the murals). You can also wander Kansas Avenue, where street signs have mouse ears, to see buildings that were replicated in Walt’s Disneyland. Don’t miss stopping at Ma Vic’s Corner Café – the font of the business will look familiar – for their famous “Dusty Miller” dessert: an ice cream sundae with layers of vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, marshmallow fluff and malted milk powder. The third Saturday of each September, Marceline hosts Toonfest, a day of family activities including a parade and craft booths as well as a cartoon art show and symposiums featuring well-known animators and cartoonists. This year’s event is Sept. 15; visit toonfest.net for more information. LACLEDE: REVERING A MILITARY HERO Fewer than 400 people live in Laclede, which is about midway between St. Joe and Hannibal. The town’s most famous son is Gen. John J. Pershing, who went by Jack and was given the nickname “Black Jack” because he spent time early in his career in the mostly black

10th Cavalry regiment. The Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site offers guided tours of the interior of the nine-room Gothic-style house he lived in from 1866 until 1882, when he left for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The tours are offered Tuesday through Saturday. There’s also a statue and a veterans memorial outside the site’s visitor center, which includes a gift shop and an area to view a movie on Pershing. The Prairie Mound School where Pershing taught prior to going to West Point was moved on site and has self-guided exhibits taking visitors through a timeline of his career. A First World War Commemorative Garden currently being installed features a raised flowerbed of poppies in soil from the eight World War I American military cemeteries in Europe that were established by Pershing while chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission after he retired from Army in 1924. About four miles outside Laclede, Pershing State Park is a popular spot for camping, hiking through wetlands and fishing in Locust Creek and four small lakes. CHILLICOTHE: HOME OF SLICED BREAD Most of us haven’t known a world without uniformly sliced bread so the phrase “the best thing since sliced bread” is hyperbole rather than personal experience. Learning about the advent of the first machine-sliced bread in 1928 in Chillicothe provides some perspective on a convenience that’s become a way of life. The Grand River Historical Society Museum displays the large machine invented by Iowan Otto Frederick Rohwedder and first put into service by the Chillicothe Baking Company, recognized as the first commercial bakery in the world to offer machine-sliced bread for sale. Rohwedder’s first machine did not survive, so this is his second automated slicer and it is on loan from the Smithsonian Institution (if you’re traveling just to see this, be sure to call ahead and ensure it’s still on loan). The large machine is behind glass, and next to it is a simple display telling the story of the local baking company’s business skyrocketing 2,000 percent in the first two weeks by offering sliced loaves that stayed fresh. The convenience of sliced bread meant more bread consumed and created a market for pop-up toasters that hadn’t taken off until the slicer brought standardization to the baking industry. The museum, open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, has a 9,600square-foot main building filled with exhibits reconnecting visitors with the early history of the region and an annex housing

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When will this Expedia plane-ticket refund happen?

BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

Q: I’m trying to get a refund for an Alitalia flight that has been approved but not received. In March, my wife and I Q:

had to cancel our flight to Rome because my wife’s sister passed away. We had to fly to South Africa to arrange her funeral. Alitalia refunded one of the tickets soon after approving my refund request. But my wife’s ticket still hasn’t been refunded. I have spent hours on the phone both with Expedia, the online travel agency through which I bought

the ticket, and Alitalia. I’ve written dozens of emails to both companies. Expedia tells me that it is waiting for the refund from Alitalia to post to my account. Alitalia tells me it takes up to three months to post. Now the airline is telling me it can take up to six months! Can you help me get my $1,043 refunded? – Irwin Grams, Boca Raton, Florida

A: I’m sorry about your wife’s sister. When a close relative dies, and you have to cancel a flight, airlines usually offer a full refund or a ticket credit.No rule requires it – it’s just the right thing to do. Based on your story and my research on this case, it’s difficult to say why one refund went through and the other didn’t. It’s highly unusual, given that you had booked the tickets A:

antique vehicles. A tour of nearly two dozen murals painted on downtown buildings also tells the history of the town, now home to 9,700 residents. HAMILTON: QUILT TOWN, U.S.A. & J.C. PENNEY HOMETOWN Hamilton was best known as the home of James Cash Penney, born and raised on a nearby farm before going on to found one of America’s largest retail chains. A new generation is probably more familiar with a younger form of genius in Hamilton: Missouri Star Quilt Company has channeled the internet celebrity of its matriarch into a quilting empire offering the largest selection of precut fabrics in the world. The two concepts intersect in the town’s walkable downtown. Visitors can learn about Penney’s life and the history of the company at the free J.C. Penney Museum, housed in the same building as the community library, or take a look at Penney’s boyhood home. What regularly brings 10,000 visitors a month to a town of 1,800 residents are 12 themed quilt shops, a sewing center for retreats and the possibility of seeing Jenny Doan, aka Mama Doan and star of the YouTube videos teaching simplified quilting techniques. The Doan family opened its first brick and mortar store in 2008 and will celebrate its 10th year of what has morphed into Quilt Town, U.S.A. with a birthday bash Sept. 20-22 in Hamilton. Among the shops is Penney’s Quilt Shop, in what was originally the J.M. Hale and Brother Dry Goods Company. Penney’s first job off the farm was there, and Penney opened the 500th J.C. Penney store there in 1924. Next door is Man’s Land, a respite from fabric shopping offering comfy seats, televisions and a pool table. ST. JOSEPH: PONY EXPRESS St. Joe, with a population of 90,000 people, is the largest city along Missouri’s stretch of Highway 36. Among its 13 museums, you’ll learn about inventions in the city, including the Cherry Mash that is celebrating 100 years in 2018 as well as Aunt Jemima pancake mix, developed by a local newspaper editor in 1889. Several museums tell the story of the Pony Express, from the Pony Express National Museum to the Patee House Museum, where you can stand in the exact site of the operation’s 1860 headquarters. The free Walter Cronkite Memorial on the campus of Missouri Western State University pays homage to the anchorman who helped launch the CBS Evening News in 1962 and remained its news anchor until his retirement in 1981.

together and they were on the same reservation. Since Alitalia is under no legal obligation to refund your second ticket, it can take its time returning your money. But it kind of puts Expedia in an awkward position as the middleman. In a situation like this, you might stay off the phone and take your grievance online. I contacted your online agency for you. It turns out this refund case was fixable, after all. The company apologized and refunded your wife’s ticket.

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Chiefs’ D struggles against Bears’ backups BY BROOKE PRYOR

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Before he walked into the Chiefs team meeting Friday night, Kendall Fuller got a text from his brother Kyle. Kyle, a Chicago Bears cornerback, gave his youngest sibling a heads up: Chicago was resting its starters for Saturday’s preseason game against the Chiefs. Even with the news that the Bears wouldn’t be matching KC’s game plan of playing the first string for three quarters, Kendall Fuller’s mentality was unchanged. “It doesn’t matter who’s out there, we’ve got to get better ourselves, go out there and work, no matter who’s on the field,” the Chiefs cornerback said. “We’ve got to go out there and compete.” That same sentiment echoed throughout the Chiefs’ pregame meeting once coach Andy Reid delivered the news, but it didn’t look like it completely carried over to the field in KC’s 27-20 loss Saturday afternoon. And if it did? That might be cause for even more concern. If Saturday’s game was supposed to be the final dress rehearsal before the regular season, the Chiefs’ defense uncovered more glaring issues to address before their season opener in Los Angeles on Sept. 9. “You can’t let your guard down at all,” Reid said. “You’ve got to continue to challenge, you’ve got to tackle. Those are things I was looking for. We’ve got to do better on that. Our tackling wasn’t good.” Led by backup quarterback and former Chief Chase Daniel (15 of 18, 198 yards, two TDs), the Bears torched the Chiefs from the opening drive and finished a 60-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown by Benny Cunningham. The Chiefs’ defense only aided the Bears’ backups on that possession, picking up a facemask penalty on the first play and missing a handful of easy SEE CHIEFS, 2C

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Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson shifts direction as Kansas linebacker Joe Dineen Jr. (29) pursues him during their Big 12 game last October. Thompson led the Wildcats to spine-tingling victories against Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Iowa State last season.

KANSAS STATE FOOTBALL

QB hopeful honors memory of his mom BY KELLIS ROBINETT

krobinett@wichitaeagle.com MANHATTAN

Take a close look at Skylar Thompson after his next touchdown pass. You will see him tilt back his head, raise his arms to the sky and point to the heavens as if he just completed a gamewinning pass. This is his go-to celebration, like Aaron Rodgers wrapping an imaginary title belt around his midsection. But it’s not really a celebration at all. When Thompson does this, he is honoring the memory of his mother and grandfather, two beloved family members who never got the chance to watch him play football. Both died of cancer when he was 5, leaving him and his father alone in an empty house to

grieve. Thompson will never stop paying tribute. In high school, he wore special cleats with his mother’s and grandfather’s initials branded on each shoe. Now, he takes a black marker and writes their names – Teresa Thompson and John Thompson – on the inside of his football equipment. He also wears a pin, which once belonged to his grandfather, every time he sports a blazer. “I know my mom is up there and I always try to let her know that every touchdown is for her. Always,” Thompson said. “Her and my grandfather, I think about them each and every time before I step on the field. In the locker room, that is all I think about. I know they are watching me, but I wish they were here.” Those rituals have served Thompson well over the years.

He grew into a standout quarterback at Fort Osage High School and guided the team to its first Missouri state championship in 2015, amassing 455 yards of offense in the final game. Then he became one of the few Kansas State quarterbacks to shine under coach Bill Snyder as a freshman, leading the Wildcats to spine-tingling victories over Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Iowa State last season. Thompson is now locked in a position battle with Alex Delton. The winner will emerge as starting quarterback when the season begins Sept. 1 against South Dakota. No matter what happens, some already view him as K-State’s QB of the future. RAISING EACH OTHER It’s sometimes difficult for Thompson’s father, Brad, to wrap his mind around all that

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

WSU extends softball coach’s contract five years BY TAYLOR ELDRIDGE

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After leading the Wichita State softball team to arguably its best season in program history, coach Kristi Bredbenner was awarded with a five-year contract extension through the 2023 season on Friday, athletic director Darron Boatright announced Friday. Bredbenner, who has a 202181 record in seven seasons, has led WSU to many program-firsts in her tenure. The Shockers reached their first NCAA regional championship last season, won their first NCAA regional game in 2016, and won their first regular-season conference championship in 2014. “Wichita State is a great place to be, and it’s a very, very difficult place to walk away from,” Bredbenner said. “When you get

in and you’re invested and the athletic department is invested in you, you feel like it’s something special. There are so Kristi Bredbenner many positives about Wichita State and the growth not just in athletics, but in the whole university.” For Boatright, it was a nobrainer to lock up Bredbenner on a long-term basis. “We are proud of the program Kristi has built here at Wichita State,” Boatright said in a statement. “She represents everything we look for in a coach and has continually brought in student-athletes who share the same high character principles both on and off the field.” SEE COACH, 2C

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Peyton Bender, above, wins the starting quarterback job, beating out Carter Stanley and Miles Kendrick.

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KU decides Bender best QB to start season opener BY JESSE NEWELL

jnewell@kcstar.com LAWRENCE

The Kansas football team – for the first time in three seasons –

will go into its opening game with a set starting quarterback. Peyton Bender will begin under center against Nicholls State on Sept. 1, according to a Tuesday afternoon message posted on the football team’s

has happened since his son’s early childhood. It feels like just yesterday they had an unforgettable heart-to-heart conversation about moving on without the most important woman in their lives. About two weeks after Teresa Thompson died of breast cancer in 2004, Brad and Skylar were alone in their farm house in Palmyra, a town near Hannibal in northeast Missouri. The family members who had flocked to console them were gone, forcing father and son to interact on their own. Not easy, considering Brad spent his days working as a principal and Skylar had always considered himself a “momma’s boy.” Neither one of them knew how to handle the situation, let alone what to say about it. The man Brad would have turned to for advice, his father, had also recently died, of pancreatic cancer. They were lost until Skylar finally broke the silence. “Oh, no,” he told his father, “you’ve got to raise me now.” “I know,” Dad replied. “I’m terrified.” That exchange, which Brad still replays in his mind today, SEE KSU, 4C

Twitter account. Bender, a senior, is widely considered to have the best arm on KU’s roster, though his lack of mobility didn’t always mesh well with KU’s offensive line a year ago. He started in eight games last season, completing 54 percent of his passes with 10 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Returner Carter Stanley and juco transfer Miles Kendrick also were competing for the starting job. Stanley was KU’s quarterback against Texas during David Beaty’s only FBS victory (over Texas) in 2016, while Kendrick came to Lawrence from San Mateo (Calif.) junior college in the winter. Beaty has only announced a starting quarterback before his team’s opener one time; in 2015, the coach told Montell Cozart he had won the job over three other competitors. Each of the last two years, Beaty has kept his starting QB a secret until the first game’s kickoff in hopes of gaining a competitive advantage.

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SPORTS PLANNER ROYALS Sun. Cleveland, 1:15 p.m. Tues. Detroit, 7:15 p.m. Wed. Detroit, 1:15 p.m. CHIEFS Thurs. Green Bay, 7:30 p.m.* Sept. 9 at LA Chargers, 3:05 p.m. Sept. 16at Pittsburgh, noon Tickets: 1-888-992-4433

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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

101 volleyball players to watch in the Wichita area in 2018

*-Preseason BY HAYDEN BARBER

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Little League World Series, third-place game, Georgia vs. Japan, 9 a.m., ESPN Little League World Series, championship game, Hawaii vs. South Korea, 2 p.m., ABC 2, 9 GOLF

European PGA Tour, D+D Real Czech Masters, final round, 6 a.m., GOLF PGA Tour, The Northern Trust, final round, 11 a.m., GOLF; 1 p.m., CBS Web.com Tour, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, final round, 1 p.m., GOLF LPGA Tour, CP Women’s Open, final round, 3 p.m., GOLF Champions Tour, Boeing Classic, final round, 6 p.m., GOLF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Phillips (Ill.) vs. Pickerington Cental (Ohio), 11:30 a.m., ESPN HORSE RACING

Saratoga Live, Smart N Fancy Stakes, 2 p.m., FS2 MLB

Boston at Tampa Bay, noon, TBS Cleveland at Kansas City, 1 p.m., FSKC, 1240-AM, 97.5FM N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7 p.m., ESPN, 1240-AM, 97.5-FM MOTOR SPORTS

Rose Hill is the only defending state high school volleyball champion in the Wichita area, but don’t be fooled. There is plenty of talent in South Central Kansas from McPherson to Winfield. THE TOP 101 RETURNING PLAYERS Carly Brasser, sr., Andale Morgan Bruna, jr., Andale Madison Grimes, jr., Andale Sierra Norlin, sr., Andover Brooklyn Strobel, sr., Andover Central Jadyn Jackson, so., Augusta Mackenzie Kirk, sr., Augusta Maddie Livingston, sr., Augusta Hanna Mowdy, MB, sr., Belle Plaine Faith Kretzer, sr., Buhler Maggie McLean, sr., Buhler Hanna Schutte, setter, sr., Campus Tannah Tilley, hitter, sr., Campus Sarah Brittain, libero, sr., Carroll Riley Daughtery, hitter, so., Carroll Rebecca Hageman, setter, sr., Carroll Brittyn Hipp, defensive spe-

cialist, sr., Carroll Brittney Ho, hitter, sr., Carroll Ella Larkin, hitter, so., Carroll J’Lynne Stolsworth, setter, sr., Chaparral Mallory Cowman, jr., Circle Jessie Nibarger, sr., Circle Shelby Reeder, jr., Circle Reagan Berlin, sr., Clearwater Kylee Harman, sr., Clearwater Lacey Wolf, sr., Clearwater Addison Squires, sr., Collegiate Kennedy Brown, MB, sr., Derby Sydney Nilles, setter/hitter, jr., Derby Madi Young, libero, sr., Derby Katelyn Moore, hitter, sr., Douglass Rayna Berry, hitter, sr., East Brianna Ray, defensive specialist, sr., East Jessie Roberts, hitter, sr., East Brooke Tholen, libero, so., East Morgan Bryand, sr., Eisenhower Trinity Pfaff, sr., Eisenhower Carly Clennan, jr., El Dorado Lexee Hughey, jr., El Dorado Kennedy Horacek, libero, jr., Garden Plain Kade Hackerott, jr., Goddard Abbie Medbery, jr., Goddard Sydney Morrow, jr., Goddard Madyson Beckett, hitter, sr., Halstead Josie Engel, libero, so., Halstead

Alle Forbes, hitter, sr., Heights Ashley Vega, defensive specialist, sr., Heights Talby Duerksen, MB, jr., Hesston Rylie Schilling, MB, sr., Hesston Morgan Armbrust, hitter, sr., Hutchinson Peyton Allen, setter, jr., Hutchinson Gracie Becker, hitter, jr., Kapaun Maddie Farber, libero, sr., Kapaun Mia Jefferson, setter, sr., Kapaun Alexa Smith, hitter, sr., Kingman Kristina Head, MB, jr., Lyons Daci Stover, setter, jr., Lyons Brianna Aleen, sr., Maize Mallorie Koehn, so., Maize Kenna Lane, Jr., Maize Skylar Goering, sr., Maize South Laurel Jones, so., Maize South Taea Kapels, sr., Maize South Corinn Sokoll, sr., Maize South Michaela Bowers, sr., McPherson Jaycee Burghart, sr., McPherson Cassie Cooks, jr., McPherson Andrea Sweat, jr., McPherson Kyla Alojacin, hitter, sr., Medicine Lodge Lexie Abasolo, jr., Mulvane Keera Parks, sr., Mulvane DesiRay Kernal, MB, sr.,

Formula One, Johnnie Walker Belgian Grand Prix, 8:05 a.m., ESPN2 IMSA, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Biscuitville Grand Prix, 11 a.m., FS1 (taped) Camping World Truck Series, Chevrolet Silverado 250, 1:30 p.m., FS1 AMA, Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Series, 2018 Ironman National, 2 p.m., NBCSN (taped) NFL PRESEASON

Cincinnati at Buffalo, 3 p.m., FOX Arizona at Dallas, 7 p.m., NBC SOCCER

English Premier League (EPL), Watford vs. Crystal Palace, 7:30 a.m., NBCSN German Bundesliga, Mainz vs. VfB Stuttgart, 8:30 a.m., FS1 EPL, Newcastle United vs. Chelsea, 10 a.m., NBCSN Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmun vs. Leipzig, 11 a.m., FOX MLS, D.C. United at N.Y. Red Bulls, 6 p.m., FS1 MLS, Seattle at Portland, 8:30 p.m., FS1 TRIATHLON

IRONMAN World Championship, at Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, 3 p.m., NBC (taped)

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The five Steven girls on the Bishop Carroll tennis team, from left: Brittany, Vanessa, Lauren, Brayden and Lainie.

WNBA PLAYOFFS

Semifinals, game 1, Washington at Atlanta, 2 p.m., ESPN2 Semifinals, game 1, Phoenix at Seattle, 4 p.m., ESPN2

Monday’s TV highlights MLB

Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees, 6 p.m., ESPN Colorado at LA Angels, 9 p.m., ESPN SOCCER

EPL, Manchester United vs. Tottenham, 2 p.m., NBCSN

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS

Five storylines to watch in girls tennis in the Wichita area

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U.S. Open, first round, 11 a.m., ESPN; 5 p.m., 6 p.m., ESPN2

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WICHITA-AREA TV SPORTS CHANNELS

Local networks: KAKE (ABC) is Cox 10, DirecTV 10, Dish 10, U-Verse 10; KMTW is Cox 6, DirecTV 36, Dish 36, U-Verse 36; KSAS (Fox) is Cox 4, DirecTV 24, Dish 24, U-Verse 24; KSCW is Cox 5, DirecTV 33, Dish 5, U-Verse 5; KSNW (NBC) is Cox 3, DirecTV 3, Dish 3, U-Verse 3; KWCH (CBS) is Cox 12, DirecTV 12, Dish 12, U-Verse 12; Cox 22 and 122 are available only on Cox.

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CHIEFS tackles. “We’ve got to wrap up and tackle as a whole, including myself,” said Chiefs inside linebacker Reggie Ragland, who made his preseason debut. “I missed an open field tackle myself. I missed a couple of them. We don’t have everybody out there either.” With just two regular starters – a left guard and left tackle – the Bears put up 24 points and 280 offensive yards against the healthy contingent of the Chiefs’ starting defense in the first half. The Chiefs’ biggest problem area Saturday afternoon was also the area that was missing the most starters. Missing at least three of its projected regular-season first-string defenders, including safety Eric Berry (heel) and corner Steve Nelson (concussion), the Chiefs’ secondary strug-

gled to contain Mizzou product Daniel and the Bears’ passing game. On the Bears’ second possession, wide receiver Kevin White used a double move to badly beat new Chiefs cornerback Orlando Scandrick to the end zone. And on the Bears’ next drive, another cornerback got picked on and beat – twice. This time, Daniel threw at David Amerson. Receiver Javon Wims got a 54yard gain on the first target and a touchdown on the second. “You’ve got to tighten it up a little bit,” Reid said of Amerson. “You’ve got to do better than what we did today.” “It’s just learning the conceptual coverages of the defense,” Scandrick said when asked about being beaten on the double move. “I think that was one of those things where there was a little gray area in the concept of the defense.”

A few teams are looking to keep history rolling while other are seeking to make their own. Here are the top five storylines in the Wichita area heading into the 2018 girls high school tennis season. 5. ON PACE FOR A 4-PEAT Avid tennis followers likely knew Clara Whitaker’s name before she took a high school court last year. Many more know her now. Whitaker won the Class 5A singles state championship for Kapaun in 2017 as a freshman. She is on pace to sweep her career. The Crusaders won both

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COACH The long-term stability is a bonus for Bredbenner. “I think any coach will tell you that it’s definitely a better feeling when you know you’re going to be around for a few years to keep building,” Bredbenner said. “I think Darron and (WSU senior associate athletic director)

events at last year’s 5A tournament, but Whitaker’s title was especially impressive as she capped a 33-3 season with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Carroll’s Brittany Steven, who will return for her senior season in 2018. 4. THE LAST FAMILY REUNION The Steven name has long been associated with tennis greatness in Wichita. A Steven has won nine state championships out of Wichita, including Carroll’s Rodney Steven, who won a pair on the boys side in 2016-17. Now his cousins and sisters are looking to do the same. Last year, Brittany came in runner-up in 5A singles. And Brayden and Lauren did the same in doubles. All three Stevens return in 2018 as seniors and will

Becky (Endicott) both have always shown a desire to support softball. It’s a testament to the type of athletic department we have and it shows they have a true commitment to a high level of softball here.” WSU finished 32-23 last season with a 12-9 record in AAC play, although it was in contention for the league title on the final day of the regular season. The Shockers received an

be looking to do one match better to continue the family legacy in Kansas. 3. CRACKING THE THUNDER St. James Academy shocked the field in 2017. The Thunder won the Class 5A team state championship 37-33 over Bishop Carroll without getting any players in either state final event and getting only one into the semifinals. They did it with depth. St. James’ top player was Catherine Rieke, who came in third in 5A singles. She has graduated, so the Thunder will have to look elsewhere, and that could open the door for a Wichita-area school. Kapaun and Carroll seem the most likely candidates for that role, but Maize, Newton, Maize South and Goddard also came up with top 10 finishes at state last year and will return strong lineups in 2018.

Newton Asha Regier, hitter, so., Newton Maggie Remsberg, OPP, sr., Newton Skylar Eidson, libero, sr., Nickerson Cyra Kelley, hitter, jr., Nickerson Grace Johnson, hitter, sr., North Anahy Quezada, hitter, so., North Gisell Vazquez, hitter, sr., North Milayna Hollinger, hitter, sr., Northwest Kierson Maydew, MB, sr., Pratt Breckynn Myers, sr., Rose Hill Analisa Pennington, sr., Rose Hill Gracie Van Driel, sr., Rose Hill Delaney Nash, hitter, sr., Salina Central Holly Sanderson, MB, sr., Salina Central Khiley Davis, libero, sr., Salina South Camdyn Schreiber, setter/ hitter, sr., Salina South Haven Sjogren, hitter, sr., Smoky Valley Chelsea James, hitter, sr., South Maria Stephens, setter, sr., South Annie Wilborn, libero, sr., South Jaila Harding, setter, so., Southeast Shayna Posey, hitter, sr., Southeast Austin Broadie, hitter, so., Trinity Academy Maggie Peterson, libero, sr., Trinity Academy JoHannah Johnston, jr., Valley Center Emily Kemp, sr., Valley Center Ellie Shank, jr., Valley Center Sierra Campos, hitter, jr., West Olivia Phillips, sr., Winfield

since 1985, a team outside of the Wichita area won the Class 3-2-1A state championship. Kansas City Christian took it 44-40 over Hesston. It was KC Christian’s first team title in school history. The Swathers, Conway Springs, Collegiate and Independent have won 28 championships in 3-2-1A. They will be the favorites to get there again in 2018, but KC Christian returns almost its entire state roster from last year. Thankfully for Wichita area schools, players like Hesston seniors Ashley Hubbard and Kylie Martin, Independent junior Sense Cadman, and Conway Springs junior Kara Koester will be back, too. And depending on classification, Collegiate’s stars will be there as well.

2. EASY AS 3-2-1? The Wichita area has perennially owned Kansas’ bottom classification, but that changed last year. For just the third time

1. SHOOTING FOR 29 Collegiate’s state record is eye-popping, and it apparently doesn’t matter which classification the Spartans are in. Last year, Collegiate won the 4A state championship 38-30 over Arkansas City and Independence, and the Spartans’ doubles team of Sydney Lair and Hannah Geoffroy won their event. They will be back as Collegiate will go for state championship No. 29 — the most of any school in Kansas. Coach Dave Hawley enters his 41st season at Collegiate, which would mean his teams win state championships 70.7 percent of the years. But he will need help. Lair and Geoffroy will lead the way for the Spartans, but returning senior Lauren Conrad will be a key piece to the puzzle, too. She is coming off a fourthplace finish in 4A singles last season.

at-large bid to a NCAA regional and advanced to the championship game, where it lost 6-4 at Arkansas. The Shockers have high expectations with six starters returning and their entire pitching staff back for the 2019 season. The team will play an eightgame fall schedule beginning Sept. 22, which includes games against Oklahoma State (Sept. 26) and at Kansas (Oct. 12).

“One of our main focuses this offseason has been improving in American Conference play,” Bredbenner said. “We need to improve in our conference and have some consistency. It seems like in the past we’ve always struggled putting two good seasons together. We know we have the ability to have success and we want to be playing for something bigger this season.”

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LOCAL SCOREBOARD Fargo-Moorhead 7, Gary SouthShore 1 St. Paul 10, Chicago 3

BASEBALL AMERICAN ASSOCIATION North

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GOLF HOLE IN ONE Derby Golf and Country Club Kelly Klima, No. 14 (169 yards), 7-iron. Witnesses: Jarrod Foster, Chris Pierce, Miles McIntire, Scott Karel.

HOMETOWN BOWLING Northrock Lanes Men: Brad Lakey and Brandon Hallmark, 290; Hunter Bennett, 803. Women: Anna Aspinwall, 277; Anna Aspinwall, 708. Senior men: Brian Miller, 278; Brian Miller, 752. Senior women: Margo Nunn, 247; Margo Nunn, 727.

NFL PRESEASON SATURDAY’S CHIEFS SUMMARY BEARS 27, CHIEFS 20 Kansas City 7 3 0 10 — 20 Chicago 14 10 0 3 — 27 First quarter CHI: Cunningham 13 run (Parkey kick), 12:05. KC: Hunt 19 pass from Mahomes (Butker kick), 7:51. CHI: White 29 pass from Daniel (Parkey kick), 2:13.

GOLF

DeChambeau takes lead at Northern Trust BY DOUG FERGUSON

Associated Press PARAMUS, N.J.

Bryson DeChambeau kept pouring in birdies as everyone around him went the other direction Saturday in The Northern Trust. DeChambeau finished with two birdies, making an 18-foot putt on the last hole to cap off his 8-under 63 that gave him a fourshot lead over Keegan Bradley. Along with seizing control of the opening FedEx Cup playoff event, DeChambeau might make it tough for Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk to ignore him. He narrowly missed earning one of the eight automatics spots on the U.S. team. Furyk makes three of his picks a week from Tuesday. DeChambeau made nine birdies, four in a

five-hole stretch to start pulling away. What made him stand out, even more than his tam o’shanter cap and single-length shafts, was all the stars around him were in reverse. Of the final 10 players to tee off, DeChambeau and Adam Scott were the only ones to break par. Scott had to birdie three of his last four holes for a 70. Brooks Koepka, who shared the 36-hole lead with Jamie Lovemark, had a 13-hole stretch in the middle of his round with three bogeys and 10 pars. He shot 72 and fell seven shots behind. Dustin Johnson, who started the day tied with DeChambeau, added a double bogey to a week that already included two triple bogeys. Johnson birdied his last hole for a 72 to fall nine shots back. Scott was one shot behind when he made two

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Second quarter KC: FG Butker 47, 14:47. CHI: Wims 7 pass from Daniel (Parkey kick), 11:11. CHI: FG Parkey 48, 1:00. Fourth quarter KC: FG Butker 29, 10:32. CHI: FG Parkey 19, 3:05. KC: Kemp 55 pass from Litton (Butker kick), 2:40. Attendance: 60,511. KC CHI First downs 15 21 Total Net Yards 308 411 Rushes-yards 12-30 33-141 Passing 278 270 Punt Returns 2-33 0-0 Kickoff Returns 5-123 3-66 Int. Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 24-36-0 20-25-0 Sacked-Yds Lost 2-1 0-0 Punts 4-42.3 2-50.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 8-85 8-66 Possession 26:57 33:03 RUSHING: Kansas City, Mahomes 2-11, Litton 1-9, Hunt 3-7, Dar.Williams 1-3, Ware 3-3, Dam.Williams 2-(minus 3). Chicago, Daniel 6-47, Davis 5-35, Nall 8-26, Cunningham 7-22, Ayers 1-7, Mizzell 4-6, Bray 2-(minus 2). PASSING: Kansas City, Mahomes 18-24-0196, Henne 2-5-0-16, Litton 4-7-0-67. Chicago, Daniel 15-18-0-198, Bray 5-7-0-72. RECEIVING: Kansas City, Hill 8-88, Conley 3-22, Kelce 2-29, Ware 2-18, Kemp 1-55, Hunt 1-19, Watkins 1-15, Dam.Williams 1-12, Thomas 1-5, D.Robinson 1-4, Amaro 1-4, Dieter 1-4, Dar.Williams 1-4. Chicago, Wims 4-114, Cunningham 3-29, White 2-33, Braunecker 2-31, Mizzell 2-15, Fowler 2-11, Gabriel 1-10, M.Burton 1-10, Nall 1-9, D.Brown 1-6, Thompson 1-2. MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF

30 Wichita-area girls golfers to keep an eye on this fall season BY HAYDEN BARBER

hbarber@wichitaeagle.com

There was a lot of girls high school golf talent that left the Wichita area last year, but this group is set to prove not all is lost. Andale, Andover and Trinity Academy were among the best teams in Kansas in 2017. And some other teams seem to be on

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KSU bogeys, then chopped up the par-3 11th for a double bogey. “I really switched off there for five holes and made a mess of things around the turn,” Scott said. “Might have shot myself out of the tournament. We’ll see how it goes tomorrow, but it’s going to be costly and make life difficult for me to win this thing now.” Bradley finished his round about an hour after the leaders teed off, making five birdies over his last seven holes for a 62. He was leading at the time and figured he would be at least a few shots behind when the third round ended. He might not have expected DeChambeau to be the one he was chasing. “Just looking at who is at the top of the leaderboard, when I got to 10, I was like any birdie from here on out is really going to be big going into tomorrow,” Bradley said. Tony Finau (66) and Cameron Smith of Australian (65) were five shots behind.

was the first step toward a new beginning. It made them both burst out into laughter and helped them start adjusting to their new lives, even if it was a bit unusual. The only thing Brad knew how to cook was steak, so he grilled red meat seemingly every night for dinner. Neither of them knew how to keep the house clean without Mom around, so the laundry backed up. But they got by. “He always tells me I raised him as much as he raised me,” Skylar said. “At first we were just sitting there thinking, ‘holy cow.’ It was such a

the rise in the Wichita area thanks to several key players. HERE ARE 30 PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR IN 2018: Jaela Albers, so., Andale Jacy Anderson, sr., Andale Morgan Brasser, jr., Andale Tiffany Chan, so., Andover Kelsey Hawley, jr., Andover Shauna Lee, so., Andover Alivia Nguyen, so., Andover Rylee Williams, sr., Arkansas City

shock. But I know my dad wanted to raise me the way my mom would want me to be raised and not let her down.” Motivation was easy. Execution was hard. Brad admits there were quite a few learning experiences over the years. Skylar commends his father for his effort and describes his stepmother, Kathy Thompson, as “one of the biggest blessings of my life.” Brad deflects all credit back onto his son. “He gave me balance and perspective. He honestly taught me how to be a better dad,” he said. “In a situation like that, we could have gone a lot of different ways. He kept me grounded. I can’t imagine what my life would look like without him.”

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Sarah Price, jr., Augusta Emma Johnson, sr., Derby Zoey Lee, so., East Karsen Klein, sr., Eisenhower Maleigha Schmidt, sr., Hoisington Meredith Kinney, sr., Hutchinson Alejandra Diaz Gallo, sr., Kapaun Maggi Duncan, sr., Kapaun Nichole Graf, sr., Kapaun Brooklyn Blasdel, so., Maize Riley Hunter, sr., Maize Landon Love, sr., Maize South Hannah Shaver, sr., Maize South Morgan Wilson, sr., Maize South Rylee Waller, sr., Medicine Lodge Addison Edmondson, jr., North Parker Hoopes, jr., Northwest Hanna Hawks, jr., Trinity Academy Madison Slayton, jr., Trinity Academy Matilyn Newman, so., Valley Center Elly Bertholf, so., Winfield Kenna Biddle, sr., Winfield

It’s scary to think about what Thompson can accomplish over the course of his K-State career if he is chosen the starter, or even plays significantly as a backup, this season. “I want a Big 12 championship this season,” Thompson said. “I want to win the job and be a leader for this team. I want to be the reason we have a special season. “I want to go undefeated in our nonconference games. I want to win everything we can. That is my goal. If it wasn’t, I would be doing something wrong.” There is nothing wrong with Thompson’s approach. He seems poised to reach any football heights his mind desires, one heartfelt touchdown celebration at a time.

Baseball

SUNDAY AUGUST 26 2018 KANSAS.COM

New York’s Gleyber Torres, left, celebrates a solo home run with Luke Voit in the eighth inning Saturday in Baltimore.

Ranking the top area high school boys soccer teams The biggest challenge for the Railers will be getting into the final four.

hbarber@wichitaeagle.com PATRICK SEMANSKY AP

MLB ROUNDUP Yankees hammer Orioles, win twinbill opener Miguel Andujar homered and had four RBIs, J.A. Happ pitched six sharp innings to win his fifth straight start with the Yankees and New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 on Saturday in the opener of a split doubleheader. Brett Gardner, Gleyber Torres and Aaron Hicks added solo shots for the Yankees, who have won six of seven to move a season-high 34 games over .500 (81-47). Happ (15-6) allowed two runs and five hits with nine strikeouts. Since coming from Toronto in a July 26 trade, the righthander is 5-0 with a 2.37 ERA. Renato Nunez had three hits and two RBIs for the Orioles, who lost their sixth straight for the seventh time this season.

Highlights Mets 3, Nationals 0: Washington was shut out for the third game in a row, something that had never happened since 2004, the franchise’s last season in Montreal. Amed Rosario and Todd Frazier hit solo home runs for New York to back Zack Wheeler, who pitched seven innings and won his seventh straight decision. The Nationals fell to 64-66 – they’ve already lost more games than they dropped last year in going 97-65 to take their second consecutive NL East title. Cubs 10, Reds 6: Daniel Murphy and Kyle Schwarber each hit a two-run homer, Javier Baez added a solo shot and Chicago won its fourth straight. Murphy homered for a second straight day and is batting .407 (48 for 118)

with nine homers in 31 career regular-season games at Wrigley Field – all but three of them before he joined the Cubs in a trade this week. NL-Central leading Chicago has gone deep in 10 consecutive games, amassing a total of 17 homers during that stretch. Blue Jays 8, Phillies 6: Aledmys Diaz hit a goahead three-run double in the eighth inning, and Toronto rallied to hand Philadelphia its sixth loss in seven games. Toronto won its fifth straight, its longest streak since May 2017. Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales homered for the sixth consecutive game, matching Jose Cruz Jr. (2001) for the franchise record. Giants 5, Rangers 3: Andrew Suarez pitched seven scoreless innings of threehit ball, and San Francisco beat visiting Texas. Brandon Crawford and Hunter Pence homered, and Nick Hundley added two walks and scored for the Giants. San Francisco did the bulk of its scoring in the first inning then held on behind Suarez and three relievers for a rare win at AT&T Park.

Notable Giants: Catcher Buster Posey will undergo hip surgery Monday in Colorado, ending a painful and frustrating year for the six-time All-Star. Posey revealed the decision to have the season-ending surgery following Friday night’s loss to Texas. He is expected to be out 6 to 8 months. Posey, 31, went into Saturday hitting .284 but had only 41 RBIs and five home runs – his fewest since 2011. — ASSOCIATED PRESS

Find expanded standings and box scores from yesterday's games in our eEdition at kansas.com/eedition.

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FRIDAY’S GAMES N.Y. Yankees 7, Baltimore 5 (10) Toronto 4, Philadelphia 2 Tampa Bay 10, Boston 3 Chi. White Sox 6, Detroit 3 Oakland 7, Minnesota 1 Kansas City 5, Cleveland 4 Seattle 6, Arizona 3 Houston 9, L.A. Angels 3 Texas 7, S.F. 6 (10) SATURDAY’S GAMES Yankees 10, Baltimore 3 (1st) S.F. 5, Texas 3 Toronto 8, Philadelphia 6 Boston at Tampa Bay, late Chi. White Sox at Detroit, late Yankees at Bal. (2nd), late Oakland at Minnesota, late Cleveland at Kansas City, late Seattle at Arizona, late Houston at L.A. Angels, late SUNDAY’S GAMES Phila. at Toronto, 12:07 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 12:10 p.m. White Sox at Detroit, 12:10 p.m. Oakland at Minn., 1:10 p.m. Cleveland at K.C., 1:15 p.m. Houston at Angels, 3:07 p.m. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

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The Wichita area hasn’t brought a state championship home since 2015, but some teams are poised to change that. Here are preps reporter Hayden Barber’s team rankings for the 2018 high school boys soccer season in the Wichita area. 10. DERBY Derby has been building success for years and finally finished with a winning record last season. The Panthers got wins against Northwest, Maize South, East and Newton. They are right there but have to take that next step, having lost four one-goal games in 2017. 9. NEWTON The Railroaders put together a remarkable run at the end of the 2017 with a 5-1 finish. Newton captured a Class 5A regional championship with a 3-2 overtime win over Liberal.

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FRIDAY’S GAMES Chi. Cubs 3, Cincinnati 2 (10) Toronto 4, Philadelphia 2 Miami 1, Atlanta 0 N.Y. Mets 3, Washington 0 Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 6 (15) St. Louis 7, Colorado 5 Seattle 6, Arizona 3 L.A. Dodgers 11, San Diego 1 Texas 7, S.F. 6 (10) SATURDAY’S GAMES Cubs 10, Cincinnati 6 Mets 3, Washington 0 S.F. 5, Texas 3 Toronto 8, Philadelphia 6 Atlanta at Miami, late Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, late Seattle at Arizona, late St. Louis at Colorado, late San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, late SUNDAY’S GAMES Atlanta at Miami, 12:10 p.m. Washington at Mets, 12:10 p.m. Pitt. at Milwaukee, 1:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Cubs, 1:20 p.m. St. Louis at Colorado, 2:10 p.m. Texas at S.F., 3:05 p.m. S.D. at Dodgers, 3:10 p.m. Seattle at Arizona, 3:10 p.m.

8. MAIZE SOUTH Maize South was too hit-and-miss in 2017 with losses to Valley Center, Derby and a 7-0 loss to Salina Central. But the Mavericks won several key games last season, including against 4-1A semifinalist McPherson, AVCTL I champion Campus and 4-1A finalist Andover Central. 7. CAMPUS The Colts had a wonderful season last year. Setting school records in wins (14), shutouts (14) and winning its first AVCTL I title, Campus’ challenge will be trying to replicate what it created in 2017. The community rallied around the Colts, and the student section came to life. 6. EISENHOWER The Tigers lose a lot in 2018 — more than most, at least from a goal-scor-

NATIONAL SCOREBOARD BASEBALL LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES At South Williamsport, Pa. Double Elimination Saturday International Championship G27:Seoul (South Korea) 2, Kawaguchi (Japan) 1 United States Championship G28: Honolulu 3, Peachtree City (Ga.) 0 Sunday, Aug. 26 At Lamade Stadium Third Place G29: Kawaguchi (Japan) vs. Peachtree City (Ga.), 9 a.m. World Championship G30: Seoul (South Korea) vs. Honolulu, 2 p.m.

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3. KAPAUN Always one of the strongest teams in the area, Kapaun will be back again in 2018. The Crusaders reached the Class 5A semifinals for the third straight season, and until proven otherwise, they will be one of the favorites to come out of the west again.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER

BY HAYDEN BARBER

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL Saturday’s Scores SOUTH Ave Maria 17, Point (Ga.) 5 Webber 48, Kentucky Christian 14 Georgetown (Ky.) 49, Warner 0 Faulkner 16, Campbellsville 10 MIDWEST Morningside 49, William Penn 21 Briar Cliff 40, Waldorf 13 Jamestown 28, Valley City St. 26 Culver-Stockton 56, Trinity Bible 0 Trinity (Ill.) 53, Presentation 46 Montana St.-Northern 49, Mayville St. 20 Benedictine (Kan.) 75, Bethany (Kan.) 7 Midland 49, MidAmerica Nazarene 28

TOP 25 SCHEDULE Thursday, Aug. 30 No. 21 UCF at UConn, 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 No. 4 Wisconsin vs. Western Kentucky, 8 p.m. No. 13 Stanford vs. San Diego State, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 No. 1 Alabama vs. Louisville at Orlando, Fla., 7 p.m. No. 2 Clemson vs. Furman, 11:20 a.m No. 3 Georgia vs. Austin Peay, 2:30 p.m. No. 5 Ohio State vs. Oregon State, 11 a.m. No. 6 Washington vs. No. 9 Auburn at Atlanta, 2:30 p.m. No. 7 Oklahoma vs. FAU, 11 a.m. No. 10 Penn State vs. Appalachian State, 2:30 p.m. No. 11 Michigan State vs. Utah State, 6 p.m. No. 12 Notre Dame vs. No. 14 Michigan, 6:30 p.m. No. 15 Southern Cal vs. UNLV, 3 p.m. No. 16 TCU vs. Southern U., 11 a.m. No. 17 West Virginia vs. Tennessee at Charlotte, N.C., 2:30 p.m. No. 18 Mississippi State vs. Stephen F. Austin, 6:30 p.m. No. 22 Boise State at Troy, 5 p.m. No. 23 Texas at Maryland, 11 a.m. No. 24 Oregon vs. Bowling Green, 7 p.m.

GOLF PGA TOUR NORTHERN TRUST Saturday at Ridgewood Country Club Paramus, N.J. Purse: $9 million Yardage: 7,385; Par: 71 (35-36) Third Round B. DeChambeau ..................68-66-63—197 K. Bradley...........................70-69-62—201 C. Smith .............................69-68-65—202 T. Finau ..............................69-67-66—202 B. Horschel .........................69-69-65—203 A. Scott ..............................69-64-70—203 J. Spieth .............................70-70-64—204 B. Hossler ...........................67-71-66—204 C. Reavie ............................71-66-67—204 P. Cantlay ...........................69-67-68—204 P. Mickelson .......................68-68-68—204 A. Hadwin...........................71-65-68—204 B. Koepka ...........................67-65-72—204 A. Wise...............................70-68-67—205 N. Watney ..........................69-68-68—205 L. Oosthuizen .....................71-66-68—205 J. Day .................................71-66-68—205 J. Thomas ...........................69-67-69—205 J. Lovemark ........................66-66-73—205 C. Hoffman.........................69-70-67—206 S. Stallings .........................70-69-67—206 S. Ryder..............................69-69-68—206 W. Simpson ........................71-66-69—206 K. Tway...............................66-69-71—206 D. Johnson..........................67-67-72—206

LPGA TOUR CP Women’s Canadian Open Saturday at Wascana CC Saskatchewan Purse: $2,250,000 Yardage: 6,675; Par: 71 (35-37) (a-amateur) Third Round B. M. Henderson.................66-66-70—202 N. Hataoka .........................64-70-69—203 A. Yin .................................65-67-71—203 S. Hyun Park.......................70-64-70—204 S. Oh ..................................70-66-69—205 A. Ernst ..............................66-69-70—205 M. Lee ................................66-73-67—206 L. Ko...................................66-72-68—206 J. Song ...............................71-66-69—206 M. Stackhouse ....................66-69-71—206 A. Yang...............................66-65-75—206 M. Lee ................................69-72-66—207 B. Law ................................69-69-69—207 J. Young Ko.........................69-69-69—207 A. Nordqvist .......................70-66-71—207 M. Torres ............................68-66-73—207 A. Jutanugarn.....................64-70-73—207 T. Suwannapura..................69-69-70—208 J. Marie Green ....................69-68-71—208 S. Feng ...............................70-68-71—209 J. Shin ................................69-68-72—209 L. Duncan ...........................68-69-72—209

MOTORSPORTS NASCAR XFINITY JOHNSONVILLE 180 Saturday at Road America Elkhart Lake, Wis. Lap length: 4.048 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (11) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 45 laps, 0 rating, 48 points. 2. (1) Matt Tifft, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 54. 3. (12) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 45, 0,

ing perspective. But Eisenhower showed a potency to win last season that should continue with this year’s roster. The Tigers finished with 16 wins in 2017, tied for the fourthmost in the Wichita area.

2. NORTH The Redskins have never won the City League but have a state championship. North will be looking to pull off the double in 2018 and is considered a favorite to do that. With plenty of talent coming back and a bit of turnover in the league, Wichita should be a battle ground this fall.

5. MCPHERSON The Bullpups captured their third Class 4-1A semifinal appearance since 2012 last season. McPherson loses a lot heading into the 2018 season, but there is little reason to believe another AVCTL III-IV title isn’t within reach. McPherson will build through the year toward the playoffs.

1. CARROLL Until proven otherwise, the ball is in Carroll’s court. The Golden Eagles are defending City League champions and are coming off a Class 5A championship-game appearance. The City League will be loaded in 2018, and Carroll loses a wealth of all-league starters. But the Eagles hold the key for now.

4. ANDOVER CENTRAL Only two Wichita area teams reached the statetitle game last season. Andover Central was one of them, in Class 4-1A. The Jaguars will look to do one better than their 3-0 loss at that point to Bishop Miege, but they have to replace All-Metro forward Jackson Lewallen.

44. 4. (2) Cole Custer, Ford, 45, 0, 41. 5. (17) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 40. 6. (4) Justin Marks, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 43. 7. (16) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 32. 8. (3) James Davison, Toyota, 45, 0, 29. 9. (9) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 45, 0, 28. 10. (13) Andy Lally, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 32. 11. (18) Kaz Grala, Ford, 45, 0, 26. 12. (19) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 25. 13. (14) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 30. 14. (26) Katherine Legge, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 23. 15. (31) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 22. 16. (27) Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 21. 17. (28) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 20. 18. (22) Brian Henderson, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 19. 19. (30) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 18. 20. (23) Bill Elliott, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 17. 21. (37) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 16. 22. (36) Chad Finchum, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 15. 23. (5) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 45, 0, 30. 24. (6) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 21. 25. (7) Ryan Truex, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 20. 26. (20) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 11. 27. (38) Vinnie Miller, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 10. 28. (21) Ty Ma eski, Ford, 45, 0, 9. 29. (24) Scott Heckert, Chevrolet, 44, 0, 8. 30. (25) Josh Bilicki, Toyota, accident, 35, 0, 7. 31. (15) Conor Daly, Ford, suspension, 35, 0, 6. 32. (40) Carl Long, Chevrolet, engine, 32, 0, 5. 33. (39) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, clutch, 25, 0, 4. 34. (29) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, reargear, 25, 0, 3. 35. (33) Timmy Hill, Dodge, brakes, 24, 0, 2. 36. (32) David Starr, Chevrolet, engine, 17, 0, 1. 37. (8) Austin Cindric, Ford, engine, 15, 0, 1. 38. (34) James French, Toyota, brakes, 8, 0, 1. 39. (10) Ryan Reed, Ford, accident, 6, 0, 1. 40. (35) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, suspension, 2, 0, 1.

Aryna Sabalenka, Belarus, def. Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain, 6-1, 6-4. Doubles — Championship Andrea Sestini Hlavackova and Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic, def. Hsieh Su-Wei, Taiwan, and Laura Siegemund, Germany, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 10-4.

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL American League NEW YORK YANKEES—Recalled RHP Luis Cessa from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) as their 26th man. TEXAS RANGERS—Placed INF Hanser Alberto on the 10-day DL. Purchased the contract of C Carlos Perez from Round Rock (PCL). Recalled RHP Nick Gardewine from Round Rock and placed him on the 60-day DL.

FOOTBALL National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS—Activated WR Josh Gordon from the active-NFI list. DETROIT LIONS—Waived-in ured S Stefan McClure. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Placed WR Sergio Bailey II on in ured reserve. Waived WR Jake Lampman. WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed DL Jo o Wicker. Waived DB Darius Hillary.

HOCKEY National Hockey League LOS ANGELES KINGS—Signed F Drake Rymsha to a three-year entry-level contract, ECHL MANCHESTER MONARCHS—,Signed D Chris Carlisle.

COLLEGE IDAHO STATE—Placed athletic director Jeff Tingey on administrative leave by the school.

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TENNIS ATP WORLD TOUR WINSTON-SALEM OPEN A U.S. Open Series event Saturday at The Wake Forest Tennis Center Winston-Salem, N.C. Purse: $778,070 Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles — Championship Daniil Medvedev, Russia, def. Steve Johnson (8), United States, 6-4, 6-4.

WTA NEW HAVEN OPEN AT YALE A U.S. Open Series event Satueday at The Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale New Haven, Conn. Purse: $799,000 (Premier) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles — Championship

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n We Fed an Island (Anthony Bourdain Books), $28, out Sept. 11, world-renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés tells the story of how he teamed up with volunteers from his World Central Kitchen foundation and local chefs in Puerto Rico to serve 3.5 million meals to people in the wake of Hurricane Maria last fall. He arrived on the island just days after the storm hit.

What was the most profound lesson you learned? To not think too big or get overwhelmed. We realized we needed to just get started, get into the kitchen and cook—the smallest, most effective decision we could make. One plate at a time added up to millions of meals.

What message do you hope readers will take away from We Fed an Island? Anyone who reads this book will hopefully understand something that I’ve known for a long time: Food has the power to change the world. What's your favorite Puerto Rican dish or drink? It’s impossible to pick just one! I feel very strongly about sancocho, the stew of meat, yucca, corn and more—this is what we started serving on day one out of my friend José Enrique’s restaurant in Santurce after the hurricane. And, of course, rum sour. It’s the perfect cocktail for a sunny afternoon in San Juan. —Alison Ashton Visit Parade.com/andres for an exclusive interview with the philanthropist-chef, who has more than 30 restaurants around the world.

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What was the biggest challenge you encountered in Puerto Rico? Everything was down. Electricity, banks, grocery stores, ATMs—they were all offline. We needed gas to run generators and power the kitchen, so we traded food for gas. Many roads were washed out, so we partnered with Homeland Security Investigations—who had a fleet of 4x4s—and the National Guard to deliver our food to remote communities. Small fixes, one step at a time.

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&‘We’re like sisters’

The Today show anchors on breaking news, sharing baby pix and helping each other be the best they can be. By Lambeth Hochwald Cover and opening photography by Lloyd Bishop

n what other job do you start work before dawn and cover everything from school shootings to the announcement of a zoo giraffe’s pregnancy, then do a tasting of linguine with clams—all before most TV viewers have finished their first cup of coffee? That’s life for the Today show’s Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, who arrive at the NBC 30 Rock studios in New York City shortly after 5 a.m. for a whirlwind morning beginning with hair, makeup and last-minute segment prep. Once they take their places behind the anchor desk, the pair—who officially became co-hosts in January and made Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential list this year—are a team like no other.

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Until the two of them ended up “anchored” together, network morning shows had almost always gone with a male-female duo as hosts, says Guthrie, 46. “I’m so

glad that NBC took a broader view and said, ‘Why couldn’t we have two female co-hosts?’ ” They trace their co-working connection back to their days sharing a tiny office over a decade ago, when they both were working their way up the NBC ladder. “That’s when we discovered that we’re both messy and we both love powdered Coffee-mate in our coffee,” Guthrie says, as Kotb, 54, nods. “I also noticed Hoda’s purse is basically like mine: It’s like carrying a trash bag around everywhere. It was splayed open, and lying there was a bottle of Coffee-mate, and I was like, I understand this woman.” The two moms—Guthrie and communications consultant Michael Feldman are parents to daughter Vale, 4, and son Charley, 1; Kotb and financier Joel Schiffman are parents of daughter Haley Joy, 1—both love words and are passionate about writing for kids. Guthrie’s children’s book Princesses Wear Pants was published last fall, and she has a second one coming next month; Kotb is the author of several titles, including her most

recent, the children’s book I’ve Loved You Since Forever. But it’s way more than coffee creamer and children’s books that bonds them. “We’re interested in spirituality and people’s journeys,” Guthrie says. “We go deep in the makeup room. Maybe sometimes too deep. Sometimes there are tears—like, reapplication of mascara. It’s really like going to work with one of your closest friends.” “There are certain things you can’t fake,” Kotb adds. “Have you ever gone to lunch with someone and the first few minutes you go, ‘Yes, yes, yes’? You don’t know why, you just know yes. That’s part of it. You can’t make it up.” “We trust each other completely and we have each other’s back,” Guthrie says. “We want the best for one another, and it shows. “Hoda is an awesome sounding board. She’s like a big sister saying, ‘You can do it, get in there, you know what to do.’ And then when it’s done, she’ll say, ‘That was great!’ They’re not throwaway words—she means it.”

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“When you watch Savannah interview, it looks effortless,” Kotb says. “Her brain is very quick, so when she’s ready to run out of the gate, it’s like watching a symphony. One of my favorite traits in someone is a person who’s awesome but doesn’t all the way know it. I think that’s a big part of Savannah.” “Hoda’s the most genuinely curious person I’ve ever met,” Guthrie says. “She asks questions and people spill their guts. That’s why she gets such great interviews. They instinctively know Hoda is good; she’s earnest, she comes in peace, she’s thoughtful, she’s smart, she’s sensitive. Who wouldn’t want to sit across from her and tell her something— even if it’s a really hard thing?” When they’re not at work, they do what friends do—they text and swap photos of their little ones. “All I want to do is send Hoda pictures of my kids, and all she wants to do is send me pictures of Haley, so it’s fair,” Guthrie says. “It’s a total safe zone.” Their out-of-the-office chats often include giving each other advice about upcoming interviews, especially the tough ones—such as Guthrie’s newsmaking conversation with former FBI director James Comey in April and her exclusive sit-down with author Michael Wolff after the release of his explosive tell-all book about the Trump White “I’m a person of faith, House, Fire and Fury. so for me it’s love God and let God THE MORNING SHOW MIX love you. Everything Oklahoma native Kotb began her career as a news assistant for CBS and learned else flows from that.” the TV ropes as a reporter and anchor in —Savannah local markets before joining NBC News in 1998 as a correspondent for Dateline. She began co-hosting Today’s fourth hour with Kathie Lee Gifford in 2008 and was a frequent substitute in the anchor chair over the years before joining Guthrie officially as co-host. Guthrie, born in Australia but raised in Arizona, began her career in law and reported for CourtTV before coming to NBC in 2007 and becoming the network’s White House correspondent. She joined Today in 2011. Since linking up in January, the two have broken dozens of major stories. They’ve traveled to London to cover the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and to Russia for the Sochi Olympics and have nabbed exclusive interviews with the biggest newsmakers of the day. They secured actress Mira Sorvino’s first interview after the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault and harassment allegations, and talked with Scot Peterson, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School resource officer who revealed he never entered the school during the shooting. They pivot seamlessly from hard news to lighter stories. “I do that among friends,” says Kotb. “We talk about the most touching or difficult subjects and then laugh and talk about something lighter. It’s just the way normal people discuss life. You don’t stay in one lane the whole way.” In fact, Guthrie believes the strength of Today, which premiered in 1952, is its versatility.

Above: Kotb brings daughter Haley Joy on set in 2017 to meet Today’s Al Roker (left), Carson Daly and Guthrie. Left: Guthrie sits down for a straight-shooting talk with Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff. Below, from left: Megyn Kelly, Guthrie, Kotb, Roker and NBC News correspondent Keir Simmons share a light moment in London on the eve of the royal wedding.

“I feel like you’re the sum total of the five people you spend the most time with. That’s why I always say, ‘Choose your five wisely.’ Make sure they’re the right ones. They’re like the army you go through life with.” —Hoda

“We’re right on top of the news, and then there’s time to shift gears and talk about other things,” she says. “A two-hour show in the morning is a mini journey in someone’s day. You wake up, put the coffee on, you want to know what’s going on, and, once those essentials are taken care of, then you can indulge in a bit of lightness. Everyone wants to smile.” “We’re giving you a feeling when you walk out the door,” Kotb says. “You want to feel ready to tackle the day; you don’t want to feel saddled and, ‘OMG, how am I going to make it through?’ We try to inform you but also give you something to

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Guthrie with daughter Vale and son Charley outside 30 Rock in 2017

What doesn’t change is the duo’s gratitude for loyal viewers and for being part of the Today team. “If a viewer says, ‘We choose you,’ we’re over-the-moon happy,” Kotb says. “I grew up watching Today,” Guthrie says. “I still have a moment every week when I walk into work and can’t believe I get to be the anchor. Are you kidding? Savannah from Tucson? How did this happen?” Visit Parade.com/hoda to read Kotb’s 10 quotes to live by.

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make you feel good throughout the day.” With so much news, all the time, the challenges of the job are formidable. “The 24-hour news cycle has become the 24-second news cycle, and that impacts all of us,” Guthrie says. “We have to be on our toes all the time in this high-wire act of a show. Ten years ago, when I was the White House correspondent, I would write my script, go to bed at 8:30 p.m. and the story would essentially stay the same the next morning at 7. Now everything changes overnight.”

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President’s war on justice system threatens to erode trust BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND KATIE BENNER

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It is a once-unimaginable scenario: Sometime soon in a U.S. courtroom, a criminal defense lawyer may argue that the prosecution of an MS-13 gang member is a politically motivated “witch hunt” built around a witness who has “flipped” and taken what the lawyer calls a plea deal of dubious legality. He would be quoting the president of the United States. That is potentially the gravest danger of President Donald Trump’s sustained verbal assault on the country’s justice system, legal experts say. In his attempt at self-defense amid the swirl of legal cases and investigations involving himself, his aides and his associates, Trump is directly undermining the people and processes that are SEE ANALYSIS, PAGE 2

GABRIELLA DEMCZUK NYT

Legal experts say that in his attempt at self-defense, President Donald Trump is directly undermining the people and processes that are the foundation of the nation’s administration of justice.

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Judge derails efforts to curb federal unions BY NOAM SCHEIBER

New York Times

A federal district judge in Washington struck down most of the key provisions of three executive orders that President Donald Trump signed in late May that would have made it easier to fire federal employees. The ruling, issued early Saturday, is a blow to Republican efforts to rein in public-sector labor unions, which states such as Wisconsin have aggressively curtailed in recent years. In June, the Supreme Court dealt publicsector unions a major blow by ending mandatory union fees for government workers nationwide. (Federal workers were already exempt from paying such fees.) The ruling is the latest in a series of legal setbacks for the administration, which has suffered losses in court in its efforts to wield executive authority to press its agenda on immigration, voting and the environment. The executive orders, which also rolled back the power of the unions that represent federal workers, had instructed agencies to seek to reduce the amount of time in which underperforming employees are allowed to demonstrate improvement before facing termination, from a maximum of up to 120

JEENAH MOON NYT

In June, demonstrators march for public-sector union rights in New York. In a ruling issued early Saturday, a federal district judge in Washington dealt a blow to President Donald Trump’s effort to overhaul the U.S. bureaucracy, including the provision that would have made it easier to fire government workers.

days to a maximum of 30 days, and to seek to limit workers’ avenues for appealing performance evaluations. The orders also sought to significantly reduce the amount of so-called official time that federal employees in union positions can spend on union business during work hours. “We are very pleased that the court agreed that the president far exceeded his authority, and that the apolitical career federal work force shall be protected from these illegal, politically motivated executive orders,” Sarah

Suszczyk, the co-chair of a coalition of governmentworkers unions, said in a statement. In their legal complaint, the unions argued that the executive orders were illegal because federal law requires these rules to be negotiated between government agencies and the unions that represent their workers. The complaint said that the president lacks the authority to override federal law on these questions, and the judge in the case, Ketanji Brown Jackson, agreed, writing that most of the key provisions

of the executive orders “conflict with congressional intent in a manner that cannot be sustained.” The White House had implicitly sought to preempt this critique in the text of the executive orders, styling the provisions as mere goals that the federal agencies should try to bring about through bargaining with the unions rather than unilateral mandates. But Jackson flatly rejected this maneuver, arguing that the law requires agencies to negotiate in “good faith” and that the executive orders “impair the

ability of agency officials to keep an open mind, and to participate fully in giveand-take discussions, during collective bargaining negotiations.” The White House, facing the latest in a proliferation of high-profile legal challenges, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In announcing the executive orders, White House officials had portrayed them as a way to improve the functioning of government. “These executive orders will make it easier for agencies to remove poorperforming employees and ensure that taxpayer dollars are more efficiently used,” Andrew Bremberg, head of the White House Domestic Policy Council, said on a call with reporters in May. Many experts on government bureaucracy agree that it can be too difficult to fire civil servants, but they say that the administration went significantly further than was necessary to achieve its stated goal. “Very clearly the administration is trying to do all it can to weaken the role of public employee unions,” Donald F. Kettl, a professor of public policy at the University of Texas at Austin, said in an interview at the time. “It’s part of a far broader strategy, that’s in many ways bubbling up from the states, to turn the Civil Service into at-will employment.” The Trump administration will most likely appeal the decision to a federal circuit court, and could then appeal to the Supreme Court if it loses

there. The orders, which were put in place across the government in July, had begun to create an atmosphere of fear among workers at many federal agencies. “Employees are really frightened,” said Loni Schultz, a union official representing workers at the Social Security Administration in the Midwest. “They’re frightened about losing jobs. They have house payments, car payments, child care.” Union officials had particularly chafed at the official time provisions of the executive orders. The White House, calling the practice “taxpayer-funded union time,” had portrayed it as a boondoggle in which government employees were paid to advance the political aims of their unions while shirking their official responsibilities. The executive order had sought to cap union time at 25 percent of an employee’s work-hours. But union officials argued that they spent most of their official time defending fellow employees against unfair or arbitrary treatment by their supervisors. After the orders were carried out, many spent dozens of hours each week outside of work addressing questions and concerns from fellow workers. Jackson found that the relevant executive order “completely reconceptualizes” the right of the unions to negotiate for official time even though Congress had specifically sought to protect that right.

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I HAVE HAD MANY FRIENDS INVOLVED IN THIS STUFF. IT’S CALLED FLIPPING, AND IT ALMOST OUGHT TO BE ILLEGAL. President Donald Trump

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on April 25.

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the foundation of the nation’s administration of justice. The result is a president at war with the law. “You are dealing with a potentially indelible smearing of our law enforcement institutions,” said Neal Katyal, who was acting solicitor general under President Barack Obama. “If Trump’s views were actually accepted, there would be thousands of criminals who are out on the streets right now.”

The president’s public judgments about the country’s top law enforcement agencies revolve largely around how their actions affect him personally – a vision that would recast the traditionally independent justice system as a guardian of the president and an attack dog against his adversaries. For more than a year, he has criticized the Justice Department, questioned the integrity of the prosecutors leading the

Russia investigation, and mercilessly mocked Jeff Sessions, his own attorney general. Trump continued that pattern on Twitter on Saturday morning, seizing on disputed reports in the conservative news media that the FBI had ignored “thousands of Crooked Hillary Emails” and vowing to get “to the bottom of all of this corruption.” “At some point I may have to get involved!” he warned. But last week’s stunning legal developments – a conviction for his former campaign manager, a guilty plea by a longtime

lawyer for him who implicated Trump himself in illegal acts, and immunity agreements for two of his closest business associates – appear to have broadened the president’s hostility toward the legal system. In the wake of those developments, the president assailed federal prosecutors for their attempts to “break” Paul Manafort, the former campaign chief who was convicted on eight felony counts, and the president’s lawyers hinted that he might eventually wipe away the case with a pardon. And he lashed out at Sessions for

not taking “control of the Justice Department” and pursuing enemies like Hillary Clinton, prompting a rare rebuke from the attorney general. ‘FLIPPING’ The most remarkable moment came when Trump attacked the very notion that prosecutors should try to “flip” witnesses by reaching plea agreements. In an interview on “Fox & Friends,” the president questioned that tool, which has long been considered lawful and essential for prosecutions. “I have had many

friends involved in this stuff,” Trump said. “It’s called flipping, and it almost ought to be illegal.” Former prosecutors and defense lawyers said the president’s embrace of that notion – spread broadly by his bully pulpit and given a measure of validity by the office he holds – is likely to undermine trust in the justice system and weaken the government’s ability to win in court. “How long will it take before a federal criminal defendant claims in court in front of a jury that the president of the United States rejects the legitimacy of cooperating witnesses and so too should jurors?” said Christopher Hunter, a former FBI agent and prosecutor. “If only one juror agrees, a dangerous criminal could walk free.” IT’S BUSINESS Trump’s often cynical view of the U.S. legal system has been shaped by decades of courtroom clashes over his business decisions, his personal behavior and his aggressive pursuit of the presidency. As a young developer in SEE ANALYSIS, PAGE 3

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CHARLIE NEIBERGALL AP

Attorney General Jeff Sessions was a former Republican senator from Alabama, and senators long defended him from being fired. That support shows signs of weakening.

Trump hints that Sessions’ days are numbered BY DON LEE

Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON

pears to be laying the groundwork to fire the nation’s top law enforcement official. In Twitter posts Saturday morning, Trump again sought to distance himself from the Cohen case and implications that he did anything wrong, and he wrote: “Jeff Sessions said he wouldn’t allow politics to influence him only because he doesn’t understand what is happening underneath his command position. Highly conflicted Bob Mueller and his gang of 17 Angry Dems are having a field day as real corruption goes untouched. No Collusion!” Trump then posted remarks made by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Friday when the senator was asked by Fox News about the acrimonious relations between Trump and Sessions: “Every President deserves an Attorney General they have

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ANALYSIS New York, he battled the Justice Department’s claims that he had violated the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against African-Americans. Later, the Securities and Exchange Commission accused him of financial reporting violations at his casinos. The legal system was also the venue for infuriating and embarrassing battles with his former wives. But it has also offered tools with which to bludgeon his business adversaries or – as he is accused of doing during the 2016 presidential campaign – to bury unflattering stories. ADVERSARIAL TWEETS As president, Trump is sworn to uphold the law, but he has viewed the legal system itself as an adversary, suggesting that it be circumvented to, for

instance, send migrants back home. As Robert Mueller, the special counsel, has investigated his actions for more than a year, the president has waged a relentless campaign to diminish the Justice Department and the FBI in the eyes of the public. After Michael Cohen, his longtime personal lawyer, pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations that he said had been directed by Trump, the president falsely claimed that the violations were not even a crime. And he has criticized federal courts as they have blocked much of his agenda, including his efforts to wield executive authority on immigration, voting and the environment. George Conway, a conservative Washington lawyer who is often critical of the president (and

JOHN MINCHILLO AP

President Donald Trump, pictured in Ohio on Friday, is stepping up his attacks against Attorney General Jeff Sessions and in tweets on Saturday appeared to be laying the groundwork to fire the nation’s top law enforcement official.

confidence in. I believe every President has a right to their Cabinet, these are not lifetime appointments. You serve at the pleasure of the President.” About 20 minutes later, Trump brought up his long-running complaint that Sessions and the FBI

had not done a proper job of investigating the controversy over Hillary Clinton’s use of private emails while she was secretary of state. Referring to a Fox report on the email scandal, Trump wrote: “Big story out that the FBI ignored tens of thousands

who is the husband of Kellyanne Conway, the president’s counselor), tweeted Friday that “what everyone should want, and the country needs, is a ‘President’ capable of comprehending what it means to ‘take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.’ Art. II, § 3.” But Conway also offered a more hopeful observation, one that was echoed this past week by several constitutional and legal scholars: Many of the country’s law enforcement institutions seem to be standing up to Trump’s continued abuse – at least for now. As they always have, they are pursuing hundreds of cases across the country, even as the president is fixated on only one of them. Asked on Twitter how the U.S. government might react if a foreign leader showed the same disrespect for the rule of law, Conway said that “they might perceive that the system was so strong, its checks and balances so

robust, that the ‘president’ is reduced to lamely tweeting insults at his attorney general, with no effect other than to continue to erode his own moral authority.” NO ONE ABOVE LAW The strength of the system was underscored Tuesday, moments after Cohen pleaded guilty. Outside a courtroom in New York, Robert Khuzami, the deputy U.S. attorney, delivered a message that might have been directed squarely at the person in the Oval Office. “That message is that the rule of law applies,” Khuzami said, standing in front of a phalanx of FBI agents and federal prosecutors. Paula Duncan, a firm supporter of Trump who served on the jury that convicted Manafort, made the same point in an interview Saturday. Although she believes that Manafort was targeted because Mueller’s team hopes he is a stepping-

of Crooked Hillary Emails, many of which are REALLY BAD. Also gave false election info. I feel sure that we will soon be getting to the bottom of all of this corruption. At some point I may have to get involved!” Whether his comment that he may get personally involved was referring to Sessions wasn’t clear, but the latest Twitter posts reflect the president’s swelling agitation at the continuing and widening investigation by Mueller. And in citing Graham’s remarks, Trump may have decided to use that opening to remove Sessions. Trump has made clear he wants to shut down the special counsel investigation, or at least refocus it on his political enemies, and Sessions is his biggest obstacle right now. But such a move would have major legal and political repercussions, raising the prospect to obstruction of justice and further jeopardizing several vulnerable Republicans in the midterm elections. Democrats are demanding Congress pass legislation that shields the special counsel investigation from being disbanded by Trump or

stone to Trump, she said, he was convicted because of “overwhelming” evidence. She said it would be “a great mistake” if Trump pardoned Manafort. If he does, “even his supporters will have questions, because it would send the message that it is OK to break the law,” she said. “No one is above the law, not even President Trump.” FAITH IN JUSTICE Still, it is not clear how the president’s attack on the basic structures of the U.S. legal system will reverberate among judges, lawyers, police officers, jurors and the public in the weeks and months ahead, said Leah Litman, a constitutional law professor at the University of California, Irvine. It is possible, she said, that jurors will increasingly view prosecutors through the highly charged partisan lens that Trump repeatedly employs. If that happens, she

his administration. Republican leaders are balking on advancing it. The Republicans have argued throughout the investigation that they are confident Trump would not try to interfere with it, and thus, they said, legislation protecting Mueller was unnecessary. Now, the president has complicated matters for them. Graham, a senior senator who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, was among some other Republican lawmakers who had warned Trump against firing Sessions, as that could compromise the Mueller investigation. Graham said in the summer that there would be “holy hell to pay” if Trump took such action. But in reversing course this week, Graham said that while Sessions is a “fine man” and “has been a good attorney general,” his working relationship with Trump was neither sustainable nor profitable for the nation. The president is “entitled to an attorney general he has faith in,” he said. Sessions, the former Republican senator from Alabama and once one of Trump’s biggest supporters on Capitol Hill, earlier in the week fired back at Trump’s criticisms by saying that as long as he is attorney general, the Justice Department’s “actions will not be improperly influenced by political considerations. I demand the highest standards, and where they are not met, I take action.” Trump’s own potentially legal and political troubles mounted this week after Cohen, his longtime fixer, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to eight counts, including violations of campaign finance laws that involved hush money payments to two women who claimed they had had affairs with Trump. Cohen said that he had acted “in coordination with and at the direction of” a man, clearly identifiable as Trump, “for the principal purpose of influencing the election” for president in 2016. On the same day, a jury found Manafort guilty on eight counts of tax evasion and bank fraud. The Cohen case has put the spotlight on the Trump Organization’s finances, which could imperil the president and his family.

said, trust in the system will erode. “If people start to believe that all government prosecutions are politically tainted, or that you can just straight up lie or deny the facts, I don’t think that is a very stable arrangement for the system of laws to exist in,” Litman said. The result, she said, would be “a general lack of concern for any compliance with the law, or adherence to basic norms of democratic legitimacy.” And while the president has so far stopped short of firing Sessions or halting the inquiries that seem to be drawing nearer to him, his threats to “get involved” have only grown. “No matter when this all ends, Trump will have caused long-lasting damage to the ability of the Justice Department and the FBI to execute on its mission,” Hunter said. “He is sacrificing our public safety and national security on the altar of his own ego.”

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FOCUS: JOHN MCCAIN Captivity, candor and hard votes: 9 moments that made McCain BY LAURIE KELLMAN

Associated Press

John McCain lived most of his life in the public eye, surviving war, torture, scandal, political stardom and failure, the enmity of some colleagues and the election of President Donald Trump. Even brain cancer didn’t seem to scare McCain so much as it sobered and saddened him. “The world is a fine place and worth fighting for and I hate very much to leave it,” McCain wrote in his memoir, referencing a line from his favorite book, the Ernest Hemingway war novel “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” “I hate to leave.” A look at public moments that made McCain:

CAROLYN KASTER AP file

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks at a rally in Tampa, Fla., in 2008.

JOHN MCCAIN, 1936-2018

Maverick politician, war hero suffered from brain cancer BY DAVID LIGHTMAN

dlightman@mclatchydc.com

John McCain will be remembered as unafraid. Unafraid as a naval aviator to resist and survive 51⁄2 years in a North Vietnamese prison. Unafraid as a U.S. senator to challenge and defy the powerbrokers who ran his Republican Party. McCain, 81, who died Saturday, was an increasingly rare and truly iconic American political figure. He was authentic. He had his strongly held views, and woe to anyone who got in his way. He could be irascible and temperamental, yet equally charming and collegial. Long before big swaths of voters embraced the plain-spokenness of President Donald Trump or the give ’em hell appeal of Bernie Sanders, McCain used his no-nonsense, don’t-mess-with-me style to build his own political constituency, one that helped him gain the Re-

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Confetti falls on Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and his wife, Cindy, at the end of their 114th New Hampshire town hall meeting with voters at the Peterborough Town House in Peterborough, N.H., in 2000.

publican presidential nomination in 2008. John Sidney McCain was never one to take it easy. Even at age 2, his stubbornness was so in-

tense he would hold his breath until he passed out. His parents would dunk him in cold water to “cure,” McCain wrote in his memoir, “Faith of My

Fathers.” “I have spent much of my life choosing my own attitude, often carelessly, often for no better reason than to indulge a conceit,”

he wrote. NOT A ROLE MODEL AT FIRST McCain’s path was established early. He was the son and grandson of admirals. He attended the Naval Academy, but was a poor student, ranked 894th in a class of 899, Robert Timberg wrote in “The Nightingale’s Song.” He conceded he was hardly a role model. He enjoyed the party life, and got involved in several accidents as a naval aviator. But McCain’s skills improved and he was deployed to Vietnam as American involvement in the war escalated. In October 1967, while on a bombing mission over North Vietnam, McCain’s plane was shot down. Reports said a mob spat on him and kicked him, stripped him of his clothes, crushed his left shoulder with a rifle butt and stabbed him. He rejected a North Vietnamese offer of early release in 1968; his father was commander of U.S. forces in the region. The son would end up in the notorious “Hanoi Hilton” prison and would be beaten, tortured and placed in solitary confinement for two years. He was released back to the United States in 1973, angry at American politicians who he felt had abandoned support for the war. McCain had never been deeply involved in politics, but after his return to the SEE McCAIN, PAGE 5

PRISONER OF WAR, CELEBRITY McCain, became a public figure at age 31 when his bed-bound image was broadcast from North Vietnam in 1967. The North Vietnamese had figured out that he was the son and grandson of famous American military men – a “crown prince,” they called him. He was offered an early release, but refused. McCain’s captors beat him until he confessed, an episode that first led to shame – and then discovery. McCain has written that that’s when he learned to trust not just his legacy but his own judgment – and his resilience. Less than a decade after his March 1973 release, McCain was elected to the House as a Republican from Arizona. In 1986, voters there sent him to the Senate. THE KEATING FIVE He called it “my asterisk” and the worst mistake of his life. At issue was a pair of 1987 meetings between McCain, four other senators and regulators to get the government to back off a key campaign donor. Charles Keating Jr. wanted McCain and Democratic Sens. Dennis DeConcini of Arizona, Alan Cranston of California, John Glenn of Ohio and Don Riegle of Michigan to get government auditors to stop pressing Keating’s Lincoln Savings and Loan Association. All five denied improper conduct. McCain was cleared of all charges SEE MOMENTS, PAGE 5

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Sen. John McCain listens to Attorney General Jeff Sessions testify about his role in the firing of FBI Director James Comey in June 2017.

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FOCUS: JOHN MCCAIN usually voting with Republicans but willing to work with Democrats. He was still feisty and outspoken, still hanging out in the halls of Congress talking to the media, to tourists, to whoever wanted a conversation.

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U.S., he worked as a military liaison to the Senate. He had an office in a building adjacent to the Capitol, and it “became a late afternoon gathering spot where senators and staffers … would drop in for a drink and the chance to unwind,” Timberg wrote in “An American Odyssey.” By 1981, McCain had remarried and moved to Phoenix, where he worked for his father-in-law’s beer distributorship. He now had the political bug, and his easy way with voters, war hero status and appeal to conservatives helped him win a congressional seat in 1982 and a Senate seat four years later. McCain quickly became a familiar, if volatile, Washington figure. He was one of five senators said to pressure federal regulators to go easy on Charles Keating, whose savings and loan collapsed during the 1980s. McCain would later write in a memoir the scandal made him wince, and taught him a lesson in how to be careful. McCain was becoming a national figure in the 1990s. He courted the media, often standing in Capitol halls as dozens gathered around him. He would hold makeshift press conferences seemingly daily about any topic. He gained a reputation as a senator willing to not only work with the other party but actively oppose his own. Sometimes he went too far; he once told Sen. John Cornyn, RTexas, “f--- you” in front of about 40 witnesses. A vote by Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., made McCain so angry he wrote that he approached Shelby “to bring my nose within an inch of his as I screamed out my intense displeasure over his deceit.” Voters, though, admired his willingness to fight whoever got in his way. Nothing was more emblematic of that combat than the campaign to rid politics of soft money, or contributions that could be given in unlimited amounts. McCain teamed with liberal Democrat Russ

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Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledges the crowed as he goes on stage at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., in September 2008.

Feingold to outlaw the practice, and used his bid to dilute the power of special interests as the centerpiece of a 2000 bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Rival George W. Bush, then governor of Texas, spent much of his pre-2000 presidential effort courting GOP office-holders and millionaires. McCain roamed New Hampshire and other early voting states in his “Straight Talk Express” bus, spending hours at town hall meetings. Typical was a foggy day in October 1999, at Walpole (N.H.) Elementary School, taking 19 questions from the 150 people attending. He visited a health class. He stood outside to greet war veterans. The “Straight Talk Express” became a political, if not a cultural, phenomenon. McCain would sit in the back, on a semi-circular couch of sorts, and hold court about whatever was on his mind. In South Carolina, running early for a campaign appearance, he had the bus stop at a fast-food parking lot, where he and then-Rep. Lindsey Graham compared notes on baseball stadiums.

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but found to have exercised “poor judgment.” “His honor was being questioned and that’s nothing that he takes lightly,” said Mark Salter, McCain’s biographer and co-author of his new memoir, “The Restless Wave.” THE SENATE McCain became his party’s leading voice on matters of war, national security and veterans and eventually became chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. He worked with a Democrat to rewrite the nation’s campaign finance laws. He voted for the Iraq War and supported the 2007 surge of forces there even as his own sons served or prepared to serve. But there was one thing that wasn’t as widely known about him: McCain, owner of a ranch in Arizona that is in the flight path of 500 species of migratory birds, be-

came concerned about the environment. “People associate John with defense and national security, as well they should. But he also had a great concern for and love of the environment,” said Sen. Susan Collins, the Maine Republican who traveled to the ends of the earth with McCain – to the Arctic Circle in 2004 and Antarctica two years later – on fact-finding missions related to climate change. Back on McCain’s Arizona ranch, the senator gave Collins an extensive nature tour of the property. “I particularly remember his love for the birds,” Collins said. “He loved the birds.” TOWN HALLS, STRAIGHT TALK McCain in the 2000 election did something new: He toured New Hampshire on a bus laden with doughnuts and reporters that stopped at “town hall” meetings

There was an authenticity to McCain’s campaign that voters had rarely seen. He beat Bush easily in that 2000 New Hampshire primary, but the results foretold his political vulnerability. He won only 35 percent of the Republicans. The rest were independents and Democrats. McCain was on to something, but Bush hit back hard, mobilizing conservatives and big donors and ultimately winning the nomination. McCain would win the nomination in 2008, but his time had passed. He took public financing for the general election, while Barack Obama didn’t; Obama outspent him 4-1. McCain’s straight talk appeal was eclipsed by Obama’s charisma. The choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a running mate, while popular with conservatives, was largely derided as a mistake and even an embarrassment. Most ironically, McCain found himself having to defend the policies of Bush, who by October had a 25 percent Gallup approval rating. McCain struggled, not only among the independents who had once embraced him, but among many Republicans who

where voters were invited to exchange views with the candidate. The bus was called the “Straight Talk Express,” and that’s what he promised to deliver at the town halls. The whole thing was messy, unscripted and often hilarious. And ultimately the events re-introduced McCain to voters as a candid and authentic, just a year after President Bill Clinton was acquitted of lying to Congress and obstruction. In New Hampshire that year, McCain defeated George W. Bush in an 18-point blowout, only to be pushed out of the race in South Carolina. But the town halls remained a fond McCain memory. “The town halls were festivals of politics,” Salter said. “They were so authentic and open and honest.” ‘NO MA’AM’ McCain, in 2008 making his second run for president, quickly intervened when a woman in Lakeville, Minnesota, stood at a town hall event and began to make dis-

HARVEY GEORGES AP file photo

Navy Lt. Cmdr. John McCain is greeted by President Richard Nixon, left, in Washington in May 1973, after McCain’s release from a prisoner of war camp in North Vietnam.

branded Obama a liar, terrorist, and, in one Minnesota rally, and Arab. “No, ma’am,” McCain replied, taking the mic back from a voter. “He’s a decent family man, citizen that I just happen to have

disagreements with on fundamental issues and that’s what this campaign’s all about. He’s not (an Arab).” Obama won a comfortable victory, and McCain returned to the Senate,

paraging remarks about Democratic presidential nominee and then-Sen. Barack Obama. “He’s an Arab,” she said, implying he was not an American. “No ma’am,” McCain said, taking the microphone from her. “He’s a decent, family man, citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues and that’s what this campaign is all about. He’s not.” It was a defining moment for McCain as a leader, a reflection of his thinking that partisans should disagree without demonizing each other. But it reflected McCain’s reckoning with the fear pervading his party of Obama, who would go on to become the nation’s first black president.

quickly turned to the speech he wanted to give on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to shed the partisanship that had produced gridlock. Face scarred and bruised from surgery, he pounded the lectern. Some of the sternest members of the Senate hugged him, tears in their eyes. “Of all of the things that have happened in this man’s life, of all of the times that his life could have ended in the ways it could have ended, this (cancer) is by far one of the least threats to him and that’s kind of how he views it,” his son, Jack McCain, told the Arizona Republic in January.

CANCER McCain last year was diagnosed with glioblastoma, the same aggressive cancer that had felled his friend, Sen. Edward Kennedy, in 2009. Friends and family say he understood the gravity of the diagnosis – but

HEALTH CARE VOTE Republicans, driven by Trump, were one vote away from advancing a repeal of Obama’s health care law. Then McCain, scarred from brain surgery, swooped into the Senate chamber and, facing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, dramatically held up his hand. The thumb flicked

HIGH ROAD WITH TRUMP He still could be blunt; two years ago, he said Trump “fired up the crazies.” Trump swung back, calling McCain “a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.” McCain took the high road. “When Mr. Trump says he prefers to be with people who are not captured, the great honor of my life was to be in the company of heroes,” he told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” McCain got some measure of revenge last year. Days after undergoing brain surgery in July 2017, he returned to Washington and cast the crucial vote against dismantling Obamacare. Trump was furious. He told a radio interviewer McCain was “the only reason” the Trump health care agenda didn’t move forward. He tweeted McCain “let Arizona down.” He told rallies McCain’s vote was “sad.” Trump wouldn’t relent, even as McCain left Washington in December to continue treatment in Arizona. In February, he railed against McCain’s vote in speaking to the Conservative Political Action Conference. On August 13, Trump signed a massive military spending bill named in honor of McCain. Trump spoke for nearly half an hour and never mentioned McCain. McCain didn’t respond. Chances are he wouldn’t have even if the Washington media horde had done what it always did, surround him as he held court in the Senate halls, because ever since Trump began his blasts, McCain would be asked repeatedly what he thought of the president. McCain would not answer. But he would get that trademark McCain look on his face, and you knew where he stood.

down. Gasps could be heard throughout the staid chamber. McConnell stood motionless, arms crossed. Trump’s campaign promise – and the premiere item on his agenda – was dead. TRUMP McCain tangled with Trump, who never served in the military, for years. As a candidate, Trump in 2016 claimed the decorated McCain is only considered a war hero because he had been captured. “He’s not a war hero,” Trump said at an event in Iowa. “I like people who weren’t captured.” Shortly before Election Day in 2016, McCain said he’s rather cast his vote for another Republican, someone who’s “qualified to be president.” Trump fumed, without using McCain’s name, that the senator is the only reason the Affordable Care Act stands. McCain responded: “I have faced tougher adversaries.”

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FOCUS: JOHN MCCAIN issue.McCain even returned to South Carolina to apologize publicly at an event a few months after the primary. “I helped him set up the press conference,” Quinn said. “He said it was one of the few times he put political expediency ahead of principle. I had tremendous admiration for the man.”

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT

bmarchant@thestate.com COLUMBIA

In 2000, South Carolina broke John McCain’s heart. In 2008, it resurrected his career. McCain was remembered Saturday by South Carolinians as a Vietnam War hero, maverick and architect of U.S. foreign and military policy, who joked about having an “illegitimate son” from the Palmetto State. U.S. Sen. McCain of Arizona, who won the Republican nomination for president in 2008, died Saturday at the age of 81. McCain, a political maverick noted for his “straight talk” even when it was not politically to his advantage, represented Arizona in the U.S. Senate for more than 30 years. He publicly had battled a brain tumor since 2017. For almost 20 years, McCain’s political career was tied to South Carolina. His insurgent 2000 run for the GOP presidential nomination effectively was derailed in the Palmetto State, when he lost to George W. Bush in a particularly nasty primary campaign. Eight years later, however, S.C. Republicans helped McCain resurrect his presidential aspirations with a victory in the state’s GOP primary. McCain lost to Democrat Barack Obama in the general election. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina was a prominent supporter of McCain and one of McCain’s closest collaborators in the Senate. “He’s an American hero,” said Ed McMullen, the U.S. ambassador to Switzerland who supported McCain’s 2000 race as head of the S.C. Policy Council think tank. “He served this country in ways people today can’t understand, in his Navy career, as a prisoner of war and in the Senate.” U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, who co-chaired McCain’s 2000 S.C. campaign along with then-U.S. Rep. Graham, said he was inspired, in part, by McCain’s service in the Vietnam War. A fighter pilot, McCain was shot down over Hanoi and spent 51⁄2 years as a prisoner of war. “He’s an inspiration to those who contemplate donning the uniform,” Sanford said. “There’s a bond among all those who serve in the uniform, particularly if they serve in combat, and he’s done both.” Richard Quinn, who consulted on McCain’s S.C. campaigns, said the severe injuries that McCain received in Vietnam were evident during his runs for the presidency. “We had an event at the Capital City Club (in 2000),” Quinn said. “I met him at the airport and brought him to the venue. On the elevator, I noticed (aide) John Weaver brushing his hair down. When he got off and started mixing with people, I asked Weaver if he always brushed his hair, and he said, ‘Yes, he can’t lift his arms over his head.’ ” Later, during a dinner with then-state Rep. Terry Haskins, McCain’s wife, Cindy McCain, reached across the table to help the senator with his food. “Ms. McCain saw Ms. Haskins watching and said, ‘I’m not that subservient to John. He just

you don’t respond in kind,’ and he said, ‘It’s important that I run this campaign in a way that I deserve to win.’ ”

RESURRECTION IN 2008 McCain returned to South Carolina again in 2008, winning the GOP presidential primary victory over a more divided GOP field, on his way to securing the Republican nomination. In 2008, McCain came to South Carolina on the political ropes, his campaign almost broke and his prospects dire. This time, however, McCain won the Palmetto State. “He had fired his campaign manager, and all the pundits left him for dead,” McMaster recalled. “But he was a fighter, he would not quit. ... That sense of discipline and fight is what he’ll be remembered for.” McCain also benefited from having run in South Carolina before. “In 2000, he had some vague name ID, but, over the intervening period, people realized what a war hero he had been,” Quinn said. That became more important as the United States struggled in Iraq. “Now, we were losing another war in Iraq, and he and Graham were advocates of a surge,” Quinn said. “There was so much public outcry, but it turned the war around.” When Gen. David Petraeus, the architect of the 2007 surge, was named commander of the war effort in Afghanistan and, later, CIA director by President Obama, Quinn joked, “Even the guy who beat him was influenced by his views on foreign policy.” Even in losing to Obama, McCain found ways to live up to his values of civility. When a woman at a McCain rally called then-U.S. Sen. Obama “an Arab,” McCain went out of his way to correct her. “I have to tell you. Sen. Obama is a decent person and a person you don’t have to be scared of as president of the United States,” McCain said, drawing boos from some of his own supporters.

MCCAIN AND THE FLAG McCain lost the S.C., primary race 53 percent to 42 percent, but his reaction to a particularly nasty campaign helped cement his reputation for “straight talk.” One of the issues that McCain faced in the 2000 S.C. primary was what to say about the Confederate flag, which then flew above the dome of the State House despite calls to take it down. “He had an ancestor in the Confederacy, and some of his national advisers told him he should say he’s proud of his ancestry, and he saw the flag as a sign of regional pride, not racism. That bothered him,” Quinn said. “He had a written statement he had in his pocket, and when he was asked about the flag, he pulled it out and read it, and you can tell he didn’t want to do it.”After the 2000 primary, when the flag came down from the State House dome, McCain did something politicians rarely do; he recanted his lack of candor on the flag

MCCAIN AND HIS ‘ILLEGITIMATE SON’ Once South Carolina’s Graham joined the Senate, he and McCain became close allies on a range of issues. Both men were hawks when it came to foreign policy and supported reform of the U.S. immigration system. “They’re both hardliners,” Francis Marion’s Thigpen said. “A good bit of support for military stuff, neither crazy about the Russians. They’re both interventionists.” McMullen thinks Graham has a similar character to McCain’s. “He has that kind of independent streak for standing up for what he believes in,” McMullen said. “I respect that, and I think South Carolina respects that. As things get increasingly more partisan, independent thinking will always be good.” McCain even joked on occasion that Graham was his “illegitimate son.” McMaster recalled Graham and McCain laughing together on the campaign bus in 2008.

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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., listens as former Sen. Chuck Hagel testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in 2013.

McCain’s political career tied to SC for many years can’t reach that far across the table,’ ” Quinn said. Quinn said it was inspiring “to experience that much pain” in someone who had “a career in public service, and the impact he’s had on American foreign policy and culture.” S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster co-chaired McCain’s state campaign in 2008. He recalled McCain and other POWs talking about a prisoner who was beaten almost to death by guards after they caught him with a small U.S. flag in his cell and had to be nursed back to health by his fellow prisoners. “When he got enough strength to move around after a few days, he started pulling together strands of cloth to make another flag,” McMaster recalled. “Most have no idea what some people endure. Even most veterans don’t talk about it.” The son and grandson of Navy admirals, the North Vietnamese were willing to release McCain, but he refused freedom if POWs captured before him still were being held. They were, and McCain remained imprisoned. “All he had to do was say the word, and he would have gone home,” McMaster said. McMullen said McCain introduced a new generation to the meaning of service. “I remember watching a video of him in the cage they (the North Vietnamese) kept him in,” McMullen said. “One woman, who must have been about 30 then, started crying. She said, ‘I had no idea they did that.’ And she was one of millions who was able to see that, who had not been told that story about Vietnam.” Sanford said he was drawn to McCain because he they shared a desire to reduce federal spending, but he also was “entralled” with “The Nightingale’s Song,” a book that chronicled McCain’s service in Vietnam and beyond. “Military service was

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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, running for the Republican presidential nomination, with his wife, Cindy McCain, and Senate colleague Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., aboard a campaign bus near Nashua, N.H., on Jan. 8, 2008.

once a prerequisite for political service,” Sanford said. “Belief in a structure bigger than yourself, obedience to authority, the idea that you can’t make every call yourself and have to go with what’s been decided. ... Those are lost in today’s political climate.” THE NASTY 2000 PRIMARY McCain’s introduction to South Carolina was his first run for president in 2000, when he toured the state aboard a bus he dubbed the “Straight Talk Express.” That campaign became notorious for the negative tone it took on after McCain’s upset victory over GOP favorite George W. Bush, then the governor of Texas, in the New Hampshire primary, less than three weeks before the S.C. contest. “I’ve always thought, maybe because I’m a McCain supporter, that that was one of the more brutal primaries on the Republican side we’ve ever had,” said Neal Thigpen, a retired political science professor at Francis Marion University. “They (the Bush campaign) put out Ms. McCain’s difficulties with

prescription drugs, said that he had a black child. They were using all kinds of stuff.” McMaster, then state GOP chairman, only could watch the divisive campaign unfold. “I’d never seen anything like it,” McMaster said. “That was some kind of campaign. It was the most intense I had seen.” Quinn said Bush’s S.C. campaign banked on a “harshly negative strategy.” “Not just paid attacks, but emails, phone calls,” the consultant said. “They would call Christians in the Upstate and tell them John McCain was going to take away their church’s tax exemption.” But that didn’t mean McCain – whose wife had acknowledged a drug problem and sought treatment, and who, with his wife, had adopted a Bangladeshi orphan – was willing to respond in kind. “Some (of McCain’s) New Hampshire boys came down, and we decided we were going to go negative on them, and John McCain put his foot down,” Quinn said. “He got angry and said, ‘No, I will not do this.’ “We said to him, ‘You could lose this primary if

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FOCUS: JOHN MCCAIN

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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., the Republican presidential nominee, campaigns in Blaine, Minn., on Sept. 19, 2008.

COMMENTARY

A MAVERICK WE CAN LEARN FROM John McCain’s most courageous moment arguably did not come when he was near death as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. He was then frail and feverish, with two broken arms, a broken leg, a shattered knee and bayonet wounds, yet still resisting his captors even though the consequence was more beatings. Rather, his bravest moment may have come in the winter of 2007-08 as he sought the Republican nomination for president. In polls, two-thirds of GOP voters then supported torture, yet McCain led a battle against Vice President Dick Cheney on the issue and repeatedly denounced torture. Waterboarding “is a horrible torture technique,” McCain told Iowa voters. “This is a terrible and odious practice.” During a debate, McCain called extreme interrogation a “violation of existing law” as well as of the Geneva Convention. “I know how evil this enemy is,” McCain told an audience in Iowa, but he added, “This is really fundamentally about what kind of nation the United States of America is.” This was the last thing voters wanted to hear. Even many Democrats were then reluctant to denounce torture, and news organizations often refrained from using the word “torture” to describe

BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF

New York Times

waterboarding. (The New York Times news pages did not adopt the word “torture” for such practices until 2014.) Yet here was a Republican candidate back in 2007 repeatedly rebuking voters on waterboarding and standing up for the rights of suspected terrorists from al-Qaida. That’s what political courage and moral leadership look like, and why we can all learn something from McCain. I disagreed with John McCain on countless issues, from his support for the Iraq War and the 2017 tax bill to his 83 percent voting record in sync with President Donald Trump. He was a conservative and I’m a liberal, so he frequently infuriated me (Sarah Palin for veep, really?!). But for all our disagreements, I deeply admired his guts, passion and determination to follow his moral code. His death leaves a great emptiness in Washington. It is not that McCain was courageous at every moment. But even when he pandered, he was the world’s worst panderer –

Quotes by McCain Associated Press

John McCain, with his irascible grin and fighterpilot moxie, made a name for himself as an outspoken politician. He was at times bitingly funny, ruthlessly self-deprecating, and eloquently patriotic. Some quotes from the former senator and U.S. presidential candidate: WAR IS WRETCHED “War is wretched beyond description, and only

a fool or a fraud could sentimentalize its cruel reality.”

– May 6, 1999, speech to the American Red Cross

STEADY STRAIN “ ‘Steady strain, buddy, steady strain,’ we cautioned each other whenever we began to take a short view of our lives. It was best to take the long view. We would get home when we got home.”

– From the 1999 book “Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir” by Sen. John McCain

so obviously guilty and uncomfortable as he trolled for votes that he convinced nobody and was always penitent afterward. As a presidential candidate in 2000 competing for votes in the South, he described the Confederate flag as “a symbol of heritage.” Later, he apologized and explained, “I feared that if I answered honestly I could not win the South Carolina primary, so I chose to compromise my principles.” In the courage-free zone known as Congress, McCain showed that principle and politics can mix at the highest levels. And if it wasn’t often enough, well, he would be the first to admit it. Characteristically, he described his pick of Palin as “another mistake that I made.” At his best, he was in a league of his own. Watch the video from the 2008 campaign of a rally where a man says “we’re scared of an Obama presidency.” McCain challenges the man, saying of Obama: “He is a decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared as president of the United States.” Then a woman speaks up and says she can’t trust Obama because he’s an Arab. “No, ma’am,” McCain says. “He’s a decent family man, citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on funda-

HIGH ROAD TO A HIGH OFFICE “I will not take the low road to the highest office in this land. I want the presidency in the best way, not the worst way.”

– Feb. 19, 2000, after losing the South Carolina Republican primary

IN THE WORDS OF CHAIRMAN MAO “In the words of Chairman Mao, ‘It’s darkest before it’s totally black.’ ”

– July 2007, in response to a reporter’s question about his struggling bid for the Republican presidential nomination

A GOOD FIGHT “I don’t mind a good

mental issues, and that’s what this campaign is all about.” There was, of course, another side to McCain, for he was a complex, contradictory figure. He betrayed his first wife, Carol, who had raised his three children by herself while he was in Vietnamese prisons. After returning home, while still living with Carol, he began pursuing his current wife, Cindy, who was young, beautiful and rich. (When Cindy thanked him for sending flowers that had just arrived, with a card signed “John,” he impishly said it was nothing. Years later, she discovered that they had been from another man named John.) When he married Cindy, his children were angry (only at him; no one blamed Cindy) and none attended the wedding, but everyone forgave him soon enough. Not least because John McCain was always his own severest critic. He was contrite, and he blamed himself rather than others. That moral compass is what distinguished McCain, more than his war record, his wicked wit, his tireless travel schedule and his familiarity with far corners of the globe. (I happened to be in Moldova once when he visited. The difference was that he had been in Moldova so often, even though voters could never have found it on a map, that he seemed to know it like Phoenix.) Above all, what set McCain apart was that he was guided not by a weather vane but by deeply felt principles. Over many years I saw McCain repeatedly speak up on issues where there was zero political return.

fight. For reasons known only to God, I’ve had quite a few tough ones in my life. But I learned an important lesson along the way: In the end, it matters less that you can fight. What you fight for is the real test.”

– Sept 4, 2008, speech to the Republican National Convention accepting the party’s presidential nomination

A DECENT, FAMILY MAN “No, ma’am. No, ma’am. He’s a decent, family man, citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues and that’s what this campaign is all about”

– October 2008 at a town

Whether it was human trafficking victims (also a great cause of Cindy McCain), Syrians being bombed, Rohingya facing genocide or terrorism suspects facing torture, McCain did not follow voters but tried to lead them; he tried to do the right thing. As much of the Republican Party in Congress was bullied into silent deference by Trump, even as members privately complained and rolled their eyes, McCain became particularly important for his periodic willingness to speak up. When Trump insulted Canada and antagonized Europe at the Group of 7 conference, McCain became the reassuring statesman who reminded the world that America is larger than its president. McCain tweeted: “To our allies: bipartisan majorities of Americans remain pro-free trade, pro-globalization & supportive of alliances based on 70 years of shared values. Americans stand with you, even if our president doesn’t.” When McCain was undergoing physical therapy after returning from Vietnam, another patient was a 12-year-old girl, Ann Jones, who was dying from a brain tumor. McCain went out of his way to comfort Ann, arriving early to chat with her and dropping by her home to cheer her up. After Ann died, her mother, Sylvia, lost touch with McCain, but years later she choked up as she told me how the war hero had taken the time to reach out to her daughter. “I’m a Democrat, and I’m not trying to promote John McCain politically,” she told me. “But it tells you something about the character of this man. There was nothing in it for him to do this. It was only kindness.” Washington is full of politicians who gauge which way the public is going and then try to rush out in front of it. McCain was different. Daring to be ornery to voters, he tackled impossible issues like Syria and campaign finance and immigration, and – somewhat inconsistently – worked ferociously hard to lead America. He was right some of the time, wrong some of the time, but he could be as heroically gutsy in American politics as in a North Vietnam prison, and that’s why so many of us around the country today feel a great void in the political world. Contact Kristof at Facebook.com/Kristof, Twitter.com/NickKristof or by mail at The New York Times, 620 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10018.

hall to a questioner who asked if his opponent for the White House, then-Sen. Barack Obama, was an “Arab,” implying he was not American

BOTTOM OF HIS CLASS “Look, I am the luckiest person that you will ever have on your show, ever. And I am very aware of that, and I am very happy. For a guy who stood at the bottom of his class at the Naval Academy, we’ve come a hell of a long way.”

– McCain said in an Aug. 2, 2017, interview on KFYI radio in Phoenix after his cancer diagnosis

Reaction to the death of McCain Associated Press

Reaction to the death of Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona: “My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain. Our hearts and prayers are with you!”

– President Donald Trump, on Twitter

“Our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy to the McCain Family. Thank you Senator McCain for your service to the nation.”

– First lady Melania Trump, on Twitter

“Karen and I send our deepest condolences to Cindy and the entire McCain family on the passing of Senator John McCain. We honor his lifetime of service to this nation in our military and in public life. His family and friends will be in our prayers. God bless John McCain.”

– Vice President Mike Pence, on Twitter

“My heart is broken. I am so lucky to have lived the adventure of loving this incredible man for 38 years. He passed the way he lived, on his own terms, surrounded by the people he loved, in the the place he loved best.”

– McCain’s widow, Cindy, on Twitter

“John McCain and I were members of different generations, came from completely different backgrounds, and competed at the highest level of politics. But we shared, for all our differences, a fidelity to something higher – the ideals for which generations of Americans and immigrants alike have fought, marched, and sacrificed. We saw our political battles, even, as a privilege, something noble, an opportunity to serve as stewards of those high ideals at home, and to advance them around the world. We saw this country as a place where anything is possible – and citizenship as our patriotic obligation to ensure it forever remains that way. “Few of us have been tested the way John once was, or required to show the kind of courage that he did. But all of us can aspire to the courage to put the greater good above our own. At John’s best, he showed us what that means. And for that, we are all in his debt. Michelle and I send our most heartfelt condolences to Cindy and their family.”

– Former President Barack Obama

“This is a sad day for the United States. Our country has lost a decorated war hero and statesman. John McCain was a giant of our time – not just for the things he achieved, but for who he was and what he fought for all his life. John put principle before politics. He put country before self. He was one of the most courageous men of the century. He will always be listed among freedom’s most gallant and faithful servants. Our hearts are with his wife, Cindy, his children, and his grandchildren. This Congress, this country, mourn with them.”

– House Speaker Paul Ryan

“Our nation aches for truth-tellers. This man will be greatly missed.”

– Republican Sen. Ben Sasse

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ON WASHINGTON

BY SEAN SULLIVAN

Washington Post

BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI NYT file

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., accepts his party’s presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., on Sept. 4, 2008.

A LAST LION OF THE SENATE BY CARL HULSE

New York Times WASHINGTON

John McCain was an essential element of the nation’s political conversation for half a century, an everpresent figure eager to challenge friend and foe through his singular temperament – sometimes angry, often funny, always ardent. Now he is gone, leaving behind a storied life and a tear in America’s political fabric at a time when national unity – always a McCain theme and ultimate goal – seems especially elusive. “We are losing someone who really, no matter who was the president, believed in the Senate’s role in checks and balances,” said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who was a frequent traveling companion of McCain on official overseas trips. “He truly was a giant in the Senate, a towering figure and someone who really made a difference not just on policy, but in asserting the Senate’s constitutional role.” The capital has had some time to adjust to life without McCain given his absence since December for treatment of the brain cancer that finally took his life Saturday. He weighed in from afar on a range of issues in the meantime, but the digital messages from Arizona lacked the power they might have had if delivered in his always self-certain style on the Senate floor. His death will be deeply felt. It seemed particularly fitting that McCain died nine years to the day after the same virulent form of brain cancer claimed the life of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, his longtime friend, occasional foil and legislative partner on big issues such as immigration. Both enjoyed a boisterous scrap on the Senate floor and could laugh about it afterward. Both were the type of larger-than-life characters who could command the attention of the Senate – and the nation – on the issues of the day. The struggling Senate is a smaller place without them. McCain had real power, not just the kind that comes from seniority and being a committee chairman, but the kind that comes from rich – and sometimes shattering – life experiences that provide credibility and heft

to positions. No one else could talk about the need to ban torture with the authority of McCain, who had been tortured during his more than five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. And his crusade for better campaign finance laws arose from his own bitter experience as a member of the Keating Five, the group of senators exposed for interceding with bank regulators on behalf of a generous donor. He was also an institutionalist, helping lead the bipartisan Gang of 14 that in 2005 struck a deal to preserve the filibuster against judicial nominees. It was a temporary reprieve, as it would turn out, but it showcased McCain as a creature of the Senate willing to put what he saw as the fate of the chamber above more partisan interests. McCain was of the era when senators saw themselves – and their branch of the government – as independent equals of the executive, not merely an extension of it. McCain was tremendously resilient. He endured grueling rehabilitation from his POW experience to return to the military and become naval liaison to the Senate, whetting an interest in politics that eventually took him to the House and then the Senate. As a first-term senator in 1987, he met with federal regulators on behalf of a donor and savings-and-loan chairman. The ensuing Keating Five scandal, which stretched from 1989 to 1991, was a public humiliation for McCain, a real blow to someone who lived by a stringent honor code. The only Republican implicated, he also received the most lenient finding by the ethics committee, which found him guilty of poor judgment. The televised hearings essentially ended the political careers of several of the other senators involved. But that searing experience drove McCain to become a more independent lawmaker as well as a champion of campaign finance changes intended to reduce the influence of big money in politics, and he eventually became his party’s presidential nominee in 2008, after a failed bid in 2000. The loss to Barack Obama that followed rocked McCain, and he returned to the Senate unhappy and somewhat at a loss. But he eventually recovered his footing and remained an outspoken force on immigration and the military – and an outspoken

opponent of the Obama administration on a variety of domestic and foreign affairs issues. Few in the Senate escaped McCain’s outbursts of temper, and he could be extremely cutting and dismissive to those he saw as standing in his way or offering what he considered unfounded views. During his presidential run in 2008, some of his colleagues whispered concerns that his temper was potentially disqualifying. But the episodes often quickly passed, and McCain would offer apologies. For a man who built his public reputation through close ties to journalists, he could also be up and down with the news media. But even when angry, he had a hard time keeping himself away and thoroughly enjoyed jousting with the reporters who frequented the Capitol hallways. When he first returned to Washington in September after his devastating diagnosis, reporters were encouraged to stay far away from him to avoid passing on any illness, given his weakened immune system. That lasted about a day, and soon McCain was striding through the Senate hallways as usual, trading barbs and bits of information with journalists and colleagues who were aware that their moments with him were drawing to a close. The final elections of his career marked a turn to the right for McCain as he sought to fight off the Tea Party movement, a groundswell he helped accelerate with his selection of Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential nominee in 2008. But in one of his last acts, he defied the far right – and President Donald Trump, the man who had ridiculed his capture in Vietnam – by helping to derail the Republican drive to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Much of McCain’s signature campaign finance overhaul has been undone by the courts. The nation’s immigration problems remain unresolved and seem to defy legislative solutions despite his best efforts. And the famous deal to preserve the judicial filibuster has long since dissolved. But his impact on the Senate, his influence on his colleagues, and the force of his will won’t be forgotten. “The lions are gone,” Collins said. “The lions of the Senate are gone. It is very sad.”

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will be tasked with appointing a successor to John McCain, the six-term Republican senator who died Saturday at age 81. As McCain battled brain cancer, Ducey, a Republican, did not speculate publicly about who he might tap to replace him. Since McCain died after the deadline to file for this November’s election, most close observers have concluded that the new senator will not face voters until the 2020 general election. Republicans in the state have privately discussed a long list of potential appointees in recent months, including McCain’s wife, Cindy; Ducey’s chief of staff, Kirk Adams; State Treasurer Eileen Klein; former congressman John Shadegg; and former U.S. senator Jon Kyl. Most recently, Kyl has been in Washington helping Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh navigate the Senate confirmation process. Arizona law says the appointee must be from the same party as the person vacating the seat. A Republican strategist familiar with the governor’s thinking told The Washington Post earlier this year that Ducey would want someone who could function in the post and keep the job. Ducey is up for reelection this year. His spokesman has said he would not appoint himself to the Senate seat. Republicans are defending a narrow, 51-49 Senate majority in this year’s midterm elections. Uncertainty about McCain’s health earlier this year caused party leaders to brace for the possibility of having to defend his seat in November. But when the May 30 deadline to qualify for the ballot came and went without McCain’s seat becoming vacant, worries about having to protect another seat from Democrats faded. In addition to empowering the governor to appoint a near-term successor, state law says the vacancy shall be filled “at the next general election.” Many Republicans believe that now means the election in 2020, given that this year’s filing deadline has passed. No clear Republican successor to McCain has emerged, and party power brokers have worried for months about the lack of a consensus choice McCain’s death means that both senators who represented Arizona at the beginning of 2017 will no longer be in Congress in 2019. Sen. Jeff Flake, R, is retiring at the end of the year. The Arizona primary is Tuesday, with Rep. Martha McSally, former state Sen. Kelli Ward and former Maricopa County sheriff Joe Arpaio battling for the Republican nomination. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema is the likely Democratic nominee.

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Police arrest 7 in NC clashes over ‘Silent Sam’

sion looked at the law and the timing of the law. So we’re certainly looking

into all of those things and trying to really understand what it says, what it requires.” Some people carrying Confederate flags gathered earlier in the day Saturday at McCorkle Place on campus. Far more people gathered in support of the toppling of “Silent Sam,” which protesters tore down Monday night. Silent Sam supporters numbered no more than a couple of dozen, while the opponents of the monument had the numbers on their side, with about 200 people shouting and chanting slogans. Skirmishes broke out after police earlier in the day unloaded riot gear. Around noon, police led away a Confederate supporter after he punched

another man, who had ripped the Confederate flag from his hand. Earlier in the day, officers led away one man who had bumped up against a man carrying a Confederate flag. In McCorkle Place, there were about 50 campus police officers. About 10 were stationed inside the barricade surrounding the base that once supported the statue. The rest were scattered around in groups ready to intercede when the opposing groups came together. There also were several dozen Chapel Hill police and State Highway Patrol officers stationed along Franklin Street in case the protest moved off campus. Folt said the university’s goals are public safety and transparency about what’s happening on campus. Saturday’s protest “was highly charged at times, and I’m extremely grateful once again that there were no serious injuries,” she said. Three people were arrested for assault, accord-

Last fall, McClure said, the plan was to get Bobbitt a house and his dream truck, a 1999 Ford Ranger. Bobbitt also planned to donate money to people and organizations that had helped him as he struggled with homelessness. The plan was to make the second act of Bobbitt’s life a successful one, and for a while, things seemed happy. Pictures showed Bobbitt at McClure and D’Amico’s house at Christmas, posing next to the tree, wearing adult onesies and baking cookies. In reality, things weren’t that rosy. Instead of a house, McClure and D’Amico got Bobbitt a camper, which they kept in their names and parked on land owned by D’Amico’s family, according to news reports. They bought him a television, a laptop and two cellphones, food and clothing – and a used SUV that was soon broken and idle. What he didn’t get, though, was any type of ownership over the money raised on his behalf. He met briefly with a financial adviser, but there was never any lawyer or any trust, according to Philadelphia CBS affiliate WTVR. D’Amico said he kept $200,000 – what remained after buying the camper and the SUV and other expenses – in a savings account that he

would gladly turn over to Bobbitt once he kicked an addiction to opioids and managed to hold down a job. But Bobbitt said he saw troubling signs for the money that thousands had donated to him. McClure is a receptionist for the New Jersey Department of Transportation and D’Amico is a carpenter, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. But suddenly she had a new BMW, and the couple was taking vacations to Florida and California and Las Vegas, Bobbitt told the Inquirer. He learned of a helicopter ride they took over the Grand Canyon. And he told the Inquirer that D’Amico has gambled away some of the GoFundMe money. (D’Amico told the newspaper he had used $500 from the account to gamble on a night when he forgot his SugarHouse Casino card, but had “quickly repaid” the money with his winnings.) Good intentions had given way to something else, Bobbitt told the Philadelphia Inquirer. With that amount of money, I think it became greed,” Bobbitt said. According to the Inquirer, D’Amico spoke of expenses he and his girlfriend had incurred caring for Bobbitt, including time they took off from work. And D’Amico gave an “evolving account” of how

he handled the money to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Initially, he said he would not produce financial records because the money was put into an existing account at PNC bank that does not belong to Bobbitt. On Wednesday, he said he and McClure had opened up a separate account for Bobbitt. On Thursday morning he said he told a reporter the trusts had been set up because that’s what Bobbitt wanted him to say. The money that came to Bobbitt couldn’t stop his addiction. He went through two unsuccessful stints in rehab that brought him no closer to being sober. Some of the money GoFundMe donors gave to him ended up in the pockets of drug dealers, Bobbitt told the Inquirer. In April, six months after his fateful meeting with McClure, Bobbitt told the Inquirer that he had been clean for three weeks and jobless for much longer. “It’s going to be a struggle for the rest of my life,” he said of his addiction. D’Amico, who frequently gave Bobbitt a ride to counseling sessions and group meetings, told the Inquirer that giving a six-figure sum to a man addicted to opioids is “like me handing him a loaded gun. He has to do what he has to do to get his life

BY JOE JOHNSON, TAMMY GRUBB AND JANE STANCILL

jjohnson@heraldsun.com tgrubb@heraldsun.com jstancill@newsobserver.com CHAPEL HILL

CHUCK LIDDY cliddy@newsobserver.com

A woman (who refused to give her name) stands in front of a proponent for the toppled Confederate statue “Silent Sam” in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday. She was trying to keep the media from interviewing him.

said. “We’ve just had a lot of new information when the Historical Commis-

Sweet story of help for a homeless man turns sour BY CLEVE R. WOOTSON JR. AND KRISTINE PHILLIPS

Washington Post

The act of kindness seemed destined to pull Johnny Bobbitt from the depths of homelessness and drug abuse he struggled with on the day Kate McClure’s car sputtered to a stop in front of him. She was a motorist on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia who found herself stuck on an off-ramp, scared and out of gas. He was a homeless veteran who told her to lock her doors, then spent his last $20 on that day in October to bring her a canister of fuel. Later she sought to repay the favor, first with cereal bars and warm socks and spare dollars, then with a GoFundMe campaign to raise money so the Good Samaritan would not have to sleep under a bridge. Bobbitt, she told anyone who would listen, deserved a fresh start. “I wish that I could do more for this selfless man, who went out of his way just to help me that day,” she said in the GoFundMe campaign, which she and

her boyfriend, Mark D’Amico, crafted in the car after visiting with Bobbitt. “He is such a great guy, and talking to him each time I see him makes me want to help him more and more.” They hoped the GoFundMe would raise $10,000, but the story resonated. It was featured in national newspapers, including the Washington Post. The pair made an appearance on “Good Morning America” and were interviewed by the BBC – a feel-good story at the start of the holiday season. In a few months, the campaign had raised more than $400,000 from nearly 14,000 donors, and Bobbitt’s prospects had brightened. But over the past 10 months, the sweet story has soured. There are accusations of mismanagement and outright theft of the money raised on Bobbitt’s behalf. The GoFundMe cash, Bobbitt suspected, had been squandered on vacations, a luxury car and more than one addiction. And this weekend, the threat of litigation loomed.

ing to UNC spokeswoman Carly Miller. Another two were arrested for assault, destruction of property and inciting a riot. One was arrested for destruction of property, and another for resisting an officer. That brings to 11 the number of people arrested or being sought in connection with Silent Sam protests since Monday night. Folt said none of those arrested are UNC students. The crowd at times turned on police, rushing behind them when someone was arrested and yelling at them to let the person go. At least two police officers fell to the ground during one arrest. Separately, a group of roughly 25 motorcycle riders paraded down Franklin Street in front of McCorkle Place at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Some had Confederate flags. But they did not stop to join the protest on campus. The protest drew others from out of town. Tom Horne, who said he’s a member of the Carolina Defenders, a North Carolina patriot group, drove from Asheville on Saturday morning with his family for the protest. Online he goes by Patriot Tom. He said there was another way for the statue to have come down. “If they had taken it down the right way, using the courts, I wouldn’t have a problem with it,” Horne said. “But this has got to stop.” Anti-Silent Sam protesters chanted, “Black lives, they matter here!” and “Cops and Klan go hand in hand!” Others gathered to watch the protest. Ethan Clausett of Carrboro, a 1996 UNC graduate, said he’s attended about a dozen Silent Sam protests over the years. “I am glad it is down,” he said. “I feel personally invested in seeing it come down.”

together.” On Saturday, it was unclear how much of the money earmarked to Bobbitt had actually gone to him. D’Amico told the Inquirer he had made some lump sum payments to Bobbitt, but D’Amico and McClure did not return calls or messages to The Post seeking comment. They also didn’t they provide financial statements or records in interviews with other news organizations. Chris Fallon, an attorney hired by Bobbitt, told The Post on Saturday that they “are attempting to secure an accounting before a scheduled meeting on Monday” and didn’t want to speak for fear of jeopardizing arbitration efforts. GoFundMe told the Associated Press it has launched an investigation to determine whether the money was mismanaged, and is working to ensure Bobbitt “receives the help he deserves and that the donors’ intentions are honored.” If Bobbitt’s claims are true, it would be the biggest case of GoFundMe fraud or mismanagement seen by GoFraudMe, a whistleblower organization, according to Adrienne Gonzalez, the site’s publisher.

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NATION Seattle otter with asthma prepared to deal with smoky air BY SEAN QUINTON

Seattle Times SEATTLE

Three years ago, Mishka the otter learned a potentially life-saving trick: breathe deeply through an inhaler. Now with smoke blanketing the region, she’s prepared for the worst. Puget Sound is barely visible through the glass windows of the Seattle Aquarium otter tank during afternoon feeding time – a thick layer of haze obscures the view. Mishka, a 4-year-old sea otter, is prepared for times like these, when wildfire smoke chokes the region and air quality reaches unhealthy levels. Three years ago, as smoke poured in from eastern Washington, Mishka developed asthma, possibly the first otter to be diagnosed with the affliction. She struggled to breathe, was lethargic and wasn’t eating much. That’s when aquarium staff jumped into action

and developed an unprecedented way to help her, especially when haze grips our region and breathing can become tougher. The technique took extensive training and testing to master. During feeding time, Mishka is taken aside and given an inhaler originally developed for cats; it looks a lot like an inhaler for humans, but with an elongated chamber and suction-cuplike applicator. The trainer feeds her seafood, then puts the apparatus up to her snout. Mishka takes a deep breath. A stethoscope is used to listen to her lungs. Then, repeat. “Whenever the air quality is bad, we keep a closer eye on all of our animals,” said Caitlin Hadfield, senior veterinarian at the aquarium. “Because she has this history, she in particular is one that we monitor.” She’s given medication multiple times per week, but the exercise is performed daily to train the otter to use the inhaler

ALAN BERNER The Seattle Times via AP

Mishka happily ends her training on an asthma inhaler Wednesday with fresh seafood, in Seattle, Wash., Aug. 22.

properly. “When she actually does the inhaler, that animal breathes in that medication. That doesn’t just happen,” said Tim Kuniholm, the aquarium’s director of public affairs. “That’s amazing behavior that animal willingly accepted. We think it’s the only one in the world that’s been done.” If you’ve ever tried to teach a dog to sit, or keep a cat from scratching the sofa, you know training takes persistence. But with her health at stake, time was of the essence

for this asthmatic otter to learn the trick that could save her life. Getting her to hold still, understand the inhaler wasn’t a toy and breathe deeply on command all took arduous hours of training, said Julie Carpenter, a trainer who works closely with Mishka. And yes, there were lots of treats in between. After just one month, Mishka had it down. Now, she’s doing just fine – even in the haze. And while she isn’t getting any different treatment because of the smoke,

she’s ready if things get worse. “We change it based on what she needs,” Hadfield said of the otter’s treatment. “What we want to do is maintain the behavior, so we can give it several times a day, if we need to.” Mishka, which means “little bear” in Russian, was brought to the aquarium in January 2015 after being rescued from a fisherman’s net and rehabilitated in Alaska. She’s the youngest of four sea otters at the aquarium, and her trainers say she’s

BY JULIA O’MALLEY

New York Times ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

After just a few hours of letting the current comb through his net in the Copper River, Dr. Shane Cummings knew that something wasn’t right. Cummings, a sports medicine specialist, had driven 250 miles east of Anchorage with a seasoned fishing party, including a few men who had gone to the river every summer since the 1960s. They motored between sandbars to a familiar spot, and slid the wide hoops of their nets into the steel-colored water. In a good year, they could pull 70 or 80 red salmon from the river, which they would later brine in sugar and salt and bathe in alder smoke, their Little Chief smokers puffing in their driveways. But as the hours passed on this day in early June, nobody on the river netted a red, or even saw one. “It wasn’t usual at all,” Cummings said. Like many people around the world in an era of climate change and pollution, Alaskans have seen startling disruptions in the fisheries that sustain them — in this case, the salmon that return to rivers in warmer months to spawn after feeding in the open sea. In the last decade or so, king salmon have been smaller, and their numbers have fallen well below expectations. People here have more or less adapted to their disappearance somewhat, by catching other fish. But the loss of red salmon is something different. Smaller than king salmon, with a saltier flavor and flesh as bright as raspberry jam, red salmon are what high summer in Alaska tastes like. The fish normally drive the rhythm of the short, intense season here, buoying the state’s economy and filling home freezers in cities and rural villages. They are plentiful, inexpensive and easy for amateurs to catch in quantity. When the first fish

BRIAN ADAMS NYT

From left, Mike Wood, an owner of Su Salmon Co., and Israel Payton head out with their nets into Cook Inlet outside Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 9. They have managed to find red salmon in the worst fishing summer in memory, and have been swamped with orders from locals who couldn’t catch their own.

A dwindling catch has Alaskans uneasy from the Copper River appear on a restaurant menu, summer has begun. This summer, though, has turned into one of the worst for red-salmon fishing that anyone here can remember. By late July, the usual end of the red-salmon season, the number that had returned from the sea was half of last year’s total in all but one of the state’s red-salmon fishing regions, said Garrett Evridge, an economist who follows fishing trends with McDowell Group, an Anchorage research and consulting firm. The Copper River, a celebrated, glacier-fed fishing ground, had its smallest red-salmon run in 38 years, as did other rivers across Alaska, state officials said. “It’s totally out of everyone’s wheelhouse,” said Stormy Haught, the state’s biologist for Prince William Sound and the Copper River area. “I had

calls — ‘Really? The reds aren’t running? Are you sure the sonar is even working?’ It was very unexpected for the general public.” State wildlife managers closed river after river to fishing in July so enough salmon could reach their spawning grounds. From commercial boats to restaurant kitchens to backyard barbecues, people are uneasy. “It’s like you prepared your house for company and they never showed up,” said Steph Johnson, who manages Bear Tooth Theatrepub, a busy restaurant in Anchorage. Scientists, who haven’t had time to study the problem, are cautious about naming causes. But many suspect it has to do with a recent period of warmer ocean temperatures. Fishing has its natural ups and downs, and this year is not as dire as it

feels to some, Evridge said. Overall, Alaska’s commercial red-salmon catch was just above the fiveyear average at the end of July, thanks to record catches this summer in one area: Bristol Bay, the world’s largest wild redsalmon fishery, in southwest Alaska. That fishery is far from the state’s population base, however, and most of its catch is shipped out of state and around the world. For restaurants and cooks outside Alaska, the main impact of this year’s red-salmon disruption has been an increase in prices. Here in Alaska, though, the effects have rippled into daily routines and livelihoods. In the rural Aleut fishing village of Chignik, the fishing fleet, the town’s economic lifeblood, has sat idle, as have the locals who smoke and freeze fish throughout the winter

instead of buying expensive groceries that have to be shipped in. The village may need food aid to weather the cold months. “It’s just like everybody is in total shock,” said Elliot Lind, a lifelong commercial fisherman who at 70 is one of the village elders. “Nobody can afford to buy gas on their four-wheelers. It’s going to be a hard winter for a lot of people.” Scientists are watching the situation carefully. Runs of all varieties of salmon throughout the Pacific Northwest have been sharply curtailed since the early part of the last century by river-related problems, like dams, deforestation, warming water and pollution. Whatever stopped Alaska’s red salmon from returning this year, however, happened in the ocean, said Bill Templin, the state’s chief scientist for commercial salmon

by far the most playful. “She’s feisty, curious and sniffy,” Carpenter said. “She likes to investigate everything.” Because of her daily routine, aquarium staff are confident she can handle multiple emergency treatments. It’s out of the ordinary, but all mammals are capable of an asthmatic response, Hadfield said. Megan Davis, an emergency and critical care specialist at Seattle Veterinary Specialists, said she most commonly sees cats with asthma, but she’s also treated dogs. “The classic sign of asthma is a more rapid rate of breathing, chronically, especially at rest,” Davis said. “They cough, which is unusual. If it worsens, they’ll actually have difficulty breathing.” Davis says she treats at least one cat per month with asthma, but with the worsened air quality, she’s taken many more calls from concerned pet owners. The smoke is expected to blow away soon, giving us all a breath of fresh air. For Mishka, she’ll still be getting regular checkups, and enjoying her handsome reward of a Dungeness crab.

fisheries. “Some researchers are pointing toward warmer water, but it kind of depends on which populations we’re talking about and where they are,” he said. In 2014, a mass of warm ocean water known as “the Blob,” moving north from Mexico, began to raise temperatures in the Gulf of Alaska. There was also a large seabird die-off across Alaska from 2015 through 2017, as well as mysterious whale deaths and increased reports of paralytic shellfish poisoning. Red salmon are often caught at sea, but there is nothing to indicate a major change in that catch since last year, Evridge said. Warmer water temperatures can cause a host of problems aside from the growth of toxic algae, including starvation, increased disease susceptibility and reproduction problems, said Kathi Lefebvre, a research biologist at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle. “That’s what we’re seeing, massive changes in all kinds of things,” she said. “It’s not going to be one thing only, it’s going to be a combination of insults that cause these problems.” Not everyone is suffering. For the fishermen who are managing to catch reds, the higher price of salmon and the local demand have been a boon. Mike Wood and Ryan Peterson run a small business called Su Salmon Co., selling direct to customers. The two fish with a net stretched into Cook Inlet outside the mouth of the Susitna River. In midJuly, the height of the red-salmon season, they were flooded with orders from Alaskans who couldn’t fish themselves. The fishing was good, they said, but there was always anxiety about letting customers down. “We have to believe the tide will rise, the fish will come back,” Wood said. “We’re fishermen; we’re eternal optimists, right?”

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POLITICS Democrats plan to curtail power of superdelegates BY ASTEAD W. HERNDON

New York Times CHICAGO

Democratic Party officials, after a yearslong battle between warring ideological wings, have agreed to sharply reduce the influence of the top political insiders known as superdelegates in the presidential nomination process. Under the new plan, which was agreed to Saturday afternoon in Chicago at the Democratic National Committee’s annual summer meetings, superdelegates retain their power to back any candidate regardless of how the

public votes. They will now be largely barred, however, from participating in the first ballot of the presidential nominating process at the party’s convention – drastically diluting their power. Superdelegates will be able to cast substantive votes only in extraordinary cases like contested conventions, in which the nomination process is extended through multiple ballots until one candidate prevails. “After you lose an election, you have to look in the mirror,” said Howard Dean, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Dean had recorded a video message

KEVIN D. LILES NYT

Propelled by Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez, Democratic Party officials agreed to sharply reduce the influence of superdelegates.

to committee members urging them to back the proposed changes. “As a so-called superdelegate myself, I feel this is the best path forward,” he said. “It is exactly the kind of change we have to make, not just to strengthen our candidates, but to

strengthen the view of the Democratic Party among its core group of voters, which is young Americans.” Party officials also hope the rule changes will help bury vestiges of acrimony over the 2016 primary election.

Though superdelegates have never before overturned the will of Democratic voters in the presidential primary, their role caused deep tensions in the Democratic primary two years ago between Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Supporters of Sanders said these insiders – mostly elected officials, party leaders and donors – were emblematic of a “rigged” nomination system favoring Clinton. After Clinton’s loss in the general election, party leaders committed to a wholesale re-examination of the party’s presidential nomination process, including easing some voting requirements, further encouraging grass-roots activism, increasing transparency surrounding presidential debates, as well as overhauling the superdelegate system. Throughout the annual meeting in Chicago, some activists expressed con-

BY MATT APUZZO

New York Times WASHINGTON

Long before the convictions last week of two former members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle, the political left’s expectations for the Russia investigation were at a fever pitch. Democrats predicted that the special counsel, Robert Mueller, would break with a half-century of policy and prosecute a sitting president. Mueller, a lifelong Republican who is an unlikely hero for the antiTrump resistance, faces a series of crucial decisions in the coming months. Will he subpoena the president? Recommend charges? Will he write a public report? Each could help sway the midterm elections and shape the future of the presidency itself. For insight on what he will do next, those who have known him for years say, do not look at the mythology that has built up since Mueller was appointed 15 months ago. Look instead to his four decades of government service. As he advanced from line prosecutor to top Justice Department official to head of the FBI, his time was marked by aggressive prosecutions but also a deference at key moments to precedent, tradition and higher office. “He’s the last guy who’s going to do anything that’s even slightly a departure from the bedrock principles,” said Glenn Kirschner, who worked alongside Mueller as a homicide prosecutor. The special counsel investigation has followed a familiar path, colleagues said, largely because Mueller, a publicity-averse 74-year-old, has stuck to his approach. “He’s the same guy he’s always been,” said Marilyn Hall Patel, a retired federal judge in San Francisco. “Steady, measured, cautious.” Shortly after taking over as U.S. attorney in San Francisco in 1998, former colleagues recalled, Mueller asked all the supervisors in the office to step down. He promptly sent a Justice Departmentwide email announcing that “the following positions are now open” – and listing every major prosecution job in Northern California. Many in the office found it brusque and off-

PAUL HOSEFROS NYT file

Robert Mueller, left, the FBI director, and George Tenet, the CIA director, talk on Capitol Hill in 2003. Mueller famously ordered his FBI agents not to participate in CIA torture of terrorism suspects.

Robert Mueller’s approach is tenacious, tight-lipped and by the book putting. But Mueller told colleagues that he had learned a management style decades earlier as a Marine platoon commander: You cannot make people do things that they are incapable of doing. So rather than prodding employees, he preferred to move quickly to assemble the best possible team, even if his method was disruptive. As special counsel, Mueller has recruited talented prosecutors from across the country, stocking the office both with trusted longtime colleagues and younger prosecutors with sterling résumés. “If you have an opportunity to work with him and learn from him, you do it,” said Melinda Haag, a former U.S. attorney in Los Angeles who once served as Mueller’s chief white-collar prosecutor. Mueller was not the obvious choice to lead the San Francisco office during the Clinton administration. Those jobs usually go to politically connected lawyers, and Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., had formed a selection committee to recommend candidates.

Mueller was tied to the wrong party, having served as a top Justice Department appointee of George H.W. Bush. But the San Francisco office was adrift, and career prosecutors at the Justice Department in Washington recommended Mueller for the job. As the nation’s top criminal prosecutor during the Bush administration, Mueller oversaw the highprofile investigations of the Lockerbie bombing, the prosecution of crime boss John Gotti and the sprawling BCCI financial corruption scandal. Afterward, he took a sizable step down to return to front-line law enforcement. He became a homicide prosecutor in Washington, a city still reeling from the violence of the crack epidemic of the 1980s and early 1990s. “I love everything about investigations,” he once said, reflecting on that period. “I love the forensics. I love the fingerprints and the bullet casings and all the rest.” He demands the same from his subordinates, whom he expects to be steeped in the details.

DOUG MILLS NYT file

Robert Mueller, shown in 2004 when he was FBI director, has approached law enforcement consistently, adhering to precedent.

“The thing that would set him off was when someone would come in for a briefing unprepared,” said John Pistole, a former deputy FBI director. By almost any measure, Mueller has led the swiftest, most successful independent investigation in modern Washington. In just over a year, he has indicted 25 Russians for trying to influence a U.S. election. He has won a conviction of Trump’s campaign chairman at trial and secured guilty pleas from two campaign aides and the former na-

tional security adviser. When Mueller learned that CIA officers were waterboarding prisoners, he famously ordered his FBI agents not to participate. For Democrats and human rights advocates, it was a laudatory but ultimately mealy-mouthed response. The FBI, after all, has the authority to investigate torture and prison abuses. “Why did you not take more substantial steps to stop the interrogation techniques that your own FBI agents were telling you were illegal?” Rep.

cerns that the proposed changes to the superdelegate system would fail, particularly after several black party leaders expressed skepticism about the revisions. However, propelled by Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and by Dean and other prominent party leaders, the overhaul passed by an overwhelming margin. There was a huge ovation, and some tears, when the final measure was passed. “Today we demonstrated the values of the Democratic Party,” Perez said. “We want everyone to have a seat at the table. That’s what today is about.” Sanders said in a statement, “Today’s decision by the DNC is an important step forward in making the Democratic Party more open, democratic and responsive.”

Robert Wexler, D-Fla., asked in 2008. For Mueller, the answer was obvious. The Justice Department had declared the CIA tactics legal, and it was not his job to challenge that conclusion. “There has to be a legal basis for us to investigate,” he told Wexler. “And generally that legal basis is given to us by the Department of Justice.” Little precedent exists for the case Mueller has before him, but 50 years of Justice Department legal policy says that sitting presidents cannot be indicted. Congress, with its impeachment power, may prosecute a president, but the Justice Department may not. So when Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, announced that he had been assured that Mueller would abide by that policy, it rang true for those who have known Mueller for years. That may be why Mueller has allowed negotiations to drag on for more than eight months over whether Trump will sit for an interview. Forcing the issue with a subpoena would test the limits of executive power, and Mueller does not make such moves lightly. Mueller has many options for ending his investigation, but Giuliani, the president’s lawyer, has said Mueller plans to issue a report on his findings, though the special counsel’s office has never confirmed that path. Any such report – especially a lengthy, damaging one like the one independent counsel Ken Starr released about President Bill Clinton – would raise the prospect of a spectacle in Congress. But the independent counsel law that allowed for such a highly detailed report in the Clinton case expired, and under replacement Justice Department regulations, Mueller is required only to send a short, confidential summary of his investigation to the deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein. A less splashy finale suits Mueller. “He’s going to find out what there is to find out, and he’s going to say it in the most straightforward, neutral way possible,” said Cristina Arguedas, a former public defender who knew Mueller when he was a young prosecutor. “And then he’s going to walk away, because his job will be done. He won’t go on any talk shows, and he won’t write a book.”

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POLITICS ANALYSIS

Trump’s Midwest is a gubernatorial battleground in 2018 BY DAN BALZ

Washington Post DES MOINES, IOWA

President Donald Trump’s Midwest is the key gubernatorial battleground in 2018. The swath of states that secured the president’s electoral college victory in 2016 is now home to a series of statehouse contests that could alter the balance of power in a

region of the country long crucial to presidential elections. The stakes are sizable as the two parties intensify their efforts heading into fall campaigning. Democratic victories in the Midwest not only could give the party’s presidential nominee needed help in the 2020 election but also would provide Democrats with new leverage in the critical redistricting battles

that will take place after the 2020 Census. The Midwest secured Trump’s victory in 2016. He carried Iowa and Ohio by surprisingly comfortable margins. He won Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania each by less than a percentage point. He narrowly lost Minnesota and fell well short in Illinois. Republicans control the governor’s mansions in all of those states except Minnesota and Pennsylvania, and all of them will elect governors in November. Today just about everything is in play gubernatorially. The Cook Political Report puts Iowa, Michigan and Ohio in the tossup category, leans Wisconsin toward the GOP and leans Illinois and

Minnesota toward the Democrats. The one exception is Pennsylvania: Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, who played a key role in forcing the drawing of new congressional district lines that are likely to give his party additional House seats in the next Congress, is rated to be in good shape for re-election. And then there is Kansas, which Trump carried by 21 points. That state too is listed among the toss-ups, because the Republicans just concluded a contentious primary battle that saw incumbent Gov. Jeff Colyer, the establishment favorite, lose to Secretary of State Kris Kobach. Kansas will be a reach for Democrats; few are

counting on it. But Kobach, a Trump ally who led the flawed commission tasked with investigating Trump’s unproven claims of voter fraud, carries baggage and a divided party into the general election. Iowa is a case in point for the state of play in the Midwest. Trump won Iowa by nine points, after former President Barack Obama won it by 10 points in 2008 and by six points in 2012. The shift in the margin of victory between 2012 and 2016 was one of the biggest in the nation. More than 30 of Iowa’s 99 counties flipped from Democrat to Republican between 2012 and 2016. A year ago, Democratic and Republican strategists

BY DAN LEVIN

New York Times LANCASTER, PA.

On an overcast afternoon this month, a block party was in full swing, the hot dogs were going fast, and Chris Underhill, freshly graduated from high school, was savoring a new milestone: He had registered to vote for the first time. Filling out the form offered by a political activist not much older than him took about three minutes. But its significance was not lost on Underhill, 18, who grew up in this city on the edge of Amish country, 75 miles west of Philadelphia. An aspiring actor who helped organize a local march after this year’s deadly mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, Underhill said his everyday worries mirror those that fuel the anxieties of his generation, such as how to pay for college and losing access to health care. And then there is the presidency of Donald Trump. “This country’s just gone off the walls since Trump got elected,” he said, echoing the impressions of thousands of new Pennsylvania voters his age. “But now I have the power to vote and make it better, starting with Lancaster and then going bigger.” Weary of a political system that many young Americans see as rigged against their generation, and fired up to elect candidates who they believe support the issues they care about, a surge of young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 have registered to vote this year, according to data from 39 states compiled by Targetsmart, a Democratic polling firm. Pennsylvania is leading the groundswell, with registered voters 34 and younger – a quarter of the state’s total – now outnumbering those 65 and older, according to the latest statistics from the Pennsylvania State Department issued Aug 13. States like Arizona, New York, Florida and Virginia have also seen sharp increases. Pennsylvania residents who are younger than 30 now make up nearly twothirds of new voter registrations, up from less than half in the weeks before the February massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, an attack that left 17 students and staff members dead and set off a wave of nationwide student-led protests and demands for gun control.

HILARY SWIFT NYT

Jeremy Ornstein, center, a member of Sunrise Movement, hands out clipboards to volunteers who will go out and register people to vote, in Philadelphia this month.

Young voters mobilizing before the midterms Though Trump won Pennsylvania, capturing 12 of the 18 congressional districts and all 20 electoral votes, progressive organizers said they hope the rise in young registered voters will help elect Democrats in competitive midterm statewide and congressional races. Young Democrats outnumber their Republican counterparts by more than 400,000 statewide, but the solidly conservative Lancaster County counted about 3,600 more Republicans between the ages of 18 and 34 as registered to vote, according to the state’s statistics. The surge of youth registrations, said Jarret Smith, Pennsylvania’s youth director for NextGen America, can be attributed to a network of grassroots organizations and passionate activists who have spent the spring and summer knocking on doors, confronting candidates and building relationships with residents – not just in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, but across the towns, smaller cities and college campuses where they said voters have long been ignored. “The No. 1 thing we hear is how angry young people are at Washington,” said Smith, 27, whose liberal group is focused on registering and mobilizing voters in 11 states. “We’ve found that the top issues are affordable health care, gun

control and climate change, and they don’t feel they’re being represented.” In Pennsylvania alone, Smith said, the group has registered about 13,000 young voters this year, out of 93,000 voters it has registered statewide since May 2016. It is aiming for 15,000 more as college students return to campus for the fall semester. The organization has traditionally targeted four-year college campuses, but it recently has expanded to community colleges and other areas with large youth populations, like the cities of Erie, Allentown and Reading, which is more than 63 percent Latino. NextGen America strategizes with an array of groups in Pennsylvania, including local chapters of the Sunrise Movement, an activist association composed of young people concerned about the environment. In addition to campaigning to stop climate change and registering voters, the group said, Sunrise activists have persuaded more than 800 political candidates nationwide to sign a pledge to reject funding from the fossil fuel industry. In July, their cause made national headlines after Scott Wagner, a Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, called an 18-year-old Sunrise member “young and naive” for asking whether

his dismissal of climate change was connected to the $200,000 she said he has received from fossil fuel executives, lobbyists and political action committees. This summer, 18 Sunrise volunteers lived together in three houses across Pennsylvania, registering voters, holding rallies and telling as many people as they could about the $60 million spent by the fossil fuel industry since 2010 on lobbying efforts and political donations in the state. Pennsylvania is the only major gas-producing state that does not require oil and gas companies to pay a drilling tax, which could be worth around $100 million annually. Sophia Zaia, 23, the group’s regional leader, grew up in Austin, Texas, and remembers a drought that left her family without running water for weeks. “Climate change was such a huge issue, but I never felt there was anything I could do about it,” she said as she and a dozen other young activists prepared to sneak into the Philadelphia mayor’s City Hall office in early August with a petition demanding that he reject fossil fuel money. After graduating from Swarthmore College, where she was involved in a fossil fuel divestment campaign, Zaia said she felt compelled to find a

job in climate activism. But building a movement takes patience. “Sometimes I’m not in the mood to go out and talk to strangers,” said Emma Walker, 20, a Sunrise volunteer from Jamaica, recalling the tediousness of voter registration. More challenging, she said, is hearing AfricanAmericans and workingclass people say their vote does not matter. “The anger I have at the system really motivates me,” she continued. “I keep reminding myself that we’re part of this wave of youth activism that’s going to change the course of American politics.” Not all of the youthful energy is coming from the left. Eager to capitalize on conservatives’ support for Trump – the first Republican presidential candidate to win the state in nearly three decades – the 35 chapters of the Pennsylvania Young Republicans have reached about 250,000 voters this year through voter registration drives, knocking on doors and phone-banking, said Rick Loughery, the group’s chairman. C.J. Weigle, 23, is president of the York County Young Republicans, the second-largest chapter in the state. He said the group has signed up “a lot of independents and folks who’ve never registered before.” “My generation has had

gave the advantage in the governor’s race to newly elevated Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, who as lieutenant governor succeeded long-serving Terry Branstad after he was nominated as U.S. ambassador to China. Today, Democrats are cautiously optimistic and Republicans admittedly nervous. “I think what this election is going to show is that Iowa is a purple state,” said Troy Price, the Iowa Democratic Party chair. Reynolds should benefit from Iowa’s generally healthy economy and low unemployment rate. GOP strategists say her biography as a product of rural Iowa and working-class roots will play well with SEE ANALYSIS, PAGE 13

enough of the status quo, on both sides,” he continued. “We see in Trump someone who presents a better option.” In Lancaster County, a solidly Republican area, a group called Lancaster Stands Up is trying to shift the political makeup. They have found a target in the congressional incumbent, Lloyd K. Smucker, a Republican who voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act and has not held a town hall meeting since he took office in January 2017. “The Koch Bros own Lloyd $$$,” declares a poster on a wall of the group’s headquarters in Lancaster, where 30 percent of the residents live below the poverty line. Founded shortly after the 2016 election, Lancaster Stands Up has grown to more than 800 members, many of whom have volunteered to register voters and canvas for Smucker’s Democratic rival, Jess King, a nonprofit leader and Mennonite. The group includes Claudia Llewellyn, 29, an unauthorized resident of Lancaster who fled gangs in Honduras and came to the United States as a child. As a so-called Dreamer who is married to an American, her fate may be decided by the midterm elections, and she said the fear of deportation has driven her to register around 60 people so far. “It’s my duty,” she said. “I can’t vote, but I can help others make their voices count.” Lancaster Stands Up has made a push to register voters in the city’s poorer neighborhoods, where many of the residents are black, Hispanic and immigrants. Jonathan Seth, 19, a charity worker whose parents immigrated from Cambodia and Pakistan, registered at the early August block party, where music was blaring as children ran around and the smell of grilled hot dogs wafted in the air. Seth then persuaded two of his young friends to register, too. In interviews, the three men said they hoped their votes could help solve a raft of local problems facing their community, like low wages, underfunded schools and strained relationships with police. In July, a viral video of a white Lancaster police officer using a Taser on a black man prompted outrage, particularly after the officer was not disciplined. “The only way things are going to change for us,” Seth said, “is if we make ourselves heard.”

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POLITICS

JENNIFER MCDERMOTT AP

Democratic state Rep. Teresa Tanzi, right, talks with Democratic Rep. Marcia Ranglin-Vassell during a legislative session In Providence, R.I. Tanzi went public with claims she had been sexually harassed, and was appointed to chair a task force that issued recommendations in May on potential changes to state sexual harassment laws. No legislation was passed on the issue.

States split in taking action to combat sexual misconduct BY DAVID A. LIEB

Associated Press

As the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct began snaring politicians, state legislatures across the country vowed to re-examine their policies to prevent harassment and beef up investigations into complaints of sexual wrongdoing. About half of all state legislative chambers have followed through with at least some sort of change to their sexual harassment policies, most often by boosting their own training, according to a 50state analysis by the Associated Press. But the others have done nothing this year, even as sexual misconduct allegations against lawmakers have

been mounting. The mixed response highlights both the political pressure to act and the institutional resistance to do so that exists in many legislatures, where women now serve in record numbers yet remain outnumbered 3-to-1 by men. “In the wake of Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement that swept across different industries, we had to act,” said Democratic Assemblywoman Nily Rozic of New York, which mandated more robust sexual harassment policies for government agencies and private employers. But “I think we have a long ways to go in addressing sexual harassment in legislatures across the country,” she said. Since the start of 2017,

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ANALYSIS voters, and she will contrast her background with that of the Democratic nominee, wealthy businessman Fred Hubbell. Her challenges, meanwhile, come from various directions. She inherited the governorship and now has to run on her own in a midterm election year in which the party in the White House is historically at a disadvantage. Her administration has come under fire for its management of the Medicaid program. The Iowa legislature approved a highly restrictive abortion law (now tied up in the courts) that gives Democrats a way to appeal to some suburban female voters. Beyond that, Trump’s trade policies could sour Iowa farmers,

although even some Democrats say right now it’s more of a “slow-burn issue” rather than one dominating the campaign. At the time of Trump’s victory, there were questions about whether Iowa was moving from being a purple state to one closer to red. Today, Republicans have a more realistic perspective: that 2016 was a perfect storm, conditions that won’t exist this November. They see that Trump was able to bring out voters who had not embraced the GOP in recent presidential elections and whose support might not be transferrable. Meanwhile, they know that Hillary Clinton was a demonstrably weak candidate in Iowa and in some

at least 30 state lawmakers have resigned or been kicked out of office after allegations of sexual misconduct, according to an AP tally. An additional 26 lawmakers have faced repercussions such as the loss of party or committee leadership positions since last year. Numerous others have had allegations brought against them. Most of those cases came to light since October, when media reports about sexual misconduct allegations against Weinstein, the Hollywood mogul now facing sexual assault charges in New York, led to a national movement of people going public with claims that they also had been sexually harassed or abused, sometimes years ago.

Rhode Island Rep. Teresa Tanzi was among the first to come forward, asserting that a highranking legislator whom she did not identify had told her that sexual favors would help her bills go further. The disclosure prompted the House to offer sexual harassment training and to place Tanzi, a Democrat, in charge of a task force to recommend changes to state law. But the experience ultimately left Tanzi frustrated. None of the task force’s bills passed. “It really to me felt as though it were just a dogand-pony show,” she said. When the AP surveyed legislatures in early January, about three-quarters of the House and Senate chambers nationwide

indicated they were considering or had recently made changes to their sexual harassment policies. As of August, the AP’s follow-up survey found that about half of the 99 state legislative chambers actually had made changes. More than two dozen that previously indicated they were reviewing policies have yet to make any substantive changes, though some are still considering it. The AP’s analysis also found: A The most common response among lawmakers has been to boost their own training about sexual harassment. About half the legislative chambers have done so, typically by making it mandatory or providing it more frequently. But legislative chambers in one-fifth of the states still do not require lawmakers to participate in sexual harassment training. A Legislatures in about one-fifth of the states added provisions since the

other Midwest states. “The whole upper Mississippi Valley revolted against her,” said David Kochel, a Republican strategist advising Reynolds. Democrats and Republicans alike note that going into November, the energy is considerably stronger on the left than the right. Republicans will look to insulate their gubernatorial candidates from national winds by focusing on state-specific issues. But that’s difficult, particularly in an environment in which the president so dominates everything politically. Hubbell, the Democratic nominee, will have a fight on his hands. He is a temperate personality, not exactly the profile of a hard charger who could, by himself, energize the party’s base. But with two highly competitive GOPheld House races also on

the ballot, Democrats will have plenty of incentives to turn out. The gubernatorial contest seems destined to remain close to the end. The most vulnerable GOP-held seat is in Illinois, where wealthy Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is the clear underdog against wealthy Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker. Meanwhile, Minnesota Democrats are bullish about the prospects for Democratic Rep. Tim Walz to succeed Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton in the governor’s mansion, after former Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty, the favorite of national GOP leaders, lost the primary to Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson. Among the other GOPheld seats, Democrats feel more confident about Michigan than they do about Iowa, Wisconsin or

Ohio. In Michigan, Democratic state Sen. Gretchen Whitmer survived a primary challenge from the left and now faces GOP attorney general Bill Schuette in the contest to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Rick Snyder. Ohio has a history of disappointing Democratic statewide candidates, and that could be the case again this year. But with Republican Gov. John Kasich leaving because of term limits and Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown on the ballot and favored, the open-seat race for governor between Republican Mike DeWine and Democrat Richard Cordray is genuinely competitive. That leaves Wisconsin. Republican Gov. Scott Walker has never had easy races and remains as polarizing a figure as he’s been since the uproar over

#MeToo movement allowing for the external investigation of complaints, which some experts say is an important way of avoiding conflicts of interest and encouraging the targets of harassment to come forward. Even so, fewer than half the legislative chambers nationwide now allow for the external review of complaints. California has been among the states with the most complaints against lawmakers and the greatest debate over sexual harassment policies. After about 150 women signed a public letter last October calling out “pervasive” harassment at the Capitol, lawmakers adopted new whistleblower protections for legislative employees who report harassment and began publicly disclosing substantiated complaints against lawmakers and high-level staff members. A new investigative process, which is expected to be in place in early 2019, will create a special office to handle sexual misconduct complaints. Its fact-finding then will be turned over to a group of outside experts to determine whether complaints can be substantiated and to recommend discipline. Sexual misconduct also was one of the most talked about topics when Florida’s annual legislative session began in January. A Republican lawmaker had just resigned after a Senate investigation found he likely committed sexual misconduct, and a Democratic senator had stepped down after acknowledging an affair with a lobbyist. Despite bold proclamations, nothing passed to address sexual harassment. The Florida legislative session was thrown into a chaotic final two weeks as lawmakers scrambled to pass a school safety bill in response to a shooting that killed 17 people at a Parkland high school. Democratic state Sen. Lauren Book, whose constituents were affected by the shooting, said that’s only partly to blame for the demise of sexual harassment legislation. She also cited “political games” and an “old boy” culture at the Capitol. “Until we start changing minds and until we continue to push the narrative, we’re not going to get anywhere,” Book said.

collective bargaining that he created early in his first term. He survived a recall election in 2012 and won re-election in 2014. The most recent Marquette Law School poll shows the race tied. Other recent polls have given an edge to Democrat Tony Evers. Walker’s first two elections came in good years for Republicans. His bid for a third term comes in a year favorable to Democrats. It’s possible, though not probable, that by the day after the election in November, Democrats will control most of the governorships in a band of states stretching from Kansas to Pennsylvania. Don’t count on that clean sweep, but it’s clear that the region that broke many Democrats’ hearts on election night 2016 could be a bright spot for the party this November.

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WORLD ANALYSIS

Is China undermining efforts to disarm North Korea? Not yet, analysts say BY JANE PERLEZ

New York Times BEIJING

When President Donald Trump said Friday that there had not been “sufficient progress” toward ridding North Korea of its nuclear weapons, he made it clear that he thought China was partly to blame. Next month, President Xi Jinping of China is expected to make his first state visit to the North – one that could see him standing beside Kim Jong Un, the country’s leader, on the reviewing stand of a military parade. Such an image would seem to bolster Trump’s suggestion that China, angered by U.S. tariffs on its goods, was no longer a partner in the effort to disarm the North. But analysts in China say that is not necessarily the case – at least, not yet. China, they say, still harbors deep suspicions about the North and Kim, despite the recent thaws in the neighbors’ off-andon relationship. And while it is giving the North some

economic help around the edges, they say, China is mostly abiding by the international sanctions meant to punish Pyongyang for its nuclear pursuits. “There is no evidence that China is ceasing to cooperate with the United States on nuclear and missile issues,” said Cheng Xiaohe, a North Korea expert at Renmin University in Beijing. “Trump made a wild guess from his perspective that because of the trade war, China won’t help with the nuclear issues.” Still, he said, the intensity of the trade war with the United States, along with the increasing likelihood it will become a protracted standoff, has led China to be more passive about assisting Trump on North Korea. “China is in a wait-andsee mode,” Cheng said. “It depends on how the United States trade war goes.” Trump’s comments about China came as he announced on Twitter that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s planned visit in the coming week

to North Korea was off. Pompeo has been pressing Pyongyang to follow up on the vague commitment to nuclear disarmament Kim made in June, when he met with Trump in Singapore. On Saturday, China’s Foreign Ministry expressed “serious concern” about Washington’s attitude, after Trump partly blamed China for a lack of progress in denuclearization talks and for the cancellation of the Pompeo trip. China is less interested in backing the denuclearization efforts because it feels burned by Trump on trade, according to a Western diplomat with contacts among the Chinese leadership. Its leaders had believed Trump would not proceed with the confrontational trade policies he promised during the presidential campaign if China helped him by going along with tougher U.N. sanctions against the North last year, the diplomat said. Chinese officials said Trump had given such assurances, and they felt betrayed when he went

ahead with aggressive tariffs this year, the diplomat said. Xi’s visit to Pyongyang is likely to be on or near Sept. 9, the 70th anniversary of North Korea’s founding, Chinese analysts said. As it does with many significant anniversaries, North Korea plans to mark it with a military parade in the capital. The Chinese government has not formally announced Xi’s trip – it usually makes such declarations just days ahead of time – but Chinese analysts and Western diplomats say preparations are underway for him to be in Pyongyang. If Xi attends the Sept. 9 ceremony in Pyongyang, he will be watching highly choreographed formations of troops and weaponry. Analysts speculated that Kim might choose to send a signal by not putting nuclear-related armaments on display, as he has in past parades. But either way, satellite imagery from the past few weeks suggests the North is preparing for a bigger parade than in past years,

according to 38 North, a website produced by the Washington-based Stimson Center that analyzes North Korea. “I very much expect this visit could happen, and it would greatly improve bilateral relations,” Lu Chao, director of the Border Study Institute at the Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences, said of Xi’s trip. Sept. 9 is a particularly meaningful date for North Korea, and Xi’s presence would further strengthen a relationship that is warming but still not secure, he said. In his Friday tweets, Trump said he believed China was no longer backing his efforts with the North as it once had, “despite the UN sanctions which are in place.” Cheng said China, for its own national interest, still wanted an end to the North’s nuclear program. Beijing was relieved when Kim stopped firing missiles and launching underground nuclear tests close to the Chinese border, he said. Chinese analysts Beijing had decided not to openly flout the sanctions against the North, which it supported in a series of votes at the United Nations last year. To do so would bring criticism from all quarters, not just the United States, they said. But at the same time,

LAM YIK FEI NYT

The Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge connects North Korea to the city of Dandong, China. US allies in East Asia are pressing for the continuation of negotiations between the United States and North Korea. From China, however, there was silence after President Donald Trump on Friday partly blamed China for the lack of progress.

South Korea tries to save US talks with North Korea BY SIMON DENYER, AMANDA ERICKSON AND MIN JOO KIM

Washington Post TOKYO

position appeared to surprise many people in Asia but did not come as a complete shock – many observers had sensed that negotiations between the two sides had stalled. North Korea did not immediately react to the announcement. But South Korea sought to play down concerns. South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha spoke to Pompeo by telephone Saturday and expressed regret over the cancellation of the trip while calling for continued talks on peace and North Korea’s nuclear program, according to the ministry. “Rather than reading into each and every turn in the situation, it is more

important to focus diplomatic efforts on the faithful execution of what has been agreed in the United States-North Korea summit and the inter-Korean summit, while maintaining the momentum for talks on the long-term outlook,” the ministry said in a statement. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kano expressed appreciation for Pompeo’s “prompt communication” of the decision by telephone and said the two countries would continue to work together to take “specific actions” to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. From China, though, there was silence. The

only reports of Trump’s decision in state media relayed the news without commentary – and without mentioning that the president had partly blamed the Chinese government for difficulties in talks with Pyongyang. In tweets, Trump argued that because of his “tougher trading stance,” the Chinese were not “helping with the process of denuclearization as they once were.” “Secretary Pompeo looks forward to going to North Korea in the near future, most likely after our Trading relationship with China is resolved,” Trump tweeted. “In the meantime I would like to send my warmest regards

and respect to Chairman Kim. I look forward to seeing him soon!” Experts have said that China continues to broadly enact U.N. Security Council sanctions against North Korea but has eased up on enforcement at the border in recent months. China also has been allowing more Chinese tourists to visit North Korea this year as relations between the two countries have improved significantly. But Chung Min Lee, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, said China is not responsible for the impasse between the United States and North Korea. Trump “overplayed the gains” from his Singapore summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and needed someone else to blame, Lee said. Only now does Trump realize that North Korea did not intend to give up its nuclear weapons, at

China has called for easing the sanctions, and it appears to be seeking ways to increase its influence in North Korea by helping it open its economy, based on China’s experiences of the past four decades. “I believe Xi has committed to provide some economic help to Kim Jong Un and implement it to a degree – otherwise, China would fall back to that difficult and embarrassing position over North Korea before Kim’s visit in March,” said Shi Yinhong, a professor of international relations at Renmin University. North Korean workers are still employed at Chinese textile factories in northeastern China, and customs inspections at the border have eased slightly after heavy enforcement last year, Chinese traders have said. China is also expected to send nearly twice as many tourists to North Korea as it did last year, with a target of 500,000, according to provincial officials in the northeast. Choe Sang-Hun contributed reporting from Seoul. Luz Ding contributed research.

least not as soon as he wanted, Lee said. Trump is, however, right in one sense, experts said. His trade war with China has caused considerable anger in Beijing and makes it unlikely that the government there could be persuaded to cooperate if the United States wants to return to exerting “maximum pressure” on North Korea economically. “It’s difficult, what Trump is trying to do,” Lee said. “He is trying to punish China on trade. … At the same time, he wants China’s help.” Cheong Seong-chang, a North Korea expert at the Sejong Institute, a government-affiliated think tank in Seoul, said Trump has the will to resolve the North Korea situation but lacks a coherent strategy. “On his last visit to Pyongyang, Pompeo reportedly demanded a list of nuclear sites in North Korea without suggesting any plans for compensation in return,” Cheong said. “North Korea is aware that the list reveals all their cards to the U.S., and they won’t do so without any tangible promise from Washington. The demand for the timeline of denuclearization must come with the timeline for rewards.” Cheong said the cancellation of Pompeo’s visit put the ball in the court of South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who is due to visit Pyongyang in September and could play a role in facilitating negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang. But it could also strengthen China’s hand, with President Xi Jinping widely expected to attend Pyongyang’s Sept. 9 celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the founding of North Korea. “If Xi can produce a meaningful agreement with Kim Jong Un on his September visit to Pyongyang, China will get a boost in the diplomacy game by taking on the role the U.S. failed to play,” Cheong said.

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WORLD Experimental Ebola treatment works on two Congo’s health ministry says two of the first 10 people to get an experimental treatment for the Ebola virus in the latest outbreak have recovered. The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday congratulated Congo’s government for making several experi-

mental treatments available in this Ebola outbreak, calling it “a global first, and a ray of hope for people with the disease.” The two people received the mAb114 treatment isolated from a survivor of an Ebola outbreak in 1995. Congo says 77 Ebola cases have been confirmed, including 39 deaths and 11 recoveries. — ASSOCIATED PRESS

peace without east Jerusalem as capital of a Palestinian state. The Palestinians were outraged by President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The Trump administration says it’s cutting aid to the Palestinians after a review of funding for projects in the West Bank and Gaza. — ASSOCIATED PRESS STEFANO RELLANDINI AP

Pope Francis prays inside St Mary’s Pro Cathedral during his visit to Dublin, Ireland, Saturday. The Vatican said Francis later met for 90 minutes with a group of eight survivors who had experienced abuse in church-run institutions.

In Ireland, Pope Francis confronts sex abuse crisis BY CHICO HARLAN AND AMANDA FERGUSON

Washington Post DUBLIN

JEAN-FRANCOIS BADIAS AP

Men dressed in World War I uniforms take part in a reconstruction of the Battle of Verdun, at the “Fort de Thiaumont” Saturday in eastern France. They didn’t re-enact any fighting out of respect for the sites, which have become a symbol of peace.

Re-enactors at Verdun go on mission to preserve WWI history BY SYLVIE CORBET

Associated Press VERDUN, FRANCE

tween February and December 1916, an estimated 60 million shells were fired. Entire villages were destroyed and never rebuilt. The former battlefield still holds millions of unexploded shells, so that housing and farming are still forbidden in some areas. Dozens of heads of state and government, including U.S. President Donald Trump, are expected in Paris to commemorate the Armistice that ended the war on Nov. 11. World War I remembrance sites and museums have seen a strong increase in tourist numbers in recent years, boosted by the commemorations of the centenary. More than 1 million visitors were counted on the five main sites in and around Verdun in 2016, the year

of the 100th anniversary of the battle. Celine Guillin, visiting Verdun with her 8-yearold son, said the recreated encampment allowed visitors to be “very conscious of the hardness of life during the Great War. It was hard on soldiers, but also on their wives, their whole family.” She pointed at a poster urging French women and children to work in the fields during the summer of 1914. Jacob Withoos, 19, came from Australia as a volunteer within a group of 12 men. “The main importance there is the remembrance,” he said. “War is never a good thing and we must ensure it doesn’t happen again. It’s great to have things like this so we can remember the men who sacrificed themselves

in order to preserve freedom, and definitively ensure it doesn’t happen again to any future generation.” French volunteer Michel Pascal said “this is modern history. We must not forget what we’ve been through.” Pascal was in charge of presenting an American corner in the encampment – composed of a small tent for two men, a backpack including mess tin and cutlery and a bayonet. Caroline Hecquet, a volunteer from northern France, stressed all countries involved in World War I share a “common suffering.” “Historical memory is in books: strategies, battles, great generals … But the memory of local people, it is fading,” she said. “People don’t know any more how objects were used, how clothes looked like. That’s what we want to pass on.”

JEAN-FRANCOIS BADIAS AP

Volunteers gathered Saturday in the French town Verdun as part of a string of events marking the centenary of the end of World War I. The 10-month battle at Verdun – the longest in World War I – killed 163,000 French and 143,000 German soldiers between February and December 1916.

Pope Francis said Saturday that the “failure of ecclesiastical authorities” to address sexual abuse has “rightly given rise to outrage,” his first acknowledgment during his trip to Ireland of the traumas here that have radically diminished the Roman Catholic clergy’s once-towering authority. In an address at Dublin Castle, Francis described the “repellent crimes” and the failure to deal with them as “a source of pain and shame for the Catholic community.” But he did not discuss concrete changes in laws or transparency or address the question of the Vatican’s complicity in the abuse cases. “I cannot fail to acknowledge the grave scandal caused in Ireland by the abuse of young people by members of the church charged with responsibility for their protection and education,” Francis told a room filled with members of the Irish government, other lawmakers and diplomats. Francis is visiting Ireland for the World Meeting of Families, a onceevery-three-years gathering intended by the Vatican to strengthen family bonds. But his trip is being dominated by the issue of sexual abuse – both the decades-long legacy of church-linked crimes in Ireland and a string of recent bruising revelations about priests and prelates across the world. The Vatican said Saturday that Francis also met for 90 minutes with a group of eight survivors who had experienced abuse in a range of church-run institutions. It did not release details about the meeting, but the gathering included Marie Collins, a former member of Francis’ advisory commission on sexual abuse who resigned last year citing frustrations with internal Vatican opposition to reforms. At a panel discussion Friday, Collins called for the church to adopt a policy of immediately removing any priest found to have committed abuse. “Sadly, more often canon law has been used to protect the abuser than punish him,” Collins said. The trip is Francis’ most

direct encounter yet with the ramifications of abuse scandals and is expected to test whether he can begin to rebuild the church’s standing in a country where Catholicism was once the social and religious bedrock. Some Irish Catholics have said they want the pope to ask forgiveness for the Vatican’s role in facilitating the coverup of sexual crimes. Others say he will be hard-pressed to regain the trust damaged by several governmentbacked inquiries into abuses in dioceses and other church-run institutions. Mark Vincent Healy, an Irish victim of clerical abuse, said Francis’ speech to begin the trip was “empty – really empty.” “I was with a group of survivors, and they were all upset with the statements as being ineffectual,” he said. The first papal visit to Ireland in 39 years was also a marker of how secularization and feelings of betrayal have accelerated a move away from the church. In 1979, Pope John Paul II was greeted over several days by an estimated 2.7 million people. Francis, as he toured Dublin in his popemobile Saturday, drew crowds of people cheering and waving yellow and white Vatican City flags. But the city did not come to a standstill, and many Dubliners continued with their routines, meeting in pubs, doing laundry, watching bits and pieces of the pope’s visit on television. At Croke Park Park Stadium, where Francis was scheduled to address a crowd attending the Festival for Families on Saturday evening, papal merchandise was selling at discount prices. In a neighborhood where Francis met with homeless families, Esther Hyland, 78, said she was jeered by a passerby as she placed yellow and white bunting in front of her home. “I’m angry about the coverup, too,” she said. “But it’s my faith. He’s my leader.” Others preferred to keep their distance, indicative of a country where only a third of adult Catholics now attend Mass weekly, according to surveys, compared to more than 80 percent four decades ago.

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WORLD A year after fleeing Myanmar, Rohingya demand justice BY JULHAS ALAM

Associated Press KUTUPALONG, BANGLADESH

Thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees on Saturday marked the oneyear anniversary of the attacks that sent them fleeing to safety in Bangladesh, praying they can return to their homes in Myanmar and demanding justice for their dead relatives and neighbors. More than 15,000 gathered in the morning on a hilltop in the Kutupalong refugee camp, part of a sprawling web of settlements that are now home to nearly 900,000 Rohingya who have fled Myanmar to escape violence. The camps exploded in size last year after Myanmar’s army launched a wave of anti-Rohingya attacks on Aug. 25, with some 700,000 Rohingya eventually pouring across the border. Thousands were killed in the violence. “25th August – Black

Day,” one banner announced Saturday. The protesters – men, women and children – marched through the muddy camp, chanting slogans such as “No more genocide, we want justice.” At a mass prayer rally, one speaker repeatedly shouted, “Who are we?” to which the crowd responded in chorus: “Rohingya! Rohingya!” Most people cried as they raised their hands while an imam who led the prayer sought God’s blessings, saying, “Please consider the people who have been killed as martyrs and place them in heaven.” Some of the protesters carried paper flags of Myanmar. Newly setup shops inside the camp were closed during the protest, which lasted several hours. Also on Saturday, some 100 protesters from a group of nongovernment organizations formed a human chain in front of the national press club in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s

ALTAF QADRI AP

Rohingya refugees cry as they pray during a gathering to commemorate the first anniversary of the Myanmar army’s crackdown that lead to a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims to Bangladesh, at Kutupalong refugee camp, in Bangladesh, on Saturday.

capital, to demand the international community put pressure on Myanmar’s government to try those responsible for murder, rape and arson, the English-language Daily Star reported. “We are Rohingya, we are Muslims, we have been driven away from our land, from our homes,” an unidentified speaker told the crowd on Saturday. “We want justice. We want to go back to our homes.”

But many doubt they’ll ever be able to return despite more than a year of talks among Myanmar, Bangladesh, the United Nations and international aid agencies. Myanmar insists the Rohingya can return, and has built a series of camps for them, but few believe they would be safe there, or that they could finally be accepted as citizens. While Rohingya have lived for centuries in Myanmar, they have long

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Councilwoman Marcela Huanca cries as she relates the bullying she suffered from the mayor and his family, in Escoma, Bolivia, in June.

As women’s roles expand in Bolivian politics, so do attacks BY PAOLA FLORES

Associated Press ACHOCALLA, BOLIVIA

Few countries in the world have advanced so quickly toward gender parity in politics as has Bolivia, where women now hold almost half the seats in congress and laws mandate gender equality at lower levels too. But some male Bolivian politicians have resisted the change, and women’s rights activists report a sharp increase in violence against female politicians as their numbers rise. Mary de la Cruz, a city councilwoman in a town on the outskirts of La Paz, said the town’s mayor accosted her as she walked with colleagues through a plaza in Achocalla and punched her in

the face, knocking her to the ground. She said he was apparently angry she had complained of irregularities in public works contracts. De la Cruz filed a complaint, but so far authorities have taken no action against Mayor Damaso Ninaja, who has denied punching the councilwoman, saying she merely fell. “It hasn’t been easy for me to get where I am,” said de la Cruz, who complained the mayor also had been spreading false rumors about her sex life. “And the man thinks that we are inferior creatures, that a punch isn’t anything, that’s its normal.” Bolivia began addressing gender imbalance in politics in 1997 with a law that at least 30 percent of candidates for many races be women. The Andean

nation subsequently refined the laws to guarantee parity. A decade ago, women held only 4 percent of posts in municipal assemblies. By 2015, they held 50 percent – a group that included De la Cruz, 38. But women’s rising profile “has also led to problems related to discrimination, manipulation and violence,” a report by UN Women said. Prosecutors say they have received 36 complaints of harassment and political violence against women so far this year. But electoral officials say they’ve received 60 such complaints – six times the number last year. And the Councilwomen’s Association of Bolivia says it has registered 90 complaints. Some women say they

wound up dropping their complaints when a maledominated legal system showed little interest. On the other hand, some courts have shown remarkable zeal in prosecuting women. Monica Paye, was arrested and suspended from her position as councilwoman in the La Pazarea municipality of Callapa in May when officials accused her of losing two city-owned laptop computers, even though she offered to replace them. Paye, 34, who has remained under house arrest, had feuded with the mayor over public works contrasts in the town. Awareness of violence against female politicians in Bolivia was raised by the 2012 killing of Ancoirames town councilwoman Juana Quispe, whose body was found with signs of violence on the banks of a river in La Paz. Quispe’s family accused then-Mayor Felix Huanca and three councilmen, whom they accused of persecuting Quispe for nearly two years because of her allegations of corruption. Relatives said Quispe had been threat-

been treated as outsiders, Muslims in a largely Buddhist nation who are denied citizenship and many basic rights. Many in Myanmar ridicule them as “Bengalis” who came illegally from Bangladesh. Most live in poverty in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, just across the border from Bangladesh. Over the past couple of decades, over 100,000 have fled into Bangladesh in earlier waves of violence. In total, more than 1 mil-

ened in efforts to force her from her job and at one time was beaten and dragged through a town square. Quispe’s death led to passage of a law against harassment and violence against women in public office, a law that has been held up as a model for other nations, said Carolina Taborga, UN Women representative in Bolivia. Perpetrators can be punished with up to five years in prison. But Quispe’s killing remains unsolved even as attacks on female politicians have increased. “The law is very nice, but it’s not working,” said De la Cruz, who is also the mother of three children and a potato and lettuce farmer. “We’re still suffering harassment and violence.” Paye said the pressure is especially strong against women in the countryside. She said pressures include false allegations of infidelity and withholding of salaries, as well as physical violence. In some elections, candidates are required to have a running mate or alternate of the opposite sex. If a woman wins, sometimes her male alternate will seek to oust her to take power. Sometimes women come under attack even from a male politician’s family or friends. Escoma town Councilwoman Marcela Mamani Huanca had accused the mayor of corruption shortly before he died in a car crash. His family blamed her for the death. “Right after the mayor’s wake, his sister and brother dragged me by the hair in the town square in front of my children,” said Huanca, a 35-year-old butcher. Gender-based political violence is seen throughout Latin America. “Men think that women take on political positions to take away their jobs,” said UN Women’s Taborga. “This only expresses the male-chauvinistic and patriarchal mentality that persists in the organizations that that these men represent.”

lion Rohingya refugees currently live in Bangladesh. In an editorial on Saturday, Bangladesh’s Daily Star newspaper was critical of Myanmar for its failure to make any visible progress in taking the refugees back over the last year, while it urged the international community to take action. “We reiterate our call to the international community, particularly the U.N., to investigate allegations of crimes against the Rohingya people because the Myanmar government has shown little interest in bringing those responsible for such violations of human rights to justice,” the editorial said. “It is time to tell the Rohingya that they are not a forgotten people,” it said. The violence began on Aug. 24, 2017, with a series of attacks on Myanmar police stations by a small Rohingya militant group that killed a dozen security personnel. In retaliation, Myanmar’s military and Buddhist mobs launched waves of attacks, killing people and emptying villages in what many in the international community see as a calculated attempt to drive the Rohingya from the country.

Fire kills 19 at resort hotel in China’s northeast Associated Press BEIJING

At least 19 people were killed in a fire at a resort hotel in China’s northeastern city of Harbin early Saturday, the local government said. The disaster added to a string of deadly blazes that have plagued China despite official efforts to improve public safety over the past two decades. The fire broke out at the four-story Beilong Hot Spring Hotel in Harbin’s Sun Island recreation area at 4:36 a.m. and was extinguished at 7:50 a.m. by a force of 105 firefighters with 30 firetrucks, state television reported. Firefighters found 16 people dead and three more died at a hospital, the city government and provincial fire department said on their social media accounts. It said 18 people were injured and a total of 70 evacuated. The cause was under investigation, the Xinhua News Agency said. Harbin, with about 5 million people, is the second-largest city in China’s northeast, after Shenyang. It is known for the Russian architecture of its inner city and as the site of a winter festival with sculptures made of ice blocks cut from the Songhua River. The ruling Communist Party has tried to improve fire safety following deadly blazes at hotels, shopping malls and apartment buildings. But the country still suffers major fires. In November, a fire blamed on faulty wiring at a Beijing apartment building killed 19 people. A 2010 blaze at a Shanghai apartment tower killed at least 58 people. Authorities blamed sparks from a welder’s torch.

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Employees of the International Organization for Migration and Niger’s civil protection agency leaving Dirkou, Niger, for a weekly patrol to rescue abandoned migrants.

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A salt mine in Bilma, Niger, on Aug. 6. The market for Bilma’s salt has decreased drastically because of insecurity in the region.

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Men find shade under the carcasses of cars at the Puit d’Espoir rest stop in the Sahara, in Niger, on Aug. 10.

EU benefits by bankrolling an anti-migrant effort. Niger pays a price. BY JOE PENNEY

New York Times DIRKOU, NIGER

The heavily armed troops are positioned around oases in Niger’s vast northern desert, where temperatures routinely climb beyond 100 degrees. While both al-Qaida and the Islamic State group have branches operating in the area, the mission of the government forces here is not to combat jihadism. Instead, these Nigerien soldiers are battling human smugglers, who transport migrants across the harsh landscape, where hundreds of miles of dunes separate solitary trees. The migrants are hoping to reach neighboring Libya, and from there, try a treacherous, often deadly crossing of the Mediterranean to reach Europe.

The toll of the military engagement is high. Some smugglers are armed, militants are rife and the terrain is unforgiving: Each mission, lasting two weeks, requires 50 new truck tires to replace the ones shredded in the rocky sand. But the operation has had an impact: Niger has drastically reduced the number of people moving north to Libya through its territory over the past two years. The country is being paid handsomely for its efforts, by a Europe eager to reduce the migrant flow. The European Union announced at the end of last year that it would provide Niger with 1 billion euros (about $1.16 billion, in development aid through 2020, with hundreds of millions of that earmarked for antimigration projects. Germany, France and Italy also provide aid on their

own. It is part of a much broader EU strategy to keep migrants from its shores, including paying billions of euros to Turkey and more than $100 million to aid agencies in Sudan. Italy has been accused of paying off militias in Libya to keep migrants at bay. And here in Niger, some military officials angrily contend that France financed a former rebel leader who remains a threat, prioritizing its desire to stop migration over Niger’s national security interests. Since passing a law against human trafficking in 2015, Niger has directed its military to arrest and jail migrant smugglers, confiscate their vehicles and bring the migrants they traffic to the police or the International Organization for Migration, or IOM. The migrants are then given a

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Nigerien soldiers escorting migrants south back across the Sahara rest at the Puit d’Espoir in Niger on Aug. 10.

choice whether to continue on their journey – and risk being detained again, or worse – or given a free ride back to their home country. The law’s effect has been significant. At the peak in 2015, there were 5,000 to 7,000 migrants a week traveling through Niger to Libya. The criminalization of smuggling has reduced those numbers to about 1,000 people a week now, according to IOM figures. At the same time, more migrants are leaving Libya, fleeing the rampant

insecurity and racist violence targeting sub-Saharan Africans there. As a result, the overall flow of people has now gone into a notable reverse: For the last two years, more African migrants have been leaving Libya to return to their homelands than have been entering the country from Niger, according to the IOM. One of Niger’s biggest bus companies, Rimbo, used to send four migrantfilled buses each day from the country’s capital in the south, Niamey, to the

northern city of Agadez, a jumping off point for the trip to the Libyan border. Now, the company has signed a two-year contract with the IOM to carry migrants the other way, so they can be repatriated. On a recent breezy evening in Niamey, a convoy of four Rimbo buses rolled through the dusty streets after an arduous 20-hour drive from Agadez, carrying 400 migrants. They were headed back home to countries across West SEE NIGER, PAGE 18

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Hassan Mohammed, who once made a living smuggling migrants north across the Sahara, in Dirkou, Niger, on Aug. 8.

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Africa, including Guinea, Ivory Coast and Nigeria. For leaders in Europe, this change in migrant flows is welcome news and a testament to Niger’s dedication to shared goals. “Niger really became one of our best allies in the region,” said Raul Mateus Paula, the bloc’s ambassador to Niger. But the country’s achievement has also come with considerable costs, including on those migrants still determined to make it to Libya, who take more risks than ever before. Drivers now take routes hundreds of miles away from water points and go through mined areas to avoid military patrols. When smugglers learn the military is in the area, they often abandon migrants in the desert to escape arrest. This has led to dozens of deaths by dehydration over the past two years, prompting Niger’s civil protection agency and the IOM to launch weekly rescue patrols. The agency’s head, Adam Kamassi, said his team usually rescues 20 to 50 people every time it goes out. On those trips, it nearly always finds three or four bodies. The crackdown on human smuggling has also been accompanied by economic decline and security concerns for Niger. The government’s closure of migrant routes has caused an increase in unemployment and an uptick in other criminal activity like drug smuggling and robbery, according to a Niger military intelligence document. “I know of about 20 people who have become bandits for lack of work,” said Mahamadou Issouf, who has been driving migrants from Agadez to southern Libya since 2005 but no longer has work. This year, the army caught him driving 31 migrants near a spot in the desert called the Puit d’Espoir, or Well of Hope.

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A woman walks through the ruins of the old city of Dirkou, Niger, on Aug. 7.

While the army released him in this case, drivers who worked for him have been imprisoned and two of his trucks impounded. The military intelligence document also noted that since the crackdown, towns along the migrant route are having a hard time paying for essential services like schools and health clinics, which had relied on money from migration and the industries feeding it. For example, the health clinic in Dirkou, once a major migrant way station in northern Niger, now has fewer paying clients because far fewer migrants are seeking treatment. Store owners who relied on the steady flow of people traveling through have gone bankrupt. Hassan Mohammed is a former migrant smuggler who lost his livelihood in the crackdown. A native of Dirkou, Mohammed, 31, began driving migrants across

the desert in 2002, earning enough in the process to buy two Toyota pickup trucks. The smuggling operation grew enough that he began employing his younger brothers to drive. Today, Mohammed’s brothers are in prison, serving the six-month sentences that convicted smuggler drivers face. His two pickup trucks are gathering dust, along with a few dozen other confiscated vehicles, on a Niger army base. With no income, Mohammed now relies on the generosity of friends to survive. Not all the migrants returning through Niger end up in their home countries, but remain in the country, competing for scarce jobs. Some 2,000 Sudanese nationals who left Libya have wound up staying in Agadez, while a number of Eritreans, Ethiopians and Somalis are living in Niamey as they apply for asylum in France under a new program in which

France considers applications for refugee status on the southern side of the Sahara. With Europe as a primary beneficiary of the smuggling crackdown, the EU is eager to keep the effort in place, and some of the bloc’s aid finances a project to convert former smugglers into entrepreneurs. But the project is still in its pilot stage more than two years after the migrant crackdown began. Ibrahim Yacouba, the former foreign minister of Niger, who resigned this year, said, “There are lots of announcements of millions of euros in funding, but in the lived reality of those who are in the industry, there has been no change.” The crackdown has also raised security concerns, as France has taken additional steps to stop migration along the Niger-Libya border that go beyond its asylum-processing center. From its military base in the northern Nigerien outpost of Madama,

France last year funded an ethnic Toubou militia in southern Libya, with the goal of using the group to help stop smugglers, according to Nigerien security officials. This rankled the Nigerien military because the militia is headed by an ex-Nigerien rebel, Barka Sidimi, who is considered a major security risk by the country’s officials. To military leaders, this was an example of a European anti-migrant policy taking precedent over Niger’s own security. A French military spokesperson said, “We don’t have information about the collaboration you speak of.” Despite Niger’s progress in reducing the flow of migrants, Nigerien officials know the problem of human smugglers using the country as a conduit is not going away. “The fight against clandestine migration is not winnable,” said Mohamed Bazoum, Niger’s interior minister.

Even as Libya has experienced a net drop in migrants, new routes have opened up: More migrants are now entering Algeria and transiting to Morocco to attempt a Mediterranean crossing, according to Giuseppe Loprete, who recently left his post after being the IOM’s director in Niger for four years. But despite the drawbacks that come with it, the smuggling crackdown will continue, at least for now, according to Bazoum, the interior minister. Migrant smuggling and trafficking, he said, “creates a context of a criminal economy, and we are against all forms of economic crime to preserve the stability and security of our country.” For Mohammed, the former smuggler, the crackdown has left him idle and dejected, with no employment prospects. “There’s no project for any of us here,” he said. “There’s nothing going on. I only sleep and wake up.”

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BUSINESS Are superstar firms, Amazon effects reshaping the economy? BY NEIL IRWIN

New York Times JACKSON HOLE, WYO.

Two of the most important economic facts of the past few decades are that more industries are being dominated by a handful of

extraordinarily successful companies and that wages, inflation and growth have remained stubbornly low. Many of the world’s most powerful economic policymakers are now taking seriously the possibility that the first of those

facts is a cause of the second – and that the growing concentration of corporate power has confounded the efforts of central banks to keep economies healthy. Mainstream economists are discussing questions like whether “monopso-

ny” – the outsize power of a few consolidated employers – is part of the problem of low wage growth. They are looking at whether the “superstar firms” that dominate many leading industries are responsible for sluggish investment spending. And they are exploring whether there is an “Amazon Effect” in which fastchanging pricing algorithms by the online retailer and its rivals mean

bigger swings in inflation. If not yet fully embraced, the ideas have become prominent enough that this weekend, at an annual symposium in the Grand Tetons, leaders of the Federal Reserve and other central banks discussed whether corporate consolidation might have broad implications for economic policy. “A few years ago, quesSEE CORPORATE, PAGE 21

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CEO Elon Musk says he has reversed his decision to take Tesla private.

Musk backs away from his plan to take Tesla private BY TOM KRISHER

Associated Press DETROIT

MONICA GARWOOD NYT

WORKPLACE ADVICE

IS HAVING FRIENDS AT THE OFFICE A JOB NECESSITY? BY ROB WALKER

New York Times

Q: I have an interesting job with a company that makes me proud. But even after six years, I don’t have any friends at work. There are a few people I exchange pleasantries with, but no lunch or coffee pals. This had never happened to me in my three decades in the work force; I still have close friends from all of my previous jobs. My department is very small, and our work doesn’t allow for much socializing. What’s more, I don’t feel a connection with any of my three direct colleagues. I’ve joined a sports club at the company, which has been fun but hasn’t yielded the social bonds I hoped it would. My question is: Is this OK? Is it enough to enjoy the work but not the environment? Should I look for a job where I’d feel more comfortable? I have a family and plenty of friends outside the office, but it’s not fun to feel alienated for 40-plus hours a week. Q:

– S.B.

A: Having some degree of social bonding at work can be good for both your career and your well-being. At the same time, I think many people drastically overrate workplace friendships. Yes, it’s best if everyone gets along, but expecting colleagues to be genuine friends may set the bar too high: The point of work isn’t socializing. It’s work. Still, some elements of your situation do seem a little extreme – most notably that you say you feel not just uncomfortable but even “alienated.” That’s such a harsh word that it seems A:

almost at odds with the rest of your description. For some perspective, I spoke to Morra Aarons-Mele, author of “Hiding in the Bathroom,” which is, in part, a career and workplace guide for the introverted or socially anxious. “Here’s what’s really important at work: feeling good at work,” Aarons-Mele said. “If that, for you, is having people to eat lunch with, then that’s important.” This can change at different points in a career, she added. When you’re in a new city, or just new to the work force, for instance, job pals may be more of a priority. It doesn’t seem that you have trouble making friends generally. But given your situation, you could experiment with some of the “baby-step strategies” that a socially anxious person might use, Aarons-Mele said. Pick the one person you’re most comfortable with and reach out with some simple gesture that signals openness and interest: “I’m going to go out and get a coffee. Would you like one?” The idea is to take a small step and see where it leads. Similarly, you might give some thought to what you mean by “friendship” in the workplace, and whether you can define it more modestly. If your deeper social needs are met outside work, maybe on the job you could just aim for a slightly heightened version of the cordiality that already exists. If you like your job, it seems to me like a drastic step to leave it because you don’t have coffee pals. It’s not as if you can somehow guarantee you’ll have that in a new gig. I’m an advocate of always stay-

ing open to new opportunities, and if you really feel alienated, it’s worth seeing what’s out there that might make you happier. But it’s also worth seeing if you can find little ways to slightly enhance your relationships with a peer or two, and see how that feels. PEER REVIEW: ‘UNFAIR’ BOSSES VS. UNIONS Q: Your recent response to a reader regarding a boss’ ability to fire an employee “just because he doesn’t like me” was rather incomplete. Specifically, you failed to mention that a union contract often has “just cause” language that actually can provide protection from “unfair” employers. Firing an employee covered by most union contracts usually requires due process involving a finding of just cause, and not “just because.” There are also union grievance procedures that often provide back pay and reinstatement for “unfair” actions. Sadly, union protections are not well known in the general population. Q:

– Sen. Karen Keiser, Chairwoman, Labor and Commerce Committee, Washington State Senate

A: A number of readers made the argument that I should have mentioned unions. I assume that if the employee in question were among the 10.7 percent of U.S. workers who are in a union, he would know what options this offered him. But while I mentioned employment contracts generally, it’s a fair point that I could have brought up unions specifically. Admittedly, union membership is not a magic solution. In that column, I cited the work of Laura Beth Nielsen, an American Bar Foundation research professor whose book “Rights On Trial” focuses on workers trying to resolve issues through the legal system. That research, she told me in a follow-up email exchange, did include some individuals who had unsuccessfully appealed to a union for relief before turning to the courts. Still, if the option of going to your union is available, it’s absolutely worth pursuing. It’s certainly a better strategy than fantasizing about suing your boss for being such a jerk. That, as noted, is a nonstarter. A:

First it was the shocking tweet that funding was secured and Tesla may go private, then a statement that the money wasn’t locked down after all. Two weeks later it’s never mind, the whole deal is off. Welcome to the disarray of Elon Musk, the impulsive genius and architect of cutting-edge car, rocket and solar panel companies built nearly from scratch. Chaos, though, comes with a price. Experts say it all could wind up with Tesla exposed to a fine for misleading investors. And even though Musk has almost legendary status, the episode could further erode his credibility with stakeholders who have endured multiple broken promises and years of losses as a public company. “Prior to the go-private episode, his credibility was in question, although investors still had overall confidence in the guy,” Erik Gordon, a business and law professor at the University of Michigan, said Saturday. “This whole go-private episode has taken his credibility close to zero.” The bizarre story began Aug. 7 when Musk, while driving to the airport, tweeted he was considering taking the company private and that funding had been secured for the deal. Investors would be paid $420 per share, a 23 percent premium over the Aug. 6 closing price. No other details were given, but Tesla’s stock shot up 11 percent that day. At $420, buying all Tesla shares would cost around $72 billion. Then, in a blog post six days later, Musk wrote the money wasn’t locked down, revealing that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund was the source of the cash but was still doing due diligence. Musk said the Tesla board and some big investors had been told he was considering taking the company private before he tweeted that information. He said he tweeted the disclosure so everyone could have the information. Musk, who owns 20 percent of Tesla, also said he expected only a third of shareholders to sell, meaning the deal would be valued around $24 billion. Late Friday came a statement from Musk SEE TESLA, PAGE 20

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ECONOMIC VIEW

Money really does lead to a more satisfying life BY JUSTIN WOLFERS

New York Times

New research suggests that more money really does lead to a more satisfying life. Surveys of thousands of Swedish lottery winners have provided persuasive evidence of this truth. Lottery winners said they were substantially more satisfied with their lives than lottery losers. And those who won prizes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars reported being more satisfied than winners of mere tens of thousands. These effects are remarkably durable. They were still evident up to two decades after a big win. (The researchers lacked the data to trace out even longer-term consequences.) The findings appear in a research report, “LongRun Effects of Lottery Wealth on Psychological Well-Being,” that has generated a lot of buzz among economists over the summer. The working

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TESLA saying that after talking to investors, the plan to go private would be scrubbed. Big institutional investors told him they had limits on how much they could sink into a private company. The episode drew attention from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which reportedly is investigating Tesla for possible manipulation of the stock price. At least two lawsuits seeking classaction status also have been filed alleging Musk broke securities laws by making it sound like financing for the buyout was lined up. James Cox, a Duke University professor who specializes in corporate

paper is by Erik Lindqvist from the Stockholm School of Economics, Robert Ostling from Stockholm University and David Cesarini from New York University. It is certain to feed a long-running debate about the role that personal finances play in shaping subjective well-being. Many previous analyses – including several that I have conducted with my partner, Betsey Stevenson, a fellow University of Michigan economist – have documented that people with higher incomes tend to report higher levels of life satisfaction. The relationship between income and satisfaction is remarkably similar across dozens of countries, suggesting that findings about Sweden likely apply to the United States. Those earlier studies merely documented a correlation. What’s new here is the evidence that higher income is causing higher life satisfaction. This research is able to reliably disentangle causa-

governance and securities law, said regulations prohibit companies from making misleading statements that influence the markets. “The fact that he’s now backing off so quickly, within a matter of weeks, indicates the insincerity in which the first statement was made,” Cox said. While Musk disclosed the possible buy-back on Aug. 7, he didn’t reveal all contingencies including that the Saudi fund had to investigate, said Peter Henning, a Wayne State University law professor and former SEC attorney. “I think his most recent statement shows that this wasn’t thought through,” Henning said. “That’s going to be a concern for the SEC because that’s how investors can be misled, with incomplete information.”

tion and correlation because a lottery effectively provides a randomized control trial. As in the trial of a new drug, those who received the treatment – in this case a big dose of money, courtesy of a lottery ticket – were compared both with those who received a smaller dose by winning a minor prize and with statistically matched individuals of the same age and sex who entered the lottery and didn’t win. In a drug trial – as in a lottery – whether you get the big dose, a smaller dose or no dose is determined purely by chance. Scientists find this sort of trial to be persuasive because the random assignment ensures that lottery winnings are the only factor driving systematic differences between those who receive the treatment and those in the control group. It therefore isolates the effect of extra money in driving satisfaction. The authors persuaded the Swedish statistical authorities to try to survey every winner of three of the country’s major lotteries over more than a decade, and then used government records to track other aspects of the winners’ lives. The researchers examined the same indicators for Swedes who had entered but lost the same lotteries or who won minor prizes. Their surveys took several approaches to measuring subjective wellbeing. The measure most robustly linked to income asks people how satisfied they are with their lives as a whole. By contrast, re-

sponses to a question asking about happiness showed less of a connection to lottery winnings, and these effects could not be reliably distinguished from the effects of chance. Social scientists widely view questions about life satisfaction as eliciting a broad-based evaluation of one’s life while questions about happiness yield responses more related to current moods or feelings. A further set of questions probed the mental health of respondents, finding that greater income had no effect, although in related work, the same authors find that lottery winners are prescribed fewer mental health drugs. I interpret this as suggestive but not conclusive evidence that wealth improves one’s mental health. Other studies by these authors – sometimes with other scholars – have tracked the economic lives of these lottery winners to further explore the consequences of wealth. Contrary to popular stereotypes, those who win hundreds of thousands of dollars don’t blow most of their winnings at once. Instead, they slowly spend their newfound wealth over many years. Many don’t quit their jobs, but they do tend to work a bit less and retire a bit earlier. Surprisingly, the increase in wealth caused by winning the lottery has few effects on the physical health of the winners or their children. It seems possible that family wealth might have quite

RICHARD VOGEL AP

Elon Musk, Tesla’s eccentric and sometimes erratic CEO, wrote in a late-night statement that he has decided not to take the automaker private.

The SEC also is likely to look at Musk’s disclosure to some investors before others, which also is prohibited if there’s reason to believe the investors might trade stock based on the information, Cox said. Calling the whole thing off, though, might also be

a defense for Musk, Henning said. “He could say I was just testing the waters. I was just thinking out loud, so I didn’t mean to mislead anyone on this.” Normally, if a company was mulling a plan to go private, the CEO would notify the board and a

different effects in a less egalitarian society, like the United States. These results provide strong evidence in support of the standard economic view that money increases well-being, albeit not in an entirely uniform manner. It runs counter to the view championed by many psychologists that people largely adapt to their circumstances – including their financial situation. In an email, Cesarini characterized that perspective as the “widespread misperception that science has proven that winning the lottery often makes people miserable.” That misperception most likely comes from an earlier generation of lottery studies. Perhaps the most famous of them is a 1978 study, “Lottery Winners and Accident Victims: Is Happiness Relative?” With the benefit of hindsight, that study appears to illustrate changing standards of empirical research more than any truths about well-being. It compared the subjective well-being of 22 winners of the Illinois State Lottery with a control group of 22 people. The lottery winners rated themselves as happier after winning their prizes, but because the sample size was so small, the researchers concluded that this might reflect the influence of chance and failed to note that these data were consistent with the idea that the lottery winners were substantially happier. The problem with small samples is that it’s hard to be sure of anything. That same study also surveyed 29 paraplegic accident victims, finding them to be less happy than other people. Yet many popular accounts of this study describe it as if it supported the opposite proposition, that people adapt to personal tragedies. I’ve seen this pattern before, as a counterintuitive finding captures the public’s imagination, taking on a life of its own. In time, the facts become too interesting to check. But eventually, science corrects itself. After 40 years, three determined economists, thousands of lottery winners and reams of detailed data have revealed a more reliable but less romantic truth: Money really does help people lead a more satisfying life. Justin Wolfers is a professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan.

process would be put in place to evaluate the move, Henning says. Lawyers would be involved and it would be disclosed in a filing with the SEC. Cox predicts that Tesla will settle with the SEC, pay a penalty and agree not to violate securities laws in the future. On top of all this drama, last week Musk disclosed in an interview with the New York Times that he was stressed out from trying to meet long-delayed production targets for the Model 3 massmarket electric car. He said he was working 120 hours a week and had to take Ambien to sleep. Investors stuck with the company, although since the run-up on Aug. 7 shares have retreated. They closed Friday at $322.82, 6 percent below the opening price the day

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Instagram videos have gone vertical BY J. D. BIERSDORFER

New York Times

Q: What is the difference between posting a video to Instagram or to IGTV? A: Instagram, originally an app for posting square smartphone photos when it arrived in 2010, added support for 15-second video clips in 2013. The platform now allows videos up to 60 seconds in length, and the clips can be in the horizontal format. Earlier this summer, Instagram announced its new stand-alone IGTV app for sharing longer video. However, IGTV videos have their own specific requirements. (People using the standard Instagram app can also watch IGTV content by tapping the TV icon in the top-right side of the screen.) Basic IGTV videos can be between 15 seconds and 10 minutes long, with a maximum file size of 650 megabytes. Users with verified or larger, professional accounts can post videos up to 60 minutes in length, with a maximum file size of 3.6 gigabytes. The clips should be in the MP4 format, and longer videos — with their heftier byte sizes — must be uploaded from a computer instead of a smartphone or tablet. More notably, videos for IGTV must be in the vertical (portrait) format, which means you hold the phone upright to capture and view them. The aspect ratio of the vertical video should be 9:16. The clips need a minimum resolution of 720p and a frame rate of at least 30 frames per second; you can adjust these preferences in the settings for a phone’s camera app. You can upload your vertical video with the regular Instagram app or the separate IGTV app for Android and iOS, but you first need to create your own IGTV channel. To do that, tap the IGTV icon at the top of the Instagram app (or just open the IGTV app). Tap the gear-shaped Settings icon and select Create Channel. You can also create a channel and upload videos from your profile page on the Instagram desktop website. Q:

of the tweet. Tesla declined comment Saturday. Six board members said in a statement Friday night that the board supports Musk and Tesla. Some bullish investors still say Tesla has great growth potential. Shareholder ARK Invest recently wrote to Musk urging him to keep the company public and saying that $420 per share is too low. But Consumer Edge analyst Jamie Albertine, who had been a Tesla optimist, cut his rating on the company and urged the board to bring on a seasoned executive to help manage it. On Saturday Albertine said that while secondquarter earnings indicated positive trends, the events of the past few weeks are “enough to make us uncomfortable.”

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BUSINESS 5 steps to take if the bull run makes you edgy BY TARA SIEGEL BERNARD

New York Times

KYLE ARNOLD TNS

Employees sort medical marijuana products at the Curaleaf dispensary in Orlando, Florida, on August 15.

Medical marijuana industry is hiring, but stoners need not apply BY KYLE ARNOLD

Orlando Sentinel

The hunt is on for budtenders, cannabis cultivators, weed botanists and dozens of other new jobs that have sprouted with Florida’s nascent medical marijuana industry. With dispensaries scouting locations across the state and 147,000 people signed up to use the nowlegalized drug, the developing industry is quickly trying to recruit thousands of workers to develop, grow and sell medical cannabis. Medical marijuana businesses say stoners need not apply. A passion for smoking weed is a liability, and a criminal record involving drugs will almost certainly disqualify most candidates. “We get hundreds of

applications for every job opening we have,” said Michelle Terrell, spokesman for Wakefield, Mass.based Curaleaf, which opened a dispensary in south Orlando in early August. “And maybe only 10 percent of those are qualified and meet the legal requirements.” It’s a high-stakes business, where companies are fighting to establish an early market share, state regulators are strict and most transactions are handled in cash, meaning dispensaries are stocked with thousands of dollars. But workers say it’s worth it to jump into the risky business of marijuana for the opportunity to get in early. Florida’s legal medical marijuana business is expected to generate about $456 million in sales in 2018, according to

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tions of monopoly power were studied by specialists in a very technical way, without linking them to the broader issues that animate economic policy,” said Jason Furman, an economist at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, who advanced some of these ideas in his former job as the Obama White House’s chief economist. “In the last few years, there’s been an explosion of research that breaks down those walls.” Central bankers tend not to chase the latest research fads, as Furman put it. But they, too, are wrestling more intensely with the possibility that the details of how companies compete and exert power matter a great deal for the overall well-being of the economy. While these topics more commonly show up in debates around antitrust policy or how the labor market is regulated, it may have implications for the work of central banks as well. For example, if concentrated corporate power is depressing wage growth, the Fed may be

able to keep interest rates lower for longer without inflation breaking out. If online retail makes prices jump around more than they once did, policymakers should be more reluctant to make abrupt policy changes based on shortterm swings in consumer prices. Esther George, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the host of the conference, has been intrigued by the weak lending to small and midsize businesses in recent years, even amid an economic recovery. She and her staff have explored whether the increasing concentration of the banking industry among a handful of giants might be a cause. “Looking at the size and footprint of firms has not been mainstream,” George said, “but it appears to be very broadbased and a signal of something worth taking seriously.” For example, more of the investment of modern corporations takes the form of intangible capital, like software and patents,

a study from Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics. That meant roughly 2,800 jobs at the end of 2017. By 2022, Florida’s marijuana employment is expected to grow almost tenfold to about 25,000 jobs, the research group said. Those estimates would put Florida’s marijuana employment behind only California and Colorado, states that have legalized full recreational marijuana use. Not all of the jobs are about tending pot, however. Knox Medical, which is based in South Florida and has its nursery in Apopka, is “aggressively hiring” workers ranging from accountants and office managers to chemists and customer service associates, said company spokesman Scott Klenet.

“We need customerexperience specialists, we need drivers and we'll be expanding our phone operations,” Klenet said. “And what we find is that people come from all walks of life.” Workers don’t need certification or training to start in the business at Knox, Klenet said. But they do need a clean criminal background and a dedication to following rules, even in a business that would have been illegal anywhere in the United States a decade ago. “For a lot of people at the entry level, they say they want to get into this industry because of a passion for cannabis,” said James Yagielo, founder of Miami-based medical marijuana recruiting firm HempStaff. “We usually tell them they

should avoid bringing up any illegal activity regarding cannabis in an interview.” Florida law requires all medical marijuana employees to undergo a criminal background check. Any felony will almost automatically disqualify a candidate, he said. “Sometimes you can get by with a low-level, misdemeanor possession charge, but not always,” Yagielo said. The pay in the medical marijuana field is slightly higher than other service industries because employees have to meet more requirements just to start working. Nursery workers usually start at about $11 an hour in Florida while budtenders – another name for dispensary sales associates – usually make $14 or $15 an hour, he said.

rather than machines and other physical goods. That may be a reason low interest rate policies by central banks over the past decade did not prompt more capital spending, said Nicolas Crouzet and Janice Eberly of Northwestern University in a paper presented at the conference. Banks are generally disinclined to treat intellectual property or other intangible items as collateral against loans, which could mean interest rate cuts by a central bank have less power to generate increased investment spending. Alan Krueger, a Princeton economist, argued that monopsony power is most likely part of the apparent puzzle of why wage growth is low. By his estimates, wages should be rising 1 to 1.5 percentage points faster than they are, given recent inflation levels and the unemployment rate. When workers have few potential employers to choose from, he said, they may have less ability to demand higher pay, and it becomes easier for employers to collude to restrict pay, whether through explicit backroom deals or more subtle sig-

naling. But he said monetary policy might have some power to reduce that effect. By keeping interest rates low and allowing the labor market to strengthen, employers may eventually find they have no choice but to increase worker pay. “Allowing the labor market to run hotter than otherwise could possibly cause collusion to break down,” Krueger said. “If the collusion does wither, wages and employment would rise.” Another paper, by Harvard economist Alberto Cavallo, presents evidence that the algorithms used by Amazon and other online retailers, with their constantly adjusting prices, may mean greater fluctuations in overall inflation in the event of swings in currency values or other shocks. Physical retailers tend to be slow to change prices because of some temporary disturbance, like a spike in the value of the dollar or a fall in gasoline prices. But online retailers are able to reflect changing prices almost instantly. “The implication is that retail prices are becoming less ‘insulated’ from these common nationwide

shocks,” Cavallo wrote. “Fuel prices, exchangerate fluctuations or any other force affecting costs that may enter the pricing algorithms used by these firms are more likely to have a faster and larger impact on retail prices than in the past.” It’s hardly the case that central bankers are becoming storm-the-barricades opponents of corporate power. Much of the discussion has been more about trying to understand the facts, rather than leaping to allow this emerging research to drive policy actions. For some of the people who have argued for years that concentrated corporate power is behind many of the economy’s travails, the central bankers are late to the party. “Wage stagnation is not a puzzle,” said Marshall Steinbaum, a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, who spoke on a panel organized by the activist group Fed Up outside the lodge where the Fed symposium later took place. “Cuttingedge research tells us exactly what’s going on, and yet the Fed seems to be considering this for the first time.”

It may be time for a gut check. On Wednesday, the decadelong bull market that keeps rolling became, by one measure, the longest such run in U.S. history. For many investors, that raises a reasonable question: Should I be taking some money off the table? The answer is the same as it always has been: If you have a well-constructed financial strategy, and your personal circumstances haven’t really changed since you put it in place, there is probably no reason to do anything at all. If, however, you think you will be tempted to unload a chunk of your stocks should the market tumble sharply, then a new plan or tweaks to the one you already have could make sense. “Many people feel that they only have two options: Invest or not invest,” said Nicholas Scheibner, a financial planner with Baron Financial Group. “However, you have a third option – adjust.” Here are five ideas for adjusting: Take the stomach-acid test: Your tolerance for risky investments, including stocks, should be built into your overall approach from the start. But circumstances and needs can shift over time. So it’s worth considering whether your tolerance has changed, not with respect to the perceived level of the market itself, but in terms of what sort of drop you could tolerate, regardless of current market conditions. How did you feel during the market plunge 10 years ago? How did you react? “If a 30 percent drop in the stock market would cause a loss in a portfolio that the investor knows they cannot stomach, they have too much exposure to stocks,” said Doug Bellfy, a financial planner in South Glastonbury, Connecticut. “But this test is valid, regardless of where the experts think the market is at any given time or guess it will be in the near future – and it is a guess.” Assess minimum risk needed to achieve goals: Responsible financial advisers have a mantra: Don’t take on more risk than is necessary to reach your goals, whether it’s the amount of money you think you need for retirement or for your child’s tuition. “For many who have invested wisely over the last 10 year bull market, they no longer need to be heavily invested in stocks,” said James Sweeney, a financial planner in Lehi, Utah. “Their portfolio has grown to the point that they can reduce the risk and still meet their retirement goals.” That might mean slightly scaling back the slice of a portfolio allocated to stocks based on individual circumstances. The percentage won’t be the same for everyone, and it’s a delicate balance: You don’t, SEE BULL, PAGE 22

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BUSINESS & HEALTH

A new day for night owls: Maybe your sleep problem isn’t a problem BY ALEX WILLIAMS

New York Times

I hate that Delta Air Lines commercial, the one called “4 a.m.,” that mocks me from my inseat screen. It starts off with a montage of perky professionals, rising before dawn in homes and executive-class hotel rooms around the world, stretching their gym-toned bodies and firing up coffeepots at an hour usually reserved for mating fruit bats. “Here’s to all 180 million of you early risers, go-getters and should-be sleepers,” the voice-over says, as Disney’s “HeighHo” swells in the background. “Because the ones who truly change the world are the ones who can’t wait to get out in it.” Yes, I get it. I have heard this all my life: Society likes morning people. Loves them, actually. Early risers tend to be more punctual, get better grades in school and climb up the corporate ladder. These larks are celebrated as the high achievers, the apple polishers, the CEOs. It’s basically the idea that Ben Franklin touted more than 250 years ago — “early to bed, early to rise” — with everyone else cast as lazy or self-indulgent. But what if they are wrong? What if night owls are actually the unsung geniuses? What if we are the ultimate disrupters and rule changers, the ones who are better suited to a modern, postindustrial society ruled by latenight coders, digital nomads, freelance moguls and co-working entrepreneurs? Perhaps it is finally time for the night owls of the world to rise! (Just not too early, of course.) CALL IT DSPS I knew I was different by the time I was 7 or 8 years old. My parents’ efforts to get me to sleep by 7:30 p.m. were pointless. I have painful memories of those nights, lying wide-awake with the lights out, my mind whirring as I watching the minutes on my old digital clock grind by — 30 minutes, 60, 90. Only my hamster Stuart shared my nocturnal proclivities, rattling along on his squeaky wheel in the darkness. Things got worse in my teens. My father, who was an extreme lark, would wake up by 6:30 a.m. and storm into my room, huff-

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BULL for example, want to become invested too conservatively as you approach retirement; your portfolio might need to last three decades or more. That means you’ll need enough stocks to help your money grow and keep pace with inflation. Move to cash as needed: If you have an imminent need for cash but your

(For further proof, researchers at Rockefeller University last year announced the discovery of a gene mutation that apparently accounts for DSPS, meaning that I am, I suppose, a mutant, just like Godzilla and The Toxic Avenger). When night owls are forced to rise early, their prefrontal cortex, which controls sophisticated thought processes and logical reasoning, “remains in a disabled, or ‘offline,’ state,” Walker writes. “Like a cold engine in an early-morning start, it takes a long time before it warms up to operating temperature.”That might even serve an evolutionary purpose. When early humans lived in small tribes, as in the early scenes of “2001: A Space Odyssey,” staggered sleep schedules bestowed a survival advantage: Someone was always awake to watch for prowling leopards and club-wielding rivals, according to the book. But it has been downhill for us night owls ever since. The rise of agriculture brought fields to till at daybreak. The industrial revolution brought factories with 8 a.m. time clocks. Night owls were forced to adapt, and that appears to have taken a toll.

ing, “Society starts at dawn,” as he yanked off my bedcover. He was not wrong. Schools, office jobs and sports leagues were all designed around a lark’s schedule. And there was nothing I could do about it: The notion that I could simply reset my internal wiring with a little selfdiscipline seemed patently false, likely damaging. Keep in mind that my sleep hygiene, to invoke a term that had not yet come into vogue, was excellent. I didn’t touch alcohol or caffeine, and found it easy to avoid screen time before bedtime, since the only screen in my house was a cathode-tube television serving up dreck like “Joanie Loves Chachi.” Years later, sleep doctors would diagnose me with what is commonly called delayed sleep phase syndrome, which refers to anyone who goes to sleep hours later than the, ahem, “conventional” time. The condition is often boiled down to scary

sounding initials — DSPS — like so many life-threatening diseases. And I have it fairly bad. My body naturally wants to go to bed around 2 a.m. and rise around 10 a.m. Whenever I try to adjust to an early schedule, my brain is like mush. Conversely, I light up like the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree around 9 p.m., and for the next few hours I am my most me: alert, clever, inspired to create. Not that society has ever shown much flexibility toward my sleep cycle. I have had an office job for most of my adult life, and I am now married with two children under 10, so I regularly rise by 7:30 a.m., doing my best to fake some Fred Rogers good cheer as I pack lunches and get our sons off to school. As a result, I suffer chronic sleep deficit. That is, I have a sleep problem, although technically, that is not accurate. I sleep fine. It is everyone else who has a problem with it.

WHAT’S YOUR CHRONOTYPE? My blue-pill moment came this year, when I read “Why We Sleep,” by Matthew Walker, director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of California at Berkeley. The book details how every human runs on a 24-hour circadian rhythm, an internal clock, which coordinates a drop in body temperature, for example, as it prepares for slumber, and cranks back up when it is time to wake. What larks like my father never understood is that not everyone’s clock is the same. According to Walker, about 40 percent of the population are morning people, 30 percent are evening people, and the remainder land somewhere in between. “Night owls are not owls by choice,” he writes. “They are bound to a delayed schedule by unavoidable DNA hard-wiring. It is not their conscious fault, but rather their genetic fate.”

‘DRESS LIKE YOUR BOSS’ I certainly know what it is like to burn the candle at both ends. When I graduated from college, I found the morning rhythms of office life to be an eye-opener — though not literally, of course. At my first job, as a newspaper reporter in Orange County, California, I was required to be at my desk at 8 a.m. I held that job for 14 months, taking only one week of vacation, but my body never acclimated. Night after night I would lie awake until 1 a.m. or later, freaking out about my inevitable exhaustion the next day, as the Santa Ana winds violently rustled the Italian cypress trees outside my bedroom window. Even when I dragged myself in at 7:45 a.m., my boss had already been there for an hour, because bosses rise at the crack of dawn, right? That’s why they are bosses. In the corporate world, rising early has always served as a handy signifier of unbridled ambition, the will to succeed. Among C-suite executives, that tradition is alive and well. Robert Iger of Disney, Howard Schultz of Starbucks and Indra Nooyi, the departing chief executive of PepsiCo, are all said to rise between 4 and 4:30, and they are relative lazy slobs compared with Tim Cook of Apple, who reportedly bounds out of bed at 3:45 a.m. No surprise that “employees who started work

money is tied up in stocks, now might be a good time to shift into something conservative, particularly if the need is likely to arise in five years or less. If you expect to buy a home in that time, you’ll need all that money at once. If you’re paying a tuition bill, you’ll probably only need a quarter of your savings a year over four years. “The more concentrated the outflow, the more important it is not to have your money at risk to

satisfy near-term goals,” Bellfy said. Retirees and people on the cusp of retirement have the most to lose if the markets come tumbling down. In such circumstances, keeping a year’s worth of basic living expenses in cash may be helpful as a long-term strategy. It can keep retirees from locking in losses by having to sell investments when they are down. Protect the gains you’ve already made: If a financial professional or an

automatic service isn’t already performing regular maintenance on your portfolio, now may be a good time to do it yourself. As markets rise and fall, the mix of investments you originally put into place can take a different shape. A portfolio that was supposed to be composed of 50 percent stocks may now have 55 percent. To protect your gains, investors should consider selling investments that have ballooned beyond

their initial target and reinvest the proceeds into the side of the portfolio that has shrunk, relatively speaking. Rebalancing is counterintuitive – selling winners, buying losers – but it helps rein in the amount of risk you are taking on. Control what you can: Since most of us aren’t in a position to determine precisely when the mood of the markets will shift, it pays to focus on the things we can control: how much we spend, how much we

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earlier in the day were rated by their supervisors as more conscientious, and thus received higher performance ratings,” according to a 2014 study by the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington. It’s the old “dress like your boss” formula for success, but with chronotypes, not clothes. But what if the modernday workplace no longer operates under that formula? What if being a night owl is no longer a handicap, but an asset? HACKER HOURS The traditional 9-to-5 workplace is starting to fall out of favor, especially in Silicon Valley and creative sectors where the workday is no longer tied to daylight hours. And, with robots and artificial intelligence further eroding the old system by taking over the routine tasks, the new workplace culture is less about punctuality and more about creativity and breaking the rules. Corporate America is catching up. Some 80 percent of companies now offer some form of flexible work arrangements, according to a 2015 survey by WorldatWork, a nonprofit human resources association, and FlexJobs, a career site. For many workers, this means “freedom from a crushing commute, from an interruption-filled office, from a 9-to-5 straitjacket,” said David Heinemeier Hansson, a tech entrepreneur and an author of the book “Remote: Office Not Required.” For night owls, this is huge. No longer must armies of professionals arbitrarily be rousted at daybreak, like groggy recruits heeding a bugle blowing reveille. Indeed, late risers are organizing. Camilla Kring, a Danish business consultant and author, founded B-Society, a night owl advocacy group that is lobbying to end daylight saving time, promote flexible work schedules and adjust start times in schools, “to support different human chronotypes.” “Companies can use the knowledge about circadian rhythms as a competitive advantage,” Kring said. And maybe they already are. The term “chronotype diversity” is starting to find traction, as business managers explore concepts like team energetic asynchrony: staggered work schedules to make sure all workers are working at peak efficiency. It is about time. Let’s hope the whole world finally wakes up to the idea that we night owls are more than laggards and sleepyheads.

save and what we pay for our investments, which is easier than ever to do. “There’s a lot to be said for doing a ‘financial checkup,’ ” said Milo Benningfield, a financial planner in San Francisco, “both to uncover financial gaps and to rest easier knowing you’ve addressed everything in your control.”

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OPINION 12 questions for Brett Kavanaugh

organizations’ membership lists. The court said anonymity was necessary to shield NAACP supporters from dangers. Given today’s instances of individuals injured because of their political affiliations, are mandatory disclosure laws problematic? A Are there constitutional limits on the admissions policies that public colleges and universities can use to ensure “diverse” student bodies? A The 1978 Bakke case involving racial preferences in admissions said that race can be a “plus” factor for certain govern-

ment-preferred minorities. Are there constitutional principles controlling decisions about which groups are to be preferred and about tailoring preferences? A In 2003, when the court affirmed the constitutionality of racial preferences in university admissions, Sandra Day O’Connor, writing for the majority, hoped such preferences would be unnecessary in 25 years. So, do they become unconstitutional in 2028? A William Rehnquist was an early and vehement critic of the court’s

1966 Miranda decision that created the right of arrested persons to be notified of their right to counsel and their right to remain silent. He said the Constitution does not require this, which impedes effective policing. But when a 2000 case gave the court an opportunity to reverse Miranda, Rehnquist wrote for the majority in upholding it, 7-2: “Miranda has become embedded in routine police practice to the point where the warnings have become part of our national culture. While we have overruled our precedents when subsequent cases have undermined their doctrinal underpinnings, we do not believe that this has happened to the Miranda decision.” Does similar reasoning apply to Roe v. Wade? A In Roe, the court distinguished different degrees of abortion rights in the three trimesters of pregnancy. What would the constitutional law of abortion be if the number of months in the gestation of a human infant were a prime number (e.g., 7 or 11)? A What principles should limit stare decisis (“to stand by things decided” — respect for precedents)? In its 2005 Kelo decision concerning the takings clause (“nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation”), the court said government can seize property for the “public

ing American (read “white”) taxpayers. For 50 years, Republicans have had the enormous audacity – what my grandparents would have called chutzpah – to label themselves the “Family Values” party. It was always a political calculus with more than a dose of hypocrisy. But at least there was a time when many GOP leaders did seem to genuinely care for families – whatever their color or place of origin – and to promote the well-being of children. No more. Today the Family Values party is led by a serial divorcee who has openly bragged of sexually abusing women, who paid off a porn star and a Playboy model with whom he had affairs and who has made sexually provocative statements about his own daughter. Trump has compiled a list of political “accomplishments” that ought to rattle the souls of any remotely decent Family Values adherent. On Trump’s orders, border officials have begun turning away or arresting asylum seekers by

the thousands. This not only breaks international law but exposes those denied access, including children, to dangerous conditions in their home countries. The government has also massively curtailed the number of refugees the country admits, thus eviscerating America’s proud history of generously opening its doors to the world’s most vulnerable. It has completely locked out Syrian refugees fleeing the use of nerve gas, barrel bombs and other monstrous weapons that are routinely used against civilians. The Department of Justice began a “zero tolerance” policy on the southern border that resulted in the separation of thousands of families, and the caging of children in makeshift camps and other detention facilities. These kids have reportedly been forcibly medicated, and some have been beaten and sexually abused. Hundreds of children might never be reunited with their parents. Also, administration officials have admitted losing track of thousands of minors who crossed into

the country unaccompanied by adult relatives. After signing into law a massive tax cut for wealthy Americans, Trump then turned around and attempted to cut $7 billion from the Children’s Health Insurance Program. He has also obsessively sought to undermine the Affordable Care Act, in particular the expansion of Medicaid, which has provided coverage to millions of lowincome Americans. In recent months, the administration tried unsuccessfully to slash the foodstamps program, which keeps tens of millions of low-income Americans out of hunger. HUD has announced new policies that will triple rents paid by many low-income families for their public housing units. Earlier this month, the administration unveiled plans for an expansive new “public charge” definition that would effectively bar millions of immigrants and their children, including U.S. citizens, from a huge array of public services, including low-income heating assistance, aid for new mothers

BY GEORGE F. WILL

Senate Republicans and Democrats are at daggers drawn over confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Instead, they should unsheathe some questions designed to illuminate the excitement of constitutional reasoning: A The Constitution vests in Congress the power to tax. Presidents, however, unilaterally impose taxes (tariffs) because Congress has delegated to presidents vast discretion in imposing protectionism. Should the court protect the separation of powers by enforcing on Congress a non-delegation doctrine? A In the 1905 Lochner case, the court struck down a state law limiting bakers’ work hours because it infringed workers’ and employers’ liberty interest in making consensual contracts. Assuming, as is patent, that this law was rent-seeking by unionized bakers and bakeries – that it was written to protect their interests, not public health and safety — was Lochner correctly decided?

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Senate Democrats want to know more about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s role in the probe of President Bill Clinton. A Dissenting in Lochner, Oliver Wendell Holmes said the Constitution “does not enact Mr. Herbert Spencer’s ‘Social Statics,’ ” a book advocating laissez faire economic policies. However, because laissez faire is what freedom looks like in economic life, is there some sense in which the Constitution, the purpose of which is to enable a free society, does foster it? A In 1958, the court invalidated, as an infringement of freedom of association, an Alabama law targeting the NAACP by requiring disclosure of

If you believe in family values, don’t support ‘Family Values’ party As president, Donald Trump seems guided by two overriding priorities. First and foremost, he is a white nationalist who has spent his adult life slighting, mocking and lobbing insults at one ethnic, racial and religious minority after the next. His administration embraces voter suppression laws, wants to remake the Census to undercount immigrants, is weakening anti-discrimination rules and is pushing for a border wall. Trump uses Twitter to personally attack AfricanAmerican athletes, journalists and cultural figures. Second, Trump and his plutocratic henchmen are vastly contemptuous of poor people. Trump has thrown the full might of his administration to destroy government programs that benefit tens of millions of low-income Americans.

BY SASHA ABRAMSKY

Special to The Sacramento Bee

The two obsessions are deeply intertwined. For Trump’s base, “poverty” is code for “non-white,” despite the fact that many white Americans are also desperately poor. Trump has mocked “s---hole” countries, and, by extension those black and brown immigrants from those nations. He has labeled inner cities as war zones and many of their residents as “animals,” and has repeatedly attacked immigrants for lack of education and skills, for criminal propensities and for enrolling in public assistance programs to scam hardwork-

use” of transferring it to wealthier private interests who will pay more taxes to the government. Does this precedent merit much respect? Is it pertinent that Kelo was decided 5-4? A In 1995, the court ruled, 5-4, that a state cannot limit by statute the number of terms members of the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate from the state can serve because such term limits create “additional qualifications” for such offices beyond those enumerated in the Constitution. Clarence Thomas, dissenting, said: The Constitution, which only sets minimum eligibility requirements, is silent about the state’s power to set term limits, and its silence is no bar to actions by the states or people. Given the states’ reserved powers affirmed by the 10th Amendment, they “can exercise all powers that the Constitution does not withhold from them.” Was Thomas correct? A Finally, to serve the government’s interest in a healthy workforce, and its interest in minimizing the substantial effect of health care costs on the nation’s commercial vitality, could Congress, under its power to regulate interstate commerce, require Americans to eat their broccoli? If not, what principle limits Congress’ Commerce Clause power?

and infants, school lunches and Medicaid. It is threatening non-citizens who use such services, or whose children use them, with a denial of permanent residency and deportation. New York City estimates that as many as one million residents could be impacted. California, too, will see huge increases in poverty. All of this is quite simply a deliberate policy of pauperization and humiliation, intended to drive immigrant communities underground and to deter would-be immigrants from entering the country in the first place, and also meant to punish poor people, especially poor people of color. This is what the Family Values party now represents. It is, quite simply, a hideous, sadistic vision.

Email georgewill@ washpost.com.

Sasha Abramsky, who teaches at UC Davis, is a Sacramento writer whose latest book is “Jumping at Shadows: The Triumph of Fear and the End of the American Dream.” He can be contacted at sabramsky@sbcglobal.net.

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COMMENTARY nomic inequality, income and otherwise, in the United States. And I think it’s a very, very bad thing. And I think Bannon is right – that it will have terrible consequences in the long run. So what do you do about it? I don’t think you do what the Trump administration is doing, because that’s not addressing any of this stuff. It’s a joke.

BY FRANK BRUNI

New York Times

Ejected from the White House, Steve Bannon won’t fade away. Not just yet. He is in France, finding uncommon cause with Marine Le Pen. He is in Italy, cheering for an amateurish, fraudulent strain of populism there. He is in Hungary, whispering sweet nothings to Viktor Orban. And he is in a Quonset hut in Boston, holding forth to Oscar-winning documentarian Errol Morris. Morris’ new movie, “American Dharma,” is essentially one long, transfixing interview with Bannon, a key force in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and an intellectual godfather of Trumpism. The Quonset hut is a set constructed in homage to one of Bannon’s favorite movies, “Twelve O’Clock High,” about the efforts of U.S. pilots against the Nazis toward the start of the United States’ involvement in World War II. Bannon has made his own documentaries – for example, “In the Face of Evil,” a tribute to Ronald Reagan, and “The Undefeated,” lionizing Sarah Palin – and was drawn to Morris partly out of admiration for his work. “American Dharma” uses Bannon’s commentary about movies as a framing device. He mentions that he first saw “Twelve O’Clock High” in business school at Harvard, that cradle of Davos-bound elites. “American Dharma” will have its debut in a few weeks at the Venice Film Festival and should be more broadly available later in the year. Morris gave me a sneak peak of it, after which we talked. These are edited excerpts from our telephone conversation on the morning after Paul Manafort’s conviction and Michael Cohen’s guilty plea. Q: How many hours did you spend with Bannon? A: The interview itself was roughly 16 hours. But, of course, I spent other time with him shooting visuals. Q:

Q: And was he utterly available and happy to cooperate? A: Yes. Q:

Q: Did he try to feel you out at all about what political perspective you’d be coming from or have any fears about that? A: I don’t think that he had fears about that. He’s a honey badger. Q:

Q: So he’s got his finger on the right problem, he’s just not offering the right solution? A: He has his finger on one of the right problems but is offering no solutions. I mean, his solution, more or less, is a destructive, malicious solution. Burn it down. Destroy it. Q:

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Steve Bannon, seen here during a Roy Moore campaign event in 2017, is the subject of a new documentary, “American Dharma,” that is essentially one long, transfixing interview with Bannon, a key force in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and an intellectual godfather of Trumpism.

THE DEVIL IN STEVE BANNON myself, wants a pie graph. They want to be able to say what percentage is ideologue, what percentage is snake-oil salesman. And I’m not sure I can answer the question. We all know that being an effective salesman is coming to believe in what you’re selling. You know, I like to think that the human capacity for credulity is unlimited, unfettered. But the human capacity for self-deception – the ultimate self-credulity – is also unfettered, unlimited. I look at him and I think to myself: You can’t really believe this stuff. And yet, for all intents and purposes, he does. Q: Which stuff do you find it hardest to believe he believes? A: I find it hardest to believe that he thinks that Donald Trump is an honest man. I find it hard to believe that he thinks that Donald Trump is enabling populist programs. How is this tax cut or the attempt to roll back capital gains taxes – how does that benefit the people? Is allowing all kinds of industrial pollution populism? I could go on and on. I try making fun of him. You know, he was reading a book about tariffs and China and the Great Wall. And I said to him, “You know, the wall really worked in China.” He said, “How’s that?” I said, “No Mexicans.” Q:

Q: Did he laugh? A: That time he didn’t. Once I told him I was in favor of the wall during our interview. And he said, “How’s that?” And I said, “Because I’m planning to leave this country, and the wall is the only thing that is going to keep those crazy American killers and rapists out of Mexico.” I shouldn’t talk this way, but I have such underlying contempt for so much of this. “Build the wall.” Do you really, really think that the wall is going to be a solution to unemployment for the middle class? Do you really, really, realQ:

Q: Sorry? A: Honey badgers don’t care. Q:

Q: I also had the feeling, watching him in the movie, and I’ve had this feeling watching him elsewhere, that he’s a creature of extraordinary vanity, and you were giving him a microphone. Is that fair? A: I think that is more than fair. Q:

Q: Is Steve Bannon an earnest ideologue or is he a cynical and grandiose opportunist? A: It’s the big question. And everybody, including Q:

Q: After spending all this time and thinking harder about him than most of us, how scary do you find him, and in what ways? A: I find him very scary because of his seeming appeal to people, if only to various autocrats around the world; his ability to get attention for himself (and, admittedly, I’m part of it); the idea that he can just say all of these things and be taken seriously, even halfway seriously. Here he is around the world peddling this stuff – sovereignty. “Let’s get our sovereignty back,” whatever that means. Saying things on one day and saying the absolute opposite on another. Claiming he’s not a racist or none of these policies are racially motivated and yet appearing with Marine Le Pen saying: Wear your xenophobia, your racism, your nativism, as a badge of honor. And he can say that this isn’t racism, but I think it is.

ly think that’s the panacea for what ails us? Q: Did you – and I ask this sincerely because the verb has many meanings – enjoy your time with Bannon? A: Yeah. I’m appalled by Bannon, but I like him. Q:

Q: Explain that paradox. A: It gave me the opportunity to read a lot of stuff and watch a lot of stuff and think about a lot of stuff. I mean, I went to the set one day. Set decorators always have odds and ends that they keep in order to scatter around a set to make it look more realistic. Example: old books. And one of the old books was a copy of Milton’s “Paradise Lost.” And I started reading it on set between takes. I finally said to him, “You know, I’ve been reading ‘Paradise Lost’ again. And that Lucifer character – he seems Bannon-esque.” And he starts laughing with enormous pleasure. And he says that Lucifer is the most interesting character in “Paradise Lost.” And then I quote him the line, “Better to reign in Hell,” and he finishes it for me, “than serve in Heaven.” How many people that I interview embrace a comparison of themselves with Satan? He’s well read. He is obviously smart. But when you examine the philosophy, it’s just – calling it incoherent or inchoate is too kind. It’s just a mess: a mess of stuff from here, from there, a little bit of the Crusades, a little bit of Thucydides there, some crazy, Catholic, right-wing theology. Add a dash of movies. Q:

Q: Your framing device of using those different movies and having him look at them and comment – why that? A: Bannon picked these movies. I did not. Bannon picked “The Bridge on the River Kwai.” Bannon picked “Chimes at Midnight.” Bannon picked “Twelve O’Clock High.” All of those movies are movies that he wanted to talk about and I obliged. Q:

Q: I find myself surprised that he was introduced to “Twelve O’Clock High” at Harvard Business School and reveres it so, because it seems like everything else about Harvard Business School he detests. Am I missing something? A: It’s hard to believe. I mean, how many times have I heard this phrase, “the party of Davos”? “The party of Davos wants this.” “The party of Davos wants that.” “The liberal elite wants this.” “The liberal elite wants that.” Well, he’s part of it. He may pretend that he isn’t, but he’s part of it, clearly. Q:

of caprice, a history of unintended consequences, of horrendous results from very minor antecedents or seemingly minor antecedents. My version of the 2016 election: Who would have thought that one man’s irrepressible desire to photograph his penis and to share that with women on the internet could destroy Western civilization? Q: You are speaking of Weiner? A: None other. Who would have thought that such a thing could end the world as we know it? Q:

Q: You really think it’s ending the world as we know it? A: Time will tell. But the world seems in pretty ragged shape at the moment. The question is: How resilient is our democracy? Was de Tocqueville right that we would just disappear into silos of self-congratulation and self-interest, or can we hope for something better? Q:

Q: I feel like if we had a nanny cam on his past, we would see a moment when there was some sort of humiliation or rejection by that liberal elite that would help us understand better his fury. Do you feel that way? A: I agree completely. Q:

Q: Do you have a better sense today than you did, say, a year and a half ago of what went wrong for Democrats and Hillary Clinton in 2016? A: Yes, I do. I did not have an understanding of the degree to which Hillary Clinton was hated, most certainly by the right, and how hard they were working to undermine her campaign. Again, it’s like a perfect storm. Bannon, talking about the Clinton campaign’s neglect of American workers – I think he’s right. He makes a big speech about jobs versus identity politics. I think he’s right. And then this strange confluence of events involving Huma Abedin, James Comey, Anthony Weiner – it’s like bad Shakespeare. It’s such a twisted, twisted election. That’s such an understatement. I have my own – and I got into an argument with Bannon about this – view of history. Call it my perverse view of history. I don’t see great wheels turning and endless repetitions of cycles. My version of history is a history Q:

Q: Do you think, a couple of years from now, Bannon’s going to be this very curious footnote, this sort of one-off? Or do you think we’re going to be reckoning with what he’s peddling and what he represents for a good, long while? A: I have to distinguish what I hope for versus what I really think will happen. I hope all of this is a very bad memory soon: Trump, Bannon, national populism, etc. In one respect, I do agree with Bannon. And I told him so. I grew up in the ‘50s. My mother was an elementary-school teacher. My father died when I was 2, and my mother brought up my brother and myself. She took care of everybody, having practically no money, no insurance money from my father’s death. And I often think, could she have done that today? And the answer is no. I don’t think she could have. There is greater and greater inequality, ecoQ:

Q: If you had to sketch out the trajectory of this presidency from today – with a front page about Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort – forward, what’s your best guess? A: That things are going to change. I can be hopeful about midterms and 2020. I don’t care about the 2016 election anymore. I do care about the future and the future of this country. Why did I make the movie? Because I wanted to contribute something to the political debate ongoing. I’m worried but hopeful. Q:

Q: What made you decide to focus it on Bannon? A: Because, like Lucifer in “Paradise Lost,” he’s the most interesting character. You know, I asked him: “No Bannon. No Trump?” And, of course – of course – he agreed. That’s the story. The story is how Stephen K. Bannon put Trump in the White House. That Trump was this – the terms that he uses, “this blunt instrument,” “this armor-piercing shell.” Q:

Q: The terms for Trump, you mean. A: Terms for Trump, who had no ideas, really, but ideas that Bannon poured into this vessel. I was just thinking – talking to you about the 2016 election, I could see how it happened. What I can’t really understand is what happened to America after 2016 and the election. I can’t understand the wholesale abandonment of American values by so many, many, many, many people. That I can’t understand. And that I find horrifying and depressing. Q:

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TALK TRAVEL

Is reserving seats on a flight worth the extra cost?

BY LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES

FamilyTravel.com

When the school bell rings, must travel plans come to end? Here are five ways to keep your travel dreams on track while school is in session.

Washington Post

The Washington Post’s travel section writers and editors recently discussed stories, questions, gripes and more. Here are edited excerpts: Q: My son and his husband have flights booked from Washington to Paris. They would like to sit together but we’ve heard so much recently about reserved seats not even being honored. In your opinion, is it still worth the extra cost to reserve their seats ahead of time, or do you think they could take their chances and wait? They have been checking back to see how the flights are filling up, but is that sufficient? A: The airline can move people in reserved seats, per its Contract of Carriage. But mostly likely the crew will shift people around to accommodate families or for other extraordinary circumstances. I fly pretty frequently and have never seen a passenger moved without consent. Usually, the flight attendant will ask people to voluntarily move. If your son and his husband really want to sit together, they should improve their odds and pay for reserved seats. They should also check-in 24 hours before departure and arrive at the boarding gate early. If a flight attendant tries to split them up, they can say that they are nervous fliers and need the other’s support. – Andrea Sachs Q:

JEFFREY P. MAYOR Tacoma (Wash.) News Tribune

While school schedules make family getaways more difficult, checking school and work calendars might reveal there’s time for a quick fall camping trip.

1. KNOW YOUR OPTIONS Scan the school, sports and activity calendars to assess windows of opportunity. Will your children participate in multiple sports, school theater productions or volunteer

activities? Pair those results with your work and personal calendars for the best picture possible. If you have multiple children in different schools, do their holiday and other school vacation times match up? Do any family members have milestone birthdays, reunions or anniversary celebrations in the works that you won’t want to miss? Once you’ve reviewed commitments and calendars you are ready to plan. SEE TRIP, PAGE 26

Q: I just got back from a wonderful nine days in Ireland. Most of the trip went really well. My partner and I had a great time. I submitted several reviews on TripAdvisor for various attractions, tours and restaurants. Most of those were (like the trip) great reviews. One or two were more critical – e.g., bad food amongst tasteful decor in one restaurant. I was surprised to get a private note from the restaurant owner taking me to task for my review – which were clearly based on my direct experience. Not sure how he could argue with the experience I went through. Then I noticed a similar trend in some other critical reviews on TripAdvisor – that the owners/proprietors of the hotel, restaurant, tour, etc. were defensive; often blaming the reviewer for a bad experience. Is this typical? I thought negative reviews were a chance for folks in the hospitality industry to consider ways to improve, to address shortcomings (perceived rightfully or not), or even simply to express regret or remorse of a bad experience. Seeing those makes me wonder if being a part of TripAdvisor’s commenting contributors is valuable – it also makes me wonder about the reliability of those reviews given the rather troubling push back from proprietors of services. What are your thoughts?

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The Aman Sveti Stefan resort in Montenegro. In the 1970s, celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and Sophia Loren vacationed at Sveti Stefan, a peninsular village-turned-luxury-resort, now run by Aman hotels and still favored by the glitterati.

A mellow journey along a familiar path in

MONTENEGRO BY ELAINE GLUSAC

New York Times

When planning a family trip to Montenegro last spring, I found myself telling perplexed friends who knew next to nothing about the Balkan country: “Imagine yourself in Venice, sail down the Adriatic coast, look east and stop before you reach Albania.” But since President Donald Trump described the country, in a Fox News interview in July, as likely to trigger World War III and Montenegrins as “very aggressive,” the questions have trended from “Where is it?” to “What’s there?” For starters, there is dramatic natural beauty, including the imposing mountains that wall the coast and inspired 15thcentury Venetians to name it Monte Negro, or Black Mountain. More invested in tourism – which accounts for over 20 percent of the economy – than war, Montenegro attracted 2 million visitors last year, more

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A vendor sells local produce in the Durmitor National Park in Montenegro.

than three times its population, according to the national tourism office. A statement from the government in reaction to the president’s characterization cited Montenegro’s “peaceful politics,” noting that during the Balkan Wars of the 1990s, the country was “the only

state in which the war didn’t rage during disintegration of the former Yugoslavia,” of which it was a part. As the granddaughter of immigrants from Montenegro and a repeat traveler in the region, my experience of Montenegrin aggression is limit-

ed to receiving large portions of food and admonishments to clean my plate. Trump wasn’t wrong about the country’s size though. NATO’s newest member, which declared independence from Serbia in 2006, is indeed small. Slightly less diminutive

than Connecticut, it’s just right for a typically timepinched American vacation, which, in our case, was eight days in May. “You cannot imagine how such a small country has everything: national parks, mountains, beaches, night life, history, Orthodox monasteries,” said Nina Batlak, a Dubrovnik-based product manager for Super Luxury Travel, which offers trips in Montenegro. “Everything fits in such small borders.” Many travelers set out from Dubrovnik, the popular walled city on the southern Croatian coast, about an hour’s drive from the border. But we found that flying into the capital of Podgorica put us within easy striking distance of a variety of attractions: the Dinaric Alps in the north, the Adriatic coast to the south, and the cultural treasures of midMontenegro. Most visitors come for the sea, a crowd-eluding alternative that historically has been popular with Russians and Ukrainians seeking warm weather. Compared with its neighbor across the Adriatic, it’s “a more affordable Italy,” said Joanna Millick, director of sales and private journeys at MIR Corp., which offers Balkan tours. Ancient towns, from SEE PATH, PAGE 27

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Bella Vida Garden Cafe

Waffle with whipped cream and fresh fruit at Bella Vida Garden Cafe in Cape May, N.J. .......................................................

If you go JESSICA ORLOWICZ

Barbecue pork sandwich with farm salad at Beach Plum Farm in Cape May, N.J.

Where to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in Cape May BY DEBRA BRUNO

Washington Post

Cape May, the Jersey Shore’s sophisticated sister, has more to offer visitors than beautiful beaches and charming Victorian-era homes. Thanks to its good soil and moderate climate, the Cape May peninsula is turning into a wine-growing haven, with half a dozen vineyards scattered around its southern tip. Besides the vineyards, there’s Washington Street Mall, a pedestrian-friendly enclave in the heart of the city filled with restaurants plus a sugar-high-inducing proportion of ice cream shops and candy stores. Prefer to relax? Order a gin and tonic and sit in a rocker on the porch of the historic Chalfonte Hotel. Seafood, of course, is the theme in this town, with oysters the star - crushed oyster shells still line many walkways and the Cape May salt oyster has pride of place on many menus. The crowds waiting to be seated at this sunny cafe might give you pause.

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2. ADVANCE PLANNING Research reveals that by planning ahead, more families will actually take much-needed and longer vacations and thus reap a multitude of personal and professional benefits. Taking time to create a thoughtful bucket list can make it easier to plan for meaningful vacations, those that are a deliberate

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A: I have a very good friend who owns several restaurants. She gets upset by bad reviews on TripAdvisor, Yelp, etc., when the reviewer never first told the manager that there was an issue. She said they always try to make it right when someone is upset with their meal, service, etc., and appreciate the chance to do so A:

Bella Vida Garden Café: 406 N. Broadway, Cape May, New Jersey; 609-884-6332, bellavidacafe.com Beach Plum Farm: 140 Stevens St.; 609-602-0128, beachplumfarmcapemay .com Washington Inn: 801 Washington St.; 609-884-5697, washingtoninn.com ......................................................

The Washington Inn

Seafood cioppino at the Washington Inn in Cape May, N.J.

But put your name in and take a seat at one of the stone tables alongside the cafe, because Bella Vida Garden Café is worth the wait. Vegans will love the tempeh veggie scramble ($12.50), and gluten-free diners will appreciate the sweet potato flapjacks ($6.95 for a full stack), but

there are also plenty of meaty options, such as the Barnyard Waffle ($11.25), topped with creamed chip beef plus two over-easy eggs or a crab Florentine omelet with cheese ($13.95). Healthier choices include the “loaded” oatmeal ($8.75) with bananas, strawberries, blue-

berries, walnuts, raisins, brown sugar and cinnamon, or the “loaded” chia oat bowl with almond butter ($10.99). This is a place with a religious bent: eggs Benedict renamed Morning Ben-ediction ($9.70), and Christian music playing. Nevertheless, the food is ec-

reflection of your values, hopes and dreams. So before you begin listing desired destinations, ask yourself what aspects of the world – geographically, spiritually and culturally – you want to share with your family. By crafting a strategy in advance and executing early, you’ll have more flight options, your pick of tour departures, the best cabins on a cruise ship and more options in popular resort areas.

3. A DAY HERE. A WEEK THERE? It’s no secret that holiday weeks and spring break in popular destinations can be pricier than at other times of the year. So does it make sense to snag a few days from the school calendar to learn and experience the world outside the walls of the classroom? That’s a decision only parents can make given the requirements of individual schools, the temperaments and needs of each child and the cost benefit analy-

sis of each opportunity. If you do decide to travel while school is in session, you’ll find fewer crowds, better prices and expanded options.

in real time. Perhaps this has something to do with the defensiveness? – Carol Sottili

diving. If you’re going to spend a lot of time near the water in Maui, you might want to bring your own gear. – Christopher Elliott

of the city, with its historic homes and great restaurants/bars. – Sottili

Q: Do you think it’s worth it to bring your own snorkel gear to Hawaii? We’re going to be in Maui for seven days for our honeymoon and I’m not sure if it’s the kind of place you just snorkel anywhere. A: Yes, there are plenty of snorkeling opportunities in Maui. Honolua Bay and Slaughterhouse Beach are among the best for Q:

Q: We are considering heading to either Savannah, Georgia, or Charleston, South Carolina, for an extended-family Christmas get together. Would you recommend one over the other? A: I would probably choose Charleston over Savannah. I like the vibe Q:

4. THE VACATION MINDSET The true value of a family vacation has less to do with boarding a snazzy cruise ship or checking in to a faraway resort. It’s more about the quality of a shared experience. So when time is short, make the most of the hours you

Q: I just had a very frustrating trip with Southwest. They cancelled my return flight from Austin 90 minutes before the scheduled departure, and could not get me on another flight until the following day. They claimed the cancellation was caused by weather, but the fact that numerous flights to D.C., by both Southwest and other Q:

umenical, the service is friendly, and the beachgoing-people watching along busy Broadway is good entertainment. Plan a little extra time for lunch at Beach Plum Farm to wander past fields, say hello to the pigs or sheep, and maybe play a little corn hole. This 62-acre working farm has a market with produce on one side and a seasonal cafe on the other. Place your order and take a seat at a picnic table, or spend a few minutes and 25 cents to toss some seed to the well-fed chickens. Lunch options might include a barbecue pork sandwich with coleslaw ($11.95), cucumber gazpacho ($9.95), a caprese salad ($9.95) made with super-sweet tomatoes, a veggie wrap ($9.95), or a farm salad ($7.95) with lettuce, kale, cucumbers, roasted squash, turnips and garlic scapes. Make sure to save room for the fresh doughnuts ($1.75 each, with seasonal fla-

do have available and put your plan on the calendar. Go fishing, hiking or horseback riding for a day. Visit a water or theme park. Spend the night at a nearby hotel. Camp in a state park or even your own backyard and enjoy the mini-getaway. 5. A FAMILY SABBATICAL For those who would like to travel deeper, learn a new language, immerse in a culture or simply see the world with the kids

airlines, departed later that afternoon/evening make me suspect otherwise. I had to book a hotel at my own expense and was greatly inconvenienced, finally arriving home over 24 hours later than expected. My question: do airlines have to provide any kind of documentation/proof when they claim weather as a reason for a cancellation? I’m definitely going to follow up with Southwest, but I’d like to say something other than “you said

vors such as lavender, $2). If you get there in time, there’s a free, guided tour of the property every day at 11 a.m., and if you linger longer, there are also farm-to-table dinners, pig roasts, or an eight-course tomato feast. Take in the real flavor of Cape May inside the Washington Inn, a plantation-style house dating to 1846. Begin the evening with happy hour in the restaurant’s popular wine bar, which offers wine flights and lighter meals. In the main restaurant, choices of oysters include the day’s catch ($3.50 apiece) and Key West oysters with jicama and wasabi ($15). Some of the more memorable dishes are Black Mission figs with prosciutto, Gorgonzola mousse, arugula, crostini and port wine reduction ($15); heirloom tomato panzanella ($14); espresso-rubbed Hudson Valley duck, served with moist bread pudding ($34); and a hearty cioppino in a thick tomato broth with prawns, scallops, whitefish, clams, and garlic aioli ($31). Because the portions are hearty, it’s a struggle to save room for dessert, which can include decadent triple chocolate mousse cake ($13) or delicate lemon sorbet ($7). Since this is clearly a specialoccasion place, it seemed as though every table (including ours) was celebrating a birthday or anniversary, which the kitchen remembered with some chocolate icing and a candle in our sorbet.

while they can, a longer adventure may fit the bill. Consider spending the months ahead planning a lengthy holiday – weeks, months or even a year – with the kids. Consider an adventure that may involve road schooling, financial reconfiguration, the disposition of some belongings and some rigorous map study. Many who have chosen this path report that the transformative experience was well worth upsetting the family apple cart.

it was caused by weather but I don’t believe you.” A: Airlines do not need to prove the delay was caused by weather, unfortunately. And the government takes airlines at their word when they blame the weather for a delay or cancellation. Unfortunately, airlines also don’t have to provide any kind of compensation to passengers when there’s a weather delay. – Elliott A:

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PATH Herceg Novi on the edge of the Bay of Kotor to walled Ulcinj near the Albanian border, dot the 70-mile coastal drive. Construction is rampant, suggesting more, if not mass, tourism isn’t too distant. We found crews restoring the Venetian palaces lining seafront Perast. Those, along with the Ottoman forts strung along the coast, testify to the centuries-long fight for control of this strategic region by the great seafaring powers of the 14ththrough mid-19th-century. (Montenegro only began to gain its shore from the Ottomans and the Austrians in the late 1800s.) Not that tourism is exactly new: After all, in the 1970s, celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and Sophia Loren vacationed at Sveti Stefan, a peninsular village-turned-luxury-resort, now run by Aman hotels and still favored by the glitterati (Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic was married here in 2014). But more recent foreign investment has fueled its expansion, with luxury developments like Porto Montenegro in Tivat, home to a Regent hotel and a yacht marina, and the Miami-like highrises that surround the walled heart of Budva, now filled with restaurants and cafes. As you push farther south, and mosques begin to mingle with monasteries, time and tourism seem distant. At Stari Bar, an 11th-century ghost town that was once traded between the Venetians and the Turks, we scrambled around the deserted ruins and found a cat nurturing a litter of kittens in an ancient urn. By the time we got to southernmost Ulcinj, we had the walled city virtually to ourselves, from the archaeology museum, filled with ceramics, coins and carvings from the Romans through the Ottomans, to the new Pirate seafood restaurant overlooking the sea. Many visitors arrive by ship, sailing through the fjordlike Bay of Kotor to the walled city of Kotor, long under Venetian reign, with the winged lion of St. Mark on its sea-facing gate to prove it. CruiseCritic.com just named Kotor the second most popular port in the eastern Mediterranean, after Dubrovnik. We found ourselves in Kotor, along with thousands of passengers from a Celebrity Cruises ship snapping pictures of the stray (but evidently wellfed) cats that stalk the cobblestone plazas and nap on stone staircases. A series of these steps climbs a mountain to the fortress of St. John, a medieval stronghold improbably guarded with walls that ascend nearly 900 feet. It’s an exhausting post to reach but one that rewards you with sunset views over the bay-plunging mountains. When the ship sailed out that evening, romance returned to candlelit restaurant terraces within the walls, and Niksicko beerdrinking yacht crews filled the outdoor tables in view of a 17th-century clock tower. Behind the coastal mountains of Montenegro, via a dizzying switchback road, lies an entirely different country that is rugged, largely

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The Tara River Canyon in Montenegro, the deepest canyon in Europe. The river is a big draw for white-water rafting enthusiasts.

undeveloped and a real bargain, as epitomized by the 6-inch-high cevapcici sausage sandwich at Kole Restaurant in Cetinje, which costs 2 euros, or about $2.30. Cetinje, the former capital of the Montenegrin kingdom, established in the 15th century, remains the country’s cultural heart. A cluster of pedestrian-only lanes, where art students paint en plein-air, surrounds a series of national museums devoted to art and history. A joint ticket (10 euros) provides entry to six museums, including the Biljarda, the 19thcentury residence of Montenegro’s favorite king, the poet and philosopher Petar II Petrovic Njegos, and named for his billiard table, the country’s first. He died in 1851 and is buried in a monumental mausoleum on Mount Lovcen outside town. Its last king, Nikola Petrovic Njegos, inhabited a modest palace across from the Biljarda until he fled the country in 1918, as Austrian forces invaded during World War I. Now known as King Nikola’s Museum, it is filled with treasures, including antique Chinese urns, Persian carpets, Venetian mirrors, Indonesian furniture and royal portraits from families across Europe. That the royal collection survived the World War II occupation of Montenegro by Italian forces is

miraculous. “He was known as the father-in-law of Europe,” said our guide proudly, explaining that five of the king’s daughters had married into royal families across the continent, including Princess Elena, who wed an Italian royal and earned an in-law’s respect. “Because they were family, the Italians preserved the home.” From coastal isles to Alpine valleys, Orthodox

monasteries are strewn across the country, many covered in vivid frescoes of elongated, big-eyed saints depicting stories from the Bible. But the most impressive are in central Montenegro. The Ostrog Monastery, for example, is shallowly built into a cliff face at nearly 3,000 feet, and reached from the highway between Podgorica and Niksic by a slim, shoulderless, zigzagging road that

we nervously shared with intrepid bus drivers. Barefoot pilgrims walk an even more vertical path there, culminating in a dark, rock-hollowed room in the monastery housing the tomb of St. Basil, where a priest blessed each visitor individually. The faithful kissed an icon, offered coins and walked from the room backward – so as not to turn their backs on the holy site – past radiant mosaics placed into the

cliff walls. In the Alpine north, we encountered even fewer visitors, heartier food – including a cheesy potato entree called kacamak – and zealous portions: an order of local trout at Konoba restaurant in Kolasin, the country’s main ski town, delivered a pair of foot-long fish. “The mountains of Montenegro are really an undiscovered part of the Balkans for most Americans,” said Diana Poindexter, a Balkans specialist at Wilderness Travel, which offers a naturefocused trip to Montenegro. “You'll hike and not see anyone.” Many roads to the region are precipitous, narrow and distractingly scenic, including the stretch from Podgorica north along the Moraca Canyon to Kolasin. A new highway, expected to open in 2019, should expedite travel from the city to the slopes. Ample Airbnb inventory supplements the ski chalets of Kolasin and Zabljac, another nearby ski town and the gateway to Durmitor National Park, the largest of Montenegro’s five national parks. We provisioned our rentals at frequent roadside stands selling homemade wine, honey and cheese. The turquoise Tara River slices through these Dinaric Alps, creating Europe’s deepest canyon at some 4,260 feet, and thrilling white-water paddlers. Overnight rafting trips take in the deepest section of the Tara Canyon, while popular day trips bump over roiling Class III and IV rapids, depending on the time of year. The river curves through the northern section of Durmitor National Park, home to 50 peaks above 6,000 feet. Here, bare limestone crests shade pockets of snow, and scree slopes run down to glaciercarved lakes and wildflower-filled meadows. Over the May holiday celebrating Montenegro’s 12-year independence, we hiked lightly traveled but well-signed paths, forded streams, crossed under waterfalls and picnicked on lakeside boulders in fragrant pine groves. “New country,” smiled the park attendant at the admission booth, granting us, like everyone else, free admission on the holiday. “But old place.” Populated, I might add, by people curious about outsiders, rather than aggressive toward them.

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A view of the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro. Slightly less diminutive than Connecticut, Montenegro is just right for a typically time-pinched American vacation.

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BOOKS of trillions of dollars was just beginning to crash onto the landscape. Brennan-Jobs navigated a childhood on welfare with her mother, artist Chrisann Brennan, and an adolescence ensconced in her father’s wealth. In passage after passage of “Small Fry,” Jobs is vicious to his daughter and those around her. Now, in the days before the book is released, Brennan-Jobs is fearful that it will be received as a tellall exposé, and not the more nuanced portrait of a family she intended. She worries that the reaction will be about a famous man’s legacy rather than a young woman’s story – that she will be erased again, this time in her own memoir. On the eve of publication, what Brennan-Jobs wants readers to know is this: Steve Jobs rejected his daughter for years, but that daughter has absolved him. Triumphantly, she loves him, and she wants the book’s scenes of their roller skating and laughing together to be as viral as the scenes of him telling her she will inherit nothing. Brennan-Jobs’ forgiveness is one thing. What’s tricky is that she wants the reader to forgive Jobs, too. And she knows that could be a problem. “Have I failed?” she asked, in one of our conversations. “Have I failed in fully representing the dearness and the pleasure? The dearness of my father, and the outrageous pleasure of being with him when he was in good form?” FRANCES F. DENNY NYT

Lisa Brennan-Jobs, the daughter of Steve Jobs of Apple, in Brooklyn. It’s a strange thing to write a devastating memoir with damning details but demand that these things are not, in fact, damning at all. Yet that’s exactly what Brennan-Jobs has done in a new memoir, “Small Fry,” and in a series of interviews conducted over the past few weeks.

PROFILE

She forgave Steve Jobs. Would you? BY NELLIE BOWLES

New York Times

When Steve Jobs told his daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs that the Apple Lisa computer was not

named after her, it was not a cruel lie to a little girl, she insists – he was teaching her “not to ride on his coattails.” When Jobs refused to install heat in her bedroom, he was not being

callous, she says – he was instilling in her a “value system.” When a dying Jobs told Brennan-Jobs that she smelled “like a toilet,” it was not a hateful snipe, she maintains – he was merely showing her “honesty.”` It’s a strange thing to write a devastating memoir with damning details but demand that these things are not, in fact, damning at all. Yet that’s exactly what BrennanJobs has done in a new memoir, “Small Fry,” and in a series of interviews conducted over the last few weeks. Thanks to a dozen other

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Lessons on standing out, finding friends and seeking the truth BY KATHIE MEIZNER, MARY QUATTLEBAUM AND ABBY MCGANNEY NOLAN

Special To The Washington Post

Poor Leon! In Jane Clarke’s story “Neon Lion” (Nosy Crow/Candlewick, ages 2-5), Leon the chameleon definitely stands out. With his brilliant red-orange tail curled into a spiral, and his eyes big and round, Leon is a chameleon who doesn’t seem to be able to duplicate the look of either his surroundings or his fellow chameleons. No matter what he does, Leon remains a rich, dazzling color. Readers are invited to imagine the color Leon ought to turn in the desert (a warm, sandy yellow), and to call out loudly to

Leon the color he should be as he slips among big gray rocks in the mountains. Leon’s hue - rendered by illustrator Britta Teckentrup - remains vibrant and easy to see. His color is so loud it keeps the other, now night-shadow blue chameleons awake. And when he heads off alone and finds a flock of creatures who

share his bright color, he is dismayed when they all fly off. But there’s still hope, and the narrator suggests that readers whisper encouragingly to Leon: “Don’t worry, Leon. Everything will be OK.” When Leon finally finds a home that suits him, along with something more, his neon coloring seems pretty special. Young readers will get the point - everyone’s a bit different, but with patience and determination there’s a good chance of finding a perfect match in the end.

– Kathie Meizner

Spirituality and a mountain adventure intertwine in “Zen and Gone” (Soho Teen, ages 12 and up), a compelling,

biographies and films, Apple obsessives already know the broad outlines of Brennan-Jobs’ early life: Jobs fathered her at 23, then denied paternity despite a DNA match, and gave little in financial or emotional support even as he became a god of the early computing era. “Small Fry,” which goes on sale Sept. 4, is Brennan-Jobs’ effort to reclaim her story for herself. The backdrop to her raw depictions of life with and without Jobs is 1980s Silicon Valley, where artists and hippies mixed with technologists, ideas of how to build the future flourished, and a cascade

thought-provoking YA novel by Emily France. While visiting his aunt in Boulder, Colo., nerdy Oliver befriends a girl who seems his opposite: savvy, outdoorsy Essa. But it turns out Oliver and Essa share a bond in the intense responsibilities they have shouldered. Oliver’s sister has a mental illness; Essa, whose mother is a stoner, has long cared for her lively 9-year-old sister, Puck. Through alternating chapters, Oliver and Essa chronicle a summer of bonfires and hikes, vividly describing a natural world beloved by Essa and increasingly less alien to Oliver. As they fall in love, Essa shares details of her Zen Buddhist practice, which helps to keep her present and mindful in the swirl of life’s uncertainty and pain. Suspense escalates when Puck follows them on a wilderness trek and goes missing. Essa must constantly remind

‘THE BAD PART OF A GREAT STORY’ After college, BrennanJobs left the United States to work in finance in London and Italy; she later shifted into design, and then freelance writing for magazines and literary journals. Now 40, she has long avoided publicity. She has never been profiled, and she has carefully eluded most of her father’s chroniclers. (One exception: Aaron Sorkin, who called her “the heroine” of his 2015 Steve Jobs biopic.) Brennan-Jobs said she did not trust Walter Isaacson, who wrote the definitive, megaselling biography of her father in 2011. “I never spoke with Walter, and I never read the book, but I know I came off as cold to my father and not caring whether he felt bad,”

herself to “stay calm, to follow her breath, to be in the moment” if she is to survive and find her sister. The romance, family dramas and physical danger keep us turning the pages, but the generous embrace of the spiritual truly enriches this reading experience.

– Mary Quattlebaum

In “Spooked!” (Calkins Creek, ages 10-14), Gail Jarrow engagingly promotes skepticism and the value of ferreting out the facts as she explains how an hour-long radio broadcast about invading aliens became an infamous episode in history. Jarrow sets the scene by describing the anxious mood of 1938, with its economic uncertainties and international tensions. She also provides readers with a good introduction to the two charismatic figures, Orson Welles and John Houseman, who came up with

Brennan-Jobs said in late July, sitting in Cantine, a small, vegan-friendly cafe in Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens neighborhood. “I was devastated by it.” “I felt ashamed to be the bad part of a great story,” she continued. “And I felt unresolved.” And so in “Small Fry,” she seeks to resolve some of that shame by describing how her childhood unfolded, who key characters were, why it all happened. Brennan-Jobs went back to Silicon Valley and interviewed her family, her friends, her mother’s ex-boyfriends, and her father’s ex-girlfriend. In her childhood, the region had been green with eucalyptus and full of garage hackers. Now it is the greatest wealth-creation machine in the history of the world, and Jobs remains its towering hero. Brennan-Jobs began work on what would become “Small Fry” not long after her father’s 2011 death. Years into writing, she felt rushed by her publisher, Penguin Press, and feared being “tarted up” and made to take advantage of her father’s legacy. She wanted to be with a smaller publisher who would work with her and give her more time, and switched to Grove, taking what she says was a 90 percent cut in her advance. (A spokesperson for Penguin declined to comment.) One result of the delay is that “Small Fry” is entering the public conversation at a time when, across industries, formerly disempowered or ignored women are having their say about powerful men. A memoir by Steve Jobs’ firstborn was always going to be a publishing sensation, but Brennan-Jobs has inadvertently timed hers to land when the public is even more attuned to marginalized voices – and when many are having darker thoughts about the world Jobs created with his attention-devouring devices. ‘I HOPE THANKSGIVING’S OK’ None of that, of course, was imaginable when Brennan-Jobs was born on May 17, 1978, on a commune farm in Oregon. Her parents, who had met in high school in Cupertino, California, were both 23. Jobs arrived days after the birth and helped name her, but refused to acknowledge that he was the SEE JOBS, PAGE 29

the idea of adapting H.G. Wells’ 1897 novel “The War of the Worlds” for modern audiences. Welles, Houseman and their collaborators set out to make a good radio show, not terrify the nation, but their broadcast which included an actor who sounded uncannily like then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt - was altogether too convincing for those who tuned in late and didn’t realize what radio-drama mischief they had encountered. After delving into the panicked listener reactions as well as the overblown news media reports about that panic, Jarrow wisely recommends that readers listen to the original broadcast - readily available on YouTube and analyze the notorious Martian invasion for themselves.

– Abby McGanney Nolan

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BOOKS to love it. “You get your inheritance, delivered in a lump of coal or whatever in a sort of awful package,” she told me at one point. “And you have to take a lot of time to turn the awful package on its head, and it reveals something kind of glorious, and then you’re set free.”

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father. To support her family, Brennan cleaned houses and used government assistance. Only after the government sued Jobs did he agree to pay child support. “Small Fry” describes how Jobs slowly took a greater interest in his daughter, taking her skating and coming over to her house for visits. Brennan-Jobs moved in with him for a time during high school, when her mother was struggling with money and her temper, but Jobs was cold and had extreme demands for what being a member of the family entailed. The neighbors next door worried about the teenage Lisa, and one night, when Jobs was out, they moved her from his house and into theirs. Against Jobs’ wishes, the neighbors paid for her to finish college. (He later paid them back.) In an interview, Brennan-Jobs spoke of “not wanting to alienate people” she loves, but acknowledged that her memoir might do just that. Aside from Jobs, all the central characters are very much alive. “I hope Thanksgiving’s OK,” she said. Her mother, Brennan, is portrayed as a free spirit who nurtured her daughter’s creativity – but could be mercurial, hot-tempered and sometimes neglectful. “It was horrendous for me to read,” Brennan said in an interview. “It was very, very hard. But she got it right.” Jobs’ infamous venom is on frequent display in “Small Fry.” Out one night at dinner, Jobs turns to his daughter’s cousin, Sarah, who has just unknowingly offended him by ordering meat. “’Have you ever thought about how awful your voice is?” Jobs asks Sarah. “Please stop talking in that awful voice,” he says, adding, “You should really consider what’s wrong with yourself and try to fix it.” Brennan-Jobs describes her father’s frequent use of money to confuse or frighten her. “Sometimes he decided not to pay for things at the very last minute,” she writes, “walking out of restaurants without paying the bill.” When her mother found a beautiful house and asked Jobs to buy it for her and Lisa, he agreed it was nice – but bought it for himself and moved in with his wife, Laurene Powell Jobs. Brennan said that her daughter has, if anything, underplayed the chaos of her childhood. “She didn’t go into how bad it really was, if you can believe that,” she said. But “Small Fry” also contains moments of joy that capture Jobs’ spontaneity and unparalleled mind. When Brennan-Jobs goes on a school trip to Japan, he arrives unannounced and pulls her out of the program for a day. Father and daughter sit, talking about God and how he sees consciousness. “I was afraid of him and, at the same time, I felt a quaking, electric love,” she writes. “When I started writing,” Brennan-Jobs told me, “I didn’t think he’d be so interesting on the page, and I was almost frustrated that he pulled so much gravity.” After Brennan-Jobs moved in with Jobs as a teenager, he forbade her from seeing her mother

FRANCES F. DENNY NYT

Lisa Brennan-Jobs, the daughter of Steve Jobs of Apple, in Brooklyn.

for six months, as a way to cement her connection to his new family. At the same time, Jobs shifted from neglectful to controlling. When BrennanJobs was getting increasingly involved at her high school, starting an opera club and running for freshman-class president, he got upset. “This isn’t working out. You’re not succeeding as a member of this family,” Jobs says in the memoir. “You’re never around. If you want to be a part of this family, you need to put in the time.” To appease her father, Brennan-Jobs transferred to another school that was closer to her father’s house. She persisted in becoming editor-in-chief of the school newspaper. Her mentor there, a journalism teacher named Esther Wojcicki, says “Small Fry” is a faithful account. “The dialogue that she had in there between her and Steve was just exactly right,” Wojcicki said. “The book is a gift to all of us.” Early copies of the memoir have circulated among family and friends. Powell Jobs, her children and Jobs’ sister, Mona Simpson, gave this statement to The Times: “Lisa is part of our family, so it was with sadness that we read her book, which differs dramatically from our memories of those times. The portrayal of Steve is not the husband and father we knew. Steve loved Lisa, and he regretted that he was not the father he should have been during her early childhood. It was a great comfort to Steve to have Lisa home with all of us during the last days of his life, and we are all grateful for the years we spent

together as a family.” SET FREE On a hot August day in Brooklyn, Brennan-Jobs and I walked to her studio, a small apartment with brick walls she painted white and a bamboo floor she painted black. While writing “Small Fry,” she told me, she covered the mirrors around her work space with paper. “I don’t like catching myself in the mirror,” she said, “because it’s like – ‘Oh, self.’” Brennan-Jobs said she was nervous about how she would be described physically in a profile, and so I asked her to use her own words. “My face is uneven,” she said. “I have small eyes. I wish I had dimples, but I don’t. I think right now I look jowly.” I interjected to say she

had delicate features, and freckles, and was about 5 foot 2, with slightly reddish brown hair. “My nose,” BrennanJobs replied, “is not particularly delicate.” She is deeply self-deprecating, saying she was horrified to be doing “a celebrity memoir.” She said she was sure The New Yorker would not review the book, and that years ago, her first meeting at Grove only occurred because Elisabeth Schmitz, the editorial director, was doing a favor for a mutual friend. “My first thought on being pitched the book was, ‘I don’t do this kind of thing. I don’t know how to publish a celebrity memoir,’” said Schmitz, who has acquired literary memoirs like naturalist Helen Macdonald’s “H is for Hawk.” But something

about Brennan-Jobs’ writing made her reconsider. “From the first page,” she said, “her language is fresh, surprising, unpredictable.” I’ve read it, and her writing really is compelling. Brennan-Jobs takes the same linguistic knife to herself as she does to others. She writes with disgust about using anecdotes from her childhood to elicit sympathy from others, and she is ashamed to have dropped her father’s name during an interview to get into Harvard. On Aug. 1, Vanity Fair published an excerpt from “Small Fry” under the digital headline “I Have a Secret. My Father Is Steve Jobs.” A few nights later, Brennan-Jobs called me, worried. She hated the title, and on social media, readers were feasting on the more savage details of her account – especially the “toilet” comment. “He was telling me the truth,” Brennan-Jobs told me, adding that the rosewater perfume she wore had turned. “I wasn’t aware of it. Sometimes it’s nice of someone to tell you what you smell like.” It was another uncomfortable reminder that even though “Small Fry” is Brennan-Jobs’ story – one written in a precise, literary style – her father’s myth looms so large that she cannot control how her words are received. When choosing a narrator for the audio version, she nixed the ones who spoke his lines too harshly or without humor. So much of BrennanJobs’ effort with the memoir seems to be to show how brutal Steve Jobs could be – and, in doing so, to reclaim that brutality for herself. And how she wants to reclaim it is

INAPPROPRIATE SCENES If Brennan-Jobs was alarmed by the reaction to the toilet-water excerpt, she may be unprepared for what happens when readers encounter more disturbing material. Several times in “Small Fry,” Jobs engages in what seems like inappropriate affection in front of his daughter. Brennan-Jobs describes him embracing Powell Jobs one day, “pulling her in to a kiss, moving his hand closer to her breasts,” and up her thigh, “moaning theatrically.” When Brennan-Jobs tries to leave, her father stops her: “’Hey Lis,’ he said. ‘Stay here. We’re having a family moment. It’s important that you try to be part of this family.’ I sat still, looking away as he moaned and undulated.” Brennan-Jobs emphasized in an interview that she never felt threatened by her father, and that to her, these scenes show he was “just awkward.” This kind of display was not an isolated incident, said Brennan-Jobs’ mother, who described an upsetting, sexualized conversation between Jobs and their daughter in her 2013 memoir, “A Bite in the Apple.” One evening, Brennan writes, she let Jobs baby-sit 9-year-old Lisa. When Brennan came home early, she found Jobs with the girl, “teasing her nonstop about her sexual aspirations,” “ridiculing her with sexual innuendos,” and “joking about bedroom antics between Lisa and this or that guy.” Brennan, in her memoir, describes feeling scared for her daughter that night, and wanting to place her body between them and get out of there. “I will be clear,” Brennan writes. “Steve was not a sexual predator of children. There was something else going on.” Still, after that night, Brennan tried to make sure there was “a chaperone” when Jobs was with his young daughter for long hours, she told me recently. “He was so inappropriate because he didn’t know how to do better,” Brennan said. In her book, she characterizes Jobs as “on a slide whistle between human and inhuman.” One afternoon in August, as Brennan-Jobs and I talked in her kitchen, she made a juice of dandelion greens, pineapple, turmeric and ginger roots. She eats an extremely healthy diet and knows it mirrors her father’s, which veered into esoteric California wellness trends, even as pancreatic cancer took over more of his body. Brennan-Jobs has a husband, Bill, a longtime Microsoft employee now launching a software startup. He has two daughters, aged 10 and 12, and he and Brennan-Jobs have a 4-month-old son. As she drinks her juice, Bill is nearby with the children, and there’s an easygoing energy in the house. “I see my husband and the way he is with his SEE JOBS, PAGE 30

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BOOKS REVIEW

How the ‘temp’ economy became the new normal BY JENNIFER SZALAI

New York Times

There’s nothing like political and economic upheaval to make boredom look good. An era like the 1950s, which used to be lampooned for its stifling conformity — all those organization men in their gray flannel suits — has since been revered for its stability. To the gigeconomy worker who has no idea how many hours she’ll be putting in next week (much less whether she’ll make enough to pay her rent or her health insurance), the prospect of donning a fedora, taking the commuter train into the city, sitting at a desk from 9 to 5 while her ample pension benefits accrue — well, it sounds like a fantasy now. Then again, it would have been a fantasy for her back then, too. As Louis Hyman shows in his illuminating and often surprising new book, the midcentury idyll of steady employment and a regular paycheck wasn’t designed to include women and people of color. For them, today’s economic precariousness wouldn’t look entirely unfamiliar. The New Deal’s fair labor standards applied only to industrial jobs in factories and offices; agricultural and domestic work were deliberately excluded. “These different protections were rooted in assumptions about whose work needed to be secure — and who had power in society,” Hyman writes in “Temp: How American Work, American Business, and the American Dream

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daughters – responsive and alive and sensitive in ways my father would have liked to be,” Brennan-Jobs said. “My father would have loved to be a man like that, and he surrounded himself with men like that, but he couldn’t be.” Decades after his childsupport lawsuit, Jobs erased his paternity again. “Small Fry” notes that on his corporate bio on the Apple website, the detailobsessed chief executive was listed as having three children. But of course he had four. ‘WE’RE JUST COLD PEOPLE’ The most public torchbearer for Jobs’ character and legacy is Powell Jobs. With an inherited fortune of some $21 billion, she has engaged in philanthropy and launched the Emerson Collective, an organization that pursues liberal political activism and for-profit investments, and owns a majority stake in the Atlantic magazine. Powell Jobs plays a somewhat “tonic note” in “Small Fry,” Brennan-Jobs said. Her stepmother brings her into family photos, for example, but many of the descriptions of Powell Jobs are biting. Brennan-Jobs told me that she gave Powell Jobs “the best line” in the

Became Temporary.” “White men’s work counted. Everybody else’s did not.” A number of books have been published in recent years about the brave new gig economy, but “Temp” examines the underlying cultural shift that made it all possible. An astounding 94 percent of American jobs created between 2005 and 2015 were for “alternative work.” Slow and steady growth used to be a cardinal virtue for the big American corporation. Now leanness and flexibility are prized, and nobody is spared. “In the end,” Hyman writes, “even white men were not protected from this new reality.” Hyman, a labor historian at Cornell, argues that the common explanation for what happened — mainly, that our current dispensation was foisted on us by technological and

book. It appears in a scene where Powell Jobs and Jobs go to a therapy session with a teenage Lisa. Brennan-Jobs cries and says she feels lonely and has wanted her parents to say good night to her. Powell Jobs responds to the therapist: “We’re just cold people.” Toward the end of Jobs’ life, he finally apologized to his daughter. BrennanJobs calls it her “movie ending.” In the book, she writes that Jobs said he was sorry he had not spent more time with her, and for disappearing during her adulthood, forgetting birthdays and not returning notes or calls. In reply, Brennan-Jobs says she knows he was busy. Jobs answers that he acted the way he did because she had offended him. “It wasn’t because I was busy. It was because I was mad you didn’t invite me to the Harvard weekend,” he says in the book, referring to a matriculation event. He also cries and tells her over and over again, “I owe you one” – a famously articulate communicator unable to summon the basic language of contrition. Brennan-Jobs may be experiencing a kind of author’s remorse as her book makes its way toward store shelves. But details as lethal as these – they sink into Jobs’ legend like daggers to the hilt – are more proof than any DNA test that she is her father’s daughter.

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‘Temp: How American Work, American Business, and the American Dream Became Temporary’ By Louis Hyman

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economic change — is self-serving and inadequate. He says that human choice, including a palpable shift in values, played an essential role. “Temp” traces how, for corporations and government policymakers alike, “the risk-taking entrepreneur supplanted the riskaverse, but loyal, company man as the capitalist

ideal.” To that end, Hyman homes in on two businesses in particular: Manpower, the temporary staffing agency, and McKinsey, the management consulting company. In his telling, they acted like a vise, with one supplying the labor and the other supplying the ideology; together they helped squeeze the American workforce into its current shape. The material they had to work with was the postwar American corporation, which tended to be lumbering and cautious. After the convulsions of the Great Depression, Americans longed for predictability. Franklin Roosevelt created the Securities and Exchange Commission in 1934, which demanded that publicly traded corporations open their books to enable government oversight. Heavy manufacturing entailed enormous investments in machinery, which required every worker along the assembly line to show up, so that those expensive machines wouldn’t sit idle. Corporations couldn’t abide too much volatility. They sought to minimize risks rather than maximize profits. Corporate paternalism might have been born from self-interest, but it helped to create a culture that was hard to shake loose. The assumption that the corporation had a responsibility to its workers proved to be exceptionally stubborn — especially when employee rights were enshrined in union contracts. Even Elmer Winter, the founder

of Manpower, originally pitched his company’s services as “emergency support,” filling in when an employee was sick or on vacation. “Permanent, full-time jobs were the norm, and Winter did not want to change that — at first,” Hyman writes, rather ominously. But then those permanent, full-time employees were expensive, and temps were comparatively cheap. There could be beauty in their contingency; you didn’t have to pay them benefits or overtime, and their numbers could be quietly shed in a downturn without announcing embarrassing layoffs. Eventually, “rather than protecting the core workers, Manpower enabled them to be fired.” Hyman dates the beginning of this shift to the late 1960s, a time of stagnating profits. Cutting costs was easier than increasing revenues, and executives chose accordingly. Outsourcing certain functions to temporary or contract workers is now so commonplace it almost seems like part of the natural order, but back then, Hyman says, it was strange enough that it had to be learned. For skittish executives, McKinsey consultants were there to help. Not only could consultants shoulder the blame when a corporation announced plans to restructure, but they also brought with them a worldview shaped by their own experiences as McKinsey “associates,” subject to the up-or-out policy of an “unforgiving meritocracy.” As a former McKinsey consultant himself, Hyman likens associates to highly paid temps. They were indoctrinated to believe that “insecurity” was a goad for “excellence.” “A brutal lifestyle became a filter for becoming a successful consultant,” he writes, recalling colleagues who sacrificed

LISA BRENNAN-JOBS via NYT

Lisa Brennan-Jobs, the daughter of Steve Jobs of Apple, with her mother, Chrisann Brennan, in the early 1990s.

Ultimately, Jobs left his daughter an inheritance in the millions – the same amount as his other children – and she is not involved in the allocation of his financial legacy. If she

was in charge of his billions, she says, she would give it away to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – a curious twist given her father’s epic rivalry with Apple’s archnemesis.

“Would it be too perverse?” she asked. “I feel like the Gates Foundation is really doing good stuff, and I think I would just hot potato it away.” Brennan-Jobs said she

their marriages and family lives in the process. “The people who reorganized corporations, by this filter, had little respect for stability.” “Temp” also includes sections about U.S. immigration law, towelfolding robots and unauthorized immigrant women in Silicon Valley assembling circuitboards with their fingernails. Hyman is a lucid stylist who usually manages to write his way through the deluge, but sometimes the information can feel like too much all at once. His ending, about the gig economy, is weirdly upbeat. He believes that it’s still possible for work to be rewarding — maybe even more possible, now that apps and online platforms offer the promise of cutting out corporate bosses and rent-seeking middlemen (leaving in place a few rent-seeking technocapitalist billionaires, of course). Individuals can sell their labor directly to one another. The only thing we need to do is to offer them the support they need — he cites health insurance and a basic income — because “a minimum safety net enables maximum risk taking.” This sounds pretty fanciful, coming precisely at a time when Republicans in Congress seem determined to cut whatever threads of the safety net are left. I prefer Hyman when he gets out of wonkmode and tells us what is really at stake: “The point is not to be better robots than robots, but to have more human work than our ancestors — creative, caring, curious.” This might sound fanciful, too, but at least it’s an attempt to understand what work is and what it can be. Here, finally, is a book that encourages us to imagine a future that is inclusive and humane rather than sentimentalize a past that never truly was.

wrote “Small Fry” in part to figure out why he withheld money from her even as his wealth ballooned, and as he spent it more freely on the children he had with Powell Jobs. She said she now sees it was about teaching her that money can corrupt. The ethos “felt true and kind of beautiful and kind of enlightened for somebody like that,” she said. Still, the question was “why he would have taken that value system and applied it so severely to me.” “You can have a value system and be unable to totally live it,” she added. “And you can imagine being that rich and famous and how amazing it is if you can hold on to some of your value system. He didn’t do it right. He didn’t apply it evenly. But I feel grateful for it.” Brennan-Jobs told me she likes toying with the strange power of being a memoirist writing about trauma because the reader knows she made it out OK. She is here in the privileged position of writing this book, after all. And as a memoirist, even a reluctant one, she gets the final word. One night toward the end of Jobs’ life – and the end of the book – he is watching “Law and Order” in bed. “‘Are you going to write about me?’” he asks her. She tells him no. “‘Good,’ he says, and turns back to the television.”

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FICTION

1. TAILSPIN, by Sandra Brown. (Grand Central) A pilot navigates treacherous situations when he attempts to deliver a mysterious black box to a doctor in Georgia. (Weeks on the list: 1) 2. CRAZY RICH ASIANS, by Kevin Kwan. (Anchor) A New Yorker gets a surprise when she spends the summer with her boyfriend in Singapore. (9) 3. ORIGIN, by Dan Brown. (Doubleday) A symbology professor goes on a perilous quest with a beautiful museum director. (24) 4. SERPENTINE, by Laurell K. Hamilton. (Berkley) The vampire hunter Anita Blake goes to a Florida island where women suddenly disappear and members of a family turn into a mass of snakes. (1) 5. SHARP OBJECTS, by Gillian Flynn. (Broadway) After a stay at a psychiatric hospital, a reporter reluctantly returns to her hometown to cover the murders of two girls. (11) 6. THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING, by Bill Clinton and James Patterson. (Little, Brown and Knopf) President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and widower, takes on adversaries at home and abroad. (10) 7. THE MONEY SHOT, by Stuart Woods and Parnell Hall. (Putnam) A movie star is blackmailed and Teddy Fay, disguised as an actor and stuntman, investigates. (1) 8. THE OTHER WOMAN, by Daniel Silva. (HarperCollins) Gabriel Allon, the art restorer and assassin, fights the Russians to decide the fate of postwar global order. (4) 9. THE CHASE, by Elle Kennedy. (Elle Kennedy) A college student becomes involved in a love triangle with her two male roommates. (1) 10. ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE, by Gail Honeyman. (Penguin) A young woman’s well-ordered life is disrupted by the IT guy from her office. (12) 11. THE ROOSTER BAR, by John Grisham. (Bantam/Dell) Three students at a sleazy for-profit law school hope to expose the student-loan banker who runs it. (22) 12. THE OUTSIDER, by Stephen King. (Scribner) A detective investigates a seemingly wholesome member of the community when an 11-year-old boy’s body is found. (12) 13. CHINA RICH GIRLFRIEND, by Kevin Kwan. (Anchor) The second book in the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy. As her wedding draws near, Rachel Chu discovers her birth father. (1) 14. PARADOX, by Catherine Coulter. (Gallery) In the 22nd book in the FBI Thriller series, agents Sherlock and Savich look for an escaped psychopath. (2) 15. YOU WILL PAY, by Lisa Jackson. (Zebra) Detective Lucas Dalton investigates the discovery of human remains at a camp where girls went missing decades ago. (1)

NONFICTION

1. EVERYTHING TRUMP TOUCHES DIES, by Rick Wilson. (Free Press) The Republican political campaign strategist gives his take on the current president and offers a way forward for conservatives. (1) 2. THE RUSSIA HOAX, by Gregg Jarrett. (Broadside) The Fox News analyst makes his case against the FBI investigation into collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. (3) 3. EDUCATED, by Tara Westover. (Random House) The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university. (25) 4. LIARS, LEAKERS AND LIBERALS, by Jeanine Pirro. (Center Street) The legal analyst and Fox News host argues in favor of President Donald Trump. (4) 5. DOPESICK, by Beth Macy. (Little, Brown) An in-depth look at how opioid addiction affects Americans across geographic and class lines. (1) 6. DEATH OF A NATION, by Dinesh D’Souza. (All Points) A companion text to the conservative author and filmmaker’s documentary, which offers an alternative history of the Democratic Party. (2) 7. SAPIENS, by Yuval Noah Harari. (Harper) How Homo sapiens became Earth’s dominant species. (34) 8. BLACK KLANSMAN, by Ron Stallworth. (Flatiron) The first black detective of the Colorado Springs, Colorado, Police Department goes undercover to investigate the Ku Klux Klan. (1) 9. BAD BLOOD, by John Carreyrou. (Knopf) The rise and fall of Theranos, the biotech startup that failed to deliver on its promise to make blood testing more efficient. (12) 10. INDIANAPOLIS, by Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic. (Simon & Schuster) A newly researched look into the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, the story of the survivors and the fight to exonerate the court-martialed skipper. (5) 11. KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL, by Anthony Bourdain. (Ecco) A memoir-exposé of the restaurant world. Originally published in 2000. (11) 12. CALYPSO, by David Sedaris. (Little, Brown) A collection of comedic stories on mortality, middle age and a beach house dubbed the Sea Section. (11) 13. KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, by David Grann. (Doubleday) The story of a murder rampage in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil. The fledgling FBI intervened, ineffectively. (60) 14. NINETY-NINE GLIMPSES OF PRINCESS MARGARET, by Craig Brown. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) A kaleidoscopic biography of the enigmatic younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, derived from a broad range of source materials. (1) 15. THE SOUL OF AMERICA, by Jon Meacham. (Random House) The present political climate is contextualized through the lens of difficult moments in American history. (14)

REVIEW

Shots ring out, and a daughter’s world is forever changed BY RICHARD LIPEZ

Special To The Washington Post

“If it doesn’t begin, ‘A shot rang out’,” Kingsley Amis once declared, “I don’t want to read it.” Had Amis been patient with Karin Slaughter’s big – and timely – thriller “Pieces of Her,” he would have been well rewarded. The novel’s first line lacks gunfire but whizzing bullets – hailstorms of them – are just over the narrative horizon. The first five gunshots ring out in a mall restaurant in suburban Savannah, Ga., where a deranged young man murders his girlfriend and her mother. Laura Oliver, a speech therapist, and her 31-year-old daughter,

Andy, are enjoying a chatty lunch nearby. Andy has always thought of her divorced mother as a smart but conventional woman who “always knew where all the tops were to her Tupperware.” But suddenly Laura is out of her chair, dispatching the maniac with a couple of deft moves that leave him on the floor, spouting blood from a fatal neck wound. An astonished Andy wonders, where did that come from? Does she really know her mother at all? As it happens, hardly. Thanks to a cellphone that has captured the drama, Laura’s face is soon all over CNN. Certain people from her secret past recognize her, and soon Laura is attacked in her home, and

REVIEW

‘Shakespeare Requirement’ campus satire earns laughs ALL THE WORST FEATURES OF MODERN CAMPUS LIFE, BEGGING FOR CARICATURE, HERE GET THEIR WISH.

BY DANIEL AKST

Newsday

Truly great comic fiction isn’t merely funny. It has to make us laugh of course, but it also has to make us feel a lot more than amusement, something it accomplishes by introducing us to authentic characters we care about in a fully realized milieu that sheds a bright light on our own. Julie Schumacher’s hilarious 2014 novel, “Dear Committee Members,” ticks off every box and then some, which is perhaps why it won a coveted Thurber Prize for American Humor, making its author the first woman whose work was so honored. “Committee” tells its story entirely through increasingly unhinged letters of recommendation written by cranky, putupon Jason Fitger, a hasbeen novelist and weary creative writing professor at lackluster Payne University. The miracle is that, by the end, we come to regard the man writing them as not just reckless, sarcastic and oversharing, but as a flesh-and-blood human condemned to live with his mistakes – and caught up in a tragedy as a result of his devotion to an ideal. The groves of academe offer a mighty harvest for satire, and so Schumacher, herself a writing professor, has gone back for more. Her newest offering, “The Shakespeare Requirement,” is a sequel, but it’s quite a different book, even if Jason Fitger is still the protagonist, and Payne remains the scene of the crime. Where “Committee” proceeded by stealth, the new novel extracts laughter by means of brute force, relying on a pompous villain, star-crossed lovers, a charmingly sarcastic retainer who is smarter than her betters, an ingenue who loses her innocence and, yes, a dog. Despite the stock characters – or perhaps even because of them – the book is funny indeed. All

Andy is on the run, though she has no idea from whom or what. She knows only her mother has provided her with access to an Alabama storage unit whose mysterious contents should guarantee Andy’s safety. A quest begins for security, yes, but mainly for answers as to who Laura Oliver really is, and, more importantly, once was. It is not giving too much away – we learn this fairly early in the book – to report that 30 years earlier Laura Oliver, formerly concert pianist prodigy Jane Queller, was a member of a Weather Underground-like anarchist group called the Army of the Changing World. Abused by her tycoon father, young Jane was susceptible to the charms of the group’s charismatic leader, Nick Harp. Jane stuck with this violent group even though she could not stand its other main woman member, who liked to make pronouncements such as, “The concept of right and

the worst features of modern campus life, begging for caricature, here get their wish: the army of administrators, the overpaid football coach, the emphasis on fundraising and the profound mediocrity of the students who, while insisting on their fragility, can erupt in self-righteous fury at any time. Fitger begins his “Literature of the Apocalypse” class by simply having each of them read a paragraph of the assigned material aloud, which will seem pedagogically puzzling except that some of them, evidently, can barely do this. One can’t even pronounce the word “tragic.” In keeping with the author’s gloves-off approach, the epistolary pen is laid aside in this new work. No longer seen through the warped vision of our hero, Payne’s campus is now revealed, in Schumacher’s omniscient narration, as a petty and bureaucratic hellscape, its underfunded English department, chaired by no less than Fitger himself, a refuge for bickering and neurotic dinosaurs. These

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‘The Shakespeare Requirement’ By Julie Schumacher

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shabby oddballs and their antique discipline are suddenly in danger of extinction thanks to the imperial designs of market-oriented Roland Gladwell, gladiatorial head of the Economics department upstairs. Gladwell is scheming to eject the fractious English department from the building they share and take over the place entirely. The economist has big donors behind him, but, honestly, Fitger is his own worst enemy. Here he is in a restaurant: Waiter: “Good evening. Have either of you dined with us before?” Fitger: “I don’t see why that matters. We know what a restaurant is; we know how it works.” Waiter: “If you need

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‘Pieces of Her’ By Karin Slaughter

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wrong are patriarchal constructs to control the populace.” One of the acts for which Laura can never quite repent is her involvement in the murder of a corrupt American healthcare mogul at a conference in Oslo. In a recent interview Slaughter said that in her novels “character has to matter as much as plot.” She demonstrates this in “Pieces of Her.” Her portrayals of Laura and Andy are as dense and complicated as the storyline. Andy is an especially winning creation, a decent-

hearted but insecure young woman who works as a 911 police dispatcher. Getting wrapped up in her mother’s dangerous world finally gives Andy a chance to prove herself as a confident and self-possessed grown-up. Watching Andy grow - and worrying about her survival is one of the most gratifying aspects of the novel. Slaughter has also talked about how “good crime fiction holds a mirror up to society and tells readers what’s going on in the world.” This notion is as old as Hammett and Chandler, and Slaughter is one of its most accomplished current practitioners. The plot of “Pieces of Her,” which involves fraud and deceit in the nursing

anything, my name is Beck.” Fitger: “I assume your name is Beck even if we don’t need anything.” But in navigating the treacherous currents of campus politics, our socially challenged antihero has the help of two good women: his ex-wife Janet Matthias, now romantically paired with the dean, and his administrative assistant, Fran Ignatieff, a member of the campus’ deep state who knows where all the bodies are buried – and has probably buried a few herself. (Animal-loving Fran is the means by which Fitger comes into possession of a hairless rescue dog named Rogaine.) Perhaps Fitger’s greatest challenge, aside from winning back his ex-wife, is persuading Shakespearean scholar Dennis Cassovan to support the English department’s Statement of Vision, a widely derided document needed if English is to survive Gladwell’s new quality-assessment junta. Cassovan, whose name is almost the same as that of the pedantic scholar George Eliot’s heroine foolishly marries in “Middlemarch,” is appalled that English majors will no longer have to take a Shakespeare course, and refuses to sign any Statement of Vision lacking this requirement – one that would open the door to similar demands from all the other egoists in the department. It all comes out right in the end of course, and it’s all laugh-out-loud funny, even if, unlike last time around, we can sense the author laboring for laughs. Not to worry – she’s earned them.

home and group home industries, rings all too true. Though the novel lacks some of the twists and surprises Slaughter’s readers have come to expect, and at times feels repetitious and padded, the characters keep you involved all the way, as does the vivid writing. In the opening scene, the unhappy Andy has skin that is “the pallor of hot dog water.” Is that Chandleresque enough? And later, when she is on the run, Andy stays in a cheap motel where “the soap was the size of a pebble and smelled like the last vestiges of a dying bouquet of flowers.” In the same dump, “the bedspread smelled as if a bear had slept on it.” Then, of course, there are all those gunshots. Slaughter has sometimes been criticized, including by me, for excessive blood and gore. In this novel the bloody mayhem just feels, unfortunately, like a slice of contemporary American life.

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NAMES & FACES PEOPLE

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

‘CRAZY RICH ASIANS’ DRAWS IMMIGRANT PARENTS TO CINEMA When “Crazy Rich Asians” surpassed expectations and grabbed the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend, the film also pulled off another surprising feat: It put Asians of a certain age in theater seats. Younger Asian-Americans have been flocking with their parents to see the first movie in 25 years with an all-Asian cast. For many older, firstgeneration Asian immigrants, going to the movies doesn’t rank high among hobbies and interests. The crowds, the language barrier and ticket prices are often turnoffs. But the appeal of “Crazy Rich Asians,” the story of a culture clash that erupts when an AsianAmerican woman from New York meets her boyfriend’s family in Singapore, has bridged a reallife generation gap. An adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s bestselling novel, the rom-com is poised to hit the $100 million mark, comScore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian said. Broken down by ethnicity, Asians made up nearly 40 percent of the film’s audience during its opening weekend, Warner Bros said. The figure can be partly credited to enthusiastic Asian-Americans who wanted their

Pop singer Vic Dana is 78. Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge is 73. Rhythm-and-blues singer Valerie Simpson is 73. Pop singer Bob Cowsill is 69. Broadcast journalist Bill Whitaker is 67. Actor Brett Cullen is 62. NBA coach Stan Van Gundy is 59. Jazz musician Branford Marsalis is 58. Country musician Jimmy Olander (Diamond Rio) is 57. Actor Chris Burke is 53. Actresssinger Shirley Manson (Garbage) is 52. Rock musician Dan Vickrey (Counting Crowes) is 52. TV writer-actress Riley Weston is 52. Rock musician Adrian Young (No Doubt) is 49. Actress Melissa McCarthy is 48. Latin pop singer Thalia is 47. Actress Meredith Eaton is 44. Rock singer-musician Tyler Connolly (Theory of a Deadman) is 43. Actor Mike Colter is 42. Actor Macaulay Culkin is 38. Actor Chris Pine is 38. Actor Johnny Ray Gill is 34. Country singer Brian Kelley (Florida Georgia Line) is 33. Rhythm-and-blues singer Cassie (aka Cassie Ventura) is 32. Actor Evan Ross is 30. Actress Danielle Savre is 30. Actor Dylan O’Brien is 27. Actress Keke Palmer is 25.

TODAY’S THOUGHT SANJA BUCKO Warner Bros. Entertainment

Michelle Yeoh, from left, Henry Golding and Constance Wu appear in “Crazy Rich Asians.” The box office hit is attracting Asians and their parents, who aren’t regular movie-goers.

parents to be part of what the film’s star, Constance Wu, has called a “movement.” Lie Shia Ong-Sintzel, 36, of Seattle talked her parents into coming along the second time she saw the movie. Looking at her parents, she cried because everything from the acting to the food seemed to resonate more. She wasn’t the only one. “I looked over again, my dad was wiping tears from his eyes,” Ong-Sintzel said.

‘BLACK PANTHER’ DESIGNER FETED Ruth E. Carter has spent three decades bringing the African-American experience to life on the big screen with her costume designs, from “Black Panther” to “Selma” to more than a dozen Spike Lee movies. A new exhibit at Pittsburgh’s Senator John Heinz History Center explores Carter’s groundbreaking career. “Heroes & Sheroes: The Art and Influence of Ruth E. Car-

KEITH SRAKOCIC AP

Ruth E. Carter gets ready for her exhibit of costumes from the movie “The Butler,” part of a special showcase at Pittsburgh’s Senator John Heinz History Center. “Heroes & Sheroes: The Art and Influence of Ruth E. Carter in Black Cinema” opened Saturday and highlights more than 40 costumes from nine movies, including “Amistad,” “What’s Love Got to do With It,” “The Butler,” “Malcolm X,” “Selma,” “Do the Right Thing” and “Black Panther.”

LINDSAY KEMP, 1938-2018

Influential dancer, mime artist dies BY SYLVIA HUI AND LEANNE ITALIE

Associated Press LONDON

Influential British dancer, choreographer and mime artist Lindsay Kemp, known for tutoring singers David Bowie and Kate Bush during his career, has died at 80. Director Nendie PintoDuschinsky, who is making a documentary called “Lindsay Kemp’s Last Dance,” said Saturday that Kemp died suddenly after a “perfect” day rehearsing with his students. He was about to work on his memoirs and to go on tour, she said. She wrote on the film’s Facebook page that “I’m so sorry to tell you Lindsay passed away last night … he was very happy and it was very sudden.”

The Italian news agency ANSA reported that he died during the night at his home in Livorno, Tuscany. Kemp left Britain in 1979 to live in Spain before later moving to Italy. Kemp, who often performed in stark-white face makeup and dramatic costumes, was born in 1938 and formed his dance company in the 1960s. He is credited with helping Bowie create his Ziggy Stardust persona and teaching Bush to dance. He choreographed and performed during Bowie’s celebrated Ziggy Stardust concerts in London in 1972, and also made cameo appearances in the films “The Wicker Man” and “Velvet Goldmine.” ANSA reported that Kemp directed a dance course at Livorno’s Goldo-

ni Theater, and was until recently working on a social theater project that he had hoped would be put on in Como, Italy, in September. “His (performance) was pure poetry in motion that was able to astonish for its uniqueness and originality,” said Dario Nardella, the mayor of Florence. He added that while Kemp had worked with some of the world’s greatest stars, he always helped train new generations to whom “he always tried to transmit, with generosity and humanity, his art” which was never “banal, never taken for granted.” David Haughton, a longtime collaborator and friend, said by telephone from Kemp’s home in Livorno that mixing genres as Kemp did is common today, “but it was not common at all in the 1970s, and that’s what he brought around the world.” He added: “He was not so much an intellectual as a very spontaneous artist. He was a very, very rare

ter in Black Cinema” opened Saturday and showcased more than 40 costumes from nine movies. The costumes include those from “Amistad,” “What’s Love Got to do With It,” “The Butler,” “Malcolm X,” “Selma,” “Do the Right Thing” and of course “Black Panther.” Carter says she hopes visitors take away from the exhibit something they didn’t know before, and perhaps find inspiration from her own personal story. PRINCE’S FAMILY SUES PRESCRIBING DOCTOR The family of the late rock star Prince is suing a doctor who prescribed pain pills for him, saying the doctor failed to treat him for opiate addiction and therefore bears responsibility for his death two years ago, their attorney announced Friday. Prince Rogers Nelson died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl April 15, 2016. Authorities say Dr. Michael Schulenberg admitted prescribing a different opioid to Prince in the days before he died, oxycodone, under his bodyguard’s name to protect the musician’s privacy. Schulenberg has disputed that, although he paid $30,000 to settle a federal civil violation alleging that the drug was prescribed illegally. — ASSOCIATED PRESS

performer in terms of seducing and hypnotizing a public. He was not only mixing different kinds of art but different kinds of moods and atmospheres.” Kemp grew up poor during wartime in the Northeast English coastal town of South Shields. He was raised by his mother, Marie, after his father, a sailor, died at sea. A sister died at age 5 of meningitis before he was born. Sailors “permeated his drawings, his dreams and his productions,” PintoDuschinsky wrote in the Guardian newspaper. “He would say seagulls are the souls of drowned sailors.” Haughton said Kemp had also been dancing, working on new numbers, with students and collaborators in his company just before he died. He arrived home and felt unwell. His colleagues heard a sound from his room and found him dead, he said. Funeral arrangements had not been finalized, Haughton said.

“DO NOT WAIT FOR LEADERS; DO IT ALONE, PERSON TO PERSON.” Mother Teresa (born this date in 1910, died 1997)

TODAY’S HISTORY In 55 B.C., Roman forces under Julius Caesar invaded Britain, with only limited success. In 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa began cataclysmic eruptions, leading to a massive explosion the following day. In 1910, Thomas Edison demonstrated for reporters an improved version of his Kinetophone, a device for showing a movie with synchronized sound. In 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing American women’s right to vote, was certified in effect by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby. In 1944, French Gen. Charles de Gaulle braved the threat of German snipers as he led a victory march in Paris, which had just been liberated by the Allies from Nazi occupation. In 1957, the Soviet Union announced it had successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. In 1958, Alaskans went to the polls to overwhelmingly vote in favor of statehood. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson was nominated for a term of office in his own right at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In 1968, the Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago; the four-day event that resulted in the nomination of Hubert H. Humphrey for president was marked by a bloody police crackdown on antiwar protesters in the streets. In 1972, the summer Olympics games opened in Munich, West Germany. In 1974, Charles Lindbergh – the first man to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic – died at his home in Hawaii at age 72. In 1978, Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice was elected pope following the death of Paul VI; the new pontiff took the name Pope John Paul I. (However, he died just over a month later.) In 2015, Alison Parker, a reporter for WDBJ-TV in Roanoke, Virginia, and her cameraman, Adam Ward, were shot to death during a live broadcast by a disgruntled former station employee who fatally shot himself while being pursued by police. Ten years ago: Hillary Rodham Clinton closed the book on her 2008 presidential bid by telling

the Democratic National Convention in Denver the election wasn’t about her and declaring herself a “proud supporter of Barack Obama.” Russia recognized the independence claims of two Georgian breakaway regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Hurricane Gustav struck Haiti, causing widespread flooding and landslides; the storm went on to kill at least 78 people in the Caribbean. Major League Baseball announced umpires would be allowed to check video on home run “boundary calls” starting Aug. 27. Five years ago: President Barack Obama bestowed the Medal of Honor on Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter, who’d risked his life to save an injured soldier, resupply ammunition to his comrades and render first aid during intense fighting in a remote mountain outpost in Afghanistan. One year ago: Hurricane Harvey spun into Texas, unloading extraordinary amounts of rain. (The hurricane killed nearly 70 people, damaged more than 300,000 structures and caused an estimated $125 billion in damage.) Iraq’s military said it had driven Islamic State militants out of 90 percent of the northern town of Tal Afar. Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. beat UFC fighter Conor McGregor in a boxing match in Las Vegas that was stopped by the referee in the 10th round; it was the last fight of Mayweather’s career and earned him an estimated $200 million. Spotify said Taylor Swift had set a new global first-day streaming record with more than 8 million same-day streams for Swift’s new single, “Look What You Made Me Do.” — ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Back in action! CALLING ALL SPORTS FANS! This is SportsXtra, the newest eEdition bonus section exclusively for our subscribers. Every day, sports fans will find analysis and commentary that go beyond the game, as well as highlights from the biggest games and events. Because Sports Xtra features the best of what readers see in this and McClatchy’s other daily newspapers, some content may appear in or be duplicated from our regular printed sections. Let us know what you think: Send your feedback to us at sports xtra@mcclatchy.com, and be sure to include the paper to which you subscribe. — THE EDITORS

TENNIS

Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, Murray: At the US Open, the gang’s all here BY AVA WALLACE

The value of the four-year contract that Jaguars No. 1 wideout Marqise Lee signed earlier this year, with $16.5 million guaranteed. Lee could be done for the season after injuring his left knee in a preseason victory over Atlanta. 3

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The Washington Post NEW YORK

Tennis’s biggest, loudest and glitziest spectacle will have plenty new to offer when the gates to Billie Jean King National Tennis Center open Monday for the U.S. Open, the season’s final Grand Slam. There is a new $200 million stadium, for one. The event will debut a totally redone, 14,000seat Louis Armstrong Stadium complete with a retractable roof that will serve as a second host alongside Arthur Ashe Stadium for the tournament’s signature night matches. The tournament, celebrating its 50th anniversary, will celebrate the milestone with tributes, including a photo exhibit of its first champion, Arthur Ashe, on the grounds. Players will celebrate a richer purse $53 million, with $3.8 million

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I’LL HOPEFULLY SHOW CAPTAIN THAT I’M WORTHY.

FRANK GUNN AP

Rafael Nadal enters the US Open as No. 1 in the world and peaking at the right time, coming off an impressive title on the hardcourts of Toronto this month. The US Open begins Monday in New York.

each for the men’s and women’s singles winners - the most prize money in the history of the sport. But for tennis fans, perhaps the most exciting aspect of this

year’s U.S. Open is a reunion on the men’s side of the draw. For the first time since Wimbledon in 2017, the “Big Four” is back SEE US OPEN, PAGE 17

Northern Trust leader Bryson DeChambeau on taking a fourshot lead into the final round, hoping a victory will impress Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk. DeChambeau is fighting for one of Furyk’s four captain picks for the September matches. 15

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NFL well, but I was just saying this to the team – running the ball well doesn’t (automatically) get you points,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “We were 0 for 3 in the red zone.” Robbie Gould’s 32-yard field goal gave the 49ers a 9-7 lead late in the third quarter. But all San Francisco could manage the rest of the game was Nick Mullens’ 1-yard TD run and Jeremy McNichols’ 2point conversion run with 4:07 left, spoiling the return of cornerback Richard Sherman. “There were some good plays, there were some other plays I felt rusty on, but overall I felt pretty good,” said Sherman, who is coming back from a torn Achilles tendon. “I would have preferred (defending a deep ball).” Ebron caught five passes for 54 yards for Indy, which got starting safety Malik Hooker back. He missed the second half of his rookie season after tearing two ligaments in his right knee.

AJ MAST AP

Colts quarterback Andrew Luck greets 49ers defensive back Richard Sherman following Saturday’s preseason game. The Colts defeated the 49ers 23-17, and both players took steps forward in returning from last season’s injuries.

Luck’s performance sharp in leading Colts past 49ers BY MICHAEL MAROT

Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS

Andrew Luck keeps checking off the boxes. On Saturday, he got the Indianapolis Colts’ offense in sync, bounced back from yet another big hit and led them to a goahead touchdown before leaving in the second quarter. Yes, five days after a mediocre performance in his first home start in more than 19 months, Luck looked much sharper as the Colts hung on for a 23-17 victory over San Francisco. “I really wanted to feel

like we created some type of rhythm and we did,” he said. “We put a sustained drive together, and the other ones, we made some mistakes. But getting in rhythm was something I really wanted to see.” He was in good company. Coach Frank Reich and Colts fans also wanted to see improvement in what’s likely Luck’s final action of the preseason. The results were better. Luck scrambled for a 15-yard run on thirdand-13 then threw a 15yard TD pass to a leaping Eric Ebron on the next play to give Indy a 7-3 lead midway with 8:47 left in the first half. He finished

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I REALLY WANTED TO FEEL LIKE WE CREATED SOME TYPE OF RHYTHM AND WE DID. Colts QB Andrew Luck

8 of 10 with 90 yards and took one sack. Christine Michael’s 1-yard TD plunge late in the third quarter made it 14-9, a lead Indy never relinquished. Otherwise, it was a tough day for the Colts, who struggled to establish the run – and couldn’t stop San Francisco’s physical ground game in the first

half. “They did a nice job running the ball and just like offensively in the run game, we need to improve defensively in the run game,” Reich said after his defense allowed 126 yards rushing. Somehow, the Colts kept the 49ers out of the end zone until the final minutes and took ad-

vantage of Jacoby Brissett’s 53-yard pass play to Seantavius Jones late in the third quarter. Two plays later, Michael scored to give Indy a 14-9 lead. It was enough to give Luck his first home win since Jan. 1, 2017. Jimmy Garoppolo, meanwhile, couldn’t get the ball into the end zone. He was 9 of 19 for 135 yards, leading the 49ers to only two field goals before departing in the third quarter. Alfred Morris carried 17 times for 84 yards, doing the bulk of his work in the first half. Former Colts receiver Pierre Garcon had two catches for 62 yards. “We ran the ball very

Bears backups give Chiefs starters fits BY GENE CHAMBERLAIN

Associated Press CHICAGO

Bears coach Matt Nagy decided to rest his starters for the next-to-last preseason game rather than use it as the customary regular-season tuneup. And the backups proved that they’re also ready for the regular season. Backup quarterback Chase Daniel directed touchdown drives on the first three possessions and the Bears defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 27-20 on Saturday. “It’s a confidence builder, for sure,” Daniel said. The Bears played in the Hall of Fame Game and have been practicing since July 20, and Nagy liked what he’d seen in practices. So he decided Friday to keep starters out of what normally would be a dress rehearsal for the regularseason opener at Green Bay on Sept. 9. “This was, for me, more of just knowing the pulse

NAM Y. HUH AP

Bears coach Matt Nagy, right, shares a moment with Chiefs coach Andy Reid after Saturday’s game. Nagy was a former assistant under Reid in Kansas City.

of our team,” Nagy said. “I know this team better than anybody right now.” Daniel replaced Mitchell Trubisky against the Chiefs, the team Nagy last year served as offensive coordinator. Nagy didn’t think Trubisky, who is in his second year as a starter, would have benefited

greatly after about 2,000 preseason and training camp snaps. “We’ve had some grueling practices against Denver, some live reps in our past couple preseason games,” Nagy said. Playing against Chiefs defensive starters and then the backups, Daniel

led the Bears to a 24-10 halftime lead. Daniel, a Chiefs backup quarterback from 2013-15, finished 15 of 18 for 198 yards and two touchdowns. The first two Bears touchdown drives came against Kansas City’s starting defense, minus injured safety Eric Berry and four other injured players. “I felt like I was seeing it pretty good out there today,” Daniel said. Wide-open receiver Kevin White caught Daniel’s 29-yard TD pass in the first quarter to break a 7-7 tie, and Daniel then found Javon Wims for a 7-yard TD pass in the back corner of the end zone and a 21-10 lead. Benny Cunningham ran in from 13 yards for Chicago’s first TD and Cody Parkey added a 48-yard field goal just before halftime. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II and the starting offense played into the third quarter against the backup Bears defense, and showed

inconsistency. Mahomes flipped a short pass to the right side and Kareem Hunt turned it into a 19-yard TD for a 7-7 tie. Then he led a 49yard drive ending in Harrison Butker’s secondquarter 47-yard field goal. Mahomes didn’t produce a big play on Saturday, and finished 18 of 24 for 196 yards. He left the game with the Chiefs down 24-10 in the third quarter. “For me, I thought today was a good day as far as taking what was there and at the same time attacking the defense,” Mahomes said. The Chiefs had eight penalties for 85 yards and a third-quarter drive ended at the Chicago 5-yard line. “We can learn from this offensively,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “You’re in the red zone you have to put points on the board. You can’t have penalties. We had way too many penalties. Special teams, offense and defense, and tackling we have to make

NATIONAL ANTHEM When the 49ers visited Indianapolis in October, nearly two dozen players demonstrated by kneeling during the national anthem – prompting Vice President Mike Pence to walk out of Lucas Oil Stadium. This time, nobody took a knee while the anthem played. The only demonstration came from San Francisco receiver Marquise Goodwin, who raised his fist again. INJURIES 49ers: Linebacker Reuben Foster did not return after being diagnosed with a concussion in the third quarter, and cornerback Jimmie Ward left in the first half with a quadriceps injury. Shanahan said he doesn’t expect to Foster in the preseason finale. Goodwin also left in the first half with a hand injury but returned. Colts: Defensive end John Simon (neck), safety Ronald Martin (shoulder), offensive lineman Denzelle Good (knee) and safety T.J. Green (hamstring) all left in the second half. None of those four returned.

sure we work on that. “Again, that’s what the preseason is for.” HOMECOMING Nagy and his mentor, Reid, shared a hug and a few moments after the game. Nagy also had a long talk after the game with Mahomes, who started a game for the Chiefs last year as a rookie. “I told him good luck,” Mahomes said. “He was someone that I really got to know last year and really built a great relationship with him. I’m excited for him and his future with Chicago.” ROUGH STUFF Chiefs linebacker Tanoh Kpassagnon was flagged for roughing Daniel in the second quarter, even though Daniel was tackled with the ball still in his hand. Daniel said it was because Kpassagnon drove him into the ground with the full force of his body. “I got crushed,” Daniel said. “I’m glad I was wearing full pads out there.” Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers last year suffered a broken collarbone on a similar hit.

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NFL PRESEASON ROUNDUP RAVENS 27, DOLPHINS 10 MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.

DON WRIGHT AP

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger did plenty of good things in his preseason debut Saturday against the Titans, but overall he wants better: “I wasn’t real happy with the way I threw the ball tonight. I was kind of sailing some passes.”

Roethlisberger throws TD in cameo for Steelers BY WILL GRAVES

Associated Press PITTSBURGH

Ben Roethlisberger believes his right arm feels as good as it has at any point in his 15-year career. Maybe too good. While the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback threw for 114 yards and a touchdown in his brief preseason cameo during a 16-6 victory over Tennessee on Saturday, the 36-year-old admits it’s the throws he didn’t make that will stick with him as the defending AFC North champions get ready for the Sept. 9 season opener at Cleveland. “I wasn’t real happy with the way I threw the ball tonight,” said Roethlisberger, who completed 11 of 18 passes in three series. “I was kind of sailing some passes.” Blame it on a combination of rust and the adrenaline rush that comes

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Yards thrown by Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger on 11 completions vs. the Titans

when facing an opposing pass rush for the first time in eight months. Still, there was plenty to like from Roethlisberger and the starting offense even without star wide receiver Antonio Brown and running back Le’Veon Bell, including a 32-yard rainbow from Roethlisberger to Justin Hunter in the first quarter for Pittsburgh’s lone touchdown. “I wanted to leave one in play for him and I’m glad he made the play,” Roethlisberger said. New offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner allowed Roethlisberger to do a little bit of everything. They dabbled in no-huddle, earned at least two first downs on all three drives and Roethlisberger managed to spread

the ball around even as he tried to get a handle on his accuracy. “A lot of guys caught passes and guys made plays,” Roethlisberger said. “So when you don’t have those big names out there, I like it because it showed to everybody that we can do it.”

when Steelers rookie safety Terrell Edmunds picked off a floater intended for Taywan Taylor. “Should’ve made that throw on third down, give Corey a chance to score,” Mariota said. “They busted the coverage. We should’ve made the most of that one.”

MARIOTA OFF THE MARK Tennessee quarterback Marcus Mariota’s hot start to the preseason – he’d led the Titans to touchdowns on two of the three drives he worked coming in – came to an abrupt halt against a defense that led the NFL in sacks last season. Mariota completed just 5 of 8 passes for 43 yards while playing most of the first half. He missed a wide-open Corey Davis for what would have been a long touchdown on Tennessee’s opening drive and his afternoon ended late in the second quarter

BACKING UP BELL While All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell remains away from the team while waiting to sign his franchise tender, James Conner and rookie Jaylen Samuels impressed against the Titans. Conner ran 10 times for just 18 yards but also caught six passes for 52 yards, a portion of his game that has not been a strong suit. Samuels, a fifth-round pick trying to earn a roster spot, was a workhorse in the second half. He ran 11 times for 41 yards and caught four passes for another 36.

Jaguars suffer blow, losing top wideout Lee vs. Falcons BY MARK LONG

Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

The Jacksonville Jaguars might have lost their No. 1 receiver for the season. Marqise Lee, who led the team in receptions in 2017, injured his left knee in a 17-6 victory against Atlanta in the preseason Saturday night and could be out for the year. Lee was carted off the field in the first quarter after Falcons cornerback Damontae Kazee went helmet-first into his knee and then twisted his leg. Lee fumbled on the play, but it was overturned because Kazee was flagged for leading with his helmet. Coach Doug Marrone said “obviously it looked bad,” adding that Lee will have tests Sunday to determine the extent of the injury. Teammates sound-

Number of catches for Jaguars wideout Marqise Lee last season ed resigned to Lee being sidelined an extended period, maybe even the entire season. “That’s tough,” Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles said. “You hate to see anytime, especially in the preseason, and to a guy like that who’s been through what he’s been through and plays with the passion that he does, and everything that he’s put into this team and getting ready for this season. … It’s tough to see.” Lee was clearly in pain as he got helped onto the cart. Teammates and coaches walked across the field to offer well-wishes as he left the field. It was the kind of preseason injury that leaves

everyone on both sidelines shaking their heads. “At the end of the day, we’ve got to come together as a team, as a unit and pick up where he left off,” fellow receiver Dede Westbrook said. “Everybody’s got to step up,” Jaguars receiver Donte Moncrief added. “Everybody in the room’s got to be ready to go, from the young guys to me. He was one of the big roles in the offense.” Lee had 56 catches for 702 yards and three touchdowns last season. He signed a four-year, $34 million contract in March that included $16.5 million guaranteed. A second-round draft pick from USC in 2014, Lee has 171 catches for 2,166 yards and eight touchdowns. He missed games because of various injuries in three of his four seasons. If Lee misses time this

fall, the Jaguars would rely on second-year pros Keelan Cole and Westbrook, one-year rental Moncrief and rookie DJ Chark. WINLESS FALCONS Atlanta managed 96 yards in the first half and 261 for the game. The Falcons have lost all three preseason games. Matt Ryan completed 5 of 12 passes for 57 yards. Tevin Coleman ran seven times for 38 yards, with 22 of those coming on one scamper. “When you’re going against a good defense, that’s how the game is going to shake out,” Ryan said. “You’re going to have your opportunities at times to make plays. I don’t think we came away with all of them, but we certainly made some good ones as well.” The bright spots for Atlanta were two interceptions against Bortles, who played into the third quarter and finished 17 of 23 for 204 yards. Bortles was picked once on a tipped ball and another on a pass that sailed wide of a receiver.

Baltimore Ravens rookie Lamar Jackson gave his friends and family plenty to cheer about Saturday, even if he didn’t give them tickets. The South Florida native led touchdown possessions of 84, 62 and 73 yards against mostly deep reserves as Baltimore rallied past Miami. “This isn’t college where I get free tickets,” Jackson said, “so everyone who came here tonight paid for their own tickets. My mom watched from home on TV.” Jackson entered the game at the start of the second half and had his best performance yet for the Ravens. He went 7 for 10 for 98 yards and a touchdown, and ran for 39 yards on three carries, including a 19-yard scoring run. “My decision-making is getting better,” Jackson said. “I’m working my way up. I feel like I’m doing pretty good, but there’s still room for improvement.” Coach John Harbaugh was encouraged to see signs of progress from Jackson. “Today was kind of his breaking-out in the game,” Harbaugh said. “We’ve seen it in practice where he’s done some really good things. We hadn’t really seen it in the game yet. He handled himself well.” Kenyan Drake sparked one scoring drive with a 30-yard run and another with a 36-yard reception for the Dolphins, whose starters reached the end zone for the first time this preseason. Ryan Tannehill fumbled twice early, and the Dolphins drew boos from the small crowd when they went three-and-out on the first series. But the offense began to click in the second quarter against a mix of Ravens starters and reserves, and Tannehill finished 11 of 16 for 115 yards. Danny Amendola made a nifty cutback to juke past two defensive backs and score on a 16-yard pass from Tannehill. It was the first touchdown by Miami’s starters during the preseason in 10 possessions. On the next series, Tannehill hit Drake deep for a big gain to set up a field goal, and the Dolphins led 10-3 at halftime before both teams emptied their benches. RAMS 21, TEXANS 20 LOS ANGELES

Even after everything J.J. Watt has accomplished in football, he still relished the chance to walk on – and off – the field for his first game action since breaking his leg. Todd Gurley, Jared Goff and the rest of the Los Angeles Rams’ offense won’t get any action at all in this preseason, but they insist they’ll still be ready for the games that count. Rookie John Kelly rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and the Rams briefly debuted their new defensive stars in a victory over Watt and Houston. Watt started and made a tackle roughly 101⁄2 months after he got hurt in the Texans’ fifth game last season. The chance to catch up with former defensive coordinator Wade Phillips was just a bonus on an exciting day for the veteran superstar. “I liked that I came off (the field) under my own power,” Watt said with a grin. “It’s football. It’s

where I feel the most natural. It’s where I feel at home.” Houston’s first-team defense looked sharp, but the Rams’ backup offensive players put together enough points to win it. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney were long finished by the time Nick Rose missed a 57-yard field goal at the gun in the Texans’ first loss of the preseason. “I mean, they didn’t have Todd Gurley out there, or Jared Goff,” Watt said. “But we flew around. We had fun. We did what we’re supposed to do. We had three series and held them to 2 yards, and we got a pick. We’ll take that. That’s what we expect to do with their offensive all-stars sitting out.” Watt is a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, but he didn’t get to see the current holder of the award. Aaron Donald is still deep in his second consecutive contract holdout from the Rams. Los Angeles’ first-team defense also excelled despite Donald’s continued absence. Ndamukong Suh and cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib all got their first action with the Rams early in the first quarter, and Suh managed to hit Deshaun Watson as the quarterback uncorked a long throw that was intercepted by Lamarcus Joyner on the Texans’ second series. But the Rams rested 10 of their presumptive offensive starters for the third straight week, keeping the wraps on the team that led the NFL in scoring last season. The decision all but ensures Gurley and Goff will go into the regular season without taking a snap in a preseason game. “When you balance the risk/reward, we felt like as a coaching staff this was going to be the best thing for us,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. “You do have 10 of 11 starters returning (from last season). You don’t take anything for granted … (but) this is what we felt like is best for our football team. Might not be for everybody. Might be disagreements, but this is what we talked about as a coaching staff, and this is the decision we made.” SAINTS 36, CHARGERS 7 CARSON, CALIF.

Alvin Kamara ran for a 2-yard touchdown, and New Orleans capped a productive week in Southern California with a victory. Saints quarterback Drew Brees was 7 of 9 for 59 yards with an interception in three series, while Philip Rivers was 5 of 7 for 29 yards in a brief tuneup appearance for the Chargers. This was the second consecutive year the Chargers hosted the Saints in a preseason game at StubHub Center following joint practices between the teams in Orange County. While the workouts came later in training camp than usual, the Saints built off two productive days with a strong performance in the traditional dress rehearsal for the regular season. Austin Ekeler finished with 50 yards rushing on six carries and added three receptions for 13 yards. With starting running back Melvin Gordon not with the team because of a family matter, Ekeler ripped off runs of 21 and 12 yards to his first two carries to get the Chargers moving.

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BILL KOSTROUN AP

Jets quarterback Sam Darnold calls an audible at the line of scrimmage in Friday’s game against the Giants. The rookie feels confident in game situations.

Jets rookie Darnold already playing like a seasoned pro BY AL IANNAZZONE

Newsday

Sam Darnold hasn’t had the look of a deer against NFL defenses. The rookie quarterback has looked comfortable in the pocket, and has reacted and responded well to stressful situations. It’s a major reason many believe the Jets have not only found their starting quarterback for this season but for many to come. Rookies, and especially first-year quarterbacks, often say the biggest adjustment from college to the pros is getting used to the speed of the game. But Darnold, 21, said it hasn’t really been an issue for him and he credits the Jets’ defense for helping prepare him. “The way our defense gives such a great look

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THE WAY OUR DEFENSE GIVES SUCH A GREAT LOOK DURING PRACTICE, WHEN I GET OUT IN THE GAME IT KIND OF FEELS THE SAME, WHICH IS A REALLY GOOD FEELING. Jets QB Sam Darnold

during practice, when I get out in the game it kind of feels the same, which is a really good feeling,” Darnold said after throwing for 86 yards and a touchdown in Friday’s preseason loss to the Giants. “As a guy who hasn’t played a ton of NFL football games, it’s awesome to go out there in the preseason and feel the same way as I do in practice – really comfortable. Know when I got to get out of the pocket. Know when I should eat it or

throw the ball away. All those things that have been popping up in practice, it kind of feels the same way in the games, which is pretty cool.” No doubt some of this is innate. The Jets have been impressed with Darnold’s maturity and poise. His mental makeup and tools have him in line to be the Jets’ starting quarterback Week 1 at Detroit. Darnold showed tremendous awareness Friday night, but a few plays in particular displayed

why franchise quarterback has been so often linked to Darnold since the Jets took him with the No. 3 pick. In leading an openingseries touchdown drive, on third-and-8 Darnold saw that the Giants were going to blitz and he audibled. Darnold felt the linebackers, “mugged in the A-gaps,” wouldn’t get back to cover the tight ends so he changed the play and connected with Neal Sterling on a 13-yard completion. “That was pretty cool to

Browns’ Gordon cleared to practice, slowed by hamstring BY TOM WITHERS

Associated Press BEREA, OHIO

Josh Gordon got the go-ahead from the NFL to practice. Now one of his hamstrings is holding him back. The former Pro Bowl wide receiver, whose career has been derailed by drug and alcohol addictions, was released by the league on Saturday to resume all on-field activities with the Browns after being limited to attending meetings, working out and watching practice since returning from a threeweek absence. “He’s now cleared to return to all activities, including games,” league spokesman Brian McCarthy said in an email to The

Associated Press. Gordon took part in the team’s pre-practice walkthrough on the field after the team removed him from the active/nonfootball injury list. The team was going to bring him along Josh slowly, and Gordon then that plan got altered because Gordon “tweaked” his hamstring a few days ago. “I am not going to put him out there until I think he is totally ready to go,” coach Hue Jackson said following practice. “Hopefully, we will work through that. A little minor setback, but we will get him out there soon.”

The Browns have eagerly awaited the chance to get Gordon back on the field since he returned on Aug. 24 after leaving on the eve of training camp to receive treatment and counseling in Florida connected to his struggle with drug and alcohol dependence. Jackson had hoped to play the 27-year-old receiver in this week’s exhibition finale against Detroit, so Gordon would be ready to face Pittsburgh in the Sept. 9 opener. However, the hamstring issue has put everything on hold. Jackson said it’s unlikely that Gordon will face the Lions on Thursday. “I don’t want to stick him out there if there’s a chance we will not have

him for the opener,” Jackson said. “I want to make sure he’s ready to go.” Following the morning walk-through, Gordon chatted with fellow receiver Jarvis Landry while walking back to the team’s facility. The Browns said Gordon will speak to the media Monday. Gordon, who has played in just 10 games since 2013 because of leagueimposed suspensions, left the Browns before training camp opened to receive treatment as part of his recovery. His latest return has come in phases, but linebacker Christian Kirksey said it was great to see Gordon making positive steps. “He just brings that energy back,” Kirksey

be able to see it, digest the information and kind of do that on my own,” Darnold said. “To be able to see that in kind of the first few games in the NFL and see that and check to it, it was a really good feeling.” On that same drive, Darnold was under pressure on third-and-13 and he saw an opening to run. He scrambled for 14 yards. Later, on his touchdown pass to Terrelle Pryor, Darnold saw tight end Chris Herndon on a post route in the end zone. But he didn’t want to try to squeeze it in a tight space and risk an interception – Darnold threw a pick in the red zone last week at Washington. He, instead, threw it to Pryor on a shallow cross for a 12-yard touchdown. “He’s learning from his mistakes,” coach Todd Bowles said. “He’s seeing

said. “I was excited to see him. We all know what Josh can do and I’m just ready for when he gets back to the next step or whatever he’s got to do – and just get in that equipment. “I want to see him excel. He’s a talented young man. He has God-given ability and we’re fully behind him. I know the things he’s capable of doing and I’m just excited to see him get the opportunity to go showcase his talent and the proper steps he needs to take to be fully ready.” With Gordon on the field, Cleveland will have one of league’s most potent receiving groups. The team remains interested in signing former Dallas star Dez Bryant. The free agent visited the Browns last week and the sides have remained in contact. The thought of Gordon, Landry and Bryant together on the same team is intriguing. When healthy, Gordon is one of the league’s premier playmakers. He

things as he goes. As a rookie, you’re going to get in the game and no matter what a coach or veteran tells you, you’re going to see things for the first time. You’re going to have to make football decisions. The more he plays, the quicker the football decisions come. That’s good to see from him.” Bowles still won’t commit to who his Week 1 starter will be. But Darnold has taken the majority of the first-team snaps over the past two weeks and started the last two preseason games. Josh McCown didn’t play in either. Teddy Bridgewater finished both games. “It’s not just game work,” Bowles said. “It’s practice work. It’s meeting work. I have a good feel of where we want to go and what we need to do. We’ll sit down and discuss it as a coaching staff and move forward from there.” Bowles wouldn’t reveal the plan for Thursday’s fourth and final preseason game in Philadelphia. The starters generally play little or not at all as the coaches evaluate players on the bubble before having to trim the roster from 90 to 53 next Saturday. It may help Darnold to get extra reps and more experience by playing. But then the Jets would have to play their first-team line to protect Darnold. Sitting him so he’s healthy for Detroit on Sept. 10, and letting him continue to play against the Jets’ first-team defense in practice makes the most sense. “Bettering our game is making him better,” Jets linebacker Avery Williamson said. “It’s iron sharpening iron. Just continuing to play fast, making a game-like situation. If you can make practice similar to a game that makes it a lot easier when you’re out here on the field.” Williamson, who had nine tackles and a forced fumble against the Giants, spent his first four NFL seasons with the Titans. He saw Marcus Mariota start as a rookie and he has been impressed with Darnold. “He’s doing a good job,” Williamson said. “He’s got a lot of growing to do but I feel like he’s coming along very well. He is talented. The offense just has to continue to build around him and make sure that they’re getting that continuity together. He’s definitely getting better every week.”

led the NFL with 1,646 yards receiving in 2013, and the Browns are hoping he can help them this season. “It’s very exciting because it just opens up another dimension for our offense,” Browns safety Damarious Randall said. “Once Josh gets going, he is going to demand double teams. You want guys that are going to demand two guys. So now it makes it a bit easier for the quarterback, the running game, you name it. I’m just looking forward to seeing him out there on the field catching passes.” NOTES A QB Tyrod Taylor practiced despite dislocating his left pinky in Thursday’s win over Philadelphia. Taylor’s hand was wrapped for protection. A Rookie CB Denzel Ward practiced two days after suffering back spasms while making a tackle. The first-round pick got twisted as he brought down Eagles tight end Zach Ertz.

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BRUCE KLUCKHOHN AP

Seahawks right tackle Germain Ifedi (65) helps block for running back Chris Carson (32) during Friday’s preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. Ifedi was impressive as a run blocker days after coach Pete Carroll suggested Ifedi might be in jeopardy of losing his starting position.

After jolting week, Ifedi shows he might have what it takes for Seahawks BY GREGG BELL

gbell@thenewstribune.com MINNEAPOLIS

Those who say preseason games don’t matter didn’t have the week Germain Ifedi just had. The Seahawks’ right tackle has been so unpopular across the Pacific Northwest he could be wildfire smoke. Los Angeles Chargers Pro Bowl pass rusher Melvin Ingram sped through and around Ifedi last weekend in California. That followed a 2017 season in which Ifedi led the NFL in penalties while routinely troubled by pass rushers. All that led to Seattle coach Pete Carroll declaring this past week Ifedi’s job was open for competition two weeks before the regular season begins. Friday night at Minnesota, Ifedi made his own declaration: I’m not yielding anything. In the locker room, he was smiling after a game. For a change. A week after Seattle’s first-round draft choice from 2016 stomped off the field in Carson, Calif., angry at himself, Ifedi had a starring role in Seattle’s best offensive drive of the preseason. It was a sterline series that showed the Seahawks may be able to play like new coordinator Brian Schottenheimer wants them to this season – and that Ifedi is likely to be the starting right tackle

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WE GET PAID TO BLOCK PEOPLE, NO MATTER HOW, WHERE, WHAT STYLE, WHAT IS CALLED. WHATEVER THEY ARE RUNNING – WHETHER IT’S ZONE, MAN, GAP, PULL, NO PULL – WE ARE ALWAYS READY. IT’S JUST GOOD TO SEE IT COME TOGETHER. IT’S JUST GOOD TO SEE US ALL DO OUR ASSIGNMENTS WELL, AND JUST FINISHING. Seahawks offensive lineman Germain Ifedi

to begin the season, after all. Ifedi drove his Vikings defender 5 yards off the ball twice on two running plays during Seattle’s crisp, 12-play, 75-yard mix of run and pass in the second quarter. “I try. I try,” he said, grinning and chuckling when I asked him late Friday night about blowing up those defenders. “I do my best.” On his second plow, on a first and goal from 6yard line, Ifedi advanced to Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr, who after reading the play was charging into the inside run gap the Seahawks were targeting. Ifedi met Barr at the 4-yard line in the running lane Chris Carson was eying. Ifedi rocked Barr off his plant foot with a two-hand shiver to the chest plate of Barr’s shoulder pads. Then pushed the threetime Pro Bowl linebacker back 4 yards, to the goal line. It was as if Ifedi was a fullback leading the tailback.

That created a hole as wide as I-5. Carson galloped through it for a 6-yard touchdown, and the Seahawks’ starters had a lead that lasted until the reserves blew it in the fourth quarter of the 2120 loss. That play was as many rushing touchdowns as Seattle running backs scored all last season. And it came against the starters for what was the NFL’s No.-1 defense last season. “I thought we were able to get a lot of our run stuff going pretty good today when I was in there,” Ifedi said. “That’s a really good (Vikings) front that we faced. It was missing (three-time Pro Bowl end) Everson Griffen; we’ll see him down the road.” The Seahawks and Vikings, the defending NFC North champions who came within one game of the Super Bowl last season, meet on Dec. 10 in a Monday night game at CenturyLink Field. Ifedi made his bid Friday to still be the starter

by then. “I’m just happy to take a step against that team,” he said. Run blocking hasn’t been Ifedi’s problem in his first two seasons with former line coach Tom Cable’s zone scheme and this preseason with new coach Mike Solari’s more power-based, man-blocking system. It’s his pass protection. His issues there against quicker defenders have often been exposed for all the world to see on the right edge of Seattle’s line. Quarterback Russell Wilson has spent much of his last two seasons running away from pressure from opposing rushers swarming his right side. The Seahawks’ opener Sept. 9 is at Denver, where Broncos All-Pro Von Miller will be coming off the edge like a storm off the front slopes of the Rockies. Friday’s performances by Ifedi, the line and the starting offense as a whole is the best sign yet this summer that the Sea-

hawks may be ready. Or at least are a whole lot readier than they looked last week at this time. “Yeah,” Wilson said before he boarded the team’s flight that landed home Saturday morning, “I definitely think we are ready.” Carroll was as pleased as he’s been since, oh, about November. That was just before a lateseason fall and having zero running game pushed Seattle out of the playoffs for the first time in six years. “I thought it looked pretty clean,” Carroll said late Friday. “We felt at the line of scrimmage in all three games that we haven’t really had a chance to dig in. I think we had 26 plays with the first group and that’s barely a half, but it felt like we had some crispness to us. The running backs were hitting on scrimmage. “It feels like we are going in the right direction.” Ifedi played the first two drives against Minne-

sota. Then George Fant replaced him on the starting offense, as Carroll promised he would. Fant finished the half. Then Ifedi returned with the starting offense for the first two drives of the second half. Fant finished the last 1 1/2 quarters. Fant said he and Ifedi are “excited” and supportive of each other in this competition for the righttackle spot. “Very excited, man, me and Germain both,” he said. “We push each other. We’ve been pushing each other since we walked into (the NFL) together (as Seahawks rookies two years ago). “We are both excited about the challenge. Even then (when Carroll this past week announced the competition was on at right tackle) he was excited for me and I was excited for him. So it’s going to be a great competition.” That was after the former college basketball power forward at Western Kentucky – he was wearing Hilltoppers gear in the visitors’ locker room late Friday – got his most extensive playing time since his season-ending knee injury 12 months ago. He was also playing right tackle for the first time. Seattle’s starting left tackle for 10 games as an undrafted rookie in 2016 moved to right tackle this week, to challenge Ifedi. He said after the game his knee felt fine, that he felt capable of whatever he’s asked to do. Fant is 12 months removed from having his knee remade. And he’s days into learning a new side. He said he finds himself converting play and protection calls from his familiar left side to the right in split seconds before snaps. “Yeah, it’s tough, man. It’s hard,” Fant said. “You’ve got to get the plays and some of the calls, and just switch it. Really think about it. “That’s the one thing I need to focus on the most, work on that. Luckily, I’ve got some people over there that are helping me out a lot.” For those reasons, plus Friday’s performances, Ifedi remains most likely to start the opener in Denver in two weeks. It’s just not enough time for Fant to prove he’s both healthy and comfortable with his new side. This competition is assuredly going to remain on well into the regular season. As for Ifedi, he is showing signs he may be better suited for Solari’s physical straight-ahead schemes in run blocking than Cable’s zone system of angles and finesse. The pass protection remains an issue – Ifedi got away with just tackling Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter on an incomplete pass by Wilson in the second quarter Friday. But his redemptive night in Minnesota seems to have changed the Seahawks’ previously dreary outlook on Ifedi. “We get paid to block people, no matter how, where, what style, what is called,” Ifedi said. “Whatever they are running – whether it’s zone, man, gap, pull, no pull – we are always ready. “It’s just good to see it come together. It’s just good to see us all do our assignments well, and just finishing.” Of drives. Of blocks, Of Ifedi’s jolting week. “The finishing has been better this preseason,” he said. “It’s been a lot more apparent.”

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DAVID ZALUBOWSKI AP

Hawaii’s John Ursua tumbles out of the end zone after hauling in a touchdown catch over Colorado State’s Jamal Hicks on Saturday. night The Warriors kicked off the college football season with a surprise 43-34 road upset over the Rams in the Mountain West.

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McDonald leads Hawaii past Colorado State in opener Associated Press FORT COLLINS, COLO.

Cole McDonald led the Hawaii Warriors to their first win in Fort Collins since 1988, picking apart Colorado State’s secondary in a 43-34 win over the Rams on Saturday night after nearly blowing a 30-point lead. McDonald threw for 418 yards and three TDs, including a 55-yarder to Cedric Byrd that made it 37-7. With his counterpart, University of Washington graduate transfer K.J. Carta-Samuels throwing for 537 yards and five touchdowns, McDonald and the Warriors had to fend off a furious Rams rally. It included a four-play, 99-yard scoring drive and

a 9-yard TD toss to Izzy Matthews that pulled CSU to 40-34 with 4:42 remaining. The Rams didn’t try an onside kick after that, and Tristin Kamaka’s fair catch at the Hawaii 13 gave the Warriors the ball at their 25 thanks to a new NCAA kickoff rule. McDonald hit John Ursua for 10 yards on third-and-3 at midfield with a couple minutes left and Ryan Meskell’s 35yard field goal with 44 seconds left sealed it. Despite a delay of game call to start the game, the Warriors (1-0, 1-0 Mountain West) were nearly unstoppable, scoring on all but one of their firsthalf possessions in taking a 23-7 lead into the locker room on their way to their first win at CSU since Sept. 10, 1988.

The Rams (0-1, 0-1), coming off a third straight bowl appearance, figured to be ahead of the Warriors, coming off a 3-9 season, but missing coach Mike Bobo for much of the two weeks leading into their opener apparently took its toll in the first half. Bobo spent 10 days in the hospital for peripheral neuropathy after experiencing numbness in his feet. He called offensive plays from the coaches’ box. THE TAKEAWAY Hawaii: Snapping a fivegame road losing skid is just what coach Nick Rolovich needed to jumpstart his program. Colorado State: This was the last thing Bobo needed with the Rams heading into a brutal stretch that

includes games against Colorado, Arkansas and Florida.

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A Emmanuel Esukpa had a career-high 173 yards rushing and a score and Jack Fox kicked a 23-yard field goal as time expired to help Rice beat Prairie View A&M 31-28 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. Esukpa came in with 74 carries for 317 yards rushing and three touchdowns in his career. Austin Walter added 11 carries for 83 yards and two scores for Rice, which finished with 310 yards rushing and nearly doubled Prairie View (20:21) in time of possession. The Owls, who lost 10 consecutive games to close last season, scored

Receivers will have big roles in Alabama-Louisville matchup BY GARY B. GRAVES

Associated Press LOUISVILLE, KY.

Success for the quarterbacks in the matchup between top-ranked Alabama and Louisville will likely depend on the receivers they'll be throwing to. The wide receivers could be the most closely watched players when the teams meet Sept. 1 in Orlando, Florida. Louisville has the edge in experience with senior Jaylen Smith, junior Seth Dawkins and sophomore Dez Fitzpatrick having combined for 2,321 yards and 20 touchdowns last season on passes mostly from 2016 Heisman Tro-

phy winner Lamar Jackson. Whoever emerges as Alabama’s starter – Jalen Hurts or Tua Tagovailoa in the Tide’s much-publicized quarterback battle will be working with a younger receiving corps. The Crimson Tide’s three starting receivers all departed, including star Calvin Ridley. Sophomores Jerry Jeudy, DeVonta Smith and Henry Ruggs III were all prized recruits but only had a few highlights last season. The biggest catch of the season, however, was Smith’s 41-yard, gamewinning touchdown catch in overtime of the national championship game. He said he has “moved on” from that game, but Smith

has high hopes for himself and his fellow sophomore receivers. “We’re all feeding off each other and helping each other get better and better each day,” Smith said. “We see one person do something the right way, and we just feed off of that. And anytime we’re doing something wrong, we correct each other. We just help each other.” Cardinals’ receivers have tried to focus on the long term rather than this marquee opener against college football’s premier team. At the same time, they’re determined to help sophomore quarterback Jawon Pass get comfortable in the pocket as he succeeds the dynamic

Jackson. Maybe even, establish their own identities as well. “I don’t think there’s more pressure on them because at the receiver position you want the pressure, you want the ball,” said Lonnie Galloway, Louisville’s co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach. “The hardest thing is going to be, how many times can we get it to them? “It'll be great to see the running backs, my guys and the tight ends pick up the slack from Lamar because he accounted for a lot of the offense.” Jackson certainly spread the ball around the past two-plus years, creating seasoned options for Pass to choose from as he in-

on each of their first four possessions to take a 19-7 lead late in the second quarter. Rice’s Mike Bloomgren, who was hired on Dec. 6, won his first game as a head coach. A With Josh Allen off to the NFL, Wyoming got steady play from quarterback Tyler Vander Waal and 190 yards and two touchdowns on the ground from running back Nico Evans as the Cowboys shut down New Mexico State 29-7. A Andrew Ford passed for 186 yards and two touchdowns and Bilal Ally rushed for 109 yards and a score on just nine carries as Massachusetts romped to 63-15 win over Duquesne in the opener for both teams. UMass backup quarterback Ross Comis tossed

herits the offense. The 6-foot-4, 223pound Smith is Louisville’s top returning receiver after catching 60 passes for 980 yards and seven touchdowns last season. But he missed nearly three weeks after having an emergency appendectomy at the start of fall camp that could limit him against the Crimson Tide. Fitzpatrick (699 yards, team-high nine TDs) and Dawkins (642, four TDs) are eager to handle the load for a deep unit in which Corey Reed and Josh Johnson contributed as freshmen. “We’re playing faster and with a lot more confidence,” Dawkins said. “Last year, I just knew my position. Now I know what the guy inside of me is doing, so if I have to get (Fitzpatrick) open, I know what I’ve got to do to the defense to distract them. It’s really just learning the offense.”

two TD passes and ran for a score as the Minutemen used a balanced offense to turn back the Dukes, who were playing UMass for the first time and an FBS team for just the second time in school history. Daniel Parr completed 16 of 29 passes for 123 yards and a TD for the Dukes, but the junior also threw three interceptions, including one that was returned 60 yards for a score by Brice McAllister. Parr also ran for 32 yards and a TD. A For the second straight season, Kentucky has lost its starting left tackle to injury before the first game. Landon Young suffered a right knee injury during practice on Friday and will miss the rest of the season. Kentucky’s first game is on Saturday against Central Michigan. The 6-foot-7, 305pound junior had started in 15 games and played extensively in 26 of them. He was part of a team that had to replace Cole Mosier, who was supposed to be UK’s starting left tackle a season ago before a knee injury in a preseason scrimmage ended his Cats career. The news first was reported by Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio. Unlike Mosier last year, Young does have a redshirt season that he can use and he will have two years of eligibility remaining. Together with Logan Stenberg, Drake Jackson, Bunchy Stallings and George Asafo-Adjei, Young was returning as part of a veteran offensive line that was expected to be a stabilizing force for UK as it breaks in a new quarterback this season. A Former LSU reserve quarterback Justin McMillan has been added to the Green Wave roster as a graduate transfer. McMillan graduated from LSU earlier this month, making the 6foot-3, Cedar Hill, Texas, native eligible to play for another school immediately. The Green Wave, which announced the addition of McMillan on Saturday evening, already has fifthyear senior Jonathan Banks in place as the incumbent from last season. With Tulane opening the season on Thursday night against Wake Forest, McMillan is likely to serve as a backup to Banks. But McMillian used only two seasons of eligibility at LSU and could also compete for the starting job in 2019.

Alabama has had a string of star receivers and eventual first-round NFL draft picks, from Julio Jones to Amari Cooper to Ridley. Ridley was the only Tide receiver with more than 14 catches last season. If Tagovailoa wins the job, Alabama could tilt at least somewhat more toward the pass and spreading the ball around to the sophomore receivers and others like freshman Jaylen Waddle. Jeudy has drawn buzz as ‘Bama’s next star receiver but gives a team-oriented answer when asked what would be a successful season for him. “A good season would be winning the national championship,” Jeudy said. “That’d be a good season for me.” AP Sports Writer John Zenor in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, contributed to this report.

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Boise State coach Bryan Harsin leads the Broncos onto the blue turf for an open practice in front of fans Saturday at Albertsons Stadium. The Broncos open on the road at Troy.

Broncos want fast start en route to big-time bowl bid BY DAVE SOUTHORN

dsouthorn@idahostatesman.com

Start fast, finish strong – it is a mantra not unique to Boise State, though one you cannot help but hear plenty as the Broncos stand at the edge of the 2018 football season. That has not always been so easy to accomplish recently. Five of Boise State’s 12 losses have come in the first month of the season in Bryan Harsin’s four years at the helm, and five others have come Nov. 14 or later. As the Broncos embark on another season of high hopes and expectations, it’s clear that starting well is vital. Boise State has three of its first four games on the road in September – against teams (Troy, Oklahoma State, Wyoming) that won a combined 29 games in 2017, including three bowl games. “If that doesn’t have our players’ attention and other things do, then we’ll be in trouble,” Harsin said. It has been more than a decade since Boise State was being floated as a favorite to earn a New Year’s Six bowl berth. Back then, there was an almost repulsion to thinking about such things in August. But times change, and avoiding it completely is impossible. “I don’t think we block it out entirely. ... What we understand is whatever expectations are put on us from the outside, we can’t control that, good or bad,” Harsin said. “People can say you’re going to be great, people can say you’re going to suck. Neither one’s true in our minds, don’t pay attention to that. At the end of the year, that’s when you decide whether you had a good season or a bad season.” Senior cornerback Tyler Horton said he’s enjoying his final season, but he’s only human, thinking about playing his last

DARIN OSWALD doswald@idahostatesman.com

Boise State running back Alexander Mattison finds running room on a punt return during drills in front of fans.

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OUR PREPARATION, PRACTICE HABITS, I THINK THAT’S SOMETHING THAT DEFINITELY IMPROVED OVER FALL CAMP. Boise State QB Brett Rypien

game in another Fiesta Bowl. “To go out like that would be good, of course,” he said. Winning a second straight Mountain West championship is a goal that is written in the team’s meeting room. “The highest expectations and the highest standards that are put on us are from our coaches and ourselves,” senior defensive end Durrant Miles said. “... That goal of not only performing our best day in and day out, but also with a larger goal in mind, like a Mountain

West conference championship and hopefully a big bowl game.” Many major publications have Boise State as the Group of Five favorite, nabbing a spot in Jan. 1’s Fiesta Bowl – CBS Sports (vs. Stanford), The Athletic (vs. Michigan), Athlon (vs. Wisconsin) and The Associated Press (vs. Ohio State), to name a few. But what sunk the Broncos’ hopes last year, other than Central Florida going undefeated, was a 2-2 September that saw the offense rush for just 117 yards per game and did

not include a touchdown pass from quarterback Brett Rypien. With four returning starters on the offensive line, there is hope the offense can hit the ground running. And Rypien knows it’s pivotal, saying in the spring a big goal is “being able to be productive from Game 1.” “Our preparation, practice habits, I think that’s something that definitely improved over fall camp,” Rypien said. Offensive coordinator Zak Hill said a focus was “to not be uptight” preparing for the opener,

getting into game-like situations or tough field position. What certainly will help an offense that lost its No. 1 receiver (Cedrick Wilson) and top two tight ends (Jake Roh and Alec Dhaenens) is a stout rushing attack. The Broncos’ 143.5 ypg on the ground was their worst output in 20 seasons. But junior Alexander Mattison is healthy this fall camp, which he was not a year ago. Harsin said of Mattison, who rushed for 1,086 yards last season, “he’s been as good as I’ve seen him.” Some new names will need to step up in the passing game. Hill said he wants sophomore tight end John Bates to be “an absolute dude,” while freshmen Khalil Shakir and Billy Bowens, and junior college transfer John Hightower have stepped up at receiver.

On defense, the Broncos – at least on paper – should be one of the nation’s stingiest teams. Ten of the top 11 tacklers return from a unit that finished in the top 25 nationally in total defense, rush defense and takeaways. Of course, the one top tackler missing is the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year, Leighton Vander Esch, but experience abounds elsewhere. “Returning so many guys, we have a lot of confidence going into the season. I haven’t felt it like this in my time here,” Miles said. Look for the Broncos to mix in quite a few linebackers to make up for Vander Esch’s void: senior Blake Whitlock, sophomore Riley Whimpey, junior Bruno DeRose and Idaho transfer Tony Lashley. Boise State will return all three starters on the defensive line, a big help for the STUD ends (Jabril Frazier, Curtis Weaver and Sam Whitney), who had 18 sacks combined. All four starters in the defensive backfield return, and that doesn’t include part-time starter Kekaula Kaniho, a nickel who had two defensive touchdowns as a true freshman. A major focus for the defense in fall camp was building “dependable depth,” which would let those starters get a breather to stay fresh and add the ability to give an opposing offense even more looks. “We’ve been able to create some roles for some guys. ... We feel pretty solid about what we’ve been able to get done with that,” defensive coordinator Andy Avalos said. Both of Boise State’s punters, one right-footed and one left-footed, are back, as is field goal kicker Haden Hoggarth. Sophomore Avery Williams, who had two punt returns for touchdowns in 2017, including one in the opener against Troy, could be one of the nation’s best returners. “Last year, we had a lot of new guys starting out for us, and look what we did,” said Hoggarth, who was awarded a scholarship Saturday. “With a year under our belts, I think we’re going to be pretty impressive.”

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Almost nothing about the Ohio State coach Urban Meyer scandal clearly falls under NCAA rules.

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Why some sports scandals don’t draw NCAA penalties BY RALPH D. RUSSO

Associated Press

The question often comes up when a serious scandal hits college sports: Where is the NCAA? Why isn’t the governing body of major college sports, you know, governing? Ohio State suspended Urban Meyer for three games for mishandling allegations of domestic violence against one of his assistants, but it is doubtful the school, coach or athletic director – also suspended – will face penalties from the NCAA. Meanwhile, 13 North Carolina football players were suspended by the NCAA earlier this month – some as many as four games – for selling sneakers given to them by the school.

What gives? “It comes down to purpose and jurisdiction,” said Gabe Feldman, director of the sports law program at Tulane University. The NCAA’s primary purpose, Feldman says, is fair competition between the lines and regulating recruiting and amateurism rules. “It’s a governing body over sporting competitions,” he said. Issues outside that – laws and university policies that touch students, employees and others at universities outside of sports – are mostly out of bounds to the NCAA. The 1,100 schools that come together under the NCAA to compete want areas already governed elsewhere to stay governed elsewhere. Schools don’t want the

NCAA to expand into investigating to matters such as sexual assault or petty crime. And the NCAA itself couldn’t take on more even if it wanted to, given its resources. Almost nothing about the Meyer scandal clearly falls under NCAA rules. Ohio State’s investigators say they told the NCAA that Meyer withheld reporting a potential recruiting violation when wide receivers coach Zach Smith took a high school coach to a strip club – a minor element in a 23page summary of findings that more precisely examined whether Meyer broke any laws, the terms of his contract or university policies. “With respect to the NCAA cracking down on either the coach or the institution itself, again it comes down to punishing

consistent with their mission and also within their jurisdiction,” Feldman said. That strictly defined jurisdiction has made it difficult – if not impossible – for the NCAA to jump in on other high-profile scandals within college sports. The NCAA has said it will investigate Michigan State and its role in overseeing Larry Nassar, the former gymnastics doctor who was sentenced to decades in prison after hundreds of girls and women said he sexually abused them under the guise of medical treatment while he worked at the university. But it’s unclear what bylaw the NCAA could say Michigan State violated. Perhaps a catch-all, lack of institutional control. NCAA officials have been looking from afar at

Ohio State opener nears, but the talk is not about football BY MITCH STACY

Associated Press COLUMBUS, OHIO

A week before Ohio State’s season opener, few in Columbus have been able to focus on football. Not many are talking about the new starting quarterback or how to best use the two elite running backs. Instead, the discussion has been about domestic violence, misplaced loyalty, lying and how much a football coach at a major university is expected to know about the personal lives of his assistants. It has been a preseason unlike any other in Columbus.

On Aug. 1, two days before practice opened, coach Urban Meyer was put on paid leave and the university began an investigation into his handling of domestic violence allegations against receivers coach Zach Smith against his now ex-wife. That situation came to a head Wednesday night. After nearly 11 hours of discussions, the board of trustees handed down a three-game suspension for Meyer. A two-week investigation concluded the superstar coach needed to be punished for tolerating Smith’s bad behavior for so long . Smith is the grandson of former Ohio State coach and Meyer mentor Earle Bruce.

After Wednesday’s news conference, Meyer was criticized for his response to a question about Zach Smith’s ex-wife, Courtney. On Friday, Meyer issued a statement apologizing directly to her. Meyer, who is 73-8 in six seasons at Ohio State, will be off the sideline until the Sept. 22 game at Ohio Stadium against Tulane. The 54-year-old coach, however, will be allowed to run practice after Sept. 1. The national debate about off-field issues is not likely to wane by then. “The fact that Urban is not there still becomes a major part of it, so I don’t know that Ohio State gets to directly say, ‘Hey, the

suspension has been handed down, there was a press conference, now let’s talk solely about football.’ I don’t think that’s going to happen,” said Austin Ward, who has covered Ohio State football since 2012 and writes for the website Lettermen Row . “He’s such a commanding presence, and now this thing could bleed out into the first couple weeks of the season where it still becomes a topic that you just cannot ignore.” While Meyer does his time, 39-year-old co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Ryan Day, a second-year Ohio State assistant who has never before been a head coach, is running the show. In a

Baylor, where outside investigators concluded that former football coach Art Briles and other school employees mishandled sexual assault claims, some against football players. The NCAA is using bylaws regulating extra benefits to athletes as its entry point, investigating whether some might have received special treatment by the athletic department to shield them from discipline. Some critics believe the NCAA has put limits on its jurisdiction to purposefully avoid more serious issues. “In terms of big principles, academic fraud, protecting student athletes, issues related to concussion … It will not get involved in that because of fear of litigation. It wants to pass the liability down to its member

normal year there would have been regular training-camp media access to Meyer, assistant coaches and players. They have all been off-limits for all of camp. Aside from a couple brief windows for sideline observation, the media have been kept at bay, which had the unintended consequence of keeping the spotlight harshly fixed on Meyer instead of football. Teams experiencing offseason turmoil have fared in various ways. After Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was fired in 2011 for lying to the NCAA about player violations, the Buckeyes, under interim coach Luke Fickell, slipped to 6-7. It was the team’s worst showing in over two decades. Hugh Freeze resigned at Mississippi last year after university officials found a “pattern of personal misconduct.” The team then

institutions,” said Donna Lopiano, president of consulting firm Sports Management Resources. “It issues guidelines, but not rules, and it’s afraid if it makes a rule then they’re going to have to enforce it, and if they don’t enforce it then they’re going to be liable,” Lopiano said. “That’s why they don’t do the right thing on the big and important things.” The NCAA is its members. University presidents have the final say over legislation and governance. The NCAA sets academic eligibility standards for athletes, for example. But each school still has the final say over admissions. “The NCAA is trying to give the schools a level of autonomy that they both want and deserve given the wide variety of institutions that are members of the NCAA – secular schools, religiously affiliated schools, with significant geographical and cultural differences,” said Oliver Luck, the former NCAA executive vice president for regulatory affairs. The NCAA’s policing role in many areas such as academic misconduct and drug testing is to ensure schools are following their own rules and treating athletes the same as the rest of student body. “Otherwise, the NCAA would have to create a massive alternative adjudicative system to handle the substantive and procedural issues of alleged Title IX violations, sexual assault, sexual harassment, drug testing and the like,” Luck said. “That’s a big space.” The most high-profile example of the NCAA trying to expand its disciplinary powers showed how ill-equipped it is to do so. The NCAA went outside its procedures and policies to punish Penn State football with massive sanctions for the Jerry Sandusky child sexual-abuse scandal. Those sanctions were challenged in court and eventually rolled back. Feldman said the NCAA does not have the power or expertise to investigate matters of criminal or civil law, and fans as a result see disconnects between how different issues are judged. “I understand that’s a difficult thing for people to wrap their head around but there are limits to the NCAA’s power. I think it’s as simple as that,” Feldman said.

limped to a 6-6 finish under Matt Luke. Steve Sarkisian was fired at USC during the 2015 season amid personal problems. The Spartans finished 8-6 under Clay Helton, who’s since led the team to seasons of 10-3 and 11-1. Kirk Herbstreit, an ESPN college football analyst and former Ohio State quarterback, said getting the season started in Columbus should help turn the conversation to the field. “I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a town impacted positively or negatively on a typical Saturday afternoon (over) the result of a football game, let alone when something like this happens to its program,” Herbstreit said. “So it’s kind of uncharted waters for the university and for that fan base. I think many of them are anxious for the ball to get up in the air.”

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Navy assistant focusing on football after son’s transplant BY DAVID GINSBURG

Associated Press ARNOLD, MD.

Navy offensive coordinator Ivin Jasper can concentrate fully on football this summer, a luxury he does not take for granted. A year ago, Jasper endured a six-month ordeal in which his son was hooked up to a life-support system following a problematic heart procedure. After fighting to survive, Jarren Jasper received an artificial pump and finally underwent a heart transplant in late January. Early in the process, Ivin considered skipping the entire 2017 season. With his son’s blessing, each day the longtime assistant coach went to practice and then immediately joined his wife and the teenager in the hospital. Having endured all that, the 48-year-old Jasper is back on the sideline, working to hone Navy’s triple-option attack. “This time a year ago, our lives changed,” Jasper said. “Now we’re in a good place. I’m in camp now, full-time, among the guys and coaching staff. Football’s back. It’s a great time of year for us.” Especially for 15-yearold Jarren. “I’m in a good place right now,” Jarren said. Jasper’s wife, Donna, still has difficulty talking about her son’s battle for his life, which began after Jarren surprisingly flunked a routine physical before trying out for the football team at Broadneck High School. “It was just like a hor-

PATRICK SEMANSKY AP

Jarren Jasper, center, sits on his family's front porch with his mother Donna and father Ivin, offensive coordinator of the Navy football team. The Jaspers endured a six-month ordeal that ultimately ended with Jarren getting a heart transplant last January. All is well now with the Jaspers, although the memories of what they endured won't ever fade.

rible dream that you wanted to wake up from and couldn’t,” she said, her voice cracking with emotion as tears ran down her face. “He came in there and had a teddy bear in his hand. Next thing you know, he almost died.” Sitting between his mom and dad on the living room couch in their home, Jarren insists he won’t let his past have an effect on his future. He’s preparing for his sophomore year at Broadneck and is serving as manager of the football team. “After I got my transplant, I knew I’d be a normal kid,” he said. His father, however, may never be the same. “He’s my hero,” Ivin said. “Being a normal kid and then having his life change and to be so strong, there are no words that can describe what he’s done for me. My bad

days are nothing compared to what he’s gone through. I’ve learned a lot. It puts things are in perspective. He’s my rock. He’s an example for me.” The turmoil began in July 2017, when a specialist determined that Jarren’s heartbeat was normal when he exerted energy but accelerated when he was at rest. On Aug. 4, Jarren was poised to undergo a cardiac ablation procedure at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. “I was told, ‘He’ll be in and out of here and he can go back to playing,’ ” Donna said. That morning, Ivin sent Jarren a text that read, “You’ll be fine. You’re strong.” His son sent back a thumbs-up emoji. The coach still has that exchange on his cellphone, a reminder that

things do not always go as planned. Donna was in the waiting room with her daughter, Dallas, when a nurse rushed in and said something had gone wrong. “Before I knew it, they told me his heart had stopped and it took 31 minutes to resuscitate him,” Donna recalled. Ivin rushed to the scene, and Donna’s frazzled state told him everything he needed to know. Almost everything. “A nurse comes in and says, ‘We’re doing all we can for him,’ ” Ivin said. “Normally when you hear that, someone is fighting for their life. What happened? It was in the blink of an eye. Our lives changed when his life changed.” Jarren was hooked up to an ECMO machine, which is similar to the heart-lung bypass machine used in

open-heart surgery. It pumps and oxygenates a patient’s blood outside the body, allowing the heart and lungs to rest. As his parents watched in horror, Jarren finally stirred. “The relief came when he started to come to and responded to my voice,” Ivin said. “He reached up and hugged me.” Jasper, an assistant at Navy since 2002 and offensive coordinator since 2009, was going to take the season off. Jarren insisted otherwise. “He said, ‘Dad, I want you to coach. I’ll be fine. I’m going to get through this,’ ” Ivin said. So he began the routine of going to work in the morning and driving to the hospital after practice. Ivin was at the Naval Academy when yet another problem arose: An air bubble in the ECMO ma-

Women get their feet in football coaching door BY DAVID WHARTON

Los Angeles Times

Nothing in his football life could fully prepare Buddy Teevens for what happened this summer. Not his years as a college quarterback. Certainly not the decades he spent coaching at Tulane and Stanford and, most recently, Dartmouth. “I really didn’t know much about women in the game,” he says. So when the 61-year-old Teevens was asked to run a one-day football clinic for girls and women – as part of a larger, prestigious camp for high school boys – he went looking for help. Word got around and more than a dozen women signed up to work the June event. Some of them came from women’s professional leagues, others from the high school and Pop Warner ranks. As they assisted him with drills and scrimmages for the female campers, Teevens watched closely. “Their technical knowledge, their skill set, their interpersonal skills,” he recalls. “I was just really impressed.” It reminded him of his daughter, Lindsay, and all the Monday nights they spent watching NFL games on television while she was growing up. It made him think of her love for football. “Those are some of our

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SOME OF THE PLAYERS WERE A LITTLE WIDE-EYED. I WAS A LITTLE WIDE-EYED AT THEM TOO. Chenell Tillman-Brooks, a member of the Dartmouth coaching staff

fondest memories,” he says. The one-day experiment turned into something more. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF AN OPPORTUNITY Last week, when the Dartmouth football team gathered for its first preseason meeting, Chenell Tillman-Brooks and Callie Brownson stood up to address the group. The women introduced themselves as the newest members of the Big Green coaching staff. “Some of the players were a little wide-eyed,” Tillman-Brooks recalls. “I was a little wide-eyed at them too.” Teevens handpicked the women from 16 coaches who helped out a couple of months ago at the Manning Passing Academy, where he is a longtime associate director. He offered to bring them aboard as interns for the first two weeks of training camp. “Those two, in particular, really wanted to learn,” he says. “I thought, man, how can

they better themselves if they don’t have exposure?” This isn’t the first time women have coached men at the upper echelons of the sport. Bryant University in Rhode Island has a graduate assistant on staff and Stanford recently employed a female intern. In the NFL, which promotes women coaches through its diversity program, Jen Welter served as an Arizona Cardinals assistant during the 2015 preseason and Kathryn Smith handled special teams quality control for the Buffalo Bills in 2016. Katie Sowers is entering her second year as an offensive assistant for the San Francisco 49ers. “It’s important for all to know that dreams are achieved by first finding someone who sees your worth and value, regardless of your gender, and takes the necessary steps to clear a path, even on the path less traveled,” Sowers wrote on social media when the 49ers hired her. “Those people are hard to find.”

The short list now includes Teevens. Years ago, he began working with Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning – the father and sons of NFL quarterbacking fame – at their annual camp in Louisiana, which has a reputation for attracting high school talent and bringing in college stars as counselors. The Mannings decided to offer the women’s clinic after receiving a steady stream of requests from female players ranging in age from elementary school to professional. And when they sought to bolster their staff with female coaches, word spread quickly. As Brownson says: “The women’s football community is pretty tight-knit.” The number of responses was surprising. “I discovered that there are likely hundreds of females coaching at the Pop Warner level,” Teevens says. There are also a handful of small-time professional leagues around the country. Tillman-Brooks played in one and coached in two others, as well as working on the youth level in Texas. Coming from Northern Virginia, Brownson had a similar background in addition to serving as a high school assistant and a scouting intern for the New York Jets. They recall that Teevens grew increasingly enthusiastic over the

course of the clinic, saying the camp should have offered women’s football years earlier. At one point, he mused about creating an internship at Dartmouth. “I didn’t think he was too serious about it,” Tillman-Brooks says. But after returning to his Ivy League campus in New Hampshire, he approached his bosses for approval. Tillman-Brooks and Brownson soon received phone calls asking if they would be interested. “I was like, ‘Yeah, of course,’ ” Brownson says. “How could I say no?” QUALITY CONTROL ASSISTANTS NCAA rules set a limit on the number of coaches each Division I team may keep on staff, so the Dartmouth internships come with parameters. As quality control assistants, the women cannot work directly with players on the field. However, they can help organize drills and participate in a range of team meetings. That sounds fine to Tillman-Brooks, who previously gleaned most of her football knowledge from the internet and conversations with fellow Pop Warner coaches. “It’s pretty eye-opening when you see how things are supposed to go,” she says. “Being in the women’s game, we don’t have any coaches there to learn

chine, which could cause a heart attack if it got into Jarren’s bloodstream. The plan was to detach the machine for 14 seconds and get the bubble out. “I sat on the couch, and that 14 seconds turned to 1 minute, then 2 minutes,’ ” Donna said. “They had the paddles in twice. That’s when I knew his heart function wasn’t going to come back.” Eventually, doctors determined that Jarren would likely require a heart transplant. Until a heart became available, they suggested implanting a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, a battery-operated, mechanical pump. Jarren was finally released from the hospital in October, in time to accompany his mother to Navy’s big game against Air Force in Annapolis, Maryland. “It was a good day. It felt good to be going to games again,” Jarren said. A better day was on the horizon. A few months later, after changing the LVAD batteries and hooking Jarren up to a machine each night, the Jaspers got the word while on vacation in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland: A donor heart had become available. They drove three hours with a police escort to where this all started, Children’s Medical Center. After the successful transplant the morning of Jan. 30, Jarren was ready to get on with his life. He still has some nerve damage in his foot, the result of being on the ECMO machine for an extended period of time. But dad said it won’t be long before his son is shooting baskets in the driveway. “For a while he had no feeling in his leg or his foot,” Donna said. “For him now to tell me something hurts in his leg, I’m fine with that. In this case, pain is good.”

from.” Dartmouth’s players and assistants – some of whom were startled when they heard about the arrangement – seem to have adapted. The plan calls for Tillman-Brooks and Brownson to be split between offense and defense for the first week, then trade places for the second. “You don’t have to play football to be a coach,” Teevens says. “If someone is passionate and willing to put in the time – it’s not a 9-to-5 job – you can learn the sport.” Brownson takes a bigpicture view. She sees an incremental benefit every time people read or hear about women playing a role in a male-dominated arena. “It becomes a morenormalized conversation,” she says. “When you change the dialogue, it becomes part of the culture.” Though the experience will be brief, Teevens hopes it will plant a seed. Maybe other women will push for an opportunity, and other schools will acquiesce. At the very least, his interns can return home to share what they have learned. The coach thinks about the little girl who used to watch “Monday Night Football” with him. He wonders if she might have pursued a career in the game. “Do you have the passion? Do you have the opportunity?” he says. “My daughter didn’t.”

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Fresno State’s star defender again playing through pain BY ROBERT KUWADA

rkuwada@fresnobee.com

Dejonte O’Neal got the call first, just after the Fresno State Bulldogs had confronted a challenge of a conditioning run, a Fourth of July tradition they call “Own Your House,” which of course is Bulldog Stadium. They run up and down the aisles, all the way around. They get one hour to hit all of those steps, though really busting it some can and have gone north end zone to north end zone, one lap around, in less than 30 minutes. That call, though, it was a different kind of tough. It was Jeff Allison’s mother, Shynita Ponton, and O’Neal got the call because he and Allison are close, brother close, and back home Allison’s brother was dead; drowned. He was only 16, a big football fan, a big Jeff Allison fan. Gone. “She didn’t want to tell him while nobody was here,” O’Neal said. “After she called me, she called him and let him know. She made sure I was next to him because she knows how close we are. “It tore me, but I had to be strong for him and I had to show him that it was going to be OK. I had to keep smiling. He saw it through. He understood that God took him to a better spot and He is watching over him, and he understands what he had to do.” For Allison that’s pursuing the dream, football on Friday nights graduating to Saturday afternoons and if all goes exceptionally well on to Sundays; to keep pushing, all while dealing with a lot of real life. A year ago, Allison had changed his uniform to No. 9 in honor of his cousins, Jarrett and Jaylen Mumford, who were killed in an auto accident in 2016 during his freshman year. Jarrett Mumford, a freshman at Alabama State, had according to news reports returned home and to his high school just outside of Atlanta to fulfill a Homecoming tradition as the outgoing Mr. Banneker High, passing the honor on to his successor. It was after that ceremony the car they and a third passenger were traveling in collided with another vehicle.

CRAIG KOHLRUSS Fresno Bee file

Fresno State linebacker Jeff Allison (9), a first-team All-Mountain West Conference selection last season when racking up 126 total tackles, was selected to the preseason all-conference team for 2018.

This year, his younger brother, Jaelan White. “It’s life,” Allison said. “You have to live it day by day. I try to stay focused and remember that I’m doing this for a purpose and I can’t just let that bring me down. “I have to make sure that the people that pass away, I have to make them happy and keep pursuing my dream. Everybody that I know that I’ve lost, they wanted me to be great. They wanted me to do this. They wanted it just like I want it. That just gives me more motivation to know that I have to complete that

mission.” Allison is on that track, and that dream is real. Wearing a No. 9 that was retired in honor of Kevin Sweeney after receiving permission from the former Bulldogs quarterback, Allison had one of the best seasons by a linebacker in Fresno State history. He racked up 126 total tackles including 79 solo, twice was the Mountain West defensive player of the week and was selected first-team all-conference as the Bulldogs completed one of the biggest turnarounds ever in college football.

Kenwick Thompson, the Bulldogs’ linebackers coach, is new to the staff and didn’t get a chance to watch Allison during spring practices as he rehabbed a shoulder injury. But fall camp has not been a surprise at all. “He is what you see on tape,” Thompson said. “He’s a physical player, plays fast. The thing that surprises you is that for a guy his size is how he moves and how he changes direction. That part, seeing that part in person, that’s impressive. “The other part, I hadn’t seen in person, but

I expected it, was his leadership ability and ability to get guys to play with him and to communicate. I was excited to get an opportunity to see that and pleased to this point where he has been, but at the same time he has an extreme work ethic. He works like a guy that’s still trying to get there.” The support, too, is real. O’Neal and Allison, a senior running back and junior linebacker, are that close. “That’s my brother,” Allison said. “His mother is my mother, my mother is his. ... That’s like my blood brother. He knows

Kansas State QB hopeful honors mom’s memory BY KELLIS ROBINETT

krobinett@wichitaeagle.com MANHATTAN

SHANE KEYSER skeyser@kcstar.com

Take a close look at Skylar Thompson after his next touchdown pass. You will see him tilt back his head, raise his arms to the sky and point to the heavens as if he just completed a game-winning pass. This is his go-to celebration, like Aaron Rodgers wrapping an imaginary title belt around his midsection. But it’s not really a celebration at all. When Thompson does this, he is honoring the memory of his mother and grandfather, two beloved family

members who never got the chance to watch him play football. Both died of cancer when he was 5, leaving him and his father alone in an empty house to grieve. Thompson will never stop paying tribute. In high school, he wore special cleats with his mother’s and grandfather’s initials branded on each shoe. Now, he takes a black marker and writes their names – Teresa Thompson and John Thompson – on the inside of his football equipment. He also wears a pin, which once belonged to his grandfather, every time he

sports a blazer. “I know my mom is up there and I always try to let her know that every touchdown is for her. Always,” Thompson said. “Her and my grandfather, I think about them each and every time before I step on the field. In the locker room, that is all I think about. I know they are watching me, but I wish they were here.” Those rituals have served Thompson well over the years. He grew into a standout quarterback at Fort Osage High School and guided the team to its first Missouri state championship in 2015, amassing 455 yards

my whole family.” A day later and a different discussion, it’s O’Neal. “It’s like a brother that my mom didn’t have,” the Bullard High grad said. “We’re like a big family. ... When I saw him shed a tear, it made me shed one because I understand.” Coach Jeff Tedford, the Bulldogs’ assistant coaches and staff all check in with him. Marcus McMaryion. Tank Kelly. Matt Boateng. KeeSean Johnson. The Bulldogs, offense, defense, special teams, no one ever is too far away. “All of the guys, they came to me, prayed with me,” Allison said. They are, McMaryion said, a tight group: “They understand that support is there with them all the time, during the good times, during the bad times. That’s part of what we’re supposed to do. They should learn more than football from the game of football. “We try to make a point of that. Coach Tedford makes that a big part of who we are. Unfortunately, when things like that happen, it gets put into action. You can never totally prepare for something like that, but you just hope that some of the things that he has learned through this game help him get through it.” McMaryion lauded Allison for the way he has handled it all, on and off the football field. “I reminded the guys the other day, too, there are a lot of people going through stuff outside of football and we’re fortunate enough to be put here playing a game and enjoying our time and having fun,” he said. “But there definitely are people and Jeff is one of them that’s dealing with some stuff outside and I commend him for being able to handle his business on the field and not let it affect him when he’s out here.” When Allison is on the field this fall Jaevon will be there as well, just as Jarrett and Jaylen Mumford were last season and will be again this season. “My little brother, I just want to do my best for him,” Allison said. “He looked up to me. He always wanted the best for me, I wanted the best for him. “Things were short for him, but I just want to make sure I do my best. I don’t think I’m going to have a (jersey) number or something like that for him, I just want to give him my all and let him know that I love him.” Robert Kuwada: @rkuwada

of offense in the final game. Then he became one of the few Kansas State quarterbacks to shine under coach Bill Snyder as a freshman, leading the Wildcats to spine-tingling victories over Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Iowa State last season. Thompson is now locked in a position battle with Alex Delton. The winner will emerge as starting quarterback when the season begins Sept. 1 against South Dakota. No matter what happens, some already view him as K-State’s QB of the future. “I want a Big 12 championship this season,” Thompson said. “I want to win the job and be a leader for this team. I want to be the reason we have a special season.“

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BASEBALL AROUND THE MAJORS

After scuffling start, Rockies make another push for October BY TYLER KEPNER

New York Times

When the Colorado Rockies fell to the lowly Miami Marlins on June 24, their record dropped to 38-40. Then they began a stretch of eight weeks during which every opponent had a winning record – and they dominated. “We looked at it and we said, ‘OK, we’re going to find out what we’re made of here,’ ” manager Bud Black said by phone the other day, after the Rockies had gone 30-16 in those games. “Sure enough, our guys responded, both with the bats and on the mound. That showed me something. Every team over .500 is thinking about the playoffs, so it was awesome to go through it. But we also know that this is not done. We can’t let up.” Black’s team followed up that eight-week stretch by winning two of three games against the San Diego Padres at home, finishing with Ian Desmond’s two-out, two-run, game-ending homer Thursday. The Rockies earned the second National League wild-card spot last season for their first playoff appearance in eight years. It lasted about four rollicking hours in Phoenix, where the Rockies and the Arizona Diamondbacks sprayed 30 hits around Chase Field in an 11-8 Arizona win. In response, the Rockies kept their core offensive players, ignored the market for starting pitchers and spent $106 million on three free-agent relievers – closer Wade Davis and two setup men, righthander Bryan Shaw and left-hander Jake McGee, a holdover coming off a strong season. But a perceived strength became a persistent weakness, threatening the team’s chances. “To have a real functioning, consistent, performing bullpen, you need six guys throwing the ball well, and you can maybe withstand a couple of guys scuffling,” Black said. “It seemed like half the bullpen was struggling. And in this day and age, using three or four relievers a night, that means there’s going to be a hiccup in there at some point. And that’s what was happening.” Davis had blown six save opportunities through Tuesday but still led the National League with 35 saves. Shaw has been better since a stint on the disabled list for a calf strain, and Black has gotten solid work from Adam Ottavino and newcomer Seung-hwan Oh. He also has an ace in the left-hander Kyle Freeland, a second-year ground-ball specialist who could become just the third qualified pitcher in club history to have an ERA below 3.00 for a season (joining Ubaldo Jimenez in 2010 and Mar-

JACK DEMPSEY AP

Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland is starting to develop into an ace for Colorado. The left-hander is 11-7 with a 2.96 ERA and is trying to become just the third qualified pitcher in club history to have an ERA below 3.00 for a season

vin Freeman in 1994). Freeland was 11-7 with a 2.96 ERA through Wednesday. “I’d say from the first of May, he’s been as consistent as any starter in the big leagues,” Black said. “Kyle grew up here, and he’s playing for his hometown team. He doesn’t care about pitching at altitude. All the fundamental pitching stuff that

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THE ROCKIES HAVE NEVER WON IT, AND THAT’S WHAT WE’RE AIMING FOR.

Colorado manager Bud Black on winning the NL West

we talk about that makes front-line pitchers, man, he’s doing it.” As always, though, the Rockies stand out most for their offense. They ranked just 10th in the majors in runs per game through midweek, but third baseman Nolan Arenado could finally win an MVP Award and shortstop Trevor Story has been a speedand-power force. Center fielder Charlie Blackmon is well off last year’s performance, when he won a batting title with a .331 average, but he could be around awhile after signing a six-year, $106 million contract in April. “The position-player group, it’s their time,” Black said. “They’ve been through it, and last year was a huge experience for them, to go through that pennant race.” It reinforced an important lesson for the Rockies: Avoid the wild-card game. The franchise did reach the World Series, in 2007, but in its 26-year history, it has never gotten to the playoffs by winning the National League West.

“Any team wants to win the division because it lessens the chances of getting eliminated by a crazy game where anything can happen,” Black said. “We know that the Dodgers are good, the Diamondbacks are good, the Giants might have a little run in them, who knows? The Rockies have never won it, and that’s what we’re aiming for.” EXPRESSING THEMSELVES ON FABRIC Players Weekend is here again, which means a host of wacky nicknames on the backs of jerseys. Among the notables this year: “Ferris” (the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Walker Buehler), “Last Name” (the San Francisco Giants’ Derek Holland), “Not Justin” (the Cleveland Indians’ Shane Bieber), “Spaghetti” (the Texas Rangers’ Eddie Butler) and “Underpants” (the Giants’ Hunter Pence). There is also the first emoji rendering on a major league jersey: Arizona’s Brad Boxberger, naturally, features a box and a burger above his number. Is it silly? Very. But for a sport yearning to broaden its reach, this secondannual appeal to a younger generation qualifies as harmless fun. “In a world where MLB players, from Mike Trout on down, are having a difficult time breaking through into the public consciousness, the ability for these guys to express a little bit of their personality, even with something like an emoji on the back of a uniform – for three days, it’s OK,” said Todd Radom, an independent graphic designer who has created logos for major sports leagues. “It’s not a bad thing.” Radom – the author of “Winning Ugly,” which examines the long history of bizarre baseball uniforms – said the Players

Weekend jerseys were probably less jarring for younger fans, who are used to seeing teams change styles frequently. The jerseys all follow a similar template: V-necks, with sleeves a different color from the rest of the jersey, mostly with a pastel-ish color palette. “Some clubs pop better than others,” Radom said. “But the idea of brighter, punchier colors is very timely. The in-stadium experience is dictated by these very bright LED lights, and we’re all used to looking at our screens and really bright colors. So to see a little bit of that injected into some of the uniforms, it makes a certain amount of sense.” As striking as it is to see some milestones achieved in off-brand uniforms – the New York Yankees wore red caps the night Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig’s team hits record – the long baseball schedule offers plenty of chances for different looks. “The Oregon Duckization of sports uniforms has finally hit the professional leagues,” Radom said. “In baseball, with 162 games, I think we’re going to be seeing this more and more.” DOLLAR SIGNS ON A STRATEGY A skeptical interpretation of the Tampa Bay Rays’ opener strategy – in which one pitcher faces the first few batters of a game, often followed by another who lasts multiple innings – is that the team is trying to reduce the earning power of young pitchers by casting them not as starters, but as relievers. Zack Greinke, the veteran Arizona Diamondbacks starter, voiced this concern at the All-Star Game last month. Greinke has benefited greatly from his success as a starter, with an average annual salary of more than $34 million,

the highest in baseball. He said the Rays’ strategy was smart but bad for the game. “The main problem I have with it is, you do it that way, and you’ll end up never paying any player what he’s worth, because you’re not going to have guys starting, you’re not going to have guys throwing innings,” he said. “It just will keep shuffling guys in and out constantly.” In practice, though, it has not played out that way for some of the Rays’ pitchers. Rookie lefthander Ryan Yarbrough ranked second on the team in innings through Wednesday, with 1192⁄3, and he was 12-5 with a 3.84 ERA – all figures that would be respectable for any starting pitcher. The only difference is that Yarbrough has actually started only five games. He is not yet eligible for salary arbitration, but he has considered the argument he could make if forced to debate his value. “It depends on how you look at it,” Yarbrough said recently. “I’m still getting my innings. If it gets to that point, that’s what we’ll kind of make our case about, just because, ‘Hey, I might not be starting the game, but I’m still getting the innings a normal starter should be getting.’ “We haven’t necessarily worried about that, because it’s so far away, and I’m just working to establish myself. There’s nothing to really base it off, because nothing like this has been done before. These next couple years, we’re going to be setting the bar for everyone.” The players union will be watching closely, of course, but the hope is that a sensible arbitrator will ignore the “games started” statistic and evaluate Yarbrough and others like him on their overall contributions, whenever their innings took place.

200 WINS COOPERSTOWN? The Houston Astros’ Justin Verlander reached his 200th career victory last Sunday in Oakland, California, doing so in his 412th career game – a pace that compares well with many of the most celebrated names in pitching, including Warren Spahn (who needed 409 games to win 200) and Bob Gibson (404). Verlander seems like a certain Hall of Famer, but at least six pitchers who got to 200 victories as quickly, or faster, may not be: Mike Mussina (389 games), Roger Clemens (392), Andy Pettitte (401), C.C. Sabathia (401), Roy Halladay (406) and Tim Hudson (412). While Clemens’ case is obviously complicated by his ties to performanceenhancing drugs, he collected 57.3 percent of the vote last year in his sixth year of eligibility (of a possible 10), with 75 percent needed for election. Mussina is also gaining momentum, with 63.5 percent last year on his fifth attempt. Halladay and Pettitte will appear on the ballot for the first time this winter, with Hudson eligible in 2020 and Sabathia five years after his final game. Of those four, Halladay has the fewest overall victories (203) but the best ERA (3.38) and the most wins above replacement (64.3, as calculated by Baseball Reference). Verlander, through his 200th victory, had a 3.41 career ERA and 61.5 WAR – and he remains, at 35, one of the game’s elite pitchers. MOMENTARY HURLERS With rosters expanding for September, we should soon see an end to one of the season’s unmistakable trends: position players pitching. Not including the Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, 47 nonpitchers had made 60 appearances through Tuesday, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, and had posted a combined ERA of 10.46. The 60 appearances are easily a modern record, and nearly double last year’s total of 32 appearances by 22 non-pitchers. The practice has been nearly universal, deployed at least once by 25 of the 30 teams – all but the Rockies, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers and the Yankees. Even the Angels, who had not let a full-time position player pitch in 19 seasons under manager Mike Scioscia, finally gave in and used catcher Francisco Arcia for an inning Aug. 11. The exercise is still mostly a lark, although officials could take it more seriously if someone gets hurt. Imagine if a batter were seriously injured by an errant pitch from a position player – there would be calls demanding regulation, or roster expansion, to curb the practice. For now, though, with teams using more and more relievers for shorter and shorter stints, the idea has clearly caught on. It may look like a farce, but it is also regarded as sound strategy. “I think guys are just not afraid to say, ‘Ah, we’re losing by eight, let’s take our whupping and keep our guys for tomorrow,’ ” Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona said. “You always try to pick a guy you can trust.”

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BASEBALL made it 7-2. Chicago added three unearned runs in the seventh. The Reds scored four runs in the eighth against reliever Brandon Kintzler, who like Murphy was acquired in a midseason trade with the Washington Nationals. Casali hit a three-run homer and Tucker followed with a solo blast. COMFORT ZONE Before being dealt to the Cubs, the 33-year-old Murphy had never been traded. He said he’s felt at home – and not just because of the on-field success. “I feel like I’ve been really comfortable, and that’s a testament to the front office, the ownership and to the guys in this clubhouse and the coaching staff,” he said.

JIM YOUNG AP

Chicago’s Daniel Murphy, right, celebrates his two-run home run against the Reds with Ian Happ during the second inning Saturday. The Cubs won 10-6.

Baez, Murphy, Schwarber all go yard as Cubs thrash Reds BY JOHN JACKSON

Associated Press CHICAGO

Daniel Murphy can’t fully explain his success at Wrigley Field. He’s just happy he now calls the storied old ballpark home. Murphy and Kyle Schwarber each hit a tworun homer, Javier Baez added a solo shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-6 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.

Murphy homered for a second straight day and is batting .407 (48 for 118) with nine homers in 31 career regular-season games at Wrigley – all but three of them before he joined the Cubs in a trade this week. His batting average is the highest among active players with a minimum of 100 at-bats at the ballpark. “I don’t know,” Murphy said when asked to explain his success. “I just know, day games, if I’m

able to get this old body going, I feel like I see the ball better during the day.” Baez was 2 for 4 with a walk and three RBIs. The homer was his 28th and he leads the NL with 97 RBIs. NL-Central leading Chicago has gone deep in 10 consecutive games, amassing a total of 17 homers during that stretch. Curt Casali homered and had four RBIs, and Preston Tucker added a

pinch-hit homer for Cincinnati, which has dropped four straight. Jose Quintana (11-9) allowed two runs on six hits in five-plus innings – walking three and striking out two – to get his first win since Aug. 3. Reds starter Luis Castillo (7-11) allowed five runs on five hits in 31⁄3 innings. “Sometimes the hitters will let you know if you’re missing with your spots and they take advantage of it,” Reds manager Jim Riggleman said of Castil-

lo. “They were on him pretty good.” Ian Happ drove in the Cubs’ first run with a two-out single in the second, and Murphy followed with a two-run shot for a 3-0 lead. After Cincinnati got a pair of runs in the top of the fourth, Schwarber’s two-run shot in the bottom of the fourth restored the three-run advantage and chased Castillo. Baez hit a solo blast in the fifth, and Anthony Rizzo’s runscoring single in the sixth

USING BOTH HANDS Kris Bryant normally releases his top hand on his swing, but trainer PJ Mainville suggested the slugger keep both hands on the bat to reduce stress as he rehabbed from left shoulder inflammation. Bryant likes the two-handed approach so much he said he plans to use it when he returns to the lineup. “It feels good to me,” he said. “I feel a lot more powerful. I’m hitting the ball farther.” ROSTER MOVES The Reds activated RF Scott Schebler (sprained right shoulder) before the game and optioned OF Aristides Aquino to Triple-A Pensacola. Schebler batted leadoff and went 1 for 5. TRAINER’S ROOM Reds: 1B Joey Votto (lower right leg) ran sprints on the field before the game. Manager Jim Riggleman said a decision on whether Votto will be activated for the finale of the series won’t be made until Sunday morning. Cubs: 3B Kris Bryant (left shoulder inflammation) took batting practice on the field before the game. He said he didn’t experience any pain and is “ready to go.” Bryant will face rehabbing LHP Drew Smyly in a live BP session Sunday, then begin a minor-league rehab assignment Monday.

Gray pitches Yankees past O’s for doubleheader sweep BY DAVID GINSBURG

Associated Press BALTIMORE

After making a guest appearance in the starting rotation, it’s back to the bullpen for Sonny Gray. The New York Yankees right-hander can take consolation in knowing he’s still got the talent to effectively go deep in a game. Gray took a three-hitter into the seventh inning, and New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 Saturday night for a doubleheader sweep. In the opener, rookie Miguel Andujar homered and had four RBIs, J.A. Happ won his fifth straight start and New York rolled to a 10-3 victory. Gray (10-8) gave up three hits, a walk and struck out seven in 61⁄3 innings. The right-hander had been exiled to the bullpen after yielding seven runs in a loss to Baltimore on Aug. 1. “His slider was really good today, noticeably

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IF I CAN GO OUT AND THROW THE BALL LIKE THAT, I CAN GET ANYBODY OUT. I’M ONE OF THE BEST STARTING PITCHERS IN THIS LEAGUE AND I TRULY BELIEVE THAT. Yankees pitcher Sonny Gray different than the last time we faced him,” Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini said. “When that’s on, he’s a really tough guy to face.” Pressed into service as a starter because a June 3 rainout created this split doubleheader, Gray allowed only one runner past second base in help-

ing the Yankees notch their seventh win in eight games. What now for the former Oakland star? “He’ll probably go back in the bullpen,” manager Aaron Boone said. “Tonight we needed a big start, we got it. I’m sure it’s a role that continues to evolve.” Gray has a strong opinion on how he should be used, and points to this performance as proof. “If I can go out and throw the ball like that, I can get anybody out,” he declared. “I’m one of the best starting pitchers in this league and I truly believe that.” Austin Romine homered, had three hits and scored three runs for the Yankees, who led 4-0 after four innings against Andrew Cashner (4-12). Andujar had two hits in each game to raise his batting average to .300. He leads AL rookies in batting, multihit games (43) and RBIs (70). Baltimore has lost seven straight to fall 56 games under .500 (37-93). It’s

NICK WASS AP

New York’s Sonny Gray was needed in a spot start Saturday in the nightcap of a doubleheader against Baltimore. Gray was sharp in 61⁄3 innings as the Yankees won 5-1.

the seventh time this season the Orioles have endured a skid of at least six games. After watching his team struggle to score in both games, Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said, “Offensively it’s been a struggle. We scored, what, four runs in 18 innings? Give a lot of credit to their pitching, but that and being consistent defensively has been a real challenge for us.” New York hit four home runs in the first game and got another solid outing from Happ, who struck out nine over six innings.

After driving in a firstinning run in the opener with a groundout, Andujar put the Yankees up 5-2 in the third with a three-run shot off Jimmy Yacabonis (0-2). Brett Gardner, Gleyber Torres and Aaron Hicks hit solo shots for the Yankees. Teammate Aaron Judge was a unanimous pick as AL Rookie of the Year in 2017, and Andujar just might make it two in a row for New York. “At the end of it all, if it happens, it happens,” Andujar said through a translator. “We are trying

accomplish something bigger here than individual awards.” Giancarlo Stanton just missed joining the longball party. Seeking his 33rd homer of the season, Stanton was poised to break into a trot around the bases when his sixthinning drive to center field ended up in the glove of a leaping Cedric Mullins, who reached over the 7-foot wall and snagged the ball in the webbing. Happ (15-6) is 5-0 with a 2.37 ERA in five starts since coming from Toronto in a July 26 trade.

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BASEBALL

No Posey, no problem as Giants beat Texas BY PAUL GACKLE

Mercury News (San Jose) SAN FRANCISCO

Life without Buster Posey: 1-0. The Giants caught a glimpse of their new reality at AT&T Park Saturday, giving themselves a sliver of hope by knocking off the Texas Rangers, 5-3, with the six-time All-Star sitting in the dugout. Posey, who was available off the bench, will travel to Vail, Colo., Sunday to undergo surgery Monday to repair the labrum tear in his right hip. The 31-year old catcher received a warm round of applause when he

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IT’S PRETTY INCREDIBLE HOW LONG HE’S BEEN ABLE TO PLAY AND NOT SAY ANYTHING. YOU CAN TELL THAT HE’S NOT ABLE TO BE HIMSELF. THERE’S JUST A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RESPECT FOR HIM PUSHING FORWARD AS FAR AS HE HAS. WE ALL JUST WANT HIM TO GET HEALTHY, SO HE CAN PLAY TO HIS FULL STRENGTH. Giants outfielder Hunter Pence on injured Buster Posey

stepped into the on-deck circle in the eighth. Unfortunately for Giants fans, Steven Duggar flew out to end the eighthinning rally, along with Posey’s season. Regardless, the heart

that Posey displayed by playing through his hip ailment provided the Giants clubhouse with a source of inspiration. “It’s pretty incredible how long he’s been able to play and not say any-

thing,” Hunter Pence said. “You can tell that he’s not able to be himself. There’s just a tremendous amount of respect for him pushing forward as far as he has. We all just want him to get healthy, so he can play

to his full strength.” The Giants got their Posey-less existence off on the right foot largely because Aaron Suarez (5-9) rediscovered his first-half form after four dismal starts in August. Suarez, who entered the game with a 7.71 ERA in August, made a strong case for keeping his spot in the Giants rotation down the stretch by pitching seven innings of shutout baseball on a careerhigh 106 pitches. The rookie left-hander surrendered just three hits, including a bunt single, against a Rangers offense that entered the game ranked fifth in the majors in runs scored (622). Suarez escaped a two-on, one-out jam in the fourth by striking out Nomar Mazara and Jurickson Profar. He also got out of trouble in the fifth and seventh innings by inducing a pair of 6-4-3 double plays. The start suggested that Suarez still has gas in his

tank just six innings shy of his career-high 1552⁄3 innings pitched. Suarez received a big cushion right off the bat as Rangers starter Martin Perez (2-6) proved to be the perfect antidote for a slumping Giants offense, which entered the game ranked last in the National League in on-base percentage, slugging percentage and home runs. The Giants scored four first-inning runs for a second straight game, taking advantage of Perez, who’s now coughed up 17 earned runs in his last 16 innings pitched. Andrew McCutchen led off the game with a double and scored on a sacrifice fly from Evan Longoria after Brandon Belt advanced him to third with a single. Then, Brandon Crawford broke things wide open by launching his 12th home run, a 436-footer over the Visa sign in center with Belt and Posey’s replacement, Nick Hundley, aboard.

ROUNDUP DODGERS 5, PADRES 4

with a double over the head of center fielder Odubel Herrera. Toronto won its fifth straight, its longest streak since May 21 to 27, 2017. Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales homered for the sixth consecutive game, matching Jose Cruz Jr. (2001) for the franchise record. Morales hit a two-run shot off Nick Pivetta in the fourth, his team-leading 20th.

LOS ANGELES

Justin Turner blooped an RBI double to drive in Matt Kemp from second base on the first pitch after a 20-minute power outage in the 12th inning, giving Los Angeles the victory Saturday night. Manny Machado and Max Muncy each hit their 30th home run of the season for the Dodgers as they overcame another blown save from closer Kenley Jansen. Robert Stock (0-1) walked Kemp in the bottom of the 12th. He advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Enrique Hernandez before the power went out. When it was restored, Turner delivered the game-winner. Rookie Caleb Ferguson (4-2) earned the win two innings of scoreless relief. Jansen surrendered the lead for the third straight time since coming off the disabled list with an irregular heartbeat when he allowed a solo home run to Austin Hedges in the ninth. In blowing three consecutive saves, Jansen has allowed four home runs. Clayton Kershaw started and went eight strong innings for the Dodgers. He allowed seven hits and struck out nine with no walks. The Padres lost their fourth straight. Rookie Brett Kennedy went five innings for the Padres in his fourth career start. He allowed three runs on five hits and two walks, striking out five. Machado hit a three-run homer in the first to give Kershaw the early lead. The shortstop entered the game hitless in his last nine at-bats and hitting .263 in his 33 games as a Dodger. MARINERS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 3, 10 INNINGS PHOENIX

Denard Span hit a solo home run in the 10th inning and Seattle scored two in the ninth to rally for a win over Arizona. Jake Diekman (0-1) got the first out of the 10th before Span sent a drive onto the pool deck in right-center for the goahead run. Arizona had runners at the corners after a pair of singles off Edwin Diaz in the 10th, but Paul Goldschmidt got caught in a rundown trying to score on David Peralta’s grounder to third. Diaz got Nick Ahmed and Ketel Marte to fly out, becoming the 17th

METS 3, NATIONALS 0 NEW YORK

MICHAEL OWEN BAKER AP

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, left, congratulates Justin Turner after his game-winning hit in a 5-4 victory over San Diego.

pitcher in big league history with 50 saves in a season. Arizona took a 3-1 lead in the seventh on A.J. Pollock’s broken-bat, two-run single, but the Diamondbacks couldn’t hold it. Eduardo Escobar hit a solo homer for the Diamondbacks, who lost their second straight and fell into a tie with Colorado atop the NL West. ASTROS 8, ANGELS 3 ANAHEIM, CALIF.

Marwin Gonzalez homered for the second consecutive game and Justin Verlander did just enough to lead Houston past Los Angeles. Gonzalez hit a solo home run to left-center field off reliever Williams Jerez to lead off the fourrun eighth inning. Gonzalez has 14 home runs this season, including eight in August. The Astros had been clinging to a one-run lead before he opened the eighth with that homer. The Astros (79-50) are in first place in the AL West and have won four consecutive games and five of their last six. The Angels have lost five consecutive games. Verlander (13-8) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings. He struck out six. The righthander had thrown 26 consecutive scoreless innings against the Angels this season before Shohei Ohtani homered against

him in the fourth inning on the first pitch of the at-bat. RAYS 5, RED SOX 1 ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Kevin Kiermaier tripled to key a two-run sixth inning, Tommy Pham homered and Tampa Bay won its seventh straight game by beating major league-leading Boston. The surprising Rays will try to become the first team this season to sweep the Red Sox in a series when the teams complete a three-game set Sunday. Tampa Bay is a seasonhigh eight games over .500 (69-61). The Rays have allowed three or fewer runs in seven consecutive games. J.D. Martinez had two doubles in four at-bats for the Red Sox, who have lost five of seven. Martinez (.337) jumped ahead of teammate Mookie Betts (.335) for the best batting average in the majors. Martinez also leads in RBIs (110) and is second in the AL in homers (38). ROCKIES 9, CARDINALS 1 DENVER

Pinch-hitter Matt Holliday launched his first home run of the season in the seventh inning, Carlos Gonzalez sparked an eight-run eighth with a tiebreaking double and Colorado beat St. Louis in a matchup of NL playoff contenders. The loss snapped St. Louis’ nine-game road

winning streak. The surging Cardinals had won four straight and eight of 10 overall. Holliday, out of baseball before signing a minor league contract last month, was called up this week by the Rockies – his original team. His homer broke up a scoreless game and marked his first with Colorado since 2008. A seven-time All-Star who also played for the Cardinals, Holliday connected off starter John Gant. ATHLETICS 6, TWINS 2 MINNEAPOLIS

Jonathan Lucroy homered and drove in four runs, Mike Fiers pitched effectively into the sixth inning, and Oakland maintained its hold on the second wild-card spot. Lucroy had an RBI single in the first and a threerun homer in the fourth as the Athletics kept a fourgame lead over Seattle in the wild-card chase. Oakland’s 11⁄2 games behind front-running Houston in the American League West. Fiers (10-6) allowed one run and five hits in 52⁄3 innings, striking out seven and walking two to improve to 3-0 in four starts since being acquired from Detroit on Aug. 6. ROYALS 7, INDIANS 1 KANSAS CITY, MO.

Rookie Heath Fillmyer pitched six strong innings, Lucas Duda homered and Kansas City beat Corey

Kluber and Cleveland. Fillmyer (2-1) limited the AL Central leaders to three hits and two walks, striking out three, as the Indians lost their fourth straight, matching their longest skid of the season. Kansas City pounded out 14 hits, nine against Kluber (16-7), who went 51⁄3 innings, allowing five runs with two walks and six strikeouts. MARLINS 3, BRAVES 1 MIAMI

Brian Anderson hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run to help Miami beat Atlanta. Wei-Yin Chen (5-9) struck out 10 over six innings and Drew Steckenrider pitched the ninth for his second save. Braves starter Anibal Sanchez (6-5) exited with right hamstring tightness after 52⁄3 innings and 98 pitches. Sanchez allowed four hits and one run. BLUE JAYS 8, PHILLIES 6 TORONTO

Aledmys Diaz hit a go-ahead three-run double in the eighth inning and Toronto handed Philadelphia its sixth loss in seven games. The Phillies led 6-5 to begin the inning but Seranthony Dominguez (1-5) loaded the bases by giving up a hit, a walk, and hitting a batter. Victor Arano came on and struck out Teoscar Hernandez for the second out before Diaz cleared the bases

Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals were shut out for the third game in a row, something that had never happened since the team moved from Montreal. Amed Rosario and Todd Frazier hit solo home runs to back Zack Wheeler, who pitched seven innings and won his seventh straight decision. The Nationals fell to 64-66 – they’ve already lost more games than they dropped last year in going 97-65 to take their second consecutive NL East title. PIRATES 9, BREWERS 1 MILWAUKEE

Adam Frazier hit a three-run homer and Jameson Taillon pitched six strong innings as Pittsburgh defeated Milwaukee. Frazier’s drive in the eighth off reliever Taylor Williams give the Pirates a five-run cushion after Gregory Polanco broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single. Taillon (10-9) gave up one run and five hits in six innings. He struck out eight and didn’t walk a batter. Christian Yelich homered early for the Brewers. Jhoulys Chacin (13-5), who didn’t allow a run in his previous two starts, permitted three runs and eight hits in six innings. WHITE SOX 6, TIGERS 1 DETROIT

Lucas Giolito pitched seven sharp innings and Chicago defeated Detroit. Giolito (10-9) allowed a run and three hits, lowering his ERA to 5.85. It’s still the worst mark in the major leagues of anyone who qualifies for the ERA title, but the 23-year-old right-hander has been a bit better since the AllStar break. Kevan Smith hit a tworun homer for the White Sox, and Mikie Mahtook went deep for the Tigers.

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JOHN MCCAIN, 1936-2018

A regular at events, McCain mourned by Arizona sports community following his death BY JOHN MARSHALL

Associated Press PHOENIX

JOHN BAZEMORE AP

U.S. Senator John McCain waves to the crowd prior to Game 7 of the World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Yankees in 2001. McCain was a regular at all sporting events in the Valley of the Sun.

The sight of John McCain sitting in the stands at Chase Field became so commonplace few people seemed to even notice. The senator from Arizona would get handshakes and take pictures with fans, but he was there just to be one of them, cheering on the home team. McCain died Saturday after battling brain cancer and the Arizona sports community mourned him across the Valley of the Sun. He was 81. “Rest in peace to an American hero, statesman, servant of the people, and dear friend,” Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald posted on Twitter. “Godspeed Senator McCain. My prayers for Cindy and the beautiful McCain family.” Before his cancer diagnosis last year, McCain was a regular at Arizona sporting events. He was a huge Arizona Diamondbacks fan, attending the expansion draft in 1997 and the World Series in 2001, when his team took down the mighty New York Yankees. McCain even attended spring training workouts. Diamondbacks fans gave a standing ovation when McCain’s image was shown on the video board Saturday night during the team’s game against the Seattle Mariners. “John McCain has always been a member of the D-backs’ family and was one of this team’s biggest fans since day one,” Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall said. “He was in attendance at the expansion draft, the World Series and countless other games, remaining a fan through thick and thin. I am honored to consider him a friend and we will miss seeing his smiling face in the stands and our heartfelt thoughts go out to his entire family.” McCain had a strong connection to Fitzgerald and the Cardinals. He attended Cardinals games and made an appearance at training camp before the 2017 season. Fitzgerald became friends with the senator, penning a tribute to him last Christmas and visiting him this year. “Arizona, the United States and the rest of the world will not be the same without the voice of Senator John McCain,” Cardinals President Michael Bidwell said. “We are heartbroken by his passing, but know that the character, courage and conviction that he demonstrated throughout his life will endure forever.” McCain was an avid supporter of the Arizona Coyotes and worked to keep the hockey team in the Valley after the former owner filed for bankruptcy. The Coyotes honored McCain with a bobble-

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JOHN MCCAIN HAS ALWAYS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE D-BACKS’ FAMILY AND WAS ONE OF THIS TEAM’S BIGGEST FANS SINCE DAY ONE. HE WAS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE EXPANSION DRAFT, THE WORLD SERIES AND COUNTLESS OTHER GAMES, REMAINING A FAN THROUGH THICK AND THIN. I AM HONORED TO CONSIDER HIM A FRIEND AND WE WILL MISS SEEING HIS SMILING FACE IN THE STANDS AND OUR HEARTFELT THOUGHTS GO OUT TO HIS ENTIRE FAMILY. Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall head at a military appreciation night in 2011 and the senator dropped the ceremonial first puck before the game against the Montreal Canadiens. “The entire Coyotes organization is deeply saddened by the passing of Senator John McCain,” the team said. “Senator McCain was a great American hero and patriot who dedicated his life and career to public service. Senator McCain was a maverick who fought for what he believed in and represented the very best ideals of the United States senate. He was a courageous leader who served Arizona and the United States with pride.” McCain also attended Phoenix Suns games, even donning an orange shirt with wife Cindy to join the rest of the fans. He also narrated the video for the Suns’ 50-year anniversary. “John McCain was an American hero, an American icon and a friend,” the Suns said. “As we collectively mourn his passing, we also celebrate his unparalleled leadership and dedication to service. Additionally, his courage, perseverance and ability to overcome adversity, in every aspect of his life, will continue to inspire us all.” McCain also was a supporter of the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, Arizona State and University of Arizona athletics.

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GOLF COLD PUTTER CONTINUES TO PLAGUE TIGER

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Northern Trust leader Bryson DeChambeau shows no remorse for the turf on the 18th hole while on his way to an 8-under 63 on Saturday.

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DeChambeau goes low for big lead at Northern Trust BY DOUG FERGUSON

Associated Press PARAMUS, N.J.

Bryson DeChambeau described himself as a “man on a mission,” and he sure played like one Saturday in The Northern Trust. Now it’s a matter of which mission he’s on. DeChambeau made four birdies in a five-hole stretch around the turn to pull away from a fading collection of stars, closed with two more birdies and had an 8-under 63 to build a four-shot lead over Keegan Bradley going into the final round of the opening FedEx Cup playoff event. A victory would assure DeChambeau one of the top seeds at East Lake to have a clear shot at the $10 million bonus for

Tiger Woods has shown he can put together a series of sub-par rounds. Contending in consecutive tournaments has been more difficult. Woods took small consolation Saturday after his first bogey-free round of the year, mainly because he managed only three birdies at The Northern Trust on a soft Ridgewood Country Club that is yielding plenty of them. He made a 6-foot birdie putt on his last hole – no sure thing the way his week has been going – for a 3-under 68. That gives him seven birdies for 54 holes. Bryson DeChambeau made nine birdies on Saturday alone in his round of 63 to lead by four shots, 13 shots ahead of Woods. “That’s not going to get it done,” Woods said. “As soft as it is, these guys are making a boat load of birdies. And I just haven’t made any.” It wasn’t a lack of chances. Woods missed six birdie putts from about 12 feet or closer. He has hit nine out of 14 fairways all three rounds, and he rarely was out of position when he did miss the greens in the third round. He’s just not seeing many putts go in, mainly because he says he can’t get the right line with the right speed.

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I’VE GOT A FOUR-SHOT LEAD, AND NEVER REALLY BEEN IN THIS SPOT BEFORE. BUT I’M EXCITED BECAUSE THIS IS A NEW CHALLENGE FOR ME, AND I ALWAYS LIKE CHALLENGES. Bryson DeChambeau

winning the FedEx Cup. “That would be something pretty special,” he said. And the timing would be ideal for his Ryder Cup hopes. DeChambeau narrowly missed qualifying for the U.S. team when he missed the cut at the PGA Championship, but a victory against one of the strongest fields of the year might be tough for Jim Furyk to ignore when he

makes three of his captain’s picks a week from Tuesday. “I’ve just got to keep focusing on this tournament,” the 24-year-old Californian said. “If I can play well in the first leg of the FedEx Cup, I’ll hopefully show captain that I’m worthy.” He played the part on a day when everyone else around him went the other direction.

DeChambeau and Adam Scott were the only players from the last 10 players to tee off who managed to break par, and Scott had to birdie three of his last four holes for a 70. He was six shots behind. Dustin Johnson, trailing by two shots after 36 holes despite two triple bogeys, added a double bogey to his week and shot 72 to fall nine shots behind. Brooks Koepka, the U.S. Open and PGA champion who shared the 36-hole lead, began his slide with a three-putt bogey from 12 feet on No. 5 and by missing a 4-foot birdie putt on the next hole. He went 13 holes in the middle of his round with three bogeys and 10 pars and had to settle for a 72. He was seven behind. Scott was one shot behind when he made two

bogeys, then chopped up the par-3 11th for a double bogey. “I really switched off there for five holes and made a mess of things around the turn,” Scott said. “Might have shot myself out of the tournament. We’ll see how it goes tomorrow, but it’s going to be costly and make life difficult for me to win this thing now.” Bradley finished his round about an hour after the leaders teed off, making five birdies over his last seven holes for a 62. He was leading at the time and figured he would be at least a few shots behind when the third round ended. He might not have expected DeChambeau to be the one he was chasing. “Just looking at who is at the top of the leaderboard, when I got to 10,

I was like any birdie from here on out is really going to be big going into tomorrow,” Bradley said. Tony Finau (66) and Cameron Smith of Australia (65) were five shots behind, with Billy Horschel (65) and Scott another shot back. Jordan Spieth finally got his putter going and shot a 64, leaving him seven shots behind but in a tie for seventh, boosting his bid to return to the Tour Championship. Spieth, who hasn’t won this year, started the playoffs at No. 43. The top 30 after three playoff events go to East Lake for a shot at the $10 million prize. For players like Bradley and Horschel, making it to East Lake means getting into three of the majors and two World Golf Championships. And for DeChambeau, it’s simply the process of winning. “I’ve got a four-shot lead, and never really been in this spot before,” DeChambeau said. “But I’m excited because this is a new challenge for me, and I always like challenges.”

ROUNDUP SUTHERLAND SHOOTS 60 TO TAKE BOEING CLASSIC LEAD Kevin Sutherland shot a 12-under 60 on Saturday in the Boeing Classic in Snoqualmie, Wash., birdieing the final four holes to finish a stroke off his own PGA Tour Champions record. Needing an eagle on the par-5 18th for another 59, Sutherland made a birdie after missing the green with a 3-iron approach. He was tied for the lead with Ken Tanigawa at 14-under 130. “I birdied 16, I go, ‘You birdie 17 and you eagle 18, you’re there,’ ” Sutherland said. “But it’s easier said than done, eagles just

don’t happen all the time. But I gave myself a chance, hit a really good drive. … I didn’t hit a great 3-iron. It would have been nice to hit one up there and give yourself at least a putt at it and that didn’t happen.” In 2014, Sutherland became the only player to break 60 in the history of the 50-and-over tour, shooting a 13-under 59 – with a closing bogey – in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open. “One of the lessons I did learn from Endicott was that there was this feeling that you actually had won something before the tournament was over, and I did not play

well the next day,” Sutherland said. “So, I’m going to take a little bit of that with me.” He didn’t dwell on missing a chance for another 59, and did break the course record of 61 set by Scott Simpson and Tom Jenkins in 2006. “Trust me, I’m not even remotely disappointed with the day,” Sutherland said. “It’s all positive. Yeah, shooting a 59 is just, for me, was once in a lifetime. Just to have an opportunity to shoot it again was just a treat, so it’s all good.” Scott McCarron was third at 11 under after a 67.

Notable

LPGA Tour: Brooke Henderson took the lead into the final round of the CP Women’s Open, fighting through gusting wind at Wascana Country Club in Regina, Saskatchewan, in pursuit of a breakthrough home victory. The 20-year-old Canadian star shot a 2-under 70 in clear and cool conditions to reach 14-under 202. Jocelyne Bourassa is the only Canadian to win the national championship, accomplishing the feat in 1973 at Montreal Municipal in the inaugural La Canadienne. Henderson won the LOTTE Championship in

April in Hawaii for her sixth LPGA Tour title. She again attracted a large gallery, with fans lining the fairways to watch her. European Tour: Threetime major champion Padraig Harrington and Andrea Pavan shot flawless 7-under 65s to share the lead after the third round of the Czech Masters. The duo had seven birdies apiece to finish with a 17-under total of 199 at the Albatross Golf Resort near Prague. Irish veteran Harrington, who won the British Open in 2007 and 2008 and the U.S. PGA Championship in 2008, is chasing his first European

Tour win since the 2016 Portugal Masters. Web.com Tour: Jim Knous birdied the first five holes and shot a 6under 65 for a share of the third-round lead with Robert Streb in the Web.com Tour Finals-opening Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship. Knous matched Streb at 12-under 201 on Ohio State University’s Scarlett Course. Streb, the secondround leader, birdied the par-4 18th for a 68. Joseph Bramlett (65) and Denny McCarthy (68) were two strokes back, and Seth Reeves (65), Curtis Luck (68) and Matt Jones (69) were 9 under. — ASSOCIATED PRESS

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TENNIS

MICHEL EULER AP

23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams said part of the reason she wore the catsuit at the French Open was a precaution after her health scare related to blood clots. She found that compression tights also work, and wore them at Wimbledon, when she made it to the final.

Serena downplays catsuit ban delivered by French Open BY BRIAN MAHONEY

Associated Press NEW YORK

Serena Williams isn’t worried about a dress code at the French Open. Her skin-tight black catsuit won’t be welcome, but Williams had already put it back in the closet. She no longer needs a full-length outfit for health reasons and won’t be wearing it again at the U.S. Open. Besides, for someone with Williams’ style, going back to the same look would be a fashion faux pas. “When it comes to fash-

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I THINK THAT OBVIOUSLY THE GRAND SLAMS HAVE A RIGHT TO DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO,” SHE SAID. “I FEEL LIKE IF AND WHEN, OR IF THEY KNOW THAT SOME THINGS ARE FOR HEALTH REASONS, THEN THERE’S NO WAY THAT THEY WOULDN’T BE OK WITH IT. SO I THINK IT’S FINE. Serena Williams ion, you don’t want to be a repeat offender,” she said Saturday. Williams downplayed

concerns that were caused this week when the French Tennis Federation president said in Tennis

Magazine that the outfit Williams wore this year in Paris would no longer be accepted. “One must respect the game and the place,” Bernard Giudicelli said. Williams said she had a strong relationship with the federation and had spoken with Giudicelli on Friday. “I think that obviously the Grand Slams have a right to do what they want to do,” she said. “I feel like if and when, or if they know that some things are for health reasons, then there’s no way that they wouldn’t be OK with it. So I think it’s fine.” Williams wasn’t just trying to make a fashion

Style takes center court at US Open BY VANESSA FRIEDMAN

New York Times

Grand Slams, like the people who play in them, have their own style identity. The Australian Open is the scene-setting salvo of the year, heralding the looks to come; the French Open, the most elegant, thanks to its proximity to the haute couture heritage of Paris; Wimbledon, the most classic, with its insistence on dress code tradition. And the U.S. Open? Well, as Serena Williams once told The New York Times, “We always pull out all the stops for the Open. I’m always asking my friends in fashion about what’s the new color, or the latest trend, so I can translate that in our collections.” Forget the white. Give us the neon, the glam, the wild outfits yearning to break free. Blame it on the tournament’s proximity to New York Fashion Week, which starts the week after the Open begins; the energy of the bright lights,

big city vibe; or the sheer fact that this is, after all, one of the few tournaments that involves “evening dress” (outfits for night matches, which are often different from day matches because of the colors and cocktail hour involved) – but over the last 40 years the U.S. Open has been something of a petri dish for tennis fashion for both men and women. Most of us remember the rule-breaking choices of the Williams sisters, but they are simply part of a continuum of tennis trendsetting in Flushing Meadows that has been embraced by fans and athletes alike. The move from Forest Hills 40 years ago officially heralded a shift away from the country club looks that had once defined the sport, and it freed the stars of the court to experiment. As a result, for the last four decades, the Open has played host to numerous history-making moments – and that is before the first serve of a match was ever hit. Here are some of the most memo-

rable. BRANDED STYLE We tend to think of today as the acme of the sports company/player synergy, but the 1970s heralded the entry of the branded player in more ways than one. Jimmy Connors, Arthur Ashe, Bjorn Borg and Vitas Gerulaitis wore their personalities on their sleeves – and their chests, their shorts, their tennis racket covers and their track suits. Remember Borg’s signature pinstriped Fila with contrast collar look? Or Connors and his tendency to go for red, white and blue in the line he created with Robert Bruce? Graphic stripes, color blocking and short shorts ruled. It was such an identifiable fashion era, it inspired Pharrell Williams to pay homage in his Adidas collection to the 2017 Open. THE TENNIS BRACELET Chris Evert gave this accessory its official name – or rather, a Chris-Evertinduced kerfuffle did. There had been jewelry on

the court before, but it was not until the star asked an umpire at the Open to stop a match because her delicate goldchain-with-a-diamond bracelet had fallen off and she needed to find it that it occurred to anyone that, one, valuable jewelry could be worn while playing, and two, the style got its current name (Evert referred to it as her “tennis bracelet”). Though there is some debate over the year it happened, the consensus is 1987, but one tennis blogger did extensive research and claims it was 1978. SWEATBANDS FOREVER In the 1980s, aerobics had nothing on tennis. Sweatbands have been sported by many athletes and in many colors and patterns, but it was the fire-engine red terry band that bisected John McEnroe’s mop of curls as he relentlessly marched to world domination in the early part of the decade that became the single most valuable accessory in

statement when she wore the outfit that she called her “Wakanda-inspired catsuit,” referring to the fictional nation in the film “Black Panther.” The full-length leggings were for health reasons. In what was her first Grand Slam tournament since giving birth to her daughter last Sept. 1, they were a precaution after her health scare related to blood clots. Williams said Saturday she no longer needs to wear them because she found that compression tights also work to keep her blood circulating. She wore tights at Wimbledon, when she made it to the final.

tennis. Signaling his own flammable personality and, perhaps, the need for self-restraint, it stood out, like his talent, in a sea of more toned-down sweat sopper-uppers. GLAM METAL In the 1990s, Andre Agassi shook up the tennis world when he showed up to play in neon with shocking pink Lycra under his black stonewashed shorts (followed by purple, highlighter yellow, and so on). The response only egged him on. Nike, with whom he worked on every detail of his outfits, was smart enough to see the value in that kind of self-expression. Even after he abandoned his frosted mullet (which turned out to be a hairpiece) for a shaven pate that he covered, for a while, in a piratical bandanna, he continued to push boundaries. Agassi’s fashion iconoclasm became part of his identity, and helped break down any remaining barriers when it came to what was worn on the court. HALL OF FAME This belongs, handsdown, to Serena Williams, who is not only perhaps

Though Williams shrugged it off, the French Open decision drew strong reaction from inside and outside of tennis. Billie Jean King wrote on Twitter that “the policing of women’s bodies must end” while former U.S. star Andy Roddick tweeted that the decision was “so dumb and shortsighted it hurts,” adding that “Sometimes it’d be nice if the sport got out of its own way.” The catsuit controversy briefly overshadowed Williams’ return to the final Grand Slam tournament of the season. Serena is the No. 17 seed and could play sister Venus in the third round. Topranked Simona Halep could be an opponent in the fourth round. Serena said she hadn’t even looked at what opponents she could face as she hopes to win a 24th Grand Slam singles title, and seventh in New York. She’s one of the favorites, despite some struggles since returning to tour. “That I would be the favorite at this point, almost a year after having a baby, is quite interesting,” Williams said. “You know, I don’t know my draw, but I feel like I’m going to have to play – if I want to be the best, I’m going to have to start beating these people anyway.” She hasn’t lately, losing three of her last four matches, dating to her loss to Angelique Kerber in the Wimbledon final. But at 36, Williams remains respected by her rivals, whatever her results. “She’s one of the greatest players to ever play, if not the best of our generation,” defending champion Sloane Stephens said. “I’m sure she’s ready. I’m sure she'll have another great tournament.” Williams said everything in her life feels different as a mother, saying this first U.S. Open since will feel fresh. But there is one thing that hasn’t changed. Williams wants to win as badly as before. “If anything, I have more fire in my belly,” she said. “It’s very hard to describe. It’s very difficult to describe. I thought after having a child I would be more relaxed. I think I’ve said this before, but I’m not.”

the greatest tennis player who ever lived, but who also has done more to stretch the boundaries of what is possible with her tennis outfits than any other player. First there was the shorts unitard she wore in 2002, the denim skirt with knee-high sneakers in 2004, and then the animal prints she introduced in 2014. This year designer-of-the-moment Virgil Abloh, aka the first creative chief of color in the Louis Vuitton family, pairs with Nike to create multiple looks for Williams, including a onesleeved tutu-skirted number in both black and white. It is no accident both she and her sister Venus launched their own clothing lines: the latter a tennis brand called EleVen and the former an oncourt brand with Nike entitled Greatness as well as an off-court line called, simply, Serena, shown during fashion week. The sisters understand as viscerally as anyone on the court that winning is wrapped up in self-confidence, and self-confidence can be derived from and communicated through what you wear.

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TENNIS

25-second countdown clock makes Slam debut at Open BY HOWARD FENDRICH

Associated Press

Any discussion of the serve clocks that will make their Grand Slam debut during the U.S. Open’s main draw starting Monday, and could become a regular part of tennis as soon as next year, inevitably turns to Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. They are two of the greatest players in history – and two of the slowest between points. For one thing, Djokovic’s incessant bouncing of the ball before a service toss delays things. So do Nadal’s habitual mannerisms: the touching of the nose, the tucking of the hair, the grabbing at the shorts, and on it goes. And while neither was a big fan of introducing digital readouts on court to show the 25-second countdown before each first serve, the two men with a combined 30 Grand Slam singles titles seem ready to accept that they must abide by a change intended to add uniformity to their sport. “I just need to go faster,” Nadal said, matterof-factly. Djokovic’s take: “I’m pretty comfortable with it.” Both got a chance to see what this new, stricter world will look like during a test run at a handful of hard-court tuneup tournaments over the past month. “Some of the guys might think this is targeted to them,” said Gayle Bradshaw, the executive vice president for rules and competition on the men’s tour. Referring to Nadal and Djokovic, specifically, Bradshaw added: “They’ll adjust. And I think for Rafa, it’s going to be a benefit: Him wearing down the other guy.” The U.S. Tennis Association, ATP and WTA are tracking what compet-

NICK WASS AP

On Aug. 3, a ball boy stands next to the serve clock during a match at the Citi Open in Washington. The serve clock will make its major debut at the U.S. Open, which begins Monday.

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THIS JUST MAKES IT A LITTLE MORE TRANSPARENT, A LITTLE MORE VISIBLE. NORTH AMERICAN FANS ARE USED TO SHOT CLOCKS. THEY ACTUALLY EXPECT THIS SORT OF THING. U.S. Open tournament director David Brewer

itors, spectators and TV broadcasters make of the new system. Reviews from players so far have mostly been positive or indifferent, although Serena Williams said she’s “not a fan of it at all.” “You’re aware of it. You certainly look at it and notice it. I do think it’s a good thing,” said Andy Murray, a three-time major champion. “It’s one of those things in tennis that

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together at a Grand Slam. “Tennis has been waiting for this for a long time,” No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev said Friday. The participants have arrived in New York at varying levels of health: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are just about in peak form, Novak Djokovic is sprinting back to the summit and Andy Murray is just hoping his body can hold up at his first best-offive-set tournament in more than a year. The Brit is unseeded in the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time in 12 years after sitting out 11 months following hip surgery, and he’s the only one of the foursome who isn’t considered a favorite to win the title. Still, having the quartet back on the sport’s biggest stage should make for a fascinating fortnight in Flushing Meadows. “You’re talking about a historic time in our sport for the past 10 years,” said John McEnroe, who won four U.S. Open titles before joining the ESPN booth. “Certainly, the excitement level should

be high knowing how few times in the future you’re going to see a situation where the top three guys are all expected to get . . . deep runs in the tournament. Murray obviously is working his way back. “This is the situation where the No. 1 ranking is going to be at stake. It’s got a lot of ramifications for where the fallout is in the future for those guys. If Rafa were to win this, he’d be closer to Roger. If Djokovic were to win, he’d be closer to Rafa. If Roger would win it at 37, he would set a new standard, add to his record of slams. This is a pretty exciting tournament for us.” Murray, the 2012 champion, is ranked No. 378 in the world and faces Australia’s James Duckworth in the first round. The U.S. Open is only his fifth tournament this year and the 31-year-old is pragmatic about his chances. “It feels slightly different, this one, because for the last 10 years or so I’ve been coming and trying to prepare to win the event, whereas I don’t feel like

is so stupid: The players were sort of expected to sort of be counting to 25 in their head. … How are you supposed to know how much time you’re actually taking?” Wimbledon semifinalist John Isner and others noted they would step to the line to serve and still have plenty of time – sometimes 10 seconds or more – left, enabling them to catch their breath or

think about how to approach the next point. “I didn’t feel rushed at all, by any means,” Isner said. “Maybe it can slow you down.” That might have contributed to one unintended consequence during the three men’s tournaments where clocks were used for qualifying and main draws: longer matches. It’s a small sample size, and, of course, it’s dependent on the particulars of individual contests – nearly 30 percent more matches went to 7-5 or a tiebreaker in the third set in 2018 than 2017 at those events. But third sets lasted an average of 5 minutes longer this year than last year. First sets were nearly 11⁄2 minutes longer this year while second sets were a minute shorter. Servers were warned 74

times and returners received nine warnings at the ATP and WTA tournaments with the clocks. It’s possible this setup will become more widespread as soon as 2019; the ATP Board could consider that for the men’s tour during its U.S. Open meeting. The amount of time taken between points has been a subject of discussion in tennis for quite a while now, just as other sports are concerned about whether events that take too long are losing viewers in this age of short attention spans and competition for eyeballs (take Major League Baseball’s limits on mound visits, time between innings and movement toward a pitch clock). “This just makes it a little more transparent, a

little more visible,” U.S. Open tournament director David Brewer said. “North American fans are used to shot clocks. They actually expect this sort of thing.” There already was a time limit in tennis, but it was entirely up to a chair umpire’s discretion, because no one – most importantly players, but also folks in the stands and TV viewers – knew exactly how many seconds had elapsed. Now it will be apparent to everyone, much like a shot clock in the NBA and college basketball or a play clock in the NFL and college football. The serve clocks – along with a strict 7-minute period from when players enter a court until a match begins, also shown on digital readouts – were tested during 2017 U.S. Open qualifying. The basics of the serve clock: After announcing the score, chair umpires start the countdown (they have leeway to wait if a particularly long point merits an extra pause). If the 25 seconds expire before the service motion begins on a first serve, the server will receive a warning, then be assessed a fault for each subsequent violation (second serves are supposed to happen without delay, so clocks won’t be used). If the returner isn’t ready at the end of 25 seconds, first comes a warning, then the loss of a point with every other violation. The basics of the prematch period: Clocks will count a minute from when players step on court until the coin toss, 5 minutes for the warmup, then another minute until the opening point. Delays can result in fines of up to $20,000, according to USTA spokesman Chris Widmaier. He said players already have been docked as much as $1,500 during recent tournaments. “The intent is not to fine players. The intent is to get players used to this new procedure and also to truly build consistency,” Widmaier said, “so the matches start when they’re supposed to start for television and for fans.”

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IT’S GOT A LOT OF RAMIFICATIONS FOR WHERE THE FALLOUT IS IN THE FUTURE FOR THOSE GUYS. IF RAFA WERE TO WIN THIS, HE’D BE CLOSER TO ROGER. IF DJOKOVIC WERE TO WIN, HE’D BE CLOSER TO RAFA. IF ROGER WOULD WIN IT AT 37, HE WOULD SET A NEW STANDARD, ADD TO HIS RECORD OF SLAMS. THIS IS A PRETTY EXCITING TOURNAMENT FOR US. John McEnroe

that’s realistic for me this year,” Murray said. “It’s a slightly different mentality for me coming in than what I have had the last 10, 11 years of my life.” On the women’s side, there are a bevy of bigname players that fit the bill as favorites. Thirdseeded Sloane Stephens returns to New York as a defending champion for the first time after entering last season’s event unseeded. Top-seeded Simona Halep is coming in on a roll, having won the tuneup tournament in Montreal and made it to the final in Cincinnati, and fourth-seeded Angelique Kerber, the reigning Wimbledon champion, remains a threat. None of them have as juicy a draw as No. 17seed Serena Williams, the six-time U.S. Open champion returning to New

York for the first time since giving birth. Williams was seeded higher than her ranking of No. 26 in the world and drew a possible matchup with sister Venus in the third round. Should Serena advance in that match, she could meet Halep in the fourth round. The list of favorites is shorter on the men’s side. Most of the focus will be on the power trio of topseeded Nadal, the defending champion in New York, second-seeded Federer and sixth-seeded Djokovic. “It’s hard to make that case outside of top three that someone legitimately has a shot to win this whole thing,” said Patrick McEnroe, who will spend time in the ESPN booth with his brother. They’ve neatly split the year’s majors so far - Fe-

derer won in Australia, Nadal won in France and Djokovic captured Wimbledon - but Djokovic carries the most momentum into New York. The Serb is coming off his first title at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, where he did something not even Federer and Nadal have accomplished: He became the first singles player to win all nine masters events on the ATP tour. It’s a long way to have come for the 31-year-old in such a short period of time. It was only June when, after struggling to recover from a right elbow injury and getting upset in the quarterfinals of the French Open, an exasperated Djokovic mused that he might skip the grasscourt season altogether. Then he won Wimbledon. “He probably still has

more, more left in him,” Federer said. “He’s playing well, but I think he can play even better.” Federer would know; it was the Swiss whom Djokovic defeated in Cincinnati. There’s a possibility they could play in the quarterfinals in New York in what would be their first Grand Slam meeting since the Australian Open in 2016. Nadal has No. 3 seed Juan Martin del Potro in his half of the draw, so a meeting with Djokovic or Federer would come only in the final - a potential fitting end for a reunion of heavyweights. “It’s a special time because we definitely got spoiled. Now we have a chance to get spoiled again,” Patrick McEnroe said. “Let’s hope Murray can get back in the mix.”

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HORSE RACING

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Catalina Cruiser and jockey Drayden Van Dyke romp to victory in the Grade II, $200,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes at Del Mar. It was a busy day at the track from coast to coast.

No turf, no problem for Catholic Boy after romping to victory in Travers Stakes BY JOHN KEKIS

Associated Press SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.

Catholic Boy proved he could win on turf. With jockey Javier Castellano aboard in the Travers Stakes, Catholic Boy proved he’s not too shabby on dirt, either. On a day when trainer Chad Brown saddled the top two favorites as he chased his first victory in the Travers at his hometown track, Catholic Boy stole the show, pulling away from Mendelssohn down the stretch and capturing the $1.25 million Travers Stakes for 3-yearolds at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. That boosted Catholic Boy’s total to six wins in nine starts, with four graded stakes victories on turf, and stunned co-owner Robert LaPenta. “This has been a lifetime dream for me, and to win it with a horse like Catholic Boy, I’m speechless,” LaPenta said. “I didn’t expect this to happen.” Maybe he should have with Castellano in the saddle for the 149th running of the Travers, the oldest major race in the country. Castellano won the Midsummer Derby for the sixth time, extending his record in the race. “It feels so great. I’m blessed to be part of the history,” said the 40-yearold Castellano, who rode Keen Ice to an upset victory over Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the Travers three years

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IT JUST DOESN’T GET ANY BETTER. I’M JUST SO PROUD OF THIS HORSE, AND JAVIER WAS INCREDIBLE. WE’VE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT HE’S A TOP TALENT DESPITE THE SURFACE.

Catholic Boy’s trainer Jonathan Thomas ago. “The trainer and owners gave me a lot of support to be part of this success. I had a lot of confidence. I went to pray every single Sunday. I felt so great, so comfortable with him because of the way he’s been training.” Catholic Boy and Mendelssohn, with Ryan Moore aboard, were at the front of the 10-horse field at the top of the stretch before Castellano put Catholic Boy in the lead, and he pulled away to win by four lengths. That gave trainer Jonathan Thomas a victory with his first entry in the Travers. “It just doesn’t get any better,” said Thomas, a former assistant to Todd Pletcher. “I’m just so proud of this horse, and Javier was incredible. We’ve always believed that he’s a top talent despite the surface.” Catholic Boy, who won the Grade 2 Remsen as a 2-year-old and posted back-to-back turf wins in the Grade 3 Pennine Ridge and Grade 1 Belmont Derby, covered the 11⁄4 miles in 2 minutes, 1.94 seconds and paid $16.20, $8.20 and $5.80. Last in the Kentucky Der-

by after being the second choice, Mendelssohn, out of Ireland, acquitted himself well after finishing third in the Grade 3 Dwyer in July and paid $12.00 and $8.70. Bravazo returned $6.60 to show. Kentucky Derby runnerup Good Magic, who went off as the favorite after his win last month in the Haskell, finished ninth in the 10-horse field for Brown, who also sent out Gronkowski as the second pick. Brown was trying to buck a trend at the venerable track, nicknamed the “graveyard of favorites.” Only six favorites have won the Travers since the turn of this century. “(Good Magic) didn’t break very well and from there he was in trouble,” said Brown, who leads the Saratoga meet by a wide margin over Pletcher but had only one victory on Saturday. “I was hoping to recover down the backside and he started to advance. I figured it wasn’t impossible, but (jockey) Jose (Ortiz) … didn’t have that horsepower under him, so to speak.” King Zachary finished fourth, followed by Vino

Rosso, Trigger Warning, and Tenfold, who was seeking to become the 10th horse to sweep the Jim Dandy and Travers. Gronkowski, the surprise runner-up to Triple Crown winner Justify in the Belmont Stakes, finished eighth. Wonder Gadot, the first filly entered in the Travers since Davona Dale finished fourth as the favorite in 1979, was last on a track labeled as fast and firm on a picture-perfect, late-summer day. Meistermind, a 30-1 long shot trained by Steve Asmussen, was scratched earlier Saturday. Meistermind was slated to go from post position 6 in his stakes debut with jockey Manny Franco. In other Grade 1 races on the signature card of the 40-day meet: Promises Fulfilled, with Luis Saez aboard, took the lead at the top of the stretch and held off Seven Trumpets and Robby Albarado in the final strides to win the seven-furlong $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Stakes for 3-year-olds; Abel Tasman bumped with Elate in a race at Saratoga for the second straight year, overcame the brush-up with her rival in the final 70 yards, and won the 1 1 ⁄8-mile $700,000 Personal Ensign Stakes for fillies and mares 3 years old and up; Marley’s Freedom pulled away down the stretch and won the $500,000 Ballerina Stakes, a seven-furlong sprint for fillies and mares; Whitmore won the seven-furlong $600,000

Forego Stakes, a qualifying race for the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile; and Glorious Empire held off Channel Maker to win the $1 million Sword Dancer Stakes, a 1 1⁄2-mile prep for the Breeders’ Cup Turf. SADLER ADDS TO SCORCHING-HOT SUMMER RESULTS AT DEL MAR Down from 100 horses in years past to about 70 in his current row of barns at Del Mar, trainer John Sadler isn’t working any less. He’s working happier. In fact, he’s got everybody in his crew getting up earlier than ever before to prepare for the day. The efforts are organized, focused. “I’m so excited to go to work,” Sadler said late on Saturday afternoon, well past the 12-hour mark of his day. “It’s easy for me to come to work with these nice horses in the barn.” With three training titles at Del Mar in his career, Sadler has put together some quality strings of horses, but this year’s talent is decidedly top heavy, and arguably the conditioner’s best ever here. A week after Accelerate thrashed all competitors in the meet’s premier race, the Pacific Classic, Sadler was standing in the winner’s circle with the 4-year-old colt that has clearly become his 1A. After half the field ducked out through scratches from the Grade II $200,000 Pat O’Brien

Stakes, Catalina Cruiser basically toyed with the three horses who were left, and jockey Drayden Van Dyke used his whip just once over 7 furlongs in a 7¼-length victory. Battle of Midway – coming out of retirement for Jerry Hollenderorfer in his first race since capturing the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile last November – put in a game effort to finish second. “He is something,” Van Dyke said of Catalina Cruiser. “I said he was one of the best horses I’ve ever been on. He just might be the best.” As expected, Roy H and Ransom the Moon were scratched, along with two Sadler trainees, Horse Greedy and St. Joe Bay. The win, worth $120,000, backed up Catalina Cruiser’s victory in the San Diego Handicap and now gives him four wins in as many career starts. It also earned him an all-expenses-paid trip to the Breeders’ Cup for the Dirt Mile. Accelerate is headed for the BC Classic. “I’m just really excited,” Sadler said. “I feel like now we’ve got a lot of planning to do for the Breeders’ Cup. … I’m trying to blank that out for today and we’ll start the process for that tomorrow.” The summer has been like few others for Sadler. His seven stakes victories are one shy of his all-time best here in 2008. Sadler expects to have four more stakes starters, including True Royalty (10-1 in the morning line) in Sunday’s Grade III Torrey Pines Stakes. Sadler can’t reach Bob Baffert’s phenomenal all-time Del Mar record of 13 stakes wins in 2000. “I’ve had great horses in the past, but you’re younger,” Sadler, 62, said. “As a veteran trainer, it feels really good.” The San Diego Union-Tribune contributed to this report.

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SOCCER

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Wolverhampton players celebrate after Willy Boly scored the opening goal during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester City on Saturday. Wolverhampton stunned the defending champions, using the controversial goal to earn a 1-1 draw.

EUROPEAN ROUNDUP

As EPL resists VAR, Man City concedes goal scored with arm BY ROB HARRIS

Associated Press LONDON

After failing to convince Premier League rivals of the need for VAR, Manchester City has contributed more evidence why the technology is needed. It came at the cost of dropping two points early in its title defense. The champions fell behind at Wolverhampton on Saturday when Willy Boly used his arm to divert the ball into the net when attempting to meet Joao Moutinho’s cross with a header. That was clear from the replays but

England is the only major European league that has yet to allow referees to defer to a video assistant referee for a second opinion. With City at least recovering to draw 1-1 – through Aymeric Laporte’s header – City manager Pep Guardiola kept his cool. In public, at least. “I don’t work for the Premier League,” Guardiola replied when asked if VAR would have made a difference. While City backed the introduction of VAR, it requires at least 14 of the 20 clubs to approve any changes in the league. And when it came to a vote in April, the majority

of clubs determined that further improvements were required after advanced testing this season. A Not just three wins, but also three clean sheets as Liverpool chases a first English title since 1990. Investment in the defense and a new goalkeeper is paying off for the 18-time champions. It’s significant too that manager Juergen Klopp kept hold of last season’s league top scorer, Mohamed Salah. The Egypt forward curled a low shot inside the far post in the 23rd minute against Brighton to take his tally to 29 goals in as many home games. Goalkeeper Alisson made sure of a 1-0

victory when he kept out Pascal Gross’ header. A For the first time in 22 years a manager other than Arsene Wenger has led Arsenal to victory. At his third attempt, Unai Emery has his first win after the Gunners beat West Ham 3-1. A Referees were busy across the league, sending off four players – the most in a single day in the Premier League since 2015, according to statistics company Opta. Two came at Bournemouth, which scored twice in five second-half minutes to claim a 2-2 draw with Everton. A Harry Maguire scored his first goal since England’s World Cup quarter-

final victory over Sweden to give Leicester a 2-1 win at Southampton. A There are three games on Sunday. Chelsea travels to Newcastle, Watford hosts Crystal Palace and Fulham takes on Burnley. Manchester United plays Tottenham on Monday night. A Tottenham has sent American defender Cameron Carter-Vickers on loan to another second-tier club for the season. The 20-year-old center back will play for Swansea, the south Wales club that was relegated from the Premier League in May. He spent the first half of last season at Sheffield United and the remainder at Ipswich in the League Championship. RONALDO STILL SCORELESS FOR JUVENTUS Two games, zero goals. Cristiano Ronaldo couldn’t even score from four meters (yards) on Saturday. The Juventus forward was, however, able to offer a wry smile at his misfortune as he threw his hands up in the air.

Ronaldo seemed certain to open his Serie A account in the 75th minute of the 2-0 victory against Lazio. Joao Cancelo rolled the ball across to his compatriot but goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha did just enough to stop him from tapping in from four meters, instead it ricocheted off Ronaldo’s feet and fell to Mario Mandzukic to score into an empty net. “He is not angry at all, he smiled because these things happen,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said. Just as it was on Ronaldo’s debut last week, when Juventus won 3-2 at Chievo Verona, it was down to his teammates to fire the Bianconeri to victory, with Miralem Pjanic also netting as the seven-time defending champions downed Lazio. Ronaldo is finding life in Serie A harder than he might have expected. “It’s only two weeks that he’s with us,” Allegri said. “He’s intelligent and understands that Italian football is different to that in Spain. Today he played well also in defense, everyone is waiting for his first goal. I’m happy with how he’s fitting in, he is a very humble lad.” Ronaldo left Real Madrid in the offseason in a Serie A record 112 million euro (then $132 million) deal, but has yet to fully adapt to Italian football. EXTRA KICKS A Brazilian Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani scored as Paris Saint-Germain made it three wins from as many Ligue 1 games this season with a 3-1 victory against Angers on Saturday. A Antoine Griezmann scored his first goal since helping France win the World Cup in July when he gave Atletico Madrid a 1-0 victory over crosstown rival Rayo Vallecano on Saturday. A American duo John Brooks and Fabian Johnson scored in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Brooks’ first goal since joining Wolfsburg last year paved the way for a 2-1 win against Schalke. Johnson helped Borussia Moenchengladbach beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0, scoring the second goal after playing a one-two with Raffael. A The Palestinian soccer federation is lashing out at FIFA for banning its chief from games for a year for inciting against superstar Lionel Messi as part of his campaign to stop Argentina’s national team from playing in Israel.

MLS ROUNDUP SPORTING KC 2, MINNESOTA UNITED 0 KANSAS CITY, KAN.

Yohan Croizet scored his second MLS goal and Johnny Russell had two assists to help Sporting Kansas City beat Minnesota United on Saturday night. Tim Melia had eight saves in his fourth consecutive shutout and careerbest 11th of the season. Sporting (13-6-6) has won four games in a row and hasn’t allowed a goal since a 3-2 loss to FC Dallas on July 28. Croizet replaced starter Felipe Gutierrez at halftime and then opened the scoring in the 47th minute. Russell tapped it to Croizet near the top of the area where he turned a ripped a right-footer inside the near post. Diego Rubio took a feed from Russell, cut right to evade a defender and then rolled it into the net

to make it 2-0 in the 62nd. Minnesota (9-15-2) is winless in its last five games, including four losses. REAL SALT LAKE 6, RAPIDS 0 COMMERCE CITY, COLO.

Jefferson Savarino had two goals and an assist to help Real Salt Lake blank Colorado. Corey Baird added a goal and two assists for Real Salt Lake (12-10-5). Colorado’s Niki Jackson and Bismark Boateng were each shown a red card in the ninth and 45th minute, respectively. Damir Kreilach opened the scoring in the sixth minute, first-timing a cross by Joao Plata past a diving Tim Howard from the corner of the 6-yard box. Savarino, a 21-year-old forward, scored in the

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Real Salt Lake’s Kyle Beckerman, left, and Joao Plata celebrate Saturday with the Rocky Mountain Cup.

33rd and then rifled a right-footer into the top corner of the net from outside the box to make it 3-0 in the 58th minute. Plata put away the rebound of his own shot in the 69th, Baird added a goal in the 74th and Albert Rusnak capped the scoring in the 86th minute.

Colorado (6-14-6) was outshot 21-4, including 13-1 on target. UNION 1, REVOLUTION 0 CHESTER, PA.

Cory Burke scored and Andre Blake had four saves to lift Philadelphia Union over New England.

Blake had his second consecutive shutout and his seventh this season. Philadelphia (11-11-3) has won three in a row. Burke slipped behind the defense and ran onto a long pass from Haris Medunjanin before beating goalkeeper Matt Turner for a one-on-one goal in the 53rd minute. Burke was originally flagged offside but the goal stood after video review. He has five goals in his last five starts and the Union has won each of his seven starts this season. New England (7-10-8) is winless its last eight games, dating to a 3-2 win over D.C. United on June 30, and has lost six of its last seven. TORONTO FC 3, IMPACT 1 TORONTO

Sebastian Giovinco scored twice and defend-

ing MLS champion Toronto FC beat Montreal to keep its slim playoff hopes alive. Giovinco and Jonathan Osorio helped Toronto (7-12-6) build a 3-0 lead in the first 29 minutes. Alejandro Silva scored in the 30th minute for Montreal. WHITECAPS 3, EARTHQUAKES 2 SAN JOSE, CALIF.

Yordy Reyna, Cristian Techera and Kei Kamara scored in a 10-minute span and Vancouver overcame a two-goal deficit to beat San Jose. Reyna started the spree in the 59th, Techera tied it two minutes later and Kamara gave the Whitecaps (10-9-7) the lead in the 68th. Jahmir Hyka opened the scoring for San Jose (314-8) in the seventh minute.

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LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES

Hawaii shuts out Georgia to reach final BY PATRICK BURNS

Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA.

After striking out his 15th batter to end the game, Hawaii’s Aukai Kea pumped his fists and let out a shout for all to hear. Within seconds, Kea’s teammates sprinted to the pitcher’s mound to congratulate their team’s ace, hugging and pounding on him. Hawaii shut out Georgia 3-0 and Kea’s complete game sealed its berth in the Little League World Series championship. “I just pitched my heart out,” Kea said. “Did as best I could.” About 60 feet away, the Hawaii faithful chanted “Hon-o-lulu!” in the stands over the first-base dugout. As his home state deals with record rainfall from Tropical Storm Lane 4,000 miles away from South Williamsport, Kea took full note of the fans’ energy. “When I was on the mound, I could hear them and I was like, ‘That’s why we’re here. That’s who we’re playing for. We’re playing for home, playing for Hawaii,’ ” Kea said. The U.S champions will take on South Korea in the tournament championship Sunday. Even though Georgia never advanced a runner past first base, the game was scoreless until the bottom of the fourth inning, when a pair of pinch hitters provided the spark that Hawaii needed. With two outs, Hunter Nishina hustled to turn an

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I JUST PITCHED MY HEART OUT. DID AS BEST I COULD. Hawaii’s Aukai Kea

ordinary bloop hit to shallow left field into a double. One batter later, John De la Cruz picked up his first hit of the tournament, breaking the deadlock by knocking a single to right center. “We always talk about how it’s ‘We over Me,’ and he did what we needed to score a run,” catcher Bruce Boucher said, referencing the slogan that appeared on the back of the Honolulu team’s jerseys during its run to South Williamsport. Hawaii used another two-out rally to add the game’s final two runs in the fifth, on an RBI triple from Boucher, followed by Jace Souza’s run-scoring single. While Georgia played Hawaii tighter than any other team in the tournament, it was held scoreless in all 17 innings played between the two teams at the double-elimination tournament. Much of that was due to Kea, who also hit a walk-off, two-run homer to end the teams’ 11-inning game last week. “He was better than I’ve ever seen him,” Georgia manager Patrick Gloriod said. “The kid has a splitfinger (pitch) that’s just nasty and he kept us off balance.”

TOM E. PUSKAR AP

Hawaii’s Aukai Kea gets fired up after recording the final out of the United States Championship game against Georgia at the Little League World Series on Saturday. Hawaii won 3-0 and will face South Korea in the championship Sunday.

With two singles in Saturday’s contest, Georgia shortstop Tai Peete was the only player who mustered any sort of success in either game the

team from Peachtree City faced Kea. Peete, one of the standout players in the entire tournament, was hugged by members of Hawaii’s team during its

celebration. “He’s a cool guy,” Kea said. “We just tried to pick him up because that’s what friends do when others are down.”

COMMENTARY

Everything I needed to know I learned in sports BY DAVE HYDE

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) Sun Sentinel

Congratulations. You’ve made it through the summer, and the kids are back in school. Or you’re back in school. Or, well, you’re driving through school zones again. This leads to a different layer of anxieties, from school safety to everyday homework to even, according to an ongoing study by the U.S. Department of Education, if kids are learning what they should be. Let me help here. No, not with homework. My help with math consisted of delivering the wrong answer. Let me help with lesson planning for the next generation. Here’s a timely and educational class to fit the modern world: Sports. This isn’t a class teaching cover-two defense in football or how to pull a double switch in baseball. It could be called, “Everything I Needed To Know I Learned in Sports.” I’ve tried this before and the Department of Education

BRUCE KLUCKHOHN AP

Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin runs up field during Friday’s preseason game. Griffin’s ability to play in the NFL with one had should inspire others to believe they can overcome any obstacle put in their way.

hasn’t called for some reason. But here’s the ever-evolving lesson plan: 1. Chase your dreams: This would be the first lesson sports chases. Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra started as a video coordinator. Miami Dolphins vice president of football operations Mike Tannenbaum started in an unpaid job selling outfield advertising and pouring cheese over nachos for a

minor-league baseball team. Issac Galloway toiled 10 years in the minor leagues before his promotion to the Miami Marlins this season. “I never lost the dream inside me,” Galloway said. 2. Develop a work ethic: The elite athletes don’t just have natural skill. They understand the value of work. Ichiro Suzuki traveled with his own exercise machines. Mi-

chael Irvin painted a mark on his road to run 100yard sprints after highschool practice. Jaromir Jagr regularly called the team’s trainer to meet him at the ice rink late at night. Kobe Bryant called a trainer for Team USA at 4:15 a.m. to meet him at the gym. They worked out for more than an hour. The trainer went back to sleep. Later, at an afternoon practice, the trainer asked Kobe how long he’d stayed at the gym. Kobe hadn’t left. He kept working. Work ethic matters, kids. 3. Be honest, stay humble: Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is the latest example of being trapped in a bad lie that will define his legacy. The lesson continues with cyclist Lance Armstrong and Rafael Palmeiro lying about performance-enhancing drugs, Tiger Woods having a deceptive personal life, Pete Rose with betting. Each of them lost the world they created after personal transgressions. 4. Don’t let anything stop you: Shaquem Griffin is in the NFL with one hand. Jim Abbott pitched in the

major leagues with one hand. Seattle fullback Derrick Coleman was deaf and competed in the Super Bowl. You can overcome anything put in your way. 5. Stand up for what you believe: Say what you want about Kenny Stills kneeling during the national anthem the past few years. He’s following his beliefs. He’s paying a public cost for it. 6. Everyone is going through something: Kevin Love had a panic attack in mid-game last season for the Cleveland Cavaliers. DeMar DeRozan had anxiety and depression issues in Toronto. Dolphins defensive tackle Kendall Langford lost a month-old son last year. Go down the roster of any team and you’ll see all the issues playing out across them – and how they overcome them. 7. Save your money: Yes, sports has lessons of financial savvy. Rob Gronkowski says he’s saved every penny of his football contracts, living off the money he’s made from marketing. That can be shown in contrast to the dozens of bankrupt-play-

Hawaii manager Gerald Oda agreed. “That whole Georgia team are great kids,” he said. “We call it Aloha spirit, they call it Southern hospitality.”

ers stories. 8. Be nice: It doesn’t cost anything. It helps your world. Tom Brady, the most accomplished quarterback in NFL history, approaches new Patriots teammates and says, “Hi, I’m Tom Brady.” Some NFL teams study how prospective players talk to office workers or limousine drivers – to gauge character. 9. Change or be irrelevant: What could better apply to the modern world? Bill James invented a new way to analyze baseball with his statistical methods. People fought it. Bill Walsh utilized the West Coast offense. People said it’d never work. There’s constant innovation in sports – the baseball shift, the 3-point adaption in basketball, the run-pass-option in football – that you either follow or fail. Don’t be a dinosaur. 10. Give back: LeBron James says his big work isn’t basketball. It’s giving computers to schools in Akron – and starting a school himself that will reward each graduate with a college education. Dolphins vice president Jason Jenkins leads a team to reach out in the community, just giving equipment to Booker T. Washington High School. Not everyone has the means to do all this. But do something.

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BRIAN MAHONEY AP

Heat Check Gaming players are seen on the screens above their seats while action from their game against Knicks Gaming is shown during Saturday’s NBA 2K League finals.

ESPORTS

NBA 2K League has a champ in New York and plans around globe BY BRIAN MAHONEY

Associated Press NEW YORK

The NBA 2K League’s first season ended with a video game version of a real NBA rivalry: Knicks against Heat. In the future perhaps it’s Knicks against London. Or maybe it’s Heat against Shanghai. “We expect this to be a global league,” NBA 2K League managing director Brendan Donohue said Saturday. “That is on our game plan, though when that happens it’s not definitive. But that is our goal.” The season on the screens turned out like it never has on the hard-

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Finals MVP Nate Kahl on Knicks Gaming winning the inaugural NBA 2K League title

wood. Knicks Gaming, so far down the standings that they had to win a tournament late in the season as the No. 15 seed just to earn the eighth and final playoff spot, then knocked off the top-seeded Blazers to start a postseason roll that culminated with a sweep of the best-of-three series with Heat Check Gaming to win $300,000. “It’s history,” finals MVP Nate Kahl said. “I

said it earlier, this was the inaugural season, so firstever championship won, and to bring it to such a mecca of basketball in New York and also big in gaming, I think it means a lot.” This first official esports league operated by a U.S. professional sports league featured 17 teams in its inaugural season, which began in May. The Lakers, Nets, Timberwolves and Hawks have already committed to joining for next season, meaning more than two-thirds of the NBA’s 30 franchises will also have a team of gamers. Donohue said the teams that haven’t signed on yet are busy with other NBA business, such as building or renovating arenas or

hosting All-Star Games. He doesn’t want them to take on an esports entry until they’re ready, and he believes eventually they will be. “And so we fully expect at some point all 30 NBA teams to be a part of this and then beyond that,” he said. Donohue said the season exceeded all the league’s expectations, pointing to weekly increases in viewership on Twitch, the streaming service popular with video-game players, and a social media presence that includes more than 1.6 million followers of the league and its teams on social media platforms. The league will continue to explore ways to find even more viewers.

“Right now we’re on Twitch and we’re focused on being on Twitch. We’re focused on them being our partner for a long time,” Donohue said. “We’ll do whatever we can to make sure we get our product in front of as much of the globe as possible, so we’ll talk to partners about how they can help us do that.” The NBA season nowadays heats up once the games have ended, as the draft, free agency and summer league have had as much to do with its popularity as the action on the court. Donohue thinks the NBA 2K League will be able to keep its fans’ attention through the offseason. Plans for an expansion draft in the fall

will be announced soon, and NBA 2K19, the 20th anniversary of the game, will be available next month in what Donohue said will be an exciting day for its fan base. (NBA 2K18 sold more than 10 million copies, a record for the franchise.) And some of the league’s players – who competed as themselves, not players on the real NBA clubs – were already popular in the gaming community from competing in other leagues and tournaments. Donohue expects they’ll continue to do so in the NBA 2K League offseason. Eventually the league hopes to play games elsewhere, with all games this season held at a studio in New York. Esports leagues such as Overwatch and League of Legends have played their competitions in arenas, but there are no plans for that yet. That’s for the future. On Saturday, the focus was on an out-of-nowhere championship season. “It was magic,” Kahl said.

MOTORSPORTS ROUNDUP ALLGAIER WINS XFINITY RACE AT ROAD AMERICA Justin Allgaier won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Road America on Saturday, pulling away over the final five laps to pick up his second victory in three weeks. Allgaier held a 5.4second advantage over second-place Matt Tifft to take a tense race filled with bumps, Justin scrapes and Allgaier spin-outs around the 14-turn course on Saturday at Elkhart Lake, Wis. Daniel Hemric was third. Allgaier took advantage of late-race commotion to pick up another road course win following a victory two weeks ago at

Mid-Ohio. Second behind points leader Christopher Bell coming into the weekend, Allgaier picked up his fourth victory overall this season. “I never would have thought we could have a dream season like this one,” he said with a smile after wiping sweat off his forehead. “Two road courses … would you believe that?” NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott finished 20th after coming out of retirement to take his first ride Xfinity ride around Road America. The 62-year-old Elliott started 23rd, then climbed up to 17th before spinning out and falling back. “It was a heck of a lot of fun,” Elliott said. The old-school driver would have loved the racing at the front of the

field. With three laps to go, second-place James Davison and third-place Justin Marks were jockeying for position trying desperately to catch Allgaier when their cars spun out around a tight left turn. Tifft blew past Davison and Marks. But no one could catch Allgaier, who started 11th and was second to points leader Christopher Bell coming into the weekend. Allgaier picked up another win on a road course following a victory two weeks ago at Mid-Ohio. Allgaier picked up his fourth victory overall this season. It was an entertaining race for NASCAR during an off week for the toplevel Cup circuit. Most of the attention coming into the race fell on Road America rookies

like Elliott. British racer Katherine Legge, who was driving in her second NASCAR race, finished 14th. IndyCar driver Conor Daly, who was making his NASCAR debut, finished 31st. A suspension issue forced his No. 6 Ford into the garage after 35 laps.

Notable

Power earns Indycar win at Gateway: Will Power used to hate racing on ovals about as much as he hates conserving fuel. The oval part has changed considerably this season. The fuel part? “I was just, ‘Ah! Come on! Let’s race this properly!’ ” Power said Saturday night, after some of his closest rivals began saving every last drop as they tried to finish on one less pit stop. “I was just so stoked,” Power said, “when they

said, ‘Let’s just go hard.’ ” With a splash of fuel in the tank and the encouragement of team owner Roger Penske over the radio, Power drove wide open to the checkered flag, beating fuel-conserving Alexander Rossi and series leader Scott Dixon to claim the victory at Gateway Motorsports Park. Rossi wound up second but still took a nibble out of Dixon’s point lead – the difference between them is down to 26 points with races left at Portland and Sonoma. Simon Pagenaud was fourth and Zach Veach, who led an IndyCar race for the first time, was fifth. It was the first race for IndyCar since Robert Wickens was involved in a terrifying wreck last week at Pocono. Wickens’ car touched Ryan HunterReay’s, and he went spin-

ning into the catch fence. His car was obliterated and he was left with serious injuries to his spinal cord and extremities. Wickens was breathing without medical assistance and began speaking with his family Saturday for the first time since the wreck. Schmidt Peterson Motorsports made the announcement shortly before the start of Saturday’s race. Hamilton on pole at Belgian GP: Lewis Hamilton again showed he’s the best driver in the rain by taking pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix at SpaFrancorchamps, Belgium. The Mercedes driver saved his best for the last lap to easily beat Sebastian Vettel’s leading time for Ferrari and secure a Formula One record-extending 78th pole. — WIRE SERVICES

SUNDAY AUGUST 26 2018

Decades-old skateboarding trick mixes with virtual reality BY BERNIE WILSON

Associated Press SAN DIEGO

Leave it to Tony Hawk to mix a decades-old skateboarding trick with the latest in virtual reality technology. The 50-year-old skateboarding pioneer and entrepreneur is dragging his 360-degree loop ramp out of storage and giving a handful of young skaters the chance to try to nail the near-impossible trick on a live virtual reality broadcast Sunday from his San Diego County headquarters. There’s no prize money or trophy for any skater who successfully completes The Loop, which Hawk first did 20 years ago. “No, it’s more sort of a badge of honor in the skate world,” Hawk said. Hawk will be rampside to provide commentary and coaching while Corbin Harris does play-byplay for Tony Hawk’s Loop Challenge. The only way to watch will be in virtual reality. Fans can download the free NextVR app from the stores associated with Oculus Go, PlayStation VR, HTC VIVE Pro, HTC VIVE, Windows Mixed Reality, Gear VR, and Google Daydream. A virtual reality headset is required. This is the first foray into action sports for leading VR broadcast platform NextVR, based in Newport Beach. NextVR will place eight VR cameras along The Loop for the 3D stereoscopic broadcast. Fans will be fully immersed when they’re placed at the drop-in and at the peak of the loop. Hawk first became intrigued by the trick in the 1970s when he read a magazine article about a skater who tried – and failed – to ride a 360degree loop. Hawk said he knew it was possible and made several attempts to determine the perfect design. Hawk became the first skater to nail it in 1998 while filming a video in a bullring in neighboring Tijuana, Mexico. Hawk said only about 15 skaters have successfully completed The Loop, which requires a perfect balance of momentum, speed and gravity. Skating The Loop – which mirrors the look of

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Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk

CHRIS POLK AP

Tony Hawk, the 50-year-old skateboarding pioneer and entrepreneur, is dragging his 360-degree loop ramp out of storage and giving a handful of young skaters the chance to try to nail the near-impossible trick on a live virtual reality broadcast Sunday afternoon from his corporate headquarters in northern San Diego County.

a Hot Wheels loop – is similar to a Gravitron ride, with skaters gaining enough momentum to stick to the track. The

drop-in is 14 feet tall and the complete track is 16 feet long. The height of the top of the ramp will have skaters going approx-

imately 13 mph, the perfect speed to complete the challenge. After his success in 1998, Hawk built a por-

table 360-degree ramp that he took on his Boom Boom Huckjam tour in 2003. He brings it out of storage every few years

when enough people ask about it. NextVR approached him about a live event, “and up it went,” Hawk said. “It’s cool to me to bring all the new technology into play,” Hawk said. “I don’t set it up very much and there are not many freestanding loops that people can do.” Hawk was still completing the list of invited skaters. Among those expected to try The Loop are 11-year-old Gavin Bottger, who lives in nearby Oceanside, and Felipe Nunes of Brazil, who lost his legs at 6 and has been skating professionally with prosthetics. Also expected are Shawn Hale, Aaron “Jaws” Homoki, Chris Russel and Curren Caples. None of the invited skaters has done The Loop. Hawk last rode The Loop 15 years ago on tour. It can be dangerous, Hawk said, noting that he broke his pelvis attempting it years ago on a beatup track. The setup will be filled with stunt pads “so people can start to get used to the timing and feel of doing it in its natural state. If you don’t know what you’re doing and you go at it without ever trying it and there are no pads in place, it can be very dangerous.” Some skaters were going to get a feel for the ramp Saturday while others were going to wait until the competition itself. “Every time we’ve put it up I usually get my pads on and try to show the technique of doing it properly, doing it into the pads to get them motivated and teach them,” Hawk said. But he’s not motivated to try the trick again. “It’s hard to explain it,” Hawk said. “If you’ve done it, you’ve checked it off the list. I’m not going to get the same gratification. It’s not like a trick you do and want to keep doing. And I have paid the price for it.”

IN BRIEF SABALENKA WINS CONNECTICUT OPEN Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, beat Carla Suarez Navarro, of Spain 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday to win the Connecticut Open, the final WTA tuneup before next week’s U.S. Open. The 20-year-old won the first five games of the match and lost just one service game on the way to winning her first WTA premier title. Suarez Navarro, whose second-round opponent withdrew because of illness and had opponents in the quarterfinals and semifinals retire with injuries, completed just her second full match of the tournament. Sabalenka, whose ranking goes from 25th to

20th in the world with the win, becomes the second straight player to earn her first premiere title in New Haven, following Daria Gavrilova, who won here last year. A Daniil Medvedev beat Steve Johnson 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday in the WinstonSalem Open for his second career ATP World Tour title.

NBA

NBA player arrested during Los Angeles traffic stop: Los Angeles police say NBA free agent Nick Young — he played for Golden State last season — was arrested in Hollywood during a latenight stop for a routine traffic violation. Officer Mike Lopez, a

department spokesman, says Young was arrested Friday for delaying an investigation, a misdemeanor. Lopez says Young didn’t obey the officers, became upset and caused a delay. A Former Oklahoma star Blake Griffin returned to the Norman campus Saturday for the dedication of the Griffin Family Performance Center. The AP Player of the Year in 2009 made the largest donation ever from a Sooner basketball player to help with the $7 million center.

WNBA

Old friends Taurasi, Bird meet as Storm faces Mercury: Considering their long history together

in the WNBA, Phoenix’s Diana Taurasi and Seattle’s Sue Bird have rarely clashed in the postseason. Eight total games across more than 14 seasons of both being in the league, seems a low number of times for two of the game’s great stars to meet in the postseason. The UConn alums will add at least three more meetings to the list when the Storm and Mercury meet in the best-of-5 semifinal series beginning on Sunday in Seattle. Seattle was the class of the WNBA this season, going 26-8 and earning the No. 1 seed for the playoffs. Dream face Mystics with coach of year: The Atlanta Dream are back in the

WNBA playoffs, led by the coach of the year but missing the face of the franchise. When the Dream face the Washington Mystics in a best-of-five semifinal series that begins Sunday in Atlanta, they’ll be without star Angel McCoughtry. The 31-year-old went down late in the season with a knee injury. The biggest threat for the Mystics, of course, is Elena Delle Donne, who led her team in scoring at 20.7 points per game. In an interesting twist, she is facing the team she helped beat with one of the greatest comebacks in WNBA history.

Elsewhere A Idaho

State athletic

director Jeff Tingey has been placed on administrative leave by the school, but no reason was given. The school says President Kevin Satterlee felt it was in the best interest of the university to place Tingey on administrative leave. A A combined Koreas crew earned a historic bronze medal at the Asian Games on Saturday by finishing third in the women’s 200-meter dragon boat final behind China and games host Indonesia. It was the first time a combined team from North Korea and South Korea has won a medal at a major multisport international event. — ASSOCIATED PRESS

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

Pct

Diff

Str

L10

EAST

Pct

Diff

Str

L10

Boston New York Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore

90 82 69 60 37

41 47 61 69 93

.687 .636 .531 .465 .285

7 201⁄2 29 521⁄2

46-18 45-20 40-24 34-32 21-43

44-23 37-27 29-37 26-37 16-50

705 674 542 581 497

491 518 513 654 715

214 156 29 -73 -218

L2 W3 W7 W5 L7

4-6 7-3 8-2 6-4 1-9

Atlanta Philadelphia Washington New York Miami

72 69 64 58 53

57 60 66 71 78

.558 .535 .492 .450 .405

3 81⁄2 14 20

34-28 41-22 33-31 28-39 31-37

38-29 28-38 31-35 30-32 22-41

611 555 590 541 487

517 556 532 576 657

94 -1 58 -35 -170

L2 L2 L3 W2 W2

4-6 3-7 4-6 6-4 5-5

CENTRAL

Pct

Diff

Str

L10

CENTRAL

Pct

Diff

Str

L10

Cleveland Minnesota Detroit Chicago Kansas City

73 61 53 50 40

56 68 77 79 90

.566 .473 .408 .388 .308

12 201⁄2 23 331⁄2

39-24 39-28 34-33 25-40 20-44

34-32 22-40 19-44 25-39 20-46

648 576 499 536 478

526 609 612 682 696

122 -33 -113 -146 -218

L4 L2 L2 W2 W2

5-5 5-5 3-7 7-3 4-6

Chicago St. Louis Milwaukee Pittsburgh Cincinnati

75 72 72 64 56

53 58 59 66 74

.586 .554 .550 .492 .431

4 41⁄2 12 20

41-23 34-28 39-26 35-34 31-35

34-30 38-30 33-33 29-32 25-39

617 590 574 572 584

512 533 554 570 662

105 57 20 2 -78

W4 L1 L1 W1 L4

7-3 7-3 5-5 3-7 4-6

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L10

WEST

Pct

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Houston Oakland Seattle Los Angeles Texas

79 78 74 63 58

50 52 56 67 73

.612 .600 .569 .485 .443

11⁄2 51⁄2 161⁄2 22

33-29 39-26 38-28 33-32 29-38

46-21 39-26 36-28 30-35 29-35

642 620 542 592 625

430 532 581 569 694

212 88 -39 23 -69

W4 W2 W2 L5 L1

6-4 6-4 5-5 3-7 5-5

Arizona Colorado Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego

71 71 69 64 50

58 58 61 67 82

.550 .550 .531 .489 .379

21⁄2 8 221⁄2

34-31 34-29 34-33 35-27 23-43

37-27 37-29 35-28 29-40 27-39

582 609 616 520 501

500 611 499 569 636

82 -2 117 -49 -135

L2 W1 W2 W1 L4

6-4 7-3 5-5 3-7 2-8

All times Central

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUE

THURSDAY’S RESULTS Boston 7, Cleveland 0 Tampa Bay 4, Kansas City 3

Detroit 7, Chi. White Sox 2 Minnesota 6, Oakland 4

FRIDAY’S RESULTS N.Y. Yankees 7, Baltimore 5 (10) Chi. White Sox 6, Detroit 3 Kansas City 5, Cleveland 4

Tampa Bay 10, Boston 3 Oakland 7, Minnesota 1 Houston 9, L.A. Angels 3

SATURDAY’S RESULTS N.Y. Yankees 10, Baltimore 3 Tampa Bay 5, Boston 1 Oakland 6, Minnesota 2 Houston 8, L.A. Angels 3

N.Y. Yankees 5, Baltimore 1, 2nd game Chi. White Sox 6, Detroit 1 Kansas City 7, Cleveland 1

TODAY’S GAMES Boston (Eovaldi, 5-5, 3.81) at Tampa Bay (Snell, 15-5, 2.07) .......................12:10 p.m. Chi. White Sox (Kopech, 0-0, 0.00) at Detroit (Zimmermann, 6-5, 4.18)..12:10 p.m. Oakland (Bassitt, 2-3, 3.38) at Minnesota (Berrios, 11-8, 3.69) .....................1:10 p.m. Cleveland (Bieber, 7-2, 4.36) at Kansas City (Lopez, 0-3, 3.99) ....................1:15 p.m. Houston (Valdez, 1-0, 0.00) at L.A. Angels (Pena, 1-3, 4.53) .......................3:07 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Severino, 16-6, 3.28) at Baltimore (Bundy, 7-12, 5.31)............7:05 p.m. MONDAY’S GAMES Chi. White Sox (Rodon, 5-3, 2.71) at N.Y. Yankees........................................6:05 p.m. Toronto (Gaviglio, 3-6, 4.94) at Baltimore ...................................................6:05 p.m. Oakland (Anderson, 3-3, 3.47) at Houston....................................................7:10 p.m. TUESDAY’S GAMES Chi. White Sox at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m. Minnesota at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. Detroit at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Oakland at Houston, 1:10 p.m. Chi. White Sox at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m. Minnesota at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Toronto at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Detroit at Kansas City, 1:15 p.m. Toronto at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

THURSDAY’S RESULTS Philadelphia 2, Washington 0 Colorado 4, San Diego 3 Chi. Cubs 7, Cincinnati 1

San Francisco 3, N.Y. Mets 1 Atlanta 5, Miami 0

FRIDAY’S RESULTS Chi. Cubs 3, Cincinnati 2 (10) N.Y. Mets 3, Washington 0 St. Louis 7, Colorado 5

Miami 1, Atlanta 0 Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 6 (15) L.A. Dodgers 11, San Diego 1

SATURDAY’S RESULTS Chi. Cubs 10, Cincinnati 6 Miami 3, Atlanta 1 Colorado 9, St. Louis 1

N.Y. Mets 3, Washington 0 Pittsburgh 9, Milwaukee 1 L.A. Dodgers 5, San Diego 4 (12)

TODAY’S GAMES Atlanta (Gausman, 8-9, 3.99) at Miami (Lopez, 2-3, 4.42) ...........................12:10 p.m. Washington (Rodriguez, 1-1, 5.46) at N.Y. Mets (Matz, 5-10, 4.55) .............12:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Archer, 4-6, 4.41) at Milwaukee (Anderson, 8-7, 3.92)...............1:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Bailey, 1-11, 6.21) at Chi. Cubs (Hendricks, 9-10, 4.04) ..............1:20 p.m. St. Louis (Gomber, 3-0, 2.98) at Colorado (Anderson, 6-6, 4.45)................2:10 p.m. San Diego (Erlin, 3-3, 3.46) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu, 3-1, 2.27) ........................3:10 p.m. MONDAY’S GAMES Washington at Philadelphia (Eflin, 9-4, 3.93)...............................................6:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Chi. Cubs (Lester, 14-5, 3.64).....................................................7:05 p.m. Arizona (Corbin, 10-4, 3.17) at San Francisco ...............................................9:15 p.m. TUESDAY’S GAMES Washington at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Chi. Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES N.Y. Mets at Chi. Cubs, 1:20 p.m. Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

INTERLEAGUE THURSDAY None scheduled

FRIDAY’S RESULTS Seattle 6, Arizona 3 Toronto 4, Philadelphia 2

Texas 7, San Francisco 6 (10)

SATURDAY’S RESULTS San Francisco 5, Texas 3 Toronto 8, Philadelphia 6

Seattle 4, Arizona 3 (10)

ROCKIES 9, CARDINALS 1 St. Louis Carpenter 3b Molina c Jo.Martinez rf Adams 1b O’Neill lf Wong 2b Munoz ss Bader cf G.Garcia ss-2b Gant p a-Gyorko ph D.Hudson p Cecil p Mayers p Weaver p Totals

AB 3 4 4 3 4 1 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 31

R H BI BB SO 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 2 13

Avg .267 .272 .306 .253 .275 .244 .279 .280 .229 .042 .261 ––––-

Colorado Blackmon cf LeMahieu 2b C.Gonzalez rf Arenado 3b Story ss Dahl lf McMahon 1b Wolters c Marquez p 1-Holliday ph Ottavino p 2-Desmond ph Oh p Totals

AB 5 4 5 3 4 5 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 36

R H BI BB SO 1 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 9 5 7

Avg .277 .276 .290 .311 .291 .278 .245 .166 .326 .400 –.234 –-

St. Louis 000 000 010 – 1 5 2 Colorado 000 000 18x – 9 13 0 a-Struck out for Gant in the 8th. 1-Homered for Marquez in the 7th. 2-Batted for Ottavino in the 8th. E–Adams (2, fielding); Carpenter (11, fielding). LOB–St. Louis 5; Colorado 9. 2B–Bader (14, Ottavino); C.Gonzalez 2 (25, Gant, D.Hudson); Arenado (27, D.Hudson); Wolters (3, Cecil); Desmond (15, Mayers); Blackmon (19, Mayers). HR–Holliday (1, 7th off Gant, 2 out). RBIs–Holliday (1); C.Gonzalez (54); Arenado (90); Dahl (21); Wolters (22); Desmond 2 (74); Blackmon (56); LeMahieu (42). TB–Molina; Jo.Martinez; G.Garcia; Carpenter; Bader 2; McMahon; Desmond 2; LeMahieu 2; Wolters 2; Arenado 3; Blackmon 2; Holliday 4; Dahl; C.Gonzalez 5. SB–G.Garcia (2, 2nd base off Ottavino/Wolters); Carpenter (2, 2nd base off Ottavino/Wolters). CS–LeMahieu (4, 2nd base by Gant/Molina). S–Marquez. Runners left in scoring position–Jo.Martinez 2; Dahl 5; Blackmon. RISP–St. Louis 1-for-4; Colorado 7-for-14. GIDP–Munoz; Wolters. DP–St. Louis 2 (Molina, G.Garcia; Munoz, G.Garcia, Adams); Colorado 1 (LeMahieu, Story, McMahon). St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO ERA Gant 7 3 1 1 5 6 3.56 1 D.Hudson L,4-1 ⁄3 3 3 3 0 0 3.14 Cecil 0 3 3 3 0 0 6.08 Mayers 0 3 2 2 0 0 4.14 2 Weaver ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 4.63 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO ERA Marquez 7 3 0 0 1 9 4.21 Ottavino BS,5) 1 2 1 1 1 2 1.71 (W,6-2 Oh 1 0 0 0 0 2 2.43 Cecil pitched to 3 batters in the 8th. Mayers pitched to 3 batters in the 8th. GS–Gant 63; Marquez 83. Pitches-strikes–Gant 97-63; D.Hudson 7-7; Cecil 8-6; Mayers 11-7; Weaver 15-10; Marquez 95-64; Ottavino 26-17; Oh 15-11. WP–Ottavino. IBB–Arenado (Gant). Inherited runners-scored–Cecil 1-1; Mayers 2-2; Weaver 1-0. Umpires–Home, C.Blaser; First, L.Barrett; Second, T.Randazzo; Third, B.O’Nora. T–3:02. A–47,785.

PIRATES 9, BREWERS 1 Pittsburgh AB S.Marte cf 4 Bell 1b 4 G.Polanco rf 4 Cervelli c 5 C.Dickerson lf 4 Ed.Santana p 0 b-S.Rodriguez ph 1 Kela p 0 Harrison 2b 3 1-Hechavarria pr-ss 1 Moran 3b 5 Newman ss-2b 4 Taillon p 2 a-Frazier ph-lf 2 Totals 39

R H BI BB SO 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 3 1 0 9 14 8 6 9

Avg .274 .260 .248 .261 .301 –.168 –.258 .257 .275 .200 .067 .278

Milwaukee Yelich lf Cain cf T.Shaw 2b Aguilar 1b Moustakas 3b Thames rf H.Perez ss Pina c Chacin p Jennings p T.Williams p 1-Schoop ph Albers p Totals

AB 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 33

R H BI BB SO 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 0 11

Avg .311 .308 .245 .278 .248 .224 .258 .250 .170 ––.235 –-

Pittsburgh 000 100 233 – 9 14 0 Milwaukee 001 000 000 – 1 6 1 a-Walked for Taillon in the 7th. b-Singled for Ed.Santana in the 9th. 1-Flied out for T.Williams in the 8th. 1-Ran for Harrison in the 8th. E–Cain (4, fielding). LOB–Pittsburgh 9; Milwaukee 5. 2B–Cervelli (12, Chacin); Harrison (11, Chacin); S.Marte (22, Chacin); Moran 2 (15, T.Williams, Albers); Moustakas (27, Taillon). 3B–G.Polanco (6, Chacin). HR–Frazier (6, 8th off T.Williams, 2 on, 1 out); Yelich (23, 3rd off Taillon, 1 out). RBIs– Harrison (33); G.Polanco 2 (72); Frazier 3 (23); S.Rodriguez (19); Moran (47); Yelich (67). TB– Frazier 4; Newman; S.Rodriguez; Cervelli 3; Harrison 2; Moran 6; Bell; S.Marte 2; G.Polanco 4; T.Shaw; Cain; Moustakas 2; Thames; Aguilar; Yelich 4. CS–S.Marte (10, 2nd base by Chacin/Pina). Runners left in scoring position–Cervelli; Taillon 2; C.Dickerson; Frazier; H.Perez. RISP–Pittsburgh 5-for-16; Milwaukee 0-for-2. GIDP–Cervelli. DP–Milwaukee 1 (Moustakas, T.Shaw, Aguilar). Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO ERA Taillon W,10-9 6 5 1 1 0 8 3.49 Ed.Santana H,17 2 1 0 0 0 1 2.54 Kela 1 0 0 0 0 2 2.77 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO ERA Chacin L,13-5 6 8 3 3 4 7 3.61 Jennings 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.20 T.Williams 1 2 3 3 1 0 4.34 Albers 1 3 3 3 1 2 6.82 Chacin pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. GS–Taillon 65; Chacin 50. Pitches-strikes–Taillon 108-69; Ed.Santana 22-16; Kela 11-8; Chacin 100-64; Jennings 7-5; T.Williams 22-14; Albers 27-15. WP–Albers. IBB–Newman (Chacin); Bell (Chacin). Inherited runners-scored–Jennings 3-2. Umpires–Home, S.Holbrook; First, C.Segal; Second, J.Wolf; Third, D.Reyburn. T–3:01. A–40,622.

METS 3, NATIONALS 0 Washington Eaton rf Turner ss Harper cf Rendon 3b Soto lf Zimmerman 1b Wieters c Difo 2b Roark p a-Stevenson ph Suero p G.Holland p Grace p Totals

AB 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 29

R H BI BB SO 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 3 5

Avg .294 .268 .246 .291 .291 .255 .240 .238 .212 .255 –––-

NY Mets A.Rosario ss McNeil 2b Conforto cf-lf Flores 1b T.Frazier 3b Bruce rf Zamora p Dr.Smith p Blevins p Bautista lf-rf Plawecki c Wheeler p A.Jackson cf Totals

AB 4 4 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 2 1 31

R H BI BB SO 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 3 0 9

Avg .244 .337 .235 .275 .234 .215 –––.201 .236 .178 .273

Washington 000 000 000 – 0 7 0 NY Mets 000 001 11x – 3 8 0 a-Popped out for Roark in the 7th. LOB–Washington 8; NY Mets 4. 2B–Bruce (13, Roark). HR–A.Rosario (7, 6th off Roark, 1 out); T.Frazier (15, 7th off Suero, 1 out). RBIs–A.Rosario (41); T.Frazier (47); Conforto (52). TB–Wieters; Rendon; Turner; Eaton 2; Soto 2; Conforto; Plawecki; A.Rosario 5; McNeil 2; Bruce 2; T.Frazier 4. SB–Turner (33, 2nd base off Wheeler/Plawecki); McNeil (3, 2nd base off Roark/Wieters). CS–Soto (2, 2nd base by Wheeler/Plawecki); A.Rosario (8, 2nd base by Roark/Wieters). S–Turner; Difo. Runners left in scoring position–Soto 3; Turner; Flores 2; Plawecki. RISP–Washington 1-for-8; NY Mets

TODAY’S GAMES THIS DATE IN BASEBALL HISTORY Texas (Gallardo, 7-2, 6.06) at San Francisco (Holland, 6-8, 3.75) ................3:05 p.m. Seattle (Leake, 8-7, 3.90) at Arizona (Greinke, 12-8, 3.06) ...........................3:10 p.m. AUG. 26 1991 _ Kansas City’s Brett Saberhagen pitched a no-hitter to lead the Royals to a 7-0 win over the Philadelphia (Velasquez, 8-9, 4.06) at Toronto (Estrada, 7-9, 4.88) ..........12:07 p.m. 1916 _ Philadelphia’s Joe Bush pitched a no-hitter Chi. White Sox. to beat Cleveland 5-0. 1999 _ Randy Johnson reached 300 strikeouts in MONDAY’S GAME 1939 _ The first major league baseball game is record time, notching nine in seven innings to help Colorado (Gray, 10-7, 4.67) at L.A. Angels ...................................................9:07 p.m. televised. NBC broadcasts a doubleheader at the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Florida Marlins TUESDAY’S GAMES Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m. Miami at Boston, 6:10 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Seattle at San Diego, 2:40 p.m. Miami at Boston, 5:35 p.m.

Seattle at San Diego, 9:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field between the Cincinnati Reds and the Dodgers. 1962 _ Minnesota’s Jack Kralick pitched a 1-0 no-hitter against the Kansas City Athletics at Metropolitan Stadium. 1987 _ Milwaukee’s Paul Molitor went 0-for-4, ending his 39-game hitting streak, and the Brewers beat the Cleveland Indians 1-0 in 10 innings on pinch-hitter Rick Manning’s RBI single. With Molitor waiting in the on-deck circle for a possible fifth at-bat, Manning singled in the game-winner.

12-2. Johnson achieved the milestone in his 29th start. 2004 _ Ichiro Suzuki homered in the ninth inning for his 200th hit of the season, but Seattle fell to Kansas City 7-3. Suzuki became the first player to reach 200 hits in each of his first four major league seasons. 2007 _ Dalton Carriker’s home run in the bottom of the eighth gave Warner Robins, Ga., a 3-2 victory over Tokyo to win the Little League World Series. 2008 _ Major League Baseball announced umpires

1-for-6. GIDP–Harper. DP–NY Mets 1 (A.Rosario, Flores). Washington IP H R ER BB SO ERA Roark L,8-13 6 4 1 1 0 7 3.95 Suero 1 1 1 1 0 2 3.47 2 G.Holland ⁄3 1 1 1 0 0 6.27 1 Grace ⁄3 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO ERA Wheeler W,9-6 7 6 0 0 3 4 3.46 1 Zamora H,2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Dr.Smith H,2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.84 2 Blevins ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 3.44 GS–Roark 66; Wheeler 68. HBP–Eaton (Wheeler). Pitches-strikes–Roark 90-57; Suero 20-12; G.Holland 9-6; Grace 3-3; Wheeler 109-64; Zamora 9-6; Dr.Smith 15-10; Blevins 9-5. Inherited runnersscored–Grace 1-1. Umpires–Home, C.Torres; First, N.Lentz; Second, P.Nauert; Third, S.Barry. T–2:51. A–29,868.

MARLINS 3, BRAVES 1 Atlanta Acuna Jr. cf-lf Camargo 3b Freeman 1b Markakis rf Suzuki c Albies 2b Duvall lf a-Inciarte ph-cf Swanson ss A.Sanchez p Sobotka p L.Jackson p b-Culberson ph Totals

AB 4 5 3 4 4 4 3 1 4 3 0 0 1 36

R H BI BB SO 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 2 13

Avg .288 .267 .317 .312 .264 .272 .198 .249 .246 .000 ––.288

Miami Ortega rf Barraclough p Steckenrider p Realmuto c Dietrich 1b Rivera 3b S.Castro 2b Riddle ss A.Dean lf Rojas 3b-1b Sierra cf Chen p Rucinski p Conley p 1-B.Anderson ph Galloway rf Totals

AB 4 0 0 2 4 0 4 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 28

R H BI BB SO 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 3 2 5

Avg .279 ––.282 .270 –.285 .228 .229 .257 .165 .121 ––.279 –-

Atlanta 000 000 001 – 1 9 0 Miami 000 001 20x – 3 6 1 a-Struck out for Duvall in the 8th. b-Popped out for L.Jackson in the 9th. 1-Homered for Conley in the 7th. E–Riddle (4, fielding). LOB–Atlanta 10; Miami 5. 2B–Acuna Jr. (21, Chen). 3B–Ortega (1, A.Sanchez). HR–Swanson (13, 9th off Steckenrider, 0 out); B.Anderson (10, 7th off Sobotka, 1 on, 1 out). RBIs–Swanson (53); Realmuto (62); B.Anderson 2 (56). TB–Acuna Jr. 3; Suzuki 2; Albies; Swanson 5; Markakis; Freeman; Ortega 3; Rojas; Realmuto; S.Castro; B.Anderson 4; Dietrich. SB–Realmuto (3, 2nd base off A.Sanchez/Suzuki). S–Sierra. SF– Realmuto. Runners left in scoring position–Freeman; Swanson; Markakis; A.Sanchez; Riddle; Dietrich; A.Dean. RISP–Atlanta 0-for-6; Miami 1-for-4. Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO ERA A.Sanchez L,6-5 5 2⁄3 4 1 1 2 2 3.05 Sobotka 1 1⁄3 2 2 2 0 2 3.68 L.Jackson 1 0 0 0 0 1 4.11 Miami IP H R ER BB SO ERA Chen W,5-9 6 6 0 0 2 10 4.91 2 Rucinski H,2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 3.24 1 Conley H,12 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 4.05 Barraclough H,9 1 1 0 0 0 1 3.67 Steckenrider S,2 1 1 1 1 0 1 3.38 GS–A.Sanchez 61; Chen 70. Pitches-strikes– A.Sanchez 98-57; Sobotka 24-14; L.Jackson 13-10; Chen 109-75; Rucinski 12-9; Conley 1-1; Barraclough 12-9; Steckenrider 16-12. Inherited runners-scored–Sobotka 2-0. Umpires–Home, C.Bucknor; First, F.Culbreth; Second, C.Conroy; Third, N.Mahrley. T–2:54. A–7,823.

CUBS 10, REDS 6 Cincinnati Schebler rf Peraza ss Gennett 2b Suarez 3b

AB 5 5 5 5

R H BI BB SO 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0

Avg .277 .291 .309 .296

will be allowed to check video on home run calls starting Aug. 27. Video will be used only on ‘‘boundary calls,’’ such as determining if fly balls went over the fence, potential home runs were fair or foul, fan interference on possible homers. 2012 _ Noriatsu Osaka hit three homers and tripled, and Japan limited Tennessee to two hits in a 12-2 victory in the Little League World Series title game. The game ended in the fifth after Osaka’s third homer made it a 10-run game. 2015 _ Detroit’s Justin Verlander lost a bid for his third no-hitter when Chris Iannetta lined a leadoff double in the ninth inning that landed on the left-field line, and the Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0. Today’s birthdays: Maikel Franco, 26; Elvis Andrus, 30; Xavier Cedeno, 32; David Price, 33.

SUNDAY AUGUST 26 2018

Ervin cf Barnhart c Casali 1b D.Herrera lf Wa.Peralta p a-Tucker ph D.Hernandez p L.Castillo p Garrett p Romano p Dixon lf Totals

2 3 3 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 36

2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 12

0 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6

2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

.300 .242 .333 .173 –.245 –.128 ––.193

Chi Cubs D.Murphy 2b Bote 3b J.Baez ss Rizzo 1b Zobrist rf Kintzler p J.De La Rosa p Heyward cf-rf Contreras c Schwarber lf Quintana p Chavez p 1-La Stella ph J.Wilson p 2-Almora Jr. ph-cf I.Happ 3b-2b Totals

AB R H BI BB SO 5 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 3 1 1 4 0 2 1 1 1 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 3 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 1 38 10 12 10 5 7

Avg .306 –.297 .270 .308 ––.271 .267 .238 .048 –.275 –.300 .238

Cincinnati 000 200 040 – 6 12 2 Chi Cubs 030 211 30x – 10 12 0 a-Homered for Wa.Peralta in the 8th. 1-Doubled for Chavez in the 6th. 2-Walked for J.Wilson in the 7th. E–Schebler (5, fielding); Peraza (17, fielding). LOB–Cincinnati 7; Chi Cubs 10. 2B–Casali (7, Quintana); Contreras (22, L.Castillo); Rizzo (20, Garrett); La Stella (6, Romano). HR–Casali (4, 8th off Kintzler, 2 on, 1 out); Tucker (6, 8th off Kintzler, 1 out); D.Murphy (8, 2nd off L.Castillo, 1 on, 2 out); Schwarber (23, 4th off L.Castillo, 1 on, 0 out); J.Baez (28, 5th off Garrett, 0 out). RBIs–Casali 4 (15); L.Castillo (2); Tucker (27); I.Happ (35); D.Murphy 3 (34); Schwarber 2 (52); J.Baez 3 (97); Rizzo (84). TB–Casali 6; Dixon; Tucker 4; Barnhart; Suarez 2; L.Castillo; Schebler; Ervin; Gennett; Peraza; Contreras 2; Zobrist 3; J.Baez 5; I.Happ; Rizzo 3; D.Murphy 4; Schwarber 4; La Stella 2. SF–Casali. Runners left in scoring position–Suarez; L.Castillo; Schebler; Heyward 5; Schwarber 2. RISP–Cincinnati 3-for-9; Chi Cubs 6-for-17. GIDP– Gennett. DP–Chi Cubs 1 (Rizzo, J.Baez, Quintana). Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO ERA L.Castillo L,7-11 3 1⁄3 5 5 5 1 2 5.07 Garrett 1 2 1 1 1 1 4.21 Romano 1 1⁄3 1 1 1 1 1 5.47 Wa.Peralta 1 1⁄3 4 3 0 2 2 4.99 D.Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.16 Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO ERA Quintana W,11-9 5 6 2 2 3 2 4.33 Chavez 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.93 J.Wilson 1 2 0 0 0 0 3.06 1 Kintzler ⁄3 4 4 4 0 1 4.32 J.De La Rosa 1 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 4.10 Quintana pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. GS–L.Castillo 23; Quintana 48. HBP–Contreras (L.Castillo). Pitches-strikes–L.Castillo 64-39; Garrett 25-12; Romano 28-16; Wa.Peralta 50-28; D.Hernandez 13-8; Quintana 89-49; Chavez 14-10; J.Wilson 11-8; Kintzler 15-10; J.De La Rosa 12-10. Inherited runners-scored–Romano 2-0; Wa.Peralta 2-1; Chavez 1-0. PB–Barnhart (2). Umpires–Home, B.May; First, D.Rackley; Second, C.Guccione; Third, L.Vanover. T–3:26. A–41,205.

AB 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 31

R H BI BB SO 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 3 5 7

Avg .281 .274 .266 .265 .254 .218 .234 .277 .202 –.000 .181 –.212 –.156

San Francisco McCutchen rf Belt 1b Longoria 3b Hundley c Slater lf Crawford ss d’Arnaud 2b 2-Hanson ph-2b Duggar cf A.Suarez p 1-Pence ph Strickland p W.Smith p Melancon p Totals

AB 4 4 3 2 4 4 2 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 31

R H BI BB SO 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 5 3 9

Avg .255 .267 .247 .241 .276 .263 .257 .272 .258 .079 .224 –––-

Texas 000 000 030 – 3 6 0 San Francisco 400 000 10x – 5 8 1 a-Grounded out for M.Perez in the 6th. b-Reached on error for Moore in the 8th. c-Batted for Guzman in the 9th. d-Walked for Tocci in the 9th. e-Batted for Ch.Martin in the 9th. 1-Homered for A.Suarez in the 7th. 2-Struck out for d’Arnaud in the 8th. E–Slater (1, fielding). LOB–Texas 6; San Francisco 6. 2B–McCutchen (27, M.Perez). HR–Odor (17, 8th off Strickland, 2 on, 2 out); Crawford (12, 1st off M.Perez, 2 on, 2 out); Pence (2, 7th off Moore, 0 out). RBIs–Odor 3 (59); Longoria (45); Crawford 3 (49); Pence (18). TB–Mazara; Odor 6; Choo; R.Chirinos; Duggar 2; Belt; McCutchen 2; Slater; Crawford 4; Pence 4; Hundley. SB–Hundley (1, 2nd base off Moore/R.Chirinos); Slater (5, 2nd base off Ch.Martin/R.Chirinos). CS–Odor (11, 2nd base by A.Suarez/Hundley). SF–Longoria. Runners left in scoring position–Profar; C.Perez 2; Belt; Duggar 3. RISP–Texas 1-for-5; San Francisco 2-for-8. GIDP– Tocci; R.Chirinos. DP–San Francisco 2 (Crawford, d’Arnaud, Belt 2). Texas IP H R ER BB SO ERA M.Perez L,2-6 5 5 4 4 1 4 6.95 Moore 2 1 1 1 2 3 6.95 Ch.Martin 1 2 0 0 0 2 4.73 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO ERA A.Suarez W,5-9 7 3 0 0 3 5 4.42 Strickland 1 2 3 0 0 0 2.97 2 W.Smith H,6 ⁄3 1 0 0 2 2 1.84 1 Melancon S,2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 2.93 GS–M.Perez 44; A.Suarez 75. Pitches-strikes– M.Perez 79-44; Moore 41-24; Ch.Martin 23-14; A.Suarez 106-64; Strickland 20-16; W.Smith 28-17; Melancon 4-2. WP–W.Smith. Inherited runnersscored–Melancon 3-0. Umpires–Home, A.Fletcher; First, J.Libka; Second, B.Miller; Third, J.Nelson. T–3:08. A–40,287.

BLUE JAYS 8, PHILLIES 6

MARINERS 4, D-BACKS 3 (10) Seattle Haniger lf-cf Cano 2b-1b Segura ss Cruz rf 1-An.Romine pr Colome p c-Herrmann ph E.Diaz p Healy 1b Warren p b-B.Gamel ph-rf K.Seager 3b Zunino c D.Gordon cf-2b LeBlanc p Vincent p Duke p Maybin cf a-Span ph-lf Totals

AB 4 6 4 5 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 5 3 5 2 0 0 0 2 41

R H BI BB SO 1 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 12 4 7 14

Avg .280 .289 .316 .267 ––.233 –.244 –.292 .221 .191 .272 .333 –––.281

Arizona Pollock cf E.Escobar 3b Goldschmidt 1b D.Peralta lf Souza Jr. rf Ahmed ss K.Marte 2b JR.Murphy c Ray p 1-Mathis ph Ziegler p A.Bradley p 2-Jay ph Chafin p Hirano p Boxberger p 3-Descalso ph Diekman p Totals

AB 5 5 5 5 3 5 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 38

R H BI BB SO 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 3 3 10

Avg .281 .277 .294 .305 .243 .245 .247 .212 .067 .219 ––––––.256 –-

Seattle 100 000 002 1– 4 12 0 Arizona 100 000 200 0– 3 10 0 a-Singled for Maybin in the 8th. b-Struck out for Warren in the 9th. c-Popped out for Colome in the 10th. 1-Singled for Ray in the 5th. 2-Batted for A.Bradley in the 7th. 3-Struck out for Boxberger in the 9th. 1-Ran for Cruz in the 9th. LOB–Seattle 15; Arizona 10. 2B–Segura (28, A.Bradley); K.Seager (30, Boxberger). HR–Haniger (22, 1st off Ray, 0 out); Span (10, 10th off Diekman, 1 out); E.Escobar (19, 1st off LeBlanc, 1 out). RBIs–Haniger (83); K.Seager 2 (70); Span (54); E.Escobar (76); Pollock 2 (53). TB–Haniger 4; Cano 2; Span 5; Segura 3; LeBlanc; Cruz 2; D.Gordon; K.Seager 2; Pollock 2; E.Escobar 4; Mathis; Goldschmidt; Ahmed 2; JR.Murphy 2; D.Peralta. SB–Segura (19, 2nd base off Ray/JR.Murphy). S–LeBlanc; JR.Murphy. Runners left in scoring position–Zunino 3; K.Seager; Segura 2; Healy; Haniger; Herrmann 2; E.Escobar; Goldschmidt; K.Marte. RISP–Seattle 1-for-12; Arizona 1-for-8. Seattle IP H R ER BB SO ERA LeBlanc 6 4 1 1 2 6 3.92 1 Vincent ⁄3 1 2 2 1 0 4.26 Duke 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.30 Warren 1 2⁄3 2 0 0 0 2 2.68 Colome W,5-5 1 1 0 0 0 2 3.14 E.Diaz S,50 1 2 0 0 0 0 1.97 Arizona IP H R ER BB SO ERA Ray 5 5 1 1 4 7 4.73 Ziegler 1 1 0 0 0 1 4.18 A.Bradley 1 1 0 0 0 2 3.26 1 Chafin H,13 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 2.13 2 Hirano H,29 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 1 2.13 Boxberger BS,6 1 2 2 2 1 1 3.63 Diekman L,1-2 1 2 1 1 1 2 3.86 GS–LeBlanc 61; Ray 50. HBP–Jay (Duke). Pitchesstrikes–LeBlanc 92-60; Vincent 8-4; Duke 5-2; Warren 26-17; Colome 20-13; E.Diaz 15-13; Ray 104-56; Ziegler 21-12; A.Bradley 13-11; Chafin 6-4; Hirano 22-14; Boxberger 26-15; Diekman 22-14. WP–Boxberger; Diekman 2. IBB–Haniger (Ray); Segura (Diekman). Inherited runners-scored– Duke 2-0; Warren 3-2. Umpires–Home, G.Morales; First, J.Rehak; Second, J.Meals; Third, E.Hickox. T–4:11. A–34,968.

GIANTS 5, RANGERS 3

Texas Choo lf Odor 2b Andrus ss Mazara rf Profar 3b R.Chirinos c Guzman 1b c-Beltre ph Tocci cf d-Kiner-Falefa ph M.Perez p a-D.Robinson ph Moore p b-Gallo ph Ch.Martin p e-C.Perez ph Totals

Philadelphia C.Hernandez 2b Hoskins dh N.Williams rf C.Santana 1b A.Cabrera ss Franco 3b O.Herrera cf Alfaro c Quinn lf Totals

AB 4 4 5 5 5 4 3 4 4 38

R H BI BB SO 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 6 13 6 2 7

Avg .261 .251 .261 .221 .264 .276 .268 .252 .357

Toronto McKinney rf-lf Travis 2b Smoak 1b Morales dh -47-Granderson pr-dh Pillar cf Gurriel Jr. ss Jansen c T.Hernandez lf Grichuk rf A.Diaz 3b Totals

AB 5 3 3 4 0

R H BI BB SO 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Avg .333 .229 .249 .263 –-

4 3 3 3 0 4 32

1 1 2 0 0 0 8

.255 .313 .385 .239 –.258

1 0 2 1 0 2 9

0 0 0 1 0 3 8

0 1 0 1 0 0 4

0 0 0 2 0 1 7

Philadelphia 001 410 000 – 6 13 0 Toronto 000 300 23x – 8 9 0 -47-Ran for Morales in the 8th. LOB–Philadelphia 8; Toronto 5. 2B–A.Cabrera (30, Aa.Sanchez); Quinn (4, Aa.Sanchez); C.Santana 2 (23, Aa.Sanchez, Giles); O.Herrera (17, Biagini); Jansen 2 (5, Pivetta, Pivetta); A.Diaz (18, Arano). HR–Morales (20, 4th off Pivetta, 1 on, 0 out); McKinney (3, 7th off Pivetta, 1 on, 2 out). RBIs– Hoskins 3 (80); Quinn 2 (6); Alfaro (30); Morales 2 (51); T.Hernandez (46); McKinney 2 (9); A.Diaz 3 (41). TB–Alfaro; C.Hernandez; A.Cabrera 4; Hoskins; C.Santana 4; Franco; O.Herrera 3; Quinn 3; McKinney 4; Pillar; A.Diaz 3; Jansen 4; T.Hernandez; Morales 5. CS–C.Hernandez (5, 2nd base by Aa.Sanchez/Jansen). SF–Hoskins. Runners left in scoring position–Alfaro; C.Santana; Quinn; C.Hernandez; A.Cabrera; Travis; McKinney. RISP–Philadelphia 5-for-17; Toronto 3-for-10. GIDP–A.Diaz. DP–Philadelphia 1 (Franco, C.Hernandez, C.Santana). Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO ERA Pivetta 6 2⁄3 7 5 5 3 4 4.76 Dominguez 2 ⁄3 1 3 3 1 1 3.22 H,11)(L,1-5 2 Arano BS,1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 2 2.76 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO ERA Aa.Sanchez 4 10 6 6 2 2 4.95 Petricka 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.37 Mayza 2 0 0 0 0 3 5.32 Biagini W,2-7 1 1 0 0 0 2 5.90 Giles S,18 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.58 Aa.Sanchez pitched to 2 batters in the 5th. GS–Pivetta 37; Aa.Sanchez 24. HBP–Jansen (Dominguez). Pitches-strikes–Pivetta 101-63; Dominguez 18-11; Arano 12-9; Aa.Sanchez 86-54; Petricka 11-6; Mayza 18-13; Biagini 20-13; Giles 8-7. Inherited runners-scored–Dominguez 1-0; Arano 3-3; Petricka 2-1. Umpires–Home, B.Knight; First, C.Whitson; Second, G.Davis; Third, P.Hoberg. T–2:59. A–33,127.

YANKEES 10, ORIOLES 3

makeup of 6/3 postponed game NY Yankees AB R H BI BB SO Gardner lf 4 2 1 2 1 2 Stanton dh 4 1 0 0 1 2 A.Hicks cf 5 2 3 2 0 0 Andujar 3b 5 2 2 4 0 1 Walker 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 Torreyes 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 Torres ss 4 1 2 1 0 1 Voit 1b 3 0 1 1 1 1 Higashioka c 4 0 0 0 0 1 Robinson rf 4 2 2 0 0 0 Totals 37 10 11 10 3 9

Avg .243 .282 .250 .298 .230 –.267 .270 .190 .154

Baltimore Mullins cf Villar 2b A.Jones rf Peterson rf Mancini dh C.Davis 1b Beckham ss

Avg .333 .261 .280 –.231 .168 .222

AB 5 5 4 0 4 2 4

R H BI BB SO 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1

R.Nunez 3b Andreoli lf Wynns c Totals

4 4 4 36

0 1 0 3

3 1 0 8

2 0 0 3

0 1 0 0 0 1 2 11

.243 .211 .235

NY Yankees 104 210 011 – 10 11 1 Baltimore 020 000 001 – 3 8 0 E–Torres (14, fielding). LOB–NY Yankees 4; Baltimore 8. 2B–A.Hicks (16, Yacabonis); Robinson (1, Yacabonis); Beckham (13, J.Happ). HR–Andujar (21, 3rd off Yacabonis, 2 on, 1 out); Gardner (11, 4th off Meisinger, 1 on, 1 out); Torres (19, 8th off Gilmartin, 0 out); A.Hicks (21, 9th off Wright Jr., 1 out). RBIs–Andujar 4 (70); A.Hicks 2 (60); Gardner 2 (37); Voit (10); Torres (56); R.Nunez 2 (11); Mullins (5). TB–Torres 5; Voit; A.Hicks 7; Gardner 4; Andujar 5; Robinson 3; R.Nunez 3; Andreoli; Mullins 3; Beckham 2. Runners left in scoring position– Walker; Mullins; Mancini. RISP–NY Yankees 4-for-8; Baltimore 2-for-6. GIDP–Higashioka. DP–Baltimore 1 (R.Nunez, Villar, C.Davis). NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO ERA J.Happ W,15-6 6 5 2 2 1 9 3.80 Cessa S,1 3 3 1 1 1 2 5.34 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO ERA 1 Yacabonis L,0-2 3 ⁄3 5 6 6 2 3 8.38 Meisinger 1 2⁄3 4 2 2 0 2 4.82 Gilmartin 3 1 1 1 1 2 3.38 Wright Jr. 1 1 1 1 0 2 5.21 GS–J.Happ 67; Yacabonis 25. HBP–Walker (Yacabonis). Pitches-strikes–J.Happ 107-74; Cessa 53-35; Yacabonis 73-43; Meisinger 29-21; Gilmartin 50-28; Wright Jr. 19-14. WP–Cessa. Inherited runners-scored–Meisinger 1-1. Umpires–Home, Q.Wolcott; First, M.Ripperger; Second, A.Marquez; Third, J.Hoye. T–3:06. A–32,445.

YANKEES 5, ORIOLES 1 NY Yankees Gardner lf Stanton dh A.Hicks cf Andujar 3b Walker rf Robinson rf Torres ss Bird 1b Au.Romine c Torreyes 2b Totals

AB 5 4 4 4 4 0 3 4 4 4 36

R H BI BB SO 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 12 4 2 6

Avg .242 .282 .253 .300 .226 –.271 .199 .260 .310

Baltimore Mullins cf Gentry rf Villar ss C.Davis dh Mancini 1b R.Nunez 3b Andreoli lf Peterson 2b Joseph c Totals

AB 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 34

R H BI BB SO 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 7 1 2 11

Avg .309 .246 .258 .169 .236 .237 .217 .197 .211

NY Yankees 120 100 001 – 5 12 0 Baltimore 000 000 001 – 1 7 1 E–Mancini (3, missed catch). LOB–NY Yankees 6; Baltimore 8. 2B–Gardner (17, Cashner); Mancini 2 (18, S.Gray, Kahnle); Gentry (5, Holder). HR– Au.Romine (9, 9th off M.Castro, 0 out). RBIs– A.Hicks (61); Gardner (38); Stanton (82); Au.Romine (37); Peterson (24). TB–Torres 2; A.Hicks 2; Gardner 2; Torreyes; Au.Romine 6; Andujar 2; Stanton; C.Davis; Andreoli; Gentry 2; Peterson; Mancini 5. CS–Torres (2, 2nd base by Cashner/ Joseph); Andujar (1, 2nd base by Cashner/Joseph). Runners left in scoring position–Walker; A.Hicks; Andreoli; R.Nunez 2; Peterson; Villar; Joseph. RISP–NY Yankees 3-for-10; Baltimore 2-for-10. GIDP–Stanton; Bird. DP–Baltimore 2 (Villar, Peterson, Mancini; Peterson, Villar, Mancini). NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO ERA S.Gray W,10-8 6 1⁄3 3 0 0 1 7 5.05 Holder 1 2⁄3 1 0 0 1 2 3.02 2 Kahnle ⁄3 3 1 1 0 1 6.43 1 Betances S,1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 2.18 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO ERA Cashner L,4-12 7 9 4 3 2 4 4.79 M.Castro 2 3 1 1 0 2 4.40 GS–S.Gray 77; Cashner 52. Pitches-strikes–S.Gray 79-48; Holder 29-16; Kahnle 24-16; Betances 5-3; Cashner 112-68; M.Castro 31-23. WP–S.Gray; Betances; Cashner. Inherited runners-scored–Holder 1-0; Betances 2-0. Umpires–Home, S.Barber; First, A.Marquez; Second, J.Hoye; Third, M.Ripperger. T–2:50. A–26,236.

WHITE SOX 6, TIGERS 1 Chi White Sox Ti.Anderson ss J.Rondon 3b A.Garcia rf Palka dh Davidson 1b Moncada 2b LaMarre lf K.Smith c Engel cf Totals

AB 4 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 3 35

R H BI BB SO 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 11 6 2 5

Avg .245 .263 .231 .239 .232 .220 .273 .282 .231

Detroit Candelario 3b J.Iglesias ss Castellanos rf V.Martinez dh Adduci 1b Goodrum 2b Mahtook lf Greiner c V.Reyes cf Totals

AB 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 3 31

R H BI BB SO 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 6

Avg .228 .271 .292 .248 .273 .226 .200 .226 .222

Chi White Sox 122 010 000 – 6 11 0 Detroit 010 000 000 – 1 4 0 LOB–Chi White Sox 6; Detroit 4. 2B–J.Rondon (4, Carpenter); Davidson 2 (20, Carpenter, Carpenter); J.Iglesias (31, Giolito). HR–K.Smith (1, 2nd off Carpenter, 1 on, 2 out); Mahtook (4, 2nd off Giolito, 2 out). RBIs–J.Rondon (9); K.Smith 2 (14); Moncada (50); LaMarre (11); Davidson (50); Mahtook (14). TB–A.Garcia; J.Rondon 3; Davidson 4; Moncada 2; Ti.Anderson; LaMarre; Palka; K.Smith 4; J.Iglesias 4; Mahtook 4. SB–A.Garcia (3, 2nd base off Carpenter/ Greiner); J.Iglesias (15, 2nd base off Giolito/ K.Smith). SF–LaMarre. Runners left in scoring position–J.Rondon; LaMarre; V.Martinez 2. RISP–Chi White Sox 2-for-5; Detroit 0-for-3. GIDP–Palka. DP–Detroit 1 (Candelario, Adduci). Chi White Sox IP H R ER BB SO ERA Giolito W,10-9 7 3 1 1 1 6 5.85 Covey 2 1 0 0 0 0 5.77 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO ERA Carpenter L,1-2 4 1⁄3 9 6 6 1 5 7.25 VerHagen 2 2⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 5.12 Coleman 2 1 0 0 1 0 3.64 GS–Giolito 71; Carpenter 27. HBP–Engel (Carpenter). Pitches-strikes–Giolito 106-76; Covey 19-12; Carpenter 94-59; VerHagen 27-19; Coleman 26-15. Inherited runners-scored–VerHagen 1-0. Umpires–Home, R.Blakney; First, H.Wendelstedt; Second, P.Cuzzi; Third, A.Hamari. T–2:41. A–26,183.

ROYALS 7, INDIANS 1 Cleveland Lindor ss Brantley lf J.Ramirez 3b Encarnacion dh Alonso 1b Me.Cabrera rf Kipnis 2b Gomes c

AB 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 3

R H BI BB SO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

Avg .285 .300 .293 .231 .249 .270 .216 .260

G.Allen cf Totals

3 31

0 1

0 5

0 0

0 2

0 6

.255

Kansas City Merrifield cf A.Gordon lf S.Perez c Duda dh Bonifacio rf O’Hearn 1b H.Dozier 3b R.Herrera 2b Mondesi ss Totals

AB 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 33

R H BI BB SO 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 7 14 7 2 7

Avg .306 .239 .232 .238 .223 .254 .217 .234 .253

Cleveland 010 000 000 – 1 5 0 Kansas City 001 202 11x – 7 14 0 LOB–Cleveland 5; Kansas City 5. 2B–Me.Cabrera 2 (10, Fillmyer, T.Hill); S.Perez (19, Kluber); O’Hearn (3, Kluber); Merrifield (34, Otero); Duda (12, Tomlin). HR–Duda (12, 6th off Kluber, 1 out). RBIs–Merrifield 2 (46); O’Hearn 3 (15); Duda (45); H.Dozier (19). TB–Gomes; Encarnacion; Alonso; Me.Cabrera 4; S.Perez 2; Duda 7; R.Herrera; Mondesi 2; H.Dozier; Bonifacio 2; O’Hearn 3; Merrifield 3. SB–Mondesi (17, 2nd base off Kluber/ Gomes). S–Bonifacio. Runners left in scoring position–Gomes 2; Me.Cabrera; R.Herrera; Mondesi. RISP–Cleveland 0-for-6; Kansas City 5-for-12. GIDP–Encarnacion; H.Dozier; A.Gordon; R.Herrera. DP–Cleveland 4 (Lindor, Kipnis, Alonso 2; Alonso, Lindor, Alonso; Brantley, Kipnis); Kansas City 1 (Mondesi, R.Herrera, O’Hearn). Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO ERA Kluber L,16-7 5 1⁄3 9 5 5 2 6 2.91 2 O.Perez ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 1.25 Otero 1 2 1 1 0 1 5.59 Tomlin 1 3 1 1 0 0 6.79 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO ERA Fillmyer W,2-1 6 3 1 1 2 3 4.21 2 T.Hill ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 4.82 Newberry 1 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Hammel 1 1 0 0 0 1 5.97 B–Fillmyer. GS–Kluber 35; Fillmyer 66. Pitchesstrikes–Kluber 88-57; O.Perez 3-2; Otero 9-9; Tomlin 17-10; Fillmyer 105-60; T.Hill 14-7; Newberry 16-10; Hammel 17-12. WP–Hammel. Inherited runners-scored–O.Perez 2-0; Newberry 1-0. Umpires–Home, S.Scheurwater; First, G.Cederstrom; Second, E.Cooper; Third, R.D.Jesus. T–2:45. A–16,894.

RAYS 5, RED SOX 1 Boston Betts cf Benintendi lf Pearce dh J.Martinez rf Bogaerts ss Moreland 1b Kinsler 2b E.Nunez 3b Leon c Totals

AB 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 30

R H BI BB SO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 6

Avg .335 .294 .296 .337 .285 .257 .241 .260 .202

Tampa Bay Wendle 2b M.Duffy 3b Choi dh Pham lf Cron 1b Kiermaier cf Adames ss B.Lowe rf M.Perez c Totals

AB 3 4 5 5 2 3 3 2 3 30

R H BI BB SO 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 9 4 5 10

Avg .291 .296 .261 .243 .251 .198 .257 .195 .284

Boston 010 000 000 – 1 5 0 Tampa Bay 000 102 11x – 5 9 0 LOB–Boston 3; Tampa Bay 11. 2B–J.Martinez 2 (36, Yarbrough, Yarbrough). 3B–Kiermaier (5, Porcello); Choi (1, Thornburg). HR–Pham (15, 7th off Workman, 1 out). RBIs–B.Lowe (6); Wendle (46); Pham (44); Choi (16). TB–E.Nunez 2; Bogaerts; J.Martinez 4; Wendle 2; M.Duffy 2; Choi 3; Kiermaier 4; Pham 4; B.Lowe. SB–Betts (25, 2nd base off Yarbrough/ M.Perez); Wendle (9, 2nd base off Porcello/Leon); Kiermaier (9, 2nd base off Workman/Leon). S–Kiermaier; M.Perez. SF–Wendle. Runners left in scoring position–Benintendi; Moreland; Pham 4; Cron 2; M.Duffy; B.Lowe 2. RISP–Boston 1-for-5; Tampa Bay 2-for-15. GIDP–Moreland. DP–Tampa Bay 1 (Wendle, Adames, Cron). Boston IP H R ER BB SO ERA Porcello L,15-7 5 6 3 3 2 8 4.18 Brasier 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.90 Workman 1 2 1 1 1 1 2.76 Thornburg 1 1 1 1 1 1 4.42 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO ERA Yarbrough 5 5 1 1 1 2 3.75 Stanek W,2-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.53 Roe H,24 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.15 Alvarado H,26 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.29 Romo 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.24 Porcello pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. Yarbrough pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. GS–Porcello 53; Yarbrough 57. HBP–Cron (Porcello); Adames (Porcello). Pitches-strikes–Porcello 89-58; Brasier 16-9; Workman 22-14; Thornburg 26-15; Yarbrough 75-48; Stanek 11-5; Roe 8-6; Alvarado 12-6; Romo 15-10. WP–Brasier. Inherited runnersscored–Brasier 2-2; Stanek 1-0. Umpires–Home, A.Porter; First, T.Tichenor; Second, M.Gonzalez; Third, A.Hernandez. T–2:53. A–25,695.

ATHLETICS 6, TWINS 2 Oakland Semien ss M.Chapman 3b Lowrie 2b K.Davis dh Piscotty rf Pinder lf Canha 1b Olson 1b Laureano cf Lucroy c Totals

AB 4 4 5 5 4 4 3 1 2 4 36

R H BI BB SO 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 2 4 0 0 6 12 6 4 6

Avg .263 .278 .272 .256 .255 .254 .247 .239 .304 .247

Minnesota Mauer 1b Forsythe 2b E.Rosario lf J.Polanco ss Kepler cf Sano 3b Cave rf Austin dh Astudillo c 1-Grossman ph Totals

AB 5 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 2 1 34

R H BI BB SO 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 2 2 10

Avg .276 .250 .289 .269 .231 .211 .265 .245 .286 .255

Oakland 010 300 020 – 6 12 0 Minnesota 000 100 100 – 2 8 0 1-Grounded out for Astudillo in the 9th. LOB–Oakland 7; Minnesota 8. 2B–Olson (29, Moya); Laureano (1, Moya). HR–Lucroy (3, 4th off Gonsalves, 2 on, 2 out); Sano (12, 4th off Fiers, 2 out); Austin (12, 7th off Trivino, 1 out). RBIs–Lucroy 4 (45); Olson (61); Laureano (10); Sano (39); Austin (30). TB–Pinder 3; Lowrie; Lucroy 5; Canha; M.Chapman 3; Laureano 2; Olson 2; J.Polanco; Austin 5; Astudillo; Forsythe; Mauer 2; Sano 4. CS–Semien (6, 2nd base by Gonsalves/Astudillo). Runners left in scoring position–Semien 2; Lucroy; J.Polanco; E.Rosario 2. RISP–Oakland 3-for-5; Minnesota 0-for-4. GIDP–Lowrie; Astudillo. DP– Oakland 1 (Semien, Lowrie, Canha); Minnesota 1 (J.Polanco, Forsythe, Mauer). Oakland IP H R ER BB SO ERA Fiers W,10-6 5 2⁄3 5 1 1 2 7 3.15 2 Trivino H,18 ⁄3 1 1 1 0 1 1.72 Buchter 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.18 2 Familia H,4 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 2.78 Treinen 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.98 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO ERA Gonsalves L,0-2 5 7 4 4 4 2 11.37 Busenitz 2 1 0 0 0 1 4.26

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Moya 1 3 2 2 0 0 4.50 May 1 1 0 0 0 3 2.31 Buchter pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. GS–Fiers 58; Gonsalves 32. HBP–Astudillo (Trivino). Pitches-strikes–Fiers 100-63; Trivino 13-9; Buchter 3-2; Familia 16-12; Treinen 12-7; Gonsalves 90-48; Busenitz 28-19; Moya 19-12; May 27-18. WP–Fiers. Inherited runners-scored–Trivino 1-0; Buchter 1-0; Familia 2-0. Umpires–Home, M.Winters; First, J.Visconti; Second, T.Timmons; Third, M.Muchlinski. T–3:10. A–28,772.

ASTROS 8, ANGELS 3 Houston Bregman 3b Altuve 2b Correa ss White dh M.Gonzalez lf Gurriel 1b Reddick rf Maldonado c T.Kemp cf Totals

AB 4 3 5 5 4 4 5 4 4 38

R H BI BB SO 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 12 6 4 4

Avg .283 .331 .252 .299 .249 .284 .247 .224 .283

LA Angels K.Calhoun rf Fletcher 2b Trout cf Ohtani dh Pujols 1b Simmons ss F.Arcia c T.Ward 3b Young Jr. lf Totals

AB 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 32

R H BI BB SO 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 3 2 9

Avg .222 .271 .314 .274 .247 .296 .304 .200 .230

Houston 301 000 040 – 8 12 0 LA Angels 000 201 000 – 3 6 2 E–K.Calhoun (4, fielding); T.Ward (1, throw). LOB–Houston 9; LA Angels 5. 2B–Bregman 2 (40, Barria, Jerez); M.Gonzalez (20, Barria); Gurriel 2 (29, Barria, Barria); Ohtani (16, Verlander). 3B–Simmons (4, Verlander). HR–M.Gonzalez (14, 8th off Jerez, 0 out); Ohtani (14, 4th off Verlander, 1 on, 0 out). RBIs–Altuve (49); M.Gonzalez 2 (56); Gurriel 2 (64); Bregman (79); Ohtani 2 (40); Simmons (59). TB–M.Gonzalez 6; T.Kemp; Reddick 3; Gurriel 4; Bregman 4; Altuve 2; Trout 2; Simmons 3; F.Arcia; Ohtani 6. CS–Ohtani (1, 3rd base by Verlander/Maldonado). Runners left in scoring position–Reddick; White 2; T.Kemp; Correa; Maldonado; F.Arcia. RISP–Houston 5-for-15; LA Angels 0-for-2. GIDP–Correa. DP–LA Angels 1 (T.Ward, Fletcher, Pujols). Houston IP H R ER BB SO ERA Verlander W,13-8 6 6 3 3 2 6 2.72 Pressly H,12 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.09 Osuna 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 J.Smith 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.47 LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO ERA Barria L,8-8 3 5 4 4 2 1 3.67 Alvarez 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.65 J.Johnson 1 1 0 0 1 0 3.68 Buttrey 1 1 0 0 1 2 0.00 J.Anderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.40 Jerez 1 4 4 2 0 0 4.15 2 D.McGuire ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 6.47 1 Parker ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 3.20 E–Los Angeles Angels pitcher Deck McGuire ejected by HP umpire Bruce Dreckman (9th); Los Angeles Angels Manager Mike Scioscia ejected by HP umpire Bruce Dreckman (9th). GS–Verlander 51; Barria 33. HBP–Altuve (J.Anderson); Gurriel (D.McGuire); Ohtani (Osuna). Pitches-strikes–Verlander 92-64; Pressly 13-8; Osuna 12-8; J.Smith 17-12; Barria 72-42; Alvarez 10-8; J.Johnson 17-8; Buttrey 18-12; J.Anderson 18-11; Jerez 21-16; D.McGuire 13-8; Parker 7-7. WP–J.Anderson. Inherited runners-scored–Parker 1-0. Umpires–Home, B.Dreckman; First, M.Estabrook; Second, C.Fairchild; Third, M.Hudson. T–3:26. A–41,654.

DODGERS 5, PADRES 4 (12) San Diego Galvis ss Myers 3b Hosmer 1b Renfroe lf Fr.Reyes rf Spangenberg 2b Hedges c Pirela 2b Stammen p J.Castillo p b-Asuaje ph Stock p Margot cf B.Kennedy p Strahm p a-Ellis ph Wingenter p Jankowski rf Totals

AB 6 5 5 5 4 1 5 4 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 2 45

R H BI BB SO 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 11 4 0 15

Avg .241 .261 .252 .246 .236 .240 .238 .250 ––.197 –.246 .000 –.285 –.259

LA Dodgers Muncy 1b K.Hernandez cf Turner 3b Machado ss Bellinger cf-1b B.Dozier 2b Grandal c C.Taylor lf Puig rf Kershaw p Jansen p 1-Pederson ph Maeda p Ferguson p 2-M.Kemp ph Totals

AB 3 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 42

R H BI BB SO 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 11 5 3 11

Avg .259 .222 .302 .302 .259 .230 .244 .248 .267 .222 –.242 –––-

San Diego 001 000 111 000 – 4 11 1 LA Dodgers 300 000 100 001 – 5 11 1 One out when winning run scored. a-Flied out for Strahm in the 8th. b-Struck out for J.Castillo in the 12th. 1-Grounded out for Jansen in the 9th. 2-Walked for Ferguson in the 12th. E–Renfroe (7, throw); Machado (11, throw). LOB–San Diego 6; LA Dodgers 8. 2B–Margot (23, Kershaw); C.Taylor (30, B.Kennedy); Turner (16, Stock). HR–Fr.Reyes (10, 7th off Kershaw, 0 out); Hedges (11, 9th off Jansen, 1 out); Machado (30, 1st off B.Kennedy, 2 on, 0 out); Muncy (30, 7th off Strahm, 1 out). RBIs–Galvis (56); Fr.Reyes (14); Hosmer (55); Hedges (28); Machado 3 (80); Muncy (59); Turner (34). TB–Renfroe 2; Hedges 5; Margot 3; Galvis 2; Myers; Fr.Reyes 4; Jankowski; Puig; Turner 3; Bellinger; C.Taylor 2; Kershaw; Muncy 5; Machado 5; B.Dozier. SB–Puig 2 (13, 2nd base off B.Kennedy/Hedges, 3rd base off B.Kennedy/ Hedges). CS–Jankowski (6, 2nd base by Maeda/ Grandal); Machado (2, 2nd base by Strahm/Hedges). S–B.Kennedy; K.Hernandez. Runners left in scoring position–Renfroe; Galvis; Muncy; B.Dozier; Turner 2; Puig 2. RISP–San Diego 2-for-6; LA Dodgers 3-for-12. San Diego IP H R ER BB SO ERA B.Kennedy 5 5 3 3 2 5 7.58 Strahm 2 3 1 1 0 2 2.22 Wingenter 1 2 0 0 0 2 2.16 Stammen 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.60 J.Castillo 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.16 1 Stock L,0-1 ⁄3 1 1 1 1 0 2.59 LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO ERA Kershaw 8 7 3 2 0 9 2.39 Jansen BS,4 1 1 1 1 0 2 2.83 Maeda 1 1 0 0 0 1 3.74 Ferguson W,4-2 2 2 0 0 0 3 3.63 GS–B.Kennedy 46; Kershaw 68. HBP–Turner (B.Kennedy). Pitches-strikes–B.Kennedy 92-52; Strahm 24-19; Wingenter 13-12; Stammen 20-14; J.Castillo 10-8; Stock 6-2; Kershaw 107-77; Jansen 16-11; Maeda 12-7; Ferguson 28-20. Umpires–Home, T.G.III; First, R.Additon; Second, L.Diaz; Third, B.Gorman. T–3:26 (:20 delay). A–53,528.

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GOLF PGA TOUR Northern Trust Saturday At Ridgewood Country Club Paramus, N.J. Purse: $9 million Yardage: 7,385; Par: 71 Third Round Bryson DeChambeau.........................68-66-63—197 Keegan Bradley .................................70-69-62—201 Cameron Smith .................................69-68-65—202 Tony Finau ........................................69-67-66—202 Billy Horschel....................................69-69-65—203 Adam Scott.......................................69-64-70—203 Jordan Spieth....................................70-70-64—204 Beau Hossler .....................................67-71-66—204 Chez Reavie ......................................71-66-67—204 Patrick Cantlay .................................69-67-68—204 Phil Mickelson...................................68-68-68—204 Adam Hadwin ...................................71-65-68—204 Brooks Koepka ..................................67-65-72—204 Aaron Wise .......................................70-68-67—205 Nick Watney......................................69-68-68—205 Louis Oosthuizen...............................71-66-68—205 Jason Day .........................................71-66-68—205 Justin Thomas...................................69-67-69—205 Jamie Lovemark ................................66-66-73—205 Charley Hoffman...............................69-70-67—206 Scott Stallings ..................................70-69-67—206 Sam Ryder ........................................69-69-68—206 Webb Simpson ..................................71-66-69—206 Kevin Tway........................................66-69-71—206 Dustin Johnson .................................67-67-72—206 Kyle Stanley ......................................71-70-66—207 Hideki Matsuyama.............................67-73-67—207 Patrick Reed .....................................69-71-67—207 Luke List ...........................................70-69-68—207 Daniel Berger....................................69-70-68—207 Brian Stuard......................................68-71-68—207 Peter Uihlein.....................................68-68-71—207 Ryan Palmer .....................................68-67-72—207 Jhonattan Vegas ...............................67-68-72—207 Sean O’Hair.......................................66-69-72—207 Kevin Na ...........................................67-75-66—208 Bronson Burgoon ..............................68-73-67—208 Sung Kang ........................................69-72-67—208 Gary Woodland .................................72-68-68—208 Kevin Streelman................................69-69-70—208 Tommy Fleetwood.............................67-68-73—208 Byeong Hun An .................................71-71-67—209 Jimmy Walker ...................................69-72-68—209 Paul Casey ........................................67-73-69—209 Ted Potter, Jr. ...................................71-69-69—209 Whee Kim .........................................72-68-69—209 Bubba Watson ..................................71-67-71—209 Harold Varner III ..............................69-68-72—209 Tiger Woods......................................71-71-68—210 Austin Cook ......................................68-74-68—210 Pat Perez ..........................................73-68-69—210 Scott Piercy ......................................67-72-71—210 Brandon Harkins ...............................73-69-69—211 Chesson Hadley.................................72-69-70—211 Brian Harman ...................................72-69-70—211 Zach Johnson....................................72-68-71—211 Emiliano Grillo ..................................69-70-72—211 Seamus Power ..................................71-71-70—212 Marc Leishman..................................73-69-70—212 Ian Poulter .......................................69-73-70—212 Matt Kuchar......................................72-69-71—212 Danny Lee.........................................67-73-72—212 Brian Gay ..........................................71-68-73—212 Tyrrell Hatton ...................................69-70-73—212 Sam Saunders ...................................68-70-74—212 Martin Laird......................................70-72-71—213 Alex Cejka .........................................67-74-72—213 Jason Kokrak.....................................71-69-73—213 Patton Kizzire ...................................70-70-73—213 Kevin Kisner......................................69-69-75—213 J.J. Spaun .........................................70-71-73—214 Ryan Armour.....................................69-72-73—214 Trey Mullinax ....................................68-74-73—215 Si Woo Kim .......................................69-72-74—215 Andrew Putnam................................67-72-76—215 Rafa Cabrera Bello ............................67-71-77—215 C.T. Pan ............................................70-72-74—216 Andrew Landry..................................73-69-74—216 Chris Kirk ..........................................70-72-74—216 Anirban Lahiri ...................................71-71-75—217

CHAMPIONS TOUR Boeing Classic Saturday At The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge Snoqualmie, Wash. Purse: $2.1 million Yardage: 7,217; Par 72 Second Round Kevin Sutherland ....................................70-60—130 Ken Tanigawa .........................................66-64—130 Scott McCarron ......................................66-67—133 Scott Dunlap ..........................................68-66—134 Scott Parel .............................................65-70—135 Tom Pernice Jr........................................65-70—135 Kent Jones..............................................65-70—135 Bernhard Langer.....................................68-68—136 Larry Mize ..............................................68-68—136 Miguel Angel Jimenez.............................67-69—136 Tommy Tolles .........................................70-67—137

Joe Durant .............................................70-67—137 Stephen Ames ........................................71-66—137 Jesper Parnevik ......................................68-69—137 Jerry Kelly ..............................................68-69—137 Mike Grob...............................................67-70—137 Billy Andrade..........................................67-70—137 Michael Bradley ......................................69-69—138 Bob Estes ...............................................67-71—138 Steve Pate..............................................66-72—138 Dudley Hart............................................70-69—139 Glen Day.................................................70-69—139 Kenny Perry............................................69-70—139 Jerry Smith.............................................69-70—139 Duffy Waldorf.........................................71-69—140 Mark Calcavecchia ..................................71-69—140 Brian Henninger .....................................72-68—140 Mark O’Meara.........................................72-68—140 Gary Hallberg .........................................73-67—140 Woody Austin .........................................73-67—140 John Huston ...........................................68-72—140 Steve Flesch ...........................................70-71—141 Olin Browne ...........................................70-71—141 Lee Janzen..............................................70-71—141 Willie Wood ............................................70-71—141 David McKenzie ......................................68-73—141 Gene Sauers ...........................................68-73—141 Fran Quinn .............................................73-68—141 Kirk Triplett............................................71-71—142 Brian Mogg.............................................72-70—142 Jeff Maggert ..........................................68-74—142 Colin Montgomerie.................................73-69—142 Fred Couples...........................................71-72—143 Paul Goydos............................................71-72—143 Joey Sindelar ..........................................70-73—143 Steve Jones ............................................73-70—143 Brad Bryant............................................69-74—143 Tommy Armour III .................................75-68—143 Todd Hamilton........................................71-73—144 John Inman............................................71-73—144 Esteban Toledo .......................................71-73—144 Marco Dawson........................................70-74—144 Rocco Mediate........................................72-72—144 Bart Bryant ............................................69-75—144 Dan Forsman ..........................................73-71—144 Scott Verplank........................................73-71—144 Carlos Franco..........................................73-71—144 Darren Clarke .........................................68-76—144 Jeff Sluman ............................................75-69—144 Tim Petrovic...........................................72-73—145 David Frost .............................................70-75—145 Mark Brooks ...........................................74-71—145 Doug Garwood........................................74-71—145 Scott Simpson ........................................75-70—145 Billy Mayfair ...........................................76-69—145 Paul Broadhurst .....................................71-75—146 Tom Byrum.............................................70-76—146 Guy Boros...............................................75-71—146 Mike Goodes...........................................73-74—147 Tom Werkmeister ...................................76-72—148 Chris DiMarco .........................................74-75—149 David Toms.............................................74-75—149 Scott Hoch .............................................73-77—150 Skip Kendall............................................75-76—151 Wes Short, Jr..........................................78-73—151 Steve Lowery..........................................75-78—153 Tom Kite.................................................78-77—155

WEB.COM Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship Saturday At The Ohio State University GC (Scarlett) Columbus, Ohio Purse: $1 million Yardage: 7,444; Par: 71 Third Round Jim Knous .........................................68-68-65—201 Robert Streb .....................................65-68-68—201 Joseph Bramlett................................70-68-65—203 Denny McCarthy ...............................66-69-68—203 Seth Reeves ......................................69-70-65—204 Curtis Luck........................................67-69-68—204 Matt Jones........................................67-68-69—204 Sangmoon Bae..................................68-70-68—206 Henrik Norlander...............................64-74-68—206 Lanto Griffin .....................................68-69-69—206 Peter Malnati....................................69-68-69—206 Tyrone Van Aswegen.........................69-67-70—206 Wes Roach ........................................69-66-71—206 Cameron Davis ..................................69-71-67—207 Shawn Stefani...................................67-72-68—207 Dylan Meyer......................................67-71-69—207 Dylan Frittelli ....................................70-72-65—207 Nicholas Lindheim.............................67-70-70—207 Roberto Diaz.....................................70-69-69—208 Sebastian Cappelen...........................69-69-70—208 Kramer Hickok ..................................66-68-74—208 Rob Oppenheim ................................69-71-69—209 Robby Shelton...................................67-72-70—209 Dan McCarthy ...................................73-69-67—209 Max Homa ........................................69-73-67—209 Corey Conners...................................68-69-72—209 Talor Gooch.......................................72-66-71—209 Ben Silverman...................................70-72-67—209 Erik Compton ....................................68-69-72—209 Hunter Mahan...................................69-68-72—209 Sam Burns ........................................68-67-74—209 Cameron Champ ...............................69-71-70—210 Taylor Moore.....................................67-74-69—210

Ricky Barnes .....................................68-73-69—210 Anders Albertson ..............................69-67-74—210 Andres Romero .................................77-66-67—210 Conrad Shindler ................................74-67-70—211 Mark Anderson..................................70-69-72—211 Sebastian Munoz...............................69-67-75—211 Chase Seiffert...................................68-72-72—212 Robert Garrigus ................................69-72-71—212 Rico Hoey..........................................71-70-71—212 Sungjae Im .......................................72-69-71—212 Nate Lashley .....................................68-71-73—212 Justin Hueber ...................................71-70-71—212 Lucas Glover .....................................70-69-73—212 J.J. Henry..........................................68-70-74—212 Sepp Straka ......................................69-71-73—213 Joey Garber.......................................68-72-73—213 Bo Hoag............................................68-71-74—213 Wyndham Clark.................................70-72-71—213 Adam Schenk ....................................72-70-71—213 Fabian Gomez ...................................73-70-70—213 Aaron Baddeley.................................70-73-70—213 Julian Suri.........................................74-69-70—213 Trevor Cone ......................................72-71-70—213 Michael Arnaud.................................69-72-73—214 Willy Wilcox ......................................68-71-75—214 Eric Axley..........................................72-70-72—214 Zac Blair ...........................................73-69-72—214 Ben Crane .........................................66-76-72—214 Scott Langley....................................70-73-71—214 Kevin Dougherty ...............................76-67-71—214 Hank Lebioda ....................................70-73-71—214 Rhein Gibson.....................................71-70-74—215 Maverick McNealy .............................69-72-74—215 Ben Taylor.........................................69-72-74—215 Carlos Ortiz.......................................70-72-73—215 Mark Hubbard ...................................71-72-72—215 Jonathan Byrd...................................71-71-74—216 Brett Stegmaier ................................70-73-73—216 Scott Pinckney ..................................69-74-73—216 Bhavik Patel......................................72-71-73—216 Ryan Yip ...........................................68-75-75—218 Blayne Barber ...................................68-73-78—219

LPGA TOUR CP Women’s Canadian Open Saturday At Wascana CC Saskatchewan Purse: $2,250,000 Yardage: 6,675; Par: 71 Third Round a-denotes amateur Brooke M. Henderson........................66-66-70—202 Nasa Hataoka....................................64-70-69—203 Angel Yin ..........................................65-67-71—203 Sung Hyun Park ................................70-64-70—204 Su Oh................................................70-66-69—205 Austin Ernst......................................66-69-70—205 Minjee Lee ........................................66-73-67—206 Lydia Ko ............................................66-72-68—206 Jennifer Song....................................71-66-69—206 Mariah Stackhouse............................66-69-71—206 Amy Yang .........................................66-65-75—206 Mirim Lee..........................................69-72-66—207 Bronte Law .......................................69-69-69—207 Jin Young Ko .....................................69-69-69—207 Anna Nordqvist .................................70-66-71—207 Maria Torres......................................68-66-73—207 Ariya Jutanugarn ..............................64-70-73—207 Thidapa Suwannapura.......................69-69-70—208 Jaye Marie Green ..............................69-68-71—208 Shanshan Feng..................................70-68-71—209 Jenny Shin ........................................69-68-72—209 Lindy Duncan ....................................68-69-72—209 Lee-Anne Pace ..................................71-71-68—210 Sei Young Kim...................................68-73-69—210 Ally McDonald ...................................69-70-71—210 Caroline Inglis...................................68-71-71—210 Georgia Hall ......................................68-70-72—210 Mariajo Uribe ....................................64-73-73—210 Megan Khang....................................68-74-69—211 Alena Sharp ......................................71-70-70—211 Katherine Kirk...................................70-71-70—211 Anne-Catherine Tanguay...................70-71-70—211 Jodi Ewart Shadoff............................71-68-72—211 Angela Stanford ................................70-67-74—211 Perrine Delacour ...............................69-68-74—211 Yu Liu ...............................................67-69-75—211 Celine Herbin ....................................70-70-72—212 Brittany Lincicome............................69-70-73—212 Beatriz Recari ...................................70-68-74—212 Charley Hull ......................................68-70-74—212 Nelly Korda .......................................71-71-71—213 Jackie Stoelting.................................71-71-71—213 Azahara Munoz .................................70-72-71—213 Mi Jung Hur ......................................70-72-71—213 In Gee Chun......................................68-74-71—213 Caroline Masson................................71-70-72—213 Annie Park ........................................69-72-72—213 Brittany Lang....................................67-74-72—213 Madelene Sagstrom ..........................71-69-73—213 a-Yealimi Noh....................................71-69-73—213 Jane Park..........................................70-69-74—213 Nanna Koerstz Madsen......................65-74-74—213 Cindy LaCrosse..................................68-70-75—213 Ashleigh Buhai ..................................70-66-77—213 Mo Martin.........................................70-72-72—214 Kris Tamulis ......................................68-73-73—214

Ryann O’Toole...................................67-73-74—214 Haru Nomura ....................................70-69-75—214 Celine Boutier ...................................71-71-73—215 Xiyu Lin.............................................71-71-73—215 Daniela Darquea................................68-74-73—215 Aditi Ashok .......................................67-74-74—215 Jessica Korda ....................................66-75-74—215 Cristie Kerr........................................68-74-74—216 Olafia Kristinsdottir ..........................68-73-75—216 Tiffany Chan .....................................70-72-75—217 Luna Sobron .....................................69-72-76—217 Hannah Green ...................................68-71-78—217 Dani Holmqvist .................................73-69-76—218 Sandra Changkija ..............................70-72-76—218 Paula Reto ........................................73-68-78—219 Kelly Shon.........................................72-70-82—224

EUROPEAN TOUR Czech Masters Leading Saturday At Albatross Golf Resort Prague Purse: $1.16 million Yardage: 7,467; Par: 72 Third Round Andrea Pavan, Italy ..........................65-69-65—199 Padraig Harrington, Ireland ..............66-68-65—199 Gavin Green, Malaysia .......................64-68-70—202 Scott Jamieson, Scotland..................67-68-68—203 Tapio Pulkkanen, Finland ..................65-69-70—204 Nino Bertasio, Italy...........................66-71-67—204 Phachara Khongwatmai, Thailand .....69-67-68—204 Thomas Pieters, Belgium ..................64-70-71—205 Lee Slattery, England ........................65-72-68—205 Alexander Knappe, Germany .............67-69-69—205 Eddie Pepperell, England...................66-71-68—205 Tom Lewis, England ..........................69-66-71—206 Soomin Lee, South Korea ..................66-69-71—206 Callum Taren, England ......................64-72-70—206 Scott Vincent, Zimbabwe..................67-71-68—206 Also David Lipsky, United States...............69-69-70—208 Hunter Stewart, United States..........69-70-69—208 John Daly, United States ...................64-75-70—209 Chase Koepka, United States ............67-69-75—211 Paul Peterson, United States ............70-69-77—216 Peter Hanson, Sweden ......................66-69-6x—235 Matt Wallace, England.......................70-65-6x—235 Aaron Rai, England ............................67-68-6x—235 Jamie Donaldson, Wales ....................68-68-6x—236 Connor Syme, Scotland......................66-70-6x—236

USGA U.S. Senior Amateur Championship Saturday At Eugene Country Club Eugene, Ore. Yardage: 6,801; Par 72 First Round Gregory Condon, Monte Vista, Colo., 33-34_67 Jeff Wilson, Fairfiled, Calif., 33-36_69 Frank Vana Jr., Boxford, Mass., 33-36_69 Dennis Smith, Lafayette, La., 34-35_69 Jack Larkin, Atlanta, 34-36_70 Ronald Vannelli, Edison, N.J., 37-34_71 Jerry Rose, Sarasota, Fla., 35-36_71 Steve Golliher, Knoxville, Tenn., 34-37_71 Paul Simson, Raleigh, N.C., 33-38_71 Bart Dornier, Metairie, La., 34-38_72 Randy Haag, Orinda, Calif., 37-35_72 Richard Kerper, Oldsmar, Fla., 35-37_72 Pat O’Donnell, Happy Valley, Ore., 36-36_72 Tom Brandes, Bellevue, Wash., 36-36_72 Matthew Sughrue, Arlington, Va., 37-36_73 David Blichar, Allentown, Pa., 36-37_73 Jay Blumenfeld, Parsippany, N.J., 36-37_73 Doug Hanzel, Savannah, Ga., 35-38_73 Stewart Alexander, Auburn, Ala., 35-38_73 John Bufalini, Watertown, N.Y., 35-38_73 Chip Lutz, Reading, Pa., 37-37_74 Gene Elliott, West Des Moines, Iowa, 38-36_74 Joe Palmer, West Des Moines, Iowa, 34-40_74 Jim McNelis, Gig Harbor, Wash., 36-38_74 Dirk Maust, Phoenix, 38-36_74 Michael Rowley, San Luis Obispo, Calif., 36-38_74 Jeff Burda, Modesto, Calif., 35-39_74 Steven Borget, Highland, Utah, 35-39_74 Russ Perry, Winston Salem, N.C., 36-38_74 Buddy Patch, Fairfax Station, Va., 34-40_74 Robert Funk, Canyon Lake, Calif., 36-38_74 Dave Ryan, Taylorville, Ill., 35-39_74 Patrick Carrigan, Walnut, Calif., 39-35_74 Gary Robinson, Fayetteville, N.C., 34-41_75 John Anderson, Andover, Minn., 37-38_75 Walter Todd, Laurens, S.C., 37-38_75 John R. Turk, Las Vegas, 35-40_75 Wright Waddell, Columbus, Ga., 36-39_75 Timothy Sheppard, East Peoria, Ill., 39-36_75 John Pierce, San Antonio, 37-38_75 Mike Booker, Houston, 38-37_75 Chris Hartenstein, Austin, Texas, 36-39_75 Sean Knapp, Oakmont, Pa., 37-38_75 Scott Hval, Portland, Ore., 37-38_75 Chuck Palmer, Dallas, 36-39_75 Chris Culler, Camden, S.C., 35-40_75 Brian Tennyson, Fernandina Beach, Fla., 36-39_75 Ned Zachar, Bedford, N.Y., 39-36_75 Thomas Immenschuh, San Antonio, 39-36_75

Jeff New, Scottsdale, Ariz., 37-38_75 Ron Eubel, Dayton, Ohio, 41-35_76 Bill Zylstra, Dearborn Hts., Mich., 36-40_76 Lloyd Fisher, Sahuarita, Ariz., 37-39_76 Hunter Nelson, Houston, 35-41_76 John Grace, Fort Worth, Texas, 35-41_76 Claud Cooper, Birmingham, Ala., 36-40_76 Mike Cline, Carmel, Ind., 36-40_76 Mark Nickeas, Westlake Village, Calif., 36-40_76 Kevin Cahill, Waukesha, Wis., 38-38_76 John Pate, Santa Barbara, Calif., 38-38_76 James Volpenhein, Cincinnati, 39-37_76 Bob Royak, Alpharetta, Ga., 39-38_77 Michael McCarthy, Bethesda, Md., 39-38_77 Bradley Karns, Vancouver, Wash., 39-38_77 Michael McCoy, Des Moines, Iowa, 36-41_77 David West, Exton, Pa., 40-37_77 Buzz Fly, Memphis, Tenn., 37-40_77 Jay Sessa, Garden City, N.Y., 38-39_77 Trevor Foster, England, 39-38_77 Louis Brown, Marietta, Ga., 38-39_77 John McNeill, Stow, Mass., 37-40_77 Jim Hamburger, Clinton Corners, N.Y., 38-39_77 Edward Armagost, Jupiter, Fla., 37-40_77 James Camaione, Upland, Calif., 36-41_77 Tom Case, Fort Myers, Fla., 39-38_77 Kevin Carey, South Dennis, Mass., 37-40_77 Richard Jeffers, Mobile, Ala., 37-40_77 Jim Plotkin, Carlsbad, Calif., 40-37_77 Phillip Saville, Oak Forest, Ill., 38-39_77 John Lobb, Jacksonville, Fla., 37-40_77 Jeff Harper, Coolville, Ohio, 40-37_77 Craig Davis, Chula Vista, Calif., 39-38_77 Brad Douglas, Redmond, Wash., 36-41_77 Joseph Walker II, Dennis, Mass., 41-36_77 Craig Hurlbert, Rollins, Mont., 39-38_77 Paul Schlachter, Pittsburgh, 38-39_77 Mitch Wilson, Kalamazoo, Mich., 40-38_78 Tom Madden, Memphis, Tenn., 39-39_78 Kelly Miller, Southern Pines, N.C., 39-39_78 James Peebles, Ft. Worth, Texas, 39-39_78 John Lombardozzi, Herndon, Va., 40-38_78 Tracy Chamberlin, Wichita, Kan., 37-41_78 Mark Caplow, Los Angeles, 39-39_78 John Schaller, Scottsdale, Ariz., 36-42_78 Ken Lee, Franklin, Tenn., 40-38_78 Kirk Wright, Oklahoma City, 37-41_78 Robert Gregorski, Appleton, Wis., 39-39_78 Joseph Malench, Edwardsville, Ill., 40-38_78 Tim Jackson, Memphis, Tenn., 42-36_78 Bryan Lynn, Bakersfield, Calif., 35-43_78 Jeff Walker, Springfield, Tenn., 38-40_78 Bob Levy, Windermere, Fla., 39-39_78 Mike Albonetti, Memphis, Tenn., 38-40_78 Terry Werner, Dyer, Ind., 40-38_78 Mark Coward, Paradise Valley, Ariz., 39-39_78 Kerry Buettner, Grandville, Mich., 39-39_78 William Hardaker, Atlantic Beach, Fla., 40-39_79 John Fisher, Collierville, Tenn., 38-41_79 Thomas Destefani, Western Springs, Ill., 37-42_79 Jack Slayton, Albuquerque, N.M., 38-41_79 Andrew Lucas, Tulsa, Okla., 38-41_79 John Skeadas, Savannah, Ga., 40-39_79 Buck Baumann, Fremont, Ohio, 39-40_79 Steven Jacobs, Highland Park, Ill., 41-38_79 George Marucci, Villanova, Pa., 41-38_79 David Oas, Carlsbad, Calif., 40-40_80 Johnny Coppedge, Canby, Ore., 36-44_80 John Hull, Sheridan, Wyo., 38-42_80 Don Eklund, San Diego, 36-44_80 Guy Mertz, Longmont, Colo., 36-44_80 Scott Sullivan, Grand Junction, Colo., 38-42_80 Michael Staskus, Los Altos, Calif., 43-37_80 Tom Winegardner, Lothian, Md., 41-39_80 Keith Norris, Redmond, Wash., 39-41_80 Steven Johnson, Fort Worth, Texas, 38-42_80 David K. Pulk, Williamsburg, Va., 37-43_80 Danny Nelson, Savannah, Ga., 41-40_81 Rick Talt, Laguna Beach, Calif., 40-41_81 Paul Manore, Bedminster, N.J., 39-42_81 Stephen Camara, Boxford, Mass., 37-44_81 Bill Barnes, Bonita Springs, Fla., 39-42_81 David Nocar, Millersville, Md., 38-43_81 Marvin (Vinny) Giles III, Richmond, Va., 40-41_81 James D. Irwin III, Buffalo, N.Y., 38-43_81 Jerry Close, Moses Lake, Wash., 40-42_82 Kevin Culligan, Mendota Heights, Minn., 38-44_82 Kent Samuel, The Woodlands, Texas, 37-45_82 Tim Barry, Kansas City, Mo., 39-43_82 Lee Flemister, Rockville, Md., 40-42_82 Roland Morris Jr., Greenwich, Conn., 41-41_82 Jim Quinn, Arlington, Texas, 36-46_82 Tom Nielsen, Edmond, Okla., 39-44_83 Clive Kegel, Lahaina, Hawaii, 43-40_83 Rand Mendez, Wilmington, Del., 42-41_83 Bill Byrne, Natchez, Miss., 40-43_83 Mark Du Pont, Tustin, Calif., 42-41_83 Jay Donovan, Jupiter, Fla., 39-45_84 Jeff Kaufman, Tampa, Fla., 41-43_84 Barent (Barry) Cater, Ridgefield, Conn., 45-40_85 Michael Courtad, South Fayette, Pa., 43-42_85 Guy Yamamoto, Waipahu, Hawaii, 39-46_85 Kent Spriggs, Fargo, N.D., 44-42_86 James Dunne, New York, 41-45_86 Jay Dempsey, Glencoe, Ill., 42-44_86 Todd Hoag, Grand Rapids, Mich., DQ Larry Watts, Springfield, Ore., WD

BOXING SEPT. 5

FIGHT SCHEDULE AUG. 24 At The Armory, Minneapolis (FS1), Jamal James vs. Mahonry Montes, 10, welterweights; Willie Monroe Jr. vs. Immanuwel Aleem, 10, middleweights; Jamonty Clark vs. Jeison Rosario, 10, junior middleweights.

At Grozny, Russia, Umar Salamov vs. Denis Liebau, 10, for the WBO International light heavyweight title.

SEPT. 8

At Gila River Arena, Glendale, Ariz. (ESPN), Raymundo Beltran vs. Jose Pedraza, 12, for Beltran’s WBO lightweight title; Isaac Dogboe vs. Hidenori Otake, 12, for Dogboe’s WBO junior featherweight title; Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. Luis Solis, 10, junior welterweights; Antonio Lozada Jr. vs. Hector Ambriz, 10, lightweights; Francico De Vaca vs. Jesus Serrano, 10, junior lightweights.

At Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. (SHO), Danny Garcia vs. Shawn Porter, 12, for the vacant WBC World welterweight title; Yordenis Ugas vs. Cesar Barrionuevo, 10, welterweights; Yordenis Ugas vs. Cesar Barrionuevo, 12, welterweights; Adam Kownacki vs. Charles Martin, 10, heavyweights; Joe Joyce vs. Devin Vargas, 10, heavyweights; Terrel Williams vs. David Grayton, 10, welterweights. At The Forum, Inglewood, Calif. (HBO), Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Felipe Orucuta, 12, junior bantamweights; Donnie Nietes vs. Aston Palicte, 12, for the vacant WBO junior bantamweight title; Kazuto Ioka vs. McWilliams Arroyo, 10, junior bantamweights; Alexanderu Marin vs. Bruno Escalante, 10, junior bantamweights.

AUG. 28

SEPT. 13

AUG. 25

At Nakhon Sawan, Thailand, Wanheng Menayothin vs. Pedro Taduran, 12, for Menayothin’s WBC strawweight title.

SEPT. 1 At The Emperors Palace, South Africa, Thabiso Mchunu vs. Thomas Oosthuizen, 12, cruiserweights.

Antonio DeMarco, 10, junior welterweights; Jamel Herring vs. John Vincent Moralde, 10, junior lightweights; Hiroki Okada vs. Cristian Coria, 10, junior welterweights.

SEPT. 15 At T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas (PPV), Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez, 12, for Golovkin’s WBC and WBA middleweight titles; Jaime Munguia vs. Brandon Cook, 12, for Munguia’s WBO junior middleweight title; David Lemieux vs. Gary O’Sullivan, 12, middleweights; Roman Gonzalez vs. Moises Fuentes, 10, super flyweights; Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Roberto Ortiz, 10, super lightweights.

SEPT. 21 At Firelake Arena, Shawnee, Okla. (SHO), Jon Fernandez vs. O’Shaquie Foster, 10, super featherweights.

SEPT. 22

At Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas (ESPN), Pablo Cesar Cano vs. Ruslan Madiev, 10, super lightweights.

At Wembley Stadium, London, Anthony Joshua vs. Alexander Povetkin, 12, for Joshua’s IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight title; Yvan Mendy vs. Luke Campbell, 12, lightweights; Matty Askin vs. Lawrence Okolie, 12, for Askin’s British cruiserweight title.

SEPT. 14

SEPT. 24

At Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif. (ESPN), Jose Ramirez vs. Antonio Orozco, 12, for Ramirez’s WBC junior welterweight title; Maxim Dadashev vs.

At Nagoya, Japan, Sho Kimura vs. Kosei Tanaka, 12, for Kimura’s WBO flyweight title.

SEPT. 28 At Cebu, Philippines, Donnie Nietes vs. Aston Palicte, 12, for the vacant WBO junior bantamweight title. At Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, George Groves vs. Callum Smith, 12, for Groves’ WBA super middleweight title (World Boxing Super Series final). At Pechanga Resort Casino, Temecula, Calif. (SHO), Devin Haney vs. Juan Carlos Burgos, 10, lightweights.

SEPT. 29 At Cologne, Germany, Manuel Charr vs. Fres Oquendo, 12, for Charr’s WBA World heavyweight title. At Oakland, Calif., Jerwin Ancajas vs. Alejandro Santiago Barrios, 12, for Ancajas’ IBF junior bantamweight title.

OCT. 4 At the OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, Calif. (ESPN2), Oscar Negrete vs. Joshua Franco, 10, for Negrete’s NABF bantamweight title.

OCT. 6 At Bangkok, Thailand, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs. Iran Diaz, 12, for Sor Rungvisai’s WBC junior bantamweight title. At Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Johnson, 12, for Beterbiev’s IBF light heavyweight title; Danny Roman vs. Gavin McDon-

nell, 12, for Roman’s WBA junior featherweight title; Jessie Vargas vs. Thomas Dulorme, 12, welterweights; Jarrell Miller vs. Tomasz Adamek, 12, heavyweights.

OCT. 7 At Yokohama, Japan, Naoya Inoue vs. Juan Carlos Payano, 12, for Inoue’s WBA bantamweight title (World Boxing Super Series quarterfinals).

OCT. 13 At Ekaterinburg, Russia, Zolani Tete vs. Mikhael Aloyan, 12, for Tete’s WBO bantamweight title (World Boxing Super Series quarterfinals). At CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Neb. (ESPN), Terence Crawford vs. Jose Benavidez, 12, for Crawford’s WBO welterweight title.

OCT. 20 At Melbourne, Australia, Felix Alvarado vs. Randy Petalcorin, 12, for the vacant IBF junior flyweight title. At TD Garden, Boston, Billy Joe Saunders vs. Demetrius Andrade, 12, for Saunders’ WBO middleweight title; Tevin Farmer vs. James Tennyson, 12, for Farmer’s IBF junior lightweight title; Kid Galahad vs. Toka Kahn Clary, 12, featherweights.

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUG. 26 1933 — Helen Hull Jacobs captures the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association singles title when Helen Wills Moody defaults in the third set because of back and hip pain. 1939 — The first major league baseball game is televised. NBC broadcasts a doubleheader at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field between the Cincinnati Reds and the Dodgers. 1950 — Australia wins its third straight Davis Cup by beating the U.S. 4-1. 1961 — The International Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto. 1972 — The New York Cosmos win the NASL championship by defeating the St. Louis Stars 2-1. 1989 — Chris Drury pitches a five-hitter and

Trumbull, Conn., becomes the first American team since 1983 to capture the Little League World Series, defeating Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 5-2. 1993 — Sean Burroughs, the son of former major leaguer Jeff Burroughs, pitches his second no-hitter of the Little League World Series and hits two home runs, sending defending champion Long Beach, Calif., past Bedford, N.H., 11-0 in the final of the U.S. bracket. 1995 — Greg Norman sinks a 66-foot chip on the first playoff hole, to capture the World Series of Golf and become the leading money winner in PGA Tour history. Norman wins $360,000 in his third tour victory this year to raise lifetime earnings to $9.49 million and overtake Tom Kite. 1997 — Carl Lewis finishes his track-and-field career anchoring star-studded team to victory in the

400-meter relay to cap the ISTAF Grand Prix meet in Berlin. The team of Olympic 100-meter champion Donovan Bailey, former world record-holder Leroy Burrell and Namibian sprint champion Frankie Fredericks, win in 38.24 seconds. 1999 — Michael Johnson shatters another world record at the world championships — this time, breaking the 400-meter mark with a time of 43.18. He cuts 0.11 seconds off the record of 43.29 set by Butch Reynolds in 1988 and ties Carl Lewis for the most gold medals at the championships with eight. 2011 — The Tulsa Shock snap the longest losing streak in WNBA history with a 77-75 win over the Los Angeles Sparks. The Shock (2-25) had 20 straight losses before Sheryl Swoopes hit a jumper with 2.9 seconds left. 2011 — Kyle Busch records his record-breaking

50th NASCAR Busch Series victory, edging teammate Joey Logano in the Food City 250 at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch breaks a tie with Mark Martin for the record in NASCAR’s second-tier series. 2012 — Lydia Ko wins the Canadian Women’s Open to become the youngest winner in LPGA Tour history and only the fifth amateur champion. The 15-year-old South Korean-born New Zealander closes with a 5-under 67 for a three-stroke victory over Inbee Park. 2016 — Dan Raudabaugh throws six touchdown passes and the Philadelphia Soul win their second ArenaBowl title, beating the Arizona Rattlers 56-42. 2017 — Kyle Snyder scores a late takedown of Olympic gold medalist Abdusalim Sadulaev in the deciding match, and the U.S. wins the world

freestyle wrestling title for the first time in 22 years. 2017 — Floyd Mayweather Jr. stops UFC champion Conor McGregor on his feet in the 10th round in Las Vegas. The much-hyped 154-pound fight is more competitive than many expected when an unbeaten, five-division world champion boxer takes on a mixed martial artist making his pro boxing debut.

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FOOTBALL Oakland at Denver, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) New England at Jacksonville, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) New York Giants at Dallas, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Sept. 17 Seattle at Chicago, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)

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Philadelphia at Jacksonville, 8:30 a.m. (LondonNFLN) Baltimore at Carolina, noon (CBS) New York Jets at Chicago, noon (CBS) Tampa Bay at Cincinnati, noon (FOX) Seattle at Detroit, noon (FOX) Denver at Kansas City, noon (CBS) Washington at New York Giants, noon (FOX) Cleveland at Pittsburgh, noon (CBS) Indianapolis at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) S.F. at Arizona, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Green Bay at Los Angeles Rams, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) x-New Orleans at Minnesota, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Oct. 29 New England at Buffalo, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 3 Thursday, Sept. 20 New York Jets at Cleveland, 7:20 p.m. (NFLN) Sunday, Sept. 23 New Orleans at Atlanta, noon (FOX) Denver at Baltimore, noon (CBS) Cincinnati at Carolina, noon (CBS) New York Giants at Houston, noon (FOX) Tennessee at Jacksonville, noon (CBS) S.F. at Kansas City, noon (FOX) Oakland at Miami, noon (CBS) Buffalo at Minnesota, noon (CBS) Indianapolis at Philadelphia, noon (FOX) Green Bay at Washington, noon (FOX) Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Chicago at Arizona, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Dallas at Seattle, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) New England at Detroit, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Sept. 24 Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 9 Byes: Arizona, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, New York Giants, Philadelphia Thursday, Nov. 1 Oakland at S.F., 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Sunday, Nov. 4 Pittsburgh at Baltimore, noon (CBS) Chicago at Buffalo, noon (FOX) Tampa Bay at Carolina, noon (FOX) Kansas City at Cleveland, noon (CBS) New York Jets at Miami, noon (CBS) Detroit at Minnesota, noon (FOX) Atlanta at Washington, noon (FOX) Houston at Denver, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) x-Green Bay at New England, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Nov. 5 Tennessee at Dallas, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 4 Byes: Carolina, Washington Thursday, Sept. 27 Minnesota at Los Angeles Rams, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/ NFLN) Sunday, Sept. 30 Cincinnati at Atlanta, noon (CBS) Tampa Bay at Chicago, noon (FOX) Detroit at Dallas, noon (FOX) Buffalo at Green Bay, noon (CBS) Houston at Indianapolis, noon (CBS) New York Jets at Jacksonville, noon (FOX) Miami at New England, noon (CBS) Philadelphia at Tennessee, noon (FOX) Seattle at Arizona, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Cleveland at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) S.F. at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) New Orleans at New York Giants, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Oct. 1 Kansas City at Denver, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 10 Byes: Baltimore, Denver, Houston, Minnesota Thursday, Nov. 8 Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Sunday, Nov. 11 Detroit at Chicago, noon (FOX) New Orleans at Cincinnati, noon (FOX) Atlanta at Cleveland, noon (FOX) Miami at Green Bay, noon (CBS) Jacksonville at Indianapolis, noon (CBS) Arizona at Kansas City, noon (FOX) Buffalo at New York Jets, noon (CBS) Washington at Tampa Bay, noon (FOX) New England at Tennessee, noon (CBS) Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Seattle at Los Angeles Rams, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Dallas at Philadelphia, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Nov. 12 New York Giants at S.F., 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 5 Byes: Chicago, Tampa Bay Thursday, Oct. 4 Indianapolis at New England, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Sunday, Oct. 7 Tennessee at Buffalo, noon (CBS) New York Giants at Carolina, noon (FOX) Miami at Cincinnati, noon (CBS) Baltimore at Cleveland, noon (CBS) Green Bay at Detroit, noon (FOX) Jacksonville at Kansas City, noon (CBS) Denver at New York Jets, noon (CBS) Atlanta at Pittsburgh, noon (FOX) Oakland at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Minnesota at Philadelphia, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Arizona at S.F., 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Los Angeles Rams at Seattle, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) x-Dallas at Houston, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Oct. 8 Washington at New Orleans, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 11 Byes: Buffalo, Cleveland, Miami, New England, New York Jets, S.F. Thursday, Nov. 15 Green Bay at Seattle, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Sunday, Nov. 18 Dallas at Atlanta, noon (FOX) Cincinnati at Baltimore, noon (CBS) Minnesota at Chicago, noon (FOX) Carolina at Detroit, noon (FOX) Tennessee at Indianapolis, noon (CBS) Philadelphia at New Orleans, noon (FOX) Tampa Bay at New York Giants, noon (FOX) Houston at Washington, noon (CBS) Oakland at Arizona, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Denver at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) x-Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Nov. 19 Kansas City at Los Angeles Rams, 7:15 p.m. (Mexico City-ESPN)

WEEK 6 Byes: Detroit, New Orleans Thursday, Oct. 11 Philadelphia at New York Giants, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/ NFLN) Sunday, Oct. 14 Tampa Bay at Atlanta, noon (FOX) Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, noon (CBS) Los Angeles Chargers at Cleveland, noon (CBS) Buffalo at Houston, noon (CBS) Chicago at Miami, noon (FOX) Arizona at Minnesota, noon (FOX) Indianapolis at New York Jets, noon (CBS) Seattle at Oakland (London), noon (FOX) Carolina at Washington, noon (FOX) Los Angeles Rams at Denver, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Jacksonville at Dallas, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) Baltimore at Tennessee, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Kansas City at New England, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Oct. 15 S.F. at Green Bay, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)

REGULAR SEASON (x-subject to change)

WEEK 1 Thursday, Sept. 6 Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Sept. 9 Buffalo at Baltimore, noon (CBS) Pittsburgh at Cleveland, noon (CBS) Cincinnati at Indianapolis, noon (CBS) Tennessee at Miami, noon (FOX) S.F. at Minnesota, noon (FOX) Houston at New England, noon (CBS) Tampa Bay at New Orleans, noon (FOX) Jacksonville at New York Giants, noon (FOX) Kansas City at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Washington at Arizona, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Dallas at Carolina, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Seattle at Denver, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Chicago at Green Bay, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Sept. 10 New York Jets at Detroit, 6:10 p.m. (ESPN) Los Angeles Rams at Oakland, 9:20 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 12 Byes: Kansas City, Los Angeles Rams Thursday, Nov. 22 Chicago at Detroit, 11:30 a.m (CBS) Washington at Dallas, 3:30 p.m. (FOX) Atlanta at New Orleans, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Nov. 25 Oakland at Baltimore, noon (CBS) Jacksonville at Buffalo, noon (CBS) Seattle at Carolina, noon (FOX) Cleveland at Cincinnati, noon (CBS) Miami at Indianapolis, noon (CBS) New England at New York Jets, noon (CBS) New York Giants at Philadelphia, noon (FOX) S.F. at Tampa Bay, noon (FOX) Arizona at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh at Denver, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Green Bay at Minnesota, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Nov. 26 Tennessee at Houston, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 7 Byes: Green Bay, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Seattle Thursday, Oct. 18 Denver at Arizona, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Sunday, Oct. 21 Tennessee at Los Angeles Chargers, 8:30 a.m. (London-CBS) New England at Chicago, noon (CBS) Buffalo at Indianapolis, noon (CBS) Houston at Jacksonville, noon (CBS) Cincinnati at Kansas City, noon (CBS) Detroit at Miami, noon (FOX) Minnesota at New York Jets, noon (FOX) Carolina at Philadelphia, noon (FOX) Cleveland at Tampa Bay, noon (FOX) New Orleans at Baltimore, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Dallas at Washington, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Los Angeles Rams at S.F., 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Oct. 22 New York Giants at Atlanta, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 2 Thursday, Sept. 13 Baltimore at Cincinnati, 7:20 p.m. (NFLN) Sunday, Sept. 16 Carolina at Atlanta, noon (FOX) Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo, noon (CBS) Minnesota at Green Bay, noon (FOX) Cleveland at New Orleans, noon (FOX) Miami at New York Jets, noon (CBS) Kansas City at Pittsburgh, noon (CBS) Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, noon (FOX) Houston at Tennessee, noon (CBS) Indianapolis at Washington, noon (CBS) Arizona at Los Angeles Rams, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Detroit at S.F., 3:05 p.m. (FOX)

WEEK 13 Thursday, Nov. 29 New Orleans at Dallas, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Sunday, Dec. 2 Baltimore at Atlanta, noon (CBS) Denver at Cincinnati, noon (CBS) Los Angeles Rams at Detroit, noon (FOX) Arizona at Green Bay, noon (FOX) Cleveland at Houston, noon (CBS) Indianapolis at Jacksonville, noon (CBS) Buffalo at Miami, noon (CBS) Chicago at New York Giants, noon (FOX) Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh, noon (CBS) Carolina at Tampa Bay, noon (FOX) Kansas City at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) New York Jets at Tennessee, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Minnesota at New England, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) x-S.F. at Seattle, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Dec. 3 Washington at Philadelphia, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 8 Byes: Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee Thursday, Oct. 25 Miami at Houston, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Sunday, Oct. 28

WEEK 14 Thursday, Dec. 6 Jacksonville at Tennessee, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Sunday, Dec. 9 New York Jets at Buffalo, noon (CBS) Los Angeles Rams at Chicago, noon (FOX) Carolina at Cleveland, noon (FOX) Atlanta at Green Bay, noon (FOX) Indianapolis at Houston, noon (CBS) Baltimore at Kansas City, noon (CBS) New England at Miami, noon (CBS) New Orleans at Tampa Bay, noon (FOX) New York Giants at Washington, noon (FOX) Cincinnati at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Denver at S.F., 3:05 p.m. (CBS) Detroit at Arizona, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Philadelphia at Dallas, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) x-Pittsburgh at Oakland, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Dec. 10 Minnesota at Seattle, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 15 Thursday, Dec. 13 Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City, 7:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN) Saturday, Dec. 15 Houston at New York Jets, 4:30 or 7:20 p.m. (NFLN) Cleveland at Denver, 4:30 or 7:20 p.m. (NFLN) Sunday, Dec. 16 Arizona at Atlanta, noon (FOX) Tampa Bay at Baltimore, noon (FOX) Detroit at Buffalo, noon (FOX) Green Bay at Chicago, noon (FOX) Oakland at Cincinnati, noon (CBS) Dallas at Indianapolis, noon (FOX) Washington at Jacksonville, noon (FOX) Miami at Minnesota, noon (CBS) Tennessee at New York Giants, noon (CBS) Seattle at S.F., 3:05 p.m. (FOX) New England at Pittsburgh, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Philadelphia at Los Angeles Rams, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Dec. 17 New Orleans at Carolina, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 16 Saturday, Dec. 22 Two games TBD Sunday, Dec. 23 New York Giants at Indianapolis, date & time TBD Baltimore at Los Angeles Chargers, date & time TBD Jacksonville at Miami, date & time TBD Washington at Tennessee, date & time TBD Atlanta at Carolina, noon (FOX) Cincinnati at Cleveland, noon (CBS) Tampa Bay at Dallas, noon (FOX) Minnesota at Detroit, noon (FOX) Buffalo at New England, noon (CBS) Green Bay at New York Jets, noon (FOX) Houston at Philadelphia, noon (CBS) Los Angeles Rams at Arizona, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Chicago at S.F., 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh at New Orleans, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Kansas City at Seattle, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Dec. 24 Denver at Oakland, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 17 Sunday, Dec. 30 Cleveland at Baltimore, noon (CBS) Miami at Buffalo, noon (CBS) Detroit at Green Bay, noon (FOX) Jacksonville at Houston, noon (CBS) Oakland at Kansas City, noon (CBS) Chicago at Minnesota, noon (FOX) New York Jets at New England, noon (CBS) Carolina at New Orleans, noon (FOX) Dallas at New York Giants, noon (FOX) Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, noon (CBS) Atlanta at Tampa Bay, noon (FOX) Indianapolis at Tennessee, noon (CBS) Philadelphia at Washington, noon (FOX) Los Angeles Chargers at Denver, 3:25 p.m. (CBS) S.F. at Los Angeles Rams, 3:25 p.m. (FOX) Arizona at Seattle, 3:25 p.m. (FOX)

COLLEGE AP TOP 25 POLL The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press preseason college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and 2017 final ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Alabama (42) 13-1 1505 1 2. Clemson (18) 12-2 1476 4 3. Georgia 13-2 1350 2 4. Wisconsin (1) 13-1 1271 7 5. Ohio St. 12-2 1256 5 6. Washington 10-3 1215 16 7. Oklahoma 12-2 1173 3 8. Miami 10-3 1027 13 9. Auburn 10-4 1013 10 10. Penn St. 11-2 1012 8 11. Michigan St. 10-3 877 15 12. Notre Dame 10-3 804 11 13. Stanford 9-5 778 20 14. Michigan 8-5 773 NR 15. Southern Cal 11-3 543 12 16. TCU 11-3 533 9 17. West Virginia 7-6 511 NR 18. Mississippi St. 9-4 450 19 19. Florida St. 7-6 384 NR 20. Virginia Tech 9-4 351 24

21. UCF 13-0 312 6 22. Boise St. 11-3 292 22 23. Texas 7-6 216 NR 24. Oregon 7-6 148 NR 25. LSU 9-4 106 18 Others receiving votes: South Carolina 96, Florida 68, Utah 60, Oklahoma St. 51, FAU 38, Arizona 28, NC State 22, Texas A&M 21, Boston College 18, Northwestern 13, Kansas St. 10, Iowa St. 8, Houston 6, Memphis 3, Troy 2, Iowa 2, Kentucky 1, Arkansas St. 1, Fresno St. 1. SATURDAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SCORES EAST UMass 63, Duquesne 15 SOUTH Ave Maria 17, Point (Ga.) 5 Webber 48, Kentucky Christian 14 Georgetown (Ky.) 49, Warner 0 Faulkner 16, Campbellsville 10 Bluefield South 26, Cumberland (Tenn.) 14 St. Andrews 15, Edward Waters 13 NC A&T 20, Jacksonville St. 17 MIDWEST Morningside 49, William Penn 21 Briar Cliff 40, Waldorf 13 Jamestown 28, Valley City St. 26 Culver-Stockton 56, Trinity Bible 0 Trinity (Ill.) 53, Presentation 46 Montana St.-Northern 49, Mayville St. 20 Benedictine (Kan.) 75, Bethany (Kan.) 7 Midland 49, MidAmerica Nazarene 28 Doane 57, Friends 3 Lyon 22, Missouri Baptist 9 St. Francis (Ind.) 42, Robert Morris-Chicago 9 Marian 52, St. Xavier 7 SOUTHWEST Rice 31, Prairie View 28 FAR WEST Hawaii 43, Colorado St. 34

UPCOMING SCHEDULE Saturday EAST Duquesne at UMass, 4:30 p.m. SOUTH NC A&T at Jacksonville St., 6 p.m. SOUTHWEST Prairie View at Rice, 6 p.m. FAR WEST Hawaii at Colorado St., 6:30 p.m. Wyoming at New Mexico St., 7 p.m.

AP PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback: Will Grier, senior, West Virginia. Running backs: Bryce Love, senior, Stanford; Jonathan Taylor, sophomore, Wisconsin. Tackles: Jonah Williams, junior, Alabama; Mitch Hyatt, senior, Clemson. Guards: Beau Benzschawel, senior, Wisconsin; Nate Herbig, junior, Stanford. Center: Ross Pierschbacher, senior, Alabama. Tight end: Noah Fant, junior, Iowa. Receivers: A.J. Brown, junior, Mississippi; David Sills V, senior, West Virginia. All-purpose player: Myles Gaskin, senior, Washington. Kicker: Matt Gay, senior, Utah. DEFENSE Ends: Nick Bosa, junior, Ohio State; Clelin Ferrell, junior, Clemson. Tackles: Ed Oliver, junior, Houston; Christian Wilkins, Senior, Clemson. Linebackers: Devin White, junior, LSU; Devin Bush, junior, Michigan; T.J. Edwards, senior, Wisconsin. Cornerbacks: Greedy Williams, sophomore, LSU; Deandre Baker, senior, Georgia. Safeties: Jaquan Johnson, senior, Miami; Taylor Rapp, junior, Washington. Punter: Mitch Wishnowsky, senior, Utah. SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback: Trace McSorley, senior, Penn State. Running backs: A.J. Dillon, sophomore, Boston College; Damien Harris, junior, Alabama. Tackles: David Edwards, junior, Wisconsin; Greg Little, junior, Mississippi. Guards: Alex Bars, senior, Notre Dame; Michael Dieter, senior, Wisconsin. Center: Sam Mustipher, senior, Notre Dame. Tight end: Kaden Smith, junior, Stanford. Receivers: N'Keal Harry, junior, Arizona State; Anthony Johnson, senior, Buffalo. All-purpose player: Deebo Samuel. senior, South Carolina. Kicker: Rodrigo Blankenship, junior, Georgia. DEFENSE Ends: Rashan Gary, junior, Michigan; Raekwon Davis, junior, Alabama. Tackles: Dexter Lawrence, junior, Clemson; Jeffrey Simmons, junior, Mississippi State. Linebackers: Cameron Smith, senior, Southern California; Troy Dye, junior, Oregon; Mack Wilson, sophomore, Alabama. Cornerbacks: Byron Murphy, sophomore, Washington; Julian Love, junior, Notre Dame. Safeties: Lukas Dennis, senior, Boston College; Andrew Wingard, senior, Wyoming. Punter: Jake Bailey, senior, Stanford.

SOCCER MLS

All Times CDT Eastern

Pts

Atlanta FC New York New York City FC Columbus Philadelphia Montreal New England D.C. United Toronto FC Chicago Orlando City Western

16 15 14 11 11 10 7 7 7 6 7 W

4 6 6 8 11 14 10 9 12 15 16 L

6 4 6 7 3 3 8 6 6 6 2 T

54 49 48 40 36 33 29 27 27 24 23 Pts

55 48 49 33 35 34 38 39 43 37 38 GF

30 26 34 33 39 45 41 39 46 52 59 GA

FC Dallas 13 5 7 Sporting KC 13 6 6 Los Angeles FC 12 7 7 Real Salt Lake 12 10 5 LA Galaxy 10 9 8 Portland 10 6 7 Vancouver 10 9 7 Seattle 10 9 5 Minnesota United 9 15 2 Houston 7 11 7 Colorado 6 14 6 San Jose 3 14 8 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Sunday Atlanta United FC 3, Columbus 1 D.C. United 2, New England 0 Los Angeles FC 2, Colorado 0 Wednesday New York 1, New York City FC 1, tie Thursday, August 23 Columbus 1, Chicago 1, tie FC Dallas 1, Houston 1, tie Friday, August 24 Atlanta FC 2, Orlando City 1

46 45 43 41 38 37 37 35 29 28 24 17

40 47 50 42 49 35 43 31 38 41 31 36

31 30 40 44 48 34 51 26 52 37 48 47

Los Angeles FC 1, LA Galaxy 1, tie Saturday, August 25 Philadelphia 1, New England 0 Toronto FC 3, Montreal 1 Sporting Kansas City 2, Minnesota United 0 Real Salt Lake 6, Colorado 0 Vancouver 3, San Jose 2 Sunday, August 26 D.C. United at New York, 6 p.m. Seattle at Portland, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 29 Houston at New York, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at D.C. United, 7 p.m. FC Dallas at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Portland, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, September 1 Sporting Kansas City at Seattle, 3 p.m. New York at Montreal, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Orlando City, 6:30 p.m. Portland at New England, 6:30 p.m. Houston at FC Dallas, 7 p.m. Los Angeles FC at Toronto FC, 7 p.m. New York City FC at Columbus, 7 p.m. LA Galaxy at Real Salt Lake, 9 p.m. San Jose at Vancouver, 9 p.m. Sunday, September 2 Atlanta FC at D.C. United, 6:30 p.m.

USL Eastern

Pts

Cincinnati Louisville Pittsburgh Charleston Bethlehem Steel Indy New York II Ottawa Nashville

17 13 12 11 12 11 9 10 9

3 4 3 4 10 7 7 12 7

6 7 9 11 6 7 10 5 8

57 46 45 44 42 40 37 35 35

53 49 29 36 48 34 58 24 22

25 26 12 26 33 30 48 33 18

N. Carolina 9 9 7 34 Penn 7 9 8 29 Charlotte 7 11 8 29 Tampa Bay 7 11 7 28 Richmond 6 16 3 21 Atlanta 2 3 13 8 17 Toronto II 2 18 3 9 Western W L T Pts Real Monarchs 17 6 2 53 Phoenix 15 6 5 50 Orange County 15 7 5 50 Sacramento 13 7 7 46 Portland II 13 11 3 42 Reno 10 6 8 38 Saint Louis 10 7 8 38 Swope Park (KC) 10 9 7 37 OKC Energy 10 12 5 35 San Antonio 9 9 7 34 Fresno 8 9 10 34 Colorado Springs 9 14 4 31 Los Angeles II 7 13 6 27 Las Vegas 7 12 6 27 Rio Grande Valley 4 9 12 24 Seattle II 5 16 2 17 Tulsa 2 12 10 16 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Sunday Reno 3, Swope Park (KC) 3, tie Portland II 4, Seattle II 1 Tuesday North Carolina 2, New York Red Bulls II 2, tie Wednesday Bethlehem Steel 2, Ottawa 0 Cincinnati 5, Atlanta 2 1 Indy 3, Toronto II 2 Tampa Bay 1, Pittsburgh 1, tie Louisville 3, Charlotte 0 Orange County 3, Portland II 2 Phoenix 4, San Antonio 0 Rio Grande Valley 1, LA Galaxy II 1, tie Saturday Indy 1, Atlanta 2 1, tie Louisville 6, Richmond 0

42 29 32 33 23 24 23 GF 46 53 52 33 48 38 34 36 36 29 37 28 44 35 24 24 25

34 31 46 36 55 52 52 GA 27 28 28 29 43 31 30 43 39 35 30 28 51 53 29 48 52

New York II 4, Charleston 4, tie N. Carolina 6, Charlotte 2 Penn 2, Ottawa 0 Bethlehem Steel 2, Nashville 1 Cincinnati 2, Tampa Bay 1 OKC Energy 3, Seattle II 0 Saint Louis 3, Tulsa 2 Swope Park (KC) 2, San Antonio 1 Real Monarchs 4, Los Angeles II 0 Rio Grande Valley 2, Orange County 0 Phoenix 4, Colorado Springs 0 Sacramento 2, Reno 1 Fresno 2, Las Vegas 2, tie

NWSL

All Times CDT

N. Carolina 16 1 6 54 48 Seattle 11 4 8 41 26 Portland 11 6 6 39 37 Chicago 8 4 10 34 32 Houston 9 9 5 32 35 Utah 8 7 8 32 20 Orlando 8 9 6 30 30 Washington 2 17 4 10 11 Sky Blue FC 0 16 5 5 19 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Sunday N. Carolina 3, Orlando 0, Completion of abandoned game Tuesday Seattle 2, Houston 0 Wednesday Utah 1, Washington 0 Portland 2, Sky Blue FC 1 Saturday N. Carolina 1, Seattle 1, tie Chicago 3, Orlando 1 Portland 1, Washington 0 Houston 6, Sky Blue FC 1

Pts

17 16 27 26 34 22 36 34 46

SUNDAY AUGUST 26 2018

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NATIONAL SCOREBOARD BASEBALL LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES At South Williamsport, Pa. Double Elimination Thursday G1: Seoul (South Korea) 4, Guayama (Puerto Rico) 2, 9 innings G2: Staten Island (N.Y.) 5, Des Moines (Iowa) 2 G3: Matamoros (Mexico) 3, Gold Coast (Australia) 2 G4: Houston 3, Coventry (R.I.) 1 Friday G5: Kawaguchi (Japan) 11, Barcelona (Spain) 1, 5 innings G6: Grosse Pointe Woods (Mich.) 5, Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) 4 G7: Arraijan (Panama) 8, Surrey (British Columbia) 3 G8: Honolulu 2, Peachtree City (Ga.) 0 (11) Saturday G9: Guayama (Puerto Rico) 6, Gold Coast (Australia) 0 G10: Des Moines (Iowa) 9, Coventry (R.I.) 5 G11: Surrey (British Columbia) 2, Barcelona (Spain) 1 (10) G12: Peachtree City (Ga.) 3, Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) 0 Sunday G13: Seoul (South Korea) 5, Matamoros (Mexico) 1 G14: Staten Island (N.Y.) 2, Houston 1 G15: Kawaguchi (Japan) 4, Arraijan (Panama) 2 G16: Honolulu 8, Grosse Pointe Woods (Mich.) 3 Monday GA: Coventry (R.I.) 15, Gold Coast (Australia) 0, 4 innings G17: Guayama (Puerto Rico) 3, Arraijan (Panama) 1, Arraijan eliminated G18: Grosse Pointe Woods (Mich.) 5, Des Moines (Iowa) 4, Des Moines eliminated G19: Surrey (British Columbia) 6, Matamoros (Mexico) 4, Matamoros eliminated G20: Peachtree City (Ga.) 7, Houston 6, Houston eliminated Tuesday GB: Barcelona (Spain) vs. Coeur d’Alene (Idaho), ppd., weather G21: Guayama (Puerto Rico) vs. Surrey (British Columbia), ppd., weather G22: Grosse Pointe Woods (Mich.) vs. Peachtree City (Ga), ppd., weather Wednesday G21: Guayama (Puerto Rico) 9, Surrey (British Columbia) 4, Surrey eliminated G22: Peachtree City (Ga.) 4, Grosse Pointe Woods (Mich.) 3,

Grosse Pointe eliminated G23: Seoul (South Korea) 10, Kawaguchi (Japan) 0, 4 innings G24: Honolulu 10, Staten Island (N.Y.) 0, 5 innings Thursday GB: Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) 5, Barcelona (Spain) 0 G25: Kawaguchi (Japan) 1, Guayama (Puerto Rico) 0, Guayama eliminated G26:Peachtree City (Ga.) 7, Staten Island (N.Y.) 3, Staten Island eliminated Saturday International Championship G27:Seoul (South Korea) 2, Kawaguchi (Japan) 1 United States Championship G28: Honolulu 3, Peachtree City (Ga.) 0 Sunday, Aug. 26 At Lamade Stadium Third Place G29: Kawaguchi (Japan) vs. Peachtree City (Ga.), 9 a.m. World Championship G30: Seoul (South Korea) vs. Honolulu, 2 p.m.

BASKETBALL WNBA FIRST ROUND Tuesday, Aug. 21 Phoenix 101, Dallas 83 Los Angeles 75, Minnesota 68 SECOND ROUND Thursday, Aug. 23 Washington 96, Los Angeles 64 Phoenix 96, Connecticut 86 SEMIFINALS (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) Seattle vs. Phoenix Sunday, Aug. 26: Phoenix at Seattle, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28: Phoenix at Seattle, 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31: Seattle at Phoenix, 9 p.m. x-Sunday, Sept. 2: Seattle at Phoenix, TBA x-Tuesday, Sept. 4: Phoenix at Seattle, TBA Atlanta vs. Washington Sunday, Aug. 26: Washington at Atlanta, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28: Washington at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31: Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m. x-Sunday, Sept. 2: Atlanta at Washington, TBA x-Tuesday, Sept. 4: Washington at Atlanta, TBA

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Bluefield South 26, Cumberland (Tenn.) 14 St. Andrews 15, Edward Waters 13 NC A&T 20, Jacksonville St. 17 MIDWEST Morningside 49, William Penn 21 Briar Cliff 40, Waldorf 13 Jamestown 28, Valley City St. 26 Culver-Stockton 56, Trinity Bible 0 Trinity (Ill.) 53, Presentation 46 Montana St.-Northern 49, Mayville St. 20 Benedictine (Kan.) 75, Bethany (Kan.) 7 Midland 49, MidAmerica Nazarene 28 Doane 57, Friends 3 Lyon 22, Missouri Baptist 9 St. Francis (Ind.) 42, Robert Morris-Chicago 9 Marian 52, St. Xavier 7 SOUTHWEST Rice 31, Prairie View 28 FAR WEST Hawaii 43, Colorado St. 34 TOP 25 SCHEDULE Thursday, Aug. 30 No. 21 UCF at UConn, 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 No. 4 Wisconsin vs. Western Kentucky, 8 p.m. No. 13 Stanford vs. San Diego State, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 No. 1 Alabama vs. Louisville at Orlando, Fla., 7 p.m. No. 2 Clemson vs. Furman, 11:20 a.m No. 3 Georgia vs. Austin Peay, 2:30 p.m. No. 5 Ohio State vs. Oregon State, 11 a.m. No. 6 Washington vs. No. 9 Auburn at Atlanta, 2:30 p.m. No. 7 Oklahoma vs. FAU, 11 a.m. No. 10 Penn State vs. Appalachian State, 2:30 p.m. No. 11 Michigan State vs. Utah State, 6 p.m. No. 12 Notre Dame vs. No. 14 Michigan, 6:30 p.m. No. 15 Southern Cal vs. UNLV, 3 p.m. No. 16 TCU vs. Southern U., 11 a.m. No. 17 West Virginia vs. Tennessee at Charlotte, N.C., 2:30 p.m. No. 18 Mississippi State vs. Stephen F. Austin, 6:30 p.m. No. 22 Boise State at Troy, 5 p.m. No. 23 Texas at Maryland, 11 a.m. No. 24 Oregon vs. Bowling Green, 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2 No. 8 Miami vs. No. 25 LSU at Arlington, Texas, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30 No. 19 Florida State vs. No. 20 Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Scores EAST UMass 63, Duquesne 15 SOUTH Ave Maria 17, Point (Ga.) 5 Webber 48, Kentucky Christian 14 Georgetown (Ky.) 49, Warner 0 Faulkner 16, Campbellsville 10

TENNIS

36. (32) David Starr, Chevrolet, engine, 17, 0, 1. 37. (8) Austin Cindric, Ford, engine, 15, 0, 1. 38. (34) James French, Toyota, brakes, 8, 0, 1. 39. (10) Ryan Reed, Ford, accident, 6, 0, 1. 40. (35) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, suspension, 2, 0, 1. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 75.920 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 23 minutes, 57 seconds. Margin of Victory: 5.403 seconds. Caution Flags: 7 for 11 laps. Lead Changes: 10 among 7 drivers. Lap Leaders: M.Tifft 1-10; B.Gaughan 11-12; A.Cindric 13-14; D.Hemric 15-21; J.Allgaier 22; B.Gaughan 23-28; M.Tifft 29-30; R.Sieg 31; J.Allgaier 32-37; J.Davison 38; J.Allgaier 39-45 Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Allgaier, 3 times for 11 laps; M.Tifft, 2 times for 10 laps; B.Gaughan, 2 times for 6 laps; D.Hemric, 1 time for 6 laps; A.Cindric, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Davison, 1 time for 0 laps; R.Sieg, 1 time for 0 laps. Wins: J.Allgaier, 4; C.Bell, 4; T.Reddick, 1. Top 10 in Points: 1. C.Bell, 850; 2. J.Allgaier, 845; 3. E.Sadler, 833; 4. C.Custer, 832; 5. D.Hemric, 812; 6. B.Jones, 662; 7. T.Reddick, 646; 8. R.Truex, 638; 9. M.Tifft, 634; 10. A.Cindric, 548. NASCAR Driver Rating Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.

4. (88) Matt Crafton, Ford, 95.971. 5. (25) Timothy Peters, Chevrolet, 95.696. 6. (21) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 95.556. 7. (8) John Hunter Nemechek, Chevrolet, 95.419. 8. (24) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 94.895. 9. (02) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 94.871. 10. (12) Alex Tagliani, Chevrolet, 94.669. 11. (98) Grant Enfinger, Ford, 94.235. 12. (2) Cody Coughlin, Chevrolet, 93.964. 13. (49) DJ Kennington, Chevrolet, 90.991. 14. (51) Harrison Burton, Toyota, 90.789. 15. (4) Todd Gilliland, Toyota, 90.676. 16. (52) Stewart Friesen, Chevrolet, 90.624. 17. (16) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 90.459. 18. (22) Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet, 89.668. 19. (20) Max Tullman, Chevrolet, 86.415. 20. (45) Justin Fontaine, Chevrolet, 71.194. 21. (54) Bo LeMastus, Toyota, 0.000. 22. (3) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, 0.000. 23. (15) Wendell Chavous, Chevrolet, 0.000. 24. (97) Roger Reuse, Chevrolet, 0.000. 25. (6) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, 0.000. 26. (10) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, 0.000. 27. (33) Jason White, Chevrolet, 0.000. 28. (50) Ray Ciccarelli, Chevrolet, Owner Points 29. (87) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, Owner Points 30. (0) Justin Kunz, Chevrolet, Owner Points 31. (34) Jesse Iwuji, Chevrolet, Owner Points 32. (74) Mike Harmon, Chevrolet, 0.000.

ATP WORLD TOUR WINSTON-SALEM OPEN A U.S. Open Series event Saturday at The Wake Forest Tennis Center Winston-Salem, N.C.

Purse: $778,070 Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles — Championship Daniil Medvedev, Russia, def. Steve Johnson (8), United States, 6-4, 6-4.

WTA NEW HAVEN OPEN AT YALE A U.S. Open Series event Satueday at The Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale New Haven, Conn. Purse: $799,000 (Premier) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles — Championship Aryna Sabalenka, Belarus, def. Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain, 6-1, 6-4. Doubles — Championship Andrea Sestini Hlavackova and Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic, def. Hsieh Su-Wei, Taiwan, and Laura Siegemund, Germany, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 10-4.

NORMAL CORNBELTERS—Signed RHP Chance Simpson. WASHINGTON WILD THINGS—Signed INF Dom Iero.

FOOTBALL National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS—Activated WR Josh Gordon from the active-NFI list. DETROIT LIONS—Waived-injured S Stefan McClure. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Placed WR Sergio Bailey II on injured reserve. Waived WR Jake Lampman. WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed DL Jojo Wicker. Waived DB Darius Hillary.

HOCKEY National Hockey League LOS ANGELES KINGS—Signed F Drake Rymsha to a three-year entry-level contract, ECHL MANCHESTER MONARCHS—,Signed D Chris Carlisle.

COLLEGE

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL American League NEW YORK YANKEES—Recalled RHP Luis Cessa from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) as their 26th man. TEXAS RANGERS—Placed INF Hanser Alberto on the 10-day DL. Purchased the contract of C Carlos Perez from Round Rock (PCL). Recalled RHP Nick Gardewine from Round Rock and placed him on the 60-day DL. National League Pittsburgh Pirates—Recalled RHP Nick Kingham from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHP Clay Holmes to Indianapolis. Reinstated RHP A.J. Schugel from the 60-day DL and outrighted him to Indianapolis. American Association CHICAGO DOGS—Signed RHP Ben Allison. CLEBURNE RAILROADERS—Traded OF Trevor Sealey to the St. Paul for cash and a player to be named. Traded OF K.C. Huth to the Gary for future considerations. Signed INF Dustin Williams. FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS—Signed C Chris Coste and INF Jake Vieth. GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Released OF Sonny Cortez. Signed C Jeffrey Sneed and 1B Kevin Riley. KANSAS CITY T-BONES—Signed OF Danny Hayes. ST. PAUL SAINTS—Signed OF Alex Boxwell. WICHITA WINGNUTS—Signed RHP Steve Pastora. Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Signed RHP Cody Strayer. QUEBEC CAPITALES—Signed RHPs Bobby Blevins and Arik Sikula and OF David Salgueiro. ROCKLAND BOULDERS—Signed RHPs Max Biedrzycki and Lee Sosa. TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES—Signed RHP Matt Rusch. Frontier League EVANSVILLE OTTERS—Sold the contract of RHP Alex Phillips to the Minnesota Twins.

IDAHO STATE—Placed athletic director Jeff Tingey on administrative leave by the school.

PREGAME.COM LINE

Home team in CAPS

MLB Sunday National League Favorite NEW YORK Atlanta MILWAUKEE CHICAGO COLORADO Los Angeles American League New York TAMPA BAY Chicago MINNESOTA Cleveland Houston Interleague Phila. SAN FRAN ARIZONA

Line -107 -180 -137 -235 -135 -230

Underdog Washington MIAMI Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis San Diego

Line -103 +165 +127 +215 +125 +210

268 -121 -110 -105 -213 -139

BALTIMORE Boston DETROIT Oakland KANSAS CITY LOS ANGELES

+238 +111 +100 -105 +193 +129

-116 TORONTO -157 Texas -187 Seattle

+106 +147 +172

NFL Sunday Favorite BUFFALO Arizona

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Underdog Cincinnati DALLAS

MOTORSPORTS NASCAR XFINITY Johnsonville 180 Saturday At Road America Elkhart Lake, Wis. Lap length: 4.048 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (11) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 45 laps, 0 rating, 48 points. 2. (1) Matt Tifft, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 54. 3. (12) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 44. 4. (2) Cole Custer, Ford, 45, 0, 41. 5. (17) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 40. 6. (4) Justin Marks, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 43. 7. (16) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 32. 8. (3) James Davison, Toyota, 45, 0, 29. 9. (9) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 45, 0, 28. 10. (13) Andy Lally, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 32. 11. (18) Kaz Grala, Ford, 45, 0, 26. 12. (19) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 25. 13. (14) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 30. 14. (26) Katherine Legge, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 23. 15. (31) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 22. 16. (27) Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 21. 17. (28) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 20. 18. (22) Brian Henderson, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 19. 19. (30) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 18. 20. (23) Bill Elliott, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 17. 21. (37) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 16. 22. (36) Chad Finchum, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 15. 23. (5) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 45, 0, 30. 24. (6) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 21. 25. (7) Ryan Truex, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 20. 26. (20) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 11. 27. (38) Vinnie Miller, Chevrolet, 45, 0, 10. 28. (21) Ty Majeski, Ford, 45, 0, 9. 29. (24) Scott Heckert, Chevrolet, 44, 0, 8. 30. (25) Josh Bilicki, Toyota, accident, 35, 0, 7. 31. (15) Conor Daly, Ford, suspension, 35, 0, 6. 32. (40) Carl Long, Chevrolet, engine, 32, 0, 5. 33. (39) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, clutch, 25, 0, 4. 34. (29) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, reargear, 25, 0, 3. 35. (33) Timmy Hill, Dodge, brakes, 24, 0, 2.

NASCAR TRUCK Chevrolet Silverado 250 Lineup

SATURDAY’S QUALIFYING; RACE SUNDAY At Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Bowmanville, Ontario (Car number in parentheses) 1. (41) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 97.854 mph. 2. (18) Noah Gragson, Toyota, 97.395. 3. (13) Myatt Snider, Ford, 96.610.

Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Saturday At Gateway Motorsports Park Madison, Illinois Lap length: 1.250 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (4) Will Power, Dallara-Chevrolet, 248 laps, 4 2. (2) Alexander Rossi, Dallara-Honda, 248 laps, Running 3. (1) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 248 laps, Running 4. (6) Simon Pagenaud, Dallara-Chevrolet, 248 laps, Running

5. (16) Zach Veach, Dallara-Honda, 248 laps, Running 6. (14) Spencer Pigot, Dallara-Chevrolet, 248 laps, Running 7. (3) Josef Newgarden, Dallara-Chevrolet, 248 laps, Running 8. (12) Ed Jones, Dallara-Honda, 248 laps, Running 9. (13) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 247 laps, Running 10. (7) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 247 laps, Running 11. (21) Pietro Fittipaldi, Dallara-Honda, 247 laps, Running 12. (11) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Chevrolet, 247 laps, Running 13. (15) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Chevrolet, 246 laps, Running 14. (10) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 246 laps, Running 15. (8) James Hinchcliffe, Dallara-Honda, 246 laps, Running 16. (18) Matheus Leist, Dallara-Chevrolet, 246 laps, Running 17. (20) Max Chilton, Dallara-Chevrolet, 244 laps, Running 18. (19) Gabby Chaves, Dallara-Chevrolet, 242 laps, Running 19. (17) Charlie Kimball, Dallara-Chevrolet, 235 laps, Running 20. (5) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Honda, 172 laps, Mechanical 21. (9) Sebastien Bourdais, Dallara-Honda, 0 laps, Contact Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 155.644 mph. Time of Race: 01:59:30.1972. Margin of Victory: 1.3117 seconds. Cautions: 2 for 16 laps. Lead Changes: 10 among 5 drivers. Lap Leaders: Dixon 1-59, Power 60-62, Sato 63-64, Dixon 65-119, Rossi 120-123, Sato 124-125, Dixon 126-149, Power 150-230, Dixon 231-237, Veach 238-239, Power 240-248. Points: Power 51, Rossi 41, Dixon 38, Pagenaud 32,

20. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. $48,538 Team Roping (heeler) 1. Junior Nogueira, Presidente Prudente, Brazil $96,963 2. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. $90,388 3. Kory Koontz, Stephenville, Texas $89,123 4. Joseph Harrison, Overbrook, Okla. $82,305 5. Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo. $81,973 6. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. $76,203 7. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas $74,131 8. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. $73,082 9. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. $66,267 10. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. $64,795 11. Clint Summers, Lake City, Fla. $64,656 12. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. $56,985 13. Matt Kasner, Cody, Neb. $55,994 14. Cole Davison, Stephenville, Texas $55,842 15. Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla. $51,128 16. Reagan Ward, Edmond, Okla. $50,640 17. Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M. $50,196 18. Cody Cowden, Atwater, Calif. $47,224 19. Jake Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. $47,096 20. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan. $46,778 Saddle Bronc Riding 1. Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas $128,090 2. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo. $111,588 3. Ryder Wright, Milford, Utah $111,469 4. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta $100,159 5. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas $99,381 6. Clay Elliott, Nanton, Alberta $98,775 7. Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah $95,911 8. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa $91,647 9. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas $89,446 10. CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah $81,487 11. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. $74,544 12. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah $70,548 13. Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont. $67,896 14. Joey Sonnier III, New Iberia, La. $66,522 15. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. $64,355 16. J.J. Elshere, Hereford, S.D. $60,139 17. Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah $59,078 18. Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah $58,155 19. Bradley Harter, Loranger, La. $49,386

20. Wyatt Casper, Pampa, Texas $47,821 Tie-down Roping 1. Tyson Durfey, Weatherford, Texas $103,354 2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas $98,639 3. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. $91,919 4. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. $88,361 5. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas $83,053 6. Jake Pratt, Ellensburg, Wash. $82,823 7. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $80,567 8. Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas $77,497 9. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas $77,401 10. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah $74,991 11. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas $73,261 12. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho $71,752 13. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas $69,810 14. Cooper Martin, Alma, Kan. $66,087 15. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas $61,056 16. Blane Cox, Cameron, Texas $56,951 17. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. $54,793 18. Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla. $53,713 19. Cody Craig, Wendell, Idaho $52,756 20. Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas $50,290 Steer Roping 1. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas $75,408 2. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas $62,671 3. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. $59,993 4. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas $43,960 5. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $43,015 6. Chris Glover, Keenesburg, Colo. $41,062 7. Brodie Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla. $40,891 8. Garrett Hale, Snyder, Texas $40,108 9. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas $38,906 10. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. $37,776 11. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas $35,349 12. Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas $35,275 13. Jarrett Blessing, Paradise, Texas $33,985 14. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas $33,703 15. Will Gasperson, Decatur, Texas $33,073 16. Roger Branch, Wellston, Okla. $32,649 17. Jim Locke, Miami, Texas $32,209 18. Shay Good, Midland, Texas $26,683 19. Corey Ross, Liberty Hill, Texas $26,157 20. Jason Evans, Glen Rose, Texas $19,829

INDYCAR

Veach 31, Pigot 28, Newgarden 26, Jones 24, Sato 23, Rahal 20, Fittipaldi 19, Carpenter 18, Kanaan 17, Andretti 16, Hinchcliffe 15, Leist 14, Chilton 13, Chaves 12, Kimball 11, Hunter-Reay 10, Bourdais 9.

FORMULA 1 F1-Belgian Grand Prix Saturday; Race: Sunday At Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium Lap length: 4.3 miles Third Session 1. Lewis Hamilton, Britain, Mercedes GP, 1:58.179. 2. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Ferrari, 1:58.905. 3. Esteban Ocon, France, Force India, 2:01.851. 4. Sergio Perez, Mexico, Force India, 2:01.894. 5. Romain Grosjean, France, Haas F1, 2:02.122. 6. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 2:02.671. 7. Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull, 2:02.769. 8. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Red Bull, 2:02.939. 9. Kevin Magnussen, Denmark, Haas F1, 2:04.933. 10. Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Mercedes GP, DNS. Eliminated after second session 11. Pierre Gasly, France, Scuderia Toro Rosso, 1:43.844. 12. Brendon Hartley, New Zealand, Scuderia Toro Rosso, 1:43.865. 13. Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Sauber-Ferrari, 1:44.062. 14. Marcus Ericsson, Sweden, Sauber-Ferrari, 1:44.301. 15. Nico Hulkenberg, Germany, Renault, no time. Eliminated after first session 16. Carlos Sainz, Spain, Renault, 1:44.489. 17. Fernando Alonso, Spain, McLaren, 1:44.917. 18. Sergey Sirotkin, Russia, Williams, 1:44.998. 19. Lance Stroll, Canada, Williams, 1:45.134. 20. Stoffel Vandoorne, Belgium, McLaren, 1:45.307.

PRO RODEO LEADERS Through Aug. 19 All-around 1. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas $165,978 2. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $153,493 3. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah $122,223 4. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. $104,867 5. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. $103,722 6. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta $91,756 7. Paul David Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla. $70,756 8. Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif. $65,071 9. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. $60,005 10. Marcus Theriot, Poplarville, Miss. $59,981 11. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M. $55,324 12. Clayton Hass, Weatherford, Texas $50,764 13. Cody Doescher, Oklahoma City, Okla. $45,329 14. Tanner Green, Cotulla, Texas $45,329 15. Chance Oftedahl, Pemberton, Minn. $44,568 16. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. $44,125 17. Chant DeForest, Wheatland, Calif. $37,006 18. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. $34,912 19. Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D. $34,340 20. Wesley Brunson, Terry, Miss. $33,921 Bareback Riding 1. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa $160,144 2. Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah $152,983 3. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas $104,460 4. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif. $102,964 5. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. $94,356 6. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba $91,175 7. Jake Brown, Cleveland, Texas $90,487 8. Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah $85,384 9. Mason Clements, Springville, Utah $83,720 10. Richmond Champion, The Woodlands, Texas $81,717 11. Shane O’Connell, Rapid City, S.D. $76,562 12. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas $74,054 13. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D. $73,334 14. Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev. $65,489 15. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. $63,854 16. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta $56,509 17. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas $53,990 18. Ty Taypotat, Regina, Saskatchewan $50,741

19. Seth Hardwick, Ranchester, Wyo. $48,878 20. Luke Creasy, Hobbs, N.M. $47,808 Steer Wrestling 1. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss. $96,518 2. Scott Guenthner, Provost, Alberta $85,305 3. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta $81,823 4. Bridger Chambers, Stevensville, Mont. $76,006 5. Blake Mindemann, Blanchard, Okla. $71,367 6. Jacob Talley, Keatchie, La. $70,910 7. Will Lummus, West Point, Miss. $70,373 8. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La. $69,539 9. Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore. $69,155 10. Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan. $64,888 11. Cole Edge, Durant, Okla. $64,825 12. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont. $63,362 13. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas $62,806 14. Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla. $60,265 15. Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala. $55,435 16. Tanner Milan, Cochrane, Alberta $54,639 17. Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D. $53,642 18. Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis. $53,034 19. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. $52,952 20. Chason Floyd, Buffalo, S.D. $48,115 Team Roping (header) 1. Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga. $96,963 2. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. $90,388 3. Dustin Egusquiza, Mariana, Fla. $89,123 4. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz. $77,912 5. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif. $77,821 6. Bubba Buckaloo, Kingston, Okla. $76,956 7. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C. $76,203 8. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. $74,275 9. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. $70,124 10. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas $56,684 11. Logan Olson, Flandreau, S.D. $55,063 12. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn. $54,760 13. Spencer Mitchell, Orange Cove, Calif. $53,686 14. Cory Kidd V, Statesville, N.C. $51,803 15. Joshua Torres, Ocala, Fla. $51,128 16. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. $50,917 17. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. $50,853 18. Jr. Dees, Aurora, S.D. $50,830 19. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla. $50,640

Bull Riding 1. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla. $227,418 2. Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont. $161,765 3. Dustin Boquet, Bourg, La. $98,083 4. Boudreaux Campbell, Crockett, Texas $96,862 5. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas $87,490 6. Trevor Kastner, Roff, Okla. $83,259 7. Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah $82,756 8. Cole Melancon, Batson, Texas $81,910 9. Tyler Bingham, Honeyville, Utah $81,901 10. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas $80,739 11. Eli Vastbinder, Athens, Texas $80,627 12. Chase Dougherty, Canby, Ore. $80,601 13. Clayton Sellars, Fruitland Park, Fla. $77,830 14. Garrett Tribble, Bristow, Okla. $77,620 15. J.W. Harris, Goldthwaite, Texas $73,002 16. Roscoe Jarboe, New Plymouth, Idaho $72,638 17. Garrett Smith, Rexburg, Idaho $72,290 18. Koby Radley, Montpelier, La. $71,720 19. Jordan Spears, Redding, Calif. $68,820 20. Brady Portenier, Caldwell, Idaho $67,037 Barrel Racing 1. Hailey Kinsel, Cotulla, Texas $186,214 2. Nellie Miller, Cottonwood, Calif. $141,551 3. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. $116,499 4. Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas $108,351 5. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Victoria, Texas $104,955 6. Taci Bettis, Round Top, Texas $102,975 7. Kylie Weast, Comanche, Okla. $95,555 8. Jessica Routier, Buffalo, S.D. $93,843 9. Carman Pozzobon, Aldergrove, British Columbia $86,151 10. Kelly Bruner, Millsap, Texas $85,355 11. Ivy Conrado, Hudson, Colo. $84,990 12. Amberleigh Moore, Salem, Ore. $80,079 13. Carley Richardson, Pampa, Texas $73,079 14. Tammy Fischer, Ledbetter, Texas $72,701 15. Jessica Telford, Caldwell, Idaho $72,507 16. Tracy Nowlin, Nowata, Okla. $70,832 17. Kellie Collier, Hereford, Texas $70,064 18. Tiany Schuster, Krum, Texas $64,804 19. Nikki Hansen, Dickinson, N.D. $59,255 20. Jessi Fish, Franklin, Tenn. $57,113