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Station to air man’s near-death story Boy charged BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Robert Johnson had been working as a captain at Lee Correctional Institution for 15 years before his career — and nearly his life — was ended by six bullets in 2010. He’s been written about in newspapers and interviewed on TV, and now Johnson’s story will be told in a radio drama by Pacific Gardens Mission for its Unshackled program. Its two 30-minute acts can be heard at 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday on Sumter’s WSSC 1340 AM. Johnson, whose primary job was to keep contraband from entering the prison, said he was shot for what the inmates in the Crips gang called “not

allowing them to eat.” “That meant not letting them make any money from selling dope and cellphones because (my team) prevented them from being smuggled in,” Johnson said. “In 15 years, I learned the slang of the Crips gang.” He said he’d been told the gang was after him, but Johnson never dreamed he’d be attacked in his home, he said. “We had been hurting the gang, costing them about $300,000,” Johnson said. “We’d recently intercepted a large package the Crips expected to make $50,000 from.” The Crips paid a gang member $6,000 to kill him, and early one morning in March,

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Capt. Robert Johnson, right, talks in 2014 with Lloyd Greer, who investigated a plot to kill Johnson, at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, where Johnson was in charge of preventing contraband from entering the prison. Shot six times with his survival in doubt, Johnson’s inspirational story has been made into a radio drama that will be broadcast Monday and Tuesday by Sumter radio station WSSC AM 1340.

‘Good things going on’ SAFE sponsors picnic at Shaw for 1,500 airmen BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com “Feeding 1,500 airmen is a significant event,” said Shaw Air Force Base Commander Col. Daniel Lasica at the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce’s annual Shaw Appreciation Picnic Friday at the base, sponsored by SAFE Federal Credit Union. Lasica said it is one more example of the friendship between the base and the local community. “It’s been a long, strong partnership and it just continues,” he said. He said the airmen were having a great time at the picnic. A steady stream of airmen were able to enjoy freshly cooked hot dogs and hamburgers, as well as coleslaw and beans catered by New Beginnings Catering and cookies, many of them homemade. The food was served by JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter and Shaw dignitaries, Col. Daniel Lasica, left, and Sumter County Commissioner James McCain serve hamburgers and hot including Col. Lasica, Sumter

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Food seemed to be foremost on the minds of many attendees to the Sumter County Fair on Thursday evening. It’s not difficult to understand as fairgoers braved the smell of everything from bratwurst to turkey legs roasting on a gauntlet of grills. Various booths enticed hungry visitors with such fried delights as ice cream and alligator, but what seemed to be Sumterites’ favorite feast was French fries from the Potato House. At one point, the fundraiser for the Helping Hands charity had by far the longest line on the fairgrounds. It was not uncommon to see visitors loaded up with

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A blizzard of light, sound and smell greets visitors to the Sumter County Fair. stomach-churning, squeal-inducing apparatuses designed to fling the human body

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ANDERSON (AP) — A 14-year-old South Carolina boy was charged as a juvenile Friday with murder and three counts of attempted murder after authorities say he killed his father and opened fire on students at a school playground, wounding three people. The boy did not show any emotion as he walked into the courtroom wearing a yellow jumpsuit. He was unrestrained, not wearing handcuffs or leg shackles, as required by state law in most juvenile cases. His lawyer, Frank Epps, noted that the teen has given a statement to law enforcement and asked that investigators not question him again without his lawyer present. The judge agreed to that, and ordered the teen to be held in jail. The boy’s mother sat on the front row during the brief hearing and left the courtroom sobbing and leaning on another woman. The Associated Press typically does not identify juveniles charged with crimes. Authorities say the teen shot his 47-year-old father Jeffrey Osborne at their home on Wednesday afternoon before driving a pickup truck 3 miles down a country road to Townville Elementary. The teen — who is not old enough to have a driver’s license — had to make only two turns to arrive at the red brick school, where he crashed the truck, got out and started firing during recess. Bullets struck two students, critically injuring one of them, and a first-grade teacher. The building was immediately placed on lock down. Authorities have not released a motive for the killing or the school shooting. They have said the boy was being homeschooled, but have not explained why. Prosecutors haven’t given any indication about whether they will ask to try the teen as an adult. When juveniles accused of violent crimes are 14 or 15, a prosecutor has 30 days to ask a family court judge to try the teen as an adult. If denied, the prosecutor can appeal to the circuit court, which can order the transfer. Sixteen-year-olds accused of murder are automatically tried as an adult in South Carolina. Anderson 4 Superintendent Joanne Avery said staff saved lives by flawlessly implementing active-shooter training drills conducted with students at Townville Elementary, most recently as last week. A teacher, though shot in the shoulder, “was with-it enough” to close the door, lock it and barricade the students, Avery said. “If he’d gotten in the school, it would’ve been a different scenario,” she said. The shooter then fired toward students on the playground but missed. A teacher who heard the first gunshot was able to get those students

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State defying federal voter registration law THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Two Democratic senators say nine states, including South Carolina, are violating federal law with their mailin voter registration deadlines for the November election, potentially disenfranchising thousands of people by blocking applications as many as three days earlier than other states. U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer, of New York, and Patrick Leahy, of Vermont, asked the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to intervene and work with election officials in nine states to ensure compliance with the National Voting Rights Act. The other states cited in their letter Thursday are Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Missis-

sippi, Rhode Island, Utah and Washington. “The right to vote is too precious to have something so simple to fix potentially prevent so many Americans from participating in the upcoming Election,” the senators wrote. The calendar appears to be the culprit. The deadline for registering by mail under federal law — 30 days before the election — falls on a Sunday this year. The next day happens to be Columbus Day, when there will be no postal service, preventing registrations from being postmarked. All other states have adjusted their deadlines to account for the long holiday weekend, accepting registration applications

postmarked by Tuesday, Oct. 11. Utah is among them, despite being cited in the senators’ letter, said Mark Thomas, the state’s director of elections. Utah state law says nearly all registration deadlines must be moved forward if the deadline falls on a Sunday or holiday. Utah has done it for this fall’s general election, he said. Election Assistance Commission spokesman Bryan Whitener said the agency is reviewing the senators’ request. This year is the first presidential election in which a key enforcement provision of the Voting Rights Act is no longer in effect, and voting-rights groups have been aggressively calling attention to any disenfranchisement.

Four of the nine states with the earlier registration deadlines, including South Carolina, were previously required by a section of the Voting Rights Act to obtain U.S. Justice Department approval before changing voting procedures. A 2013 ruling by U.S. Supreme Court set aside the preclearance requirement, opening the way for a wave of new voting laws. Fourteen states have new restrictions on voting or registration now in place. The voter registration deadlines cited apply only to applications that are mailed in. All these states also offer in-person registration, although their rules vary and may require more effort or limit the voter’s choices.

Music concert to benefit Sounds of Grace

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BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Where words fail, music speaks. ... Hans Christian Andersen Those words are especially meaningful for musician Kipper Ackerman, who sees the truth in them almost every day. Since 2012, when she first started playing her concert grand harp for patients at Palmetto Health Tuomey (then Tuomey Regional Medical Center), Ackerman found the experience was as meaningful for her as for the patients. At the time, she said, “I saw what the Lord was doing through the music, not just for the patients, but it turned out to be a ministry to the staff, the administration, the doctors and myself.” During the past five years, Ackerman has continued to play for patients, not just at Palmetto Health Tuomey, but at other locations, including S.C. Oncology Associates’ infusion center; she also plays for special needs classes at Alice Drive Middle and Sumter High schools. As her ministry grew, Ackerman named it Sounds of Grace and, as she receives no salary, made it a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization so that donations can be accepted. On Thursday, several local musicians will join Ackerman on the stage of the Sumter Opera House for a benefit concert to raise funds for operating and travel expenses, and to “grow funds toward the purchase of a new harp to be used to deliver the ‘sounds of grace,’” she said. Thursday’s 7:30 p.m. concert is titled “Our Songs.” Ackerman explained that the idea “came during my time in the mountains of western North Carolina this summer, when it was laid heavily on my heart what my calling truly is during this season of my life. And it came through a song.” The songs in the concert have been selected by the musicians who will perform them and are favorites remembered from childhood, “memories

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Members of the ensemble of Our Songs, a concert to benefit Sounds of Grace, pause for a group photo. The musicians will perform in smaller ensembles for the 7:30 p.m. Thursday concert at Patriot Hall. Below, Harpist Kipper Ackerman, founder of Sounds of Grace ministry, works with special needs classes at Alice Drive Middle and Sumter High schools. Ackerman works with John McCloud, a Sumter High student. that can never be erased.” Ackerman has found in her ministry that persons with dementia can often remember “verses they learned decades before, (even when they) cannot remember names of family members.” The concert will open with two harp selections played by Ackerman and three of her students, Sarah Jekel, Lauren Fox and Emily Anne Harris. Performers are not all harpists and include Michael Baier, orchestra director at Alice Drive Middle School, on cello and bass; Christi Brownlee on violin; Erik Hines, Sumter High School orchestra director, on percussion; Curt Ackerman on guitar and vocals; Jon Hopkins, trumpet; Hints & Allegations (Tripp Boykin and Mark Mitchiner); Sonny Jones, guitar, vocals; Lauren McMillan, vocals; and Jock Hendricks, piano. Todd Warrick and Allie Nance will sing Broadway tunes with Ackerman, and Linda Beck will accompany them on piano. Beck will serve as accompanist to several of the concert performers. “This is a great time for musicians, like teachers, for example, who don’t often get a chance to show their talents

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on stage,” Ackerman said. Among “their songs” are ‘80s band selections by Hints & Allegations; “I’m Beginning to See the Light,” written by Duke Ellington, with a special appearance by “Miss Libby” Singleton; music originally performed by Mumford and Sons, and Peter, Paul and Mary, as well as many others. Ackerman’s daughter Eliza will join her on “Nobody Knows” by the Lumineers, from the soundtrack of “Pete’s Dragon.” “We’ll close with two selections that will transport you into the North Carolina mountains, where the idea for this

concert came from,” Ackerman said. “’Our Songs’ is a time for us to share our musical memories with our audience and to help them remember theirs.” Sounds of Grace, Jet-Vac Equipment Co., Palmetto Health Tuomey and Friends of Cindy Timmons present “Our Songs” a benefit for Sounds of Grace music ministry, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Patriot Hall. Tickets are $20 and are available at the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., Olive Tree bookstore, 600 Bultman Drive #6 or online at http://bit. ly/2dmL7Ur. They can also be purchased at the door.

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USC Sumter to host reception, artist’s talk University of South Carolina Sumter will host a reception Friday for Liverpool, England, native Jeremy Butler, whose sculptures are on exhibit in the University Gallery through Oct. 31. The artist will be present at 5:30 to 7 p.m. for a short artist talk, and refreshments will be served. Butler’s exhibition titled “Something for Everyone and Enlivened Space” reflects his love of both art and sports. The Sumter Item reviewer Jane Collins wrote of his work that it “succeeds on all levels. ... Butler’s control of his medium clearly shows.” The public is invited to attend the Friday reception at no charge. The University Gallery is in USC Sumter’s Anderson Library. For more information contact Laura Cardello, Curator of Exhibits, at (803) 938-3801.

Manning man killed in single-vehicle accident An 80-year-old Manning resident died during a single-vehicle wreck after striking a tree in Clarendon County on Monday. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Matt Southern, John Ervin Morrison was traveling west on Telegraph Road in a 2014 Chrysler minivan when the vehicle went off the left side of the road and struck a tree at about 8:40 p.m. Southern said Morrison was not wearing a seat belt and sustained fatal injuries at the scene.

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POLICE BLOTTER STOLEN PROPERTY A Samsung Smart TV valued at $1,800; a flat-screen Toshiba TV valued at $1,500; $1,800 in jewelry; and $130 in cash were reported stolen from a residence in the 4100 block of Gwyndale Road between about 9:20 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. Thursday. A 45-caliber firearm valued at $549 and a 40-caliber firearm valued at $150 were reported stolen from a vehicle that was parked at a residence in the 300 block of East Clark Street in Pinewood between 12:30 and 7 a.m. on Thursday. A white and gray Apple iPad Mini II valued at $500 and a black 10-inch Android tablet valued at $130 were reported stolen from a residence in the 200 block of Red and White Street on Wednesday. An orange Stihl backpack leaf blower valued at $600 was reported stolen from the back of a pickup truck while it was parked in the 400 block of Haynsworth Street between 2:30 and 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.

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Nancy Baak seperates cookies into packages Thursday for Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce’s Military Appreciation Picnic on Friday. Sumter Volunteers packaged enough cookies for 2,000 individual servings that were baked by local churches.

Europe’s comet probe ends 12-year mission with crash BERLIN (AP) — After 12 years of hurtling through space in pursuit of a comet, the Rosetta probe ended its mission Friday with a slow-motion crash onto the icy surface of the alien world it was sent out to study. Mission controllers lost contact with the probe, as expected, after it hit the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko at 6:39 a.m. EDT Friday, the European Space Agency said. “Farewell Rosetta, you’ve done the job,” said mission manager Patrick Martin. “That is space science at its best.” ESA chief Jan Woerner called the $1.57 billion mission a success. Aside from sending a lander onto the surface of comet 67P in November 2014 — a cosmic first — the Rosetta mission has collected vast amounts of data that researchers will spend many years analyzing. Scientists have already heralded several discoveries from the mission that offer new insights into the formation of the solar system and the origins of life on Earth. Spectacular images taken by the orbiter and its comet lander revealed a desert-like landscape on the comet with wide, featureless regions but also high cliffs and sinkholes that were more than 110 yards across. The shape of 67P itself — two orbs connected by a “neck” that have been likened to a giant rubber duck — surprised scientists when Rosetta first got up close. Researchers now believe the orbs formed independently and later merged into one. Jessica Sunshine, a senior scientist on NASA’s Deep Impact and Stardust comet missions, said the way the comet was formed has implications for the model of how other objects in the solar system, including Earth, formed about 4.5 billion years ago.

Scientists were also surprised to find that the surface of 67P is changing, not just due to steady erosion as particles are released into the void, but also from sudden large events such as landslides. “We see evidence of mass movement of materials on this comet,” Sunshine said. One of the crucial differences between Rosetta and previous missions was the probe’s ability to study one comet for an extended period of time. While Deep Impact fired a projectile into comet Tempel 1 back in 2005 and studied the crater for 15 minutes, Rosetta spent 786 days flying alongside 67P, observing its evolution across several “seasons” as it raced toward and then away from the Sun. “Rosetta is what I would call a Cadillac mission that had all the right instruments and stayed reasonably close to the comet since fall 2014,” said Mike A’Hearn, an emeritus professor at the University of Maryland who worked on the Rosetta mission. “It’s the first detailed study of a comet. We have collected a wealth of data that has come in so fast we haven’t even had a chance to look at some of it, let alone analyze it.” Data from the probe has also challenged some existing scientific theories, such as those about the origins of water on Earth and how best to hunt for extraterrestrial life. “Rosetta has blown it all open,” said Matt Taylor, the mission’s project scientist. “It’s made us have to change our ideas of what comets are, where they came from and the implications for how the solar system formed and how we got to where we are today.” Scientists decided to crash-land the probe on the comet because Rosetta’s solar panels would not have been able to collect enough energy as it flew away from the Sun along 67P’s elliptical orbit.

HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — National Transportation Safety Board investigators held off questioning the engineer in the deadly Hoboken train crash because of his injuries Friday and struggled to lift clues from the train’s black box recorders. Authorities want to know why the NJ Transit commuter train with engineer Thomas Gallagher at the controls smashed through a steel-and-concrete bumper and hurtled into the station’s waiting area Thursday morning. A woman on the platform was killed, and more than 100 others were injured. NTSB vice chair T. Bella DinhZarr said the board, the lead agency in the investigation, has been “in touch” with the injured Gallagher but has yet to interview him. She said blood and urine were taken from him and sent for testing, standard procedure in train accidents. However, a government official said that investigators from one of the other agencies taking part in the probe interviewed Gallagher three times Friday. The official would not disclose what Gallagher said but described him as cooperative. Meanwhile, the NTSB retrieved the event recorder that was in the locomotive at the rear of the train but hasn’t been able to download its data and has gone to the manufacturer for help, Dinh-Zarr said. The event recorder contains speed and braking information. The NTSB also hasn’t been able to extract a recorder from the forward-facing video camera in the train’s mangled first car, Dinh-Zarr said. She said the wreckage cannot be safely entered yet because it is under a collapsed section of the roof. Investigators were also reviewing security video from the station, setting out to inspect the nearby tracks, and gathering records on the crew members’ training, scheduling and health. The engineer, conductor and brakeman “have been very cooperative,” she said. Gallagher, 48, a NJ Transit engineer for about 18 years, was pulled from the wreckage, treated at a hospital and released. Gallagher’s union, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, said it could not comment because it is taking part in the investigation. The other parties to the investigation are the Federal Railroad Administration, NJ Transit and two other railroad unions. Falling debris from the crash killed 34-year-old Fabiola Bittar de Kroon, who had just dropped her toddler daughter off at day care before rushing to catch a train. Sixteen of the injured remained hospitalized, two in intensive care.

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Television doesn’t get better than ‘Westworld’ BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH After being eclipsed for several seasons by competition from FX, Netflix and Amazon, HBO is back in the saddle with “Westworld” (9 p.m. Sunday, TV-MA). While based on a 1973 film, “Westworld” is very much a series for our times, stuffed with big ideas about the nature of artificial intelligence, our robotic future, hyper-violent and sadistic videogame culture and the very nature of human consciousness. Did I mention it’s also a sight to behold, filled with memorable performances? “Westworld” was adapted for television by Jonathan Nolan (“Interstellar”) and Lisa Joy (“Burn Notice”). It’s set in a not-too-distant future where people “vacation” in a robotic Western theme park, a place where guests can “be themselves” and either play cowboy, or engage in whatever manner of depraved sex and violence they choose. The hosts, lifelike robotic characters, must endure whatever the newcomers can dish out and then wake up the next day, cleansed of any unpleasantness and ready for a new day of loosely scripted “play.” Anthony Hopkins stars as Dr. Robert Ford, the God-like creator of the park and its cyber-inhabitants. He’s aided by programmer Bernard Lowe (Jeffrey Wright, “Boardwalk Empire”), who first notices certain quirks in some hosts, abnormalities that may suggest the development of dreams, memories and the dawn of a consciousness. And how do mute objects behave when they begin to “think” about the atrocities visited upon them? Ed Harris arrives as “the Man in Black,” a particularly cruel villain who claims to have been raised in the park and needs to know all of its secrets. Evan Rachel Wood is Dolores, one of Westworld’s longest-running hosts, cast as the innocent rancher’s daughter, programmed to bring out a protective streak in many visitors. “Westworld” plays with some of the themes explored in AMC’s superior import “Humans,” as well as Ridley Scott’s 1982 classic “Blade Runner.” The great difference is its “Deadwood” setting. We

bomber on “Elementary” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

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James Marsden stars as Teddy Flood and Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores Abernathy in the impressive HBO series “Westworld,” premiering at 9 p.m. Sunday. bounce back and forth between a sleek contemporary laboratory, a dungeon-like warehouse for inactive and terminated hosts, and the eyepopping Monument Valley scenery of the park. “Westworld” gives one much to think about and gaze upon. Television doesn’t get better than that. • Francophiles and fans of grand architecture have much to celebrate. The Ovation network airs the 10-part miniseries “Versailles” (10 p.m. Saturday, TV-MA), a court melodrama set in 1667, the time of France’s “Sun King” Louis XIV. This grand, operatic drama is the most expensive TV series ever produced in France. And it looks like much of that was spent on costumes. Not that many of the key players aren’t eager to appear without them. This reviewer didn’t find much below the surface. Too often, “Versailles” unfolds like a fancy perfume commercial, or the kind of effort they used to call “softcore.” • Sometimes a show is bigger than its ratings. That’s why we talk about “Star Trek” 50 years after it debuted. “Nashville” was canceled by ABC, but will move to CMT and Hulu for its fifth season. In the

meantime, viewers can find the fourth season of country music melodrama on the AXSTV Network airing back-toback episodes on Saturdays (9 p.m. and 10 p.m.). • “Saturday Night Live” (11:30 p.m. Saturday, NBC, TV-14) enters its 42nd season with host Margot Robbie and musical guest The Weeknd. Regulars Taran Killam, Jay Pharoah and Jon Rudnitsky have left the cast since last season. This is the first openly contested presidential race since 2008, when “SNL” really doubled down on political humor, emphasizing Tina Fey’s impersonation of colorful newcomer Sarah Palin. That season of “SNL” debuted on Sept. 13. It was as if they could not wait to get to election material. Weeknight episodes of “SNL” were also added to the schedule to spoof the campaigns. John McCain and Palin both famously appeared on the show, live from New York. It remains to be seen, but the series’ late start and the departure of Pharoah, the resident Obama impersonator, may indicate a de-emphasis of political humor. Perhaps candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton — and spoofs of them — have become overly familiar. Or perhaps the long, belabored, reality-television

aspect of this campaign has taken it beyond parody.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Network college football action includes Oklahoma at TCU (5 p.m., Fox), Louisville at Clemson (8 p.m., ABC), and Arizona State at USC (8:30 p.m., Fox). • Daphne Zuniga stars in the 2016 shocker “My Husband Is Missing” (8 p.m., Lifetime). • Reciting a nursery rhyme invokes an ancient curse in the 2016 shocker “The Crooked Man” (9 p.m., Syfy). • Students are assigned internships on the premiere of “Life at Vet U” (10 p.m., Animal Planet, TV-14). • Standup observations on “Sebastian Maniscalco: Why Would You Do That?” (10 p.m., Showtime, TV-14).

SUNDAY’S SEASON PREMIERES • Ash leaves retirement on “Ash vs. Evil Dead” (8 p.m., Starz, TV-MA). • Elizabeth’s policy shift roils presidential politics on “Madam Secretary” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Walter rekindles an old flame on “Blunt Talk” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA). • Frank awakens from a coma on “Shameless” (9 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA). • The search for a serial

• Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): Mining the Arctic region; “Birth of a Nation” director Nate Parker; an interview with Mary Quin, a kidnapping victim who turned the tables on a terrorist. • The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Kansas City Chiefs on “Sunday Night Football” (8 p.m., NBC). • Eric’s past comes under Cornell’s scrutiny on “Secrets and Lies” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” (9 p.m., CNN) chows down in Nashville. • Training in earnest on “The Farm” on “Quantico” (10 p.m., ABC). • A new defense for Manhattan on “The Strain” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA).

CULT CHOICE What was the first sequel to outdo the original? “Frankenstein” (8 p.m. Sunday, TCM) was great. But the 1935 shocker “Bride of Frankenstein” (9:30 p.m. Sunday, TCM) adds a hissing Elsa Lanchester to the gothic horror mix.

SATURDAY SERIES From a game show to a crisis on “Scorpion” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * On four episodes of “The Good Place” (NBC, r, TVPG), heaven sent (8 p.m.), a new teacher (8:30 p.m.), good neighbors (9 p.m.), Eleanor’s faults are hard to hide (9:30 p.m.) * A vintage helping of “Saturday Night Live” (10 p.m., NBC, TV14).

SUNDAY SERIES The mole hunt continues on “NCIS: Los Angeles” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Allison Janney guestvoices on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * A bitter pill on “Once Upon a Time” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Minor infractions spark a major escalation on “Son of Zorn” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Kyle Chandler guestvoices on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Todd blames himself on “The Last Man on Earth” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14). Copyright 2016 United Feature Syndicate

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Van Morrison’s new album might be his best in 2 decades BY SCOTT STROUD The Associated Press

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This image released by Netflix shows Amanda Knox in a scene from her self-titled documentary, which began streaming Friday on Netflix. preme Court in 2015. The case captivated the world with its grisly details (prosecutors claimed Kercher was killed in a bloody sex game), its attractive alleged murderer (dubbed “Foxy Noxy” by the tabloids) and its culture clash, which pitted a young American abroad against a quaint old Italian city. “Amanda Knox,” five years in the making, centers on interviews with Knox, Sollecito, the Italian prosecutor Giuliano Mignini and Nick Pisa, a freelance journalist for the Daily Mail. The film soberly follows the case chronologically, eventually leading to the forensic evidence that helped lead to Knox’s and Sollecito’s exoneration. But in the years in between, prosecutors and tabloid press (with Pisa playing a significant role) formed radically different images of the pair. “The power of narrative to embed these incredibly strong opinions no matter what side you’re on is something we’re seeing in every aspect of our daily lives now,” says McGinn, pointing to the U.S. presidential election. “It’s important to remember that all of these stories are much more tangled and complicated than we like to think of them.” The filmmakers, both in their 30s, first approached Knox in 2011 through a mutual friend shortly after her return to Seattle. It wasn’t until two years later that Knox agreed

to participate. Their appeal was based on giving Knox, Sollecito and Mignini a more unfiltered avenue in which to tell their stories, without sensational or headline-motivated interest. The film was viewed for each before it premiered earlier this month at the Toronto International Film Festival. The filmmakers have watched as their documentary has ironically returned Knox to the media’s spotlight. The Daily Mail, for example, published photographs — the kind usually reserved for jet-setting movie stars — of Knox and her current boyfriend, writer Christopher Robinson, with whom she lives in Seattle, arriving in Toronto. (Knox attended the premiere but didn’t speak at it.) “They all would like to move on from this,” says Blackhurst. “Not only has it defined their lives for the better part of a decade, but it seems like they’ll forever be trapped in this narrative that might have latched on to them for the rest of their lives.” Knox, in the film, considers the implications of her being turned into “a monster,” and the implications it has for others. “If I’m guilty, it means I am the ultimate figure to fear. On the other hand, if I’m innocent, it means everyone’s vulnerable. And it’s everyone’s nightmare,” Knox says. “Either I’m a psychopath in sheep’s clothing or I am you.”

When Van Morrison’s fiercest critic likes his work it’s easy to tell. There’s an audible murmur of approval, and it comes from the man himself. It’s the sound Morrison makes when he’s into the music. He does it a few bars into “Let It Rhyme,” the opener to “Keep Me Singing” — an early hint that this might be his best album since “The Healing Game” nearly two decades ago. With playful references to past lyrics, nods to heroes like Sam Cooke and Chet Baker, and heartfelt singing throughout, Morrison harkens back to the gentle, wistful spirit that made him Hollywood’s go-to guy for movie soundtracks. He’s in a bet-

ter mood than on other recent albums, and it’s easy to imagine songs like “Every Time I See a River,” written with lyricist Don Black, or “In Tiburon,” a name-dropping homage to the San Francisco Bay, playing as credits roll. Morrison, who just turned 71, has penned good songs in recent years, but no album has approached the bursts of sustained brilliance that established him as one of the world’s great songwriters. And this one doesn’t soar to the heights of “Moondance,” ‘’Astral Weeks” or “Into the Music.” But an older, less audacious Morrison can still soothe the soul when he is into the music — and he won’t be the only one murmuring his approval this time.

Winslow-King appreciates charms of the blues BY STEVEN WINE The Associated Press On his latest CD, “I’m Glad Trouble Don’t Last Always,” Luke Winslow-King’s electric guitar cries on the song “No More Crying Today,” and that contradiction sums up the blues. Winslow-King has a firm grasp on the charms of the simple but complex genre, and explores them in an impressive variety of styles on “I’m Glad Trouble Don’t Last Always.” The gospel opener “On My Way” comes from church, “Louisiana Blues” comes from the swamp, “Heartsick Blues” comes from the hills and “Act Like You Love Me” comes from “Animal House.” There’s harp, fiddle and organ to complement Winslow-King’s fine guitar work, but nothing’s overcooked. On “Louisiana Blues,” a single cymbal tap stands out. The New Orleans-based Winslow-King isn’t a blues shouter. He delivers his nine original tunes in an easy tenor that turns crooner at times, and laughs at the end of one cut. But the material has plenty of bite and is good for late-night listening in solitude. Winslow-King quotes Hank Williams, Ray Price and the Beatles as he sings about the breaking up and making up, troubles and sunny days — in other words, the cycle of life. That, too, is the blues.

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What’s at stake when U.S. gives up internet control NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government plans to cede control today of some of the internet’s core systems — namely, the directories that help web browsers and apps know where to find the latest weather, maps and Facebook musings. Will you even notice? Probably not, although the subject has become a hot political issue for some conservatives. Here’s a look at the systems in question and what’s at stake for internet users.

WAIT, THE U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTROLS THE INTERNET? No single government, business, organization or individual controls all the computers and pipelines making up the internet. But the network relies on an addressing system called the domain name system, or DNS, which includes directories that help route data like email and web requests where it needs to go. And someone needs to run the DNS. Control over the DNS mostly amounts to deciding what gets included in those directories. For instance, can a Google critic register google-sucks.org, or does Google get first dibs? What about creating a domain name suffix just for porn sites? It has nothing to do, though, with what websites publish. All it does is make sure your browser can find those sites.

SO DOES THE U.S. RUN THAT SYSTEM? Since 1998, an organization called the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has overseen the directories, mostly by setting rules and creating mechanisms for settling disputes. But ICANN also has a boss at the U.S. Commerce Department. It’s a historical arrangement stemming from U.S. funding for the internet’s early development. The domain name system we’re familiar with dates back to 1984, long before “Pokemon Go” or even Amazon.com came along.

WHY DO PEOPLE CARE ABOUT THE TRANFER? The U.S. has been in charge of the DNS system for more than three decades. Plans to privatize control of these functions by transferring them to a nonprofit oversight organization have been in the works since the late 1990s. Leading up to today’s transfer date, some Republicans in Congress were raising late objections, terming it a “giveaway” to the rest of the world. But they failed to block the move in a spending bill to keep the government operating. Late Wednesday, the attorneys general from Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma and Nevada — all Republicans — filed a federal lawsuit to block the transfer because of worries it might affect government websites ending in “.gov.”

WHY THE U.S. IS BACKING AWAY ICANN has taken its share of complaints over the years, often for being slow to adapt as

the internet grew. (One common charge: It took too long to permit domain names in languages other than English.) And many countries believe that as long as the U.S. retains oversight — even if it leaves day-to-day management to ICANN — the internet cannot be truly international. Some governments have sought to transfer control to a U.N agency, the International Telecommunication Union. But critics objected to letting authoritarian regimes like Iran and China get equal votes on matters affecting speech. Instead, the U.S. government insisted that businesses, academics and other parties also get seats at the table. ICANN already had such a multi-party approach. The U.S. agreed in June to relinquish control to ICANN after the organization created additional mechanisms to resolve disputes.

WILL ANYTHING CHANGE FOR USERS? Not much. The directories themselves aren’t changing, and people don’t interact directly with domain names as often in the era of Google searches, phone apps and Facebook links. In fact, few people would even know about the transition were it not for the noise from Capitol Hill.

REPUBLICANS RAISE ALARM Republican critics claim that the transition would give countries like Russian and China the ability to control online speech — something supporters of the transition plan deny given the multi-party approach. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is among those who tried to block the transition as part of a short-term spending bill to keep the government running past Friday. Donald Trump also came out in support of Cruz, his one-time rival for the GOP presidential nomination. Ironically, those wanting the U.S. to maintain its oversight role includes a group called Americans for Limited Government. Their efforts failed, though, as budget negotiators left out the transition ban.

Scientists: Warming levels to keep rising WASHINGTON (AP) — A team of top scientists is telling world leaders to stop congratulating themselves on the Paris agreement to fight climate change because if more isn’t done, global temperatures will likely hit dangerous warming levels in about 35 years. Six scientists who were leaders in past international climate conferences joined with the Universal Ecological Fund in Argentina to release a brief report Thursday, saying that if even more cuts in heat-trapping gases aren’t agreed upon soon, the world will warm by another 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit by around 2050. That 1.8 degree mark is key because in 2009 world leaders agreed that they wanted to avoid warming of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels. Temperatures have already risen about 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit, so that 2 degree goal is really about preventing a rise of another degree going forward. Examining the carbon pollution cuts and curbs promised by 190 nations in an agreement made in Paris last December, the scientists said it’s simply not enough. “The pledges are not going to get even close,” said report lead author Sir Robert Watson, a University of East Anglia professor and former World Bank chief scientist who used to be chairman of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. “If you governments of the world are really serious, you’re going to have to do way, way more.” If carbon pollution continues with just the emission cuts pledged in Paris, Earth will likely hit the danger mark by 2050, Watson and colleagues calculated.

A LAST-DITCH LAWSUIT Four state attorneys general asked a federal court in Galveston, Texas, to block the move. Commerce and ICANN have delegated control of the “.gov” suffix to the U.S. General Services Administration. GSA handles day-to-day management of which government websites can use the suffix. Though the lawsuit claims that GSA decisions are submitted to ICANN for approval, that isn’t the case. ICANN does have trademark and other policies governing sites using particular suffixes, but they cover suffixes available to anyone. The “.gov” suffix is restricted to government agencies in the U.S. The lawsuit also claims that ICANN could delete “.gov” entirely from the directories or delegate management of “.gov” websites to someone else. That’s possible, but highly unlikely, and the attorneys general offer no evidence that ICANN would do either.

Fat cat calls New Hampshire hotel home WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H. (AP) — Guests at a hotel in New Hampshire can be forgiven for thinking a raccoon is lounging out front. The huge ball of fur on the sidewalk of the Best Western Silver Fox Inn at the Waterville Valley Resort is actually a fat cat. A really fat cat. The 8-year-old tabby is named Logan and weighs 31 pounds — nearly three times the size of a normal cat. Often found wandering through the hotel or stretched out on the sidewalk, Logan has become a huge hit with visitors and is an internet sensation. Guests have posted photos of Logan sitting in a chair, and a Facebook video that’s been viewed 29 million times, shows it waddling through the parking lot.

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World leaders hold their hands up in December 2015 in celebration after the final meeting at the COP21, the United Nations conference on climate change.

Susan and Tor Brunvand adopted Logan from a Meridith, New Hampshire, shelter six years ago. Logan arrived as a normal sized cat but soon was gobbling up food from the bowls of the couple’s two other cats and finding a way to sneak into the stash of food. Logan slowly put on weight. The couple took Logan to a

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FROM PAGE A1 the man entered Johnson’s home and shot him six times in the chest. Johnson was able to warn his wife to get out of the house, so she was uninjured. The convicted shooter, Sean Echols, was captured and tried and is now in what Johnson calls a “Super Max” prison. Flown to Columbia for treatment, Johnson had to be resuscitated several times. “I died on the operating table and had to brought back,” he said. “I was too stubborn to stay dead.” The shooter was so sure his victim would die, Johnson said, “He had a teardrop tattooed on his cheek, and he had already filled it in.” A colored-in teardrop signifies that a gang member has killed a person, he said. Even his surgeon thought Johnson wouldn’t make it, but after 22 surgeries and many prayers, Johnson has recovered, although he still has a few issues, he said. One lung functions at 51 percent, he has a fibrillation and a “dead spot” on his heart, his “stomach muscles were destroyed, so fluid leaks,” and there are several other problems. “I’ve told my story several times,” Johnson said, “and I still get choked up.” He credits his wife’s faith and the faith he gained through the recovery process for his survival, he said. “Don’t give up until God says it’s over,” Johnson said. He said he’s seen the script for the radio drama but has not heard it yet. “I expect it to be realistic,” he said. Thinking back on his experience, Johnson said, “I know if I hadn’t forgiven (Echols), I would have PTSD. “In the courtroom, Echols asked me to forgive him. I heard God say ‘Follow me,’ and I forgave him. That relaxed me.” Hear the radio dramatization of Robert Johnson’s story at 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday on WSSC 1340 AM.

producing fashion. Josh Christmas, who just came off of a machine called the “Tango” with his friend Trevor Merck, said he liked the food and loved the rides. “I love the rides — just don’t eat the food first,” he said. Merck said his favorite part of the fair was the food. DJ Poole and Courtney Childers also took a ride on the colorful contraption. Childers, who had been on it before, loved it. “It’s fun, always,” she said. Poole said the ride was painful. “It hurts if you are a boy,” he said. More machines lurked nearby, including the “Zipper,” a more familiar but no less intimidating ride in which the chairs are inside cages which go up and down and whirl around unpredictably. Ryan Conway, Drew Hankins and Jon Davis said they enjoyed a spin on the Zipper, and all said they enjoyed it. Conway, who said he is

Mayor Joe McElveen and Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark III and others. “It’s not only helping airmen bond with the local community, it is also helping airmen bond with other airmen as well,” Lasica said. “There are a lot of good things going on.” Chamber CEO Chris Hardy said the picnic is a great way to say “thanks” to the airmen. “We have grillers out cooking hamburgers and hot dogs, we have some vendors from our local business community here to display some of their services and products that are available to the citizens as well as to the men and women who are here on

FROM PAGE A1 safely inside, Avery said. Relatives of one of the wounded, 6-year-old Jacob Hall, said he remained on

OBITUARIES JOHN T. RIVERS JR. John Townsend “Bud” Rivers Jr., 87, husband of Margaret Ann Fidler Rivers to whom he was married for 63 years, died on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family on his farm. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late John Townsend Rivers RIVERS Sr. and Augusta Jennings Rivers Neyle. Mr. Rivers was a member of Hebron Presbyterian Church, where he served as Sunday school superintendent, deacon and elder. He was co-owner and president of Rivers Farms. He was a former vice-chairman of Sumter County Council; chairman of the Production Credit Association Board; member of the Soil Conservation Commission; was elected Sumter County Young Farmer of the Year; and served on numerous farm association committees. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean Conflict. Surviving are his wife of Sumter; two sons, John Townsend Rivers III (Donna) of Sumter and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Ray F. Rivers, chaplain, of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Margaret Hiller; and two brothers, L.D. Rivers and Malcolm R. Rivers. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Hebron Presbyterian Church with U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr Ray F. Rivers, chaplain, and the Rev. Jeremy Howell officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be E.M. Dubose, David Dubose, Ricky McDaniel, Donald Blanton, William James, Whit James, Ken Reese and Kelly Jackson. The family will receive

from New York and was at the fair to take care of some of the animals, said he may have ridden a similar machine, but it would have been a long time ago. “It got my blood supply going,” he said. Hankins said he liked the ride, but when the machine started spinning in the opposite direction he was about ready to get off, if only for a moment. “I was leaning forward trying to get the seats to flip more,” he said. Gwen McKinnon watched as her 9-year-old son Matthew rode on the “Hurricane,” another whirling machine that didn’t look quite as intimidating as some of the rides. “The fair is better than the last couple of years,” she said. Matthew didn’t have much to say getting off the machine. “He’s having a great time,” his mom said. Quite a few attendees said they were impressed by this year’s event. “There is more for the kids to do,” Poole said.

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friends at a celebration of his life immediately following the graveside service at Bethel United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 5575 Lodebar Road, Sumter, SC 29153. Memorials may be made to Salvation Army, P.O. Box 2229, Sumter, SC 29151; United Ministries of Sumter, P.O. Box 1017, Sumter, SC 29151; or to a charity of one’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

JUSTIN BOYD Justin Boyd, affectionately known as “J-Boy” to family and close friends, was born on Jan. 29, 1992, in Florence County, a son of Gene L. and Deloris Boyd. He departed this life on Sept. 25, 2016. Justin attended the Lee County Public Schools. He was employed with McDonalds in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Sumter. Later, he worked at Amazon in Columbia and then Pilgrim’s Pride in Sumter. Justin leaves to cherish his precious memories: his parents, Gene L. and Deloris Boyd of Lynchburg; one sister, Jessica S. Boyd of the home; three brothers, Gene Lewis Boyd Jr. of Olanta, Demetrius I. Boyd of Mayesville and Byron T. Boyd of Columbus, Ohio; two nieces, Jamya Boyd of Olanta and Gianna K. Boyd of Sumter; grandmother, Elizabeth Harkless; 11 uncles, Johnny (Brenda) Davis of Wisacky, Buddy Davis, Ronald Davis, Marion Davis, Robert (Virgin-

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ia) Williams, Michael Williams, Kenneth (Annette) Williams, Russell (Christine) Williams and Craig Williams, all of Sumter, and Roosevelt Harkless Jr. and Anthony (Angela) Harkless of Florence; seven aunts, Elaine Davis of Manning, Vanessa and Teresa Harkless of Florence, Diane Williams of Sumter, Gwendolyn Williams of Charlotte, Marcia Williams of Mayesville and Shyesha (Marvin) Brock of Manning; special cousins, Amerie Williams of Sumter, and Keyanna, Makayla, and Bradley Harkless of Kissimmee, Florida; and a host of family, church family, dear friends and special close friends. Justin was preceded in death by his children; grandparents, Edward and Ethel Mae Williams; and grandfather Roosevelt Harkless Sr. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Boyd will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. on Sunday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at

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On Tuesday, William and Maria McCoy of The Evening Optimist Club of Sumter presented Palmetto Health Tuomey’s Susan Gaymon and Delany McDonald with a rocking chair that will be used by parents with children in the hospital. Over the years, the club has donated art prints and rocking chairs to Tuomey using funds raised during their annual car shows. The gifts are given in recognition of childhood cancer.

base,” Hardy said. Tech Sgt. Shawn Barlow, an Airman Leadership School instructor, said this is the second year he has attended the picnic. “I was able to come out last year and I was hoping to come back again because I really enjoyed it,” he said. “It’s really neat to see the vendors from around Sumter come out and show their support.” Sumter Military Affairs Committee Chairman Steve Creech said the event gives the local business community a chance the say “thank you” first hand. “Not only for what they do for this country in defending our nation, but for what they do for the Sumter community,” he said. Hardy said he appreciated the participation of the sponsors.

life support in a hospital. His family issued a statement late Thursday saying the boy sustained a major brain injury due to the amount of blood he lost after being shot in the leg. His older brother, Ger-

“I think it’s a fantastic event getting these businesses to come out here,” he said. “We have even better participation from our sponsors than we had last year.” Hardy said the picnic is all about forging new relationships and renewing old ones. “Good food, great times, a lot of people getting to know each other,” he said. Shaw Community Relations Manager Rob Sexton said he has been involved with the picnics since they began nearly a decade ago. “This is our second largest community-relations event we can have in a year,” he said. “In spite of the saying ‘There is no such thing as a free lunch,’ businesses in the area care so much about us they are willing to provide everything necessary to feed 1,500 to 1,800 airmen.”

ald Gambrell, told The Greenville News that the family is “hoping for a miracle.” A sign outside a diner conveyed the sentiments of an entire community: “Pray for Jacob. Pray for Townville.”

Church of Christ, Lamar, with Minister Sylvester McCray. Interment will follow in Church of Christ Church cemetery, Cypress. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 145 Sunflower Circle, Lynchburg. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

FILOMENA P. ROWLAND DALZELL — Filomena Pagdilao “Sally” Rowland, 78, wife of John Mitchell Rowland Jr., died on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at Providence Health in Columbia. Services will be announced by Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, (803) 435-2179. www. stephensfuneralhome.org

KAYDEN FRANCIS MANNING — Baby Boy Kayden Francis, 7 months, died on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, Georgia. He was a son of Christopher and Colea Rosado-Melendez Francis. The family is receiving

The shot teacher and another student who was hit in the foot were treated and released from a hospital, officials said. Classes are scheduled to resume at the school Monday.

friends at the home of his grandparents, Freddie and Diane Bethea, 2220 Jerro Road, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

PAMELA G. MATTHEWS Pamela Lynne Griffin Matthews, 53, widow of Kenny Matthews, died on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, at her home. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Lillie Geddings Griffin. Surviving are two daughters, Megan Selby and Cindel Shriver; three brothers; and one grandchild. Services will be private. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

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AROUND TOWN breast cancer survivors. The Shepherd’s Center, 24 There will also be a breast Council St., will offer public Ladies of St. Peter Claver to hold fall information sessions from 11 cancer sales items table shopping and part of the money to 11:50 a.m. onextravaganza Thursdays raised will go to the Tuomas follows: Oct. 6 and Oct. ey Breast Cancer Support 13, Heather Freiberg will Group. Call Margie Jefferteach a mandalas art son at (803) 453-5441, Neola class. A fall shopping extravaganza, Davis at (803) 453-6078 or Dr. Deborah L. Wheeler at hosted by the Ladies of St. (803) 983-7221. Peter Claver at St. Anne and St. Jude Church, will be Fall Family Farm Day at Old McCaskill’s Farm will be held held 7 a.m.-2 p.m. today at from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 611 W. Oakland Ave. Event Saturday, Oct. 8. Old Mcwill feature vendors, yard Caskill Farm is located at sales, craft booths, bake 377 Cantey Lane, Rembert. sale and more. Contact Take the whole family and Vernessa Baker at (803) enjoy live music, farm 883-9251 or Blessvee@ fresh concessions and yahoo.com or Valerie Wilgood old farm fun. There liams at (803) 775-0478 or will be hay rides, games, a williams003@sc.rr.com. Manning High School Class of pumpkin patch, horse rides and more. Admission is $5 1986 will hold a planning per person; children 2 and meeting at 9:30 a.m. today under free. Visit www.oldat Shoney’s in Manning to work on the reunion events mccaskillfarm.com. A wine and cheese sip, sponfor later in the year. Class sored by the Lincoln High members are invited and School Preservation Alumencouraged to attend. The Campbell Soup friends ni Association, will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, lunch group will meet at Oct. 9, at the Lincoln High 11:30 a.m. today at Golden School cafeteria, Council Corral. Street. Music will be proThe Sumter Life Chain, spon- vided. Cost is $6 per persored by Sumter County son. Call James L. Green at Citizens for Life, will be (803) 968-4173. held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, on Broad The Sumter Stroke Support Group (Overcomers) will Street. Call Hugh Wilson, meet at 2:30 p.m. on Thurscoordinator, at (803) 4817972 or Brandi Hall at (803) day, Oct. 11, in the activities room of National 464-1918 for further inforHealthCare of Sumter, mation. North Guignard Drive. The Broad Street Burial The Sumter Chapter of the League will celebrate its 100th anniversary at 3 p.m. National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina will on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 7 meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Providence St. The Rev. Oct. 11, at Shiloh-Randolph Charles Thompson will Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St., speak. Contact Leverne Sumter, SC 29150. Minister Washington at (803) 775Malinda Ham, member of 9707 with any questions. the Clarendon County The Petty Bell retirees will Chapter of the NFB, will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Mon- speak. October is observed day, Oct. 3, at Golden Coral. as “Blind Awareness” The Sumter Benedict Alumni month, which will be disClub will meet at 6 p.m. on played at the booth during Monday, Oct. 3, at the the week of the Sumter North HOPE Center. Call County Fair. Transportation Shirley M. Blassingame at provided within the cover(803) 506-4019 for details. age area. If you know a blind person, contact PresThe Carter / Sullivan VFW ident Debra Canty at (803) Post 204 of Manning will 775-5792 or debra.canty@ meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesfrontier.com. Donations are day, Oct. 5. welcome and can be The ninth breast cancer walk, mailed to: NFB Sumter sponsored by the MayesChapter, P.O. Box 641, Sumville Area Community Coter, SC 29151. alition, will be held on SatThe Shepherd’s Center will urday, Oct. 8. Sign up will hold a spaghetti dinner from begin at 7:30 a.m. at St. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Mark United Methodist Oct. 14, at Swan Lake PresEpiscopal Church of byterian Church, 912 HaynMayesville. The walk will sworth St. Cost is $6 per be along the Mary McLeod adult. Call (803) 773-1944. Bethune Nature Trail, Take outs welcome. which is a 2.7 mile distance. There will be half The Sumter Branch NAACP mile markers along the will sponsor a candidates trail for those who want to forum for S.C. Senate Diswalk a shorter distance. A trict 36 and Sumter County short program and free Council District 3 from 6 to brunch will follow the walk 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, at St. Mark UME Church. at Central Carolina TechniThere will be door prizes, cal College, Health Sciencawards and recognition of es Center, 133 S. Main St.

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Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

IN THE MOUNTAINS

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t EUGENIA LAST overreact to pressure or someone trying to make you look bad. Remaining calm and offering solutions will put you in a good position to help bring about positive changes. Show wisdom and courage, not anger. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t take anything or anyone for granted. A sudden turn of events will surface due to an emotional disagreement. Listen and observe, but don’t say anything that may be held against you. Time is on your side. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): An emotional incident will end up costing you financially. Anger will not solve any problems or opposition you face. Be smart and refuse to let anyone talk you into contributing to something that doesn’t benefit you. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Try not to overreact to situations that involve partnerships. Only get involved in a joint venture if you are willing to take an equal part in the work. An unwanted change will happen if you aren’t willing to compromise. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Interact with the people you know and trust. The information you gather will help you make a decision regarding the changes you want to make to your personal life. Don’t fold under pressure. Do what’s best for you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Memories will surface, helping you deal with a tricky situation and giving you a much better view of the possibilities that are within your reach. A short trip will help you reconnect with someone you

Sumter 84/58

Myrtle Beach 82/67

Manning 83/56

Today: Pleasant with plenty of sunshine. Winds southwest 3-6 mph. Sunday: Sunny. Winds southwest 3-6 mph.

Aiken 81/51

ON THE COAST Charleston 85/65

Today: Partly sunny; a thunderstorm in northern parts. High 81 to 86. Sunday: Humid with times of clouds and sun. High 82 to 87.

LOCAL ALMANAC SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

86° 65° 79° 57° 92° in 1954 38° in 1967 0.00" 7.00" 3.85" 39.12" 30.65" 37.37"

NATIONAL CITIES Today Hi/Lo/W 80/59/s 67/55/sh 83/61/s 67/55/r 85/62/pc 83/62/pc 87/73/s 65/59/r 89/73/t 71/64/sh 97/74/s 68/55/pc 80/66/sh

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 355.47 74.87 74.76 98.54

24-hr chg +0.09 -0.01 -0.09 +0.33

RIVER STAGES

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

City Atlanta Chicago Dallas Detroit Houston Los Angeles New Orleans New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC

LAKE LEVELS

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 84/62/s 67/54/c 85/63/s 67/55/c 87/65/s 78/59/pc 87/72/pc 69/61/sh 88/73/t 76/61/pc 95/70/s 66/54/c 79/64/pc

River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 8.26 -0.10 19 3.04 -0.33 14 4.28 -0.54 14 2.17 -1.47 80 75.78 +0.28 24 4.43 -0.79

Sunrise 7:17 a.m. Moonrise 7:43 a.m.

Sunset Moonset

7:06 p.m. 7:42 p.m.

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TIDES AT MYRTLE BEACH

High 10:03 a.m. 10:11 p.m. 10:41 a.m. 10:48 p.m.

Today Sun.

Ht. 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.2

Low 4:28 a.m. 4:50 p.m. 5:04 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

Ht. 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4

REGIONAL CITIES City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville

Today Hi/Lo/W 75/51/s 82/53/s 84/52/s 86/64/pc 82/72/t 85/65/pc 81/54/s 82/58/s 85/57/s 83/56/pc 82/66/t 83/63/pc 84/63/pc

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 77/53/s 86/58/s 88/57/s 87/67/pc 82/71/pc 85/66/pc 83/59/s 85/60/s 87/61/s 84/58/pc 83/63/pc 83/60/pc 84/62/pc

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 84/60/pc Gainesville 88/66/pc Gastonia 80/52/s Goldsboro 84/65/pc Goose Creek 85/63/pc Greensboro 79/56/s Greenville 81/56/s Hickory 79/54/s Hilton Head 83/67/pc Jacksonville, FL 87/66/pc La Grange 82/54/s Macon 84/51/s Marietta 79/55/s

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 85/62/pc 89/69/t 82/57/s 83/61/pc 85/64/pc 81/60/s 84/59/s 81/57/s 84/68/pc 88/68/t 85/58/s 89/56/s 83/58/s

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 77/51/s Mt. Pleasant 84/67/pc Myrtle Beach 82/67/pc Orangeburg 83/57/pc Port Royal 85/65/pc Raleigh 82/59/s Rock Hill 80/53/s Rockingham 81/54/s Savannah 86/62/pc Spartanburg 79/53/s Summerville 84/62/pc Wilmington 82/67/t Winston-Salem 78/55/s

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 79/53/s 85/68/pc 82/65/pc 85/61/pc 86/67/pc 83/60/s 82/57/s 83/57/s 87/67/pc 81/57/s 85/63/pc 83/62/pc 80/59/s

Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow ﬂurries, sn–snow, i–ice

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miss. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You crave change, but not everyone who is influenced by your choices will be in agreement with what you want to do. Make adjustments to your plans that will offer incentives to those you need on board. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Bullying can be expected if you aren’t precise about what you want. Someone will use emotional manipulation to persuade you to do things differently. Don’t give in when you know you should stick to your original plans. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If someone from your past tries to interfere in your business, push back. You can come out on top if you are diligent and detailed about your work. Don’t overspend or you will face criticism. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Use the power of communication to get people on board to help you achieve your goals. You will discover something unusual about someone you love. Take your findings as a positive, not a negative.

SUMTER SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK Tuffie, a spayed and housebroken 4-month-old gray tabby / tortoiseshell domestic medium hair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is playful,Tuffie activewants and great atwithtention other kittens. Tuffie is but also a typical catsolitude who someenjoys times wants attention but can enjoy solitude. She is sweet, affectionate and loves cat toys. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 7739292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Try to turn a difficulty you are having with someone into a workable situation. Using reverse psychology and a playful attitude will help you bring about the changes you have wanted to implement for some time. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Someone will stifle your plans and your enthusiasm if you don’t abide by the demands being put on you. Weigh the pros and cons, and if you feel you are being used, rethink your strategy and do your own thing.

The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food; wet cat food; cat litter; and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: Newspapers; stuffed animals; heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets and comforters; baby blankets; canned dog and cat food; dry dog food; treats; leashes and collars; disinfectant spray; all-purpose cleaner; air freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; and, of course, monetary donations are also gratefully accepted.

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Passing grade PREP FOOTBALL

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

With top two running backs injured, Sumter quarterback Jackson uses arm, legs to help Gamecocks survive Bruins 48-41

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) has been overshadowed by Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson heading into today’s showdown at Clemson.

Clemson QB Watson lost in hype for Jackson BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Sumter High School’s Dajon Butts (34) drags a couple of South Florence defenders with him for extra yardage during the Gamecocks’ 48-41 victory on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium in the Region VI-5A opener for both teams.

HS FOOTBALL SCORES Sumter 48, South Florence 41 Crestwood 63, Darlington 28 Lugoff-Elgin 40, Lakewood 7 Manning 28, Hanahan 23 Lee Central 46, North Central 19 Hemingway 8, East Clarendon 6 Scott’s Branch 46, Branchville 6 Wilson Hall 6, Heathwood Hall 2 Ben Lippen 28, Laurence Manning 27 TSA 37, Florence Christian 14 Robert E. Lee 55, Spart.Christian 35 Clarendon Hall 48, Wardlaw 0

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com Much like he did a year ago, Zykiem Jackson seems to heat up at just the right time for the Sumter High School Gamecocks — when region play begins. The junior quarterback had a hand in five touchdowns on Friday against South Florence — two passing, two running and one receiving. None were bigger than his final one, though, as a 13-

yard scramble to the end zone with 36 seconds remaining put the final exclamation point on a 48-41, come-from-behind victory at Sumter Memorial Stadium’s Freddie Solomon Field. The Gamecocks improved to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in Region VI-5A. South fell to 3-3 and 0-1. The winner of this game has gone on to earn the region crown each of the last three seasons. “In the end, we threw the ball to beat them tonight,” Sumter head coach Mark

Barnes said. “They were daring us to throw at the end and we did it. Zykiem made some tremendous plays tonight and so did Michael Taylor and Donovan Leneau and all our receivers. We had a bunch of people make plays offensively.” Jackson wound up throwing for 257 yards. He had TD passes to James Harris and Leneau, ran for scores in the second and fourth quarters and caught a TD pass from

SEE SUMTER, PAGE B4

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Maturing QBs to be tested as Michigan hosts Wisconsin BY NOAH TRISTER The Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh reflected a bit on his own playing days when assessing the quarterback matchup for this weekend’s Michigan-Wisconsin showdown. “I think back when I was the same age as they were, the same kind of experience playing your first couple ballgames,” Harbaugh said. “Both of those guys are doing better in my mind than I did and some other guys did when we were young.” Michigan’s Wilton Speight is a junior but in his first season as a starter. Wisconsin’s Alex Hornibrook is a redshirt freshman and started his first game just last weekend. Each has shown poise so far for his undefeated team, helping turn Saturday’s clash between the fourth-ranked Wolverines and eighth-ranked Badgers into one of the most anticipated games of the week. Michigan (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) has lived up to expectations so far in Harbaugh’s second season at the helm. The Wolverines have outscored opponents by 38 points a game, with Speight RICK CARPENTER/THE SUMTER ITEM throwing for nine touchdowns and only one inCrestwood’s Julius Pearson (26) breaks away from Darlington’s Jordan English on terception.

his first touchdown run in the Knights’ 63-28 win on Friday at Donald L. Crolley SEE MICHIGAN, PAGE B4 Memorial Stadium in Dalzell. Go to www.theitem.com for a story on the game.

CLEMSON — No. 3 Louisville and quarterback Lamar Jackson have done the improbable — turned Clemson passer Deshaun Watson into an afterthought this weekend. Tigers linebacker Ben Boulware feels it and believes Watson will be more than ready when the Cardinals (4-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) face No. 5 Clemson (4-0, 1-0) on Saturday night. “Everyone loves talking about Lamar (Jackson) and Deshaun’s kind of been in the background,” Boulware said. “But I’m like, ‘Hey, we’ve got a pretty good quarterback here, too.”’ Watson was considered college football’s best, the reigning ACC player of the year and the odds-on favorite to win the Heisman Trophy this season when the year began. But Watson has largely been left in the dust by Jackson’s amazing start. Jackson, a sophomore , has passed for 1,330 yards and 13 touchdowns and run for 526 yards and 12 touchdowns. He’s the first Football Bowl Subdivision player in 10 years to put up two seven-TD games in one season. Those numbers, along with Jackson’s breakaway runs, have vaulted him into the Heisman favorite a third of the way through the season.

SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B3

PREP FOOTBALL

Barons hold off Heathwood 6-2 From staff reports COLUMBIA — It wasn’t easy, but the Wilson Hall football team won its fourth straight game, holding of Heathwood Hall 6-2 on Friday at the Highlanders’ field. The Barons won their fourth straight game to improve to 5-1 on the season and 3-1 in SCISA 3A play. HH dropped to 1-5 and 0-5. “It’s a win, and we’ll take it,” WH head coach Adam Jarecki said on the WDXY postgame show. “We’re happy to come over here and get a win.: The only touchdown of the game came in the third quarter. The Barons started a drive at the Heathwood 11-yard line after a snap on a punt attempt went over the head of the Highlander punter. Justin

SEE BARONS, PAGE B4

SPORTS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2016

AUTO RACING

Johnson looks to remain alive BY DAN GELSTON The ASsociated Press DOVER, Del. — Jimmie Johnson was despondent in the garage, his Dover dominance and championship drive over. With one, cheap part busted, Johnson was knocked out of the Chase. The winningest driver in Dover International Speedway history, Johnson entered a first-round elimination race fifth in the standings and seemed a lock to advance. Just an average finish — at a track where Johnson has won 10 times — would keep him alive for a record-tying seventh championship for at least three more races. Instead, Johnson’s No. 48 Chevrolet was forced off the track for 36 laps with a torn rear axle seal and his title shot was gone. He plummeted to 14th in the standings and was one of four drivers cut from the field. A year later, Johnson returns to Dover eighth in the standings out of 16 Chase drivers and painfully aware that one flat tire, one illtimed wreck could keep him stuck on six championships for another season. “I think last year shows that you really can’t count on a race track always being kind to a driver or always working in their favor. It’s part of racing,” Johnson said Friday. The Chase faces its first round of cuts Sunday and Jamie McMurray, Austin Dillon, three-time champion Tony Stewart and Chris Buescher are on the outside of the points cutoff. Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin Harvick have secured spots with Chase race victories and Johnson, Chase Elliott, Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch and Kyle Larson face serious risk of elimination

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jimmie Johnson is eighth in the Chase standings heading into Sunday’s elimination race at Dover, Del.

with a disastrous race. Johnson not only expects to survive the first round, he says he’ll be racing for the championship in the finale at Homestead. “We can be one of the final four cars,” Johnson said. Elliott, who made the Chase in his rookie season, said Hendrick would be represented with a championship contender in the finale. “I 100 percent think our group or Jimmie’s group could make it,” Elliott said. “I feel confident in that. I think we’ve been fast enough these first two weeks to do it, but obviously you have to have some things go your way throughout this deal and you’ve got to execute your races and try to stay mistake free.” Johnson won championships in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2013, putting him one shy of matching Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for most on the career list. The Hendrick Motorsports driver swept Dover in 2002 and 2009 and also won races in 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Johnson starts eighth because rain wiped out qualifying and the field was set on points.

CITIZEN SOLDIER 400 LINEUP By The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Dover International Speedway Dover, Del. Lap length: 1 mile (Car number in parentheses) 1. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, Charter Team-Owner Point 1. 2. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Charter Team-Owner Point 2. 3. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, Charter Team-Owner Point 3. 4. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, Charter Team-Owner Point 4. 5. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, Charter Team-Owner Point 5. 6. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 6. 7. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Charter Team-Owner Point 7. 8. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 8. 9. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 9. 10. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, Charter Team-Owner Point 10. 11. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 11. 12. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 12. 13. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 13. 14. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 14. 15. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 15. 16. (34) Chris Buescher, Ford, Charter Team-Owner Point 16. 17. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 17. 18. (88) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 18. 19. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point

19. 20. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, Open Team-Owner Point 20. 21. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 21. 22. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, Charter Team-Owner Point 22. 23. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, Charter Team-Owner Point 23. 24. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 24. 25. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, Charter Team-Owner Point 25. 26. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 26. 27. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, Charter Team-Owner Point 27. 28. (15) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 28. 29. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 29. 30. (95) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 30. 31. (38) Landon Cassill, Ford, Charter Team-Owner Point 31. 32. (23) David Ragan, Toyota, Charter Team-Owner Point 32. 33. (7) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 33. 34. (44) Brian Scott, Ford, Charter Team-Owner Point 34. 35. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, Charter Team-Owner Point 35. 36. (98) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, Open Team-Owner Point 36. 37. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, Charter Team-Owner Point 37. 38. (32) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Ford, Charter Team-Owner Point 38. 39. (55) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, Open Team-Owner Point 39. 40. (30) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, Open Team-Owner Point 40.

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SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY

5 a.m. – Formula One Racing: Malaysian Grand Prix Pole Qualifying from Selangor, Malaysia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7:25 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Liverpool vs. Swansea (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8:55 a.m. – Women’s International Soccer: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Group Play Match from Amman, Jordan – Brazil vs. Nigeria (FOX SPORTS 1). 9 a.m. – International Golf: Ryder Cup Day Two Matches from Chaska, Minn. (GOLF). 9:20 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Cologne vs. Bayern Munich (FOX SPORTS 2). 9:55 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Chelsea vs. Hull (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Citizen Soldier 400 Practice from Dover, Del. (CNBC). 11:30 a.m. – LPGA Golf: Reignwood LPGA Classic Third Round from Beijing (GOLF). Noon – College Football: Texas at Oklahoma State (WOLO 25). Noon – College Football: Central Florida at East Carolina (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – College Football: Notre Dame vs. Syracuse from East Rutherford, N.J. (ESPN). Noon – College Football: Southern Methodist at Temple (ESPNEWS). Noon – College Football: Miami at Georgia Tech (ESPN2). Noon – College Football: Northwestern at Iowa (ESPNU). Noon – College Football: Baylor at Iowa State (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – College Football: Florida at Vanderbilt (SEC NETWORK). Noon – College Football: Alcorn State at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK-A). 12:20 p.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen (FOX SPORTS 2). 12:30 p.m. – College Football: Virginia at Duke (TIME WARNER 1250). 1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Mets at Philadelphia or Pittsburgh at St. Louis (WACH 57). 1:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Citizen Soldier 400 Practice from Dover, Del. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 1:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Dutch League Match – Heeranveen vs. PSV (UNIVISION). 2 p.m. – International Golf: Ryder Cup Day Two Matches from Chaska, Minn. (GOLF). 3 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Drive Sober 200 from Dover, Del. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK, WEGX-FM 92.9). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Tennessee at Georgia (WLTX 19). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Wisconsin at Michigan (WOLO 25). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Navy at Air Force (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: North Carolina at Florida State (ESPN). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Illinois at Nebraska (ESPN2). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Kansas State at West Virginia (ESPNU). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Wake Forest at North Carolina State (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Tulane at Massachusetts (TIME WARNER 1250). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: The Citadel at Western Carolina (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Cleveland at Kansas City (FOX SPORTS 1). 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Teams To Be Announced (MLB NETWORK). 4 p.m. – College Football: Texas A&M at South Carolina (SEC NETWORK, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5). 5 p.m. – College Football: Oklahoma at Texas Christian (WACH 57). 5:30 p.m. – Horse Racing: Jockey Club Gold Cup and Awesome Again Stakes (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 5:50 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Veracruz vs. Cruz Azul (UNIVISION). 6 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series DC Solar 350 Pole Qualifying from Las Vegas (FOX SPORTS 2). 6 p.m. – College Football: Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina (WWFNFM 100.1). 7 p.m. – College Football: Western Michigan at Central Michigan (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Football: Kentucky at Alabama (ESPN). 7 p.m. – International Hockey: World Cup of Hockey Final Series Game Three from Toronto – Team Europe vs. Canada (If Necessary) (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Football: South Florida at Cincinnati (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Detroit at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Teams To Be Announced (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Football: Teams To Be Announced (SEC NETWORK-A). 7 p.m. – College Football: Texas El-Paso at Louisiana Tech (TIME WARNER 1250). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Marshall at Pittsburgh (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 7:30 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Teams To Be Announced (NBA TV). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Missouri at Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). 7:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – America vs. Monterrey (UNIVISION). 8 p.m. – College Football: Louisville at Clemson (WOLO 25, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7). 8 p.m. – College Football: San Diego State at South Alabama (ESPNEWS). 8:30 p.m. – College Football: Arizona State at Southern California (WACH 57). 8:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series DC Solar 350 from Las Vegas (FOX SPORTS 2, WEGX-FM

92.9). 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Teams To Be Announced (MLB NETWORK). 10 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Monarcas vs. Guadalajara (UNIVISION). 10:15 p.m. – College Football: Utah State at Boise State (ESPN2). 10:15 p.m. – College Football: Wyoming at Colorado State (ESPNU). 10:30 p.m. – College Football: Fresno State at Nevada-Las Vegas (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 10:30 p.m. – College Football: Arizona at UCLA (ESPN). 12:30 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Wuhan Open Matches or Shenzhen Open Matches (TENNIS). 12:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Toluca vs. Necaxa (UNIVISION). 1 a.m. – Women’s International Soccer: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Group Play Match from Amman, Jordan – England vs. North Korea (FOX SPORTS 2). 2:30 a.m. – Formula One Racing: Malaysian Grand Prix from Selangor, Malaysia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

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GB — 5 5 9 26

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L 67 73 78 82 102

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L 65 74 76 87 92

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GB — 9 11 22 27

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Cleveland at Detroit, ppd. N.Y. Yankees 5, Boston 1 Baltimore 4, Toronto 0 Minnesota 7, Kansas City 6 Tampa Bay 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Seattle 3, Oakland 2

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Detroit at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Tampa Bay at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Houston at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore (Miley 9-13) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 14-4), 4:05 p.m. Cleveland (Bauer 12-8) at Kansas City (Volquez 10-11), 4:15 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 6-5) at Atlanta (Blair 1-7), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (Santiago 12-10) at Chicago White Sox (Shields 6-18), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Happ 20-4) at Boston (Rodriguez 3-7), 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 9-6) at Texas (Lewis 6-4), 8:05 p.m. Houston (McHugh 12-10) at L.A. Angels (Chacin 5-8), 9:05 p.m. Oakland (Cotton 2-0) at Seattle (Iwakuma 16-12), 9:10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 3:05 p.m. Houston at L.A. Angels, 3:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Texas, 3:05 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 3:05 p.m. Detroit at Atlanta, 3:10 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 3:10 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 3:10 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 3:15 p.m.

W 93 85 78 70 66

L 66 74 80 89 92

Pct GB .585 — .535 8 .494 14½ .440 23 .418 26½

W 101 83 78 71 67

L 58 76 81 88 92

Pct .635 .522 .491 .447 .421

GB — 18 23 30 34

W x-Los Angeles 91 San Francisco 84 Colorado 74 San Diego 68 Arizona 66 x-clinched division

L 68 75 85 91 93

Pct .572 .528 .465 .428 .415

GB — 7 17 23 25

x-Washington New York Miami Philadelphia Atlanta CENTRAL DIVISION x-Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati WEST DIVISION

AMERICAN LEAGUE W 87 87 85 85

L 72 72 73 74

Pct WCGB .547 — .547 — .538 1½ .535 2

W L Pct WCGB 85 74 .535 — 84 75 .528 — 83 76 .522 1

New York San Francisco St. Louis

NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press

AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST New England N.Y. Jets Miami Buffalo SOUTH Houston Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville NORTH Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland WEST Denver Kansas City Oakland San Diego

W 3 1 1 1

L 0 2 2 2

T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 81 45 0 .333 62 78 0 .333 64 67 0 .333 71 68

W 2 1 1 0

L 1 2 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

W 3 2 1 0

L 0 1 2 3

T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 57 44 0 .667 65 66 0 .333 56 75 0 .000 54 84

W 3 2 2 1

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MONDAY’S GAMES

Atlanta 45, New Orleans 32

THURSDAY, SEP. 29

Miami at Cincinnati, 8:25 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION

WILD CARD STANDINGS By The Associated Press

NATIONAL LEAGUE

W 92 87 87 83 66

x-Boston Toronto Baltimore New York Tampa Bay CENTRAL DIVISION

SUNDAY’S GAMES

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. Miami at Washington, 3:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 3:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 3:10 p.m. Detroit at Atlanta, 3:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 3:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 3:15 p.m.

Baltimore Toronto Detroit Seattle

By The Associated Press

EAST DIVISION

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 12-3) at San Francisco (Suarez 3-5), 4:05 p.m. Miami (Chen 5-4) at Washington (Roark 15-10), 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lester 19-4) at Cincinnati (Adleman 3-4), 4:10 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 6-5) at Atlanta (Blair 1-7), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Peralta 7-11) at Colorado (Anderson 5-6), 8:10 p.m. San Diego (Richard 3-3) at Arizona (Bradley 7-9), 8:10 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Washington 5, Arizona 3 Chicago Cubs 1, Pittsburgh 1, 6 inn. Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 2 St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 3 L.A. Dodgers 9, San Diego 4 San Francisco 7, Colorado 2

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Miami at Washington, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Detroit at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Milwaukee at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Mets (Colon 14-8) at Philadelphia (Gonzalez 1-2), 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Kuhl 5-4) at St. Louis (Garcia 10-13), 1:05 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCT. 2

Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 9:30 a.m. Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m. Seattle at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m. Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Washington, 1 p.m. Oakland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Denver at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m. Los Angeles at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. New Orleans at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. Dallas at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m.

MONDAY, OCT. 3

N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

WNBA By The Associated Press

THIRD ROUND

(Best-of-5) (x-if necessary) Minnesota 1, Phoenix 0 Wednesday Minnesota 113, Phoenix 95 Friday Phoenix at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Sunday Minnesota at Phoenix, 5 p.m. x-Tuesday, Oct. 4 Minnesota at Phoenix, TBA x-Thursday, Oct. 6 Phoenix at Minnesota, TBA Los Angeles 1, Chicago 0 Wednesday Los Angeles 95, Chicago 75 Friday Chicago at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Sunday Los Angeles at Chicago, 3 p.m. x-Tuesday, Oct. 4 Los Angeles at Chicago, TBA x-Thursday, Oct. 6 Chicago at Los Angeles, TBA

SPORTS ITEMS

Wilson Hall hosting 18-school swim meet today at Sumter Aquatics Center Wilson Hall will host an 18-school swim meet today at the City of Sumter Aquatics Center beginning at noon. Along with Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter Academy and St. Francis Xavier High School are the other local schools competing in the event. The other schools are Ashley hall, Augusta Christian School, Beaufort Academy, Ben Lippen, Cardinal Newman, First Baptist, Hammond, James Island Christian, Trinity-Byrnes, Mead Hall, Newberry Academy, Northwood Academy, Palmetto Christian, Pinewood Prep and St. Andrew’s. Admission is $6 for adults

ment is free. The ITA Southeast Regional champions will go on to play ITA SOUTHEAST REGIONAL in the ITA Oracle Cup (formerCONTINUES ly National Small College The second day of the ITA Championships) on Oct. 13–16 Southeast Regional Champion- in Surprise, Ariz. ships, an individual tournaBENGALS 22 ment featuring NCAA Division DOLPHINS 7 II collegiate tennis players, CINCINNATI — Bengals rewill begin today at Palmetto ceiver A.J. Green followed his Tennis Center at 8 a.m. Conferences that will be par- disappointing game with a ticipating in the event are Con- dominating one 173 yards and a touchdown and the Cincinference Carolinas, Peach Belt nati defense that was inspired and South Atlantic. Play will by Vontaze Burfict’s return begin at 8 a.m. on Sunday as clamped down on the Miami well. The championship Dolphins (1-3) for a 22-7 victomatches will also begin on ry Thursday night. Monday at 8 a.m. Green finished with 10 Admission to the tournaand $4 for children. Heat sheets are available for $2.

drawing championships because of the state law reHUR, HENDERSON TIED FOR stricting the rights of LGBT LEAD AT LPGA CLASSIC people. BEIJING — Mi Jung Hur eaThe league said it will honor gled two of the last three holes commitments for these tourFriday for a 10-under 63 and a naments: men’s soccer in share of the second-round lead Greensboro, men’s and womwith Brooke Henderson in the en’s basketball in Asheville Reignwood LPGA Classic. and men’s golf in Pinehurst. Henderson shot her second straight 66 to match Hur at 14- BROWNS MOVE ON FROM RECEIVER GORDON under 132. A day after suspended wide SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TO receiver Gordon said he’s enKEEP CHAMPIONSHIPS IN N.C. tering rehab, Cleveland coach The Southern Conference Hue Jackson made it clear the will keep four league champiBrowns have ended their relaonships in North Carolina detionship with the 25-year-old. spite the NCAA and the Atlantic Coast Conference withFrom staff, wire reports

catches for the Bengals (2-2).

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CLEMSON

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That’s OK with Watson, who’s focused on keeping the Tigers perfect this week. “We just have to continue to do what we do and focus on the task at hand,” Watson said. “We can’t worry about what the future brings or anything like that. At the end of the day, we still have to go out there and play our best.” Watson understands he’s yet to achieve that this season. The 6-foot3 junior has passed for 996 yards and nine touchdowns. He’s also thrown four interceptions and has yet to rush for a TD after running for 12 scores a season ago. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Watson is rounding into form for the most important time of the year. “He has led us to four wins, critical drives, critical wins,” Swinney said. “We’re going to need him to play a great game Saturday.” Some things to watch when No. 3

Louisville plays No. 5 Clemson.

ACC SHOW

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2016

For the second time in three weeks, the ACC will have a pair of top 10 schools facing each other. Louisville, then ranked No. 10, dominated third-ranked Florida State 63-20 on Sept. 17. It is the 15th time in league history that two top 10 teams have matched up. It is just the fifth top five match in ACC history, the last one coming in 2013 at Death REACHING A MILESTONE Louisville is seeking its 500th vicValley when No. 5 Florida State took tory in program history when it apart third-ranked Clemson 51-14. takes on Clemson. The Cardinals HOME SWEET HOME are 499-450-17 in 98 seasons. Clemson does not lose often at Death Valley, having won 18 straight OFFENSE VS. DEFENSE True test between the proverbial at home since its loss to Florida unstoppable force in Louisville State three seasons ago. The Tigers against immovable object in Clemare 46-6 at home since Dabo Swinney took over for Tommy Bowden in son. Cardinals attack ranks first nationally in overall offense and scorthe middle of the 2008 season. ing offense, third in rushing and RARE DOUBLE 10th in passing. Tigers stand third Louisville is seeking a rare double in overall defense and passing dein the Atlantic Coast Conference. A fense, fifth in scoring defense and win by the Cardinals on Saturday 15th in rushing defense.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson is a top Heisman contender with 13 touchdown passes and 12 touchdown runs in just four games.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Tigers, Cardinals highlight trio of Top 10 matchups BY STEVE MEGARGEE The Associated Press

home games.

The fifth week of the college football season offers arguably the best lineup of games since the opening weekend. With so many top 10 teams facing each other, this week could provide some clues on which teams have legitimate College Football Playoff aspirations.

That Louisville-Clemson showdown also could have major Heisman Trophy implications. Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson entered the season as one of the Heisman favorites, but his thunder has been stolen a bit by Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson’s sensational September. Watson could reassert himself as a Heisman front-runner by outplaying Jackson in a win. “I know (Watson’s) the best player in the country,” Clemson receiver Ray-Ray McCloud said. “For him to go out there against someone who supposedly is the best player in the country as well is just going to get him to a whole other level.”

BEST GAME

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Carolina linebacker T.J. Holloman, right, and the Gamecocks host ninth-ranked Texas A&M today at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.

Aggies looking to keep strong start going at South Carolina points a game, also third best in the league. “We remember nobody was COLUMBIA — Kevin Sumtalking about us at the beginlin has been here before. This ning of the season,” receiver time, the Texas A&M coach be- Christian Kirk said. “Now, evlieves his ninth-ranked Aggies erybody’s talking about us. can keep rising past SeptemWe’re 4-0, top 10 in the counber. try. But we’ve got to forget Texas A&M (4-0, 2-0 Southabout all that.” eastern Conference) looks to The Texas A&M offense may start 5-0 for the third straight have a difficult task putting up season when it plays at South big numbers against the Carolina (2-2, 1-2) on Saturday. Gamecocks, who have given But those marks have been the up 17 points a game so far in high points of the past two coach Will Muschamp’s first years when the Aggies were season. South Carolina’s ofwaylaid by the SEC Western fense, dead last in the SEC, Division schedule, finishing struggled with freshman quar3-5 down the stretch in 2014 terback Brandon McIlwain. and 2015. Muschamp said McIlwain Sumlin’s a lot more confihas played well and will condent the Aggies can improve tinue to start. upon last season. They defeat“I’m just trying to be very ed then 17th-ranked Arkansas realistic; where we are and 45-24 last week. where we’re headed,” Mus“Guys understand that,” champ said. “And moving forSumlin said. “Have different ward with the guys that are perspective on that than going to do it the South Carolimaybe they did as freshmen na way and that’s with great and sophomores. Maybe they effort, toughness and discihandle it little differently as pline, urgency and energy in juniors and seniors.” everything we do.” Sumlin acknowledged Things to watch when No. 9 maybe winning came too fast Texas A&M faces South Caroand too easily for his young lina. team in 2014 and 2015. So he emphasized staying strong and STREAKY STARTS A victory by Texas A&M not fading throughout the offwould make it 5-0 for a third season. “Guarantee things change?” Sumlin said. “No. Performance guarantees change.” On the field, the Aggies have shown all the right moves. Graduate transfer quarterback Trevor Knight leads an offense that’s averaging 43 points a game, third best in the SEC. Defensive ends Myles Garrett and Daeshon Hall have combined for 10 tackles for loss and power a group that’s held opponents to 16

night would be the first time a league opponent has defeated both Florida State and Clemson in the same season since North Carolina in 2010. The Cardinals could also go a long way to breaking the stronghold Florida State and Clemson have had on the ACC Atlantic Division. The Seminoles and Tigers have combined to represent the division in the past seven championship games.

USC FOOTBALL

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

straight season, something the program last accomplished in 1939-41. The Aggies are also looking to go 3-0 in conference playing, which they have not done since 2004 when they were in the Big 12.

WHAT’S THE RUSH? South Carolina has been slow to get its running game going. The Gamecocks are the lone SEC team averaging under 100 yards rushing this season (90.8 yards a game). The Gamecocks get some help with injured freshman Rico Dowdle expected to see his first college action.

VAST DIFFERENCE Part of Texas A&M’s success has come from its big-play attack while limiting the opposition’s ability to make big plays. The Aggies have scored 11 touchdowns of 20 yards or more while allowing only one TD of 15 yards or longer this season.

HOME STAND South Carolina is done traveling for a while. The Texas A&M game starts a five-game home stand at Williams-Brice Stadium. The run includes the bye week, meaning the Gamecocks don’t play on the road until Nov. 12 at Florida.

No. 3 Louisville at No. 5 Clemson. This weekend features two other matchups of top 10 teams as No. 7 Stanford visits No. 10 Washington on Friday night and No. 8 Wisconsin plays at No. 4 Michigan on Saturday. But the Atlantic Coast Conference showdown offers the most intrigue. The winner takes command of a loaded Atlantic Division that also features No. 12 Florida State, which already got blown out at Louisville two weeks ago. Louisville is averaging 63.5 points to lead all Football Bowl Subdivision programs. Clemson allows just 11 points per game and is tied for fifth nationally in scoring defense. The Tigers also have won 18 straight regular-season games and a school-record 18 straight

HEISMAN WATCH

NUMBERS TO KNOW 7 - Stanford has won seven consecutive Pac-12 regular-season road games heading into Friday’s trip to Washington. No Stanford team ever has won eight straight regular-season conference road games. 4 - The number of wins for undefeated Wake Forest heading into Saturday’s game at North Carolina State. The Demon Deacons haven’t won more than four games in a season since going 5-7 in 2012.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE STATE

Today (3) Louisville at (5) Clemson, 8 p.m. (WOLO 25, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7) (9) Texas A&M at South Carolina, 4 p.m. (SEC NETWORK, WIBZFM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5) Kennesaw State at Furman, 3 p.m. Wofford at Samford, 3 p.m. Citadel at Western Carolina, 3:30 p.m. (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240) Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m. (WWFN-FM 100.l) Catawba at Newberry, 6 p.m. Mars Hill at North Greenville, 7 p.m. Benedict at Gardner-Webb, 6 p.m. Wingate at Limestone, 1 p.m.

ACC

Today North Carolina at (12) Florida State, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (14) Miami at Georgia Tech, noon (ESPN2) Notre Dame at Syracuse, noon (ESPN) Virginia at Duke, 12:30 p.m. (TIME WARNER 1250) Buffalo at Boston College, 1 p.m. Wake Forest at North Carolina State, 3:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST) Marshall at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST)

SEC

Today Kentucky at (1) Alabama, 7 p.m. (ESPN) (11) Tennessee at (25) Georgia, 3:30 p.m. (WLTX 19) Memphis at (16) Mississippi, 7 p.m. (SEC NETWORK-A) Alcorn State at (20) Arkansas, noon (SEC NETWORK-A) (23) Florida at Vanderbilt, noon (SEC NETWORK) Louisiana-Monroe at Auburn, 3:30 p.m. Missouri at Louisiana State, 7:30 p.m. (SEC NETWORK)

TOP 25

Thursday (6) Houston 42, Connecticut 14 Friday (7) Stanford at (10) Washington (late) Today Rutgers at (2) Ohio State, noon (8) Wisconsin at (4) Michigan, 3:30 p.m. (WOLO 25) (13) Baylor at Iowa State, noon (FOX SPORTS 1) Illinois at (15) Nebraska, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (17) Michigan State at Indiana, 8 p.m. (18) Utah at California, 6 p.m. (19) San Diego State at South Alabama, 8 p.m.(ESPNEWS) Oklahoma at (21) TCU, 5 p.m. (WACH 57) (22) Texas at Oklahoma State, noon (WOLO 25) Utah State at (24) Boise State, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN2)

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MICHIGAN

FROM PAGE B1

KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Sumter quarterback Zykiem Jackson (4) tries to get past South Florence defender Gavin Green during the Gamecocks’ 48-41 victory on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

SUMTER

“We were limited after our two backs went down. We FROM PAGE B1 got down to where there was only about one or two sets Hunter Anderson in the sec- we could stay in. ond quarter on a little bit of “But Michael came in and trickery. he’s a senior and I was glad He was also one of the to see him bust one.” main rushers for the team in Taylor had a 30-yard TD the second half after Sumter run in the fourth quarter lost both Rodney Pitts and that broke a string of 21 unDa’Jon Butts to injuries. answered points by the BruPitts went down early in the ins. Twice South Florence second and Butts went out came back from 2-score defiin the third. Pitts scored the cits and held a 41-34 lead first points of the game in with just over four minutes the first quarter on an to go in the game. 8-yard run and Butts came Even after Taylor’s run, back in the fourth to punch SFHS still held a 1-point lead in a 2-point conversion for thanks to a botched extra the final points. point. Howevr, Jackson was Sumter didn’t give South 3-for-3 on his final three pass the opportunity for any last- attempts, all of them going second heroics as they refor 19 yards or more as he covered an onside kick to helped lead the Gamecocks finish the game off. back for the victory. “We persevered when we It was not the defensive had to and made plays to showing Barnes had in mind win the game,” Barnes said. as there was over 400 yards

of combined offense -- in the first half. “I hate games like this,” Barnes said. “We didn’t play good defense tonight obviously, but give them credit because they made a lot of plays just like we did. “I think the thing that disappointed me the most tonight is that we were not as physical on both sides of the ball as we needed to be.” The game was also in doubt for much of the night and no lead felt safe. South running back Tony McFadden was the biggest thorn in the Gamecocks side as he rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns. SF quarterback Austin Moore also had some big plays as he found Ty King in the first quarter and Hykeem White in the fourth for a pair of touchdown passes. White also had a 15-yard scoring run in the fourth.

STATE HIGH SCOOL FOOTBALL SCORES A.C. Flora 44, Orangeburg-Wilkinson 28 Abbeville 33, Hartsville 21 Academic Magnet 35, North Charleston 12 Airport 48, Midland Valley 43 Bamberg-Ehrhardt 14, Silver Bluff 0 Barnwell 45, Calhoun County 7 Beaufort 60, R.B. Stall 7 Ben Lippen 28, Laurence Manning Academy 27 Berea 30, Southside 12 Berkeley 63, Hilton Head Island 22 Blacksburg 28, Mooresboro Jefferson, N.C. 20, 4OT Blackville-Hilda 22, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 12 Brookland-Cayce 49, Pelion 6 Broome 14, Mid-Carolina 6 C.E. Murray 18, Cross 12 Carolina Academy 54, John Paul II 20 Carolina Forest 35, Socastee 14 Carvers Bay 38, Marion 0 Central 21, Chesterfield 7 Chapin 41, Dreher 20 Chapman 38, Clinton 17 Charlotte Latin, N.C. 38, Southside Christian 7 Cheraw 35, Andrew Jackson 14 Chesnee 26, Landrum 21 Chester 34, Indian Land 10 Christ Church Episcopal 42, St. Joseph 24 Conway 48, West Florence 14 Crescent 35, Walhalla 25 Crestwood 63, Darlington 28 Dillon 41, Waccamaw 0 Dorman 28, Boiling Springs 14 Dutch Fork 35, Blythewood 13 Fairfield Central 49, Columbia 15 Fort Dorchester 55, Stratford 6 Fox Creek 52, C.A. Johnson 0 Garrett Academy of Technology

BARONS

FROM PAGE B1

Timmons scored from three yards with 2:56 remaining in the quarter. WH missed the extra point. Wilson Hall spent most of the fourth quarter fending off HH. Heathwood got as close as the Baron 40 before punting and having the Barons take over at their 18. WH couldn’t get a first down and was forced into a punting situation with backup punter Michael Lowery taking a snap from a backup long

54, Burke 20 Georgetown 33, Aynor 0 Gilbert 48, Swansea 6 Goose Creek 29, Ashley Ridge 28 Greenville 51, Pickens 0 Greenwood 35, Wade Hampton (G) 7 Greer 55, Travelers Rest 21 Hammond 48, Augusta Christian, Ga. 0 Hannah-Pamplico 49, Creek Bridge 6 Hemingway 8, East Clarendon 6 Hilton Head Prep 19, Bethesda Academy, Ga. 14 Lake City 28, Loris 0 Lake View 28, Green Sea Floyds 8 Lancaster 13, Westwood 7 Laurens 21, Hillcrest 14 Lexington 20, River Bluff 7 Lugoff-Elgin 40, Lakewood 7 Manning 28, Hanahan 23 Marlboro County 34, St. James 17 Mauldin 56, Riverside 21 McBee 44, Lewisville 16 McCormick 16, Calhoun Falls 8 Myrtle Beach 43, North Myrtle Beach 23 Nation Ford 42, Clover 13 Newberry 28, Woodruff 6 North Augusta 44, Lower Richland 30 Northwestern 41, Fort Mill 0 Northwood Academy 38, Oceanside Collegiate Academy 19 Palmetto 36, Emerald 14 Palmetto Christian Academy 29, Calhoun Academy 23 Patrick Henry Academy 42, Coastal Christian Prep 8 Pee Dee Academy 37, Greenwood Christian 6 Pendleton 32, West Oak 0 Pinewood Prep 49, Cardinal Newman 19

snapper. The punt was blocked with the Highlanders recovering at the Wilson Hall 15. However, the Barons defense made a huge stand with Evans Boyle intercepting a pass at the 5-yard line with around three minutes left in the game. WH managed one first down, but after a holding penalty, it was again forced to punt with Lowery standing in the end zone this time. Wilson Hall decided to take a safety to make it 6-2 with 51 seconds left in the game. Heathwood got the ball at

Porter-Gaud 41, First Baptist 20 Powdersville 70, Carolina High and Academy 0 Ridge Spring-Monetta 27, Denmark-Olar 0 Rock Hill 30, Gaffney 20 Saluda 56, Eau Claire 7 Scott’s Branch 46, Branchville 6 South Aiken 31, Aiken 20 South Pointe 46, Ridge View 21 Spartanburg 13, James F. Byrnes 0 St. Andrew’s, Ga. 21, Colleton Prep 12 St. John’s 54, Military Magnet Academy 0 Strom Thurmond 42, Edisto 0 Summerville 20, West Ashley 19 Sumter 48, South Florence 41 T.L. Hanna 37, Easley 26 Thomas Heyward Academy 33, Hilton Head Christian Academy 0 Thomas Sumter Academy 37, Florence Christian 14 Timberland 48, Lake Marion 0 Timmonsville 64, Great Falls 20 Union County 34, Eastside 15 W. Wyman King Academy 34, Jefferson Davis Academy 24 Wade Hampton (H) 50, Battery Creek 2 Wando 31, James Island 14 Westside 55, Woodmont 7 White Knoll 36, Irmo 35 Whitmire 28, Ware Shoals 13 Williamsburg Academy 54, King’s Academy 24 Williston-Elko 42, Wagener-Salley 20 Wilson Hall 6, Heathwood Hall 2 Woodland 20, Whale Branch 9 Wren 35, D.W. Daniel 30 York Comprehensive 41, Richland Northeast 14

ifs 42 following the free kick. Wilson Hall secured the victory when Greyson Young intercepted a pass. Boyle returned the opening kickoff of the game to the Highlander 12, but couldn’t put the ball in the end zone. Wilson Hall also missed on a field goal and had one blocked. “We were just very flat at the start of the game,” Jarecki said. “We were just not in a very good frame of mind at the beginning. I think we then saw what it was all about and got into the game.”

It looked initially like Michigan might not even be challenged until its late-October game at Michigan State, but Wisconsin (4-0, 1-0) has now emerged as a definite threat in the Big Ten. The Badgers won 30-6 at Michigan State last weekend, and they beat LSU earlier in the season. Wisconsin intercepted Tyler O’Connor three times in the win over Michigan State, and Hornibrook was solid, throwing for 195 yards and a touchdown. The Badgers were 7 of 16 on third down and converted both of their fourth-down attempts, repeatedly keeping drives alive against the Spartans. “That’s definitely not what you want to rest on. Coach made us sure of that,” Hornibrook said. “We’ve got to do

better on the other downs so that we have a better situation on third (down). Obviously you’ll be in those situations and you’ve got to take advantage of them.” Michigan opponents are only 6 of 50 on third down this season. This is the first time Michigan and Wisconsin will face each other with both teams in the top 10. Wisconsin is allowing only 11.8 points per game, and Michigan State had a lot of trouble blocking the Badgers. Forcing Speight out of his comfort zone could be crucial if Wisconsin is going to upset the Wolverines. Linebacker Jabrill Peppers is a fan favorite at Michigan for obvious reasons. He’s a threat to do something spectacular whenever the ball is in his hands. In a game that pits two impressive defenses, Peppers could be the difference.

AREA ROUNDUP

Lee Central JV football tops North Central 14-6 BISHOPVILLE — Lee Central improved to 3-1 with a 14-6 victory over North Central on Thursday at Stallion Stadium. Naquan Peeples led LC, rushing for 120 yards while scoring two touchdowns and a pair of 2-point conversions. Jaquaze Myers added 75 yards rushing. Tyler Marcus led the defense with 10 tackles, Jaymonte Belin, Leonardo Ignacio, and Shakil McCray each had eight tackles.

B TEAM FOOTBALL LAURENCE MANNING 36 PORTER-GAUD 20 CHARLESTON — Nolan Osteen rushed for 131 yards, scored a pair of touchdowns and a 2-point conversion to help lead Laurence Manning Academy to a 36-20 victory over Porter-Gaud on Thursday at Cyclone Field. Osteen scored on runs of 22 and 17 yards and also connected with Davis Campbell for a 36-yard score in the second quarter. Brandon King scored on a 34-yard pass from Mickey Jordan, who completed 6 of 8 passes for 67 yards. Jackson Brown and Campbell were both on the receiving end of 2-point conversion passes from Jordan as well. Alex Petty scored on a 46yard run to complete the scoring for the Swampcats. The LMA defense was led by Anders Taylor and Connor Smith with nine tackles each. Reid Jordan, Dalton Brown and Coleman Yates had five tackles and two assists. Osteen also recorded three sacks while both Noah Tanner and Petty came away with interceptions. The Swampcats return to action on Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. when they travel to Wilson Hall. WILSON HALL 18 ORANGEBURG PREP 12

Tate Sistare threw a touchdown pass to Cameron Coulter with eight seconds left to lift Wilson Hall to an 18-12 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Thursday at Spencer Field. Sistare also had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 1-yard run for a score. Coulter had another key reception on fourth down that kept a scoring drive alive. Trey Barker had two receptions for WH and Alex McLeod had a fumble recovery. William Reese and Doc Walker led the defense with six tackles

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY

Varsity Cross Country Scott’s Branch in Wilson High Invitational, 10 a.m. Varsity Swimming Sumter in Region VI-5A Meet, TBA Thomas Sumter, St. Francis Xavier at Wilson Hall (at City of Sumter Aquatics Center, noon Varsity Volleyball Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter, Robert E. Lee in Baron Bash Invitational, 9 a.m. Middle School Volleyball Alice Drive at Bates, 10 a.m. Hillcrest at Chestnut Oaks, 10 a.m. Mayewood at Ebenezer, 10 a.m.

each.

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL ANDREW JACKSON 3 CLARENDON HALL 0 SUMMERTON — Clarendon Hall was swept 3-0 by Andrew Jackson Academy on Thursday at the CH gymnasium by scores of 25-21, 25-22 and 25-19. The Lady Saints were led by Mallory McIntosh with 12 points and Sara James with 11. Clarendon Hall will travel to Dorchester Academy on Tuesday.

JV VOLLEYBALL CLARENDON HALL 2 ANDREW JACKSON 0 SUMMERTON — Clarendon Hall improved to 10-1 overall and 7-1 in region play with a 2-0 sweep of Andrew Jackson Academy on Thursday at the CH gymnasium by scores of 25-19 and 25-16. The Lady Saints were led by Chloe Anderson with 14 points and six aces. Amberly Way added 12 points and five aces. Clarendon Hall is at Dorchester Academy on Tuesday.

VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS ORANGEBURG PREP 9 LAURENCE MANNING 0 ORANGEBURG — Orangeburg Prep swept Laurence Manning Academy 9-0 on Thursday at the South Carolina State University courts. SINGLES

1 — Walter (OP) defeated Newman 6-2, 6-1. 2 — Bozardt (OP) defeated Ham 6-2, 6-2. 3 — Riser (OP) defeated Davis 6-0, 4-6, 10-7. 4 — Gupta (OP) defeated Graham 6-1, 6-2. 5 — A. Robinson (OP) defeated C. Robinson 6-0, 6-1. 6 — Summers (OP) defeated Wilson 6-3, 6-0.

DOUBLES

1 — Walter/Riser (OP) defeated Ham/ Davis 9-7. 2 — Bozardt/Summers (OP) defeated Newman/Graham 8-4. 3 — Gupta/Robinson (OP) defeated Wilson/Johnson 8-2.

MLB ROUNDUP

Mets cruise past Phillies, move closer to securing wild-card playoff berth PHILADELPHIA — Jay Bruce homered for the third straight game and drove in three runs, Robert Gsellman threw six sharp innings and the New York Mets moved closer to securing a wild-card berth with a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. The defending NL champions reduced their magic number to one. The Mets began the night atop the wild-card race,

with San Francisco one game back and St. Louis two behind. Gsellman (4-2) scattered seven hits and struck out seven in another strong performance. The rookie righthander has allowed only three earned runs in his last four starts. More Mets fans were inside a half-empty ballpark on a wet, chilly night when Ryan Howard began his final series in front of the home crowd.

ORIOLES 8 YANKEES 1 NEW YORK — Mark Trumbo hit his major league-leading 47th home run, Jonathan Schoop and Adam Jones also went deep in a six-run fifth inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 8-1 in steady rain Friday night to maintain their AL wild-card lead. Baltimore began the night tied with Toronto for the AL’s

two wild cards at 87-72, with Detroit 1½ games back and Seattle trailing the Tigers by a half-game. CUBS 7

go improved to 14-3 against Cincinnati this season with two games to play.

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DENVER — Nolan Arenado hit his NL-leading 41st homer, Chad Bettis pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1.

CINCINNATI — Ben Zobrist homered twice and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3 on Friday night. Jake Buchanan (1-0) pitched five shutout innings as Chica-

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Feeling heat, Mickelson starts on winning note BY JON KRAWCZYNSKI The Associated Press

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Patrick Reed of the United States reacts after making a putt and winning his match 3 & 2 on the 16th hole during a foresomes match in the Ryder Cup on Friday in Chaska, Minn.

Europeans rally back after early U.S. sweep BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press CHASKA, Minn. — The United States had the lead. Rory McIlroy made sure that was all it had Friday in the Ryder Cup. The American sweep of the opening session of matches at Hazeltine was all but forgotten when McIlroy rolled in a 20-foot eagle putt, took a bow on the 16th green and delivered a defiant message to the crowd and to the U.S. team desperate to win back the cup. Europe isn’t going anywhere. “I’m not fazed by anything that is said by the crowd,” McIlroy said. “And I’m not fazed by anything that the U.S. team throws at us.” The Americans threw a haymaker with the first opening-session sweep in four decades. Europe battled back from that 4-0 deficit behind its best tandem, Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose, and it’s best player. McIlroy buried the eagle putt, calmly bowed twice to the crowd and then punched the chilly Minnesota air with his fist. U.S. captain Davis Love III at least could take consolation in a 5-3 lead, though the Americans wasted a chance to put Europe in a big hole. “It’s frustrating not to come out a little bit more ahead,” Love said. McIlroy had heard enough after some 10 hours before what he described as a hostile crowd. He and Thomas Pieters never trailed against the previously undefeated tandem of Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar. McIlroy finished it with his eagle

ed a better start — a symbolic one, too. To honor Arnold Palmer, The Associated Press who died Sunday, Ryder Cup CHASKA, Minn. — A glance at Friday play in the Ryder Cup at officials placed on the first Hazeltine National: tee Palmer’s golf bag from Leading: United States is up 5-3 after the first day of play. when he was captain of the Flip-Flop Day: The U.S. won the 1975 Ryder Cup team. Jorfour morning matches, and Europe came back to win three of dan Spieth and Patrick Reed the four afternoon matches. then set the tone with a Sweep: The morning sweep was the first in the opening session 3-and-2 foursomes victory since 1975, and the first in any over Stenson and Rose, and session since 1981. Arnie Remembered: Arnold the Americans delivered the Palmer’s golf bag when he was first sweep of the opening captain in 1975 was placed on the first tee. Players also wore session since that 1975 team umbrella pins in his honor. Palmat Laurel Valley. er died Sunday. Match of the Day: Phil Mickelson Phil Mickelsonand Rickie and Rickie Fowler were 2-down Fowler won three straight with four to go against Rory McIlroy and Andy Sullivan. They holes for a 1-up victory over birdied 16 and 17 en route to a McIlroy and Andy Sullivan. 1-up win. Shot of the Day: Rory McIlroy’s It just didn’t last. 4-iron to 20 feet on No. 16 for an eagle that clinched the final The Americans still had point for the European team. the lead. Europe headed into Key Stat: It was the first time since 1979 that only one match the second day loaded with reached the 18th hole. momentum. Notable: Four of the last five times the U.S. has led after the “It would definitely say it’s first day it has lost. Only the 2008 better to have a small deficit team went on to win. Key pairings: Rory McIlroy and with some momentum,” EuThomas Pieters against Rickie ropean captain Darren Fowler and Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia and Rafa Cabrera Clarke said. “Because we Bello against Patrick Reed and didn’t have much at lunchJordan Spieth. Television: Television (all times time.” EDT): Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Beaten for the first time, (NBC). Rose and Stenson went right back out against Spieth and putt, and he a chance to give Reed and handed the Amerisomething back to the fans. can duo its first Ryder Cup “Even before I hit that loss. The Europeans made putt, I wanted to put an exnine birdies in 13 holes for a clamation point on that ses5-and-4 victory. sion for us,” he said. “I actuSergio Garcia teamed with ally thought about the celefellow Spaniard Rafa Cabrebration before I hit the putt. ra Bello to dismantle J.B. I knew it had a good chance Holmes and Ryan Moore. of going in. ... I just wanted McIlroy and Pieters never everyone that’s watching out trailed against Johnson and there to know how much Kuchar, handing them their this means to us, how much first loss in four Ryder Cup it means to me personally matches. and obviously, us as a team. The lone American point We’ve pulled it back a good in the afternoon came from bit. And we plan to pull it Brandt Snedeker and back even further going into Brooks Koepka, who had no tomorrow.” trouble against Martin Love could not have script- Kaymer and Danny Willett.

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CHASKA, Minn. — Phil Mickelson came to Minnesota this week at the center of the Ryder Cup storm, having been the most vocal of the American players in lobbying for change following three straight losses to Europe. His seat only got hotter after he criticized former Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton for the way he paired Mickelson with Tiger Woods at Oakland Hills in 2004. So when he stepped to the first tee on Friday morning at Hazeltine, Lefty knew he had to deliver. “Given the buildup over the last couple years, the criticism, the comments, what have you, the pressure was certainly as great, or greater, than I’ve ever felt,” Mickelson said. “I could have copped out and asked to sit. That would have been a total weak move, and I wanted to get out there. Put me out there. I enjoy that pressure.” After a shaky start Friday morning, Mickelson found his form on the back nine and partnered with Rickie Fowler for a 1-up victory over Rory McIlroy and Andy Sullivan, part of a clean sweep of the morning foursomes by the Americans. His front nine was marred by a tee shot that landed out of bounds on No. 6 that dropped them to 2 down. But a superb wedge on No. 16 put Fowler in position for a birdie putt that squared the match, and Fowler’s tee shot on 17 helped them reclaim the lead for good. “Certainly I played tight. This guy loosened me up,” Mickelson said, nodding toward Fowler, who won a Ryder Cup match for the first time. “That’s why I wanted him as my partner. He knows what to say and when to say it. He got some of my best golf out there in the end.” Few have more riding on this weekend than Mickelson, who raised eyebrows with a

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Phil Mickelson, right, and Rickie Fowler won their foursomes match in the Ryder Cup on Friday in Chaska, Minn.

pointed critique of captain Tom Watson’s strategy after the Americans were rolled by Europe at Gleneagles in Scotland two years ago. Watson was sitting at the table with Mickelson while he railed at all that went wrong — in Scotland and for much of the last two decades — for the Americans in Ryder Cup play. Mickelson also had to apologize Thursday after offering up unprompted a stinging criticism of Sutton by saying the 2004 captain set up Woods and Mickelson to fail by giving them just two days’ notice that the two would be playing together. Mickelson pushed for the creation of the much talked about Ryder Cup task force, a group including Tiger Woods, captain Davis Love III and Tom Lehman that was dedicated to identifying the problems and giving the players a bigger say in the process. The task force drew snickers from the Europeans, who are 8-2 in the last 10 Ryder Cups and going for an unprecedented fourth straight victory. It wasn’t easy for Mickelson and Fowler, but it worked. They were 2 down after six and again after 14 before winning three of the last four holes to take the tightest match of the morning. Love gave the pair the afternoon off.

RYDER CUP SCORES/PAIRINGS By The Associated Press

FRIDAY’S SCORES

At Hazeltine National Chaska, Minn. Yardage: 7,628; Par: 72 Friday UNITED STATES 5, EUROPE 3 Foursomes United States 4, Europe 0 Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed, United States, def. Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson, Europe, 3 and 2. Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler, United States, def. Rory McIlroy and Andy Sullivan, Europe, 1 up. Jimmy Walker and Zach Johnson, United States, def. Sergio Garcia and Martin Kaymer, Europe, 4 and 2. Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar, United States, def. Thomas Pieters and Lee Westwood, 5 and 4. Fourballs Europe 3, United States 1 Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson, Europe, def. Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed, United States, 5 and 4.

Sergio Garcia and Rafa Cabrera Bello, Europe, def. J.B. Holmes and Ryan Moore, United States, 3 and 2. Brandt Snedeker and Brooks Koepka, United States, def. Martin Kaymer and Danny Willett, Europe, 5 and 4. Rory McIlroy and Thomas Pieters, Europe, def. Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar, United States, 3 and 2.

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Foursomes 8:35 a.m. — Rory McIlroy and Thomas Pieters, Europe, vs. Rickie Fowler and Phil Mickelson, United States 8:50 a.m. — Henrik Stenson and Matthew Fitzpatrick, Europe, vs. Brandt Snedeker and Brooks Koepka, United States 9:05 a.m. — Justin Rose and Chris Wood, Europe, vs. Jimmy Walker and Zach Johnson, United States 9:20 a.m. — Sergio Garcia and Rafael Cabrera Bello, Europe vs. Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth, United States

A look at Friday’s Ryder Cup matches, from foursomes to fourballs BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

when Mickelson hit out-ofbounds on par-5 fifth and then had to play a right-handed CHASKA, Minn. — A capshot next to a fence. They ralsule look at Friday’s matches lied with three straight birdies from the Ryder Cup: to take the lead at the turn. McIlroy answered with backFOURSOMES to-back birdies and Europe reJordan Spieth and Patrick gained a 2-up lead with four Reed, United States, def. holes to play. Sullivan chipped Justin Rose and Henrik Sten- too strongly on the 15th leadson, Europe, 3 and 2. ing to bogey. Mickelson stuffed Something had to give in the a wedge to 5 feet on the 16th to first match of the Ryder Cup. square the match, and then Spieth and Reed were unbeatSullivan hit his tee shot in the en in three matches at Glenea- water on the 17th. McIlroy had gles, while Rose and Stenson a chance to get a half-point, were undefeated in three but missed a 20-foot birdie putt matches at the last Ryder Cup. on the 18th. The Americans never trailed. Jimmy Walker and Zach Spieth made a birdie putt on Johnson, United States, def. No. 2 and never looked back. Sergio Garcia and Martin Europe won its only hole with Kaymer, Europe, 4 and 2. a par on the ninth and had a Europe led early when the chance to shift the momenAmericans bogeyed the first tum. Reed made a 12-foot par two holes. Garcia and Kaymer putt to halve the 10th and Spi- both missed chances to build eth made a 10-foot birdie putt upon the lead, and it wound up to halve the 11th and keep 2 costing them. Europe was 1 up up. Rose and Stenson made through 11 holes when a bogey only one birdie. on the 12th squared the match. Phil Mickelson and Rickie That was the start of five Fowler, United States, def. straight holes the Americans Rory McIlroy and Andy Sulli- won — three of them birdies van, Europe, 1 up. — to win the match and finish The Americans fell 2 down the morning with a sweep of

the matches. Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar, United States, def. Thomas Pieters and Lee Westwood, 5 and 4. Johnson mostly carried the load for the Americans, and they got plenty of help from Westwood and Pieters, who bogeyed the first two holes to fall 2 down. Europe made double bogey on the seventh hole, and the Americans birdied the par-3 eighth to go 5 up, and the rout was on. Europe won only one hole, No. 9, when Kuchar missed a short par putt. Even so, it was a matter of Europe running out of holes in the shortest match of the morning.

FOURBALLS Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson, Europe, def. Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed, United States, 5 and 4. Fresh off a 3-and-2 victory in foursomes, the Americans won the first hole when Reed made a 6-foot putt. The rest of the match was all redemption for Stenson and Rose. They ran off nine birdies over the next 13 holes. Spieth and Reed matched two of those birdies. They lost the lead with a

bogey on the par-3 fourth, fell behind for the first time when Stenson birdied No. 7, and Europe was on its way. It was the first loss for Spieth and Reed in five matches together. Sergio Garcia and Rafa Cabrera Bello, Europe, def. J.B. Holmes and Ryan Moore, United States, 3 and 2. Cabrera Bello got his Ryder Cup debut off to a good start with a birdie on the opening hole, and the Spaniards never trailed. They raced out to a 4-up lead at the turn without much resistance from Holmes and Moore, who didn’t make a single birdie on the front nine. The back nine began with matching birdies on the 10th and 11th, and then Moore came to life with a pair of 25foot birdie putts to cut the deficit to 2 down. Both Americans missed the fairway on the par-5 16th. Garcia reached the front of the green in two, made birdie and the Americans couldn’t match him. Brandt Snedeker and Brooks Koepka, United States, def. Martin Kaymer and Danny Willett, Europe, 5 and 4. Koepka began his Ryder

Cup debut with a wedge he nearly holed, only for Willett to match his birdie with a 30-footer. That was a rare highlight for Europe. Snedeker was holing putts for birdies and pars, Koepka came up with the right shots and the Americans kept at least some red on the board in the afternoon. Kaymer didn’t contribute a single birdie, which made it easier on the Americans. They were 5 up through 11 holes and matched pars the rest of the way. Rory McIlroy and Thomas Pieters, Europe, def. Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar, United States, 3 and 2. The Americans gave away the opening hole when Kuchar ran his birdie attempt 10 feet by, and Europe took it from there. McIlroy and Pieters ran off four straight birdies to build a 4-up lead through seven holes. Pieters made a 12-foot birdie on the par-3 13th after McIlroy went in the water to keep the lead at 4 up. Europe lost the 14th hole with a bogey, Johnson birdied the 15th and it looked as though this might be a tight finish. McIlroy, however, made a 20-foot eagle on 16.

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