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Monday, July 16, 2018

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SEBRING — Tallies of Florida citrus in June indicated the worst growing season since World War II.

Citrus counts in July haven’t changed that one bit. The latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed no change for orange production, which was already 34.7 percent lower than the prior growing season.

Grapefruit production fell 1.8 percent from May to June, and has held steady since then. It’s half of the production from the prior growing season and the lowest level in nearly a century.

The all-orange forecast is still 45 million boxes, according to CitrusIndustry.net: Divided between 19 million boxes of non-Valencia oranges — early, midsea-son, and Navel varieties — and 26 million boxes of Valencia oranges.

Florida grapefruit production is unchanged since June at 3.88 million boxes. Of those, 700,000 boxes are white grapefruit and 3.18 million boxes are red.

The Florida tangerine and tangelo forecast remains at 750,000 boxes.

For the national industry, the Texas or-ange forecast dropped from 2.11 million

Citrus industry: Final forecast is ‘no better’

By PHIL ATTINGERSTAFF WRITER

SEBRING — In 2015, Crockett and Monica Turner snagged a gold mine for alligator hunters: A 11.5-footer that was more than 500 pounds.

“Everybody on the boat was shaking with ‘buck fever,’” Monica Turner said. “It was a fiasco and a chase. I didn’t stop shaking for two hours.”

Wearing the animal down took two hours on the Kissimmee River in 32-foot-deep water, in the one spot their Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission alligator hunt permits allowed. They sold the animal to a pro-cessor, which just about paid for the FWC permits. He gave them the skull to mount.

That night, they also got “a freezer full of meat” from some 7- to 9-foot alligators — with better meat than the bigger, tougher animals, Crockett Turner said.“We used every bit of the ‘gator,” Monica Turner said.

Without that, the hunt would’ve cost too much.

The Turners live on 43 acres on State Road 66 with their four children, ages 16, 14, 12 and 10. They’ve fished fresh and

Family says FWC alligator hunt

difficult, expensive


SEBRING—Although Betty Ford-Smith is a Sebring resident, women in France follow her life story on a French quilting blog. The demand for her pine cone quilting technique grew, and internationally recognized blog writer, Katell Renon, invited Ford-Smith to France to teach quilting workshops. Renon has written 20-25 blog articles about Ford-Smith since 2014.

Ford-Smith learned the popular pine cone quilting technique from Arlene Dennis, who was affectionately known as “Miss Sue.” She was an adept learner and

soon began making quilts that won

local awards, including a People’s Choice award at the Lake

Placid Arts and Crafts Country Fair and third

place at the 35th Annual Capital City Quilt Show in 2017, which was held in Tallahassee.

She has even been invited to exhibit at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky next year.

When Ford-Smith emailed the Nifty Quilt blog to talk about her pine cone quilting, the blog writer was impressed with her craft and asked if she could share her work with Renon, who has had over two million visits to her blog.

Ford-Smith agreed, and on Nov. 14, 2014, she met Renon online. The two struck up a friendship based on the shared love of quilting.

When Renon did not write about the Sebring resident for a period of time, her followers would ask, “What hap-

pened to Betty?” Ford-Smith traveled to France a couple days ahead of her scheduled quilting workshops so that she

could see the Louvre Museum, the Eiffel Tower and Pablo Picasso’s art gallery. Her trip started off a little rocky, because all of her luggage was lost and she and her husband had to buy all new clothes. However, this gave her an

opportunity to shop in Paris. After her sightseeing tour and shopping

spree with her husband, Smitty, she went to Renon’s house in Toulouse, France, where she stayed for the remainder of the trip.

“Katell took care of every meal,” Ford-Smith said. “We had our own wing of the house where we stayed for eight days.”

Renon set up two quilting workshops and two show-and-tell events for the women in France to learn from Ford-Smith. The first workshop was held on June 15 in Bezac. It lasted from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The second quilting workshop was in Les Salvages on June 19, the day before she left.

Renon translated for Ford-Smith so that the quilters could learn her pine

By MELISSA MAINSTAFF WRITER

Sebring resident Betty Smith’s pine

cone quilting a hit in European

country

SEBRING — Florida showed improvement in children living in high-pov-erty areas, teen births and proficiency in reading and math, according to the 2018 Kids Count Data Book, released recently from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

The Kids Count report contains the most recent national, state and local data on hundreds of indica-tors of child well-being.

The annual Data Book uses 16 indicators to rank each state across four domains — health, educa-tion, economic well-being and family and community — as an assessment of child well-being.

Florida earned an overall

ranking of 34 in child well-being.

“Our rankings in each of the four domains of economic well-being, education, health, and

family and community are slowly moving in the right direction,” said Florida Kids Count Director Norín Dollard.

“Following statewide

expansions of health insurance programs, more kids than ever have access to the health care they need to thrive,” he said. “But, further investments are needed to reach the Florida children who lack coverage.”

The Sunshine State ranked 34th in Family and Community with improve-ments in two of the four indicators in this domain.

Florida’s teen birth rate continues to fall and resources that support evidence-based pregnancy prevention programs need to continue. Although the number of children living in poverty statewide has started to decrease, the number of children living in

Report shows challenges, progress in child well-being

By MARC VALEROSTAFF WRITER

COURTESY PHOTO

Betty Ford-Smith and her husband Smitty stayed at a hotel near the Eiffel Tower before traveling to Toulouse to teach the quilting workshops.

From France with love

MELISSA MAIN/STAFF

Betty Ford-Smith displays one of her popular pine cone quilts.

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Numbers indicate worst season since

WWII

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The latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed no change for orange production, which was already 34.7 percent lower than the prior growing season.

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PHIL ATTINGER/STAFF

The Turner children, from left, Lantana, Glade, Mandolin and Vidalia, pose with an 11.5-foot alligator their parents hunted, caught and killed the last time they participated in the lottery-based hunt run by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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MARC VALERO/STAFF

A national data report shows the Sunshine State ranked 24th in education with preschool enrollment above the national average and notable gains in third-grade reading.

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Authorities are seeking information on a hit-and-run crash that reportedly caused serious injury to a 14-year-old boy’s hand Saturday afternoon on U.S. 27 and Lake Henry Drive while the teen was riding a bicycle.

The boy was going southbound on the western shoulder of U.S. 27, just south of the north entrance to Lake Henry Drive, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The accident happened at 2 p.m.

According to a witness, a large white Ford F350 style pick-up truck, tow-ing a gooseneck trailer, was seen southbound on U.S. 27 in the right lane, FHP said.

The trailer had a green tractor with a field disc plow on it, which was hanging over the right side of the trailer. The disc of the plow collided with the boy’s hand, which caused him to be knocked off his bicycle. The boy received seri-ous injury to his hand, authorities added.

If anybody has any further information about this crash, contact trooper Brelsford at 239-938-1800.

FHP seeks tips on

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SEBRING—Beginning at noon Saturday, children enjoyed games, a bounce house, a water slide and free food at the Back to School Summer Bash 2018, which was sponsored by Citizens with Voices.

The fun-filled day included a tug-of-war contest between the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office and the children, and the children won.

Children danced to hip hop, soul, reggae and classics from Michael Jackson, courtesy of Triple MMM DJZZ. Free hot dogs and barbecue, which was donated by Sweet Boys Barbecue, fueled the stomachs and provided plenty of energy for children to participate in a kickball and basketball tournament.

The water slide helped

cool off the children on the hot, summer day.

At 3 p.m. adults lined up to receive backpacks and free school supplies while children danced to the music of DJ Marty Marr.

William Phillips, a local student who attended the event and was waiting to receive a backpack, “liked the kickball tournament the best.”

Ada McGowan, pres-ident of Citizens with Voices, organized the event.

McGowan thanked

everyone who donated to make the event possible, including Willis McGuire, who paid for the bounce house and water slide.

She encouraged ev-eryone to sign up with Penny Ogg, Supervisor of Elections, and vote. Ogg had a booth and was signing up people to vote before the July 30 deadline.

McGowan said:“Your voice matters. If you are 18 years of age or older, go sign up to vote. If you don’t sign up, shut up.”

Children have a blast at back-to-school bash

By MELISSA MAINSTAFF WRITER

MELISSA MAIN/STAFF

Back to School Summer Bash 2018 was a hit with the children. They played on the bounce house and water slide and participated in basketball and kickball tournaments. They also competed in a tug-of-war with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office.

William and Damarion Phillips enjoyed the Back to School Summer Bash 2018. William said, “I like the kickball tourna-ment the best.” Both boys waited while the adults stood in line for free backpacks.

SEBRING — People who want to know where their taxes go and to hear if Highlands County commissioners will have to raise them should plan to attend upcoming meetings.

The Highlands County Board of Count Commission had a morn-ing briefing Thursday from staff on depart-mental budgets and the capital financial strategy — the plan for buying needed equipment and infrastructure over a five- to 10-year period.

County Administrator, Randy Vosburg, and David Nitz, manager of the Office of Budget and

Management (OMB), have already suggested to commissioners that increases in spending would require another 0.7 mils of property tax, rais-ing the 8.55 rate to 9.25 to bring in $3.3 million more to cover proposed changes.

Even then, they need to find places to cut the budget to balance it out.

Vosburg and county commissioners want to hear from people. Any citizen may attend any or all of the three presenta-tions, which will include a PowerPoint presentation of the budget and time for questions and answers.

Events will be:• 6 p.m. Tuesday, July

17 in the University Center Auditorium at South Florida State College, coinciding with Commissioner Don Elwell’s “Town Hall Meeting.” Pizza and soft drinks to be served at 5:30 p.m.

• 6 p.m. July 19 in the county commission board room in the Government Center on South Commerce Avenue in Sebring.

• 6 p.m. July 24 at Lake Placid Town Hall.

Anyone who has questions and cannot attend the meetings may contact Vosburg through Highlands County Government at (863) 402-6500.

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boxes in June to 1.88 million boxes in July. Texas grapefruit also fell from 5.7 million boxes in June to 4.8 million boxes in July.

California’s tangerine/tangelo forecast changed from 21 million boxes in June to 20 million boxes in July.

In the spring of 2017, the industry produced enough oranges, grapefruit and other fruits to fill a com-bined 78.23 million boxes, 16.7 percent less than in 2015-2016.

“This brings a very difficult citrus season to a close,” said Shannon Shepp, executive director of the Florida Department of Citrus. “We look forward to a quiet, resilient season in the fall.”

Whether that will happen is another matter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC), in collab-oration with hurricane experts from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and the Hurricane Research Division (HRD), have indicated a 75 percent chance of seeing a near-normal or above-nor-mal hurricane season for 2019.

That’s split between a 35 percent chance of an above-normal season and a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, with a 25 percent chance of a below-normal season this year.

Forecasters also predict a 70-percent chance of seeing 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 5 to 9 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or high-er), including oourne to major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher).

An average hurricane season produces 12 named storms, of which six become hurricanes, including three major hurricanes.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam has called the 2017 season “horrible,” thanks to devastation from Hurricane Irma and continued battles with citrus greening disease.

“It’s important to remember that the industry is still recovering from Hurricane Irma’s unprecedented damage last year,” Putnam said in a statement last month.

Florida’s agricultural damages are estimated at $2.5 billion total — $761 million to citrus alone.

State lawmakers later revised the citrus estimate to more than $1 billion.

Last week, local citrus growers learned details of how to apply for a federal disaster-relief package approved by Congress in February, part of a $2.36 billion package targeted for agricultural businesses impacted by hurricanes and wildfires, along with a $340 million black grant program to help citrus growers rebuild.

While expected to bridge many years of recovery as growers replace trees and see them mature, aid has not yet started as growers must pass an application process.

News Service Florida reported last month that the industry has also seen its economic influence wane. Reports cited a University of Florida study released last year that said the industry’s direct and indirect economic impact of $8.6 billion was 31 percent less than the preceding four years.

The industry continues to await federal help to recover from Irma while threats of retaliatory trade tariffs from the European Union threaten the 12 million gallons of orange juice exported each year.

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cone quilting technique. “Many people tried to speak to me in English,” she said.

However, one lady that she met told her, “You don’t have to speak English or French. We all speak patchwork [quilting].”

“In France, the quilters are so conservation minded that they bring their own quilted place mats, china and silver-ware, in addition to their food, when they have a quilting workshop that lasts all day,” Ford-Smith said.

Many of the French women who attended the workshops and show-and-tell events had followed Ford-Smith’s life

story since 2014.“I felt overwhelmed by the love these people expressed for me. It brought tears to my eyes. They even gave me gifts.”

Ford-Smith participat-ed in one show-and-tell in Penne on June 14 and another one at Renon’s house on June 18. Fifteen women from Renon’s Bee Hive quilt group gathered to eat and quilt together.

All the women brought

food, and the Sebring couple enjoyed the French cuisine, which always seemed to include cheese and wine.

Patchwork quilting is a popular hobby in France. Diane de Obaldia opened the first patchwork quilt store in Paris. Ford-Smith met women who worked in her store and later be-came famous in the quilt-ing community. “By the 1990s, patchwork started

taking off in France,” she said. Women in France are excited to learn new quilting techniques, she explained. “The French like hand work, and they are really thrilled with this pine cone quilting, which is a hand quilting technique.”

To learn more about Ford-Smith’s pine cone quilting technique, visit her website at www.pineconequilts.com.

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saltwater and have hunted deer, hog and alligator, as a couple and as a family.

The cost of state permits and gasoline to and from the designated hunting site now outweighs any benefit from the meat, they said.

Since 1988, FWC has invited hunters to an “annual statewide recreational alligator harvest” — night hunts in the summer. People pay an application fee, ask for hunting sites and times, and get assigned by a lottery.

The FWC Alligator hunting guide states that it helps FWC manage alligator population, now estimated at 1.3 million.

“If you don’t regulate ‘gators, they’ll take over,”

Crockett Turner said.Worse than alligators

are pythons, he said. The FWC has tried to hire people to hunt them. They are also expensive — more than $200 in gas to run a boat all day — and like alligators, seem to know they’re safe in state parks.

Alligators know when a hunt starts, from unusual boat activity, and go where they’re safe, he said, such as the off-limits spots in and south of Avon Park Air Force Range.

On the river there, Crockett Turner has seen 30 or more 12-foot alliga-tors to a sandbar, “stacked like logs.”

In 2015, the Turners and three friends hunted “Pod E,” a three-mile stretch of Kissimmee River straddled by State Road 70. They used a 25-foot-long, 8-foot-wide flat boat with a 200-hp Johnson outboard motor. Banks

were steep, with no place to pull in, Crockett Turner said, with 32-foot deep water.

He said they used a weighted treble hook with a heavy-duty fishing rod to snag the animal.

The FWC allows bows, crossbows, gigs, harpoons, spears or spear guns, attached to a restraining line and capable of penetrating the hide. Other allowed methods are a fishing pole with a weighted treble hook or artificial lure; meat-bait-ed less than two inch wooden pegs on a fishing pole or hand-held line; or hand-held snatch hooks, catch poles or snares.

Bang sticks are allowed. The metal pole has a pressure trigger on the end. It shoots a .45-caliber bullet into the animal’s brain when the end makes contact.

Bang sticks may only be

used once the animal is on a restraining line.

With a treble hook, Crockett Turner said, the hunter has to snag an alligator on a part of its body — a leg or torso, maybe between ribs.“If I had him in the mouth, I could control him,” Crockett Turner said.

Monica Turner said a hunter can spot eyes in the distance, but once they dive, they’re gone. You can’t harpoon them, and won’t swallow a peg. She and her husband think the peg is use-less.“It’s definitely not the most efficient way,” Monica Turner said.

When asked if he’d figured how much he paid per pound in gas, time and effort for alligator meat in the last big hunt, Crockett Turner said, “There’s some things you don’t want wanna know.”

He said, he’d rather

catch a “stinking wild hog” than an alligator. It’s easier to clean, Monica Turner said. Plus, wild hogs are more of a nuisance.

Two years ago, FWC started issuing county-wide hunting/trapping licenses. Residents can hunt any body of water that’s not part of the annual hunt.

That’s fine with Crockett Turner. Last year on private land, they caught two 10-foot alligators. It was better than rivers or Lake Istokpoga, he said: Alligators are not on their guard.

They figure they’ll stick with the countywide license and give up on the annual hunt.

“We’ve done it for three years,” Monica Turner said. “We’re a family. We’ve got bills and priorities. We can’t donate money to FWC. You don’t get your money’s worth.”

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The Florida Constitution should only be amend-ed in important cases in which the Legislature is incapable or unwilling to act.

Florida provides several methods for placing constitutional amendment proposals on the ballot. One involves citizen initiatives. Another involves the Constitution Revision Commission, which meets every 20 years.

Two previous commissions had mixed success. In 1978 voters rejected all eight ballot proposals of the commission. In 1998 voters approved eight of nine proposals.

But this third commission proved to be just as dysfunctional as the Legislature. It has eight proposals for the voters; six of the eight involve multiple issues.

That’s right, voters in November will see several examples in which two to four proposals are lumped together in one vote. This ought to be un-constitutional. Sadly, we may need an amendment to force future commissions to limit proposals to one issue at a time.

And it’s an outrage that some of the ballot language is misleading and vague.

Let’s take proposal 6003:• Voters will see this title: “Amendment 8: School

board term limits and duties; public schools.”That sounds innocent enough; sure, as innocent

as a wolf in sheep’s clothing. The first issue would create eight-year term limits for school boards. Voters generally approve of term limits, but this ought to be a home rule issue for individual counties. Some sparsely populated rural counties may prefer no term limits or longer limits.

• The second issue involves misleading ballot language that allows the state to operate and control charter schools, not the local school board. But it’s not stated that way.

• The third issue would require promotion of civ-ic literacy. This is not even needed. The Legislature already has a requirement for civil literacy educa-tion and it’s fully willing and able to amend it. But this appears to be a device to sneak through the charter school amendment.

Some have called for voting down all of the multiple issue amendments. That certainly would be better than voting for all of them.

However, there is one group of amendments that is not controversial and deserves passage. It would remove an outdated alien land law provision from the constitution, remove high speed rail language from the constitution and clarify applicability of a repealed criminal statute.

Voters won’t be taking up the amendments till the November general election. But along with the eight proposals (20 issues in all), there are five oth-er constitutional matters on the ballot for a total of 13. That means long lines on Election Day will be long as voters try to sort out this mess. We recom-mend voters consider early voting or requesting write-in ballots so they can take their time.

One matter that deserved to be on the ballot in-volved a Constitutional Amendment that passed in 1998 with 64 percent of the vote. If the winner of a primary has no opposition in the general election, then all qualified voters, regardless of party, can vote in the primary. The primary in effect is the general election.

But Republicans and Democrats gamed the system by encouraging write-in candidates to file, which the Florida Supreme Court decided meant that the primary was closed, leaving the general election to a race between a strong candidate and a token write-in. Never mind no write-in candi-date has ever won an election in Florida, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

Democrats in South Florida and Republicans in North Florida like having elections all to them-selves. Yet the numbers of NPA voters (No Party Affiliation) are growing. In some counties, NPA voters represent the second-largest political group.

This proposal was shockingly voted down by the Constitution Revision Commission, probably be-cause many of the members owed their allegiance to political appointments. Ten of those who voted against it were appointed by the governor and five the speaker of the House, said local attorney Hank Coxe, a member of the commission.

This means that there should be a citizens’ initiative to close the write-in loophole.

A poll conducted by the Florida Chamber of Commerce showed that just four of the 13 con-stitutional proposals have the 60 percent support needed to pass. The stealth charter school item with a ballot title focusing in term limits, unfortu-nately, is one of them.

An editorial from the Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville.

Confusing amendments

I’ve been in Tucson, Arizona taking care of my ailing older sister this past month. Tucson is an interesting place. I’m stay-ing at my brother’s house, which is a little casita right next to the railroad tracks on the edge of a national historic register neighbor-hood undergoing rapid gentrification. Across the street is a city park where local leagues like to play baseball.

Wait, you, the reader, are saying. You said you were going to address Florida Amendments 1, 2, and 5 in your next col-umn. I am. I’ll start with Amendment 5.

There was a fascinating article by Jeff Stein in the Washington Post a few days ago about the political strategy behind Amendments 5, which, surprise, was not an orig-inal idea of Rick Scott and his March in Line majority in the Florida House and Senate.

Amendment 5 would require a “supermajority vote…to impose, autho-rize, or raise state taxes or fees.” The gist of the WaPo piece is this is a last-ditch attempt by shrinking legislative majorities in Florida, Oregon, and North Carolina to ham-string state budgets and economic policymaking if voters get fed up with them and throw them out.

The idea sprung from the Koch brother (they are down to one over at Koch Industries) and his think-tanks and dark money PACs. Koch tries to spin he is a libertarian – but his is run-of-mill billion-aire babble. You know, billionaires who think free markets should only work for them and you should thank them for buying off federal and state legislatures to cut their taxes to the bone. Here’s to you, Cary Pigman. Isn’t it amazing what a $1,000 annual donation can buy? Couple of bottles of wine, at least.

Representative Pigman has an excuse for having voted for Amendment 5; he was paid for his vote. So, what is the excuse of Senator Denise Grimsley (running for Secretary of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs); Senator Greg Steube and Representative Julio Gonzalez (running against each other in the Republican prima-ry for Tom Rooney’s Congressional seat); Representative Ben Albritton (running for Denise Grimsley’s Senate District 26 seat)?

We know they all know (as does Rick Scott) that this is a political stunt that

could economically and politically kneecap the state.

What happens if Amendment 5 passes? For Highlands County, House District 55, Senate District 26, and Congressional District 17, it means more rice bowl fights to get the paltry state subsidy from the General Revenue Fund that Highlands, Hardee, Glades, DeSoto, and Okeechobee currently receive.

The Heartland is currently dependent upon the general revenue fund subsidy because we don’t generate enough property and local sales taxes to pay for our basic needs. The state subsidy supports our local and county governments basic functions from fire sta-tions to roads to police to clean water and sewers to the public-sector jobs that keep the rural economy going.

Additionally, our rural economy is dependent upon agriculture, ranch-ing and dairy farming, all of which are subject to the commodity markets and natural disasters, as well as human-induced ones like the tariff war the President has recently be-gun. If the tariffs negative-ly impact those sectors, our tax base will further erode making the subsidy even more critical.

The state budget also directly pays into our schools and public health budgets; it pays for emergency relief from the hurricanes and other natural disasters that regularly impact the state. The highway patrol and other public services, our judicial and legal systems…the list goes on and on.

Florida is on a race to the bottom of nearly every economic indicator in the country. We need ideas and incentives to keep our young people from mov-ing to greener pastures. Sure, we can keep drawing in all of us old people, but the future is with the young. That means the Governor and legislature must be dynamic and not subject to gridlock which is what Amendment 5 will usher in.

Vote for responsibility. Vote No on Amendment 5.

Next up. Amendments 1 and 2.

Polly Parks is a resident of Sebring. Formerly, she was a Washington repre-sentative for a multina-tional metal recycling firm handling policy issues and federal contracting. Email her at [email protected] . Guest columns are the opinion of the writer, not necessar-ily that of the Highlands News-Sun.

Amendment 5: Responsible or reckless?

Polly Parks

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YOUR VIEWJack Richie is

community minded

Don and I have known Jack Richie, currently running for re-election to the Highlands County Commission, for almost 20 years. We live in the same Sun ‘N Lakes South community where Jack once served as president. He was instrumental, along with several others, in establishing the area’s volunteer fire district with its resulting, fully operational fire station located on South Sun ‘N Lakes Boulevard. He subsequently served as president of the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire District and the now dis-banded Highlands County Homeowner’s Association.

Always community minded, Jack has been a member of many Highlands County boards and committees including, but not limited to, the Fire Service Task Force, Lakes Association & Affordable Housing Advisory. With this varied background, it is easy to see why Jack has proven to be such an effective commissioner. These past experiences have increased his first hand knowledge in many diverse and problematic areas. He is responsive to the people and carefully considers all aspects of the issues at hand. We firmly believe that all who vote for Jack will not be disappointed.

Marianne ReasonLake Placid

Father, please forgive me

Flashback to December

1966. Upon returning home from Vietnam, we landed in the beautiful city on the bay, San Francisco.

Our welcoming home party was so gracious and elated to see us that they couldn’t even control their saliva as it landed on our faces and uniforms. Plus, they must have all worked at a fireworks factory that had some type of malfunction because they were all waving at us with only one finger and calling us baby killers.

I told my buddy that they must have us confused with another group because we were

fighting Communists, not babies. Yes, that is truly a homecoming that will be ingrained in my memory forever.

Fast forward to today’s world. I guess that we have graduated to another level.

Now, the most gra-cious, impeccable and honorable people in our esteemed Congress are now referring to the citi-zenry that have jobs and make this country work as smelly, bitter clingers to our guns and Bibles, irredeemable deplorables and rednecks.

Father, please forgive me as I hath runneth out of the other cheek to turneth!

Dave DotyLake Placid


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Last week ended with life in the ‘30s. This week is “Life in the Forties” an excerpt from the Sebring Historical Society publi-cation written by Arthur “Buck” McIntyre follows.

“My parents came to this area during the early days of Sebring. My mom (1910-11) and my dad about 1916. They purchased property on what is now Sparta Road and my dad moved a house onto our property. The road leading to our property was merely a trail—actually a three rut trail. Two ruts for the wagon wheels and the third for the horse or mule pulling the wagon.”

“Our neighbor had a Model T truck. There were few automobiles in the area at the time. We used to help him by cutting palmetto fans and placing them in the road so the truck wouldn’t get stuck. The sand was very bad.”

“In the mid-1940s, daddy bought an old 1930 black Cadillac Hearse with beautiful burgundy carpeting with burgundy curtains. My dad planned to cut the top off to make a truck. Well, before he got to do that we decided we’d go for a ride. My sisters did not like riding in the hearse. I thought it was great! It even had little rollers on the floor where the casket was

rolled in. There were no seats, we had to sit on the carpet.”

“I remember the day WWII ended. Ellen Joyce worked at Muff’s Bakery. When we went to pick her up, Mr. Muff was closing the bakery to celebrate the end of the war. He was giving away all his fresh baked bread, pies, and pastries. You wouldn’t believe all the bakery goods we had piled in the back of the hearse when we headed back home. My sisters were embar-rassed and laid down in the back so no one could see them. That was the only time I ate all the peach pie I wanted and there was still some left.

“Mr. Titus, a dairyman asked me if I would take and raise a calf and he would buy it back when it grew up. The calf I raised, grew up and reached the age to breed and had a

calf. Mr. Titus paid me $275. Another dairyman, Ruben Ramer,, wanted me to raise a calf, so I got the calf and did the same thing all over again and was paid another $275. I took the money right down to the Tropical Bank located on the Circle in Sebring. That was the first account I had ever had.”

“At this time Chester Arthur Skipper lived south of town and owned a lot of land. He came by the house and offered to sell 640 acres at 25 cents an acre ($160). So I thought that was a good idea, but a person as young as I was couldn’t own property in the state of Florida unless signed for by a guardian. I was advised not to buy the land because it was on a sand hill. You couldn’t grow grass so it wasn’t any good for farming. And there was a lake in the middle. I was advised that it was a horrible deal. Today, the lake is Huckleberry Lake and on the west side of it is Lake Haven Estates and on the east side is Camp Sparta. That was a good deal missed!

A Sebring Historical Society publication, April 2002.

Elaine Levey can be reached at [email protected].

Life in the ‘40s

Elaine Levey

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING

concentrated poverty was unchanged over the five-year window. To address these issues, continued emphasis is needed to expand educational and vocational supports for Florida’s parents so families can thrive, the report said.

Healthy Start Coalition of Hardee, Highlands and Polk Counties Executive Director Charlene Edwards, who is also a member of the School Board of Highlands County, offered some comments on the data.

“The state and local communities have made the reduction of teen pregnancy a priority and we see this in Highlands County as well,” she said. “However, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are on the rise among this age group.

“We must continue to work with our teens to make Healthy Choices in their lives.”

According to the Kids Count report, troubling disparities persist among children of color and those from low-income and immigrant fami-lies. Children of color, low-income children and children from immigrant families stand to suffer the most if vital programs face reductions in fund-ing, the report said.

Edwards said, “I agree strongly with the state-ments on disparities among children of color. Disparities are an issue among pregnant black women as well. They have more preterm births and low birth weight

babies at a 2, sometimes 3 to 1 ratio than white pregnant women. Thus, the disparity begins at birth.”

Florida ranked 34th in health, lagging behind the national average in three of the four indica-tors. More investments in programs are needed to reduce the number of low birth-weight babies, child and teen deaths and teens who abuse alcohol or drugs, the report concluded.

In economic well-be-ing, Florida ranked 42nd with the report noting for the first time in several years, there have been some significant inroads into reducing child pov-erty and improvements

in parents’ ability to get full employment.

However, many families struggle to make ends meet and 39 percent of children live in households that spend roughly a third or more of their monthly incomes on housing, which reduc-es discretionary spending on children and the amount of time available to parents to spend with their children, the report added.

The Sunshine State ranked 24th in education with preschool enroll-ment above the national average and notable gains in third-grade reading, an important predictor of academic success.

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LOCAL SPORTSSebring blanks Franklin County in AAA

SEBRING — In the Dixie Youth Baseball AAA State Tournament, Sebring went head-to-head with Franklin County on Saturday. Sebring pitched its way to a shutout and their bats were ignited allowing them to defeat Franklin County with a final score of 10-0. The mercy rule came into effect at the end of the fourth inning.

“They came out here

to set the tone and that is exactly what they did,” said Sebring coach Joel Travers. “They all hit the ball, they all contributed the entire game, and I am super proud of them. It is a great start to this tournament. They are going to make Sebring proud. Charles Waltman, Cole Travers and Hunter Stone all stood out to me. They did an awesome job today.”

Top of the first and Sebring’s Chase Vaughn starts the game off with a hard ground ball down

the first baseline for a double. Waltman hit a sacrifice grounder to the pitcher to advance Vaughn. Aiden Bryant sent a grounder up the middle to center field for a single driving home Vaughn for an RBI. Sebring takes a 1-0 lead.

Sebring extended its lead in the top of the sec-ond inning. Liam Bryant hits a ground ball deep into left field for a triple. Camden Engler hit a grounder to second base for a single sending Liam Bryant home for an RBI,

widening Sebring’s lead to 2-0.

Sebring found its stride in the top of the third. Gabriel Ford sent a line into right field for a single. Joseph Keiber hit a sacrifice to first ad-vancing Ford to second. Vaughn knocked a grounder to shortstop for a single. Waltman hit a grounder to second driving home Ford for an RBI single and Vaughn advanced to third. Waltman stole second

BY RUTH ANNE LAWSONCORRESPONDENT

Lake Placid shooting for state titles

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Debs were eliminated from the Dixie Youth Softball State tournament by West Pasco on Sunday, ending Lake Placid’s run as state champions, while several other Lake Placid teams will be gunning for state titles today at Lake June Ballfields.

After winning on Friday, West Pasco stormed back to defeat Lake Placid in Debs action both Saturday and Sunday to claim the state championship.

Lake Placid’s Ponytails team will be looking to capture a state title today, needed two victories, while Lake Placid’s Angels X-Play team also has a chance to win a state title. Games

begin at 9:30 a.m. today.In the Dixie Youth Baseball

State Tournament, the Avon Park T-ball team opened up the state tournament with an impressive 29-11 victory over West Seminole on Saturday.

In Sunday’s action, the DeSoto T-ball team defeated Sebring by a score of 29-5, while the Sebring Ozone team improved to 2-0 in the state tournament with an 11-1 victory over Spring Hill American. Sebring Ozone will play a winner’s bracket game today at 1 p.m., while the T-Ball team plays at noon.

Games in the baseball tournament will begin at 10 a.m. at Max Long Recreational Complex, next to the Highlands County Family YMCA.

BY HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN SPORTS STAFF

On Tuesday, July 10, the Spring Lake Men’s League relaxed with a fun Balanced Four Man Team game introduced by Ken Kirby, a retiree from Richmond, Virginia. This is a Points game with one pointt awarded for the best ball on a Par 5 (or 6), two points for the two best balls on a Par 4 and three best balls on a Par 3. Points awarded to each player on a net of handicap per hole basis. This week we played Panther Creek golf course.

There was a tie this week — at 120 net strokes — between Rich Strawn, Will David, Fred Brune and Gene Hearn and the team of Gary Behrendt, Leon Van, Larry Carlson and Ed Griffith.

Coming in third place at 123 net strokes was the team of Bill Burress, Don Cunning, Bob Rider and Bob Rogers.

It was another good day of golf at Spring Lake Golf Resort.

Sertoma Golf TourThe Sertoma Junior Golf Tour is for

youngsters ages 6-18 who have some golf experience. The Sertoma Junior Golf Tour holds weekly tournaments at different courses. Golfers accumulate points each week during the summer season which runs through Aug. 18-19.

“We invite any young golfer out there to come out and join us,” said Sertoma Junior Golf Tour Director Andy Kesling. “This is an great way to work on your golf game in a competitive environment. Playing a different course each week helps you to learn to hit different types of shots and that helps to develop your golf game.”

An event is set for River Greens on July 19-20 and the Country Club of Winter Haven will host an event on July 26.

The summer season wraps up with the two-day Tour Championship at Sun ‘n Lake Golf Club on Aug. 18-19.

For more information on the popular Sertoma Junior Golf Tour, you can contact Kesling at 863-835-2436.

Youth Tennis CampsThe Highlands County Tennis

Association is holding weekly tennis camps at the Thakkar Tennis Center at the Country Club of Sebring.

The camps are for youngsters ages 6-18 and run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until noon. The cost is $100 per child and includes a snack and re-freshments each day. The camps are run by USPTA professional Horace Watkis and run thorugh July 27.

For more information, contact Watkis at 863-414-2164 or 863-386-4282.

Dr. Tom McDonald Caladium 5K coming up

LAKE PLACID - Those who are inter-ested in running or walking the annual Dr. Tom McDonald Caladium 5K race on Saturday, July 28, at 7 a.m., can pick up registration forms in the church office of First Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid or on the church website at fpclp.com.

The entry fee for the race is $20 through Friday, July 20 and $30 from July 22nd to race day.

The race is sponsored by the Lake Placid Christian Ministerial Association and will benefit The Samaritan’s Touch Care Center. If you would like to volun-teer to help with the race Saturday morn-ing, please call the church at 465-2742.

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‘Kirby’s Game’BY JIM FOOTE

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SEBRING — There’s no better way to start off the Dixie Youth Baseball State Tournament than with a shutout victory. The Sebring Ozone team faced off against East Lakeland and blanked them by a final score of 8-0. The Florida heat was up in the 90s but that was not the only thing hot, the Sebring bats were on fire. Sebring belted four homers in the contest.

“We got the jitters out,” said Coach Will Sebring. “The bats really did good. Our pitchers did their job. I am real proud of them, it has been a long wait and we are ready to play ball. It is great to get the shutout. This is one of the best ball clubs I

have coached and these boys deserve it. We have worked them hard and it is time for them to shine. We have prepared them for this heat; we have been practicing during the heat of the day so it would not bother them. They are ready and we want to win this tournament.”

Sebring came out hot in the top of the first in-ning. Clayton Evens took a pitch to get on first and George Sebring singled with a grounder to left field. Both runners ad-vanced on the same passed ball. Rhett Vaughn stepped to the plate and pounded the ball over the centerfield fence for athree-run homer giving Sebring a 3-0 lead.

Donovan Lusby was on the

Sebring Ozone team wins opener

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Jack Sebring (8) slides safely home after a wild pitch, as Franklin County’s Ja’Michael Miller waits for the throw.

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Brody Green is congratulated after his second home run of the game against East Lakeland. He also took game MVP honors.

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Sebring’s Trevor Carter swings at a pitch against East Lakeland.OZONE | 8

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The Lake Placid Debs’ Yesenia Ramirez takes a swing at a pitch during a state tournament game.


mound for Sebring and retired the side without yielding a run.

Brody Green hit a solo homer over the centerfield fence in the top of the second inning. Green’s home extended Sebring’s lead to 4-0.

Sebring continued to dominate in the top of the third. Jamaree Welch clobbered the ball over the center field fence for an impressive solo ho-mer and George Sebring singled to first base and advanced to second and then to third on a couple of wild pitches. Vaughn hit a hard grounder to center field for a run-scoring double. Vaughn advanced to

third on a passed ball. Trevor Carter knocked a grounder to shortstop for a single and sent home Vaughn for an RBI furthering Sebring’s lead to 7-0.

Sebring made a pitch-ing change in the bottom of the fourth inning, bringing in George Sebring.

The action did not pick back up until the top of sixth. Green pum-meled the ball over the left-center field fence for another solo homer excelling Sebring’s lead to an overpowering 8-0. Dalton Todd took over on the mound in the sixth who completed the shutout for Sebring.

“We came out and hit the ball really well,” said Dalton Green. “We played defense really well and our pitching

was on. It felt good to hit those home runs. I have never made two home runs in one game before and it felt great. My team was working together well today. We did have a little bit of a struggle at the beginning but we were just on today. Our coaches are great. They make us work really hard which is good and they like to have fun. I just want to win the champion-ship this year.”

The Sebring Ozone’s bats were on fire and they dominated on the mound for a shutout. Sebring easily defeat East Lakeland with a final score of 8-0. Sebring hopes to win the State Tournament and move on to the World Series.

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Donovan Lusby throws a pitch against East Lakeland.

and when the catch-er threw down to second Vaughn took advantage and stole home extend-ing Sebring’s lead to 4-0. Cole Travers stepped to the plate and sent a line deep into center field driving home Waltman for an RBI double. Jonathan Gomez hit a hard grounder up the middle to second sending home Travers for an RBI. Sebring had an overwhelming 6-0 lead.

In the fourth inning Sebring continued to dominate. Chase Casey started the inning off by drawing a walk and steal-ing second. Jack Sebring hit a hard grounder into center for a single and Casey advanced to third. Sebring faked stealing second and while Franklin County was distracted

Casey stole home. Vaughn sent a grounder second and when first base was overthrown both Vaughn and Sebring advanced putting them in scoring position.

Sebring took home on a wild pitch and when the throw to home plate was over thrown Vaughn slipped into home for another run for Sebring giving them

an overwhelming lead of 9-0. Waltman stepped to the plate and sent a line past the second baseman and into right field for a single. Aiden Bryant hit a sacrifice grounder to the pitcher to advance Waltman to second. Waltman took third on a passed ball and Travers brought home Waltman with a grounder deep into center field for an RBI,

giving the team a 10-0 lead.

Sebring held Franklin County scoreless in the fourth to preserve the 10-run margin and end the game by the mercy rule.

“It felt great to get MVP,” said Charles Waltman. “This was a fun game to-day and it was awesome to get a shutout. We have a great team and great coaches. I have learned

a lot from them and they have helped me change the way I hit. I hope to learn more from them. Our goal is to win this tournament and be Champions.”

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Cole Travers came on in relief to preserve Sebring’s shutout against Franklin County.

Hunter Stone delivers a pitch for the Sebring AAA team.

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SEBRING — With Florida facing an opioid epidemic, the Florida Legislature has enacted stiff new requirements for physicians prescribing pain medication.

According to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, the opioid epidemic is killing 15 Floridians a day.

In 2010, 98 out of the top 100 opioid-pre-scribing doctors were in Florida, according to the

federal Drug Enforcement Agency.

To combat the epidem-ic, Gov. Rick Scott signed H.B. 21 into law on March 19, and the law became effective July 1.

In 2009, the Florida legislature created the prescription drug moni-toring program (PDMP), which requires doctors to report information about controlled substances they prescribe to a data-base called E-FORCSE, Electronic-Florida Online Reporting of Controlled

Substances Evaluation Program, according to Flmedical.org.

In the past, doctors used this program when they suspected a patient to be shopping around and getting controlled substances from more than one doctor, explained Dr. Donald Geldart. “Now the monitoring is mandatory for everyone.”

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Sometimes a word annoys me, such as flavo-noid and all the related words like it including bioflavonoid, bioflavones, flavonol, polyphe-nol, phytonutrient and, oh my gosh, you can see how confusing it is to say all those and they all basically mean the same thing: Antioxidant from a plant!

One amazing antioxidant, or flavonoid, or whatever you’d like to call it is kaempferol, pronounced “camp-fur-all.”

This is what you’re eating when you bite into raspberries, apples, grapes or tomatoes. It’s also found in spinach, potatoes, onions, kale, endive, lettuce, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cucumbers, lettuce, green beans, peaches, blackberries, cranberries and green tea. One food with a lot of kaempferol is capers!

By now, you’re wondering why I’m talking about kaempferol. I’m tired of everyone talking about carbs, proteins and fats.

None of us want to count calories or evaluate ratios of carbs, proteins and fats! It’s much easier to just eat food that is bright and col-orful and full of life-giving nutrients such as kaempferol.

My vote is to stop counting carbs, just eat kaempferol. It’s a very promising and innocu-ous strategy to help with many disorders you’re suffering with:

Colon cancer.There was a study in 2014 that proved some

benefits from kaempferol in human colon cancer cells.

Food poisoning.This is gross but let’s face it, 50 million

people worldwide get infected with Entamoeba histolytica. Transmission is pretty easy, it occurs by eating or drinking food or beverages contaminated with the organism, which comes from feces. Kaempferol (and quercetin) was shown to destroy the parasite.

Heart disease. A study found that women who have high

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Breast cancer.Breast cancer spreads with the assistance

of some compounds in your own body called Matrix metalloproteinases, which we call MMPs for short. Kaempferol slows down cancer cell invasion into other cells (metastasis) by blocking MMPs, specifically MMP-9 expression. So eating foods rich in kaempferol would be a natural consideration for breast health.

Prostate cancer. In Biomedical Reports 2015, we saw that

kaempferol could block prostate cell growth to some degree. Kaempferol has many chemopre-ventative characateristics, both in vivo and in vitro. Epidemiological studies suggest the more kaempferol you consume, the lower your risk of developing cancer.

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Relaxing at a spa each week may be a luxury reserved for celebrities and socialites. For many people, a day spa is a treat enjoyed on special occasions or while on vacation. However, home bathrooms can be designed to provide the same types of amenities offered at day spas right in the comfort of one’s home.

The American Psychological Association says that money, work and the future of the country are particularly strong stressors today. Eighty percent of workers feel stress on the job and learning how to manage stress is a top concern, according to the American Institute of Stress. Creating a Zen-like retreat at home can help alleviate stress and improve health.

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What is that sound? I am sure we have all heard it and wondered where it was coming from.

You are in your car, stopped at the red light and you hear this bang-ing noise. The racket. You look around and there’s a car within eyesight literally shaking and bouncing. Boom! Boom! Boom!

The young people inside are jamming to their music.

You think ... what in the world! How are they even sitting in there? I think ... “future patient.”

Really! Those kids are rapidly damaging their hearing. They won’t know it for a few years, but they are.

If you see a young per-son in such a situation, kindly let them know they may be damaging their ears. They may not know.

I was in our office car

the other day and this car pulled up beside me at the light and I made eye contact with the young man who was driving.

We both smiled. Then I rolled my window down. He said, “Your car’s cool.” I said thanks and asked, “Who are you listening to?” He told me, “Jay Rock.” I told him it was really loud and asked him if his ears ever had ringing noises in them when he got out of the car.

He said, “yeah, sometimes ... why?” I gently said, “It’s a sign that you have done some damage to your hearing.” Remarkably he said, “Well, I can run it a little softer.” I smiled, nodded back at him and moved on when the light changed.

It is estimated that youth between the ages of 12-19 years of age have noise-induced hearing loss. Approximately 17 percent have permanent hearing loss from listen-ing to loud music either through headphones or from inside of vehicles. Most do not even know that they have caused damage to their hearing. Hearing loss is showing up earlier, too.

More kids are listening with headsets, and the speakers and amplifiers today are much more powerful and broadband than the products that were available 30 years

ago. A study was done in

2005 and 2006 (with kids listening to IPods and newer music devices) that compared hearing tests with kids that listened with Walkmans back in the ‘80s and ‘90s. It was found that the kids listening to the newer technology have a 30 percent higher incidence of a mild hearing loss.

We have all jammed out to our favorite music. I will never forget the day my brother “tricked out” my 1974 Ford Pinto. I had a stereo system that was probably worth more than the car. I had a bass speaker that filled up a small section in the back and speakers mounted to the

hatchback so when we were at softball practice we could really crank it up. I was so proud of my Pioneer Stereo system. I loved all music — dance, hiphop, rock, all of it.

One day I pulled up into the golf course park-ing lot beside my dad. I was rocking out to Joan Jett. Oh my! The look he gave me, and then, “What the .... are you doing?” I turned it down. Really I hadn’t realized it was that loud. “Sorry,” I told him. I thought he was upset because of the golf course, then he said, “You are killing your hearing. If I hear it that loud again I will person-ally rip that system out of your car!”

Well, alrighty then. I

was 19. End of story! Help your kids and

grandkids. Talk to our youth. They don’t know. #ToHearBetterIsToLiveBetter.

Roseann B. Kiefer, B.A., BC-HIS, is owner of Lampe and Kiefer Hearing Aid Center. Sebring, Fla. This infor-mation is not intended to prevent, diagnose, treat or cure your condition. Always talk to your doctor before following any medical advice or starting a diet or exercise program.

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Are you one of the people who still have back pain one year after the symptoms started? Now what do you do?

If you have not already stopped smoking this is a good time to stop. Smoking has been shown to increase back pain probably by its effect on the arteries to the discs. This is known to be the cause disc deterioration in the neck but is not as clear an effect in the back.

Work with a physical therapist to strengthen your abdominal muscles, loosen up tight sacroiliac joints (where the spine attaches to the pelvis) or stretch out “knots” in your back muscles, both of which interfere with

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The therapist can also mobilize (very gently if os-teoporosis is present) stiff vertebral joints. Beginning a fitness program to improve your cardiovas-cular fitness will not only help your heart but has been shown to decrease

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If you still have back pain after trying these more study is needed. An MRI will show arthritic facet joints (the joints between vertebrae) or spinal stenosis (narrowing of the space for the spinal cord).

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If you are a cancer patient receiving che-motherapy treatment it’s crucial that you have your hearing tested.

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If caught early, your doctor may be able to adjust the prescribed dose, or change to another agent. The goal is to stop the damage before it permanently occurs, by monitoring damage to the inner ear. This may make it possible to preserve your hearing and balance.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR

HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDACase No.: FC18-428Division: FamilyMichelle Triplett,PetitionerandMark Triplett,Respondent.

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

(NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT)TO: Mark Triplett11458 Wingate Road North, Jack-sonville, FL 33218YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action fordissolution of marriage has been filedagainst you and that you are requiredto serve a copy of your written de-fenses, if any, to it on Michelle Triplettwhose address is 4026 Citroen Drive,Sebring, Florida 33872 on or beforeJuly 20, 2018, and file the original withthe clerk of this Court at 590 S. Com-merce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870 beforeservice on Petitioner or immediatelythereafter. If you fail to do so, a defaultmay be entered against you for the re-lief demanded in the petition.The action is asking the court to decidehow the following real or personal prop-erty should be divided: NoneCopies of all court documents in thiscase, including orders, are available atthe Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office.You may review these documents uponrequest.You must keep the Clerk of the CircuitCourt’s office notified of your currentaddress. (You may file Deisgnation ofCurrent Mailing and E-Mail Address,Florida Supreme Court Approved Fam-ily Law Form 12.915.) Future papers inthis lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed tothe addresses on record at the clerk’soffice.WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida FamilyLaw Rules of Procudure, requires cer-tain automatic disclosure of documentsand information. Failure to comply canresult in sanctions, including dismissalor striking of pleadings.Dated: June 22, 2018ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERKCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURTBy: /s/ Christina Dohmann Deputy Clerk

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THETENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND

FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDACIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION

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CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC.Plaintiff,vs.THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OR BENEFI-CIARIES OF THE ESTATE OF DIANEM. HECHT, DECEASED, et alDefendant(s).

NOTICE OF ACTIONTO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OR BENE-FICIARIES OF THE ESTATE OF DIANEM. HECHT, DECEASED RESIDENT: UnknownLAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 309 COSTADEL SOL, SEBRING, FL 33876-6614

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that anaction to foreclose a mortgage on thefollowing described property locatedin HIGHLANDS County, Florida:

Lot 6, Block G, SPRING LAKE VIL-LAGE IV, according to plat thereofrecorded in Plat Book 9, Page 75,Public Records of Highlands County,Florida.APN#: C-15-35-30-040-00G0-0060

has been filed against you, and youare required to serve a copy to yourwritten defenses, if any, to this actionon Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones,PLLC, attorneys for plaintiff, whoseaddress is 2001 NW 64th Street,Suite 100, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309,and file the original with the Clerk ofthe Court, within 30 days after the firstpublication of this notice, either beforeor immediately thereafter, August 31,2018 otherwise a default may beentered against you for the reliefdemanded in the Complaint.

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IN RE: ESTATE OFDONALD K. LEGGETT,Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe administration of the estate of

DONALD K. LEGGETT, deceased,whose date of death was April 4,2018, is pending in the Circuit Courtfor Highlands County, Florida, ProbateDivision, the address of which is 590S. Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL33870-3867. The names and ad-dresses of the personal representativeand the personal representative’s attor-ney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent andother persons having claims or de-mands against decedent’s estate onwhom a copy of this notice is requiredto be served must file their claims withthis court ON OR BEFORE THE LATEROF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OFTHE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO-TICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OFSERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICEON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedentand other persons having claims or de-mands against decedent’s estate mustfile their claims with this court WITHIN3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THEFIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THETIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATECODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERI-ODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIMFILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTERTHE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH ISBARRED.

The date of first publication of thisnotice is July 9, 2018.

Personal Representative:/s/ James T. Leggett

James T. Leggett199 S Road

Kinderhook, NY 12106Attorney for Personal Representative:/s/ David G. FisherDavid G. FisherE-Mail Addresses:[email protected]@petersonmyers.comFlorida Bar No. 025964Peterson & Myers, P.A.242 W. Central Ave.Winter Haven, FL 33880Telephone: (863) 294-3360

July 9, 16, 2018

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTFOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISIONFile No. PC18-256

Division ProbateIN RE: ESTATE OFPATRICIA ANN DENNYDeceased

NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe administration of the estate of

PATRICIA ANN DENNY, deceased,whose date of death was April 17,2018, is pending in the Circuit Courtfor Highlands County, Florida, ProbateDivision, the address of which is 590S. Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Flori-da 33870. The names and addressesof the personal representative and thepersonal representative’s attorney areset forth below.

All creditors of the decedent andother persons having claims ordemands against decedent's estateon whom a copy of this notice isrequired to be served must file theirclaims with this court ON OR BEFORETHE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THETIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OFTHIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THEDATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THISNOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedentand other persons having claims ordemands against decedent's estatemust file their claims with this courtWITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATEOF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THISNOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHINTHE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH INFLORIDA STATUTES SECTION733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIMEPERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANYCLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS ORMORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATEOF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of thisNotice is July 9, 2018.

Personal Representative:/s/ Charles F. Denny

1391 G Street, Apt. 48Avon Park, Florida 33825

Attorney for Personal Representative:/s/ Charlotte C. StoneCharlotte C. Stone, Esq.Florida Bar Number: 21297Stone Law Group, P.L.3200 U.S. Hwy 27 S., Suite 307Sebring, FL 33870Telephone: (863) 402-5424Fax: (863) 402-5425E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail:[email protected]

July 9, 16, 2018

NOTICE OFFORECLOSURE

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THETENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR

HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO. 17000359GCA

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,PLAINTIFF,VS.JULIET Y. SCOTT, ET AL.DEFENDANT(S).

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant


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to the Final Judgment of Foreclosuredated April 23, 2018, in the aboveaction, I will sell to the highest bidderfor cash at Highlands, Florida, on Au-gust 7, 2018, at 11:00 AM, at Base-ment of courthouse in Jury AssemblyRoom - 430 S. Commerce Ave., Se-bring, FL 33870 for the following de-scribed property:

Lot 26, Block 65, SEBRINGCOUNTRY ESTATES, SECTIONTHREE, according to the Platthereof, recorded in Plat Book 9,Page 6, of the Public Records ofHighlands County, Florida.

Any person claiming an interest inthe surplus from the sale, if any, otherthan the property owner as of the dateof the lis pendens must file a claimwithin sixty (60) days after the sale. TheCourt, in its discretion, may enlarge thetime of the sale. Notice of the changedtime of sale shall be published as pro-vided herein.DATE: April 25, 2018

ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERKClerk of the Circuit Court/s/ Robyn P. DurranceDeputy Clerk of the Court

If you are a person with a disability whoneeds any accommodation in order toparticipate in this proceeding, you areentitled, at no cost to you, to the provi-sion of certain assistance. Please con-tact Office of the Court Administratorat 863-534-4686, 255 North Broad-way Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830 at least7 days before your scheduled court ap-pearance, or immediately upon receiv-ing this notification if the time beforethe scheduled appearance is less than7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711.18-000630FIH

July 16, 23, 2018

Find your BestFriend in theClassifieds!

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THETENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR

HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO. 28-2012-CA-000981

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCES-SOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOMELOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUN-TRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICINGLP,Plaintiff,vs.SUEZETTE EGAN; JAMES P. EGAN;JAY WEINSTEIN; SUSAN WEINSTEIN,Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE is hereby given that, pur-

suant to the Order Approving Settle-ment Agreement, Granting Motion toSubstitute Plaintiff, To Set Aside Certifi-cate of Title and Certificate of Sale andto Reset Foreclosure Sale and DenyingMotion for Rehearing, dated June 4,2018 in the above-referenced matterpending in the Circuit Court of the TenthJudicial Circuit in and for HighlandsCounty, Florida, the Clerk of the CircuitCourt will sell to the highest and bestbidder for cash in the Jury AssemblyRoom in the basement of the High-lands County Courthouse, 430South Commerce Avenue, Sebring,Florida 33870 at 11:00 a.m. onAugust 7, 2018, the following prop-erty described below, situated in High-lands County, Florida;

THE PHYSICAL ADDRESS IS:5546 Castania Drive

Sebring, Florida 33872DESCRIPTION OF THE REAL PROP-ERTY:THE SOUTH HALF OF Lot 3, Block 338,SUN ‘N LAKE ESTATES OF SEBRING,UNIT 16, according to the plat thereofas recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 4,of the Public Records of HighlandsCounty, Florida, being more particularlydescribed as follows:

Begin at the southeast corner ofsaid lot 3; thence south 72 degrees43’17’’ west, along the south line ofsaid lot 3, 125.00 feet to a point lyingon the east right of way line of CastaniaDrive and also lying on a non tangentcurve concave southwesterly, havingfor its elements a radius of 12989.68feet and a central angle of 0 degrees13’12.44’’; thence northwesterly alongsaid right of way line and said curve tothe left an arc length of 49.90 feet;thence north 72 degrees 30’04.46’’east, 125.00 feet to the east line ofsaid lot 3, said point also lying on a nontangent curvce concave to the south-west having for its elements a radius of13114.68 feet and a central angle of0 degrees 13’12.44’’; thence south-easterly along said east line and saidcurve to the right, an arc length of50.38 feet to the point of the begin-ning.

Containing 6,268 square feet or0.14 Acres

Parcel ID No. C-04-34-28-160-3380-0031

Any person who is claiming an inter-est in the surplus, if any, resulting fromthe foreclosure sale, other than theproperty owner as of the date of the LisPendens, must file a claim on samewith the Clerk of Court within 60 daysafter the foreclosure sale.

If you are a person with a disabilitywho needs any accommodation inorder to participate in this proceeding,you are entitled, at no cost to you, tothe provision of certain assistance.Please contact the Office of the CourtAdministrator at (863)534-4686(voice), (863)534-7777 (TDD) or(800)955-8770 (Florida Relay Service),as much in advance of your court ap-pearance or visit to the courthouse aspossible. Please be prepared to explainyour functional limitations and suggestan auxiliary aid or service that you be-lieve will enable you to effectively par-ticipate in the court program orservice. Persons with disabilities need-ing transportation to court should con-


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tact their local public transportationproviders for information regardingtransportation services.

WITNESS my hand and the seal ofthis Court on June 8, 2018.

ROBERT W. GERMAINECLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

By: /s/ Robyn P. Durrance(SEAL) Deputy Clerk

July 9, 16, 2018

NOTICE OFHEARING

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IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THETENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

DOCKET NO.: 2018-DR-37-381STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF OCONEESouth Carolina Departmentof Social Services,Plaintiff,vs.South Carolina Department ofHealth and Environmental Control,David Derek Pierce and Lucy Elaine Ezell PierceDefendant(s).IN THE INTEREST OF:Minor born 2015

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF HEARING

TO: SOUTH CAROLINA DEPART-MENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRON-MENTAL CONTROL, DAVID DEREKPIERCE AND LUCY ELAINE EZELLPIERCE:YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED andrequired to answer the complaint in thisaction, the original of which has beenfiled in the Office of the Clerk of Courtfor Oconee County, a copy of which willbe delivered to you upon request; andto serve a copy of your answer to thecomplaint upon the undersigned attor-ney for the plaintiff at 223A KennethSt., Walhalla, SC, within thirty (30) daysfollowing the date of service upon you,exclusive of the day of such service;and if you fail to answer the complaintwithin the time stated, the plaintiff willapply for judgment by default againstthe defendant for the relief demandedin the complaint.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIEDAND SUMMONED TO APPEAR asfollows:

A hearing has been scheduled in thisaction for Tuesday, August 21, 2018at 11:15 am at the Oconee CountyFamily Court in Walhalla, SC.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIEDthat: (1) the guardian ad litem (GAL)who is appointed by the court in this ac-tion to represent the best interests ofthe child will provide the family courtwith a written report that includes anevaluation and assessment of the is-sues brought before the court alongwith recommendations; (2) the GAL'swritten report will be available for re-view twenty-four (24) hours in advanceof the hearing; (3) you may review thereport at the GAL Program county of-fice.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICEthat you have the right to be presentand represented by an attorney. If youcannot afford an attorney, the court willappoint an attorney to represent you. Itis your responsibility to contact theClerk of Court's Office located in Wal-halla, SC, to apply for appointment ofan attorney to represent you if you can-not afford an attorney (take all of thesepapers with you if you apply.) IF YOUWANT AN ATTORNEY, YOU MUSTAPPLY FOR ONE IMMEDIATELY.

S.C. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Kyra McMillan SC Bar No: 102156Attorney for Plaintiff SCDSS

233A Kenneth St.Walhalla, SC 29691

(864) 638-4400 FAX (864) 638-4416July 9, 16, 23, 2018

NOTICE OF SALE30

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: JOSE A.TORRES MEJIAS gives Notice of Fore-closure of Lien and intent to sell thesevehicles on 07/01/2018, 09:00 am at2047 WEST SR 64 AVON PARK, FL33825, pursuant to subsection 713.78of the Florida Statutes. JOSE A. TOR-RES MEJIAS reserves the right to ac-cept or reject any and/or all bids.1FTHF2617GNA228941986 FORD

July 16, 2018

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: JOSE A.TORRES MEJIAS gives Notice of Fore-closure of Lien and intent to sell thesevehicles on 07/10/2018, 09:00 am at2047 WEST SR 64 AVON PARK, FL33825, pursuant to subsection 713.78of the Florida Statutes. JOSE A. TOR-RES MEJIAS reserves the right to ac-cept or reject any and/or all bids.JA4MT31R32P0052052002 MITS

July 16, 2018

Notice of Public Sale for Chaney UsedCars on 7/24/18 of 2006 Ford F-150vin# 1FTPW14546FB32354 Location:Chaneys Used Cars Address: 1500U.S. 27 S. Avon Park FL 33825. Thissale will be conducted by Randy Kin-caid FL LIC# AB551-AU905. This is aCASH only sale. The sale will beginpromptly at 10:00 AM

July 16, 2018

Notice of Public Sale for Chaney UsedCars on 7/24/18 of 2008 Jeep Com-pass vin# 1J8FF47W08D639115 Lo-cation: Chaneys Used Cars Address:1500 U.S. 27 S. Avon Park FL 33825.This sale will be conducted by RandyKincaid FL LIC# AB551-AU905. This isa CASH only sale. The sale will beginpromptly at 10:00 AM

July 16, 2018

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REAL ESTATE

“We Are Pledged To The Letter AndSpirit of U.S. Policy For The Achieve-ment Of Equal Housing OpportunityThroughout The Nation. We Encour-age And Support An AffirmativeAdvertising And Marketing Program InWhich there Are No Barriers ToObtaining Housing Because of Race,Color, Religion, Sec, Handicap, Famil-ial Status Or National Origin.”

EQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITY

MOBILE HOMESFOR SALE

1090

Double Wide in FairmountMobile Est. Own land, no rent,2BR/1BA, garage w/opener,screened porch - $46,000,863-314-8441-863-273-8811

WANTED TO BUY1120

Lake Placid CASHfor Your Home!Rapid Closing; AnyCondition. Must havesufficient equity. Ken

863-441-2689

LEASE OPTION1205

Avon Park~ Lg 4bd, nicehome, big pool, fitness rm, bigTV rm, wet bar, built in BBQ.W/D. $1,000/mo $5,000 downtow. purch. 863-449-7749

HOMES FOR RENT1210

Apartments & Housesfor Rent in Highlands

County Starting at $450Pet Friendly!

Call Mike 863-243-9191www.Mylakeplacid.com

Lakefront Home & Condo2000sf home $1,000/mo;Condo @ Lake Jackson, $9501yr lease, NO PETS.

863-382-2221

Sun N Lake Golf Community3/2/2 all remodeled incl. newtile throughout. $1250/mo.Available after 9/15/18

305-873-4512

DUPLEXESFOR RENT

1300

Sebring, Sun n Lakes Duplex~ 2/2/1. Newly

remodeled! Now acceptingapplications. 863-368-2413

Sebring~ very clean 2/1,screened porch. NON SMOKING,NO PETS, credit check, etc.$600/mo +dep 863-441-2297

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

1320

Cable TV Free~ Cen. A/C. Lg1 bdr, tile flrs, mini blinds.Quiet, safe. $525/mo + 1st,last & sec. 863-385-8901

Sebring Lake Front Condos& Houses New kitchens; 1brstarting at $550; 2 br start-ing at $675 1yr lease, NOPETS. 863-382-2221

Sebring~ new completely re-modeled lrg 1bd: new kit cabi-nets, appliances, ceramic tile.$600/mo. 863-588-0303

FURNISHEDAPARTMENTS

1322

Free rent or reduced rentin exchange for handyman &gardening. Giant furnishedstudio apartment overlookinglake in Lake Placid. CallCharley 754-264-4246

FURNISHEDAPARTMENTS

1322

Magnificent Studio AptIn the woods on a lake inLk Placid. $628 incl. util-ities. Text 754-264-4246

COMMERCIALRENTAL

1392

Sebring *Liberty Star Plaza*Leasing 3000-18,000 sqft;

Built out. US 27 Near SR 66863-471-0663

LOTS & ACREAGE1500

1 ac Lakefront Lot~ Home-site or recreation. $27,400obo. Call Sue Dean Re/MaxRealty 863-385-0077

2000

EMPLOYMENTHELP WANTED

2001

Food Service ManagerCamp Wingmann, Avon ParkExperienced cook and kitchenmanager needed to serve de-licious, child-friendly meals.Must love young people. Part-time (14-16 weekends) duringschool year, full-time in June-July. Must have food managercertification. Salary negotiable

Send resume to [email protected]

863-453-4800

Class A CDL/Excavator &Loader~ Exp’d; Demo work;Mechanical Skills & DumpTruck Exp. 863-382-1228

DATA ENTRY PERSON WANTED

JOIN OUR TEAM Highlands News-Sun is

looking for a dependableData Entry person to

support our Advertisingand Circulation teams. Thisfull-time position requiresexcellent organizational

skills and experience withMicrosoft Excel.

★Responsibilities includebut are not limited to:

~Enter data from paper documents provided by advertising reps into Brain-works database system;

~Verify data entered is correct;

~Ensure that date sensitive ad orders are prioritized and entered based on date.

★ Requirements:

~Proven experience in data entry, proficient in Microsoft Excel - A Microsoft Excel test will be required;

~Accurate typing skills;~Excellent communicationskills;

~Great attention to detail;~High school degree or

equivalent.

We are a drug and tobacco free workplace.

Pre-employmentdrug/nicotine screening

required.

Send Resume to:Donna Scherlacher

Multi Media / Production Director315 US Hwy 27 N.,Sebring, FL 33870

Looking for a HandyPerson to do small jobs. In

Palmdale area. Call 863-265-0366


HELP WANTED2001

WORKERS WANTEDE & E Farm, LLC 22 Tempo-rary workers needed in Bruce,MS from September 5, 2018through November 5, 2018.Must be 18 years old or older.Use wood to build and repairboxes for digger. Manuallyweeding fields by hand or usinghand tools. Participate in irriga-tion activities. (All tools, sup-plies, and equipment will beprovided at no cost to workers)Workers may be asked to oper-ate vehicles, farm equipment,drive all tractors (in the field)with mechanical digger. Workersmay be asked to drive skidsteers to load and unload potatocrates on trucks. **Safety train-ing for use of farm equipmentand tractors will be provided. Toensure the safety of all employ-ees, those interested in operat-ing machinery must be able tocommunicate with and ade-quately follow instructions givenby management. Managementreserves the right to restrict em-ployees from operational dutieswho do not show a proficiencyto effectively communicate withmanagement, and may there-fore place other employees’safety at risk. ** Sweet Pota-toes - Use of mechanical diggingequipment to dig potatoes. Mayharvest sweet potatoes by handwith use of buckets. Must beable to sort, grade & pack pota-toes by size quality or type.Three months experience oncommercial farm needed formechanical diggers and sortingand grading sweet potatoes.Verifiable experience referencesrequired. General Specifica-tions and Physical Require-ments of the Job: Liftingrequirement 5-60 lbs. Workersshould expect periods of little/no work during growing time.Hours and days of work mayvary due to weather conditions.Due to possible Date of Needchanges, worker is required topurchase travel insurance ifavailable. We will reimburse theworker for transportation cost(including travel insurance) andsubsistence to the employerswork site from the place of re-cruitment upon completion of50 percent of the contract pe-riod. Transportation paymentwill be no less (and is not re-quired to be more) than themost economical and reason-able common carrier transporta-tion charges for the distancesinvolved. A copy of the workcontract or a copy of the ETA790 in lieu of a work contract,and any modifications, will beprovided to the worker on or be-fore the day the work com-mences. If the employee isunable or unfit to perform theduties listed after the 14 daypretrial, the employee will re-ceive warnings, hours may bereduced to the minimum allowedin the certified petition or termi-nated. The employer may con-duct a criminal backgroundcheck. Workers will be paid$10.73 per hour, three fourth’sguarantee, 35 hours per week,housing, equipment and trans-portation provided at no cost toworkers who cannot reasonablyreturn to their permanent resi-dence at the end of each workday. We participate in the E-Ver-ify program and workers musthave valid identification for I-9preparation when they report tobegin work. Complete job de-scription can be found at yourlocal SWA/Job Center. Apply forthis job at the State Workforce/Job Center office in your area,call the nearest office in yourarea MS 662-842-2175, AL256-259-1835, LA 318-676-7705, FL 863-385-3672, usejob order MS265486.

HARVESTERS NEEDEDHarvester needs 48 temporaryworkers to cultivate and harvestsweet potatoes 09-01-18 to 11-15-18. The employer is EB Har-vesting, LLC. Workers will bepaid $11.46 per hour depend-ing on work location and piecerate(s) are offered depending oncrop activity, but will be guaran-teed $11.46 per hour rate.Worksites are located in Nash,Wake, and Wilson counties,North Carolina. One month agri-cultural harvesting experience isrequired. Employer will guaran-tee the opportunity for work forthe hourly equivalent of 3/4 ofthe hours of the work period.The employer will provide thetools necessary to perform thedescribed job duties withoutcharge to the worker. Housingwill be provided for individualworkers outside normal com-muting distance. For workersresiding beyond normal com-muting distances, reasonabletransportation and subsistenceexpenses to the worksite will beprovided or paid by the em-ployer after completion of 50%of the work period. Apply for thisjob at the nearest State Work-force Agency office. The NorthCarolina job number is10898310.

Handyman WantedA handyman is needed to workon rental units in HighlandsCo., FL. 863-243-9191

Call, Text or [email protected]

Classified = Sales

Handyman Assistant Dependable & reliable a must;exp. preferred. Valid DL. Owntools not req. 863-633-0145Email Resume: [email protected]

HELP WANTED2001

HARDEE CO. BOCC-PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

★ Senior Mechanic(FL “B” CDL) $15.74–$21.70/hr. + ben. pkg.★ General Maintenance Mechanic (FL DL) $13.52–$18.64/hr. + ben. pkg.★ Solid Waste Heavy Equip-ment Operator (FL A CDL AirBrake & Tanker endorse-ments) $13.52–$18.64/hr. +ben. pkg.★ Equipment Operator/Spotter (FL "A" CDL AirBrake, Tanker, and HazardousMaterials) $11.72–$16.15/hr.+ ben. pkg.★ Equipment Operator(FL DL) $11.13-$15.35/hr. +ben. pkg.★ Maintenance Worker II(FL DL) $10.67 - $14.70/hr. +ben. pkg.

Job descriptions atwww.hardeecounty.net w/application. Submit: HR,

205 Hanchey Rd., Wauchula,FL 33873, 863-773-2161. Positions open until filled.

Learn to Drive a TruckGet your Commercial Driver's

License today at SouthFlorida State College.

Scholarships are available toeligible participants. 863-784-7033

Turn yourtrash into

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Inn on the Lakes Now Hiring:

★ Maintenance Person★ Must have experience

Apply in Person:3101 Golfview Rd.,

Sebring.

WORKERS NEEDED120 workers needed for Mar-tinez and Son’s Trucking,LLC for sugar cane plantingfrom 09/02/18 to 01/15/19.Workers will be paid $11.29 perhour. Job location is in SouthFlorida. This job opportunity istemporary, 36 hours per weekguaranteeing at least 3/4 of thetime offered, free housing is pro-vided to workers who cannotreasonably return to their per-manent residence at the end ofthe work day. Transportationand subsistence expenses tothe work site will be provided bythe employer upon completionof 50% of the work contract.Tools, equipment and supplieswill be provided at no cost. Joborder holding office is at 107East Madison St., Tallahassee,FL 32399 job order 10725980

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR forgrove equip. Clean FloridaDriver License required. Paybased on experience. Drug -free workplace. Apply in per-son 8am – 11am & 1pm - 4pmMonday– Friday @ 109 ArronDr., Lake Placid, FL 863-465-2821 or [email protected]

NURSING INSTRUCTOR (FT)Application review begins:

7/27/18. For details and toapply visit

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CASHIER (FT)Application deadline: 7/22/18.

Please visit http://sfsc.interviewexchange.comfor detailed position announce-

ment. 863-784-7132. EA/EO VET’S PREF.

FT Truck Driver~Avon ParkHS Diploma or GED; 1 yr verifi-able experience & CDL “A” cur-rent DOT certificate required.$16/hr Must pass backgroundcheck. Call 800-929-2715ask for Mike Solis or Rob Dague

PT Truck Driver’s Helper~Must be able to lift 50+lbs;have own transportation &pass Level II backgroundcheck. Starting pay: $11/hr.Call 800-929-2715 askfor Mike Solis or Rob Dague

Senior gentleman needs live-inhousekeeper, Golf Hammockarea. Room, board + $800/mo,private quarters. 863-382-0555

HELP WANTED2001

✍ REPORTERWANTED

The Highlands News-Sunis searching for an ag-gressive news reporterwho can cover generalnews, but isn’t afraid toroll up their sleeves todig deep for investigativepieces. The perfect can-didate must be able togenerate accurate copyquickly, be able to workalone, and have the in-stinct to look below thesurface of various is-sues .★Pho tographyskills a must.

The Highlands News-Sun and HighlandsSun offers a competitivecompensation package

including salary plus incentive, a benefit pack-age, and plenty of oppor-tunity for advancement.

We are a drug and tobacco free workplace.

Pre-employmentdrug/nicotine screening

required.

Send resume and design samples to: Executive Editor

Romona Washington,315 U.S. 27 North,Sebring, FL 33870.

MEDICAL2030

EMT, RN, or LPNPT, 1 day/wk on Wednesdaysto assist w/Nuclear stresstests at Cardiology Consult-ants, P.A. Sebring office. Willtrain, but must have one of thecertification req. listed above.Fax resume to: 863-386-9158or bring resume to: 4150 US27 S., Sebring.

Oaks at Avon★★ SIGN ON BONUS ★★

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★ HIRING RNs ★Full-Time & Part-Time

PositionsFlexible Shifts AvailableCareer Advancement

OpportunitiesAll Eligible Applicants will be

Interviewed Directly.Apply at 1010 US Hwy 27

N., Avon Park or fax resume to Tammy Padilla

at 863-453-5308

PUTCLASSIFIEDS

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N., Avon Park or fax resume to Tammy Padilla

at 863-453-5308

OAKS AT AVON Is Hiring CNAs Full/Part-Time, all shifts. Apply at1010 Hwy 27N AvonPark or fax resume to

Tammy Padilla at863-453-5308.

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NEW HourlyRate forC.N.A.s !!

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★ EmployeesCelebratedfor Years of

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★ Medical,Dental, Visionand Life Insur-ance Benefits

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MUSICAL2035

Bethany Baptist ChurchAvon Park seeks aPiano Player. Call

Brenda 863-452-1136

SKILLED TRADES2050

Plumber WantedFlorida Hospital HeartlandMedical Center is hiring for aPlumber. A working knowledgeof plumbing systems andequipment, a high schooldiploma and valid Florida Dri-ver's License required. Threeyear's plumbing experience ina hospital setting, formalplumbing training or appren-ticeship, valid Florida PlumbingContractor License and Med-ical Gas Installer Certificationpreferred.

Please apply at:JoinAHS.com

Journeyman Electrician Wanted~Min. 3 yrs exp. Resi-dentail, Commerical, Govt.rate work. TOP WAGES PAID! Call Amy 863-386-0491

EXPERIENCED MECHANICto work on farm equipment,diesel & gasoline engines,

fabrication & electrical. CleanFlorida Driver License

required. Drug free work-place. Apply in Person

8am – 11am & 1pm - 4pmMonday – Friday @ 109 ArronDr., Lake Placid, FL 863-465-

2821 or [email protected]

Service Technician WantedSmall engine repair; lawn &

garden, full-time. Lake Placid863-465-9641

FIND YOURBEST FRIEND

IN THECLASSIFIEDS!

CHILD/ADULTCARE NEEDED

2090

Personal caregiver needed~live-in position; $15.50/hr, 35hrs/wk. Rent free! Elec., cable &WiFi incl. No pets. 863-441-0304 ask for Scotty (disabilityspeaking, patience needed).

SEEKINGEMPLOYMENT

2120

In-Home Care ProviderAvailable~ RN 35 yrs exp.Exc. ref. Spotless background!Michelle, 870-391-9432

3000

NOTICESANNOUNCEMENTS

3010

Do You Need More Business?Reach out to all ofHighlands Countywith 2 publicationsplus 2 websites to

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Mugsy’s Grooming Parlor11a-2p Sat. July 28

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Granted it’s a fruit fly study, but it still shows promise. The flies ate a diet rich in kaempferol for a month, and then they were evaluated for their ability to climb. You can guess the ones who consumed the diet highest in kaempferol had the best climbing ability, memory (however they figured that out!), and acetylcholine levels.

If you’d like to increase kaempferol in your diet, I’ve posted some recipes at my website including one for a Kaempferol Smoothie, and another for a kaempferol salad.

Suzy Cohen is a regis-tered pharmacist and the author of ‘The 24-Hour Pharmacist’ and ‘Real Solutions.’ For more information, visit www.suzycohen.com. This in-formation is not intended to prevent, treat, diagnose or cure your condition. Always check with your doctor before following any medical advice.

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reporting database,” Geldart said. “It’s tedious and time-consuming.” A prescriber must look at the database before dispensing controlled drugs to anyone who is 16 years of age or older, according to the new law. This will allow the doctor to review the patient’s history, alerting them to a patient who may be trying to get controlled substances from more than one doctor.

This law also limits controlled substance pre-scriptions to three days, unless doctors document in the medical records the reasons why these medications are needed and why they were not able to use an alternative therapy.

With this documenta-tion, doctors can write seven-day prescriptions, but they must include the words “Acute Pain Exception” on the prescriptions, according to Flmedical.org.

Once a prescription is written, it must be en-tered into the E-FORCSE database by the end of the next business day, ac-cording to Florida law. By Jan. 31, 2019, all doctors and nurse practitioners who prescribe opioids must attend a mandatory education class.

Since doctors face tightened regulations when prescribing pain pills, many doctors are now referring patients to pain management specialists. When doc-tors do prescribe pain medications, they will be asking additional ques-tions, such as a telephone number, a requirement under the new law. They must have the full name, address, telephone number and date of birth for the person receiving the prescription, too.

Before doctors write the prescription, they must check the database and verify that the person does not have a history of potential drug abuse, according to the Florida Department of Health.

Once a prescription has been filled and is ready for pickup, the pharmacy must docu-ment and enter into the database the name of the individual picking up the medication and the type of identification provided, according to the Florida Department of Health.

Doctors who refuse to document their

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There are only a few exemptions for the three-day limit on opioids, including cancer, a terminal condition, relief of an incurable, progressive illness and a severe traumatic injury, Flmedical.org adds. The Florida Medical Association also lobbied to exempt pain related to major surgery, but the FMA was not able to get the governor’s office to accept this change.

Will tougher laws make a difference? Shannon Hogrefe, a pharmacist at Publix Southgate, said: “I’ve seen less prescrip-tions for scheduled drugs [since the new law was passed}.”

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Although doctors can write prescriptions for antibiotics and other drugs for longer than three days, opioid medications have a three day limit. This limit does not apply to people who have cancer or a terminal illness.

Doctors must now document a patient’s phone number when writing a prescription for a controlled substance. This informa-tion must be entered into E-FORCSE.

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Q: What causes tinnitus, and is there anything that can be done to get rid of it?

A: Tinnitus — the sensation of hearing a sound when no external sound is present — often is described as a ringing, buzzing, roaring, clicking, humming, pulsing, or hissing sound. You may hear it in one or both ears. The sound may be present all the time or off and on.

If you have tinnitus that doesn’t go away, a hearing evaluation is recommend-ed. In most cases, tinnitus can be managed fully. But, for some, it’s a chronic

condition that can affect sleep and everyday func-tion. Fortunately, there are options to reduce its effects.

The cause of tinnitus is unknown. One idea is that tinnitus results from damage to the cells of the inner ear. This stems from the fact that about 90 percent of people with tin-nitus have some hearing loss caused by noise.

The tiny, delicate hairs in your inner ear move in relation to the pressure of sound waves.

This movement triggers the release of an electrical signal through your auditory nerve to your brain. Your brain normally

interprets these signals as sound. If the hair inside your inner ear are damaged, bent or broken, they may release random electrical impulses to your brain, resulting in tinnitus.

In many people, tinnitus has been linked to hearing loss. It can occur from earwax blockage, from bone changes in the middle ear (otosclerosis) and as a side effect of a number of medications.

Other conditions include head trauma or a concussion; inner ear con-ditions, such as Ménière’s disease or an acoustic neuroma; head or neck injuries; or problems with the joint where your lower

jawbone meets your skull. High blood pressure and factors that increase blood pressure, such as stress, alcohol use and caffeine consumption can make tinnitus more noticeable.

Although there’s no known cure, many people can manage it.

For most, the goal is to lessen their awareness of tinnitus. If tinnitus is due to a health condition, your health care provider may be able to recommend steps that could reduce the noise.

This may involve removing excess earwax, treating an underlying vascular condition or changing medications if

one is contributing to the problem.

Hearing aids also can help. Properly fitting hearing aids can address hearing loss. And tinni-tus sometimes can be reduced if you can better hear sounds around you. In some cases, white noise (masking) may help suppress tinnitus so that it’s less bothersome.

In addition, there are several promising therapy options for management of tinnitus.

These include music therapy devices and meth-ods for managing tinnitus; tinnitus retraining therapy, which involves using devices to “train the

brain” to ignore tinnitus; and cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on replacing negative thoughts with positive ones to change your reaction to tinnitus.

Although there is no approved drug to cure tinnitus, in some cases, medications, such as certain antidepressants, may reduce the severity of symptoms.

Finally, a licensed therapist can help you de-velop coping techniques. Support groups also are available in person and online.

Exercise and relaxation therapy also may help, as stress can worsen tinnitus.

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HELSINKI — President Donald Trump named the European Union as a top adversary of the United States and denounced the news media as the “enemy of the people” before arriving in Helsinki on Sunday on the eve of his high-stakes summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

Trump and his top aides were down-playing expectations for Monday’s summit as Trump continued to rattle allies by lumping in the EU with Russia and China after barnstorming across Europe, causing chaos at the recent NATO summit and in a trip to the United Kingdom.

Trump spent the weekend in Scotland at his resort in Turnberry, golfing, tweeting and granting an interview to CBS News in which he named the EU, a bloc of nations that includes many of America’s closest allies, at the top of his list of biggest global foes.

“I think the European Union is a foe, what they do to us in trade,” Trump said, adding that “you wouldn’t think of the European Union, but they’re a foe.”

He said that Russia is a foe “in cer-tain respects” and that China is a foe “economically ... but that doesn’t mean they are bad. It doesn’t mean anything. It means that they are competitive.”

Trump has been reluctant to criticize Putin over the years and has described him in recent days not as an enemy but as a competitor.

On Sunday, Trump flew to Finland, the final stop on a weeklong trip that began last Tuesday. Near Trump’s ho-tel, police roped off a group of about 60 mostly male pro-Trump demon-strators waving American flags. Big banners said “Welcome Trump” and

Trump names EU a global foe, raps media before Putin summit

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BEIRUT — Syrian government forces unleashed hundreds of missiles on a rebel-held area near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Sunday, activists said, the latest phase in an offensive to clear southern Syria of insurgents.

The government’s push came after it had secured control of most of Daraa province in an offensive that began in June. On Sunday, the first batch of armed fighters and their families left the city of Daraa, the provincial capital, in buses that would take them to the rebel-held Idlib province in the north.

Similar deals in other parts of Syria resulted in the evacuation of thousands of opposition fighters and civilians — evacuations that the United Nations and rights groups have decried as forced displacement.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday the success in driving the oppo-sition out of Daraa embodies the will of his army and allied forces to “liberate all of Syrian territories” of “terrorism.”

In recent months and backed by Russian air force, the Syrian government has restored control of over 60 percent of previously rebel-held territory across the country.

Assad spoke during a meeting on Sunday with visiting Iranian foreign ministry’s official Hossein Jaberi Ansari. Assad’s office said the two agreed that the “elimination of terrorism in most of the Syrian territory has laid the most appropriate ground to reach results at the political level” that could put an end to Syria’s war.

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targets rebels near Israel-occupied

GolanBy SARAH EL DEEBASSOCIATED PRESS

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — The United States and Canada are engaged in a trade dispute, angering Canadians, but it doesn’t seem to be having an impact on tourism. Not yet, anyway.

In Old Orchard Beach, popular with Quebecers, innkeepers report that Canadian tourism re-mains strong despite the harsh words last month when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed that Canada “won’t be pushed around” and President Donald Trump called the prime minister “weak” and “dishonest.”

Several weeks later, Canada imposed billions of dollars in retaliatory

tariffs in response to the Trump administration’s duties on Canadian steel and aluminum.

Mostepha Azizi, a va-cationer from Montreal, said he’s confident the war of words will end and that “reason will prevail” between the neighbors.

Canada accounts for the largest number of in-ternational visitors to the U.S., with more than 20 million visitors pumping nearly $20 billion into the U.S. economy, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The number of Canadians heading south has grown this year, and the flap between Trump and Trudeau after last month’s G7 summit in Quebec didn’t change that.

Border crossing data indicates the number of Canadian motorists returning from the U.S. in June grew 12.7 percent from last year, a healthy increase, according to a license plate-scanning system used by the Canadian government.

A so-called “Trump Slump” never mate-rialized after Trump’s election, and travel to the U.S. is growing despite anecdotal evidence that some Canadians are choosing to travel elsewhere, said Allison Wallace, of Flight Centre Canada, a travel agency with 150 locations across Canada.

“All of that being said, we’ve not seen a trade war like this, so that may

MARIPOSA, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire that killed a California firefighter grew quickly and forced the closure of a key route into Yosemite National Park as crews contended with sweltering conditions Sunday, authorities said.

The blaze that broke out Friday scorched more than 6 square miles of dry brush along steep, remote hillsides on the park’s western edge. It was burn-ing largely out of control, and officials shut off electricity to many areas, including Yosemite Valley, as a safety precaution.

Guests were ordered to leave Yosemite Cedar Lodge on Saturday as flames crept up slopes and the air became thick with smoke.

“You can’t see anything, it’s so smoky outside. It’s crazy,” said front desk clerk Spencer Arebalo, one of a handful of employees who stayed behind at the popular hotel inside the park.

He said it was surreal to see the property empty at the height of tourist season.

“We’re counting on being closed at least one more day,” Arebalo said.

Evacuations also were ordered in rural com-munities just outside the park, and people in near-by lodges and motels were

told to be ready to leave if flames approach. A stretch of State Route 140 into Yosemite was closed, and motorists were urged to find alternate routes.

Spiking temperatures and inaccessible terrain was making it difficult for crews to slow the flames,

C’est la vie: Canadians still visiting US

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U.S. President Donald Trump, right, waves as he and his wife Melania arrive at the airport in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday on the eve of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are greeted by Frank Pence, second from the left, U.S. Ambassador to Finland and his wife Suzy Pence, far left, on the tarmac upon their arrival at the airport in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday.

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A helicopter gathers water from the Merced River to fight the Ferguson Fire along steep terrain behind the Redbud Lodge near El Portal along Highway 140 in Mariposa County, Calif., on Saturday.

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Sebring through 2 p.m. Sunday

Venice through 2 p.m. Sunday

24 hours through 2 p.m. Sun. 0.94”Month to date 6.08”Normal month to date 4.24”Year to date 32.61”Normal year to date 25.20”Record 2.03” (1982)

24 hours through 2 p.m. Sun. 0.00”

24 hours through 2 p.m. Sun. TraceMonth to date 6.19”Normal month to date 3.63”Year to date 20.28”Normal year to date 24.37”Record 2.03” (1984)

High/Low 88°/73°Normal High/Low 92°/74°Record High 96° (2007)Record Low 69° (1974)

High/Low 92°/73°

High/Low 91°/75°Normal High/Low 91°/74°Record High 95° (2010)Record Low 67° (1985)

Pollen Index readings as of Sunday

MONTHLY RAINFALLMonth 2018 2017 Avg. Record/YearJan. 1.98 0.88 1.80 9.93/2016Feb. 0.66 0.94 2.52 11.05/1983Mar. 0.53 0.80 3.28 9.26/1970Apr. 1.15 1.59 2.03 5.80/1994May 15.98 2.74 2.50 15.98/2018Jun. 6.23 14.79 8.92 23.99/1974Jul. 6.08 9.02 8.22 14.22/1995Aug. 13.12 8.01 15.60/1995Sep. 12.46 6.84 14.03/1979Oct. 2.54 2.93 10.88/1995Nov. 0.44 1.91 5.53/2002Dec. 1.04 1.78 6.83/2002Year 32.61 60.36 50.74 (since 1931)Totals are from a 24-hour period ending at 5 p.m.

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Chihuahua80/63

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Washington96/80

New York90/77

Miami90/78

Atlanta87/74

Detroit88/67

Houston98/77

Kansas City90/68

Chicago88/65

Minneapolis85/63

El Paso90/71

Denver88/63

Billings88/63

San Francisco75/60

Seattle90/61

Toronto87/67

Montreal91/72

Winnipeg67/49

Ottawa92/68

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Jackson, MS 94 73 pc 89 72 cKansas City 90 68 c 88 69 pcKnoxville 85 73 pc 85 69 tLas Vegas 107 88 pc 108 89 pcLos Angeles 85 68 pc 83 69 pcLouisville 89 73 t 89 68 cMemphis 93 77 pc 91 74 tMilwaukee 87 67 t 77 63 sMinneapolis 85 63 s 80 61 sMontgomery 91 74 t 89 74 tNashville 90 72 pc 89 67 tNew Orleans 93 79 t 92 80 tNew York City 90 77 pc 85 70 tNorfolk, VA 92 76 pc 93 73 tOklahoma City 96 72 t 94 74 tOmaha 87 66 pc 84 68 tPhiladelphia 94 76 pc 91 70 tPhoenix 102 87 pc 105 86 sPittsburgh 86 70 c 82 57 tPortland, ME 80 65 s 80 66 tPortland, OR 96 62 s 91 63 sProvidence 86 73 s 85 70 cRaleigh 91 74 pc 88 70 tSalt Lake City 97 74 s 96 74 sSt. Louis 92 68 c 89 71 sSan Antonio 99 75 s 100 76 pcSan Diego 77 71 pc 77 70 pcSan Francisco 75 60 pc 74 60 pcSeattle 90 61 s 87 60 sWashington, DC 96 80 pc 91 69 t

Amsterdam 84 63 t 76 58 pcBaghdad 111 84 s 109 82 sBeijing 91 77 t 89 76 tBerlin 80 62 pc 79 63 tBuenos Aires 55 43 pc 56 52 shCairo 99 77 s 98 77 sCalgary 87 56 s 86 58 cCancun 89 76 pc 90 76 sDublin 67 47 pc 67 51 cEdmonton 85 55 pc 84 58 sHalifax 77 61 pc 71 62 cKiev 79 63 t 70 62 rLondon 83 58 pc 76 57 pcMadrid 88 64 s 95 66 s

Mexico City 74 51 t 76 52 pcMontreal 91 72 pc 86 60 tOttawa 92 68 pc 84 55 pcParis 85 63 t 79 58 tRegina 73 51 s 86 61 sRio de Janeiro 84 69 s 80 68 pcRome 84 67 pc 84 68 sSt. John’s 72 59 sh 71 54 pcSan Juan 87 78 pc 88 79 pcSydney 66 50 s 72 51 sTokyo 93 80 c 93 81 cToronto 87 67 t 80 59 sVancouver 78 61 s 76 60 sWinnipeg 67 49 c 76 57 s

High ................... 105° at Thermal, CA Low ...................... 35° at St. Mary, MT(For the 48 contiguous states yesterday)

87°

Lightning struck a man in Barry’s Landing, Wyo., on July 16, 1978. The victim survived.

Q: What is the world record for rainfall intensity?

A: 1.23 inches in one minute. Unionville, Maryland on July 4, 1956.

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Even before the specter of a trade war with China and other countries threatened to cost them billions of dollars, American farmers were feeling the squeeze from fluctuating crop prices and other factors that have halved their overall income in recent years.

The threat of counter-tariffs on U.S. farm goods and the impact of President Donald Trump’s other policies on immigration and biofuels, though, have some farmers more worried than ever about their ability to continue eking out an existence in agriculture.

“No matter where you look in ag right now, you see storm clouds on the horizon and some of those are a lot closer overhead than we’d care for,” said Chad Hart, an agricultural econ-omist with Iowa State University.

Trump’s tariff threats earlier this year against China, Mexico, Canada and European Union elicited quick retaliatory measures that depressed the prices of certain U.S. agricultural products, including corn, soybeans, pork. When $34 billion worth of tariffs against China took effect July 6 and China responded with tariffs of its own, U.S. farmers were already feeling the squeeze from lower crop prices, higher land prices and other factors.

The Department of Agriculture predicted before the threat of tariffs and counter-tariffs that U.S. farm income

would drop this year to $60 billion, or half the $120 billion of five years ago. That projection is likely high, given what’s transpired since.

Don Bloss, who grows corn, soybeans, sorghum and wheat on his farm in the southeastern Nebraska community of Pawnee City, said he’s already seen a few neigh-bors quit farming as they struggled to make a profit even before the tariff battle began this year.

“They aren’t making money. One has said the banker is giving up on them,” said Bloss.

John Weber, who raises pigs and grows corn and soybeans with his son about 100 miles northeast of Des Moines, near Dysart, said many farmers’ budgets were already tight going into this growing season and the impact of tariffs has made it worse.

Per-bushel soybean prices have fallen 19 per-cent since early May to a 10-year low and corn is down more than 15 per-cent. At current prices, most farmers lose money on corn, soybeans and pigs.

U.S. pork producers stand to lose more

than $2 billion per year because of plunging hog futures prices, the result of the Chinese retaliatory tariffs, according to Iowa State University econo-mists’ projections.

“That means less income for pork pro-ducers and, ultimately, some of them going out of business,” said Jim Heimerl, a pig farmer from Johnstown, Ohio, and president of the National Pork Producers Council, an industry trade group.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has promised that Trump will restore farmer profitabil-ity but he hasn’t specified how and some econo-mists are skeptical that the administration can come up with the billions of dollars necessary to cover losses.

“If this continues and the USDA does not discover a way to helicop-ter in and drop buckets of cash into the corn belt this fall, then I would not be surprised if there are tractor parades going to D.C. at some point in the next year,” said Scott Irwin, University of Illinois agricultural economist.

There’s no sign of a

quick resolution to the trade dispute. The U.S. and China have threat-ened to impose 25 per-cent tariffs next week on $16 billion of each other’s goods. And on Tuesday, Trump announced plans to impose 10 percent tariffs on an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports by the end of August. China said it would retaliate, leaving even more U.S. farm products at risk.

Meanwhile, Trump’s hardline immigration policies have been making it even harder to recruit workers for pork producers, who have historically relied on immigrants for a third of their workforce. The industry had been plan-ning a rapid expansion due to growing export demand from China and Mexico, but the trade dispute and raids spring immigration raids on a Tennessee meatpacking plant and an Iowa con-crete plant have worried pork producers.

“Skilled and unskilled foreign workers have been crucial to main-taining and growing the workforce and revitaliz-ing rural communities across the United States. We need more of them, not less,” Heimerl said.

The Trump adminis-tration’s willingness to issue waivers exempting petroleum refineries from having to blend ethanol into their fuels has led to an estimated 250 million bushels of corn going unused, which contributed to lower corn prices.

“There’s potential here for this to turn into the worst farm financial crisis since the 1980s,” Irwin said.

US trade, immigration and biofuel policies hit farmers hard

By DAVID PITTASSOCIATED PRESS

AP PHOTO

In this July 12 photo, farmer Don Bloss examines a tall sorghum plant in his field in Pawnee City, Nebraska.

City of Salem promises to

spruce up witch trials memorial

CVS apologizes after managers

call cops on black customer

Inmate accused of killing woman

escapes from Arkansas jail

SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A city in Massachusetts is promising to spruce up its witch trials memorial that some people have complained is already starting to look shabby just a year after it was unveiled.

About a dozen young trees at the memorial for 19 people who were hanged at Proctor’s Ledge in 1692 have died and the area is overgrown with weeds.

City officials tell The Salem News they plan to replace the dead arborvitae with trees better suited for the terrain.

Dominick Pangallo, Mayor Kim Driscoll’s chief of staff, said the arborvitae were planted after neighbors pushed for perimeter trees “for privacy purposes” but against the advice of a landscape architect.

They will be replaced with more appropriate juniper or cedar trees.

Pangallo says the city will also more closely monitor the site.

CHICAGO (AP) — CVS Health is apologizing after a black customer says white store managers in Chicago accused her of trying to use a phony coupon.

Camilla Hudson posted cellphone video of one of the managers appearing nervous. Morry Matson’s left hand shakes as he calls police around 11:30 p.m. Friday.

The 53-year-old Hudson says another manager directly

MARSHALL, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say an inmate who escaped from an Arkansas jail has been captured, but a second inmate accused of killing a woman is still on the loose.

The Searcy County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday that 36-year-old Jason Brannon and 30-year-old Matthew Armstrong escaped from the county jail about 9:10 p.m. Saturday.

Authorities say Brannon was back in custody Sunday morning. Jail records indicate he’s being held on a warrant as a homeless sex offender.

Officials are searching Sunday for Armstrong, who was booked into jail March 1 on suspicion of first-degree murder. They say he’s a suspect in the shooting death of a 26-year-old woman.

Authorities say the inmates weren’t armed when they fled but that they were considered dangerous.

| HEADLINES AROUND THE NATIONchallenged her when she tried to use a manufacturer’s coupon for a free product. She tells The Associated Press that he was “hostile.”

The Facebook video show Matson talking to police on the phone. No action was taken when officers arrived.

CVS apologized to Hudson. The company says it doesn’t tolerate discrimination against customers and that it’s investigating the matter.

Matson is running for Chicago City Council and was a state delegate for Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

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LONDON (AP) — A man has been charged in connection with a Greenpeace protest that breached a no-fly security zone and flew a banner close to the golf resort where President Donald Trump was staying, Scottish police said Sunday.

The paraglider carried a banner reading “Trump: Well Below Par” Friday night over Trump’s Turnberry resort in western Scotland to protest his environmental policies. After the glider appeared, Trump was seen cutting across the grass, quickly heading to the entrance of the resort.

Police in Scotland said 55-year-old man was arrested and charged. They did not give further details. The man is due to appear at a local court Monday.

Police said the protester breached a no-fly zone over the Turnberry resort and committed a criminal offense. The environmental group said it informed police about the stunt before it took place.

Trump and first lady Melania Trump are on a private trip and staying at the resort after the president’s official talks with British Prime Minister Theresa May and meeting with Queen Elizabeth II.

Tens of thousands took to the streets in London, Edinburgh and other British cities on Friday and Saturday to protest Trump’s first official visit to Britain. Smaller groups also demonstrated outside Trump’s two golf resorts in

Scotland.Trump was due to leave Scotland

on Sunday ahead of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Finland on Monday.

Some 1,500 people demonstrated in Finland’s capital on Sunday to promote human and sexual rights, democracy and environmental issues. They marched through central Helsinki shouting “Human rights for all!”

Organizers said the event wasn’t aimed at either of the presidents, but was designed to focus on important global issues.

A U.S.-based advocacy group splashed light messages on a wall at Finland’s presidential palace urging the U.S. and Russian presidents to help fight injustices against the LGBTQ com-munity in Russia’s Chechnya region.

Finnish police briefly questioned the projectionists but allowed the light show to continue.

The string of messages included phrases like “Trump and Putin: Stop the Crimes against Humanity in Chechnya” and “Investigate LGBTQ persecution in Chechnya.”

Ty Cobb, director of HRC Global that organized the show, said Putin should investigate and hold accountable those responsible for crimes against people who “are being rounded up, put in secret prisons, tortured, some killed — just because they’re gay.”

Paraglider charged in Trump resort flight in Scotland

MOSCOW — Croatia’s president hopes her American and Russian counterparts show “responsibility” and remember they are the guarantors of the whole world’s stability when they hold their first summit Monday.

In an interview Sunday with The Associated Press, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic also shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive behavior with NATO allies at a meeting on Wednesday and Thursday.

“It’s about his person-ality. I don’t take it against him,” she said.

Grabar-Kitarovic, who lived through Croatia’s 1991 independence war and governs in a region that has been caught up in larger geopolitical battles, said Trump’s meeting Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin could calm international tensions instead of inflame them.

“I’m really hopeful that the two state leaders will show enough ... respon-sibility for global stability and the trans-Atlantic relationship,” said Grabar-Kitarovic, who met Putin at the Kremlin on Sunday before her country’s team played in the World Cup final.

She expressed concern about Russian interference in southeast Europe, where Moscow has sought to use its economic influence and powerful energy sector

to counter EU and NATO outreach.

But Grabar-Kitarovic insisted on the importance of talking to Russia instead of isolating it.

Grabar-Kitarovic steered clear of sensitive issues, such as the pro-Ukrainian sentiment among some Croatian soccer players at the World Cup that has angered the tournament’s Russian hosts.

“Sports brings people together. People in all of our countries are tired of ideological differences, of going back into the past all the time,” she said.

Grabar-Kitarovic noted that one reason the Russia-U.S. relationship is of “utmost importance” to her region and the broader world is so “we never ever see again” massacres like the ones carried out during the Balkan wars of the 1990s.

The intense feelings that remain from the brutal ethnic and sectarian wars that accompanied the breakup of Yugoslavia nonetheless surfaced as Croatia advanced in the World Cup competition.

From Montenegro and Serbia in the east and Slovenia in the west, people in Croatia’s neighboring countries were split over whether to support Croatia or France in the soccer tournament’s final match, reflecting the persistent divisions.

Croatia, a country of 4 million people, confound-ed expectations to make it to the World Cup final. The Croatian team drew increasing support for its hard-working, underdog

narrative as richer, high-er-profile teams flamed out.

Grabar-Kitarovic used her country’s surprise success on the soccer field to raise its profile.

She posed in a red-and-white checkered team jersey on social media posts at every opportu-nity, gave Trump a team T-shirt when they met at NATO, and joined Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron in the rain on Sunday night to congratulate France’s team one-by-one after their victory.

In the AP interview, she sympathized with Trump’s rationale for assailing European allies at the NATO summit in Brussels for not spending enough on weapons and their own defense.

“Certainly, it’s not fair that the United States is carrying the burden for the defense of Europe,” Grabar-Kitarovic said. “We’re first and foremost responsible for our own security.”

AP Interview: Croatian leader says Trump, Putin key to peace

By ANGELA CHARLTON and AMER COHADZIC

ASSOCIATED PRESS

POOL PHOTO VIA AP

Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, left, presents a T-shirt to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Sunday.

PA VIA AP

In this Friday photo, a Greenpeace protester flying a microlight passes over US President’s Donald Trump’s resort in Turnberry, South Ayrshire, Scotland with a banner reading “Trump: Well Below Par.”

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the 197th day of 2018. There are 168 days left in the year.

Today in history

On July 16, 1945, the United States exploded its first experimental atomic bomb in the desert of Alamogordo, New Mexico; the same day, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis left Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California on a secret mission to deliver atomic bomb components to Tinian Island in the Marianas.

On this date

In 1790, a site along the Potomac River was designated the permanent seat of the United States government; the area became Washington, D.C.

In 1935, the first parking meters were installed in the United States, in Oklahoma City.

In 1951, the novel “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger was first published by Little, Brown and Co.

In 1957, Marine Corps Maj. John Glenn set a transcontinental speed record by flying a Vought F8U Crusader jet from California to New York in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 8.4 seconds.

In 1969, Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on the first manned mission to the surface of the moon.

In 1973, during the Senate Watergate hearings, former White House aide Alexander P. Butterfield publicly revealed the existence of President Richard Nixon’s secret taping system.

In 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn, and her sister, Lauren Bessette, died when their single-engine plane, piloted by Kennedy, plunged into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Today’s birthdays

Former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh is 86. Soul singer William Bell is 79. International Tennis Hall of Famer Margaret Court is 76. College Football Hall of Famer and football coach Jimmy Johnson is 75. Violinist Pinchas Zukerman is 70. Actor-singer Ruben Blades is 70. Playwright Tony Kushner is 62. Actress Faye Grant is 61. Dancer Michael Flatley is 60. Actress Phoebe Cates is 55. Actor-comedian Will Ferrell is 51. Actor Jonathan Adams is 51. College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders is 50. Actor Corey Feldman is 47. Rock musician Ed Kowalczyk (Live) is 47. Actress Jayma Mays is 39. Actress AnnaLynne McCord is 31. Actor-singer James Maslow is 28.

Bible verse

“And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.” — 1 John 2:17.

If you’re having trouble with priorities, this verse should shed some light. Invest your life into that which lasts.

POWELL, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming city has discovered its potted plants have literally gone to pot.

Officials in Powell believe pranksters planted marijuana seeds in city-owned flower pots this spring, leading unsuspecting city workers to water and care for them.

The Powell Tribune reports city Parks and Recreation staff noticed the unauthorized greenery late last month while watering the pots, including one not far from the police station.

Parks Superintendent Del Barton says workers pulled two plants on June 29 and took them to police. Another was found a couple days later. Barton says workers suspect there may be others.

Police Chief Roy Eckerdt believes the clandestine cultivating is “somebody’s sense of humor.” After learning about the “weeds” in the city pots, he quickly checked the planters in front of the police station.

ODD NEWSPranksters plant city’s flower pots

with real pot

U.S. Forest Service fire Capt. Mike Seymour said.

Heavy fire equipment operator Braden Varney, 36, died early Saturday on the fire line, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. Varney was driving a bulldozer to create a gap in vegetation to keep the flames from extending

into a nearby community, according to Cal Fire Fire Chief Nancy Koerperich.

Varney’s body likely won’t be retrieved until Monday at the earliest because it’s in a “precarious location” and conditions were too dangerous over the weekend, Cal Fire Deputy Chief Scott McLean said.

The wildfire is one of several burning across the state and among 56 large blazes that are active in the U.S., most in the

American West, a region that is struggling with drought and heat.

A blaze near the California-Oregon border that killed a 72-year-old resident and injured three firefighters was almost entirely contained after burning more than 60 square miles of dry brush.

Crews got full control over a stubborn fire that scorched 142 square miles of brush and destroyed 20 structures in

Yolo and Napa counties. Investigators said an electric livestock fence that was improperly installed sparked the flames.

In the fire near Yosemite, investigators were trying to find out more details about Varney’s death Saturday, but they believe he was working his way out of the fire area when he was killed, Koerperich said.

“This certainly is going to be devastating to his

family and those of us who call him family here with Cal Fire,” she said.

Varney had worked for Cal Fire for 10 years. His father also worked as a Cal Fire heavy equipment operator. He is survived by his wife; a daughter, 5; and son, 3.

Gov. Jerry Brown ordered flags at the California Capitol to be flown at half-staff to hon-or “a man who dedicated his life to protecting his fellow Californians.”

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change,” she said.Florida accounts for the

largest number of visitors from the north, typically snowbirds in the winter. New England is also a popular destination, and beaches like Old Orchard Beach and Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, are an easy drive from Canada’s Atlantic provinces.

In Old Orchard, Canadian flags are flown and many desk workers speak French. Fries are served up Canadian-style,

topped with vinegar, or with gravy and cheese.

For now, the value of the Canadian dollar is having a bigger impact than the flap between the leaders. The loonie is currently worth only 76 cents in the U.S.

Claire Beaulieu, an owner of the Motel Kebek 2, said Canadians will keep coming because of the 7-mile stretch of sandy beach with plenty of rooms, food and a beachside amusement park. Canadians account for 95 percent of her bookings, she said.

For tourism, visitors are more interested in amenities than politics, even though many are

baffled by the U.S. president’s actions, she said.

Fred Kennedy, owner of Aoulette Beach Resort, said his bookings are strong despite the relatively weak Canadian dollar, and he predicts relations between the countries will improve.

“I think it’s going to blow over,” he said. “By this time next year, things will be patched up.”

Down the beach, at Kebek 3, owner Suzanne Beaulieu said her bookings were strong, too, but she acknowledged that could change next year if U.S.-Canadian relations remain frosty.

At least one customer advised her she’ll rethink her plans

next summer.“She said, ‘As long as Trump

is in office, I don’t think I’ll be back,’” she said.

Vacationer Stella Bigras, of Laval, Quebec, said the trade flap and war of words are between two leaders. Regular folks, she said, still get along just fine.

“We are friends. We are neigh-bors,” she said.

“I hope we’re going to stay friends, and Trump and Trudeau will calm down. I think that we will always be here for the USA, even if we’re having stupid arguments. I think the USA will always be here for us, too. So I’m pretty sure we’re going to through this together.”

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opposition groups as “terrorists” and accuses the West, Turkey, Israel and regional countries of supporting them.

The statement came a day before President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are to meet in Finland. Syria is expected to feature highly on the agenda. Russia is a major Assad ally.

In Daraa, the

evacuation deal will hand over areas held by the rebels for years back to government control. Daraa, which lies on a highway linking Damascus with Jordan, was the cradle of the 2011 uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Since early Sunday, government forces turned their missiles toward a stretch of land controlled by the armed opposition in northern Daraa and the country-side of adjacent Quneitra.

The Britain-based

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government forces fired more than 800 missiles at an area between northern Daraa and the Quneitra countryside, about 2.5 miles, from the frontier with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

The Observatory said government forces advanced on Massharah, a village in Quneitra, and rebels fought back in intense clashes that killed several pro-government fighters. The pro-Syrian government Central Military Media said a

number of insurgents were killed in the clashes.

The Observatory reported airstrikes in Massharah, the first in over a year to hit the Quneitra countryside. It also reported airstrikes in a nearby village in northern Daraa, where government forces have been trying to retake a key hill there after failing to reach a deal with the rebels.

Government troops are also seeking to advance on another town to the south through negotiations with rebels

there. Capturing Nawa would enable them to advance on militants in the area linked to the Islamic State group.

Daraa activist Abou Mahmoud Hourani said an estimated 400 members of the armed opposition and their families will be evacuated out of Daraa. Syrian state TV al-Ikhbariya said 10 buses carrying 407 people left for northern Syria. The station said the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people will likely be completed by Sunday.

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“God Bless D & M Trump” and a helicopter hovered overhead.

Chants of “We love Trump, We love Trump” broke out as the president’s motorcade passed, and Trump waved.

Trump set expectations for the summit low, telling CBS News, “I don’t expect anything. ... I go in with very low expectations.” His national security adviser said they weren’t looking for any “concrete deliverables.”

He also said in the interview taped Saturday that he “hadn’t thought” about asking Putin to extradite the dozen Russian mili-tary intelligence officers indicted this past week in Washington on charges related to the hacking of Democratic targets in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

But after being given the idea by his interviewer, Trump said, “Certainly I’ll be asking about it.”

The U.S. has no extradition treaty with Moscow and can’t compel Russia to hand over citizens. Russia’s constitution prohibits extraditing its citizens to foreign countries.

Contradicting Trump in an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said the idea of asking Putin to turn over the 12 military intelligence officials was “pretty silly” and argued that doing so would put the U.S. president in a “weak position.”

He also argued that Trump is entering the summit with a stronger hand because of the

indictments.“I think the president can put

this on the table and say, ‘This is a serious matter that we need to talk about,’” said Bolton, adding that asking for the indicted Russians to be turned over would have the opposite effect.

In the CBS News interview, Trump declined to discuss his goals for the summit — “I’ll let you know after the meeting,” he said — but said he believes such sessions are beneficial.

He cited his historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in June as a “good thing,” along with meetings he’s had with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

“Nothing bad is going to come out of” the Helsinki meeting, he said, “and maybe some good will come out.”

From aboard Air Force One, Trump complained in tweets that

he wasn’t getting enough credit for his meeting with Kim and railed that “Much of our news media is indeed the enemy of the people” as he headed to sit down with Putin.

Putin is regarded as creating a culture of violence and impunity that has resulted in the killing of some Russian journalists. Trump regularly criticizes American news media outlets and has called out some journalists by name.

Trump complained: “No mat-ter how well I do at the Summit,” he’ll face “criticism that it wasn’t good enough.”

“If I was given the great city of Moscow as retribution for all of the sins and evils committed by Russia over the years, I would return to criticism that it wasn’t good enough — that I should have gotten Saint Petersburg in addition!” he tweeted.

Trump also praised Putin for holding the World Cup, which finished up Sunday.

Trump and Putin have held talks several times before. Their first meeting came last July when both participated in an interna-tional summit and continued for more than two hours, well over the scheduled 30 minutes. The leaders also met last fall during a separate summit in Vietnam.

But Jon Huntsman, the U.S. ambassador to Russia, said Monday’s meeting “is really the first time for both presidents to actually sit across the table and have a conversation, and I hope it’s a detailed conversation about where we might be able to find some overlapping and shared interests.”

Congressional Democrats and at least one Republican have called on Trump to pull out of Monday’s meeting unless he is willing to make Russian election-meddling the top issue. Huntsman said the summit must go on because Russian engage-ment is needed to solve some international issues.

“The collective blood pressure between the United States and Russia is off-the-charts high so it’s a good thing these presidents are getting together,” he said during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

Trump has said he will raise the issue of Russian election meddling, along with Syria, Ukraine, nuclear prolifera-tion and other topics. Bolton described the meeting as “un-structured” and said: “We’re not looking for concrete deliverables here.”

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LEHTIKUVA VIA AP

Teppo Marttila, dressed as Uncle Sam, participates in the demonstration by the True Finns youth members in support of Donald Trump, in Helsinki, Finland on Sunday. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a summit in Helsinki on Monday.

BERNALILLO, N.M. (AP) — A crash involving a commercial passenger bus and three other vehicles on a New Mexico highway early Sunday killed three people and injured 24 others, some critically, authorities said.

One of the people killed was in a car that struck a pickup truck from behind around 2 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 25 just north of Bernalillo, about 18 miles north of Albuquerque, Sandoval County Sheriff’s

Office spokesman Lt. Keith Elder said.

The bus driver took evasive action to avoid hitting the disabled car and its driver, who was ejected. But the bus driver lost control and the bus rolled onto its right side. It was then sideswiped by a semitruck, according to Elder.

Rio Rancho Fire Rescue said emergency crews had to extricate several people who were trapped in the bus using a tool that pries

open parts of a vehicle.Photos show a mangled

car that’s almost entirely flattened and the bus on its side.

At least two of the injured were airlifted from the scene by medical helicopters.

It wasn’t immediately known whether the other two persons who died were bus passengers or were in one of the other vehicles involved.

Elder said the names of the three dead were being

withheld until relatives could be notified.

Sheriff’s officials said 35 people were on the bus operated by El Paso-Los Angeles Limousine Express. Its route wasn’t immediately known and officials of the bus company didn’t imme-diately comment on the accident.

Emergency responders reported treating 38 peo-ple at the accident scene with injuries ranging from broken bones and

lacerations to head and internal injuries, authori-ties said.

Twelve of the injured were taken to University of New Mexico Hospital, where three were in critical condition, officials said.

Eight patients were taken to another hospital, and authorities said six were treated and released.

The accident closed Interstate 25 in both directions for more than 11 hours.

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Challenger

Saturday’s Challenger Answers

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is a smoker. I have begged him to quit, but he won't. He sleeps sitting up, with his legs hanging, because he has trouble breathing. This way of sleeping causes his feet and ankles to swell. His doctor ordered diuretics and urged him to quit smoking. He also recommend-ed that he sleep in a bed, with his legs elevated — that would help with the swelling. My husband doesn't agree. My husband reads your column every day. Maybe you can convince him. — G.U.

ANSWER: Smoking is one of the hardest habits to break. Many people who have stopped using heroin have told me that quitting smoking is harder. However, any-one can do it, and he needs to.

Sleeping with the legs hanging off the bed is a serious red flag. The first thing we are taught to look for in people who demonstrate this behavior is critical blockages in the arteries of the legs. People find that they don't have leg pain when they do this, but blockages could be so severe that urgent treatment

is needed — a surgical repair or an alternative procedure, like angioplasty, where blockages are opened with a balloon.

However, your husband also is noting shortness of breath, and this should prompt concern about both blockages in the arteries to the heart and heart failure, which is the inability of the heart to squeeze out enough blood AND relax under low pressure.

Quitting smoking will help with all of the three potential problems (and many more), but right now he needs urgent evaluation of his

heart (probably starting with an echocardiogram), and if he has any symptoms of leg pain or heaviness, especially with exercise, he also should have a vascular study to look for blockages in the arteries of the leg.

The booklet on COPD explains both emphysema and chronic bronchitis, the two elements of COPD, in detail. Readers can obtain a copy by writing:

Dr. Roach Book No. 601628 Virginia Dr. Orlando, FL 32803 Enclose a check or money order

(no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient's printed name and address. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a grandson with muscular dystrophy. He is 17 and is not yet in a wheelchair. We are thinking of going to Mexico for a stem cell injection. This is a long trip. Do you have any information on this kind of treatment closer to home? — L.O.S.

ANSWER: Muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic diseases that cause progressive muscle weakness and atrophy.

There have been some case reports of people being treated with stem cells for Duchenne's muscular dystrophy — the most common and most serious cause for someone in your grandson's age group — but research into this type of treatment is still prelimi-nary, albeit hopeful.

In the few cases for which there is information, the stem cells began to lose effectiveness after a few months, requiring multiple injections yearly. So, it isn't as good a treatment as could be desired. Many researchers are working on this, and you can find out where the research is going on at clinicaltrials.gov. If possible, I would encourage enrollment into a trial, so that your grandson can be part of the process that gathers knowledge about the best way to treat this condition. I found trials using gene therapy that are recruit-ing people now.

DEAR ABBY: My daughter has graduated from high school. She had been in a residential treat-ment program for depres-sion the year and a half prior to returning to this school. Her old friends had promised to be there for her when she returned.

After she was back for three months, her friends stopped inviting her to things and even talked behind her back in a group chat that was started by a different group. The girls' moms knew some of this was going on and did nothing about it. It has been a difficult journey for my daughter as well as for me.

Now that the girls have all graduated, I'm wondering if I should contact any of them or their moms and ask what happened.

It was painful for me to watch my daughter go through weekends when her "friends" were out at parties she wasn't invited to. It was heartbreaking when no one came to her holiday or birth-day parties. I am wondering if asking the girls/moms for an explanation can help my daughter learn from it. Please let me know what you think. — Mama Bear Out West

DEAR MAMA BEAR: Your daughter has survived high school, and along with it the cruel treatment of the girls who promised to befriend her. For that, I congratulate her.

Teenagers can be so completely centered on themselves that the feelings of others do not exist for them. Also, girls in high school tend to form cliques. Add to that the fact that there is so much misun-derstanding about mental illness — not only among teens but also adults — and I have a pretty good idea of what happened and so should you.

What life lesson do you think exploring this with the other parents will ac-complish for your daughter? Your efforts would be better spent by continuing to emotionally support her and encouraging her to move forward with her life.

Dear Readers: Today's SOUND OFF is from a reader who was annoyed by people in a movie theater:

"Dear Heloise: My wife and I recently went to a movie we had been eager to see. We don't go to the mov-ies very often, and we might never go again. People were so rude. The people behind us kept talking even after we politely asked them to stop. Another couple let their toddler run up and down the aisle, and the child had a tantrum because his parents wouldn't take him home. People had cell-phones go off and carried on conversations in the theater. We got up in the middle of

the movie, asked for the manager and requested a refund. He gave it to us and was very nice.

"People don't go to a theater to hear you talk or to see your child have a meltdown, and please, folks, turn off your cellphones. It's just good manners." — Joseph K. in Milwaukee

Quitting smoking has positive effects on overall health

Girl's old friends turn away when she returns to school

Movie theater madness

Hints from Heloise

Dr. Roach

Dear Abby


ARIES (March 21-April 19). People want

you to do well, and they are rooting for

you to succeed. When you believe at

a deep level that this is true, you will

perform to the very best of your ability.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It has been

said that books are golden houses.

Indeed, those who take the time to read

cannot help but grow in knowledge and

empathy, especially fiction, also known as

“the lie that tells the truth.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Eyes give

people away. You’ll get clues, as well as

tell-all testaments, from people’s eyes

today. Some will shield those windows to

the soul under dark glasses or divert them

into phone screens; those are wasted

opportunities.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ve let go

of certain habits and things you used to

enjoy. Probably, the loss was appropriate;

other things have become more impor-

tant. But there’s still a nostalgic pang.

You’ll feel that today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Stop with the

comparisons. The life challenges of others

may seem greater than those you face,

but it matters not at all. Your challenges,

whatever size they may be, are real. Take

them on.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Connecting

with yourself, although not the only

connection you’ll make today, is among

the most important connections of the

bunch. Because of this, the time you

have solo is to be kept as sacred as other

appointments.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). They want you

at the party, and you may or may not

want to be there, but if you go, you won’t

be sorry. So just say yes. Just go. And then

don’t think too much about it, or you’ll

change your mind.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There’s a

myth about creativity, that it happens

somehow outside the space of day-

to-day life, when indeed it grows out

of the soil of daily life. It thrives on the

relentlessness of the mundane. You’ll

notice that today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You are

not imprisoned by circumstances. There

are exits everywhere. Notice them and

you’ll stop feeling as if you “have” to do

this or that and instead start feeling as if

you “get” to do it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Someone

is leaning on you too hard, and that’s

making you feel as if you’re not free. But

you are free. Think of all the ways! You will

be liberated by your imaginings.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It takes

confidence and trust to be welcoming.

Your open attitude will attract both good

and bad, which is why it’s best to add a

screen to that open-door policy. Employ-

ing a certain amount of psychic protection

will be wise.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your desires,

motivations and spontaneous urges used

to drive the day, and now they don’t. It’s

just a part of growing up. To some degree,

human advancement involves putting the

needs of others above your own.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 16). The main

themes over the next three months

will be honing skills and happy times

with family. A general area of expertise

has served you well, but when you get

specialized in September, your compensa-

tion will be hefty. You’ll pay homage in

October and be part of a sacred experi-

ence. Advances in tech make life better in

2019. Virgo and Leo adore you. Your lucky

numbers are: 32, 14, 44, 48 and 1.

HOROSCOPE

BLONDIE By Dean Young and John Marshall

BORN LOSER By Art and Chip Sansom

BABY BLUES By Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

MUTTS By Patrick McDonnell

DOONSBURY By Garry Trudeau


PEANUTS By Charles Schulz

CRANKSHAFT By Tom Batiuk & Chuck Ayers

SHOE By Gary Brookins & Susie MacNelly

ZITS By Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman

GARFIELD By Jim Davis

DILBERT By Scott Adams

REX MORGAN By Terry Beatty

MARY WORTH By Karen Moy and June Brigman

NON SEQUITUR By Wiley

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE By Lynn Johnston

BEETLE BAILEY By Mort Walker

HI AND LOIS By Brian and Greg Walker

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE By Chris Browne

THE WIZARD OF ID By Brant Parker and Johnny Hart

B.C. By Mastroianni & Hart

MOTHER GOOSE AND GRIMM By Mike Peters

PICKLES By Brian Crane

MALLARD FILLMORE By Bruce Tinsley


ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

LOS ANGELES — “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” has checked into the No. 1 spot at the box office in its opening week-end and left the Dwayne Johnson action thriller, “Skyscraper,” in the dust.

Sony Pictures estimated Sunday that the animated family movie earned $44.1 million from North American theaters. As the first in the franchise to open in the summer, it’s just slightly under the previous installment’s $48.5 million debut in September 2015.

Worldwide, “Hotel Transylvania 3” has al-ready earned more than $100 million.

“It’s really terrific,” said Adrian Smith, Sony’s head of domestic distribution. “We’re positioned to take advantage of the valuable summer weekdays and there are six weeks of summer left.”

The successful series has grossed over $900 million worldwide to date.

Going into the weekend, experts expected a three-way race to the top between

“Hotel Transylvania 3,” “Skyscraper” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” but the family film won by a large margin.

“There haven’t been a lot of options for families this summer,” said comScore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian. “They become instant hits.”

Johnson’s “Skyscraper,” a rare original summer blockbuster, remained earthbound in its first weekend in North America. The Universal Pictures film brought in only

$25.5 million domestically. “Skyscraper” cost a reported $125 million to produce, not accounting for marketing costs.

Johnson has been a con-sistent presence in movie theaters this year with both “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” and “Rampage” prior to “Skyscraper.” Both previous films opened in the $35 million range, and while “Jumanji” went on to be a worldwide box office juggernaut, “Rampage” petered out domestically just under $100 million. As with “Rampage,” however, the studio is expecting the majority of “Skyscraper” profits to come from inter-national audiences.

Internationally, “Skyscraper” grossed $40.4 million from 57 territories for a global total of $65.9 million.

Second place went to Disney and Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” which brought in an additional $28.8 million in its second weekend, down 62 percent from last week. It’s one of the steeper second week falls in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first “Ant-Man” fell 53 percent.

“Incredibles 2” took fourth place with $16.2 mil-lion and “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” rounded out the top five with

$15.5 million.A handful of smaller

releases made notable splashes this weekend in-cluding Annapurna’s buzzy dystopian satire “Sorry to Bother You,” which opened in limited release last week and added 789 locations this weekend. It earned $4.3 million in its expansion for spot No. 7 on the charts.

The coming of age film “Eighth Grade” also scored top marks, and the highest per theater average of the year, with $252,284 from four theaters. The well-re-viewed pic will expand nationwide in the coming weeks.

And documentaries continue to perform well too, including the Fred Rogers doc “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” which added $1.9 million from 868 the-aters, and “Three Identical Strangers” which expanded to 167 theaters and grossed $1.2 million.

Estimated ticket sales are for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final domes-tic figures will be released Monday.

1. “Hotel Transylvania 3,” $44.1 million ($46.4 million international).

2. “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” $28.8 million ($35.3 million international).

3. “Skyscraper,” $25.5 million ($40.4 million international).

4. “Incredibles 2,” $16.2 million.

5. “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” $15.5 million.

6. “The First Purge,” $9.1 million.

7. “Sorry to Bother You,” $4.3 million.

8. “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” $3.9 million.

9. “Uncle Drew,” $3.2 million.

10. “Ocean’s 8,” $2.9 million.

‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ tops charts, ‘Skyscraper’ stumbles

By LINDSEY BAHRAP FILM WRITER

SONY PICTURES ANIMATION VIA AP

This image released by Sony Pictures Animation shows a scene from “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.”

UNIVERSAL PICTURES VIA AP

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Dwayne Johnson in a scene from “Skyscraper.”

Do you need a new paperback this week? Quite possibly you do! Here are six possibilities.

“Stay With Me” by Ayobami Adebayo (Vintage, $16). The Nigerian-born au-thor’s debut novel (don’t worry, it’s a slim one), about a marriage filled with secrets. The New York Times’ Michiko Kakutani described it as written “not just with extraordinary grace but with genuine wisdom about love and loss and the possibility of redemption.”

“The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives” by Jesse Eisinger (Simon & Schuster, $18). This timely book from Eisinger, a Pulitzer Prize-winning ProPublica journalist, was described by NPR as “a wakeup call, delivered calmly yet with no shortage of well-reasoned urgency, to a nation whose democratic traditions are being undermined by backroom dealing, de-regulation, and the consolidation of corporate power.”

“Goodbye, Vitamin” by Rachel Khong (Picador, $16). Khong’s debut novel, in which a young woman moves back home after her father begins to suffer from dementia, is both deliciously funny and gently poignant. I loved the book’s wry first-person narration, full of tartly perfect observations. “It was grotesque, the way I kept trying to save that relationship,” heroine Ruth muses, of an ex-boyfriend. “Like trying to tuck an elephant into pants.”

“Who Is Rich?” by Matthew Klam (Random House, $17). Klam’s novel, about an affair that takes place at an annual writers’ confer-ence, won accolades last year for its wit and perception; The New York Times called it “fun-ny, maddening and, despite the well-worn subject matter, defiantly original.”

“George & Lizzie” by Nancy Pearl (Touchstone, $16). Seattle’s iconic librarian came out with her first foray into fiction last year; a “romp of a novel,” wrote Seattle Times reviewer Ellen Emry Heltzel, about an opposites-attract sort of marriage.

“Good Booty; Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music” by Ann Powers (Dey St., $18.99). Powers is a former Seattleite who once covered music for The Rocket; she’s now critic/correspondent for NPR Music. Seattle Times reviewer Charles R. Cross described her book as “a sharp analy-sis of the role that sex, gender and race played in creating popular music in America.”

PAPERBACK PICKS: books by Nancy Pearl, Ann Powers and more

By MOIRA MACDONALDTHE SEATTLE TIMES

USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS

1. “The President is Missing” by James Patterson and Bill Clinton (Little, Brown)

2. “Spymaster” by Brad Thor (Atria/Emily Bestler Books)

3. “The Perfect Couple” by Elin Hilderbrand (Little, Brown)

4. “All We Ever Wanted” by Emily Griffin (Ballantine)

5. “Things That Matter” by Charles Krauthammer (Crown Forum)

6. “Sharp Objects” by Gillian Flynn (Broadway Books)

7. “The Outsider” by Stephen King (Scribner)

8. “The Rooster Bar” by John Grisham (Dell)

9. “Girl, Wash Your Face” by Rachel Hollis (Thomas Nelson)

10. “Gracie’s Secret” by Jill Childs (Bookouture)

11. “Magnolia Table” by Joanna Gaines and Marah Stets (Morrow Cookbooks)

12. “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos” by by Jordan B. Peterson (Random House Canada)

13. “Crazy Rich Asians” by Kevin Kwan (Anchor)

14. “When Life Gives You Lululemons” by Lauren Weisberger (Simon & Schuster)

15. “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F.ck” by Mark Manson (HarperOne)

16. “The Plant Paradox Cookbook” by Steven R.

Gundry (Harper Wave)17. “Eleanor Oliphant Is

Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman (Penguin)

18. “Less” by Sean Greer (Back Bay Books)

19. “Something in the Water” by Catherine Steadman (Ballantine)

20. “Educated” by Tara WEstover (Random House)

21. “The Death of Mrs. Westaway” by Ruth Ware (Gallery/Scout Press)

22. “Before We Were Yours” by Lisa Wingate (Ballantine)

23. “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood (Anchor)

24. “Calypso” by David Sedaris (Little, Brown)

25. “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culilnary Underbelly” by Anthony Bourdain (HarperPerennial)

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Scarlett Johansson drops out of ‘Rub & Tug’ amid backlash

Lawsuit filed against ‘S-Town’ podcast creators

Christine Noestlinger,

Austrian children’s book author, dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Yvette Nicole Brown is filling in for Chris Hardwick as

host of “The Walking Dead” and “Talking Dead” while AMC Networks reviews sexual-assault allegations against Hardwick.

AMC announced Friday that Brown will be “interim guest host” of “The Walking Dead Season 9 Preview Special” on

Aug. 5. Brown also will host “Talking Dead” on Aug. 12.

Brown starred in the NBC comedy “Community” and already was stepping in for Hardwick as moderator of “Walking Dead” panels next week at San Diego Comic-Con.

Hardwick has acknowledged that an online post by his ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra alleging she had been sexually assaulted and emotionally abused referred to him. He has denied the allegations but has said the couple’s three-year relationship was imperfect and included arguments.

(New York Daily News) — Scarlett Johansson has ditched a role inspired by the true story of a transgen-der man in the upcoming film “Rub & Tug.”

“In light of recent ethical questions raised surround-ing my casting as Dante Tex Gill, I have decided to respectfully withdraw my participation in the proj-ect,” said Johansson in a statement to the gay entertainment publication Out.

When the movie was first announced on July 2, Johansson, a cisgender woman, faced immediate backlash for accepting a trans role.

“Tell them they can be directed to Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto, and Felicity Huffman’s reps for com-ment,” Johansson reported-ly said in response the next day, according to Bustle.

“Rub & Tug” is the real-life story of Jean Marie Gill who was born with a female body but identifies as male. Gill changed his name to Dante (Tex) Gill later in life when he opened a Pittsburgh-area massage parlor that doubled as a prostitution business throughout the 1970s and ’80s.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The estate of the man at the center of the popular “S-Town” podcast is suing the show’s creators, saying they exploited details of his private life for financial gain.

Craig Cargile, the execu-tor of John B. McLemore’s estate filed the lawsuit Thursday in Bibb County, Alabama. The lawsuit con-tends McLemore didn’t give permission to broadcast the intimate details of his sexual orientation, mental state and other aspects of his life.

“S-Town” tells the story of McLemore, an antique clock restorer from Woodstock, Alabama, who killed himself in 2015.

McLemore in 2012 sent an email to producers of “This American Life” asking for help in a murder investigation. The resulting 2017 podcast focused heavily on McLemore and included the description on its website as an “unearth-ing of the mysteries of one man’s life.”

“None of these ‘mysteries’ are of legitimate public concern, nor were these matters that McLemore contacted (Brian) Reed to investigate or write about. Instead, they generally in-volved the private matters of McLemore’s life,” attor-neys wrote in the lawsuit.

S-Town executive

BERLIN (AP) — Christine Noestlinger, an Austrian author best known for her

children’s books such as “Fiery Frederica” and “Fly Away Home,” has died at the age of 81.

The Residenz publishing

house in Vienna said on Friday that Noestlinger died June 28 after a short illness.

Drawn from her child-hood experiences during and after World War II, Noestlinger’s books often featured strong characters overcoming adversity.

She was the recipient of numerous prizes for her work, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1984 and the inaugural Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2003.

Noestlinger published 150 books that were trans-lated into 30 languages.

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producer Julie Snyder wrote in an emailed response to the Associated Press Saturday that she could not comment on the litigation other than to say it “lacks merit.”

The lawsuit asks for compensatory and punitive damages.

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Ramos is “going to miss some time”

By Marc TopkinTampa Bay Times

The Rays don’t have an exact timetable yet for how long C Wilson Ramos will be side-lined, but it sounds like it could be weeks, or maybe even months, which could impact and possibly eliminate the opportunity to trade him.

“Not the best” news, manager Kevin Cash said. “He’s going to

miss some time.”Ramos pulled up run-

ning to first base in the sixth inning Saturday, and knew he was hurt badly enough that he pulled out of Tuesday’s All-Star Game.

He had been elected the AL starter and was tremendously excited about going back to play in Washington, where he played parts of seven seasons for the Nats as somewhat of a fan favorite, and was

rumored to possibly be in line for a return.

“For him to miss the All-Star Game is pretty telling,” Cash said. “He was so excited about that and we were excited for him.”

The Rays kept Ramos on the active roster Sunday, though that may have been a matter of logistics. 1B C.J. Cron is expected to serve as the emergency replace-ment if starter Jesus Sucre had to come out

of the game.Ramos is still planning

to go to Washington and participate in the festivities. Cash said they will have a fuller read on the extent of the injury, and the absence, when Ramos returns to St. Petersburg, but he is surely headed to the DL.

“We’re going to have to make a decision,” Cash said. “We’ll see how he responds over the break. I think it’s

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Rays catcher Wilson Ramos, shown earlier this season, was voted in as the starting catcher for the American League in next week’s All-Star Game.

By REGINA GARCIA CANOAssociated Press

LAS VEGAS — The 2018 World Series of Poker champion is an Indiana resident and professional player who barely missed the cut for the final table two years ago.

John Cynn won the series’ marquee no-limit Texas Hold ‘em main event Sunday in Las Vegas, surrounded by a cheering crowd that included his dad. He

eliminated Tony Miles on the 442th hand of the final table, after playing 199 hands just against each other with bricks of $100 bills and a gold bracelet at the table.

Cynn, 33, became $8.8 million richer after playing against Miles for more than 10 hours. He was visibly shocked, grabbed his head and momentarily crouched as the crowd roared after his win.

“Right now, I do feel pretty overwhelmed,” he said. “... The money is

very significant, but I do like to think that I don’t need the money to be happy, but at the same time, practically, it’s going to make things a lot easier, things I want to do in life.”

He told reporters early Sunday that the money will be “life-changing” but does not have imme-diate plans to spend it.

Miles, a resident of Lake Mary, Florida, took home $5 million. He hugged many of his supporters after his defeat and shed

some tears off stage.Cynn’s final king of

clubs and jack of clubs was stronger than Miles’, who went all in with queen of clubs and eight of hearts. The community cards were king of hearts, king of diamonds, five of hearts, eight of diamonds and four of spades.

Each of the nine players who made it to the final table was guaranteed at least $1 million. They represented the U.S., Australia, France and Ukraine.

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By HOWARD FENDRICHAssociated Press

LONDON — Novak Djokovic acknowledged that he was worried. His coach was, too.

Could Djokovic ever return to the top of tennis? To the heights he’d already reached? Could he put aside the time lost to a pain-ful right elbow that required surgery and the disappointment of poor-for-him results? Could he end a Grand Slam drought that lasted more than two years?

All of that fretting seemed misplaced Sunday night. Back at his best,

Djokovic became Wim-bledon’s champion for the fourth time, grabbing a lead right away against a weary Kevin Anderson in the final and holding off a late challenge to win 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (3).

“There were several moments where I was frustrated and question-ing whether I can get back (to the) desired level or not. But that makes this whole journey even more special for me,” Djokovic said.

“It’s easy to talk now and look back at it and be kind of grateful, but I really am grateful to go through this kind of, so to say, mixed emotions,

turbulences as well, men-tally, moments of doubt and disappointment and frustration, anger.”

It is Djokovic’s 13th major trophy, the fourth-highest total in the history of men’s tennis, trailing only Roger Federer’s 20, Rafael Nadal’s 17 and his childhood idol Pete Sam-pras’ 14.

But it’s also Djokovic’s first since he completed a career Grand Slam at the 2016 French Open.

“It was a long journey,” the 31-year-old from Serbia said. “I couldn’t pick a better place, to be honest, in the tennis world to peak and to make a comeback.”

A year ago at the All England Club, Djokovic quit during his quarterfi-nal because of the elbow, then took the rest of 2017 off.

After the operation in February, Djokovic’s results were mediocre. He realized later he tried to come back too soon.

“I really was impa-tient,” he says now.

In April, he reunited with Marian Vajda, the man who had coached Djokovic for years before Boris Becker and Andre Agassi did.

“I always had doubt,” Vajda said. “I was

Djokovic wins 4th Wimbledon, 1st Slam in 2 years

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Serbia’s Novak Djokovic lifts the trophy after winning the men’s singles final match against Kevin Anderson of South Africa, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

By GRAHAM DUNBARAssociated Press

MOSCOW — Taking turns sliding across the rain-soaked turf holding the World Cup trophy tight, teenager Kylian Mbappe and the rest of France’s players acted like the youthful bunch they are.

Nothing, not a Pussy Riot protest nor a post-game downpour that soaked Russian Presi-dent Vladimir Putin, was going to stop the party.

It carried on long after a thrilling 4-2 win over Croatia on Sunday. In the locker room with French President Emmanuel Macron striking poses with players, then a champagne-spray-ing, water-splashing

interruption of the coach Didier Deschamps’ news conference.

“Sorry! They’re young and they’re happy,” said Deschamps, like a proud father.

Deschamps had good reason to indulge them. His team is mostly aged 25 or under and can return almost intact to defend their title in 2022 in Qatar.

“Our children are going to be very proud,” forward Antoine Griez-mann said. “The World Cup, it’s a lot.”

The 19-year-old Mbappe became only the second teen after Pele to score in a World Cup final.

Mbappe had just shown his electrifying

France beats Croatia to win 2nd World Cup

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France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris holds the trophy aloft after the final match between France and Croatia.

By JOHN LEICESTERAssociated Press

MOSCOW — The ball skidded across the pristine Moscow pitch and time seemed to slow. This was Kylian Mbappe’s moment, at just 19, to become the youngest player since Pele to score in a World Cup final.

Did he hesitate? Did he wilt under the weight of hundreds of mil-lions of eyes trained on TV screens around the world?

Mbappe doesn’t do doubt.

With a touch as deli-cate as anything seen at the Bolshoi, he simply nudged the ball forward, sizing up the goal. The natural shot with his right foot from the edge of Croatia’s box would have been to aim right.

Too easy. Mbappe doesn’t do easy.

Instead, as cool as can be, he aimed left.

Game over.Against a Croatia team

that refused to under-stand the meaning of “Give up,” with tough, physical players who grew up in the aftermath

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fair to say he’s going to miss some time. …

“I don’t have an exact timetable yet. We had doctors look at him

(Saturday). We really don’t know anything until we get home and let our doctors look at him as far as the length of it. Every hamstring is different. Every pull is different. People’s bodies respond differ-ently. I would hate to say

he is going to miss less or more without really knowing.”

Ramos was considered one of the Rays most valuable trade chips, and likely to be moved before the July 31 deadline, in exchange for at least some prospects. He is

making a team-high $10.5 million this season and a free agent at the end of the year, expect-ing to go to market and land a lucrative deal, with $40 million over three years bandied about.

An absence of more

than a month would pretty much wipe that out, and even if the Rays got him through waivers to make an deal there is an Aug. 31 deadline to be eligible for postseason play.

The Rays don’t have many good options in

house for a replacement. Adam Moore is play-ing at Triple-A Durham and has some big-league time. Or they could opt to call up prospect Nick Ciuffo, who is also with Durham after serv-ing a 50-game drug suspension.

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There’s nothing better than an opportunistic inning.

The Stone Crabs found themselves down by two runs going into the top of the 9th inning.

But luck was on their side, as Charlotte was able to take advantage of some opposition mis-cues, in defeating the Jupiter Hammerheads 5-4, Sunday afternoon at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter.

Charlotte’s first run came in the 4th inning. Catcher Joey Roach, one of three Stone Crabs with two hits, singled home Tristan Gray.

The Stone Crabs would have to wait until the 7th inning before plating another run, as Florida State League all-star Miles Mastrobuoni singled to center scoring Rene Pinto.

However, the 9th inning would be the critical component in securing Sunday’s victory.

It all started with Stone Crabs’ first

baseman Kevin Padlo reaching on a throwing error.

Miles Mastrobuoni would draw a walk. Both runners would advance on a wild pitch, set-ting the stage for Josh Lowe’s single to center. Some heads up base running by Lowe found him advancing to second on the throw. Robbie Tenerowicz, another of Charlotte’s FSL all-stars, singled home Lowe with the go-ahead run.

Josh Fleming started for the Stone Crabs, working six innings, allowing seven hits and four runs, while striking out five.

He would give way to Florida State League all-star, Willy Ortiz, who would pitch two scoreless innings, and the right-hander from the Dominican Republic would earn his seventh victory in 2018. Zack Mozingo would close the game, shutting the opposition down in the game’s final inning, striking out two to record his third save.

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MILB: STONE CRABS 5, HAMMERHEADS 4

By ANDREW DAMPFAssociated Press

ROUBAIX, Franc — Richie Porte sat on the pavement grasping his right shoulder and grimacing in pain. A fan helped Chris Froome get going after he tumbled onto grass lining the road. Romain Bardet recovered from three punctured tires.

And they were only the highest-profile riders to face mishaps in the action-packed cobble-stoned Stage 9 of the Tour de France on Sunday.

Every cyclist who reached the finish was covered in dust — many with their jerseys torn to shreds from crashes.

Spanish rider Gorka Izaguirre had the unusual experience of his rear wheel buckling to the point that it looked like something out of a scrap heap.

John Degenkolb won a three-man sprint to take

victory in a memorable stage, while overall con-tender Porte crashed out of the race.

Yellow-jersey holder Greg Van Avermaet crossed second and increased his overall lead to 43 seconds ahead of Geraint Thomas, a team-mate of Froome’s at Sky. Yves Lampaert of Quick-Step finished third.

“It was a pretty hectic

day,” Van Avermaet said after the dust settled.

Added Thomas, “It was just hard all day from kilometer zero. You’ve got to be in the right posi-tion but you also need the luck because it’s easy to puncture or get caught up in something.”

Froome, the four-time champion, crossed in the main pack, 27 seconds behind, overcoming a crash with 45 kilometers

(28 miles) to go that saw him go over the top of teammate Gianni Moscon.

“I’m relieved to get through today and looking forward to getting into the mountains now where the real race for GC (general classification) will start,” Froome said.

Froome moved up to eighth overall, 1:42 behind Van Avermaet, who is not a threat in the mountains.

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Rays shuffl e bullpen, acquire Hoby Milner, send down Chih-Wei Hu

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By Marc TopkinTampa Bay Times

The Rays went outside the the organization to add a fresh arm to the bullpen, acquir-ing LHP Hoby Milner from the Phillies on Saturday night for cash considerations.

The Rays sent down RHP Chih-Wei Hu to make room on the 25-man roster and designated for assign-ment RHP Ryan Weber to make room on the 40-man roster for Milner, who will join them for Sunday’s game, the last one before the All-Star break.

Milner, 27, was DFA’d on Tuesday, having

made 10 appearances with the Phillies, post-ing a 7.71 ERA (though that went up from 2.25 after his last outing), spending most of the season at Triple-A. He pitched in 37 games last season for the Phillies,

posting a 2.01 ERA.He was in the news

the opening week of the season as the reliever rookie Philadelphia manager Gabe Kapler called into a game even though he had not warmed up.

With Adam Kolarek throwing 24 pitches Saturday, Jose Alvarado still on family medical leave and Jonny Ven-ters and Vidal Nuno on the DL, the Rays didn’t have any other options for a lefty reliever. They decided to not call up intriguing pros-pect Colin Poche from Durham.

Hu had a solid outing for the Rays on Thurs-day, throwing 61 pitches over five innings so likely would not have been available Sunday anyway. Weber,. a St. Petersburg native, made two appearances for the Rays, spending most of his time at Triple-A Durham.

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Chih-Wei Hu pitching earlier this season for the Rays.

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Germany’s John Degenkolb celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race, covering over 156.5 kilometers (97.2 miles), with its start in Arras and finish in Roubaix, France.

By DAVE CAMPBELLAssociated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Dozier hit a grand slam in the 10th inning on Sunday to give the Minnesota Twins an 11-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays and cap a testy, back-and-forth finish that featured four lead changes from the bottom of the seventh on.

Jake Cave singled to start the 10th against Matt Andriese (2-4), the ninth pitcher for the Rays, and moved up on a stolen base and a sacrifice bunt. Manager Kevin Cash ordered two intentional walks to load the bases for force-out possibilities and brought left fielder Joey Wendle in for a five-man infield. Dozier squashed the strategy with his 16th home run of the season and the fourth walk-off win for the Twins.

Alan Busenitz (3-0) got the last four outs for the Twins, who headed into the All-Star break with a 9-2 record on their season-long homestand,

which followed a 1-8 road trip. The Rays totaled 47 hits over the last three games of the four-game series but won only once.

Wendle’s two-out single in the ninth off Trevor Hildenberger stretched out a game the Twins took control of in the bottom of the eighth on Eddie Rosario’s two-out RBI single after Joe Mauer tied the game with a bases-loaded walk. The Twins were denied a second score on Rosario’s hit when Cave was thrown out at the plate. The call was reviewed and upheld, though tough-to-tell replays appeared to reveal Cave’s foot sliding under-neath Jesus Sucre’s tag.

Sucre hit a two-run double with two outs in the eighth for the Rays, who led 4-1 until the seventh inning on a steamy afternoon with even steamier exchanges between the two teams.

Robbie Grossman, who had an RBI single in the second inning off de facto starter Ryne Stanek,

started the seventh with a single against Adam Kolarek. With two outs and two on, Rosario sneaked a single into left field to cut the deficit to 4-2.

Dozier greeted Diego Castillo with an RBI single by beating out a deep ground ball to third, and first baseman C.J. Cron’s relay throw back to third skipped past Daniel Rob-ertson for an error that let the Twins tie the game.

Then Dozier made Cas-tillo flinch for a balk call, taking an animated jog down the line to the plate in hand-clapping celebra-tion of the go-ahead run.

TEMPERS, TEMPERSEduardo Escobar was

batting during the balk. Two bench-and-bullpen-emptying arguments later, Minnesota’s third baseman was ejected for his role in the shout-ing matches that were profane but stayed punching-and-shoving-free.

After Robertson yelled

at Escobar to return to the box after stepping out, Escobar started toward him with his own choice words and angry gestures. That brought everyone in uniform to the infield for the first not-so-cordial summer gathering, with pitcher Chris Archer the most obviously upset at Escobar from the Rays’ side. Archer was on the mound Saturday when Rosario unsuccessfully tried to lure him into a balk.

Escobar struck out after the crowd was dispersed, and as the Rays infielders ran by him to the dugout he resumed airing his grievances.

That triggered the second bench clearing and the first career ejection for Escobar. Sucre and Twins utility man Willians Astu-dillo, who was pitching on Saturday when Carlos Gomez admired a home run against him, shouted and gestured at each other during that scrum. Cash was an active participant in the yelling, too.

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WHEATON, Ill. — Laura Davies imme-diately recognized the significance of having her name inscribed on the first U.S. Senior Women’s Open trophy.

It might be a long time before anyone secures the title as emphatically as Davies did.

Davies went virtually unchallenged in Sun-day’s final round of the inaugural USGA champi-onship for women 50 and older, claiming the title by 10 strokes over Juli Inkster.

“It’s great seeing this (trophy) paraded down for the very first time and I get my name on it first, you know?” Davies said. “This champion-ship will be played for many years and there will only be one first winner — obviously a proud moment for me to win that.”

The 54-year-old Davies shot a 5-under 68 to finish at 16-under 276 at Chicago Golf Club.

It was the English player’s 85th career win, and she felt the pressure even though her lead was rarely in danger.

“I haven’t won for eight years — my last win was India, 2010,” Davies said.

“So that’s the pressure you’re playing under, when you’re trying to do something for yourself, prove to yourself you can still win.

“So this ranks highly up there. And obviously it’s a USGA event. It’s hard comparing tour-naments, but this is very high on my list of achievements.”

A 7-under 66 Saturday provided Davies with a five-shot lead over

Inkster and what she said would be a sleepless night worrying about the pressure.

The World Golf Hall of Famer widened her advantage early Sunday when she birdied the par-5 second hole and Inkster made bogey. Davies said a par she salvaged at the 10th was another turning point.

“It wasn’t the greatest hole I ever played, but I think that, to me, was when I really started to think I might have one hand on the trophy and just had to get the other one in there.”

Inkster shot an even-par 73. England’s Trish Johnson also shot 73 to finish third, 12 shots back.

“I mean, she was absolutely spectacular this week,” Johnson said about Davies. “I’ve played against her for 35 years.

Yesterday was the best I have ever seen her play in her entire career.

“She just said walking down 18 it was best ball-striking round she ever had. Considering she’s won 85 tournaments, that’s quite some feat.”

Danielle Ammac-capane was fourth and Yuko Saito finished fifth. Martha Leach was the top amateur, tying for 10th at 6-over 298.

Davies plans to play in the Women’s Brit-ish Open next month, and called this win a confidence-booster as she continues to com-pete against the younger generation.

She finished tied for second at the LPGA Tour’s Bank of Hope Founders Cup earlier this year.

“You build up a little bit of momentum, and a golf course is a golf

course,” Davies said. “Sometimes the field strength is a little bit different, but in your own mind if you’ve done something like this, 16-under for four rounds around a proper champi-onship course, it can’t do anything but fill you full of confidence.”

Port Charlotte’s Lovander comes out of retirement, fi nishes T-12

By BILL JONESSun Correspondent

Port Charlotte’s Mari-lyn Lovander, a former golfer on the LPGA Tour and the SBC Futures Tour, and a part-time pro shop assistant at St. Andrews South Golf Club in Punta Gorda, came out of retire-ment this past week, to finish tied for 12th in the inaugural USGA Senior Women’s Open at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Ill.

The SBC Futures Tour player of the year in 1994 and 1997, found herself in competition with the era’s best national and international senior golf professionals and amateurs.

Lovander birdied the 15th and 18th holes during Sunday’s final round. She shot a 1-over-par 74, plac-ing 12th out of 118 competitors.

Lovander, 63, recorded rounds of 73-76-76-74, finishing 7-over-par, on the demanding 6,178-yard par 73 course.

A resident of South Gulf Coe, Lovander spent much of her pre-tournament practice at St. Andrews, where she established the course record of 62, from the men’s back tees.

Laura Davies cruises to victory in US Senior Women’s Open

GOLF: US SENIOR WOMEN’S OPEN

of the war that broke up the former Yugoslavia, it was clear when France had first a one-goal and then a two-goal lead that only a sledgeham-mer blow from Les Bleus would put the Croatians down for good.

And here’s the amazing thing: the truly spe-cial teenage talent who landed it, Mbappe, is just getting started. Just think: At the next World Cup in Qatar in 2022, France’s rough diamond will still be just 23. That is about the same age that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were when they began their shared 10-year lock on the Ballon d’Or, foot-ball’s top individual trophy that sooner rather than later seems bound to have Mbappe’s name

attached to it, too.At the US-Canada-

Mexico World Cup in 2026, Mbappe will be in his polished prime, at age 27. Book tickets now.

“My ambition is to go further. As far as my potential allows me, to my limits,” he said. “Winning a World Cup so young opens other doors. Now, I have to keep working. I’m only at the start of the road.”

Mbappe’s goal in the 65th minute made it 4-1 for France, effectively guaranteeing a second World Cup victory for Les Bleus to add to the first won by their great-est player, Zinedine Zidane, and his team-mates in 1998. Mbappe wears the No. 10 jersey as Zidane did. That is Mbappe’s choice. And that says everything about his deep well of ambition and how high he is aiming.

Croatia did get a second goal in the 69th minute to keep the final stretch ticklish with uncertainty. But it was clear after Mbappe’s goal that the match would end only one way: With the blocks of French fans in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium and the millions watching back in France erupting in a red-white-and-blue frenzy of joy.

As well as the gold trophy and the second star Les Bleus will now forever be able to wear on their shirts, there’s much for the French to be proud of in this team. Like the “black-blanc-beur” — black, white and Arab — team of 1998, it reflects modern France: multi-racial and made richer by its diversity.

“That is the France that we like: Different origins, but all united,” said striker Antoine Griezmann.

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thinking really negative.”They built “the

new Novak,” as Vajda explained it.

Retooled his serve. Made adjustments to other strokes.

Still, Djokovic was so dispirited by his upset loss at the French Open last month that he vowed, in the heat of the moment, to skip the grass-court circuit.

Good thing he didn’t stick to that.

Because he fell out of the top 20 for the first time in more than a decade, the No. 21 Djokovic is the lowest-ranked Wimbledon titlist since Goran Ivanisevic in

2001.On Sunday, under a

pale blue sky interrupted by only the occasional soft white puff of cloud, Djokovic looked far more like a guy who used to be No. 1.

“The first two sets,” said Anderson, who played college tennis at the University of Illinois, “Novak beat up on me pretty bad.”

Anderson could be excused for exhaustion. His semifinal was the second-longest Grand Slam match in history, lasting more than 6½ hours until he edged John Isner 26-24 in the fifth set. And that followed another extended fifth set in his 13-11 upset of eight-time champion Federer in the quarterfinals.

Anderson also blamed some nerves.

This was, after all, the 22nd Grand Slam final for Djokovic, and the second for Anderson, the runner-up at last year’s U.S. Open and aiming to become the first South African man to win Wimbledon.

He was so out of sorts, his strokes so off-the-mark, that Djokovic gathered eight of the first 10 games even though he only conjured up two winners. No need for more, because Anderson gifted him 15 unforced errors in that span.

“I didn’t really find my form the way I wanted to,” said Anderson, whose right elbow was massaged by a trainer after the first set. “Of course, my body didn’t feel great.”

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AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE

EAST DIVISIONTEAM W L PCT. GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAYBoston 68 30 .694 — — 9-1 W-2 34-13 34-17New York 62 33 .653 4½ — 6-4 L-1 33-13 29-20Tampa Bay 49 47 .510 18 8½ 6-4 L-1 26-17 23-30Toronto 43 52 .453 23½ 14 3-7 L-2 24-25 19-27Baltimore 28 69 .289 39½ 30 4-6 W-2 16-33 12-36

CENTRAL DIVISIONTEAM W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAYCleveland 52 43 .547 — — 4-6 W-1 31-19 21-24Minnesota 44 50 .468 7½ 12½ 8-2 W-1 29-22 15-28Detroit 41 57 .418 12½ 17½ 3-7 W-1 25-23 16-34Chicago 33 62 .347 19 24 3-7 W-1 19-29 14-33Kansas City 27 68 .284 25 30 2-8 L-1 11-35 16-33

WEST DIVISIONTEAM W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAYHouston 64 35 .646 — — 6-4 L-1 32-21 32-14Seattle 58 39 .598 5 — 3-7 L-4 31-17 27-22Oakland 55 42 .567 8 3 7-3 W-2 24-21 31-21Los Angeles 49 48 .505 14 9 5-5 L-1 24-23 25-25Texas 41 56 .423 22 17 3-7 L-2 19-28 22-28

EAST DIVISIONTEAM W L PCT. GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAYPhiladelphia 53 42 .558 — — 5-5 L-2 30-16 23-26Atlanta 52 42 .553 ½ — 3-7 W-1 25-20 27-22Washington 48 48 .500 5½ 5 5-5 W-1 22-24 26-24Miami 41 57 .418 13½ 13 5-5 W-2 23-28 18-29New York 39 55 .415 13½ 13 4-6 L-1 19-32 20-23

CENTRAL DIVISIONTEAM W L PCT. GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAYChicago 55 38 .591 — — 7-3 W-3 28-15 27-23Milwaukee 55 43 .561 2½ — 2-8 L-6 30-18 25-25St. Louis 48 46 .511 7½ 4 5-5 W-1 24-24 24-22Pittsburgh 48 49 .495 9 5½ 8-2 W-6 29-24 19-25Cincinnati 43 53 .448 13½ 10 6-4 L-1 21-26 22-27

WEST DIVISIONTEAM W L PCT. GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAYLos Angeles 53 43 .552 — — 6-4 W-1 28-24 25-19Arizona 53 44 .546 ½ ½ 5-5 L-1 26-23 27-21Colorado 51 45 .531 2 2 8-2 W-5 23-23 28-22San Francisco 50 48 .510 4 4 5-5 L-2 31-19 19-29San Diego 40 59 .404 14½ 14½ 2-8 L-5 20-31 20-28

MAJORLEAGUEBASEBALL

CARDINALS 6, REDS 4CINCINNATI AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Peraza ss 4 1 3 1 0 0 .293Gennett 2b 5 0 1 1 0 0 .326Votto 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .289Suarez 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .312Winker rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .293Barnhart c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .249Duvall lf 3 0 1 2 1 0 .204Iglesias p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000DeSclafani p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .222Romano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .037b-Herrera ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Hughes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Blandino lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .228Hamilton cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .230TOTALS 34 4 8 4 4 6ST. LOUIS AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Carpenter 1b 3 1 1 1 1 1 .263Molina c 4 0 1 1 0 2 .274DeJong ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258Ozuna lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .268Gyorko 3b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .249Wong 2b 3 1 0 0 0 1 .213Fowler rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .176Bader cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .2721-Phampr-cf 2 1 2 2 0 0 .243Mikolas p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .059a-Martinez ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 .297Gant p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Hicks p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000TOTALS 30 6 7 6 2 5CINCINNATI 000 300 001—4 8 1ST. LOUIS 110 400 00X—6 7 0a-grounded out forMikolas in the 4th. b-struckout for Romano in the 6th.1-ran for Bader in the 2nd.E—Hamilton (2). LOB—Cincinnati 8, St.Louis 4. 2B—Votto (21). HR—Carpenter (19),off DeSclafani; Fowler (7), off DeSclafani.RBIs—Peraza (35), Gennett (63), Duvall 2 (60),Carpenter (43),Molina (41), Fowler (26), Pham2(35),Martinez (56). S—Gant.Runners left in scoring position—Cincinnati 2(Gennett 2); St. Louis 2 (Carpenter, DeJong).RISP—Cincinnati 5 for 8; St. Louis 2 for 6.Runnersmoved up—Martinez. GIDP—Gennett.DP—St. Louis 1 (Mikolas, DeJong, Carpenter).CINCINNATI IP H R ER BB SO NP ERADeSclafani,L, 4-2 3.1 5 6 6 1 3 57 5.32Romano 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 15 5.19Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 1 15 1.87Hughes 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1.44Iglesias 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 2.36ST. LOUIS IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAMikolas 4 6 3 3 2 2 85 2.79Gant,W, 3-3 4 0 0 0 2 4 61 3.49Hicks, S, 2-6 1 2 1 1 0 0 14 3.56Inherited runners-scored—Romano 2-2. HBP—Mikolas (Peraza), DeSclafani (Wong).Umpires—Home, Shane Livensparger; First, JimReynolds; Second, John Tumpane; Third, ChrisGuccione.T—2:53. A—45,808 (45,538).

PIRATES 7, BREWERS 6,10 INNINGSMILWAUKEE AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Cain cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .293Yelich lf 5 2 3 0 0 1 .292Aguilar 1b 2 1 0 0 2 0 .298Shaw3b 4 2 1 1 1 0 .245Saladino ss 4 0 2 1 0 1 .298Perez 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .248Hader p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000a-Orf ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .063Jeffress p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Knebel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---d-Broxton ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .179Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500Jennings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667Phillips rf 5 0 2 4 0 1 .211Kratz c 5 0 1 0 0 0 .227Chacin p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .182Miller 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 .250TOTALS 36 6 9 6 6 6PITTSBURGH AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Dickerson lf 5 2 2 2 0 0 .306Marte cf 5 0 1 1 0 1 .285Polanco rf 4 1 1 0 1 1 .235Diaz c 5 0 0 0 0 1 .283Moran 3b 5 2 2 0 0 1 .264Bell 1b 5 1 2 2 0 1 .261Harrison 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .249Moroff 2b 1 0 0 0 1 1 .182Mercer ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .252Musgrove p 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000b-Luplowph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200Brault p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200c-Freese ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .286Anderson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---TOTALS 38 7 9 6 2 7MILWAUKEE 010 001 030 1—6 9 2PITTSBURGH 002 000 012 2—7 9 1Twooutswhenwinning run scored.a-walked for Hader in the 8th. b-flied out forRodriguez in the 8th. c-tripled for Brault in the9th. d-pinch hit for Knebel in the 10th.E—Perez (3), Chacin (2),Moran (8). LOB—Milwaukee 8, Pittsburgh 6. 2B—Yelich (16),Dickerson (22), Bell (21). 3B—Phillips (1), Freese(1). HR—Shaw (18), offMusgrove; Dickerson(7), off Chacin. RBIs—Shaw (55), Saladino (14),Phillips 4 (4), Dickerson 2 (37),Marte (44), Bell 2(46), Freese (25). SB—Marte (25). CS—Cain (4).S—Saladino,Musgrove.Runners left in scoring position—Milwaukee 3(Perez 2, Kratz); Pittsburgh 3 (Dickerson 2, Diaz).RISP—Milwaukee 3 for 10; Pittsburgh 3 for 7.Runnersmoved up—Shaw, Kratz,Mercer. GIDP—Phillips, Kratz,Mercer.DP—Milwaukee 1 (Shaw,Miller, Aguilar);Pittsburgh 2 (Musgrove,Mercer, Bell), (Moran,Bell).MILWAUKEE IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAChacin 5.1 1 2 1 0 2 73 3.68Hader 1.1 0 0 0 0 4 22 1.50Jeffress, H, 14 .2 2 1 1 0 1 10 1.34Knebel 1.1 3 2 2 2 0 34 3.91Williams, H, 4 .2 1 1 1 0 0 10 2.65Jennings, L, 3-3 0 2 1 1 0 0 4 3.42PITTSBURGH IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAMusgrove 7.2 7 5 5 4 5 106 4.08Rodriguez .1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.33Brault 1 1 0 0 0 1 13 4.97Anderson,W, 1-0 1 1 1 1 2 0 1718.00Inherited runners-scored—Knebel 1-0, Jennings1-1, Rodriguez 1-0. HBP—Musgrove (Aguilar),Chacin (Mercer).WP—Musgrove.Umpires—Home, Nic Lentz; First, Scott Barry;Second, Paul Nauert; Third, Carlos Torres.T—3:25. A—17,583 (38,362).

WHITE SOX 10, ROYALS 1KANSAS CITY AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Merrifield 2b 3 0 1 0 1 2 .307Bonifacio rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .288Moustakas 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .249Dozier 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .209Perez dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .221Duda 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .234Orlando cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .172Gordon lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .242Mondesi ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 .250Butera c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .164TOTALS 30 1 5 1 3 8CHICAGO AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Moncada 2b 4 3 3 1 1 0 .238Sanchez 3b 5 0 1 1 0 3 .256Abreu dh 3 1 0 0 1 1 .253Palka lf 4 3 3 2 0 1 .234

Garcia rf 4 1 3 1 0 1 .290Davidson 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .221Anderson ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 .246K.Smith c 4 0 1 2 0 0 .318Engel cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .218TOTALS 36 10 13 9 2 8KANSAS CITY 000 000 010—1 5 1CHICAGO 202 051 00X—10 13 0E—Bonifacio (1). LOB—KansasCity 5, Chicago 4.2B—Merrifield (30),Mondesi (5),Moncada (19),Anderson (13), K.Smith (3). HR—Mondesi (3), offGomez; Palka (12), off B.Smith;Moncada (12),off Romero. RBIs—Mondesi (11),Moncada (41),Sanchez (42), Palka 2 (32), Garcia (21), Anderson2 (39), K.Smith 2 (8). SB—Garcia (10).Runners left in scoring position—KansasCity3 (Duda, Butera, Dozier); Chicago 3 (Davidson2, Engel). RISP—KansasCity 1 for 5; Chicago6 for 9.Runnersmoved up—Abreu. LIDP—Sanchez.GIDP—Moustakas.DP—KansasCity 1 (Bonifacio, Duda); Chicago 1(Moncada, Sanchez, Davidson).KANSAS CITY IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAB.Smith, L, 0-1 2 3 2 2 0 2 30 5.98Flynn 2 2 2 2 2 1 36 3.94Romero 1 6 5 5 0 1 2912.60Adam 1 2 1 1 0 3 21 4.43Sparkman 2 0 0 0 0 1 17 6.75CHICAGO IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAGiolito,W, 6-8 6.1 2 0 0 3 6 102 6.18Avilan .2 1 0 0 0 0 10 3.95Gomez 1 2 1 1 0 1 18 6.75Santiago 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 5.61WP—Flynn.Umpires—Home, ChadWhitson; First,MikeWinters; Second, TimTimmons; Third, AdamHamari.T—2:39. A—23,434 (40,615).

NATIONALS 6, METS 1WASHINGTON AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Eaton rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .323Turner ss 5 0 1 2 0 0 .267Soto lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .301Rendon 3b 3 2 1 0 1 1 .285Adams 1b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .288Taylor cf 2 0 0 1 0 0 .240b-Murphy ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 .253Kintzler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Madson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---e-Reynolds ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .291Herrera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Wieters c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .205Hellickson p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .095c-Goodwin ph-cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .200Difo 2b 2 1 0 0 1 0 .244TOTALS 32 6 8 6 3 3NEW YORK AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Nimmocf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .253Cabrera 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .281Kelly 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100Bautista rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .217Conforto lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .216Flores 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272Mesoraco c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .225Reyes 3b 4 0 2 1 0 1 .181Rosario ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .246Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000a-Smith ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183Lugo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091Swarzak p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Peterson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Blevins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Rhamep 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---d-denDekker ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000Bashlor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000TOTALS 31 1 5 1 3 8WASHINGTON 010 000 500—6 8 0NEW YORK 010 000 000—1 5 0a-hit by pitch forOswalt in the 5th. b-singled forTaylor in the 7th. c-flied out for Hellickson in the7th. d-struck out for Rhame in the 8th. e-singledforMadson in the 9th.LOB—Washington 5, NewYork 7. 2B—Reyes(6). RBIs—Eaton (15), Turner 2 (39), Taylor (25),Murphy 2 (12), Reyes (6). SB—Soto (2). CS—Turner (6). S—Wieters.Runners left in scoring position—Washington3 (Turner 3); NewYork 3 (Nimmo, Rosario 2).RISP—Washington 3 for 8; NewYork 2 for 7.Runnersmoved up—Flores. GIDP—Wieters,Conforto.DP—Washington 1 (Hellickson, Rendon, Adams);NewYork 1 (Oswalt, Rosario, Flores).WASHINGTON IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAHellickson,W, 4-1 6 2 1 1 2 6 73 3.29Kintzler 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 3.82Madson 1 0 0 0 1 1 16 4.98Herrera 1 3 0 0 0 0 20 1.98NEW YORK IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAOswalt 5 2 1 1 0 1 59 5.64Lugo 1 1 0 0 0 0 18 2.61Swarzak, L, 0-2 0 0 2 2 2 0 13 7.47Peterson .2 2 2 2 0 0 10 4.50Blevins .1 1 1 1 0 0 12 5.01Rhame 1 0 0 0 0 2 17 5.74Bashlor 1 2 0 0 1 0 28 4.00Swarzak pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.Inherited runners-scored—Peterson 2-2,Blevins 2-2. HBP—Hellickson (Smith), Blevins 2(Difo,Eaton).WP—Hellickson.Umpires—Home,MarvinHudson; First, BillMiller; Second, John Libka; Third, Alan Porter.T—2:54. A—26,572 (41,922).

TIGERS 6, ASTROS 3DETROIT AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Jones cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .214Goodrum lf 4 1 1 1 0 2 .250Castellanos dh 4 0 0 0 0 3 .305Adduci 1b 4 2 2 1 0 2 .208Hicks c 4 1 1 2 0 2 .278Rodriguez 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 .196Candelario 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 .225Iglesias ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .266Reyes rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .221TOTALS 32 6 6 6 0 16HOUSTON AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Springer cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .249Bregman 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .288Altuve 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .332Gurriel 1b 2 2 1 1 1 0 .310Gattis dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .239Gonzalez ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 .230Reddick rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .258Stassi c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .253a-Tucker ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .148Federowicz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200Kemp lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .297TOTALS 28 3 4 1 3 6DETROIT 030 012 000—6 6 0HOUSTON 010 100 001—3 4 1a-struck out for Stassi in the 8th.E—Verlander (1). LOB—Houston 2. 2B—Bregman(31). HR—Hicks (9), off Verlander; Candelario(13), off Verlander; Goodrum (9), off Verlander;Adduci (1), off Verlander. RBIs—Goodrum (32),Adduci (3), Hicks 2 (32), Candelario 2 (35),Gurriel (52). CS—Gonzalez (2). SF—Candelario,Gurriel.Runners left in scoring position—Houston 1(Altuve). RISP—;Houston 1 for 4.Runnersmoved up—Gattis, Reddick, Altuve.GIDP—Reddick.DP—Detroit 1 (Adduci, Iglesias).DETROIT IP H R ER BB SO NP ERALiriano 3 1 1 1 3 3 61 4.67VerHagen,W, 1-2 3 2 1 1 0 2 34 7.11Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 3.68Jimenez 1 0 0 0 0 1 11 2.72Greene 1 1 1 1 0 0 12 4.05HOUSTON IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAVerlander, L, 9-5 6 6 6 5 0 12 91 2.29Harris 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.79

McHugh 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 0.96Sipp 1 0 0 0 0 3 16 1.93WP—VerHagen.Umpires—Home, TomWoodring; First, TedBarrett; Second, LanceBarksdale; Third, PatHoberg.T—2:28. A—39,455 (41,168).

ORIOLES 6, RANGERS 5TEXAS AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Choo dh 3 2 2 1 2 0 .2931-Tocci pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 .086Andrus ss 4 1 2 0 1 0 .253Profar 3b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .243Odor 2b 3 0 1 0 0 2 .239Guzman 1b 4 1 1 4 0 2 .250Rua rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .190Gallo lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .187Kiner-Falefa c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .251DeShields cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .208a-Beltre ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286TOTALS 33 5 9 5 4 8BALTIMORE AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Beckham3b-ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .206Schoop 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .229Machado ss 1 2 1 1 1 0 .315Peterson 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .194Jones cf 4 1 2 3 0 0 .275Trumbo rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .251Valencia dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .251Davis 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .158Rickard lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .208Joseph c 2 1 1 1 1 0 .209TOTALS 32 6 7 5 3 3TEXAS 400 000 100—5 9 1BALTIMORE 105 000 00X—6 7 0a-grounded out for DeShields in the 9th.1-ran for Choo in the 9th.E—Profar (17). LOB—Texas 6, Baltimore 5.2B—Andrus (9), Jones (26), Trumbo (11), Joseph(10). HR—Guzman (9), off Castro; Choo (18), offWright Jr.;Machado (24), offMinor. RBIs—Choo(43), Guzman 4 (37),Machado (65), Jones 3 (36),Joseph (8). SB—Joseph (1). CS—Odor (6).Runners left in scoring position—Texas 2 (Odor,DeShields); Baltimore 3 (Beckham, Valencia,Rickard). RISP—Texas 1 for 5; Baltimore 2 for 8.Runnersmoved up—Profar. GIDP—Profar.DP—Baltimore 1 (Schoop, Davis).TEXAS IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAMinor, L, 6-6 2.2 4 6 5 2 1 68 4.89Rodriguez 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 24 3.18Gearrin 1 0 0 0 1 1 18 3.74Chavez 1 1 0 0 0 0 16 3.51Diekman 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 3.21BALTIMORE IP H R ER BB SO NP ERACastro 2.2 1 4 4 3 2 60 3.54Scott,W, 1-1 .2 2 0 0 0 2 10 6.67Wright Jr. 3 5 1 1 0 3 64 4.85Fry, H, 1 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 25 1.00Britton, S, 4-5 1 1 0 0 1 0 18 3.68Inherited runners-scored—Rodriguez 1-1,WrightJr. 1-0. HBP—Fry (Odor).Umpires—Home, Cory Blaser; First, LanceBarrett; Second, BillWelke; Third, Andy Fletcher.T—3:02. A—18,754 (45,971).

BRAVES 5, DIAMONDBACKS 1ARIZONA AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Jay rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .277Goldschmidt 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .281Peralta lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .282Pollock cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .285Lamb3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .229Marte ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .238Descalso 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 .259Avila c 1 0 0 0 1 1 .148a-Souza Jr. ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .195Delgado p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---De La Rosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Bracho p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Corbin p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200Murphy c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233TOTALS 30 1 5 1 3 7ATLANTA AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Albies 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .281Acuna cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .249Freeman 1b 3 1 1 1 1 1 .315Markakis rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .323Suzuki c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269Culberson lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261Camargo 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .248Swanson ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 .253Teheran p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167Biddle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000b-Tucker ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .254Winkler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Minter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---TOTALS 30 5 7 5 2 4ARIZONA 000 000 010—1 5 1ATLANTA 004 000 10X—5 7 0a-struck out for Avila in the 7th. b-homered forBiddle in the 7th.E—Lamb (3). LOB—Arizona 5, Atlanta 4. 2B—Lamb (8), Descalso (16), Freeman (25), Swanson(19). HR—Jay (3), offWinkler; Tucker (4), offDelgado. RBIs—Jay (30), Albies (55), Freeman(61),Markakis (61), Swanson (35), Tucker (22).S—Teheran.Runners left in scoring position—Arizona 2 (Jay,Souza Jr.). RISP—Arizona 0 for 4; Atlanta 3 for 4.Runnersmoved up—Corbin. GIDP—Corbin.DP—Atlanta 1 (Suzuki, Camargo, Albies).ARIZONA IP H R ER BB SO NP ERACorbin, L, 6-4 6 6 4 4 1 3 92 3.24Delgado 1 1 1 1 0 0 23 6.00De LaRosa .1 0 0 0 1 1 9 4.78Bracho .2 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.20ATLANTA IP H R ER BB SO NP ERATeheran,W, 7-6 6.1 4 0 0 3 6 79 4.00Biddle, H, 3 .2 0 0 0 0 1 6 2.31Winkler 1 1 1 1 0 0 13 3.00Minter 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 3.20Inherited runners-scored—Bracho 1-0, Biddle2-0.Umpires—Home, Phil Cuzzi; First, DanBellino;Second, TomHallion; Third,Mike Estabrook.T—2:42. A—27,323 (41,149).

RED SOX 5, BLUE JAYS 2TORONTO AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Grichuk cf 4 1 2 0 1 2 .206Solarte 3b 5 0 0 0 0 2 .241Hernandez lf 3 1 1 2 1 2 .257Smoak 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .245Morales dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 .246Martin c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .179Travis 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .242Smith Jr. rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .289Diaz ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .240a-Granderson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233TOTALS 34 2 8 2 4 11BOSTON AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Betts rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .359Bogaerts ss 4 1 1 2 0 1 .284Martinez lf 2 1 0 0 2 1 .328Moreland 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .278Pearce dh 2 0 0 0 1 1 .324Holt 2b 3 0 2 2 1 1 .289Nunez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255Leon c 3 1 2 0 0 0 .242Bradley Jr. cf 3 1 1 1 0 0 .210TOTALS 27 5 6 5 6 5TORONTO 002 000 000—2 8 1BOSTON 200 021 00X—5 6 0a-flied out for Diaz in the 9th.E—Travis (5). LOB—Toronto 9, Boston 5.2B—Grichuk (11), Leon (7), Bradley Jr. (18).HR—Hernandez (15), off Johnson; Bogaerts (16),off Stroman. RBIs—Hernandez 2 (39), Bogaerts 2(64), Holt 2 (25), Bradley Jr. (32). SB—Betts (18).Runners left in scoring position—Toronto 3(Smith Jr. 2, Diaz); Boston 2 (Nunez 2). RISP—Toronto 2 for 6; Boston 3 for 10.Runnersmoved up—Betts, Bogaerts.

GIDP—Solarte,Moreland, Leon.DP—Toronto 2 (Travis, Diaz, Smoak), (Solarte,Diaz, Smoak); Boston 1 (Brasier, Bogaerts,Moreland).TORONTO IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAStroman, L, 2-7 5 5 4 3 1 4 95 5.86Loup 0 1 1 1 1 0 16 4.83Petricka 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.38Tepera 1 0 0 0 1 1 24 2.90Garcia .2 0 0 0 3 0 20 6.10Rowley .1 0 0 0 0 0 440.50BOSTON IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAJohnson 4.2 2 2 2 4 5 84 4.20Workman,W, 2-0 .1 0 0 0 0 1 7 1.62Thornburg, H, 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 14 5.40Brasier, H, 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 16 0.00Hembree, H, 13 1 3 0 0 0 2 19 3.79Kimbrel, S, 30-32 1 0 0 0 0 2 14 1.77Loup pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.Inherited runners-scored—Petricka 2-0, Rowley2-0,Workman 1-0. HBP—Loup (Pearce).Umpires—Home, Adrian Johnson; First, TrippGibson; Second, BrianGorman; Third,MikeMuchlinski.T—3:12. A—36,940 (37,731).

MARLINS 10, PHILLIES 5PHILADELPHIA AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Hernandez 2b 3 0 1 3 1 0 .270Hoskins lf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .252Herrera cf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .275Santana 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .209Williams rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .245Franco 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .269Arano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Kingery ss 4 1 1 1 0 1 .237De Los Santos p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000Ramos p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Morgan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---b-Altherr ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .174Hunter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Neshek p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Valentin 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .175Knapp c 2 1 0 0 2 0 .234TOTALS 31 5 4 5 5 10MIAMI AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Dietrich lf 3 2 1 0 1 1 .288Anderson rf 5 2 3 3 0 0 .288Realmuto c 3 1 1 1 0 0 .310Castro 2b 5 1 2 0 0 2 .291Riddle ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259Conley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---c-Lopez ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286Meyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Cooper 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .233Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000a-Prado ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .228Guerra p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Rivera ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 .194Rojas 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1 .254Maybin cf 4 1 3 1 0 0 .242Urena p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .034Bour 1b 3 1 2 2 0 0 .239TOTALS 37 10 15 9 2 5PHILADELPHIA 000 500 000—5 4 1MIAMI 000 080 02X—10 15 0a-walked for Hernandez in the 5th. b-struckout forMorgan in the 6th. c-singled for Conleyin the 8th.E—Santana (7). LOB—Philadelphia 4,Miami 8.2B—Herrera (15), Anderson (23), Cooper (1).3B—Hernandez (2). HR—Maybin (2), off DeLos Santos; Anderson (8), off De Los Santos.RBIs—Hernandez 3 (31), Franco (47), Kingery(27), Anderson 3 (49), Realmuto (45), Rojas 2(34),Maybin (18), Bour 2 (45). SB—Maybin (8).SF—Realmuto.Runners left in scoring position—Philadelphia1 (Hoskins);Miami 5 (Dietrich, Riddle 2, Urena,Bour). RISP—Philadelphia 3 for 6;Miami 4 for 13.Runnersmoved up—Santana, Rojas, Riddle.PHILADELPHIA IP H R ER BB SO NP ERADe Los Santos 4.1 7 5 5 1 2 79 6.75Ramos, L, 3-1 .1 3 3 3 1 0 15 1.93Morgan .1 1 0 0 0 0 4 5.11Hunter 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 4.65Neshek .2 1 0 0 0 1 12 0.00Davis .1 0 1 1 0 0 4 3.97Arano 1 2 1 1 0 2 16 2.57MIAMI IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAUrena 4 4 5 5 4 4 88 4.39Hernandez,W, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 6.14Guerra, H, 1 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 22 1.50Conley, H, 7 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 15 2.88Meyer 1 0 0 0 0 2 15 4.76Davis pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.Inherited runners-scored—Ramos 1-1,Morgan3-2, Davis 1-0, Arano 1-1, Conley 1-0. HBP—DeLos Santos (Realmuto), Davis (Dietrich). PB—Knapp 2 (5).Umpires—Home, Todd Tichenor; First, GaryCederstrom; Second, SeanBarber; Third, EricCooper.T—2:58. A—8,829 (36,742).

INDIANS 5, YANKEES 2NEW YORK AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Gardner lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .254Judge dh 4 0 1 0 0 3 .276Gregorius ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263Stanton rf 4 0 2 0 0 2 .278Hicks cf 3 0 1 1 1 1 .249Bird 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .214Andujar 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .279Higashioka c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167a-Frazier ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265Walker 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .197TOTALS 34 2 7 2 1 11CLEVELAND AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Lindor ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291Brantley lf 3 2 1 1 1 0 .308Ramirez 3b 4 1 2 0 0 2 .302Encarnacion dh 3 1 1 2 0 0 .2252-Gonzalez pr-dh 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297Alonso 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .258Kipnis 2b 3 0 2 0 1 1 .222Perez c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .1481-Davis pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241Gomes c 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247Naquin rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275G.Allen cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .209TOTALS 30 5 9 4 2 7NEW YORK 001 100 000—2 7 1CLEVELAND 000 200 03X—5 9 0a-hit by pitch for Higashioka in the 9th.1-ran for Perez in the 7th. 2-ran for Encarnacionin the 8th.E—Higashioka (1). LOB—NewYork 7, Cleveland6. HR—Walker (3), off Bauer; Encarnacion (22),off Tanaka; Brantley (12), off Green. RBIs—Hicks(44),Walker (19), Brantley (56), Encarnacion 2(65), Gomes (32). SB—Stanton (3), Ramirez (20),Kipnis (4), Gonzalez (3). SF—Gomes. S—G.Allen.Runners left in scoring position—NewYork 4(Hicks, Bird 3); Cleveland 3 (Lindor, Brantley,Naquin). RISP—NewYork 2 for 7; Cleveland0 for 5.Runnersmoved up—Lindor. GIDP—Alonso.DP—NewYork 1 (Gregorius, Bird).NEW YORK IP H R ER BB SO NP ERATanaka 6.1 6 2 2 1 5 77 4.54Green, L, 5-2 1.2 3 3 3 1 2 37 2.74CLEVELAND IP H R ER BB SO NP ERABauer 7 7 2 2 1 7 110 2.24Carrasco,W, 11-5 1 0 0 0 0 2 14 4.12C.Allen, S, 20-21 1 0 0 0 0 2 12 4.66T—2:52. A—32,644 (35,225).

ROCKIES 4, MARINERS 3SEATTLE AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Gordon 2b 5 1 2 1 0 2 .283Segura ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .323

Haniger rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .272Seager 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .233Healy 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .2401-Romine pr-1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203Span lf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .271Heredia cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .231c-Gamel ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286Freitas c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .197Leake p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000a-Cruz ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267Nicasio p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Colomep 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---d-Herrmann ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242Vincent p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---TOTALS 35 3 9 3 1 8COLORADO AB R H BI BB SO AVG.LeMahieu 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .280Blackmon cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .287Arenado 3b 3 0 2 1 1 0 .312Gonzalez rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .280Story ss 4 1 1 1 0 1 .292Parra lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .297Desmond 1b 3 1 2 0 0 0 .235Iannetta c 2 0 0 1 0 1 .233Anderson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125McGee p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---b-Tapia ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231Shawp 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Oberg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---TOTALS 29 4 9 3 2 6SEATTLE 200 000 100—3 9 1COLORADO 002 000 101—4 9 0Nooutswhenwinning run scored.a-struck out for Leake in the 7th. b-grounded outforMcGee in the 7th. c-grounded out for Herediain the 8th. d-grounded out for Colome in the 9th.1-ran for Healy in the 8th.E—Haniger (5). LOB—Seattle 7, Colorado 4. 2B—Span (14). 3B—Desmond (4). HR—Story (20), offVincent. RBIs—Gordon (22), Haniger (67), Span(43), Arenado (68), Story (68), Iannetta (22).SB—Haniger (5). SF—Iannetta. S—Freitas.Runners left in scoring position—Seattle 5(Segura, Span, Heredia 2, Gamel); Colorado 1(Gonzalez). RISP—Seattle 3 for 11; Colorado1 for 3.Runnersmoved up—Seager. GIDP—Gonzalez2, Desmond.DP—Seattle 3 (Gordon, Healy), (Gordon, Segura,Healy), (Gordon, Healy).SEATTLE IP H R ER BB SO NP ERALeake 6 6 2 1 2 4 77 4.22Nicasio, BS, 5-6 1 1 1 1 0 1 18 6.08Colome 1 1 0 0 0 1 16 4.12Vincent, L, 3-2 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 4.28COLORADO IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAAnderson 6 5 2 2 1 6 91 3.72McGee 1 2 1 1 0 1 15 6.15Shaw .2 2 0 0 0 0 18 7.23Oberg,W, 4-0 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 19 2.96T—3:11. A—35,630 (50,398).

ATHLETICS 6, GIANTS 2OAKLAND AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Semien ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 .254Pinder lf 5 0 1 0 0 3 .260Lowrie 2b 4 1 0 0 1 1 .285Canha cf 2 1 1 0 2 1 .261Piscotty rf 4 2 2 2 0 1 .264Olson 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 .235Chapman 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .250Lucroy c 3 0 1 2 0 2 .241Manaea p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000b-Martini ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222Buchter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Trivino p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---e-Davis ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .248Treinen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---TOTALS 34 6 10 6 4 10SAN FRANCISCO AB R H BI BB SO AVG.d’Arnaud 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .333Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Belt 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287McCutchen rf 2 0 0 0 2 0 .261Posey c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .288Crawford ss 4 1 2 0 0 2 .292Hernandez lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 .277Duggar cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286Tomlinson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .217c-Hanson ph-2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283Suarez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .034a-Pence ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212Moronta p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Black p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Dyson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---d-Sandoval ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250TOTALS 29 2 5 2 3 7OAKLAND 000 401 001—6 10 0SAN FRANCISCO 010 001 000—2 5 0a-lined out for Suarez in the 5th. b-struck outforManaea in the 7th. c-walked for Tomlinsonin the 8th. d-grounded out for Dyson in the 8th.e-singled for Trivino in the 9th.LOB—Oakland 6, San Francisco 3. 2B—Chapman(17), Crawford (22). HR—Piscotty (12), offMoronta; d’Arnaud (2), offManaea. RBIs—Piscotty 2 (46), Olson (47), Chapman (29),Lucroy 2 (27), d’Arnaud (2), Hernandez (30).CS—Hernandez (2). SF—Lucroy.Runners left in scoring position—Oakland3 (Lowrie 2,Manaea); San Francisco 1(Hernandez). RISP—Oakland 5 for 9; SanFrancisco 1 for 2.GIDP—Piscotty, Chapman,McCutchen,Sandoval.DP—Oakland 2 (Chapman, Lowrie, Olson),(Lowrie, Semien, Olson); San Francisco 2(Tomlinson, Crawford, Belt), (Crawford,Tomlinson, Belt).OAKLAND IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAManaea,W, 9-6 6 5 2 2 1 1 74 3.42Buchter, H, 9 1 0 0 0 0 3 15 1.83Trivino, H, 12 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 1.22Treinen 1 0 0 0 1 3 18 0.94SAN FRANCISCO IP H R ER BB SO NP ERASuarez, L, 3-6 5 4 4 4 2 5 90 3.94Moronta 1 1 1 1 1 1 17 1.93Black 1 0 0 0 0 2 13 9.00Dyson 1 1 0 0 1 0 16 3.13Smith 1 4 1 1 0 2 31 1.23T—2:44. A—42,098 (41,915).

TWINS 11, RAYS 7, 10 INNINGSTAMPA BAY AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Kiermaier cf 6 0 1 1 0 3 .179Robertson 3b-2b 4 2 1 0 1 0 .257Bauers dh 6 0 0 0 0 1 .252Cron 1b 5 0 2 0 0 0 .256Wendle 2b-lf 5 0 2 2 0 0 .283Gomez rf 4 1 1 0 1 1 .216Smith lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 .284a-Duffy ph-3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .317Hechavarria ss 3 2 1 1 2 1 .261Sucre c 5 0 3 3 0 1 .229TOTALS 43 7 14 7 4 7MINNESOTA AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Mauer 1b 4 2 1 1 2 1 .273Rosario lf 5 2 3 2 1 1 .311Dozier 2b 6 2 2 5 0 1 .230Escobar 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .271Adrianza 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262Polanco ss 3 2 1 0 2 1 .264Kepler rf 2 1 0 0 3 0 .227Grossmandh 4 1 2 1 0 2 .256Cave cf 4 1 1 0 1 2 .312Garver c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .249TOTALS 35 11 10 9 10 11TAMPA BAY 030 010 021 0—7 14 1MINNESOTA 010 000 420 4—11 10 1One outwhenwinning run scored.a-singled for Smith in the 8th.E—Cron (2), Cave (1). LOB—TampaBay 11,Minnesota 9. 2B—Wendle (10), Sucre (3),Polanco (4), Cave (6). HR—Dozier (16), offAndriese. RBIs—Kiermaier (11),Wendle 2 (29),

Hechavarria (23), Sucre 3 (12),Mauer (29),Rosario 2 (60), Dozier 5 (48), Grossman (29).SB—Robertson (2), Hechavarria (1), Duffy (7),Polanco (3). CS—Cron (2). S—Grossman, Garver.Runners left in scoring position—TampaBay 7(Kiermaier 2, Robertson, Bauers, Smith 2, Duffy);Minnesota 2 (Kepler, Grossman). RISP—TampaBay 7 for 16;Minnesota 6 for 12.Runnersmoved up—Bauers, Cron, Kepler,Dozier, Polanco, Cave.TAMPA BAY IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAStanek 2 2 1 1 0 3 31 2.08Milner .2 0 0 0 1 2 18 6.75Kittredge 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 7.77Yarbrough 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 35 3.61Kolarek, H, 2 1.1 3 3 3 0 0 3012.79Castillo .1 1 3 2 2 1 21 2.57Wood, H, 1 .1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2.38Romo 1 1 0 0 1 1 17 3.83Andriese, L, 2-4 1 2 4 4 4 1 29 4.34MINNESOTA IP H R ER BB SO NP ERARomero 4.110 4 4 0 1 78 4.69Rodney .2 0 0 0 0 1 13 3.12Pressly 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 22 3.63Rogers 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 20 3.86Hildenberger 1 4 3 3 1 0 27 3.33Busenitz,W, 3-0 1.1 0 0 0 3 1 30 5.73Castillo pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.T—4:38. A—25,561 (38,649).

DODGERS 5, ANGELS 3LOS ANGELES (A) AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Fletcher 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250Simmons ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 .313Trout cf 2 0 0 0 2 0 .310Upton lf 3 1 1 0 0 2 .251Kinsler 2b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .219Marte 1b 3 1 2 3 0 1 .245Cole p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---b-Blash ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .105Drake p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Calhoun rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .187Maldonado c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234McGuire p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333Ramirez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Valbuena 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204c-Ohtani ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283TOTALS 31 3 6 3 4 12LOS ANGELES (N) AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Pederson lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 .247Muncy 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .271Kemp rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .310Forsythe 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208Bellinger 1b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .245Grandal c 3 1 3 1 1 0 .251Toles cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .261Taylor ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 .253Hernandez 2b-rf 2 1 1 2 0 0 .230Kershawp 2 0 1 1 0 0 .167Maeda p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083a-Utley ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239Alexander p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Jansen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---TOTALS 30 5 10 5 2 6LOS ANGELES (A) 000 300 000—3 6 1LOS ANGELES (N) 030 000 11X—5 10 0a-grounded out forMaeda in the 7th. b-struckout for Cole in the 8th. c-struck out for Valbuenain the 9th.E—Kinsler (5). LOB—LosAngeles (A) 8, LosAngeles (N) 5. 2B—Fletcher (3), Simmons (20).HR—Marte (4), off Kershaw;Grandal (13), offMcGuire; Hernandez (16), off Cole. RBIs—Marte3 (13), Grandal (47), Toles (4), Hernandez 2 (34),Kershaw (1). CS—Pederson (4). SF—Hernandez.S—Fletcher.Runners left in scoring position—LosAngeles (A)5 (Upton, Kinsler 2,Marte 2); Los Angeles (N) 2(Muncy, Taylor). RISP—LosAngeles (A) 1 for 8;Los Angeles (N) 2 for 4.Runnersmoved up—Trout. GIDP—Toles.DP—LosAngeles (A) 1 (Simmons, Valbuena).LOS ANGELES (A)IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAMcGuire 3 4 3 3 2 2 64 6.46Ramirez 2 0 0 0 0 1 24 4.17Cole, L, 0-2 2 3 1 1 0 1 28 2.61Drake 1 3 1 1 0 2 22 7.61LOS ANGELES (N)IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAKershaw 6.2 6 3 3 4 8 108 2.74Maeda,W, 7-5 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 7 3.12Alexander, H, 13 1 0 0 0 0 2 15 3.32Jansen, S, 27-30 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 2.33T—3:10. A—47,871 (56,000).

CUBS 7, PADRES 4CHICAGO AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Rizzo 1b 3 2 2 1 1 1 .246Bryant rf 3 1 1 1 1 2 .280Heyward cf 5 0 1 2 0 1 .285Baez 2b 5 1 1 1 0 2 .292Russell ss 5 0 1 1 0 2 .272Zobrist lf 5 0 1 1 0 0 .285Contreras c 3 1 2 0 0 1 .279Bote 3b 2 1 1 0 1 1 .310Lester p 3 1 0 0 0 0 .125Norwood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---d-Schwarber ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .249Strop p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Wilson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Morrowp 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000TOTALS 35 7 10 7 3 11SAN DIEGO AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Margot cf 5 0 2 0 0 0 .243Myers lf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .282Renfroe rf 4 1 1 1 1 2 .241Hosmer 1b 5 1 2 0 0 2 .249Villanueva 3b-ss 3 2 2 1 1 0 .232Pirela 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .261Galvis ss 1 0 0 1 1 0 .228Stammenp 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---e-Lopez ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .178Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Hedges c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .232Lauer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095a-Reyes ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222Strahmp 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000b-Ellis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284Cimber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000c-Asuaje ph-3b 1 0 0 1 1 1 .229TOTALS 34 4 9 4 5 10CHICAGO 320 101000—7 10 0SAN DIEGO 000 102100—4 9 3a-walked for Lauer in the 2nd. b-flied out forStrahm in the 5th. c-walked for Cimber inthe 6th. d-struck out for Norwood in the 7th.e-walked for Stammen in the 8th.E—Renfroe (5), Hedges 2 (5). LOB—Chicago8, SanDiego 9. 2B—Rizzo (15), Bote (3). HR—Villanueva (19), off Lester; Renfroe (7), off Strop.RBIs—Rizzo (61), Bryant (40), Heyward 2 (41),Baez (72), Russell (34), Zobrist (36), Renfroe(25), Villanueva (43), Galvis (33), Asuaje (17).SB—Bote (3). SF—Rizzo.Runners left in scoring position—Chicago 5(Heyward, Baez 2, Contreras, Schwarber); SanDiego 4 (Margot 2, Hosmer, Asuaje). RISP—Chicago 3 for 13; SanDiego 1 for 7.Runnersmoved up—Zobrist, Renfroe.GIDP—Villanueva.DP—Chicago 1 (Baez, Russell, Rizzo).Chicago IP H R ER BB SO NP ERALester,W, 12-2 51-3 6 3 3 3 7 1012.58Norwood, H, 2 2-3 0 0 0 1 0 17 3.38Strop 1 2 1 1 0 0 18 2.52Wilson, H, 8 1 0 0 0 1 2 24 2.77Morrow, S, 22-24 1 1 0 0 0 1 17 1.47SanDiego IP H R ER BB SO NP ERALauer, L, 5-6 2 5 5 5 1 3 56 4.87Strahm 3 1 1 0 1 0 41 2.34Cimber 1 2 1 1 1 2 23 3.17Stammen 2 2 0 0 0 5 33 2.91Yates 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 1.43T—3:24. A—37,672 (42,445).

BOX SCORES

ROUNDUP/MATCHUPS

Indians 5, Yankees 2: Trevor Bauerpitched seven strong innings. MichaelBrantley and Edwin Encarnacionhomered.Marlins 10, Phillies 5:Miami jumpedout to a big lead thanks to homers byBrian Anderson and CameronMaybin.Orioles 6, Rangers 5: Baltimore sur-vived when Carlos Tocci was thrownout at the plate to end the game.Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 2: XanderBogaerts homered for the first-placeRed Sox.Nationals 6, Mets 1: Jeremy Hellicksonallowed just one run in six innings.Braves 5, Diamondbacks 1: Julio Tehe-ran threw 6 1/3 shutout innings.Pirates 7, Brewers 6, 10 innings:

Josh Bell’s two-run double won it forPittsburgh.Tigers 6, Astros 3: Former Tiger JustinVerlander gave up four homers.Twins 11, Rays 7, 10 innings: BrianDozier hit a walk-off grand slam.White Sox 10, Royals 1: YoanMoncadaand Daniel Palka homered.Cardinals 6, Reds 4: St. Louis won itsfirst game since firing Mike Matheny.Rockies 4, Mariners 3: Trevor Story hita walk-off homer.Dodgers 5, Angels 3: Clayton Kershawstruck out eight.Athletics 6, Giants 2: Stephen Piscottyhomered to back SeanManaea.Cubs 7, Padres 4: Chicago beat up SanDiego’s Erik Lauer early and hung on.

MONDAY’S GAMESNone scheduled (All-Star break)

TUESDAY’S GAMEMLB All-Star Game: National Leaguevs. American League, 8 p.m.

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SCOREBOARD

PRO BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUEAll times EasternEAST DIVISION W L PCT. GBBoston 68 30 .694 —New York 62 33 .653 4½Tampa Bay 49 47 .510 18Toronto 43 52 .453 23½Baltimore 28 69 .289 39½CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT. GBCleveland 52 43 .547 —Minnesota 44 50 .468 7½Detroit 41 57 .418 12½Chicago 33 62 .347 19Kansas City 27 68 .284 25WEST DIVISION W L PCT. GBHouston 64 35 .646 —Seattle 58 39 .598 5Oakland 55 42 .567 8Los Angeles 49 48 .505 14Texas 41 56 .423 22

Saturday’s GamesBoston 6, Toronto 2, 10 inningsKansas City 5, Chicago White Sox 0Tampa Bay 19, Minnesota 6Houston 9, Detroit 1Baltimore 1, Texas 0L.A. Angels 5, L.A. Dodgers 4, 10 inningsN.Y. Yankees 5, Cleveland 4Colorado 4, Seattle 1Oakland 4, San Francisco 3Sunday’s GamesBaltimore 6, Texas 5Boston 5, Toronto 2Cleveland 5, N.Y. Yankees 2Chicago White Sox 10, Kansas City 1Detroit 6, Houston 3Colorado 4, Seattle 3Minnesota 11, Tampa Bay 7, 10 inningsOakland 6, San Francisco 2L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 3Tuesday’s GamesNL vs. AL at Washington, D.C., 8:00 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUEAll times EasternEAST DIVISION W L PCT. GBPhiladelphia 53 42 .558 —Atlanta 52 42 .553 ½Washington 48 48 .500 5½Miami 41 57 .418 13½New York 39 55 .415 13½CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT. GBChicago 55 38 .591 —Milwaukee 55 43 .561 2½St. Louis 48 46 .511 7½Pittsburgh 48 49 .495 9Cincinnati 43 53 .448 13½WEST DIVISION W L PCT. GBLos Angeles 53 43 .552 —Arizona 53 44 .546 ½Colorado 51 45 .531 2San Francisco 50 48 .510 4San Diego 40 59 .404 14½

Saturday’s GamesPittsburgh 2, Milwaukee 1, 1st gameArizona 3, Atlanta 0Cincinnati 8, St. Louis 2Miami 2, Philadelphia 0N.Y. Mets 7, Washington 4Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 2, 2nd gameL.A. Angels 5, L.A. Dodgers 4, 10 inningsColorado 4, Seattle 1Oakland 4, San Francisco 3Chicago Cubs 11, San Diego 6Sunday’s GamesMiami 10, Philadelphia 5Washington 6, N.Y. Mets 1Atlanta 5, Arizona 1Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 6, 10 inningsSt. Louis 6, Cincinnati 4Colorado 4, Seattle 3Oakland 6, San Francisco 2L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 3Chicago Cubs 7, San Diego 4Tuesday’s GamesNL vs. AL at Washington, D.C., 8:00 p.m.Thursday’s GamesSt. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

ALL-STAR ROSTERSTuesday at Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.(p-player ballot elected; m-choice of MLB; s-Sunday starter, inactive; i-injured, will not play; v-final vote winner) AMERICAN LEAGUEManager - A.J. Hinch, HoustonSTARTERSCatcher — Wilson Ramon, Tampa Bay (2)First Base — Jose Abreu, Chicago (2)Second Base — Jose Altuve, Houston (6)Third Base — Jose Ramirez, Cleveland (2)Shortstop — Manny Machado, Baltimore (4)Outfield — Mookie Betts, Red Sox (3); Mike Trout, Los Angeles (7); Aaron Judge, New York (2)Designated Hitter — J.D. Martinez, Boston (2)PITCHERSRHPs — m-Trevor Bauer, Cleveland (1); m-Jose Berrios, Minnesota (1); p-Gerrit Cole, Houston (2); p-Edwin Diaz, Seattle (1); m-Joe Jimenez, Detroit (1); p-Craig Kimbrel, Boston (7); pi-Corey Kluber, Cleveland (3); p-Luis Severino, New York (2); m-Blake Treinen, Oakland (1); s-Justin Verlander, Houston (7).LHPs — p-Aroldis Chapman, New York (5); m-J.A. Happ, Toronto (1); p-Chris Sale, Boston (7); m-Blake Snell, Tampa Bay (1).RESERVESCatcher — p-Salvador Perez, Kansas City (6)First Base — p-Mitch Moreland, Boston (1)Second Base — i-Gleyber Torres, New York (1); Jed Lowrie, Oakland (1)Third Base — p-Alex Bregman, Houston (1)Shortstop — p-Francisco Lindor, Cleveland (3); v-Jean Segura, Seattle (2).Outfield — p-Michael Brantley, Cleveland (3); p-Shin-Soo Choo, Texas (1); p-Mitch Haniger, Seattle (1); p-George Springer, Houston (2)Designated Hitter — p-Nelson Cruz, Seattle (6)

NATIONAL LEAGUEManager - Dave Roberts, L.A. DodgersSTARTERSCatcher — Willson Contreras, Chicago (1)First Base — Freddie Freeman, Atlanta (3)Second Base — Javier Baez, Chicago (1)Third Base — Nolan Arenado, Colorado (4)Shortstop — Brandon Crawford, San Francisco (2)Outfield — Nick Markakis, Atlanta (1); Matt Kemp, Los Angeles (3); Bryce Harper, Washington (6)PITCHERSRHPs — p-Jacob deGrom, New York (2); p-Mike Foltynewicz, Atlanta (1); m-Kenley Jansen, Los Angeles (3); m-Miles Mikolas, St. Louis (1); p-Aaron Nola, Philadelphia (1); p-Max Scherzer, Washington (6); m-Ross Stripling, Los Angeles (1).LHPs — m-Patrick Corbin, Arizona (2); p-Sean Doolittle, Washington (2); p-Josh Hader, Milwaukee (1); p-Brad Hand, San Diego (2); p-Jon Lester, Chicago (5); m-Felipe Vazquez, Pittsburgh (1)RESERVESCatchers — p,i-Buster Posey, Giants (6); m-J.T. Realmuto, Miami (1); r-Yadier Molina, St. Louis (9).First Base — m-Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona (6); p-Joey Votto, Cincinnati (6); v-Jesus Aguilar, Milwaukee (1).Second Base — p-Ozzie Albies, Atlanta (1); m-Scooter Gennett, Cincinnati (1)Third Base — p-Eugenio Suarez, Cincinnati (1)Shortstop — p-Trevor Story, Colorado (1)Outfield — p-Charlie Blackmon, Colorado (3); p-Lorenzo Cain, Milwaukee (2); p-Christian Yelich, Milwaukee (1)

ODDS

PREGAME.COM LINEMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLTodayAll STAR GAMEFAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINEAmrcn League -122 at Natl League +112Updated Odds Available at Pregame.com

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALLAmerican LeagueBOSTON RED SOX — Activated LHP Brian Johnson from the 10-day DL. Placed LHP Eduardo Rodriguez on the 10-day DL.LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned INF Jose Fernandez to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP Eduardo Paredes from Salt Lake.NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned OF Clint Frazier to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

National LeagueCHICAGO CUBS — Placed OF Albert Almora Jr. on the family medical emergency list. Recalled INF David Bote from Iowa (PCL).MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Placed INF Jonathan Villar on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Brett Phillips from Colorado Springs (PCL). Returned RHP Aaron Wilkerson (26th man) to Colorado Springs.SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed RHP Jeff Samardzija on the 10-day DL. Recalled INF Kelby Tomlinson from Sacramento (PCL).WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled RHP Trevor Gott from Syracuse (IL). Optioned RHP Austin Voth to Syracuse.American AssociationCLEBURNE RAILROADERS — Released RHP Torey Deshazier.WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed OF Josh McAdams.Can-Am LeagueQUEBEC CAPITALES — Signed INF Riley MacDonald. Released RHPs Dany Paradis-Giroux and Joey Maher.TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Released RHP Phil Walby.

SOCCER

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCERAll times EasternEASTERN CONFERENCE W L T PTS GF GAAtlanta United FC 12 4 5 41 43 24New York City FC 12 4 4 40 40 24New York 11 5 2 35 37 19Columbus 8 7 6 30 24 25New England 7 5 7 28 32 28Montreal 9 12 0 27 26 35Philadelphia 7 9 3 24 25 30Chicago 6 10 5 23 33 41Orlando City 7 11 1 22 27 42Toronto FC 4 11 4 16 30 38D.C. United 3 7 5 14 26 30WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T PTS GF GAFC Dallas 11 3 5 38 31 22Los Angeles FC 10 4 5 35 41 28Sporting Kansas City 9 5 6 33 37 27Portland 8 3 6 30 26 22Real Salt Lake 9 9 2 29 29 37LA Galaxy 8 7 4 28 34 30Houston 7 6 5 26 36 26Vancouver 7 8 5 26 30 40Minnesota United 7 11 1 22 26 38Seattle 4 9 5 17 16 23Colorado 4 11 4 16 22 32San Jose 2 11 6 12 29 393 points for victory, 1 point for tie

Saturday’s GamesNew York 3, Sporting Kansas City 2New York City FC 2, Columbus 0LA Galaxy 3, New England 2Montreal 2, San Jose 0D.C. United 3, Vancouver 1FC Dallas 3, Chicago 1Minnesota United 3, Real Salt Lake 2Orlando City 2, Toronto FC 1Houston 0, Colorado 0, tieSunday’s GamesSeattle 1, Atlanta United FC 1, tiePortland 0, Los Angeles FC 0, tieWednesday’s GamesNew England at Minnesota United, 8 p.m.

NATIONAL WOMEN’SSOCCER LEAGUEAll times Eastern W L T PTS GF GANorth Carolina 14 1 3 45 41 14Seattle 8 4 5 29 19 14Orlando 8 6 4 28 26 25Chicago 7 4 7 28 26 22Portland 6 5 5 23 24 20Utah 5 6 6 21 14 18Houston 5 6 5 20 20 25Washington 2 11 4 10 11 24Sky Blue FC 0 12 3 3 11 303 points for victory, 1 point for tie.

Wednesday’s MatchesNorth Carolina 2, Washington 0Houston 3, Orlando 1Seattle 1, Utah 0Saturday’s MatchesNorth Carolina 4, Sky Blue FC 0Orlando 2, Utah 1Chicago 1, Seattle 0Sunday’s MatchHouston at Portland, lateFriday, July 20North Carolina at Utah, 10 p.m.

FIFA WORLD CUPAll times EasternSEMIFINALSTuesdayAt St. Petersburg, RussiaFrance 1, Belgium 0WednesdayAt MoscowCroatia 2, England 1

THIRD PLACESaturdayAt St. Petersburg, RussiaBelgium 2, England 0

WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIPSundayAt MoscowFrance 4, Croatia 2

TENNIS

ATP WORLD TOUR/WTA TOURWIMBLEDONSunday’s results at The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, London (seedings in parentheses):Men’s SinglesFinal Novak Djokovic (12), Serbia, def. Kevin Anderson (8), South Africa, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (3).Mixed DoublesFinal Alexander Peya (11), Austria and Nicole Melichar (11), United States, def. Jamie Murray, Britain and Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, 7-6 (1), 6-3.Juniors Men’s SinglesFinal Chun Hsin Tseng (1), Taiwan, def. Jack Draper, Britain, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4.Juniors Men’s DoublesFinal Otto Virtanen, Finland and Yanki Erel, Turkey, def. Nicolas Mejia, Colombia and Ondrej Styler (6), Czech Republic, 7-6, 6-4.Juniors Women’s DoublesFinal Wang Xiyu, China and Wang Xinyu (1), China, def. Caty McNally, United States and Whitney Osuigwe (2), United States, 6-2, 6-1.

PRO BASKETBALL

WNBAAll times EasternEASTERN CONFERENCE W L PCT GBWashington 13 9 .591 —Atlanta 12 9 .571 ½Connecticut 12 10 .545 1New York 7 14 .333 5½Chicago 7 15 .318 6Indiana 2 20 .091 11WESTERN CONFERENCE W L PCT GBSeattle 16 6 .727 —Phoenix 15 8 .652 1½Los Angeles 14 9 .609 2½Dallas 12 9 .571 3½Minnesota 12 10 .545 4Las Vegas 10 13 .435 6½

Saturday’s GamesSeattle 91, Dallas 84Sunday’s GamesAtlanta 80, Washington 77New York 107, Chicago 84Phoenix 101, Indiana 82Los Angeles 99, Las Vegas 78Connecticut 83, Minnesota 64Monday’s GamesNo games scheduledTuesday’s GamesNew York at Dallas, 1 p.m.Atlanta at Connecticut, 7 p.m.

AUTO RACING

NASCAR MONSTER ENERGY CUP

QUAKER STATE 400Saturday’s race at Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Ky.Lap length: 1.5 miles(Starting position in parentheses)1. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 267.2. (7) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 267.3. (4) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 267.4. (5) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 267.5. (3) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 267.6. (9) Kurt Busch, Ford, 267.7. (2) Erik Jones, Toyota, 267.8. (12) Aric Almirola, Ford, 267.9. (18) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 267.10. (19) Joey Logano, Ford, 267.11. (6) Paul Menard, Ford, 267.12. (8) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 267.13. (16) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 267.14. (27) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 267.15. (11) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 267.16. (36) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267.17. (22) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 267.18. (24) David Ragan, Ford, 267.19. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 267.20. (21) William Byron, Chevrolet, 267.21. (10) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 267.22. (13) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 266.23. (20) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 266.24. (23) Michael McDowell, Ford, 266.25. (29) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 266.26. (14) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 266.27. (25) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, 264.28. (30) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 263.29. (28) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 263.30. (26) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 262.31. (31) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 260.32. (34) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 256.33. (33) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 256.34. (39) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 254.35. (38) Jesse Little, Chevrolet, 253.36. (35) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 251.37. (37) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, Vibration, 200.38. (32) JJ Yeley, Toyota, Engine, 199.39. (15) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, Accident, 108.Race StatisticsAverage Speed of Winner: 150.454 mph.Time of Race: 2 hours, 39 minutes, 43 seconds. Margin of Victory: 1.901 seconds.Caution Flags: 4 for 22 laps.Lead Changes: 14 among 7 drivers.Lap Leaders: M. Truex Jr. 1-37; B. Keselowski 38; R. Blaney 39; Kurt Busch 40-60; J. Logano 61-62; A. Bowman 63; J. Johnson 64-66; M. Truex Jr. 67-84; J. Logano 85-87; Kurt Busch 88-97; M. Truex Jr. 98-163; B. Keselowski 164-200; M. Truex Jr. 201-209; Kurt Busch 210-223; M. Truex Jr. 224-267.Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): M. Truex Jr. 5 times for 174 laps; Kurt Busch 3 times for 45 laps; B. Keselowski 2 times for 38 laps; J. Logano 2 times for 5 laps; J. Johnson 1 time for 3 laps; A. Bowman 1 time for 1 lap; R. Blaney 1 time for 1 lap.

VERIZON INDYCARHONDA INDY TORONTOSunday at Exhibition Place, Toronto, OntarioLap length: 1.786 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (2) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 85 laps, Running2. (3) Simon Pagenaud, Dallara-Chevrolet, 85 laps, Running3. (10) Robert Wickens, Dallara-Honda, 85 laps, Running4. (9) James Hinchcliffe, Dallara-Honda, 85 laps, Running5. (20) Charlie Kimball, Dallara-Chevrolet, 85 laps, Running6. (15) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Chevrolet, 85 laps, Running7. (22) Zach Veach, Dallara-Honda, 85 laps, Running8. (5) Alexander Rossi, Dallara-Honda, 85 laps, Running9. (1) Josef Newgarden, Dallara-Chevrolet, 85 laps, Running10. (14) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 85 laps, Running11. (8) Jordan King, Dallara-Chevrolet, 85 laps, Running12. (21) Ed Jones, Dallara-Honda, 85 laps, Running13. (11) Conor Daly, Dallara-Chevrolet, 85 laps, Running14. (23) Zachary Claman De Melo, Dallara-Honda, 85 laps, Running15. (12) Matheus Leist, Dallara-Chevrolet, 85 laps, Running16. (6) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Honda, 84 laps, Running17. (19) Rene Binder, Dallara-Chevrolet, 83 laps, Running18. (4) Will Power, Dallara-Chevrolet, 83 laps, Running19. (17) Sebastien Bourdais, Dallara-Honda, 83 laps, Running20. (16) Spencer Pigot, Dallara-Chevrolet, 76 laps, Contact21. (13) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 68 laps, Running22. (7) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 66 laps, Contact23. (18) Max Chilton, Dallara-Chevrolet, 34 laps, ContactRace StatisticsAverage Speed of Race Winner: 93.898 mph.Time of Race: 01:37:00.3100.Margin of Victory: 5.2701 seconds.Cautions: 3 for 12 laps.Lead Changes: 9 among 8 drivers.Lap Leaders: Newgarden 1-22, Power 23, King 24-29, Newgarden 30-32, Dixon 33-54, Pagenaud 55, Kanaan 56, Kimball 57, Pigot 58, Dixon 59-85.Points: Dixon 53, Pagenaud 41, Wickens 35, Hinchcliffe 32, Kimball 31, Kanaan 29, Veach 26, Newgarden 24, King 20, Jones 18, Daly 17, Claman De Melo 16, Leist 15, Hunter-Reay 14, Power 13, Pigot 11, Rahal 9, Sato 8, Chilton 7.

GOLF

PGA TOURJOHN DEERE CLASSICSunday at TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Ill. Purse: $5.8 million; Yardage: 7,268; Par: 71 (35-36)FINALMichael Kim (500), $1,044,000 63-64-64-66—257 -27Bronson Burgoon (184), $382,800 68-62-66-69—265 -19Joel Dahmen (184), $382,800 64-71-65-65—265 -19Francesco Molinari (184), $382,800 65-66-70-64—265 -19Sam Ryder (184), $382,800 66-66-67-66—265 -19Harold Varner III (100), $208,800 67-65-66-68—266 -18Chad Campbell (80), $168,780 66-70-66-66—268 -16John Huh (80), $168,780 70-63-69-66—268 -16Keith Mitchell (80), $168,780 67-68-66-67—268 -16Andres Romero (80), $168,780 64-71-64-69—268 -16Kevin Streelman (80), $168,780 66-71-66-65—268 -16Scott Brown (59), $117,450 65-72-65-67—269 -15Tyler Duncan (59), $117,450 66-72-63-68—269 -15Matt Jones (59), $117,450 68-63-66-72—269 -15Steve Wheatcroft (59), $117,450 62-68-71-68—269 -15Mackenzie Hughes (47), $81,366 72-65-68-65—270 -14Zach Johnson (47), $81,366 69-70-67-64—270 -14Whee Kim (47), $81,366 65-68-70-67—270 -14David Hearn (47), $81,366 66-64-70-70—270 -14Parker McLachlin (47), $81,366 66-66-70-68—270 -14Seamus Power (47), $81,366 68-68-65-69—270 -14Johnson Wagner (47), $81,366 64-66-70-70—270 -14Dominic Bozzelli (34), $48,886 70-65-71-65—271 -13John Merrick (34), $48,886 66-70-70-65—271 -13Joaquin Niemann, $48,886 69-69-68-65—271 -13Derek Fathauer (34), $48,886 68-67-68-68—271 -13Fabián Gómez (34), $48,886 66-70-67-68—271 -13Chris Kirk (34), $48,886 66-72-66-67—271 -13Richy Werenski (34), $48,886 68-69-67-67—271 -13Jason Bohn (26), $36,830 69-66-68-69—272 -12Robert Garrigus (26), $36,830 68-64-68-72—272 -12Patton Kizzire (26), $36,830 70-69-66-67—272 -12Chris Stroud (26), $36,830 68-68-67-69—272 -12Hunter Mahan (18), $27,453 70-67-69-67—273 -11C.T. Pan (18), $27,453 68-71-66-68—273 -11Vaughn Taylor (18), $27,453 67-70-68-68—273 -11Austin Cook (18), $27,453 69-69-66-69—273 -11Cody Gribble (18), $27,453 72-66-65-70—273 -11J.J. Henry (18), $27,453 68-66-69-70—273 -11Denny McCarthy (18), $27,453 65-69-66-73—273 -11John Senden (18), $27,453 72-66-67-68—273 -11Nick Taylor (18), $27,453 64-71-68-70—273 -11Blayne Barber (11), $18,096 69-69-68-68—274 -10Ricky Barnes (11), $18,096 70-69-67-68—274 -10Nick Hardy, $18,096 66-73-69-66—274 -10Troy Merritt (11), $18,096 72-67-68-67—274 -10Dylan Meyer, $18,096 68-68-72-66—274 -10Patrick Rodgers (11), $18,096 66-69-71-68—274 -10Steve Stricker (11), $18,096 70-66-71-67—274 -10Stuart Appleby (8), $13,990 67-70-71-67—275 -9Corey Conners (8), $13,990 66-72-69-68—275 -9Tom Lovelady (8), $13,990 70-69-70-66—275 -9Hudson Swafford (8), $13,990 68-69-72-66—275 -9Kevin Tway (8), $13,990 69-69-71-66—275 -9Matt Atkins (6), $13,108 66-71-67-72—276 -8Ryan Blaum (6), $13,108 67-69-72-68—276 -8Andrew Landry (6), $13,108 71-68-67-70—276 -8Ryan Moore (6), $13,108 70-69-70-67—276 -8

Conrad Shindler (6), $13,108 67-72-70-67—276 -8Lanto Griffin (5), $12,644 66-72-69-70—277 -7Sam Saunders (5), $12,644 72-67-67-71—277 -7Nick Watney (5), $12,644 68-69-71-69—277 -7Kelly Kraft (4), $12,354 66-71-71-70—278 -6Mark Wilson (4), $12,354 71-67-71-69—278 -6Arjun Atwal (4), $12,006 69-70-70-71—280 -4J.T. Poston (4), $12,006 69-70-68-73—280 -4Ben Silverman (4), $12,006 72-67-70-71—280 -4Brett Stegmaier (4), $12,006 67-71-70-72—280 -4Tommy Gainey (3), $11,658 70-68-69-74—281 -3Nicholas Lindheim (3), $11,658 68-70-71-72—281 -3Kris Blanks (3), $11,484 71-67-71-73—282 -2MADE CUT; DID NOT FINISHMartin Flores (3), $11,136 72-67-71—210 -3Bill Haas (3), $11,136 69-70-71—210 -3Chesson Hadley (3), $11,136 69-67-74—210 -3David Lingmerth (3), $11,136 71-67-72—210 -3George McNeill (3), $11,136 69-69-72—210 -3Sean McCarty, $10,730 68-71-72—211 -2Ryan Palmer (2), $10,730 67-70-74—211 -2Andrew Putnam (2), $10,556 69-69-74—212 -1D.J. Trahan (2), $10,440 68-70-75—213 EBrian Stuard (2), $10,324 69-70-75—214 +1Brendon de Jonge (2), $10,208 68-68-80—216 +3

EUROPEAN TOURABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT SCOTTISH OPENSunday’s leaders at Gullane GC, East Lothian, Scotland; Purse: $7 million; Yardage: 7,133; Par: 70FINALBrandon Stone, South Africa 70-64-66-60—260Eddie Pepperell, England 67-63-70-64—264Luke List, United States 63-69-69-64—265Trevor Immelman, South Africa 68-64-68-65—265Jens Dantorp, Sweden 64-65-68-68—265Thomas Pieters, Belgium 68-68-64-66—266Rickie Fowler, United States 64-66-68-68—266Ryan Fox, New Zealand 67-68-63-68—266Stephen Gallacher, Scotland 70-66-65-66—267Justin Rose, England 67-66-67-67—267Dean Burmeister, South Africa 68-67-65-67—267Aaron Rai, England 69-63-67-68—267Tyrrell Hatton, England 65-64-70-68—267Richard Sterne, South Africa 65-71-68-64—268Andrea Pavan, Italy 70-66-66-66—268Marcel Siem, Germany 66-67-65-70—268Scott Hend, Australia 66-69-63-70—268Matthew Fitzpatrick, England 68-66-64-70—268ALSOCharley Hoffman, United States 67-66-68-68—269Patrick Reed, United States 65-69-69-67—270

LPGA TOURMARATHON CLASSICSunday at Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio; Purse: $1.6 million; Yardage: 6,541; Par: 71FINAL(x-won on first playoff hole; a-amateur)x-Thidapa Suwannapura, $240,000 65-69-71-65—270 -14Brittany Lincicome, $149,262 68-68-67-67—270 -14Brooke M. Henderson, $108,279 67-66-69-69—271 -13Austin Ernst, $83,762 68-71-67-66—272 -12Daniela Darquea, $52,301 75-64-66-68—273 -11Mirim Lee, $52,301 66-70-69-68—273 -11Emma Talley, $52,301 68-67-70-68—273 -11Jacqui Concolino, $52,301 66-69-69-69—273 -11Wichanee Meechai, $29,197 67-72-70-65—274 -10Sandra Changkija, $29,197 68-72-68-66—274 -10Caroline Hedwall, $29,197 66-67-74-67—274 -10Mel Reid, $29,197 70-71-65-68—274 -10Mina Harigae, $29,197 68-69-69-68—274 -10Celine Herbin, $29,197 69-67-69-69—274 -10Angela Stanford, $29,197 73-65-65-71—274 -10Nanna Koerstz Madsen, $21,302 68-72-68-67—275 -9P.K. Kongkraphan, $21,302 72-70-65-68—275 -9a-Jennifer Kupcho 68-71-66-70—275 -9Caroline Inglis, $21,302 67-69-69-70—275 -9Yu Liu, $18,142 71-71-69-65—276 -8Wei-Ling Hsu, $18,142 68-70-71-67—276 -8Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras, $18,142 74-65-69-68—276 -8Katherine Perry, $18,142 68-69-68-71—276 -8Christina Kim, $18,142 67-69-69-71—276 -8Chella Choi, $14,476 68-70-71-68—277 -7Brianna Do, $14,476 69-69-70-69—277 -7Charley Hull, $14,476 73-69-65-70—277 -7Marina Alex, $14,476 68-72-67-70—277 -7Mo Martin, $14,476 69-68-70-70—277 -7Xiyu Lin, $14,476 67-73-66-71—277 -7In Gee Chun, $14,476 66-69-70-72—277 -7Angel Yin, $11,155 71-68-72-67—278 -6Haru Nomura, $11,155 71-70-68-69—278 -6Brittany Marchand, $11,155 70-68-70-70—278 -6Cydney Clanton, $11,155 69-72-66-71—278 -6Annie Park, $11,155 67-72-68-71—278 -6Kris Tamulis, $11,155 67-72-68-71—278 -6Stacy Lewis, $8,703 68-73-72-66—279 -5Robynn Ree, $8,703 72-70-70-67—279 -5Peiyun Chien, $8,703 69-73-68-69—279 -5Benyapa Niphatsophon, $8,703 72-70-66-71—279 -5Lexi Thompson, $8,703 70-68-70-71—279 -5Yani Tseng, $8,703 66-72-70-71—279 -5Tiffany Joh, $6,962 70-71-70-69—280 -4Jennifer Song, $6,962 70-71-69-70—280 -4Lee-Anne Pace, $6,962 70-68-69-73—280 -4Jaye Marie Green, $6,962 70-69-67-74—280 -4In-Kyung Kim, $6,962 66-70-69-75—280 -4Alena Sharp, $5,863 71-71-71-68—281 -3Pornanong Phatlum, $5,863 72-67-72-70—281 -3Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong, $5,863 72-69-68-72—281 -3Ally McDonald, $5,863 70-72-66-73—281 -3Sei Young Kim, $5,311 69-72-73-68—282 -2Cheyenne Woods, $5,311 70-69-71-72—282 -2Martina Edberg, $5,067 71-69-70-73—283 -1Hyo Joo Kim, $4,495 69-73-74-68—284 ECindy LaCrosse, $4,495 68-74-73-69—284 EJulieta Granada, $4,495 71-71-70-72—284 EAllison Emrey, $4,495 67-75-69-73—284 EKatelyn Dambaugh, $4,495 66-72-73-73—284 EOlafia Kristinsdottir, $4,495 70-68-71-75—284 EMind Muangkhumsakul, $3,882 70-72-74-69—285 +1Alison Lee, $3,882 73-68-74-70—285 +1Celine Boutier, $3,882 72-70-72-71—285 +1Camilla Lennarth, $3,882 70-71-72-72—285 +1Beth Allen, $3,677 72-70-71-73—286 +2a-Bianca Pagdanganan 71-68-74-74—287 +3Dori Carter, $3,596 72-70-69-76—287 +3Paula Reto, $3,473 75-67-73-73—288 +4Luna Sobron, $3,473 71-71-72-74—288 +4Emily Pedersen, $3,350 68-71-76-75—290 +6

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONSCONSTELLATION SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIPSunday at Exmoor Country Club, Highland Park, Ill. Purse: $2.8 million; Yardage: 7,149; Par: 72 (36-36)FINAL(x-won on second playoff hole) x-Vijay Singh, $420,000 68-67-66-67—268 -20Jeff Maggert, $246,400 66-68-66-68—268 -20Brandt Jobe, $201,600 67-67-70-66—270 -18Jerry Kelly, $151,200 69-71-67-64—271 -17Scott McCarron, $151,200 67-68-65-71—271 -17Bart Bryant, $95,200 66-69-65-72—272 -16Scott Parel, $95,200 67-66-70-69—272 -16Kenny Perry, $95,200 65-70-69-68—272 -16Duffy Waldorf, $95,200 70-71-67-64—272 -16Glen Day, $67,200 66-69-69-69—273 -15Miguel Angel Jiménez, $67,200 71-69-67-66—273 -15Mike Small, $67,200 65-71-66-71—273 -15Woody Austin, $56,000 69-67-69-69—274 -14Tom Byrum, $50,400 67-68-68-72—275 -13Clark Dennis, $50,400 68-69-66-72—275 -13Wes Short, Jr., $50,400 67-70-68-70—275 -13Kevin Sutherland, $42,093 71-65-72-68—276 -12Bernhard Langer, $42,093 68-67-67-74—276 -12Larry Mize, $42,093 69-72-66-69—276 -12Rocco Mediate, $34,720 68-70-69-70—277 -11Jesper Parnevik, $34,720 72-70-67-68—277 -11Ken Tanigawa, $34,720 69-68-70-70—277 -11Jerry Smith, $30,800 70-66-68-74—278 -10Marco Dawson, $27,370 71-68-70-70—279 -9Scott Dunlap, $27,370 70-70-68-71—279 -9Kent Jones, $27,370 76-70-68-65—279 -9Peter Lonard, $27,370 73-64-72-70—279 -9Joey Sindelar, $22,680 71-69-73-67—280 -8David Toms, $22,680 74-69-69-68—280 -8Kirk Triplett, $22,680 72-68-70-70—280 -8Willie Wood, $22,680 72-69-67-72—280 -8Stephen Ames, $16,342 69-75-68-69—281 -7Tommy Armour III, $16,342 73-71-72-65—281 -7Paul Broadhurst, $16,342 71-72-68-70—281 -7Mark Calcavecchia, $16,342 71-70-69-71—281 -7Paul Goydos, $16,342 74-72-67-68—281 -7Gary Hallberg, $16,342 72-70-69-70—281 -7Tom Pernice Jr., $16,342 72-75-69-65—281 -7Phillip Price, $16,342 71-71-71-68—281 -7Esteban Toledo, $16,342 73-69-68-71—281 -7Jay Haas, $16,342 70-70-67-74—281 -7Scott Verplank, $16,342 72-66-69-74—281 -7Carlos Franco, $11,200 71-71-69-71—282 -6Doug Garwood, $11,200 71-69-69-73—282 -6Tom Lehman, $11,200 69-75-68-70—282 -6Colin Montgomerie, $11,200 72-68-70-72—282 -6Tim Petrovic, $11,200 70-73-69-70—282 -6Tommy Tolles, $11,200 68-70-73-71—282 -6Todd Hamilton, $9,240 73-71-70-69—283 -5Bob Estes, $7,840 69-72-72-71—284 -4Steve Flesch, $7,840 71-72-67-74—284 -4Skip Kendall, $7,840 74-70-71-69—284 -4

Rod Spittle, $7,840 69-70-73-72—284 -4David McKenzie, $6,440 71-71-71-72—285 -3Corey Pavin, $6,440 70-73-72-70—285 -3Gene Sauers, $6,440 71-70-71-73—285 -3Michael Bradley, $5,740 76-68-75-67—286 -2Jeff Sluman, $5,740 70-71-72-73—286 -2Billy Andrade, $5,180 72-71-72-72—287 -1David Frost, $5,180 70-72-73-72—287 -1Mark Brooks, $4,060 71-72-73-72—288 EJoe Durant, $4,060 73-75-71-69—288 EMike Goodes, $4,060 71-72-69-76—288 ELee Janzen, $4,060 70-71-71-76—288 EMiguel Angel Martin, $4,060 76-71-71-70—288 EBilly Mayfair, $4,060 75-70-70-73—288 EFran Quinn, $3,080 72-75-72-70—289 +1Hale Irwin, $2,716 73-75-70-72—290 +2Sandy Lyle, $2,716 71-73-76-70—290 +2Russ Cochran, $2,464 71-73-72-75—291 +3Olin Browne, $2,296 74-76-71-71—292 +4Brian Henninger, $2,044 74-74-72-73—293 +5Mark O’Meara, $2,044 74-71-74-74—293 +5Jay Don Blake, $1,848 71-71-72-80—294 +6Steve Pate, $1,736 78-73-72-72—295 +7Tom Kite, $1,624 71-78-74-74—297 +9

USGAU.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S OPENSunday at Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Ill.Purse: $1 million Yardage: 6,279; Par: 73FINAL(a-amateur)Laura Davies, $180,000 71-71-66-68—276 -16Juli Inkster, $108,000 73-72-68-73—286 -6Trish Johnson, $68,650 71-71-73-73—288 -4Danielle Ammaccapane, $48,110 75-71-71-74—291 -1Yuko Saito, $40,071 76-71-73-74—294 +2Helen Alfredsson, $33,782 72-79-73-71—295 +3Liselotte Neumann, $33,782 71-76-76-72—295 +3Tammie Green Parker, $27,327 76-75-79-67—297 +5Rosie Jones, $27,327 77-73-71-76—297 +5a-Martha Leach 78-75-72-73—298 +6Suzy Green-Roebuck, $23,849 75-75-74-74—298 +6Jamie Fischer, $18,174 74-77-77-71—299 +7Cathy Johnston-Forbes, $18,174 79-72-76-72—299 +7Marilyn Lovander, $18,174 73-76-76-74—299 +7Alicia Dibos, $18,174 73-76-75-75—299 +7Barb Moxness, $18,174 76-72-74-77—299 +7Barb Mucha, $18,174 74-73-73-79—299 +7Susie Redman, $14,210 74-75-76-75—300 +8Laurel Kean, $12,972 80-74-76-72—302 +10Michele Redman, $12,972 78-73-74-77—302 +10Suzanne Strudwick, $11,377 74-78-76-76—304 +12Kristi Albers, $11,377 78-72-77-77—304 +12Maggie Will, $9,331 80-73-77-75—305 +13Lorie Kane, $9,331 76-74-81-74—305 +13Lisa Grimes, $9,331 74-81-76-74—305 +13a-Patricia Ehrhart 75-74-79-77—305 +13Elaine Crosby, $9,331 70-78-76-81—305 +13Hollis Stacy, $7,438 77-76-77-76—306 +14Jean Bartholomew, $7,438 73-82-76-75—306 +14Nanci Bowen, $7,438 80-75-78-73—306 +14Jane Crafter, $7,438 82-74-77-73—306 +14Jenny Lidback, $6,645 77-79-73-78—307 +15a-Ellen Port 79-74-76-79—308 +16Christa Johnson, $6,181 76-79-77-76—308 +16Eriko Gejo, $6,181 79-78-78-73—308 +16Missie Berteotti, $5,717 76-74-77-82—309 +17Martha Nause, $5,211 74-82-77-77—310 +18Barb Bunkowsky, $5,211 77-74-75-84—310 +18Lisa DePaulo, $5,211 80-75-81-74—310 +18a-Sue Wooster 81-76-78-76—311 +19Cindy Figg-Currier, $4,767 78-78-79-76—311 +19Carolyn Hill, $4,458 79-78-74-81—312 +20Amy Alcott, $4,458 77-80-78-77—312 +20Becky Iverson, $4,045 77-81-77-79—314 +22a-Akemi Nakata Khaiat 78-80-78-78—314 +22Sofia Gronberg Whitmore, $4,045 80-76-80-78—314 +22a-Kathy Kurata 75-81-79-80—315 +23Cathy Panton-Lewis, $3,735 78-79-83-75—315 +23Kay Cockerill, $3,426 74-84-80-78—316 +24Betsy King, $3,426 78-77-83-78—316 +24Jane Geddes, $3,116 80-78-84-75—317 +25Pat Bradley, $2,930 78-78-81-82—319 +27Nancy Taylor, $2,745 74-82-80-86—322 +30a-Marie-Therese Torti 76-82-83-81—322 +30Laurie Brower, $2,566 83-75-86-79—323 +31

WEB.COM TOURUTAH CHAMPIONSHIPSunday at Oakridge Country Club, Farmington, Utah; Purse: $700,000; Yardage: 7,045; Par: 71FINALCameron Champ, $126,000 61-64-67-68—260Steven Ihm, $75,600 63-65-68-65—261Sam Burns, $47,600 67-63-68-64—262Erik Barnes, $30,800 65-66-66-66—263Jim Knous, $30,800 65-64-62-72—263Andres Gonzales, $23,450 67-66-61-70—264Sebastián Muñoz, $23,450 66-66-66-66—264Bhavik Patel, $23,450 65-64-65-70—264Jimmy Stanger, $19,600 67-66-66-66—265Martin Trainer, $19,600 63-71-67-64—265Joseph Bramlett, $15,400 67-68-67-64—266Brandon Crick, $15,400 70-66-64-66—266Luke Guthrie, $15,400 63-67-66-70—266Kyle Jones, $15,400 69-63-67-67—266Wade Binfield, $12,250 66-70-69-62—267Nick Rousey, $12,250 66-71-65-65—267Sebastian Cappelen, $9,160 68-67-65-68—268Derek Ernst, $9,160 64-69-67-68—268Julián Etulain, $9,160 66-70-67-65—268Matt Fast, $9,160 72-63-66-67—268Joey Garber, $9,160 66-65-68-69—268Nelson Ledesma, $9,160 70-67-66-65—268Kevin Lucas, $9,160 71-65-70-62—268Patrick Fishburn, $5,381 67-67-68-67—269Seann Harlingten, $5,381 68-68-67-66—269Rico Hoey, $5,381 66-69-66-68—269Mark Hubbard, $5,381 67-66-68-68—269Carlos Ortiz, $5,381 66-67-69-67—269Dawie van der Walt, $5,381 68-67-68-66—269Steven Alker, $5,381 66-69-65-69—269Trevor Cone, $5,381 66-65-66-72—269Scott Pinckney, $5,381 67-66-67-69—269Anders Albertson, $3,833 65-70-65-70—270John Chin, $3,833 67-67-69-67—270Michael Hebert, $3,833 67-69-67-67—270Hank Lebioda, $3,833 68-69-63-70—270Max Rottluff, $3,833 67-66-69-68—270Tom Whitney, $3,833 67-64-70-69—270Mark Anderson, $2,940 69-67-69-66—271Kevin Dougherty, $2,940 68-68-67-68—271J.T. Griffin, $2,940 66-68-68-69—271Bo Hoag, $2,940 66-68-67-70—271Michael Putnam, $2,940 68-68-70-65—271Michael Johnson, $2,275 67-67-69-69—272Jin Park, $2,275 68-67-66-71—272Alejandro Tosti, $2,275 70-67-71-64—272Tim Wilkinson, $2,275 65-66-69-72—272Casey Wittenberg, $2,275 68-69-66-69—272Jacques Blaauw, $1,939 69-64-70-70—273Mark Blakefield, $1,939 67-68-70-68—273Rafael Campos, $1,939 68-66-70-69—273Samuel Del Val, $1,939 66-68-72-67—273Brad Hopfinger, $1,939 67-69-70-67—273Justin Hueber, $1,939 69-68-69-67—273Curtis Luck, $1,939 65-67-69-72—273Jordan Niebrugge, $1,939 66-69-69-69—273Roger Sloan, $1,939 68-68-67-70—273Jared Wolfe, $1,939 68-69-66-70—273Chris Baker, $1,806 69-68-69-68—274Hunter Hamrick, $1,806 72-64-69-69—274Max McGreevy, $1,806 67-68-70-69—274Wes Roach, $1,806 70-66-69-69—274Michael Tolladay, $1,806 68-67-71-68—274Eric Axley, $1,750 68-69-67-71—275Nyasha Mauchaza, $1,750 67-70-71-67—275Alex Prugh, $1,750 72-64-70-69—275Conner Godsey, $1,722 66-69-70-71—276Ben Taylor, $1,708 67-70-73-67—277Matt Harmon, $1,694 67-70-69-74—280Patrick Newcomb, $1,680 67-65-75-75—282

AMERICAN CENTURYSunday at Edgewood Tahoe Golf CourseStateline, Nev.; Purse: $600,000; Yardage: 6,709; Par: 72 (a-amateur)FINAL(Stableford scoring: double eagle, 10 points; hole-in-one, 8; eagle, 6; birdie, 3; par, 1; bogey, 0; double bogey, (-2).a-Tony Romo 18 26 27 71Mark Mulder, $60,000 16 31 21 68Joe Pavelski, $30,000 25 23 18 66Ray Allen, $30,000 14 24 28 66Trent Dilfer, $18,125 24 19 19 62Mardy Fish, $18,125 17 22 23 62Jeremy Roenick, $14,200 19 17 22 58Mark Rypien, $13,000 21 18 17 56Eric Gagne, $12,000 19 13 23 55John Smoltz, $11,000 21 14 18 53Sterling Sharpe, $9,583 18 11 21 50Steph Curry, $9,583 18 10 22 50Andrew Bachelder, $9,583 20 7 23 50Bret Saberhagen, $8,900 17 18 14 49Bret Baier, $8,750 12 19 17 48Jack Wagner, $8,500 17 13 17 47Vinny Del Negro, $8,200 7 21 18 46a-Aaron Rodgers 16 17 11 44Adam Thielen, $7,600 15 18 11 44Greg Maddux, $7,100 13 18 11 42Mike Modano, $7,100 9 17 16 42a-Robbie Gould 12 12 17 41

Derek Lowe, $6,725 14 9 18 41Case Keenum, $6,250 18 10 12 40Carson Palmer, $6,250 16 9 15 40Bode Miller, $5,900 10 13 16 39Alfonso Ribeiro, $5,700 18 11 6 35Tom Glavine, $5,350 13 8 12 33Brian Urlacher, $5,350 4 15 14 33Ozzie Smith, $4,900 11 10 11 32Dell Curry, $4,900 7 12 13 32a-Doug Pederson 6 12 13 31Joe Carter, $4,150 12 9 9 30Colt Ford, $4,150 12 8 10 30Trevor Hoffman, $4,150 11 9 10 30Justin James, $4,150 7 7 16 30David Wells, $3,700 12 10 7 29Golden Tate, $3,700 10 8 11 29a-Deron Williams 3 17 5 25Tim Wakefield, $3,400 3 12 10 25Joe Don Rooney, $3,200 8 5 10 23Jerome Bettis, $3,025 14 8 0 22Ivan Rodriguez, $3,025 1 14 7 22a-Larry Fitzgerald 9 4 9 22Joe Theismann, $2,650 5 9 5 19Jerry Rice, $2,650 1 4 14 19Alex Smith, $2,500 1 11 2 14TJ Oshie, $2,300 -3 11 3 11Tim Brown, $2,300 7 -3 7 11Lisa Cornwell, $2,300 0 1 10 11a-Dan Quayle -2 6 5 9Brian Kelly, $2,100 8 2 -3 7Mike Eruzione, $1,925 4 -2 3 5AJ Hawk, $1,925 5 -4 4 5Roger Clemens, $1,925 6 -7 5 4Urban Meyer, $1,925 3 -5 6 4Brian Baumgartner, $1,800 1 -1 3 3Jared Allen, $1,675 0 1 -2 -1Jim McMahon, $1,675 0 -2 1 -1Marcus Allen, $1,575 -1 0 -4 -5a-Doug Flutie 0 -5 0 -5Terrell Davis, $1,500 -6 -1 -2 -9a-Ben Higgins 0 -8 -3 -11Steve Young, $1,400 -7 3 -10 -14Miles Teller, $1,375 -7 -1 -8 -16a-Marvin Lewis -6 1 -14 -19Charles Woodson, $1,325 -15 -4 -3 -22a-Jay DeMarcus -9 -6 -8 -23Willie Robertson, $1,275 -7 -12 -5 -24Rob Riggle, $1,250 -10 -9 -6 -25Ray Romano, $1,213 -6 -12 -8 -26Chris Webber, $1,213 -6 -14 -6 -26Vince Carter, $1,175 -11 -14 -2 -27a-Kyle Lowry -6 -13 -11 -30a-Reggie Bush -14 -14 -2 -30Blake Bortles, $1,100 -10 -15 -7 -32a-Sean Payton -8 -6 -19 -33Larry the Cable Guy, $1,063 -18 -4 -11 -33Trent Green, $1,040 -12 -10 -15 -37Bruce McGill, $1,025 -10 -11 -19 -40John O’Hurley, $1,025 -4 -19 -17 -40a-Kathryn Tappen -18 -15 -8 -41Herm Edwards, $1,000 -21 -5 -18 -44Tim Simons, $1,000 -9 -15 -21 -45a-Jared Goff -14 -16 -18 -48Johnny Damon, $1,000 -26 -16 -10 -52Kevin Nealon, $1,000 -25 -20 -17 -62Al Michaels, $1,000 -27 -26 -15 -68Gary LeVox, $1,000 -24 -28 -24 -76a-DeMarcus Ware -32 -28 -30 -90a-Charles Barkley -34 -29 -30 -93Patrick Peterson, $1,000 12 11 WD 23

CYCLING

TOUR DE FRANCENINTH STAGESunday, at Roubaix, FranceA 97-mile hilly ride from Arras Citadelle to Roubaix 1. John Degenkolb, Germany, Trek-Segafredo, 3:24:26.2. Greg Van Avermaet, Belgium, BMC Racing Team, same time.3. Yves Lampaert, Belgium, Quick-Step Floors, same time.4. Philippe Gilbert, Belgium, Quick-Step Floors, :19 behind.5. Peter Sagan, Slovakia, Bora-Hansgrohe, same time.6. Jasper Stuyven, Belgium, Trek-Segafredo, same time.7. Bob Jungels, Luxembourg, Quick-Step Floors, same time.8. André Greipel, Germany, Lotto Soudal, :27.9. Edvald Boasson Hagen, Norway, Dimension Data, same time.10. Timothy Dupont, Belgium, Wanty-Groupe Gobert, same time.11. Alexander Kristoff, Norway, UAE Team Emirates, same time.12. Nils Politt, Germany, Katusha-Alpecin, same time.13. Fernando Gaviria, Colombia, Quick-Step Floors, same time.14. Sylvain Chavanel, France, Direct Energie, same time.15. Warren Barguil, France, Fortuneo-Samsic, same time.16. Geraint Thomas, Britain, Team Sky, same time.17. Lilian Calmejane, France, Direct Energie, same time.18. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Movistar Team, same time.19. Tom Dumoulin, Netherlands, Team Sunweb, same time.20. Steven Kruijswijk, Netherlands, LottoNL-Jumbo, same time.Also22. Chris Froome, Britain, Team Sky, same time.24. Nairo Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, same time.36. Romain Bardet, France, AG2R La Mondiale, :34.58. Taylor Phinney, United States, EF Education First-Drapac, 1:55.63. Chad Haga, United States, Sunweb, same time.85. Tejay van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing, 5:47.149. Ian Boswell, United States, Katusha Alpecin, 16:09..157. Lawson Craddock, United States, EF Education First-Drapac, same time.159. Dylan Groenewegen, Netherlands, LottoNL-Jumbo, same time.DNF. Richie Porte, Australia, BMC Racing.

Overall Standings(After nine stages)1. Greg Van Avermaet, Belgium, BMC Racing, 36:07:17.2. Geraint Thomas, Britain, Sky, :43.3. Philippe Gilbert, Belgium, Quick-Step Floors, :44.4. Bob Jungels, Luxembourg, Quick-Step Floors, :50.5. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Movistar, 1:31.6. Rafal Majka, Poland, Bora-Hansgrohe, 1:32.7. Jakob Fuglsang, Denmark, Astana, 1:33.8. Chris Froome, Britain, Sky, 1:42.9. Adam Yates, Britain, Mitchelton-Scott, same time.10. Mikel Landa, Spain, Movistar, same time.11. Soren Kragh Andersen, Denmark, Sunweb, 1:43.12. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Bahrain-Merida, 1:48.13. Primoz Roglic, Slovenia, LottoNL-Jumbo, 1:57.14. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, Trek-Segafredo, 1:58.15. Tom Dumoulin, Netherlands, Sunweb, 2:03.16. Steven Kruijswijk, Netherlands, LottoNL-Jumbo, 2:06.17. Romain Bardet, France, AG2R La Mondiale, 2:32.18. Warren Barguil, France, Fortuneo-Samsic, 2:37.19. Ilnur Zakarin, Russia, Katusha-Alpecin, 2:42.20. Domenico Pozzovivo, Italy, Bahrain-Merida, 2:48.Also21. Nairo Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, 2:50.22. Rigoberto Uran, Colombia, EF Education First-Drapac, 2:53.23. Peter Sagan, Slovakia, Bora-Hansgrohe, 3:08.30. Tejay van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing, 6:05.51. Chad Haga, United States, Sunweb, 14:58.134. Taylor Phinney, United States, EF Education First-Drapac, 40:05.149. Ian Boswell, United States, Katusha Alpecin, 47:01.167. Lawson Craddock, United States, EF Education First-Drapac, 1:20:01.

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGESJuly 7 — Stage 1: Noirmoutier-en-l’Ile—Fontenay-le-Comte, flat (201km-124.9 miles) (Stage: Fernando Gaviria, Colombia; Yellow Jersey: Gaviria)July 8 — Stage 2: Mouilleron-Saint-Germain—La Roche-sur-Yon, flat (182.5-113.4) (Peter Sagan, Slovakia; Sagan)July 9 — Stage 3: Cholet—Cholet, team time trial (35.5-22.1) (BMC Racing; Greg Van Avermaet, Belgium)July 10 — Stage 4: La Baule—Sarzeau, flat (195-121.2) (Gaviria; Van Avermaet)


By STEPHEN WHYNOAssociated Press

Retired NHL goal-tender Ray Emery, who helped the Ottawa Senators reach the final in 2007 and won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013, drowned in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. He was 35.

Hamilton Police said Emery was identified as the victim of a swimming accident Sunday morn-ing. Staff sergeant Paul Evans said police received a call just after 6 a.m. that an adult swimmer did not surface and that the Niagara Police assisted in the recovery effort.

Emery’s body was recovered just before 3 p.m. Sunday. Ham-ilton Police said a cause of death would be confirmed after a post-mortem.

Nicknamed “Razor” for his aggressive style, Emery played parts of 11

seasons with the Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Black-hawks and Anaheim Ducks from 2003-2015. He helped the Senators reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2007 and won it as a backup with the Blackhawks in 2013.

“Ray was an outstand-ing teammate and an

extremely gifted goal-tender,” Flyers president Paul Holmgren said. “Ray’s talent, work ethic and determination helped him enjoy a successful 11-year NHL career.”

Emery battled avas-cular necrosis, the same serious hip ailment that ended two-sport star Bo Jackson’s career. He

and fellow Blackhawks netminder Corey Craw-ford combined to win the William Jennings Trophy for allowing the league’s fewest goals during the lockout-shortened 2013 season and finished seventh in Vezina Trophy voting.

“The Blackhawks will fondly remember Ray as a

fierce competitor, a good teammate and a Stanley Cup champion,” the team said in a statement.

Throughout his career, Emery dealt with off-ice problems, including an incident of road rage, assault of a trainer in Russia and behavior that led to him being sent home from Ottawa’s training camp.

“Ray’s smile and intelligence made him a magnetic personality,” said Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas, who knew Emery from junior hockey and the goalie’s stint with the American Hockey League’s Marlies. “You always rooted for him to reach his vast potential even as he went through the many ups and downs of his playing career.”

Emery played in Zac Rinaldo’s charity hockey game Saturday night in Hamilton. After word of his death spread, condo-lences poured out from

the hockey community.“I will always remem-

ber Ray as a good person first & foremost,” friend and former teammate Dan Carcillo wrote on Twitter. “I envied his demeanor. He had a contagious personality. People were drawn to him. ... I will never forget his selflessness. Man this hurts. Rest easy Uncle Ray Ray.”

Former teammates lauded Emery’s men-torship and leadership, especially in his final professional season in the AHL in 2015-16. Enforcer-turned-analyst Paul Bissonnette, a team-mate with the AHL’s Ontario Reign, said Emery would treat other players to dinner almost every night.

“I’d heard nothing but great things before meet-ing him and it was true,” Bissonnette said. “He was awesome. Great in the locker room and just made life enjoyable.”

Former NHL goalie Ray Emery drowns in Hamilton, Ontario

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Ray Emery has drowned in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. He was 35. Hamilton Police con-firmed Emery was identified as the victim of the swimming accident Sunday, July 15, 2018.

By GARY B. GRAVESAssociated Press

SPARTA, Ky. — Martin Truex Jr. is feeling confident after his most dominant performance this season.

That’s understandable, considering the defending Cup Series champion and his Furniture Row Racing team are slightly ahead of last season’s pace, with signs of even better things to come.

“I feel great about where we’re at,” Truex said Saturday night after leading 174 laps from the pole to repeat as winner of Kentucky Speedway’s 400-mile race . “Most importantly, I feel like as a team we’re getting dialed in more so like we were last year.

“I feel like we’re getting closer, getting more dialed in to what we’re doing, to what the car wants with the new rules and things. And that’s how I felt like we were last year.”

Truex’s fourth victory and 13th top-10 of 2018 in the No. 78 Toyota Camry are each one better than after this event a year ago,

though this race was run a week later. He still trails points leader Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick but cut his deficit to Busch from 120 points to 110.

Busch and Harvick fished fourth and fifth, respectively, at Kentucky to maintain their posi-tions. But Truex is serving notice if being the driver to beat when the playoffs begin in September.

Truex won his third racein six starts and posted his eighth top-four in the pastnine.

His mastery of Ken-tucky’s 1.5-mile layout ought to boost confidence at the handful of similar-length ovals that comprise half the playoff schedule.

His Denver-based team, meanwhile, looks to build on encouraging efforts across all tracks.

“We’re just continu-ing to try and get better and it’s been a lot of hard work,” crew chief Cole Pearn said. “I don’t know if it’s the same as last year or not, but I think we’ve kind of thrown that away and just focused on the moment. We’ll see where the future takes us.”

Truex seeking more success after third win

NHL

By EILEEN NGAssociated Press

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Manny Pac-quiao won by knockout for the first time in nine years to claim the World Boxing Association wel-terweight title, and made a proclamation.

“This is it. I am back in boxing,” the 39-year-old Pacquiao said after his seventh-round knockout of Lucas Matthysse on Sunday. “I am not done. I’m still there.” It was Pacquiao’s first bout since a contentious loss last year to Jeff Horn in Australia, and since parting ways with longtime trainer Freddie Roach to work with Buboy Fernandez. “It’s just a matter of time. You have to rest and get it back and that’s what I did.” Pacquiao (60-7-2, 39 KOs) knocked Matthysse down onto one knee in the third and fifth rounds. He knocked the Argentine down again in the seventh, and Matthysse spat out

his mouthpiece, causing a frenzy among Pacquiao fans in the stadium.

“I am not boasting but ... I think he’s hurting from my punches,” said Pac-quiao, who hadn’t won by knockout since 2009. “Every punch that I throw, he’s hurt. I think he’s scared of my punches.”

Matthysse, who won 36 out of 39 matches by knockout, said Pacquiao was a “great fighter, a great legend,” adding that he planned to take a break.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and Malaysian Prime Minis-ter Mahathir Mohamad attended the fight, the biggest in the country since the 1975 heavyweight clash between Muhammad Ali and Australian Joe Bugner.

“I would like to con-gratulate Senator Manny Pacquiao for giving us pride and bringing the Filipino nation together once more,” said Duterte, who flew to Malaysia for the bout ahead of an official visit.

Pacquiao wins 60th career fi ght with KO

AUTO RACING: NASCAR

SOCCER: WORLD CUP

BOXING

By ELAINE GANLEYAssociated Press

PARIS — It was a victory for all of France and the home crowd did it justice, pouring into Paris’ Champs-Elysees Avenue by the tens of thousands to celebrate in an explosion of joy.

France’s 4-2 win over Croatia in the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday marked the second time in 20 years that France has won the World Cup, and came at a time when the people feel needy.

“It represents enor-mous things,” said Goffrey Hamsik, dressed in a hat resembling a rooster — the French national symbol — and a shirt with the No. 10 for Kylian Mpappe, the

19-year-old breakout star who hails from the Paris suburb of Bondy.

“We’ve had lots of problems in France these past years,” he said, recalling deadly terror attacks. “This is good for the morale ... Here, we are all united. We mix. There is no religion, there is noth-ing, and that’s what feels good.”

People wrapped in flags and dressed in crazy hats, and one man spotted totally nude except for the tricolor, marched down the avenue where France displayed its military might a day earlier for Bastille Day.

Revelers set off smoke bombs in the national colors — blue, white and red — obscuring

Napoleon’s triumphal arch. People climbed atop every newspaper kiosk and bus stop in the area to wave flags and lead the crowds below in cheers.

The national anthem, the Marseillaise, rang out, cars honked horns and cherry bombs cracks. A young man sprayed a fire extin-guisher on the crowd on a late hot afternoon.

Hundreds of police in riot gear were discretely lined up on side streets to monitor revelers. Typically, celebra-tions in France end up with some broken shop windows and other destruction, and Sunday was no exception. Tear gas was lobbed at one point on the Champs-Elysees. About 4,000

police watched over the fan zone — packed to its 90,000 capacity — during the match, then moved to the Champs-Elysees and neighboring streets.

As night fell, The Eiffel Tower flashed 1998-2018 to mark France’s two World Cup titles.

The Arc de Tri-omph was awash in the national colors, lit with the rooster, the faces of the winning team and the words “Proud to be Blue,” or French.

The celebrations were spread across the nation.

For all the crazy antics — and some revelers who got out of control — a sense of patriotism and unity was almost visceral.

With fl ags, pride, French celebrate unifying victory

By LUKE MEREDITHAssociated Press

SILVIS, Ill. — Michael Kim didn’t just win his first PGA Tour event on Sunday. He dominated in a fashion never seen at TPC Deere Run.

Kim’s prizes? A little over a million bucks, a two-year exemption on tour and a trip to the British Open.

Kim shot a final-round 66 on Sunday to win the John Deere Clas-sic by a record-setting eight strokes. Kim, who turned 25 on Saturday, finished at 27-under 257 to break Steve Stricker’s tournament record from 2010 by one shot.

Kim also qualified for next week’s Open at Carnoustie — an unex-pected bonus for a player who had missed five of his last six cuts before his breakthrough in the Quad Cities.

Kim also made 30

birdies for the week, a season high on tour in 2018.

“To be able to finish out in style like this, it means a lot,” said Kim, who nearly quadrupled his season earnings with a winner’s share of $1.044 million. “To be sitting here with a trophy, I’m at a loss for words.”

Bronson Burgoon, Francesco Molinari, Joel Dahmen and Sam Ryder all finished at 19 under.

Kim took all the drama out of the final round with birdies on his first three holes and secured the largest margin of victory during the tournament’s stay at the course, which began in 2000. J.P. Hayes (2002) and Vijay Singh (2003) won the event by four strokes.

Kim, who had pre-viously had just one top-10 finish in 84 career starts — a third at the

Safeway Open two years ago — entered play with a five-shot lead. It was the biggest edge for a third-round leader at the John Deere Classic since Stricker’s six-stroke advantage eight years ago.

Kim, a former star at Cal who had struggled to find his footing as a pro, made it obvious from his first swing that he wasn’t about to let anyone catch him.

Kim knocked in a 13-foot birdie putt on the opening hole, and then holed two more from 15 and 24 feet to give him seven straight birdies dating back to the end of Saturday’s round — and a seven-shot lead.

The field might have felt a glimmer of hope when Kim dumped his tee shot into the green-side bunker on the par-3 seventh hole.

But Kim got his bunker shot to within 7 feet

and made the downhill par putt, and he walked to the next tee with an eight-shot edge.

“Even the last couple of weeks, I felt like my game was getting there,” Kim said. “I just felt like I needed just a couple of good starts to the rounds.”

Kim surpassed Strick-er’s mark with a 21-foot putt on No. 16. The understated Kim finally let loose, holding his hand to his ear in a nod to a cheering gallery.

Kim’s day ended on No. 18 in emotional fashion when he saw his brother, father and mother — all of whom had made a surprise trip in hopes of seeing him get his first win — on a video screen.

“I teared up a little bit on the green,” Kim said. “To see my parents here ... it made me even more nervous.”

Kim wins John Deere Classic in record-breaking runaway

speed in the 52nd minute when play was held up by four protesters who ran onto the field. Russian punk band Pussy Riot later took credit for the incident — watched from the VIP seats by Putin, whose government once jailed

members of the activ-ist group. Charges were filed against the group Sunday, too.

Putin was later on the field to award medals to the players in a cer-emony soon drenched in rain and joy. As thunder pealed and lightning cracked, FIFA president Gianni Infantino handed France captain Hugo

Lloris the gold World Cup trophy.

Gold confetti stuck to the soaked Les Bleus as they paraded the trophy around the Luzhniki Stadium, a final act of an enthralling tourna-ment in which Croatia reached its first final while powers Brazil, Germany and Argentina went home early.

About 12 minutes after a protester gave Mbappe a double high-five on the field, Mbappe sent a right-footed shot from 25 yards (meters) past goalkeeper Danijel Subasic . The goal put France up 4-1, clos-ing the door on Croatia who had been the better team until Mbappe took control.

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