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FORT LAUDERDALE (AP) — A judge sought Friday to get things moving in the death penalty case against Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz.

Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer set a May 4 deadline at a hearing Friday for defense lawyers to file a demand for evidence from prosecutors, who would then begin turning it over.

Scherer also granted a request by Cruz’s public defender to waive Florida’s speedy trial rule. The rule generally requires that a felony defendant go to trial within 175 days of arrest unless it’s waived, which is commonly done in com-plex or major

cases because the defense typically needs more time to prepare.

“I explained to him his consti-tutional right to a speedy trial,” assistant public defender Melisa McNeill said.

The judge set a May 25 hearing to gauge progress in the case “so we can move things along and set a proposed trial date.”

“I don’t want this case treading water,” Scherer said.

Cruz, 19, is charged with 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. His lawyers have repeat-edly said Cruz would plead guilty if guaranteed a sentence of life without parole, but prosecutors seek the death penalty.

As in past hearings, Cruz spoke only to his lawyers and sat shackled

Judge moving along school

shooting caseBy CURT ANDERSON

AP LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER

AVON PARK — Less than a year ago, Secretary of State Ken Detzner issued a statement proclaiming that at the “Florida Department of State, we believe that culture builds Florida, and this report (Arts & Economic Prosperity Report) sends a strong signal that supporting the arts and culture industry helps to build Florida’s economy and strengthen our state’s identity as the best place to live, work and play in the United States.”

Detzner went on to say, “thanks to the support of Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature, the department provides funding,

programs and resources, including grants, to help pro-mote and grow Florida’s arts and cultural industry at the local and state level, and we encourage arts and cultural organizations to reach out to us so we can be of service.”

That support looked dif-ferent earlier this year when Scott rolled out his $88.7 billion budget for 2018-19.

The new budget seeks to slash Florida’s art and culture industry’s budget by almost 90 percent. This year’s budget al-lows three one-thousandths of a percent (0.003) to go to arts and cultural grants, according to The Orlando Sentinel.

Budget cuts dismember arts, cultureBy JIM ERVIN

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ould you ever trade your car in for a cache of Necco Wafers? Well, that is exactly what one fan of the hard,

chalky confection wanted to do.

She is just one example of what is being dubbed as “panic buying” of the classic Necco Wafers when the company announced in the first week of March that it may go out of business if it could not find a buyer by May 6.

Necco Wafers are the candy that most people love to hate. Adjectives like chalky, hard, “tropical drywall” and “attic citrus” are used to describe it, as was reported in the New York Times.

However, this famous, or at least infa-mous, candy has been around since the Civil War era when the New England Confectionery Company opened in 1847. That was after Oliver Chase made a lozenge machine that would become the first candy-mak-ing machine. It was also the machine that would send candy to Union soldiers

Although the candy com-pany makes other sweets like the Clark Bar, Sky Bar, Mary Janes and Squirrel Nut Zippers, according to

Candystore.com, the one treat people are scrambling for

is the iconic Necco Wafers. The wafers come in a multi-flavored

roll that includes clove, wintergreen, orange, licorice, choc-olate, lemon and lime, and cinnamon. There are specialty rolls like chocolate and sours.

After the Boston Globe covered the news the company could go out of business, panic sales have driven Necco Wafers to an all-time high. Candystore.com reported a spike in Necco sales of 82 percent and the wafers sales have skyrocketed 150 percent as of March 28.

A roll of

wafers is usually priced at $1 each. Ebay and Amazon have listings for the candy at inflated — and in some cases — goug-

ing prices. One example of ebay inflation is six rolls for $27.95.

They weren’t too hard to find in Sebring; a short drive to the Dollar Tree and the Necco lottery

was won. “Necco can’t go out of business,”

Connie Silke exclaimed. She and her husband, Henry, were shopping at the Dollar Tree in Sebring when she heard the news. “I love those candies.”

Cashier Dakota Stevens was shocked to hear that the company was in danger of closing as well.

“Those are a big seller,” Stevens said. “People like them for the nostalgia of them; it will be an end of an era. I

used to share them with my poodles years ago.”

Shopper Joan Kramer is among the wafer fans. “I like them,” she

said. “I just don’t eat candy anymore, at least not a lot.”

The Necco residence of Revere, Massachusetts, is

also home to nearly 400 workers that could see themselves laid off as of May 6 if a buyer for the company is not found. The plant is the longest continually run confec-tionery in the U.S. and the site is more than 8,000 square feet.

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Cindy Garren, director of Cultural Programs at South Florida State College Performing Arts, said her program was expecting to receive $90,000 from the state, but instead will receive just $5,600.CUTS | 7

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Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz, looks up while in court for a hearing in Fort Lauderdale Friday. The hearing is expected to deal with several procedural issues possibly including setting an initial trial date.

Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz walks into a courtroom for a hearing as his attorney Assistant Public Defender Melisa McNeill, left, waits in Fort Lauderdale Friday. The hearing is expected to deal with several proce-dural issues possibly including setting an initial trial date.

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AVON PARK — The Lakeside Park II public housing complex near Lake Tulane is looking fresh and new after a major renovation project.

Avon Park Housing Authority CEO Tracey Rudy called it a $2.5 mil-lion “total development rehab” project, which included $1.8 million in hard construction costs for the renovation of 62 apartment units.

There was no structural work done, but the units have all new appliances and finishes, including painting and new ceiling fans, she said.

The eight-month undertaking started the week before Hurricane

Irma, Rudy said, so there was little delay in the initial stages of the effort.

The majority of the $1.8 million went to contrac-tors in Highlands County, she noted.

Lakeside Park II will have an open house at 11 a.m. Monday, May 14 so people can tour one of the units and see the improvements.

The Housing Authority

office at 21 Lake Tulane Drive is next to the Lakeside Park II complex, which has its apartment units between Lake Tulane Drive and Shoreline Drive.

There are waiting lists for all of the Housing Authority’s complexes, Rudy said. “We are now just over 90 percent occupied at Lakeside Park

II.”It was a “rolling rehab”

project, she explained. They stopped leasing units about a year before the project started so about half were full.

The empty units were renovated first, Rudy said. Then people were moved into the rehabbed units so the apartments they vacated could then be

worked on.The Housing Authority

is contacting people on the waiting list to reoccu-py the newly renovated units.

For more information about the subsidized public housing, contact Rudy at 614-745-9771.

The Highlands County companies that worked on the project included: Anywhere Anytime Moving and Storage, Bernie’s House Painting, Central contractors, Edgewood Landscape, Highlands Handyman, Marlin Marble, Serious Concrete, Souther Signs, Sunshine Bath and Wayne Turner Plumbing.

The Housing Authority’s faculties manager, David Herbert, served as the general contractor.

Lakeside Park II looking brand newBy MARC VAEROSTAFF WRITER

A $2.5 million rehabilitation project was completed recently at the Lakeside Park II housing complex in Avon Park.

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From left: Avon Park Housing Authority CEO Tracey Rudy and Facilities Manager David Herbert in the kitchen of a newly renovated unit at Lakeside Park II.

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SEBRING — The Highlands County Road & Bridge Department will be closing Ben Eastman Road between the intersections of Sebring Parkway and SR

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AVON PARK — Luis Rodriguez will ap-proach the podium as student speaker during South Florida State College’s 7:45 p.m. Commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 3, at the Highlands Campus in Avon Park.

He recently turned age 18 and will receive his vocational certificate in applied cybersecurity. This will be his second certificate from SFSC. In December 2016, he earned a college credit certificate in network security.

“Commencement is the beginning of a new life, a new you,” he said. “You come to college as one person, and you walk out as a whole other person. You have a sense of accomplishment and pride. It gives you a sense of meaning and worth.”

But Rodriguez’s academic life is not over yet. On May 19, he graduates from Sebring High School. Further, he is only three courses shy of earning his Associate in Science degree in network security, which he plans to complete this summer.

College, for Rodriguez, began with the Highlands Career Institute (HCI) at SFSC. Through the HCI, high school students earn a high school diploma while working toward an occupational certificate or earn college credit.

Students spend half a day taking high school classes and the second half of the day in college classes alongside adult college students on the SFSC Highlands Campus. By the time they grad-uate from high school, most students have earned an occupational certificate and are ready to enter the workforce or continue on a career pathway at a college or university. Because HCI is considered dual enroll-ment, costs are waived for tuition and books.

“I knew that I wasn’t going through college without financial assis-tance,” Rodriguez said. “So, coming to HCI at SFSC gave me a head start with no out-of-pocket costs. My mother had earned a degree, and I saw how she had student loans. She just recently paid them off.”

Even at a young age, Rodriguez has his future planned. “Right now, my goal is to become a penetration tester,

which is a hacker that companies hire to audit their networks,” he said. “They purposely break their network systems to strengthen them and make them more secure. They use the same tools as an attacker.”

Eventually, he would like to enlist in the U.S. Coast Guard. “They’re starting a cybersecurity and intelligence divi-sion,” he said. “You get training and your educa-tion is paid for. Besides, I find the idea of fighting pirates really cool.”

Another possible route within the Coast Guard that Rodriguez has considered is to fly helicopters. “I want to go into Information Technology (IT) and then enlist in officer candidate school. Then, I want to be a helicopter pilot. I don’t know if that’s going to exactly work, but that’s how I see it in my head. In the Coast Guard, you have to be an officer to be a pilot.”

In the meantime, Rodriguez is working to-ward his pilot’s license. A volunteer spot during the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo at the Sebring Airport nurtured his childhood dream of becoming a pi-lot. “I volunteered to help set up and take things down during the Expo. I became mesmerized by the atmosphere and got bitten by the aviation bug,” he said.

Rodriguez eventually got a job at the airport and hopes to become a lineman shortly. “They’re in charge of the ramp. They take care of everything outside of the terminal, everything that has to do with the runway and planes. They take care of overall main-tenance of the runway, so there’s no damage to the planes.”

“Flying was a childhood dream of mine,” Rodriguez said. “Becoming a pilot requires 40 hours of flight time. I now have 20 hours. To earn your pilot’s license, you also have to take a three-part exam and I’m cramming for the written portion now. I anticipate being done in June or July. It’s a great feeling to make your dream real. If I could talk to myself as a child right now, I’d high five myself.”

“I didn’t think I’d make it in college,” Rodriguez said of his experience at SFSC. “The stigma that college is hard and you’ll be staying up late hours of the night, only some of it’s true. The reason

why some people don’t succeed is because they don’t have the self-dis-cipline. If you go into it with the mindset that you won’t do well, then you won’t. After I told myself not to think that way, college became an easier experience. But college is not only about academics, it’s about making new friends, connections, and getting in touch with profession-als in their industries.”

“I had the pleasure of having Luis in many of my courses over the past three years,”

said Brian Bohlman, professor of computer networking technology at SFSC. “From the first day of class, Luis impressed me with his willingness to tackle difficult concepts and curriculum with a true ‘can-do’ attitude. Luis is a talented individual and natural leader who has my highest respect and encouragement toward his future studies and his cybersecurity career. Luis is going to do great things, and I will surely be following his progress closely.”

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Luis Rodriguez will graduate May 19 from Sebring High School, but before that, he will give the commencement speech Thursday at South Florida State College, where he will receive a credit certificate for cybersecurity and is only three courses shy of his Associate in Science degree in network security.

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Kentucky Derby Party benefit

SEBRING - The 5th Annual Kentucky Derby Party will be held Saturday, May 5, at Sebring Hills Community Center, 200

Lark Ave. Tickets are available through any board member, the Meals on Wheels office at Church of the Brethren, or by mail. Tickets are $30 per person. For information, or to purchase tickets call the Meals on Wheels office at 863-402-1818.

Annual plant sale at APCI

AVON PARK - The annual spring plant sale at Avon Park Correctional Institution will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, at 8100 County Road 64 in Avon Park. Lunch will be avail-able for $5. Many kinds of plants for sale, including those grown by inmates in the “Therapy Thru Plants” program. For information,

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OBITUARIESCarol A.

Benevides

Carol A. Benevides, 72, passed away on Feb. 7, 2018. Carol is lovingly remem-

bered by her husband of 37 years, Louis “Benny” Benevides, and her sons, Richard (Lynn) Colicci, Thomas (Meribeth) Colicci, and William Colicci. She raised Christina Benevides from the age of 11, and also raised Sarah Faith Benevides as her own daughter, a special relationship.

A Celebration of Life service will be led by Father Sean Mulcahy at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home in Sebring. Friends may contribute in

her memory to the Highlands County Humane Society, 7423 Haywood Taylor Blvd., Sebring, FL 33876.

Services entrusted to Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home, 4001 Sebring Parkway, Sebring, FL 33870. Online condolences may be left at stephensonnel-sonfh.com.

Una FordUna Ford, 78, of Lake

Placid, Florida passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018.

She is survived by her stepsons, Greg Ford of Helen, Georgia and Andrew V. Ford III of Sunrise, Florida.

She was born in Belfast, Ireland and immigrated to the United States at the age of 16. Before retiring, she worked for the Highlands County Health Department.

A celebration of her

life will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at St. Francis of Assisi Anglican Episcopal Church, 43 Lake June Road, Lake Placid, Florida. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to her said church.

Dana KoleDana Kole, 62, passed

away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on Oct. 9, 1955 in Lakeland, Florida to Kelsey and Beverly (Stark) Payne. She had been a lifetime resident of Highlands County and ran a golden retriever rescue. Dana enjoyed riding horses, wood crafts, was a 4-H leader and loved animals.

She is survived by her husband, Frank Kole of Sebring, Florida; father, Kelsey Payne; children, Francis Jerome “FJ” Kole II (Cher) of Sebring, Florida and Travis Kole of Clearwater, Florida;

brother, Kelsey Payne (Candace) of Sebring, Florida; sister, Linda Payne of Sebring, Florida; and grandson, Liam Kole. She was preceded in death by her mother, Beverly Stark.

A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home in Sebring, Florida with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lake Placid, Florida.

Services entrusted to Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home, 4001 Sebring Parkway, Sebring, FL 33870. Online condolences may be left at stephensonnel-sonfh.com.

Richard B. Sherman

Richard B. Sherman, 89, of Sebring, Florida passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018.

Mr. Sherman was born March 1, 1929 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania to Chester John and Hilda M (Fake) Sherman. He was a U.S. Navy, Korean War veteran. Richard retired from Shell Oil Company and moved to Sebring in 1994 from Fort Lauderdale. He was a member of the VFW Post 4300 in Sebring, American Legion Post 25 and the Moose, both in Lake Placid, Florida. Richard enjoyed the outdoors, cars, aircraft, good friends, bowling and repairing the impossible.

Survivors include his son, Richard A. Sherman of Sebring; daughters,

Brenda K. Henz of Fort Lauderdale and Deborah F. Cohen of Oakland, California; companion, Donna Hudson of Sebring; sister, Marilyn L. Hartman of Lebanon, Penn lva s gran chil re and two great g n ug ters. Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline; brother, Chester Jr. and sister, Shirl E D st r

ch d’s m ly d frien s will el br hi life at 2 p.m. Friday, June 8, 2018 in the VFW Post 4300, 1041 Lakeview Drive, Sebring. On ine condo ences may be shared by visiting www bankspagetheus.com Arrangements are entrusted to Banks/Page-Theus Funerals and Cremation, Wildwood.

call 863-453-3174.

Retired CIA officer to speak

SEBRING - The Heartland American-Israeli Initiative meets the second Wednesday of the month from September to May, at 11:45 a.m. at Chicanes Restaurant, corner of U.S. 27 and Golfview Drive in Sebring. The public is welcome, and reservations are not required. The May 9 speaker will be Jeffrey Sanow, retired CIA senior intelligence officer.

VFW manicotti dinner set

AVON PARK - The Post will serve a manicotti dinner from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 11 at VFW Post 9853, 75 N. Olivia Drive in Avon Park. This includes sides and dessert. Cost is $8. Carryout available until sold out. Smoke-free dining room. This is open to the public.

Indoor flea market scheduled

LAKE PLACID - American Legion Post 25 in Lake Placid will host an enormous indoor flea market from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 12.

It is an auxiliary bake sale plus burgers. Tickets on sale for $10. Vendors set up at 7 a.m. For informa-tion, call the Legion at 863-465-0975.

Free skin cancer screening

LAKELAND - In honor

of skin cancer awareness month, Dermatology Associates of Central Florida will host a free skin cancer screening from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, May 18, at 3670 Innovation Drive in Lakeland. To set an appointment or for infor-mation, call 863-686-2282.

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Once again, South Florida State College is stepping up to meet a need in the community.

With no formal welding training program available in the Heartland, SFSC announced Thursday evening during the Foundation’s Spring Gala that it has received funding for a mobile welding lab. It will provide low-cost, high-demand workforce training to residents in the tri-county area of Highlands, DeSoto and Hardee counties.

SFSC President Thomas Leitzel made the announcement after sharing the grim news of little funding coming from the state this year. He said the “new” money that SFSC would receive— a mere $114,000 — wouldn’t even cover the increase in insurance for staff and faculty members.

However, all of the news coming out of Tallahassee was not bleak. He talked about meeting with Senator Denise Grimsley and being pointed in the direction of J.D. Alexander and his daughter, Keaton Alexander of Silver Palm Consulting, for help.

The special initiative funding of $500,000 will be spent to answer the need of area tradesmen and businesses.

Leitzel told the packed dining hall, “Welding is a core skill for various jobs and industry sectors. We’re thrilled to be able to offer this specialized training in an innovative and convenient delivery method for the residents of our district.

“SFSC is extremely grateful to Senator Denise Grimsley and Representative Ben Albritton, who both sponsored the legislation that led this important funding initiative through their respective chambers.”

With no formal welding training programs available in Florida’s rural Heartland region, this mobile welding lab has the potential to train more than 150 students annually and offer short-term training options with significant income potential to the tri-county region. It will reach students at all four campuses through the Heartland, as well as high schools and industry locations throughout the region.

The training will vary in length from degree, certificate and diploma programs to just-in-time workforce development training through SFSC’s Corporate and Community Education Department, according to Sidney Valentine Jr., vice president for Academic Affairs and Student Services at SFSC.

Welding is one of the most in-demand workforce skills with 3.4 percent annual growth in the Heartland region and an estimated 800 welders are needed annually in central Florida.

According to CareerSource Florida, trained welders can earn a starting salary of $17 per hour with the possibility of earning up to $30 an hour, or $60,000 annually, which is more than the average salary for someone who possesses a vocational certificate.

Not bad, huh?Leitzel said the lab will be housed in a large

trailer with both simulator and live-welding units. Trainers and equipment will be included to facilitate arc welding.

Not only has SFSC once again worked the programs it offers to accommodate the needs of the community, but by doing so it is helping the Heartland position itself to attract new employ-ers and industry leaders.

As we’ve said before, we are fortunate to have SFSC as a neighbor, one who is constantly watching and adapting to help the region meet the demands and needs of the businesses found here. It’s not an easy job to do, but the SFSC Board of Trustees and staff sure make it look so.

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YOUR VIEWWant a reason to cut

the cordFriday’s cartoon showed

“the Amazon leopard” pouncing upon “brick & mortars” and brings to mind political calls to go to war with the company that is positioned with single-handedly bringing down the local merchant (not to mention the post office!). There is another side to this story however ...

I had never been one for online shopping. I did not trust the security of the process, plus I had my shopping needs provided locally. Then we moved to Sebring.

Now it is often impos-sible to get things one wants/needs when trying to shop merchants here. If you want a national department chain, you have to go to Lake Wales. If you want an electronics store, or a major, more up-scale discount store than Walmart, you have to drive to Haines City.

I recently received an advertising flyer from one of the major stores located here and saw two lingerie items I wanted to buy. When I went to the mall to get them, the lady told me “our store does not carry

those. I can order them online for you.” When I go to the local book store and they do not have a title I want, they tell me, “I can order it online for you.” When I went into the local home goods store for a wedding gift on their reg-istery, they did not have it, but they “could order it for me online”.

I can order something for myself online! Plus “brick and mortars” are making it increasingly difficult and unpleasant to shop in their places: lack of salespeople to ask questions or get help, having to stand in long lines to check out because they have closed three of their four cash stations, closed dressing rooms so you have to walk across the store to get to the one place where you can now try on something, hanging items so high out of my reach they are impossible to get ...

So I have turned to online shopping and it has been happily eye-open-ing. Especially if it is from Amazon, they will have whatever I want in stock in the size and color and it will generally be at a lower cost than the retail mer-chant has it — and often without tax. (Although if Trump has his way, this

will soon change.) And many places online will wrap and send gifts (free), which is something very few stores will do. Almost every place I have now ever shopped online has been a 100 percent pleasurable experience.

I do not want to lose lo-cal stores. I like shopping and like shopping close to home. There are just some things that I do no want to buy before seeing/touch-ing/trying — try actually sitting on a sofa to see if it fits me — try on a of pair of shoes because you don’t know whether this brand’s size 7 or 8 is better — how the bathing suit will look. But if the local economy wants to compete with online vendors they need to do something to make their places worth coming into: have a wide variety of types of stores; have merchandise that is advertised, even if you are “a little store”; have sales people available; have stores besides Walmart or a mall that is on its last legs. Make my visit to your store a pleasant and successful one and then I will be more than happy not to shop online. Thank you.

Marilyn HugginsSebring

A shining star writes back

Several weeks ago your paper published a letter from Anna, a fourth-grad-er in North Carolina who had selected Florida for her state report due in May and was requesting information. I sent her some newspaper articles along with the latest issue of Discover (Highlands County) because it’s filled with so many interesting facts about our area.

I am so happy to report that two days ago, I re-ceived a very well written thank you letter from Anna, who also reported she had been receiving mail from “the wonderful people in Florida.” She will be displaying all the information she received on a tri-fold poster at a “big State Fair” and wrote that “it has been a lot of fun” and that the terrific response meant a lot to her.

I feel that Anna is a shining star in what has lately seemed to be a very dark sky and wanted to pass this along for others to enjoy.

Marianne ReasonLake Placid

Thank you to the many customers who gave us suggestions on how to counter the shortage of paper for us to print on. One of the most common reader suggestions was to use recycled newspapers.

“Treat your paper like some states treat empty bottles and cans. Include a deposit charge, say 25 cents per issue, refund-able on return of the pre-vious day’s edition. Task your delivery network to not only deliver the day’s edition, but also to collect the previous day (packed in the same polybag), recording the return by address and returning it through the same network that delivers the next day’s edition. Hard work, I know. But think of all the trees you would save...” FE

That’s a great idea. I wish it would work, but it won’t. That’s because the USA doesn’t actually re-cycle newspapers. That’s right, 100 percent of the old newspapers you take to the street each week are classified as “waste” and have zero resale value in the USA. Your old newsprint is loaded on a ship and sent to China.

We don’t recycle news-print in the USA because it is more expensive to recycle paper than cut a tree down. How can that be?

Most commercially harvested trees are cut down for lumber and sent to a sawmill. The sawmill shaves a very large square out of the tree trunk using as much of the tree trunk as possible. The shavings around the large lumber square are waste in the lumber process. The lumber people then ship that lumber waste to a newsprint plant where it is turned into pulp, then paper.

Because we use “waste” from the lumber pro-cess, the cost of the raw material for newsprint, is a small part of the overall costs of creating a finished roll of newsprint. Sweeping up sawmill scraps is significantly cheaper than hauling all those recycled papers from each house to a re-cycling plant, where they

must first be cleaned up before they can be used.

The current paper shortage is not because we don’t have enough raw material to create paper. We have lots of wood chips. The problem is we are not turning enough wood chips into paper for newspapers.

Here’s why. Scrap lum-ber chips are combined with water and turned into pulp. That pulp can be turned into many different products.

Packaging is the largest user of wood chips turned into pulp with about 51 percent of output. Seventeen percent is used for Kleenex or baby diapers. That’s right when you blow your nose, you are blowing it into wood. You are also putting your grandchild in diapers made out of wood.

About 20 percent of pulp is used to make good old-fashioned writing paper and other printing. Newsprint only accounts for about 12 percent of all pulp usage.

When tariffs and duties are slapped on newsprint, mills are repurposed to use pulp for tissue, or packaging. Or the product shipped overseas.

In the short term, removal of newsprint capacity for other uses, because of tariffs and duties, further increases

this current shortage. Prices also rise faster.

Paper that was sup-posed to be at our dock in January did not arrive until April. Last weekend, we if we had to run four more hours on our press-es, we would have run out of paper. We came that close to missing a day’s delivery of your paper. This newsprint shortage shall pass, we just don’t know when.

There are many un-intended consequences when tariffs and an-ti-dumping duties are imposed. Trade wars are not simple and easy to win.

I apologize to our readers and advertisers for the inconvenience this trade war is creating. We are doing everything we know, to get through this period without being tariffed (pardon the pun).

I know we are perhaps over-communicating, but know how passionate you are about the paper and would prefer to err on the side of over communication.

Share your thoughts.

David Dunn-Rankin is CEO of Sun Newspapers, the family- and employ-ee-owned group that owns the Highlands News-Sun and Highlands Sun. He can be reached at [email protected] .

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On March 6, Necco’s Chief Executive Officer Michael McGee prepared the mayor of Revere, Brian Arrigo, about the company’s financial problems and possible lay offs.

Unfortunately for

Necco fans, there does not seem to be any buyers in the near future. However, the former CEO of the company, Al Gulachenski, has a plan to save the company he still loves and it involves social media.

Gulachenski told in-dustry leader Candystore.com that he needs to raise $30 million. He told the company that

he would raise $5-10 million on his own and would use crowdfund-ing to raise $20 million. The Gofundme is #savenecco.

So far, only $3,890 has been raised for toward the lofty $20 million goal. The good news is that Candystore.com says people will get their money back if they do not make the goal.

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The cuts will affect arts and culture across the entire state. Highlands County is no exception, with South Florida State College’s Performing Arts program, Highlands Little Theatre and Highlands Art League all taking a hit.

Cindy Garren, direc-tor, Cultural Programs at South Florida State College, said: “I wanted to share this about the economic impact of the Performing Arts program here at the college. We know people relocate here because of this facility and what we do, we hear that all the time. Every year I do this eco-nomic impact to see how

this venue really affects the community.”

Garren went on to show that SFSC Performing Arts’ economic impact for the 2016-17 year was $2,008,273. This rep-resents all monies spent because of, or related to, events held at the college. Because of this money, 64.3 jobs were supported in the county.

These facts are ac-knowledged by Florida Department of State on www.dos.myflorida.com, which said the following:

“The Arts & Economic Prosperity Report shows nonprofit arts and culture is a significant industry in the state of Florida. According to the Arts and Economic Prosperity 5 report, the nonprofit arts and

culture industry in Florida generates $4.68 billion in total economic activity, supports 132,366 full-time jobs and deliv-ers $492.3 million in local and state government revenue.”

Garren was expecting to receive $90,000 from the state. Instead, SFSC Performing Arts got $5,600.

Lindsay Damon, operations manager at The Highlands Art League, said the museum asked for $20,000 and got nothing at all.

“We were requesting salary assistance grants. We’re non-profit obvi-ously, and that’s how we operate, by sponsorships, fundraisers and grants that we get. We didn’t get the Salary Assistance Grant for the museum,

so we have to now figure out how to keep our museum coordinator employed.

“So then, do you get rid of the position? Well no, we can’t because we have our museum. So we have to do a bunch more fundraising or figure out something because we didn’t get that at all (the grant). The present grant for the museum runs out in July.

“The Art League,” said Damon, “is really kind of like a diamond in the rough here in Sebring and it’s been going on since the 1960s. It would be a shame to have to shut part of it down or all of it down.”

Highlands Little Theatre Executive Director Vanessa Logsdon said they fared

slightly better. “We were fortunate in that we were towards the end of one of our grants — it’s a reimbursement grant — so we had already put the money out and we did receive our reimbursement. So what that’s going to affect is our ability to apply for future grants.

“We don’t get any help from any other govern-ment entity other than the city is supporting us on repairing the building from the hurricane damage,” Logsdon said. “Most of the things we do, we find funding on our own. It’s a juggling act between ticket sales, sponsorships and fund-raising appeals and activ-ities. We’re good for this year, but next year could be a different story.”

The theater has been in operation for 42 years.

The David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa is one of the metro facilities to take a hit through this upcom-ing budget cycle. The center is one of Florida’s largest performing arts venues. It has seen its grant amount plummet, from $200,000 in 2007 to nearly $48,000 in 2017. This year, the Straz will receive less than $4,000, said president and chief executive officer Judith Lisi, as reported by The Tampa Bay Times.

Lisi does not believe Irma, opioids or Parkland forced the cuts (as the government has claimed).

“They just use that as an excuse,” she said.

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at a defense table with his head bowed. He made no eye contact with the audience, which included his younger brother, Zachary.

Also Friday, attorneys for the family of shooting victim Joaquin Oliver, 17, called on the Broward County School Board not to attempt to limit total liability in future lawsuits to only $300,000. A law-yer for the board has sig-naled that the Stoneman Douglas shooting should be considered a single occurrence with numer-ous victims — which would impose that dollar limit — rather than 34 separate occurrences.

“The school board is watching after its finan-cial best interest instead of that of the families it has publicly claimed

it would continuously support,” said Michael Haggard, who represents the Oliver family in one of many expected lawsuits against several govern-ment entities.

The school board issued a statement saying it is following state law in terms of the caps on dam-ages a government agency can be forced to pay in a lawsuit. The statement added that schools offi-cials are actively involved in several efforts to raise money for victims and families and suggested they could also seek a larger payment from the Florida Legislature.

“The district remains committed to providing support and resources for all those impacted by this tragedy,” the statement said.

Elsewhere, the Broward school board is looking into claims that a Stoneman Douglas teacher said a student was

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the controversy involves history teacher Greg Pittman, who supports gun control, and junior Kyle Kashuv, who has defended gun rights after the mass shooting at their school.

Kashuv tweeted that three students told him Pittman said “Kyle is act-ing like the next Hitler.”

Kashuv had com-plained about being questioned by school security after posting photos of him holding an AR-15 assault rifle at a gun range.

The paper says Pittman then tweeted that “you don’t have to be the sharpest tack in the box” to understand why authorities might ask questions after a school shooting.

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FORT LAUDERDALE (AP) — South Florida’s Billy Mitchell, once declared the Video Game Player of the Century, is now facing the ultimate test of his skills: salvag-ing his reputation.

Twin Galaxies, competitive gaming’s governing body, found him guilty of cheating. On April 12, it banned Mitchell for life and re-moved all his high scores from their record books, including his undis-puted Donkey Kong and Pac-Man records from the 1980s and 1990s.

Mitchell has begun to assemble a group of experts to dispute the findings. He plans to show that Donkey Kong loading screens from his games are from the real arcade game, not a software emulator, as his detractors have claimed. An emulator allows a computer program to imitate another program.

He also wants to find witnesses for his most recent — and most disputed — high score, a 1,062,800-point benchmark set at the now-shuttered Boomers in Dania Beach.

“They said it was this version or that version (of a software emulator). When they finally said it’s a specific version, somebody came out and said that version didn’t come out until two years after I played the game,” said Mitchell, in his first interview since losing his records. “I don’t really know — I don’t

know anything about this stuff.”

Mitchell, a longtime Hollywood resident who now lives in Weston, achieved the high score at the Boomers location on July 31, 2010. He recalls more than 100 people shuffling in and out, a few dozen at any one time, as he ran up the scoreboard for several hours that day. But it was only the latest in a run of high scores going back decades.

In 1982, at the age of 17, Mitchell became the first person to reach the fabled kill screen of Donkey Kong, when the arcade game reaches its memory limit at level 117 and Mario seem-ingly commits suicide, dying for no reason. His total: 874,300 points.

He followed that up by reclaiming the Donkey Kong high score four more times, three against Steve Wiebe, his rival in the 2007 documentary “The King of Kong,” a film that ce-mented Mitchell’s image as the black hat of com-petitive gaming. Barrel, jump, hammer, smash. 933,900 points. 1,047,200 points. 1,050,200 points. 1,062,800 points.

It’s those last two high scores that have landed him in hot water. Twin Galaxies, the Guinness World Record-sanctioned keeper of video game high scores, ruled Mitchell’s scores were achieved on software that em-ulates Donkey Kong, not on the arcade game itself. That’s a problem because the software would allow someone

to save and stop a game, which in turn would allow them to go back and replay if they die or get a score on a level they don’t like.

It’s a far fall for a man declared the “Video Game Player of the Century” in 1999 by the Japanese Amusement Machine and Marketing Association. He had just pulled off the first perfect Pac-Man score in history — 256 levels, consuming every fruit, every dot, every power pellet and every blue ghost with every power pellet consumed, all without dying once. 3,333,360 points.

“Probably my stron-gest accolade is that I did the first perfect Pac-Man,” Mitchell said. “It was quite the gala event. It was at the largest arcade in the world. Namco (Pac-Man’s creator) took me and flew me to Japan, where I had to repeat the performance.”

Now, as far as the score-keeping body is concerned, that never happened. Not to men-tion his record-setting scores in Donkey Kong Jr, Ms. Pac-Man and Burger Time. The tally: 957,300 points. 703,560 points. 7,881,050 points and an unknown num-ber of hot dogs and eggs crushed beneath giant hamburger ingredients.

“The idea that they would go back and undo what was done more than 30 years ago in front of cameras and Life Magazine and the best gamers of the day — it’s laughable,” he said.

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In this March 22 photo, Billy Mitchell, a competitive gamer who lives in Hollywood plays at Arcade Game Sale in Fort Lauderdale. Mitchell, once declared the Video Game Player of the Century, is now facing the ultimate test of his skills: salvaging his reputation. Twin Galaxies, competitive gaming’s governing body, found him guilty of cheating.

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He struggled on Friday, but Sebastian Vettel found that little bit of magic once more on Saturday afternoon in Azerbaijan as he cap-tured his third pole po-sition in a row. However, Kimi Raikkonen blew Ferraris hopes of a front-row lockout after making

a crucial mistake in the last sector of his final run. Up until that point the Finn had looked set to steal pole position away from his teammate, but instead he’ll line up in P6 as Lewis Hamilton held onto second place for Mercedes.

The Briton, lying second to Vettel in the world championship, finished 0.179s behind

the German and a couple of tenths ahead of Silver Arrows teammate Valtteri Bottas.

The Red Bulls of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen were next up in fourth and fifth, the former pipping his team mate after gratefully picking up a tow from a recovering Raikkonen.

Completing the top 10 in what was a thrilling

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AVON PARK — The South Florida State College Panthers fell short after a late rally against Polk State College on Wednesday. After a long, hard-fought battle the Eagles soared past South Florida by a final score of 8-5. The loss drops the Panthers record to an even 25-25 for the season and 11-13 in Conference play.

“We were down 4-0 after the first nine outs,” said SFSC coach Rick Hitt. “We have to get off to a better start pitching-wise. We have to do some things better. We did keep battling and got close to Polk. We finally started getting guys on and started getting them in. We just could not keep them from scoring very often.”

Hitt said the difference was that Polk State College was able to take

advantage of its opportu-nities in the game.

“It was one of those games where Polk did a good job with their nine hits they had,” he said. “We had a rough second inning throwing strikes and that cost us a couple of runs. We are going to try to work some things out on the mound before our next game and we are going to keep working.

“Brett Norwood had a pretty good swing on that two-run homer. That was a nice thing to see. I thought Josh Bobrowski threw some good pitches and gave us a couple of goose eggs. I thought we played pretty good defense for the most part. We just could not contain them enough to be able to score enough to beat them.”

Polk State jumped to an early lead when Trent Sinkfield stepped to the plate and hit a blooper

The freshwater fishing forecast for the end of April and beginning of May gives anglers a major shift in weather patterns starting Monday. Instead of six days of west winds there will be six days of easterly moderate to strong winds. Atmospheric pressure will also climb today through Monday’s midday hours so you can expect fish to be adjusting upward over the next 30 hours or so.

Considering all fishing factors, a productive post-front feed condition, which is very rare, will occur this evening and Monday morning on the moonrise and moonset periods even though the full moon is forecast to shine bright tonight. If it we do get cloud-cover then Monday morning will be even better.

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Water temperatures are absolutely perfect, with all species feeding at their highest annual rates. May is the ‘best fishing month of the year’ rivaled only by November, due to the mid-70 to low-80-degree water temperatures. During these months anglers ‘must match the hatch’ and perfect the correct depth, action, and speed of our lakes’ rich food-chains’ feeding activity.

Put your bait where the feeding frenzy occurs, achieve the correct presentation, or you’ll conclude, ‘there’s no fish in the lake.’ Hopefully an aggressive hungry fish will make a mistake and strike your bait before it gets its fill.

Best Fishing Days: This evening a greater than average pressure rise period will occur and will level off during the full moon period and then rise again during tomorrow’s sunrise — both will be due to a shift in the weather pattern of the past week. So you can expect a higher than normal ‘fish-adjustment feeding-period’ this evening and Monday morning, instead of the normal midday full-moon feeding pattern, which will resume Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Major Fishing Period: The moon underfoot period occurs at 12:52 p.m. and solar noon at 1:23 p.m. and the atmospheric pressure daily spike has been occurring about two hours prior to this lunar activity and I expect this pattern to continue throughout the next two days. Therefore from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. a feed intensity rating of 6-7 will occur.

And as is always the case with full moon periods, the more nighttime cloud cover the greater the midday bite will be. Forecast predicts no cloud cover for tonight’s full moon. Last night there was

The first winners of this weekend’s 41st HSR Classic Motorsports Mitty presented by Hagerty were crowned Friday at Road Atlanta after a pair of compet-itive feature races that saw Chet Wittel take an overall victory in his 1970 No. 33 Datsun 240Z and Josh Simpson bring his debuting 1973 No. 61 Porsche 911 RSR home a

winner in its first race.The 41st edition

of the HSR Classic Motorsports Mitty is showcasing Nissan/Datsun as the Featured Marque and Wittel moved the celebration off to a perfect start by taking the first checkered flag of the weekend in his Bob Sharp Racing liveried 240Z in Race A of the SascoSports International/American Challenge.

Wittel topped a field of

more than 60 small-bore race cars that delivered big-time competition on the 2.54-mile Road Atlanta circuit. He also scored International class honors, sharing the podium in that class and overall with runner-up and early-race leader Lawrence Cooper in his 1971 No. 17 Datsun 240Z and the third-place 1968 No. 6 BMW 2002 of Andre Herke.

In addition to new title sponsor SascoSports,

the popular HSR International/American Challenge has added an all-Porsche class in 2018. John Deford won that division in his 901 Shop-prepared No. 57 1970 Porsche 914/6, crossing the finish line fifth overall.

Veteran Porsche racer Vic Skirmants took Porsche-class runner-up honors in his 1961 No. 70 Porsche 356 and Craig


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1 had begun with drama almost from the start. The session was barely four minutes old when Romain Grosjean become the first casualty. A huge lock-up at Turn 3 forced him to take the escape road, causing a big flat spot on his front-left tire — and ultimately a gearbox issue ended his day before it had even properly begun.

As has been the pattern this season, Raikkonen started the qualifying process in impressive fashion and was the better of the two Ferraris at the beginning of Q1.

With all 10 construc-tors running on the quickest ultrasoft tires early on, Force India

continued to show signs of improvement with Ocon temporarily going P2 ahead of Mercedes and Red Bull.

Ocon’s teammate, Perez, perhaps tried too hard to match the Frenchman’s exploits. Turn 15 proved to be a big ask once again, with the driver overcooking the corner and ruining a set of tires.

The opening session was beginning to hot up, with Raikkonen still leading the way, when the Toro Rosso pair of Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley almost collided in what was a very lucky escape.

A slow-moving Hartley was limping out of Turn 14 after suffering a punc-ture when an onrushing Gasly rounded the corner and came within inches of colliding full speed into the back of the Kiwi.

Both Toro Rossos ultimately exited Q1, and were followed by McLaren’s Stoffel Vanddorne, Sauber’s Marcus Ericsson — the only driver to fail to reach Q2 this season — and Grosjean. On a positive note, rookies Charles Leclerc and Sergey Sirotkin moved into Q2 for the first time this year.

The second segment saw the top three teams — Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull — send all their drivers out on supersoft rubber with an eye on to-morrow’s race, while the rest of the field emerged on ultrasofts.

And, similar to the opening session, it didn’t take long for the tricky corners to bring out the best and worst of the drivers.

Raikkonen suffered most after making a cost-ly mistake and flat-spot-ting his tires, forcing him to retreat to the pits for ultrasofts — a switch that will surely compromise him in the race when all around him will start on more durable rubber.

The Finn did at least put the rubber to good

use, ending the session just over one-tenths quicker than Hamilton as the Williamses of Lance Stroll and Sirotkin, along with McLaren’s Fernando Alonso, Sauber’s Leclerc and Haas’ Kevin Magnussen (whose car lost bodywork at one stage) were the unfortu-nate ones to fail to reach Q3.

So, who would come up with the goods in the all-important final session? Ferrari laid down the gauntlet when Vettel produced a superb lap to move to the top, an impressive 0.342s ahead of Hamilton.

And that lap would ultimately prove enough for the German to secure his first hat-trick of pole positions since 2013 on a day when Ferrari on speed alone should have scored the 60th front row lockout in their F1 history.

With the first four on the grid lining up in championship order and major gusts predicted to hit Baku on Sunday, the stage is set for what promises to be a thrilling Grand Prix.

Race time is 8 a.m.

VETTELFROM PAGE 1

Watkins was third in his 1968 No. 146 Porsche 911.

The American division saw a pair of classic Corvairs take two of three podium spots, led by class-winner James Reeve in his 1966 No. 51 Yenko Stinger. Reeve’s Corvair colleague Michael Leveque was third in his similar No. 23 1966 Yenko Stinger, with the duo split by Dave Roberts, who raced to second in his 1956 No. 57 Corvette, the oldest car in the race and only 1950’s-era entry.

he SascoSports International/American Challenge opener was immedi-ately followed by the B.R.M. Chronographes GT Classic Enduro

Challenge, the first of three B.R.M. one-hour races on this weekend’s Mitty schedule.

The win went to Josh Simpson in a 1973 No. 61 Porsche 911 RSR that was in its debut race after being built just this past year by the Simpson Motorsports team. The sharp-looking green-and-yellow-trimmed 911 RSR pays tribute to an early Kremer Racing Porsche that raced with success in Europe.

Second-place in the B.R.M. race went to the 2009 No. 1 Porsche Cayman of early race-leader Cody Ellsworth and his father and co-driver Bruce Ellsworth. Byron DeFoor finished third in his Heritage Motorsports-prepared 1973 No. 50 Porsche 911 RSR.

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50 percent cloud cover. So you can still expect fish to feed during the 10-2 hours today.

The Minor Fishing Periods: There has been more atmospheric pres-sure change during the evening than the early morning period. Today the moonrise occurs at 7:48 p.m. and the sunset at 7:58 p.m. so I predict greater ‘fish adjustment’ activity during the 5-8:30 hours of the evening period than the morning period. The evening period’s rating most likely at 4-5 and the morning 3-4.

Prime Monthly Periods: Today through May 2, last half of full moon week; May 12-18, new moon; May 26-31, full moon.

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Seasonal Safety Notes: Alligators are now in their ‘mating season’ which occurs from April through August. Males are very aggressive and territori-al and ‘will not tolerate any encroachment’ in their mating areas. Any shallow body of water will have dangerous gators so be alert and constantly scan areas you’re in...often.

Smaller gators will be forced out of lakes to search for non-disputed waters by bigger males. Expect them in your pools and other water-ways. Therefore gators will be ‘where they usually are not,’ so scan areas for gator activity.

Istokpoga.info News: The lake level is at 38.97 feet above sea level, which is the max-level in the 15-inch manage-ment-threshold range for the beginning of May. The maximum and minimum levels will be dropped as part of the regular seasonal lake-lev-el management schedule in May. By June 1 the low will be at 37.50 feet and the high 38.50 feet.

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FISHINGFROM PAGE 1

Brandon Lester is no stranger to pressure. Just over a month ago, he and his wife Kimberly welcomed a new baby girl to their family.

Friday, he weighed the largest limit of his fishing career — a staggering 26-pound, 3-ounce limit of five bass that pushed his two-day total to 43-9 and took the lead at the 2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees.

With $100,000 on the line for first place, the 30-year-old pro was calm and collected after walking off of the official Bassmaster weigh-in stage — not a common look among anglers who just took the lead over the world’s top-bass anglers.

“There’s a lot of fishing to be had still, and I’m not getting ahead of myself,” Lester said. “However, I like what’s happening to my fishing area, and I’m feeling pretty good about things.”

Based on the calendar, Lester believes the spawn is behind sched-ule on the Oklahoma lake. That is, it’s happen-ing right now.

“These bass are moving in to spawn in impressive numbers,” he said. “This time of year, the fish are very susceptible to being caught, but they can also be spooky. Some anglers are sight fishing, but I’m covering water slowly and methodically.

“I had my fish early enough in the day that I decided to go look for more productive water as a backup plan. I like what I’ve got going on, and I also like what I found this afternoon.”

The current weather trend is indicating more sun and increasing tem-peratures, which should only improve the fishing across the lake.

“The spawn is hap-pening right now, and I feel like my areas are reloading with fresh fish by the day,” Lester said.

Another angler who is comfortable atop the Bassmaster leaderboard is four-time Bassmaster Classic champion

Kevin VanDam from Kalamazoo, Michigan.

VanDam began his day in fourth place, but dom-inated the field according to unofficial weights listed on BASSTrakk, available at Bassmaster.com.

After bringing 20-10 to the scales, VanDam’s two-day total weight is 42-9, placing the seven-time Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year in second place.

“I covered quite a bit of water today looking for the right bites,” he said. “I had a very productive morning, so that afforded me some time to scout new areas for upcoming days of the tournament.”

Having backup areas an angler can rely upon if his primary pattern falls apart is critical to fishing — and especially winning — a four-day tournament.

“The extra practice

time I had today was productive. Most of what I found was a bust, but I did learn a few things that will help with my

game plan going into tomorrow.”

VanDam believes some heavy limits of bass will be brought to weigh-in over the next two days.

The 108-angler field was cut to the Top 50 for Saturday’s semi-final round of competition.

“The reduced number of boats on the water will eliminate a lot of fishing pressure occurring on Grand Lake right now,” VanDam said. “I think the fans are in for a treat by the time this thing wraps up on Sunday. We are fishing this lake during one of the best weeks of the year.”

Rounding out the Top 5 are Jacob Wheeler with 39-3, Cliff Crochet with 38-15 and Cliff Pace with 38-13.

Alabama’s Bill Weidler is currently leading the $1,500 Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award, thanks to a heavy 7-3 largemouth bass he caught during Thursday’s opening round of competition.

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Elite Series moving to Kentucky LakePARIS, Tennessee

— Suffice it to say that hopes will run high when the world’s best bass anglers visit Kentucky Lake for the Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Kentucky Lake presented by Abu Garcia May 4-7, but hope won’t be the only high measure on this Tennessee River im-poundment. According to local pro Mark Menendez, the big lake’s going to be bigger.

For reference, this 160,300-acre reservoir generates a significant amount of hydroelec-tric power, courtesy

of Kentucky Dam; but the lake’s vast storage capacity also serves to reduce flood crests on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. With snowmelt and heavy spring rains swelling those two systems, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has been using Kentucky Lake’s intended design to minimize downstream flooding.

For a time, it looked like Kentucky Lake could be as much as 8- to 10-feet high — a definite game changer that’s not going to happen. The TVA will be steadily dropping the water level throughout the tournament week and Menendez says he’s

expecting Kentucky Lake to be closer to summer pool (359 feet) by tourna-ment time.

“When I left home (Paducah, Kentucky) on April 22 for the Elite tour-nament on Grand Lake, Kentucky Lake was at 359 feet and a day later, it was 362 with 145,000 cubic feet per second running through it and it was coming up half an inch an hour,” Menendez said.

“Now, it’s going to be a lot more manageable; it’s going to be 3 feet over summer pool and falling, so we’re going to be able to access the fish. They’re not going to go up in the

woods and get away from us like I’d thought with that first forecast.”

Anytime waters rise as much as Kentucky Lake has, the following weeks invariably see some level of lingering impacts. Floating logs and debris pulled from the bank by the water’s reach and retraction, stained from muddy inflows — Elite anglers will see some of this, but the lake’s big enough to find areas of lesser impacts and cooperative fish.

“It should be as premier as Kentucky is ever going to be seen,” Menendez said. “This is best case scenario for us right now. The falling wa-ter will be pulling them to the outside edges of the buckbrush, willows and stuff like that.

“Just get a big old jig, a big old stiff rod and some big line and — hand-to-hand combat.”

Menendez said he’s looking for most of the tournament’s produc-tivity to be found south of the Paris Bridge, as more of the lake’s fish historically inhabit this

region. Likely patterns include spinnerbaits, ChatterBaits, buzzbaits and, very likely, a lot of sight fishing.

“It should be on,” Menendez said. “It’s time for them to spawn. They spawn the first week of May every year, so it’s dead-on.”

Each angler can weigh his five largest bass each day for a shot at the $100,000 top prize. After two days of full-field competition, the Top 50 anglers will qualify to fish the semi-final round on Saturday. The field will then be cut again to the Top 12 on Sunday’s championship round.

Daily takeoffs will begin each morning at 6 a.m. local time out of Paris Landing Marina. Weigh-ins will happen at Paris Landing State Park beginning at 3 p.m. each afternoon. Henry County Alliance will be hosting the event.

The Bassmaster Outdoors Expo will be held Saturday and Sunday beginning at noon at Paris Landing State Park.


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Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mark Menendez will be among a full field of 108 anglers as they take on the Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Kentucky Lake presented by Abu Garcia May 4-7 out of Paris, Tennessee.

Coming off dom-inant back to back Championship seasons, winning seven titles in the past two years, Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR)/Prestige Performance Racing announced today their driver line up for the 2018 Lamborghini Super Trofeo (LST) North American Championship season. Four cars will compete in the six-race North American Series which kicks off May 4 when the IMSA WeatherTech Championship returns to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

World Finals and Pro-Class Champion Trent Hindman will once again pilot the No. 1 Prestige Performance WTR Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo (PRO), with new teammate Jonathan Cecotto. Cameron Cassels will return in the No. 33 Wayne Taylor Racing ST Huracán to race as a single driver in the AM-Class Championship. Sheena Monk, coming off a first-ever podium finish at the 2017 World Finals in Imola, Italy, will commandeer the No. 7 Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo in the series LB Cup. Drivers to com-pete in the No. 10 entry will be named in the near future.

“Wayne Taylor Racing is looking forward to building on its winning legacy in the North American Super Trofeo Series,” said Travis Houge, Team Manager, Wayne Taylor Racing of the 2018 season. “Our list of drivers is top notch and, as always, we have high expectations of them and our team. The competition has grown significantly and the introduction of the new EVO race car will bring its challenges, but we are steadfastly prepared and looking forward to getting on track.”

In 2017, coming off a very successful 2016 season where the team won a series high four Championship Titles, WTR and Prestige Performance Racing announced that it would field a four-car team to also include the series’ first-ever female driver pairing. The team went on to clinch the 2017 North American Lamborghini Super Trofeo PRO-Driver, Team and Dealer Championship titles for a second year in a row. Pro-Drivers

and teammates Trent Hindman and Riccardo Agostini wrapped up their dominating season being crowned the overall 2017 Lamborghini Champions at the World Finals in Imola, Italy.

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The AM Category will

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Monk will take on the LB Cup for WTR in her No. 7 Prestige Performance Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo. After completing the 2017 Corso Pilota to obtain her racing license, Monk immediately flew to the final race of the North American Super Trofeo Championship, held in Imola, Italy. In her first race weekend ever, Sheena finished on podium, proving herself a future contender for 2018.

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The Lamborghini Huracan LP620-2 of Cameron Cassels and Alex Popow races last year at Laguna Seca.

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Bodymotion Racing evolving into championship form

The IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge has undergone an evolution in recent years and Mike Bavaro, team owner of Bodymotion Racing and President of Bodymotion, Inc., likes what he sees.

Bavaro’s team cur-rently fields two cars in the Continental Tire Challenge — the No. 5 Porsche Cayman GT4 MR in the Grand Sport (GS) class and the No. 21 Porsche Cayman in the Street Tuner (ST) class.

In GS, it’s the cars that have transformed during Bodymotion’s participa-tion in the series, as it was announced in 2016 that the class would shift to GT4 specifications beginning in 2018. It was a move that has sig-nificantly bolstered car counts with new teams and manufacturers.

“Look at GS,” Bavaro said. “(The class) went down to five teams and now we’re up to 30 right now. Is that cool or what? That tells you right there it works and it will con-tinue to work. The buzz in the paddock is good and that’s the momen-tum we have right now.”

Series veteran Stevan McAleer and newcomer Joe Robillard will pilot the team’s Porsche in the GS class this season. McAleer doubles as Robillard’s driving coach at the New York-based Monticello Motor Club and while their position in the point standings may not reflect their

performance two races into the season — 14th, 31 points behind the leader — the potential is there.

In January, the team led 22 laps in the BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona, but a brake failure in the final minutes – which McAleer persevered through – forced them to finish 11th. At the series’ most recent race at Sebring International Raceway in March, Robillard was collected in an early incident and the team finished 17th.

“(Stevan)’s got nerves of steel and he’s got brains behind it,” Bavaro said. “Some people, they have more nerve than brains, but he’s got it all. I have a lot of respect for

the kid, everybody likes him. I think Joe is being helped by the coaching and he’s come a long, long way in a few short months. We’ve only done two races with Joe and I think he’s got real, real good promise going forward.”

The team’s ST class entry with drivers Jason Rabe and Max Faulkner — both of whom are also instructors at Monticello — face a different landscape in its class. With the introduction of the new-for-2018 TCR class, ST is in its final season of competition in 2018, with most former ST teams making the transition to either TCR or GS. Bodymotion’s entry is currently the only Porsche in

contention for the final ST championship.

“I would love to deliver the drivers and our race team a championship,” said Bavaro, whose team holds a one-point lead in the standings. “We missed the GS championship last year by a couple points in second. The year before that we finished third. This year, right now, we happen to be slimly leading the points two races in, so we’re anxious to keep that momentum going. We’d love to win a championship.”

A championship would be icing on the cake for what has been a reinvestment year of sorts for the New Jersey team. With the purchase

of its Porsche Cayman GT4 MR from Porsche Motorsport, Bavaro — a Porsche privateer since 1983 — sees his team reaping the rewards of a more direct support line from the German manufacturer.

“Bodymotion is evolving at a pretty fast rate because of the cooperation of IMSA and Porsche,” Bavaro said. “Everything is a step up for us now. We’re recommitting and putting more dollars into our infrastructure. With Porsche’s cooperation and IMSA helping us out, they’re guiding us along, and I don’t mean that just from the top, I mean everybody.”

As the team continues

to evolve, Bavaro ex-pressed interest of his own in the new TCR class following ST’s elimina-tion at the end of the season.

“I think those TCR cars are like matchbox cars,” Bavaro said. “They’re kind of neat. I think of them as the next gen-eration and let’s face it, those are the kids that are going to be driving the car. I think (the cars) are kind of neat looking and I think it’s going to be fun to watch.”

The Continental Tire Challenge returns to track next week at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the Mid-Ohio 120 on Saturday, May 5 at 2:20 p.m. Tickets are available at www.midohio.com.


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The No. 5 Bodymotion Racing Porsche races at Sebring.

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The No. 21 Porsche races at Sebring.

Button joins SMR Racing for WEC Super Season

Former Formula 1 champion the latest to make move to WEC

Jenson Button, the 2009 Formula 1 cham-pion, will complete the SMP Racing line-up alongside Mikhail Aleshin and Vitaly Petrov. Button’s first race for the team will be the world fa-mous Le Mans 24 Hours on June 16-17.

Boris Rotenberg, SMP Racing founder and leader said: “I’m happy to welcome Jenson Button as a part of our team. He is a top-level driver and Formula 1 champion. He will race with the Russian BR1 prototype, a car of the top LMP1 category. His teammates will be our strongest drivers Mikhail Aleshin and Vitaly Petrov. This car was designed with the most advanced motorsport technologies

by the best specialists of the Russian company BR Engineering and Italian concern Dallara. We’re sure our line-up is one of the best and most competitive in the FIA WEC.”

SMP Racing will have cars competing in the WEC Super Season, both in the LMP1 class, where they will race the BR1 Prototypes.

The team will be rep-resented by six drivers: Egor Orudzev, Matevos Isaakyan, Stephane Sarrazin in the No. 17 car and Mikhail Aleshin, Vitaly Petrov and Button in the No. 11 car.

Button was looking forward to Le Mans.

“I’m delighted to be a part of the SMP Racing team in the FIA World Endurance Championship,” he said. “My teammates

for this year will be Mikhail Aleshin and Vitaly Petrov whom I know very well from his racing in Formula 1 and Mikhail obviously from his IndyCar exploits. I think with those two and the experience we all have from different types of racing and the team’s fantastic experience in endurance racing we have a great chance to fight at the front and fight for the win and I can’t wait to get going.”


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Jenson Button will join SMP Racing for the WEC Super Season.

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into centerfield for a single and sending home two runs, giving the Eagles a 2-0 lead.

The Eagles extended their lead in the top of the second. Rhys Cratty and Sam Koruschak were both brought home with a couple of bases loaded walks furthering Polk State’s lead to 4-0.

South Florida’s A’Darius Council hit a grounder past short-stop and into left field for a single in the bottom of the third. Pierson Lewis hit a grounder to second for a single. Jordan Austin stepped to the plate and hit a sacrifice fly into right field sending home Council for an RBI cutting the deficit to 4-1.

The Eagles answered back in the top of the fourth on an RBI single by Zach Scott, pushing the Eagles lead to 5-1.

In the top of the fifth Polk State once again added to their lead. Chase Ashby hammered a solo home run over the left field wall building the Eagles lead to an over-whelming 6-1 lead.

The Panthers cut the deficit in the bottom of the fifth. Franco Camacho hit a liner up the middle into center field for a single and took second on a passed ball. The

ball struck Jakobe Smith, putting runners on first and second. Camacho and Smith both advanced on a wild pitch putting them in scoring position. Lewis hit a grounder to

second base for a single driving home Camacho for an RBI closing the gap to 6-2.

Polk State answered back in the top of the sixth when Scott hit a solo

homer over the right-cen-ter field wall stretching the Eagles lead to 7-2.

The Panthers started a rally in the bottom of the seventh. Smith was hit by the ball to get on first and

then stole second when he saw an opportunity. When Smith slid into second Polk’s catcher overthrew second and Smith took third. Lewis stepped to the plate and hit a sacrifice grounder to second sending home Smith to make it 7-3.

South Florida con-tinued the rally into the bottom of the eighth inning. Polk State changed pitchers four times against five hitters. The Panthers started the bottom of the inning off with Pedro Castellano drew a walk to get on first. Brett Norwood stepped to the plate and pummeled the ball over the center field wall for a two-run homer reducing the Eagles lead to 7-5.

“It is a shame that we lost this series,” said Norwood. “We are out of the playoffs, but we should still try to finish on a strong note. Home runs always feel good but it would have felt better if we won. I think we have a lot of talent this season, we had a lot of good young players come in, it obviously did not end the way we wanted it to but I like the core group of guys that have. I’ve made

a lot of lifelong friends. I just want to con-tinue my baseball career and I plan on going to Virginia Commonwealth University from here.”

In the top of the ninth the Eagles enhance their lead. Polk State’s Cratty sent the ball soaring over the left-center field wall for a solo homer increasing the Eagles lead to 8-5.

The Panthers will be back at home for their final home game of the season Monday at 6 p.m. against the St. Petersburg College Titans.

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RUTH ANNE LAWSON

South Florida State College pitcher Josh Bobrowski delivers a pitch.


SFSC’s Jakobe Smith getting hit in the side by the pitch.

The opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship Super Season, the TOTAL 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on May 3-5, was officially launched at an event in Brussels in front of WEC CEO Gérard Neveu, top class drivers from the LMP1, LMP2 and GTE classes and leading media figures from Belgium and the Netherlands.

Alongside José María López (Toyota Gazoo Racing), Jan Lammers (Racing Team Nederland), Maxime Martin (Aston Martin Racing) and Nicky Catsburg (BMW Team MTEK), Neveu explained why the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit plays such an important role in the WEC calendar. 2018 will be the first time that the season has opened at the Belgian track.

“As well as being one of the most iconic tracks in the world and loved by all the drivers, every year Spa manages to surpass itself and our event gets better and better,” Neveu said. “Coming before the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Spa also plays a crucial role as a dress rehearsal for the big race, and there is no better place for us to launch our Super Season.

“We have an incredible 37 cars on the grid, and

our pre-season test, the Prologue, proved that nothing can be guar-anteed in terms of the competition throughout the field.”

The WEC will be making two stops at Spa, as well as two stops at Le Mans, for the Super Season, with the remain-ing races taking place at Silverstone, Shanghaie, Fuji and of course, Sebring International Raceway.

“We have so many

things for our fans to see and do, including some great new Augmented Reality and Interactive entertainments, we really look forward to welcoming fans from not just Belgium but also the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, the UK and beyond,” Neveu said. “With the support of our partner, Total, we are convinced this year’s edition — the first of two in the Super Season — will be the best yet.”

WEC ready to begin Super Season


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Drivers pose for a photo during the WEC press conference in Brussels.

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Efforts to unravel the mysterious fate of North Carolina’s fabled Lost Colony could benefit after a preservation group took out its first-ever loan to buy a coastal tract where some colonists may have resettled hundreds of years ago.

The 16th century English colonists who vanished after being left in the New World have piqued popular imagination and intrigued historians for centuries. One North Carolina community is even holding a Lost Colony Festival this weekend. The preservation of land linked to their disappearance could enable future researchers to shed new light on the historic riddle.

The 1,000-acre property is so spe-cial historically and ecologically that the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust decided to take a risk and borrow $5.3 million for a real estate deal, said Lee Leidy, attorney and Northeast Region director for the trust. It’s the first time in 26 years that the trust has done so. The trust plans to turn the property over to the state, eventually, preserving it for future study.

“It was a veritable time capsule of important historical events,” Leidy said.

In addition to being the place where historians now believe some of the colonists resettled, the land

in rural Bertie County has been home to an Indian village and to the plantation of Gov. Thomas Pollock, who served two stints as governor in the early 1700s. The land, which includes 3.5 miles along Salmon Creek, is important ecologically, with flood plain forests of cypress-gum swamp and

Land deal will preserve site linked to Lost Colony mystery

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the start of a Middle East visit that officials said he would use to call on European and other nations to impose further sanctions against Iran.

Pompeo reached the Saudi capital shortly after Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they had fired eight ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia’s southern city of Jizan.

The Saudi civil defense directorate said one person had been killed by shrapnel from the attack, which damaged two houses. It said four missiles had been in-tercepted by the kingdom’s air defense forces.

Senior U.S. officials trav-eling with Pompeo blamed Iran for smuggling the missiles into Yemen. They said the incident under-scored the importance of

the Trump administration’s push to counter Iranian supported-aggression in the region. Iran has backed the Houthi rebellion in Yemen and is helping Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government fight rebels.

Pompeo planned talks with the Saudi king, crown prince and foreign minister just weeks ahead of several key dates that could further roil the volatile region. After leaving Saudi Arabia on Sunday, Pompeo will fly to Israel and Jordan before ending his first trip abroad as America’s top diplomat.

The officials said Iran’s long- and medium-range missile programs had to be countered as part of efforts to strengthen the Iran nuclear deal, from which President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw.

The officials said Pompeo would call on other nations to impose tougher sanc-tions against Iranian people, businesses and government agencies involved in missile development. They said

he’d also stress the U.S. com-mitment to the defense of Saudi Arabia, Israel and other friends and partners in the region.

The officials traveling with Pompeo said the secretary would also raise Trump’s concern about the festering dispute

Pompeo kicks off Mideast leg of first

trip as top US envoyBy MATTHEW LEE

AP DIPLOMATIC WRITER

WASHINGTON — A furious President Donald Trump on Saturday called for the resigna-tion of the Democratic senator who assembled and released what he called “false” allegations that scuttled the nomination of the White House doctor who’d been in line to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Trump stepped up his criticism of Montana’s Jon Tester, the top Democrat on the Senate Veterans’ Committee, in two tweets days after asserting that Tester “has to have a big price to pay” politically in the GOP friendly state for his leading role in Ronny Jackson’s failed VA bid. Tester faces a competitive re-election race this year.

Tester, in a statement, didn’t directly respond to Trump but

said he was committed to aiding veterans.

At issue are allegations that Tester has said were brought to his attention by more than 20 military and retired military personnel who’ve worked with Jackson. Tester said not investi-gating would have been “a dere-liction of duty” and said making

them public was important for the sake of transparency.

The charges against Jackson raised questions about his pre-scribing practices and leadership ability, including accusations of drunkenness on the job. Tester’s office collected the allegations,

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — On the day after the Parkland school shooting, children across Florida were brought to hospitals by police or other authorities to under-go emergency mental health exams — an unusually high number that kept climbing in the days that followed.

On Feb. 27, about two weeks after the Valentine’s Day massacre, 195 children across Florida were taken for psychi-atric observation under the state’s Baker Act. The number is the highest single daily total in nearly five years, according to figures obtained by the Sun Sentinel.

The data suggest that not only were children upset and

fearful after the highly pub-licized shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, but schools and other profes-sionals were more vigilant in hospitalizing children who might pose a threat to others — like school shooter Nikolas Cruz, experts said.

School and mental health professionals never sent Cruz for emergency psychi-atric treatment despite their longstanding knowledge of his troubled mental health. Had he ever been committed for long-term treatment, he would have been banned from buying guns under federal law.

Now Florida’s Baker Act — and whether officials should have used it to get intensive

Trump wants Tester to resign over failed VA nomination

After Parkland, number of children hospitalized for

mental health care jumpedBy JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER

ASSOCIATED PRESSBy MEGAN O’MATZ

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Friday.

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In this Jan. 25, file photo, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., arrives for voting at the Capitol in Washington.

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bottomland hardwood forest.

The military also uses the area as a central train-ing route and supported the preservation, Leidy said.

The nonprofit trust, which has preserved almost 70,000 undevel-oped acres since 1992, purchased the land last year and plans to pay off the loans with money from grants. While there’s no specific timetable for turning the property over to the state, an official from the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation will visit the site May 14, Leidy said.

England’s ill-fated first settlement in North America was established

in 1587, when 116 English settlers landed on Roanoke Island in what is now North Carolina, led by explorer John White. He left them there when he sailed back to England that same year for more supplies. When he returned in 1590, delayed by war between England and Spain, none of the colonists remained.

White knew the majority had planned to move “50 miles into the maine,” as he wrote, referring to the mainland. The only clues he found about the fate of the other two dozen were the word “CROATOAN” carved into a post and “CRO” lettered on a tree trunk, leading historians to suspect they moved south to live with American Indians on what’s now Hatteras Island.

Archaeologists now be-lieve that some found their

way to the land in Bertie County. The possibility first came to light in 2012, when researchers at the British Museum in London announced they had found a drawing of a fort that had

been obscured under a patch on a map of Virginia and North Carolina drawn by White in the 1580s.

The drawing placed the fort in an area of Bertie County where

archaeologists have found colonial-era English pot-tery and signs of a Native American village.

While the area is best known now for its proba-ble Lost Colony connec-tion, it has more pottery shards from the Indian village of Mettaquem than from the Europeans, said Nick Luccketti, co-vice president of the First Colony Foundation, the group spearheading the archaeological dig on a parcel known as Site X.

The Native Americans are “a hugely important part of the story,” said Phil Evans, president of the foundation. “We tend to take a Euro-centric view but ... that site can tell a whole century of North Carolina history from 1584 to the Tuscarora wars of the 1700s. It’s a century of North Carolina history that’s often forgotten

because there are no standing structures for people to see.”

Luccketti and Evans believe perhaps up to 12 members of the Lost Colony settled on Site X, possibly as a watch party for incoming friendly or enemy ships. The remains of other small settlements or a single large one could be located nearby in areas where they haven’t dug, they said.

Meanwhile, the small town of Windsor, pop-ulation about 27,000, is hosting its third annual Lost Colony Festival on Saturday. The town’s tourism director, Billy Smithwick, envisions a Lost Colony visitors center there after the state takes over the property, along with other attractions to attract visitors.

“It’s a little gift from heaven,” he said.

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In this 2017 photo provided by the First Colony Foundation, archaeologist Anthony W. Smith records information on a grid square that he excavated at Site X, in Bertie County, N.C.

Experts say the way authorities matched DNA from decades-old crime scenes to a suspect arrested this week in the Golden State Killer case represents something new.

Ruth Dickover, director of UC Davis’ forensic science program, described law enforcement’s approach as a glimpse into a future in which virtually all genetic information is accessible to the government.

“Unlike a Social Security number that can be forged,” she said, “your DNA is your DNA, and it’s with you from birth to even a little after death.”

The arrest of Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. this week in the terrifying attacks in the 1970s and 1980s has sparked debate about police tactics and whether the DNA match raises privacy concerns.

How exactly did they make the match?

It hinged on GEDmatch.com, an open-source platform in which people volunteer their genetic information in hopes of finding long-lost family members.

The largest genealogy services, 23andme and Ancestry.com, conduct DNA tests for paying customers but largely shield their findings from other parties. GEDmatch is a free service; consenting users upload test results from a variety of genealo-gy websites and cross-reference their findings to discover relatives who might have tested with different companies.

“It’s kind of intended to be unregulated so people on their own initiative can load their information,” UC Berkeley law professor Andrea Roth said.

It’s easy to see why people would cheer the use of such tactics, Roth said. But “before we celebrate, we have to remember that the government probably looked at a lot of innocent people

before getting here,” she said.

What does GEDmatch have to say?

GEDmatch says it was not approached by law enforcement regarding the case, but it said users should be cognizant their data could be used by outside parties.

“While the database was cre-ated for genealogical research, it is important that GEDmatch participants understand the possible uses of their DNA, in-cluding identification of relatives that have committed crimes or were victims of crimes,” the company said in a statement. “If you are concerned about non-genealogical uses of your DNA, you should not upload your DNA to the database and/or you should remove your DNA that has already been uploaded.”

Founded in 2011, the site is run by genealogical enthusiasts and is funded by donations and sales of more sophisticated search features. It has amassed

around 950,000 user profiles — a fraction of 23andme’s more than 2 million customers and Ancestry.com’s 10 million test-takers. But GEDmatch’s data are not encrypted and are stored in plain text. The company’s privacy policy warns its informa-tion could be used for purposes beyond genealogical research.

That made the site the perfect tool for investigators, who were able to search without needing a warrant and parse genetic profiles of a new swath of indi-viduals who hadn’t previously been arrested.

What are the privacy concerns?

DNA doesn’t simply identify an individual, warned Lee Tien, senior staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It identifies whole families.

“People say, ‘I signed this consent form,’ but he or she is not the only one. The privacy of everyone I’m related to is affected,” Tien said.

If investigators had no reasonable suspicion the Golden State Killer or his relatives were GEDmatch users, the tactic is the “definition of a fishing expedi-tion,” Tien said.

Melissa Deangelo, a GEDmatch.com user from Mississippi, said Friday she was surprised by the company’s disclosure that DNA housed on the site may have played a role in the suspect’s arrest.

“Is it an invasion of privacy? Yes,” she said. “Was it worth the risk considering what he was doing? It was.”

Former Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley thinks the public safety benefit of mining DNA outweighs privacy concerns.

“Law enforcement was creative and resourceful, and what they did was lawful and I commend them,” Cooley said. “It doesn’t mean there won’t be issues raised, but at the end of day, you have to give a certain amount of weight to taking a serial murderer and rapist who has been unap-prehended for four decades off the streets.”

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LONDON — Alfie Evans, a British toddler with a degenerative brain condition whose parents lost a legal battle to keep him on life support at a Vatican hospital, was mourned with balloons set free in the sky and prayers from the pope after he died Saturday weeks shy of his second birthday.

Kate James and Tom Evans said their son’s death overnight in Liverpool, England had left them “heartbroken.” Alfie’s condition left him with almost no brain function, and multiple courts ruled that keeping him alive was not in his best interests before doctors removed his ventilator five days ago.

“My gladiator lay down his shield and gained his wings at 02:30,” Evans, 21, wrote in a Facebook post decorated with a broken heart and crying emojis.

As news spread in the community, dozens of people laid flowers and mementoes in a park near Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, where Alfie was treated.

About 1,000 people gathered 12 hours after the boy died to release blue and purple balloons in solidarity with the grieving mother and fa-ther who had struggled to come to terms with their child’s terminal illness.

James, 20, posted a message on social media thanking everyone who supported the family through Alfie’s illness and court fight.

Alfie’s case sparked a

medical ethics debate that resonated far beyond Britain.

Doctors overseeing his care said further treat-ment was futile and he should be allowed to die. But his parents fought for months to try to convince judges to allow them to take him to the Vatican’s children’s hospital, where life support would have been maintained.

Under British law, courts are asked to intervene when parents and doctors disagree on the right course of treatment for a child. In such cases, the rights of the child take primacy over the parents’ right to decide what’s best for their daughters and sons.

Pope Francis, who met with Evans and publicly supported the parents’ campaign to bring Alfie to Bambino Gesu Hospital, wrote

condolences that were posted Saturday on Twitter.

“I am deeply moved by the death of little Alfie,” Francis said. “Today I pray especially for his parents, as God the Father receives him in his tender embrace.”

Italy granted Alfie citizenship and put a mil-itary plane on standby to transport him to Rome, if the courts allowed it.

“Goodbye, little Alfie. We loved you,” Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano tweeted Saturday.

Tensions between the toddler’s parents and the hospital had eased in recent days. Evans, who earlier said doctors were wrong about Alfie’s prog-nosis and threatened to resume the court battle over his care, pledged to work with hospital staff to give his son “dignity and comfort” in his final

days.“Our lives have been

turned upside down by the intense focus on Alfie and his situation,” Evans said Thursday outside the Liverpool hospital.

He thanked the hospi-tal staff “for their dignity and professionalism during what must be an incredibly difficult time for them too.”

Alder Hey issued a statement to express “heartfelt sympathy and condolences to Alfie’s family.”

“All of us feel deeply for Alfie, Kate, Tom and his whole family and our thoughts are with them,” the hospital said. “This has been a devastating journey for them, and we would ask that their privacy and the privacy of staff at Alder Hey is respected.”

Alfie’s case received widespread attention outside Britain, espe-cially in predominantly Catholic countries. Pope Francis recently appealed for the wishes of the boy’s parents to be heeded, saying only God can decide who dies.

Officials in Poland and Italy criticized Britain’s courts and state-run National Health Service. A leading right-wing politician in Italy, Veneto Gov. Luca Zaia, said that in Alfie, the “so-called civilized world has supplied the latest proof of enormous incivility.”

Supporters of the parents staged angry protests regularly outside the hospital and tried to storm the entrance at times. Alder Hey asked for tributes to Alfie to be left in a park next door so the hospital’s work wasn’t disrupted.

Boy whose parents fought to keep life support mourned in UK

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In this April 23, handout photo provided by Alfies Army Official, brain-damaged toddler Alfie Evans cuddles his mother Kate James at Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, England. Kate James and Tom Evans, the parents, said on Facebook that 23-month-old Alfie Evans, who had an incurable degenerative brain condition and was at the center of a legal battle over his treatment, died early morning Saturday.

Greece approves 1.2 billion-euro

US deal for F-16 fighters

Manager of Iranian newspaper

detained in libel case

Egypt jails 13 police for taking part in protest

Azerbaijan: High-rise planned as Trump hotel catches fire

Spain: Gang rape verdicts spur

3rd day of Pamplona protests

Russian Orthodox leader on 1st

Albania visit by church head

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A panel of senior Greek government and military officials has approved a $1.45 billion deal to upgrade more than half of the country’s American-made F-16 fighter planes.

Officials say the deal approved by the Greek cabinet on Saturday will give 85 of Greece’s fleet of F-16s capabilities similar to the much more advanced F-35 fighters minus stealth technology.

The terms of the agree-ment call for Greece to pay for the improvements until 2027 or 2028, but the U.S. agreed to cap annual payments at 150 million euros ($182 million) after that.

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt tweeted that the approval built on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s visit to the White House in October.

Tsipras leads the Greek cabinet.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities have detained the head of a reformist newspa-per over an article that alleged prostitution at a residential complex in the eastern city of Mashhad.

The semi-official ISNA news agency reported Saturday that several peo-ple filed legal complaints about the article in the Shargh newspaper, saying it had insulted women. The article provided no evidence to support its claim of prostitution.

ISNA quoted Hassan Heidari, the deputy prosecutor in Mashhad, as saying that the news-paper’s director general, Mehdi Rahmanian, was detained and will be required to pay compen-sation to the plaintiffs.

Iran has detained a number of reform-mind-ed journalists over the years and shuttered me-dia seen as overly critical of the government.

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court has sentenced 13 policemen to between three and five years in prison for taking part in a 2015 strike demanding higher pay and better working conditions.

Eleven were sentenced to three years in prison and two were sentenced to five on charges of illegal assembly, inciting against the Interior Ministry, which is in charge of law enforce-ment, and belonging to an outlawed group.

The Cairo Criminal Court’s verdict on Saturday was reported by the state-run Al-Ahram website. The verdict can be appealed.

In 2015, hundreds of policemen went on strike in the northeastern province of Sharqiya.

Egypt outlawed all unauthorized protests in 2013, after the military overthrew an elected Islamist president amid mass protests calling for his resignation.

BAKU, Azerbaijan — A high-rise building in Azerbaijan’s capital that once was intended to be a Trump-branded hotel caught fire Saturday, but the flames were put out and no injuries were reported.

The 33-story building had few visible signs of damage to its exterior once firefighters, who sprayed water into the structure from trucks, extinguished the blaze. The fire’s cause has not been established, authorities said.

Reflecting the building’s signif-icance in Azerbaijan, Emergency Situations Minister Kamalladin Heydarov was at the scene. The ministry said the fire started on the 18th floor and burned for three hours.

“The fire lasted a long time due to a lack of water,” Deputy Minister Etibar Mammadov said.

“The reasons for the fire are being investigated”

The Trump Organization canceled its licensing deal for the planned hotel in December 2016, one month after Donald Trump was elected U.S. president.

The company had partnered on the project with Anar Mammadov, the son of the transport minister of Azerbaijan at the time, Ziya Mammadov.

The elder Mammadov was suspected by U.S. diplomats of laundering money for Iran’s mili-tary, according to leaked diplomat-ic cables made available in 2010.

Financial disclosures filed by his campaign, Trump earned between $2.5 million and $2.8 million in management fees from the unopened hotel.

Plans to open the high-rise as a business center so far haven’t materialized.

MADRID (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have marched in northern Spain for a third consec-utive day to protest the acquittal of five men on gang rape charges.

Local police in Pamplona estimated the size of the crowd at Saturday’s march was 35,000.

An 18-year-old woman was attacked during the city’s famed San Fermin bull-running festival in 2016.

The five men, whose members named their WhatsApp group “The Pack,” were convicted Thursday on a lesser felony of sexual abuse and sentenced to nine years each in prison. Lawyers say the victim is appealing the verdict.

The court’s decision has also prompted thousands of women to share their experiences of abuse on Twitter under the hashtag #cuentalo, Spanish for #tellit.

The Spanish govern-ment has announced plans to convene discus-sions on possible legal reforms.

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church is making the first visit to Albania by a head of the Russian church.

Patriarch Kirill arrived Saturday at Tirana-Mother Teresa International Airport, where he was welcomed by the primate of Albania’s Autocephalous Orthodox Church, Archbishop Anastasios.

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Azerbaijani firefighters work at the scene of the Trump-branded building in Baku, Azerbaijan, Saturday. A building in Azer-baijan which was once intended to be a Trump-branded hotel has caught fire.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — A float-ing nuclear power plant built in Russia has embarked on its first sea voyage so its reactors can be loaded with fuel.

The floating plant, the Akademik Lomonosov, was towed on Saturday out of the St. Petersburg shipyard where it was constructed.

It is to be pulled through the Baltic Sea and around the northern tip of Norway to Murmansk in northwest Russia, where the nuclear reactors are to be fueled.

The Lomonosov is to be put into service in 2019 in the Arctic off the coast of Chukotka in the far east, providing power for a port town and for oil rigs.

The project has been widely criticized by environmentalists. Greenpeace has dubbed it a “floating Chernobyl.”

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The floating nuclear power plant, the ‘Akademik Lomonosov’, is towed out of the St. Petersburg shipyard where it was constructed in St.Petersburg, Russia, Saturday. The Akademik Lomonosov is to be loaded with nuclear fuel in Murmansk, then towed to position in the Far East in 2019.

The archbishop says “this first historical peace visit” is “of remarkable importance.”

Kirill also plans to meet with Albania’s president and prime minister during his three-day trip.

Albania was a close ally of the Soviet Union after World War II. The country’s communist regime banned religion in 1967, turning churches, mosques and other places of worship into shopping centers, sports halls and theaters. The regime fell in 1990.

The population of 3 million people is mostly Muslim, but there also are Orthodox and Catholic communities.


ALMANACToday is Sunday, April 29,

the 119th day of 2018. There are 246 days left in the year.

Today in history

On April 29, 1968, the counterculture rock musical “Hair” heralding the “Age of Aquarius” opened at Broadway’s Biltmore Theater following limited engagements off-Broadway, beginning a run of 1,750 performances.

On this date

In 1429, Joan of Arc entered the besieged city of Orleans to lead a French victory over the English.

In 1798, Joseph Haydn’s oratorio “The Creation” was rehearsed in Vienna, Austria, before an invited audience.

In 1861, the Maryland House of Delegates voted 53-13 against seceding from the Union. In Montgomery, Alabama, President Jefferson Davis asked the Confederate Congress for the authority to wage war.

In 1916, the Easter Rising in Dublin collapsed as Irish nationalists surrendered to British authorities.

In 1945, during World War II, American soldiers liberated the Dachau concentration camp. Adolf Hitler married Eva Braun inside his “Fuhrerbunker” and designated Adm. Karl Doenitz president.

In 2011, Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton were married in an opulent ceremony at London’s Westminster Abbey.

Today’s birthdays

Actor Keith Baxter is 85. Bluesman Otis Rush is 83. Conductor Zubin Mehta is 82. Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff is 80. Pop singer Bob Miranda (The Happenings) is 76. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is 64. Actor Leslie Jordan is 63. Actress Kate Mulgrew is 63. Actor Daniel Day-Lewis is 61. Actress Michelle Pfeiffer is 60. Singer Carnie Wilson (Wilson Phillips) is 50. Actor Paul Adelstein is 49. Actress Uma Thurman is 48. Rapper Master P is 48. Actor Darby Stanchfield is 47. Rock musician Mike Hogan (The Cranberries) is 45. Actor Tyler Labine is 40. Actress Megan Boone is 35.

Bible verse

“Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.” — Ecclesiastes 5:1

We are all probably guilty of not being “more ready to hear” — the Lord. Take time to listen to God by reading the Bible and meditating on its truths.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Police say a woman who stole a butterfly from an Ohio botanical garden exhibit has been arrested.

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Springfield Township police on Friday arrested 36-year-old Jamie Revis, of Springfield Township. She’s charged with theft for stealing a blue morpho butterfly from Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati two weeks ago.

The theft was recorded by a surveillance cam-era, prompting police to seek the public’s help in finding the butterfly thief. Court documents say police used informa-tion from an Instagram account to arrest Revis.

Blue morpho but-terflies are native to Central and South American rainforests and have life cycles lasting about 115 days.

It’s unclear whether the butterfly has been recovered.

Court records don’t indicate whether Revis has an attorney.

ODD NEWSWoman charged

with stealing butterfly from Ohio exhibit

between Qatar on one side and its Gulf Cooperation Council partners Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on the other.

The dispute, the officials said, is hampering unified efforts to con-front Iran’s increasing assertiveness and giving Iran room to expand its influence.

Pompeo will also press the Saudis on contributing more to stabilization efforts in territory in Syria recently liberated from the Islamic State group.

The officials were not authorized to publicly preview Pompeo’s meet-ings with Saudi leaders and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Trump has set a May 12 deadline to decide whether to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, something he appears likely to do despite heavy pressure to stay in from European and other parties.

Two days later, the U.S. plans to open its new embassy in Jerusalem. That will mark a significant shift in decades of American policy toward Israel and the Palestinians, who also claim the holy city as their capital.

The embassy move is deeply opposed by the Palestinians, who on May 15 will mark the anniver-sary of what they term the “nabka,” or catastrophe, when they fled or were driven from their homes during the 1948 Palestine war. Dozens of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire during recent violent protests along border between Israel and Gaza.

On Friday at a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, the first stop on his trip, Pompeo repeated Trump’s pledge to with-draw from the Iran deal unless it is significantly strengthened. He said the U.S. was “unlikely” to stay in if that was not done.

“Absent a substantial fix, absent overcoming the shortcomings, the flaws of the deal, he is unlikely to stay in that deal past this May,” Pompeo said.

Also looming over the trip is uncertainty over Trump’s policy on Syria, which has shifted between a speedy all-out withdrawal of American forces from the country and leaving a lasting footprint to deter Iran from completing a land bridge from Tehran to Beirut.

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psychiatric help for Cruz — will be a key focus of a commission set up by the Florida Legislature to investigate system failures that led to the massacre of 17 Stoneman Douglas students and teachers.

In a state without easy access to mental health care, the Baker Act has become the foremost way to get help for those in distress. It allows for people who are too sick to care for themselves — or at risk of killing themselves or others — to be held for up to 72 hours for a psychiatric exam and possibly be committed by a judge for longer treatment.

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of children hospitalized under the act rose by nearly 50 percent, far higher than the growth in the state’s population, according to the University of South Florida, which tracks Baker Acts.

Among the reasons cited for the increase: cyberbullying, limited mental health services, a shift away from arresting juveniles, and mass shootings, according to a 2017 Florida Department of Children and Families report.

The Parkland shooting, at least in the initial weeks, drove the numbers even higher, according to the university’s data, which is preliminary.

Typically this school year an average of 118 children a day underwent involuntary mental exams in Florida. The day after the Parkland shooting, there were at least 177 Baker Acts of children statewide. On Feb. 20, there were 188. The 195 seen on Feb. 27 appears to be the peak, the university’s numbers show.

In March the figures dropped and were more in line with the daily average before the shooting, as fears dissipated and children coped better.

“There was a true increase in anxiety, stress and depression leading people to feel like they were unsafe,” said Jill Ehrenreich-May, a University of Miami associate professor in child psychology. In addition, school professionals naturally wanted “to make sure nobody slipped through the cracks again.”

In the two weeks after the shooting, Broward schools sent 34 children to hospitals for psychiatric exams, district data shows. That’s more than twice the number they sent in all of January.

Most of the 34 students were considered suicidal, but seven were described as homicidal.

Due to privacy laws, no details were provided on the nature of those cases or the ages of the children.

“The shooting itself is what triggered this spike,” said Antoine Hickman, executive director of the Broward Public School’s Exceptional Student Learning Support Division.

Why wasn’t Cruz, who had an emotional behavioral disorder, a chaotic home life and other com-plex developmental disabilities, ever hospitalized by authorities?

“That’s the million-dollar question. It seems like he should have been,” said Ehrenreich-May, the University of Miami expert.

Predicting whether a child will act on an impulse to kill himself or someone else is very difficult, research shows.

The Baker Act law has lim-itations — designed to protect people’s freedom and liberties — which, in this case, failed Cruz. Under the law, authorities must have a reason to believe that someone is likely to seriously hurt himself or others in the near future.

Records show Cruz was able to fend off attempts to hospital-ize him by simply denying that he had any intention of killing himself or anyone else.

For example, in a 2013 incident at the Cruz’s Parkland home, Nikolas, then 13, threw a chair, yelled, called his mother a “useless bitch,” and barricaded himself in his room, according to a police report. A sheriff’s deputy went so far as to hand-cuff him and put him in the back of a cruiser while assessing the situation. A counselor from Henderson Behavioral Health arrived, his mom gave him medicine, and he calmed down. He had no injuries and there were no guns in his room.

The counselor told the deputy that because his behavior was under control, and he “did not make any threats of harm to him or others, a Baker Act was not needed,” according to the

police report.A few years later, authorities

had another opportunity but failed to act.

In late September 2016, Cruz allegedly told a classmate he drank gasoline the prior week, had cut his arms, and had a gun at home and was thinking of using it, according to mental health records.

The school resource officer at Stoneman Douglas, Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Scot Peterson — later tarred publicly for failing to rush into the freshman building to halt Cruz’s murder-ous attack — wanted then to hospitalize Cruz. Two school counselors agreed. But it wasn’t done, for reasons that currently remain unclear.

Instead, a counselor from Henderson questioned Nikolas and he denied drinking gas and said he owned only a pellet gun. He admitted scratching his arm with a pencil sharpener blade over a breakup with a girl, but said he was no longer lonely and had no desire to kill himself or anyone else.

The counselor drew up a “safety plan” for Cruz that included coping strategies in times of stress, such as reading magazines, watching TV, fishing and spending time with pets. His mother was told to lock up sharp objects and alcohol. He was not hospitalized.

The following day, Sept. 29, 2016, a school guidance coun-selor asked Henderson to again evaluate Cruz because he was talking of buying a gun, now that he was 18. The counselor feared his mom would allow him to get a state ID so he could make the purchase. On that day, the school resource officer did not believe Cruz met the criteria to be hospitalized, the assess-ment notes show.

The school instead created another “safety plan,” that in-volved taking Nikolas’ backpack away from him, noting that he had written the word “kill” in a notebook because he was mad at his mom, the records show.

Another Henderson counselor visited the home, and Cruz explained: “I was angry then, but I wouldn’t hurt my mom.”

The counselor wrote: “Currently there are no guns at the home. At this time client does not meet criteria for B.A. (Baker Act).”

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which included a claim that Jackson “got drunk and wrecked a government vehicle” at a Secret Service going-away party.

Trump tweeted early Saturday that the allega-tions “are proving false. The Secret Service is unable to confirm (in fact they deny) any of the phony Democrat charges which have absolutely devastated the wonderful Jackson family. Tester should resign.”

Trump said people in Montana, a state he won by 20 percentage points in 2016, “will not stand for this kind of slander.” He called Jackson “the kind of man that those in Montana would most respect and admire, and now, for no reason what-soever, his reputation has been shattered. Not fair, Tester!”

Before leaving for a rally in Michigan, Trump

directed another tweet at Tester, likening the sena-tor’s claims against Jackson to the “phony Russian Collusion” accusations lev-eled against Trump’s 2016 campaign. “Tester should lose race in Montana. Very dishonest and sick!”

A written statement by Tester didn’t respond di-rectly to Trump’s remarks.

“It’s my duty to make sure Montana veterans get what they need and have earned, and I’ll never stop fighting for them as their Senator,” it said. It also said Trump has signed eight Tester bills on veterans into law.

A spokeswoman for the committee chairman, Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., de-clined comment Saturday on Trump’s tweets. When Amanda Maddox was asked whether Isakson was troubled by Tester’s release of the allegations, she cited comments the chairman made Thursday: “Everyone has an obligation if they make a charge to release it. And everyone who is charged has a right to have a day in court to be heard.”

The White House said Friday, one day after Jackson withdrew his nomination, that internal records raise doubt about some of the most serious accusations.

The White House said its records, including police reports, show Jackson was in three minor incidents in government vehicles during the past five years, but none involved the use of alcohol and he was not found to be at fault. In one case, a side-view mirror was clipped by a passing truck. In another incident an enraged driver in Montgomery County, Maryland, allegedly punched out Jackson’s window during a morning drive to Camp David.

The White House medical unit that Jackson ran successfully passed regular controlled sub-stance audits, according to the records for the last three years. The reviews did recommend improve-ments to the medical unit’s handling of controlled substances, but did not find misconduct.

The Associated Press reviewed the documents Friday. They were the result of an internal White House review of allegations raised against Jackson during his brief confirmation process. The White House says the records disprove the allegations.

Tester’s office has not specified the time frame during which the alleged misconduct occurred, and a spokeswoman on Friday said the office would not comment until it knew more about the White House records.

Separately, the Secret Service said it has no evidence to support an allegation that its person-nel intervened to prevent Jackson from disturbing former President Barack Obama during a foreign trip in 2015.

In a statement dated Thursday, the Secret Service said it had conducted a “thorough review” of internal docu-ments related to Obama’s foreign trips in 2015 and interviewed people who were present. The agency

said it has found “no information that would indicate the allegation is accurate” and no record of any incident involving Jackson.

CNN had reported allegations that Jackson drunkenly banged on the hotel room door of a female employee and that Secret Service personnel intervened out of concern that he would wake Obama.

Jackson has denied the accusations, calling them “baseless and anonymous attacks” on his character and integrity that are “completely false and fabricated.”

The Democratic staff on the Senate committee also claimed Jackson had doled out such a large supply of a prescription opioid that staffers panicked because they thought the drugs were missing.

They said their alle-gations were based on conversations with 23 of Jackson’s current and former colleagues at the White House Medical Unit.

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US House OKs balloon pilot medical exams after Texas crashPolice: man who

killed Maine deputy in custody AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The

U.S. House has approved a mea-sure requiring medical checks for commercial hot air balloon pilots in an effort to avoid a reoccurrence of a 2016 crash that killed 16 people in Texas.

The House voted Friday on a

wide-ranging Federal Aviation Administration bill that includes a provision requiring medical checks similar to those required for helicopter and airline pilots.

The vote comes after federal investigators last year scolded the FAA for lax oversight in

the wake of the deadliest hot air balloon crash in U.S. history.

The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that Alfred Nichols was probably impaired by Valium, opioids and other drugs before the takeoff south of Austin.

NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine (AP) — The search for a man accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy came to an end Saturday, the fourth day of an intense manhunt in the woods of central Maine.

The Maine Department of Public Safety reported that 29-year-old John Williams was in custody but declined to release details of his arrest.

Williams was wanted in the fatal shooting early Wednesday of Cpl. Eugene Cole in the town of Norridgewock. Police declined to say whether Williams had been apprehended, or had turned himself in.

On Saturday, the slain deputy’s

| HEADLINES AROUND THE NATIONwife made a personal appeal to his killer to turn himself in, or at least talk to police.

Sheryl Cole assured the gunman in a statement that “this is all that we’re asking of you. Please, please talk to us.” She promised Williams that he’d be treated with “dignity and respect.”

About 200 law enforcement officials had been taking part in the manhunt each day since Wednesday.

On Saturday, searchers were using foot patrols and aircraft in a certain part of the woods where they thought he might be hiding.

Cole was 62 and a 13-year veteran of the department. Sheriff Dale Lancaster calls him an “outstanding employee, one of the finest deputies.”

FILE PHOTO

In this Aug. 1, 2016 file photo, a crew hoists a bag holding the remains of a hot air balloon that crashed onto a waiting truck at the scene near Lockhart, Texas.

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PLUSES AND MINUSESBY ROSS TRUDEAU / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ

ACROSS

1 Bedbug, e.g.

5 “Police Line — Do Not Cross” material

9 Gay ____

14 Blemish for a straight-A student

19 R.p.m. indicator

20 Having gone tit for tat

21 Florida city whose name ends with two state postal abbreviations

22 Humiliate

23 Makes eye contact before undressing?

26 Hoosier hoopster

27 Expatriate

28 Wide-eyed type

29 “What ____ thou?”

31 One of five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council

32 One reading up on infant care, maybe

34 Equilibrium

36 Minor setback

38 Butts

39 Parent wearing your Superman costume?

42 Year abroad

43 The sun, for one

44 “Party Up (Up in Here)” rapper, 2000

45 Bugs’s cartoon pursuer

46 Org. with evening meetings

47 Book after Jonah

49 “Get ____”

51 Root beer brand since 1937

54 Script suggestion about starting the fight scene?

60 A.F.L. partner

61 The “A” of I.P.A.

62 Ocean buildup

63 Willa who wrote “My Ántonia”

65 Mean-spirited sort

68 Richard Gere title role

69 Eat a little here, a little there

70 Greek god of sleep

72 Take for granted

76 Early Chinese dynasty

77 Black ____

78 Ballet choreography?

84 Sport

86 RR ____

87 Widening of the mouth?

88 Broody genre

89 Racy film

91 FEMA offering

94 Cartoonist Thomas

95 Beaut

96 Was harder for the bronco buster to hold on to?

101 High flier

102 Firstborn

103 University of Illinois city

104 Lumbering, say

106 In days of yore

107 “Same with me”

109 Subjects of an apartment restriction

111 Actresses Field and Hawkins

113 Rarity in a Polish name?

115 Like the digit “0” in 2018?

118 Iowa senator elected in 2014

119 “… but I could be wrong”

120 Reynolds of “Deadpool”

121 James who was nominated for a 1967 Grammy for “Tell Mama”

122 Hives, e.g.

123 Forte’s opposite

124 Old flames

125 Balance

DOWN

1 All-too-common V.A. diagnosis

2 Corroded

3 Fall guy

4 Loses intentionally

5 What the classics stand

6 “Selma” director DuVernay

7 Southernmost Ivy

8 Hyphen’s longer cousin

9 Agricultural locale that’s weed-friendly?

10 Down’s counterpart: Abbr.

11 Trail mix bit

12 Title city in a 1960 #1 song

13 “Don’t panic”

14 Event for Jesus described in Matthew 3:13-17

15 Kegler’s org.

16 Popular Mexican folk song

17 Depletes

18 It’s a wrap

24 “Uhh …”

25 Positioned

30 Lambaste

33 Auto-repair chain

35 Boxcars half

37 Looped in, in a way

38 Skipper, informally

40 Places for conductors

41 Kind of tide

43 Breakfast order at a diner

48 Giggle syllable

49 The New Yorker cartoonist Chast

50 Tip of the tongue?

52 Number between nueve and once

53 Put out

55 Make

56 Politician inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame

57 Trunk

58 Tally, in Britain

59 Vituperated

64 Orbitz booking

65 Grub

66 Build up

67 Fickleness of life

71 Demeaners of the #MeToo movement, say

72 Part of a stockyard

73 Dungeons & Dragons, e.g., for short

74 T-shirt size: Abbr.

75 First name on the Supreme Court

76 Monsoons

79 Draws

80 Treeless plain

81 Put on an act?

82 February birthstones

83 1899 gold rush destination

85 Be absolutely awesome

90 Makes potable, in a way

91 Wall St. worker

92 Probably will

93 Supergiant in Cygnus

96 A state of rapture

97 Notable whose name is an anagram of GALORE

98 Some arm bones

99 Journalist Fallaci

100 Emotionally developed

101 ____ whale

105 Bacon runoff

108 Cockeyed

110 Boundary between the earth and the underworld, in myth

112 R.B.I. or H.R.s

114 The “e” of i.e.

116 III or IV, maybe

117 When doubled, a 2010s dance craze

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1. Some jaded flowers were arguing in court. The feisty lily said to the judge, “Iris my

case.”

2. A woman went to see a plucky herbal medicine doctor. He offered her a fennel rem-

edy and said: “I hope thistle make you feel better!”

3. How did the garden dictator gain control? He planted a seed and rose to power!

4. The jumpy dieter stopped herself from eating the baked pies and jam donuts by

keeping her tulips together!

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

GOREN BRIDGE CRYPTOGRAMS

HOLIDAY MATHIS HOROSCOPESARIES (March 21-April 19). You won’t know until

you take action. The action will be your education.

Once you’ve set an intention that you’re reasonably

sure is right for you, stop thinking. Sense opportu-

nity, and then move.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Do not doubt in the

magical potential of this day. Though we sometimes

don’t have control over the ending, the beginning is

quite another story. It begins when you begin it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll notice how your

emotions seem to change the passage of time.

Maybe you can’t control time or emotion, but you

can certainly alter the way you experience them

with how you focus and what you focus on.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There are two ways to

be free: to have so much of something that you can’t

possibly run out of it or to have so little of it that you

have nothing to lose.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Though it may seem that

influencing others by example is the best way, it

may actually be the only way. So be the person you

want them to be. There’s real power in that.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll be cleansed —

not by some stroke of magic but by the desire to

simplify and the will to follow through. The first part

is always the hardest. Persist past the early stages

and you’ll be golden.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re in the mood to

create something and then give it away. Creation is

so invigorating to you that you’ve a stronger desire

to make things than you do to own things.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Some data scientists

believe that human behavior is more than 90

percent predictable with a large enough data

sample to establish the patterns. Yet you wouldn’t

have predicted today’s interesting twist.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). These days,

you’re inclined to be of continual service because

it just makes you feel good. Don’t worry too much

about the “who” part. When you serve your family

and friends, you serve your community and your

country, too.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You probably don’t

want to move today, but thinking about the pos-

sibilities will make you appreciate your life anew,

while an intriguing future starts to take form in your

imagination.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If you could move,

where would you move to? You probably won’t go

there any time soon, but there are elements of this

place you could bring into your life now, and the

emotional benefits would be fortifying.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People will do strange

things to meet love, worth and identity needs.

Though you may be puzzled by their actions, you

can relate to the need, and that will help you under-

stand each other and get along together.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 29). A bonus in the next

10 weeks is the first sign of a new income stream.

You’ll be taken care of and given the treatment you

deserve. By June, your social circle buzzes with new

energy, and you’ll find your interests changing, too.

September’s domestic improvements also help

relationships. There’s so much love in your scene!

Leo and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are:

6, 20, 1, 11 and 38.

PUZZLE ANSWERS(Puzzles on previous pages)


CROSSWORD PUZZLE

DEAR ABBY

HELOISE

JUMBLE

DEAR ABBY: My adult son passed away two years ago at a young age. We were very close while he was grow-ing up. He married young, and I maintained a great relation-ship with both him and his wife. They gave me the most precious grandchildren any woman could ask for, and I am extremely active in their little lives.

My daughter-in-law has moved on. She met a nice young man, and they are planning to be married in the near future. Do you think I would be out of line to request to have my son’s ashes back home with me? We live near each other, I love her very much, and we still have a great relationship. I don’t want to damage it by asking this if it’s not appropriate.

I would pass his ashes on to his children when they grow up, of course, but for now, I’d love to have my son back home with me and his dad because she has started her new life. My husband is noncommittal about the subject. When I broach it, he says he “doesn’t want to talk

about it.” I really have no one to ask or confide in about this. Your thoughts would be most appreciated. — STILL BROKENHEARTED IN NORTH CAROLINA

DEAR STILL BRO-KENHEARTED: Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your clearly dearly be-loved son. If you would like to have his ashes after his widow remarries, I doubt she would be offended if you asked what her plans are for them and if you could have them or split them with her.

I can understand why you would want them, but I’m not at all certain your grandchildren would welcome that responsibility when they become adults. Your husband may be reluctant to discuss

this because he is still grieving and hurting, too. However, because you are, as you say, still brokenhearted, please consider grief counseling and joining a grief support group.

DEAR ABBY: I have an elderly friend who complains nonstop when I phone her. She lives a three-hour drive from me and expects me to be the one to call. She doesn’t carry long-distance on her home phone, and her sight is too poor to dial numbers, although she’s able to see the TV.

I feel sad for her, but I dread calling her because of her negative attitude about life in general. It’s a shame to end a 40-year friendship, but I don’t believe I’m helping her or myself by listening to all her complaints.

Should I write her and say I wish she’d try to be more posi-tive? She has health issues, but I know many people who try to be pleasant in spite of poor health. — FEELING BAD FOR HER, BUT ...

DEAR FEELING BAD: If the alternative to telling your elderly friend how

her constant negativity affects you would be to drop her entirely, convey to her what you have written to me.

The woman appears to be very isolated and possibly depressed. If she has family, suggest they involve her in activities for seniors in the community. Contact with other seniors might give her spirits and her outlook a much-needed boost.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable — and most frequently requested — poems and essays, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby — Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.

Dear Readers: When

you are working in your yard,

you may come into contact

with tree sap. It can be tough

to get it out of your clothing.

Here’s what to do:

Take off your garments as

soon as you get back into the

house. First, check the care

label. For washable clothing,

use either one of the following

cleaning methods:

1. Buy a stain remover with

dry-cleaning solvent (test fab-

ric for colorfastness). Place the

sap-stained area facedown on

a clean cloth or paper towels.

Carefully squirt the solvent

on the back side of the stain

and press with another cloth

to push through. Then let the

garment air-dry.

2. Mix powdered laundry

detergent (no bleach) with

water to create a paste and

apply it to the stained area.

Let the mixture remain on the

fabric for about 30 minutes

and then wash as usual.

If the stain is still there,

sprinkle a couple of drops of

ammonia onto the area, but

try it first on an inside seam

to test for colorfastness. —

Heloise

Dear Heloise: I bought

a bunch of celery and left in

the refrigerator for a while.

Now it’s limp. I don’t want to

throw it out. What can I do?

— Ellen from Georgia

Dear Ellen: Yes, you can

bring back the crunchiness.

Here’s how: Put the raw celery

in a bowl or stand it cut end

down in cold water. Add two

tablespoons of fresh lemon

juice to perk up the flavor.

Then soak it for about an

hour in the refrigerator, and it

should be crunchy once again.

— Heloise

Dear Heloise: We

have several sisal rugs in our

house and we love them, but

they’re dirty now. How can I

clean them? — Valerie from

California

Dear Valerie: These

are wonderful coverings for

floors. How you clean them

will depend on the kind you

have: natural-fiber sisal, such

as sea green, coconut or paper

fibers; or synthetic fiber sisal

consisting of nylon or wool-

blend materials.

For natural-fiber sisals, read

and follow the manufacturer’s

recommended directions,

which may be a dry-cleaning

method or hot-water extrac-

tion.

For cleaning synthetic-fiber

sisals, manufacturers suggest

that you use only a dry-clean-

ing method. Don’t ever steam

clean or shampoo this kind of

sisal. Too much dampness can

cause natural-fiber rugs to

pucker or shrink. — Heloise

Dear Readers: Termites can be dangerous to

your home. Check for them

regularly. Because termites

chow down on wood, they will

seek damaged decks, porches

or steps. If you see any of this,

call a professional extermina-

tor as soon as possible. Do

not delay, because termites

can eat into the supporting

structure of your home.

Termites are always digging

dirt tunnels to look for water,

so keep them away from your

home. Don’t put wooden

planters or a pile of firewood

close to your house. Wood

and water are too tempting to

termites! — Heloise

As widow moves on from death, mom hopes to claim son’s ashes

Dear Abby

Hints from Heloise

www.yoursun.com The Sun /Sunday, April 29, 2018STATE NEWS

FORT LAUDERDALE — South Florida’s Billy Mitchell, once declared the Video Game Player of the Century, is now facing the ultimate test of his skills: salvaging his reputation.

Twin Galaxies, compet-itive gaming’s governing body, found him guilty of cheating. On April 12, it banned Mitchell for life and removed all his high scores from their record books, including his undisputed Donkey Kong and Pac-Man records from the 1980s and 1990s.

Mitchell has begun to assemble a group of experts to dispute the findings. He plans to show that Donkey Kong loading screens from his games are from the real arcade game, not a software emulator, as his detractors have claimed. An emulator allows a computer program to imitate another program.

He also wants to find witnesses for his most recent — and most disputed — high score, a 1,062,800-point benchmark set at the now-shuttered Boomers in Dania Beach.

“They said it was this version or that version (of a software emulator). When they finally said it’s a specific version, somebody came out and said that version didn’t come out until two years after I played the game,”

said Mitchell, in his first interview since losing his records. “I don’t really know — I don’t know anything about this stuff.”

Mitchell, a longtime Hollywood resident who now lives in Weston, achieved the high score at the Boomers location on July 31, 2010. He recalls more than 100 people shuffling in and out, a few dozen at any one time, as he ran up the scoreboard for several hours that day. But it was only the latest in a run of high scores going back decades.

In 1982, at the age of 17, Mitchell became the first person to reach the fabled kill screen of Donkey Kong, when the arcade game reaches its memory limit at level 117 and Mario seemingly commits suicide, dying for no reason. His total: 874,300 points.

He followed that up by reclaiming the Donkey Kong high score four more times, three against Steve Wiebe, his rival in the 2007 documentary “The King of Kong,” a film that cemented Mitchell’s image as the black hat of compet-itive gaming. Barrel, jump, hammer, smash. 933,900 points. 1,047,200 points. 1,050,200 points. 1,062,800 points.

It’s those last two high scores that have landed him in hot water. Twin Galaxies, the Guinness World Record-sanctioned keeper of video game high scores, ruled Mitchell’s scores were achieved on software that emulates Donkey Kong, not on the arcade game itself. That’s a problem because the software would allow someone to save and stop a game, which in turn would allow them

to go back and replay if they die or get a score on a level they don’t like.

It’s a far fall for a man declared the “Video Game Player of the Century” in 1999 by the Japanese Amusement Machine and Marketing Association. He had just pulled off the first perfect Pac-Man score in history — 256 levels, consuming every fruit, every dot, every power pellet and every blue ghost with every power pellet consumed, all without dying once. 3,333,360 points.

“Probably my strongest accolade is that I did the first perfect Pac-Man,” Mitchell said. “It was quite the gala event. It was at the largest arcade in the world. Namco (Pac-Man’s creator) took me and flew me to Japan, where I had to repeat the performance.”

Now, as far as the score-keeping body is concerned, that never happened. Not to men-tion his record-setting scores in Donkey Kong Jr, Ms. Pac-Man and Burger Time. The tally: 957,300 points. 703,560 points. 7,881,050 points and an unknown number of hot dogs and eggs crushed beneath giant hamburger ingredients.

“The idea that they would go back and undo what was done more than 30 years ago in front of cameras and Life Magazine and the best gamers of the day — it’s laughable,” he said.

Video game champ stripped of record scores fighting back

By DAN SWEENEYSUN SENTINEL


In this March 22 photo, Billy Mitchell, a competitive gamer plays at Arcade Game Sales in Fort Lauderdale.

Man shoots wife going to bathroom, mistaking her for

burglar

Man gets life in prison for fatal

synthetic opioid overdose

Man hit, killed by train

WINTER GARDEN (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a man shot his wife twice when she went to the bathroom, saying he mistook her for a burglar.

Winter Garden police said the couple thought they heard an intruder in the home, but after checking their suburban Orlando home, they both went to bed.

Local media report the wife, Allison Simmons, got up to go to the restroom about 45 min-utes later and used her phone’s light to find her way. When she got out, she woke her husband, Nathan Simmons, who shot at her two times fearing it was the intruder they were seeking.

Allison was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment with non-life-threatening injuries.

Both husband and wife gave similar accounts of the Wednesday incident, but an investigation is ongoing.

ORLANDO (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to life in prison for supplying synthetic opioids to a woman who died in Florida.

Court records show that 43-year-old Jeremy Achey was sentenced Friday in Orlando federal court. He was convicted in January of conspiracy to distribute and dis-tribution of controlled substances.

Authorities say Achey was one of the largest synthetic drug distribu-tors on Alphabay Market, a “Darknet” marketplace for illicit substances. Records show Achey mailed thousands of packages containing syn-thetic drugs to hundreds of customers throughout the United States.

Prosecutors say Achey sold one gram of Tetrahydrofuran fentan-yl, a synthetic analogue of fentanyl, in February 2017 to a 24-year-old Orlando woman, who later died of an overdose.

VALRICO (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a pedestrian has been hit and killed by a train.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement the train crash happened early Saturday in Valrico in central Florida, and the man died at the scene.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

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a state road along the tracks.

The Federal Railroad Administration reports that 69 people died when accidentally struck by trains in Florida in the first 10 months of 2017.

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This home is at 156 S. Huntley Drive in Lake Placid. It is priced for $499,000 and is listed with Steve Fruit with Re/Max Realty Plus II in Lake Placid.

This beautifully appointed and meticulously maintained, custom-built pool home on pristine Lake Huntley has just too many upgrades to list. The entire home has 12-foot ceilings with crown molding, giving it elegance throughout.

The kitchen is a gourmet chef’s dream, with high-end granite counter tops and Kraft Made mahogany cabinets and pantry, all with pull-out drawers. The stainless appliances are new and there is a professional gas cook top.

The home has plenty of space for family and guests with three spacious bedrooms and an office/den. Enjoy movies and music in the big media room wired for Dolby sound and mood lighting.

The large lake front master suite offers stunning views of the lake, and

Beautifully appointed lake front homeSPECIAL TO HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN

DIRECTIONS156 S. Huntley Drive, Lake PlacidFrom U.S. 27 in Lake Placid, turn onto McCoy Drive. Turn left onto South Huntley Drive. The home is on the left.

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This home is at 156 S. Huntley Drive in Lake Placid. It is priced for $499,000 and is listed with Steve Fruit with Re/Max Realty Plus II in Lake Placid.

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This home is at 20 Victory Way in Lake Placid. It is priced for $274,900 and is listed Kevin and Teresa Bock with Re/Max Realty Plus in Sebring.

This property is located on Lake Saddlebags in Lake Placid and is close to downtown Lake Placid and all of its shopping locations. If you are looking for an affordable waterfront home, then this may be the one for you.

This home offers four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths with an oversized two-car garage plus extra parking and driveway space. It was built in 2003 and has more than 2,200 living square feet and more than 3,100 total square feet under roof.

Some of the nice features are the open floor plan with cathedral ceilings and plant shelf, an open kitchen with double oven microwave, and stainless-steel refrigerator and dishwasher. There are awesome views of the lake from most rooms, a 12 by 22 rear-screened porch

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DIRECTIONS20 Victory Way, Lake PlacidFrom U.S. 27 in Lake Placid, turn east onto County Road 621. Turn right onto Victory Way. The home is on the right.

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This home is at 20 Victory Way in Lake Placid. It is priced for $274,900 and is listed Kevin and Teresa Bock with Re/Max Realty Plus in Sebring.

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This home is at 4570 Pebble Beach Drive in Sebring. It is priced for $207,900 and is listed with Patty Roberts with Century 21 Advanced All Service Realty in Sebring.

This meticulously maintained home is in the much-desired golf course com-munity of Sun ’n Lake of Sebring. The community has something for everyone — two 18-hole golf courses, Deer Run and Turtle Run, community pool, racket ball club, fitness center, community center, basketball and volleyball courts and the Island View Restaurant & Pub. Florida Hospital is located at the front entrance of Sun ’n Lake, a nice benefit as well. If activities are what you desire, look no further. Bridge, yoga/pilates, kickboxing, walking class, water aerobics and art classes are all available. The com-munity also offers a free one-year golf

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DIRECTIONS4570 Pebble Beach Drive in SebringFrom U.S. 27 in Sebring, turn onto Sun ’n Lake Boule-vard. At the first traffic circle, take the second exit to stay on Sun ’n Lake Boulevard. At the second traffic circle, take the first exit onto Columbus Boulevard. Turn left onto Woods N Irons Street. Turn right onto Pebble Beach Drive. The home is on the right.

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This home is at 4570 Pebble Beach Drive in Sebring. It is priced for $207,900 and is listed with Patty Roberts with Century 21 Advanced All Service Realty in Sebring.

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Patty Roberts is with the Elliott Team with Century 21 Advanced All Service Realty. Call 863-381-5765.

Steve Fruit is with RE/MAX Realty Plus II in Lake Placid. Call 863-414-4919.

Kevin and Teresa Bock are with RE/MAX Realty Plus. Call 863-381-9063 or 863-381-7884.

HOW TO APPEAR IN PEOPLE IN REAL ESTATEMembers of the Heartland Association of Realtors who want to submit articles about their professional achieve-ments should call Eileen Powers at 863-386-5809. People in Real Estate submissions appear on a space availability basis. All submissions are subject to change.

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the master bath has dual vanities and walk-through shower. With his and hers walk-in closets, there is plenty of space for even the most demanding wardrobe.

The three car, drive-through garage will hold all kinds of toys and recreational equipment.

It also has plywood flooring in the big attic for seasonal items to be stored out of the way.

The large pool is de-signed for active sports, with plenty of room for laps and the perfect depth for volleyball. The home has a complete outdoor kitchen and Jacuzzi hot tub as well. Relax around the lake front concrete fire pit with friends and family

after a day of skiing and swimming on beautiful Lake Huntley. The main-tenance-free dock and boathouse has room for both a large ski boat and two personal watercraft.

For more informa-tion or to schedule a showing, call Fruit at 863-414-4919 and ask about MLS 246983. Take a virtual tour on YouTube at https://rem.ax/156HuntleyYouTube.

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The entire home has 12-foot ceilings with crown molding, giving it elegance throughout.

with a half bath for easy access and outdoor shower for rinsing off after being in the lake.

The large master suite has a gorgeous view over-looking the lake, open double closet and large master bath with dou-ble-sink vanity, cultured marble shower and jetted jacuzzi tub.

The fourth bedroom could also be used as a formal dining room or even an office with attached bath access. The two other guest bedrooms are a nice size and share a Jack-and-Jill bath with double-sink vanities.

This home overlooks Lake Saddlebags and has a gazebo and a brick pav-er patio with gas fire pit that is ideal for entertain-ing. This home is great as a weekend getaway or for

year-round enjoyment.The property has been

freshly mulched and the driveway was power washed and is ready for new owners. You will not be disappointed in all this home has to offer.

To make an appoint-ment to preview this home, call Kevin and Teresa Bock at 863-381-9063 or 863-381-7884. You can also visitte-resabock.com or email [email protected]. Ask about MLS 247015.

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This home overlooks Lake Saddlebags and has a gazebo and a brick paver patio with gas fire pit that is ideal for entertaining.

membership — some restrictions apply.

With more than 2,000 square feet under air and 2,432 total square feet under roof, this home is ideal as a year-round or seasonal home.

This three-bedroom, two-bath home includes an oversized two-car garage with golf cart path and overhead cart door with plenty of storage. The living area offers vaulted ceilings, upgraded porcelain tile, carpeted bedrooms plus a 20 by 20 carpeted and air-conditioned Florida room. It also has a 11 by 10 glass enclosed all-weather sunroom.

The large updated kitchen is open to the living area and includes abundant counter and cabinet space, pantry, newer stainless-steel appliances, custom solid-oak cabinets with deep drawers and pull-out shelves.

The 16 by 12 master bedroom has a sepa-rate tub and walk-in shower. Both the master bedroom and bedroom number two have walk-in closets.

Other features include Thermopane windows and inside laundry room with built-in cabinets. A

brand new roof has been contracted and is coming soon.

To arrange an appoint-ment to see this home or for more information, call Roberts at 863-381-5765. A virtual tour is available atpattyrob-ertscentury21.com — search for MLS 246923.

ROBERTSFROM PAGE 1

WASHINGTON — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to climb this week, reaching their highest level in more than four years and denting prospective home pur-chasers’ prospects amid the spring buying season.

It was the third straight week of increases for long-term mortgage rates. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages jumped to 4.58 percent from 4.47 percent last week. By contrast, the benchmark rate averaged 4.03 percent a year ago.

The average rate on 15-year, fixed-rate loans rose to 4.02 percent from 3.94 percent last week.

Spiking interest rates on U.S. Treasury bonds, driven by rising commod-ity prices that boosted inflation expectations, helped lift long-term mortgage rates to their highest level since August 2013.

The interest paid by the government on its debt has been rising. The yield on the key 10-year Treasury note reached its highest level since January 2014 this week, blowing past 3 percent to

3.03 percent. In addition to influencing home borrowing costs, the 10-year rate also is tied to auto loans and other consumer credit, and the breach of the significant 3 percent level sent shock waves through finan-cial markets. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 424 points, or 1.7 percent, on Tuesday to 24,024. It was down as much as 619 points earlier.

The yield on the 10-year note fell back to 2.99 percent early Thursday.

People shopping for homes are dealing with higher mortgage costs and fewer properties for sale. Rising rates could further erode inventories as existing homeowners renovate homes rather than put them up for sale to avoid a more expensive mortgage that would come with a new house. If higher loan rates lead to fewer homes on the market, it could push prices higher and further squeeze would-be homebuyers.

Despite the increase in mortgage rates, home-buyers have snapped up newly built houses as the economic outlook has continued to improve in recent months. Sales of new U.S. homes jumped

4 percent in March, propelled by a surge of buying in the West, the government reported Tuesday. Sales last month showed a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 694,000. For the first three months of 2018, sales ran 10.3 percent higher than a year earlier.

Still, the solid sales growth for new homes also shows that many would-be buyers can’t find existing homes that are available to purchase. Listings for existing homes sank to the lowest levels on record for March, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday.

To calculate average mortgage rates, Freddie Mac surveys lenders across the country between Monday and Wednesday each week.

The average doesn’t include extra fees, known as points, which most borrowers must pay to get the lowest rates. The fees on 30-year and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages were unchanged from last week at 0.5 point and 0.4 point, respectively.

The average rate for five-year adjustable-rate mortgages jumped to 3.74 percent from 3.67 percent last week. The fee remained at 0.3 percent.

US mortgage rates highest since 2013


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We always look at the negative space in our sky as being colored blue. So clearly the world was meant for more than a white ceiling in our home.

The ceiling has become the forgotten space we have missed in our pursuit of the perfect interior. Sherwin Williams even has a paint color aptly named “SW 7007 Ceiling Bright White.” What options are there for those who want to venture into this unex-plored foreign territory to the north?

The popcorn still lingering on our ceilings has been a road block. We paint it flat white and walk away. My design philos-ophy has always been if you can’t fight it, kiss it and make it yours!

The popcorn texture is a great way to hide drywall seams and provides some acoustical benefit. Its texture, first made with asbestos before the 1980’s, then Styrofoam, is actu-ally very interesting. With warm metals all the rage, why not paint the ceiling an iridescent paint and let the “bumps” in the ceiling refract light in the room to a stunning effect?

If a shimmering ceiling is not your thing and your ceilings are not textured, what about wallpaper? One of the most beautiful ways to treat ceilings in coastal interiors is with a linen or woven grass wallpaper. If you are truly adventurous, do a crazy bright modern geometric print then a “Sputnik” inspired chandelier to make your ceiling the star of the space. There are even wallpapers that look like weathered wood for a

planked ceiling detail. Commitment issues

with wallpaper? Pottery Barn offers an amazing removeable wallpaper product in an ash her-ringbone pattern perfect for rentals. Other suppliers offer mural wallpapers of the sky looking up through plum trees blossoming in spring or featuring the stained-glass work of modern artist Chihuly. The sky is the limit!

Another of my favorite techniques is using printed/textured panels. Façade, the company that makes those Victorian inspired plastic panels for dropped ceilings we see in every Irish pub also makes this material in 4 by 8 sheets, a variety of modern patterns and finishes. Easy to apply with two-sided carpet tape or construction adhesive, this material can be cut to size with scissors.

Many interiors designers take the wall color and specify the same paint

color for the ceiling in a flat finish at say “10 percent” saturation. What this means is they use the same color on the ceiling as the walls however much less tint is added. For example, if your walls are deep rose, your ceiling would be blush.

And finally, if you have an ugly, old mobile home panel board ceiling, may I suggest something totally insane — paint the ceilings a very dark color while keeping the walls and flooring very light. This technique, keeps your eye focused on the eye level details within the room and makes the ceiling completely disappear.

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Many young inter-national designers are drawing on heritage, folklore and their imaginations to create contemporary textile, ceramic and wall-cover-ing patterns.

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At Spoonflower , designer Andrea Lauren creates linocut patterns of woodland animals, flora, even the Loch Ness monster. They’re printed on textiles that can be used for pillows, curtains, bedding or lampshades. Illustrator Jeremiah Witting of Portland, Oregon, does pen-and-ink illustrations inspired by a 1910 compendium of Grimm’s Fairy Tales passed down to him by his grandmother. And for Parisian artist Vannina Baquere, inspiration comes from an eclectic mix of Mexican serape blankets, fantastic gar-dens and Scandinavian folk prints.

Many early American quilt and rug patterns live comfortably in the 21st century because of their simple geometric designs and clean color palettes.

At Garnet Hill , the Johanna puts a modern spin on pieced quilts with circle pieces instead of traditional squares.

Annie Selke’s Merry Go Round hooked rug re-scales the playful

medallions and flowers of a 1930s artwork that Selke found in France; the rug is offered in two different colorways.

Great Plains Native American motifs are crafted into a bold geometric rug exclusively at Crate & Kids from Los Angeles-based Bethany Yellowtail.

The artist has also done a striking wool blanket, available on her own website, that she calls “All My Relations.” Stripes of various con-figurations reflect Crow and Northern Cheyenne elements, both part of her heritage.

Modcloth has ceramic plates and glassware decorated with delicately painted folk art motifs in a pretty palette of charcoal, lime, orange and mint, from the company One Hundred Eighty Degrees in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Nathalie Lete’s story-book-style ceramic col-lection at Anthropologie features winsome wood-land creatures, fruits and flowers, all hand-painted.

At the Heimtextil fair in Frankfurt, Germany, in January, design students from PatternLab, a master’s program at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland, showed their work to potential buyers. Many designs were inspired by Finnish folk art.

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In her Harvest col-lection for her studio Half Drop, Romanian designer Alexandra Lazarescu reinterprets her country’s folklore through the lens of her architecture background. Traditional spoons, botanicals, wheels, and symbols of day and night are rendered in geomet-ric patterns that have a distinct Arts and Crafts vibe.

The National Museum of Warsaw recently opened its Gallery of Polish Design, showcas-ing some of that coun-try’s rich folkloric tradi-tion in carved furniture, ceramics and textiles. In studios around the city, and in nearby Lodz, young makers are trans-lating those designs for the 20th century, using digital printing, 3-D im-aging and other modern techniques. International decor powerhouses like IKEA, Vitra and Hay are buying their work.

In Zalipie, a village about three hours from

Warsaw, huts and homes are painted with elabo-rate floral and geometric motifs. The practice began generations ago as a way for residents to cover walls smudged with soot from stoves.

Other designers are playing with lacework, another of Poland’s renowned craft arts. Warsaw-based street artist NeSpoon uses spray paint to create intricate outdoor murals of lace patterns on the sides of buildings all over the world.

“I like to make positive art,” she says. “In lace, there’s an aesthetic code which is deeply embed-ded in every culture. In lace we find symmetry, some kind of order and harmony.”

What’s perched on the hot-pattern horizon?

“Look for Japanese and Persian folkloric themes and motifs — like Williams-Sonoma’s Dragon Zardozi pillow cover,” says designer Karen Wolf of South Orange, New Jersey.

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Delftware. Designers are reinterpreting the traditional Dutch folk

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This photo provided by HALFDROP shows a fabric design on a lamp shade by the Romanian design brand that creates fabric designs and products for interiors. Romanian architect and designer Alexandra Lazarescu interprets her country’s folk heritage and imagery in geometric patterns with contemporary sophistication.

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Q: How many price quotes should I get in re-financing my mortgage?

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—Same market timing: All quotes must be as of the same day, since mortgage lenders reset their prices every morn-ing. Comparing A’s price on Monday with B’s price on Tuesday is looking for trouble.

—Same transaction features: Valid price quotes are based on the same assumptions regarding the features of your transaction that affect price. These include the loan amount, property value, type of property, zip code of property, lock period, whether or not you are waiving escrow, your FICO score, and whether you are occupying the

house or renting it. And on a refinance, you must indicate whether or not you are taking any cash out of the transaction.

If you don’t specify all of these factors, the lender will probably assume the best so the price quote will be as low as possible. For example, if your home is a duplex, which usually commands a higher price, and you don’t indicate it in solicit-ing a price quote, the lender will assume that it is a single-family home because that commands the lowest price.

—Absence of lowball-ing: Even if you specify all relevant transaction features, some loan officers (LOs) will quote a price below the price they could actually de-liver that day, a process called lowballing. The purpose is to win the bidding contest with

other LOs so that you will come back.

If you do come back, the lowball price quote will be explained away either by changes in the market since the original quote, or by transaction features that you ne-glected to mention when you solicited the original quote. Indeed, lowballing is most likely to occur with borrowers who request a price quote without specifying all the relevant transaction features that affect the price.

To obtain prices on my website, shoppers must enter all the information that affects prices — oth-erwise the prices don’t appear. Prices are shown for each lender, they are always current, and they are received directly from each lender’s pricing system, bypassing the lenders’ LOs.

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underwriting or process-ing fees and gives the borrower a $1,000 closing credit. Will it save the borrower a bundle, as advertised?

A: This question can’t be answered definitively without knowing the interest rate charged and all the transaction features that affect the price. Nonetheless, I am quite confident that the answer is no because this lender is doing nothing more than giving a special name, and tying a ribbon around, a standard option that all lenders offer.

To illustrate the point, I shopped my site for a 30-year fixed-rate loan of $380,000 on April 14 and was offered 16 combinations of interest rate and lender fees. These ranged from a fee of $10,485 with a rate of 3.75 percent to a credit of $22,325 at a rate of 5.625 percent. Within that distribution is another

option, consisting of a rate of 4.375 percent and a credit of $1709. If I retained that rate but cut the credit to $1,000 and called it “The Lender’s Special”, it would have no origination, underwriting or processing fees, and it would provide a $1,000 closing credit. But it would be a rip-off rather than a bargain.

Q: I am 62 and won’t need any funds till I stop working at 65. Should I take a HECM credit line now and sit on it, or would I do better to wait three years and take it then?

A: If you take a credit line now and let it sit unused, the line will grow at a rate equal to

the mortgage interest rate plus the 1.25 percent mortgage insurance premium rate. If you wait three years, the initial line will be larger be-cause you are three years older and (presumably) your house will be worth more. In working the numbers, I found that with an annual house appreciation rate of about 2.5 percent, it was a wash. If you expect ap-preciation to exceed 2.5 percent, you do better by waiting, and vice versa.

Jack Guttentag is pro-fessor emeritus of finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Comments and questions can be left atmtgprofessor.com.

Readers’ questions about mortgage shoppingJack Guttentag

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The mountain laurels are blooming in the South adding to what has been an incredible spring. No doubt under Mother Nature’s watch full eye the mountain laurel bloom will progress northward in amazing fashion.

Stunning is a word I often use to describe a particular plant but today that word is reserved today for the apparent lack of utilization of the wonderful large shrub or small tree that is native from Louisiana to Indiana eastward to Maine and then down to Florida.

With that huge geo-graphical range, we hopefully have answered your first question, no you don’t have to have a mountain to grow it. Yet you’ll find them along mountainous roads, and a wide variety of habi-tats. In fact, if you grow azaleas, rhododendrons or blueberries you are a prime candidate for a mountain laurel, and I say let it happen.

Botanically speaking the mountain laurel is known as Kalmia latifolia. When you first see it in full bloom you start to think could they possibly be some kind of rhodo-dendron. They indeed are in the Ericaceae family so they are related.

You’ll find them in some of the most spectacular scenery in our country. My wide Jan and I were doing a little mountain laurel hunting with the camera and found breath-ing taking old specimen hanging over the gentle rapids of Palmetto Creek in Harris County, GA.

Trout fishermen in the Blue Ridge mountains tell of seeing them hanging over the Toccoa, Chattooga and Nantahala rivers. You’ll find them in residential areas too so you do not have to have a river either.

Morning sun and afternoon shade is the common joke around my house. While that would be perfect know that you’ll find them in more shade and more sun too. They can reach 15 feet in height and look dazzling at less than six feet. That can be their spread as well.

What you’ll notice on older specimen is gnarling, curving trunk with branches that look as though they have a story to tell of times past and things they have experi-enced. This stout wood was once used for handles

of tools.If you ever have the

chance to stand in front of an old timer in bloom you’ll leave feeling as though you have just experienced something grand in the world of plants and that perhaps you have just been taught a lesson on beauty, patience and perhaps a persevering spirit.

So, in the home land-scape we recommend the mountain laurel to be

planted in fertile, humus rich acidic soil that drains with fervor. If you have tight heavy soil don’t fret plant in raised beds.

In one of my favorite spots along a smaller moving creek I can see rose pink, light pink and white native ones all growing with mere feet of each other. A search on line shows you the rich colors that are available.

The flowers are so exotic in their design.

They are borne in termi-nal clusters, each mea-suring up to an inch and giving the distinct look of being a five-sided cup. As I mentioned ours are blooming now in late April but in your area your bloom could be June.

Norman Winter, horti-culturist, garden speaker and author of, “Tough-as-Nails Flowers for the South” and “Captivating Combinations: Color and Style in the Garden.”

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As spring warms up, it’s an excellent time to give your home’s exterior a once-over in preparation for summer. Oftentimes, the winter months conceal damage you may want to repair as quickly as possible. Sometimes, basic wear and tear builds up over the season, and it’s wise to check key systems.

1. CHECK YOUR HOME’S PHYSICAL EXTERIOR AND YARD

Take a look at your ex-terior’s basics. Chipping paint, damaged siding, roof leaks and founda-tion cracks can all lead to long-term damage if you don’t address them quickly. Also, verify that your downspouts direct water at least three feet

away from your home’s foundation. Water near your foundation is a major cause of basement leaks.

Check under your deck, porch or other exterior structure and clear out debris and junk that’s built up over the winter. And in the event your gutters are overflowing, hire a gutter cleaner to clear sediment and leaves left over from winter and spring weath-er. Overflowing gutters are another common source of basement leaks and foundation damage.

If you have outdoor play equipment, inspect it for damage and safety issues. Keep an eye out for insect damage, protruding nails, rot, and missing or damaged screws and bolts. Ensure the anchoring is still

firm and secure, and check that swing ropes or chains are still hold up strong. Linseed oil can prevent splintering of wood surfaces, and lubricant can ensure metal parts and connec-tions remain smooth and squeak-free.

Watch out for tree growth around power lines. Hire a professional tree trimmer to keep them clear if need be; you want a safe distance between electrical lines and your branches.

2. GIVE YOUR LAWN SOME TLC

A basic cleaning can work wonders. Clean up the lawn, garden and flower beds; pick up branches and debris; and use a rake or leaf blower to remove any remaining yard waste from flower beds. Even out the mulch

beds and add more mulch as needed.

If you have an irriga-tion system, reopen all your closed water lines to spigots and faucets, unpack and reattach hoses, and check for leaks. If you have an in-ground irrigation system, be sure to turn it back on in keeping with state or local code; some locales require that a profession-al perform a backflow test before activating it for the season.

3. WHAT ABOUT MY CAR?

Your car has worked hard all winter as well — and potholes, snow and ice can take their toll on its body. Give its exterior

a good cleaning, and make sure the undercar-riage is washed clear of road salt. Check all your tires, including the spare, for correct tire pressure. Make sure they all have sufficient tread for safe driving. (One easy trick: Insert a quarter upside down so George Washington’s head is in the tread. If you can see the top of his head, the

tread is too worn and you should replace the tire.) Winter also takes its toll on brakes, so have a technician check the pads and rotors.

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Finding a home can be a long process for all buyers, first-time buyers or seasoned home buyers. While it may seem like a dating game, with many different suitors before finding “the one,” some people can get distracted by individual properties, preventing them from realizing they’ve found their perfect home.

A Realtor shall save you from making that mistake. If you’re on the hunt for your first or even fourth home, meet with a Realtor and heed the message in this article and avoid these common buyer pitfalls.

For many house hunters, finding a dream home is the ultimate goal. Most of us have a list of wants and needs for our new home, and we can be pretty particular when it comes to finding a

home that checks off all those items. A common pitfall encountered by buyers is not being able to see the potential and importance of one of the most crucial tools when you decide to purchase a home, which is selecting a professional Realtor — especially when it comes to the details in the process when buying a property.

A Realtor experienced in the area and type of property requirements you and your family have

can save you time and money in addition to have a pleasant experi-ence. Some buyers can be turned off by a home because of the color of the carpet or paint, even when the property meets all their requirements.

Don’t immediately write off a house just be-cause of simple cosmetic details — it could be your true diamond in the rough. Perhaps you’ve found the perfect home — perfect size, perfect area, and perfect price — and you want it as soon as possible. You decide to skip the home inspection because of a competitive market.

Bad idea, and a buyer pitfall quite a few people fall victim to. While skipping an inspection might seem like a good idea, especially in a hot real estate market, the inspection is essentially a “health check” of a property, and the last thing you want is to spend a lot of money on

a sick home. Avoid this pitfall by always insisting on a home inspection — it will only benefit you in the long run.

When buying a home, especially in a compet-itive real estate market, thinking about the future might be beneficial. If you don’t intend on moving within the next five years, finding a home that fits your needs now and five years from now is a great idea.

It’s all too common for some buyers to fall in love with a home and compromise on some-thing. While compromis-ing on whether or not a home has a garage that will fit two or three cars

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While it may seem like a great idea to go it alone, a common buyer pitfall is choosing to not use an experienced agent. Sure, you can look at listings online but do you have the inside scoop on recently listed homes or

homes that haven’t even hit the market? Not likely. Real estate agents are incredibly valuable to the home buying process, especially when it comes to finding properties that suit your wants and needs. They communi-cate with other agents; they have access to different MLSs, and they provide an incredible service to you.

Avoid this pitfall by employing the services of your talented and professional agent — we have your best interests at heart! To submit questions, comments or topics, call Julio Seda at 786-991-8235 or email [email protected].

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After two days of trad-ing and piling up draft picks, the Bucs had a lowkey Saturday, round-ing out a promising class with three players who fit the mold of what gen-eral manager Jason Licht is trying to build.

“This year of find-ing that guy, that man that embodies what we’re looking for on this football team … that are wired the specific way that we want guys to be wired … these guys that we picked, they certainly are in that category,” Licht said.

On Saturday, that was Pittsburgh safety Jordan Whitehead in the fourth round, Penn receiver Justin Watson in the fifth and Wisconsin line-backer Jack Cichy in the sixth round, each with their own compelling storylines.

Whitehead, a cousin of former Bucs corner-back Darrelle Revis, went to his cousin’s draft party 11 years ago and had Revis’ mother at his in Aliquippa, Pa., on Saturday.

“He gave me a lot of advice going through this thing,” Whitehead said. “Stay humble, anything could happen through-out this weekend … You can learn from the best right there, and he’s right there in front of me. I take everything from him.”

In 140 years of Penn football, Watson is the Quakers’ career leader in catches, yards and touchdowns, topping 1,000 yards in each of the last three seasons. He boasts a 40-inch verti-cal and ran a 4.42 at his

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BOSTON — Wilson Ramos went deep again and scored on Denard Span’s inside-the-park homer, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 12-6 on Saturday for their eighth consecutive victory.

It’s the longest win streak for Tampa Bay since taking nine in a row in July 2014. The resur-gent Rays have won nine of 10 overall to move within one game of .500

at 12-13.Johnny Field and

Carlos Gomez also con-nected for Tampa Bay, and Matt Duffy finished with four hits. Field’s three-run drive in the ninth was his first career homer.

Ramos belted a two-run shot in the third against David Price, extending his homer streak to three games.

Boston lost for the fifth time in seven games. It also had to replace star outfielder Mookie Betts after the

fourth inning due to tightness in his right hamstring.

Rafael Devers hom-ered for the Red Sox, and Price (2-3) was charged with six runs, five earned, and eight hits in 5 2⁄3 innings against his first major league team.

Ryan Yarbrough (1-1) got the win with four innings in relief of rookie starter Yonny Chirinos, who recorded just six outs.

Gomez’s leadoff drive in the seventh made it 7-5, and Fields extended

Tampa Bay’s lead with a drive to left against Brian Johnson.

The first of the Rays’ three homers never left the park. Ramos led off the second with a double and scored when Span’s sinking line drive got past Jackie Bradley Jr. and rolled slowly to the wall in center. Span was already at third by the time Andrew Benintendi got over from left and fielded the ball.

Initially called a three-base error on Bradley,

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By FRED GOODALL Associated Press

Tuukka Rask tossed a broken skate blade up the ice in frustration, but hardly lost his cool.

“I didn’t throw it at any-body,” the Boston goaltender said Saturday. “If I threw it at somebody, I’d like to

apologize, but I didn’t. I just wanted to make sure that everybody saw that my blade was off.”

Rask settled after allow-ing a second-period goal while trying to let officials know he had a problem with his left skate, finishing with 34 saves in the Bruins’ 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay

Lightning in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Eastern Con-ference semifinal series.

Rick Nash had two goals and the Bruins’ high-scoring line of Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand combined for 11 points, however Rask’s abil-ity to retain his composure after Mikhail Sergachev’s

goal trimmed Boston’s lead to 3-2 was every bit as important.

“He was really good,” Boston coach Bruce Cas-sidy said. “He gave us more than a chance to win early on when we were still trying to find our legs. We weren’t

Bruins zap LightningNHL: Buins 6, Lightning 2

Nash, Bergeron score twice to lead Bruins to victory

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shaquem Griffin came back. The crowd loved it.

Players in attendance not selected in the first two days of the NFL draft

usually head out of town before the fourth through seventh rounds.

Griffin, who sat through 100 names being called in the first three rounds, wasn’t in AT&T Stadium on Saturday.

Then he was after Seattle spent the 141st

overall selection on the Central Florida linebacker who has no left hand.

That fifth-round choice, announced in Seattle, drew loud cheers from fans at Jerry’s World. Griffin, whose left hand was amputated when he was young, has

become the feel-good story this year and one of the most popular players in this draft because of his perseverance, outgo-ing personality and, of course, his talent.

Griffin helped UCF go undefeated last season, then blew through the

NFL combine with a 4.38 in the 40, sensational lifting work with his prosthetic, and a can-do attitude.

Exactly the sort of player the Seahawks seem to find; they drafted his twin brother, Shaquill, out of UCF last year.

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pro day, impressive for a 6-foot-3 receiver. Bucs receivers coach Skyler Fulton coached him in the Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, went to his pro day in Philadel-phia and now has him joining a deep group of receivers.

The Bucs had success last year in drafting an injured linebacker in LSU’s Kendell Beck-with, and they’re hoping for the same in Cichy,

who hasn’t played since 2016. He missed the end of his junior year with a torn pectoral muscle, then missed all of last season with a knee injury.

“I’m right where I want to be right now and I’m confident going forward,” said Cichy, who had 60 tackles in seven games before his injury in 2016. “I’m really a relentless competitor … I like to try and make it 100 miles per hour.”

Those three join five Bucs draft picks who went in the first 94 selec-tions, thanks to Licht

trading down from No. 7 to No. 12, picking up two second-rounders, then trading down and moving up before he was done Friday.

The headliners were Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea in the first round and USC running back Ronald Jones in the second, but the Bucs were able to add a pair of cornerbacks in North Carolina’s M.J. Stewart and Auburn’s Carlton Davis, trading back up into the third to get guard Alex Cappa of Division II Humboldt State.

As a whole, the eight-player draft class will have a chance to fill significant roles on both sides of the ball as the Bucs work to bounce back from a 5-11 record last season.

“I was just talking with Dirk (Koetter), when we went into the first round, we thought we were going to have a hell of a lot more needs than we do right now, (more) holes on our roster,” Licht said. “So we feel very good with the quality that we were able to get in the first two days, and today.”

the call was changed the following inning and Price was tagged with two earned runs.

The Rays added two more in the third when Ramos drove a 0-2 pitch from Price out to left after a double by C.J. Cron.

The Red Sox loaded the bases with nobody out in the first and third but got just one run in each inning. Benintendi hit a leadoff double in the third, Hanley Ramirez singled and J.D. Martinez drew a walk to

load the bases for Xander Bogaerts, who delivered an RBI single to left. That was all for Chirinos. Yarbrough prevented any further damage with a pair of strikeouts and a soft liner by Nunez to shortstop. Chirinos was charged with three runs and six hits. He walked two, struck out three and threw two wild pitches.

Trainer’s roomRays: Ramos left after a

single in the seventh. The Rays said it was a precau-tionary move because of tightness in his legs.

Red Sox: RHP Steven Wright (knee surgery) was reinstated from the disabled list, and then placed on the restricted list so he can serve a 15-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy.

Up nextRays: Manager Kevin

Cash said he would name Sunday’s starter after Saturday’s game.

Red Sox: RHP Rick Porcello (4-0, 1.93 ERA) struck out a season-high nine over seven innings Tuesday at Toronto.

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Boston Red Sox’s Eduardo Nunez reacts after striking out to end the baseball game on Saturday.

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executing very well. They were better than us, and then our top guys started finishing their chances.”

Bergeron also scored twice and had an assist on one of Nash’s goals for the Bruins, who fin-ished one point behind Tampa Bay for the Atlantic Division title, as well as the No. 1 seed in the East.

Marchand had a goal and three assists, while Pastrnak finished with four assists in a domi-nating performance.

A second goal by Marchand was waved off because of a cross-checking penalty on Pastrnak.

“You need your best players to be your best players, and clearly that happened tonight for us,’ Cassidy said.

Dan Girardi also scored for the Light-ning, who trailed by one goal entering the third

period.Marchand and

Bergeron hiked Boston’s advantage to 5-2 before Jake DeBrusk added an empty-netter with 6:19 remaining.

The Bruins had just 10 shots against Lightning goalie Andrei Vasi-levskiy over the last two periods, but made the most of the limited opportunities.

Game 2 is Monday night at Amalie Arena.

The Lightning, in the conference semifinals for the third time in four years, remain confident.

“We have a lot of experience. Guys have been in this position before,” center Tyler Johnson said. “It’s one game. It doesn’t matter if you lose a game 3-2 or 12-2. It’s the same thing.”

Rask won three of four starts against the Lightning during the regular season, with Tampa Bay’s lone vic-tory coming in the final meeting.

Pastrnak assisted on

each of Boston’s first three goals and added another on Bergeron’s third-period goal, giving him 12 helpers in eight playoff games.

“They’re good. ... They’ve played together for a while and they know where to find each other,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said of Bos-ton’s top line.

“They play both ends of the rink. They’ve played on Olympic teams, World Cup teams, and every time you look up and Canada is winning, usually Marchand or Bergeron had something to do with it,” Cooper added. “They’ve done it for a long time.”

Nash, meanwhile, got his second and third goals of the postseason, scoring on the power play at 17:11 of the open-ing period and 12:33 of the second to put the Bruins up 3-1. Ser-gachev countered on the power play, trimming Tampa Bay’s deficit to 3-2.

“We lost 6-2, so it doesn’t matter how we feel about how we played,” Cooper said. “We’re going to wake up in the morning, some-body is going to look at the score and say Tampa is down 1-0. Is there stuff we can build off this game? No question. But they got six, and in the end we have to raise the level of our game to get back in this series.”

NOTES: Vasilevs-kiy stopped 18 shots. ... When Rask lost the blade on his skate, play was allowed to continue because losing a blade is not considered a safety issue. ... The Bruins and Lightning are meeting in the playoffs for only the second time. The teams also met in the 2011 Eastern Conference Final, won by Boston in seven games. Six cur-rent Bruins — Bergeron, Marchand, Rask, Zdeno Chara, David Krejci and Adam McQuaid were part of that team, which went on win the Stanley Cup.

HOCKEYFrom Page 1

Staff Reports

The Charlotte Stone Crabs have scored plenty of early runs this season which has typi-cally lead to a victory.

But after scoring three runs in the first inning Saturday night against the Tampa Tarpons,

they squandered the early lead in a 5-4 loss.

Tampa scored two runs in the fourth and took the lead with three runs in the seventh inning.

Nate Lowe smacked a three-run blast in the first inning. He now has three home runs, six hits

and nine RBI in the last two games.

A Kevin Padlo RBI gave Charlotte another run in the eighth to cut into the Tarpons’ lead, but the Stone Crabs couldn’t push across the tying run.

Brock Burke allowed two runs on eight hits

and a walk in a no decision. J.D. Busfield picked up a blown save and a loss, allowing three runs in one inning of work.

David Rodriguez once again had a multi-hit game, going 2-for-3 in the loss.

MiLB: Tarpons 5, Stone Crabs 4

Stone Crabs fall despite early lead

By JIMMY GOLEN Associated Press

BOSTON — Al Hor-ford and Terry Rozier scored 26 points apiece, and even Giannis Ante-tokounmpo tipped in a basket for the Celtics on Saturday night to help Boston beat Milwaukee 112-96 in Game 7 of their first-round series and eliminate the Bucks and the Greek Freak from the playoffs.

Horford had eight rebounds, Rozier had nine assists and Jayson Tatum added 20 points for the Celtics, who rode the home-court advan-tage to win all four

games in Boston and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the second straight year.

They will meet the Philadelphia 76ers, with Game 1 in Boston on Monday night.

Khris Middleton scored 32, Eric Bledsoe had 23 and Antetok-ounmpo had 22 points and nine rebounds for the Bucks. Mil-waukee has advanced from the first round of the playoffs just once since 1989, losing nine straight playoff series since Ray Allen, Glenn Robinson and Sam Cas-sell brought George Karl

to the Eastern Confer-ence finals in 2001.

Playing in their NBA-record 31st Game 7, the Celtics improved to 20-4 at home and 23-8 overall in best-of-seven clinchers. It was the second Game 7 at the TD Garden this week, with the Boston Bruins beat-ing the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night to advance in the NHL playoffs.

Tatum had nine points in the first, when the Celtics scored 15 straight points — including a tip-in by Antetokounmpo into the Boston hoop — and 20 of the last 22 to end

the quarter with a 30-17 lead. Milwaukee scored 11 in a row at the begin-ning of the second to make it a two-point game, but Boston answered with nine in a row to make it 41-30.

The Celtics led 50-42 at the half despite going 1-for-12 from 3-point range. Horford had 14 points and seven rebounds at the break, and Bledsoe had 12 points for the Bucks.

Milwaukee cut the deficit to three points early in the third but Boston scored 11 of the last 15 points in the quarter.

NBA: Celtics 112, Bucks 96

Celtics beat Bucks 112-96 in Game 7

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By KRISTIE RIEKEN Associated Press

HOUSTON — Char-lotte Hornets star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was at home watching the World Series and marveling at a big hit by George Springer when he learned some-thing about the Houston Astros star that impressed him even more than that play.

“That was a big moment in this atmosphere in Houston,” Kidd-Gilchrist said. “Then I saw that he stutters and I was like: ‘Oh man, he stutters?’”

It was an important dis-covery for Kidd-Gilchrist, who also stutters, and spurred him to reach out to the outfielder. The two connected with the help of Astros manager A.J. Hinch and developed a relation-ship during the last few months.

“He’s open. I’m open about it, too,” Kidd-Gilchrist said of their stuttering. “He’s older than me and he’s a guy that I look up to.”

On Friday they spent time together at Minute Maid Park before Hous-ton’s game against Oakland. Kidd-Gilchrist took batting practice with the World Series MVP, and the two laughed and joked at the forward’s struggles to make contact.

Springer, who stuttered so severely as a child that he rarely talked to those outside of close family

and friends, was humbled Kidd-Gilchrist reached out to him and was touched by his story.

“It’s crazy. It’s cool. I think it’s an honor,” he said. “It just shows you that there’s a lot of people in all different areas of life that experience it.”

Springer is the spokes-person for The Stuttering Association for the Young and hosts a fundraiser each year to raise money for their camp for children who stutter. He often says if he can reach just one person then his work with the organization is worth it.

He knows plenty of children have found inspiration in what he’s overcome, but he was a bit surprised another pro-fessional athlete was so impressed by him.

“The goal is to impact somebody somewhere,” Springer said. “And for me to get in touch with him and kids to see that there are people everywhere, it doesn’t matter if you play professional baseball or you’re in the NBA or you’re in construction, we’re all humans and it’s good to not feel alone.”

Kidd-Gilchrist agrees and feels a responsibility to tell his story to let kids who are dealing with the same issue know that they can get through it.

“It’s important to me,” he said. “I know it’s important to him to reach out to people who stutter ... it isn’t just the both of us, it’s all of us around the world that stutter, old, young, male or female, it’s important to all of us who stutter.”

By Julian LindenThe Associated Press

SYDNEY — Peter Norman, the Australian sprinter who shared the podium with Ameri-cans Tommie Smith and John Carlos and backed their Black Power salutes at the 1968 Mexico City Games, was posthumously given his country’s highest Olympic award Saturday for his “brave stand” 50 years ago.

The Australian Olym-pic Committee bestowed its Order of Merit in belated recognition of Norman’s role in one of the most powerful human rights protests in sports.

“This is an over-due award there is no doubt,” AOC President John Coates said. “The respect for Peter and his actions is still enormous to this day.

“He believed in human rights throughout his life. We lost Peter in 2006 but we should never lose sight of his brave stand that day and further as a five-time national champion.”

Norman won the silver medal in the 200 meters at the Mexico City Games and his time of 20.06 seconds remains an Australian national record. Smith set a then-world record of 19.83 seconds to win the gold medal while Carlos took the bronze, but it was their civil rights protest at the medal presenta-tion that linked all three men through the years.

Smith and Carlos mounted the podium shoeless, represent-ing black poverty in the United States, with each wearing a single black glove. When the “The Star-Spangled Banner” played, they bowed their heads and raised their

fists.Norman, a white

Australian physical education teacher, wore a human rights badge on his shirt in support of the two Americans. He also suggested the idea that Smith and Carlos each wear one glove because they had only one pair between them.

Smith and Carlos were expelled from the Olym-pics because of their protests and were sub-jected to death threats when they returned home.

Norman was never selected to represent Australia again, and his role in the protest was sometimes overlooked.

In 2005, a statue com-memorating the protest was erected at San Jose State University, where Smith and Carlos were students. Norman’s place in the statue was left vacant, although the Australian said he fully supported the deci-sion to be left out of the monument.

When Norman died in 2006, Smith and Carlos traveled to Australia and were pallbearers at his funeral.

“He was a lone soldier in Australia,” Carlos said at the time. “Many people in Australia didn’tparticularly understand. Why would that young white fella go over and stand with those black individuals?”

“Peter never flinched, he never turned his eye or his head,” Carlos said. “When I looked into his eyes, I saw nothing but love.”

The AOC has always denied punishing Norman, although the Australian federal government apologized to him in 2012 for failing to send him to the 1972 Munich Olympics even though he had qualified.

Australian honored for protest at Olympics

By Joseph WilsonThe Associated Press

BARCELONA, Spain — Andres Iniesta means so much more to Barcelona than the 30-plus titles he helped add to its trophy case.

The Spaniard, who is leaving the club at the end of the season, was pure elegance with the ball, and a popular player off the field.

As Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu put it, “Andres is the son any father would love to have.”

Lionel Messi has been the driving force that made Barcelona into one of the best teams to ever play the game. But more than any player at the Camp Nou in the last 15 years, Iniesta provided the human element that made him exemplify Bar-celona’s motto of being “more than a club.”

In an emotional news conference on Friday, Iniesta did not reveal what his next club will be, only saying it won’t be in Europe.

Iniesta, who turns 34 on May 11, decided it was time to go out on top after likely securing a domestic double.

Wearing Barcelona’s burgundy-and-blue, Iniesta scored in a 5-0 victory over Sevilla to claim a fourth consecu-tive Copa del Rey last weekend. That was his and Messi’s club record 31st title with Barcelona, and the team just needs to win one of its last five matches to clinch the Spanish league title.

Iniesta’s departure after 16 trophy-rich sea-sons will leave Messi as the last link to the group of players that started Barcelona’s incredible winning era with a Liga crown in 2005.

Iniesta and Messi were

rising talents on that team coached by Frank Rijkaard and featuring Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto’o.

Barcelona won the 2006 Champion League title, which started a golden era for Barcelona with Iniesta and Messi leading the way to three more Champions League titles and a collection of domestic trophies that displaced Real Madrid as Spain’s top team.

For a club which prides itself on producing the world’s top playmakers and passers, there has been no one quite like Iniesta.

Deceptively sleek with his dribbling skills and uncanny knack for a game-winning pass, Iniesta was a master at unlocking opponents’ best-laid defenses. He combined the smooth dribbling skills of Ronaldinho and the pre-cision passing of former midfield partner Xavi Hernandez.

While never a prolific goal-scorer, Iniesta has come through in the big-gest moments for both club and country.

Ask any Barcelona fan what their favorite goal is and more than likely Iniesta’s dramatic stop-page-time strike that stunned Chelsea in the 2009 Champions League will be mentioned. With Barcelona seconds from elimination, Iniesta’s laser-beam shot with the toe of his right boot kept Pep Guardiola’s side on course to the European title.

When asked by Span-ish national television in February about that classic goal, Iniesta said it was “as if destiny wanted the ball to go in.”

Iniesta was also in the right place at the right time to score in extra time to give Spain the World Cup title in 2010 with a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands. He also played a key part in Spain winning the 2008 and 2012 European Cham-pionships to complete an unprecedented run of dominance for Spain and its tiki-taka tactics modeled on Barcelona’s ball-possession style.

His thoughtful char-acter was seen when Iniesta dedicated his

World Cup winning goal to the late Dani Jarque, his friend and Espanyol defender who had died of a heart attack.

This mix of grace and excellence earned him the respect of oppos-ing fans when Barcelona was playing away from home. They regularly applauded him when he was substituted.

Iniesta joined Barce-lona’s training academy at age 12 after leaving his village in southeastern Spain. He has become an unquestioned favorite of Barcelona’s support-ers, even with Catalans who sympathize with the region’s secessionist movement.

Iniesta never won the Ballon d’Or for the world’s best player. He was second in voting behind Messi in 2010. France Football, the magazine behind the award, recognized that Iniesta had deserved to win in an editorial published this week by director Pascal Ferre entitled “Sorry, Andres.”

But true to his demeanor, Iniesta has never complained.

An emotional exit

AP PHOTO

Barcelona star Andres Iniesta wipes away a tear during a news conference announcing he is leaving the club, Friday in Barcelona, Spain.

SOCCER: Barcelona OLYMPICS: Australia

AP PHOTO

Houston Astros’ George Springer rounds third to score on Carlos Correa’s single during the fourth inning on Friday in Houston.

Springer and Kidd-Gilchrist bond over shared experience

BASEBALL: Astros GOLF: PGA Tour

Associated Press

AVONDALE, La. — Kevin Kisner had another great day at TPC Louisiana, rolling in putts seemingly from everywhere. Teammate Scott Brown wasn’t having as much success, but a clutch birdie on the closing hole gave the duo a one-shot lead heading into the final round of the Zurich Classic.

Kisner holed three birdie putts from 20 feet or more and teamed with Brown to shoot an 8-under 64 in better ball on Saturday. They topped a crowded lead-erboard that featured 13 teams within four shots of the lead.

“It was a dogfight for us today,” Brown said. “I felt like Kevin played great. I kind of left him high and dry a couple times.”

But Brown came up big on the par-5 18th when his third shot from a greenside bunker settled within 2 feet.

Kisner and Brown started the round one shot off the lead and made five birdies on the front nine. The back nine wasn’t as smooth, with two bogeys mixed in with five more birdies, giving the team a three-day total of 20-under 196.

“We had a chance to probably run away a little bit and we just couldn’t

ever get two balls in good position on the back nine,” Kisner said. “Still leading the golf tourna-ment. Feel good. In the right position, where we need to go.”

The duo lost on the fourth hole of a playoff to Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixt last year at TPC Louisiana, the first for the Zurich as a team event. They’ll face plenty of challengers on Sunday, when the tour-nament returns to the more difficult alternate-shot format.

Tony Finau and Daniel Summerhays shot a bogey-free 63, and Michael Kim and Andrew Putnam teamed for a 66.

Kisner, Scott Brown team for one-shot lead at Zurich

By John ZenorAssociated Press

TALLADEGA, Ala. — A different Busch will be Kevin Harvick’s nearest competitor at Talladega Superspeedway — at least at the start.

Harvick will start on the pole Sunday at Talladega while he goes for his fourth win of the year, which would break a 3-3 deadlock with streaking Kyle Busch. Starting with him up

front: Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Kurt Busch.

Even for oft-chaotic Talladega, drivers have said Sunday’s race seems more unpre-dictable than usual with questions about the cars’ handling. NASCAR changed the restrictor plates after Friday’s practice laps in which Jamie McMur-ray’s car flipped a number of times.

The change is

expected to sap some horsepower from the cars.

“I’ve never really seen this much uncertainty going into a plate race before,” Kurt Busch said.

“So everybody’s got their hands full. Handling will be at an all-time premium. And you have to make the right adjustments on thecar. At the same time, you have to protect the car.

Harvick eyeing 4th win of yearNASCAR: Talladega


AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE

EAST DIVISIONTEAM W L PCT. GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAYBoston 19 7 .731 — — 5-5 L-2 8-3 11-4New York 16 9 .640 2½ — 8-2 W-7 11-5 5-4Toronto 14 12 .538 5 2 3-7 L-4 8-7 6-5Tampa Bay 12 13 .480 6½ 3½ 9-1 W-8 6-7 6-6Baltimore 7 19 .269 12 9 2-8 W-1 4-9 3-10

CENTRAL DIVISIONTEAM W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAYCleveland 14 11 .560 — — 5-5 L-1 8-5 6-6Detroit 10 14 .417 3½ 5 5-5 L-3 6-7 4-7Minnesota 9 13 .409 3½ 5 2-8 W-1 6-4 3-9Chicago 8 16 .333 5½ 7 4-6 W-3 2-10 6-6Kansas City 5 20 .200 9 10½ 2-8 L-5 1-12 4-8

WEST DIVISIONTEAM W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAYHouston 17 10 .630 — — 7-3 L-1 7-6 10-4Los Angeles 16 10 .615 ½ — 3-7 L-2 5-8 11-2Seattle 15 11 .577 1½ 1 6-4 W-1 5-5 10-6Oakland 14 12 .538 2½ 2 8-2 W-1 8-6 6-6Texas 11 17 .393 6½ 6 5-5 W-3 4-12 7-5

EAST DIVISIONTEAM W L PCT. GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAYNew York 16 8 .667 — — 4-6 W-1 7-4 9-4Philadelphia 16 9 .640 ½ — 7-3 W-1 11-3 5-6Atlanta 14 11 .560 2½ ½ 5-5 L-1 8-4 6-7Washington 11 16 .407 6½ 4½ 3-7 L-2 3-9 8-7Miami 7 18 .280 9½ 7½ 3-7 L-1 3-10 4-8

CENTRAL DIVISIONTEAM W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAYSt. Louis 15 10 .600 — — 7-3 L-1 7-5 8-5Chicago 14 10 .583 ½ — 7-3 W-3 6-4 8-6Pittsburgh 15 11 .577 ½ — 4-6 W-3 8-5 7-6Milwaukee 16 12 .571 ½ — 7-3 L-3 8-6 8-6Cincinnati 6 21 .222 10 9½ 3-7 L-1 3-9 3-12

WEST DIVISIONTEAM W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAYArizona 19 7 .731 — — 7-3 W-3 9-3 10-4Colorado 15 12 .556 4½ ½ 6-4 W-3 5-7 10-5Los Angeles 12 13 .480 6½ 2½ 6-4 W-1 7-8 5-5San Francisco 12 14 .462 7 3 6-4 L-1 6-6 6-8San Diego 9 18 .333 10½ 6½ 2-8 L-3 4-11 5-7

MAJORLEAGUEBASEBALL

TWINS 3, REDS 1CINCINNATI AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Winker rf 4 0 0 0 1 2 .292Peraza ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .284Votto 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .271Gennett 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296Suarez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293Schebler dh 3 1 1 1 1 1 .317Duvall lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .176Mesoraco c 3 0 2 0 1 0 .2421-Herrera pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Hamilton cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .169a-Barnhart ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230TOTALS 32 1 6 1 5 4MINNESOTA AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Dozier 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263Mauer dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 .292Rosario lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .241Escobar 3b 4 1 1 1 0 3 .297Kepler cf-rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295Grossman rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 .213LaMarre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .348Morrison 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .143Garver c 4 1 2 1 0 2 .250Adrianza ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 .233TOTALS 31 3 8 3 3 6CINCINNATI 010 000 000 — 1 6 2MINNESOTA 000 210 00X — 3 8 0a-popped out for Hamilton in the 9th.1-ran for Mesoraco in the 9th.E—Winker (1), Gennett (4). LOB—Cincinnati9, Minnesota 8. 2B—Duvall (8), Mesoraco(1), Escobar (10), Garver (2), Adrianza (2).HR—Schebler (3), off Odorizzi Garver (2), offRomano. RBIs—Schebler (9), Escobar (12),Grossman (8), Garver (2). SF—Grossman.Runners left in scoring position—Cincinnati4 (Winker, Peraza 3) Minnesota 3 (Mauer,Escobar 2). RISP—Cincinnati 1 for 8Minnesota 0 for 7.LIDP—Dozier. GIDP—Gennett.DP—Cincinnati 1 (Peraza, Gennett)Minnesota 1 (Morrison, Adrianza).

CINCINNATI IP H R ER BB SO NP ERARomano, L, .1 4.2 6 3 2 2 1 89 4.65Brice 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 26 3.45Floro 2 2 0 0 0 3 37 0.90MINNESOTA IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAOdorizzi, W, 2-2 6 5 1 1 2 3 91 3.94Duke, H, 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 9 5.19Reed, H, 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 2.57Rodney, S, 3-6 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 5.87Odorizzi pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.Inherited runners-scored—Brice 2-0, Duke1-0.Umpires—Home, Tom Woodring First, TedBarrett Second, Lance Barksdale Third, WillLittle.T—2:58. A—27,115 (39,504).

WHITE SOX 8, ROYALS 0FIRST GAMECHICAGO AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Moncada 2b 5 1 2 1 0 1 .271Sanchez 3b 5 0 2 3 0 0 .287Abreu 1b 3 0 0 0 2 0 .272Delmonico lf 4 1 0 0 1 2 .231Davidson dh 5 1 3 0 0 1 .259Castillo c 4 0 0 0 0 3 .234a-Narvaez ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .133Palka rf 5 3 4 3 0 0 .308Anderson ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .280Garcia cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .240TOTALS 40 8 15 8 3 8KANSAS CITY AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Merrifield 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250Moustakas 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .299Perez dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 .238Duda 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .221Soler rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .294Jay cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .245Escobar ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .195Gordon lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .238Butera c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .170TOTALS 32 0 6 0 3 5CHICAGO 010 400 300 — 8 15 0KANSAS CITY 000 000 000 — 0 6 0a-struck out for Castillo in the 9th.LOB—Chicago 8, Kansas City 8. 2B—Sanchez(5), Davidson (4), Palka (1), Perez (1). HR—Palka (1), off Smith. RBIs—Moncada (13),Sanchez 3 (14), Palka 3 (4), Garcia (6).Runners left in scoring position—Chicago 3(Moncada, Castillo, Anderson) Kansas City6 (Duda, Jay 2, Gordon, Butera 2). RISP—Chicago 5 for 9 Kansas City 0 for 6.Runners moved up—Escobar. GIDP—Castillo,Merrifield.DP—Chicago 1 (Anderson, Moncada, Abreu)Kansas City 1 (Moustakas, Merrifield, Duda).

CHICAGO IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAFulmer, W, 2-1 7 4 0 0 3 3 109 4.32Beck 2 2 0 0 0 2 31 3.60KANSAS CITY IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAOaks, L, 0-1 512 5 5 1 4 87 9.00Stout 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 2313.50Smith 2.2 1 1 1 1 3 38 3.38Inherited runners-scored—Smith 2-2.Umpires—Home, Greg Gibson First, JordanBaker Second, Sean Barber Third, JerryLayne.T—2:49. A—16,971 (37,903).

CUBS 3, BREWERS 0MILWAUKEE AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Cain cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .301Yelich lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .262Braun 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256Santana rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239Perez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .192Villar 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .275Pina c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .191Arcia ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 .203Guerra p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000Drake p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---b-Sogard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .115Woodruff p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---TOTALS 29 0 2 0 1 10CHICAGO AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Almora cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .309

Baez ss-2b 4 0 1 1 0 2 .304Bryant 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .306Rizzo 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .164Contreras c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .259Schwarber lf 4 0 1 0 0 3 .284Duensing p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Cishek p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500Zobrist 2b-lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 .326Heyward rf 2 1 1 0 1 0 .253Quintana p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000a-La Stella ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 .270Strop p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Russell ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215TOTALS 28 3 6 3 2 9MILWAUKEE 000 000 000 — 0 2 0CHICAGO 001 000 20X — 3 6 1a-singled for Quintana in the 7th. b-flied outfor Drake in the 8th.E—Baez (6). LOB—Milwaukee 3, Chicago6. 2B—Cain (7), Baez (8), Heyward (3).RBIs—Baez (26), La Stella 2 (9). SB—Baez(3). S—Almora, Quintana.Runners left in scoring position—Milwaukee1 (Santana) Chicago 3 (Baez, Bryant 2).RISP—Milwaukee 0 for 3 Chicago 1 for 6.

MILWAUKEE IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAGuerra, L, 2-1 6 3 1 1 2 6 98 0.82Drake 1 3 2 2 0 1 19 6.39Woodruff 1 0 0 0 0 2 15 4.50CHICAGO IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAQuintana, W, 3-17 2 0 0 1 7 103 5.74Strop, H, 1 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 13 2.45Duensing, H, 2 .1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00Cishek .1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.84HBP—Guerra (Contreras). WP—Quintana.Umpires—Home, Eric Cooper First, GaryCederstrom Third, Stu Scheurwater.T—2:37. A—40,147 (41,649).

RANGERS 7, BLUE JAYS 4TEXAS AB R H BI BB SO AVG.DeShields cf 4 2 1 0 1 2 .194Choo dh 5 0 3 3 0 1 .250Kiner-Falefa 2b 5 0 1 0 0 2 .273Mazara rf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .297Gallo 1b 3 1 0 0 2 2 .233Nunez 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .125Profar ss 3 1 1 2 1 1 .227Chirinos c 4 2 2 2 0 1 .186Rua lf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .184TOTALS 36 7 10 7 5 12TORONTO AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Granderson lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .317a-Pearce ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283Hernandez rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .296Smoak 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263Solarte 3b 4 0 0 1 0 0 .218Pillar cf 4 2 2 2 0 0 .309Gurriel Jr. 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .227Morales dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 .170Maile c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .351Diaz ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .189TOTALS 34 4 7 4 1 4TEXAS 030 201 001 — 7 10 0TORONTO 000 011 101 — 4 7 0a-struck out for Granderson in the 8th.LOB—Texas 7, Toronto 4. 2B—DeShields(1), Choo (7), Granderson (4). 3B—Rua (1),Hernandez (2). HR—Profar (1), off GarciaChirinos (4), off Garcia Chirinos (5), off OhPillar (2), off Colon Gurriel Jr. (1), off ColonPillar (3), off Jepsen. RBIs—Choo 3 (14),Profar 2 (7), Chirinos 2 (10), Solarte (12),Pillar 2 (13), Gurriel Jr. (4). SB—DeShields(3), Rua (2).Runners left in scoring position—Texas5 (DeShields, Kiner-Falefa, Gallo, Nunez2) Toronto 3 (Granderson, Solarte, Maile).RISP—Texas 2 for 7 Toronto 0 for 7.Runners moved up—Solarte.GIDP—Kiner-Falefa.DP—Toronto 1 (Diaz, Gurriel Jr., Smoak).

TEXAS IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAColon, W, 1-0 7 6 3 3 0 2 98 2.87Diekman, H, 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 14 5.40Jepsen .2 1 1 1 1 0 14 4.85Kela, S, 6-6 .1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.00TORONTO IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAGarcia, L, 2-2 5 5 5 5 4 5 103 5.40Oh 1 1 1 1 0 2 15 2.38Tepera 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 2.13Axford 1 0 0 0 1 3 22 2.08Osuna 1 3 1 1 0 2 21 2.38Inherited runners-scored—Kela 1-0. WP—Garcia 3. PB—Chirinos (1).Umpires—Home, Mike Winters First, TimTimmons Second, Rob Drake Third, MikeMuchlinski.T—3:00. A—39,176 (53,506).

MARINERS 12, INDIANS 4SEATTLE AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Gordon cf 4 3 2 0 0 0 .286Segura ss 5 3 3 4 0 1 .300Cano 2b 3 1 1 2 1 0 .308Cruz dh 5 1 4 2 0 0 .2901-Gamel pr-dh 0 1 0 0 0 0 .107Seager 3b 5 1 1 2 0 0 .248Haniger rf 4 0 0 0 1 2 .293Healy 1b 5 1 1 2 0 1 .147Suzuki lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .220Freitas c 2 1 0 0 1 1 .235TOTALS 38 12 12 12 3 6CLEVELAND AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Lindor ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .225Kipnis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .168Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .240Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222Brantley lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .354Encarnacion dh 3 1 0 0 1 2 .174Alonso 1b 3 1 2 3 0 1 .236Perez c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .138Naquin rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 .300a-Guyer ph-rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 .135Zimmer cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .254TOTALS 32 4 6 4 2 10SEATTLE 302 500 002 — 12 12 0CLEVELAND 010 201 000 — 4 6 2a-struck out for Naquin in the 7th.

1-ran for Cruz in the 9th.E—Perez 2 (4). LOB—Seattle 5, Cleveland 4.2B—Gordon (5), Cano (6), Cruz (6), Brantley(5). HR—Segura (2), off Carrasco Cruz (5),off Carrasco Seager (4), off McAllisterHealy (1), off Otero Alonso (8), off Leake.RBIs—Segura 4 (20), Cano 2 (12), Cruz 2(11), Seager 2 (15), Healy 2 (6), Alonso 3(19), Naquin (5). SB—Gordon (10), Segura(5). SF—Cano, Alonso.Runners left in scoring position—Seattle2 (Haniger, Healy) Cleveland 2 (Perez,Zimmer). RISP—Seattle 6 for 12 Cleveland 1for 5.Runners moved up—Seager, Haniger, Perez.

SEATTLE IP H R ER BB SO NP ERALeake, W, 3-2 6 6 4 4 1 6 98 6.48Pazos 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 1.80Vincent 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 6.10Bradford 1 0 0 0 1 2 19 1.69CLEVELAND IP H R ER BB SO NP ERACarrasco, L, 4-1 3 5 5 4 1 4 64 3.08McAllister 1 4 5 4 0 1 2810.38Beliveau 1.2 1 0 0 2 0 37 0.00Belisle 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 24 5.59Otero 1 2 2 2 0 0 15 4.91Inherited runners-scored—Belisle 2-0. HBP—Carrasco (Gordon).Umpires—Home, Mark Wegner First, JimReynolds Second, Mike DiMuro Third, ChadWhitson.T—3:00. A—19,172 (35,225).

D’BACKS 4, NATIONALS 3, 10 INN.ARIZONA AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Peralta lf 4 2 3 2 1 0 .322Dyson rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .174Pollock cf 4 0 1 2 1 0 .284Descalso 3b-1b 5 0 2 0 0 1 .212Walker 1b 4 0 0 0 1 2 .083Boxberger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Marte 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214Avila c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .174c-Murphy ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222Ahmed ss 4 2 2 0 0 0 .213Corbin p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .273Salas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000b-Goldschmidt ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275Bradley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Hirano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---e-Marrero ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .212TOTALS 37 4 9 4 4 7WASHINGTON AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Turner ss 4 1 0 0 1 2 .264Zimmerman 1b 5 1 2 2 0 0 .2001-Bautista pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Harper rf 4 0 1 0 1 2 .250Kendrick 2b 4 1 1 1 1 0 .301Taylor cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .220Sierra lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .231d-M.Adams ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261Sanchez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 3 .250Severino c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .245Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Hellickson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000Gott p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Kintzler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---a-Difo ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .212Madson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Doolittle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Solis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---A.Adams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Wieters c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200TOTALS 36 3 8 3 3 10ARIZONA 000 101 010 1 — 4 9 0WASHINGTON 002 001 000 0 — 3 8 0a-singled for Kintzler in the 7th. b-struck outfor Salas in the 8th. c-popped out for Avila inthe 9th. d-grounded out for Sierra in the 9th.e-struck out for Hirano in the 10th.1-ran for Zimmerman in the 10th.LOB—Arizona 7, Washington 8. 2B—Ahmed(5), Zimmerman (3), Taylor (6), Sanchez (1).HR—Peralta (4), off Hellickson Peralta (5),off Hellickson Zimmerman (4), off CorbinKendrick (4), off Corbin. RBIs—Peralta 2(16), Pollock 2 (21), Zimmerman 2 (13),Kendrick (11). SB—Turner (11).Runners left in scoring position—Arizona 4(Descalso, Walker 2, Marte) Washington 5(Turner, Zimmerman, Taylor 2, Sanchez).RISP—Arizona 1 for 7 Washington 1 for 8.Runners moved up—Severino, Turner.GIDP—Walker, Ahmed, Turner.DP—Arizona 1 (Marte, Ahmed,Walker) Washington 2 (Kendrick, Turner,Zimmerman), (Sanchez, Kendrick,Zimmerman).

ARIZONA IP H R ER BB SO NP ERACorbin 6.2 7 3 3 1 7 85 2.25Salas .1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.72Bradley 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1.76Hirano, W, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 13 1.46Boxberger, S, 8-81 1 0 0 2 1 20 2.45WASHINGTON IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAHellickson 5.1 5 2 2 1 1 57 4.11Gott .2 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.86Kintzler, H, 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 4.85Madson, BS, 2-4 1 3 1 1 0 1 16 6.23Doolittle 1 0 0 0 0 1 13 2.25Solis, L, 0-1 .1 1 1 1 1 1 14 5.23A.Adams 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 0.00Torres .2 0 0 0 0 2 9 4.91A.Adams pitched to 2 batters in the 10th.Inherited runners-scored—Salas 1-0,A.Adams 2-1, Torres 3-0. HBP—Corbin 2(Severino,Sierra).Umpires—Home, Nic Lentz First, Bill WelkeSecond, Mike Everitt Third, Tony Randazzo.T—3:16. A—32,963 (41,313).

DODGERS 15, GIANTS 6FIRST GAMELOS ANGELES AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Taylor cf-ss 6 4 3 2 1 0 .232Utley 2b 5 4 4 2 1 0 .327Seager ss 5 0 2 2 0 1 .269Baez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Liberatore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---

a-Kemp ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .318Fields p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Alexander p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Bellinger 1b-rf 5 3 3 3 1 0 .289Pederson lf-cf 5 0 4 4 1 0 .283Barnes c 3 0 0 0 1 2 .216Puig rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .193Farmer 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .286Muncy 3b-1b-lf 5 2 2 1 1 2 .174Buehler p 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000Stripling p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Grandal 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .308TOTALS 46 15 20 14 6 8SAN FRANCISCOAB R H BI BB SO AVG.Blanco cf 5 2 3 0 0 0 .313Crawford ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .198Hanson 2b 2 1 1 3 0 0 .500McCutchen rf 2 1 1 0 1 1 .204Hernandez rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 .333Belt 1b 4 0 0 0 1 1 .299Sandoval 3b-p 4 0 1 1 1 1 .243Slater lf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .167Hundley c 4 1 2 1 0 1 .250Tomlinson 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .281Stratton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083Gomez p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000Law p 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000Gearrin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---b-Jackson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .197Longoria 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235TOTALS 39 6 12 5 3 10LOS ANGELES 332 013 030 — 15 20 1SAN FRAN. 200 000 310 — 6 12 1a-singled for Liberatore in the 8th. b-fliedout for Gearrin in the 8th.E—Grandal (1), Blanco (2). LOB—LosAngeles 13, San Francisco 9. 2B—Utley 3(6), Pederson (3), Muncy (1), Farmer (3).3B—Bellinger (2), Pederson (1). HR—Taylor(4), off Stratton Hanson (1), off BaezHundley (2), off Fields. RBIs—Taylor 2 (10),Utley 2 (11), Seager 2 (11), Bellinger 3 (12),Pederson 4 (10), Muncy (3), Sandoval (7),Hundley (4), Hanson 3 (3). SB—Taylor (1),Blanco (2), Hernandez (2).Runners left in scoring position—LosAngeles 7 (Seager, Pederson, Puig, Muncy,Buehler 2, Farmer) San Francisco 2 (Slater,Hundley). RISP—Los Angeles 12 for 27 SanFrancisco 3 for 8.Runners moved up—Seager, Taylor,Crawford. LIDP—Farmer.DP—San Francisco 1 (Sandoval, Tomlinson).

LOS ANGELES IP H R ER BB SO NP ERABuehler, W, 1-0 5 6 2 2 1 6 94 1.80Stripling 1 0 0 0 0 1 16 0.63Baez .1 4 3 3 1 1 24 4.50Liberatore .2 0 0 0 0 1 10 0.00Fields 1 2 1 1 0 0 20 1.46Alexander 1 0 0 0 1 1 16 6.35SAN FRANCISCOIPH R ER BB SO NP ERASandoval 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00Stratton, L, 2-21.1 6 6 6 4 3 63 3.90Gomez 3.1 6 3 3 1 2 73 7.71Law 3 8 6 5 1 3 63 9.95Gearrin .1 0 0 0 0 0 5 5.19Inherited runners-scored—Liberatore 2-0,Gomez 1-0, Law 2-0, Gearrin 1-0. HBP—Gomez (Barnes), Law (Farmer), Gearrin(Barnes). WP—Buehler.Umpires—Home, Tripp Gibson First, RobertoOrtiz Second, Dan Iassogna Third, AdrianJohnson.T—3:53. A—41,809 (41,915).

RAYS 12, RED SOX 6TAMPA BAY AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Duffy 3b 6 0 4 0 0 2 .296Cron 1b 6 2 1 0 0 1 .271Gomez rf 6 1 2 1 0 2 .178Ramos c 3 2 3 2 1 0 .2921-Sucre pr-c 1 0 1 1 0 0 .360Robertson 2b 3 0 0 1 2 0 .345Span lf 4 2 2 2 1 1 .268Hechavarria ss 4 2 2 0 1 0 .282Refsnyder dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 .174a-Miller ph-dh 2 1 1 1 0 1 .226Field cf 5 2 2 3 0 1 .227TOTALS 43 12 18 11 5 9BOSTON AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Betts rf 2 2 1 0 0 1 .344Swihart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .150Benintendi lf-cf 5 2 3 0 0 1 .250Ramirez 1b 3 0 2 1 2 0 .326Martinez dh 4 0 0 0 1 3 .301Bogaerts ss 4 0 1 2 0 1 .391Devers 3b 5 1 3 2 0 2 .278Nunez 2b 5 1 1 0 0 2 .239Bradley Jr. cf-rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .207Vazquez c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .183TOTALS 38 6 12 5 3 14TAMPA BAY 022 011 114 — 12 18 1BOSTON 111 110 001 — 6 12 1a-struck out for Refsnyder in the 7th.1-ran for Ramos in the 7th.E—Duffy (3), Nunez (1). LOB—Tampa Bay 9,Boston 10. 2B—Duffy (3), Cron (5), Ramos(5), Sucre (1), Betts (11), Benintendi 2(7). HR—Span (2), off Price Ramos (4), offPrice Gomez (4), off Hembree Field (1), offJohnson Devers (4), off Yarbrough. RBIs—Gomez (7), Ramos 2 (13), Robertson (8),Span 2 (19), Field 3 (3), Sucre (3), Miller (9),Ramirez (17), Bogaerts 2 (11), Devers 2 (20).SF—Bogaerts.Runners left in scoring position—Tampa Bay7 (Cron, Robertson 2, Span 2, Miller 2)Boston 6 (Devers, Nunez 3, Bradley Jr. 2).RISP—Tampa Bay 6 for 18 Boston 5 for 17.Runners moved up—Hechavarria, Vazquez,Benintendi. GIDP—Refsnyder, Vazquez.DP—Tampa Bay 1 (Hechavarria, Robertson,Cron) Boston 1 (Nunez, Bogaerts, Ramirez).

TAMPA BAY IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAChirinos 2 6 3 3 2 3 53 3.71Yarbrough, W, 1-143 2 2 0 6 48 4.19Roe, H, 7 .2 0 0 0 0 1 10 3.38Alvarado, H, 8 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 16 2.70Romo 1 2 1 1 1 2 30 7.04

BOSTON IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAPrice, L, .2 5.2 8 6 5 4 5 85 3.78Hembree .1 3 1 1 1 0 32 4.05Barnes 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 2.61Johnson 2 7 5 5 0 2 48 4.80Chirinos pitched to 4 batters in the 3rd.Hembree pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.Inherited runners-scored—Yarbrough 3-0,Alvarado 1-0, Hembree 1-1, Barnes 2-0.HBP—Chirinos (Betts). WP—Chirinos 2,Romo. PB—Vazquez (2).Umpires—Home, Ryan Blakney First, JimWolf Second, D.J. Reyburn Third, SamHolbrook.T—3:52. A—35,795 (37,731).

BRAVES 4, PHILLIES 1ATLANTA AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Inciarte cf 5 0 1 1 0 0 .259Albies 2b 3 1 1 1 1 1 .288Freeman 1b 5 0 1 1 0 1 .327Markakis rf 2 1 1 1 3 0 .307Acuna lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .375Swanson ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .301Flowers c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250Flaherty 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .304Foltynewicz p 3 1 1 0 0 1 .182Carle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000d-Tucker ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .267Minter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Winkler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Vizcaino p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---TOTALS 34 4 9 4 5 7PHILADELPHIA AB R H BI BB SO AVG.Hernandez 2b 2 0 0 0 2 1 .293Santana 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .165Herrera cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .344Hoskins lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .333Williams rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .192Franco 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .264Crawford ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188a-Florimon ph-ss 2 0 1 0 1 1 .222Alfaro c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .193Pivetta p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250b-Kingery ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222

Ramos p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Morgan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---c-Altherr ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167Arano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Rios p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---e-Knapp ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182TOTALS 31 1 5 1 5 11ATLANTA 012 010 000 — 4 9 0PHILADELPHIA 000 010 000 — 1 5 0a-struck out for Crawford in the 5th.b-singled for Pivetta in the 5th. c-out onfielder’s choice for Morgan in the 7th. d-singled for Carle in the 8th. e-struck out forRios in the 9th.LOB—Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 8. 3B—Freeman(1). HR—Markakis (4), off Pivetta Franco (3),off Foltynewicz. RBIs—Inciarte (9), Albies(17), Freeman (19), Markakis (16), Franco(19). SB—Inciarte 2 (12). SF—Albies.Runners left in scoring position—Atlanta 5(Inciarte, Acuna, Swanson 3) Philadelphia 2(Williams, Altherr). RISP—Atlanta 1 for 6Philadelphia 0 for 5.GIDP—Flaherty.DP—Philadelphia 1 (Hernandez, Florimon,Santana).

ATLANTA IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAFltynwicz, W, 2-16 3 1 1 2 6 91 2.53Carle, H, 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 19 0.96Minter, H, 3 .1 0 0 0 2 0 17 2.13Winkler, H, 3 .2 0 0 0 0 2 8 1.38Vizcaino, S, 3-4 1 0 0 0 1 3 16 1.42PHILADELPHIA IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAPivetta, L, 1-1 5 6 4 4 3 6 82 3.27Ramos 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 24 0.77Morgan .2 0 0 0 1 1 16 2.79Arano 1 2 0 0 0 0 9 0.75Rios 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 3.18Inherited runners-scored—Winkler 2-0,Morgan 1-0.Umpires—Home, Kerwin Danley First, ScottBarry Second, Ramon De Jesus Third, PaulNauert.T—3:10. A—27,794 (43,647).

BOX SCORES

ROUNDUP/MATCHUPS

Cubs 3, Brewers 0: Jose Quintanapitched seven sharp innings tohelp the Chicago Cubs defeatedMilwaukee.Twins 3, Reds 1: Jake Odorizzipitched into the seventh inning,Mitch Garver homered and the Twinssnapped an eight-game skid.White Sox 8, Royals 0, Game 1:Carson Fulmer pitched seven inningsof four-hit ball and Daniel Palka hadfour hits, leading Chicago to anothervictory over Kansas City.Rangers 7, Blue Jays 4: Bartolo Colonpitched seven efficient innings toearn his first win with Texas.Mariners 12, Indians 4: Jean Segurahit a two-run homer and matched acareer high with four RBIs, helpingSeattle rout Cleveland.Diamondbacks 4, Nationals 3, 10innings: David Peralta had his firstmultihomer game and Nick Ahmed

scored the winning run on a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning.Rays 12, Red Sox 6:Wilson Ramoswent deep again and scored onDenard Span’s inside-the-park homerin the Rays’ eighth straight win.Dodgers 15, Giants 6, Game 1: ChaseUtley hit three doubles and a singlein a rout.Braves 4, Phillies 1:Mike Foltynewiczhelped the Braves win for the ninthtime in their last 12 games.

LATE GAMESSt. Louis at PittsburghColorado at MiamiDetroit at BaltimoreOakland at HoustonChicago White Sox at Kansas City(2nd)N.Y. Yankees at L.A. AngelsN.Y. Mets at San DiegoL.A. Dodgers at San Francisco (2nd)

TODAY’S PITCHING COMPARISON

NATIONAL LEAGUE2018 TEAM 2017 VS OPP

PITCHERS TIME W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERAColorado Bettis (R) 3-0 2.40 4-1 0-0 0.0 0.00Miami Smith (L) 1:10p 0-3 5.82 1-4 0-0 0.0 0.00

Atlanta McCarthy (R) 3-0 3.38 4-1 0-0 5.0 7.20Philadelphia Velasquez (R) 1:35p 1-3 4.50 2-3 0-0 7.0 0.00

St. Louis Weaver (R) 2-1 4.85 2-3 1-0 7.2 0.00Pittsburgh Kingham (R) 1:35p 0-0 0.00 0-0 0-0 0.0 0.00

Arizona Ray (L) 2-0 5.13 4-1 0-2 11.0 4.91Washington Gonzalez (L) 1:35p 2-2 3.04 2-3 0-0 5.0 1.80

Milwaukee Davies (R) 2-2 4.45 2-3 2-2 32.0 3.66Chicago Chatwood (R) 2:20p 1-3 3.74 1-3 0-1 7.0 7.71

New York Wheeler (R) 1-1 4.24 2-1 0-0 0.0 0.00San Diego Mitchell (R) 4:10p 0-2 5.76 1-4 0-0 0.0 0.00

Los Angeles Maeda (R) 2-1 3.10 2-2 0-0 3.0 12.00San Fran. Blach (L) 5:05p 1-3 4.31 2-4 1-2 25.1 3.20

AMERICAN LEAGUE2018 TEAM 2018 VS OPP

PITCHERS TIME W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERADetroit Norris (L) 0-1 4.85 0-1 0-0 0.0 0.00Baltimore Gausman (R) 1:05p 1-2 4.66 2-3 0-0 7.0 1.29

TampaBay TBD 0-0 0.00 0-0 0-0 0.0 0.00Boston Porcello (R) 1:05p 4-0 1.93 4-1 2-4 36.2 3.93

Texas Perez (L) 2-2 9.82 2-2 1-0 6.0 4.50Toronto Happ (L) 1:07p 3-1 3.72 4-1 0-0 0.0 0.00

Seattle Gonzales (L) 2-2 4.37 3-2 0-0 2.0 0.00Cleveland Tomlin (R) 1:10p 0-3 9.24 1-2 1-0 5.0 7.20

Oakland Cahill (R) 1-0 2.25 2-0 0-0 0.0 0.00Houston Cole (R) 2:10p 2-1 1.29 4-1 0-0 0.0 0.00

Chicago Santiago (L) 0-0 3.38 0-0 1-1 13.1 5.40KansasCity Kennedy (R) 2:15p 1-3 3.46 1-4 0-2 20.0 7.65

NewYork Sabathia (L) 1-0 1.86 2-2 0-0 4.0 0.00Los Angeles Skaggs (L) 8:07p 3-1 2.96 4-1 0-0 0.0 0.00

INTERLEAGUE2018 TEAM 2018 VS OPP

PITCHERS TIME W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERACincinnati Mahle (R) 1-3 5.00 2-3 0-0 0.0 0.00Minnesota Berrios (R) 2:10p 2-2 2.84 3-2 0-0 0.0 0.00

KEY: TEAM REC-Team’s Record in games started by today’s pitcher.VS OPP-Pitcher’s record versus this opponent.

THIS DATE IN BASEBALL

1986: Roger Clemens set a major league record by strik-ing out 20 batters as Boston defeated Seattle 3-1.

FRIDAY’S GAMESAmerican LeagueBaltimore 6, Detroit 0Texas 6, Toronto 4Cleveland 6, Seattle 5Tampa Bay 4, Boston 3Oakland 8, Houston 1Chicago White Sox 7, Kansas City 4, 11inningsN.Y. Yankees 4, L.A. Angels 3, 10 inningsNational LeagueChicago Cubs 3, Milwaukee 2Arizona 5, Washington 4Philadelphia 7, Atlanta 3Pittsburgh 6, St. Louis 5, 11 inningsColorado 1, Miami 0N.Y. Mets 5, San Diego 1San Francisco 6, L.A. Dodgers 4InterleagueCincinnati 15, Minnesota 9

MONDAY’S GAMESAmerican LeagueTexas at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.Kansas City at Boston, 7:10 p.m.Tampa Bay at Detroit, 7:10 p.m.N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 8:10 p.m.Toronto at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.National LeagueColorado at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m.Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:05 p.m.Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 p.m.L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

BASEBALL CALENDAR

MAY 16-17: Owners’ meetings, NewYork.JUNE 4: Amateur draft starts.JUNE 15: International amateur signingperiod closes.JULY 2: International amateur signingperiod opens.JULY 6: Last day to sign for amateurdraft picks subject to deadline.JULY 17: All-Star Game, Washington.JULY 29: Hall of Fame inductions,Cooperstown, N.Y.JULY 31: Last day to trade a playerwithout securing waivers.OCT. 2-3:Wild-card games.DEC. 10-13: Winter meetings, LasVegas.

TOP TEN

AMERICAN LEAGUEPlayer G AB R H Pct.Gregorius NYY 25 87 23 32 .368MMachado Bal 26 101 14 36 .356Lowrie Oak 26 109 13 38 .349Betts Bos 24 90 29 31 .344Correa Hou 26 92 19 31 .337MSmith TB 22 72 9 24 .333Altuve Hou 27 106 14 35 .330Castellanos Det 24 98 15 32 .327HRamirez Bos 23 89 17 29 .326Judge NYY 25 91 22 29 .319Home RunsTrout, Los Angeles, 10; Gregorius, New York, 10; Haniger,Seattle, 9; Davidson, Chicago, 9; MMachado, Baltimore, 9; Gallo,Texas, 8; Alonso, Cleveland, 8; Moustakas, Kansas City, 8; Betts,Boston, 8; 3 tied at 7.

NATIONAL LEAGUEPlayer G AB R H Pct.Pham StL 23 81 22 29 .358OHerrera Phi 25 93 16 32 .344Cabrera NYM 23 93 18 31 .333Hoskins Phi 26 81 16 27 .333Arenado Col 22 76 12 25 .329FFreeman Atl 26 98 19 32 .327Dickerson Pit 23 90 14 29 .322DPeralta Ari 22 90 15 29 .322Almora ChC 21 68 16 21 .309Martinez StL 25 94 9 29 .309Home RunsHarper, Washington, 8; Albies, Atlanta, 8; Blackmon, Colo-rado, 8; Villanueva, San Diego, 7; Thames, Milwaukee, 7;DeJong, St. Louis, 7; JBaez, Chicago, 7; Schwarber, Chicago, 7;5 tied at 6.

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ECHL PLAYOFFSAll Times EasternDivision Semifi nals(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)Eastern ConferenceNorth DivisionAdirondack 4, Worcester 2Friday, April 13: Adirondack 3, Worcester 0Saturday, April 14: Worcester 2, Adirondack 0Sunday, April 15: Adirondack 3, Worcester 1Wednesday, April 18: Adirondack 2, Worcester 1Saturday, April 21: Worcester 6, Adirondack 5Monday, April 23: Adirondack 3, Worcester 1Manchester 4, Reading 0Friday, April 13: Manchester 3, Reading 2, OTSaturday, April 14: Manchester 3, Reading 2, OTMonday, April 16: Manchester 4, Reading 3, OTWednesday, April 18: Manchester 3, Reading 0South DivisionFlorida 4, Atlanta 0Monday, April 16: Florida 4, Atlanta 1Tuesday, April 17: Florida 3, Atlanta 2Thursday, April 19: Florida 4, Atlanta 2Friday, April 20: Florida 3, Atlanta 2, OTOrlando 4, South Carolina 0Thursday, April 12: Orlando 2, South Carolina 0Saturday, April 14: Orlando 2, South Carolina 1Thursday, April 19: Orlando 2, South Carolina 1, OTSaturday, April 21: Orlando 2, South Carolina 1, OTWestern ConferenceCentral DivisionToledo 4, Indy 0Friday, April 13: Toledo 4, Indy 3, OTSunday, April 15: Toledo 4, Indy 3Wednesday, April 18: Toledo 3, Indy 1Thursday, April 19: Toledo 3, Indy 2, OTFort Wayne 4, Cincinnati 1Saturday, April 14: Fort Wayne 4, Cincinnati 3, OTSunday, April 15: Fort Wayne 3, Cincinnati 1Thursday, April 19: Cincinnati 7, Fort Wayne 6, OTSaturday, April 21: Fort Wayne 2, Cincinnati 1Sunday, April 22: Fort Wayne 4, Cincinnati 2Mountain DivisionColorado 4, Wichita 2Sunday, April 15: Colorado 2, Wichita 1, OTMonday, April 16: Colorado 5, Wichita 2Wednesday, April 18: Colorado 4, Wichita 2Friday, April 20: Wichita 6, Colorado 0Saturday, April 21: Wichita 5, Colorado 4, OTMonday, April 23: Colorado 5, Wichita 3Idaho 4, Allen 3Friday, April 13: Allen 3, Idaho 2Saturday, April 14: Allen 5, Idaho 4Wednesday, April 18: Allen 5, Idaho 3Friday, April 20: Idaho 2, Allen 1Sunday, April 22: Idaho 2, Allen 1Tuesday, April 24: Idaho 6, Allen 3Wednesday, April 25: Idaho 4, Allen 1___Division Finals(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)Eastern ConferenceNorth DivisionManchester 1, Adirondack 0Friday, April 27: Manchester 5, Adirondack 3Saturday, April 28: Manchester at Adirondack, 7:00 p.m.Tuesday, May 1: Manchester at Adirondack, 7:00 p.m.Thursday, May 3: Manchester at Adirondack, 7:00 p.m.x-Sunday, May 6: Adirondack at Manchester, 6:00 p.m.x-Monday, May 7: Adirondack at Manchester, 7:00 p.m.x-Wednesday, May 9: Manchester at Adirondack, 7:00 p.m.South DivisionFlorida 1, Orlando 0Friday, April 27: Florida 4, Orlando 1Saturday, April 28: Orlando at Florida, 7:00 p.m.Thursday, May 3: Florida at Orlando, 7:00 p.m.Friday, May 4: Florida at Orlando, 7:00 p.m.x-Sunday, May 6: Florida at Orlando, 1:30 p.m.x-Tuesday, May 8: Orlando at Florida, 7:30 p.m.x-Wednesday, May 9: Orlando at Florida, 7:30 p.m.Western ConferenceCentral DivisionFort Wayne vs. ToledoSaturday, April 28: Fort Wayne at Toledo, 7:35 p.m.Sunday, April 29: Fort Wayne at Toledo, 5:15 p.m.Wednesday, May 2: Toledo at Fort Wayne, 7:30 p.m.Friday, May 4: Toledo at Fort Wayne, 8:00 p.m.x-Saturday, May 5: Fort Wayne at Toledo, 7:35 p.m.x-Tuesday, May 8: Toledo at Fort Wayne, 7:30 p.m.x-Wednesday, May 9: Fort Wayne at Toledo, 7:35 p.m.Mountain DivisionIdaho vs. ColoradoSaturday, April 28: Idaho at Colorado, 9:05 p.m.Sunday, April 29: Idaho at Colorado, 9:05 p.m.Wednesday, May 2: Colorado at Idaho, 9:10 p.m.Thursday, May 3: Colorado at Idaho, 9:10 p.m.x-Saturday, May 5: Colorado at Idaho, 9:10 p.m.x-Monday, May 7: Idaho at Colorado, 9:05 p.m.x-Wednesday, May 9: Idaho at Colorado, 9:05 p.m.

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFSAll times EasternCONFERENCE SEMIFINALS(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)EASTERN CONFERENCEPITTSBURGH 1, WASHINGTON 0April 26: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2Today: Pittsburgh at Washington, 3 p.m.Tuesday: Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.Thursday: Washington at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.x-Saturday, May 5: Pittsburgh at Washington, TBDx-Monday, May 7: Washington at Pittsburgh, TBDx-Wednesday, May 9: Pittsburgh at Washington, TBD

BOSTON 1, TAMPA BAY 0Saturday: Boston 6, Tampa Bay 2Monday: Boston at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.Wednesday: Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 p.m.Friday, May 4: Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 p.m.x-Sunday, May 6: Boston at Tampa Bay, TBDx-Tuesday, May 8: Tampa Bay at Boston, TBDx-Thursday, May 10: Boston at Tampa Bay, TBD

BRUINS 6, LIGHTNING 2BOSTON 1 2 3 — 6TAMPA BAY 0 2 0 — 2First Period—1, Boston, Ric.Nash 2 (Pastrnak, Bergeron), 17:11 (pp). Penalties—Callahan, TB, (tripping), 17:03.Second Period—2, Boston, Bergeron 2 (Pastrnak, Marchand), 0:42. 3, Tampa Bay, Girardi 1 (Hedman, Paquette), 2:31. 4, Boston, Ric.Nash 3 (Pastrnak, Krejci), 12:33. 5, Tampa Bay, Sergachev 2 (Point, Gourde), 13:22 (pp). Penalties—Pastrnak, BOS, (cross checking), 10:17; DeBrusk, BOS, (interference), 12:41.Third Period—6, Boston, Marchand 4 (McAvoy), 3:32. 7, Boston, Bergeron 3 (Pastrnak, Marchand), 10:11. 8, Boston, DeBrusk 6 (McAvoy, Marchand), 13:41. Penalties—DeBrusk, BOS, (cross checking), 11:24.Shots on Goal—Boston 13-5-6—24. Tampa Bay 11-14-11—36.Power-play opportunities—Boston 1 of 1; Tampa Bay 1 of 3.Goalies—Boston, Rask 5-3 (36 shots-34 saves). Tampa Bay, Vasilevskiy 4-2 (23-18).A—19,092 (19,092). T—2:29.Referees—Brad Meier, Dan O’Halloran. Linesmen—David Brisebois, Brad Kovachik.

WESTERN CONFERENCEWINNIPEG 1, NASHVILLE 0Friday: Winnipeg 4, Nashville 1Today: Winnipeg at Nashville, 7 p.m.Tuesday: Nashville at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.Thursday: Nashville at Winnipeg, 9:30 p.m.x-Saturday, May 5: Winnipeg at Nashville, TBDx-Monday, May 7: Nashville at Winnipeg, TBDx-Thursday, May 10: Winnipeg at Nashville, TBD

VEGAS 1, SAN JOSE 0April 26: Vegas 7, San Jose 0Saturday: San Jose at Vegas, lateMonday: Vegas at San Jose, 10 p.m.Wednesday: Vegas at San Jose, 10 p.m.x-Friday, May 4: San Jose at Vegas, 10 p.m.x-Sunday, May 6: Vegas at San Jose, TBDx-Tuesday, May 8: San Jose at Vegas, TBD

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2018 NFL DRAFTThursday night through Saturdayat DallasSaturdayFourth Round101. Carolina (from Cleveland through Green

Bay), Ian Thomas, te, Indiana.102. Minnesota (from N.Y. Giants through Tampa Bay), Jaylin Holmes, de, Ohio State.103. Houston, Keke Coutee, wr, Texas Tech.104. Indianapolis, Nyheim Hines, rb, N.C. State.105. Cleveland (from Chicago through New England), Antonio Callaway, wr, Florida.106. Denver, Josey Jewell, lb, Iowa.107. N.Y. Jets, Chris Herndon, te, Miami.108. N.Y. Giants (from Tampa Bay), Kyle Lauletta, qb, Richmond.109. Washington (from San Francisco through Denver), Troy Apke, s, Penn State.110. Oakland, Nick Nelson, cb, Wisconsin.111. L.A. Rams (from Miami), Brian Allen, c, Michigan State.112. Cincinnati, Mark Walton, rb, Miami.113. Denver (from Washington), DeaSean Hamilton, wr, Penn State.114. Detroit (from Green Bay through Cleveland and New England), Da’Shawn Hand, de, Alabama.115. Chicago (from Arizona), Joel Iyiegbuniwe, lb, Western Kentucky.116. Dallas, Dorance Armstrong, de, Kansas.117. Tampa Bay (from Detroit through New England), Jordan Whitehead, s, Pittsburgh.118. Baltimore, Anthony Averett, cb, Alabama.119. L.A. Chargers, Kyzir White, s, West Virginia.120. Seattle, Will Dissly, te, Washington.121. Buffalo, Taron Johnson, cb, Weber State.122. Baltimore (from Kansas City), Kenny Young, lb, UCLA.123. Miami (from Carolina through Cleveland), Durham Smythe, te, Notre Dame.124. Kansas City (from L.A. Rams), Armani Watts, s, Texas A&M.125. Philadelphia (from Tennessee through Baltimore), Avonte Maddox, db, Pittsburgh.126. Atlanta, Ito Smith, rb, Southern Miss.127. New Orleans, Rick Leonard, ot, Florida State.128. San Francisco (from Pittsburgh), Kentavius Street, de, NC State.129. Jacksonville, Will Richardson, OT, NC State.130. Philadelphia (from Minnesota), Josh Sweat, dl, Florida State.131. Miami (from New England through Philadelphia), Kalen Ballage, rb, Arizona State.132. Baltimore (from Philadelphia), Jaleel Scott, wr, New Mexico State.Compensatory Selections133. Green Bay, J’Mon Moore, wr, Missouri.134. Arizona, Chase Edmonds, rb, Fordham.135. L.A. Rams (from N.Y. Giants), John Franklin-Myers, de, Stephen F. Austin.136. Carolina (from New England through L.A. Rams), Marquis Haynes, de, Mississippi.137. Dallas, Dalton Schultz, te, Stanford.Fifth Round138. Green Bay (from Cleveland), Cole Madison, g, Washington State.139. N.Y. Giants, RJ McIntosh, dt, Miami.140. Oakland (from Indianapolis), Maurice Hurst, dt, Michigan.141. Seattle (from Houston), Shaquem Griffi n, lb, UCF.142. San Francisco (from Denver through Washington), D.J. Reed, cb, Kansas State.143. New England (from N.Y. Jets through San Francisco), Ja’Whaun Bentley, lb, Purdue.144. Tampa Bay, Justin Watson, wr, Pennsylvania.145. Chicago, Bilal Nichols, dt, Delaware.146. Seattle (from Oakland), Tre Flowers, s, Oklahoma State.147. L.A. Rams (from Miami through New Orleans, Green Bay and Carolina), Michah Kiser, lb. Virginia.148. Pittsburgh (from San Francisco), Marcus Allen, s, Penn State.149. Seattle (from Washington through Denver), Michael Dickson, p, Texas.150. Cleveland (from Green Bay), Genard Avery, lb, Memphis State.151. Cincinnati, Davontae Harris, cb, Illinois State.152. Tennessee (from Arizona through Oakland and Baltimore), Dane Crulkshank, s, Arizona.153. Detroit, Tyrell Crosby, g, Oregon.154. Buffalo (from Baltimore), Siran Neal, s, Jacksonville State.155. L.A. Chargers, Scott Quessenberry, c, UCLA.156. Denver (from Seattle through Philadelphia and Seattle), Troy Fumagalli, te, Wisconsin.157. Minnesota (from Dallas through N.Y. Jets), Tyler Conklin, te, Central Michigan.158. Cincinnati (from Buffalo), Andrew Brown, dt, Virginia.159. Indianapolis (from Kansas City through Cleveland, New England and Oakland), Daurice Fountain, wr, Northern Iowa.160. L.A. Rams (from L.A. Rams through Denver), Ogbonnia Okoronkwa, de, Oklahoma.161. Carolina, Jermaine Carter, lb, Maryland.162. Baltimore (from Tennessee), Jordan Lasley, wr, UCLA.163. Washington (from Atlanta through Denver), Tim Settle, dt, Virginia Tech.164. New Orleans, Natrell Jamerson, s, Wisconsin.165. Pittsburgh, Jaylen Samuels, te, NC State.166. Buffalo (from Jacksonville), Wyatt Teller, g, Virginia Tech.167. Minnesota (from Minnesota through N.Y. Jets), Daniel Carlson, k, Auburn.168. Seattle (from New England), Jamarco Jones, ot, Ohio State.169. Indianapolis (from Philadelphia), Jordan Wilkins, rb, Mississippi.Compensatory Selections170. Cincinnati, Darius Phillips, cb, Western Michigan.171. Dallas, Mike White, qb, Western Kentucky.172. Green Bay, JK Scott, p, Alabama.173. Oakland (from Dallas), Johnny Townsend, p, Florida.174. Green Bay, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, wr, South Florida.Sixth Round175. Cleveland, Damion Ratley, wr, Texas A&M.176. L.A. Rams (from N.Y. Giants), John Kelly, rb, Tennessee.177. Houston, Duke Ejiofor, de, Wake Forest.178. New England (from Indianapolis through Cleveland), Christian Sam, lb, Arizona State.179. N.Y. Jets, Parry Nickerson, cb, Tulane.180. N.Y. Jets (from Tampa Bay through Minnesota), Foley Fatukasi, dt, UConn.181. Chicago, Kylie Fitts, de, Utah.182. Arizona (from Denver), Chris Campbell, cb, Penn State.183. L.A. Rams (from Miami), Sam Jones, ol, Arizona State.184. San Francisco, Marcell Harris, s, Florida.185. Indianapolis (from Oakland), Deon Cain, wr, Clemson.186. Seattle (from Green Bay), Jake Martin, de, Temple.187. Buffalo (from Cincinnati), Ray-Ray McCloud, wr, Clemson.188. Cleveland (from Washington), Simeon Thomas, cb, Louisiana-Lafayette.189. New Orleans (from Arizona), Kamrin Moore, cb, Boston College.190. Baltimore, DeShon Elliott, s, Texas.191. L.A. Chargers, Dylan Campbell, wr, Texas Tech.192. L.A. Rams (from Seattle through Oakland through Dallas), Jamil Demby, ot, Maine.193. Dallas, Chris Covington, lb, Indiana.194. Atlanta (from Detroit through L.A. Rams), Russell Gage, wr, LSU.195. L.A. Rams (from Buffalo), Sebastian Joseph, dt, Rutgers.196. Kansas City, Tremon Smith, cb, Central Arkansas.197. Washington (from Carolina through L.A. Rams), Shaun Dion Hamilton, lb, Alabama.198. Kansas City (from L.A. Rams through New England), Reginald McKenzie, g, Tennessee.199. Tennessee, Luke Falk, qb, Washington State.200. Atlanta, Foye Oluokun, s, Yale.201. New Orleans, Boston Scott, rb, Louisiana Tech.202. Tampa Bay (from Pittsburgh), Jack Cichy, lb, Wisconsin.203. Jacksonville, Tanner Lee, qb, Nebraska.204. N.Y. Jets (from Minnesota), Trenton Cannon, rb, Virginia State.205. L.A. Rams (from New England through Cleveland and Washington), Trevon Young, de, Louisville.206. Philadelphia, Matt Pryor, ot, TCU.Compensatory Selections207. Green Bay, Equanimeous St. Brown, wr, Notre Dame.208. Dallas, Cedrick Wilson, wr, Boise State.209. Miami (from Kansas City through L.A. Rams), Cornell Armstrong, cb, Southern Miss.210. New England (from Oakland), Braxton Berrios, wr, Miami.211. Houston, Jordan Thomas, te, Mississippi State.212. Baltimore (from Oakland), Greg Senat, ot, Wagner.213. Minnesota, Colby Gossett, g, Appalachian State.214. Houston, Peter Kalambayl, de, Stanford.215. Baltimore (from Baltimore through Tennessee), Bradley Bozeman, c, Alabama.216. Oakland, Azeem Victor, lb, Washington.217. Denver (from Oakland through L.A. Rams), Keishawn Bierria, lb, Washington.218. Minnesota, Ade Aruna, de, Tulane.Seventh Round

219. New England (from Cleveland), Danny Etling, qb, LSU.220. Seattle (from N.Y. Giants through Pittsburgh), Alex McGough, qb, FIU.221. Indianapolis, Matthew Adams, lb, Houston.222. Houston, Jermaine Kelly, db, San Jose State.223. San Francisco (from Tampa Bay through Miami), Jullian Taylor, dt, Temple.224. Chicago, Javon Wims, wr, Georgia.225. Minnesota (from Denver through Minnesota and N.Y. Jets), Devante Downs, lb, California.226. Denver (from N.Y. Jets through Seattle), David Williams, rb, Arkansas.227. Miami (from San Francisco), Quentin Poling, lb, Ohio.228. Oakland, Marcell Ateman, wr, Oklahoma State.229. Miami, Jason Sanders, k, New Mexico.230. Jacksonville (from Cincinnati), Leon Jacobs, de, Wisconsin.231. L.A. Rams (from Washington), Travin Howard, lb, TCU.232. Green Bay, James Looney, de, California.233. Philadelphia (from Arizona through Kansas City through New England), Jordan Mailata, ot, No college.234. Carolina (from L.A. Chargers through Buffalo), Andre Smith, lb, North Carolina.235. Indianapolis (from Seattle through N.Y. Jets), Zaire Franklin, lb, Syracuse.236. Dallas, Bo Scarbrough, rb, Alabama.237. Detroit, Nick Bawden, rb, San Diego State.238. Baltimore, Zach Sieler, de, Ferris State.239. Green Bay (from Buffalo), Hunter Bradley, ls, Mississippi State.240. San Francisco (from Kansas City), Richie James, wr, Middle Tennessee.241. Washington (from L.A. Rams), Greg Stroman, cb, Virginia Tech.242. Carolina, Kendrick Norton, dt, Miami.243. New England (from Tennessee through Kansas City), Keion Crossen, db, Western Carolina.244. L.A. Rams (from Atlanta), Justin Lawler, de, SMU.245. New Orleans, Will Clapp, g, LSU.246. Pittsburgh, Joshua Frazier, dt, Alabama.247. Jacksonville, Logan Cooke, p, Mississippi State.248. Green Bay (from Minnesota through Seattle), Kendall Donnerson, de, Southeast Missouri State.249. Cincinnati (from New England), Logan Woodside, qb, Toledo.250. New England (from Philadelphia through Seattle, New England, Seattle and Philadelphia), Ryan Izzo, te, Flroida State.Compensatory Selections251. L.A. Chargers, Justin Jackson, rb, Northwestern.252. Cincinnati, Rod Taylor, g, Mississippi.253. Cincinnati, Auden Tate, wr, Florida state.254. Arizona, Korey Cunningham, ot, Cincinnati.255. Buffalo (from Tampa Bay), Austin Proehl, wr, North Carolina.256. Washington (from Atlanta through L.A. Rams), Trey Quinn, wr, SMU.

DRAFT TRADESSaturday24. New England traded its fourth-round (No. 105) pick to Cleveland for the Browns’ fourth-round (No. 114) and sixth-round (No. 178) picks and a 2019 third-round pick. Cleveland selected Antonio Callaway, wr, Florida. New England traded (No. 114) to Detroit and selected Christian Sam, lb, Arizona State.25. New England traded its fourth-round (No. 114) pick to Detroit for the Lions’ 2019 third-round pick. Detroit selected Da’Shawn Hand, de, Alabama.26. L.A. Rams traded its fourth-round (No. 136) pick to Carolina for the Panthers’ fi fth- (No. 147) and sixth-round (No. 197). Carolina selected Marquis Haynes, de, Mississippi. L.A. Rams selected Michah Kiser, lb. Virginia and traded (No. 197) to Washington.27. Indianapolis traded its fi fth-round (No. 140) pick to Oakland for the Raiders’ fi fth- (No. 159) and sixth-round (No. 185) picks. Oakland selected Maurice Hurst, dt, Michigan. Indianapolis se-lected Daurice Fountain, wr, Northern Iowa and Deon Cain, wr, Clemson.28. Denver traded its fi fth-round (No. 149) to Seattle for the Seahawks’ fi fth- (No. 156) and seventh-round (No. 226) picks. Seattle selected Michael Dickson, p, Texas. Denver selected Troy Fumagalli, te, Wisconsin and David Williams, rb, Arkansas.29. Baltimore traded its fi fth-round (No. 152) pick to Tennessee for the Titans’ fi fth- (No. 162), sixth-round (No. 215) picks. Tennessee selected Dane Crulkshank, s, Arizona. Baltimore selected Jordan Lasley, wr, UCLA and Bradley Bozeman, c, Alabama.30. N.J. Jets traded its fi fth-round (No. 157) pick to Minnesota for the Vikings’ fi fth- (No. 167) and seventh-round (No. 225) picks. Minnesota selected Tyler Conklin, te, Central Michigan. N.Y. Jets traded (No. 167) and (No. 225) back to Minnesota.31. Dallas traded WR Tavon Austin to the L.A. Rams for the Rams’ sixth-round (No. 192) pick. Dallas selected Jamil Demby, ot, Maine.32. Denver traded its fi fth-round (No. 160) pick to the L.A. Rams for the Rams’ sixth- (No. 183) and seventh-round (No. 217) picks. L.A. Rams selected Ogbonnia Okoronkwa, de, Oklahoma. Denver selected Sam Jones, ol, Arizona State and Keishawn Bierria, lb, Washington.33. N.J. Jets traded its fi fth- (No. 167) and seventh-round (No. 225) picks to Minnesota for the Vikings’ sixth-round (No. 180) and (No. 204) picks. Minnesota selected Daniel Carlson, k, Auburn and Devante Downs, cb, California. N.Y. Jets selected Foley Fatukasi, dt, UConn and Trenton Cannon, rb, Virginia State.34. N.Y. Jets traded its seventh-round (No. 235) to Indianapolis for DE Henry Anderson. Indianapolis selected Zaire Franklin, lb, Syracuse.35. L.A. Rams traded its sixth-round (No. 194) pick to Atlanta for the Falcons’ seventh-round (No. 244) and (No. 256) picks. Atlanta selected Russell Gage, wr, LSU. L.A. Rams selected Justin Lawler, de, SMU and traded (No. 256) to Washington.36. L.A. Rams traded its sixth- (No. 197) and seventh-round (No. 256) picks to Washington for the Redskins’ sixth- (No. 205) and seneth-round (No. 231) pick. Washington selected Shaun Dion Hamilton, lb, Alabama and Trey Quinn, wr, SMU. L.A. Rams selected Trevon Young, de, Louisville and Travin Howard, lb, TCU.37. New England traded its sixth-round (No. 198) pick to Kansas City for the Chiefs’ seventh-round (No. 233 and No. 243) picks. Kansas City selected Reginald McKenzie, g, Tennessee. New England traded (No. 233) to Philadelphia and selected Keion Crossen, db, Western Carolina.38. New England traded its seventh-round (No. 233) pick to Philadelphia for the Eagles’ seventh-round (No. 250) pick and a 2019 seventh-round pick. Philadelphia selected Jordan Mailata, ot, No college. New England selected Ryan Izzo, te, Florida State.39. Oakland traded DT Jihad Ward to Dallas for WR Ryan Switzer.

PRO BASKETBALL

NBA PLAYOFFSAll times EasternFIRST ROUND(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)EASTERN CONFERENCETORONTO 4, WASHINGTON 2April 14: Toronto 114, Toronto 106April 17: Toronto 130, Washington 119April 20: Washington 122, Toronto 103 April 22: Washington 106, Toronto 98April 25: Toronto 108, Washington 98Friday: Toronto 102, Washington 92

BOSTON 4, MILWAUKEE 3April 15: Boston 113, Milwaukee 107, OTApril 17: Boston 120, Milwaukee 106April 20: Milwaukee 116, Boston 92April 22: Milwaukee 104, Boston 102April 24: Boston 92, Milwaukee 87April 26: Milwaukee 97, Boston 86Saturday: Boston 112, Milwaukee 96

PHILADELPHIA 4, MIAMI 1April 14: Philadelphia 130, Miami 103April 16: Miami 113, Philadelphia 103April 19: Philadelphia 128, Miami 108April 21: Philadelphia 106, Miami 102April 24: Philadelphia 104, Miami 91

CLEVELAND 3, INDIANA 3April 15: Indiana 98, Cleveland 80April 18: Cleveland 100, Indiana 97April 20: Indiana 92, Cleveland 90 April 22: Cleveland 104, Indiana 100April 25: Cleveland 98, Indiana 95Friday: Indiana 121, Cleveland 87 Today: Indiana at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCEHOUSTON 4, MINNESOTA 1April 15: Houston 104, Minnesota 101April 18: Houston 102, Minnesota 82April 21: Minnesota 121, Houston 105April 23: Houston 119, Minnesota 100

April 25: Houston 122, Minnesota 104

GOLDEN STATE 4, SAN ANTONIO 1April 14: Golden State 113, San Antonio 92April 16: Golden State 116, San Antonio 101April 19: Golden State 110, San Antonio 97April 22: San Antonio 103, Golden State 90April 24: Golden State 99, San Antonio 91

NEW ORLEANS 4, PORTLAND 0April 14: New Orleans 97, Portland 95April 17: New Orleans 111, Portland 102April 19: New Orleans 119, Portland 102April 21: New Orleans 131, Portland 123

UTAH 4, OKLAHOMA CITY 2April 15: Oklahoma City 116, Utah 108April 18: Utah 102, Oklahoma City 95April 21: Utah 115, Oklahoma City 102April 23: Utah 113, Oklahoma City 96 April 25: Oklahoma City 107, Utah 99Friday: Utah 96, Oklahoma City 91

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)WESTERN CONFERENCENEW ORLEANS VS. GOLDEN STATESaturday: New Orleans at Golden State, lateRest of schedule: TBA

HOUSTON VS. UTAHToday: Utah at Houston, 3:30 p.m.Rest of schedule: TBA

ODDS

PREGAME.COM LINEMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLTodayNational LeagueFAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINEat Chicago -161 Milwaukee +151at Miami -105 Colorado -105at Washington -119 Arizona +109St. Louis -141 at Pittsburgh +131at Philadelphia -130 Atlanta +120Los Angeles -142 at San Fran. +132New York -135 at San Diego +125American Leagueat Kansas City Off Chicago Offat Boston Off Tampa Bay Offat Baltimore -150 Detroit +140at Toronto -206 Texas +186at Cleveland -111 Seattle +101at Houston -213 Oakland +193at Los Angeles -120 New York +110Interleagueat Minnesota -180 Cincinnati +165

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONPlayoffsTodayFAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOGat Houston 11 207 Utahat Cleveland 5½ 199 IndianaNATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEStanley Cup PlayoffsTodayFAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINEat Washington -113 Pittsburgh +103at Nashville -168 Winnipeg +158Updated odds available at Pregame.com

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALLAmerican LeagueBALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned LHP Tanner Scott to Norfolk (IL). Recalled OF Joey Rickard from Norfolk.CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Added RHP Juan Minaya (Charlotte-IL) as 26th man. Optioned RHP Gregory Infante to Charlotte (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Dylan Covey from Charlotte.KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Recalled RHP Trevor Oaks from Omaha (PCL).MINNESOTA TWINS — Selected the contract of RHP Matt Magill from Rochester (IL).National LeagueCHICAGO CUBS — Optioned INF David Bote to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated INF/OF Ben Zobrist from the 10-day DL.CINCINNATI REDS — Assigned INF Cliff Pennington outright to Louisville (IL)NEW YORK METS — Optioned RHP Jacob Rhame to Las Vegas (PCL). Reinstated LHP Jason Vargas from the 10-day DL.SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned 3B Cory Spangenberg to El Paso (PCL).LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Recalled RHP Walker Buehler from Rancho Cucamonga (Cal).ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned OF Tyler O’Neill to Memphis (PCL). Recalled RHP Jack Flaherty from Memphis.SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed OF Mac Williamson on the 7-day DL and INF Joe Panik on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Austin Slater and RHP Derek Law from Sacramento (PCL). Selected the contract of INF Alen Hanson from Sacramento. Reinstated RHP Chris Stratton from paternity leave. Transferred RHP Mark Melancon to the 60-day DL.Frontier LeagueNORMAL CORNBELTERS — Signed Cs Brody Andrews and Jay Carp, and OF Jean Figueroa.TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — Signed OF Kenny Peoples-Walls.

HOCKEYNational Hockey LeagueNEW JERSEY DEVILS — Recalled G Mackenzie Blackwood from Adirondack (ECHL) to Binghamton (AHL).American Hockey LeagueAHL — Suspended Grand Rapids F Eric Tangredi one game.

SOCCERMajor League SoccerNEW YORK RED BULLS — Placed D Kyle Duncan on season-ending injured reserve.

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PGA TOURZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANSSaturday’s leaders at TPC Louisiana, Avondale, La.Purse: $7.2 million; Yardage: 7,425; Par: 72.Third RoundKisner/Brown 62-70-64—196Finau/Summerhays 62-72-63—197Kim/Putnam 62-69-66—197Garnett/Hadley 64-73-61—198Horschel/Piercy 65-73-61—199Dufner/Perez 66-72-61—199Merritt/de Jonge 62-75-62—199Schwartzel/Oosthuizen 66-72-62—200Knox/Laird 64-73-63—200Paisley/Fleetwood 62-75-63—200Duncan/Schenk 64-72-64—200Goosen/Van Aswegen 65-71-64—200Henry/Hoge 62-73-65—200McCarthy/Dahmen 68-71-62—201Johnson/Byrd 66-70-65—201Rose/Stenson 65-71-65—201Steele/Lovemark 64-71-66—201Lashley/Oppenheim 64-69-68—201Hoffman/Watney 65-72-65—202McDowell/Poulter 65-71-66—202Reed/Cantlay 65-71-66—202Reavie/Glover 60-75-67—202Kim/Yun 66-69-67—202Chalmers/Percy 66-72-65—203Walker/O’Hair 64-73-66—203Watson/Kuchar 68-67-68—203Gribble/Peterson 66-68-69—203Campbell/Jones 63-70-70—203Kang/Huh 66-73-65—204Power/Hearn 66-72-66—204Cejka/Crane 64-74-66—204Werenski/Lindheim 64-71-69—204Stroud/Stuard 68-71-66—205Randolph/Mullinax 65-73-67—205Day/Ruffels 64-74-67—205Lowry/Harrington 63-75-68—206Failed to QualifyTway/Kraft 70-70—140Landry/Gooch 66-74—140Lingmerth/Lee 68-72—140Zhang/Dou 60-80—140Gay/Wise 66-74—140Duval/Furyk 65-75—140Thomas/Cauley 70-70—140Spieth/Palmer 66-74—140Garcia/Cabrera Bello 67-73—140Bradley/Curran 66-74—140Kaufman/Lovelady 66-75—141Blixt/Smith 65-76—141Points/Thompson 66-75—141Stricker/Kelly 67-74—141Berger/Woodland 66-75—141Bryan/Rahm 66-75—141Grillo/Uihlein 68-73—141Donaldson/Fisher 66-75—141Hughes/Conners 65-77—142Baddeley/Stallings 67-75—142McGirt/Burns 67-75—142Harkins/Griffi n 68-74—142Pan/Blair 67-75—142

Na/An 68-74—142Every/Saunders 67-75—142Ancer/Diaz 66-76—142Varner III/Garrigus 64-78—142Hurley III/Malnati 69-74—143Choi/Wi 67-76—143Kirk/Poston 65-78—143Spaun/Ryder 69-74—143Armour/Wagner 69-75—144Snedeker/Holmes 66-78—144Koepka/Turnesa 67-78—145Sabbatini/Daly 68-77—145Mitchell/Jaeger 67-78—145Swafford/English 68-77—145Silverman/Atkins 66-79—145Stefani/Rollins 67-79—146Blaum/Barber 67-80—147Flores/Merrick 72-76—148Knost/Barnes 72-76—148Gomez/Romero 69-79—148Stegmaier/Tringale 69-79—148

LPGA TOURMEDIHEAL CHAMPIONSHIPSaturday’s leaders at Lake Merced Golf Club, Daly City, Calif.Purse: $1.5 million; Yardage: 6,551; Par: 72.Third RoundLydia Ko 68-70-67—205Jessica Korda 68-67-71—206Minjee Lee 70-70-68—208Mariajo Uribe 71-71-68—210Ryann O’Toole 70-71-69—210Moriya Jutanugarn 71-68-71—210Charley Hull 69-68-73—210Ariya Jutanugarn 71-72-68—211Annie Park 70-66-75—211Aditi Ashok 73-71-68—212Shanshan Feng 73-71-68—212Mo Martin 70-71-71—212Nasa Hataoka 71-69-72—212Haeji Kang 71-75-67—213Carlota Ciganda 70-74-69—213Angel Yin 73-69-71—213Celine Boutier 72-70-71—213Mi Hyang Lee 72-70-71—213Caroline Masson 72-69-72—213Perrine Delacour 70-71-72—213So Yeon Ryu 70-70-73—213Yu Liu 72-73-69—214Jenny Shin 72-72-70—214Sei Young Kim 69-70-75—214Michelle Wie 74-72-69—215Candie Kung 75-70-70—215Hee Young Park 71-71-73—215Jaye Marie Green 70-72-73—215Caroline Hedwall 68-74-73—215Jacqui Concolino 72-69-74—215Su Oh 68-72-75—215Bronte Law 76-70-70—216Katie Burnett 71-75-70—216Alena Sharp 72-73-71—216Eun-Hee Ji 71-74-71—216Amy Olson 71-73-72—216Celine Herbin 69-73-74—216Emma Talley 74-72-71—217Mariah Stackhouse 73-72-72—217Jin Young Ko 72-73-72—217Brittany Altomare 76-68-73—217Tiffany Joh 72-72-73—217Nelly Korda 72-70-75—217Cristie Kerr 73-73-72—218Giulia Molinaro 73-73-72—218Danielle Kang 71-75-72—218Sandra Changkija 70-74-74—218Lexi Thompson 69-75-74—218Brooke M. Henderson 72-71-75—218Inbee Park 72-71-75—218Ayako Uehara 71-72-75—218Azahara Munoz 73-73-73—219Lizette Salas 72-74-73—219In-Kyung Kim 68-78-73—219Hye Yong Choi 75-70-74—219Cheyenne Woods 75-69-75—219Hannah Green 73-71-75—219Dani Holmqvist 70-73-76—219Caroline Inglis 70-73-76—219Peiyun Chien 72-70-77—219Catriona Matthew 74-72-74—220Maria Hernandez 73-73-74—220Sandra Gal 75-69-76—220Juli Inkster 72-71-77—220Karine Icher 70-72-78—220Sydnee Michaels 74-72-75—221Tiffany Chan 71-75-75—221Lee-Anne Pace 74-70-77—221Vicky Hurst 71-72-78—221Laetitia Beck 73-73-76—222Jeong Eun Lee 71-74-77—222Emily K. Pedersen 72-74-77—223Jane Park 70-76-77—223Youngin Chun 72-74-78—224Katelyn Dambaugh 72-73-80—225Lauren Coughlin 75-71-80—226Failed to QualifyPornanong Phatlum 76-71—147Daniela Iacobelli 76-71—147Nanna Koerstz Madsen 74-73—147Ilhee Lee 73-74—147Lindy Duncan 73-74—147Sun Young Yoo 72-75—147Alison Walshe 72-75—147Luna Sobron 76-72—148Madelene Sagstrom 76-72—148Jing Yan 75-73—148Wei-Ling Hsu 75-73—148Georgia Hall 74-74—148Stacy Lewis 74-74—148Kendall Dye 74-74—148Austin Ernst 72-76—148Beatriz Recari 72-76—148Holly Clyburn 71-77—148Olafi a Kristinsdottir 77-72—149Madeleine Sheils 76-73—149Gaby Lopez 76-73—149Gemma Dryburgh 75-74—149Rebecca Artis 75-74—149Ashleigh Buhai 74-75—149P.K. Kongkraphan 74-75—149Paula Creamer 72-77—149Kassidy Teare 72-77—149Kelly Shon 71-78—149Marina Alex 76-74—150Joanna Klatten 75-75—150Yani Tseng 75-75—150Chella Choi 74-76—150Lindsey Weaver 74-76—150Min Lee 73-77—150Sarah Jane Smith 78-73—151Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong 77-74—151Erynne Lee 77-74—151Kris Tamulis 76-75—151Megan Khang 75-76—151Thidapa Suwannapura 75-76—151Mel Reid 75-76—151Robynn Ree 75-76—151Cindy LaCrosse 74-77—151Katherine Perry 74-77—151Pernilla Lindberg 79-73—152Mina Harigae 78-74—152Morgan Pressel 78-74—152Maude-Aimee Leblanc 77-75—152Brianna Do 77-75—152Brittany Lang 76-76—152Benyapa Niphatsophon 78-75—153Christina Kim 77-76—153Mi Jung Hur 77-76—153Paula Reto 75-78—153Nicole Broch Larsen 79-75—154Simin Feng 76-78—154Lee Lopez 81-75—156Becky Morgan 79-77—156Jackie Stoelting 78-78—156Nannette Hill 75-81—156Yuting Shi 79-78—157Anne-Catherine Tanguay 77-81—158Jessy Tang 78-81—159Ji Eun Kim 78-81—159Maria Torres 82-78—160Beth Allen 78-82—160Wichanee Meechai 77—WDLaura Davies 78—WDMirim Lee WD

EUROPEAN TOUR/ASIAN TOURVOLVO CHINA OPENSaturday’s leaders at Topwin Golf & CC, BeijingPurse: $3.18 million; Yardage: 7,261; Par: 72 (a-denotes amateur).Third RoundAdrian Otaegui, Spain 68-69-67—204Matt Wallace, England 65-70-69—204Jorge Campillo, Spain 69-68-68—205Julien Guerrier, France 68-69-68—205Alexander Bjork, Sweden 66-72-67—205Nacho Elvira, Spain 69-67-70—206Sihwan Kim, United States 70-66-7-—206Jeunghun Wang, South Korea 72-66-68—206Andrea Pavan, Italy 68-72-66—206Paul Dunne, Ireland 71-68-67—206Jinho Choi, South Korea 69-72-65—206Jason Scrivener, Australia 67-69-71—207Soomin Lee, South Korea 68-69-70—207Nino Bertasio, Italy 65-73-69—207Matteo Manassero, Italy 72-68-67—207Ashun Wu, China 70-71-66—207Clement Sordet, France 71-70-66—207Alexander Levy, France 69-73-65—207AlsoMicah Lauren Shin, United States 71-71-66—208David Lipsky, United States 68-75-67—210Julian Suri, United States 71-69-71—211Li Haotong, China 70-70-72—212Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Thailand 73-70-69—212

WEB.COM TOURUNITED LEASING& FINANCE CHAMPIONSHIPSaturday’s leaders at Victoria National GC, Newburgh, Ind.Purse: $600,000; Yardage: 7,242; Par: 72.Third RoundMaverick McNealy 64-73-74—211José de J Rodríguez 69-73-70—212Ethan Tracy 70-68-74—212Taylor Moore 72-70-71—213Chris Thompson 72-66-75—213Brett Drewitt 74-70-70—214Scott Langley 73-70-71—214Sebastian Cappelen 70-72-72—214Roberto Castro 73-73-69—215Brandon Matthews 71-72-72—215Henrik Norlander 72-71-72—215Joseph Bramlett 72-74-70—216Scott Harrington 72-73-71—216Wyndham Clark 70-69-77—216Brad Hopfi nger 76-70-71—217Gonzalo Fdez-Castaño 71-73-73—217Conrad Shindler 68-75-74—217Matt Harmon 68-71-78—217Michael Hebert 74-71-73—218Brady Schnell 74-70-74—218Sebastián Muñoz 71-72-75—218Ryan Yip 73-73-73—219Hank Lebioda 72-74-73—219Kyoung-Hoon Lee 71-70-78—219Nelson Ledesma 74-66-79—219Evan Harmeling 73-73-74—220Dicky Pride 71-75-74—220Wes Roach 76-70-74—220Steven Alker 73-72-75—220Mike Miller 70-75-75—220Chris Baker 71-74-75—220Mark Wilson 74-71-75—220Brad Schneider 73-71-76—220Dan McCarthy 68-73-79—220Matt Fast 76-71-74—221Derek Ernst 73-73-75—221Seth Fair 72-74-75—221Brock Mackenzie 67-78-76—221Mark Blakefi eld 73-72-76—221Bio Kim 71-74-76—221Seann Harlingten 71-72-78—221Brian Campbell 72-75-75—222Conner Godsey 79-68-75—222Kramer Hickok 73-73-76—222Kent Bulle 74-71-77—222Curtis Thompson 73-71-78—222Erik Compton 72-71-79—222Max Marsico 69-78-77—224Jose Toledo 72-75-77—224Bo Hoag 73-74-77—224Fernando Mechereffe 72-75-77—224Spencer Levin 73-73-78—224Grant Leaver 74-72-78—224Sepp Straka 72-73-79—224Robby Shelton 73-74-78—225Matt Ryan 73-74-78—225Vince Covello 73-74-78—225Carlos Sainz Jr 72-74-79—225Rhein Gibson 74-71-80—225Curtis Luck 75-72-79—226Jamie Arnold 75-72-79—226Ben Kohles 74-73-79—226Mark Anderson 73-73-80—226Max McGreevy 74-71-81—226Chase Wright 73-72-81—226Nicholas Thompson 69-77-82—228Brian Richey 72-74-83—229Lee McCoy 73-72-85—230

AUTO RACING

NASCAR MONSTER ENERGY CUPGEICO 500 LINEUPAfter Saturday qualifying, race today, at TalladegaSuperspeedway, Talladega, Ala.Lap length: 2.66 miles(Car number in parentheses)1. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 194.448 mph.2. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 194.082.3. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 193.525.4. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 192.936.5. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 192.754.6. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota, 192.730.7. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 191.904.8. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 191.723.9. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 191.643.10. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 191.344.11. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 191.248.12. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 191.088.13. (21) Paul Menard, Ford, 191.486.14. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 191.478.15. (43) Darrell Wallace Jr., Chevrolet, 191.313.16. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 191.260.17. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet, 191.187.18. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 191.111.19. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 191.103.20. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, 190.993.21. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 190.985.22. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 190.943.23. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 190.495.24. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 190.140.25. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 189.797.26. (95) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 189.767.27. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 189.721.28. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 189.714.29. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 188.645.30. (62) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 188.630.31. (96) DJ Kennington, Toyota, 187.232.32. (92) Timothy Peters, Ford, 187.068.33. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 186.598.34. (00) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 186.000.35. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 185.711.36. (72) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 185.187.37. (23) Gray Gaulding, Toyota, 183.793.38. (55) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 182.846.39. (51) Timmy Hill, Ford, 181.891.40. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford, 175.372.

NASCAR XFINITYSPARKS ENERGY 300Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala.Lap length: 2.66 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (3) Spencer Gallagher, Chevrolet, 115 laps, 49 points.2. (15) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 115, 42.3. (6) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 115, 46.4. (20) Noah Gragson, Toyota, 115, 0.5. (2) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 115, 45.6. (22) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 115, 31.7. (4) John Hunter Nemechek, Chevrolet, 115, 37.8. (8) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 115, 36.9. (12) Cole Custer, Ford, 115, 36.10. (34) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 115, 27.11. (27) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet, 115, 26.12. (13) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 115, 25.13. (35) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 115, 24.14. (5) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 115, 30.15. (7) Shane Lee, Chevrolet, 115, 24.16. (16) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 115, 21.17. (25) Vinnie Miller, Chevrolet, 115, 20.18. (28) Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet, 115, 19.19. (29) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 115, 18.20. (33) Kaz Grala, Ford, 114, 17.21. (18) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 114, 18.22. (19) Ryan Reed, Ford, 114, 23.23. (1) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 114, 24.24. (21) Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 114, 13.25. (10) Matt Tifft, Chevrolet, 114, 22.26. (31) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 114, 11.27. (38) Timmy Hill, Dodge, 114, 10.28. (32) Josh Bilicki, Toyota, 114, 9.29. (39) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Toyota, 114, 0.30. (11) Austin Cindric, Ford, 114, 7.31. (23) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 113, 0.32. (37) David Starr, Chevrolet, 112, 5.33. (40) Mike Harmon, Dodge, 112, 4.34. (26) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, suspension, 78, 3.35. (24) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, fuelpump, 53, 2.36. (17) Dylan Lupton, Ford, accident, 32, 1.37. (14) Ty Majeski, Ford, accident, 32, 1.38. (9) Ryan Truex, Chevrolet, accident, 32, 9.39. (36) Chad Finchum, Chevrolet, accident, 32, 1.40. (30) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, accident, 32, 1.

Race StatisticsAverage Speed of Race Winner: 133.255 mph.Time of Race: 2 hours, 17 minutes, 44 seconds.Margin of Victory: .152 seconds.Caution Flags: 5 for 29 laps.Lead Changes: 12 among 11 drivers.Lap Leaders: D.Hemric 1-27; R.Sieg 28; D.Hemric 29-40; R.Reed 41; E.Sadler 42-52; J.Green 53; M.Harmon 54; C.Bell 55; E.Sadler 56-74; J.Allgaier 75-109; A.Cindric 110-112; T.Reddick 113-114; S.Gallagher 115Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): D. Hemric 2 times for 39 laps; J. Allgaier 1 time for 35 laps; E. Sadler 2 times for 30 laps; A. Cindric ? 1 time for 3 laps; T. Reddick ? 1 time for 2 laps; J. Green 1 time for 1 lap; S. Gallagher 1 time for 1 lap; R. Sieg 1 time for 1 lap; R. Reed 1 time for 1 lap; C. Bell ? 1 time for 1 lap; M. Harmon 1 time for 1 lap.Wins: C.Bell, 1; S.Gallagher, 1; T.Reddick, 1.Top 10 in Points: 1. E.Sadler, 356; 2. T.Reddick, 316; 3. J.Allgaier, 309; 4. C.Bell, 307; 5. C.Custer, 299; 6. D.Hemric, 297; 7. S.Gallagher, 277; 8. B.Jones, 269; 9. R.Truex, 251; 10. M.Tifft, 235.


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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. , Associated Press

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Sam Darnold was only 2 years old when his grandfather passed away, so he never got to know the Marlboro Man.

Dick Hammer left behind a legacy of larger-than-life tales, though, and the New York Jets’ newest quar-terback has heard them all. Family gatherings have been filled with the stories of Hammer’s ath-letic accomplishments as a college basketball player and a U.S Olym-pian in volleyball, his bravery as a firefighter and his creative side as an actor.

“My mom always tells me how much I remind her of him,” Darnold said Friday during his intro-ductory news conference as the No. 3 overall pick of the NFL draft at the Jets’ training facility.

Darnold’s mother Chris, sitting in the front row with her husband Mike and daughter Franki, wiped tears from her eyes as Sam mentioned his late grandfather.

“When Sam was really little, we used to tease

him because we would say he got all the DNA because he could do anything,” said Chris Darnold, wearing a Jets cap. “He was big like his dad, got his dad’s girth. He got my dad’s agil-ity and athletic ability. My dad was the type of person that could pick up a game by just watching someone play.

“Sam’s a lot like that.”Hammer was 69 when

he died in October 1999, just four months after Sam’s second birthday. He played basketball at USC and helped lead the Trojans to the 1954 Final Four. Hammer picked up volleyball after his hoops days were over and ended up making

the United States’ 1964 Olympic volleyball team that competed in Tokyo.

He was a captain in the L.A. County Fire Department and played Captain Dick Hammer — yep, named after himself — in the first season of the 1970’s television drama “Emergency!” Hammer also landed a gig as the cowboy hat-wearing Marlboro Man in the cigarette company’s advertising campaigns, despite not being a regular smoker.

It is that innate ability to pick up anything and excel at it that Darnold’s mom has always seen in her son, who was also a terrific basketball player in high school.

“An example was when (Sam) played in a volleyball tournament with my daughter, who was playing in college (at Rhode Island) at the time and she was miss-ing out on a partner for co-ed doubles,” Chris said. “He was all like, ‘Uh, sure, OK, I’ll go play some volleyball.’ We’re watching them play and they got to the playoffs and he’s doing all these dinking serves and play-ing like he’s been playing his whole life. That is a lot of what my Dad was like.”

Dick Hammer would certainly think his grandson is a chip off the old block. And, Darnold now has a chance to create his own legacy.

The former USC star quarterback from Capistrano Beach, Cali-fornia, played just two seasons for the Trojans, but showed enough eye-popping ability as a playmaking passer to be rated by many as the No. 1 player at his position heading into the draft.

Darnold is now tasked with helping lift a franchise that has been seeking a savior since the glory days of Joe Namath nearly 50 years ago. The

Jets have been to just one Super Bowl — you know, the one Broadway Joe delivered after his guar-antee in 1969. That’s a lot of pressure for a kid who won’t even turn 21 until June, but Darnold is becoming fully aware of what he’s getting into.

“Winning a Super Bowl is everyone’s goal entering a season, whether I’m a backup or whether I’m starting quarterback,” he said. “Everyone on the team wants to win a Super Bowl. That’s the goal for everyone. Anything short of that is a fail-ure, and we’re aware of that. Everyone’s aware of that. And whatever my role is, I’m going to star in that role to work us toward that Super Bowl.”

Darnold already has a prominent place in Jets history, being the high-est-drafted quarterback by the team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.

“Getting that phone call, it changed my life,” Darnold said. “I know it’s going to change my life, and I’m very con-fident here that we’re going to win some games, and I think I’m going to be here for a

long time.”Coach Todd Bowles

said Thursday night after New York drafted Darnold that the team won’t necessarily throw him into the fire, but also won’t hold him back. That means the rookie could have a chance at starting if he can beat out veterans Josh McCown, the starter last year, and Teddy Bridgewater, who’s still recovering from a knee injury that threatened his career nearly two years ago.

“There’s a ton of room for growth, and that’s the thing I’m really excited about,” Darnold said. “Just being 20 years old, I know that there’s a lot of room for growth, but I’m also very con-fident in my ability to go out there and play. But that being said, I’m going to do what the coaches ask me to do, and I’m going to come in here and learn right away and just go about it that way.”

NOTES: The Jets announced they released wide receiver-kick returner JoJo Natson, wide receiver Damore’ea Stringfellow, offensive tackle Korren Kirven and punter Ben Turk.

By ARNIE STAPLETON Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Detroit Lions line-backer Brandon Chubb sure was sweating, and not just because of the Texas heat.

He didn’t want to miss the moment his baby brother, North Carolina State pass rusher Bradley Chubb , got drafted. But he also couldn’t cut away early from the Lions’ voluntary minicamp Thursday because first impressions are impor-tant, too.

So, Chubb knew he’d have to cut it close, hop a helicopter and cross his fingers.

He introduced himself to new Lions coach Matt Patricia at the start of the team’s three-day minicamp Tuesday and asked him what time they’d be done Thursday so he could get to Dallas that night.

“I have to go to the draft,” Chubb said.

“Why is that important?” Patricia wondered.

“Well, my little brother’s in it,” Chubb explained.

“Oh,” Patricia replied. “Well, we’ll be done at 12:30.”

“So, I knew from that conversation what needed to be done,” Chubb said Friday.

Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Offensive line depth and receiver remain two of the Buf-falo Bills most pressing needs with five picks spread over the final four rounds of the NFL draft. Buffalo opens Saturday with the 21st pick in the fourth round and close with the second-to-last pick in the draft, 255th overall.

Offensive line remains a need after center Eric Wood was diagnosed with a career-ending neck injury and left

guard Richie Incognito retired. Another pos-sibility if Buffalo adding running back depth behind 29-yeard-old starter LeSean McCoy and free-agent addition Chris Ivory.

The Bills opened the draft making two splashes in trading up to select both Wyo-ming quarterback Josh Allen and Virginia Tech linebacker Tremaine Edmunds in the first round. Buffalo had one pick on Friday in choos-ing Stanford defensive tackle Harrison Phillips at 96.

By BOB BAUM Associated Press

TEMPE, Ariz. — He has a close connection with Aaron Rodgers and wants a “Star Trek mind-meld” with his new offensive coordinator Mike McCoy. He’s still ticked that three quarterbacks were drafted ahead of him.

Josh Rosen was introduced at a news con-ference Friday at Arizona Cardinals headquarters.

It’s heady stuff, he acknowledged, being anointed a team’s fran-chise quarterback of the future.

“It’s pretty daunt-ing,” Rosen said. “The biggest thing is knowing that I have careers on my back. I have families, I have kids, and if I don’t play well and I don’t pan out, people have to get new jobs. People get fired and things happen, so you’ve got a lot on your shoulders.”

The biggest mispercep-tion he’d like to clear up, he said, is that he lacks sufficient love for the game.

“Throughout the scouting process, you had to come up with answers to try and convince people you love the game and stuff,” he said. “I’m lucky now. I got picked. I can just show people. I can just come to work each day and show people over time. I don’t have to answer. I can actually just produce the proof in the pudding.”

The UCLA star

somehow slipped to 10th in the draft. The Cardinals traded up five spots to get him at the quite reasonable price of Arizona’s No. 15 pick in the first round as well as a third- and fifth-round selection. He said Thurs-day night that he didn’t know and didn’t care why he slipped and was the fourth quarterback chosen.

“I was a little emo-tional last night,” Rosen said. “I would actually say that I’m not as angry that there were nine guys (chosen) ahead of me, just the three quarterbacks. That’s kind of what gets to me. So, there were three big mistakes ahead of me.”

But he said he now sees it as a lucky break.

“This is an unbelievable team that I think is really, really primed and set to do some incredible things in the future,” Rosen said, “and I think I just, very simply, lucked out.”

He will wear his usual No. 3, the same as his predecessor, the now-retired Carson Palmer.

Rosen will start out as backup to Sam Bradford and maybe Mike Glen-non. It will be his first experience as a reserve.

“My goals for the year are to accomplish whatever coach McCoy sets out for me as a quarterback,” he said. “Whatever he wants me to do, it’s team first. ... I’m going to compete my butt off every single day, but then again, I’m not going to be the guy that

comes in and thinks he’s the man from Day 1. It’s a long process, and you’ve got to earn it.”

Rosen said he’s learning a lot from Rodgers.

The two got to know each other because they’re represented by the same agency. Rodg-ers is executive producer of a video that featured rookies under contract to the agency preparing for the draft.

“It was really cool when he came down and mentored me a little bit,” Rosen said. “The relationship actually went a lot further than I thought it would initially. I thought we were just kind of going to hang out for the cameras a little bit and talk and try to make it look more than it was. But he has reached out to me a lot. He has been awesome.”

As Rosen explained it, “I think the best word to describe him, and what I try to emulate is, he’s a ‘dude.’ He’s just the dude. When he’s walk-ing around the building or whatever he’s doing, you just know he’s that guy. When he steps into the huddle at a critical moment in a late-game (situation) at the end of the year, you know that he’s stepping into that huddle and he’s telling his guys he’s going to go down and score a touch-down and that they’re all going to believe him, because he’s that dude.”

Rosen wants to be that dude, too.

NFL: Draft

Jets’ Darnold ‘a lot like’ late Marlboro Man grandfather

NFL: Draft

Rosen comes to Arizona, wants to show how much he loves game

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Sam Darnold poses for photos after a news conference introduc-ing him as the New York Jets’ selection from the first round of the NFL draft.

Bills close draft with 5 picks over fi nal 4 rounds

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Arizona Cardinals first-round NFL football draft pick Josh Rosen poses for a photograph after a news conference at the team’s training facility Friday.

Lions’ Chubb barely makes it to see brother picked

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SMALL TALK

Businesses balance Facebook privacy concerns, ad needs

NEW YORK — Some small businesses that use Facebook ads to promote themselves and attract new customers are wres-tling with whether they need to change strategy after the company’s data-misuse scandal.

The revelations that Cambridge Analytica gathered personal information from 87 million Facebook users made some people and small businesses jittery. Small business owners don’t want customers to draw any connection

between their ads and Cambridge Analytica, or to be unnerved by how their data is used.

But even wary owners, especially those trying to reach a wide audience on a small advertising budget, say they need to go where their customers are — and for many, that’s Facebook.

“While I considered deleting Facebook, I un-derstand the importance and reach Facebook has to keep an open channel of communication with our customers,” says Mike Seper, owner of Eco Adventure Ziplines. The company, based in

New Florence, Missouri, operates adventure rides for people to glide along cables suspended 50 or 250 feet above the ground.

Seper is concerned that Facebook users, seeing his ads and then viewing other users’ political posts or ads, might mistakenly assume they’re connected. “We just don’t want that association,” says Seper, who had been doing most of his advertising on Facebook. He’ll still post videos on his com-pany’s Facebook page, but will advertise instead on Google and use more

traditional methods like postcards, brochures and print ads.

Small business owners also need to keep in mind that many people are newly aware of data issues or more cautious about their online behavior.

Breakout, which operates 44 “escape room” game locations, is reducing its use of reminders that Facebook sends to people who start but don’t complete a booking. The strategy does persuade many people to book another

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In this undated photo provided by Mike Seper shows Seper on a zipline at Eco Adventure Ziplines in New Florence, Mo. ?While I considered deleting Facebook, I understand the importance and reach Facebook has to keep an open channel of communication with our customers,? says Mike Seper, owner of Eco Adventure Ziplines. ADS | 2

Electrical safety switches, toys on the recall listMore than 1 million

electrical safety switches are being recalled be-cause of a faulty switch. Other recalled consumer products this week in-clude toy xylophones, ski bindings, and decorative cushions.

Here’s a more detailed look:

Electrical safety switches

DETAILS: Square D brand General Duty 30 & 60A, 120/240-volt, 2-phase and 3-phase NEMA 3R safety switch-es. The switches are a dark gray metal box with a black handle on the side that can be moved to an “ON” or “OFF” position. The “OFF” position is

designed to shut off the flow of electricity. The switches may be used in or around commercial buildings, outbuildings, apartments and homes. They measure about 10 inches by 7 inches by 4 inches. Brand name “Square D”, the ampere

of the safety switch and the 120/240-volt or 240-volt marking is printed on a label on the front of the safety switch. The recalled switches were made between Jan. 1, 2014 and Jan. 18, 2018 and have date codes 1401 through 1803. The date codes are in the YYWW format (example: 1401 = year 2014, week 1). The date code of the product can only be found on the inside of the cover and is not accessible if the product is installed and in-service. They were sold at authorized Schneider Electric dis-tributors, Home Depot, Lowe’s, original equip-ment manufacturers and others stores nationwide and at Amazon.com, HomeDepot.com, and Lowes.com from January 2014 through January 2018. More details on

switched involved in the recall can be found at: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Schneider-Electric-Recalls-Square-D-Safety-Switches-Due-to-Electrical-Shock-Hazard

WHY: The power can stay on when the safety switch handle is in the “OFF” position, posing an electrical shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.

INCIDENTS: None reported.

HOW MANY: About 1,079,000

FOR MORE: Call Schneider Electric at 877-672-1953 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit www.schneider-electric.us/gdss-safetyalert or www.schneider-elec-tric.com and click on “Square D” (found under Quick Links) for more

information.

Ski bindingsDETAILS: 2017-2018

model year LOOK Pivot brand ski bindings. The LOOK Pivot ski bindings were sold in black, white and yellow. LOOK is written on the front of

the binding and Pivot is written on the side of the heel piece. Only date codes of H7, I7 or J7, without the letter ‘V” stamped on the black plastic piece behind the turntable heel unit are included in the recall.


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The power can stay on when the safety switch handle is in the ?OFF? position, posing an electrical shock or electrocu-tion hazard to consumers.

The ball on the end of the toy xylophone beater stick can sepa-rate, posing a choking hazard to young children.

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The Small Business Administration’s observance of National Small Business Week this year will largely be an online series of events. The awards ceremonies and conferences that in the past were in-person affairs will be held on Facebook, Twitter and other digital sites. All will be free.

The events begin today with the first of two awards ceremonies. The second, on Monday, will include the an-nouncement of the national Small Business Person of the Year.

A virtual conference Tuesday through Thursday will include online seminars on topics such as changing trends in consumer behav-ior, how to address discrim-ination and harassment in the workplace, social media, finances and using video as part of a marketing strategy.

On Friday, the SBA plans a Twitter chat about how to start and build a business.

You can get more informa-tion about the events and how to register for them on the SBA’s website, www.sba.gov/national-small-busi-ness-week.

Surging business sales

Sales of small businesses surged again in the first quarter, with demand sending prices to record

levels. That report comes from BizBuySell.com, an online marketplace for small businesses that tracks the number of transactions re-ported by business brokers.

BizBuySell.com counted 2,678 closed small business transactions during the first three months of the year, up 13 percent from a year ear-lier and the largest amount since the company began tracking sales in 2007.

The median sales price for a small business also was a record, rising to $245,000, up 3.4 percent from a year ago.

Sales of restaurants and manufacturing companies saw the most growth during the first quarter. Restaurants sold rose 7.6 percent from a year earlier, while manu-facturers sold were up 9.3 percent.

Get Started!National Small Business Week goes digital

By JOYCE M. ROSENBERGTHE ASSOCIATED PERSS

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Sales of restaurants and manufacturing companies saw the most growth during the first quarter. Restaurants sold rose 7.6 percent from a year earlier, while manufacturers sold were up 9.3 percent.

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From 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 4, Wells Motor Co. will host a Chrysler Cars 4 Classrooms fund-raiser for Memorial Elementary School students during the Spring Fling at the school.

During the Chrysler Cars 4 Classrooms event, parents and friends of the school, will have the opportunity to earn a $10 contribution, up to $2,000, for Memorial Elementary students, by taking a brief test drive in the all-new Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid – the only hybrid minivan available on the market. Any licensed driver, age 18 or older, may drive and earn $10 on the school’s behalf. Wells Motor Co. will provide vehicles and staff to assist drivers with fundraising test drives and any questions they may have.

The Chrysler brand will also offer Memorial Elementary a chance to earn an additional $1,000 and be entered into a grand prize sweepstakes for up to $7,000 in additional funding, by simply sharing photos from the event on

Test drive at Wells Motor Co. to support Memorial Elementary School


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Wells Motor Company will host a test drive from 5-8 p.m. Friday to help raise funds for Memorial Elementary School.

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Natural disasters’

impactSmall businesses

that suffered losses in natural disasters in 2016 and 2017 were more likely to lose revenue than property. That’s the finding of a survey released by the Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas, New York, San Francisco and Richmond, Virginia.

The survey found that 40 percent of small companies in areas hit by hurricanes and

other severe storms and wildfires reported disaster-related losses. Ninety-six percent suffered revenue losses, with 61 percent losing revenue of up to $25,000, and 35 percent losing more than $25,000.

Sixty-four percent of businesses reported property losses, with 45 percent losing up to $25,000 and 19 per-cent losing more than $25,000.

Power outages were the cause of damage or losses reported by 65 percent of companies. Thirty-eight percent reported flood damage, and 36 percent said they had damage from wind.

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time slot — but it might also make them feel like they’re being tracked, says digital marketing director Drew Roberts.

“People who aren’t fa-miliar with how it works may be a little turned off,” Roberts says.

Breakout has also cut its Facebook advertising budget by 50 percent in response to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but it’s not going to abandon an effective method of reaching out to customers.

“It excels for us when we’re opening new locations,” Drew says. Like other advertisers, Breakout can take

advantage of the data Facebook has avail-able to target specific demographic groups and geographic areas, ensuring that it will reach people most likely to be interested in what they’re selling.

Facebook has apol-ogized to those whose data was misused, and says it’s restricting app developers’ access to people’s information. The company has 10 million small businesses with Facebook pages in the U.S. and 6 million advertisers, most of them small companies; CEO Mark Zuckerberg was quoted earlier this month as saying he doesn’t believe the company has seen a meaningful impact on ad spending from the scandal.

Facebook spokesman

Joe Osborne acknowl-edges the concerns of some owners, including those that target ads to specific groups, but said Facebook doesn’t share their information or that of their customers with anyone.

“Protecting people’s information is a top priority,” Osborne said Wednesday. “We’ve said before that if we can’t, then we don’t deserve the right to their information.”

Elisa Vazquez, who helps companies run their social media mar-keting and ad campaigns, doesn’t want to put her clients’ customers and potential customers at any risk of being misused. She’s placing fewer ads and aiming at broader audiences, which means targeting

fewer Facebook users based on demographic data.

“For how many years did they say, no one’s data has been leaked?” says Vazquez, social me-dia director for Elevate My Brand, an online marketing company based in Los Angeles. “I want to be cautious.”

Facebook’s explana-tion of what it’s done to protect users’ data has reassured Ekiria Collins, owner of Yorkies of Houston.

The breeder of Yorkshire terriers does about three-quarters of her advertising on Facebook and Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, and estimates that about 80 percent of her customers find and contact her business through Facebook.

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Date codes can be found on the bottom of the heel piece and can be viewed by rotating the turntable heel unit 90 degrees. They were sold at specialty ski stores including Christy Sports, REI, Retail Concepts and Vail Resorts na-tionwide and online at Backcountry.com and Evo.com from September 2017 through November 2017. More details on the bindings can be found at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Group-Rossignol-Recalls-LOOK-Pivot-Ski-Bindings-Due-to-Fall-Hazard

WHY: The heel piece on the ski binding can come loose, posing a fall hazard to the skier.


HOW MANY: About 6,900 in the U.S. and about 590 in Canada.

FOR MORE: Call LOOK at 888-243-6722 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, send email to [email protected] or visit https://m.rossignol.com/US and click on “Look Bindings Safety Recall” or www.look-bindings.com and click on “Recall” for more information.

Light setsDETAILS: Jo-Ann’s

battery-operated Maker’s Holiday 10-count LED string light sets. The light sets consist of 10 glass jars with white plastic snow and red plastic beads inside and a cork at the top that holds the LED bulb. The light strings measure about 73.5 inches long and

have a tag attached with instructions as to how to replace the batteries. “Maker’s Holiday” is printed on the front of the product packaging and SKU/UPC 1554-7201/603559321277 on the bottom left of the back side of the product packaging. They were sold at Jo-Ann stores from October 2017 through February 2018.

WHY: The light set’s glass jars can break during normal use, pos-ing a laceration hazard.

INCIDENTS: Two re-ports of glass jars break-ing, resulting in cuts that required stitches.

HOW MANY: About 3,000.

FOR MORE: Call Jo-Ann stores at 888-739-4120 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, send email to [email protected] or visit www.joann.com and click on “Recalls” for more information.

Decorative cushions

DETAILS: This recall involves 21 different Primark decorative cushions. The cushions were sold in various colors and shapes, including square, rect-angular, heart-shaped, unicorn-shaped, and pumpkin-shaped. The product code is printed on the label attached to the cushion. They were sold at Primark’s eight stores located in the Northeastern U.S. from May 2017 through February 2018. Details on the product codes can be found at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Primark-Recalls-Decorative-Cushions-Due-to-Fire-Hazard

WHY: The cushions can catch fire if exposed to an ignition source, posing a fire hazard.



FOR MORE: Call Primark at 855-215-5829 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit www.primark.com/en-us and click on “Customer Service” at the bottom of the page for more information.

Toy xylophonesDETAILS: Petit Collage

musical jumbo wooden xylophones. They are musical instrument toys for children. The recalled toy xylophone has a wooden base shaped like the profile of an elephant with five different colored metal keys and a wooden beater stick with a red wooden ball attached to one end. The beater stick measures about 5 5/8 inches long by 3/4 inches wide. “Petit Collage” and “TT.1902.0617” are printed on the bottom back of the xylophone. Only xylophones with this letter/number com-bination are included in the recall. They were sold at Barnes & Noble, Patina, Urban Outfitters stores and other stores and at PetitCollage.com and other websites from August 2017 through February 2018.

WHY: The ball on the end of the toy xylophone beater stick can separate, posing a choking hazard to young children.

INCIDENTS: One report of the ball separat-ing from the beater rod and one report of the ball being loose. No injuries have been reported.

HOW MANY: About 2,900 in the U.S. and about 240 in Canada.

FOR MORE: Call Wild & Wolf at 855-215-5879 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit www.petitcollage.com and click on “Product Safety” or www.wildandwolf.com and click on “Product Safety News” for more information.

Water bottlesDETAILS: Base Brands

children’s Reduce Hydro Pro Furry Friends water bottles. The stainless steel insulated, 14-ounce water bottles were sold in a pack of two bottles: a pink bottle with a character of a bear face and a gray bottle with the character of a lamb head. The recalled water bottles have a removable lid gasket and a rubber carry strap. “Reduce,” ‘’www.reduceeveryday.com,” and 14oz/0.41L are printed on the blue or pink underside of the bottle. They were sold at Costco Wholesale stores and at www.amazon.com from January 2018 through February 2018.

WHY: The pink paint on the outside of the bear water bottle con-tains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint standard. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.



FOR MORE: Base Brands toll-free at 833-600-2887 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.reduceev-eryday.com

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Real estate agents promote themselves with yard signs, online ads, direct-mail postcards and even sponsored public benches. So, cutting through the advertising hype and finding the right agent can be tough.

“We don’t have the information (about real estate agents) that we have about other service professionals,” says Stephen Brobeck, executive director of the Consumer Federation of America.

Still, there are ways to size up an agent’s record — and potential. Check out these seven ways to find a great real estate agent, whether you’re buying or selling a home.

Talk with agents’ recent clients

Ask agents to provide a list of what they’ve listed and sold in the past year, with contact information.

With past clients, “I’d like to know what the asking price was and then what the sales price was,” says William Poorvu, adjunct professor emer-itus at Harvard Business School and co-author of “The Real Estate Game: The Intelligent Guide to Decision-Making and Investment.”

If you’re selling, ask whether the previous properties were similar to yours in price, location and other key features, Poorvu says. You want someone who specializes in what you’re selling.

Another good question for sellers to ask: How long were the homes on the market?

Check for license and disciplinary actions

The states license and discipline real estate agents. Check with your state’s regulatory body to find out whether an agent you’re considering is licensed and or has any

disciplinary actions or complaints. That infor-mation may be posted online.

Ask about professional awards

Peer-given awards count, says Ron Phipps, a past president of the National Association of Realtors. One that really means something is “Realtor of the Year,” which is awarded by the state or local branch of the NAR.

“These agents are the best as judged by their peers,” Phipps says. “That’s a huge endorsement.”Select an agent with the

right credentialsDoctors have special-

ties, and so do real estate agents, many of whom get additional training in particular areas. The alphabet soup after an agent’s name can indicate that the agent has taken classes in a certain area of real estate sales. Some of

the designations include:-CRS (Certified

Residential Specialist): Completed additional training in handling residential real estate.

-ABR (Accredited Buyer’s Representative): Completed additional education in representing buyers in transactions.

-SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist): Completed training aimed at helping buyers and sellers in the 50-plus age range.

If the agent calls herself a Realtor with a capital R, that means she’s a member of the NAR.

“The most important thing you get (by hiring a Realtor) is an agent who formally pledges to sup-port the code of ethics,” Phipps says.

Find out how experi-enced an agent is

A state licensing au-thority often can tell you how long an agent has been in business. Or, you

can ask the agent directly.“If they haven’t been

in business five years, they’re learning on you and that’s not good,” says Robert Irwin, author of “Tips & Traps for Negotiating Real Estate.”

Ultimately, what you want is someone who is actively engaged in a particular area and price range. You’ll want an agent to demonstrate knowledge of the area and homes in your price range.

Look at the agent’s current listings

Check out an agent’s listings online, says Brobeck of the Consumer Federation of America. Places to look include the real estate agency’s website and sites such as Realtor.com, which offer a searchable online data-base of properties in the multiple listing service.

Most buyers start their search online, and you want an agent who uses

that tool effectively. “A key thing is an attractive presentation on the web,” Brobeck says.

Look at how closely the agent’s listings mirror the property you want to buy or sell. Are they in the same area? Is the price range similar? Does the agent have enough list-ings to indicate a healthy business, but not so many that you’d be waiting days for him or her to return your call?

Gauge the agent’s knowledge of the areaA good agent should

know about other prop-erties that are available in the area, Irwin says. Mention a house in your area that recently sold or is for sale.

If the agent knows the property and can give you a few details, that means he or she really knows your area, he says. “You want someone like that, who’s on top of the market.

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LAKELAND — Heacock Insurance Group – with offices in Downtown Lakeland, South Lakeland and Sebring – is pleased to announce that Mike Woodhouse has joined the agency as a commercial lines producer.

Woodhouse will work with businesses to assess risk exposure and how to effectively manage those risks with tailored insurance solutions.

Heacock Insurance shops multiple partner insurance carriers to of-fer the most competitive rates for their clients.

“We are excited to wel-come Mike Woodhouse

to our commercial lines sales team,” said Heacock Insurance Group President Jason Heacock. “Mike has recently moved back to the area and we are pleased he has returned to his roots and will be a part of our team.”

Woodhouse will work from the Downtown Lakeland office and primarily serve the great-er Lakeland business community.

Heacock is an inde-pendent, full-service insurance agency provid-ing Personal, Business, Group Health and Life insurance from dozens of leading insurance companies.

Heacock Insurance is at 32313 Broadway St., Suite 101 in Sebring.

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a public Facebook ac-count within one week of the fundraiser’s date and incorporating the provid-ed customized hashtag, #MemPacificaContest, for Memorial Elementary and tagging @Chrysler. The contest ends Friday, May 11.

“For 25 years, The Chrysler brand has been helping to raise money for elementary schools like Memorial Elementary,” said Carlos Jimenez, Southeast Business Center regional director. “The Chrysler Cars 4 Classrooms event will offer Avon Park parents and families a chance to experience

the capabilities of the all-new Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid minivan, conveniently while attending an event in support of a cause that is personal to them.”

Additionally, all test drive participants will be entered into the 2018 FCA US National Sweepstakes at regis-tration, for a chance to win $45,000 towards an eligible vehicle from any one of the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, Ram Truck and FIAT brands.

In 2017, the Chrysler brand celebrated 25 years of commitment to its lo-cal schools and families. Since 1993, the brand helped to raise over $7 million through fundrais-ing test drives. For more information, visit www.cars4classrooms.com.

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Why you shouldn’t co-sign your grandkid’s student loan

College financial aid offers have been sent out, and the traditional May 1 deadline for high school seniors to pick their schools is fast approaching. That means all across this great land of ours, grandparents are getting hit up by would-be college students desperate to use their elders’ good credit.

Federal student loans don’t require co-signers, but private student loans typically do. If the stu-dent’s parents don’t have good credit scores or aren’t willing to co-sign, a loving grandparent may be asked to step in.

Most of the time, the grandparents should say no. Here’s why:

—The loan will show up on a grandparent’s credit report and can have an impact on their ability to borrow money.

—Late payments can trash the grandparent’s credit scores and subject them to collection calls, lawsuits and potential wage garnishments or liens on bank accounts.

—If the grandparents take over the payments

to preserve their good credit, the strain on their finances can endanger their retirement.

—Older people with student loans are more likely than those without such debt to say they’ve skipped prescription medicines, doctors’ visits and dental care because they could not afford them, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Older Americans increasingly are saddled with debt they took on to educate the younger generation. The number of people 60 and older with student loans quadrupled from 700,000 in 2005 to 2.8 million in 2015, according to the CFPB. The average amounts they owe increased from $12,100 to $23,500 in the same period.

Although some borrowed for their own or a spouse’s education, in 2014 nearly 3 out of 4 reported borrowing for their descendents, according to the CFPB. Sixty-eight percent said they owed the money for a child’s or a grandchild’s education, while an addi-tional 5 percent owed

money for their own or a spouse’s education besides borrowing for kids or grandkids.

Many grandparents agree to co-sign a loan because they want to help their grandchildren and may not have the resources to help them pay for college, says Lori Trawinski, a certified financial planner and director of banking and finance for AARP Public Policy Institute. They often don’t understand they’re also legally responsible for the loan.

“People are surprised when you tell them that,” Trawinski says. “They didn’t realize they were on the hook.”

Even people who understand the risks of

co-signing often take a bigger gamble than they realize. Many students who start college drop out. Without degrees, people tend to earn less and have higher unemployment rates, which can make it difficult to repay student debt. That’s why private lenders typically insist on co-signers for student loans.

Saying “no” means the grandkids can still go to college, but they’ll have to look for a less expensive education or use federal student loans, which don’t require co-signers.

If these warnings are too late, and a grandpar-ent has already co-signed a loan, here are ways to contain potential damage:

—MONITOR YOUR CREDIT. Co-signers may not be notified if a pay-ment is late. In fact, they may not be notified until the loan is in default and collections have begun. A dip in your credit scores may be your first indica-tion there’s a problem.

—TAKE OVER PAYMENTS. If you can afford to do so, make the payments, then ask the

student to reimburse you. That way you can ensure payments are made on time.

—ASK TO BE RELEASED. Typically co-signers can be dropped from the loan after a certain number of on-time payments, Trawinski says. The student loan contract should have details about this or you can call the loan servicer.

If the loan goes to collections:

—EXPORE SETTLEMENT. You may be able to settle private student loan debt for less than the face amount if it’s clear you can’t pay. Be aware that settlement can do further damage to your credit scores.

—TALK TO A BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY. Student loans are extremely difficult to erase in bankruptcy court, but an attorney familiar with your state’s credit laws can advise you if you’re sued. If you don’t have any assets other than retirement funds, and your only income is from Social Security and pensions, you may be “judgment proof.” That

means even if you’re sued, the creditor can’t collect anything.

That’s a grim scenario, but you’re better off than people who take out fed-eral student loans. Those typically can’t be settled and the government has extraordinary collection powers, including gar-nishing Social Security checks. At last count, nearly 114,000 older Americans had to give up a portion of their Social Security to pay overdue federal student loans.

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But financial adult-hood, or managing mon-ey responsibly, isn’t tied to an age or a milestone like starting your first “real job.” I knew I was a financial adult when I paid for a plane ticket with money I had saved in a “Fun Stuff” account. I’ve never been more ex-cited to Venmo someone (my sister, who booked our tickets) directly from my bank rather than rely on my credit card.

You’re a financial adult when you save regularly, spend mindfully, face reality and know when to ask for help. If you’re graduating from college this spring, build these habits now.

Save proactively

Saving even a little bit every month is the single most adult financial move you can make.

Money is a way to get what you want: security and freedom. When you save a portion of the income left over after cov-ering your fixed expenses, you’re preparing proac-tively for the future.

If the idea of sending this money to an “emer-gency fund” makes you completely tune out, just think of it as cash that’s there when you need it. You’ll be covered if you lose a job, but you’ll also have options if you decide to make a lifestyle change, like moving to a new place.

Spend thoughtfully

Getting a full-time job with a $50,000 salary after being a college student who ate pizza four times a week can be a shock. But hit the pause button before you make a big purchase, says Therese Nicklas, a certified finan-cial planner in Rockland, Massachusetts. Make sure it will truly bring you joy, and that spending isn’t a way to get your mind off something else or com-pete with friends.

Take a look at your take-home salary and follow the 50/30/20 rule. That’s half your pay for necessities like shelter, 20 percent for saving and debt payoff, and 30 per-cent for your wants. The adult part? Giving up your wants if your necessities or debts demand it.

“You can have all the things you want, just not all at the same time,” says Kailie Abascal, a certified financial planner in Vancouver, Washington.

Never flinch from reality

Financial adults don’t cower at the sight of their bank account balance, even if it’s smaller than they’d like. Frankly

assessing your personal financial picture will make it easier to manage.

If you have student loans, figure out what you’ll have to pay toward them after graduation. Use a student loan calculator to see your monthly payment, and budget around that. Create an online account with your student loan servicer and look up your interest rates. Know that if you put your payments on hold — to go to grad school, or if you’re un-employed — interest will accrue and your balance will grow, unless you have subsidized federal loans.

If you save for retire-ment in an employ-er-sponsored account, find out the vesting schedule, or the amount of time you must work there before any money your employer contrib-utes becomes yours, Abascal says. You’ll have a clearer understanding of how much you’ve really saved if you end up leav-ing after a year or two.

Know when to ask for help

No one expects you to figure everything out right now. Your income, expenses and goals will change many times in your life.

But you should feel empowered to get advice, from the right sources, when you need it. Even your parents may not be the best resource if, for instance, you earn more than they do and they haven’t had experience handling the salary you’re getting, Nicklas says.

Have the courage to talk to human resources at work if you don’t understand your 401(k) investment options. Consider asking a certi-fied financial planner for a free 30-minute con-sultation so you can set personalized saving and spending goals. There are few things more adult than admitting what you don’t know without judging yourself for it.

“Ask Brianna” is a col-umn from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out. I’m here to help you manage your money, find a job and pay off student loans — all the real-world stuff no one taught us how to do in college. Send your ques-tions about postgrad life to [email protected].

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Facebook adver-tisers shrug off its

privacy scandalSAN FRANCISCO —

Facebook’s troubles with Russian election meddlers, “fake news” and misused data have dominated headlines globally and caused endless headaches for the social media site. But it’s not affecting the site’s bottom line, as adver-tisers continue to flock to Facebook in droves. There is some indication that ad spending actu-ally increased after the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Facebook is the second largest digital publisher in the world, behind Google, and raked in $39.94 billion in 2017.

Comcast chal-lenges Murdoch with rival bid for UK-based Sky

LONDON — U.S. media giant Comcast on Wednesday offered 22 billion pounds ($30.7 billion) for Sky PLC, top-ping a bid from Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox and setting up a bidding war for Britain’s biggest satellite televi-sion company. Comcast said it would pay 12.75 pounds for each Sky share, 16 percent more than Fox’s offer.

Strong travel demand lifts

Boeing in first quarter

DALLAS — Rising demand for travel gave Boeing a lift, pushing profit and revenue above Wall Street ex-pectations. The aircraft

manufacturer reports first-quarter earnings were $2.48 billion on revenue of $23.38 billion. The Chicago company is raising its profit predic-tion for the full year and sees long-term growth because only one in five people around the world have ever flown on a plane.

Drugmaker Takeda agrees to buy Shire for $64

billionLONDON — Japanese

drugmaker Takeda has reached a tentative agreement to buy Ireland-based Shire Plc for 46 billion pounds ($64 billion). The deal, if completed, would be one of the biggest pharma deals to date. Shire, which has most of its operations in the U.S., focuses on rare diseases, a field that has become of increasing interest to pharmaceutical companies as patents on established drugs expire.

Trump meets with Apple CEO at

White House to talk trade

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has met with Apple CEO Tim Cook at the White House to discuss trade as he engages in negotiations worldwide. Trump tweeted before Wednesday’s meeting that they would be “talking about many things, including how the U.S. has been treated unfairly for many years, by many countries, on trade.” Trump has criticized Apple for not cooperating with law en-forcement on breaching

its phone encryption but lauded the company’s planned investment in the U.S. after last year’s tax cuts.

Twitter is profit-able again in 1Q, Wall Street not

impressedNEW YORK — Twitter

has remained largely outside of the crosshairs of Congress over the privacy issues that have tripped up Facebook, but faces its own, unique challenges. The company is wrestling with abuse on its own platform as well as a potential accounting for disinfor-mation campaigns that led up to and followed the 2016 presidential election, though Twitter suspended the accounts of many well-known white nationalists in December. The company on Wednesday posted only its second profitable quarter.

YouTube over-hauls kids’ app after complaints about content

YouTube is overhauling its kid-focused video app to give parents the option of letting humans, not computer algorithms, select what shows their children can watch. The updates that begin rolling out Thursday are a response to complaints that the YouTube Kids app has repeatedly failed to filter out disturbing content. Its automated screening system remains the default, but the updates will allow parents to switch it off and choose a more contained selection

of programs.

Ford promises more savings as

1Q earnings rise 9 percent

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford’s net income rose 9 percent in the first quarter due largely to a lower income tax rate as it promised additional cost efficiencies in the coming years. The automaker says it made $1.74 billion, or 43 cents per share, compared with $1.59 billion, or 40 cents per share a year ago. Ford also says it has found another $11.5 billion in cost cuts and efficiencies, bringing the total to $25.5 billion expected by 2022.

Indexes turn higher on Wall Street, erasing

early lossesNEW YORK — U.S.

stocks are rising in late afternoon trading, led by energy companies and retailers, as the market reverses some sharp early losses over worries about higher costs and interest rates. Exxon Mobil climbed after raising its dividend. A big gain in Boeing helped send the Dow Jones industrial average higher, putting the blue-chip index on track to break a 5-day losing streak.

US sales of new homes shot up 4 percent in MarchWASHINGTON —

Sales of new U.S. homes jumped 4 percent in March, propelled by a surge of buying in the West. The Commerce Department says sales

last month were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 694,000. The two prior months had their sales revised upward with the annual rate being 667,000 in February and 644,000 in January. For the first three months of the year, sales are running 10.3 percent higher than a year ago.

Southwest has been faced with

fines, union safety complaints

DALLAS — Until last week, Southwest Airlines had a string of 47 years without a passenger dying in an accident. But it has also paid millions in fines over safety. Recently its mechanics union accused the airline of taking shortcuts. Some analysts, however, con-sider it a safe airline. Its safety record is coming under scrutiny after an engine failure at 32,000 feet last week hurled shrapnel at a Southwest jet, breaking a window and killing a passenger.

Lawmakers: EPA security chief

improperly runs outside firm

WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers say the security chief for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has been operating an outside consulting firm without proper approval from ethics officials. Pasquale “Nino” Perrotta was tapped by Pruitt last year to lead his 20-member personal protective detail. Perrotta also is the top executive at Sequoia Security

Group. The Democratic lawmakers want an agen-cy ethics official to ex-amine whether Perrotta’s outside employment violates agency rules.

Senator warns bankers that

Dodd-Frank relief could stall

WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia is warning bankers that legislation rolling back fi-nancial rules put in place after the 2008 economic crisis could stall. Warner says legislation revamp-ing the law known as Dodd-Frank “will not pass if it comes back to the Senate” for another vote. His comments are a warning shot to House Republicans. They want to amend Senate-passed legislation that would provide regulatory relief for banks.

Ex-Yahoo paying $35M to settle

SEC charges over 2014 hack

WASHINGTON — The company formerly known as Yahoo is paying a $35 million fine to resolve federal regulators’ charges that the online pioneer deceived investors by failing to disclose one of the biggest data breaches in internet history. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the action Tuesday against the company, now called Altaba after its email and other digi-tal services were sold to Verizon Communications for $4.48 billion last year. The company neither admitted nor denied the allegations.

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