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Parents unhappy with closures Woodlands Secondary students slated to head to neighbouring schools following current year ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS
Parents at Woodlands Secondary School are concerned about plans to close their school in June. The recently adopted facilities plan for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district is recommending the closure of the aging Woodlands school this June, with its students heading to neighbouring schools, including Nanaimo District and Wellington secondary schools, next fall. The original plan called for the closure of Woodlands school in 2017 with most of its students going to a new school that
“We’re facing declining enrolment in the district and we need to work towards fixing our capacity issues before the government will seriously consider giving us the funding for a new high school.” Steve Rae, school board chairman
would be built on the NDSS site. But the school district’s staff have suggested to the board that the process of receiving
approval and funding from the Ministry of Education for a new high school would be assisted if the district moved forward to reduce some of the approximately 1,000 empty seats in its secondary system. Ann Rahme, a member of the parent advisory council at Woodlands, said many parents at the school were “comfortable” with the old plan that would have seen their children attending a newly built school. “But a lot are disappointed with this new plan to close Woodlands before the new high school is constructed,” Rahme said. “We’ll be holding a PAC meet-
ing at Woodlands (7 p.m. on Sept. 21) to discuss the new plan and what we want to do.” School board chairman Steve Rae said the recommendation to close Woodlands in June is just a recommendation at this stage, and no final decisions will be made until after a 60-day public consultation process that begins on Sept. 16. But he said it’s a fact that many school districts in the province are having difficulties in getting funding for new schools. “We’re facing declining enrolment in the district and we need to work towards fixing our capacity issues before the gov-
ernment will seriously consider giving us the funding for a new high school,” Rae said. “It’s a stressful time for many of our students and parents and I get that. We’re just about ready to enter public consultations and we want the public to know that we’re hear to listen and we’re open to suggestions.” Robert.Barron @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234 » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to youretters@nanaimodailynews.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.
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Tougher penalties coming for on-road scofflaws “Distracted driving must be stopped so families don’t have to endure the preventable tragedies it can cause,”
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.C.’s attorney general and minister of justice is poised to introduce tougher distracted driving penalties following a formal review of the province’s regulations over the summer. Suzanne Anton told reporters during at an event promoting safe driving in school zones Tuesday that more severe penalties would be coming within months for drivers who use cell phones while behind the wheel. Anton announced the launch of the review in June, spurred by an increase of 2,000 tickets handed out to drivers in 2014 for using electronic devices while driving. At the time, she told media: “The problem is not going away.” The review by the province garnered more than 10,000 responses from residents, many of whom advocated for stiffer penalties. Through a statement provided from the media, Anton repeated her concerns. “Distracted driving must be stopped so families don’t have to endure the preventable tragedies it can cause,” she said. “We know our penalties are too low – thousands of British Columbians stated as much during our month-long consultation – and our government is going to fix this.” “This fall we will be completing
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our analysis of the over 10,000 submissions we received and our goal is to have tough, fair, and effective measures in place by the spring of 2016,” Anton said. “We are considering increased fines and other sanctions – such as vehicle impoundments or
licence suspensions – to make people put away their phones and focus on the road.” In Nanaimo, the RCMP hand out on average 300 tickets a year due to distracted driving. In March, the local mounties wrapped up a month-long
enforcement blitz with support from the province and ICBC. In a single day, RCMP officers nabbed 10 people for distracted driving. Cpl. Norm Smith, head of traffic division for the Nanaimo RCMP, voiced frustration with the practice of using mobile
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phones while driving, calling it “a continuing issue” despite enforcement efforts. He said the ever-increasing use of the devices make them hard to ignore behind the wheel. “Especially for young drivers, they’ve grown up with these phones, they have a hard time putting (them) down even for an hour,” he said. Smith said older drivers are not immune from the temptation either. He cited a recent collision at the Northfield Road and Nanaimo Parkway intersection, where a woman had been talking with a family member at a red light and had turned into traffic. “The trauma of all that because somebody couldn’t wait to make a phone call,” Smith said. Smith said increased fines may be needed to dissuade other drivers. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255
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Beban Park gets new greenhouses Nanaimo Community Gardens Society moving ahead with project after securing 10-year lease SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS
Beban Park will soon see the addition of two new community greenhouses. The Nanaimo Community Gardens Society is moving forward with the project after securing a 10-year-lease from city council last week. When built, the buildings will be used to host volunteers and workshops on local food production,
as well as grow vegetable, herb and flower seedlings to be sold or given away. The non-profit also announced an influx of $40,000 in funding for the project Tuesday, which came from the Co-op Community Spaces Program. Lee Sanmiya, administrator for the Community Gardens Society, said work on the project has been going on for years, However, the timing of the two events — the approval of a lease in Beban Park
and the new funding — were major boosts forward. “Everything sort of happened in the last week,” she said. The greenhouses are set to be located on a 50 by 50-metre area previously used by the Beban Lawn Bowling Club. The previous estimated total for the project was $200,000, but Sanmiya said the society has found several opportunities to lower that cost, since hydro and water
hook-up is already available on the proposed site. The city has already set aside $25,000 for the project, plus the society is a finalist for $25,000 in additional funds from Mid Island Co-op. The society has also socked away approximately $20,000 to build the greenhouses, Sanmiya said. The intention had been to order and build the greenhouses separately over a longer period of time.
“However, with this influx of cash, it may be possible to purchase both greenhouses and once,” Sanmiya said, adding she would anticipate work to begin on site in the spring. The society first needs to obtain a building permit from the city for the project to proceed. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255
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Green Party leader pays visit to Nanaimo “Raising the votesplitting issue is a desperate tactic... but the issue is a myth and there’s just no truth to it. In an election, people should vote for who and what they want.”
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Elizabeth May wants Canada to withdraw from trade agreements like NAFTA and reject signing any new, similar trade agreements. During a visit to Nanaimo Tuesday, the national Green Party leader said “investor-state” agreements like NAFTA are a “threat to democracy.” She said NAFTA was the first trade deal to include a provision giving rights to foreign corporations to seek damages against governments. May said since Canada joined NAFTA, these foreign investor protection provisions have proliferated all around the world. “Often confused with trade agreements, or even hidden within trade agreements as in the case of NAFTA, these investor-state provisions are not about expanding trade, but are about reducing the soveriegnty of nations and expanding the power of corporations,” May said. “(These provisions) allow foreign corporations to sue governments in secret arbitrations if any action is taken at the municipal, provincial or federal level, or by First Nations or our courts, that reduces a foreign company’s expectation of profits.” May also visited Vancouver Island University with Paul Manly, the Green candidate for Nanaimo-Ladysmith, on Tuesday to meet with students, and then participated in a “street wave” at the corner of Bowen and North-
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Elizabeth May, right, leader of the Green Party of Canada, speaks to local supporters Donna Hemingson and Kathryn Hazel at a press conference at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo on Tuesday. [ROBERT BARRON/DAILY NEWS]
field roads. May also held a town hall meeting in Beban Park in the evening. May said she has “no concerns” around the possibility of vote-splitting between the Green Party and the NDP in Nanaimo-Ladysmith, or in any other federal riding, in next
month’s election that could lead the Conservative or Liberal candidates winning the ridings. “Raising the vote-splitting issue is a desperate tactic that was used against the NDP in past elections when NDP supporters were told that to vote for their candidates would be a wasted
vote that would help support other candidates,” she said. “But the issue is a myth and there’s just no truth to it. In an election, people should vote for who and what they want.” Asked what the Green Party would do for Nanaimo-Ladysmith if Manly wins the seat, May
said she expects the next government will be a minority one and that would allow herself, Manly and any other Green candidates who might win their seats to “work across party lines” to achieve green goals. She said important legislation like universal health care and the Canada Pension Plan were enacted during minority governments. “As for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding itself, we would develop stimulus programs for small businesses, promote the manufacturing sector, and take advantage of the low Canadian dollar to expand film and television productions here, among other projects,” May said. “Tourism is also a huge employer here and across Vancouver Island and we would support and develop it.” Robert.Barron @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234
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Seadrift market expands into south end of Nanaimo Robert Barron Reporting
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eadrift Fishmarket has expanded into Nanaimo’s south end. Owner Ralph Quetschke said many of his customers from that section of the city had asked for a closer location for his products, so he recently opened Riverside Fresh Food Market at Southgate Mall. He said his customers can buy the same fresh seafood they’re accustomed to at Seadrift at the new location, and that in addition, they can buy meats, sausages, produce, sauces, cheese, cold cuts, noodles and dried goods. Quetschke said Riverside also has a take-out restaurant that sells fish and chips and burgers,
among other offerings. He said people have “come to appreciate quality.” “They need a place they can count on for their basics,” Quetschke said. “We offer good quality food that tastes good, fruit that has flavour and steaks without antibiotics shoved into them. “We care about quality.”
Coin contest A coin design from Nanaimo’s Laura Timmermans is among the top 25 finalists in a cross-Canada contest, called “My Canada-My Inspiration,” sponsored by the Royal Canadian Mint. The mint is trying to determine what images the Canadian public wants to see on their coins in 2017 to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary of confederation. The 25 finalists were selected from nearly 10,000 designs from every province and territory across Canada. The mint whittled them down
to the top five designs in each of the five thematic categories, and Timmermans’s design is in the “Our Passions” category. Canadians now have until Oct. 9 to vote online, at www.Mint.ca/Canada150.
Social network Peter Morrison and brothers Michael and Ian Reid are working together to build a better social network, called Kube, that they claim offers more privacy than Facebook. The trio formed Nanaimo-based Red Scotch Software two years ago and the company developed a piece of software that was able to build social networks quickly. But privacy was important to its creators so they came up with a unique private decentralized encrypted social network that is different from existing networks. For information visit https:// kube.is/ or the company’s blog at www.thinkkube.com.
Ralph Quetschke, owner of Nanaimo’s Seadrift Fishmarket, has opened Riverside Fresh Food Market in Southgate Mall. [ROSS ARMOUR/DAILY NEWS]
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015
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» Our View
Harsh penalties required for distracted drivers
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s it really that hard to drive without your cellphone glued to your hand? Apparently, it is. That’s why it can only be seen as good news that Suzanna Anton is going to get tough. As we reported, B.C.’s attorney general and minister of justice is poised to introduce tougher distracted driving penalties. This comes on the heels of a formal review of the province’s regulations over the summer. Anton says the more severe penalties would be coming within months for drivers who use cell phones while behind the wheel. As she says, the problem is not going away. Spurred by an increase of 2,000 tickets handed out to drivers in
2014 for using electronic devices while driving, a review was launched in June. More than 10,000 responses came from residents, many of whom advocated for stiffer penalties. “Distracted driving must be stopped so families don’t have to endure the preventable tragedies it can cause,” said Anton. “We know our penalties are too low – thousands of British Columbians stated as much during our month-long consultation – and our government is going to fix this.” Earlier this summer, the Daily News had a story about scofflaws in Nanaimo. We noted that too many drivers in the region continue to fail to see that there is a very good rea-
son for harsher penalties. Some, say Mounties, try to hide their cellphones in large plastic cups. Police also report a motorcyclist going 110 km/h and hour with no hands as he adjusted the music on his phone. We even had a woman caught on video curling her hair while driving. It would almost be funny if the risk she presented was not so serious. “This fall we will be completing our analysis of the over 10,000 submissions we received and our goal is to have tough, fair, and effective measures in place by the spring of 2016,” said Anton. “We are considering increased fines and other sanctions – such as vehicle impoundments or licence suspensions – to make
people put away their phones and focus on the road.” The penalties can’t come soon enough. We noted that B.C. has the second-lowest distracted-driving fines in the country, and the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police has called for stiffer fines, so there’s even better reason for the province to step up. In Nanaimo, the RCMP hand out on average 300 tickets a year due to distracted driving. A simple drive about town easily indicates people aren’t getting the message. In a single day in March, Nanaimo RCMP officers nabbed 10 people for distracted driving. Cpl. Norm Smith, head of traffic division for the Nanaimo RCMP, said the ever-increasing
use of the devices make them hard to ignore behind the wheel. “Especially for young drivers, they’ve grown up with these phones, they have a hard time putting (them) down even for an hour,” he said. As we’ve mentioned, this is more about responsibility than it is enforcement. People understand they’re not to use their devices when they are behind the wheel. But they still do. Why? Probably because the penalties are not enough of a deterrent. Let’s hope these drivers get the message before paying the ultimate price. » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this editorial to letters@nanaimodailynews.com.
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Gardner a big part of Nanaimo Clippers history Philip Wolf Between the Lines
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he best part about this job has always been the people. The list of great people I’ve been lucky enough to meet during almost a quarter-century in the city could fill three phone books (remember those?). One of the downsides to such an extended stay is that inevitably you lose some of the terrific folks you’ve had the pleasure of dealing with. We lost a true character recently, with the passing of former Nanaimo Clippers equipment manager Tony Gardner. Gardner, just a few days shy of his 84th birthday, succumbed after his battle with cancer. He leaves his immediate family: daughter Denise Robertson, son Tony, Jr., and grandchildren Kaitlin, Adam and Tyler. For those of us of a certain vintage, he was simply part of the Clippers fabric. Any time of day, you’d head over to the dressing room and there he was. Although he had a bit of
a reputation as a curmudgeon, if you got to know him it couldn’t be further from the truth. He always asked about my young son and told me how much he loved going to the games with his grandson Adam (then nine). On many a day I’d head over to the rink for a “quick” story and end up killing an hour shooting the proverbial breeze with him. He was a great story-teller, though my favourite tales will always remain off the record. Gardner, who retired from Harmac in 1990, became involved with the team initially when he was asked to be a goal judge. He was later asked by then-trainer Eddie Heyes to help out, and it progressed from there. I asked him back in 2003 what was the best part of his job. “That’s a good question. I like being with all the players, all the kids, listening to all their whining and snivelling,” he said with a laugh. “I’m retired, so what else would I do? I really enjoy it.” One thing Gardner really enjoyed was the on-ice action and traditional banter. I often positioned myself between the benches just to hear some of his legendary back-andforth with other players. “I enjoy that just a little bit,” he told me, chuckling, during a con-
versation for the same 2003 profile. “But I think I’ve slowed down a little bit. I’ve had some good exchanges over the years.” That he did. He recalled rattling an opposing team so much one time that he got booted off the bench after the rival coach moaned to the ref. Interestingly, I was always firmly convinced that even had one of the players on the receiving end of Gardner’s barbs decided to take matters into his own hands, it would have ended poorly for them.You didn’t mess with Tony. But most of all, Tony just loved the players and loved being at the rink every day. “Actually, there is no bad part of this job,” he told me. “It’s all fun and games. Even on the bus, on the ferries, it’s all fun.” Here’s one old-school story I can share. Asked if he enjoyed the road trips, Tony said: “I do. It’s just something you get so used to. Especially now that we have good buses - not like we used to years ago. In the old bus, my window, I had it all duct-taped up and there was still half-aninch of ice on there. (Daily News sports reporter Michael Rhode) Rhodesie used to travel with us and he had his own bed up by the bus driver. It’s always been fun. I remember the time, I think we
were going to Merritt, and we were going up the Coquihalla. It was snowing like you wouldn’t believe, there was cars all over. Chris Buie and Wade and Cory Dayley and some of the players were pushing cars out of the way to get us going up the hill. Wade and Cory’s dad was driving the bus and his windshield was all full of snow so he gave it a bang and he smashed it up. The only heater was right under his feet. Oh man, we hated that thing.” The players loved him. Many become his friends. “ I like being with the kids and they all respect me and I respect them,” he told me. “There’s nothing better than this.” No, there wasn’t. We’ll miss you, Tony. And thanks. CEREMONY SEPT. 20: What better way to honour Tony’s life than to swap a few tales? A celebration of life is set for Sept. 20 at the John Barsby Secondary multipurpose room (doors open at 10 a.m., service starts at 11 a.m.). Anyone who knew Tony is urged to come out and share some of their favourite stories. “That’s what he’d want, to hear some stories,” said daughter Denise. “It’s humbling to see how much he was loved.”
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◆ OTTAWA
Interest rates expected to hold at status quo The Bank of Canada is expected to keep its key interest rate on hold Wednesday following a string of better than expected economic data. However, the continued weakness in oil prices and the turmoil on the global markets amid fears about the Chinese economy are expected raise concerns for the central bank, economists say. Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist at CIBC World Markets, said he’ll be watching to see what the Bank of Canada highlights in its rate announcement. “It will be very interesting to see what the focus is,” Tal said. Oil prices are lower than the Bank of Canada forecast in its July monetary policy report and Chinese economic weakness is expected to hurt commodity prices. So, while the third quarter has been shaping up to show growth, the Canadian economy still faces challenges, Tal noted.
The central bank has cut the rate twice this year, most recently in July when it also downgraded its outlook for the Canadian economy.
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Man charged in sexual assault of elderly woman RCMP have released the name of a man charged in the alleged sexual assault of a 70-year-old woman in Surrey. Stephen Morse of Langley has been charged with aggravated sexual assault, forcible confinement, break and enter, robbery, disguise with intent and use of an imitation firearm. Police say the victim was in her home on Aug. 12 when a man burst in, restrained her and demanded cash and other items. The senior was physically and sexually assaulted when she couldn’t comply. She was treated in hospital and is recovering from significant injuries. Police are asking for information from anyone who saw 42-year-old Morse or knows of his whereabouts prior to his arrest on Friday.
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I’ve lived by that and I hope that party is us,” Harper said in Mississauga, Ont., where he announced a plan that would increase the government’s contribution when lowand middle-income families invest in education savings plans. The Conservative plan would see the government contribute $200 for the first $500 invested each year by a family earning up to $44,000. For a family earning up to $88,000, the government’s cut would be $100. At the same time, Harper painted his NDP and Liberal rivals as promoters of high taxes and endless deficits who would be toxic to the economy. Campaigning in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Trudeau said Canadians don’t want a coalition if a party wins a minority government, but reiterated his party’s willingness to co-operate with other parties to pass legislation.
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B.C. offers $1M to help refugees GEORDON OMAND THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER — As British Columbia joins other provinces pledging support for displaced Syrians, an immigration expert says that calls for Canada to accept more refugees fail to address the crucial question of who would foot the bill. University of Toronto sociology professor Monica Boyd said such requests amount to asking the federal government to pay the tab — about $35,000 per refugee family in the first year.
But the topic of funding is absent from the discussion taking place publicly between a growing list of provinces and Ottawa, she noted. “They’re having a conversation in the middle of a marshmallow,” said Boyd, who is also the Canada Research Chair in Immigration, Inequality and Public Policy. “What that means is there are certain things that aren’t being said, namely: ‘Where’s the money coming from?”’ Under current regulations,
provinces are legally not allowed to sponsor refugees — only the federal government and private citizens have that power. But that hasn’t stopped provinces from chiming in with announcements ranging from demands to boost immigration numbers to provincial funding for refugee support programs. On Tuesday, Premier Christy Clark announced a $1-million “readiness fund” to help refugees from war-torn Syria settle in B.C.
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Mariners captain targets glory
Local teams begin autumn with soaring expectations
Ladysmith’s Chris Arnett returns after missing all of last season through injury ROSS ARMOUR DAILY NEWS
This time last year, Chris Arnett’s VIU soccer season was declared over before it had essentially started. Fast forward 12 months and the midfield maestro is back, raring to go, to try and play his part to help deliver another national championship for the program. The Mariners kick off the PacWest regular season against the Quest Kermodes today at Merle Logan Field and with it comes an extra responsibility for Arnett, after being handed the captain’s armband by head coach Bill Merrriman. “The whole team is really excited,” said Arnett at practice Tuesday ahead of the home opener. “We have a strong, deep team and looking as competitive as ever. We’re just looking to make our mark and go out with a winning season this year.” Last September, Arnett’s mood was far from buoyant after he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a pre-season game in Ladysmith, which would rule him out for the rest of the year. He admits those were tough times, but a heavy physiotherapy program along with a period of hard graft got him back on the road to recovery soon enough and it’s clear the central midfielder is delighted to be back out on the field this time round. “Last season, it wasn’t meant to be,” he said, “but this time it is.” It’s evident Arnett, who is now in his fifth and final year with the Mariners, plans to take that glass half-full mentality into the new season along with the rest of the players and staff. He said they’ve already targeted winning another national championship this year, after a heartbreaking 6-5 loss on penalty kicks against tournament hosts the Sheridan Bruins of Ontario
VIU’s men’s soccer team captain Chris Arnett believes this year’s squad has what it takes to win a national championship. [ROSS ARMOUR/DAILY NEWS]
in the gold medal game last fall. “You have to start the season with that belief and set that goal,” said Arnett on the prospect of going all the way once again. “But this is a team with pretty well almost every returning player bar one or two and we’ve also added on a very strong recruting class. So there’s no reason why we shouldn’t shoot as high as we can go and aim to win the championship.”
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Blue Jays beat Red Sox 5-1 in 10 innings, increase divisional lead BOSTON — Troy Tulowitzki singled in the go-ahead run off Alexi Ogando to trigger a fourrun 10th inning that lifted the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. With the win, Toronto increased its lead in the East to 1 1-2 games over the New York Yankees, who lost 2-1 to Baltimore. The Blue Jays won for the 13th time in 17 games. — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scott McKenzie Scott’s Thoughts
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s summer ends and the fall sports season begins, there is no shortage of expectations being placed upon Nanaimo’s teams — at all levels. With school opening this week, high school football does too and maybe the most dynastic team in the city, the John Barsby Bulldogs, open another season in which they are defending a Varsity AA provincial title. A few lesser known names than in 2014, the Bulldogs will be led on defence by senior linebacker Parker Bowles, while three quarterbacks are attempting to replace North Rainey. The Bulldogs begin the 2015 non-conference circuit Saturday on the road against the Vernon Panthers, the same team they beat in last year’s provincial semifinal. They don’t play at home until hosting Victoria’s Mt. Douglas Ram’s in an Island mega-game Sept. 25. In hockey, the Nanaimo Clippers are looking to get back to the B.C. Hockey League finals and win two more games than they did last year — enough to win the Fred Page Cup. The Clippers get going on Saturday in Powell River with backto-back games against a Kings team they won the Island championship over in Game 7 in the spring. With high-end wingers Sheldon Rempal and Devin Brosseau back for another year, and a veteran crop of defenceman, there really is no ceiling on this year’s team. The Junior B Nanaimo Buccaneers also have a ton of talent returning to the Ice Centre and are hoping to dethrone the Campbell River Storm. The Vancouver Island Raiders go into the weekend looking to be first to knock off the Okanagan Sun in junior football, and the Vancouver Island University Mariners, in every sport, can never be counted out in the conference and national championship conversation.
» Scott McKenzie is the sports editor at the Nanaimo Daily News. To offer comments on this column or to submit a story idea, send an email to: scott.mckenzie@nanaimodailynews.com.
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The Husqvarna 223L is a versatile trimmer with a straight shaft and bevel gear. The long reach and loop handle make it easy to turn and use the trimmer in different angles. 1.5 cu inch, 1.01hp, 9.04 lbs MSRP $319.99
125B BLOWER
An efficient hand held blower that combines high blowing power, the 125B is well balanced and easy to manouevre thanks to in-lined air outlet. 1.7 cu inch, 170 mph, 9.4 lbs MSRP $229.99
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Lightweight and efficient all-round saw, ideal for those looking for a chainsaw that is exceptioally easy to start and manuever. Featuring X-Torq® engine for lower fuel consumption and reduced emission levels.. Equipped with Smart Start®, fuel pump and auto return stop switch for easier starting. Side mounted chain tensioner for easier chain tensioning. 2.5 cu inch, 2.4hp, 9.7 lbs MSRP $459.99
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SPORTS/DIVERSIONS
ATHLETICS 10, ASTROS 9
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W 79 77 67 66 65
L 59 60 70 72 73
Pct .572 .562 .489 .478 .471
GB — 11/2 111/2 13 14
WCGB — — 51/2 7 8
L10 7-3 7-3 4-6 3-7 6-4
Str W-1 L-1 L-2 W-1 L-1
Home 47-25 40-28 32-33 40-28 38-35
Away 32-34 37-32 35-37 26-44 27-38
CENTRAL DIVISION W 83 71 67 65 63
Home 48-26 42-26 29-34 33-33 32-37
Away 35-29 29-41 38-35 32-38 31-37
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Houston 75 63 .543 — — 4-6 L-1 48-24 Texas 72 64 .529 2 — 7-3 W-1 32-32 1 1 4-6 L-1 41-29 L.A. Angels 69 68 .504 5 /2 3 /2 Seattle 66 72 .478 9 7 7-3 L-1 29-37 Oakland 59 79 .428 16 14 4-6 W-1 32-41 Note: d-clinched division title; x-clinched playoff berth; w-clinched wild card
Away 27-39 40-32 28-39 37-35 27-38
Kansas City Minnesota Cleveland Chi. White Sox Detroit
L 55 67 69 71 74
Pct .601 .514 .493 .478 .460
GB — 12 15 17 191/2
WCGB — 2 5 7 91/2
L10 4-6 5-5 7-3 5-5 3-7
Str W-1 L-1 W-2 L-1 W-1
WEST DIVISION
Tuesday Toronto 5 Boston 1 (10) Baltimore 2 N.Y. Yankees 1 Kansas City 4 Minnesota 2 Tampa Bay at Detroit Cleveland at Chi. White Sox L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels Houston at Oakland Texas at Seattle Monday N.Y. Yankees 8 Baltimore 6 Detroit 5 Tampa Bay 4 Boston 11 Toronto 4 Cleveland 3 Chi. White Sox 2 Oakland 10 Houston 9 Texas 3 Seattle 0 Minnesota 6 Kansas City 2 L.A. Dodgers 7 L.A. Angels 5 Wednesday Baltimore (Jimenez 10-9) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 4-9), 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 6-8) at Detroit (Lobstein 3-6), 7:08 p.m. Toronto (Hutchison 13-3) at Boston (Kelly
9-6), 7:10 p.m. Cleveland (Tomlin 4-1) at Chi. White Sox (Samardzija 9-11), 8:10 p.m. Minnesota (Pelfrey 6-9) at Kansas City (Medlen 3-1), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Latos 4-9) at L.A. Angels (Richards 13-10), 10:05 p.m. Houston (McHugh 15-7) at Oakland (Brooks 1-2), 10:05 p.m. Texas (Perez 2-4) at Seattle (Nuno 0-2), 10:10 p.m. Thursday Texas at Seattle, 3:40 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Friday Kansas City at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Minnesota at Chi. White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Houston at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Colorado at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W 77 71 57 55 54
L 61 67 81 84 85
Pct .558 .514 .413 .396 .388
GB WCGB — — 6 9 20 23 1 1 22 /2 25 /2 231/2 261/2
L10 6-4 6-4 6-4 1-9 3-7
Str W-2 L-2 L-1 L-1 W-1
Home 45-24 41-28 32-38 33-32 31-36
Away 32-37 30-39 25-43 22-52 23-49
W 87 82 79 61 57
L 50 55 57 76 80
Pct .635 .599 .581 .445 .416
GB WCGB — — 5 — 1 — 7 /2 26 181/2 30 221/2
L10 5-5 4-6 6-4 8-2 5-5
Str L-2 W-1 W-4 W-1 L-1
Home 49-23 46-21 43-28 33-39 31-38
Away 38-27 36-34 36-29 28-37 26-42
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home L.A. Dodgers 79 58 .577 — — 8-2 W-4 47-21 9 2-8 L-1 38-27 San Francisco 71 67 .514 81/2 14 3-7 W-1 32-35 Arizona 66 72 .478 131/2 15 3-7 L-4 33-36 San Diego 65 73 .471 141/2 6-4 W-1 31-40 Colorado 57 80 .416 22 221/2 Note: d-clinched division title; x-clinched playoff berth; w-clinched wild card
Away 32-37 33-40 34-37 32-37 26-40
N.Y. Mets Washington Miami Atlanta Philadelphia
CENTRAL DIVISION St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Cincinnati
WEST DIVISION
Tuesday N.Y. Mets 8 Washington 7 Philadelphia 5 Atlanta 0 Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 3 Milwaukee at Miami Chicago Cubs at St. Louis San Francisco at Arizona Colorado at San Diego Monday N.Y. Mets 8 Washington 5 Milwaukee 9 Miami 1 Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 1 Chicago Cubs 9 St. Louis 0 Arizona 6 San Francisco 1 Colorado 6 San Diego 4 Atlanta 7 Philadelphia 2 Wednesday Chicago Cubs (Lester 9-10) at St. Louis (Martinez 13-7), 1:45 p.m. N.Y. Mets (deGrom 12-7) at Washington (Strasburg 8-6), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Teheran 9-7) at Philadelphia
(Buchanan 2-7), 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Pena 1-0) at Miami (Koehler 8-13), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Happ 4-1) at Cincinnati (Sampson 2-3), 7:10 p.m. Colorado (Rusin 5-7) at San Diego (Shields 10-6), 9:10 p.m. San Francisco (Heston 11-9) at Arizona (Godley 4-1), 9:40 p.m. Thursday Colorado at San Diego, 3:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Friday Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Washington at Miami, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Umpires—Home, Jordan Baker; First, Paul Emmel; Second, Jerry Meals; Third, Clint Fagan. T—2:58. A—30,785 (49,638) at N.Y. Yankees.
BLUE JAYS 5, RED SOX 1 (10) Toronto ab r Revere lf 1 1 Smoak ph 1 0 Carrera lf 1 0 Donaldson 3b 4 1 Bautista rf 4 0 Encarnacion dh3 0 Pompey pr-dh 0 1 Tulowitzki ss 4 1 Colabello 1b 4 1 Pillar cf 4 0 Pennington 2b 5 0 Thole c 2 0 Martin ph-c 1 0 Totals 34 5 Toronto Boston
h bi 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 01y 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 100 010
Boston Betts cf Pedroia 2b Rutledge 2b Bogaerts ss Ortiz dh Castillo pr-dh Shaw 1b Sandoval 3b Holt lf Swihart c Bradley Jr. rf
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Totals 33 1 4 1 000 000 4 —5 000 000 0 —1
E—Swihart. LOB—Boston 4, Toronto 9. DP—Boston 2. 2B—Sandoval (25), Colabello (17), Pedroia (16). 3B—Donaldson (2). HR—Shaw (9). SB—Bautista 2 (8), Revere (3), Encarnacion (2). SF—Pillar. Toronto IP Dickey 6 Cecil 1 1-3 Lowe 2-3 Sanchez W, 7-5 1 Osuna 1 Boston Owens 5 1-3 Machi 1 Layne 1-3 Ramirez 2-3 Tazawa 2-3 Ross Jr. 1 Ogando L, 2-1 1
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WP — Owens 2, Ogando. Balk—Owens, Ogando. HBP — Revere; Tulowitzki; Encarnacion. Umpires—Home, Jim Reynolds; First, Paul Schrieber; Second, Fieldin Culbreth; Third, Manny Gonzalez. T—3:23. A—33,432 (37,673) at Boston.
ORIOLES 2, YANKEES 1 Baltimore Reimold lf Parra cf Machado 3b Davis rf Paredes dh Schoop 2b Wieters c Hardy ss Flaherty 1b
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N.Y. Yankees ab Ellsbury cf 4 Beltran rf 4 McCann c 3 Rodriguez dh 4 Bird 1b 4 Young lf 3 Gregorius ss 4 Drew 2b 3 Headley ph 1 Ryan 3b 3 Totals 34 2 9 2 Totals 33 Baltimore 000 001 001 N.Y. Yankees 000 001 000
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E—Wieters. LOB—Baltimore 6, N.Y. Yankees 7. DP—N.Y. Yankees 2. 2B— Wieters (12). HR—Rodriguez (30). Davis (41); Flaherty (8). Baltimore IP H Gausman 5 6 McFarland 2 1-3 0 2¡'D\ : Britton S, 31 1 0 N.Y. Yankees Tanaka 8 6 Shreve L, 6-2 1 3
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ROYALS 4, TWINS 2 Minnesota ab Hicks rf 4 Dozier 2b 3 Mauer 1b 4 Plouffe 3b 4 Rosario lf 4 Hunter dh 3 Escobar ss 3 Herrmann c 2 Santana ph 1 Fryer c 0 Buxton cf 3 Totals 31 Minnesota Kansas City
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h bi 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2 002 400
Kansas City ab Zobrist 2b 4 Gordon lf 4 Dyson lf 0 Cain cf 3 Hosmer 1b 4 Morales dh 3 Moustakas 3b 2 Perez c 3 Rios rf 3 Orlando rf 0 Escobar ss 3 Totals 29 000 000 000 00x
r 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
h bi 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 —2 —4
LOB—Minnesota 3, Kansas City 3. DP— Minnesota 1. Kansas City 2. 2B—Morales (39), Hosmer (28), Mauer (27), Gordon (16). SB—Buxton (2). Minnesota Gibson L, 9-10 Kansas City Volquez W, 13-7 Davis H, 17 Holland S, 30
IP 8 7 1 1
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HBP — Dozier. Umpires—Home, Jim Joyce; First, Greg Gibson; Second, Chad Fairchild; Third, Pat Hoberg. T—2:29. A—31,834 (37,903) at Kansas City.
BLUE JAYS STATISTICS Colabello Revere Travis Donaldson Carrera Encarnacion Pillar Goins Bautista Martin Tulowitzki Thole Navarro Smoak Saunders Pompey Kawasaki Pennington PITCHERS Hawkins Lowe Osuna Tepera Price Hendriks Sanchez Cecil Estrada Schultz Buehrle Dickey Hutchison Loup Francis
HOROSCOPE by Jacqueline Bigar ARIES (March 21-April 19) Your need to take action in conflicts is likely to emerge. As a result, interactions with others could become unstable and touchy. Your follow-through with these matters will attract a supervisor’s or older friend’s attention. Tonight: Listen to a loved one’s news. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Fussing over a domestic issue will only frustrate you. Calm down, and keep your eye on the long term. You could be in a position where you are tired and worn out. Don’t push someone as hard as you have. Act from a more detached perspective. Tonight: Where the gang is. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You could be at a point where you might say something and live to regret it. Being a little less forceful would serve you well, unless you want to shut others out. Remember that very few have your vigor or are as romantic as you are. Tonight: Say “yes� to an offer. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You might want to rethink a question that is likely to affect your spending. You have long-term goals and certain desires involving travel and education, and you still might not be able to hold yourself back from overindulging. Tonight: Count your change.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Tap into your energy, and help someone else bypass a limitation
282 48 93 13 49 .330 117 20 36 0 6 .308 217 38 66 8 35 .304 523 104 157 36 112 .300 153 25 43 3 23 .281 442 74 118 30 92 .267 496 65 132 9 45 .266 290 42 72 5 38 .248 455 90 112 32 91 .246 381 64 92 17 57 .241 133 27 31 4 13 .233 35 5 8 0 2 .229 140 14 31 3 17 .221 237 33 52 13 45 .219 31 2 6 0 3 .194 83 11 16 2 6 .193 18 2 3 0 1 .167 22 2 2 0 2 .091 W L SV IP SO ERA 1 0 1 11.1 11 0.79 1 2 0 45.0 54 1.80 1 4 16 58.2 66 1.99 0 1 0 24.2 17 2.19 14 5 0 196.1 196 2.43 4 0 0 55.0 59 2.62 6 5 0 83.2 53 3.01 3 4 5 43.2 48 3.09 11 8 0 142.1 107 3.16 0 1 1 40.1 29 3.35 14 6 0 171.0 80 3.53 10 10 0 182.2 112 4.09 13 3 0 143.2 124 5.07 2 5 0 37.0 40 5.11 1 2 0 13.0 16 6.23
Houston AB R Springer rf 4 2 Altuve 2b 4 0 Correa ss 5 1 C.Gomez cf 5 0 Gattis dh 4 1 Ma.Gonzlz 3b-1b 4 1 Carter 1b 1 0 b-Villar ph-3b 2 1 Stassi c 2 1 c-Lowrie ph 1 1 Conger c 0 0 Marisnick lf 3 1 Totals 35 9 Oakland AB R Burns cf 5 1 Canha 1b 4 1 Reddick rf 4 0 Valencia 3b 2 2 Lawrie 2b 4 1 B.Butler dh 4 2 Smolinski lf 2 0 a-Crisp ph-lf 2 1 Phegley c 4 1 Semien ss 2 1 Totals 33 10 Houston 110 000 Oakland 100 106
H BI BB SO 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 11 9 2 5 H BI BB SO 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 10 10 9 7 430 —9 20x —10
Avg. .260 .312 .281 .231 .238 .275 .181 .276 .286 .255 .213 .241 Avg. .295 .256 .276 .293 .275 .249 .187 .173 .256 .256
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a-doubled for Smolinski in the 6th. bhomered for Carter in the 7th. c-singled for Stassi in the 8th. E—Carter (8), Lawrie (22). LOB—Houston 4, Oakland 8. 2B—Springer (15), C.Gomez (7), Ma.Gonzalez (17), Crisp (6). 3B—Lawrie (3). HR—Villar (2), off Doubront; Correa (17), off Fe.Rodriguez; Marisnick (9), off Pomeranz; Canha (13), off Fiers; Phegley (9), off Velasquez. RBIs—Correa 4 (50), Villar 2 (9), Marisnick 3 (32), Burns 2 (34), Canha 2 (57), Valencia (53), Lawrie (56), Crisp 2 (4), Phegley 2 (33). SB—C.Gomez (7), Marisnick (18), Burns (26). CS—Marisnick (7), Valencia (2). S—Altuve, Stassi. SF—Marisnick. Runners left in scoring position—Houston 3 (Gattis, Springer, Ma.Gonzalez); Oakland 4 (Reddick, Phegley, Lawrie, Canha). RISP—Hou 1 for 9; Oak 4 for 12. Runners moved up—Correa, Ma.Gonzalez, Villar, Burns. Houston IP Fiers L, 2-1 5 1 J.Fields /3 Thatcher 0 Velasquez 1 2 M.Feliz 1 /3 Oakland IP Doubront W, 3-1 6 Fe.Rodriguez 1 2 Pomeranz /3 1 Mujica H, 4 /3 Doolittle S, 1-2 1
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ERA 2.92 3.61 3.72 3.91 0.00 ERA 4.22 4.02 3.68 4.30 4.05
Fiers pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. Thatcher pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. Inherited runners-scored—J.Fields 2-2, Thatcher 2-0, Velasquez 3-1, M.Feliz 1-0, Fe.Rodriguez 1-1. T—3:53. A—22,214 (35,067).
DODGERS 7, ANGELS 5 L.A. Dodgersab r h bi Crawford lf 4 0 1 0 Heisey ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Utley 2b 6 1 2 0 Gonzalez dh 4 0 0 1 Turner 3b 6 1 2 0 Ethier rf 2 0 0 0 Ruggiano ph-rf 1 1 1 2 Grandal c 0 0 0 0 Schebler ph-lf 1 1 1 0 Seager ss 3 2 1 0 Ellis c 4 0 1 0 Van Slyke 1b 5 1 4 4 Pederson cf 4 0 3 0 Totals 41 716 7 L.A. Dodgers 010 L.A. Angels 010
L.A. Angels ab Calhoun rf 5 Trout cf 5 Pujols dh 5 Murphy lf 3 Victorino ph-lf 0 DeJesus ph 1 Cron 1b 4 Aybar ss 3 Freese 3b 4 Perez c 4 Featherston 2b 3 Joyce ph 1 Jackson 2b 0 Totals 38 021 210 020 200
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LOB—L.A. Angels 8, L.A. Dodgers 15. 2B—Van Slyke 2 (14), Turner (23), Pujols (17), Ruggiano (5), Seager (3). HR— Calhoun (22); Cron (11). SB—Aybar (11), Crawford (8). S—Ellis. SF—Gonzalez. L.A. Dodgers IP Greinke W, 16-3 6 Avilan H, 16 1-3 Nicasio H, 12 1-3 Howell 0 Johnson H, 25 1-3 Hatcher H, 10 1 Jansen S, 30 1 L.A. Angels Tropeano 4 1-3 Alvarez 1-3 Salas L, 3-2 2-3 Ramos 1-3 Gott 2-3 Wright 2-3 Smith 2-3 Morin 1-3 Bedrosian 1
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Howell pitched to 1 batter in the 7th WP — Johnson. HBP — Ruggiano. Umpires—Home, Tripp Gibson; First, Gabe Morales; Second, Sam Holbrook; Third, Mark Carlson. T—3:52. A—44,488 (45,957) at L.A. Angels.
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AL LEADERS G AB Cabrera Detroit 100 367 Brantley Cleveland 123 477 Bogaerts Boston 132 518 Altuve Houston 130 536 Cain Kansas City 121 475 Hosmer Kansas City134 508 Fielder Texas 132 510 Cruz Seattle 131 509 Kipnis Cleveland 120 480 Kinsler Detroit 135 543
R 58 62 63 68 89 84 62 77 77 86
H 129 152 164 167 148 158 158 158 148 166
Pct. .351 .319 .317 .312 .312 .311 .310 .310 .308 .306
Batting — Cabrera, Detroit, .351; Brantley, Cleveland, .319; Bogaerts, Boston, .317; Altuve, Houston, .312; Cain, Kansas City, .312; Hosmer, Kansas City, .311; Fielder, Texas, .310; Cruz, Seattle, .310; Kipnis, Cleveland, .308; Kinsler, Detroit, .306. Runs — Donaldson, Toronto, 108; Dozier, Minnesota, 93; Bautista, Toronto, 93; Cain, Kansas City, 89; Trout, L.A. Angels, 88; Kinsler, Detroit, 86; Gardner, N.Y. Yankees, 85; Hosmer, Kansas City, 84; Eaton, Chicago White Sox, 83; Abreu, Chicago White Sox, 82. RBIs — Donaldson, Toronto, 115; Davis, Baltimore, 102; Morales, Kansas City, 101; Bautista, Toronto, 96; Encarnacion, Toronto, 94; Martinez, Detroit, 91; Ortiz, Boston, 87; McCann, N.Y. Yankees, 86; Abreu, Chicago White Sox, 84; Pujols, L.A. Angels, 82. Hits — Altuve, Houston, 167; Kinsler, Detroit, 166; Bogaerts, Boston, 164; Donaldson, Toronto, 163; Fielder, Texas, 158; Hosmer, Kansas City, 158; Machado, Baltimore, 158; Cruz, Seattle, 158; Brantley, Cleveland, 152; Abreu, Chicago White Sox, 152. Doubles — Brantley, Cleveland, 42; Morales, Kansas City, 39; Donaldson, Toronto, 38; Kipnis, Cleveland, 37; Betts, Boston, 34; Dozier, Minnesota, 34; Kinsler, Detroit, 34; Cano, Seattle, 32; Cabrera, Chicago White Sox, 31; Seager, Seattle, 31. Triples — Kiermaier, Tampa Bay, 12; Rosario, Minnesota, 11; Deshields, Texas, 9; Gattis, Houston, 9; Davis, Detroit, 9; Burns, Oakland, 8; Eaton, Chicago White Sox, 8; Betts, Boston, 8; Gose, Detroit, 7; Infante, Kansas City, 7. Home Runs — Davis, Baltimore, 41; Cruz, Seattle, 39; Donaldson, Toronto, 37; Martinez, Detroit, 36; Pujols, L.A. Angels, 35; Trout, L.A. Angels, 34; Bautista, Toronto, 33; Ortiz, Boston, 31; Teixeira, N.Y. Yankees, 31; Encarnacion, Toronto, 30. Stolen Bases — Altuve, Houston, 36; Burns, Oakland, 26; Cain, Kansas City, 26; Dyson, Kansas City, 23; Deshields, Texas, 22; Gose, Detroit, 20; Marisnick, Houston, 18; Davis, Detroit, 18; Pillar, Toronto, 18; Gardner, N.Y. Yankees, 18. Pitching — Keuchel, Houston, 17-6; Hernandez, Seattle, 16-8; McHugh, Houston, 15-7; Price, Toronto, 14-5; Eo-
that seems to affect nearly every aspect of his or her life. Your caring gesture, interest and support helps this person far more than you can imagine. Deal with others gently at the moment. Tonight: As it is. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You could be in a position where you feel as if someone is taking advantage of you, and you might wonder why. Your discomfort comes from not facing an internal issue and growing past it. It is easy to blame these feelings on someone else. Tonight: Get a good night’s sleep. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Gentleness takes you a lot further in discussions than any other way of dealing with a friend right now. A different type of approach could backfire. Walk in this person’s shoes and gain a better perspective of his or her life. Tonight: Get together with loved ones. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You often have a way of saying things that makes others feel uncomfortable or confused. Try to relate in the same language in which each person thinks and speaks. Your imagination will have a ball identifying with others. Tonight: Could go till the wee hours. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Even if you want to get into an intense discussion or argument right now, you would be well-advised not to. A new insight or two allows you to understand why others are reacting the way they are. Lighten up about what is happening. Tonight: Where
valdi, N.Y. Yankees, 14-3; Lewis, Texas, 14-8; Buehrle, Toronto, 14-7; Richards, L.A. Angels, 13-10; Volquez, Kansas City, 13-7; Hutchison, Toronto, 13-3. Strikeouts — Sale, Chicago White Sox, 247; Archer, Tampa Bay, 228; Kluber, Cleveland, 219; Price, Toronto, 196; Keuchel, Houston, 185; Carrasco, Cleveland, 178; Salazar, Cleveland, 173; Hernandez, Seattle, 167; Bauer, Cleveland, 160; Cueto, Kansas City, 158. Saves — Boxberger, Tampa Bay, 34; Perkins, Minnesota, 32; Miller, N.Y. Yankees, 32; Street, L.A. Angels, 32; Britton, Baltimore, 31; Holland, Kansas City, 30; Tolleson, Texas, 30; Robertson, Chicago White Sox, 29; Allen, Cleveland, 29; Gregerson, Houston, 26.
NATIONAL LEAGUE MARLINS 6, BREWERS 4 Milwaukee ab Segura ss 5 Lucroy c 5 Braun rf 5 Davis lf 3 Rogers 1b 5 Santana cf 3 Perez 3b 2 Lind ph 1 Sardinas 2b 1 Herrera 2b-3b 5 Jungmann sp 2 Jimenez p 0 Peterson ph 1 Lohse p 0 Gennett ph 0 Maldonado ph 1 Knebel p 0 Jeffress p 0 Totals 39 Milwaukee Miami
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Miami ab Gordon 2b 5 Yelich lf 2 Prado 3b 3 Bour 1b 3 Ozuna cf 4 Ramos p 0 Realmuto c 4 Suzuki rf 3 Rojas ss 1 Solano ss 3 Conley sp 1 Barraclough p 0 McGehee ph 1 Morris p 0 Dunn p 0 Gillespie cf 0
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Totals 30 6 9 6 000 200 —4 300 00x —6
LOB—Miami 7, Milwaukee 13. DP— Milwaukee 1. Miami 1. 2B—Ozuna (23), Gordon (20). HR—Realmuto (9). Santana (5). SB—Gordon 2 (50), Segura (22), Yelich (15). S—Conley, Gillespie. Milwaukee IP H Jungmann L, 9-6 3 2-3 7 Jimenez 1 1-3 0 Lohse 1 0 Knebel 1 1 Jeffress 1 1 Miami Conley 4 1-3 8 Barraclough W, 2-0 1 2-30 Morris 2-3 3 Dunn H, 22 1 1 Ramos S, 24 1 1-3 1
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WP — Jeffress. Umpires—Home, David Rackley; First, Bob Davidson; Second, Hunter Wendelstedt; Third, Marvin Hudson. T—3:37. A—14,958 (37,442) at Miami.
METS 8, NATIONALS 7 N.Y. Mets ab r h bi Granderson rf 3 1 1 1 Cespedes cf 5 1 1 3 Murphy 2b 4 0 0 0 Wright 3b 4 2 2 1 Duda 1b 3 0 0 1 '¡$UQDXG F Conforto lf 3 1 0 0 Clippard p 0 0 0 0 Familia p 0 0 0 0 Flores ss 4 1 1 1 Tejada ss 0 0 0 0 Harvey sp 2 0 0 0 Goeddel p 0 0 0 0 Johnson ph 0 0 0 0 Uribe ph 0 1 0 0 Reed p 0 0 0 0 Nieuwenhuis ph-lf1 1 1 1 Totals 33 8 7 8 N.Y. Mets 010 Washington 210
Washington ab Werth lf 5 Rendon 2b 5 Harper rf 4 Escobar 3b 5 Robinson 1b 3 'HVPRQG VV Papelbon p 0 Ramos c 4 Taylor cf 3 Zimmermann sp 1 Thornton p 0 Turner ph 1 Treinen p 0 Rivero p 0 Storen p 0 Espinosa ss 1
r h bi 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 7 11 4 000 610 —8 004 000 —7
E—Cespedes. LOB—N.Y. Mets 5, Washington 6. DP—N.Y. Mets 1. Washington 1. 2B— Werth (14), Cespedes (9). 3B—Granderson (2). HR—Wright (3); Nieuwenhuis (4). S— Zimmermann, Desmond. N.Y. Mets IP Harvey 5 1-3 Goeddel 2-3 Reed W, 3-2 1 Clippard H, 6 1 Familia S, 38 1 Washington Zimmermann 5 2-3 Thornton H, 18 1-3 Treinen 2-3 Rivero 0 Storen BS, 5 1-3 Papelbon L, 3-2 2
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Rivero pitched to 2 batters in the 7th WP — Storen. Umpires—Home, Dana DeMuth; First, Mike Estabrook; Second, Ed Hickox; Third, Paul Nauert. T—3:20. A—27,507 (41,341) at Washington.
PIRATES 7, REDS 3 Pittsburgh ab Polanco rf 5 Marte lf 5 McCutchen cf 4 Ramirez 1b 4 Rodriguez 1b 1 Kang 3b 5 Walker 2b 4 Harrison 2b 1 Cervelli c 2 Stewart c 0 Mercer ss 3 Liriano sp 3 Hughes p 0 Alvarez ph 1 Bastardo p 0 Melancon p 0 Caminero p 0 Totals 38 Pittsburgh Cincinnati
r h bi 2 2 1 1 3 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 11 6 005 000
Cincinnati Bourgeois cf Suarez ss Votto 1b Phillips 2b Frazier 3b Bruce rf Duvall lf Contreras p Barnhart ph Balester p Mattheus p De Jesus ph Pena c Iglesias sp Smith p Negron ph-lf Schumaker lf Totals 000 011 000 003
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r 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
h bi 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 3 —7 —3
E—Bourgeois. LOB—Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 8. 2B—Polanco (28), Marte (27), Kang (23), Schumaker (15), Rodriguez (10), Liriano (2). 3B—Suarez (2). HR— McCutchen (21); Kang (14). Pittsburgh Liriano W, 10-7 Hughes Bastardo Melancon Caminero Cincinnati Iglesias L, 3-7 Smith Contreras Balester Mattheus
IP 6 1 1 2-3 1-3 3 2 2 1 1
H R ER BB 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 6 1 1 1 2
5 0 0 1 1
5 0 0 1 1
1 0 1 1 1
SO 10 1 0 1 1 4 2 3 1 1
PB—Pena. Balk—Iglesias. HBP — Duvall; Votto. Umpires—Home, James Hoye; First, Bill Welke; Second, Laz Diaz; Third, John Tumpane. T—3:19. A—16,151 (42,319) at Cincinnati.
PHILLIES 5, BRAVES 0 Atlanta ab Markakis rf 4 Olivera 3b 3 Freeman 1b 4 Pierzynski c 4 Swisher lf 3 Cunningham 0 Peterson 2b 4 Simmons ss 4 Bourn cf 3 Weber sp 2 Castro ph 1 McKirahan p 0 Burawa p 0 Detwiler p 0 Ciriaco ph 1 Totals 33 Atlanta Philadelphia
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h bi 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 000 000
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r 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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E—Rupp. LOB—Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 2. DP—Atlanta 3. Philadelphia 1. 2B— Hernandez (19). 3B—Blanco (3). HR— Herrera (8). SB—Bourn (3). Atlanta Weber L, 0-1 McKirahan Burawa Detwiler Philadelphia Nola W, 6-2 Garcia H, 15 Giles S, 12
IP 6 1-3 1 2-3
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0 0 0
0 0 0
SO 2 1 1 0
1 1 1
7 1 2
Umpires—Home, Adrian Johnson; First, Tom Woodring; Second, Bill Miller; Third, Doug Eddings. T—2:30. A—15,610 (43,651) at Philadelphia.
NL LEADERS G AB R H Pct. Harper Washington 130 445 101 148 .333 Gordon Miami 121 522 70 172 .330 Posey San Francisco129482 66 158 .328 Goldschmidt Arizona135 491 85 157 .320 Escobar Washington120 466 65 149 .320 LeMahieu Colorado 131 492 76 157 .319 Votto Cincinnati 134 469 85 148 .316 Pollock Arizona 133 520 94 164 .315 Peralta Arizona 129 405 52 125 .309 Duffy San Francisco125 476 63 144 .303
Batting — Harper, Washington, .333; Gordon, Miami, .330; Posey, San Francisco, .328; Goldschmidt, Arizona, .320; Escobar, Washington, .320; LeMahieu, Colorado, .319; Votto, Cincinnati, .316; Pollock, Arizona, .315; Peralta, Arizona, .309; Duffy, San Francisco, .303. Runs — Harper, Washington, 101; Pollock, Arizona, 94; Fowler, Chicago Cubs, 90; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 85; Votto, Cincinnati, 85; Arenado, Colorado, 83; Braun, Milwaukee, 83; Carpenter, St. Louis, 81; Granderson, N.Y. Mets, 80; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 80. RBIs — Arenado, Colorado, 106; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 97; Kemp, San Diego, 91; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 88; Rizzo, Chicago Cubs, 87; Bryant, Chicago Cubs, 86; Gonzalez, Colorado, 86; Harper, Washington, 83; Posey, San Francisco, 82; Gonzalez, L.A. Dodgers, 82. Hits — Gordon, Miami, 172; Pollock, Arizona, 164; Posey, San Francisco, 158; Markakis, Atlanta, 158; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 157; LeMahieu, Colorado, 157; Blackmon, Colorado, 154; Arenado, Colorado, 149; Escobar, Washington, 149; Harper, Washington, 148. Doubles — Frazier, Cincinnati, 39; Arenado, Colorado, 35; Carpenter, St. Louis, 34; Markakis, Atlanta, 33; Harper, Washington, 33; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 33; Pollock, Arizona, 32; Bruce, Cincinnati, 32; Belt, San Francisco, 31; Murphy, N.Y. Mets, 31. Triples — Peralta, Arizona, 9; Gordon, Miami, 8; Blackmon, Colorado, 8; Grichuk, St. Louis, 7; Fowler, Chicago Cubs, 7; De Aza, San Francisco, 6; Realmuto, Miami, 6; Duffy, San Francisco, 6; Suzuki, Miami, 6; Pollock, Arizona, 6. Home Runs — Arenado, Colorado, 36; Gonzalez, Colorado, 36; Harper, Washington, 34; Frazier, Cincinnati, 30; Rizzo, Chicago Cubs, 29; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 27; Stanton, Miami, 27; Votto, Cincinnati, 27; Gonzalez, L.A. Dodgers, 26; Braun, Milwaukee, 25. Stolen Bases — Hamilton, Cincinnati, 54; Gordon, Miami, 50; Blackmon, Colorado, 36; Pollock, Arizona, 33; Marte, Pittsburgh, 26; Revere, Philadelphia, 24; Polanco, Pittsburgh, 23; Segura, Milwaukee, 22; Braun, Milwaukee, 22; Maybin, Atlanta, 21. Pitching — Arrieta, Chicago Cubs, 18-6; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 17-7; Greinke, L.A. Dodgers, 16-3; Cole, Pittsburgh, 16-8; Wacha, St. Louis, 15-4; Martinez, St. Louis, 13-7; Colon, N.Y. Mets, 13-11; De La Rosa, Arizona, 12-7; Zimmermann, Washington, 12-8; Harvey, N.Y. Mets, 12-7. Strikeouts — Kershaw, L.A. Dodgers, 256; Scherzer, Washington, 225; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 203; Arrieta, Chicago Cubs, 197; Shields, San Diego, 188; Ross, San Diego, 179; Liriano, Pittsburgh, 178; deGrom, N.Y. Mets, 175; Cole, Pittsburgh, 175; Greinke, L.A. Dodgers, 174. Saves — Melancon, Pittsburgh, 43; Rosenthal, St. Louis, 42; Familia, N.Y. Mets, 38; Kimbrel, San Diego, 36; Rodriguez, Milwaukee, 34; Casilla, San Francisco, 32; Jansen, L.A. Dodgers, 30; Storen, Washington, 29; Chapman, Cincinnati, 29; Rondon, Chicago Cubs, 26.
BETTING THE LINES
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NATIONAL LEAGUE FAVOURITE LINE ST. LOUIS -125 WASHINGTON -115 Atlanta -125 Pittsburgh -135 MIAMI -119 SAN DIEGO -160 ARIZONA -105
UNDERDOG LINE Chicago +115 New York +105 PHA +115 CINCINNATI+125 Milwaukee +109 Colorado +150 San Fran -105
AMERICAN LEAGUE FAVOURITE NEW YORK Tampa Bay Toronto K.C. CHICAGO Houston
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SUNDAY Green Bay 31/2 HOUSTON 21/2 NY JETS 21/2 Indianapolis 21/2 Miami 11/2 Carolina 21/2 Seattle 41/2 ARIZONA 3 SAN DIEGO 2 T.B. 21/2 Cin 3 DENVER 4 DALLAS 5
MONDAY Philadelphia 1 Minnesota +41/2
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there is great music. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You often have discussions that take you into a new realm of thought, especially with a close loved one. Stay centered, even if you’re dealing with some new concepts. Don’t rely on what has worked in the past. Be willing to step into new territory. Tonight: Accept an invitation. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You could be in a situation where you no longer can tolerate everything that is happening. As a result, you might become somewhat snappy with several associates. You probably will need to walk away for a while. Tonight: Decide what you want to do, but listen to suggestions first. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You might be asked to handle a matter for a close friend or associate. This person knows how to get you to say “yes� and pitch in. On the other hand, you have your hands full with your own responsibilities. Make it OK to say “no� more often. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. YOUR BIRTHDAY (Sept. 9) This year you have many great ideas. Often others chime in and support you in the pursuit of one or more of your potential plans or schemes. You need to take some extra time for yourself this year, as so much happens so fast. If you are single, use care with someone you meet whom you might want to get closer to. You are likely to encounter at least one person who is emotionally unavailable.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Suspended New York Yankees minor league SS Holman Miranda (DSL) 72 games after testing positive for metabolites of Nandrolone, a performance-enhancing substance. Suspended Detroit minor league OF Magglio Ordonez, Jr. (GCL) 50 games following a second positive test for a Drug of Abuse.
AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated INF J.J. Hardy from the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Dariel Alvarez from Frederick (Carolina). BOSTON RED SOX — Activated 2B Dustin Pedroia from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHPs Jonathan Aro and Matt Barnes from Pawtucket (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Rich Hill from Pawtucket. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled INF Micah Johnson from Charlotte (IL). CLEVELAND INDIANS — Activated RHP Carlos Carrasco from the 15day DL. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Recalled 3B Kyle Kubitza and OF Daniel Robertson from Salt Lake (PCL) OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Recalled OF Craig Gentry and INF Max Muncy from Nashville (IL). SEATTLE MARINERS — Recalled OF James Jones and 1B-DH Jesus Montero, from Tacoma (PCL). Selected the contract of C Steven Baron and RHP JC Ramirez from Tacoma. Transferred LHP Charlie Furbush to 60-day DL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Recalled RHP Jhoulys Chacin, RHP Allen Webster, INF-OF Jamie Romak BOE -)1 "OESFX $IBmO GSPN 3FOP (PCL) and OF Socrates Brito Mobile (SL). Purchased the contract of OF Peter O’Brien from Reno. Placed RHP Evan Marshall on the 60-day DL. CHICAGO CUBS — Activated RHP Neil Ramirez from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Yoervis Medina from Iowa (PCL). CINCINNATI REDS — Reinstated OF Brennan Boesch and CF Billy Hamilton from the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Tony Cingrani, LHP Brandon Finnegan, RHP Josh Smith and INF/ OF Kristopher Negron from Louisville (IL). COLORADO ROCKIES — Reinstated OF Corey Dickerson from the 15-day DL. MIAMI MARLINS — Named Marc DelPiano vice president, player development. NEW YORK METS — Selected the contract of RHP Tim Stauffer from Las Vegas (PCL). Recalled OF Darrell Ceciliani from Las Vegas and placed him on the 60-Day DL. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Announced INF/OF Tommy Medica was claimed off waivers by Miami. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Recalled RHP Sam Tuivailala from Memphis (PCL).
NFL BALTIMORE RAVENS — Placed DE Brent Urban on injured reservereturn. Signed RB Terrence Magee. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed QB Matt Cassel. Released TE Nick O’Leary. CHICAGO BEARS — Terminated the practice squad contract of RB-FB Paul Lasike. DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed RB Gus Johnson, WR Vince Mayle, QB Kellen Moore, WR Rodney Smith and LB Joe Thomas to the practice squad. DETROIT LIONS — Signed QB Ricky Stanzi to the practice squad. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed WR Ed Williams to the practice squad. NEW YORK GIANTS — Waived CB Asa Jackson and DT Louis Nix III.
CFL WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Fired special teams coordinator Pat Tracey. Announced coach Mike O’Shea will oversee the special teams for the remainder of the season.
NHL ARIZONA COYOTES — Signed G Louis Domingue to a one-year contract. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Signed F Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond to a one-year contract. American Hockey League GWINNETT GLADIATORS — Agreed to terms with D Tyler Shiplo and D Kevin Albers. MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS — Named Scott Ford assistant coach.
MLS COLUMBUS CREW SC — Loaned D Sergio Campbell to Austin (USL). NEW YORK RED BULLS — Named "NZ 4DIFFS DIJFG DPNNFSDJBM PGmDFS
Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: I see many parents teach their children, from a young age, to kiss on the lips. Do you feel this is correct? For some reason, I am uncomfortable with this. I was raised in a family where you always kissed on the cheek, whether it was your brother, sister or parents. I would be interested in what your readers have to say. — Maine Dear Maine: This is not an issue of “correct.� It is about family custom. As long as there is nothing salacious about the kissing, it is perfectly OK to kiss family members on the lips if this is how you have been raised. Those who were brought up to kiss on the cheeks would naturally find it awkward, and you
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SECOND ROUND Argentina Mexico Canada Dominican Rep. Puerto Rico Venezuela Uruguay Panama
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Note: 2 points for a win, 1 for a loss. Results against Brazil and Cuba (eliminated teams), not counted in standings. Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results Argentina 92 Dominican Republic 84 Puerto Rico 78 Panama 71 Uruguay 77 Venezuela 75 Mexico vs. Canada
0RQGD\¡V UHVXOWV Argentina 84 Panama 57 Puerto Rico 98 Dominican Republic 92 Canada 109 Uruguay 82 Mexico 73 Venezuela 70 Mexico 92 Puerto Rico 86 Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games Panama vs. Venezuela, 1 p.m. Dominican Republic vs. Canada, 3:30 p.m. Uruguay vs. Puerto Rico, 7 p.m. Mexico vs. Argentina, 9:30 p.m.
FOOTBALL CFL EAST DIVISION Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal
GP W L T PF PA 10 7 3 0 357 194 10 6 4 0 250 287 9 5 4 0 193 241 10 4 6 0 207 196
Pt 14 12 10 8
WEST DIVISION Calgary Edmonton B.C. Winnipeg Saskatchewan
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0RQGD\¡V UHVXOWV Hamilton 42 Toronto 12 Calgary 16 Edmonton 7 6XQGD\¡V UHVXOW Saskatchewan 37 Winnipeg 19 )ULGD\¡V JDPH Hamilton at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Saturday's games Saskatchewan at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m. Calgary at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
NFL 7KXUVGD\¡V JDPH Pittsburgh at New England, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Houston, 1 p.m. Seattle at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Miami at Washington, 1 p.m. Carolina at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Detroit at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Baltimore at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Tennessee at Tampa Bay, 4:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14 Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at San Francisco, 10:20 p.m.
NCAA THE AP TOP 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated 3UHVV FROOHJH IRRWEDOO SROO ZLWK Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 7, total points based on 25 points IRU D Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH YRWH WKURXJK RQH SRLQW IRU a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Ohio St. (61) 1-01,525 1 2. Alabama 1-01,420 3 3. TCU 1-01,365 2 4. Baylor 1-01,252 4 5. Michigan St. 1-01,198 5 6. Auburn 1-01,166 6 7. Oregon 1-01,081 7 8. Southern Cal 1-01,074 8 9. Notre Dame 1-01,061 11 10. Georgia 1-0 981 9 11. Florida St. 1-0 942 10 12. Clemson 1-0 862 12 13. UCLA 1-0 833 13 14. LSU 0-0 653 14 15. Georgia Tech 1-0 636 16 16. Texas A&M 1-0 629 NR 17. Mississippi 1-0 600 17 18. Arkansas 1-0 480 18 19. Oklahoma 1-0 469 19 20. Boise St. 1-0 279 23 21. Missouri 1-0 274 24 22. Arizona 1-0 259 22 23. Tennessee 1-0 169 25 24. Utah 1-0 137 NR 25. Mississippi St. 1-0 104 NR Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 79, BYU 74, Northwestern 72, Arizona St. 49, Oklahoma St. 30, West Virginia 23, Florida 8, Temple 8, Cincinnati 7, Kansas St. 7, Minnesota 5, Louisville 4, NC State 4, W. Kentucky 3, California 2, Stanford 1.
)ULGD\¡V JDPH No. 24 Utah vs. Utah State, 9 p.m. 6DWXUGD\¡V JDPHV No. 1 Ohio St. vs. Hawaii, 3:30 p.m. No. 2 Alabama vs. Middle Tennessee, 4 p.m. No. 3 TCU vs. Stephen F. Austin, 3:30 p.m. No. 4 Baylor vs. Lamar, 7:30 p.m. No. 5 Michigan St. vs. No. 7 Oregon, 8 p.m. No. 6 Auburn vs. Jacksonville State, Noon No. 8 Southern Cal vs. Idaho, 8 p.m. No. 9 Notre Dame at Virginia, 3:30 p.m. No. 10 Georgia at Vanderbilt, 3:30 p.m. No. 11 Florida State at South Florida, 11:30 a.m. No. 12 Clemson vs. Appalachian State, 12:30 p.m. No. 13 UCLA at UNLV, 10:30 p.m. No. 14 LSU at No. 25 Mississippi State, 9:15 p.m. No. 15 Georgia Tech vs. Tulane, 3:30 p.m. No. 16 Texas A&M vs. Ball State, 7 p.m. No. 17 Mississippi vs. Fresno State, 3:30 p.m. No. 18 Arkansas vs. Toledo at Little Rock, Ark., 4 p.m. No. 19 Oklahoma at No. 23 Tennessee, 6 p.m. No. 20 Boise State at BYU, 10:15 p.m. No. 21 Missouri at Arkansas State, 7 p.m. No. 22 Arizona at Nevada, 7 p.m.
certainly donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to do it. Dear Annie: Our oldest son married the most wonderful woman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kateâ&#x20AC;? has two children from a previous marriage, ages 8 and 3, both of whom we love dearly. Our son has three children from his previous marriage and Kate loves them like her own. The problem is Kateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ex-husband and his parents. This is an open letter to them: We love the children just as you do. As a grandmother, I would want only the most loving and nurturing relationships for all of my grandchildren. When you spread nasty rumors and sick lies and plant poison in peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minds, you are not only hurting us. You are hurting your grandchildren. You make the children feel that they need to choose between us. You make them feel conflicted and they shut themselves off. And let me tell you what your slanderous words about my son do: You have managed to destroy with your poison any potentially healthy and loving relationship he can have with these kids.
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BRIDGE
WORD FIND
Trapped Dealer: East Both vulnerable NORTH ♠J ♥AKQ8 ♦A765 ♣QJ92 WEST EAST ♠87542 ♠AKQ93 ♥J7 ♥105 ♦J1093 ♦Q2 ♣84 ♣AK73 SOUTH ♠106 ♥96432 ♦K84 ♣1065 W N E S 1♠ Pass 3♠* dbl Pass 4♥ Pass Pass dbl All Pass * weak Opening Lead: ♠8
SHERMAN’S LAGOON
E
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ANDY CAPP
SOLUTION: SAVING OUR LIVES
CRYPTOQUOTE CRANKSHAFT
ast won the queen but switched the the king of clubs collecting the eight from partner. He continued with the ace and delivered the ruff to reap a one-trick set, N-S -200. Ten tricks would roll home when the defense fails to find the club ruff. Declarer will be able to discard a diamond on a long club for a satisfying +790. The spade raise was pre- emptive, disclosing four-card support but few values. This action pressured North who had no option but to offer takeout double. Indeed, the opponents could be stealing but, unfortunately, partner held nothing but the king of diamonds. East determined that four spades was unlikely to to be a viable proposition. The semi-balanced pattern intimated that ten tricks would be beyond reach. Partner would need a red-suit winner and the queen of clubs or club shortness for success. East chose to double four hearts based upon the assumption that his side would undoubtedly receive an inequitable matchpoint award if the heart game came home. This auction would not be duplicated at every table since not all Wests would be able to offer a weak jump raise and the auction might peter out below game. East must lose four-red suit tricks so the double of the major suit contract earned E-W a probable matchpoint top. Author: Dave Willis - visit his website at www.insidebridge.ca
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SURREY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; B.C. Lions quarterback John Beck began this season quarantined from his teammates in a hotel due to viral hepatitis. It left him wondering about his health as well as his football future under a new head coach. Beck worked hard to get back in top form and now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s healthy and feeling strong again. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also set to make his first CFL start. Beck will replace injured pivot Travis Lulay on Sunday against the visiting Ottawa Redblacks. The 34-year-old former NFL journeyman hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t started a game at any level in four years, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready to give it a go. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fool myself,â&#x20AC;? Beck said Tuesday after practice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an older player. Sometimes the older players donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always get to stay on. So just the fact that I got to stay on the team, just the fact that I got to be a backup, that meant a lot to me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really anticipate this type of situation happening, because (Lulay) is one of my best friends on the team and the last thing that I want to do is see my buddy get
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border. But after playing sparingly over six seasons with the Dolphins, Washington Redskins and Houston Texans, he still had a strong desire to play, so he came to Canada. Beck has not started a game at the pro level since November 2011, when he played his last NFL game for the Washington Redskins against the San Francisco 49ers. In his second season with the Lions, Beck missed B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playoff loss to Montreal last fall due to a concussion. The viral hepatitis knocked him out of training camp and this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pre-season. Beck looked good coming off the bench to lead B.C. to a win in Montreal last Thursday and is being rewarded with a start. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just grateful that I got to play football this season regardless if it was starting or not starting,â&#x20AC;? said Beck. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Considering) the fact that a couple months ago I was wondering if football was done, I was just happy to go out there and put the helmet on in the beginning.â&#x20AC;? Although Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against the Redblacks (3-4) will mark his first CFL start, he has started a game in Canada before. In his
second-last NFL game in October 2011, he was sacked 10 times as the Redskins fell 23-0 to the Buffalo Bills in Toronto. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah, that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go too well,â&#x20AC;? said Beck. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That happens sometimes in life. So hopefully Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game goes better.â&#x20AC;? With Lulay out, Beck is B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only active veteran QB, as well as the CFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest healthy starting pivot. Backup quarterback Jonathon Jennings and Greg McGhee, who will move to No. 3 from the practice roster on Sunday, are both rookies. Lions coach Jeff Tedford is glad to have Beckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s veteran presence under centre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an older guy whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played a long time and really prides himself on preparation,â&#x20AC;? said Tedford. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to go in there and be big-eyed about things.â&#x20AC;? Meanwhile, Lulay, who missed most of 2014 with a shoulder injury, said there is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;reasonable chanceâ&#x20AC;? he could return within the minimum three weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The timelineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shorter (than with the shoulder), so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sense of urgency from the get-go,â&#x20AC;? said Lulay.
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Island winery continues to earn industry accolades
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blackberries and violets present themselves as soon as you open the bottle. More savoury than fruity, this wine is full of peppery smoke flavours followed by anise and leather that linger on the long finish. This wine pairs well with a slow-roasted leg of lamb or game. A splash of the Cabernet Foch in the pan drippings reduction will elevate a good food-wine pairing to a great pairing and make it perfect for a lovely fall meal. The Smith family were the first vintners on Vancouver Island to grow Blattnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cabernet Libre. The hybrid grows well in our coastal environment and shorter growing season. The Enrico Cabernet Libre is light-bodied, carmine (deep red) in colour with red cherry, prunes, plums and loads of cedar and tobacco in the bouquet and flavour.
very year at this time, the media is filled with helpful articles about how to pack a nutritious lunch for children to carry to school. According to parents, the children usually have less than 15 minutes to eat so all of that careful planning and packing may not get eaten at all. Lunchtime is not the only opportunity that children have to eat during the school day. Instead of worrying that there wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be enough time to eat a good lunch, why not try to offer more nutrients throughout the rest of the day? Breakfast is still the most important meal of the day. Children who eat a healthy breakfast have better test results and better memory recall than children who skip breakfast. Try to include at least three of the four food groups from Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Food Guide in a breakfast. If time is short in the morning, make up a smoothie with milk, yogurt and fruit and have it with a muffin or a slice of toast. Breakfast can be eaten on the way to school whether you are in a car, a school bus or walking. A muffin, a chunk of cheese or a boiled egg and a piece of fruit are enough to get you there. If the school has a morning break, there is another opportunity to grab a quick snack. A package of dried fruit with cereal and mixed nuts, cut up fruit or
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