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City to host dialogue with public, police Discussion of law enforcement in the community meant to head off problems seen elsewhere BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com In response to concerns about recent tragedies affecting the relationship between law enforcement and the public,

Sumter Police Department, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and Sumter County Concerned Clergy will hold an event at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Sumter Opera House, 21 MCELVEEN N. Main St., Mayor Joe McElveen said at Tuesday evening’s City Council meeting. “We will have a dialogue between the

community and the police,” he said. “We have good dialogue, but it needs to get better." According to a notice for the event, it will include members of the faith community, public officials and city and county law enforcement representatives including Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark and Sumter County

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thankful for the opportunity. Two of the students, Harglerode and McClain, also received band scholarship offers to South Carolina State University and are participating in the band program there. Haley will

Summer can be a tough time for fish. One reason is the lack of oxygen in the water, said South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist Carl Bussells. “Lack of oxygen can really be tough on the fish,” he said. “Especially in small streams and ponds the fish are kind of struggling.” There is plenty of sunlight in the daytime, and the phytoplankton are producing plenty of oxygen, but at night the dissolved oxygen levels start to drop because there is no photosynthesis going on, Bussells said. “You end up having the occasional die-offs,” he said. Among the most vulnerable to that kind of stress are striped bass, he said. According to veteran fishing guide Inky Davis, the striped bass season is closed from June through October to protect the fish, because over about 85 degrees the striped bass can’t tolerate being caught and released. “When you DAVIS caught one and it was still frisky and you took the hook out, about 80 percent of them still die after you let it go,” he said. Bussells said the problem with high temperatures occurs across the Southeast. In the bigger lakes, the water tends to form layers, Bussells said. “The top layer holds more oxygen, but it is also the warmest layer, so the fish try to go down a little deeper,” he said. “That water is a little cooler but holds less oxygen. A lot of fish are going to succumb to those warm temperatures and lack of oxygen.” Bussells said they have observed some striped bass and blue catfish dying off, but that is normal for this time of year. Davis said he thinks spraying of chemicals to kill invasive plant species also causes a drop in oxygen levels.

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Above, baritone horn player Anthony Degrazio stands at attention while preparing to play during Lakewood High School’s Band Camp on Tuesday. Right, four Lakewood seniors who received college scholarship offers from their participation in band are, left to right, Lakeisha Pringle, Lakiera Pringle, Michaela Stukes and Alexis Haley.

All Lakewood High School band’s seniors receive scholarship offers BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com All seven of Lakewood High School's graduating seniors from last year's marching band received scholarship offers to participate in a college marching band. The seven members received scholarship offers for band to Benedict College in Columbia, and two of the seniors also received scholar-

ship offers to South Carolina State University in Orangeburg. Alexis Haley, a flutist; Austin Harglerode, a trumpet player; and Jordan McClain, a trumpet player, each received a $20,000 scholarship offer to Benedict College; Michaela Stukes, a clarinet player, received an $18,000 scholarship offer; Lakeisha Pringle and Lakiera Pringle, color guard dancers, each re-

ceived a $3,000 scholarship offer; and Iesha Genrette, a color guard flag line dancer, received a $3,000 scholarship. Although none of the students who received the scholarships will be attending Benedict College, the students said they were

Roof attorneys want death penalty ruled unconstitutional BY BRUCE SMITH The Associated Press CHARLESTON — Attorneys for Dylann Roof, the white man charged with killing nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church, want a federal judge to rule the death penalty unconstitutional and allow their client to plead guilty and serve life in prison. Lawyers for 22-year-old Roof filed the motion on Monday saying a flawed process of sitting juries willing to recommend the death penalty violates the

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rights of both potential jurors and defendants. The government is seeking the death penalty against Roof, who is charged with hate crimes and other counts in the June 2015 shootings at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. Prosecutors allege Roof posed with the Confederate battle flag before the killings and talked of starting a race war. His federal trial is set for November. He also faces the death penalty in state court, where he is charged with murder in a trial set to begin early next year.

In the filing, Assistant Federal Public Defender Sarah Gannett said while some aspects of jury selection in death penalty cases have been considered by the courts, other issues she puts forward are being raised for the first time. While the law provides that all citizens have an opportunity to sit on juries, juries willing to impose a death penalty don't represent a cross-section of the community, the filing said. Gannett said such juries are more likely to be white, older, predominantly Protestant and less educated than the

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rest of society, while women and minorities tend to be excluded. She also noted that excluding jurors who oppose the death penalty for religious reasons violates constitutional protections against requiring religious tests for holding office or having positions of public trust. "If a proposed juror is Catholic, Quaker or any sect of any other religion and adamantly opposed to the death penalty, death qualification discriminates against that juror's religion," she said.

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Aug. 7 proclaimed ‘Purple Heart Day’ in Sumter Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen, front center, is joined by the Military Order of the Purple Heart Gen. George Mabry Jr. Chapter No. 817 on Tuesday as he signs a proclamation naming Aug. 7 as “Purple Heart Day” in the City of Sumter at city council chambers. Seated with the mayor are Chapter Senior Vice Commander Robert Fisette, left, and Chapter Commander Dave Nesbitt. Nesbitt said the Purple Heart has evolved from the Badge of Military Merit created by George Washington in 1782 during the Revolutionary War.

Sumter woman claims $1 million lottery prize An unidentified Sumter woman won $1 million in the Powerball lottery this weekend, according to a news release from South Carolina Education Lottery. “I was shaking,” the woman reportedly told lottery officials when she learned she had won. The woman said she has stuck with the same “sentimental numbers” for a year — 11, 17, 21, 23, 32 and Powerball No. 5. “I’m going to keep playing my precious numbers,” the woman said Wednesday when she cashed in the winning ticket. She said she would be paying off her house and taking care of her family’s needs. “A burden has been lifted,” she said. The odds of winning $1 million playing Powerball are 1 in 11,688,054. Devik Inc, 3 Alice Drive, in Sumter reportedly received a commission of $10,000 for selling the winning ticket. The estimated Powerball jackpot for tonight’s drawing is estimated at $40 million, according to the S.C. Education Lottery release.

Manning Police looking for robbery suspect Manning Police Department is searching for a suspect involved in an early Monday strong-armed robbery of a store owner. At about 5 a.m., a suspect wearing a black bandanna, black hoodie and white shorts approached the owner of T's Express at the intersection of Boyce and Church streets. The owner was holding a bag of money, according to Manning Police Department investigator Rick Elms. The suspect grabbed a bag of money out of the owner's hand, making some of the cash drop on the ground, Elms said. The suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of cash, he said. Elms said there was a security camera at the location, but the suspect could not be identified based on the images. He is described as a black male between 5 feet, 10 inches to six feet tall, weighing between 180 to 190 pounds. Anyone with information should contact Investigator Rick Elms at (803) 435-8859.

Back-to-School Bash in Bishopville on Saturday Lee County School District will have a Back-to-School Bash from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Lee Central Middle School Gymnasium, 41 Charlene Lane, Bishopville. All schools in the district will be represented, as well as community groups and vendors. Food will be available and backpacks, school supplies and books will be given away. For more information, call Lee Public Schools at (803) 4845327.

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Man questions Duke Energy plan to cut trees Company can remove trees that threaten its power lines, even outside its right of way BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Damon Pitts, who lives with his wife, Barbara, on Mana Drive, said the trees in his front yard are an important part of his landscaping. “We bought this lot because it was forested,” he said. Pitts said they bought the lot several years before they moved to Sumter from Ohio in 1998. The 74-year-old machinist was not at all happy when a crew from Duke Energy showed up at his property on July 25 and began marking with spray paint trees the power company intends to cut down, even though they are outside of the power company’s right of way. There was no notice in writing, just two guys, one with an orange spray can, Pitts said. They marked 13 trees within his circular driveway, he said, and many more in a 300-foot strip along the side of his property bordering the Duke Energy transmission line. Pitts said when they cut the trees, he will lose a lot of shade, and the value of his property will decrease. According to South Carolina law, a utility company has the right to cut trees that might endanger its power lines even if they are outside the company’s right of way. Pitts said he is also worried the power company will not clean up the downed trees or fix any ruts made by the equipment. On its website, Duke Energy acknowledges that trees are part of the beauty of the Palmetto State but said it has a duty to keep its power lines safe. Ryan Mosier, a spokesperson for Duke Energy, said by email that the company gave Pitts notice when the men showed up on July 25 to mark the trees which would be cut.

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Damon Pitts stands among a grove of trees in his front yard on Mana Drive which have been marked for cutting by a crew from Duke Energy. Pitts is concerned the cutting will devalue his land and leave a mess he has to clean up. “Our representative went above and beyond his duties to help the property owner understand what work needed to occur,” Mosier said. “Not only did he talk to Mr. Pitts, but he also explained to Mr. Pitts’ sister, who lives next to him.” Mosier said the company is not expanding its right of way but only exercising its right to cut trees which might endanger power lines. When work is complete, Mosier said, the yard will be left clean with all debris moved from the maintained area (where grass grows). He also said that if there is any damage to the property, it will be taken care of immediately, and mats will be used to get vehicles to the trees and back to the pavement. There isn’t grass where the trees are located now, but it is wooded, Mosier said. Pitts said that while the area in question may not be a lawn, it is still

part of his maintained property. “This is not out in the woods; this is my yard,” he said. Mosier said in his email the company “engaged” Pitts on Tuesday about the work that needs to be done. “His concerns were again addressed, and he understands what must happen to ensure the continued safe and reliable delivery of electricity to his friends and neighbors in the region,” Mosier said. Pitts said the company contacted him by telephone. “They still aren't going to grind the stumps, which was my main concern,” Pitts said. “Things still haven't changed.” According to Pitts, the company did promise to give him 24 hours’ notice before the cutting begins. “They just told me there is nothing I can do to stop it,” he said. “He told me they could cut right up to my porch if they wanted to.”

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Jungle survival training in Fiji Cpl. Steven C. Anderson Jr., left, and Cpl. Matthew A. Wagner hike up river to their camp site after finding fresh sugar cane July 15 at Ovalau, Fiji, during jungle survival training as part of a bilateral, multi-national exercise between the U.S. and Fiji. During the survival training, Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and Fijian soldiers were separated from their platoons and were forced to find water, food and shelter to survive for more than 24 hours. During the exercise, the service members conducted live-fire range, jungle survival and patrol base operation training to increase relations. Anderson, from Sumter, and Wagner, from Arcadia, California, are infantrymen with Task Force Koa Moana and are originally assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. The soldiers are with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Fiji Infantry Regiment, Republic of Fiji Military Forces. U.S. MARINE CORPS PHOTO BY CPL. WILLIAM HESTER / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM

Obama challenges GOP to drop support of Trump BY JULIE PACE AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON — In a searing denouncement, President Obama slammed Donald Trump as “unfit” and “woefully unprepared” to serve in the White House on Tuesday. He challenged Republican lawmakers to drop their support for their party’s nominee, declaring, “There has to come a point at which you say enough.” The president’s critique of his potential successor came on the heels of Trump’s criticism of an American Muslim family whose son, a captain in the U.S. Army, was killed in Iraq. A growing number of GOP lawmakers have disavowed Trump’s comments, but most of those who have endorsed him are sticking by that stance. “If you are repeatedly having to say, in very strong terms, that what he has said is unacceptable, why are you still endorsing him?” Obama asked during a White House news conference. “What does this say about your party that this is your standard-bearer?” The president said his opposition to Trump is about more than policy differences. He said that while he disagreed with his Republican opponents in the 2008 and 2012 elections, he never thought they were unfit to do the job. Obama — who is enjoying heightened popularity in his eighth and final year in office — has made clear he plans to be an active player in the White House race, campaigning across the country for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. He and first lady Michelle Obama spoke at last week’s Democratic convention in Philadelphia, where Khizr and Ghazala Khan also made an appearance. Khizr Khan criticized Trump’s call for a temporary ban on Muslims coming to the United States and challenged whether he had read the Constitution. Trump has questioned why Ghazala Khan did not speak, implying her religion prevented her from doing so, and said he was “viciously attacked” by Khizr Khan. Trump’s criticism of the Khans is part of a familiar pattern for the Republican nominee: He can’t let go of a perceived slight, no matter the potential damage to his presidential campaign or political reputation. Trump spent the days after winning the Republican nomination criticizing a U.S. district court judge’s Mexican heritage. The morning after accepting the Republican nomination at

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Trump moves on is to wait for him to tire of an issue or get drawn into another matter, according to those who have worked with him. Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker who has advised Trump, said the candidate’s inability to back away from a political land mine “makes him vulnerable.” “His whole experience up until running for office was in a very combative New York media market,” Gingrich said.

“He’s been doing it now for over 30 years. It’s a very deeply held habit.” Khizr Khan delivered an emotional address at last week’s Democratic convention, with his wife standing by his side. The Pakistan-born Khan told the story of his son, U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, who was posthumously awarded a Bronze Star and Purple Heart after his death in 2004. Trump’s unwillingness to let the matter subside sparked out-

rage Monday from several Republicans. Arizona Sen. John McCain, a former prisoner of war, said Trump did not have “unfettered license to defame those who are the best among us.” Rep. Mike Coffman, a vulnerable Republican in a competitive Colorado district, said he was “deeply offended when Donald Trump fails to honor the sacrifices of all of our brave soldiers who were lost in that war.”

Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain SUMTER COUNTY Pearce Neighborhood NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments (SLRCOG), on behalf of Sumter County, has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management. The activity is funded through the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), under Grant #4-CI-15-029. The proposed project is located in the Pearce Neighborhood of Sumter County. Sumter County proposes to construct a stormwater drainage system to redirect the water that stands alongside and in the roadways during periods of intense flooding and to pave the 6 county roads that run throughout the Pearce Neighborhood. Approximately 50 linear feet of the proposed project sits on Wetlands presumed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The route that the drainage system follows is also located within a floodplain. Sumter County has considered the following alternatives and mitigation measures to be taken to minimize adverse impacts and to restore and preserve natural and beneficial values: ALTERNATIVES: 1. Alternative #1 is the proposed alternative. This action calls for Sumter County is to install a curb and gutter drain system along with storm drainage concrete pipe. The curb and gutter drainage system allows stormwater runoff to be initially contained within the gutter, collected via catch basin, and subsequently transported subsurface via drainage pipes. Stormwater runoff from residential lots is able to sheet flow onto the road and collect without being impeded by overrunning swales. This system will be designed to meet a 10 year storm event (5.5 inches of rainfall) without producing flooding within roadways. As well as the benefit of alleviate flooding within the Pearce subdivision, this storm drainage system is design to discharge directly into Cane Savannah Creek. This design will not discharge water at the intersec tion of Pinewood Road and Pipkin Road as it is currently doing, therefore relieving the state drainage system of over half of its’ drainage area, allowing the state road system to operate without regular flooding. This alternative also has several other benefits such as: minimal require maintenance, little to no erosion or stabilization issues, as well as no individual driveway pipe culverts installations. 2. Alternative #2 is to dig/expand ditches within the Pearce Subdivision. These ditches would be designed to provide adequate drainage for a 10 year storm event (5.5 inches of rainfall). In order to achieve capacity design criteria as well as providing positive slope, this would re quire ditches to reach depths over 6 feet deep. The project engineer and Sumter County Public Works both feel that 6 foot ditches with steep 1 to 1 sides would create a severe safety hazard with a subdivision that is heavily populated. The option to create more gentle side slope would require that the county acquire land from residents for the widening of the County’s existing 50’ right of way, which will present an undesired burden on residents. Excavation at these depths would require relocation of some residents’ property as well as major utilities line such as water mains, phone lines, underground power lines, cable lines and gas lines. In addition to the cumbersome con struction activities required, the stormwater will still ultimately drain to the intersection of Pinewood Road and Pipkin Road and contrib ute to the flooding within a major state road system without installation of appropriate conveyance mechanisms. MITIGATION MEASURES: Historic Preservation: Should any remains or cultural artifacts of Native American origin be discovered during the project, the Catawba Nation is to be notified. Erosion/Runoff: A silt fence will be placed around each work area and will be left in place until ground cover is reestablished in the disturbed areas. Wetland Disturbance: Application for and Compliance with US Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit for Wetland Disturbance of less than 1 acre. Floodplain Management: The 8-step Process was required, and was conducted as part of the Environmental Assessment. US Fish and Wildlife Service: The proposed stormwater system will not discharge to Nasty Branch. All stormwater handled by the proposed system will be monitored by Sumter County’s Stormwater Utility for compliance with stormwater discharges to surface waters regulated through the EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). This project is (a) the development and construction of a stormwater drainage system, (b) grading and paving of 6 county owned streets in an existing residential subdivision, and for these reasons, E.O. 11988- Floodplain Management applied. This project does not meet any of the exceptions at 24 CFR 55.12 and therefore required an 8-step analysis of the direct and indirect impacts associated with the construction, occupancy, and modification of the floodplain. Sumter County has reevaluated the alternatives to building in the floodplain and has determined that it has no practicable alternative. Environmental files that document compliance with steps 3 through 6 of Executive Order 11988, are available for public inspection, review and copying upon request at the times and location delineated in the last paragraph of this notice for receipt of comments. There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and request for public comment about floodplains can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplains, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk. Written comments must be received by Sumter County at the following address on or before August 11, 2016: Gary Mixon, Sumter County Administrator, 13 E. Canal Street, Sumter, SC 29150, 803-436-2102. A full description of the project may also be reviewed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at same address as above.

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SUMMER FROM PAGE A1 “Santee Cooper is in the process of spraying nonnative vegetation, particularly floating heart,” he said. “We have a native version, but the non-native version, they don't have a poison to kill it.” Davis said he thinks the floating heart has probably been good for the fishing. “I hope they don't have a poison to kill it because it protects the fish,” he said. “It does grow in massive areas, and the oxygen will actually go down to zero, but the fish will move out.” Davis said they used to say the same thing about hydrilla, another invasive plant species in the lake. “Anywhere you go, hydrilla is the bass’ favorite food,” he said. “That’s why they stocked bass in here, to eat the hydrilla.” Davis said the water temperatures should start to fall in the next month. “The nights are getting longer,” Davis said. “As the temperatures come down, the fish will get more active.” Bussells said rain can help bring the water temperature down by adding the extra flow, but overcast days can have a negative effect by slowing photosynthesis. In the long term, Bussells said the striped bass fishing should keep improving in the Santee-Cooper lakes.

Sheriff Anthony Dennis. McElveen, Sumter County Council Chairwoman Vivian Fleming-McGhaney and a representative from the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce have been invited to speak at the event, the notice said. A reception will be held afterward at City Centre. Chief Roark told council about National Night Out events planned for the evening and pointed out that Texas and Florida have their National Night Out

attend Francis Marion University, Stukes will attend University of South Carolina Sumter, Genrette will attend Winthrop University, and Lakeisha and Lakiera Pringle will attend Central Carolina Technical College. Haley, who served as band commander last year, said it was a tremendous honor. "I've always loved music, and after seeing the marching band perform at some football games, I realized that is what I wanted to do," Haley said. "I've really enjoyed all of the memories and experience I made here." Stukes, who has been playing clarinet since she was in the seventh grade, said it has been a unique experience. "I love the people and the whole band atmosphere," Stukes said. Band Director Ray Francis said he was not surprised at the seniors' success. Francis runs the school's program with his wife and assistant band director, Debbie Francis. "The students have definitely put in the work for it," he said. To qualify for a scholarship, students had to audition in front of judges at each of the colleges they applied to, maintain a certain grade point average and other criteria, he said. This year, the school's band program includes 85 members, from grades eight to 12, he said.

events the second Tuesday in October because of the heat. “I am going to talk to neighborhood groups and see if that might be a good idea for us,” Roark said. Councilwoman Ione Dwyer reported that Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments is meeting in person only once a month and meeting by teleconference once a month. COG is still searching for a permanent building, she said. Councilwoman Colleen Yates said a recent AIDS Awareness event highlighted the fact that many people who

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Lakewood High School band camp members, left to right, Steven Ramos, Nathan Costas, De’Avion James and Eric McClam realize that dedication to the band may open doors to college scholarships. Band is almost a year-long commitment for the students, he said. During the fall, the marching band performs at football games, and in the winter and spring, members participate in local and regional competitions, concerts and parades. The band has performed in the third-largest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the world, in Savannah, Georgia, and the Disney World Magic Kingdom Electric Light Parade in Orlando, Florida. Francis said the band is open to all students with a minimum of a C grade average who have a desire to learn music. "Besides the physical component, playing an instrument improves brain func-

have the disease can now lead full lives. “It was very well organized by Palmetto Health Tuomey and the Columbia hospital,” she said. Thursday will be the final day of softball at South Sumter Park, Councilman Calvin Hastie Sr. said. He said former World Series MVP Bobby Richardson will attend the final game. Council recognized Patti Wilson and several students from her Leadership Sumter class at the Sumter Adult Education program who were in attendance. Wilson invited council to come visit

tion, as participants use both sides of the brain's hemisphere," he said. "It's something students can develop; they don't necessarily have to have a talent for it." Debbie Francis said band also teaches students timemanagement skills as they have to balance schoolwork with being a band member. "It gives students an incentive to do well across the board," she said. "We also couldn't do it without the support of the parents." Lakewood High School band is holding its last week of band camp, which ends on Friday. For more information on Lakewood High School's band, contact Ray or Debbie Francis at (803) 506-2700.

adult education at the North HOPE Center, 905 N. Main St. She said many graduates of the program go on to attend Central Carolina Technical College and University of South Carolina Sumter. She said the program, which also serves Lee and Clarendon counties, has about 400 students enrolled. Sumter City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month on the fourth floor of the historic Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, Aug. 16.

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hat economists call an ability to make “compensating differences” is a valuable tool in everyone’s arsenal. If people are prohibited from doing so, they are always worse off. You say, “Williams, I never heard of compensating differences. What are they?” Jimmy Soul’s 1963 hit song, “If You Wanna Be Happy,” explained the concept of compensating differences. His lyrics went: “If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, never make a pretty woman your wife. So from my personal Walter point of view, get an Williams ugly girl to marry you.” His point was that an ugly woman would treat you better. But more importantly, a less attractive woman’s willingness to compensate for her differences enables her to effectively compete with a pretty woman. It goes the other way around, too. I’ve presented people with the following scenario: Suppose you saw a fat, ugly cigar-smoking old man married to a beautiful young woman. What kind of prediction would you make

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about the man’s income? Everybody I’ve asked guesses that he would have a high income. The fat, ugly cigarsmoking old man would essentially be telling the beautiful young woman, “I can’t compete for your hand the same way a guy like Williams can, so I’m going to offset my handicap by offering you a higher price.” Some might view it as unfair that a fat, ugly cigar-smoking old man could not win a pretty woman’s hand on the same terms as a handsome man. Suppose they enacted a law saying beautiful women cannot treat fat, ugly cigar-smoking old men any differently than they treat handsome men. Then what would happen to the probability of a fat, ugly cigar-smoking old man’s marrying a beautiful woman? Most people would guess that it would go to zilch. What the law would do would be to remove the less preferred man’s most effective tool for competing with the more preferred man. There are many real-world examples of compensating differences. Full-fledged doctors receive hourly pay that ranges between $80 and $157. A brand-new intern earns about $34 an hour. What do you think would happen to a hospital’s willingness to

hire an intern if there were a minimum hourly wage for interns of, say, $60, $70 or $100? There would be less willingness. Worse, there would be reduced learning opportunities for brand-new doctors. Worse still is that a hospital administrator would say, “If I must pay that higher minimum hourly wage no matter whom I hire, I might as well hire the most qualified.” Thus, the higher minimum hourly wage would discriminate against the employment and skills acquisition of the least skilled intern. Compensating differences abound. Even though chuck steak is less preferred, it outsells filet mignon. Lesspreferred Toyotas compete effectively with Mercedes-Benzes. Costume jewelry competes with fine jewelry. In each, the lower price compensates for the difference. You might say, “Williams, people are not cars, steaks or jewelry!” That’s true, but they respond to the same economic laws as cars, steaks and jewelry — just as people would obey the law of gravity the same way bricks would if they fell off the Empire State Building. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2016 CREATORS.COM

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Trump’s assault on Khans hurt himself BY RICH LOWRY The National Review

onald Trump got sound advice the other day. At a rally at Davenport, Iowa, he told the crowd that a prominent supporter had called and urged him not to sweat all the attacks at the Democratic National Convention. “Don’t hit down,” the supporter urged, according to Trump. “You have one person to beat. It’s Hillary Rodham Clinton.” By Trump’s account, he conceded the good sense of this, although he noted how he always prefers hitting back — “it makes me feel good.” If so, he must have enjoyed his weekend. He spent it attacking not just Khizr Khan, the Muslim father of a soldier killed in Iraq who spoke at the DNC, but also Khan’s wife. In other words, roughly 48 hours after publicly sharing the advice he had gotten not to punch down, Trump delivered a flurry of downward blows the likes of which we haven’t seen from a presidential candidate in memory. The old political and media rule is unassailable. When you are the bigger, more famous figure, you only draw more attention to a less prominent critic by engaging. If people hadn’t heard, or heard about, Khan’s short speech against Trump at the DNC before, they probably have now. In its unadorned righteous indignation, the Khan DNC speech was a stinging rebuke of Trump — Khan

suggested the Republican candidate hasn’t read the Constitution, nor ever sacrificed anything for the country — and the mogul duly acted stung. His first swipe was at Khan’s wife, Ghazala, for standing silently at her husband’s side during the speech (perhaps, Trump implied, she was forbidden to speak as a woman?). In subsequently trying to tamp down the controversy, Trump stoked it further by saying Khizr Khan had “no right” to criticize him as he had and complaining about his viciousness. The Trump response predictably fueled an all-out media blitz by the Khans. It validated one of the main lines of criticism of Trump at the DNC — that he is so thin-skinned, he can’t be entrusted with the awesome powers of the presidency. And his religiously fraught slap at Khan’s wife and his rhetorical manhandling of a family who had sacrificed so much for the country reinforced the sense that he refuses to honor basic political norms. It’s not that grief validates a particular point of view or someone who has suffered a terrible loss should be above criticism. But the grieving mother or father deserves an extra measure of respect. This isn’t just Politics 101 but Decency 101. President George W. Bush was gentle with Cindy Sheehan, the Gold Star mother who became a fierce critic of the Iraq War. Asked on Fox News Sunday about two parents of State Department employees killed in the Benghazi

attack who have criticized her — including Patricia Smith at the Republican National Convention — Hillary Clinton said first, “My heart goes out to both of them,” and then countered their criticisms without making it personal. This isn’t hard. Trump may figure he needn’t bother because he has weathered so many other controversies that appalled critics on the left and the right. But the playing field is different when he is potentially three months away from being elected president of the United States, as opposed to a Republican primary contender among many others. It is one thing to beat Ted Cruz and his family about the head and shoulders — he’s just another pol — but something else entirely to do it to the parents of an exemplary young man who sacrificed his life protecting others in Iraq. Trump believes, from his decades in the public eye in the media capital of the world, that it always pays to be on the attack. This isn’t true anymore. The question no longer is whether he can garner headlines, but whether he can demonstrate his suitability to becoming commander-in-chief. The only one he’s hurt by his assault on the Khans is himself. Rich Lowry is the editor of National Review. He can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com. © 2016 King Features Syndicate

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SUPPORT GROUPS p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: Hospital, 121 E. Cedar St., AA — Monday-Friday, noon Aug. 3, 2016 Support Groups: Florence. Call (843) 661-3746. and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 Amputee Support Group — p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and Fourth Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775Carolinas Rehabilitation Hos1852. pital, 121 E. Cedar St., FlorAA Women’s Meeting — ence. Call (843) 661-3746. Wednesdays, 7 p.m., 1 WarEFMP Parent Exchange Group — ren St. (803) 775-1852. Last Tuesday, 11 a.m.-noon, AA Spanish Speaking — SunAirman and Family Readidays, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. ness Center. Support to ser(803) 775-1852. vice members who have a AA “How it Works” Group — dependent with a disability Mondays and Fridays, 8 p.m., or illness. Call Dorcus at 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) 494(803) 895-1252/1253 or Sue at 5180. (803) 847-2377. 441 AA Support Group — Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: S.C. 441. Sickle Cell Support Group — AA Summerton Group — Last Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 Wednesday, 8 p.m., town hall. p.m., South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call Manning Al-Anon Family Group Bertha at (803) 774-6181. — Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., Behavioral Health Building, 14 Divorce Care — Wednesdays, Church St., Manning. Call 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Angie at (803) 435-8085. Church, 2401 Bethel Church Road. Call (803) 481-2160. C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Thursdays, 9:30 p.m., 1154 Grief Share — Wednesdays, Ronda St. Call Elizabeth at 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist (803) 607-4543. Church, 2401 Bethel Church Road. Call (803) 481-2160.

MONDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Vitiligo Support Group — Second Monday, 5:45-6:45 p.m., North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. Call Tiffany at (803) 316-6763. Find the group on Facebook.

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — First Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September and November, 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869. Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — First Tuesday at noon and third Tuesday at 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call (803) 469-6059, (803) 979-4498, (803) 469-4506 or (803) 938-8544. Sumter Combat Veterans Group Peer to Peer — Tuesdays, 11 a.m., South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. Veterans helping veterans with PTSD, coping skills, claims and benefits. Parkinson’s Support Group — Second Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation Hospital, 121 E. Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) 661-3746. Sumter Amputee Support Group — Second Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Sumter Prosthetics & Orthotics, 259 Broad St. Call (803) 883-4356. Sumter Chapter Parents of Murdered Children (POMC) — Third Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m., Birnie HOPE Center, 210 S. Purdy St. Open to anyone who has lost a loved one to murder in a violent way. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group — Third Tuesday, 5:30

THURSDAY MEETINGS: TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 775-3926 or Nancy at (803) 469-4789. Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — First Thursday, 6-8 p.m., National Health Care, 1018 N. Guignard Drive. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 9057720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 636-3346. Journey of Hope (for family members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every first Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call Fred Harmon at (803) 905-5620.

FRIDAY MEETINGS: Celebrate Recovery — Fridays, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, Salt & Light Church, Miller Road (across from Food Lion). For struggles of alcohol, drugs, family problems, smoking, etc. Wateree AIDS Task Force Support Group — Third Friday, 11:30 a.m., 508 W. Liberty St. Call Kevin at (803) 778-0303.

SATURDAY MEETINGS: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/ Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Support Group — Third Saturday, 1:30 p.m., 3785 Blackberry Lane, Lot 7. Call Donna Parker at (803) 4817521.

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WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

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Showers and a heavier t-storm

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An afternoon t-storm in spots

Partly sunny and humid

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94° / 73°

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Chance of rain: 45%

Chance of rain: 15%

Chance of rain: 45%

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SE 3-6 mph

NE 4-8 mph

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 87/70 Spartanburg 88/71

Greenville 87/70

Columbia 91/74

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

Sumter 90/72

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 88/72

ON THE COAST

Charleston 89/74

Today: A couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm. High 86 to 90. Thursday: Showers and a heavier thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 87 to 91.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Today Hi/Lo/W 92/73/t 88/70/pc 101/80/s 89/67/pc 98/77/s 83/66/pc 93/79/t 80/67/pc 93/76/t 83/65/pc 97/84/t 70/54/pc 84/70/pc

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 356.40 74.60 74.58 97.55

24-hr chg +0.22 -0.03 +0.04 +0.04

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

0.08" 0.08" 0.39" 30.33" 24.15" 28.86"

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

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

90° 74° 90° 69° 101° in 1980 60° in 1966

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

Thu. Hi/Lo/W 90/72/pc 89/75/pc 101/80/s 90/72/pc 97/77/pc 82/65/pc 92/80/pc 81/68/s 90/76/t 85/66/s 102/86/t 68/57/pc 85/72/pc

Myrtle Beach 88/74

Manning 89/73

Today: Showers and a heavier storm. Winds east-northeast 4-8 mph. Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots. Winds east-northeast 6-12 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 88/73

Bishopville 87/72

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 5.08 -0.64 19 3.72 +1.19 14 2.31 -0.18 14 1.76 +0.01 80 75.20 -0.04 24 6.78 +0.91

Sunrise 6:35 a.m. Moonrise 7:19 a.m.

Sunset Moonset

8:21 p.m. 8:52 p.m.

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High 10:11 a.m. 10:30 p.m. 10:59 a.m. 11:13 p.m.

Ht. 3.0 3.5 3.0 3.4

Low 4:46 a.m. 4:51 p.m. 5:31 a.m. 5:38 p.m.

Ht. -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 84/68/t 92/71/t 90/73/t 89/74/t 84/75/t 89/74/t 86/71/t 92/73/t 91/74/t 87/72/t 84/73/t 85/72/t 88/73/t

Thu. Hi/Lo/W 79/67/c 89/70/pc 87/71/t 91/74/t 86/75/t 89/75/t 83/70/t 88/72/pc 87/73/t 85/72/t 84/72/t 85/73/t 88/72/t

City Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta

Today Hi/Lo/W 88/73/t 91/73/t 86/71/t 88/71/t 89/74/t 81/70/t 87/70/t 82/69/t 89/76/t 92/73/t 93/73/t 92/72/t 92/71/t

Thu. Hi/Lo/W 86/73/t 87/73/t 82/71/t 87/72/t 89/74/t 81/69/t 82/69/pc 79/69/pc 89/76/t 90/72/t 91/73/pc 89/72/t 89/71/pc

City Marion Mt. Pleasant Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Today Hi/Lo/W 84/69/t 89/76/t 88/74/t 89/73/t 90/76/t 84/71/t 87/71/t 87/72/t 88/74/t 88/71/t 89/73/t 86/72/t 81/70/t

Thu. Hi/Lo/W 80/68/c 89/76/t 87/75/t 87/73/t 89/76/t 84/71/t 82/71/t 84/72/t 89/74/t 83/70/pc 89/74/t 87/72/t 80/69/t

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

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USC FOOTBALL

Start of prep football season nears with Sumter Sertoma Jamboree set for Aug. 12 File/The Associated Press

South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp and the Gamecocks began practice Tuesday afternoon.

‘Typical 1st day’ for USC, Muschamp By Willie T. Smith III Greenville News

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Quarterback Zykeem Jackson (4) will return to lead Sumter High School after helping the Gamecocks to a 10-3 record last season. Sumter will meet Lake City in the 35th Sumter Sertoma Jamboree on Aug. 12 at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com The 35th edition of the Sumter Sertoma Jamboree has been expanded this season with Manning High School, under the guidance of former Sumter High School quarterback Keith West, added to the field. The jamboree is set for Friday, Aug. 12, beginning at 5 p.m. at Sumter Memorial Stadium’s Freddie Solomon Field. Along with Manning, it will include Sumter, Crestwood, Lakewood, Lake City, Timmonsville, Marion, Keenan and C.E. Murray. West, the standout quarterback on Sumter’s 1987 4A Division I state championship team, is preparing for

SUMTER SERTOMA JAMBOREE When: Aug. 12 Where: Sumter Memorial Stadium Admission: $7 per person Schedule 5 p.m. — Keenan vs. C.E. Murray (quarter) 5:30 p.m. — Keenan vs. Manning (quarter) 6 p.m. — C.E. Murray vs. Manning (quarter) 6:45 p.m. — Timmonsville vs. Crestwood (half) 7:30 p.m. — Marion vs. Lakewood (half) 8:15 p.m. — Sumter vs. Lake City (half)

his first season as the Monarchs’ head coach. This is his first head coaching job. Manning will be involved in a round-

robin of sorts with Keenan and C.E. Murray. Keenan and C.E. Murray will face each other for one 12-minute quarter beginning at 5. Keenan will then take on Manning at 5:30, followed by Manning and C.E. Murray squaring off at approximately 6. Each of the three teams will play two quarters. The final three scrimmages will be halves consisting of two quarters between two teams. Crestwood will meet Timmonsville at 6:45 followed by Marion and Lakewood at 7:30. The final scrimmage will pit Sumter against Lake City beginning at approximately 8:15. Sumter is readying for its second

See JAMBOREE, Page B2

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Tigers look to fill DE void left by Lawson, Dodd By Scott Keepfer Greenville News

his teaching role once again with some inexperienced pupils. CLEMSON — In recent “It’s always exciting as a preseason voting for the Allcoach. That’s what you Atlantic Coast Conference want,” Hobby said. “You like football team, at least one to look at yourself as a Clemson University player teacher. The challenges keep received votes at every posiyou going. No matter how tion save for defensive end many years you’ve been and safety. coaching, you’re excited That makes those two poabout it.” sitions the perceived primaSophomores Austin Bryry areas of concern heading ant and Richard Yeargin reinto fall camp, but don’t try turn with the most experiselling head coach Dabo ence. Bryant played in 13 Swinney that bill of goods. games last season, including “I don’t think they’re a season-high 63 snaps question marks – I just think against Oklahoma in the Orit’s new people,” said Swinange Bowl when Lawson left ney, whose team opened fall early because of an injury, practice Tuesday afternoon. while Yeargin played in 10 “We’re filling voids that games. FILE/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS were created because of de“Those young guys are exOne of the biggest questions entering camp this season is how partures. I think we’ve got cited,” Hobby said. “Austin answers. I think the answers Clemson is going to replace the NFL-caliber talent of Shaq Lawplayed in some big games are here. It could be a combi- son (90) and Kevin Dodd at the defensive end positions. (last season) and so did Richnation of guys. It could be ard. Those valuable reps one guy.” The early departures of “You still wake up in the were big-time, and you could Clemson’s starting defenLawson and Dodd, both of middle of the night and say, see that it gave them more sive ends from last season – whom were selected among ‘Go get ’em, Shaq! Go in, confidence last spring.” Shaq Lawson and Kevin the first 33 picks overall of Dodd!’ ” Hobby said. “But Sophomore defensive tackDodd – both entered the NFL the draft, leave defensive they’ve moved on and I’m le Christian Wilkins, who’s draft early, as did starting ends coach Marion Hobby reading articles about them remarkably athletic for a big safeties T.J. Green and Jaydreaming of what might in Buffalo and Nashville.” See TIGERS, Page B2 ron Kearse. have been. Leaving Hobby to embrace

COLUMBIA — The University of South Carolina began practice Tuesday morning, the first of four “split squad” workouts. First-year head coach Will Muschamp will practice the veterans for the first half, with the freshmen watching. That is followed by a joint special teams workout. The sessions ends with the newcomers working out. “It enables you to have a little bit of a slower tempo for the players to teach them better, have them learn better,” Muschamp said. “We can install faster because you’re not in the middle of explaining something to a younger player when you know the older player that has an idea of what we’re trying to do. “It is a better teaching opportunity, and we’re going to rely on a lot of younger guys to play.” Tuesday’s practice was a 3-hour session and a “typical first day,” Muschamp said. “There was pretty good retention on both sides of the ball and on special teams as far as schematically of what we do,” he said. “We’re looking forward to continuing to improve every day. We need to find a way to improve as coaches and as players every day to help improve our football team.” The Gamecocks will face physical practice sessions as they prepare for their opening game Sept. 1 against Vanderbilt. “The physicality, you can’t talk about it,” said Muschamp. “We’re going to be about it. You’ll see that in our practices. We don’t go to the ground. A lot of these new practice suggestions we’ve been doing for a long, long time. “We have two scrimmages when we take people to the ground during fall camp. You can still have great physicality in practice and not take anybody to the ground.”

See USC, Page B2

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Who’s No. 1? Ohio State is tops all-time By RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press Who’s No. 1? The Associated Press began asking the most important question in sports in 1936, and 1,103 times since then the AP college football poll has provided an answer that has only led to more questions, such as: What? Why? Are you kidding? The arguments about what team is best in college football have moved from bars and taverns to Facebook and Twitter, but if you think it’s more heated now then back in the day, consider:

See ALL-TIME, Page B3

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2 p.m. – International Soccer: International Champions Cup Match from Solna, Sweden – Leicester City vs. Barcelona (ESPN). 2 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Miami at Chicago Cubs (MLB NETWORK). 3 p.m. – Women’s Amateur Golf: U.S. Women’s Amateur Round-of-64 Matches from Springfield, Pa. (FOX SPORTS 1). 5 p.m. – Horse Racing: Races from Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (FOX SPORTS 2). 5 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Washington at Arizona or Milwaukee at San Diego (Joined In Progress) (MLB NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Mets at New York Yankees (ESPN). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Pittsburgh at Atlanta (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7:30 p.m. – NASL Soccer: Jacksonville at Indianapolis (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – International Soccer: International Champions Cup Match from East Rutherford, N.J. – Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid (ESPN2). 8 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match – UNAM vs. W. Connection (UNIVISION). 9:30 p.m. – International Soccer: International Champions Cup Match from Minneapolis – Chelsea vs. AC Milan (ESPN2).

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New York Mets’ Jacob deGrom, who pitched seven scoreless innings, hits a third-inning single Tuesday as New York Yankees catcher Brian McCann, left, looks on. The Mets won 7-1.

Mets rough up Yankees NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom pitched seven scoreless innings, Alejandro De Aza and Travis d’Arnaud homered off Masahiro Tanaka, and the New York Mets’ offense woke up in a 7-1 Subway Series win over the Yankees on Tuesday night. Jay Bruce went 0 for 4 and took a pair of called third strikes in his Mets debut, but his new team scored its most runs since July 7 and won for the second time in seven games. Last in the NL in batting average, the Mets acquired the All-Star outfielder from Cincinnati on Monday. Orioles 5 Rangers 1

BALTIMORE — Dylan Bundy took a no-hitter into the sixth inning for the second game in a row, Pedro Alvarez hit two of Baltimore’s four solo homers and the Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 5-1 on Tuesday in a duel between AL division leaders. Making his fourth career start, Bundy allowed one hit and a walk over seven sparkling innings against a potent lineup featuring newcomers Carlos Beltran and Jonathan Lucroy.

Olympic, anti-doping leaders clash RIO DE JANEIRO — Declaring that the global drugtesting system is damaged, Olympic leaders and antidoping officials vowed Tues-

day to fix the problems and prevent the type of scandal that has embroiled Russian athletes in the lead-up to the games in Rio de Janeiro. The IOC and the World Anti-Doping Agency clashed again Tuesday over the allegations of state-sponsored doping in Russia that have rattled the Olympic movement and created chaos ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony in Rio. But both sides agreed on one thing — the need to repair the international antidoping system and restore trust and credibility in the fight against drugs. “This is not about destroying structures,” IOC President Thomas Bach said, referring to WADA. “This is about improving significantly a system in order to have a robust and efficient antidoping system so that such a situation that we face now cannot happen again.” Bach spoke after a debate in which International Olympic Committee members overwhelmingly backed the executive board’s decision not to take the “nuclear option” of banning Russia’s entire Olympic team.

More fans flocking to Panthers camp SPARTANBURG — The Carolina Panthers’ appearance in last season’s Super Bowl seems to be good for business in Spartanburg with attendance at the

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at safety, where several players will vie to replace From Page B1 Green and Kearse. Jadar Johnson, a senior with one man, also spent considerable career start but four career time at defensive end in the interceptions, should have spring, and could provide an inside track at one spot, what Hobby calls “a nice and sophomore Van Smith, change-up.” who had six tackles and an Cleland Ferrell, who redinterception last year at shirted last season, and inMiami, is a favorite at the coming freshman Xavier other. Kelly, who already checks in Other contenders include at 260 pounds, are likely to sophomores Tanner Muse enter the fray. and Denzel Johnson and ju“We don’t lie in recruitnior Korrin Wiggins, who ing,” Hobby said, laughing. missed the 2015 season be“When we told them they cause of a torn ACL. were going to have an oppor“There’s a lot to be discovtunity to play early, it wasn’t ered,” defensive coordinator just recruiting talk.” Brent Venables said. “Jadar The same could hold true Johnson has got somewhat

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In other news, Muschamp was deliberate in his search From Page B1 for a character counselor/ life coach for his team. Muschamp has no interest He has finally found what in reviewing the 2015 season, he believes is the right fit: during which USC posted a the Rev. Charles Jackson Jr., 3-9 record. who Muschamp said is a Co“We needed to change lumbia native and former some things, which I think S.C. State athlete and serves we have,” he said. “I feel like as pastor of New Laurel our players have really Street Missionary Baptist bought in to what we want Church. to do. … It is more about mo“He has been in the shoes tivating each other into a of what our guys will go new football team at South through,” Muschamp said. Carolina.” “It is kind of the position I

team’s training camp at Wofford College up sharply. The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg reports that almost 60,000 fans turned out during the five days of camp. The Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau reports that that represents an increase of about 56 percent over the same period last year. Attendance during the first five practice days this year has been up every day but one compared to last year. Fall camp continues through Aug. 16.

Falcons sign free agent linebacker Freeney FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons attempted to address their persistent pass-rush problem on Tuesday by agreeing to terms on a deal with freeagent linebacker Dwight Freeney. Freeney, 36, hasn’t had a double-digit sack total since 2010. Even so, his eight sacks in 11 games with Arizona in 2015 would have easily led Atlanta. He’ll give the Falcons the established passrush leader the team has lacked since John Abraham’s final season with Atlanta in 2012. The Falcons were last in the league with only 19 sacks last season. They have ranked no higher than 28th in sacks since 2012. From wire reports

of a resume, but he wasn’t good enough to beat out the starter before. But he’s got a great opportunity now with his physical toughness. “We’ve got numbers, we’ve got bodies, but what kind of physical and mental toughness are we going to have? I don’t know. This is a tough game for tough guys, and particularly in the secondary, where we lost a lot of physically tough guys, we lost some skill, we lost some experience. So we may not know by the time the first game comes.” Perhaps not, but rest assured that the next month will answer most of those questions.

wanted to hire Marcus Lattimore for. It took a little longer than I thought it would.” Lattimore was set to take the position, but the NCAA nixing the idea due to the former USC star’s running of several camps through his foundation in which recruitable athletes could take part. “In my multiple meetings with him, his vision of affecting young people in a positive way stood out,” Muschamp said. “We’re excited about him.”

WNBA standings By The Associated Press

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W L Pct GB x-Los Angeles 21 3 .875 — x-Minnesota 21 4 .840 ½ Phoenix 10 14 .417 11 Seattle 9 15 .375 12 Dallas 9 16 .360 12½ San Antonio 5 18 .217 15½ x-clinched a playoff spot Olympic break: Play resumes Aug. 26

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Monday’s Games

Minnesota 12, Cleveland 5 Kansas City 3, Tampa Bay 0 N.Y. Yankees 6, N.Y. Mets 5, 10 innings Houston 2, Toronto 1, 14 innings Boston 2, Seattle 1

Tuesday’s Games

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

Wednesday’s Games

N.Y. Mets (Matz 8-7) at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Texas (Hamels 12-2) at Baltimore (Gausman 2-8), 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Sale 14-4) at Detroit (Fulmer 9-2), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City (Volquez 8-9) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 5-5), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (Duffey 5-8) at Cleveland (Bauer 7-4), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Estrada 6-4) at Houston (McHugh 7-7), 8:10 p.m. Oakland (Graveman 7-7) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 8-8), 10:05 p.m. Boston (Porcello 14-2) at Seattle (Iwakuma 11-7), 10:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 12:10 p.m. Minnesota at Cleveland, 12:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Oakland at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m. Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Boston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

National League East Division Washington Miami New York Philadelphia Atlanta Central Division Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati West Division San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado San Diego Arizona

Thursday’s Games

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m. San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

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AMERICAN League East Division Baltimore Boston Toronto New York Tampa Bay Central Division Cleveland Detroit Chicago Kansas City Minnesota West Division Texas Houston Seattle Los Angeles Oakland

7:05 p.m. San Francisco (Cueto 13-3) at Philadelphia (Nola 6-9), 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Hutchison 1-0) at Atlanta (Whalen 0-0), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (Wacha 6-7) at Cincinnati (Reed 0-5), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 9-7) at Colorado (Anderson 3-3), 8:40 p.m.

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Monday’s Games

N.Y. Yankees 6, N.Y. Mets 5, 10 innings Chicago Cubs 5, Miami 0 Washington 14, Arizona 1 San Diego 7, Milwaukee 3

Tuesday’s Games

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

Wednesday’s Games

Miami (Koehler 8-8) at Chicago Cubs (Lackey 8-7), 2:20 p.m. Milwaukee (Guerra 7-2) at San Diego (Jackson 1-2), 3:40 p.m. Washington (Scherzer 11-6) at Arizona (Godley 3-1), 3:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Matz 8-7) at N.Y. Yankees,

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season under head coach Mark Barnes and the first year of the new 5A classification. The Gamecocks went 10-3 last year, winning the Region VI-4A title and advancing to the second round of the DI playoffs. Crestwood and Lakewood will be at the 4A level with reclassification after several years at 3A. The Knights, in their third season under head coach Roosevelt Nelson, were 2-8 last season. Lakewood went 1-9 in its first year with

COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended Detroit LHP Drake Britton (ToledoIL) 50 games and St. Louis 2B Luke Doyle (Johnson City-Appalachian) 100 games for violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned RHPs Odrisamer Despaigne and Tyler Wilson to Norfolk (IL). BOSTON RED SOX — Designated LHP Tommy Layne and INF/OF Michael Martinez for assignment. Selected the contract of OF Andrew Benintendi from Portland (EL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled OF Charlie Tilson from Charlotte (IL). CLEVELAND INDIANS — Placed RHP Danny Salazar on the 15-day DL. HOUSTON ASTROS — Placed RHP Luke Gregerson on the 15-day, retroactive to Thursday. Recalled INF A.J. Reed from Fresno (PCL). SEATTLE MARINERS — Sent RHP Taijuan Walker to Tacoma (PCL) and RHP Evan Scribner to Bakersfield (Cal) for rehab assignments. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Reinstated OF Desmond Jennings from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Ryan Garton and SS Taylor Motter from Durham (IL). Sent OF Mikie Mahtook to the GCL Rays for a rehab assignment. TEXAS RANGERS — Transferred DH Prince Fielder to the 60-day DL. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed OF Ezequiel Carrera on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Mike Bolsinger to Buffalo (IL) and OF Harold Ramirez (EL). Designated LHP Franklin Morales and RHP Ben Rowen for assignment. Recalled RHP Bo Schultz from Buffalo. Reinstated 2B Ryan Goins from the 15-day DL. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Sent RHPs John Gant and Shae Simmons to Rome (SAL) for rehab assignments. COLORADO ROCKIES — Placed SS Trevory Story on the 15-day DL. Assigned OF Brandon Barnes outright to Albuquerque (PCL). Recalled INF Rafael Ynoa from Albuquerque. Sent OF Gerardo Parra to Albuquerque for a rehab assignment. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Optioned RHP Ross Stripling to Oklahoma City (PCL). Transferred LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu to the 60-day DL. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned C Andrew Susac to Colorado Springs (PCL). Recalled SS Orlando Arcia from Colorado Springs. NEW YORK METS — Optioned OF Brandon Nimmo and RHP Seth Lugo to Las Vegas (PCL). Placed INF Asdrubal Cabrera and OF Justin Ruggiano on the 15-day DL, Cabrera retroactive to Monday. Recalled INF Ty Kelly and LHP Josh Edgin from Las Vegas (PCL). PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Designated RHP Andrew Bailey for assignment. Recalled RHP Luis Garcia from Lehigh Valley (IL). ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed SS Aledmys Diaz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Optioned LHP Dean Kiekhefer and OF Randal Grichuk to Memphis (PCL). Reinstated INF Jhonny Peralta and 1B/OF Brandon Moss from the 15-day DL. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed INF/OF Alexi Amarista on the 15-day DL. Designated INF/OF Hector Olivera for assignment. Placed RHP Colin Rea on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Jose Rondon from San Antonio (TL). SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed OF Mac Williamson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Re-signed C Miles Plumlee. NEW YORK KNICKS — Signed G J.P. Tokoto. SAN ANTONIO SPURS — Signed F/C David Lee.

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Agreed to terms with LB Dwight Freeney. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed Hback Ryan Hewitt to a three-year contract extension. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed LB Derrick Matthews. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed S Lee Hightower. NEW YORK JETS — Activated G James Carpenter from the PUP list. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Signed WR James Jones to a one-year contract.

Brian Jackson as head coach. Manning will remain at the 3A level. It was 2-8 in its final season with Tony Felder as head coach. Lake City, which went 6-4 last season, will also be at the 3A level this season. Marion and Keenan are 2A schools, Marion coming off a 9-4 season and Keenan a 6-5 finish. C.E. Murray and Timmonsville will again be 1A schools, as each has been for decades. C.E. Murray was 12-2 last year, including a victory over Manning, while Timmonsville was 2-9. Admission to the jamboree is $7 per person.

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The Sumter 8u coaches pitch all-star softball team won the District 3 championship and finished fourth in the state tournament. Members of the team are, first row, left to right: Hannah Durant, Maliah Wright, Lyza Prickelmyer, Ashley Rae Hodge, Cadence Ruighaver and Marlee Black. Second row: Madison Turner, Kayleigh Parmenter-Avins, Katie Mullens, KK Wright, Anna Grace Fowler and Mylah Ardis. Third row: Coach Wendy Barfield, coach Megan Crandall, coach Jerry Stiles and coach Jessica Stiles.

BRYAN BROWN’S BASKETBALL CLINIC Bryan Brown’s First Annual Boys And Girls Back To School Basketball Clinic will be held on Friday at the Lakewood High School gymnasium located at 350 Old Manning Road. The camp, which will be run by Brown, the Lakewood boys head coach, is free and open to children in grades 2-8. The camp will begin at 9 a.m. and run until 2 p.m. Registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. Lunch will be provided and every participant will receive free school supplies. For more information, contact Brown at bjbrown30@ gmail.com or go to the Lakewood Bball Facebook page.

SOCCER Fall Registration The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its fall soccer program through Aug. 11. There will be leagues for children ages 3-18 as of Sept. 1, 2016. The registration fee is $30 for Start Smart, $35 for ages 5-6 and $45 for ages 7-17. No late registration will be taken. There will be a coaches meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

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taken. There will be a coaches meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

Tackle League Registration The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its tackle football program through Aug. 11. There will be leagues for children ages 9-12 as of Sept. 1, 2016. The registration fee is $60 and no late registration will be taken. Players will have to provide their own pants. There will be a coaches meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

CHEERLEADING Fall Registration The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its cheerleading program through Aug. 11. It is open to children ages 5-12 as of Sept. 1, 2016. The registration fee is $50 and no late registration will be taken. There will be a coaches meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its flag football program through Aug. 11. There will be leagues for BASEBALL children ages 5-8 as of Sept. 1, 2016. The registration fee is $50 Fall Registration The Sumter County Recreand no late registration will be

ation Department is taking registration for its fall baseball program through Aug. 17. There will be leagues for children ages 7-12 as of April 30, 2017. The registration fee is $45 and no late registration will be taken. There will be a coaches meeting on Thursday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

SOFTBALL Fall Registration The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its fall girls softball program through Aug. 17. There will be leagues for children ages 7-12 as of Dec. 31, 2016. The registration fee is $45 and no late registration will be taken. There will be a coaches meeting on Thursday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

GOLF Churches Challenge Registration is being taken for the 17th annual Churches Challenge Praise Rally & Golf Tournament, which will be held Aug. 26-27. The praise rally will be held at Alice Drive Baptist Church while the tournament itself will be held at Sunset Country Club. On Friday, Aug. 26, the players, sponsors and families will gather for fellowship, devotion, praise music and food at 6 p.m. at Alice Drive Baptist Church located at 1305 Loring Mill

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Road. On Saturday, Aug. 27, at Sunset, sign-in for the morning flight begins at 7 a.m. Tee off will begin at approximately 8 a.m. The afternoon flight will have sign-in at 11 a.m. for its 1 p.m. tee times. The cost is $45 per golfer and includes the praise dinner on Friday as well as lunch and beverages on Saturday. Players can also purchase up to two mulligans for $5 that can be used anywhere on the course. Registration forms can be mailed to CGA, 1285 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive, Sumter, SC 29153 or can be brought to the office at Dillon Park, next to Crystal Lakes Golf Course. The tournament is known for its prizes with none greater than the $51,000 prize if someone sinks a hole-in-one on the 18th hole. Should someone ace the 18th hole, his or her church will receive a check for $50,000 and the player will receive $1,000. For more information, contact the Christian Golfers Association at (803) 773-2171 or (803) 983-3457.

BOWLING Gamecock Lanes Scores Rhino League: Robby Carter 224-560; Michael Floyd 143-383; David Outlaw 227-622; Thomas Bryant 407; Juice Allen 424; Loretta Friday 472. Afternoon Delight: Steve Shirley 247627; Norvell Jackson Jr. 205; George Davis 229; Thomas Jackson 692. Adult / Youth: Barry Brown 200-516; Brandon Trimm 144-401. Jr. Ten Pins: Austin Kirby 143-414; Sean Tumblin 100-249; Grant Billings 100; Claudia Dean 203. Tuesday Night Mixed: Bing Davis 594; Mike Christy 256-653; Don Brown 236; Daniel Girdvainis 235-626; Lenny Girdvainis 223-591; Marie Anderson 452.

Before the AP started asking its member sports writers and editors to vote for the top teams, then-sports editor Alan J. Gould in 1935 went about ranking them himself. In the final rankings he named Minnesota, Princeton and TCU co-No. 1s, and Gophers fans, as the story goes, hanged Gould in effigy. “It created a storm in the Big Ten in general,” said Gould, who died in 1993, recalled on the 50th anniversary, “and Minneapolis-St. Paul, in particular.” Gould quickly realized it was best to spread the blame, er, responsibility for the rankings around. And so it’s been that way ever since, with various tweaks and turns. The Top 20. The Top 10, for a little while. And since 1989, the Top 25. As college football has evolved, the poll’s role has changed. The Bowl Championship Series led to the College Football Playoff and at this point college football’s champion is sort of settled on the field. The AP still crowns a champion. But it’s not just about who’s No. 1. That’s easy to figure out these days. It’s about who’s better. This team or that team? My team or your team. My conference or your conference. The media members who vote in the Top 25 are also charged with figuring out who’s No. 2. And No. 6. And No. 12 and 14 and 21 and so on and so forth. Just because we can all agree on a champion now doesn’t mean everything is settled. The one constant in college football over the last 80 years has been the AP poll. It has helped link the past with the present and provided perspective. With that in mind, the AP is using 80 years of poll data and a simple formula to bring you the top 100 college football programs of the poll era. To determine an alltime Top 100 for the first time, the AP counted poll appearances (one point) to mark consistency, No. 1 rankings (2 points) to acknowledge elite programs and gave a bonus for championships won (10 points). The top five teams using those criteria: Ohio State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Alabama and Southern California. Surely that will settle all the arguing. Right?

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Ohio State tops AP all-time Top 100 list By RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press The Associated Press has been ranking the best teams in college football for the last 80 seasons. Since the first Top 20 in 1936, 1,103 polls have been taken and 164 schools have been ranked. Minnesota was the first No. 1 in 1936. Western Kentucky was the last team to make its poll debut (in the final poll of the 2015 season). In between, Muhlenburg, NYU and Colorado College have made appearances. To determine an all-time Top 100 for the first time, the AP counted poll appearances (one point) to mark consistency, No. 1 rankings (2 points) to acknowledge elite programs and gave a big bonus for AP championships won (10 points). The results are here:

No. 1 Ohio State (1,112 points)

Poll point: Since 1975, the Bulldogs have had only two seasons (1990 and ‘96) during which they have not been ranked for at least one week.

No. 16 Auburn (570 points) Total appearances: 532, 48.23 percent of all polls. First appearance: 1936. No. 1 rankings: Nine. Championships: Two (last 2010). Best full decade: 1980s appeared in 75.78 percent of polls. Worst full decade: 1940s appeared in 2.27 percent of polls. Poll point: The Deep South’s oldest rivals, Auburn and Georgia, enter 2016 with the same amount of poll appearances. The overall record in 119 games between the two teams is Georgia 56, Auburn 55 and eight ties.

No. 17 UCLA (535 points)

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Worst full decade: 1960s apranked for most of the 1950s, appearing in 99.35 percent First appearance: 1938. the Tigers held the No. 1 rank- peared in 2.38 percent of polls. over three decades. Poll point: The Aggies were No. 1 rankings: 100½. ing 14 times in 1958 and ‘59 — No. 7 Michigan (894 points) then went 48 years before last No. 1 on Nov. 11, 1957, and Championships: Seven (last Total appearances: 806, 73.07 being ranked No. 1 again have not been No. 2 since Dec. 2000). percent of all polls. 1, 1975. Best full decade: 1950s ap(2007). First appearance: 1938. peared in 94.83 percent of No. 12 Penn State No. 19 Michigan State No. 1 rankings: 34. polls. (647 points) (443 points) Championships: Two (last Worst full decade: 1960s apTotal appearances: 589, 53.40 Total appearances: 375, 34 1997). peared in 28.57 percent of percent of all polls. percent of all polls. Best full decade: 1970s appolls. First appearance: 1940. First appearance: 1948. peared in 100 percent of polls. Poll points: The Sooners No. 1 rankings: 19. No. 1 rankings: 29. Worst full decade: 1960s aphave been top-five in percentChampionships: Two (last Championships: One (1952). age of poll appearances in five peared in 26.98 percent of 1986). Best full decade: 1960s appolls. decades (1950s, ‘70s, ‘80s, 2000, Best full decade: 1990s appeared in 74.14 percent of Poll point: The Wolverines ‘10), most of any program. peared in 95.27 percent of polls. were first team to appear in No. 3 Notre Dame Worst full decade: 1980s apevery poll over the course of a polls. (1,042 points) Worst full decade: 1950s appeared in 16.15 percent of full decade, when they did it in Total appearances: 766, 69.45 the 1970s under coach Bo peared in 20.69 percent of polls. percent of all polls. polls. Poll point: Has the most No. Schembechler. First appearance: 1936. Poll point: The Nittany 1 rankings for a program not No. 8 Texas (822 points) No. 1 rankings: 98. Lions have not been ranked at ranked No. 1 since the 1960s. Total appearances: 703, 63.74 any point during the last four Championships: Eight (last No. 20 Washington percent of all polls. 1988). seasons (2011-15). Since mak(430 points) First appearance: 1940. Best full decade: 1940s aping their poll debut in 1940, Total appearances: 401, 36.36 No. 1 rankings: 44 ½. peared in 96.59 percent of Penn State had never gone Championships: Three (last polls. more than three seasons with- percent of all polls. First appearance: 1936. 2005). Worst full decade: 2000s apout being ranked at least once. No. 1 rankings: 14½. Best full decade: 2000s appeared in 45.18 percent of No. 13 Miami (642 points) Championships: None. peared in 99.40 percent of polls. Total appearances: 458, 41.52 Best full decade: 1990s appolls. Poll points: The Fighting percent of all polls. peared in 75.74 percent of Worst full decade: 1990s apIrish were ranked at least once First appearance: 1950. polls. peared in 47.34 percent of every season from the first No. 1 rankings: 67. Worst full decade: 1960s appolls. poll in 1936 through 1961. Championships: Five (last peared in 16.67 percent of Poll point: The Longhorns No. 4 Alabama (993 points) have not had a top-10 ranking 2001). polls. Total appearances: 745, 67.54 since Sept. 19, 2010, the proBest full decade: 1990s apPoll point: Eleven times in percent of all polls. peared in 81.66 percent of the last 12 seasons, the Husgram’s longest such streak First appearance: 1936. kies have made either just one since Nov. 26, 1984-Nov. 4, 1990. polls. No. 1 rankings: 74. Worst full decade: 1940s no or no poll appearances. No. 9 Florida State Championships: 10 (last poll appearances. (First poll No. 21 Arkansas (714 points) 2015). appearance was 1950) (412 points) Total appearances: 540, 48.96 Best full decade: 1970s apPoll point: The Hurricanes Total appearances: 410, 37.17 percent of all polls. peared in 91.22 percent of made 367 of their poll appearpercent of all polls. First appearance: 1964. polls. ances (80.13 percent) between First appearance: 1936. No. 1 rankings: 72. Worst full decade: 1950s apSept. 29, 1980-Jan. 4, 2006. No. 1 rankings: One. Championships: Three (last peared in 18.97 percent of No. 14 Tennessee Championships: None. 2013). polls. (624 points) Best full decade: 1970s apBest full decade: 1990s apPoll point: From Nov. 3, 1980Total appearances: 568, 51.50 peared in 66.22 percent of polls. peared in 100 percent of polls. Oct. 26, 2008, Alabama was percent of all polls. Worst full decade: 1940s apWorst full decade: 1950s, no only ranked No. 1 once — the First appearance: 1936. peared in 7.95 percent of polls. poll appearances. (Florida final poll of the 1992 season. No. 1 rankings: 18. Poll point: The Razorbacks State started football program The Tide has been top-ranked Championships: Two (last have 30 top-three rankings, but in 1947). 43 times since under coach 1998). only one (Nov. 20, 2011) since Poll point: From Nov. 11, Nick Saban. Best full decade: 1990s ap1978. 1990-Sept. 9, 2001, the SemiNo. 5 Southern California noles were never ranked lower peared in 93.49 percent of polls. No. 22 Clemson (411 points) (974 points) Worst full decade: 1980s apthan 11th under coach Bobby Total appearances: 743, 67.36 Bowden. Total appearances: 387, 35.09 peared in 29.19 percent of percent of all polls. percent of all polls. polls. No. 10 Florida (674 points) First appearance: 1936. First appearance: 1939. Poll point: From 1936-59, no Total appearances: 562, 50.95 Southeastern Conference team No. 1 rankings: 90½. No. 1 rankings: Seven. percent of all polls. Championships: Five (last Championships: One (1981). had more poll appearances First appearance: 1950. 2004). Best full decade: 1980s ap(134) than the Volunteers. No. 1 rankings: 41. Best full decade: 1970s appeared in 58.39 percent of No 15 Georgia (572 points) polls. Championships: Three (last peared in 89.86 percent of Total appearances: 532, 48.23 2008). polls. Worst full decade: 1960s appercent of all polls. Best full decade: 1990s apWorst full decade: 1940s appeared in 3.97 percent of polls. First appearance: 1941. peared in 47.43 percent of polls. peared in 98.82 percent of Poll point: Before the Tigers No. 1 rankings: 15. Poll point: The Trojans were polls. national championship season Championships: One (1980). Worst full decade: 1940s, no top-ranked 42 times from Dec. in 1981, their best ranking was Best full decade: 2000s appoll appearances. 7, 2003-Sept. 21, 2008, under No. 5 on Sept. 21, 1959. peared in 85.54 percent of polls. Poll point: The Gators had coach Pete Carroll. No. 23 Pittsburgh (356 Worst full decade: 1950s apno top-three rankings before No. 6 Nebraska (901 points) Nov. 26, 1984. They had 95 top- peared in 11.21 percent of points) Total appearances: 717, 65 Total appearances: 294, 26.65 polls. three rankings after.

percent of all polls. First appearance: 1936. No. 1 rankings: 21. Championships: Two (last 1976) Best full decade: 1980s appeared in 50.93 percent of polls. Worst full decade: 1940s appeared in 3.41 percent of polls. Poll point: The Panthers have not had a top-five appearance during the regular season since Dec. 6, 1982.

No. 24 Wisconsin (336 points) Total appearances: 334, 30.28 percent of all polls. First appearance: 1937. No. 1 rankings: One. Championships: None. Best full decade: 1960s appeared in 63.69 percent of polls. Worst full decade: 1980s appeared in 1.86 percent of polls. Poll point: During a 29-year span from 1964-92, the Badgers had just 10 poll appearances. Since ‘92, Wisconsin has made 215 poll appearances.

No. 25 Iowa (329 points) Total appearances: 307, 27.83 percent of all polls. First appearance: 1939. No. 1 rankings: 7. Championships: None. Best full decade: 1980s appeared in 46.58 percent of polls. Worst full decade: 1970s no poll appearances. Poll point: The Hawkeyes worst decade (‘70s) was followed by their best after Hayden Fry took over as coach in 1979.

The rest No. 26 Georgia Tech, 320 points. No. 27 Colorado, 316. No. 28 Oregon, 293. No. 29 Mississippi, 290. No. 30 Arizona State, 284. No. 31 Virginia Tech, 276. No. 32 Stanford, 272. No. 33 West Virginia, 271. No. 34 BYU, 258. No. 35 Missouri, 256. No. 36 Purdue, 246. No. 37 Minnesota, 241. No. 38 North Carolina, 240. No. 39 TCU, 234. No. 40 Maryland, 230. No. 41 Syracuse, 221. No. 42 Army, 214. No. 43 Oklahoma State, 208. No. 44 Kansas State, 207. No. 45 California, 199. No. 46 Mississippi State, 195. No. 47, Baylor, 187. No. 48 South Carolina, 185. No. 49 Houston, 184. No. 50 Northwestern, 183. No. 51 Illinois, 181. No. 52 Virginia, 174. No. 53 Duke, 172. No. 54 Arizona, 168. No. 55 SMU, 165. No. 56 N.C. State, 149. No. 57 Boston College, 141. No. 58 Texas Tech, 137. No. 59 Washington State, 129. No. 60 Navy, 128. No. 61 Boise State, 127. No. 62 Louisville, 119. No. 63 Kansas, 108. No. 64 Utah, 100. No. 65 Oregon State, 95. No. 66 Penn, 89. No. 67 Air Force, 78. No. 68 Kentucky, 75. No. 69 Rice, 70. No. 70 Tulane, 62. No. 71 Wyoming, 56. No. 72 Indiana, 55. (tie) Fresno State, 55. (tie) Southern Mississippi, 55. (tie) Cornell, 55. No. 76 Toledo, 45. No. 77 Santa Clara, 43. (tie) Tulsa, 43. (tie) Colorado State, 43. No. 80 Wake Forest, 42. No. 81 Cincinnati, 41. (tie) Miami (Ohio), 41. No. 83 Fordham, 40. (tie) Iowa State, 40. No. 85 Holy Cross, 39. No. 86 Rutgers, 38. No. 87 Dartmouth, 37. No. 88 East Carolina, 37. No. 89 Vanderbilt, 31. No. 90 Yale, 30. No. 91 Princeton, 29. (tie) Marshall, 29. No. 93 Hawaii, 28. No. 94 USF, 26. No. 95 Villanova, 25. No. 96 Northern Illinois, 23. No. 97 Duquesne, 20. No. 98 Iowa Pre-Flight, 18. No. 99 Columbia, 16. (tie) William & Mary, 16. (tie) Nevada, 16. (tie) Bowling Green, 16.

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The SUMTER ITEM

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

olympics

New era for U.S. women’s soccer team By TALES AZZONI The Associated Press

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — A new era opens for the U.S. women’s soccer team at the Olympic Games when a generation of younger players seeks to continue the global domination established at last year’s World Cup. Bidding to add Olympic gold to World Cup success, the U.S. will have 11 Olympic newcomers on its roster when it opens against New Zealand on Wednesday at the Mineirao Stadium. It will be the team’s first major competition since the retirement of players such as Abby Wambach and Lauren Holiday following last year’s triumph in Canada. “Of course we had some gigantic losses, some players that have been around the game for quite some time, and they are irreplaceable, really,” veteran goalkeeper Hope Solo said. “But we have something different and I don’t think anybody has seen the U.S. team as we are right now. Nobody

knows what to expect, with our younger players, with our new talent, with our formation. So I think it’s going to be exciting.” Seeking a fourth straight Olympic gold, the Americans are also without Christine Rampone because of injury, while Sydney Leroux and Amy Rodriguez are pregnant. Two other key players, captain Carli Lloyd and midfielder Megan Rapinoe are coming to Brazil recovering from health problems. Rapinoe is not expected to play in the early games. “There’s been a little bit of a change in the roster, but it’s good,” Lloyd said. “I think we have about 11 players who are competing in their first Olympics, which is a huge turnaround, but I also think that those players bring experience, they’ve been around this team, they’ve earned quite a few a caps with the team and are doing very well. So I think that, mixed in with us old folks, we will be all right.” Among the Olympic newcomers are a few players who also made it to the World Cup

last year, including Meghan Klingenberg, Ali Krieger, Morgan Brian and Whitney Engen. The youngest player in the current roster is 18-year-old Mallory Pugh. The U.S. is trying to become the first team to win the Olympics after succeeding at the World Cup. Lloyd, the team’s captain in Rio, said the U.S. remains favored to win the title despite the revamped team. “I think the toughest (opponents) are going to be ourselves,” said Lloyd, who scored a hat trick in the World Cup final against Japan. “No other team should intimidate our team. Of course, there are going to be tough contenders, but honestly, not a single team intimidates me.” The U.S. is trying to win its fifth gold medal since women’s soccer became an Olympic sport in 1996. It won its third World Cup title in Canada, the first since 1999. After playing New Zealand, File/The Associated Press the U.S. faces powerhouse Forward Mallory Pugh (2), the youngest member of the U.S. women’s France and then Colombia in Group G of the 12-team Olym- soccer team, will be joined by midfielder Allie Long (3) and forward Alex Morgan as the team faces New Zealand today. pic tournament.

Olympic TV Schedule By The Associated Press All Times EDT

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3

NBCSN — Women’s Soccer - Sweden vs. Russia, Canada vs. Australia, U.S. vs. New Zealand and France vs. Colombia (LIVE), 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. USA — Women’s Soccer - Brazil vs. China (LIVE), Zimbabwe vs. Germany (LIVE) 3-7 p.m. NBC SOCCER CHANNEL — Women’s Soccer - Sweden vs. Russia (LIVE), Canada vs. Australia (LIVE), Brazil vs. China, U.S. vs. New Zealand (LIVE), Zimbabwe vs. Germany, France vs. Colombia (LIVE), U.S. vs. New Zealand Encore, Noon-Midnight. NBC UNIVERSO — Women’s Soccer Brazil vs. China, U.S. vs. New Zealand (LIVE), 3-8 p.m.

THURSDAY, AUG 4

NBC — Olympic Preview Special, 8-9 p.m. NBCSN — Men’s Soccer - Iraq vs. Denmark (LIVE), Brazil vs. Russia (LIVE), Portugal vs. Argentina (LIVE), Fiji vs. South Korea (LIVE), Nigeria vs. Japan (LIVE), 12:30 p.m.-11 p.m. USA — Men’s Soccer - Honduras vs. Algeria (LIVE), Mexico vs. Germany (LIVE), Sweden vs. Colombia (LIVE), 2-8 p.m. NBC SOCCER CHANNEL — Men’s Soccer - Iraq vs. Denmark (LIVE), Iraq vs. Denmark Encore, Brazil vs. Russia (LIVE), Portugal vs. Argentina (LIVE), Fiji vs. South Korea (LIVE), Nigeria vs. Japan (LIVE), Honduras vs. Algeria, Mexico vs. Germany, Sweden vs. Colombia, Noon-3:30 a.m. TELEMUNDO — Men’s Soccer - Honduras vs. Algeria (LIVE), Mexico vs. Germany (LIVE), 2-6 p.m. NBC UNIVERSO — Men’s Soccer Brazil vs. Russia (LIVE), Portugal vs. Argentina (LIVE), 3-7 p.m.

FRIDAY, AUG. 5

NBC — Opening Ceremony, 7:30 p.m.-Midnight TELEMUNDO — Olympic Preview Special, 5-6 p.m. NBC UNIVERSO — Olympic Preview Special, 5-6 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUG. 6

NBC — Rowing - Qualifying Heats (LIVE); Men’s Cycling - Road Race (LIVE); Men’s Water Polo - U.S. vs. Croatia (LIVE); Men’s Cycling - Road Race (LIVE); Swimming - Qualifying Heats (LIVE); Rowing - Qualifying Heats; Men’s Beach Volleyball Gibb/Patterson (U.S.) vs. Jefferson/ Cherif (Qatar) (LIVE); Women’s Volleyball - U.S. vs. Puerto Rico (LIVE), 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Men’s Gymnastics -Team Competition; Swimming (LIVE): Men’s 400m Individual Medley - Gold Medal Final, Men’s 400m Freestyle Gold Medal Final, Women’s 400m Individual Medley - Gold Medal Final, Women’s 100m Butterfly - Semifinals, Men’s 100m Breaststroke Semifinals, Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay - Gold Medal Final; Women’s Beach Volleyball - Walsh Jennings/Ross (U.S.) vs. Artacho Del Solar/Laird (Australia) (LIVE), 8 p.m.-Midnight Men’s Gymnastics -Team Competition, 12:30-1:30 a.m. NBCSN — Men’s Archery - Team Round of 16 (LIVE); Women’s Shooting - 10m Air Rifle Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round (LIVE); Women’s Rugby - U.S. vs. Fiji (LIVE); Men’s Basketball - Australia vs. France (LIVE); Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round; Men’s Water Polo - Spain vs. Italy; Women’s Soccer - U.S. vs. France (LIVE); Men’s Basketball - U.S. vs. China (LIVE); Judo - Gold Medal Finals; Women’s Weightlifting - 48kg Gold Medal Final; Women’s Soccer Brazil vs. Sweden (LIVE); Table Tennis - Singles First and Second Rounds; Boxing - Elimination Matches, 9 a.m.-Midnight. MSNBC — Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round; Women’s Handball Norway vs. Brazil; Table Tennis Singles First Round; Men’s Archery - Team Gold Medal Final (LIVE), Noon-5 p.m. USA — Equestrian - Eventing, Dressage; Women’s Field Hockey - U.S. vs. Argentina (LIVE); Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round (LIVE); Women’s Fencing - Individual Epee Gold Medal Final, 3-8 p.m. CNBC — Women’s Rugby - U.S. vs. Colombia (LIVE), Preliminary Round match TBA; Women’s Soccer - Germany vs. Australia (LIVE), 5-8 p.m. BRAVO — Tennis (LIVE), 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. TELEMUNDO — Boxing - Elimination Matches; Volleyball; Swimming Qualifying Heats; Beach Volleyball Preliminary Round, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. NBC UNIVERSO — Women’s Soccer U.S. vs. France (LIVE); Basketball; Boxing - Elimination Matches, 4-8 p.m. NBC BASKETBALL CHANNEL — Men’s Basketball - Australia vs. France (LIVE), Australia vs. France Encore, China vs. U.S. (LIVE), Venezuela vs. Serbia (LIVE); Women’s Basketball Turkey vs. France (LIVE), China vs. Canada, Brazil vs. Australia, Belarus vs. Japan, 11 a.m.-1 a.m.

NBC SOCCER CHANNEL — Women’s Soccer - Canada vs. Zimbabwe (LIVE), U.S. vs. France (LIVE), Russia vs. China (LIVE), Germany vs. Australia, Brazil vs. Sweden (LIVE), Colombia vs. New Zealand, 2 p.m.-1 a.m.

SUNDAY, AUG. 7

NBC — Women’s Beach Volleyball Fendrick/Sweat (U.S.) vs. Kolosinska/Brzostek (Poland) (LIVE); Rowing - Qualifying Heats (LIVE); Women’s Cycling - Road Race (LIVE); Swimming - Qualifying Heats (LIVE); Canoe/Kayak - Whitewater Qualifying (LIVE); Men’s Beach Volleyball Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Naceur/Belhaj (Tunisia) (LIVE); Men’s Volleyball - U.S. vs. Canada (LIVE), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Women’s Diving - Springboard Synchronized Final; Women’s Gymnastics - Team Competition; Swimming (LIVE): Women’s 100m Butterfly - Gold Medal Final, Men’s 200m Freestyle - Semifinals, Women’s 100m Backstroke - Semifinals, Men’s 100m Breaststroke - Gold Medal Final, Women’s 400m Freestyle - Gold Medal Final, Men’s 100m Backstroke - Semifinals, Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay - Gold Medal Final, 7 p.m.-Midnight. Women’s Gymnastics - Team Competition, 12:35-1:35 a.m. NBCSN — Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round (LIVE); Women’s Archery - Team Round of 16; Women’s Basketball - U.S. vs. Senegal (LIVE); Men’s Basketball - Brazil vs. Lithuania (LIVE); Men’s Soccer - Germany vs. South Korea (LIVE); Women’s Archery - Team Gold Medal Final; Men’s Basketball - Croatia vs. Spain (LIVE); Weightlifting - Gold Medal Finals; Table Tennis - Singles Second and Third Rounds; Men’s Soccer Brazil vs. Iraq (LIVE); Judo - Gold Medal Finals; Boxing - Elimination Matches, 9 a.m.-Midnight MSNBC — Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round (LIVE); Men’s Fencing Individual Foil Quarterfinals; Men’s Handball - Croatia vs. Qatar (LIVE); Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round; Men’s Fencing - Individual Foil Semifinals and Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Equestrian - Eventing, Dressage, Noon-5 p.m. USA — Women’s Rugby - Preliminary Round (LIVE); Men’s Volleyball France vs. Italy, Noon-2 p.m. CNBC — Women’s Rugby - Quarterfinal (LIVE); Men’s Soccer - Argentina vs. Algeria (LIVE); Women’s Shooting - Trap Gold Medal Final, 4-7 p.m. BRAVO — Tennis (LIVE), 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. NBC BASKETBALL CHANNEL — Men’s Basketball - Brazil vs. Lithuania (LIVE), Croatia vs. Spain (LIVE), Nigeria vs. Argentina (LIVE); Women’s Basketball - U.S. vs. Senegal (LIVE), Serbia vs. Spain, U.S. vs. Senegal Encore, Australia vs. Brazil, France vs. Belarus, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. NBC SOCCER CHANNEL — Men’s Soccer - Fiji vs. Mexico (LIVE), Fiji vs. Mexico Encore, Germany vs. South Korea (LIVE), Argentina vs. Algeria (LIVE), Sweden vs. Nigeria, Brazil vs. Iraq (LIVE), Honduras vs. Portugal, Denmark vs. Russia, Japan vs. Colombia, Noon-3:30 a.m. TELEMUNDO — Beach Volleyball Preliminary Round; Boxing - Elimination Matches; Men’s Soccer - Fiji vs. Mexico, Honduras vs. Portugal, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. NBC UNIVERSO — Swimming - Qualifying Heats; Men’s Soccer - Argentina vs. Algeria (LIVE); Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round; Boxing Elimination Matches; Men’s Soccer - Japan vs. Colombia (LIVE), 3-11 p.m.

MONDAY, AUG. 8

NBC — Rowing - Qualifying Heats (LIVE); Men’s Water Polo - U.S. vs. Spain (LIVE); Swimming - Qualifying Heats (LIVE); Canoe/Kayak - Whitewater Qualifying (LIVE); Women’s Volleyball - U.S. vs. Netherlands (LIVE); Men’s Beach Volleyball Gibb/Patterson (U.S.) vs. Huber/ Seidl (Austria) (LIVE); Canoe/Kayak - Whitewater Qualifying, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Men’s Diving - Platform Synchronized Gold Medal Final; Men’s Gymnastics - Team Gold Medal Finals; Swimming (LIVE): Women’s 200m Freestyle - Semifinals, Men’s 200m Freestyle - Gold Medal Final, Women’s 100m Backstroke - Gold Medal Final, Men’s 100m Backstroke - Gold Medal Final, Women’s 100m Breaststroke - Gold Medal Final, Men’s 200m Butterfly - Semifinals, Women’s 200m Individual Medley Semifinals; Women’s Beach Volleyball - Walsh Jennings/Ross (U.S.) vs. Wang/Yue (China) (LIVE), 8 p.m.Midnight. Canoe/Kayak - Whitewater Qualifying, 12:35-1:35 a.m. NBCSN — Women’s Field Hockey U.S. vs. Australia (LIVE); Women’s Fencing - Individual Sabre Round of 32; Women’s Basketball - U.S. vs. Spain (LIVE); Women’s Fencing - Individual Sabre Quarterfinals; Women’s Rugby - Semifinals (LIVE); Table Tennis - Singles Third Round; Women’s Fencing - Individual Sabre Gold Medal Finals (LIVE); Archery - Individual Eliminations; Men’s Basketball - U.S. vs. Venezuela (LIVE);

Men’s Water Polo - Croatia vs. Montenegro (LIVE); Weightlifting - Gold Medal Finals; Women’s Volleyball Brazil vs. Argentina (LIVE); Boxing Elimination Matches, 9 a.m.-Midnight. USA — Equestrian - Eventing, Cross Country (LIVE); Equestrian - Eventing, Cross Country (LIVE); Table Tennis - Singles Third Round; Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round (LIVE); Women’s Handball - Spain vs. Romania, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. MSNBC — Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round (LIVE); Women’s Volleyball - China vs. Italy; Men’s Basketball - Serbia vs. Australia (LIVE); Men’s Shooting - Trap Gold Medal Final; Judo - Gold Medal Finals (LIVE); Sailing, Noon-5 p.m. CNBC — Men’s Water Polo - Hungary vs. Australia; Women’s Rugby Bronze Medal and Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round; Table Tennis - Singles Fourth Round, 5-8 p.m. GOLF CHANNEL — Golf Central Live From the Olympics, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. & 6-8 p.m. BRAVO — Tennis (LIVE), 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. NBC BASKETBALL CHANNEL — Men’s Basketball - Serbia vs. Australia (LIVE), U.S. vs. Venezuela (LIVE), Nigeria vs. Argentina (LIVE); Women’s Basketball - Spain vs. U.S. (LIVE), Serbia vs. Canada, Japan vs. Brazil, Senegal vs. China, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. TELEMUNDO — Beach Volleyball Preliminary Round; Boxing - Elimination Matches; Basketball; Boxing Elimination Matches, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. NBC UNIVERSO — Volleyball; Basketball; Boxing - Elimination Matches, 2-8 p.m.

TUESDAY, AUG. 9

NBC — Men’s Beach Volleyball - Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Virgen/ Ontiveros (Mexico) (LIVE); Women’s Water Polo - U.S. vs. Spain (LIVE); Swimming - Qualifying Heats (LIVE); Rowing - Semifinals and Quarterfinals; Men’s Volleyball - U.S. vs. Italy (LIVE); Women’s Beach Volleyball Fendrick/Sweat (U.S.) vs. Larissa/ Talita (Brazil) (LIVE); Men’s Canoe/ Kayak - Whitewater Gold Medal Final, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Women’s Diving - Platform Synchronized Gold Medal Final; Women’s Gymnastics - Team Gold Medal Final; Swimming (LIVE): Men’s 100m Freestyle - Semifinals, Women’s 200m Freestyle - Gold Medal Final, Men’s 200m Butterfly Gold Medal Final, Women’s 200m Butterfly - Semifinals, Men’s 200m Breaststroke - Semifinals, Women’s 200m Individual Medley - Gold Medal Final, Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay - Gold Medal Final, 8 p.m.Midnight. Women’s Gymnastics Team Gold Medal Final; Men’s Rugby - Preliminary Round, 12:35-1:35 a.m. NBCSN — Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round (LIVE); Men’s Rugby Preliminary Round (LIVE); Men’s Basketball - Spain vs. Brazil (LIVE); Women’s Soccer - Germany vs. Canada (LIVE); Archery - Individual Eliminations (LIVE); Women’s Soccer - U.S. vs. Colombia (LIVE); Judo Gold Medal Finals; Weightlifting Gold Medal Finals; Men’s Table Tennis - Quarterfinals; Men’s Volleyball - Brazil vs. Canada (LIVE); Boxing Elimination Matches, 9 a.m.-Midnight USA — Equestrian - Eventing, Team Jumping Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men’s Volleyball - Russia vs. Argentina; Equestrian - Eventing, Individual Jumping Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women’s Table Tennis - Quarterfinal; Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round (LIVE); Men’s Rugby - Preliminary Round (LIVE), 9 a.m.-5 p.m. MSNBC — Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round (LIVE); Archery - Individual Eliminations; Women’s Water Polo - Russia vs. Australia; Men’s Table Tennis - Quarterfinal (LIVE); Men’s Handball - Germany vs. Poland; Sailing, Noon-5 p.m. CNBC — Men’s Rugby - Preliminary Round (LIVE); Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round, 5-8 p.m. GOLF CHANNEL — Golf Central Live From the Olympics, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. & 6-8 p.m. BRAVO — Tennis (LIVE), 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. NBC BASKETBALL CHANNEL — Men’s Basketball - Spain vs. Brazil (LIVE), Spain vs. Brazil Encore, Lithuania vs. Nigeria (LIVE), Argentina vs. Croatia (LIVE); Women’s Basketball - Australia vs. France (LIVE), Brazil vs. Belarus, Turkey vs. Japan, 11:15 a.m.-11:15 p.m. NBC SOCCER CHANNEL — Women’s Soccer - Germany vs. Canada (LIVE), Australia vs. Zimbabwe, Colombia vs. U.S. (LIVE), New Zealand vs. France, Russia vs. Brazil (LIVE), Australia vs. Zimbabwe encore, New Zealand vs. France encore, China vs. Sweden, 3 p.m.-3:30 a.m. TELEMUNDO — News Recap; Beach Volleyball - Preliminary Round; Boxing - Elimination Matches; Basketball; Boxing - Elimination Matches, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. NBC UNIVERSO — Volleyball; Women’s Soccer - Colombia vs. U.S. (LIVE), 3-8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10

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NBC — Track & Field - Qualifying Rounds (LIVE): Women’s 10k - Gold Medal Final; Beach Volleyball Round of 16 (LIVE); Swimming Qualifying Heats (LIVE); Rowing Gold Medal Finals; Women’s Volleyball - U.S. vs. Italy (LIVE); Track & Field - Qualifying Rounds, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Track & Field - Qualifying Rounds (LIVE): Women’s Shot Put Gold Medal Final; Swimming (LIVE): Women’s 200m Backstroke - Gold Medal Final, Men’s 100m Butterfly Gold Medal Final, Women’s 800m Freestyle - Gold Medal Final, Men’s 50m Freestyle - Gold Medal Final, Women’s 50m Freestyle - Semifinals; Women’s Diving - Springboard Qualifying (LIVE); Women’s Beach Volleyball - Round of 16, 8 p.m.-Midnight. Swimming - Semifinals; Track & Field - Qualifying Rounds, 12:35-1:35 a.m. NBCSN — Men’s Archery - Individual Round of 16 (LIVE); Track & Field Qualifying Heats (LIVE): Women’s 10k - Gold Medal Final; Women’s Soccer - Quarterfinal (LIVE); Women’s Basketball - U.S. vs. Canada (LIVE); Men’s Archery - Individual Gold Medal Final; Beach Volleyball Round of 16; Men’s Basketball - U.S. vs. Serbia (LIVE); Men’s Fencing Team Foil Gold Medal Final; Women’s Soccer - Quarterfinal (LIVE); Weightlifting - Gold Medal Finals; Men’s Boxing - Quarterfinals and Semifinals, 8 a.m.-Midnight. USA — Men’s Archery - Individual Round of 16 (LIVE); Men’s Fencing Team Foil Quarterfinals (LIVE); Men’s Water Polo - U.S. vs. Montenegro (LIVE); Men’s Fencing - Team Foil Semifinals (LIVE); Women’s Volleyball - China vs. Serbia, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. MSNBC — Beach Volleyball - Round of 16; Women’s Handball - Sweden vs. Netherlands; Women’s Shooting - Skeet Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women’s Soccer - Quarterfinal (LIVE), Noon-5 p.m. CNBC — Women’s Trampoline - Gold Medal Final; Cycling - Track Gold Medal Finals (LIVE); Women’s Soccer - Quarterfinal (LIVE), 5-8 p.m. GOLF CHANNEL — Golf Central Live From the Olympics, 5-6:30 a.m. & 3-5 p.m.; Men’s Golf - 2nd Round (LIVE), 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. BRAVO — Tennis (LIVE), 11 a.m.-7 p.m. NBC BASKETBALL CHANNEL — Men’s Basketball - China vs. Australia, U.S. vs. Serbia (LIVE), France vs. Venezuela (LIVE); Women’s Basketball Serbia vs. China (LIVE), Serbia vs. China encore, Canada vs. U.S., Spain vs. Senegal, 11:15 a.m.-11:15 p.m. NBC SOCCER CHANNEL — Women’s Soccer - Quarterfinal ?1 (LIVE), Quarterfinal ?1 encore, Quarterfinal ?2 (LIVE), Quarterfinal ?2 encore, Quarterfinal ?3 (LIVE), Quarterfinal ?3 encore, Quarterfinal ?4 (LIVE), Quarterfinal ?4 encore, Noon-Midnight TELEMUNDO — News Recap; Beach Volleyball - Round of 16; Boxing Elimination Matches; Basketball; Boxing - Elimination Matches, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. NBC UNIVERSO — Men’s Basketball - U.S. vs. Serbia; Boxing - Elimination Matches, 3-8 p.m.

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How deadline deals could shape rest of season By NOAH TRISTER The Associated Press

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After 18 trades on deadline day, baseball probably deserves a chance to take a deep breath. That calm period may not last for long. Teams had until 4 p.m. on Monday to make trades without waivers, and it was the busiest deadline day since at least 1995, according to Major League Baseball. In a sense, the deadline marks the unofficial start of each season’s pennant races. From now on, it’s hard for any team to make a major move, so the contenders will have to hope the rosters they have are good enough. Some of the biggest trades were made by teams already in first place, like Texas, Cleveland and San Francisco. But the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, who are trying to come from behind in their divisions, were also active. Now the focus turns to the aftermath — and how all these moves will affect the postseason chase. Here are a few things to watch as the dust settles following Monday’s deadline:

GOING FOR IT This year’s biggest buyers were the Texas Rangers, who have the American League’s

The Los Angeles Dodgers are two games behind San Francisco in the NL West, but they added left-hander Rich Hill and outfielder Josh Reddick in a deal with Oakland. The Giants weren’t about to stand pat, acquiring left-hander Matt Moore from Tampa Bay. The Dodgers still have their share of drama hanging over them in the form of Clayton Kershaw’s injury problems File/The Associated Press and Yasiel Puig’s situation, but The Los Angeles Dodgers dealt Hill and Reddick will have a for Oakland outfielder Josh chance to give them a boost.

Reddick in a trade that included Athletics pitcher Rich Hill.

best record and added two of the top prizes on the trade market. The Rangers acquired catcher Jonathan Lucroy from Milwaukee and outfielder Carlos Beltran from the New York Yankees. Texas also got Brewers closer Jeremy Jeffress. The Rangers had to send two former first-round draft picks to Milwaukee, but with Houston within striking distance in the AL West, Texas decided to be aggressive. The Astros were 10 games behind Texas on July 29, but the deficit is now 5½ games. Houston had a fairly quiet trade deadline and will now have to try to chase down the revamped Rangers.

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SHUFFLING THE STAFF Aaron Sanchez is 11-1 with a 2.71 ERA for Toronto, but the 24-year-old righty has already surpassed his previous high in innings. That means the Blue Jays are set to move him to the bullpen, a decision that may not be popular with everyone in Canada. The team feels it’s the best way to enable him to keep contributing this year. The Blue Jays acquired lefthander Francisco Liriano. He may help the Toronto rotation withstand the loss of Sanchez — but only if he improves on the 5.46 ERA he posted in 21 starts with Pittsburgh this season.

LOGJAM The New York Mets added another power hitter to their

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ELLOREE — Bertha Mae Raffield Wactor, age 90, beloved wife of the late John Dukes Wactor Jr., died on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

EDITH H. JUNE Edith Harriette Brown June, 76, wife of Bobby June, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at her home. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Heyward and Edith Yates Brown. Mrs. June was a member

but the Indians did make one major move, adding reliever Andrew Miller in a deal with the Yankees. Will that be enough for them to hold on in the AL Central? Nobody else in the division made any significant additions. After years of being active around the deadline, Detroit ONE IS ENOUGH? didn’t make any trades this Cleveland’s attempt to actime, although the Tigers can quire Lucroy fell apart when look forward to getting Jordan he refused to waive the noZimmermann and J.D. Martitrade provision in his contract, nez back from injuries.

of New Salem Baptist Church and was retired from City of Sumter Police Department. Surviving are her husband of Sumter; two sons, Royce June (Amanda) of Latta and Ronald June (Lori) of Sumter; two daughters, Renee Inman and Rebeca Whittle (Kevin), both of Florence; seven grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild. She was preceded in death by a son, Robert Heyward June, who died July 29, 2016. Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday at New Salem Baptist Church with the Rev. Kevin Massey officiating. Private burial will be in Brunson Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday at New Salem Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to New Salem Baptist Church, 2500 W. Oakland Ave., Sumter,

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SC 29154. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

LEVERN MCDONALD Levern McDonald, husband of Debra McDonald, entered eternal rest on Aug. 1, 2016, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville. The family is receiving friends at 313 Lynchburg Highway, Bishopville. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

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Emma Lee Melton Humphries, age 85, beloved wife of the late William John Humphries, died on Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Chesterfield, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Toncielee Chavis Melton. Emma loved to HUMPHRIES work in the yard and gardening. She loved her children and grandchildren. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and sister. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Surviving are three sons, Douglas Humphries and his wife, Mary, Claude Humphries and his wife, Tricia and Phil Humphries; seven daughters, Jean Brown, Charlene Wells and her husband, Tony, Mary Logan and her husband, Steven, Teresa Humphries and her husband, Jim, Martha Guzman and her husband, Armando, Tammy Humphries and Leslie Humphries; one sister, Mary Jean Little; one daughter-inlaw, Ellie Humphries; 33 grandchildren; 57 greatgrandchildren; and five great-

great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, William Humphries Jr.; two brothers, Vernon and E.B. Melton; four sisters, Dorothy, Bobbi, Evelyn and Virginia Melton; one son-in-law, Wilbur Brown; and one brotherin-law, Ralph Little. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bullock Funeral Home. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

lineup when they acquired Jay Bruce from Cincinnati, but now they have four outfielders who can start. With Bruce and Yoenis Cespedes figuring to be in the middle of the lineup, either Curtis Granderson or Michael Conforto could end up as the odd man out. Both bat lefthanded.

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San Francisco acquired Tampa Bay pitcher Matt Moore in a deadline deal to bolster its starting rotation.

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offices, 100 Executive Center Drive, Suite 201, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

15, 2016 leaving the subject property to her heirs or devisees Property Address: 3185 Bethel Church Road Sumter, SC 29154-8977 TMS# 177-00-02-035. Columbia, South Carolina May 24, 2016

Summons & Notice IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 2016CP4301020 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff, v. Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Shirley A. Hansford, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Cotten Construction Company, Inc.; Discover Bank; Defendant(s). (013263-08650)

SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Shirley A. Hansford, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 3185 Bethel Church Road, Sumter, South Carolina 29154-8977, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 177-00-02-035., of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Fant, made absolute. Columbia, South Carolina June 24, 2016

LIS PENDENS Deficiency Judgment Waived NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Shirley A. Hansford to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Equity Services, Inc., its successors and assigns dated November 21, 2008, and recorded in the Office of the RMC/ROD for Sumter County on December 2, 2008, in Mortgage Book 1115 at Page 3080. This Mortgage was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, NA by assignment dated September 28, 2012 and recorded October 3, 2012 in Book 1177 at Page 1864; The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Privateer Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot A containing 0.46 acre, as shown on that certain plat prepared by Julian B. Allen, RLS dated 8-7-90 and recorded in the office of the ROD for Sumter County in plat book 90 at page 1033. Pursuant to section 30-5-250 of the code of Laws of SC, (1976, as amended). This being the same property conveyed to Shirley A. Hansford by deed of Danielle Thompson, dated December 30, 2002 and recorded January 8, 2003 in book 870 at page 1831; subsequently, Shirley A. Hansford died on January

NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Shirley A. Hansford, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on May 25, 2016. Columbia, South Carolina June 24, 2016

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention.To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC.Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. Columbia, South Carolina June 24, 2016

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI Deficiency Judgment Waived It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the appointment of Anne Bell Fant as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability, it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Anne Bell Fant, be and hereby is appointed Guardian Ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown

Summons & Notice minors and all unknown persons under a disability, all of whom may have or may claim to have some interest in or claim to the real property commonly known as 3185 Bethel Church Road, Sumter, South Carolina 29154-8977; that Anne Bell Fant is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendant(s), unless the said Defendant(s), or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians Ad Litem for the said Defendant(s), and it is FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendant(s) Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Shirley A. Hansford, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe by publication thereof in the The Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030), Robert.Davis@rtt-law.com Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893), Andrew.Montgomery@rtt-law.com John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), John.Hearn@rtt-law.com Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236), Kevin.Brown@rtt-law.com Jason D. Wyman (SC Bar # 100271), Jason.Wyman@rtt-law.com Andrew M. Wilson (SC Bar# 72553), Andrew.Wilson@rtt-law.com 100 Executive Center Drive, Suite 201 Post Office Box 100200(29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444

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Perseid meteor shower Bring bug spray for August light show BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com It’s time to get ready for nature’s most spectacular annual light show — the Perseid meteor shower, which is expected to be about twice as exciting as usual. That’s because there should be what astronomers call an “outburst” of meteors for watching, probably around 200 an hour during the evening of Thursday, Aug. 11 into the morning of Friday, Aug.12, until sundown. In fact, meteors should whiz by during all the mornings from Aug. 11 through 13. Even if you don’t see all 200 meteors in an hour, if you look up during the hours just before dawn, you’ll almost definitely see some. EarthSky.com astronomer Bruce McClure explained the origin of the Perseids. Like all meteor showers, they happen when debris from a comet — Swift-Tuttle in this case — is crossed by Earth’s orbital path, enter-

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The constellation Perseus is in the northeast sky, where stargazers are advised to look before dawn on the mornings of Aug. 11 through 14 to see the most meteors. ing the densest part of the rubble around the second week of August. Add a little gravity, and bits from the comet crash into Earth’s atmosphere at about 130,000 miles per hour, most completely burning up, due to the friction in the atmosphere, and creating a fabulous light show. While the meteors’ radiant appears to come from Per-

Who was Perseus? While he had absolutely nothing to do with the meteor shower named for him, Perseus nevertheless has an exciting story. In Greek mythology, Perseus was the son of Zeus and a mortal woman, who was competing with King Polydectes for the love of a woman named Danae. In order to eliminate his competition, the king asked his subjects to give him horses for his birthday, knowing that Perseus was poor and had no horses Perseus said he’d do anything else Polydectes demanded, and the king asked him for the head of a Gorgon, who were three sisters who shared one eye, had bronze hands, wings and tusks — and perhaps worst of all, snakes for hair. If you looked into a Gorgon’s eyes, you turned to stone. With a little advice and assistance from some supernatural beings, including Athena, Perseus finds Medusa, the only mortal Gorgon, and manages to look at her through the reflection in his helmet. He then cuts off her head with his sword.

This statue of Perseus shows him holding the head of the Gorgon Medusa, whom he killed in order to win the hand of the beautiful maiden Danae. When Perseus returns home with Medusa’s head safely hidden away, he finds Polydectes trying to take advantage of his mother, whips out Medusa’s head and holds it up, turning Polydectes and his friends to stone. There’s more to the story and more of Perseus’ adventures in any good mythology book.

seus in the northeastern sky, so looking in that direction could help you see more of them, the Perseids should be easily visible all over the sky. Watching the sounds great, and it is, especially if you know how to enhance your experience, starting first by locating a viewing spot that’s as close to perfect as possible. South Carolina State Park rangers often have the perfect viewing spots. To see the shower properly, it’s necessary to find a spot away from the city lights. Total darkness is ideal, but it’s hard to come by. Ranger Laura Kirk at Lee State Park near Bishopville recommended some areas in the park. “The campground isn’t good since it’s forested,” she said, “but people who are camping can go to the swimming pond’s dam where there is a lot of open sky. They can also go to the show ring area for more open sky.” Campsites are well equipped at Lee, with water and electrical hookups convenient to restrooms with hot showers. Some sites accommodate RVs up to 36 feet, others up to 30 feet. Cabins and campsites must be rented for a minimum of two nights each and are available for groups of up to 100 people. At Lee, you can take your best friend along, too. Pets are allowed provided they are kept on a leash no longer than 6 feet or under physical restraints. Kirk advised that the park closes at dark for all non-campers. Poinsett State Park is also a popular spot for watching the Perseids. Its campsites offer good meteorite viewing from the large field near them, as well as from many of the campsites themselves. Ranger Zabo McCants said the

park closes about one hour before official sunset to everyone except overnight campers. Fortunately, there are 50 campsites and “five rustic CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) cabins that accommodate two to seven people. “They’ve all been recently renovated,” he said, “and are absolutely wonderful.” These rent for $70 to $145 a night, depending on the time of the reservation and demand.” Fees for the campsites, all of which have fire rings, picnic tables, water spigots and “rest stations” with toilets and showers, range from $14 to $20 a night. To see the Perseids at their best, McCants recommends going to the large field near the campsites, bringing a good bug spray or thermal cells. “The mosquitoes haven’t been too bad, and the yellow flies prefer the heat of the day, when they can get a little buggy,” he said. “Keep light to a minimum — use red-filtered or bluefiltered light” if necessary. “We had a lot of folks up here last year in the campground who came to the field to watch. I usually go out for a while and watch the meteors myself.” Don’t forget a blanket or reclining lawn chair — and the coffee. For more information on Lee State Park, visit the websites www.scgreatoutdoors.com/park-lee.html or http://bit.ly/2aha0iS. Call (803) 4285307 for reservations, or reserve a campsite at the website http://bit. ly/2aNmdwk, where details can be found on camping restrictions. For information on Poinsett State Park, see the websites http://bit. ly/2amPg8J and http://bit. ly/2aC8ITU. Call (803) 494-8177 to make a reservation.

Mystery plant’s a ‘white’ oak with tasty acorns Corn won’t grow at all on Rocky Top, Dirt’s too rocky by far. That’s why all the folks on Rocky Top get their corn from a jar. — “Rocky Top” lyrics by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant

BY JOHN NELSON Curator, USC Herbarium Way up yonder on a rocky ridge you might find this beautiful native oak tree, plenty of it up there on the thin soil, amongst the boulders. I was botanizing a couple weeks ago in Laurens County and climbed, huffing and puffing, up to the top of one of our fascinating quartzitedominated monadnocks — a geologic island perched above the surrounding, mostly flat landscape, its summit a good 200 feet up in the sky. Rocks the size of SUVs everywhere, and a forest of this oak, along with Virginia pine, cedar, some hickories and sourwood. Really sort of a magical place, with a cool breeze in the leaves whistling overhead. This is a deciduous species with handsome leaves that is widespread in the East, from southern New England on over through New York state, Indiana

and southern Illinois, down to northern Mississippi (barely) and northern Alabama and Georgia. In the Carolinas and Virginia, it is a piedmont and mountain tree. Doesn’t get down to Florida. Now, this native is being planted as a street tree here and there, including my hometown, and it does rather well in cultivation. It’s not a particularly big tree in most of its range, but it is distinctive. It is one of those trees like likes craggy places, especially dry ridges on rocky ground. In such habitats the trunks are frequently a bit twisted or gnarled. The trees will often exhibit multiple trunks, most likely due to previous injury suffered in storms. The bark is roughly and prominently fissured on older trees, and is somewhat distinctive. Each leaf will have a stout, yellowish midvein, and the blades are dramatically and evenly lobed on the margins, a nice bright, shiny green, and up to nine or so inches long, about twice as long as broad. In the fall, the leaves turn sort of yellow or tan and eventually fall away. Its very large acorns are often produced in sizeable crops on a given tree. These acorns grow, develop and mature

in a single year — some related species have acorns which take two years to mature. Those are the species called “red” oaks — sometimes nearly an inch and a quarter long, with a fringed, scaly cap. Plenty of critters, including humans, relish the acorns. There are some confusingly similar look-alike species, and they and our mystery oak form something of a complex of similar species which are not always easy to distinguish. All of them, though, are a part of the large subgroup of oak species that we call the “white” oaks, for convenience. If you are interested in a good tree book, consider “Native Trees of the Southeast” by Kirkman, Brown, and Leopold, the 2007 issue still widely available. Answer: “Chestnut oak,” Quercus montana John Nelson is the curator of the A. C. Moore Herbarium at the University of South Carolina, in the Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a public service, the Herbarium offers free plant identifications. For more information, visit www.herbarium.org or call (803) 777-8196, or email nelson@sc.edu.

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This week’s mystery plant is a tree, a variety of oak with large, edible acorns. It can be found from New England to northern Georgia and Alabama.

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Teigen offers a variation on Caprese salad BY ELIZABETH KARMEL The Associated Press

he Caprese salad of fresh mozzarella, basil and tomatoes

is universally loved. I personally make it all summer long and although I mix up the tomatoes based on what I can buy at the farmers' market, it is virtually the same every time. Since it is tomato season and we waited a long time for this moment, I looked for a new take on a summer favorite — and found it in "Cravings," model Chrissy Teigen's cookbook that she co-wrote with Gourmet magazine alumna Adeena Sussman. Teigen adds a few new elements: She uses burrata — fresh mozzarella with a creamy center — and cuts the tomatoes in different shapes and sizes, some slices, some wedges. She omits the traditional basil and adds arugula and delicious, crunchy prosciutto chips which take this Caprese from ordinary good to extraordinary great. The prosciutto chips (she calls them crisps) are easy to prepare and make such a difference that I can't believe that I never thought of baking thin slices of prosciutto into "chips." You can substitute them in almost any recipe that calls for bacon. Once the prosciutto bakes and cools, it is crispy and crunchy, salty and addictive. You'll find this a welcome addition to an already popular summer recipe.

CAPRESE SALAD WITH CRISPY PROSCIUTTO Adapted from "Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat," by Chrissy Teigen Start to finish: 20 minutes Serves 6 4 cups baby arugula 1 (8-ounce) ball burrata or fresh mozzarella cheese 2 pounds assorted ripe tomatoes cut in a variety of shapes (wedges, slices, chunks, etc.) 3 tablespoons best-quality olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1-2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 6-12 prosciutto crisps (recipe follows) Scatter the arugula on a serving platter and place the cheese in the center. Arrange the tomatoes around the cheese.

Cut a small opening in the burrata/mozzarella ball so you can see the center, and then drizzle olive oil all around the platter. Drizzle balsamic vinegar on the tomatoes and arugula. Season the entire salad with the salt and pepper and top with the prosciutto crisps.

PROSCIUTTO CRISPS Preheat the oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange the prosciutto in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake until wrinkled and slightly shrunken, 11 to 13 minutes. (It will crisp as it cools.) Cool, eat whole as a snack, or crumble and use as a garnish for salads, eggs, or anything that could use crispness and ham. (For me, that's everything.) Nutrition information per serving: 245 calories; 158 calories from fat; 18 g fat (7 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 42 mg cholesterol; 862 mg sodium; 8 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 14 g protein.

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in texture. And it's one of the few dairy products that can be heated in a sauce without curSummer squash reproduces so energetically that calling it dling in the process. prolific is understating the case. Summer squash is so tender Still, why not take advantage of and delicate that it's easily overits bounty? Here I slice the cooked and turned into mush. squash into long ribbons and The goal is to cook it so that it employ it as "pasta." Use a man- retains a bit of bite, just like doline (be sure to use the guard pasta al dente. Accordingly, that comes with it), although a cook it briefly, stirring gently Y-shaped peeler will also work. with tongs. Actually, you don't The resulting "pasta" is more even stir it; just lift it up and flavorful and less caloric than move it around. If you sliced pasta itself. the squash with a mandoline, I coat the sliced squash with a the "pasta" will likely be thicker creamy sauce based on low-fat than if you used a peeler and cream cheese, sometimes called will probably require three full minutes to cook. If you used a Neufchatel, which is lower in peeler, you may need no more fat and calories than full-fat than two minutes. Again, you cream cheese and also lighter

SUMMER SQUASH RIBBON "PASTA" WITH LEMON CREAM SAUCE Start to finish: 40 minutes (30 active) Servings: 4 2 pounds medium summer squash (zucchini, yellow squash or a mix) 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth 1 teaspoon lemon zest 6 ounces Neufchatel (1/3-less-fat cream cheese) Salt and black pepper 2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto cut into strips, optional 1 to 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste 1/3 cup toasted chopped walnuts, almonds or pistachios Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano for garnish 1/3 cup finely chopped parsley Cut off the ends of the squash and, using a mandoline or a Y-shaped peeler, slice or shave the squash about 1/8-inch thick into wide ribbon-like strips. In a large skillet, combine the chicken broth and the zest; whisk the mixture until the zest is evenly distributed. Bring the mixture to a boil, break the

want it to turn out tender with a hint of firmness. Summer squash gives off a lot of water as it cooks, which tends to dilute the sauce. That's why I advise you to remove the cooked squash from the skillet (to keep it from overcooking) and then reduce the sauce. Boiling off the extra water in this way helps concentrate the sauce's flavor and make it creamy. Once you've reduced the sauce, add back the squash. For a vegetarian dish, omit the prosciutto and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. Serve with a tossed green salad or some dressed sliced tomatoes, and a slice or two of crusty bread.

cheese into small pieces and add it to the skillet. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pan and let simmer for 3 minutes. Remove the lid and whisk the mixture until smooth. Add the squash ribbons, a pinch of salt and several grinds of pepper and, using tongs, very gently lift up and turn the ribbons in the sauce so they are evenly distributed. Cover and cook for 3 minutes, stirring the squash once or twice with the tongs. Remove the pan from the heat, using the tongs transfer the ribbons from the skillet to a large bowl making sure all the liquid clinging to the squash drips back into the pan. Return the skillet to the heat and simmer the liquid, whisking every so often until it is thickened, about 5 minutes. Return the squash to the skillet, along with the prosciutto and lemon juice; cook for 1 minute, stirring with the tongs. Divide the squash and sauce among 4 pasta bowls; top each portion with some of the nuts, the cheese and the parsley. Nutrition information per serving: 225 calories; 139 calories from fat; 15 g fat (6 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 43 mg cholesterol; 547 mg sodium; 12 g carbohydrates; 4 g fiber; 7 g sugar; 13 g protein.

This recipe sounds, looks and tastes fancy, but it takes only a few steps of preparation and some simple assembly. It's one of those recipes that demands the best ingredients you can afford; it will make a difference. You can also use rib lamb chops, which are a bit pricier. Play around with the herb and lettuce mixture. Any assortment of tender lettuces and fresh herbs will be lovely atop the rich grilled chops and tender,

smoky onions. Grilling the lemons with the lamb and onions caramelizes them, and the juice you sprinkle over the finished dish will have a nice hint of smokiness. You can let the onions and lemons sit in the marinade at room temperature for an hour or so, or in the fridge for up to 2 days, for more flavor. If you have a vegetable grilling grate, use it. Otherwise, even if you use a wide grilling spatula, you might end up sacrificing a few of the onion rings to the grilling gods.

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS AND ONIONS WITH HERB SALAD Start to finish: One hour Servings: 5 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided 1/4 cup dry white wine 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, preferably white balsamic Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 3 large yellow or Vidalia onions 3 lemons, halved crosswise 10 loin lamb chops, about 1-inch thick 2 cups baby arugula 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves Combine 1/4 cup of the olive oil with the white wine, balsamic vinegar, and salt and pepper in a shallow baking dish. Peel the onions and cut them crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Place them in the baking dish along with the lemon halves, turn to coat with the marinade (it's fine to stack the onion slices) and set aside. Brush the lamb chops with 2 tablespoons of the remaining olive oil, generously season with salt and pepper, and let sit for 30 minutes at room temperature. Meanwhile, preheat the grill to medium/medium-high. Grill the onions and the lamb chops for about 8 minutes, about 4 minutes on each side, so that they get nicely browned on both sides. Turn the onions with a grilling spatula (you can use a spatula or tongs for the lamb). At the same time, grill the lemons cut-side down for about 5 minutes. The internal temperature of the lamb chops should be 130 degree F for medium rare. Remove the chops and lemons from the grill and let sit on a cutting board for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, move the onions to a cooler area of the grill or turn the gas down, and let them continue to soften while the lamb and lemons sit, watching carefully to make sure the onions don't burn. While the chops sit and the onions finish cooking, place the arugula and parsley in a medium bowl. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss. Place the lamb chops and onions on a serving platter. Pile the arugula and herb salad on top. Place the lemon halves on the side so people can squeeze them, or squeeze the juice yourself all over the meal and serve immediately. Nutrition information per serving: 420 calories; 171 calories from fat; 19 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 146 mg cholesterol; 403 mg sodium; 11 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 51 g protein.

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n grilling season, there's probably no food more popular than burgers.

And while many kinds of burgers have become mainstream, from turkey to tuna to vegetarian, beef remains king. But what if you could have the taste and juiciness of beef while cutting back on a bit of the fat? The answer: Add in some mushrooms. When chopped, mushrooms (either cooked or raw) have a similar texture to ground meat, and blend right in. It's a nice way to lighten up a summertime staple. And then there's ponzu sauce, with which I've recently become a little besotted. Ponzu is a citrus-based sauce used often in Japanese cooking. It is salty and tangy, made from vinegar, mirin (a low-alcohol rice wine), seaweed and fish flakes (please, don't be turned off), and it has just a wonderful flavor. The citrus most commonly added is either juice or zest from yuzu or sudachi, two fruits from East Asia. Ponzu sauce is often drizzled over foods for a finishing touch, or used as a dip, but here it's blended into the meat

and mushrooms for yet another layer of umami (Japanese for "savory"). Both ponzu sauce and wasabi paste (or wasabi powder, which can be blended with water to make a paste) are available at Asian markets and in the Asian aisle of wellstocked supermarkets. For these burgers, the wasabi mayo is optional. They also would be great with ketchup or mustard, and of course lettuce, onion and tomato. A last cooking tip: Chilling the burgers before grilling them helps them hold their shape. They also are great seared up in a pan, and hold together even better. Burgers are better with a little Asian flair.

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ASIAN BURGERS Start to finish: 2 hours Servings: 6 burgers 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound shiitake or baby Portobello mushrooms, sliced Kosher or coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 3 tablespoons ponzu sauce, plus more for brushing 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons minced garlic 4 teaspoons grated ginger 2 pounds ground beef Wasabi Mayonnaise (optional) 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon wasabi paste, or to taste 6 hamburger buns Lettuce Sliced tomatoes Sliced onions In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. When the oil's hot, add the mushrooms to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté until the mushrooms release any liquid and it evaporates, and the mushrooms begin to turn nicely browned, about 8 to 10 minutes in all. Transfer the mushrooms to a plate and cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, 3 tablespoons ponzu sauce, garlic and ginger. Finely chop the cooled mushrooms using a knife or by pulsing in the food processor, and then add them along with the beef to the bowl. Use your hands to gently mix until well combined. Form the mixture into six patties, and use your thumbs to make slight indentations in the center of each burger. (That will cause them to end up flat when they cook.) Refrigerate the burgers for at least an hour, preferably two or three, to let them firm up. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise with the wasabi paste. Adjust the level of heat to your taste, adding more mayo or wasabi paste as needed. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Preheat the grill to medium high. Grill the burgers for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, turning them carefully with a large spatula, until they are done to your liking. Alternatively, heat a large, nonstick pan over medium high heat and sear the burgers 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Brush the tops lightly with the additional ponzu sauce. Serve on the buns (toasted if you wish) with the wasabi cream, lettuce, tomatoes, onions or anything you like! Nutrition information per serving: 548 calories; 313 calories from fat; 35 g fat (11 g saturated; 1 g trans fats); 147 mg cholesterol; 907 mg sodium; 29 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 28 g protein.

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Film profiles gorilla who touched a generation BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH A profile of an old-fashioned “cover girl,” the documentary “Koko — The Gorilla Who Talks” (8 p.m., PBS, check local listings) profiles a primate who entranced a generation. “Koko” also follows the scientific investigation that led Dr. Penny Patterson to devote her life to communicating with Koko by means of sign language. The story begins in 1971, when Patterson was a young Stanford student, and continues to this day. Her reports that Koko could communicate desires and emotions via sign language received worldwide attention and a great deal of scientific skepticism. And it put Koko on the cover of National Geographic magazine. But the story that catapulted Koko to world superstardom was her relationship with a tiny kitten she named “All Ball.” It’s one thing to discuss zoology, linguistics and primate psychology in scientific papers. The sight of a 300-lb. gorilla “mothering” a tiny ball of fur turned into a media sensation that earned Koko her second appearance on National Geographic. The story of Koko and her kitten would also be immortalized in a schoolbook for thirdgraders, making her an icon of a generation. The fact that Koko later expressed deep sadness and even grief via sign language after the death of her pet also brought scientists and the general public around to the idea that Koko may have profound ideas and emotions to communicate. • It was 50 years ago this month that the Beatles last performed live before a stadium audience. But they’re still guaranteed to raise a smile when their music is performed as part of the cartoon “Beat Bugs” streaming on Netflix beginning today. Contemporary musicians perform songs your mother should know to accompany the backyard antics of insect characters Jay, Kumi, Cricket, Buzz and Walter. “Bugs” is aimed at kids who are probably the grandchildren of those who watched “The Beatles,” a Saturday-morning cartoon series that ran on ABC from 1965-67, and later in reruns. Each cartoon featured two-dimensional Beatles voiced

trying to find a friend for Joe on “The A Word” (10 p.m., Sundance, TV-14). • “Spillover: Zika, Ebola & Beyond” (10 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) offers a survey course examining the potential for deadly viral contagions.

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Dr. Penny Patterson passes Koko the gorilla a kitten as Koko signs “good.” The documentary “Koko — The Gorilla Who Talks” airs at 8 p.m. today on PBS. by actors, culminating in a different Beatles song. Actors’ voices were also heard in the 1968 feature-length cartoon “Yellow Submarine.” The Beatles’ relationship with cartoons continued with “The Simpsons,” which has featured the appearance (and real voices) of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the late George Harrison over its long run. In 2001, an entire episode of “The Powerpuff Girls” titled “Meet the Beat-Alls” featured dialogue consisting almost entirely of Beatles lyrics. In 2008, an episode of Nickelodeon’s “The Wonder Pets” (“Save the Beetles”) also featured Lennon/McCartney tunes. • “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” (8 p.m., ABC, TVPG) offers a three-hour highlight reel of a four-day festival featuring scheduled performances by Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Thomas Rhett and Rascal Flatts.

CULT CHOICE Departing from his breezy screen persona, Bing Crosby portrayed a drunken has-been

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Bake-Ahead Morning Egg Cups take only 25 minutes from start to finish.

Scrambled eggs baked in muffin tins make mornings easier, tastier BY MELISSA D’ARABIAN The Associated Press When it comes to healthy eating, good intentions and willpower can only take us so far. That's why I believe strongly in making the healthy choice the easy choice, especially when it comes to morning decisions. Spending a little time to set myself up for success makes a huge difference in my ability to stick to my healthy living plans. For instance, I set out my workout clothes the night before, so rolling out of bed and into them is a no-brainer. Should the extra 15 seconds that it would take for me to open the dresser drawer to grab my exercise clothes be the thing that derails an entire workout? Perhaps not. But alas it does. For me, anyway. Same thing can happen when it comes to food. When I'm hungry and in a rush, I'm far more likely to grab just anything that will fill my belly. But I'll absolutely eat a healthy pro-

tein-filled breakfast if it's all prepped and ready to go. In fact, my whole family eats better when I invest a little time cooking and stocking my freezer with my own version of "fast food." One of our favorites is the morning egg muffin, which is essentially scrambled eggs baked up in muffin tins. I make a dozen or two on weekends to keep in the freezer and in less than two microwave minutes, we have a weekday breakfast that is chock-full of filling protein. My secret: I use two eggs to get some of that luscious fat, flavor and color from the yolk and then load up on serious-protein egg whites. Use whatever veggies you have on hand, and don't be shy about loading up — even my two pickiest kiddos love these little guys! Make several flavors when you find eggs on sale, and you'll have a veritable morning buffet of protein for weeks. No last minute drive-thrus to stave off the hunger on the way to work.

BAKE-AHEAD MORNING EGG CUPS Start to finish: 25 minutes Servings: 12 1 link turkey Italian sausage, about 3 ounces, crumbled 1/2 red pepper, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped onion 1 tablespoons flour (all purpose or rice flour both work) 1 1/2 cups baby spinach, washed 2 eggs 3/4 cup egg whites (about 7 egg whites) 1/4 cup lowfat milk 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a saute pan, cook the sausage over medium high heat until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add the pepper and chopped onion and cook until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with the flour and stir in. Chop the spinach and stir into the pan, and cook another minute for spinach to wilt. Remove from heat and allow to cool a few minutes. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg whites and milk until pale yellow and smooth. Stir in the sausage mixture and cheese. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray. Spoon the mixture into the tin. Bake until eggs are firm but not dry, about 15 minutes. Let cool in the muffin tins for 10 minutes before removing and allowing to cool on a baking rack. Eat right away, or freeze in a resealable freezer bag. Label well! To microwave for breakfast: Wrap in a paper towel and heat on 70 percent heat until hot, about 90 seconds, depending on microwave strength. Nutrition information per serving: 60 calories; 28 calories from fat; 3 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 47 mg cholesterol; 109 mg sodium; 2 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 6 g protein.

Start the day with milk and fun Breakfast Sushi BY FAMILY FEATURES

aking sure kids eat nutritious meals is often a

parent's top priority. Parents know good nutrition is essential for their child's health, since developing and maintaining healthy habits as a kid can lead to lifelong benefits. That's why it's important to make sure kids get enough protein. Not only that, but it's also important kids choose good-for-you protein foods, like milk. In addition to being a good source of high-quality protein, milk offers eight other essential nutrients, including calcium, vitamin D and potassium, which are three of the four nutrients most Americans — including children — are most likely missing in their diets. It's important for kids to get protein at every meal, especial-

ly breakfast. Getting enough protein in the morning can help kids feel fuller, longer, so they can start the day off right. Beyond helping the body build and repair lean muscle, protein also impacts many different functions in growing bodies. For example, protein works together with key bone-building nutrients like calcium and vitamin D to help build healthy bones. Each 8-ounce serving of milk provides eight grams of highquality, natural protein. Milk is a complete protein, which means that every glass contains a full mix of the essential amino acids our bodies need. For kids 9 and older, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend three servings of lowfat or fat free milk and milk products each day and two and a half servings daily for children ages 4 to 8. Try pairing this kid-friendly recipe for breakfast sushi with a glass of milk for a fun way to start their day with milk and protein. For more kid-friendly, nutritious recipe ideas, visit milklife.com.

BREAKFAST SUSHI Servings: 1 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter 1 banana 1/4 cup crisp rice cereal Spread peanut butter over the outside of the banana and then roll in cereal until coated. Cut into thick slices and serve with a glass of milk. Nutritional information per serving: 390 calories; 15 g fat; 3 g saturated fat; 5 mg cholesterol; 16 g protein; 51 g carbohydrates; 5 g fiber; 290 mg sodium; 305 mg calcium (30% of daily value). Nutrition figures based on including an 8-ounce glass of fat free milk.