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BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office Interstate Crime Enforcement Team made several major busts on Interstate 95 on Thursday.

The first stop by the ICE Team, made about 7 a.m. near the Alcolu exit, involved the seizure of 2,800 pounds of heroin and 4,500 pounds of marijuana, worth a total of about $310,000, according to a sheriff’s office incident report.

The drugs were discovered during a traffic stop on a commercial bus,

which was traveling from New York City to Orlando, Florida, according to the report.

A K-9 discovered the drugs on the bus and in the cargo area. The marijuana was found in a duffel bag in the cargo area, and the heroin was found in a black plastic bag underneath a seat, according to the report.

None of the passengers claimed ownership of either bag.

No charges were made, according to the report.

In the second stop, at Exit 132 Southbound, the ICE Team arrested four suspects after finding more

than 230 fake credit cards with about $23,000 on the cards, according to Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Kipp Coker.

A bottle of Codeine was also discovered, he said. Codeine is a narcotic pain-reliever and cough suppressant similar to morphine and hydrocodone.

Four people were arrested and charged with transaction card forgery and possession of a controlled substance: Angel Manuel Rodriguez, 24; Dhrai Justin Davis; 20; Devaris M.. McClain, 24; and Germaine Jerrod Allen, 31.

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Sumter’s top grads all children of U.S. Air Force veterans This year’s Sumter School District’s three valedictorians are all children of Air Force veterans who came to Sumter after their fathers were stationed at Shaw Air Force Base.

The valedictorians are Elizabeth Orban, Lakewood High School; Nicolas “Nic” Davis, Crestwood High School; and William “Will” Stallings,

Orban has overcome many challenges in her life to claim the top spot of the class at Lakewood High School.

She is a daughter of Hungarian immigrants who defected from Romania in 1979, at that time a communist country. Her parents, Joe and Irma Orban, arrived in the United States as refugees. Orban was born

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in California, and her father served in the Air Force in electrical engineering for more than 20 years.

Elizabeth was born two and a half months ORBAN premature and had to be placed on oxygen for 45 days, said Joe Orban. As a result of her being born premature, she had

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Lakewood High School Valedictorian Elizabeth Orban leads her class into graduation ceremonies Friday afternoon at the Sumter County Civic Center.

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Session gets positive reviews from local legislative delegation Sen. Kevin Johnson, D-Manning, said the recently ended General Assembly session exceeded his expectations.

“For most of the year we were just going around in circles,” Johnson said, “As we got closer to the end of the session, we were able to get together in a bipartisan effort and got some things done.”

Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, said he is used to the last minute scramble after 16 years in the House of Representatives.

“That’s generally how legislation gets passed — at the end of the session,” he said.

Local legislators cited SMITH the budget, a military veterans state income tax exemption and at least some progress on roads funding as session highlights.

Still undecided is whether the state will see ethics reform with differing versions of bills to create an independent investigating committee and require more income disclosure headed to a conference committee.

Smith, who is a member of the conference committee, said he is optimistic.

“We have a good chance of finally having some meaningful ethics reform in the state of South Carolina,” he said.

Smith said ethics reform came very close to being passed Thursday, the last day of the session.

“The Senate sort of moved the goal line a little bit in regards to independent investigations, but I am hopeful after a discussion with the Senate conferees we will get a vast improvement in our system.”

Joining Smith on the conference committee will be fellow House members, Kirkman Finlay, R-Richland; and Beth Bernstein, D-Richland. Appointed to the committee by the Senate are and Sens. Larry Martin, R-Pickens; Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg; and George Campsen, R-Charleston.

Smith said the last-minute passage of a military retirement bill is a big win for the Sumter area.

“Before, it was never even given a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee,” he said.

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U.S. hiring grinds to a near-halt; many stop looking for work

BY CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AND JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring slowed to a near-standstill in May, sowing doubts about the economy’s health and complicating the Federal Reserve’s efforts to raise interest rates.

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bling reason: Nearly a halfmillion jobless Americans stopped looking for work and so were no longer counted as unemployed.

Employers added just 38,000 jobs in May, the fewest in the last five years.

Less-educated workers bore the brunt of the hiring slump, with a quarter-million high school dropouts losing their jobs in May. That has perpetuated a long-term trend toward a two-tiered job

market, with college-educated adults more likely to be employed and earning steady raises.

“The shockingly low payrolls gain in May provides further evidence that the economy is showing clear signs of slowing,” said Laura Rosner, an economist at BNP Paribas.

The much-weaker-than-expected figure raised doubts that the Federal Reserve will increase short-term interest

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On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average closed down 32 points for a loss of 0.2 percent.

The disappointing report spilled into the presidential race, with Donald Trump referring to it on Twitter as a “terrible jobs report” and a “bombshell.” The figures

come just days after President Obama touted his economic record in Elkhart, Indiana.

Americans particularly worried about the economy have been more likely to support outsider candidates such as Trump and Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders.

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Man dies after wreck with off-duty deputy

Man, woman arrested for damaging a vehicle

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Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man and woman on Friday for allegedly damaging a vehicle with a hammer and assaulting the vehicle owner.

According to the sheriff’s office, Christine Marie May, 50, and Nicholas Andrew Gontarz, 26, both of 505 Grange Road, are charged with malicious injury to property for allegedly using a hammer to cause less than $2,000 worth of damage to a vehicle while it was parked at the victim’s residence on May 24.

Christine May is also charged with third degree assault and battery for allegedly pushing the victim in the back and slapping her.

Both May and Gontarz are being held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

South Carolina Highway Patrol’s Multi-disciplinary Accident Investigation Team is investigating a May 5 wreck involving an off-duty Clarendon County Sheriff’s Deputy and a 53-year-old man, who died from his injuries several weeks later.

The wreck occurred at 9:40 a.m. on Paxville Highway (S.C. 261) near the intersection of Larrimore Drive and involved a vehicle and a moped traveling west, according to Highway Patrol spokesman Lance Cpl. David Jones.

An off-duty deputy operating a 2003 Lexus, struck the rear of a 2014 Moped causing it to fall into the right shoulder of the road, Jones said.

The victim was taken to Clarendon Memorial Hospital and then flown to Palmetto Health Richland.

The victim, identified as Phillip Titus Mallett, 53, of Manning, died on May 25 at Palmetto Health Richland.

Jones said no charges have been made, and it is an ongoing investigation.

It’s The Sumter Item’s policy not to release the name of

the driver unless charges are brought.

Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Randy Garrett said he had no authority to comment on the matter because the incident involved an off-duty deputy, operating a personal vehicle.

“My prayers go out to the victim’s family, and I’m sad that it happened,” Garrett said.

Salvage yard blaze kills puppy

Committee will look again at intersections Sumter Urban Area Transportation Study Policy Committee will meet at 10 a.m.

Monday in Sumter County Council Chambers, Sumter County Administration Building, 13 E. Canal St., to consider approval of a Transportation Initiative Program project.

The project details proposed improvements to the intersection at McCrays Mill and Pinewood roads, including relocating driveway access of nearby lots away from the intersection and reprogramming the traffic lights to accommodate traffic volume.

The committee will also receive a status report on 2008 Capital Penny Sales Tax Intersection Improvement projects; sidewalk improvements at South Harvin and Orange streets; resurfacing on Broad Street; and intersection improvements at the intersection of Bultman Drive and Wesmark Boulevard.

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Clouds of black smoke billow over a salvage yard on East Liberty Street as firefighters work to put out a fire that spread to more than 20 vehicles on Thursday evening. According to Sumter Fire Department Battalion Chief Joey Duggan, the vehicles were going to be crushed. Twenty-five firefighters from four fire stations responded, and it took about 50,000 gallons of water and more than an hour to extinguish. An estimated $6,900 worth of contents were lost because of the fire while approximately $150,000 worth of contents were saved. Duggan said there were no human injuries caused during the fire but a puppy was killed in the blaze. According to an incident report from the fire department, the cause of the fire is unknown.

Farm aid committee holds 1st meeting FROM STAFF REPORTS South Carolina Department of Agriculture has named the people appointed to the South Carolina Farm Aid Advisory Committee.

Palmetto Farm Aid legislation was passed by the General Assembly and provides for the formation of an advisory board to make recommendations to the South Carolina Department of Agriculture in the administration of grants to farmers who had substantial losses in the October flood.

Members to the advisory committee as required by the bill are: • Martin Eubanks (ex-officio), S.C. Department of Agriculture; • Meredith Cleland, S.C. Department of Revenue; • Kathy Coleman, Clemson University; • Delbert Foster, South Carolina State University; • Neal Baxley, S.C. Farm Bureau representative;

• Kelly Wiseman, ArborOne Farm Credit, • Matthew Flemming, Midland Agency Insurance; and • Walter Dantzler, agricultural commodities representative.

The initial meeting of the South Carolina Farm Aid Advisory Board was held Thursday at the Phillips Market Center, West Columbia. Committee members discussed the application process, criteria for eligibility and an implementation and training plan. The Advisory Board will dissolve within 45 days of the completion of grant awards, but no later than June 30, 2017.

“Over the next few months, we will work together to get funds in the hands of farmers as quickly and equitably as possible,” said Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers. “This effort is an outstanding example of collaboration between the leading agricultural organizations in our state.”

For more information, visit www.agriculture.sc.gov.

Safely operate golf carts FROM STAFF REPORTS In a news release, Sumter Police Department said it would like to remind drivers to adhere to local and state traffic laws, use caution and respect all types of vehicles on local roadways, such as golf carts.

State law allows golf carts to be driven on secondary roads or on a road where the speed limit is 35 mph or less.

Golf carts are not allowed on Broad Street, Guignard and Bultman drives, Lafayette Street — all considered U.S. primary roadways — as well as Liberty Street, Alice Drive and Pinewood Road, which are South Carolina primary roadways.

Alternative vehicles such as golf carts often do not have signal and brake lights so operators are urged to yield the right of way where required, stay

within the speed limit and follow street signs and markings.

Also, golf cart operators are required to: • Have in their possession a permit issued by South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles for the cart. The permit must be renewed every five years or sooner if the address of the owner changes; • Be at least 16 years old, have a valid S.C. driver’s license and proof of liability insurance in their possession; • Drive the cart within four miles of the owner’s residence; and • Drive the cart during daylight hours.

Information about state operation of vehicle laws can be found on scstatehouse.gov and scdmvonline.com or call Sumter Police Department at (803) 4362700.

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GRADS FROM PAGE A1 minor difficulties with motor skills such as balance and coordination, he said. She was unable to learn activities that required balance, such as how to ride a bicycle. She also has scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine.

As a student, Elizabeth said it took a longer time for her to finish tests and assignments, yet she excelled in all of her studies.

“I made it a goal of mine to aim high and be the best I can be,” she said.

At the end of her ninth grade year, Orban found out she was the top student in her class and has been going full speed ever since, she said.

Orban, who speaks fluent Hungarian, was a member of the school’s National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta (National Math Honor Society).

She has received a full-ride to college, receiving dozens of scholarship.

Orban plans to attend University of South Carolina Sumter her first two years and then transfer to USC Columbia. Her ultimate goal is to earn a doctorate degree in pediatric physical therapy.

Brenda Richardson, Lakewood High School’s director of school counseling, described Orban as an “amazing” student.

“She is a giant when it comes to getting things done,” Richardson said. “She has a passion for learning and has overcome many obstacles in her life. She never let anything be a barrier to her success.”

NICOLAS DAVIS Crestwood’s valedictorian Nic Davis had a steady climb to the top spot of his class. He ended his freshman year ranked fourth, moved up to second place his sophomore year, third his junior year and first his senior year.

Davis was born at a U.S. Air Force Base in Italy, where his father, Chris Davis, was stationed at the time. His father held many positions in the

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Lakewood High School Valedictorian Elizabeth Orban, left, gives an emotional speech as Salutatorian Viktoria Eaddy wipes a tear during the speech. military, retiring as master sergeant.

Nic’s mother, Amy, is a cafeteria cashier at Kingsbury Elementary School.

Besides being a straight “A” student, Davis started on Crestwood’s varsity football team as left tackle. He also served as vice president of the school’s National Math Honor Society DAVIS and parliamentarian of the National Honor Society.

He said his parents always held Nic accountable for his grades.

“It seems that he can do schoolwork effortlessly; he is smart and works hard, however,” Amy Davis said. “He is a well-rounded student, and we are extremely proud of his accomplishments.”

Melissa Jackson, Crestwood’s math department chairwoman, taught Davis in the 10th and 11th grades. She also serves as a cheerleading

coach, and said she has seen his success on the football field.

“Nic is an outstanding student-athlete with loads of personality,” Jackson said. “He takes on challenges with ease and does not allow them to stress him out.”

Davis plans to attend USC Columbia with aspirations of becoming a mechanical engineer.

WILLIAM STALLINGS Will Stallings, valedictorian of Sumter High School, was born in New Mexico, where his father, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Tripp Stallings, was stationed at the time. Stallings and his family moved to Sumter when he was transferred to Shaw Air Force Base as an F-16 STALLINGS and F-17 pilot.

He now flies commercial planes for Delta Airlines.

Will said his parents were al-

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“Will has always been selfmotivated,” she said. “He excels in everything he does and thinks outside the box. We’re extremely proud of him of his accomplishments.”

Stallings plans to attend the Honors College at USC Columbia and major in biochemistry and molecular biology, with aspirations of becoming a medical doctor.

Lakewood High School and Crestwood High School students graduated on Friday at the Sumter County Civic Center. Sumter High School students graduate today at 9 a.m. at Memorial Stadium.

ways very supportive of their children’s efforts and encouraged them to do their best.

For the last two years, Stallings has been in the International Baccalaureate program at Sumter High School. The program has a challenging curriculum with a heavy course load, he said.

“The program definitely pushed all of us,” he said.

Besides being the top ranking student in his class, Will is also a competitive swimmer on the high school team and a violinist.

He said the secret of his success was always placing schoolwork first.

Last summer, Will traveled to Tanzania through the International School of Duesseldorf in Germany. In Tanzania, he participated in a community service project, teaching math to local children at a school.

Stallings mother, Amy Stallings, said she and her husband have always placed an emphasis on education to their children.

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AMC’s ‘Feed the Beast’ deserves starvation diet

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH We live in the age of the slow-to-build TV drama. I’ve heard people say, with entirely straight faces, that a show “doesn’t really get going until the eighth episode.” While some good series may be rewarding for the patient viewer, bad shows usually tend to announce their terribleness right away.

“Feed the Beast” (10 p.m. Sunday, AMC, TV-14) wastes no time. You know you’re in trouble when a dashing soonto-be-released prisoner has sex with his fetching lawyer even before getting out of his orange jumpsuit. This isn’t a spoiler; it happens about three minutes into “Beast.”

That prisoner is Dion Patras (Jim Sturgess). All of the correctional officers are sad to see him go. You see, he’s a gourmet chef who has made their every meal a delectable affair. Any resemblance to the incarcerated gourmands in “Goodfellas” is strictly intentional. “Beast” includes plenty of shots of blue flames on top of expensive stoves, cracking eggs and sizzling sauces. They are a welcome distraction from the dialogue.

Most of the more painful speeches belong to Tommy Moran (David Schwimmer), who used to be Dion’s best friend. Then Dion got high on cocaine and burned their mobbed-up restaurant down and went to prison. This happened on the same night that Tommy’s wife died in a hit-and-run accident, the tragic incident that traumatized his son, TJ (Elijah Jacob). The poor kid hasn’t spoken a word since.

It’s sad we can’t say the same for Tommy.

He’s a sad-sack sommelier-turnedwine wholesaler who samples too much merchandise. We see him at his wife’s grave, at grief counseling and consulting with his son’s therapist when not unburdening himself of great dollops of plot explication as Dion whips up yet another four-star feast.

When not cooking or engaged in hands-on sessions with his lawyer, Dion is on the run from the mobsters whose restaurant he torched. Chief among them is The Tooth Fairy (Michael Gladis), a pliers-wielding heavy with a taste for Dion’s pan-roasted quail. He’d rather use Dion’s culinary genius as a meal ticket than murder him. This forces Dion to sweet talk Tommy into rebooting their dreams of opening a Greek restaurant. In the Bronx, of all places.

“Beast” makes the most of the borough’s bleak industrial scenery and its up-and-coming status as “the new Brooklyn.”

The urban backdrop adds just one more brooding ingredient to this cafeteria of cliches.

ALI PAIGE GOLDSTEIN / LIONSGATE TELEVISION / AMC

David Schwimmer stars as Tommy Moran in the new AMC series “Feed the Beast,” premiering at 10 p.m. Sunday.

• The new documentary series “I Am Rebel” (9 p.m. Sunday, National Geographic) profiles outsiders, instigators and misfits whose audacious acts resulted in major changes, often unforeseen and unplanned.

The first story belongs to Louis Moore, a civil rights activist from Detroit who grew so fed up with police harassment and death threats that he hijacked a plane in 1972 in an effort to get the president’s attention. The ensuing flights to and from and back to Cuba inspired the first serious security screenings at our nation’s airports.

Consequently, hijackings declined dramatically.

Produced by Doug Liman (“The Bourne Identity,” “Suits,” “Covert Affairs”), “Rebel” offers a first-person approach to these openly sympathetic profiles. It’s pretty edgy stuff for basic cable.

• Nothing thwarts a bride-to-be’s plans like the existence of the groom’s deranged stepsister in the 2016 thriller “You May Now Kill the Bride” (8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime). Tammin Sursok, Ashley Newbrough and Rocky Myers star.

• Viewers can spend Saturday watching or re-watching all 10 episodes of the superior second season of “Fargo” (10 a.m. to 8 p.m., FX, TV-MA).

• The new docuseries “The Vet Life” (10 p.m. Saturday, Animal Planet, TV-PG) follows three doctors and Tuskegee

University graduates as they open a new clinic in Houston and try to balance time spent with their families and caring for critters.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Roommates are torn apart by rival felines on “My Cat From Hell” (8 p.m., Animal Planet, TV-PG).

• The excellent two-part “Madoff” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) biopic starring Richard Dreyfuss concludes.

• An Englishman brings vital information on “Outlander” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA).

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Repeat reports scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS, r): the controversial use of confidential informants; a 12-year-old jazz prodigy.

• Sashes and smiles take center stage at the 2016 Miss USA pageant (7 p.m., Fox, TV-PG).

• The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors meet in Game 2 of the NBA Finals (8 p.m., ABC).

• Jesse tries to improve in the pulpit on “Preacher” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-MA).

• Bill O’Reilly presents “Legends & Lies” (8 p.m., Fox News), a history of the American Revolution.

• In the season finale, “Sports Detectives” (9 p.m., Smithsonian) looks for

Muhammad Ali’s missing gold medal from the 1960 Olympics.

• A new target for the High Sparrow on “Game of Thrones” (9 p.m., HBO, TVMA).

• A beta launch breeds complications on “Silicon Valley” (10 p.m., HBO, TVMA).

• The annual Christmas party offers Selena a chance to bargain for congressional votes on “Veep” (10:30 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). Even more deliriously obscene than last week’s episode. “Veep” keeps topping itself.

CULT CHOICE Strangers (Gwyneth Paltrow, Huey Lewis, Andre Braugher, Maria Bello, Paul Giamatti) meet and compete at a Nebraska karaoke competition in the much-derided 2000 ensemble piece “Duets” (7 p.m. Saturday, TMC Extra).

SUNDAY SERIES On two helpings of “Madam Secretary” (CBS, r, TV-14): a new Cold War (8 p.m.), a chill in the Oval Office (9 p.m.) * Holmes suspects his father’s motives on “Elementary” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * A visit from the FBI on “Game of Silence” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

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From the Morning’s debut CD, ‘Promised Land’

BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com From the Morning, the duo of AshLee Holloman and Kevin Jarvis, has been performing in small venues around the Midlands since December of 2014.

Friday night, they launched their debut album at Hamptons restaurant here in Sumter.

The CD titled “Promised Land” is a mix of acoustic styles, heavy on folk, traditional country and pop with some country gospel for good measure.

The dozen songs are an equal mix of covers and original compositions by Jarvis, who sings and plays guitars, bass, percussion and harmonica, with Holloman handling most of the lead vocals and some harmony.

The first song, “From the Morning,” which also gave the duo its name, is by the late British singer/songwriter Nick Drake. It leads nicely into the remaining songs with both its music and lyrics, which include: A day once dawned And it was beautiful A day once dawned from the ground Then the night she fell And the air was beautiful The night she fell all around So look see the days The endless coloured ways And go play the game that you learnt From the morning ...

“Promised Land” is a mellow album, with many of the songs suggesting religious themes, particularly the desire to “go home” to the title land.

Jarvis and Holloman met while playing in a local praise band, so elements

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“Promised Land” is the debut album by the duo From the Morning. It can be purchased locally at Olive Tree Christian bookstore.

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AshLee Holloman and Kevin Jarvis, From the Morning, perform for the crowd at the Sumter Iris Festival. The duo has released a first CD titled “Promised Land.” from those days fit seamlessly into the album; even the secular songs are message-laden. Most express a longing and a desire for loyalty, trust and better things to come.

Holloman’s versatile alto varies easily from country and gospel to pop — on Jarvis’ “The Bridge” her voice evokes Heart’s Ann Wilson and one can hear Rosanne Cash on his “Calls to Me.” The cover “Angel Band” joyfully expresses the singer’s desire to be escorted “on your snow white wings to my immortal home,” as does the traditional “Wayfaring Stranger”: “ ... there’s no sickness, toil or danger In that bright world to which I go.”

“Uncloudy Day” by Josiah Atwood is upbeat and faster, comparable to the country gospel hymn, “I’ll Fly Away” and sung with exuberance by the duo.

It’s one that will set your feet to tapping.

All the songs are handled ably by the duo. Jarvis’ voice is pleasantly raspy at times and strongest on his own compositions.

While the two perform often as a duo, on “Promised Land” they’re joined on several tracks by other musicians, which adds depth and texture to those songs.

“Water of Life,” Jarvis’ composition and arguably the best song on the CD,

is Celtic folk in style, and the addition of Rick Walker’s drums and Jennifer Welch’s flute and harmony vocals add much to its feel. It’s one the listener will remember and play again and again.

Ann Marie Johnson’s guitar on three songs is a welcome addition on Townes Van Zandt’s “If I Needed You” as well as “Wayfaring Stranger.”

Watch for From the Morning at venues around town to hear more classics and modern acoustic music, as well as original compositions. Meanwhile, you can hear samples of “Promised Land” online at www.cdbaby.com/ fromthemorning3 and https://itunes. apple.com/us/album/promised-land/ id1117688327, where you can also purchase the music; the CD is also available in Sumter at the Olive Tree Christian bookstore, 600 Bultman Drive, Suite 6.

Gaiman has a lot to say in ‘The View From the Cheap Seats’

BY ROB MERRILL The Associated Press Warning: This book may make you want to read a bunch of other books. Maybe even buy a comic.

On my list, recommended

by Mr. Gaiman: anything by Harlan Ellison, “Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell,” the “Discworld” series by Terry Pratchett, “Lud-in-the-Mist” and Gaiman’s own “Sandman” series of graphic novels.

“The View from the Cheap Seats” is a collection of lec-

tures, acceptance speeches, essays, book introductions, obits and tributes written by Gaiman during the decades.

He’s upfront in his forward, telling readers they’re under “no obligation to read them all.” That’s good guidance, as some are about books not all readers will have read and therefore won’t make much sense.

But there’s plenty here to spend a few hours with, including his commencement speech at University of the Arts in Philadelphia that

went viral in 2012 — “Husband runs off with a politician? Make good art. Leg crushed and then eaten by a mutated boa constrictor?

Make good art. IRS on your trail? Make good art. Cat exploded? Make good art.”

The book is crammed with his thoughts about the comic, sci-fi and fantasy art forms, friends he’s loved and lost, and even the vital role of libraries.

Each dispatch is no more than a dozen pages — some just a dozen paragraphs — so

it’s perfect for a quick read before turning off your bedside lamp. There’s little here to quibble about because it’s so personal. Gaiman has a direct writing style that’s easy to read.

For writers or wanna-be writers, there’s plenty of advice in these pages.

Here’s Gaiman at the 2004 Harvey Awards, the Oscars of the comic book world: “Most of the things I’ve got right over the years, I’d got right because I got them wrong first.” And: “I’ve learned over

the years that everything is more or less the same amount of work, so you may as well set your sights high and try and do something really cool.”

If all you’ve ever heard or seen of Gaiman is the film adaptation of “Coraline,” the book is a nice jumping-off point into his world that will have you visiting your favorite library, bookshop or online retailer to either pick up one of his or dozens of others that made him the artist he is today.

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Sumter High School

Class of 2016 Congratulations to the Class of 2016 for collectively earning more than $10 million in MERIT BASED scholarships!

The Sumter High School Class of 2016 will mark a milestone in their lives on Saturday, June 4 at Memorial Stadium. Sumter School District salutes the following candidates for diplomas and certificates:

William Charles Stallings

Savannah Dayne Jordan

Valedictorian

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Group from Taiwanese Sister City visits Sumter County Council Chairwoman Vivian Fleming McGhaney talks with Brian Wu, Robert Chen and Carlos Yeh, from Sumter’s Sister City Taichung City in Taiwan during the contingent’s visit to Sumter last week.

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4-H offers variety of summer programs FROM STAFF REPORTS If your children are looking to fill their summer with educational opportunities, the 4-H program offers a variety of options.

Here are the scheduled programs:

4-H SEWING PROGRAM The 4-H Sewing Class is planned for 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

June 13-15 from at Clemson Extension Service. Youth ages 8-14 will increase their knowledge in using a sewing machine, safety, sewing, cutting, measuring, quilting techniques, ironing and coordination. Class size is limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. The non-refundable registration fee of $30 is required for enrollment.

4-H CREATIVE CRAFTS The 4-H Creative Craft Class is planned for June 16-17 at the Sumter County Extension Office. Youth ages 8-14 will be exposed a fun-filled three days of 4-H activities ranging

scrapbooking and crafts projects. Class size is limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. The non-refundable registration fee $20 is required for enrollment.

COOKING LIKE A CHEF Cooking Like a Chef Day Camp is planned for June 27July 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Clemson Extension Service.

Youth ages 8-15 will increase their knowledge in basic nutrition, food preparation skills, food safety techniques, table settings and manners. They will learn how to prepare light and easy recipes made from scratch. Class size is limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. The non-refundable registration fee of $35 is required for enrollment.

4-H CLUB SUMMER CAMP From wake up to lights out, campers enjoy new challenges, discovery, friendships and fun with a focus on developing character through cooperation, teamwork, respect for others and for our natural en-

SESSION FROM PAGE A1 With the clock ticking, Smith said the bill’s proponents decided to pass the bill as amended by the Senate. The Senate added a cap to the income tax deduction and phased it in over five years.

“Due to the timing on the bill it didn’t allow us to negotiate,” Smith said. “After consultation with many of the military interests who had advocated for this bill, we thought it was best to enact it (with the Senate amendments) and see where we could build on that in the future.”

The budget also was praised by the local delegation.

“I am very pleased with the budget

vironment. Campers check in on Sunday at 3 p.m. and pick up is Thursday at 1 p.m. Cost is $250 (limited scholarships may be available). Military children get an additional discount of $100. Camp will be held on July 10-14 at Camp Bob Cooper in Summerton and on June 12-16 at Camp Long in Aiken. For more information call the office at (803) 773-5561.

STATE 4-H CONGRESS State 4-H Congress is an awards event filled with many fun and educational activities for youth ages 14-19. It is one of the most valuable experiences for 4-H members. Objectives for delegates are to give to the world through service learning, learn about scholarships and trips offered through 4-H and to view teen leadership in action. The camp will be held July 13-16 at Clemson University. Slots are available for non 4-H members, this will give you an opportunity to experience 4-H. The cost is $250. Scholarships are available.

and the budget process this year,” said Rep. David Weeks, D-Sumter. “I thought the overall tone of getting things done through compromise and a little give-and-take was really good.”

Weeks said he was happy to see more money in the local government fund and for education.

The General Assembly also approved a $5.2 million request for capital improvements at the Pinewood Landfill Site and to study the site’s long term needs.

“I am very proud of the we have passed that and continue to focus on Pinewood,” Smith said. “I think the General Assembly has understood the importance of Pinewood to the majority of the citizens of the state and the potential problems it could have.”

OBITUARIES MILTON C. MCCARTY

Salters Ballard Jr., 96, widower of Gertrude Ballard, entered into eternal rest on Friday, June 3, 2016, at Sumter Health Rehabilitation Center.

Born on Oct. 25, 1919, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Elder Salters Ballard Sr. and Beatrice Ballard Frierson.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the residence of his son-in-law and daughter, Buster and Margie Ballard Mack, 2955 Hermitage Drive.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Ephriam D. Stephens Funeral Home of Sumter.

Milton Carl McCarty, 80, husband of Maria Dorothy Ballerini McCarty, died on Friday, June 3, 2016, at his home.

Services will be announced by Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and

RUTHIE WILLIAMS Ruthie Williams, 65, wife of Henry B. Williams, died on Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey.

Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Eddie Jr. and Mammie Davis Dees.

The family will receive

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JOBS FROM PAGE A1 served as a stark reminder that less-educated Americans have continued to lose economic ground even as overall hiring and growth have picked up since the Great Recession.

Essentially all of the 7 million jobs added during the past decade belong to workers with at least some college experience. The number of high school graduates with jobs is 3 million lower than 10 years ago.

“The high school jobs are gone, and they’re not coming back,” said Anthony Carnevale, director of Georgetown University Center on Education and Workforce. “It’s driven by a fundamental shift from an industrial economy to a post-industrial economy.”

Craig Lloyd, 27, has mostly worked part-time jobs in restaurants in Wichita, Kansas, since graduating from high school 10 years ago. Some paid as little as minimum wage, while his most recent position as a sous-chef paid $12 an hour.

Three months ago, he started his own business selling burritos out of a friend’s food truck on weekends.

His wife is returning to school to get her degree, but he doesn’t plan to do so himself.

“I’ve really put off getting a higher education because of the debt that you can incur,” Lloyd said.

The hiring stall could be temporary, economists noted. There have been hiring lulls before in the seven-year recovery.

But job gains in March

A solar energy bill with an amendment to incentivize solar installations at the Pinewood Site did not pass, however, disappointing the local delegation. The solar installation at Pinewood could reduced the state’s and the taxpayer’s liability to maintain the site, Smith said.

“I intend to file that bill again next year. I think it is a great idea,” Smith said.

Smith said the budget includes money for the Science Building at University of South Carolina Sumter and the Central Carolina Technical College Workforce Development Center.

“Education was a big winner in this budget,” Smith said “It will increase the per-pupil funding and that will be very beneficial to Sumter County. It

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and April were also revised downward on Friday, leaving average monthly hiring at a pace of just 116,000 in the past three months.

That’s sharply below last year’s average of nearly 230,000.

The share of Americans who are working or searching for jobs — a figure known as the labor force participation rate — fell in May to 62.6 percent, near a four-decade low.

Separately, Lael Brainard, a Fed board member and ally of Chair Janet Yellen, signaled Friday that the Fed should be in no hurry to act, especially after the bleak jobs report.

The Fed meets next on June 14-15. Economists now see little chance of a rate increase at that time.

The Fed raised the shortterm rate last December after holding it at nearly zero for seven years.

Fed officials may not keep investors guessing for long: Yellen will speak Monday in a closely watched address that may show how she has interpreted Friday’s report.

The May job gain was lowered by the Verizon workers’ strike, which depressed hiring in the telecom sector by 37,000.

In addition, manufacturers, construction companies and temporary help agencies all shed jobs. Retailers, hotels and restaurants added jobs but at a slower pace than in recent months.

Employers probably cut back on hiring after the economy grew at just a 0.8 percent annual rate in the January-March quarter.

changed the formula for taking the poverty level into account, which will free more money for Sumter.”

Getting some money for roads was also welcomed by the local delegation, even if no long term solution to funding the state’s highways and bridges emerged.

“It’s not the big plan we wanted, but we got $4 billion going to roads,” Johnson said. “That will give us year or two to figure out what we are going to do on the big roads bill.”

Now legislators will wait to see what bills Gov. Nikki Haley vetoes.

Weeks said he is confident the roads bill and the military retirement bills have the votes to override any vetoes.

“I feel pretty good about both of those,” he said.

friends at 328 Wright St. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc.

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Born on Dec. 1, 1935, in

Manning, she was a daughter of the late Jessie and Leila Davis Wilson.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence 105 Oakland Ave., Manning.

Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Fleming & DeLaine Funeral Home & Chapel.

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Clemson baseball

Offensive explosion Tigers use 10-run third to rally from early deficit; lead Western Carolina 21-9 through 7 innings

USC baseball

No. 1 USC trails in 7th

Gamecocks take on Rhode Island in regional opener From staff reports COLUMBIA – No. 1 seed South Carolina found itself trailing fourth-seeded Rhode Island 5-4 in the seventh inning of their opening game in the Columbia Regional on Friday at Founders Park.

The game was not completed as of press time. Go to www. theitem.com for complete results.

The Gamecocks jumped on Rams starting pitcher Tyler Wilson for three runs in the bottom of the first. Wilson, who came into the contest with a 12-1 record, gave up a leadoff home run to Gene Cone. Dom Thompson-Williams doubled with one out before Alex Destino smacked a 2-run homer to make it 3-0.

USC made it 4-0 with another run in the third. TJ Hopkins drew a leadoff walk and went to second on a Thompson-Williams single. He scored on a Jonah Bride base hit.

South Carolina starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt held Rhode Island scoreless in the first three innings before running into trouble in the fourth.

Ryan Olmo and Brett McManus hit back-to-back 1-out home runs to slice the lead to 4-2.

The Rams knocked Schmidt out of the game in the fifth.

The right-hander gave up

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Clemson’s Seth Beer celebrates with teammates after hitting a grand slam during the bottom of the third inning of the Tigers’ NCAA Regional opener against Western Carolina on Friday in Clemson. The game was not finished at press time. Go to www.theitem.com for complete details on the game.

By Brad Senkiw The Independent-Mail CLEMSON - A year ago, Clemson hit 35 home runs as a team.

One game into the NCAA postseason, the Tigers have 69 deep shots, and that more aggressive, Monte Lee-style of baseball is fueling Clemson’s late-season surge in his first season at the helm.

The Tigers cranked out two home runs, including a grand slam by Seth

Beer, in a 10-run third inning and used two more during an 18-0 scoring run to rally against Western Carolina in their first game of the Clemson Regional on Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

The Tigers were leading 21-9 entering the eighth.

Chris Okey hit two long balls for the top seed, and the Tigers will face either second-seeded Oklahoma State or Nebraska, which lost 6-0 earlier Friday, on Saturday.

Chris Williams, Eli White and Mike

Triller hit Clemson’s other home runs, but that came well after the Tigers had the game in hand. It was the most runs they’ve scored in an NCAA postseason game since posting 21 against East Carolina in 2002.

After left-handed pitcher Charlie Barnes served up a 2-run home run to Caleb Robinson in the second inning, everything else went wrong in the third frame.

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Boxing

AP sources: Ali remains hospitalized for ‘serious’ issues

By TIM DAHLBERG The Associated Press Muhammad Ali remained hospitalized Friday in the Phoenix area, battling respiratory problems serious enough to draw family members to his bedside.

The 74-year-old boxing great’s respiratory issues have been complicated by the Parkinson’s that he was diagnosed with in the 1980s, two people told The Associated Press a day earlier.

The two spoke separately in describing Ali’s condition as being very concerning to family members. They declined to be identified because they were not speaking on behalf of the family.

Several of Ali’s daughters reportedly flew to Phoenix late Thursday and early Friday to be with their father.

The Associated Press

Muhammad Ali, center, with the support of sister in-law Marilyn Williams, left, and wife Lonnie, walks through the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological InSee Ali, Page B4 stitute at St. Joseph’s in Phoenix in 2012. Ali is in a hospital in Phoenix.

Pro basketball

Livingston, backups bring best

By JANIE McCAULEY The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Shaun Livingston put up nearly 100 free throws at the end of Friday’s NBA Finals practice, and that is somewhere around his norm.

Cleveland might have built the most expensive roster in the NBA. Livingston Way out West, Golden State developed arguably the league’s deepest and best bench with a group of hard-nosed guys like Livingston eager to take the pressure off starters Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green whenever their names are called.

Or downright outplay the first unit when necessary on the biggest stage.

This close-knit band of backups regularly discusses how dependable they must be, telling each other to stay ready for any role.

“When you see a guy down, you make sure you pick him up and when you see a guy up

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Saturday, June 4, 2016

Auto racing

Keselowski leads Penske sweep with Pocono pole

By DAN GELSTON The Associated Press LONG POND, Pa. — Brad Keselowski has the best start at Pocono for a race he can’t wait to finish.

Win or lose — and, yes, Keselowski wants to win even with a Chase berth in the bag — the end of the race means the 2012 Sprint Cup champion is one week closer toward NASCAR’s version of the playoffs.

With the summer racing season just heating up, Keselowski is already antsy for September.

“I am ready to go run for the championship right now,” he said. “I am hungry for it. I think we have a good opportunity and I really want to win a second championship.”

Up first, trying to win his second career race at Pocono Raceway. Keselowski led a Team Penske first-row sweep with his first pole of the season, turning a lap of 181.726 mph on Friday to just edge teammate Joey Logano.

The Pocono pole capped a banner weekend for team owner Roger Penske. Simon Pagenaud, Helio Castroneves and Juan Pablo Montoya qualified 1-2-3 for Penske for this weekend’s first IndyCar race at Belle Isle.

“The IndyCar side always sets the bar really high,” Keselowski said. “That’s not a bad thing. That’s part of having a great effort with a great group. I look at their side and they’ve done a tremendous side the last few years of winning races. We’re trying to do the same.”

He’s done a pretty good job in 2016, winning at Las Vegas and Talladega, with eight top 10s.

With two victories, Keselowski is already locked into a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Keselowski, who won the last 500-mile race at Pocono, said racing with a playoff bid secured creates different kinds of challenges over the summer before the Chase field is set in September.

AXALTA 400 lineup After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pa. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 181.726 mph.

2. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 181.400.

3. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 181.316.

4. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 181.192.

5. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 180.759.

6. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 180.563.

7. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 180.047.

8. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr, Chevrolet, 179.605.

9. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 179.472.

10. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 179.451.

11. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 178.941.

12. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 178.827.

13. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 179.444.

14. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 179.379.

15. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 179.151.

16. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 178.980.

17. (78) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 178.763.

18. (34) Chris Buescher, Ford, 178.391.

19. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 178.370.

20. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 178.363.

21. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 178.235.

22. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 178.140.

23. (15) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 178.123.

24. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 178.108.

25. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ford, 177.267.

26. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 177.207.

27. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 177.204.

28. (95) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 176.974.

29. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 176.929.

30. (44) Brian Scott, Ford, 176.640.

31. (38) Landon Cassill, Ford, 176.450.

32. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 176.298.

33. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 175.709.

34. (23) David Ragan, Toyota, 175.466.

35. (7) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 174.659.

36. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 173.157.

37. (55) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 173.117.

38. (30) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 169.157.

39. (32) Jeb Burton, Ford, 166.664.

40. (98) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 164.087.

“It is a really interesting dynamic to the current format and creates this period of anticipation with acknowledgment that you just have to keep racing,” he said. “I think trying to keep that pace and keep the excitement and energy up through these few months is a tough task but one that we will have to take up.”

Keselowski stopped by the Pocono media center on Friday, then returned a few hours later after he won the pole.

“If I come twice, then people hate me,” he said, laughing.

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TODAY 7:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Nordea Masters Third Round from Stockholm, Sweden (GOLF).

9 a.m. – Professional Tennis: French Open Women’s Singles Final Match from Paris (WIS 10).

9 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Pocono Green 250 Pole Qualifying from Long Pond, Pa. (FOX SPORTS 1).

11:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Axalta We Paint Winners 400 Practice from Long Pond, Pa. (FOX SPORTS 1).

11:55 a.m. – International Soccer: Germany vs. Hungary (ESPNEWS).

Noon – College Softball: Women’s College World Series Game Seven from Oklahoma City – Florida State vs.

UCLA (ESPN).

Noon – College Baseball: Clemson Regional Game (ESPN2).

Noon – College Baseball: Clemson Regional Game (ESPNU).

12:30 p.m. – PGA Golf: Memorial Tournament Third Round from Dublin, Ohio (GOLF).

1 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Pocono Green 250 from Long Pond, Pa. (WACH 57, WEGX-FM 92.9).

2 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Arizona at Chicago Cubs (MLB NETWORK).

2:30 p.m. – College Softball: Women’s College World Series Game Eight from Oklahoma City – Oklahoma or Alabama vs. Louisiana State or Michigan (ESPN).

3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Memorial Tournament Third Round from Dublin, Ohio (WLTX 19).

3 p.m. – International Soccer: France vs. Scotland from Metz, France (ESPN2).

3 p.m. – College Baseball: ESPN Bases Loaded NCAA Regionals Highlights Show (ESPNU).

3 p.m. – LPGA Golf: ShopRite LPGA Classic Second Round from Galloway, N.J. (GOLF).

3:30 p.m. – IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Indy Dual in Detroit Race One from Detroit (WOLO 25).

4 p.m. – College Baseball: Clemson Regional Game (ESPNU).

4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Tampa Bay at Minnesota (FOX SPORTS 1).

4:30 p.m. – College Baseball: ESPN Bases Loaded NCAA Regionals Highlights Show (ESPN).

5 p.m. – International Soccer: Copa America Centenario Opening Group Stage Match from Orlando, Fla. – Costa Rica vs. Paraguay (WACH 57, UNIVISION).

5 p.m. – Track and Field: American Track League Meet from Atlanta (ESPN2).

5 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Principal Charity Classic Second Round from Des Moines, Iowa (GOLF).

7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at Baltimore (WACH 57).

7 p.m. – Arena Football: Philadelphia at Jacksonville (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. – College Softball: Women’s College World Series Game Nine from Oklahoma City – Georgia vs. Auburn (ESPN2).

7:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Clemson Regional Game (ESPNU).

7:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Copa America Centenario Opening Group Stage Match from Seattle – Haiti vs.

Peru (FOX SPORTS 2, UNIVISION).

8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Final Championship Series Game Three – Pittsburgh at San Jose (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

9:30 p.m. – College Softball: Women’s College World Series Game Nine from Oklahoma City -- Oklahoma or Alabama vs. Louisiana State or Michigan (ESPN2).

10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Los Angeles Dodgers (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7).

10 p.m. – International Soccer: Copa America Centenario Opening Group Stage Match – Brazil vs. Ecuador from Pasadena, Calif. (FOX SPORTS 2, UNIVISION).

10:30 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Francisco Vargas vs. Orlando Salido for the WBC World Super Featherweight Title and Julian Ramirez vs.

Abraham Lopez for the NABF Featherweight Title from Carson, Calif.

(HBO).

10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Colorado at San Diego or Atlanta at Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB NETWORK).

11 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Artur Beterview vs. Ezequiel Maderna in a Light Heavyweight Bout and Bryant Perrella vs. David Grayton in a Welterweight Bout from Montreal (ESPN).

MLB Standings

By The Associated Press

AMERICAN League The Associated Press

Pittsburgh goalie Matt Murray (30) pokes the puck away from San Jose’s Joe Pavelski (8) during Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday . The Penguins won 2-1 and lead the series 2-0.

Sharks hope return home turns tide

By JOSH DUBOW The Associated Press

us. We got better from Game 1. Game 2 was a lot better.

We haven’t played our best SAN JOSE, Calif. — The hockey yet.”

San Jose Sharks can take at The odds facing the least one positive out of los- Sharks are daunting. Of the ing the first two games of 49 teams that have taken a the Stanley Cup Final in 2-0 lead since the final went Pittsburgh. to the best-of-seven format Despite being severely in 1939, 44 have won the outplayed for almost the en- Cup. Teams winning the tire two games, the Sharks first two games at home still managed to lose by only have won 33 of 36 series. one goal with the game-winBut the Penguins know ner coming in the final better than to start planning three minutes of Game 1 any parades. Two of those and in overtime in Game 2. three teams to rally after If the Sharks can somelosing the first two games how neutralize Pittsburgh’s on the road have done it in decided edge in speed and the past seven years, includget back to playing the style ing Pittsburgh itself in 2009 of play that got them this against Detroit. Boston also far for the first time ever overcame a 2-0 deficit to they might be able to get Vancouver in 2011. back into the series when it “We’ve talked about it,” shifts to San Jose for Game said Penguins captain Sid3 on Saturday night. ney Crosby, who played on “In the playoffs, things are that 2009 team. “You expect magnified so much,” Sharks a really desperate hockey defenseman Paul Martin team. They’re only focused said Friday. “You lose a on winning one game. All game and it’s a close game their energy and everything you think about a big oppor- is toward just tomorrow tunity that you let slide night. We’ve all been in situaway. But when you go over ations where you put all the film and watch the that energy and all that games, it’s right there for focus toward one game and

you know they will be at their best.”

Outside of a strong second period in the opener and a good push late in regulation in Game 2 when San Jose tied the game and nearly scored the go-ahead goal, the Penguins have been the better team.

They have a 71-48 edge in shots on goal, considerably more dangerous scoring chances and have forced the Sharks defense into the kinds of mistakes they didn’t make the first three rounds.

“They’ve done a good job keeping the puck in their zone, using their forecheck and making it tough on us,” defenseman Justin Braun said. “We’ve had a little trouble sustaining pressure.

We’ve been one and out.

They’ve had a couple of chances. That’s been a big difference.”

The Sharks will have last change and a loud crowd behind them for the first Stanley Cup Final game ever in San Jose.

“We expect a really hard start and a good team,” Penguins forward Nick Bonino said.

East Division

Boston Baltimore Toronto New York Tampa Bay Central Division

Kansas City Cleveland Chicago Detroit Minnesota West Division

Seattle Texas Oakland Houston Los Angeles

W L Pct GB 32 22 .593 — 30 22 .577 1 29 26 .527 3½ 25 28 .472 6½ 22 30 .423 9 W L Pct GB 30 23 .566 — 28 24 .538 1½ 29 25 .537 1½ 25 28 .472 5 16 37 .302 14 W L Pct GB 31 22 .585 — 31 22 .585 — 25 29 .463 6½ 25 30 .455 7 24 29 .453 7

Thursday’s Games

Arizona 3, Houston 0 Baltimore 12, Boston 7 Cleveland 5, Kansas City 4 N.Y. Yankees 5, Detroit 4 Minnesota 6, Tampa Bay 4 Seattle 16, San Diego 13

Friday’s Games

L.A. Angels at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Chi. White Sox at Detroit, 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Seattle at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Oakland at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

L.A. Angels at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 4:05 p.m.

Chi. White Sox at Detroit, 4:10 p.m.

Oakland at Houston, 4:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 4:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:15 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:15 p.m.

Seattle at Texas, 9:05 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

Chi. White Sox at Detroit, 1:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 1:35 p.m.

Oakland at Houston, 2:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.

Seattle at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

National League East Division

Washington New York Miami Philadelphia Atlanta

W L Pct GB 33 21 .611 — 29 23 .558 3 29 25 .537 4 26 28 .481 7 16 37 .302 16½

Central Division

Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati West Division

San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado Arizona San Diego

W L Pct GB 38 15 .717 — 29 24 .547 9 28 26 .519 10½ 25 29 .463 13½ 19 35 .352 19½ W L Pct GB 34 22 .607 — 28 27 .509 5½ 24 29 .453 8½ 24 33 .421 10½ 21 34 .382 12½

Thursday’s Games

San Francisco 6, Atlanta 0 Arizona 3, Houston 0 Chicago Cubs 7, L.A. Dodgers 2 Milwaukee 4, Philadelphia 1 Miami 4, Pittsburgh 3, 12 inn.

Cincinnati 11, Colorado 4 Seattle 16, San Diego 13

Friday’s Games

Chicago Cubs 6, Arizona 0 L.A. Angels at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Diego, 10:40 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Miami, 4:10 p.m.

Washington at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m.

San Francisco at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

N.Y. Mets at Miami, 1:10 p.m.

Washington at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m.

Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.

San Francisco at St. Louis, 8:05 p.m.

Colorado at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

NBA Playoff Schedule

By The Associated Press FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Golden State 1, Cleveland 0 June 2: Golden State 104, Cleveland 89 June 5: at Golden State, 8 p.m.

June 8: at Cleveland, 9 p.m.

June 10: at Cleveland, 9 p.m. x-June 13: at Golden State, 9 p.m. x-June 16: at Cleveland, 9 p.m. x-June 19: at Golden State, 8 p.m.

NHL Playoff Schedule

By The Associated Press STANLEY CUP FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Pittsburgh 2, San Jose 0 May 30: Pittsburgh 3, San Jose 2 June 1: Pittsburgh 2, San Jose 1, OT June 4: at San Jose, 8 p.m.

June 6: at San Jose, 8 p.m. x-June 9: at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. x-June 12: at San Jose, 8 p.m. x-June 15: at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.

WNBA Standings

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlanta Indiana Chicago New York Washington Connecticut

W 5 3 3 2 2 1

L Pct GB 1 .833 — 3 .500 2 4 .429 2½ 3 .400 2½ 5 .286 3½ 5 .167 4

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Los Angeles Minnesota Dallas Phoenix Seattle San Antonio

W 6 6 3 2 2 1

L Pct GB 0 1.000 — 0 1.000 — 3 .500 3 4 .333 4 4 .333 4 4 .200 4½

Thursday’s Games

Los Angeles 68, San Antonio 61

Friday’s Games

Atlanta at Connecticut, 7 p.m.

Indiana at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Seattle, 10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Los Angeles at San Antonio, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

Indiana at Connecticut, 3 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 3 p.m.

New York at Seattle, 7 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL National League NEW YORK METS — Placed 3B David Wright on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 30. Recalled INF Matt Reynolds from Las Vegas (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled INF Trea Turner from Syracuse (IL).

Placed 1B Ryan Zimmerman on the paternity list.

American Association FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Released RHP Tyler Harris.

JOPLIN BLASTERS — Signed LHP Ryan Calby and RHP Jason Negrete. Released LHP Axel Johnson.

LAREDO LEMURS — Released RHP Alejandro Arteaga.

SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Signed LHP Matt Bywater. Traded RHP Chase M. Johnson to Wichita for cash.

ST. PAUL SAINTS — Announced RHP Jeff Shields signed with Saltillo (Mexican).

Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Reinstated LHP Jack Snodgrass and RHP Mark Blackmar to the active list. Placed RHP Bobby Blevins and LHP Darin Downs on the inactive list.

Can-Am League ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed INF Michael Fransoso.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association SACRAMENTO KINGS — Naming Elston Turner, Duane Ticknor, Bryan Gates, Corliss Williamson, Nancy Lieberman and Jason March assistant coaches.

FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS — Signed OL Nate Chandler.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed OT Byron Bell on injured reserve. Agreed to terms with WR Reece Hornon.

Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed DB CJ Roberts.

COLLEGE

GUILFORD — Announced the resignation of men’s associate head basketball coach Caleb Kimbrough.

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY — Named Jason Rostan lacrosse coach.

HOFSTRA — Named Lamar Barrett men’s assistant basketball coach.

LIVINGSTONE — Announced the resignation of women’s basketball coach Anita Howard.

NEBRASKA — Named Ali Farokhmanesh men’s basketball director of player relations and development.

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No. 1 Djokovic against No. 2 Murray in final

By HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press

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Garbine Muguruza will face No. 1 Serena Williams today in the finals of the French Open today in Paris.

Williams is going for her 22nd major title agasint the player who handed her her worst Grand Slam loss.

Eyeing 22nd major, Serena to face Muguruza in final

By HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press

at the French Open — by getting past a poor start and beating Kiki Bertens 7-6 (7), PARIS — Two years ago at 6-4 in the semifinals Friday. the French Open, Serena WilThe No. 4-seeded Muguruza liams was stunned in the secadvanced by eliminating 2011 ond round by a 20-year-old op- U.S. Open champion Sam Stoponent participating in only sur 6-2, 6-4. her 13th match at a major “She and I are players who tournament. like dictating the game,” MuThat 6-2, 6-2 loss to Garbine guruza said about herself and Muguruza was, and remains to Williams. “There will be mothis day, the most lopsided de- ments when she’ll be domifeat of Williams’ 338-match nating, and maybe at times, I Grand Slam career. will be dominating. I think I So guess who the No. can be a tough opponent, 1-ranked Williams will face in too.” the final at Roland Garros on It’s also a rematch of last Saturday as she attempts to year’s Wimbledon final, which earn her 22nd major champiWilliams won in straight sets. onship and equal Steffi Graf’s On Friday, the women’s Open-era record? semifinals were played simulMuguruza, of course. taneously in front of similar“I learned so much from ly empty stadiums, Williams that match. I hate to lose, but vs. Bertens at Court Philippe when I do, I hope it was worth Chatrier, Muguruza vs. Stoit,” Williams said. “That match sur at Court Suzanne Lenwas definitely one of those glen, where tickets were that was kind of needed and available for 20 euros ($22). worth it.”

Afterward, in the men’s semiSince that setback, Williams finals, No. 1 Novak Djokovic has won 47 of 50 matches at neared his fourth straight majors, collecting four troGrand Slam title — and first phies along the way to boost at the French Open — by topher total to 21. Only Graf and ping No. 13 Dominic Thiem Margaret Court, with 24, own 6-2, 6-1, 6-4, and No. 2 Andy more.

Murray defeated defending Williams moved one victory champion Stan Wawrinka 6-4, from Slam title No. 22 — in6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to become the first cluding her second in a row British man in the final in

Paris since 1937.

Because repeated rain sabotaged the schedule and eliminated the usual rest time at a major, Saturday will be Williams’ fourth consecutive day on court, and Muguruza’s third. Williams also acknowledged having “some issues” with a leg muscle, although would not elaborate.

Under a full cover of clouds and with the temperature in the 50s (teens Celsius), Williams made 22 unforced errors in the first set alone.

“Definitely, I agree 100 percent: If plays like this, she’s not going to win,” said Williams’ coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. “So I don’t expect her to play that level tomorrow.”

Now Williams will want to do the same against Muguruza, a big hitter who Stosur said “really put me under pressure right from the start.”

If Williams says that loss in Paris in 2014 stuck with her — she has won all 13 matches she’s played at Roland Garros since — Muguruza’s coach, Sam Sumyk, downplayed the significance of that day.

“It was 250 years ago, so nothing to think about, really,” Sumyk said. “But it’s always nice to have (in) the back of your mind that you beat Serena already.”

PARIS — Novak Djokovic is on the precipice of history once again at the French Open, reaching the final for the fourth time in five years at the only major tournament he hasn’t won.

In addition to trying to complete a career Grand Slam, Djokovic will be hoping to accomplish something even more rare — winning a fourth consecutive major title, something that hasn’t been done by a man in nearly a half-century.

On court for the fourth straight day at rain-logged Roland Garros, Djokovic raced through his semifinal Friday with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 victory over No. 13 Dominic Thiem of Austria.

“Best performance of the tournament,” declared Djokovic, an 11-time major champion.

After a welcome day of rest, he will face Andy Murray in Sunday’s final. Murray became the first British man since 1937 to get that far in Paris, ousting defending champion Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.

“I’m extremely proud,” said Murray, his voice wavering during an on-court interview. “I never expected to reach the final here.”

Either No. 1 Djokovic or No. 2 Murray will be a first-

time French Open champion.

Murray had lost his previous three semifinals at Roland Garros, including a fivesetter against Djokovic a year ago.

Djokovic, meanwhile, is 0-3 in title matches at the French Open, losing to Rafael Nadal in 2012 and 2014, then Wawrinka in 2015, each time in four sets. That loss to Wawrinka was Djokovic’s most recent at a major.

Back in 2012, Djokovic also was on a 27-match winning streak at Grand Slam tournaments, just as he is entering Sunday. Succeed in making it 28 this time, and he will have pulled off a perfect run through the past four majors, starting with Wimbledon’s grass and the U.S. Open’s hard courts last season, and the Australian Open’s hard courts this season.

“Novak,” Murray noted, “obviously plays great on all of the surfaces.”

The last man to win the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open in a row was Rod Laver, who took all four titles in 1969.

Laver is one of seven men who have managed to collect a full set of trophies from all four majors over the course of a career, a group that includes Djokovic’s contemporaries Nadal and Roger Federer.

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NCAA Division I Regionals Glance Double Elimination; x-if necessary At Davenport Field Charlottesville, Va. Friday Virginia 17, William & Mary 4 East Carolina 9, Bryant 1 Saturday Game 3 — William & Mary (29-30) vs. Bryant (47-11), 1 p.m.

Game 4 — Virginia (38-20) vs. East Carolina (35-21), 6 p.m.

Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.

At Doak Field at Dail Park Raleigh, N.C. Friday Coastal Carolina 5, Saint Mary’s 2 Game 2 — Navy (42-14) at N.C. State (35-20), 7 p.m.

Saturday Game 3 — Saint Mary’s (33-24) vs.

Game 2 loser, 2 p.m.

Game 4 — Coastal Carolina (45-15) vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m.

Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

At Carolina Stadium Columbia, S.C. Friday UNC Wilmington 11, Duke 1 Game 2 — Rhode Island (30-25) at South Carolina (42-15), 7 p.m.

Saturday Game 3 — Duke (33-23) vs. Game 2 loser, Noon Game 4 — UNC Wilmington (40-17) vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m.

Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, Noon Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.

At Doug Kingsmore Stadium Clemson, S.C. Friday Oklahoma State 6, Nebraska 0 Game 2 — Western Carolina (3029) at Clemson (42-18), 7 p.m.

Saturday Game 3 — Nebraska (37-21) vs.

Game 2 loser, Noon Game 4 — Oklahoma State (37-20) vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m.

Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, Noon Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

At Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, Fla. Friday Southern Miss. 14, South Alabama 2 Florida State 18, Alabama State 6 Saturday Game 3 — South Alabama (40-21) vs. Alabama State (38-16), TBA Game 4 — Southern Miss. (41-18) vs. Florida State (38-20), TBA Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, TBA Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, TBA At Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Gainesville, Fla. Friday UConn 7, Georgia Tech 6 Game 2 — Bethune-Cookman (2925) at Florida (47-13), 6 p.m.

Saturday Game 3 — Georgia Tech (36-24) vs.

Game 2 loser, Noon Game 4 — UConn (38-23) vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m.

Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, Noon Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.

At Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field Coral Gables, Fla. Friday Long Beach State 5, FAU 1 Game 2 — Stetson (29-29) at Miami (45-11), 7 p.m.

Saturday Game 3 — FAU (38-18) vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 4 — Long Beach State (3720) vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m.

Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

Game 4 — UC Santa Barbara (3818) vs. Game 2 winner, TBA Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, TBA Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, TBA At Dudy Noble Field Starkville, Miss.

Friday Mississippi State 9, Southeast Missouri State 5 Game 2 — Louisiana Tech (40-18) vs. Cal State Fullerton (35-16), 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Game 3 — Southeast Missouri State (39-20) vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 4 — Mississippi State (4216) vs. Game 2 winner, 9 p.m.

Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 9 p.m.

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, TBA At Swayze Field Oxford, Miss.

Friday Boston College 7, Tulane 2 Game 2 — Utah (25-27) at Mississippi (43-17), 8 p.m.

Saturday Game 3 — Tulane (39-20) vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m.

Game 4 — Boston College (32-20) vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m.

Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, 2 p.m.

Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 8 p.m.

At Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, La. Friday Game 1 — Utah Valley (37-21) at LSU (42-18), 8 p.m.

Game 2 — Southeastern Louisiana (39-19) vs. Rice (35-22), 11:30 p.m.

Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs.

Game 2 winner, 8 p.m.

Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 8 p.m.

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 8 p.m.

At M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field Lafayette, La. Friday Game 1 — Arizona (38-20) vs. Sam Houston State (41-20), 7 p.m.

Game 2 — Princeton (24-19) at Louisiana-Lafayette (41-19), 11 p.m.

Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m.

Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs.

Game 2 winner, 8 p.m.

Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, 2 p.m.

Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 8 p.m.

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, TBA At Charlie and Marie Lupton Baseball Stadium Fort Worth, Texas Friday Gonzaga 5, Arizona State 1 Game 2 — Oral Roberts (38-19) at TCU (42-15), 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Game 3 — Arizona State (34-22) vs. Game 2 loser, Noon Game 4 — Gonzaga (36-19) vs.

Game 2 winner, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 7:30 p.m.

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 4 p.m.

At Blue Bell Park College Station, Texas Friday Wake Forest 5, Minnesota 3 Game 2 — Binghamton (30-23) at Texas A&M (45-14), 9 p.m.

Saturday Game 3 — Minnesota (34-21) vs.

Game 2 loser, 4 p.m.

Game 4 — Wake Forest (35-25) vs.

Game 2 winner, 9 p.m.

Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, 4 p.m.

Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 9 p.m.

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, TBA

At Jim Patterson Stadium Louisville, Ky. Friday Ohio State 7, Wright State 6 Louisville 6, Western Michigan 1 Saturday Game 3 — Wright State (44-16) vs.

Western Michigan (22-33), Noon Game 4 — Ohio State (44-18) vs.

Louisville (48-12), 4 p.m.

Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, Noon Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 4 p.m.

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 4 p.m.

At Don Law Field at Rip Griffin Park Lubbock, Texas Friday Texas Tech 12, Fairfield 1 Game 2 — New Mexico (38-21) vs.

Dallas Baptist (41-17), 7 p.m.

Saturday Game 3 — Fairfield (32-25) vs.

Game 2 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 4 — Texas Tech (42-16) vs.

Game 2 winner, 7 p.m.

Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs.

Game 4 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 3 p.m.

At Hawkins Field Nashville, Tenn.

Friday UC Santa Barbara 3, Washington 2, 14 innings Game 2 — Xavier (30-28) at Vanderbilt (43-17), 8 p.m.

Saturday Game 3 — Washington (32-22) vs.

Game 2 loser, TBA

Super Regionals June 10-13 Gainesville vs. Tallahassee Raleigh vs. Baton Rouge Lubbock vs. Charlottesville Fort Worth vs. College Station Louisville vs. Nashville Columbia vs. Clemson Starkville vs. Lafayette Oxford vs. Coral Gables

Ali

From Page B1 Laila Ali, herself a former boxing champion, posted a picture Friday afternoon on Facebook of her father holding her daughter when she was an infant.

“I love this photo of my father and my daughter Sydney when she was a baby!” she wrote. “Thanks for all the love and well wishes. I feel your love and appreciate it!!”

A spokesman for the former heavyweight champion said in an email Friday that there was no update on his condition.

Spokesman Bob Gunnell said a day earlier that Ali was in fair condition and that a brief hospital stay was expected.

Ali’s longtime Parkinson’s doctor declined comment when reached by the AP Thursday night.

“I can’t really say much more than what’s in the papers,” said Dr. Abraham Lieberman of the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix.

Ali has been hospitalized several times in recent years, most recently in early 2015 when he was treated for a severe urinary tract infection initially diagnosed as pneumonia.

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College baseball roundup

Coastal Carolina beats St. Mary’s 5-2 in opener RALEIGH, N.C. — Connor Owings drove in two runs and Coastal Carolina beat Saint Mary’s 5-2 on Friday in their NCAA Tournament opener.

Seth Lancaster added a runscoring groundout for the second-seeded Chanticleers (4515). The Big South Conference champions built a 5-1 lead after five innings for their 11th straight win.

Coastal Carolina will play the winner of Navy-N.C. State, and Saint Mary’s will face the loser in an elimination game, Saturday.

Anthony Gonsolin hit a solo homer in the first for the third-seeded Gaels (33-24) in the first NCAA Tournament game in school history.

Owings, the Big South player of the year, hit a two-run single in the third that put Coastal Carolina ahead to stay.

Lancaster’s RBI groundout came an inning later. The Chanticleers added two more runs in the fifth on wild pitches by Corbin Burnes (9-2).

UNCW 11 Duke 1

COLUMBIA — UNC Wilmington starter Ryan Foster pitched an eight-hitter and Brian Mims had five RBIs to lead the Seahawks to an 11-1 victory over Duke, the Blue Devils’ first NCAA Tournament game in 55 years.

UNC Wilmington took control with a six-run second inning and a five-run third. Foster (13-1) more than made that stand up in his third complete game this season. Foster carried a no hitter into the fifth

Clemson

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Back-to-back throwing errors led to an RBI single by Brett Pope to put the Catamounts up 3-0. A Bryson Bowman bloop single and a fielder’s choice RBI by Matt Smith gave WCU a 5-0 lead.

After Barnes gave up another single, he hit a batter. And then after recording his second out of the inning, Barnes threw a wild pitch that brought Smith home to put WCU up 6-0.

A leadoff single and a oneout single led to a Weston Wilson RBI single to get Clemson on the board in the bottom half. After a walk loaded the

inning before Chris Perez got the Blue Devils’ first hit.

Oklahoma State 6 Nebraska 0

CLEMSON — Connor Costello drove in four runs and starter Thomas Hatch had 10 strikeouts in seven innings to lead Oklahoma State to a 6-0 victory over Nebraska in the NCAA Tournament’s Clemson Regional on Friday.

Costello’s three hits included a two-run homer, his fourth, in the third inning as the Cowboys (37-20) led 4-0.

Mississippi State’s ace pitcher Dakota Hudson for four runs in the first three innings to take a 4-1 lead, but Rooker’s second homer just cleared the wall to pull the Bulldogs (4216-1) even.

Wake Forest 5 Minnesota 3

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Joey Rodriguez hit a tworun home run, Parker Dunshee allowed two runs over 7 2/3 innings and Wake Forest held on for a 5-3 win over Minnesota on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s College Virginia 17 Station Regional.

William & Mary 4 Johnny Aiello and Kevin CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Conway added solo homers in Alec Bettinger pitched six the sixth and Will Craig — strong innings and Virginia who started at third base and opened defense of its national hit clean up — retired the final championship by routing five two batters for his ninth save.

William & Mary pitchers for 20 Boston College 7 hits in a 17-4 victory Friday.

Tulane 2 Bettinger (3-5) allowed six OXFORD, Miss. — Justin hits and two runs while strikDunn struck out 11 batters ing out four and walking one. and gave up just two runs over His teammates made it easy seven innings to lead Boston for him, setting a school reCollege over Tulane 7-2 in the cord for hits in an NCAA Tournament game and scoring opening round of the NCAA Tournament’s Oxford Regionin every inning but the first. al on Friday.

Mississippi State 9 Texas Tech 12

Southeast Missouri 5

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Brent Rooker hit two homers, including a three-run shot in the third inning, that helped top-seeded Mississippi State overcome an early deficit and beat Southeast Missouri 9-5 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament’s Starkville Regional on Friday.

SE Missouri roughed up bases, Chris Williams drove in two more with a single, and Chase Pinder was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to plate another run and get Clemson within 6-4.

With the bases still juiced and two outs, Eli White drew an RBI walk to cut the lead to one. After a pitching change, WCU threw to Beer, who launched a grand slam to deep center field to put Clemson up 9-6. Okey made it back-to-back homers with a solo shot to left, and the Tigers’ 10-run inning was complete.

Clemson added five more

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LUBBOCK, Texas — Tyler Neslony drove in four runs and Davis Martin allowed just five hits and one run in seven innings to lead Texas Tech past Fairfield 12-1 on Friday in the opening round of the Lubbock Regional.

The Associated Press runs in the fifth inning, highlighted by Williams’ 3-run shot to left-center field. He’s now hit eight home runs on the year.

Okey’s second bomb came in a 3-run sixth, and WCU got three runs back in the seventh, when it ended Barnes’ night.

The lefty from Sumter gave up nine runs (five earned) on eight hits in 6 1/3 innings pitched. Barnes struck out six batters and walked three. It was the first time he allowed more than four earned runs in his last six starts.

USC

From Page B1 three runs without recording an out as RI went up 5-4.

Laurence Hill and Chris Hess started the inning with singles and Martin Figueroa walked to load the bases with no outs. Jordan Powell singled to score Hill and end Schmidt’s night.

Reid Scott replaced Schmidt and got Olmo to line out for the first out. McManus hit a blooper into center field that fell. Carolina was able to force Powell at second, but both Hess and Figueroa scored.

Wilson pitched through seven innings, the final four being scoreless.

The winner will play UNCW today at 6 p.m., while the loser will face Duke at noon.

Ali has looked increasingly frail in public appearances, including April 9 when he wore sunglasses and was hunched over at the annual Celebrity Fight Night dinner in Phoenix, which raises funds for treatment of Parkinson’s.

His last formal public appearance before that was in October when he appeared at the Sports Illustrated Tribute to Muhammad Ali at The Muhammad Ali Center in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, along with former opponents George Foreman and Larry Holmes.

Ali has suffered from Parkinson’s for three decades.

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Kuchar, Steele tied for lead at the Memorial DUBLIN, Ohio — Two matches at home against Phil Mickelson made Brendan Steele feel inadequate. Two rounds at the Memorial gave him a share of the lead.

Steele put in a little more work and it paid off over two days in soft conditions at Muirfield Village. He had a 5-under 67 on Friday and was tied for the lead with past Memorial champion Matt Kuchar (66) going into a wide-open weekend.

Nordqvist, Lewis know way around Bay Course GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Anna Nordqvist and Stacy Lewis know their way around the Donald Ross-designed Bay Course at Stockton Seaview.

Nordqvist opened her ShopRite LPGA Classic title defense with a 7-under 64 for a share of the lead with Ai Miyazato and Paula Reto.

nman takes 2-shot lead in PGA Champions event DES MOINES, Iowa — John Inman shot a 7-under 65 at the Wakonda Club to take a two-

stroke lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ Principal Charity Classic.

It’s the first time Inman, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, has led after the opening round on the 50-and-over tour.

Cubs 6 Diamondbacks 0

CHICAGO — John Lackey struck out nine while pitching into the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs pulled away late to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-0 Friday for their ninth win in 10 games.

Vanderbilt pitcher drowns while fishing NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt freshman pitcher Donny Everett drowned Thursday while fishing in Tennessee. He was 19.

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Friday that Everett was with two teammates and two other people when he tried to swim across Normandy Lake near a bridge. Divers found Everett 15 feet from the shore.

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SUMTER HIGH CAMP

Diamond Pro Camp

Sumter High School will have a football camp July 13-14 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the school’s practice field.

The camp is open to children who have completed grades 2 through 7. The camp is free, but pre-registration is required by June 30.

Forms are available in the school’s main office or by calling SHS head coach Mark Barnes at (803) 481-4480.

The Diamond Pro Instructional Baseball Camp will hold two 4-day sessions at Patriot Park SportsPlex.

The sessions will be held Monday through Thursday and Monday, June 13, through Thursday, June 16. The camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each day. It is under the instruction of Frankie Ward, Barry Hatfield and Robbie Mooneyham.

The camp is open to children ages 7-12. It is $60 for one session and $100 for both.

Each camper will receive a tshirt.

A registration session will be held on Sunday at Bobby Richardson Park beginning at 4 p.m.

For more information, contact Ward at (803) 720-4081, Hatfield at (803) 236-4768 or Mooneyham at (803) 938-3141.

FOOTBALL 7-ON-7 TOURNAMENT The first Do It Big 7-on-7 We Ball 4 Destin football tournament will be held on Saturday, June 11, at Sumter High School.

The tournament is being held in memory of former Sumter High football player Destin Wise, who died in an automobile accident in June of 2015. The tournament is being put on by Wise’s half-brother Mariel Cooper, an all-state performer at SHS who recently signed a free agent contract with the Washington Redskins.

For more information, contact Cooper at (803) 565-5360 or at weball4desting@gmail.com, Wanda Cooper at (803) 565-3955 or at cooperwanda517@yahoo. com, Travien Maple at (803) 406-5853 or Jodecy Hithe at (803) 542-4236.

BASKETBALL SUMTER HIGH CAMP Sumter High School will have a basketball camp July 11-15 in its main gymnasium.

The camp will run from 8 a.m. to noon each day and is open to children ages 6-17. The cost is $35 per student.

Registration forms are available in the school’s main office or by calling head coach Shawn Jones at (803) 467-3874.

GOLF Pars 4 Pets Tournament The fourth annual Par 4 Pets golf tournament will be held on Saturday, June 18, at Crystal Lakes Golf Course.

The format will be 4-man Captain’s Choice. The entry fee is $160 per team or $40 per player. The fee includes golf cart, lunch and beverages.

The field will be limited to the first 20 teams. The money raised will go K.A.T.’s Special Kneads.

For more information, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 4693906, Teresa Durden at (803) 917-4710 or Mike Ardis at (803) 775-1902.

TENNIS Twilight Tennis in the Parks

Twilight Tennis in the Parks, sponsored by Palmetto Tennis Center, will be held The Santee Wateree Football today at Memorial Park from 7 Officials Association is holdp.m. to 8:30 p.m. ing training classes for proThe event is open to children spective officials for the 2016 ages 5-12 with demonstrations football season. from a PTC professional.

The classes will be held on Another event will be held Mondays beginning at 6:30 on June 25 at Swan Lake Park p.m. from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Events For more information, conat Shaw Park on July 16 and tact Granderson James at (803) Birnie Park on July 30 will 968-2391 or grandersj@aol.com run from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. or Richard Geddings at (803) For more information, call 468-8858.

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Golf scores PGA Tour Memorial Tournament Par Scores Friday At Muirfield Village Golf Club Dublin, Ohio Purse: $8.5 million Yardage: 7,392; Par 72 Second Round Brendan Steele Matt Kuchar Emiliano Grillo Gary Woodland Harold Varner III Jon Curran Kevin Streelman Dustin Johnson Scott Brown Adam Hadwin Zac Blair Charl Schwartzel Geoff Ogilvy Phil Mickelson Jason Day Lucas Glover Hudson Swafford K.J. Choi Keegan Bradley Rory McIlroy Ryan Moore Brian Harman Kyle Reifers Ryan Ruffels John Huh Jason Bohn Smylie Kaufman Russell Henley Jordan Spieth Jason Dufner William McGirt Matt Jones J.B. Holmes Webb Simpson Jim Furyk David Hearn D. Summerhays Tony Finau Patrick Reed John Senden Jason Gore B. DeChambeau Si Woo Kim Patton Kizzire Luke Donald Freddie Jacobson Marc Leishman George Coetzee Jonas Blixt Soren Kjeldsen Ben Martin Roberto Castro Jamie Lovemark Danny Lee Brian Stuard Camilo Villegas David Lingmerth Kevin Chappell Byeong Hun An Robert Streb Scott Piercy Charles Howell III Bud Cauley Russell Knox Hiroshi Iwata George McNeill Daniel Berger Kevin Na Anirban Lahiri R. Cabrera Bello Alex Cejka Bubba Watson Rod Pampling Ken Duke Spencer Levin

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Golden State guard Shaun Livingston (34) shoots against Clevelandguard Iman Shumpert during the Warriors’ 104-89 victory in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday.

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writhed in agony.

Livingston tore three major From Page B1 ligaments in his knee — the anterior cruciate, posterior make sure you keep him levcruciate and medial collateral el-headed because, you never as well as his lateral menisknow what’s going to be next cus, then required extensive in this game,” Marreese Spei- surgery. ghts said Friday. “When we’re It was during his time with at the gym, it’s, ‘Come on, Cleveland at the end of the let’s go get some shots,’ or 2012-13 season that Livingston hanging out on the road we began to trust his body again. sit down and talk about it, It was a long road emotionally ‘We need each and every one and physically to reach that of these players on this team point, so much so that Livto win another championingston said it was “almost ship.’ Lunch, dinner, brunch, like I was a retired player.” all that, we talk.”

Now, he’s on the court at The reserves did just that Oracle Arena all smiles and in a 104-89 Game 1 Finals win gearing up for more in Game Thursday night, and the Cav- 2 when he gets his chance. aliers have to be at least a lit- Free throw after free throw. tle bit concerned going into “Shaun shoots the most.

Sunday’s Game 2 knowing the That’s how he keeps his Splash Brothers of Curry and rhythm,” Kerr said. “I think Thompson will start sinking part of that is his injury hisshots again soon enough. tory. He can’t afford to put a Livingston played nearly 27 lot of wear and tear on his minutes in the opener of the legs by shooting a ton of jump rematch with his former shots, so he shoots a ton of Cleveland team and made 8 of free throws.”

10 shots on the way to a postLivingston already proved season career-best 20 points. his reliability this postseason Leandro Barbosa made all when he stepped in for Curry five of his shots for 11 points as the MVP dealt with ankle and 2015 Finals MVP Andre and knee injuries that sideIguodala contributed 12 lined him for six games. points, seven rebounds, six The 30-year-old Livingston assists. scored 16 points in each of his “We’re not coming in to just three starts in place of Curry give guys rest. We’re coming during Golden State’s 4-1 in to be productive and make first-round series win against plays and make things hapthe Houston Rockets. pen. It’s all about the mind“Shaun’s a guy who has set,” Livingston said. “It feels battled through much more good to come out of a game than having to step up in a like that when our stars don’t game. He’s been from the top have it going and we still get to the bottom and back,” the win. We believe in each Green said. other, and anybody can step Even with the superstars up.” out of sync, Golden State took Back to the drawing board care of the ball — committing for LeBron James and the only nine turnovers — and Cavs to stop Golden State’s played solid defense. bench.

Those are the little things Livingston is the one who Kerr has been stressing all nine years ago nearly needed along as what it would take to his left leg amputated after a capture another championgruesome knee injury. His ship. comeback from that frighten“Look, our two main scoring 2007 fall suffered while ers, every now and then, very, with the Clippers has inspired very rarely, are going to have Coach of the Year Steve Kerr. a game like this, but it’s up to Going for a layup, the other guys to carry the load guard’s leg buckled backand step up and make shots,” ward, parallel to the court, center Andrew Bogut said, when he fell in a freak acci“and numerous different guys dent. He screamed and can do that.”

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Wedding’s iffy future is news, not gossip DEAR ABBY — Was I spreading gossip by telling my former husband that our granddaughter’s Dear Abby wedding was ABIGAIL off ? We had just reVAN BUREN turned from their engagement party. It is my understanding that one wants to cancel, while the other wants to go through with it.

The wedding is a year away and this has been the talk of the family for the past six months. Apparently, there has been trouble in paradise because she had an affair. As a result, they are now going to counseling. Our

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granddaughter said she was going to move back in with her mother for a while.

“Gossip” in California DEAR “GOSSIP” — While news that the wedding may be off should be the privilege of the engaged couple to reveal, I don’t think telling your former husband there is trouble in paradise and what it entailed was gossip. It is not a secret within the family, and her grandfather IS a relative regardless of the fact that the two of you are divorced.

DEAR ABBY — I’m a 13-year-old (American) boy with a problem. I act childish, as in hugging my mom every day and saying “I love you” to her. If anyone in my middle school finds out about this, I’m dead meat. Could you please give

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me some advice?

Sad in South Korea DEAR SAD — Gladly. Hugging one’s mother and telling her you love her is nothing to be embarrassed about. It isn’t “childish,” but shows you are a caring son and have a great relationship with her. (Not all teenagers, or their moms, are so lucky.) I see no reason to announce anything to your schoolmates that’s private -- first, because the relationship you have with your mom is none of their business, and second, they probably hug their mothers, too.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.

DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

SUDOKU HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

By Gareth Bain

ACROSS 1 Indian state bordering Bhutan 6 Lab glassware eponym 11 AOL, e.g.

14 Bridges 15 Hamal’s constellation 16 Indianapolis’ __ Dome 17 2008 Jack Black title role 19 Shipping nickname 20 Considers with disdain 21 Spoke quietly?

23 Sch. with a Riverhead campus 24 Lure 25 Film for which Anthony Quinn won an Oscar 30 Author Morrison 32 Benz finish 33 Tender in Warsaw 34 Proceeds 35 Georgia of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” 37 Bapt., e.g.

38 Austrian composer Webern

6/4/16 39 Pet problem?

40 Some cake layers 42 Grill guard : U.S. :: __ bar : Australia 43 Span. title 44 Holder of an affectionate message 46 Destructive type 48 JFK, for one 49 Tidbit 50 Most like a dive 55 Richard __ 56 Genre of Madonna’s “Ray of Light” album 58 Longtime Elton John label 59 Show shown over 60 Discussion venue 61 Poetic twilight 62 Fluid accumulation 63 Ridges on the neck DOWN 1 Wants in payment 2 Like some flax 3 Levelheaded 4 German chancellor Merkel

5 “The Magic School Bus” teacher 6 Family nickname 7 Proof word 8 Element in some solder 9 Site of a major part of the Bible?

10 Start of a repeat 11 1980s scandal 12 Bug barrier 13 Like a pro 18 Everyday 22 “__ Morgen!”

24 Arranged 25 Nixon and Ford 26 Angel on one’s shoulder, so to speak 27 Flier’s request 28 Classical entrance 29 Used the dining room

31 Tot’s rebuttal 34 Cleaned 36 Novak’s TV partner 41 Its first truck was a Ford Model A 44 Canceled due to rain, say 45 Key of Sibelius’ First Symphony 47 Big name on the farm 49 One apparently trapped behind glass 50 Pond build-up 51 Peak west of the Ionian Sea 52 The Auld Sod 53 Rabbit’s tail 54 Highland tops 57 “And Venus sets __ Mercury can rise”: Pope

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