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A child calls to his father after being pulled from the rubble of the Tower Plaza Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla., on Monday.

Twister destroys Midwest suburb Mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City outskirts; more than 50 dead so far

BY TIM TALLEY The Associated Press MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.

The storm laid waste to scores of buildings in Moore, a community of 41,000 people south of the city. Block after block lay in ruins. Homes were crushed into piles of broken wood. Cars and trucks were left crumpled on the roadside.

The National Weather Service issued an initial finding that the tornado was an EF-4 on the enhanced Fujita scale, the second most-powerful type of twister.

More than 120 people were being treated at hospitals, including about 70 children.

Rescuers launched a desperate rescue effort at the school, pulling children from heaps of debris and carrying them to a triage center.

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin deployed 80 National Guard members to assist with search-and-rescue operations and activated extra highway patrol officers.

Fallin also spoke with President Obama, who offered the nation’s help and gave Fallin a direct line to his office.

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Tuomey CEO Jay Cox, second from left, exits the Matthew J. Perry Federal Courthouse in Columbia along with the hospital’s legal team after the first day of the latest trial.

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BY JOE CARLSON Special to The Item The next time whistle-blower attorney Joel Androphy sits down for a settlement conference with hospital lawyers, he’ll have a potent new tool in his arsenal: last week’s $39 million Stark law jury verdict against Tuomey Healthcare System in Sumter, S.C. “I’d use this case in a SEE TUOMEY, PAGE A6

Festival to include Purple Heart display

BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com Those visiting the Wall at the Iris Festival this weekend will also get the chance to see some Sumter memorabilia from that era.

Sammy Way, Item archivist and renowned Sumter historian, is bringing Vietnam items from the Sumter’s Military Museum collection to the Swan Lake Visitor’s Center.

“It includes several uniforms — those would be flight suits, Navy, Air Force and Army uniforms,” Way said. “We’ll have 20 16-by-20-foot pictures displaying Vietnam scenes.

We’ll have helmets, a cross bow and personal items. We’re also going to have three display cases of memorabilia such as bronze stars and a distinguish flying cross. We even have one of the pens from the Paris Peace Accords.”

Way and his wife, Rita, founded Sumter’s Military Museum. The pieces featured are in excellent shape, Way said, and SEE DISPLAY, PAGE A8

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RIGHT: Sammy Way, left, Marion “David” Nesbitt, right, and Peter Frey set up the display case in the Swan Lake’s Visitor Center on Monday.

Quilts of Valor comfort wounded warriors

BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com During the Sumter Iris Festival, which always falls on Memorial Day weekend, many activities and exhibits will honor the military. One that is perhaps lesser known to the public, but important and meaningful to wounded warriors, is Quilts of Valor.

Norma Holland of the Swan Lake Quilt Guild has coordinated with the South Carolina Quilts of

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Valor, a nonprofit organization based in Charleston, to bring 50 to 60 of the quilts to hang in the Swan Lake Visitors Center.

“It will be a colorful display,” she said. “They mostly have patriotic themes and colors.

“The quilts are made for wounded warriors,” she said. “They’re presented to them to let them know that people appreciate what they’ve done for our

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Lee board interviews for superintendent The Lee County School District Board of Trustees will hold a called meeting at 6:30 p.m. today at the district annex, 310 Roland St., Bishopville.

The board will enter executive session to conduct a superintendent interview.

Hydrant flow tests Wednesday, Thursday THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The city of Sumter will perform fire hydrant flow tests on Cutleaf Drive, Carter Road, Summit Drive, Daufaskie Road, Boardwalk, Pawleys Lane, Dewees Street, Dewees Court, Debidue Lane and Winyah Street. Water customers in the surrounding area may experience temporarily discolored water. Work will be performed on Wednesday and Thursday between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Direct any questions or concerns to the city of Sumter Public Services Department at (803) 436-2558.

Newly installed U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., chats with Ruth Buck of Mount Pleasant outside a Walmart in Mount Pleasant on Monday. On Monday, Sanford was holding what he calls neighborhood office hours in which he meets with constituents outside local businesses to get an idea of what is on their minds.

MOUNT PLEASANT — Saying he is humbled to be back in Congress, newly installed U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford met with constituents of his coastal district on Monday during what he calls neighborhood office hours.

Sanford, whose career was sidelined by the fallout from an extramarital affair four years ago, staged a political comeback to win his old 1st Congressional District seat in a special election earlier this month. He was sworn in during a ceremony at the Capitol in Washington last week.

“It was a surreal experience. It was a humbling experience. It was dramatic that in a special election they call you before the whole body. It was something I had never experienced before,” he said Monday.

“You treasure things now instead of simply appreciate them,” he added, saying that when he was sworn in “in some ways you feel like you had been there yesterday, and in some ways it felt like a thousand years.”

Sanford began his neighborhood office hours 20 years ago when he served the 1st District for three terms in Congress. He lets constituents know he will

be outside a business or at a certain location in the district at a certain time, and they can stop by and talk to him about whatever is on their minds.

“It’s to be available to somebody on their turf,” he said. “Too often you have to go through security, past the American flag and past the South Carolina flag and go through a bank of different assistants and finally you get to the inner chamber.”

During two terms as governor, he continued the tradition, allowing folks to schedule brief appointments at Governor’s Office to, again, talk about whatever they wanted to.

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The company announced Monday it’s building a 5,000-squarefoot facility next to its existing magnetic resonance plant. GE expects 10 of the 50 jobs created to be permanent.

The new plant will use GE’s technology to capture pure helium gas and compress it into extremely cold liquid that’s essential to MR production.

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A weather-related fire Sunday left one Sumter woman homeless and took the lives of some of her pets. The call came into dispatch about 4 p.m., and when firefighters arrived on scene five minutes later, the single-story brick home in the 1000 block of June Bug Lane was fully involved, according to reports. About $5,000 in contents was saved.

The estimated loss of content was $40,000 and estimated loss in structure was $110,000, according to reports.

AT&T hiring 120, including 70 new jobs COLUMBIA — AT&T is hiring 120 people across South Carolina as it expands its wired and wireless network nationwide.

The telecommunications giant announced Monday it’s filling 50 vacancies and hiring for 70 new positions.

The jobs are part of AT&T’s plans announced last fall. Project Velocity IP, or VIP, involves expanding high-speed 4G mobile internet service, expanding and enhancing wired IP broadband network, and running fiber to more businesses.

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Haley’s husband home on leave from Afghanistan

Wilson seeks calls from groups targeted by IRS

COLUMBIA — Gov. Nikki Haley is spending time with her husband during a break from his deployment to Afghanistan.

Haley spokesman Rob Godfrey told The Associated Press that Capt. Michael Haley is in the state with his family for up to two weeks.

Godfrey said the leave was planned and approved by the South Carolina National Guard.

The Republican governor canceled two public events Monday in Charleston after Capt. Haley came home a few days earlier than expected.

Those will be rescheduled.

Godfrey declined to give further details.

COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s attorney general is soliciting calls from conservative groups that think they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.

Attorney General Alan Wilson on Monday lambasted the IRS over its systematic scrutiny of conservative groups during the 2010 and 2012 elections.

He said the IRS’ admitted targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status deserves the highest level of scrutiny.

The Republican attorney general sent out an email saying he wants to hear from hassled groups in South Carolina. He said he

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Maley recommends ways to combat painkiller abuse COLUMBIA — The state inspector general said prescription painkiller abuse is rampant in South Carolina, but there’s no statewide effort to combat it.

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Billy Graham on camera: New message out this fall MONTREAT — Christian evangelist Billy Graham may be hampered by age and declining health, but he isn’t done preaching yet.

The Charlotte Observer reported Monday that the 94-year-old has been talking on camera for months. The Charlotte-based Billy Graham Evangelistic Association plans to distribute his filmed comments on TV, DVD and the Internet in November as part of a new nationwide evangelical effort.

The cameras catch Graham mostly fielding questions in his Montreat home posed by visiting Baptist pastor Don Wilton of Spartanburg.

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CHARGES:

DESTRUCTION TO PROPERTY:

Brenda Lee Murphy, 48, of 6795 Arthur Gayle Road, Wedgefield, was charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature about 6:18 p.m. Saturday. According to reports, the suspect came out of a bedroom with a handgun saying “I will blow your head off� to a 64-year-old man.

A 2004 Ford Explorer was reportedly scratched and the two tires on the passenger side were cut for an estimated $8,000 in damage while parked in the 500 block of Country Springs Drive, Sumter, about 7:19 a.m. Friday.

BURGLARY:

A home in the 400 block of West Brewington Road was reportedly broken into about 3:05 p.m. April 30.

Damage to the back door was estimated at $500, and nothing was stolen.

A home in the 5000 block of Dinkins Mill Road, Rembert, that has reportedly not been occupied by the owner in seven years, was reportedly broken into about 6:11 p.m. Saturday. Deputies found a Sears and Roebuck .22rifle, a Chinese SKS rifle, a PlayStation controller and PlayStation games.

SHOTS FIRED:

A couple living in the 5000 block of Cannery Road, Dalzell, awoke to a loud noise about 9:30 a.m. Sunday and later found a bullet hole in the wall. The bullet reportedly entered the house at an angle, went through a dresser drawer and exited out the rear of the house.

SIMPLE ASSAULT:

A 32-year-old male living in the 4000 block of Christine Drive reportedly told police that about 10:23 p.m. Sunday his ex-girlfriend, a 26-year-old out of Manning, entered his home and started arguing with him and a 26-year-old also in the house. The 26-year-old Manning woman reportedly

punched him in the face and pushed him into a wall before taking his wallet.

STOLEN PROPERTY:

A Sony laptop valued at $700 was reportedly stolen from a home in the 1000 block of Bar Zee Drive, Sumter, about 6:04 p.m. Friday.

A utility trailer with a black frame, front silver tongue and wood around the sides valued at $500 was reportedly taken from the backyard of a home in the 6000 block of Fish Road, Dalzell, about 1:55 p.m. Sunday.

A brown, tan and white pit bull valued at $400 was reportedly taken from the backyard of a home in the 1000 block of Manning Road about 4:40 p.m. Sunday.

A Husqvarna chain saw, a Kobalt tool box with tools inside, a drill bit set, a 40-foot heavy duty extension cord, a 20-foot blue extension cord, two battery chargers, an air tank, a pitch fork and a shovel, all valued at $795, were reportedly stolen from a

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storage room in the 1000 block of Crowndale Drive, Sumter, about 4:22 p.m. Sunday.

Checkbooks and a bank statement were also reportedly stolen.

A bottle containing 56 Klonopin pills valued at $42 and a bottle of 72 Roxbaxin pills valued at $40 were reportedly taken from the 5000 block Edgehill Road about 5:45 p.m. Sunday.

A 55-inch plasma TV valued at $2,300 and five Nintendo games valued at $15 were reportedly taken from 4000 block of Wrangler Trail, Sumter, about 5:22 p.m. Sunday.

A 50-inch flat-screen Magnavox TV valued at $1,200 was reportedly stolen from the 1000 block of Mason Road, Dalzell, between 11 a.m. Sunday and 4:30

a.m. Monday.

Assorted jewelry valued at $1,500 and 15 pairs of shoes valued at $400 were reportedly stolen from a home in the 900 block of Amerson Street, Sumter, about 10:46 a.m. Sunday. A living room window was broken, causing an estimated $200 in damage, and the back door also sustained an estimated $400 in damage.

Four 20-inch Incubus rims and tires valued at $3,200 were reportedly stolen from a business in the 1000 North Main Street, Sumter, about 9:14 p.m.

Sunday.

A TV and a computer valued at $1,700 was reportedly stolen from a home in the 5000 block of Wedgefield Road, Wedgefield, about 9:19

p.m. Saturday. The front door sustained about $40 in damage.

CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

A 20-year-old woman and her 46-year-old mother reportedly told law enforcement that a 21-year-old man had assaulted them about 9:05 p.m. Friday in the 1000 block of Harwood Drive. They said that when the 20-year-old entered the home to retrieve her son, the 21-year-old kicked her, choked her and punched her. The 46-year-old reportedly tried to help, and the 21-year-old pushed her down the stairs. The 46-year-old had bruising and lacerations to both knees and the 20-year-old had bruises on her left leg.

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TORNADO from Page A1 Many land lines to stricken areas were down and cellphone traffic was congested. The storm was so massive that it will take time to establish communications between rescuers and state officials, the governor said.

In video of the storm, the dark funnel cloud could be seen marching slowly across the green landscape. As it churned through the community, the twister scattered shards of wood, pieces of insulation, awnings, shingles and glass all over the streets.

Volunteers and first responders raced to search the debris for survivors.

At Plaza Towers Elementary School, the storm tore off the roof, knocked down walls and turned the playground into a mass of twisted plastic and metal.

Children from the school were among the dead, but several students were pulled alive from the rubble. Rescue workers passed the survivors down a human chain to the triage center in the parking lot.

James Rushing, who lives across the street from the school, heard reports of the approaching tornado and ran to the school, where his 5-year-old foster son, Aiden, attends classes. Rushing believed he would be safer there. “About two minutes after I got there, the school started coming apart,� he said.

The students were placed in the restroom.

Douglas Sherman drove two blocks from his home to help rescue survivors.

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TUOMEY from Page A1 heartbeat,â&#x20AC;? Androphy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d send this lawsuit to the defendantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawyers and say, you need to pay us, otherwise you could be responsible for this amount of damages.

They then send that to the board of directors. â&#x20AC;Ś It could go a long way toward encouraging people to settle.â&#x20AC;?

Tuomey, a standalone community hospital with annual revenue of about $200 million, faces an eye-popping maximum penalty under the False Claims Act of up to $357 million because of damagemultipliers and perclaim fines under the federal anti-fraud law.

After a four-week trial in U.S. District Court in Columbia, S.C., a jury took half a day to rule that tens of thousands of Tuomeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Medicare claims for physician services violated the Stark law, which restricts financial arrangements with referring physicians, because 19 physicians were receiving abovemarket compensation.

Based on the Stark violation, the jury also found that the Medicare bills violated the False Claims Act, triggering punitive math that could triple actual damages and impose as much as $11,000 in fines for each of the 21,730 false claims.

The potential damages are so severe the hospital may be forced to rely on the Constitutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eighth Amendment ban on excessive fines to try to escape the full wrath of the U.S. Justice Department in the long-running case, several attorneys said. U.S. District Judge Margaret Seymour gave each side 14 days to submit briefs before she will decide Tuomeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial punishment.

The sky-high potential damages help explain why Tuomey may be the only hospital to go all the way to a jury verdict on a case that alleged only violations of physician-referral laws. That novelty means the case is destined to be parsed by attorneys across the country for clues about how to handle future Stark and related False Claims cases.

E. Bart Daniel, the former South Carolina U.S. attorney who served as Tuomeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead defense counsel, said he believes Tuomey is the only hospital ever to take a case of its kind to verdict. And in fact, Tuomey did it twice: In 2010, the hospital received a split verdict that was overturned by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and led to the retrial that began last month and concluded May 8.

Daniel said the effect of this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s verdict could be â&#x20AC;&#x153;devastating,â&#x20AC;? despite the fact that no one ever disputed that the physician services at issue were necessary and properly provided to patients. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The government didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lose anything,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They got every service they paid for.â&#x20AC;?

Androphy, who represents the interests of whistle-blowers who

sue corporations, said such reasoning misses the point. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They fraudulently induced the government into doing something,â&#x20AC;? he said of Tuomeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s payments that were used to encourage patient referrals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you let them get away with minimal damages, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to stop anybody because everyone is going to assume they can get away with it.â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not clear whether hospital officials will wait until after Seymour announces the final penalty amount before deciding whether to appeal the jury verdict.

Craig Holden, president and chief operating officer of Baltimoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ober Kaler law firm and a former trial attorney with HHS (Health and Human Services), said he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprised by the juryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s verdict.

Tuomeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physiciancompensation contracts, Holden said, were considered â&#x20AC;&#x153;fairly aggressiveâ&#x20AC;? in the industry, and the juryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first verdictâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which resulted in a $45 million penalty against Tuomey, later overturnedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; presaged what the second jury would decide. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously, trying a case like this is very high-stakes poker, as this case indicates,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And anyone defending one of these cases has to look at the

total potential liability that could result when determining whether a settlement is appropriate.â&#x20AC;?

The lawsuit started with a whistle-blower complaint filed in 2005

by Dr. Michael Drakeford. Drakeford, a surgeon, declined one of the contracts at issue in the case after getting legal advice against it.

Recordings of hospital meetings played at the trial illustrated that hospital officials wanted to find ways to discourage

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physicians from referring patients to other hospitals or physiciansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; officesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;though they insisted their arrangements were legal and extensively vetted.

Several attorneys said the Justice Department took some risk trying the case, too, because a loss would have had a chilling effect on its Stark and False Claims Act enforcement. The result, though, may have the opposite effect. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This case may em-

bolden DOJ to take complicated Stark cases before a jury,â&#x20AC;? said Donald Romano, a lawyer with Foley & Lardner and a former attorney overseeing Stark law policy at the CMS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the effect is that hospitals are going to have to be more careful about fair-market value, and that noncompete agreements with referring physicians after Tuomey â&#x20AC;Ś are going to be very risky.â&#x20AC;?

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The loss of trust W ASHINGTON — Leaving aside the seriousness of lawlessness, and the corruption of our civic culture by the professionally pious, this past week has been amusing. There was the spectacle of advocates of an ever-larger regulatory government expressing shock about such government’s large capacity for misbehavior. And, entertainingly, the answer to the question “Will Barack Obama’s scandals derail his second-term agenda?” was a question: What agenda?

The scandals are interlocking and overlapping in ways that George drain his authority. Every- WILL thing he advocates requires Americans to lavish on government something his administration, and big government generally, undermines — trust.

Liberalism’s agenda has been constant since long before liberals, having given their name a bad name, stopped calling themselves liberals and resumed calling themselves progressives, which they will call themselves until they finish giving that name a bad name. The agenda always is: Concentrate more power in Washington, more Washington power in the executive branch and more executive power in agencies run by experts. Then trust the experts to be disinterested and prudent with their myriad intrusions into, and minute regulations of, Americans’ lives. Obama’s presidency may yet be, on balance, a net plus for the public good if it shatters American’s trust in the regulatory state’s motives.

Now, regarding Obama’s second-term agenda. His reelection theme — re-elect me because I am not Mitt Romney — yielded a meager mandate, and he used tactics that are now draining the legitimacy an election is supposed to confer.

One tactic was to misrepresent the Benghazi attack lest it undermine his narrative about taming terrorism.

Does anyone think the administration’s purpose in manufacturing 12 iterations of the talking points was to make them more accurate?

Another tactic was using the “federal machinery to screw our political enemies.” The words are from a 1971 memo by the thenWhite House counsel, John Dean, whose spirit still resides where he worked prior to prison. Congress may contain some Democrats who owed their 2012 election to the IRS’ suppression of conservative political advocacy.

Obama’s supposed “trifecta” of scandals — Benghazi, the IRS, and the seizure of Associated Press phone records — neglects some. A fourth scandal is power being wielded by executive branch officials (at the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) illegally installed in

office by presidential recess appointments made when the Senate was not in recess.

A fifth might be Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius soliciting, from corporations in industries HHS regulates, funds to replace some that Congress refused to appropriate. The money is to be spent by nonprofit — which does not mean nonpolitical — entities. The funds are to educate Americans about, which might mean (consider the administration’s Benghazi and IRS behaviors) propagandize in favor of, Obamacare and to enroll people in its provisions.

The experienced (former governor, former secretary of education, 10 years in the Senate) and temperate Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., compares this to the Irancontra scandal, wherein the Reagan administration raised private funds to do what Congress had refused to do — finance the insurgency against Nicaragua’s government.

Obama’s incredibly shrinking presidency is a reminder that politics is a transactional business, trust is the currency of the transactions, and the currency has been debased. For example: Obama says: Trust me, I do not advocate universal preschool simply to swell the ranks of unionized, dues-paying, Democratfunding teachers. Trust me, I know something not known by the social scientists who say the benefits of such preschool are small and evanescent.

Obama says: Trust me, the science of global warming is settled. And trust me that, although my plans to combat global warming, whenever the inexplicable 16-year pause of it ends, would vastly expand government’s regulatory powers, as chief executive I guarantee that these powers will be used justly.

Obama says: Trust me, although I am head of the executive branch, I am not responsible for the IRS portion of this branch.

Obama says: Trust me, my desire to overturn a Supreme Court opinion (Citizens United) that expanded First Amendment protection of political speech, and my desire to “seriously consider” amending the First Amendment to expand the government’s power to regulate the quantity, content and timing of political advocacy, should be untainted by what the IRS did to suppress advocacy by my opponents.

Because Obama’s entire agenda involves enlarging government’s role in allocating wealth and opportunity, the agenda now depends on convincing Americans to trust him, not their lying eyes. In the fourth month of his second term, it is already too late for that.

George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2013, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Thanks for making food drive a huge success (The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is) probably the best food drive yet, if not one of the best.

Thanks to letter carriers, both city and rural, for their diligence in retrieving a huge amount of food with great enthusiasm and Ms. Venusa Gnatt, Sumter postmistress, and her management staff for their outstanding support.

Thanks to the following

young gentlemen provided by the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center: Robert Smith, Kenneth Burgess, Darrell McClam, Antonio Oliver, Lee A. Wilson and Quentin Choice, who expeditiously unloaded, weighed and reloaded.

Thanks to Mr. Charles Hodge for providing the semi-trailer that facilitated the transfer of food from the post office to the United Ministries warehouse.

And, most of all, thanks to those who so generously

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donated food, demonstrating their love and compassion for those less fortunate in our midst.

Thanks to The Item staff, especially Ms. Ivy Moore, who did a tremendous job of spreading the word to the communities involved.

Donations totals are as follows: Sumter, 32,797; Manning, 4,400; Bishopville, 3,675; Summerton, 2,026; and Rembert, 1,050 for a total of 43,948.

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NOTABLE & QUOTABLE From Modern Healthcare magazine, prior to the start of the second Tuomey Healthcare System fraud trial: Healthcare fraud and compliance attorney David Glaser, with Fredrikson & Byron in Minneapolis, said Tuomey’s decision to go trial at all — let alone twice on the same allegations — makes the case rare.

“Very unusual. It’s mostly the dollar amount,” he said.

“If you lose this, you’re betting the entity. And that is one of the problems with this. If the government is taking a position, and you disagree, you have to have absolute courage in your convictions. … You have to decide whether you are willing to bet your existence to prove them wrong.”

••• From The State newspaper’s weekly “The Buzz” column: State Rep. Ted Vick’s second DUI arrest in a year came in a place that is hard enough to drive around without having a couple glasses of wine — the S.C. State House parking garage.

The charge against the Chesterfield Democrat might be a first in the maze-like complex under the State House complex.

A trio of former longtime senators who left office last year — Democrats Phil Leventis of Sumter and John Land of Manning, and Republican Jake Knotts of Lexington — said they are unaware of any lawmaker, before Vick, ever being arrested in the State House garage.

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fore,” said Land, who spent 36 years in the Senate.

However, Leventis added, location does not matter when its comes to drunk driving.

“The State House garage is not a sacred place where we can do things that others cannot do,” said Leventis, who spent 32 years in the Senate. “Our prominence (as legislators) comes with perks, but it also comes with responsibility.”

A Bureau of Protective Services officer who watched Vick stumble into the garage late Tuesday night stopped the lawmaker after he hit a traffic cone in his truck, according to the incident report. Vick smelled like alcohol and declined to take a field sobriety test, the officer reported.

“I can’t believe I got handcuffs on me at the State House,” Vick said on a video of his arrest. He told police he had two glasses of Cabernet.

Vick’s attorney, House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford of Richland County, said his client was not drunk and was walking oddly, before getting into his truck, because he had a rock in his shoe.

••• In “Navigating the ObamaCare Maze,” John Goodman writes, “The government is the worst vendor possible for managing health-insurance exchanges.” Read it online at www.wsj.com: On Oct. 1, millions of Americans are supposed to be able to go online and acquire health insurance on electronic exchanges in the states where they live.

But here is a question that is being increasingly asked

by people in the insurance industry: What happens if the exchanges aren’t ready on time?

Already, the Department of Health and Human Services has thrown in the towel on small-business exchanges that were supposed to allow employees to choose among competing health plans. The opportunity to make those choices has been put off for at least a year, leaving small-business employees with only their employer’s plans as options. Prospects for the individuals acquiring insurance on their own aren’t much better.

One problem is that too little money was budgeted for creating the exchanges, which are the online markets where people can choose among competing health plans and prices. It also where those with income below a set ceiling — for example, up to $94,200 for a family of four — will be entitled to buy insurance at subsidized prices.

A second problem is complexity. The Obama administration wants something the federal government has never done: a computer system that connects HHS, the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, Homeland Security and perhaps other departments.

This is a herculean task with unclear benefits.

A third and much bigger problem is competency.

The federal government is probably the worst entity possible to design an exchange.

The Item’s “Notable & Quotable” column is compiled by Graham Osteen. Send comments or ideas to graham@theitem.com.

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QUILTS from Page A1 country. They’re made for all wounded warriors, no matter what their wound is.”

Quilts of Valor is associated with Under Our Wings, which offers anyone the opportunity to participate in national service by making a quilt for an injured serviceman or servicewoman or making a donation.

Holland said the quilts are small, “about the size for a twin bed.” Their local makers sew or embroider their names and locations on them before sending them off to military hospitals around the world.

Holland said her husband, retired Maj. Gen. William “Dutch” Holland, and other airmen “often took the quilts to the desert when wounded servicemen were being (flown out for medical care). They served to comfort them.”

Pieced and quilted by volunteers, the quilts are shipped to military hospi-

tals, including Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.

In fact, Holland said, “You rarely see a military hospital bed without a Quilt of Valor.”

The quilts are blessed by the chaplains before being presented to wounded warriors.

See the quilts in the Swan Lake Visitors Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.5 p.m. Sunday.

You can assist the Quilts of Valor program by: • Giving monetary donations; • donating a quilt top; • donating fabric; • sponsoring a shipment; and • sponsoring the making of a quilt as a memorial to a loved one.

For more information, visit the website www. scqov.org or call (843) 3643466, (843) 499-2208 or (843) 696-1956.

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He’ll also have a number of flags borrowed from Maj. Frederick Moore from Sumter High School’s JROTC, and Way thanks Marion “David” Nesbitt with the Sumter chapter of The Military Order of the Purple Heart.

“One, they’ve donated a huge amount of memorabilia, and two, they are purchasing cases to be used in the display and donating them to the Military Museum,” he said.

After visiting the downtown museum, the group wanted to donate display cases.

“I found a gentleman with three display cases he wanted to sell, and he kindly reduced the price,” Nesbitt said. “They were still not something the chapter could afford, but with a member giving a couple $100 here and this member giving $100, we were able to do it.”

The timing was right to use them for the festival, and 18 of the 19 members of the 0817 chapter served in Vietnam with the remaining one having served in Korea, Nesbitt said.

While the focus of the display may be Vietnam to coincide with the Wall,

he is clear that Memorial Day is about all who served their country.

“The price of freedom is not cheap,” Nesbitt said.

“On Memorial Day, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. ...

I’m grateful for surviving, but I can’t forget those I served with in Vietnam that did a tremendous job and gave their lives in service. Their faces are forever young to me. They were 18, 20, 21. I honor their memory.”

The display will be set up for the duration of the Iris Festival, which begins Friday. The exhibit will be at the Swan Lake Visitor’s Center through Sunday during festival hours; and Sunday evening Way will move it to the museum.

The Sumter Military Museum, which contains artifacts from all conflicts from World War I to Afghanistan, will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. Memorial Day. It is housed in the James E. Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center, 129 S. Harvin St. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served in honor of veterans, Way said.

Reach Jade Anderson at (803) 774-1250.

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USC ready for tourney Holbrook focuses on postseason COLUMBIA – Nobody ever promised him this was going to be easy.

Chad Holbrook knew the deal when he became South Carolina’s baseball coach before this season. He knew the lofty expectations because he helped create them.

In four seasons as Ray Tanner’s chief recruiter, Holbrook laid the foundation for USC’s national titles in 2010 and 2011, and national runnerup finish last year.

But this, HOLBROOK his 20th season as a baseball coach and first as the head man, would be something altogether different.

Before the season, he sat in his office, surrounded by memorabilia from the past three seasons’ conquests, and cautioned that national titles and College World Series trips simply don’t happen every year – not here, not anywhere.

Still, he understood that for all the work that lay ahead of him in the regular season, the ultimate judgment on his debut year would not come until Memorial Day weekend, when the NCAA

Tigers will thrive in ACC tournament according to youth

BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News

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Former Sumter High and P-15’s standout Jordan Montgomery will likely throw for South Carolina during the Southeastern Conference tournament, which begins today in Hoover, Ala. USC plays its opener on Wednesday.

SEC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT Single Elimination TODAY Game 1 -- (6) Mississippi vs. (11) Kentucky, 10:30 a.m.

Game 2 -- (7) Alabama vs. (10) Auburn, 2 p.m.

Game 3 -- (8) Florida vs. (9) Texas A&M, 5:30 p.m.

Game 4 -- (5) Mississippi State vs. (12) Missouri, 9 p.m.

Double Elimination Wednesday Game 5 -- (3) Arkanasas vs. (6) Mississippi or (11) Kentucky, 10:30 a.m.

Game 6 -- (2) LSU vs. (7) Alabama or.

(10) Auburn, 2 p.m.

Game 7 -- (1) Vanderbilt vs (8) Florida or (9) Texas A&M, 5:30 p.m.

Game 8 -- (4) South Carolina vs. (5) Mississippi State or. (12) Missouri, 9 p.m.

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tournament began.

The Gamecocks went 39-16 (17-12 Southeastern Conference) in the regular season, and closed

Game 9 -- Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 10:30 a.m.

Game 10 -- Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8, 2 p.m.

Game 11 -- Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 5:30 p.m.

Game 12 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 9 p.m.

Friday Game 13 -- Winner Game 9 vs. Loser Game 11, 4 p.m.

Game 14 -- Winner Game 10 vs. Loser Game 12, 7:30 p.m.

Single Elimination Saturday Game 15 -- Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 11, 1 p.m.

Game 16 -- Winner Game 14 vs. Winner Game 12, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday Game 17 -- Winner Game 15 vs. Winner Game 16, 4:30 p.m.

strong after a 2-4 start in league play. This nearly mirrored the 2012 regular season, when USC went 39-15 and 18-11, following a

1-5 start to its conference schedule.

Tanner’s final season and Holbrook’s first did contrast in one important way. In 2012, USC remained mostly healthy. This season, its first baseman (and best hitter), top returning starting pitcher, All-American closer and entire outfield all missed time with injuries – similar to what the Gamecocks endured in 2011.

They are finally at full health now as they prepare for their SEC tournament opener Wednesday night in Hoover, Ala., against SEE USC, PAGE B3

The field for the 32-player Palmetto Pro Open main draw will be filled today by eight qualifiers, but just for a short time.

After the eight qualifying matches set for a 9 a.m. start at Palmetto Tennis Center are completed, six matches in the main draw’s first round will be played as the field begins to be whittled down to Sunday’s championship match.

The eight qualifying finals today for the USTA $10,000 women’s tour-

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Jimmie Johnson raises the trophy in victory lane after winning his fourth NASCAR All-Star Race on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.

and departed for what they hope would be the first of multiple postseason tournaments.

“There’s a lot of pitches that they’ve seen in the batter’s box, a lot of batters that they’ve SEE TIGERS, PAGE B3

Shane Kennedy and the young Clemson baseball team will be looking to win the ACC Championship, which begins on Wednesday in Durham, N.C.

Bishop inks with Crusaders

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claimed Johnson should have lined up much lower in the field going on to pit road.

So as the beer and champagne swirled in Victory Lane, angry fans pounced on the inconsistency and argued Johnson should never have been in position for the win.

Johnson simply offered a bemused shrug.

“I don’t have the slightest clue.

People just want to hate,” he said.

“That’s fine. I’m just lucky. NASCAR rigs the races and whatever they want to believe. I’m going home with a cool trophy and a big check and we all really know what happened. So whatever.”

Whatever is what the rest of the field was saying after yet another

Thomas Sumter Academy’s Shane Bishop has been a standout in both baseball and football, helping win numerous region championships as well as a football state title for BISHOP the school, but his passion has always been baseball.

As an eighth-grader, he played on the varsity baseball team and excelled from there on as a pitcher and outfielder. North Greenville saw the potential in the 2-way player and Bishop signed with the Upstate NCAA Division II school.

“It’s awesome,” Bishop said of his signing. “Never did I think when I was 9 or 10, when I was playing in the parks and recreation, I’d end up signing with North Greenville University or playing with any of these guys.”

Generals head baseball coach Bill DeLavan, who also attended North Greenville, said Bishop is a kid who only wanted an opportunity to play and the Crusaders weren’t taking a chance on him be-

SEE JOHNSON, PAGE B3

SEE BISHOP, PAGE B5

Johnson wins again and shrugs off haters CONCORD, N.C. — It’s only fitting that Jimmie Johnson’s latest romp through the record books was shrouded in post-race controversy.

What’s a Johnson win, after all, without a good conspiracy theory?

The latest instance of black helicopters hovering over the Hendrick Motorsports team came in the closing laps of Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race after Johnson headed down pit road in the fourth position for the final stop. A speedy quick four-tire change sent him back onto the track in second and put him in position for his record fourth All-Star race victory.

But an error by the television production crew led to an incorrect graphic during the live telecast that

Wednesday 11 a.m. -- (2) Florida State vs. (7) Georgia Tech 3 p.m. -- (3) Virginia vs. (6) Virginia Tech 7 p.m. -- (4) N.C. State vs. (5) Clemson Thursday 11 a.m. -- (3) Virginia vs. (7) Georgia Tech 3 p.m. -- (1) North Carolina vs. (8) Miami 7 p.m. -- (2) Florida State vs. (6) Virginia Tech Friday, May 24 11 a.m. -- (4) N.C. State vs. (8) Miami 3 p.m. -- (6) Virginia Tech vs. (7) Georgia Tech 7 p.m. -- (1) North Carolina vs. (5) Clemson Saturday 11 a.m. -- (2) Florida State vs. (3) Virginia 3 p.m. -- (5) Clemson vs. (8) Miami 7 p.m. -- (1) North Carolina vs. (4) N.C. State Sunday 1 p.m. -- ACC Championship

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nament will see Samantha Asch taking on Alexandra Starkova, Yukako Noi meeting Sydney Campbell, No. 3 qualifying seed Denise Muresan taking on Anna Smith, No. 4 Amanda Rogers facing Jacqueline Wu, Paris Todd going up against Michelle Sammons, Whitney McCray meeting Alexandra Morozova, Taylor L. Davidson facing Madison Ingliss and Magdalena Ekert going up against Emerald Able.

On Monday, Muresan took down Mercedes Hammond 6-1, 6-0, Rodgers cruised over Rosalyn Small 6-0, DENNIS BRUNSON / THE ITEM 6-0, Wu defeated Mariaryeni Gutierrez 6-3, 6-3, Sammons defeated Jacqueline Wu returns a shot during her 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mariayeni Gutierrez in a qualifying match in the PalSEE PPO, PAGE B2 metto Pro Open on Monday at Palmetto Tennis Center.

BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press

ACC TOURNAMENT

CLEMSON — A youthful Clemson baseball team opened the season more than three months ago.

But it’s a “grown-up” Clemson baseball team that will take the field Wednesday night at the Atlantic Coast ConLEGGETT ference Tournament in Durham, N.C. Fifty-six games have helped transform youthful promise into veteran talent.

“That’s a lot of growing up,” coach Jack Leggett said Monday, moments before his team loaded onto a bus

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SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 10:30 a.m. -- College Baseball: Southeastern Conferenc Tournament Game One from Hoover, Ala. -- Mississippi vs. Kentucky (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

2 p.m. -- College Baseball: Southeastern Conferenc Tournament Game One from Hoover, Ala. -- Auburn vs. Alabama (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXYFM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at Baltimore (MLB NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Minnesota at Atlanta (SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7).

7:30 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Eastern Conference Playoffs Semifinal Series Game Three -- Boston at New York Rangers (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: NBA Draft Lottery from New York (ESPN).

9 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Western Conference Playoffs Final Series Game Two -Memphis at San Antonio (ESPN).

10 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Western Conference Playoffs Semifinal Series Game Four -- Los Angeles at San Jose (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

MLB STANDINGS American League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB New York 27 16 .628 – Boston 27 17 .614 1/2 Baltimore 23 20 .535 4 Tampa Bay 23 21 .523 41/2 Toronto 18 26 .409 91/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 26 17 .605 – Detroit 23 19 .548 21/2 Kansas City 20 20 .500 41/2 Chicago 19 23 .452 61/2 Minnesota 18 22 .450 61/2 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 29 15 .659 – Oakland 23 22 .511 61/2 Seattle 20 25 .444 91/2 Los Angeles 17 27 .386 12 Houston 12 32 .273 17 Sunday’s Games Cleveland 6, Seattle 0 Toronto at New York, ppd., rain Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0 Tampa Bay 3, Baltimore 1 Boston 5, Minnesota 1 L.A. Angels 6, Chicago White Sox 2 Oakland 4, Kansas City 3 Texas 11, Detroit 8 Monday’s Games Cleveland 10, Seattle 8, 10 innings Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 5 N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, late Boston at Chicago White Sox, late Kansas City at Houston, late Today’s Games Detroit (Scherzer 5-0) at Cleveland (Kluber 3-2), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 2-3) at Baltimore (Mig.Gonzalez 2-2), 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Cobb 4-2) at Toronto (R.Ortiz 1-1), 7:07 p.m.

Minnesota (Pelfrey 3-4) at Atlanta (Hudson 4-3), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Straily 1-2) at Texas (Darvish 7-1), 8:05 p.m.

Boston (Doubront 3-1) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 2-1), 8:10 p.m.

Kansas City (W.Davis 3-3) at Houston (B.Norris 4-4), 8:10 p.m.

Seattle (Harang 1-4) at L.A. Angels (Williams 2-1), 10:05 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Minnesota at Atlanta, 12:10 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 2:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 4:37 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

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

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

Boston at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

National League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 25 18 .581 – Washington 23 21 .523 21/2 Philadelphia 21 23 .477 41/2 New York 17 24 .415 7 Miami 12 32 .273 131/2 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 28 15 .651 – Cincinnati 26 18 .591 21/2 Pittsburgh 26 18 .591 21/2 Chicago 18 25 .419 10 Milwaukee 17 25 .405 101/2 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 25 19 .568 – Colorado 24 20 .545 1 San Francisco 24 20 .545 1 San Diego 20 23 .465 41/2 Los Angeles 17 25 .405 7 Sunday’s Games Miami 2, Arizona 1 Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0 Atlanta 5, L.A. Dodgers 2 St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 2 N.Y. Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Colorado 5, San Francisco 0 San Diego 13, Washington 4 Monday’s Games Atlanta 5, Minnesota 1 Miami 5, Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, late Arizona at Colorado, late St. Louis at San Diego, late Washington at San Francisco, late Today’s Games Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 2-5) at Pittsburgh (W.Rodriguez 4-2), 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Leake 3-2) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 3-4), 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Pelfrey 3-4) at Atlanta (Hudson 4-3), 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Cloyd 0-0) at Miami (Fernandez 2-2), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 2-0) at Milwaukee (Burgos 1-2), 8:10 p.m.

Arizona (Kennedy 2-3) at Colorado (Chacin 3-3), 8:40 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 5-3) at San Diego (Volquez 3-4), 10:10 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 2-5) at San Francisco (M.Cain 3-2), 10:15 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Minnesota at Atlanta, 12:10 p.m.

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

L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, 1:10 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.

Washington at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

NHL PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Pittsburgh 2, Ottawa 1 Tuesday, May 14: Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 1 Friday, May 17: Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 3 Sunday, May 19: Ottawa 2, Pittsburgh 1, 2OT Wednesday, May 22: Pittsburgh at Ottawa.

7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 24: Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 26: Pittsburgh at Ottawa, TBD x-Tuesday, May 28: Ottawa at Pittsburgh, TBD Boston 2, N.Y. Rangers 0

| Thursday, May 16: Boston 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, OT Sunday, May 19: Boston 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 Tuesday, May 21: Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 23: Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. x-Saturday, May 25: N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 5:30 p.m. x-Monday, May 27: Boston at N.Y. Rangers, TBD x-Wednesday, May 29: N.Y. Rangers at Boston, TBD WESTERN CONFERENCE Chicago 1, Detroit 1 Wednesday, May 15: Chicago 4, Detroit 1 Saturday, May 18: Detroit 4, Chicago 1 Monday, May 20: Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 23: Chicago at Detroit, 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 25: Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m. x-Monday, May 27: Chicago at Detroit, TBD x-Wednesday, May 29: Detroit at Chicago, TBD Los Angeles 2, San Jose 1 Tuesday, May 14: Los Angeles 2, San Jose 0 Thursday, May 16: Los Angeles 4, San Jose 3 Saturday, May 18: San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1, OT Tuesday, May 21: Los Angeles at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Thursday, May 23: San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 26: Los Angeles at San Jose, TBD x-Tuesday, May 28: San Jose at Los Angeles, TBD

GOLF Byron Nelson Par Scores The Associated Press Sunday At TPC Four Seasons Resort Irving, Texas Purse: $6.7 million Yardage: 7,166; Par: 70 Final Sang-Moon Bae (500), $1,206,000 66-66-66-69—267 -13 Keegan Bradley (300), $723,600 60-69-68-72—269 -11 Charl Schwartzel (190), $455,600 63-70-69-68—270 -10 Justin Bolli (135), $321,600 69-69-68-65—271 -9 Morgan Hoffmann (100), $244,550 69-71-66-66—272 -8 Martin Kaymer (100), $244,550 68-67-69-68—272 -8 Scott Piercy (100), $244,550 66-68-66-72—272 -8 Charley Hoffman (83), $201,000 68-68-70-67—273 -7 John Huh (83), $201,000 69-64-69-71—273 -7 Graham DeLaet (73), $174,200 67-67-70-70—274 -6 Ryo Ishikawa (73), $174,200 71-68-68-67—274 -6 Ricky Barnes (59), $131,320 68-71-70-66—275 -5 Angel Cabrera (59), $131,320 65-69-70-71—275 -5 Tom Gillis (59), $131,320 69-63-67-76—275 -5 Marc Leishman (59), $131,320 66-70-69-70—275 -5 D.A. Points (59), $131,320 69-68-67-71—275 -5 Harris English (53), $97,150 64-70-68-74—276 -4 Charles Howell III (53), $97,150 67-69-70-70—276 -4 Freddie Jacobson (53), $97,150 68-69-70-69—276 -4 Brendon Todd (53), $97,150 69-68-72-67—276 -4 Jason Bohn (48), $67,000 71-68-69-69—277 -3 Justin Hicks (48), $67,000 69-70-68-70—277 -3 Jerry Kelly (48), $67,000 69-70-66-72—277 -3 Colt Knost (48), $67,000 68-70-71-68—277 -3 Chez Reavie (48), $67,000 69-67-71-70—277 -3 John Rollins (48), $67,000 74-64-70-69—277 -3 Will Claxton (42), $46,565 66-73-69-70—278 -2 Jason Day (42), $46,565 72-68-66-72—278 -2 Brian Harman (42), $46,565 68-69-70-71—278 -2 Ted Potter, Jr. (42), $46,565 64-70-70-74—278 -2 Wes Short, Jr. (42), $46,565 68-71-71-68—278 -2 Jimmy Walker (42), $46,565 68-68-70-72—278 -2 Erik Compton (34), $32,495 72-63-72-72—279 -1 James Driscoll (34), $32,495 67-72-67-73—279 -1 Jason Dufner (34), $32,495 70-70-67-72—279 -1 Nathan Green (34), $32,495 67-68-68-76—279 -1 Matt Kuchar (34), $32,495 69-70-71-69—279 -1 Jeff Overton (34), $32,495 68-70-70-71—279 -1 Ryan Palmer (34), $32,495 65-68-73-73—279 -1 Kenny Perry (34), $32,495 71-69-69-70—279 -1 Marcel Siem, $32,495 68-68-68-75—279 -1 Mike Weir (34), $32,495 68-68-73-70—279 -1 Charlie Beljan (26), $22,110 70-69-72-69—280 E Martin Flores (26), $22,110 67-68-71-74—280 E D.H. Lee (26), $22,110 68-69-69-74—280 E Justin Leonard (26), $22,110 70-70-70-70—280 E Rory Sabbatini (26), $22,110 69-71-68-72—280 E Stephen Ames (19), $16,363 67-68-71-75—281 +1 Matt Bettencourt (19), $16,363 73-64-72-72—281 +1 Padraig Harrington (19), $16,363 70-70-71-70—281 +1 Steve Marino (19), $16,363 68-69-70-74—281 +1 William McGirt (19), $16,363 68-69-69-75—281 +1 Joe Ogilvie (19), $16,363 68-69-70-74—281 +1 Mobile Bay Classic Par Scores The Associated Press Sunday At Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Magnolia Grove, The Crossings Mobile, Ala. Purse: $1.2 million Yardage: 6,521; Par: 72 Final Jennifer Johnson, $180,000 67-70-65-65—267 -21 Pornanong Phatlum, $94,065 69-65-71-63—268 -20 Jessica Korda, $94,065 66-65-69-68—268 -20 Jiyai Shin, $42,802 72-66-68-63—269 -19 Ariya Jutanugarn, $42,802 69-66-69-65—269 -19 Karrie Webb, $42,802 69-63-69-68—269 -19 Anna Nordqvist, $42,802 73-66-61-69—269 -19 Chella Choi, $42,802 67-66-66-70—269 -19

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

Bae wins 1st PGA Tour title IRVING, Texas — Sang-Moon Bae led by four strokes in the final round of the Byron Nelson Championship when his tee shot at the ninth hole went way left.

After getting to his ball, Bae hit a high-arcing shot over the trees in front of him, clearing the green and apparently going into the water — nobody seemed to know for sure where it BAE went. He took a drop in deep grass after conferring with a rules official.

Bae shot a closing 1-under 69, even after that double bogey and another bogey on the next hole while squandering all of his early lead. He finished at 13-under 267, two strokes ahead of Keegan Bradley.

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| detail the timetable for the change to be completed at a press conference the Bobcats have scheduled for Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press Monday on condition of anonymity because the name change has not been publicly announced.

NBA deputy commissioner and COO Adam Silver previously said it would take “about 18 months” for the Bobcats to change their name. That means Charlotte could once again become the Hornets by the 201415 season.

Crossings course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail’s Magnolia Grove complex.

ANDERSON WINS WEB.COM TOUR EVENT

GREER — Former South Carolina player Mark Anderson won the BMW Charity Pro-Am on Sunday for his first Web.com Tour title, closing with a 6-under 65 at the Thornblade Club for a five-stroke victory.

TWO DRIVERS CHASE 4TH INDY 500 WIN

NEW YORK — Helio Castroneves figures plenty of today’s fans have never seen a driver win the Indianapolis 500 for a record-tying fourth time.

He can change that Sunday.

So could Dario Franchitti.

It’s been 22 years since Rick Mears became the third driver with four Indy 500 victories. He won No. 4 in 1991 to join A.J. Foyt and Al Unser in the exclusive club.

This will be the first time since 1987 that two three-time winners will start the Indy 500.

JOHNSON WINS MOBILE BAY LPGA CLASSIC

MOBILE, Ala. — Jennifer Johnson got a hug and congratulations from the defending Mobile Bay LPGA Classic champion before it even sunk in Sunday that she had won her first tour title.

The 21-year-old Californian closed with her second straight 7-under 65 for a tournament-record 21-under 267 total on The

JOHNSON ARRESTED ON VIOLATION

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.

Johnson was jailed Monday morning by a Broward County judge and later released after posting $1,000 bail. Another hearing was set for June 3. An arrest warrant was issued earlier this month when Johnson failed to meet his probation officer.

BOBCATS WILL BE HORNETS AGAIN

CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team’s name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation.

The person said Jordan will

From wire reports

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Teheran pitches Braves past Twins ATLANTA — Julio Teheran pitched 8 1-3 strong innings, Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves won their fourth straight game with a 5-1 victory over the struggling Minnesota Twins on Monday.

Teheran (3-1) gave up five hits, one run — Josh Willingham’s homer in the ninth — and one walk. He struck out four, throwing 80 of his 123 pitches for strikes.

Cory Gearrin earned his first career save by retiring pinch-hitter Oswaldo Arcia on a flyout.

Minnesota has lost six straight.

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MIAMI— Alex Sanabia outpitched Cole Hamels in a matchup of struggling starters, leading the Miami Marlins past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Monday night.

Justin Ruggiano and Nick Green each drove in two runs for Miami in front of a season-low crowd of 13,231 at Marlins Park. Sanabia (3-6) allowed one run and seven hits over 6 1-3 innings.

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CLEVELAND — Yan Gomes hit a three-run

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Atlanta’s Julio Teheran (49) and Gerald Laird (11) fist bump as Teheran leaves the game in the ninth inning of the Braves 5-1 victory over the Twins in Atlanta. The Braves have won four straight.

homer in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Indians, twice revived by Seattle’s fielding errors, beat the Mariners 10-8 on Monday to complete a four-game sweep.

Gomes, who also homered in the second, drove a 3-2 pitch from Charlie Furbush (0-3) over the wall in left, giving the Indians their fifth straight win, third walk-off over the Mariners in four days and most improbable victory of what is becoming a special season.

As Gomes reached the plate, he was mobbed by teammates following the comeback that became necessary after Cleveland’s bullpen gave

PPO from Page B1 Xue Zhang 6-0, 6-4, Morozova defeated Alexandra Walters 6-4, 6-0, Asch rolled with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Khristina Blajkevitch, Starkova defeated Jemileth Aguilar 6-4, 6-0, Noi won with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Jada Robinson, Campbell defeated Peyton Gollhofer 6-0, 6-1, Smith beat Trelsie Sadler 6-4, 6-4, Todd defeated Josie Kuhlman 7-6(5), 6-3, McCray defeated Tereza Kolarova 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, Davidson beat Hadley Berg 6-3, 6-1, Inglis survived Ellyse

Hamlin 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, Ekert outlasted Ryann Foster 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 and Able took down Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai 6-2, 3-4, retired.

The feature match in the singles main draw set for a 7 p.m. start will have second-seeded Sanaz Marand taking on Kiroko Kuwata. The other singles will have No. 7 Jamie Loeb meeting Naomi Osaka, Katerina Stewart going up against Elizabeth Anita Alexandri Profit, Kristy Frilling versus Stephanie Kent, Csilla Borsanyi against Aleah

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TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

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Johnson win at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The five-time NASCAR champion became the first four-time winner of NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual All-Star race, breaking a tie with the late Dale Earnhardt and teammate Jeff Gordon.

It was fitting that he did it at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the track Johnson, the five-time NASCAR champion, has dominated since his 2002 rookie season. Johnson has won six points races at Charlotte, led more than 1,600 laps and the win in the $1 million Sprint All-Star Race was his second straight, fourth in 12 years. He also won in 2003 and 2006.

Now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll head back to the track next week for the Coca-Cola 600, a race he won three straight years from 2003-05 when the No. 48 was unbeatable at Charlotte. The rest of the field caught up to him following a repave of the track, and Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last win in a points race was 2009. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had decent finishes and been competitive and led laps, but the track is just so different now than it was then, and we had it scienced out,â&#x20AC;? Knaus said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew literally what time in the afternoon, what the adjustment needed to be made to the car, and it was like clockwork, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter the year, just every single time. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that way anymore.â&#x20AC;?

But Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus have been chipping away, working hard to regain their Charlotte dominance.

The speedway is important to Hendrick Motorsports, which is headquartered just minutes away from the track, and to primary sponsor Loweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, which is headquartered in nearby Mooresville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We certainly want to have that magic because winning here in Hendrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backyard and Loweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corporate offices just up the road, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of reasons we want to be good here,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But more importantly, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like we know that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had it, so we feel like we can find it again, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re knocking on the door.â&#x20AC;?

With these two weeks of racing at Charlotte circled on the calendar, Knaus, meticulous in his preparation, made three changes to his pit crew in the week leading into the race. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that anything was wrong with the No. 48 team â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Johnson has a 44point lead in the Sprint Cup standings over secondplace Carl Edwards â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but Knaus thought the team could be stronger.

It paid off on the final pit stop â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a four-tire change in 11 seconds â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and it made the difference in his All-Star victory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think that we would be able to come down pit road and have a stop that fast, and man, those guys just absolutely nailed it,â&#x20AC;? Knaus said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My hatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s off to them. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working really, really hard trying to improve, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to switch some things around during the course of the last month or so and the guys really rose to the occasion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very, very proud of the effort from everybody at Hendrick Motorsports and everybody with the 48 team and what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to accomplish over the course of the last few weeks to improve our pit stops.â&#x20AC;?

That could mean trouble for the competition, especially as Johnson heads into Sunday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CocaCola 600.

the winner of tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s singleelimination game between Missouri and Mississippi State. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll bode well for the rest of the postseason,â&#x20AC;? Holbrook said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to maintain and manage some adversity thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of struck our team. We consider ourselves very, very fortunate that we were able to manage some of the things that were thrown our way. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of our players, but at the same point in time, the most important part of our season is in front of us.

Just because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting healthy and all our guys are back, that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t guarantee us success.â&#x20AC;?

Because USC got one of the top four seeds in the conference tournament (No. 4), it escaped the single-elimination first round that is part of the tournamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new 14-team format. So USC must lose twice before going home. Holbrook expects to throw Nolan Belcher on Wednesday and Jordan Montgomery, who has long since moved past a sore elbow, on Thursday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; each with one fewer day of rest than normal.

While Holbrook would love to win USCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second SEC tournament title, and first since 2004, the event probably wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t significantly impact the Gamecocksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; NCAA tournament situation.

Though they went 1-2 last weekend at Mississippi State, they benefited from Arkansas

ALL-STAR RESULTS The Associated Press Saturday At Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, N.C. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (18) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 90 laps, 117.2 rating, 0 points, $1,039,175.

2. (5) Joey Logano, Ford, 90, 101, 0, $244,175.

3. (4) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 90, 135.2, 0, $144,175.

4. (9) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 90, 109.3, 0, $114,150.

5. (2) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 90, 122.3, 0, $109,150.

6. (7) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 90, 85.3, 0, $103,150.

7. (15) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 90, 81.6, 0, $96,975.

8. (20) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 90, 73.6, 0, $95,975.

9. (16) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 90, 65.2, 0, $94,975.

10. (1) Carl Edwards, Ford, 90, 76.8, 0, $93,975.

11. (19) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 90, 61.9, 0, $92,950.

12. (10) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 90, 62.4, 0, $91,950.

13. (11) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 90, 53, 0, $90,950.

14. (13) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 90, 48.2, 0, $90,450.

15. (3) Greg Biffle, Ford, 90, 62, 0, $89,850.

16. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 90, 44.1, 0, $89,575.

17. (17) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 90, 36.7, 0, $89,450.

18. (6) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 90, 71.7, 0, $89,350.

19. (14) David Ragan, Ford, 90, 31.4, 0, $89,250.

20. (22) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 90, 28.2, 0, $89,150.

21. (8) Mark Martin, Toyota, accident, 87, 33.5, 0, $88,412.

22. (12) Brad Keselowski, Ford, transmission, 2, 26.8, 0, $87,000.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 90.672 mph.

Time of Race: 1 hour, 29 minutes, 20 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 1.722 seconds.

Caution Flags: 7 for 13 laps.

Lead Changes: 8 among 5 drivers.

Lap Leaders: Ku.Busch 1-20; C.Bowyer 21-28; Ky.Busch 29-40; C.Bowyer 41-43; Ky.Busch 44-60; K.Kahne 61-71; Ku.Busch 72-80; J.Johnson 81-90.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): Ky.Busch, 2 times for 29 laps; Ku.Busch, 2 times for 29 laps; K.Kahne, 1 time for 11 laps; C.Bowyer, 2 times for 11 laps; J.Johnson, 1 time for 10 laps.

Top 12 in Points: 1. J.Johnson, 423; 2.

C.Edwards, 379; 3. M.Kenseth, 364; 4. D. Earnhardt Jr., 359; 5. C.Bowyer, 349; 6.

K.Kahne, 326; 7. Bra.Keselowski, 326; 8.

Ky.Busch, 325; 9. A.Almirola, 317; 10. K. Harvick, 315; 11. P.Menard, 315; 12. J. Gordon, 311.

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Joey Pankake has been one of the leaders for South Carolina this season.

USC begins play in the SEC tournament on Wednesday.

going 1-2 at Auburn. So unless USC goes 0-2 in Hoover and Arkansas makes a deep run, the Gamecocks are essentially locked in to host an NCAA Regional, beginning next Friday.

The Gamecocks are currently not projected to receive a top eight national seed in the NCAA tournament, which would assure them of also hosting a super regional.

To get a national seed, they would probably need to win the SEC tournament (five victories in five days), and have Oregon and Louisville significantly stumble, because those are the primary contenders for the eighth national seed, said Perfect Gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kendall Rogers.

The other seven national seeds are almost certainly set, with Florida State solidifying its position in that group by going 2-1 against Clemson last weekend, said Rogers.

Holbrook wants to play as

many NCAA tournament home games as possible. USC is 55-8 all-time in tournament home games, with 24 straight victories since 2002, and 35-31 in road games. Because USC has likely done enough to host a Regional, and because a national seed is still a distant hope, Holbrook does not head to Hoover as a desperate coach. He can now anticipate a home regional, and work toward Belcher being as fresh as possible in the regional opener.

To that end, Holbrook is proceeding cautiously with starting Belcher on shorter rest. If Belcher felt sore, Holbrook said he would not start him on Wednesday. Much more consequential goals loom ahead, and they are no longer far off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to throw Nolan on Wednesday,â&#x20AC;? Holbrook said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to push the envelope in regard to his health for the next week.â&#x20AC;?

TIGERS from Page B1 seen step into the batterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played a lot of close ballgames. Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s matured enough now.

All the freshmen should be sophomores and all those sophomores should be juniors.â&#x20AC;?

Daniel Gossett, one of those sophomores, said he has been impressed with the rapid development of the newcomers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the fall we have 18 incoming freshmen, and all of a sudden weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re contending to host for a regional, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing,â&#x20AC;? Gossett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our right fielder, (Steven) Duggar, I went to high school with him and to see him grow up, and grow up with him, and come in here and make an impact on the team is just awesome to see.â&#x20AC;?

The emergence of Duggar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from Byrnes High â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as an everyday right fielder and of Tyler Krieger at shortstop was a key to creating an effective lineup.

The contributions by rookies such as Matthew Crownover, Clate Schmidt and Zack Erwin was integral to solidifying the pitching staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they do something wrong, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to use it to get better,â&#x20AC;? Gossett said.

Gossett also has pitched beyond his years. The right-hander is 9-3 with a 2.20 ERA this season and will be the No. 18-ranked Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; starting pitcher Wednesday night against No. 9 N.C. State at Durham Athletic Park.

Pitchers for Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against No. 1 seed North Carolina and Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against No. 8 seed Miami have yet to be determined, Leggett said.

Crownover (7-2), just a year removed from Tommy John surgery, left the Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2-1 loss at Florida State on Friday in the fifth inning because of

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Clemsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tyler Krieger, right, and the rest of the Tigers are looking to win the ACC Championship, which begins on Wednesday.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;forearm tightnessâ&#x20AC;? and remains questionable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little sore, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a possibility he may not pitch this week,â&#x20AC;? Leggett said.

Gossett picked up two honors Monday.

He was selected ACC pitcher of the week and second-team AllACC, as voted on by the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 12 head coaches. Gossett pitched six scoreless innings of three-hit ball in the Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 8-2 victory at Florida State

on Thursday.

Also chosen for the All-ACC second team were junior utility player Shane Kennedy and junior second baseman Steve Wilkerson. Kennedy leads the team with a .321 batting average and has four homers, four triples, 33 RBIs and 18 steals. Wilkerson, also a second-team selection last year, is batting .313 with two homers, two triples, a teamhigh 16 doubles, 32 RBIs and 10 steals.

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Randolph, Grizzlies on the rebound again

Bosh aiming to be impactful against Pacers

BY TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press MIAMI â&#x20AC;&#x201D; This is the matchup Chris Bosh wanted in the Eastern Conference finals.

No, he might not necessarily enjoy going head-to-head with 7-foot-2 Roy Hibbert when the Miami Heat open this series against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, especially since the Pacersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; biggest man is arguably enjoying the best postseason run of his career to date. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not because he thinks Miami will waltz past the Pacers, either.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simply because this is the series that got taken away from him last season.

Bosh got hurt after playing just 16 minutes of Game 1 of the Miami-Indiana secondround series in 2012, badly straining an ab-

dominal muscle when he reached past Hibbert for a fierce dunk.

He missed the remainder of the series, which the Heat eventually won in six games on their way toward the NBA title. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be able to have a chance to compete against these guys, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the chance last time,â&#x20AC;? Bosh said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt last year that I could have really made an imprint on the series. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funny how things come back around. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to get another shot. So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just thankful to be healthy and be able to play and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see what happens.â&#x20AC;?

The irony of the play where Bosh got hurt â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and where Miamiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s title hopes almost evaporated â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was that it was a sensational move.

He caught a pass from LeBron James near the top of the key, took

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Miamiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chris Bosh (1) shoots against Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joakim Noah (13) during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal. Bosh was injured during last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eastern Conference finals against Indiana, but he is healthy this year.

one hard dribble, drove past Hibbert, outstretched his left arm and slammed the ball home while getting fouled by the Pacersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; center. The contact was minor. The result was a fluke.

Bosh felt intense pain around his abdomen, and remained on his hands and knees on the court for several seconds after the dunk.

James came over and tapped him on the backside. Mike Miller grabbed at Boshâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arm, ready to pull him off the floor. After a few moments, Bosh slowly pulled himself to his feet, and even made the subsequent free throw for the Hibbert foul.

The pain didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t subside, and moments later, he was gone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for the series.

Magic try to follow Howard trade with lottery luck

BY BRIAN MAHONEY The Associated Press NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pat Williams is pretty good at being lucky, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a hunch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got a funny feeling that this could be another Magic year, here. For some reason, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got the feel,â&#x20AC;? Williams said.

Orlando sure could use HOWARD it.

Following a difficult first season after trading Dwight Howard, the Magic are hoping Williams can bring them more lottery luck.

Armed with the best odds and their three-time winner back on stage, the

Magic will try to jump-start the rebuilding process Tuesday night by landing the rights to the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

Williams has won four times, including victories in 1992, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;93 and 2004 with the Magic. They used the most recent one to draft Howard, and no team since has entered with the best odds and won the lottery.

The Magic were back in the lottery the next two years but were busy playing in the postseason every spring since until this one, when they finished an NBA-worst 20-62 after sending Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers last August in a four-team deal.

That gives them a 25 percent chance at winning the rights to choose first in a draft that appears uncertain.

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Friday, May 24: Indiana at Miami, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 26: Miami at Indiana, 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 28: Miami at Indiana, 8:30 p.m. x-Thursday, May 30: Indiana at Miami, 8:30 p.m. x-Saturday, June 1: Miami at Indiana, 8:30 p.m. x-Monday, June 3: Indiana at Miami, 8:30 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE San Antonio 1, Memphis 0 Sunday, May 19: San Antonio 105, Memphis 83 Tuesday, May 21: Memphis at San Antonio, 9 p.m.

Saturday, May 25: San Antonio at Memphis, 9 p.m.

Monday, May 27: San Antonio at Memphis, 9 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 29: Memphis at San Antonio, 9 p.m. x-Friday, May 31: San Antonio at Memphis, 9 p.m. x-Sunday, June 2: Memphis at San Antonio, 9 p.m.

SAN ANTONIO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Zach Randolphâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s miserable Western Conference finals debut led to a sleepless night and a long film session.

The All-Star power forward and his Memphis Grizzlies are hardly down and out, though. In both rounds of the playoffs so far, Memphis has lost Game 1 before rallying back to RANDOLPH knock out the Los Angeles Clippers and then the Oklahoma City Thunder.

This time, Randolph had his worst game ever in the playoffs, managing two points in a 105-83 blowout. His only lowerscoring game in 40 playoff appearances was when he played 1 minute as a rookie for Portland in a 2002 game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more frustrating than embarrassing,â&#x20AC;? said Randolph, who missed his first seven shots in Game 1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball.

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Sometimes the most amusing aspect to a show or special is its title. I think â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funniest Momentsâ&#x20AC;? (8 p.m., ABC) speaks for itself.

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