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One man’s journey

Celebrate salmon

Stephen Hnilica felt a calling to do a greater good, so he started walking

BY TIM NOVOTNY The World

COOS BAY — There must be something more to life.

Stephen Hnilica, 23, was living the successful life near Tampa Bay, Fla., when that thought started nagging at him. Ultimately, determined to find out, he decided to go for a little walk. And he just kept going.

“I was miserable,” he said, during a recent stop in Coos Bay. “I had everything people told me I should want, the big house, the nice cars, the alcohol, and I was just miserable. I asked myself why. And it was because I wasn’t challenging myself anymore. I wasn’t growing, and I wasn’t helping anybody in any real way.”

So, on May 25, 2013, with a destination in mind, he began the journey most people would never even dream of making. Seriously, who wants to walk from Florida to Seattle?

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Gabriel Dresser, right, gets some lessons on flint knapping from DJ Rogers, left. Parents Randy and Alex Dresser watch as their son learns how to use a stone and obsidian to make simple tools. The lessons being offered by Rogers and others were one of several booths and demonstrations that were part of the Mill-Luck Salmon Celebration on Saturday at the Mill Casino-Hotel.

Pot debate down to contrasting drug statistics

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Top, Several canoes from various tribes and groups wait for their rowers and one of several canoe races on Coos Bay. Left, Salmon filets roast in a salmon pit, cooking for the many hungry vistiors.

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SALEM — After a week of growling at each other in the press, one of Oregon’s most outspoken district attorneys against marijuana legalization and the legalization-supporting congressman who represents the Portland area had their first chance Friday to trade barbs in person.

Mostly, they traded numbers.

Oregon would take at least $10 million in revenue, 25 percent would go to law enforcement, and no people have died of a marijuana overdose, said U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Portland.

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SALEM — A new report showing that rising income inequality could negatively affect state tax revenue comes amid a push by Gov. John Kitzhaber, legislative Democrats and others to overhaul Oregon’s tax code.

With no sales tax and property taxes constrained by 1990s ballot measures, Oregon relies on the income tax for nearly $7 of every $10 it collects — more than any other state.

A report released Monday by the credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s suggests that income tax-reliant states like Oregon face a future of declining growth in state revenue. That could force the state to severely cut services or raise tax rates, particularly on the wealthiest taxpayers, as Oregon lawmakers have done twice in the past five years.

Between 1950 and 1979, Oregon tax revenue grew on average 9.49 percent per year, according to S&P’s report. The figure has decreased in subse-

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quent decades, and since 2009, annual revenue growth has averaged 6.52 percent. Meanwhile, since 1980, the share of total income going to the top 1 percent of earners has doubled, now reaching about 20 percent.

Since wealthy taxpayers tend to earn most of their money from capital gains, relying more on them is likely to tie Oregon’s revenue more closely to the volatility of financial markets, the S&P report suggests. Oregon’s reliance on a single revenue source already contributes to a volatile revenue stream that spikes when the economy is churning and sputters during rough patches.

Kitzhaber, a Democrat seeking re-election this year, has been working for more than a year to get union and business lobbies to set aside their longstanding animosities and compromise on a more diverse tax system. He’s also working with pollsters and Republican and Democratic political consultants to come up with a plan that has a strong chance of SEE WEALTH | A8

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NORTH BEND — It’s been helping find work for people with mental illness since 2004, when it contracted with the Coos County Mental Health Department.

Working Wonders is one of 26 Oregon Supported Employment Centers for Excellence.

Find out One of the top OSECEs more in the state, it For information on has about 50 Oregon Supported clients who Employment Center battle mental for Excellence, visit illness and osece.org. wish to work.

For information on It has served Working Wonders, 168 clients, call 541-756-2057. provided 193 job starts and 25 graduations since opening.

Representatives from the local service will attend the state’s sixth annual conference for supported employment centers from Sept.

16-17 in Eugene.

One of the main obstacles

By Lou Sennick, The World

Alice Coplen does some office work at Working Wonders, a program working with people to gain employment. clients face is that they don’t realize what skills they have, said program director Cathy Pennington. “There isn’t a single person in the program who didn’t have strengths or skills that were marketable.”

The program helps people like Karen Sparks, who has both a

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Olympia oysters are native to the whole Pacific coast.But when white settlers first arrived on the Coos Bay estuary, they found no oysters. Here, the Olympia oysters had been wiped out by sediment deposited in some natural event, possibly a tsunami or forest fire.

Elsewhere on the coast, harvesting Olympias was big business. But by the beginning of the 20th century, that species had been overharvested, so larger Pacific oysters from Japan began to be commercially farmed in Oregon and Washington. In 1937, the Qualman family was the first to farm oysters on Coos Bay, and the industry thrives here to this day.

Pacific oysters can’t spawn at South Coast temperatures, so oyster larvae, called “spat,” are obtained from hatcheries. The spat are allowed to attach themselves to oyster shells, and then grown in bags or on hanging ropes in Coos Bay and Winchester Bay. Depending on the size desired, the oysters mature in two to four years.

In the 1980s, biologists were surprised to find Olympia oysters growing in Coos Bay once again. They deduced that juvenile Olympia oysters hitchhiked to Coos Bay on the shells of Pacific oysters shipped from Willapa Bay in Washington for commercial culture. The Olympias then spawned, and their larvae settled elsewhere in the bay. They’ve been found along the North Bend, Coos Bay and Eastside waterfronts, and in Haynes Inlet.

In addition to producing a delicious harvest, oyster farming improves water quality and species diversity. The mollusks filter algae from the water, and their shells provide habitat for other animals. Wild oysters are likewise good for the bay, so researchers from South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve are experimenting with introducing more Olympias to Coos Bay and the South Slough.

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Whitty award honors Verger’s service COOS BAY — Retired state Sen. Joanne Verger was honored Friday for her extensive career in public service.

Verger, 84, received the Bay Area Hospital Community Foundation’s John Whitty Award for Excellence. The award recognizes her service as a city councilor, mayor and state legislator as well as numerous other community initiatives.

“She has been a tireless advocate for children, particularly her work to ensure they have access to health

care,” said Gov. John Kitzhaber in a written tribute. “And she has shown great leadership to promote coastal and rural economies.

I’ve always appreciated working with her and thank her for her commitment to the people of Coos County and the State of Oregon.”

The Whitty Award was established six years ago to honor Coos Bay attorney John Whitty, who was instrumental in establishing Bay Area Hospital 40 years ago.

The award honors contributions to the community’s

health and well-being.

State Sen. Alan Bates, of Medford, a physician, said Verger was a leader on healthcare issues because she understood ordinary people.

“She knew they are the ones suffering without proper health insurance and good health care, especially in rural parts of Oregon where it’s difficult to recruit physicians, nurse practitioners and nurses,” Bates said in a written statement. “She always strongly supported her local health-care network.”

Senior center menu changes up for discussion Menu changes for meals at the region’s senior centers will be the topic of discussion at the Coquille Community Center on Monday, Sept. 22, at 3 p.m.

The meal service coordinated by the South Coast

Business Employment Corp. was standardized across the seven senior centers Sept. 1, meaning the same menus are now being offered.

Previously, individual cooks at each center planned meal menus. The meeting is

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Police Log COOS BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT Sept. 12, 3:46 a.m., prowler, 1100 block of Lockhart Avenue.

Sept. 12, 10:39 a.m., unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, 3400 block of Vine Avenue.

Sept. 12, 10:39 a.m., burglary, 300 block of North Main Street.

Sept. 12, 3:29 p.m., man arrested for menacing and warrant out of Missouri charging failure to appear, 100 block of North Wall Street.

Sept. 12, 3:47 p.m., theft from vehicle, 1800 block of Thomas Avenue.

Sept. 12, 7:13 p.m., dispute, South Fourth Street.

Sept. 13, 1:12 a.m., criminal trespass, Bay Area Hospital.

Sept. 13, 1:36 p.m., theft of wallet, 700 block of South Empire Boulevard.

Sept. 13, 2:33 p.m., dispute, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue.

Sept. 13, 3:17 p.m., dispute, 1000 block of Nutwood Avenue.

Sept. 13, 4:35 p.m., disorderly conduct, Ocean Boulevard and Shorepines Place.

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Sept. 13, 4:44 p.m., disorderly conduct, Johnson Avenue and South 10th Street.

COOS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Sept. 13, 8:27 a.m., criminal trespass, 63000 block of U.S. Highway 101, Coos Bay. Sept. 13, 11:18 a.m., theft, 63300 block of Boat Basin Road, Coos Bay. Sept. 13, 6:34 p.m., criminal trespass, 69200 block of Wildwood Road, North Bend.

Sept. 13, 7:46 p.m., theft from vehicle, Bunker Hill area, Coos Bay.

COQUILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT Sept. 12, 3:33 p.m., theft, first block of Highway 42 West.

Sept. 13, 1:36 p.m., dispute, first block of South Woodridge Road.

Sept. 13, 8:46 p.m., criminal trespass, 96900 block of state Highway 42.

NORTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT Sept. 12, 7:36 a.m., dispute, 1600 block of Monroe Street.

Sept. 12, 5:26 p.m., criminal trespass, 1000 block of Virginia Avenue.

Sept. 12, 5 p.m., dispute, 1800 block of Sherman Avenue.

Sept. 12, 7:49 p.m., disorderly conduct, Broadway Avenue and Virginia Avenue.

Sept. 12, 9:11 p.m., disorderly conduct, 1800 block of 12th Street.

Sept. 12, 9:26 p.m., disorderly conduct, Ash Street and Waite Street.

Sept. 12, 9:52 p.m., criminal trespass, The Mill Casino-Hotel.

Sept. 13, 1:34 a.m., criminal trespass, 1300 block of Sherman Avenue.

Sept. 13, 7:08 a.m., theft, 2300 block of Pacific Street.

Sept. 13, 10:08 a.m., criminal mischief, 2400 block of Sherman Avenue.

Sept. 13, 8:20 p.m., disorderly conduct, 2300 block of Tremont Avenue.

Sept. 13, 9:44 p.m., disorderly conduct, 3500 block of Ash Street.

Felony Arrests Zahnie Joseph Moore — North Bend police arrested Moore on Sept.13 after a traffic stop near the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Oak Street. Moore is charged with assault on a police officer, interfering, felony elude, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of methamphetamine. Officers seized a spring-loaded knife from Moore.

Michael Raymer — Coquille police arrested Raymer on Sept. 13 after a report of a dispute in the 400 block of West 14th Street. Raymer is charged with second-degree kidnapping, strangulation and domestic harassment.

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TODAY

TUESDAY

Cat Paw-looza Noon-4 p.m., Coos County Animal Shelter, 92960 Southport Road, Coos Bay. All animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, flea treated, and come with a free vet exam. Special adoption gift baskets with each cat and kitten adoption. Special reduced adoption prices as well.

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ARRRG Home Rule Meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m., Myrtle Point Public Library, 435 Fifth St., Mrtle Point. Preview Coos County Home Rule Charter 2014.

ARRRG Home Rule Meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m., Coos Bay Fire Station, 450 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay. Preview Coos County Home Rule Charter 2014.

Langlois Sign Committee Meeting 6 p.m., Langlois Public Library, 48234 U.S. Highway 101, Langlois.

Work on sign, permit, brochure, map and development of website. 541-348-2507.

Author Night with Margaret Blaine 7 p.m., Bandon Public Library, 1204 SW 11th St., Bandon. Blaine’s book is "Your Path to Unshakeable Happiness: Practical, Modern-day Buddhism." Refreshments served.

Sea Breeze Harmony Chorus 6:30 p.m., 2055 Union Ave., North Bend. All women are invited to join to rehearse for the Christmas Chorus. The group will meet weekly with holiday performances scheduled.

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Bingo 6:45 p.m., Masonic Lodge 140, 2002 Union Ave., North Bend. Refreshments available.

Habaneros in Concert 7:30 p.m., Marshfield High School Auditorium, 10th and Ingersoll, Coos Bay. Tickets available by calling 541-269-1272 or online at www.cccca.com.

Music on the Bay Starlight Series Concert: Absynth Quintet, 7 p.m., Mingus Park, 600 N. 10th St., Coos Bay. Walk or carpool and bring a chair.

WEDNESDAY Coos Bay Farmers Market 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Downtown Coos Bay on Central Avenue.

Preschool Storytime 11 a.m., Reedsport Branch Library, 395 Winchester Ave., Reedsport. Pirate stories and crafts, come dressed as a pirate.

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Ninth Annual Harvest Luncheon 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Lady Bug Landing Community Garden, Eighth and Anderson, Coos Bay. Lunch will be prepared from Master Gardeners produce by chef Jardin of Black Market Gourmet. Stir fry curry, rice, vegetable meals $6, berries and ice cream dessert $1.

Business Connection Luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Mill Casino, Salmon Room, 3201 Tremont St., North Bend. No host buffet $12. Guests: TBA. RSVP, 541-266-0868.

Irish Fiddler Kevin Burke Concert 3 p.m., Langlois Public Library, 48234 U.S. Highway 101, Langlois.

ARRRG Home Rule Meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m., Bandon Public Library, 1204 11th St. SW, Bandon. Preview Coos County Home Rule Charter 2014.

Southwest Oregon Chapter of Professional Engineers Meeting 6 p.m. The Mill Casino, Saw Blade Room, 3201 Tremont, North Bend. Guest speaker: Terry Mock. RSVP for no host dinner, 541-267-8413.

THURSDAY Humbug Mountain Weavers and Spinners Meeting Noon, Langlois Fire Hall, 94322 First St., Langlois.

ARRRG Home Rule Meeting 1:30-3:30 p.m. and 5:307:30 p.m., Owen Building, 225 N. Adams St., Coquille.

Preview Coos County Home Rule Charter 2014.

Lower Umpqua Hospital District’s 50th Anniversary Celebration 3-7 p.m., Lower Umpqua Hospital, 600 Ranch Road, Reedsport. Free events and food: 3-6 p.m. health fair at LUH; 5-6 p.m. open house at walk-in clinic; 3-5 p.m. bicycle rodeo in parking lot; 6-7 p.m. DuneFest chairity auction fund giveaway at LUH.

What’s Up features one-time events and limited engagements in The World’s coverage area. To submit an event, email events@theworldlink.com. View more events at http://theworldlink.com/calendar

Meetings TODAY

TUESDAY

Coos Bay Public Schools — 5:45 p.m., Milner Crest Education Center, 1255 Hemlock Ave., Coos Bay; executive session; 6 p.m., regular meeting.

Powers City Council — 7 p.m., City Hall, 275 Fir St., Powers; regular meeting.

WEDNESDAY

SWOCC Board of Education — 5:30 p.m., Tioga Hall, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay; regular meeting.

Curry County Board of Commis sioners — 10 a.m., City Hall, 29592 Ellensburg Ave., Gold Beach; regular meeting.

Cultural group has grant funds available The Coos County Cultural Coalition will soon receive $11,775 from the Oregon Cultural Trust to be distributed to qualifying arts, cultural, heritage and historical projects initiated by Coos County individuals and nonprofit organizations. Grant applications will be accepted

By Lou Sennick, The World postmarked no later than Oct. Prior to moving to their new museum in a few months, volunteers are double checking and cataloging all the items in the Coos Historical and Maritime 31 for projects to be completed Museum’s current collection.Betty Eck,left,and Logan Shields check the items in one of more than 200 boxes,including this oleomargarine tin.Each item during the 2015 calendar year. and box is being checked that they are tagged,indexed,photographed and described before they are moved into the new museum on Front Street in Coos Grant application forms are Bay.The museum at their North Bend location will close to the public for good until they move into their new building. available at all Coos County

public libraries and online at www.ccculturalcoalition.org.

Coos County residents are also invited and encouraged to augment the amount of funds provided by the Oregon Cultural Trust by making a contribution to the Coos County Cultural Coalition, P.O. Box 1091, Coos Bay, Ore. 97420. Donations are eligible for tax credit on Oregon income tax returns. For more information, visit www.culturaltrust.org.

Coastal Home Health & Hospice Introduces New Executive Director

Please join the Board of Directors and staff of Coastal Home Health & Hospice (CHHH) in welcoming Ed Charlton, RN, as our new Executive Director.

In June, Ed and his wife Heather gathered their four children and embarked on an epic cross-country journey from Ohio to Curry County—complete with an “OREGON or BUST” sign in the back window! Ed comes to CHHH from a non-profit hospice organization near Cleveland where he served as the Clinical Manager. While his executive, non-profit management and clinical skills are exceptional, a sense for his new community is central to his leadership style. He encourages us to see our community with new eyes and seek ways for CHHH to play a more integral role in supporting the people and businesses we serve.

As a veteran, Ed looks forward to implementing veteran programs to honor those who have served. We welcome a focused leader with new ideas, and new approaches to old challenges.

Coastal Home Health and Hospice is a non-profit agency providing Home Health and Hospice medical care and support services to residents from Southern Coos County throughout Curry County Oregon.

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Will Dems embrace filibuster?

During Harry Reid’s tenure as majority leader, there has been no dirtier word in the Senate than “filibuster.” On perhaps a million occasions, Reid and his Democratic colleagues have accused Republicans of using the 60-vote requirement to obstruct the Senate and prevent lawmakers from doing the country’s business.

In November 2013, in a virtual frenzy of anti-filibuster agitation, Reid and most of the Senate’s Democrats exercised the socalled “nuclear option,” an unprecedented procedural maneuver that allowed a bare majority of Democratic senators to kill the filibuster as it was used against the president’s judicial and executive branch nominations. Reid left in place the filibuster as applied to legislation, but threatened to kill that, too, if Republicans continued their recalcitrant ways.

That was then. Now, there is a very real possibility the GOP might win control of the Senate in November. For the first time in eight years, Democrats would find themselves in the minority. And you’ll never guess what some strategists close to Reid are talking about: Yes, Democrats are threatening to use the once-hated filibuster to stop Republican initiatives.

Jim Manley, a former longtime aide to Reid who now works for the lobbying and communications powerhouse QGA Public Affairs, wrote a brief piece in The Wall Street Journal recently commenting on reports that Republicans are BYRON crafting a conservative YORK agenda to enact should Columnist they win the Senate.

Republicans can plan all they want, Manley suggested, but they can forget about actually passing their bills.

"What everyone needs to realize is that there is no way that Senate Republicans are going to pick up enough seats to overcome the 60-vote filibuster threshold,” Manley wrote. “Yes, if they play their cards right, they will be able to pick up a handful of Democratic votes on some issues, but would still likely fall short of 60 votes.”

That’s as clear a threat as one could find of Democratic filibusters to come.

To outsiders, it might seem hypocritical that politicians would spend years bitterly denouncing something, then turn on a dime and adopt it when conditions change.

But that’s the nature of the United States Senate.

So if Democrats become the minority, look for them to rely on the 60-vote threshold to stop a lot of Republican legislation. Look for Republicans to criticize them for it. And then look for both sides to bide their time.

Some Republicans would like to change the filibuster-for-nominations rule back to what it was. But without a Republican president, there is no pressing need to do that; a majority GOP could stop a Barack Obama nominee by themselves, if they were united. And as far as legislation is concerned, there would be no reason for Republicans to kill the filibuster while a Democrat remains in the White House. The president would just veto GOP-passed measures anyway, and in most cases that would be that.

But then there is 2016. If Republicans were to win the White House, Senate and House, the Senate’s GOP leaders would enjoy an advantage they’ve never had: the power to confirm the Republican president’s nominees without worrying about Democratic opposition.

Conversely, Democrats have never had to face a situation in which they had no filibuster power to stop a Republican president’s nominees.

They probably won’t enjoy it — but they’ll have Sen. Reid to thank for it.

Meanwhile, Senate Republicans will face a serious temptation. The new GOP president will have a legislative agenda. The filibuster would be the Democrats’ only real power to stop, slow or shape it. And Reid already set the precedent for changing the Senate’s rules to do away with filion nominations.

Should busters Republicans do the same for the legislative filibuster? The Senate could face a turning point; it’s not clear what the GOP would do.

Until then, if Republicans do take the Senate this November, Democrats will have to decide what to do when they want to stop legislation favored by the majority.

Will they remember all those terrible things they said about the 60-vote requirement?

“That’s always been the unasked question when Democrats were complaining about filibusters,” said a high-ranking GOP aide. “Will they just wave everything through that Republicans want to pass?”

Not a chance in the world. “I bet if you ask any one of them if they’ll give up the right to debate, they’d all say no,” the aide continued. “Makes you wonder why anyone took them seriously.”

Indeed.

Byron York is chief political correspondent for The Washington Examiner.

Letters to the Editor Bombing ISIL strategy will fail On Sept. 10, President Obama stood before our nation and explained that our country was again in terrible danger. This time the danger to our nation came from terrorists called ISIL. He went on and told us he was going to protect us by commencing a new (preemptive) war in the Middle East on ISIL because they were so dangerous to America from there. Obama continued on that he had a new strategy to conduct this new war. This was said after explaining he had no strategy on how he would protect us just two weeks prior, causing a nosedive in his poll numbers.

This new war, he explained, would be fought by our military only from the clouds, high above the ground. He assured us that he would not be putting our forces anywhere close to the dangers of combat on the ground. This

means, that “strategy” would be the dropping of bombs and vaporizing people assumed to be “bad guys,” without anyone having to verify on the ground whether they were “bad guys” or not. This “new” strategy, as it turns out, is the same strategy he was using when he said he had no strategy! The only difference is that his tactics would be expanded from Iraq to now include Syria.

President Obama explained confidently that his war will succeed in his goal to “degrade and ultimately to destroy ISIL.” After all, there are many examples in modern history where bombing alone has won the day. There was the Battle of Britain, where the Nazi’s bombed Britain to submission in World War II. Oops, wait, never mind. Take the example of American and British bombings of Germany, day and night, that forced the Nazis to submission.

Oops, wait, again never mind.

Then what about fire bombing Japan, except two nukes, nope;

didn’t win there either. (I am sure he isn’t considering nukes.)

Korea, nope. North Vietnam, President Johnson was sure bombing would end the conflict.

Nope. Iraq war one, Afghanistan; Iraq war two?

Nope, nope, nope!

With this demonstrated historical record, it seems that success is not the primary purpose that compelled President Obama’s announcement of a “new” air war. It seems that its purpose is to do the least possible to look as though he is doing something, when he is only conducting a phony war, a pinprick here and a pinprick there.

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Congress needs answers on war The strategy that President Obama laid out Wednesday night to “degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group known as ISIL,” is incoherent, inconsisultimately, and, tent non-credible.

A year ago, Obama and John Kerry were straining at the leash to launch air strikes on Syrian President Bashar Assad for his alleged use of chemical weapons in “killing his own people.”

But when Americans rose as one to demand that we stay out of Syria, Obama hastily erased his “red line” and announced a new policy of not getting involved in “somebody else’s civil war.”

Now, after videos of the beheadings of two U.S. journalists have set the nation on fire, the president, reading the polls, has flipped again.

Now Obama wants to lead the West and the Arab world straight into Syria’s civil war. Only this time we bomb ISIL, not Assad.

Who will provide the legions Obama will deploy to crush ISIL in Syria? The Free Syrian Army, the same rebels who have been routed again and again and whose chances of ousting Assad were derided by Obama himself in August as a “fantasy”? The FSA, the president mocked, is a force of “former doctors, farmers, pharmacists and so forth.”

Now Obama wants Congress to appropriate $500 million to

train and arm those doctors and pharmacists and send them into battle against an army of jihadist terrorists who just bit off onethird of Iraq.

PAT B e f o r e BUCHANAN Congress votes a dime, it Columnist should get some answers.

Whom will this Free Syrian Army fight? ISIL alone? The alNusra Front? Hezbollah in Syria?

Assad’s army? How many years will it take to train, equip and build the FSA into a force that can crush both Assad and ISIL? “Tell me how this thing ends,” said Gen. David Petraeus on the road up to Baghdad in 2003.

The president did not tell us how this new war ends.

If Assad falls, do the Alawites and Christians survive? Does Syria disintegrate? Who will rule in Damascus?

The United States spent seven years building an army to hold Iraq together. Yet when a few thousand ISIL fighters stormed in from Syria, that army broke and fled all the way to Baghdad. Even the Kurdish peshmerga broke and ran.

What makes us think we can succeed in Syria where we failed

in Iraq.

If ISIL is our mortal enemy and Syria its sanctuary, there are two armies capable of crushing it together — the Syrian and Turkish armies.

But Turkey, a NATO ally, was not even mentioned in Obama’s speech. Why? Because the Turks have been allowing jihadists to cross into Syria, as they have long sought the fall of Assad.

Now, with the Islamic State holding hostage 49 Turkish diplomats and their families in Mosul, Ankara is even more reluctant to intervene.

Nor is there any indication Turkey will let the United States use its air base at Incirlik to attack ISIS. In Iraq, too, thousands of ground troops will be needed to dig the Islamic State out of the Sunni cities and towns.

Where will these soldiers come from?

We are told the Iraqi army, Shia militia, Kurds and Sunni tribesmen will join forces to defeat and drive out the Islamic State.

But these Shia militia were, not long ago, killing U.S. soldiers.

And, like the Iraqi army, they are feared and hated in Sunni villages, which is why many Sunni welcomed ISIL. A number of NATO allies have indicated a willingness to join the U.S. in air strikes on the Islamic

State in Iraq. None has offered to send troops. Similar responses have come from the Arab League.

But if this is truly a mortal threat, why the reluctance to send troops?

Some of our Arab allies, like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Gulf Arabs, have reportedly been providing aid to ISIL in Syria. Why would they aid these terrorists?

Because ISIL looked like the best bet to bring down Assad, whom many Sunni loathe as an Arab and Alawite ally of Iran in the heart of the “Shia Crescent” of Tehran, Baghdad, Damascus and Hezbollah. For many Sunni Arabs, the greater fear is of Shia hegemony in the Gulf and a new Persian empire in the Middle East.

Among all the nations involved here, the least threatened is the United States. Our intelligence agencies, Obama, says, have discovered no evidence of any planned or imminent attack from ISIL. As the threat is not primarily ours, the urgency to go to war is not ours. And upon the basis of what we heard Wednesday night, either this war has not been thought through by the president, or he is inhibited from telling us the whole truth about what victory will look like and what destroying the Islamic State will require in blood, treasure and years.

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State Readers take Abby to task for answer to obese woman DEAR A B B Y: Your response to “Offended Daughter” (Aug. 10), whose mother didn’t like her lounging in a bikini top DEAR at her h o u s e because of her weight, was incons i d e ra te , irresponsible and, f ra n k l y, o f fe n s ive .

You started JEANNE off well, PHILLIPS a d v i s i n g her to consider her mother’s preference because it’s her house, but your second paragraph took a wrong turn.

You used your column to imply she should not feel comfortable in her own skin. You assumed her doctor thinks she’s unhealthy, knowing nothing about her other than the fact she’s 60 to 70 pounds more than “average.” You assumed she was “complacent” and her weight is a problem, even though you do not have access to her medical history and are not a physician.

That response serves no purpose other than to fatshame “Offended Daughter.”

Even if she is unhealthy, if she weighed two or three times what she does now, even if she lies around all day in that bikini eating potato chips and ice cream sundaes, she still deserves respect as a human being.

She deserves advice without judgment. — LINDA IN COLUMBUS, OHIO DEAR L I ND A : Thousands of readers in newspapers and online wrote to tell me how angry they were about my response to that letter, accusing me of “fat-shaming.” If anyone was hurt by my reply, I sincerely apologize, because my remarks were not meant to be rude or disrespectful. When I called the young woman after that column ran to apologize if I had hurt her feelings and read her my response to her letter, she told me she was not offended.

When I answer questions, it is my responsibility to be honest and direct. As anyone who has read my column knows, I am not always politically correct.

When I saw her statement that she was 60 to 70 pounds overweight — which is obese — and “comfortable in her own skin,” my reaction was alarm. If she doesn’t become proactive NOW, by the time she’s 35 she could be far heavier.

Everyone knows the many health complications associated with obesity, so I won’t list them. And while not everyone develops complications, in general, the greater a person’s weight, the greater the LIKELIHOOD of developing them.

While losing weight may be challenging, as I know from personal experience, it’s important to make beneficial lifestyle changes to promote healthy weight, just as it is important to have healthy self-esteem.

That young woman needs to have a frank talk with her doctor about what’s causing her to be so heavy. I told her that when I talked to her. I also suggested it might be helpful to consult a nutritionist.

As to my comment about her mother, I strongly suspect what I said is true, and I’ll stand by it until I hear from the woman telling me different.

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.

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Ballot measure would create college aid fund SALEM (AP) — Students are facing a rising loan burden, and Oregon’s state treasurer wants the state to be able to take on debt of its own to help them out.

Ted Wheeler proposed a little-known measure that will appear on the November ballot. Measure 86 would amend the state constitution, creating an endowment that could be used only for student financial aid. It would also allow the state to take on debt to fill the kitty.

He wants to start with $100 million.

Oregon’s college tuition is high, and state support for The Associated Press financial aid is low compared Seralynn Neal, 18, shows her tattoos on her hands, Thursday in Medford. Neal is having her self-applied with other states, Wheeler said. teenage tattoos on her hands removed.

“A lot of low-income and middle-class students are being shut out of education and job-training opportunities at exactly the time when employers are telling us that advanced education and training are more important than ever and will continue MEDFORD (AP) — When $300 a session per tattoo and and teamed up with Valley to be more important in the she was 15 years old, each tattoo would require six Immediate Care to establish future,” Wheeler said.

Ink Out and provide free and Seralynn Neal, an aspiring to 10 sessions.

Over the summer, Neal low-cost tattoo removal for tattoo and piercing artist, ordered a do-it-yourself tat- was connected with Jay at-risk youth, like Neal, and too kit on Amazon and Tapp, a local business execu- victims of domestic viotattooed a large black widow tive and former Kids lence.

Tattoo removal is availUnlimited board member on her left forearm.

“I was in a stage where who sympathized with her able for $79 a session four black was all the rage,” she situation and offered to help days a week at VIC’s South Medford location at 235 East said. “I had piercings all over her out.

Tapp said he’s worked Barnett Road. One day a my face, and I thought I was the coolest thing on this side with faith-based and com- month, Ink Out provides free SALEM (AP) — Nearly of the sun. A black widow munity organizations in or $25 tattoo removal to 900,000 Oregonians who candidates have a driver’s license or California and Southern qualifying seemed dangerous.”

In the years after, Neal Oregon and has seen people referred by the Juvenile state identification card but continued to add ink mark- try to hide their tattoos, Justice Department, Oregon aren’t registered to vote will ings to the canvas that was either because they were Youth Authority or local soon get a postcard remindher body. She tattooed “Drop ashamed of their poor organizations such as Lithia ing them to register.

Dead” across her knuckles, lifestyle choices or haunted Springs, Hearts with a The secretary of state’s an elaborate cross on her left by the memories associated Mission, Community Works office says the postcards will and Southern Oregon Youth go out today. Officials say hand, a heart on her ankle with it.

The tattoos could refer- for Christ. and a rose on her stomach. they’re required to comply Tapp said that the candi- with the requirements of a She also had someone else ence hate, drugs, violence, tattoo the Godsend symbol gangs or other criminal dates must demonstrate that multistate consortium that on her back and “Princess” activity, or name an abusive they are committed to the seeks to clean up voter rolls process, because tattoo and expand participation. across her knuckles over the ex-husband.

“Sometimes the tattoos removal can take between six Oregon joined it last year. text that was already there.

Then last year, while liv- are right out in the open and and 12 sessions, depending The postcards say “it ing at Hearts with a Mission, when people see those they on the color of the tattoo, appears you may not be regshe decided she wanted to make snap judgments,” he who applied it and whether istered to vote” and direct work toward becoming a said. “It’s tough to get it’s a cover-up tattoo. people to a website where probation officer. That employment if they are visi- Sessions also can be painful. they can register. The deadThe pain, Neal said, line to participate in the meant her visible tattoos ble, and it’s tough to deal with the general public and makes her squirm but not November election is Oct. 14. would have to go.

“It’s not that it would be family members. You con- cry. She compared the pain There will be people who difficult to get the job with stantly have to explain to having a sunburn snapped are registered who still my tattoos,” she said. “I just yourself for something by a rubber band. receive the cards because Tapp said they treated information in their voter don’t want this to be the you’ve left behind.”

Earlier this year, Tapp eight qualifying candidates registration, such as their image kids get from me.”

She called tattoo removal purchased a state-of-the- at the last Ink Day, Sept. 9, birthday, doesn’t match their services to get an estimate art tattoo removal laser, and expect twice as many driver’s license, said Tony and learned it would cost her costing more than $80,000, next month.

Green, a spokesman for the

Medford tattoo removal program offers fresh start

Wheeler is quick to point out that issuing bonds to fill the endowment is only an option; the Legislature could also fill fund it with a direct appropriation or seek philanthropic support. Voter approval is no guarantee that the fund will actually materialize because lawmakers are not obligated to commit funds.

Oregon’s constitution generally prohibits the state from going into debt, but voters have created exemptions to allow bonds backed by the general fund for specific purposes. They are generally used for construction projects, such as prisons and buildings for state agencies, universities and community colleges.

Critics worry about the consequences of incurring debt, which has traditionally been used only for construction projects, to pay for student aid. Some also say it would be better for the state to address the underlying costs of providing a college education.

State to mail 900,000 voter-registration reminders secretary of state’s office.

Those voters are still eligible to cast a ballot, but they are encouraged to update their voter registration so election officials can maintain clean records.

Seven states formed the Electronic Registration Information Center in 2012.

Three more, including Oregon, and the District of Columbia have since joined.

The consortium collects data from the states, helping them identify voters who have moved, and death records from the Social Security Administration to flag people who have died.

States joining the consortium agree to mail postcards at least once every two years to people who appear eligible to vote but unregistered. The success rate has ranged from 3 to 10 percent, said John Lindback, a former Oregon elections chief who is now the consortium’s executive director.

State budgets $2 million for Cover Oregon lawsuit SALEM (AP) — Oregon has budgeted $2 million for its legal fight with software giant Oracle over the state’s failed health care exchange website.

The state sued the Redwood City, California, company in Marion County Circuit Court last month, claiming that Oracle officials lied, breached contracts and engaged in “a pattern of racketeering activity.”

Meanwhile, the company has sued the state in federal court alleging breach of contract.

Oracle was the largest technology contractor working on Oregon’s health insurance enrollment website, known as Cover Oregon. The public website was never launched, forcing the state to hire hundreds of workers to process paper applications by hand.

The Statesman Journal reports that the state has hired a Portland business litigation firm — Markowitz Herbold Glade & Mehlhaf PC — to represent it. The firm is giving a 10 percent discount on its rates, but legal experts say the budget likely won’t last more than a year on a case that could last longer than that.

directions for the safety of firefighters and the public.

Authorities said the Lazy Bend Campground and Work Center were evacuated and closed until further notice.

The La Dee Flats off-road vehicle area was also closed, along with the the Silver Fox RV Park.

The Red Cross said it set up a shelter at the First Baptist Church in Estacada.

Twenty people were staying there, with others staying in RVs in the parking lot.

About 100 firefighters were battling the blaze midday Sunday, with more expected to arrive throughout the day.

Eugene drops charges against demonstrators EUGENE (AP) — Eleven demonstrators who staged a sit-in at the Eugene city manager’s office in April face trespassing won’t charges.

Police detained and ticketed the demonstrators after the group had refused to leave the office after it had

STATE D I G E S T closed. City prosecutors said Friday that they’ll drop the charges.

The Eugene RegisterGuard reports that group members said at the time they wanted to speak with City Manager Jon Ruiz about a plan to shut a homeless camp.

The camp, known as Whoville, took shape a year ago on a city-owned vacant lot. It was closed days after the protest.

City prosecutor Susan Triem says the city has limited resources that would be better spent on addressing homelessness than on prosecuting the cases.

Girl, 12, reports abduction attempt EUGENE (AP) — Police in Eugene are investigating a report that a man tried to abduct a 12-year-old girl.

The girl told police that

the man tried to coax her into a van on Thursday. She said he asked several times to give her a ride, even after she refused.

Police say the girl got home safely and the man did not try to follow her. She reported the incident to a school resource officer.

The Eugene RegisterGuard reports that the girl described the van as being purple-greenish, with a wide scrape on the front passenger and sliding door. She said the van had a dent on the passenger-side headlight.

Salem considers sidewalk smoking ban SALEM (AP) — The City of Salem is considering banning smoking on some public sidewalks, including the walkways next to Salem Hospital and Willamette

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Microsoft to buy ‘Minecraft’ for $2.5B NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft will acquire the maker of the long-running hit game Minecraft for $2.5 billion as the company continues to invest in its Xbox gaming platform and looks to grab attention on mobile phones.

The technology company said it will buy Stockholmbased game maker Mojang in a deal expected to close in late 2014.

Minecraft, which lets users build in and explore a Lego-like virtual multiplayer world, has been downloaded 100 million times on PC alone since its launch in 2009. It is the most popular online game on Xbox, and the top paid app for Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating system in the U.S. Microsoft said it will to continue to make “Minecraft” available across all the platforms on which it is available today: PC, iOS, Android, Xbox and PlayStation.

“Minecraft is more than a great game franchise it is an open world platform, driven by a vibrant community we care deeply about, and rich with new opportunities for that community and for Microsoft,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

Microsoft expects the acquisition to be break-even in fiscal 2015.

In a blog post, Mojang said its founders, Markus Persson, known as “Notch”; Carl Manneh; and Jakob Porsir are leaving the company.

Microsoft is primarily known for the Windows operating system and business software like its Microsoft Office suite. But this acquisition will help Microsoft expand its gaming division, which also includes game franchises such as the “Halo” shooter game and “Forza” racing game.

Nation Hundreds flee 2 California wildfires NATIONAL OAKHURST, Calif. (AP) — Two raging wildfires in California forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes, including one near a lakeside resort town that burned nearly two dozen structures, many of them homes.

The blaze, sparked Sunday afternoon near a foothill community south of the entrance to Yosemite National Park in central California, prompted authorities to evacuate about 1,000 residents out of about 400 homes, Madera County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Erica Stuart said.

The California The Associated Press Department of Forestry and douse flames from an outbuilding next to a structure that burned on Cedar Drive in Oakhurst, Firefighters Fire Protection said flames damaged or destroyed 21 Calif., on Sunday, as two raging wildfires in the state forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. structures. The Fresno Bee reports one neighborhood Agency to cover 75 percent of Meanwhile in Southern was hit especially hard, with homes.

The fire started off a road the cost of fighting the fire, California, evacuation orders several homes turned to ash outside of Oakhurst, near state officials said. for 200 homes in Orange and smoldering embers.

Further north, a wildfire County’s Silverado Canyon “This is gut-wrenching,” Yosemite National Park, and CalFire Battalion Chief Chris made a run to Bass Lake. about 60 miles east of were lifted late Sunday as Christopherson told the news- Stoked by winds, it quickly Sacramento forced the evac- firefighters contained 50 percharred at least 320 acres, uation of 133 homes. El cent of a wildfire. paper. “It makes you sick.”

The residents were evacuFlames were already bear- CalFire spokesman Daniel Dorado County sheriff’s officials said residents of an ated after the fire broke out ing down as some people fled. Berlant said.

The lakeside area is a pop- additional 406 homes were Friday. The U.S. Forest “My wife and I looked back and saw our backyard was ular destination throughout being told to prepare to flee. Service downgraded the fire’s 1 Berlant said the blaze size from 2 ⁄2 square miles to burning,” 72-year-old Joe the year. There were no 1 Cunningham told the Bee.“So reports of the blaze, which is started in a remote area 1 ⁄2 square miles due to better percent contained, Saturday but exploded on mapping of the blaze. we didn’t take much time. She 20 Six firefighters have sufSunday when it reached a drove one car, I drove the affecting the park.

The destructive fire led canyon full of thick, dry fered minor injuries, many of other car, and we just left.”

It wasn’t immediately Gov. Jerry Brown to secure a brush. It has blackened 4.7 them from heat exhaustion clear exactly how many of grant from the Federal square miles and was 10 per- as the region baked under triple-digit temperatures.

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Vietnam soldiers to receive Medal of Honor WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday will bestow the Medal of Honor on a pair of soldiers for their acts of bravery in the Vietnam War. Congress granted an exemption so Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins and Army Spc. Donald P. Sloat could receive the medal, because recommendations typically must be made within two years of the act of heroism, and the

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A soldier who fought in the Civil War was expected to receive the Medal of Honor posthumously at a later date. First Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing died in July 1863 during the Battle of Gettysburg.

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Sloat, of Coweta, Oklahoma, was killed in action on Jan. 17, 1970, at age 20. While on patrol, a soldier in his squad triggered a hand grenade trap that had been placed in their path by enemy forces. According to

the White House, Sloat picked up the live grenade, initially to throw it away.

When he realized it was about to detonate, he shielded the blast with his own body in order to save the lives of his fellow soldiers.

Sloat’s brother, William, planned to accept the medal from the president Monday.

The Medal of Honor is given to Armed Forces members who risk their lives in acts of great personal bravery.

Islamic State group’s war chest is growing daily WASHINGTON (AP) — Islamic State militants, who once relied on wealthy Persian Gulf donors for money, have become a selfsustaining financial juggernaut, earning more than $3 million a day from oil smuggling, human trafficking, theft and extortion, according to U.S. intelligence officials and private experts.

The extremist group’s resources exceed that “of any other terrorist group in history,” said a U.S. intelligence official who, like others interviewed, spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss classified assessments. Such riches are one reason that American officials are so concerned about the group even while acknowledging they have no evidence it is plotting attacks against the United States.

The Islamic State group has taken over large sections of Syria and Iraq, and controls as many as 11 oil fields in both countries, analysts say. It is selling oil and other goods through generations-old smuggling networks under the noses of some of the same governments it is fighting: Kurdish-controlled northern Iraq, Turkey and Jordan.

While U.S. intelligence does not assess that those governments are complicit in the smuggling, the Obama administration is pressing them do to more to crack down. The illicit oil is generally transported on tanker trucks, analysts said.

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“There’s a lot of money to be made,” said Denise Natali, who worked in Kurdistan as an American aid official and is now a senior research fellow at National Defense University. “The Kurds say they have made an attempt to close it down, but you pay off a border guard you pay off somebody else and you get stuff through.”

The price the Islamic State group fetches for its smuggled oil is discounted —$25 to $60 for a barrel of oil that normally sells for more than $100 — but its total profits from oil are exceeding $3 million a day, said Luay alKhatteeb, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Doha Center in Qatar.

The group also has earned hundreds of millions of dollars from smuggling antiquities out of Iraq to be sold in Turkey, al-Khatteeb said, and millions more from human trafficking by selling women and children as sex slaves.

Other revenue comes from extortion payments, ransom from kidnapped hostages, and outright theft of all manner of materials from the towns the Islamic State group has seized, analysts say.

“It’s cash-raising activities resemble those of a mafia-like organization,” a second U.S. intelligence official said, reflecting the assessment of his agency.

“They are well-organized, systematic and enforced through intimidation and violence.”

Even prior to seizing Mosul in June, for example, the group began to impose “taxes” on nearly every facet of economic activity, threatening death for those unwilling to pay, U.S. intelliAn gence officials say. analysis by the Council on Foreign Relations estimated the group was reaping $8 million a month from extortion in Mosul alone.

Once the group took over Mosul, in northern Iraq, and other areas, it grabbed millions of dollars in cash from banks, though not the hundreds of millions initially reported, U.S. intelligence officials say.

D I G E S T US working to step up Ebola aid WASHINGTON (AP) — The American strategy on Ebola is two-pronged: Step up desperately needed aid to West Africa and, in an unusual step, train U.S. doctors and nurses for volunteer duty in the outbreak zone. At home, the goal is to speed up medical research and put hospitals on alert should an infected traveler arrive.

With growing criticism that the world still is not acting fast enough against the surging Ebola epidemic, President Barack Obama has called the outbreak a national security priority.

Obama is to travel to Atlanta on Tuesday to address the Ebola crisis during a visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House said. During his visit, Obama is to be briefed about the outbreak and discuss the U.S. response with officials.

Police hoax spreads to gamers DENVER (AP) — The calls to 911 raised an instant alarm: One caller said he shot his co-workers at a Colorado video game company and had hostages. Another in Florida said her father was drunk, wielding a machine gun and threatening their family.

A third caller on New York’s Long Island claimed to have killed his mother and threatened to shoot first responders.

In each case, SWAT teams dispatched to the scene found no violent criminals or wounded victims — only video game players sitting at their computers, the startled victims of a hoax known as “swatting.”

Authorities say the hoax that initially targeted celebrities has now become a way for players of combat-themed video games to retaliate against opponents while thousands of spectators watch. The perpetrators can watch their hijinks unfold minute by minute in a window that shows a live video image of other players.

Leaky wells, not fracking, taint water WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study says that the drilling procedure called fracking didn’t cause much-publicized cases of tainted water, blaming contamination on leaky natural gas wells instead.

The study finds that eight hydraulically fractured wells in Pennsylvania and Texas leaked gas because the piping and cement seals in the wells themselves weren’t working properly.

The process of pumping highly pressurized chemicals and water underground to get valuable natural gas trapped in shale has become highly charged as contamination complaints initially surged.

Envelopes in Marriott hotels invite tips NEW YORK (AP) — Do you leave a tip in your hotel room for the maid? Marriott is launching a program with Maria Shriver to put envelopes in hotel rooms to encourage tipping.

The campaign, called “The Envelope Please,” begins this week. Envelopes will be placed in 160,000 rooms in the U.S. and Canada. Some 750 to 1,000 hotels will participate from Marriott brands like Courtyard, Residence Inn, J.W. Marriott, Ritz-Carlton and Renaissance hotels.

The name of the person who cleans the room will be written on the envelope along with a message: “Our caring room attendants enjoyed making your stay warm and comfortable. Please feel free to leave a gratuity to express your appreciation for their efforts.”

Housing safety policy can hit whole family NEW YORK (AP) — Federal public housing guidelines say a whole family can be evicted for one family member’s alleged criminal activity — even if it occurred elsewhere and no one in the household knew about it.

While housing authorities across the country have recently begun limited programs to loosen such restrictions, the “One Strike and You’re Out” policies aimed at keeping public housing safe still dictate life for many residents.

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World Iraq calls for end to extremist ‘sanctuaries’ PARIS (AP) — Diplomats from around the world pledged to fight Islamic State militants “by any means necessary” as Iraq asked allies to thwart the extremists wherever they find sanctuary. Iran and the United States ruled out coordinating with each other, leaving Baghdad’s government caught between two powerful and antagonistic allies.

Neither Iran nor Syria, which together share most of Iraq’s borders, was invited to the international conference in Paris, which opened as a pair of French reconnaissance jets took off over Iraqi skies.

But the State Department left open the possibility of new discussions with Iran later in the week, while precluding any military cooperation.

“We are asking for airborne operations to be continued regularly against terrorist sites. We must not allow them to set up sanctuaries. We must pursue them wherever they are. We must cut off their financing.We must bring them to justice and we must stop the fighters in neighboring countries from joining them,” President Fouad Massoum said.

With memories of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq still raw, the U.S. has so far been alone in carrying out airstrikes and no country has offered ground troops, but Iraq on Monday won a declaration by the conference’s 24 participant nations to help fight the militants “by any means necessary, including military assistance.” An American official said Sunday several Arab countries had offered to conduct airstrikes, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive issue, and there were no public commitments on Monday.

“The threat is global and the response must be global,” French President Francois Hollande said, opening the diplomatic conference intended to come up with an international strategy against the group. “There is no time to lose.”

Migrant group: 500 feared dead after boat rammed

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Winds blow palm trees on the beach in Los Cabos, Mexico, on Sunday.

Hurricane Odile slams Baja CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Odile raked the Baja California Peninsula with strong winds and heavy rains early Monday as locals and tourists in the resort area of Los Cabos began to emerge from shelters and assess the damage.

The extent of Odile’s impact was still not clear before daybreak, but the storm severely damaged hotel lobbies and facades, shattered windows and left streets full of debris. The windows at the area’s Westin Hotel had been blown out.

The newspaper Tribuna de los Cabos reported people being injured by flying glass, power lines and traffic signals down throughout the city, and a fire at the Cascadas resort on Medano Beach. No details about the blaze were immediately available.

By early Monday, the storm’s maximum sustained

winds were near 115 mph (185 kph) as it moved over the peninsula as a Category 2 hurricane. It was centered about 140 miles east-southeast of Cabo San Lazaro.

People hunkered down in shelters and hotel conference rooms overnight as the powerful and sprawling storm made landfall Sunday night as a powerful Category 3 storm near Cabo San Lucas with an estimated intensity of 125 mph.

The area is home to gleaming megaresorts, tiny fishing communities and low-lying neighborhoods of flimsy homes. Forecasters predicted a dangerous storm surge with large waves as well as drenching rains capable of causing landslides and flash floods.

As howling winds whipped palm trees amid pelting rain outside, people bedded down and used magazines to fan

themselves in stuffy safe rooms. In one hotel near San Jose del Cabo, residents moved from a makeshift shelter into crowded basement storage areas after the boarded up windows blew out.

Denise Mellor, a traveler from Orange County, California, was frustrated about a lack of information about the storm and said she was learning more from her daughter back home than from hotel workers.

“It’s a little bit (unsettling) that we don’t have a choice but to sit in here and hope for the best,” Mellor said. “So that makes me a little bit scared.”

Mexican authorities evacuated coastal areas and readied shelters for up to 30,000 people.

“We are going to be hit, do not risk your life,” warned Marcos Covarrubias, governor of Baja California Sur.

Kim Dotcom’s party poised to win WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — At a recent political rally in Wellington, indicted Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom jokingly asked members of New Zealand’s spy agency to raise their hands.

“Please don’t worry,” he said, to rising laughter and applause. “Even though we are going to shut you down, we will find you guys new jobs.”

Dotcom has been drawing large, enthusiastic crowds on the campaign trail, even as extradition he fights attempts by the U.S. on racketeering charges over his now-shuttered file-sharing site Megaupload. He can’t run for office because he’s not a New Zealand citizen, but he has poured more than 3 million New Zealand dollars ($2.44 million) into a

small party that is on target to win two or three of the 120 seats in Parliament when the nation goes to the polls Saturday.

The Internet Mana party is attracting younger voters by promising to deliver free higher education, cut the price of Internet access, fight mass surveillance, decriminalize marijuana and protect native dolphins.

GENEVA (AP) — About 500 Syrians, Palestinians, Egyptians and Sudanese are feared to have died after their boat was rammed and sank off the Malta coast last week, the International Organization for Migration said Monday.

The group of migrant workers was undertaking a perilous journey from the Egyptian port of Damietta, seeking a better life in Europe, when their boat was overtaken by human traffickers equipped with two vessels on Wednesday, said organization spokeswoman Christiane Berthiaume.

According to the organization’s interviews with two of the survivors, the human traffickers rammed the boat carrying the migrants with one of their vessels. The two survivors, both Palestinian, said there had been a violent confrontation between the migrants and the traffickers.

Berthiaume told The Associated Press the traffickers “used one boat to knock the other” and that there were about nine known survivors in all.

A Scottish ‘Yes’ means exit from EU, NATO BRUSSELS (AP) — If Scottish voters this week say Yes to independence, not only will they tear up the map of Great Britain, they’ll shake the twin pillars of Western Europe’s postwar prosperity and security — the European Union and the U.S.-led NATO defense alliance.

In breaking away from the rest of the United Kingdom, Scotland would automatically find itself outside both the EU and NATO, and have to reapply to join both, officials from those Brussels-based organizations have stressed.

For the EU especially, Scottish re-entry could be a long and arduous process, with other countries dead set against letting the Scots retain the privileges awarded Britain: the so-called optouts from being required to use the euro single currency and to join the multination

WORLD D I G E S T Schengen zone where internal border controls have been scrapped.

Peacekeeper dead in northern Mali BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A U.N. military vehicle struck a land mine Sunday in the volatile Kidal region of northern Mali, killing a Chadian soldier and wounding four other peacekeepers, a spokesman for the U.N. mission in the West African country said.

Spokesman Olivier Salgado told The Associated Press that the land mine was triggered in the vicinity of Aguel’hoc.

The region has been the scene of earlier mine explosions, including one that killed four U.N. peacekeepers and wounded 14 others earlier this month.

There was no immediately claim of responsibility for Sunday’s explosion but previous mines have been blamed on Islamic extremists linked to al-Qaida.

Residents emerge in shell-shocked city LUHANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Months of daily shelling reduced the east Ukraine city of Luhansk to a ghost town, silent but for the explosions.

On Sunday, following a cease-fire agreement signed Sept. 5, residents in the second-largest city held by pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine emerged in a rare show of jubilation that was half celebration, half simply relief at the reprieve in the violence.

The same wasn’t true of the largest rebel stronghold of Donetsk, where fighting around the government-held airport has caught many residential neighborhoods in the crossfire. The city council of Donetsk confirmed in a statement Sunday that there were civilian casualties, but couldn’t specify how many.

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WALKER Has been on the road 470 days Continued from Page A1 “When I told my friends and family (about the walk) they told me I was crazy and I was going to die. (But,) Once I’ve set my mind to something, there is no talking me out of it and no stopping me.”

He does admit that even he thought the idea sounded a bit insane, so he didn’t want to give himself time to back out. Figuring he could pick a charity to help out along the way, he shut down his business, sold his possessions, and put his life into a backpack and started walking.

Hnilica picked Seattle because that was the location farthest away where he had a buddy he could meet up with. The only thing he didn’t have when he started this journey was a cause he felt he could really benefit.

He did, however, know that he wanted to focus on education.

“Education is one of the most incredible ways to impact somebody’s life,” he said. “I looked at dozens and dozens of different charities in the field of education, and I could not find one that had a higher impact than the Ekal Foundation.

“They create and fund dollar-a-day schools.

Single-teacher schools in the rural and tribal areas of India. There’s no other organization, government or nonprofit that actually goes into the remote regions of India to educate people.”

WONDERS Center supports clients’ job search Continued from Page A1 for a job using her skills.

In her spare time, she paints elaborate portraits, wildlife and landscape scenes and teaches others her craft. She also reads science textbooks for fun.

“It’s fabulous having her around,” Pennington said.

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He has been on the road for 470 days. His path led first to Tallahassee before taking a left turn across the southern U.S., finally taking a right turn at San Diego and heading up the West Coast.

While he can average about 20 miles per day, he has made a point of spending a week in the major cities.

There also have been the unscheduled stops.

“There have been a few times where I got injured and had to stop for a while,” Hnilica says, without a hint of remorse. “I got tendonitis and had to spend six weeks in Silver City, N.M.” He also spent a week recovering from natural gas poisoning that he says he got from sleeping out amidst the natural gas wells between Hobbs and Carlsbad. But, in between the harrowing times, he has also been treated to time spent with the

caring people of this country, as well.

The police of Krotz Springs, La., not only allowed him to crash in an empty cell, but treated him to dinner and breakfast. A local eatery even closed early and brought leftovers to Hnilica at the jail. Here in Coos Bay, he raves about the time spent with Annie and Carmen Pollard Matthews, owners of 7 Devils Brewery. “Those two are absolutely fantastic people, and I love what they are doing for their community,” he said.

On a long odyssey of highs and lows, the Carlsbad sickness marked his lowest point. It was, he said, the purpose of the trip that got him back on the road and kept him going.

So far, he has raised an estimated $8,000 to help the Ekal Foundation create schools.

Hnilica should reach the Space Needle by early October, at which point, he says, the plan is to build a new business.

He also plans to find his way to India and visit the schools that he is helping to build.

Of course, once he gets there, he intends to backpack to those schools, but for a very different reason. “There are no roads to those areas, you have to walk.”

As this 500-day journey proves, you do not want to bet against him.

“Things in your life are going to be hard,” he says, “especially if they are worth doing. But, believe me, they are worth doing.”

You can follow the final leg of his journey online at stephensadventure.com.

in the competitive field of biology, but she needs support. She’s done some housecleaning in the meantime.

“There’s a fine line between staying mentally healthy and not,” Pennington said. “Our hope is that we can reduce the shame of the illness.”

Pennington noticed others, such as Kim Burney, have skills they didn’t realize they had. Burney discovered she was “good with her hands” after she was asked to help put in tile at a restau-

rant she had been cleaning.

“We know she has the aptitude, so now we can look for opportunities,” Pennington said.

When a client asks for help, workers immediately search for opportunities, Pennington said. Clients still have to apply for jobs themselves, she said, but Working Wonders provides extra support.

“The message is you don’t have to do this by yourself,” Pennington said.

Resources available to clients include teaching

Impacting people An organization called Ekal Vidyalaya describes itself as “a people’s movement.” A glance at its website shows that does indeed impact quite a few people.

“The Ekal movement is the largest, grassroots, non-government education movement in India, operating in over 54,049 villages and educating over 14,72,121 children in rural India,” the site states.

Registered as charitable trust in 1999, the concept, they say, has actually been in practice and refined over decades. In 1986, a group of young educators began working with primitive tribes in the dense forests of Jharkhand.

That effort helped to refine the concept of the “one-teacher school” among some rural tribes.

To learn more about the organization, visit its website at ekal.org.

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MARIJUANA Continued from Page A1 “This is an opportunity to get our priorities straight,” Blumenauer said. “These are the same arguments we heard 90 years ago about alcohol.”

There are fewer than 100 people in prison for marijuana in Oregon and 60,000 medical marijuana patients, and Denver is awash in 600 retail marijuana stores since Colorado legalized the drug, replied Clatsop County District Attorney Josh Marquis.

“The most disturbing thing is the argument that marijuana has absolutely no downside,” Marquis said.

“Why would we want to introduce another drug?”

The campaign for legalization in Oregon has all the makings of a political campaign, with marijuana as its candidate. Replete with opposition research, concerns about its legal history and questions about scientific validity, the drug itself — not its tax impact nor the disproportionate incarceration of its users who are minorities — is at the crux of the legalization debate.

Marquis said he’s not opposed to people smoking marijuana in their homes. He once did, as a college student in Eugene. He has argued against the federal classifica-

tion of marijuana among its most dangerous drugs.

But Marquis said he worries about people driving under the influence and legal pot getting into the hands of children.

Blumenauer replied that the existing black market for marijuana makes children’s access much easier.

“It’s easier for a 6-yearold girl to get a joint than a 12-pack,” Blumenauer said.

The measure would legalize marijuana in Oregon and put the revenue toward schools, law enforcement, and drug treatment and mental health, and will appear on the ballot in November.

US wealth gap putting the squeeze on state revenue WASHINGTON (AP) — Income inequality is taking a toll on state governments.

The widening gap between the wealthiest Americans and everyone else has been matched by a slowdown in state tax revenue, according to a report being released Monday by Standard & Poor’s.

Even as income for the affluent has accelerated, it’s barely kept pace with inflation for most other people.

That trend can mean a double-whammy for states: The wealthy often manage to shield much of their income from taxes. And they tend to spend less of it than others do, thereby limiting sales tax revenue.

As the growth of tax revenue has slowed, states have faced tensions over whether to raise taxes or cut spending to balance their budgets as

required by law.

“Rising income inequality is not just a social issue,” said Gabriel Petek, the S&P credit analyst who wrote the report.

“It presents a very significant set of challenges for the policymakers.”

Stagnant pay for most people has compounded the pressure on states to preserve funding for education, highways and social programs such as Medicaid. Their investments in education and infrastructure have also fueled economic growth. Yet they’re at risk without a strong flow of tax revenue.

The prospect of having to raise taxes to balance a state budget is a politically delicate one. The allure of low taxes has been used by states to spur job creation, by attracting factories, businesses and corporate headquarters.

“If you’ve got political pressure to spend more money and pressure against raising taxes, then you’re in a pickle,” said David Brunori, a public policy professor at George Washington University.”

Income inequality isn’t the only factor slowing state tax revenue. Online retailers account for a rising chunk of consumer spending. Yet they often manage to avoid sales taxes.Consumers are spending more on untaxed services, too.

S&P’s analysis builds on a previous report this year in which it said the widening gap between the wealthiest Americans and everyone else has slowed the U.S. economy’s recovery from the Great Recession. Because consumer spending fuels about 70 percent of the economy, weak pay growth typically slows economic growth.

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Kitzhaber has long advocated a sales tax, but he’s also recently acknowledged that it would be a major political hurdle and may be unfeasible. Oregonians, after all, have rejected a sales tax nine times in the past century.

The S&P report found that states that are highly dependent on the sales tax area also likely to face declines in revenue growth under higher income inequality. That’s because wealthy taxpayers spend a smaller share of their income on taxable goods.

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Local governments are pushing to loosen up on restrictions that voters added to the state constitution, which limit growth in property tax revenue. And some economists advocate a sales tax to diversify Oregon’s revenue sources.

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Bulldogs shut out St. Mary’s THE WORLD North Bend’s boys soccer team kept its record perfect with a 1-0 win over St. Mary’s on Saturday.

Ian Bream scored the only goal of the match on a penalty kick.

The Bulldogs improved to 4-0 heading into the Far West League opener Thursday at Douglas.

North Bend is ranked No. 1 in the Class 4A power rankings.

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GIRLS SOCCER St. Mary’s 2, North Bend 0: The Bulldogs played the Class 3A powerhouse to a scoreless draw through 60 minutes in 96-degree weather before the Crusaders got a pair of goals for the win at Medford.

“The girls played hard until the end,” North Bend coach Dustin Hood said.

Emily Elmore scored both goals for St. Mary’s.

VOLLEYBALL Hidden Valley Invitational: Marshfield won two of its three matches in the tournament at Grants Pass.

The Pirates beat Klamath Union 25-8, 25-15, and topped Brookings-Harbor, 25-15, 25-9.

Crater handed Marshfield its first loss of the season, 26-24, 25-10.

Hailee Woolsey finished the day with 18 kills and six aces.

Carli Clarkson had five aces and McKenzie Allison had four.

Abby Clough had 12 kills and Shaylynn Jensen had 35 assists and 10 digs.

The Pirates host both Myrtle Point and Reedsport for nonleague matches Tuesday.

Myrtle Point also won two of its three games in the tournament.

The Bobcats beat Del Norte 2523, 19-25, 15-12; topped Klamath Union 25-23, 25-20; and lost to Hidden Valley 25-13, 25-19.

Les Schwab Invitational: Reedsport lost the third-place match at its home tournament Saturday.

The Braves beat Bonanza 25-16, 25-16 before losing to North Douglas in the semifinals, 25-16, 25-15.

In the third-place match, Reedsport fell to East Linn Christian, 21-25, 25-20, 15-13.

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Cruisers win in Showcase

BY GEORGE ARTSITAS The World

NORTH BEND — To close out the 8-Man Football Showcase at North Bend High School on Saturday, Powers was able to stave off a solid running attack from Yoncalla to beat the Eagles 42-36 under the lights at Vic Adams Field.

Powers got two short touchdown runs from quarterback Jackson Stallard to start the first quarter and jump out to a 14-0 lead.

“We came out really great,” said Stallard, who added another 18yard touchdown run in the third.

“But we had some rough spots. We started executing our plays better and on defense we got a couple of key stops in a row.”

The only thing that held back Yoncalla’s offense in the first half was Powers ticking away the game clock. Yoncalla didn’t get the ball until there was 1:39 left in the first quarter because of a Powers onside kick recovery and the Cruisers’ penchant for long, methodical drives.

When the Eagles did get the ball, they were devastating on the ground.

Will Shaw scored two touchdowns in 1:37 to give the Eagles their only lead of the ball game, 14-12 with 10:23 left in the second quarter.

“We came off a little shabby,” Powers receiver Tye Jackson said.

The Eagles averaged 9.5 yards on 38 carries for 362 total yards.

Quarterback Joe Keller had 210 yards on 13 carries and a pair of touchdowns — 37 coming on a touchdown on the last play of the game.

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Photos by Lou Sennick, The World

A pass to William Briening of Pemberton is a little high and is almost caught by Bandon’s Jacob Taylor for an interception Saturday afternoon.

Bandon rolls in Cranberry Bowl

BY JOHN GUNTHER The World

BANDON — For the first time in the careers of any of Bandon’s current players, the Tigers won the Cranberry Bowl.

Bandon overwhelmed the Pemberton Grizzlies, a community team from British Columbia, Canada, on Saturday, winning 480 to improve to 2-0 on the season.

The visitors, which include players from Pemberton, Whistler and Mount Currie high schools, were not able to get anything going against Bandon’s swarming defense and struggled to make tackles in space when the Tigers had the ball.

The result was that six of Bandon’s seven touchdown drives lasted three plays or fewer, the last one with 4:48 to go in the second quarter forcing a running clock for the rest of the contest because of the 45-point mercy rule.

Though the contest was lopsided, the Tigers said there always is room for improvement.

“I think we played good, but we could have played better,” junior Ben Strain said.

The Tigers had six different 15yard penalties during the game, including flags that led to Pemberton’s only three first downs in the first half.

But the Tigers did have good

Pemberton quarterback Kex Nelson is sacked by the Bandon’s Damien Geofferion in the first half Saturday afternoon. effort throughout, coach Silia Polamalu said.

“The thing we could control is how hard we went out and played,” he said. “They were running around. They were looking to hit people. That’s something we’ve been really talking about.

“As long as we go out and play 100 percent and are physical — that’s what we need because our league is a physical league.”

The Tigers, who were on the wrong side of several big scores last season, have made huge

strides this fall, especially in the past two weeks.

“We’ve improved 100 percent from where we were at the jamboree,” quarterback Quentin Coomer said.

Coomer directs what has been an explosive offense in Bandon’s two wins.

Saturday, he went 9-for-12 passing for 178 yards and five touchdowns.

“It’s a lot of fun playing in this offense,” he said.

The Tigers run a variety of

passing routes, and most of them worked Saturday.

“It’s a lot of fun having everyone have a chance to score,” Strain said.

Coomer threw two touchdown passes to Strain on Saturday and one each to Kohl Watson, Trae Dyer and Shannon Forty. Several More online: of them, See the gallery at B a n d o n ’ s theworldlink.com. receivers got most of their yards after the catch when they outran the Pemberton defenders or broke tackles, including a 63-yard catch-andrun touchdown by Watson.

Watson and Forty scored the other two touchdowns on runs.

Watson’s score came after Dyer returned a punt 60 yards to the Pemberton 1-yard line.

Bandon’s defense limited the Grizzlies to 38 total yards in the game, another showing of improvement for the Tigers.

“During the jamboree, we weren’t swarming to the ball,” Dyer said. “We’ve started getting nine or 10 guys on the ball.”

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Ducks shake off slow start against Wyoming

BY GEORGE ARTSITAS The World

EUGENE — Oregon is one of the few programs in the country that can throttle a team like Wyoming 48-14 and have the focus be on a disappointing first 15 minutes.

It’s a good problem to have. Expectations are a byproduct of success.

But coming off a win against No. 7 Michigan State last week — the Ducks’ biggest since taking out Kansas State to win the Fiesta Bowl in January 2013 — with a home game against a smaller-conference opponent like the Cowboys on Saturday, a standard of near perfection is the new normal.

“That’s what we’re in the business of constantly More online: is fighting human nature,” Watch the video at Marshfield graduate and theworldlink.com.

Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich said. “Human nature is that you’re the worst team in America, then this week you’re the best team in American and you have to win by 100. We have to fight all that noise and all that chatter, which in this day and age is impossible to ignore, impossible to not be influenced by that to some degree, but again, we don’t ask our guys to be normal. In anything.”

The game Saturday was, for all intents and purposes, a scheduled win. Oregon was favored by 42 points coming in. Wyoming has an ascending program with former North Dakota State coach Craig Bohl improving the Cowboys, but the Mountain West Conference challenger

By George Artsitas, The World

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota scampers toward the end zone against Wyoming on Saturday. was supposed to be put out like the other nonconferences foes — the Nicholls States, the South Dakotas, the Tennessees and Tennessee Techs before them. With haste and conviction.

So when Wyoming held Byron Marshall three straight times on the goal line for a turnover in the first quarter, then responded with a 98-yard drive capped by a 18-yard Tanner Gentry touchdown catch, eyes-widen and ears perk up.

It was the first time the Ducks ended any

first quarter with a deficit in their three games in 2014.

“We were a little sluggish at the beginning in every phase,” Helfrich said. “It could’ve been a bit of a hangover situation, but I’m proud of how our guys competed through three-ish quarters.”

Naturally, Oregon eventually ripped its engine’s pull cord enough to catch up.

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Lester leads A’s past Mariners

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO — Clayton Kershaw allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings and struck out nine as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco 4-2 on Sunday, taking over the big league lead in wins.

Los Angeles moved three games ahead of second-place San Francisco in the NL West.

Kershaw’s majors-best ERA actually went up, to 1.70.

Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for his 42nd save. Matt Kemp hit his 20th homer.

Yusmeiro Petit (5-4) gave up four runs — three earned — and eight hits in seven innings. He struck out eight and walked none.

Phillies 5, Marlins 4: Philadelphia closer Jonathan Papelbon made a lewd gesture to fans and was ejected after giving up four runs in the ninth inning during the Phillies’ loss to Miami.

Papelbon grabbed his crotch as he walked to the dugout and was ejected by crew chief Joe West. He jogged out of the dugout and got into a face-to-face argument with West, who grasped the pitcher’s jersey to hold him off, and Papelbon then argued with first base umpire Marty Foster.

Papelbon (2-3) had converted 14 straight save chances since July 22 when he entered with a 4-1 lead in the ninth. Papelbon gave up Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s double, Kike Hernandez’s walk, Adeiny Hechavarria’s infield single, Jordany Valdespin’s RBI groundout, Christian Yelich’s run-scoring infield single and pinch-hitter Justin Bour’s tying single.

After Casey McGehee struck out, Papelbon

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Los Angeles slugger Matt Kemp is greeted by Adrian Gonzalez after hitting a home run against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning Sunday. bounced a wild pitch past catcher Carlos Ruiz as Yelich scored the go-ahead run.

Nationals 3, Mets 0: Wilson Ramos hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh off Jonathon Niese (8-11), and the Nationals won their ninth straight start with Jordan Zimmermann (11-5), who allowed six hits and a walk in 6 2-3 innings.

Washington reduced its magic number for winning the division title to four games and eliminated the Mets from the division race.

Pirates 7, Cubs 3: Third baseman Josh Harrison started Pittsburgh’s first triple play at home in 21 years and hit a tying two-run double in a six-run fifth against Jacob Turner (5-10).

Chicago led 3-0 and put runners on first and second in the fourth when Matt Szczur grounded to third. Harrison began a around-the-horn 54-3 triple play, throwing to second baseman Neil Walker, who relayed to first baseman Andrew Lambo.

Chicago, which last won the World Series in 1908, was eliminated from postseason contention.

Cardinals 4, Rockies 1: Rookie Marco Gonzales (3-2) struck out nine in 5 2-3 innings and Jhonny Peralta homered as St. Louis

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Brewers 9, Reds 2: Matt Clark hit a three-run homer in a five-run seventh inning, and Mark Reynolds added a solo shot in the eighth.

Diamondbacks 8, Padres 6: Zeke Spruill (1-1) allowed one hit in three shutout innings of long relief, and Will Harris escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Tigers 6, Indians 4: Ian Kinsler hit a go-ahead, tworun homer in the seventh inning, and Detroit reopened 1 a 1 ⁄2-game AL Central lead by beating Cleveland for a three-game sweep.

Kinsler’s homer off Bryan Shaw (5-5), his first since Aug. 30, followed Rajai Davis’ infield single and put the Tigers ahead 4-3.

Orioles 3, Yankees 2: Steve Pearce doubled in a ninth-inning run and scored the game-winner on a double

by Kelly Johnson as the Orioles beat the Yankees to inch closer to the AL East title.

Any number of Orioles wins and Toronto losses totaling three will give Baltimore its first division title since 1997.

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Daniel Nava hit a grand slam and Xander Bogaerts added a three-run drive as Boston overcame a 4-0, third-inning deficit. Kansas City, which lost three of four to the lastplace Red Sox, maintained a one-game lead over Seattle for the second AL wild card.

Astros 6, Angels 1: Dallas Keuchel (11-9) didn’t allow a hit until Mike Trout’s one-out single in the seventh, and Houston ended the Angels’ 10-game winning streak, one shy of the team record set in 1964.

Rays 6, Blue Jays 5, 10 innings: Yunel Escobar hit a tying home run in the eighth and Sean Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th.

Twins 6, White Sox 4: Staked to an early 4-0 lead, rookie Trevor May (3-4) struck out a season-high 10 in six innings and Minnesota overcame Jose Abreu’s 35th homer.

INTERLEAGUE Rangers 10, Braves 3: Colby Lewis (10-13) allowed one run and five hits in seven innings, Luis Sardinas doubled his career total with four RBIs and Texas completed a three-game sweep.

SEATTLE (AP) — Jon Lester could not find his command. There was no one pitch he could lean on or one side of the plate he could hit with any consistency.

And still the Oakland lefty managed to throw six shutout innings on Sunday and help the Athletics extend their lead in the AL wild-card race.

“These games sometimes mean more than the games you go out there and kind of walk through the lineup,” Lester said.

Sam Fuld and Brandon Moss hit solo home runs, Lester combined with three relievers on a seven-hitter and Oakland beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0.

Oakland won consecutive games for the first time in three weeks and, more importantly, stretched its edge for a playoff spot. The 1 A’s now hold a 1 ⁄ 2-game advantage over Kansas City and a 21⁄2-game lead over the Mariners.

Coupled with winning on Saturday night when Seattle’s Felix Hernandez got the start, the A’s understood the importance in taking two of three at this point in the season.

“We talked about it last night. That’s the type of game that can give you a better feeling than most based on the fact we got a game against Felix Hernandez,” Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. “We got on the board early, we were a little stagnant there in the middle innings, but we were able to add on some at the end.”

Fuld’s fourth homer barely cleared the right-field wall in the first inning off Chris Young (12-8). It was Oakland’s only hit until sixth inning. Moss hit his 24th

homer leading off the seventh, his first home run since July 24. Fuld and Adam Dunn both added an RBI singles in the eighth inning as Oakland stretched its lead.

Lester (15-10) struggled to get through six innings.

Seattle had baserunners in every inning except the sixth and could never get a hit with someone in scoring position.

Seattle was 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position against Lester. Austin Jackson was at third base with one out in the first and was stranded. Chris Denorfia was also left at third in the third inning.

Lester threw 101 pitches and walked four, but allowed just four hits and struck out seven in picking up his fifth victory since being traded from Boston to the A’s.

“Anytime you have a start like this and are able to keep your team in it ... give them a chance to get in the dugout with a lead is huge,” Lester said.

WILD SEVENTH Dan Otero took over for Lester in the seventh and immediately gave up singles to pinch-hitters Endy Chavez and Logan Morrison, and a wild pitch advanced the pair to second and third with no outs. Jackson grounded out to first and pinch-hitter Michael Saunders struck out on three pitches. Otero intentionally walked Robinson Cano to load the bases and got Kendrys Morales to pop out to left to end the threat.

Seattle finished 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position and left 11 on base.

“We had a lot of opportunities. That’s the good part of it,” Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon said.

Timbers secure tie with Rapids THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COMMERCE CITY, Colo.

— Gaston Fernandez scored in the 76th minute to lift the Portland Timbers to a 2-2 draw with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.

Maximiliano Urruti made a nice play to settle a bouncing ball and found Fernandez cutting in the right side of the box.

Fernandez then muscled off a defender and finished the great feed past keeper John Berner.

Portland (8-8-12) scored first in the 43rd minute, as Diego Valeri’s half-volley cleared Berner for his eighth goal of the season.

The Rapids (8-13-7) got a penalty kick by Dillon Powers in the 48th minute and a goal

by Deshorn Brown in the 66th minute.

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GOLF Kim wins Evian with birdie on final hole E V I A N - L E S - BA I N S, France — Having already made major history with the lowest ever round, South Korean teenager Hyo-Joo Kim enhanced her reputation by beating Australian veteran Karrie Webb by one shot to win the Evian Championship and become the third youngest major winner at 19 years, 2 months.

Kim trailed the 39-yearold Webb by one shot heading into the final hole. But she turned the tables with a birdie from 12 feet out, and Webb then missed a chance to force a playoff when a difficult attempt for par from the same distance drifted left of the hole.

Kim has been flying since her record-breaking 61 in Thursday’s first round, the lowest in men’s and women’s majors. She finished at 11under 273 overall.

Norman injures hand in chain saw accident ATLANTA — Greg Norman is recovering from a chain-saw accident that nearly cost him his left hand, but not his sense of humor.

Norman said Sunday morning, “At least I can still play tennis.”

Norman was cutting back

left, and the Pro Stock field was halfway through the first round. The Pro Stock Motorcycle riders have all four rounds left.

The event is the first in the six-race NHRA Countdown to the Championship. The top 10 in each class qualified AUTO RACING for the playoffs. Doug Kalitta in Top Fuel, John Force leads Harvick wins Nationwide in Funny Car, Jason Line in Series race in Illinois Pro Stock and Andrew Hines JOLIET, Ill. — Kevin in Pro Stock Motorcycle.

Harvick earned his fourth Nationwide Series win of the BOXING season on Saturday with a Mayweather beats victory for JR Motorsports at Maidana in title fight Chicagoland Speedway.

LAS VEGAS — Floyd Harvick took the lead on a two-tire pit stop 39 laps from Mayweather Jr. refused to the finish when Kyle Busch allow Marcos Maidana to took four tires. Harvick led turn their rematch into a brawl, boxing masterfully to for 43 laps in all.

Kyle Larson finished sec- win a 12-round unanimous ond and Busch settled for decision Saturday night in third after leading 141 of the their welterweight title fight.

Mayweather remained 200 laps.

Nationwide points leader unbeaten in 47 pro fights, Chase Elliott finished 10th drawing upon his 18 years of and lost a little ground in the experience and frustrating championship race to JR Maidana the entire night.

Motorsports teammate The fight was a marked conRegan Smith, who was sev- trast to their first bout in enth. Elliott’s lead is now 18 May, when Maidana roughed Mayweather up in a close points. fight. some trees in his South Florida home when the weight of a branch pulled his left hand toward the chain saw. He says he was lucky the saw wasn’t running full speed or it would have taken off his hand.

Busch captures victory in Truck Series race

CYCLING JOLIET, Ill. — Kyle Busch Contador holds off bounced back from a disap- Froome in Vuelta pointing finish in the Nationwide Series to get the win in the Trucks Series race in a Saturday doubleheader at Chicagoland Speedway.

Busch came from the rear of the field twice to win in his own Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota. It was Busch’s sixth win this season and 41st of his career.

Busch finished 1.130 seconds ahead of Matt Crafton, who snatched the series lead from ThorSport teammate Johnny Sauter. Crafton leads Sauter by five points and third-place Ryan Blaney by 16.

NHRA eliminations are postponed due to rain CONCORD, N.C. — Rain washed out most of the final eliminations Sunday in the Countdown-opening NHRA Carolina Nationals, forcing series officials to postpone them until next weekend during qualifying rounds for the Texas NHRA FallNationals.

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SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain — Two months after exiting the Tour de France with a leg fracture, Alberto Contador rebounded in style by winning his sixth grand tour title after protecting his lead on the 21st and final stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday.

The Tinkoff-Saxo rider won his home race for a third time, to go with two Tour de France victories and one Giro d’Italia title.

Contador entered the concluding 9.7-kilometer (6mile) individual time trial with a healthy lead of 1 minute, 37 seconds over fellow former Tour de France winner Chris Froome and focused on avoiding any slips on the rain-slick streets.

Froome, who also entered the race after injuries forced him to withdraw from the Tour, finished the race runner-up for the second time, 1 minute, 10 seconds behind Contador.

Former winner Alejandro Valverde completed the podium, 1:50 off the pace.

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Scoreboard On The Air Today NFL Football — Philadelphia at Indianapolis, 5:15 p.m., ESPN and KHSN (1230 AM).

Major League Baseball — Seattle at Los Angeles Angels, 7 p.m., Root Sports.

Women’s Basketball — Canada at United States, 4 p.m., ESPN2.

Tuesday, Sept. 16 H i g h S c h o o l V o l l e y b a l l — Reedsport at Marshfield, 5 p.m., KMHS (1420 AM); Myrtle Point at Marshfield, 6 p.m., KMHS (1420 AM).

Major League Baseball — Teams TBA, 5 p.m., ESPN; Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 5 p.m., WGN; Seattle at Los Angeles Angels, 7 p.m., Root Sports.

Wednesday, Sept. 17 Major League Baseball — Washington at Atlanta, 4 p.m., ESPN; Seattle at Los Angeles Angels, 7 p.m., Root Sports.

WNBA Basketball — Championship, Game 5, Atlanta at Phoenix. 5 p.m., ESPN2.

Local Schedule Today High School Volleyball — Gold Beach at Powers, 6 p.m.

High School Boys Soccer — Milo Adventist at Coquille, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 16 High School Volleyball — Skyline League: Powers at Pacific, 5:30 p.m. Nonleague: Reedsport at Marshfield, 5 p.m.; Myrtle Point at Marshfield, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 17 H i g h S c h o o l B o y s S o c c e r — Pacific at Brookings-Harbor JV, 4:30 p.m.

College Women’s Soccer — Rogue at SWOCC, 2 p.m.

College Men’s Soccer — Rogue at SWOCC, 4:15 p.m.

High School Results FOOTBALL Bandon 48, Pemberton 0 Pemberton 0 0 0 0 — 0 Bandon 14 34 0 0 — 48 Scoring Summary: Ban: Ben Strain 7 pass from Quentin Coomer (pass failed) Ban: Kohl Watson 1 run (Shannon Forty pass from Coomer) Ban: Trae Dyer 20 pass from Coomer (Dyer kick) Ban: Watson 63 pass from Coomer (kick vailed) Ban: Forty 19 run (Dyer kick) Ban: Strain 16 pass from Coomer (Dyer kick) Ban: Forty 36 pass from Coomer (Dyer kick) Team Statistics Pem Ban First Downs 5 9 Rushes-Yards 14-(minus 16) 17-51 Passing 56 198 Comp-Att-Int 7-26-1 10-14-0 Fumbles-Lost 5-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 1-15 6-90 Individual Statistics RUSHING—Pem: Steven Miller 2-2, Kex Nelson 11-(minus 4). B an : Quentin Coomer 2-23, Shannon Forty 1-19, Sam Cutler 8-8, Kohl Watson 3-7, Dylan Mirabal 3-(minus 6).

PASSING—Pem: Kex Nelson 7-26-56. Ban: Quentin Coomer 9-12-178, Dylan Mirabal 1-2-20.

RECEIVING—Pem: William Briening 3-52, Brett Hennessey 2-5, Adam Bell 1-(minus 1). Ban: Ben Strain 3-33, Kohl Watson 2-65, Jacob Taylor 2-24, Shannon Forty 1-36, Trae Dyer 1-20, Sam Cutler 1-20.

Powers 42, Yoncalla 36 Powers 12 8 16 6 — 42 Yoncalla 0 14 0 22 — 36 Scoring Summary: Pow: Jackson Stallard 2 run (pass no good).

Pow: Stallard 1 run (pass no good).

Yon: Will Shaw 2 run (pass from Joe Keller to Zack Van Loon).

Yon: Shaw 1 run (run no good).

Pow: Stallar 35 pass from Tye Jackson (Devin MacKensen run).

Pow: Stallard 18 run (Wyatt Gregorio run).

Pow: Jackson 16 pass from Stallard (Stallard pass to MacKensen).

Yon: Keller 35 run (Shaw run) Yon: Shaw 7 run (run no good) Pow: MacKensen 4 run (run no good).

Yon: Keller 37 run (run good).

Individual Statistics P A S S I N G — Y o n : Joe Keller 7-12-93; P ow: Jackson Stallard 11-14-140, Tye Jackson 2-2-64.

RUSHING—Yon: Joe Keller 13-210-2, Will Shaw 19-93-3, Zack Van Loon 3-52-0, Jon Walters 3-7-0; P o w : Jackson Stallard 28-86-3, Devin MacKensen 10-45-1, Sean Martinez 6-27-0, Connor Kellogg 2-6-0, Tye Jackson 3-4-0, Wyatt Gregorio 1-3-0.

RECEIVING—Yon: Ted Wickman 2-40-0, Rob Stewman 2-36-0, Zack Van Loon 2-9-0, Will Shaw 1-8-0; Pow: Devin MacKensen 7-102-0, Tye Jackson 3-48-1, Jackson Stallard 1-35-1, James Clauson 2-19-0.

CROSS COUNTRY Brookings Invitational BOYS Team Scores: Arcata 50, Marshfield 51, North Bend 61, Brookings-Harbor 65, Del Norte 144, Pacific 146.

Individual Results (5,000 Meters): 1. Brandon Kelsey, Arc, 16:45; 2. Sawyer Heckard, Mar, 16:46; 3. Michael Brown, NB, 16:51; 4. Colby Gillett, Mar, 16:57; 5. Chris Burton, BH, 17:04; 6.

Kellen O’Neill, Arc, 17:04; 7. Nick Hossley, NB, 17:30; 8. Solomon Reinman, Arc, 17:52; 9.

Brandon Smalley, BH, 17:57; 10. Jesus Lara, DN, 18:18; 11. Dakota Pittullo, Mar, 18:21; 12. Jimmie Allen, BH, 18:33; 13. Moab Romero, Arc, 18:33; 14. Ian Emlet, Mar, 18:42; 15. Cody Enos, BH, 18:56; 16. Alberto Ramirez-Garcia, NB, 18:48; 17.

George LaGesse, NB, 18:52; 18. Noah Graber, NB, 18:58; 19. Philip Kuckuck, NB, 19:05; 20. John Hampton, Mar, 19:08.

GIRLS Team Scores: Arcata 22, North Bend 37, Marshfield 83, Brookings-Harbor 104, Del Norte 120, Pacific inc.

Individual Results (5,000 Meters): 1. Chloe Pigg, Arc, 19:45; 2. Iona Mahoney-Moyer, Arc, 21:07; 3. Hailey Finnigan, NB, 22:18; 4. Brianne Beronilla, Arc, 22:59; 5. Megan Rutherford, NB, 23:02; 6. Janelle LeBlanc, NB, 23:10; 7.

Elizabeth Uemura, Arc, 23:14; 8. Kestrel Hewson, Arc, 23:34; 9. Jane Suppes, Mar, 23:47; 10. Tristan Husted, BH, 23:52; 11. Kate Riley, NB, 23:59; 12. Hannah Shupe, NB, 24:00; 13. Natalie Opalach, Arc, 24:25; 14. Madelyn Metzler, Mar, 24:32; 15. Lizzy Fernandez, Arc, 24:47; 16.

Jessie Good, BH, 24:56; 17. Maddy Suppes, Mar, 25:12; 18. Alyssa Monohon, NB, 25:14; 19. Sarah Sax, Pac, 25:30; 20. Dune Fougerellos, Pac, 25:47.

Pro Football NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L 2 0 Buffalo 1 1 Miami 1 1 N.Y. Jets New England 1 1 South W L Houston 2 0 1 1 Tennessee Indianapolis 0 1 0 2 Jacksonville North W L 2 0 Cincinnati Baltimore 1 1 Pittsburgh 1 1 Cleveland 1 1 West W L Denver 2 0 San Diego 1 1 Oakland 0 2 Kansas City 0 2 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L Philadelphia 1 0 Washington 1 1 Dallas 1 1 N.Y. Giants 0 2 South W L 2 0 Carolina 1 1 Atlanta 0 2 New Orleans 0 2 Tampa Bay

T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .500 .500 .500 Pct 1.000 .500 .000 .000 Pct 1.000 .500 .500 .500 Pct 1.000 .500 .000 .000

PF 52 43 43 50 PF 47 36 24 27 PF 47 42 36 53 PF 55 47 28 27

PA 30 49 45 40 PA 20 36 31 75 PA 26 29 53 54 PA 41 39 49 50

T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF 1.000 34 .500 47 .500 43 .000 28 Pct PF 1.000 44 .500 47 .000 58 .000 31

PA 17 27 38 60 PA 21 58 63 39

North Minnesota Chicago Detroit Green Bay West Arizona Seattle San Francisco St. Louis

W L T Pct PF 1 1 0 .500 41 1 1 0 .500 48 1 1 0 .500 42 1 1 0 .500 47 W L T Pct PF 2 0 0 1.000 43 1 1 0 .500 57 1 1 0 .500 48 1 1 0 .500 25 Thursday’s Game Baltimore 26, Pittsburgh 6 Sunday’s Games Dallas 26, Tennessee 10 New England 30, Minnesota 7 Buffalo 29, Miami 10 Washington 41, Jacksonville 10 Arizona 25, N.Y. Giants 14 Cleveland 26, New Orleans 24 Cincinnati 24, Atlanta 10 Carolina 24, Detroit 7 San Diego 30, Seattle 21 St. Louis 19, Tampa Bay 17 Houston 30, Oakland 14 Denver 24, Kansas City 17 Green Bay 31, N.Y. Jets 24 Chicago 28, San Francisco 20 Monday’s Game Philadelphia at Indianapolis, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sep. 18 Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 5:25 p.m.

Sunday, Sep. 21 Dallas at St. Louis, 10 a.m.

Minnesota at New Orleans, 10 a.m.

San Diego at Buffalo, 10 a.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.

Houston at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.

Tennessee at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.

Baltimore at Cleveland, 10 a.m.

Green Bay at Detroit, 10 a.m.

Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.

Oakland at New England, 10 a.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 1:05 p.m.

Denver at Seattle, 1:25 p.m.

Kansas City at Miami, 1:25 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Carolina, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Sep. 22 Chicago at N.Y. Jets, 5:30 p.m.

PA 36 43 38 60 PA 31 46 45 51

College Football College Polls The Associated Press Top 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 13, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Florida State (37) 2-0 1,466 1 2. Oregon (17) 3-0 1,424 2 3. Alabama (1) 3-0 1,346 3 4. Oklahoma (2) 3-0 1,325 4 5. Auburn 2-0 1,252 5 6. Texas A&M (3) 3-0 1,195 7 7. Baylor 3-0 1,134 8 8. LSU 3-0 1,114 10 9. Notre Dame 3-0 917 11 3-0 840 14 10. Mississippi 11. Michigan State 1-1 832 13 12. UCLA 3-0 807 12 13. Georgia 1-1 729 6 14. South Carolina 2-1 718 24 15. Arizona State 3-0 680 16 560 15 2-1 16. Stanford 459 9 2-1 17. Southern Cal 3-0 446 20 18. Missouri 19. Wisconsin 1-1 414 18 20. Kansas State 2-0 326 19 21. BYU 3-0 246 25 1-1 209 23 22. Clemson 23. Ohio State 2-1 204 22 24. Nebraska 3-0 172 NR 25. Oklahoma State 2-1 126 NR Others receiving votes: North Carolina 82, Duke 55, Mississippi State 55, Virginia Tech 54, Penn State 51, East Carolina 44, TCU 42, Pittsburgh 40, Florida 31, Marshall 28, Boston College 22, Washington 14, West Virginia 14, Cincinnati 10, Virginia 6, Arizona 3, Arkansas 3, N. Dakota State 3, Louisville 2.

Amway Top 25 The Amway Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 13, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Florida State (50) 2-0 1502 1 2. Alabama (1) 3-0 1408 2 3. Oregon (6) 3-0 1399 4 3-0 1390 3 4. Oklahoma (4) 5. Auburn 2-0 1297 5 6. Baylor 3-0 1179 7 7. Texas A&M 3-0 1159 8 8. Louisiana State 3-0 1107 9 9. Notre Dame 3-0 966 11 10. UCLA 3-0 861 12 1-1 776 13 11. Michigan State 3-0 769 15 12. Mississippi 13. Arizona State 3-0 732 14 14. Georgia 1-1 693 6 15. Stanford 2-1 561 16 16. South Carolina 2-1 529 23 17. Wisconsin 1-1 436 17 18. Ohio State 2-1 402 18 3-0 382 22 19. Missouri 20. Kansas State 2-0 381 20 21. Southern Cal 2-1 338 10 22. Nebraska 3-0 325 21 23. Brigham Young 3-0 222 NR 24. Clemson 1-1 207 24 128 25 2-0 25. North Carolina Others receiving votes: Duke 100; Mississippi State 92; Oklahoma State 83; Florida 72; TCU 50; Virginia Tech 47; Washington 44; East Carolina 35; Penn State 26; Marshall 25; West Virginia 19; Arizona 18; Cincinnati 15; Northern Illinois 10; Louisville 8; Oregon State 8 ; Arkansas 7; Pittsburgh 5; Boston College 4; North Carolina State 4; Memphis 2; Boise State 1; Virginia 1.

Saturday’s Scores EAST Boise State 38, UConn 21 Boston College 37, Southern Cal 31 Penn State 13, Rutgers 10 SOUTH Abilene Christian 38, Troy 35 Air Force 48, Georgia State 38 Alabama 52, Southern Miss. 12 Duke 41, Kansas 3 East Carolina 28, Virginia Tech 21 FAU 50, Tulsa 21 Florida 36, Kentucky 30, 4OT Georgia Tech 42, Georgia Southern 38 LSU 31, Louisiana-Monroe 0 Marshall 44, Ohio 14 Miami 41, Arkansas State 20 Middle Tennessee 50, W. Kentucky 47, 3OT Mississippi 56, Louisiana 15 Mississippi State 35, South Alabama 3 NC State 49, South Florida 17 Pittsburgh 42, FIU 25 South Carolina 38, Georgia 35 Tulane 35, SE Louisiana 20 UAB 41, Alabama A&M 14 Vanderbilt 34, UMass 31 Virginia 23, Louisville 21 West Virginia 40, Maryland 37 MIDWEST Bowling Green 45, Indiana 42 Indiana State 27, Ball State 20 Iowa State 20, Iowa 17 Michigan 34, Miami (Ohio) 10 Missouri 38, UCF 10 Notre Dame 30, Purdue 14 Ohio State 66, Kent State 0 Syracuse 40, Cent. Michigan 3 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 49, Texas Tech 28 Navy 35, Texas State 21 Oklahoma 34, Tennessee 10 Oklahoma State 43, UTSA 13 TCU 30, Minnesota 7 Texas A&M 38, Rice 10 UCLA 20, Texas 17 UTEP 42, New Mexico State 24 FAR WEST Arizona 35, Nevada 28 Arizona State 38, Colorado 24 Colorado State 49, UC Davis 21 Hawaii 27, N. Iowa 24 Idaho State 39, Chadron State 34 Montana 28, South Dakota 20 Montana State 43, Cent. Arkansas 33 N. Arizona 62, NM Highlands 23 N. Colorado 28, Houston Baptist 20 N. Illinois 48, UNLV 34 Nebraska 55, Fresno State 19 Oregon 48, Wyoming 14

S. Dakota State 26, S. Utah 6 Sacramento State 42, Weber State 31 Stanford 35, Army 0 Utah State 36, Wake Forest 24 W. Michigan 45, Idaho 33 Washington 44, Illinois 19 Washington State 59, Portland State 21

Pac-12 Standings North Division

Oregon Washington California Oregon State Washington State Stanford South Division

League W L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Overall W L 3 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 2 2 1

League Overall W L W L Arizona State 1 0 3 0 Southern Cal 1 0 2 1 Arizona 0 0 3 0 UCLA 0 0 3 0 Utah 0 0 2 0 Colorado 0 1 1 2 Saturday’s Games Oregon 48, Wyoming 14 Washington 44, Illinois 19 Stanford 35, Army 0 UCLA 20, Texas 17 Washington State 59, Portland State 21 Boston College 37, Southern Cal 31 Arizona State 38, Colorado 24 Arizona 35, Nevada 28 Saturday, Sept. 20 Hawaii at Colorado, 11 a.m.

Utah at Michigan, 12:30 p.m.

Georgia State at Washington, 3 p.m.

California at Arizona, 7 p.m.

San Diego State at Oregon State, 7:30 p.m.

Oregon at Washington State, 7:30 p.m.

Oregon 48, Wyoming 14 Wyoming 7 0 0 7 — 14 Oregon 0 27 14 7 — 48 First Quarter Wyo—Gentry 18 pass from Kirkegaard (Williams kick), 1:02.

Second Quarter Ore—Mariota 15 run (Wogan kick), 14:55.

Ore—Marshall 30 run (kick failed), 10:45.

Ore—Mariota 19 run (Wogan kick), 6:43.

Ore—D.Allen 16 pass from Mariota (Wogan kick), 1:34.

Third Quarter Ore—Freeman 12 run (Wogan kick), 13:19.

Ore—Loyd 5 pass from Mariota (Wogan kick), 9:59.

Fourth Quarter Wyo—May 12 pass from Kirkegaard (Williams kick), 14:03.

Ore—Benoit 1 run (Wogan kick), 8:30.

A—56,533.

Big Sky Standings League Overall W L W L Sacramento State 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 E. Washington 0 0 2 1 Montana State Montana 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 N. Arizona 0 0 1 1 N. Colorado Idaho State 0 0 1 2 North Dakota 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 Portland State UC Davis 0 0 1 2 Cal Poly 0 0 0 2 S. Utah 0 0 0 3 Weber State 0 1 0 3 Saturday’s Games Colorado State 49, UC Davis 21 N. Colorado 28, Houston Baptist 20 Idaho State 39, Chadron State 34 Montana State 43, Cent. Arkansas 33 N. Arizona 62, NM Highlands 23 Missouri State 38, North Dakota 0 Washington State 59, Portland State 21 S. Dakota State 26, S. Utah 6 Sacramento State 42, Weber State 31 Montana 28, South Dakota 20 Saturday, Sept. 20 N. Arizona at South Dakota, noon E. Washington at Montana State, 12:10 p.m.

Montana at N. Dakota State, 12:30 p.m.

N. Colorado at N. Iowa, 2 p.m.

Stony Brook at North Dakota, 4 p.m.

Weber State at Stephen F. Austin, 4 p.m.

Menlo at Sacramento State, 6 p.m.

Portland State at Cal Poly, 6:05 p.m.

S. Utah at Fresno State, 7 p.m.

Washington State 59, Portland State 21 Portland State 0 0 14 7 — 21 Washington State 7 21 7 24 — 59 First Quarter WSU—Wicks 1 run (Breshears kick), 2:05.

Second Quarter WSU—R.Cracraft 15 pass from Halliday (Breshears kick), 12:10.

WSU—D.Williams 17 pass from Halliday (Breshears kick), 11:01.

WSU—Mayle 3 pass from Halliday (Breshears kick), 3:04.

Third Quarter PSU—Richard 6 run (Gonzales kick), 11:13.

PSU—Toureen 24 pass from McDonagh (Gonzales kick), 8:16.

WSU—Myers 8 pass from Halliday (Breshears kick), 4:11.

Fourth Quarter WSU—Myers 4 pass from Halliday (Breshears kick), 14:47.

PSU—Onwuasor 42 interception return (Gonzales kick), 13:19.

WSU—FG Breshears 29, 11:57.

WSU—Myers 55 pass from Halliday (Breshears kick), 8:09.

WSU—D.Williams 84 pass from Falk (Breshears kick), 5:34.

A—30,874.

Pro Baseball American League East Division W L Pct GB Baltimore 89 60 .597 — 1 Toronto 77 71 .520 11 ⁄2 1 New York 76 72 .514 12 ⁄2 Tampa Bay 72 78 .480 171⁄2 66 84 .440 231⁄2 Boston Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 83 66 .557 — 1 Kansas City 81 67 .547 1 ⁄2 1 Cleveland 76 72 .514 6 ⁄2 Chicago 68 81 .456 15 20 63 86 .423 Minnesota West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 93 56 .624 — Oakland 83 66 .557 10 1 80 68 .541 12 ⁄2 Seattle Houston 66 83 .443 27 57 92 .383 36 Texas Saturday’s Games Texas 3, Atlanta 2 N.Y. Yankees 3, Baltimore 2 Toronto 6, Tampa Bay 3 Chicago White Sox 5, Minnesota 1, 1st game Detroit 5, Cleveland 4 Kansas City 7, Boston 1 Chicago White Sox 7, Minnesota 6, 2nd game L.A. Angels 5, Houston 2 Oakland 3, Seattle 2, 10 innings Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay 6, Toronto 5, 10 innings Detroit 6, Cleveland 4 Boston 8, Kansas City 4 Minnesota 6, Chicago White Sox 4 Texas 10, Atlanta 3 Houston 6, L.A. Angels 1 Oakland 4, Seattle 0 Baltimore 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Today’s Games Toronto (Stroman 10-5) at Baltimore (W.Chen 15-4), 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Capuano 2-3) at Tampa Bay (Colome 1-0), 4:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 9-11) at Kansas City (Shields 14-7), 5:10 p.m.

Cleveland (McAllister 3-6) at Houston (McHugh 9-9), 5:10 p.m.

Detroit (Scherzer 16-5) at Minnesota (Swarzak 3-1), 5:10 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 14-7) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 15-4), 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Boston (Ranaudo 3-2) at Pittsburgh (Morton 512), 4:05 p.m.

Toronto (Hutchison 10-11) at Baltimore (U.Jimenez 4-9), 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 3-4) at Tampa Bay

(Odorizzi 10-12), 4:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Bassitt 0-1) at Kansas City (D.Duffy 8-11), 5:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 15-9) at Houston (Tropeano 1-0), 5:10 p.m.

Detroit (Porcello 15-11) at Minnesota (Nolasco 5-11), 5:10 p.m.

Seattle (Elias 10-12) at L.A. Angels (Cor.Rasmus 3-1), 7:05 p.m.

Texas (Tepesch 4-10) at Oakland (Kazmir 14-8), 7:05 p.m.

National League East Division W L Pct GB Washington 85 63 .574 — Atlanta 75 74 .503 101⁄2 Miami 72 76 .486 13 New York 72 78 .480 14 1 Philadelphia 69 80 .463 16 ⁄2 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 83 67 .553 — Pittsburgh 79 70 .530 31⁄2 Milwaukee 78 72 .520 5 Cincinnati 71 79 .473 12 1 Chicago 65 84 .436 17 ⁄2 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 85 64 .570 — San Francisco 82 67 .550 3 1 San Diego 68 80 .459 16 ⁄2 Arizona 61 88 .409 24 Colorado 59 90 .396 26 Saturday’s Games Texas 3, Atlanta 2 Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 2, Miami 1 Cincinnati 5, Milwaukee 1 Washington 10, N.Y. Mets 3 St. Louis 5, Colorado 4 Arizona 10, San Diego 4 L.A. Dodgers 17, San Francisco 0 Sunday’s Games Washington 3, N.Y. Mets 0 Pittsburgh 7, Chicago Cubs 3 Miami 5, Philadelphia 4 Milwaukee 9, Cincinnati 2 St. Louis 4, Colorado 1 Texas 10, Atlanta 3 L.A. Dodgers 4, San Francisco 2 Arizona 8, San Diego 6 Today’s Games Miami (Cosart 4-2) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 8-6), 4:10 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 11-11) at Atlanta (E.Santana 14-8), 4:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Simon 14-10) at Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 8-12), 5:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (R.Hernandez 8-11) at Colorado (Bergman 2-3), 5:40 p.m.

San Francisco (Vogelsong 8-10) at Arizona (Miley 7-11), 6:40 p.m.

Philadelphia (Je.Williams 3-1) at San Diego (Cashner 3-7), 7:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Boston (Ranaudo 3-2) at Pittsburgh (Morton 512), 4:05 p.m.

Miami (Eovaldi 6-11) at N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 1312), 4:10 p.m.

Washington (Roark 13-10) at Atlanta (Harang 11-10), 4:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Cueto 18-8) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 8-5), 5:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (W.Peralta 16-10) at St. Louis (Lynn 15-9), 5:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Haren 13-10) at Colorado (Matzek 5-10), 5:40 p.m.

San Francisco (Peavy 5-4) at Arizona (Collmenter 10-7), 6:40 p.m.

Philadelphia (A.Burnett 8-16) at San Diego (Kennedy 10-13), 7:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Linescores Rays 6, Blue Jays 5 Tampa Bay 002 200 010 1 — 6 14 0 Toronto 000 000 131 0 — 5 7 0 (10 innings) Archer, Balfour (8), Jo.Peralta (8), McGee (9), B.Gomes (10), Beliveau (10) and Hanigan; Buehrle, McGowan (7), Redmond (8), Loup (8), Morrow (9), Cecil (10) and D.Navarro. W—McGee 5-2. L—Morrow 1-3. Sv—Beliveau (1). HRs—Tampa Bay, Zobrist (10), Y.Escobar (7). Toronto, Encarnacion (32), Lind (6), Mayberry (1).

Tigers 6, Indians 4 Cleveland 000 012 001 — 4 10 1 Detroit 000 101 22x — 6 11 0 Bauer, Crockett (6), Atchison (6), Shaw (7), Rzepczynski (7), C.Lee (8), Allen (8) and R.Perez, Gimenez; Verlander, B.Hardy (6), E.Reed (6), Coke (7), Chamberlain (8), Nathan (9) and Avila, Holaday. W—Coke 5-2. L—Shaw 5-5.

Sv—Nathan (32). HRs—Detroit, J.Martinez (22), Kinsler (14).

Red Sox 8, Royals 4 Boston 003 004 100 — 8 8 0 Kansas City 040 000 000 — 4 9 0 J.Kelly, Layne (7), Badenhop (7), Breslow (8), Mujica (9) and D.Ross; J.Vargas, Crow (6), L.Coleman (7), Frasor (8), C.Coleman (9) and S.Perez. W—J.Kelly 2-2. L—J.Vargas 11-9. HRs— Boston, Bogaerts (12), Nava (4). Kansas City, Hosmer (8).

Twins 6, White Sox 4 Minnesota 020 200 101 — 6 12 0 Chicago 000 210 001 — 4 7 0 May, Burton (7), Fien (8), Perkins (9) and K.Suzuki; Noesi, Belisario (7), Cleto (8), Lindstrom (9) and Nieto. W—May 3-4. L—Noesi 810. Sv—Perkins (34). HRs—Minnesota, Plouffe (14), J.Schafer (1). Chicago, Nieto (2), J.Abreu (35).

Astros 6, Angels 1 Houston 030 021 000 — 6 12 0 Los Angeles 000 000 010 — 1 3 0 Keuchel, Veras (8), Sipp (9) and Corporan; H.Santiago, Pestano (3), Y.Herrera (4), Bedrosian (5), Ja.Diaz (6), LeBlanc (7), Thatcher (9) and Iannetta. W—Keuchel 11-9. L—H.Santiago 5-8.

HRs—Houston, G.Petit (2).

Athletics 4, Mariners 0 Oakland 100 000 120 — 4 7 1 Seattle 000 000 000 — 0 7 2 Lester, Otero (7), Gregerson (8), Doolittle (9) and De.Norris; C.Young, Luetge (7), Maurer (7), T.Walker (8) and Sucre, Zunino. W—Lester 15-10.

L—C.Young 12-8. HRs—Oakland, Fuld (4), Moss (24).

Orioles 3, Yankees 2 New York 010 000 001 — 2 6 0 Baltimore 000 001 002 — 3 9 1 Kuroda, Betances (8), Dav.Robertson (9) and B.McCann; Tillman, A.Miller (7), O’Day (9) and Hundley. W—O’Day 5-1. L—Dav.Robertson 2-5.

HRs—New York, Prado (7), B.McCann (20).

Rangers 10, Braves 3 Atlanta 000 000 120 — 3 10 0 Texas 010 162 00x — 10 18 1 Minor, Hale (5), Russell (6), Shreve (7), Schlosser (8) and Bethancourt; Lewis, Claudio (8), Edwards (9) and Chirinos. W—Lewis 10-13. L— Minor 6-11. HRs—Atlanta, Doumit (5).

Nationals 3, Mets 0 Washington 000 000 201 — 3 8 0 New York 000 000 000 — 0 8 1 Zimmermann, Thornton (7), Clippard (8), Storen (9) and W.Ramos; Niese, C.Torres (8) and Recker. W—Zimmermann 12-5. L—Niese 8-11. Sv— Storen (5). HRs—Washington, W.Ramos (10).

Marlins 5, Phillies 4 Miami 000 100 004 — 5 9 2 Philadelphia 001 200 010 — 4 10 2 Koehler, Capps (7), Da.Jennings (8), DeSclafani (8), Cishek (9) and Saltalamacchia, Mathis; D.Buchanan, Bastardo (7), De Fratus (8), Papelbon (9) and Ruiz. W—DeSclafani 2-2. L— Papelbon 2-3. Sv—Cishek (35). HRs—Miami, K.Hernandez (1).

Pirates 7, Cubs 3 Chicago 021 000 000 — 3 4 0 Pittsburgh 000 160 00x — 7 12 2 Ja.Turner, Jokisch (5), Vizcaino (8) and Jo.Baker; Volquez, Watson (8), Melancon (9) and R.Martin. W—Volquez 12-7. L—Ja.Turner 5-10.

HRs—Pittsburgh, N.Walker (20).

Brewers 9, Reds 2 Cincinnati 000 001 001 — 2 7 0 Milwaukee 010 200 51x — 9 15 0 Leake, Ondrusek (7), Contreras (7), Hoover (8) and Mesoraco; Garza, Jeffress (7), Estrada (8), Wooten (9) and Lucroy. W—Garza 8-8. L—Leake 11-12. HRs—Cincinnati, Frazier (26). Milwaukee, Clark (3), Mar.Reynolds (22).

Cardinals 4, Rockies 1 Colorado 010 000 000 — 1 5 1 St. Louis 003 000 01x — 4 13 0 Lyles, Flande (7), Scahill (7), Brothers (8) and McKenry; Gonzales, Maness (6), Choate (7), C.Martinez (7), Neshek (8), Rosenthal (9) and Y.Molina. W—Gonzales 3-2. L—Lyles 6-3. Sv— Rosenthal (44). HRs—St. Louis, Jh.Peralta (21).

Dodgers 4, Giants 2 Los Angeles 020 002 000 — 4 9 0 San Francisco 001 000 100 — 2 7 2 Kershaw, Jansen (9) and A.Ellis; Y.Petit, Affeldt (8), Machi (8), Strickland (9) and Susac. W— Kershaw 19-3. L—Y.Petit 5-4. Sv—Jansen (42).

HRs—Los Angeles, Kemp (20).

Diamondbacks 8, Padres 6 San Diego 011 200 002 — 6 12 1 Arizona 005 000 03x — 8 10 1 Despaigne, Garces (6), Stauffer (7), Vincent (8), A.Torres (8), R.Alvarez (8) and Grandal, Rivera; Cahill, Spruill (5), O.Perez (8), Harris (8), A.Reed (9) and M.Montero. W—Spruill 1-1. L— Despaigne 3-7.

Auto Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup MyAFibStory.com 400 Sunday At Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, Ill. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (25) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 267 laps, 123.2 rating, 47 points, $364,473. 2. (8) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 267, 129.5, 43, $263,641. 3. (10) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 267, 110.1, 42, $219,750. 4.

(28) Joey Logano, Ford, 267, 94.6, 40, $182,346.

5. (12) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 267, 127.5, 41, $180,538. 6. (24) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267, 93.9, 38, $131,045. 7. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 267, 111.8, 38, $172,611. 8. (14) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 267, 89.1, 36, $114,070. 9. (11) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 267, 113.5, 36, $144,284. 10. (5) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 267, 98.9, 34, $155,681. 11. (13) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 267, 104.9, 33, $116,685. 12. (7) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 267, 101.6, 32, $156,721. 13. (19) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 267, 77.4, 31, $120,685. 14. (27) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 267, 69.5, 30, $132,818. 15.

(2) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 267, 91.7, 29, $113,510.

16. (15) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 267, 77, 28, $148,046. 17. (4) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 267, 81.5, 27, $139,135. 18. (22) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 267, 67.1, 26, $136,268. 19. (18) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 267, 69.2, 25, $109,310. 20. (3) Carl Edwards, Ford, 266, 75.4, 24, $117,110. 21. (9) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 266, 68.3, 23, $127,224.

22. (17) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 265, 63.2, 22, $117,468. 23. (20) Greg Biffle, Ford, 265, 59.8, 21, $139,660. 24. (16) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 265, 70.3, 20, $130,060. 25. (21) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 265, 57.2, 19, $124,230. 26. (29) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 264, 52.1, 18, $120,718. 27. (26) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 264, 54, 17, $118,018.

28. (38) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 263, 41.7, 0, $95,160. 29. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 262, 47, 15, $106,518. 30. (33) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 262, 47.7, 14, $96,110.

31. (39) David Ragan, Ford, 262, 40.1, 13, $111,457. 32. (32) Michael McDowell, Ford, 262, 40, 12, $91,210. 33. (34) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 262, 40.6, 11, $91,010. 34. (30) David Gilliland, Ford, 261, 34.3, 10, $98,810. 35. (37) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 261, 42.9, 9, $90,575. 36. (41) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 258, 29.5, 0, $98,385. 37.

(43) Joey Gase, Ford, 257, 27.4, 0, $90,156. 38.

(42) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 256, 30, 6, $84,465. 39. (6) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, accident, 244, 73.5, 5, $115,456. 40. (35) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 233, 47.1, 4, $76,465. 41. (23) Aric Almirola, Ford, engine, 230, 66.2, 4, $109,401.

42. (31) Ryan Truex, Toyota, brakes, 184, 30.4, 2, $68,465. 43. (40) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, vibration, 13, 28.3, 0, $64,965.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 142.330 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours, 48 minutes, 50 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 1.759 seconds. Caution Flags: 6 for 28 laps. Lead Changes: 18 among 7 drivers.

Lap Leaders: Ky.Busch 1-28; J.Gordon 29-39; J.McMurray 40-44; J.Gordon 45; B.Keselowski 46-47; J.McMurray 48-68; J.Gordon 69; Ky.Busch 70-87; J.Gordon 88-100; J.McMurray 101-106; B.Keselowski 107-150; K.Harvick 151-227; K.Larson 228; A.Almirola 229-230; K.Larson 231248; K.Harvick 249; K.Larson 250; K.Harvick 251; B.Keselowski 252-267.

Wins: B.Keselowski, 5; D.Earnhardt Jr., 3; J.Gordon, 3; J.Johnson, 3; J.Logano, 3; C.Edwards, 2; K.Harvick, 2; A.Allmendinger, 1; A.Almirola, 1; Ku.Busch, 1; Ky.Busch, 1; D.Hamlin, 1; K.Kahne, 1.

Top 16 in Points: 1. B.Keselowski, 2,059; 2.

J.Gordon, 2,052; 3. J.Logano, 2,049; 4. K.Harvick, 2,047; 5. D.Earnhardt Jr., 2,042; 6. J.Johnson, 2,041; 7. Ky.Busch, 2,041; 8. D.Hamlin, 2,041; 9.

Ku.Busch, 2,039; 10. K.Kahne, 2,034; 11.

M.Kenseth, 2,034; 12. C.Edwards, 2,030; 13.

R.Newman, 2,029; 14. A.Allmendinger, 2,025; 15.

G.Biffle, 2,021; 16. A.Almirola, 2,007.

Nationwide Series Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast 300 Saturday At Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, Ill. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (9) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200 laps, 132.7 rating, 0 points, $74,075. 2. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 200, 121.4, 0, $60,600. 3. (3) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200, 143.8, 0, $52,275. 4. (2) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 200, 108.2, 0, $40,875. 5. (14) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 200, 94.1, 39, $36,350. 6.

(13) Elliott Sadler, Toyota, 200, 96.4, 38, $31,800. 7. (8) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 98.2, 37, $31,550. 8. (11) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 200, 89.1, 36, $30,450. 9. (1) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 200, 105.7, 36, $33,060. 10. (4) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 200, 108.6, 35, $29,550. 11. (6) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 200, 88.9, 0, $20,975. 12. (7) Chris Buescher, Ford, 200, 93.4, 33, $26,425. 13.

(15) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 200, 82.2, 31, $25,875. 14. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford, 200, 82.5, 0, $19,365. 15. (18) Daniel Suarez Garza, Toyota, 200, 78.9, 29, $19,680. 16. (26) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 200, 74, 28, $24,695. 17. (12) Dylan Kwasniewski, Chevrolet, 200, 73.9, 27, $24,410.

18. (17) James Buescher, Toyota, 200, 70.7, 26, $24,150. 19. (19) Ross Chastain, Toyota, 200, 65.6, 0, $23,940. 20. (23) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 200, 66.8, 24, $24,430.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 125.261 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours, 23 minutes, 42 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 2.108 seconds. Caution Flags: 6 for 35 laps. Lead Changes: 14 among 7 drivers.

L a p L e a d e r s : B.Scott 1-5; K.Busch 6-27; J.Earnhardt 28; K.Busch 29-31; C.Elliott 32; K.Busch 33-65; J.Clements 66-67; K.Busch 68-70; K.Harvick 71-73; K.Busch 74-98; C.Elliott 99; K.Busch 100-154; C.Buescher 155-159; B.Scott 160; K.Harvick 161-200.

Top 10 in Points: 1. C.Elliott, 951; 2. R.Smith, 933; 3. T.Dillon, 911; 4. E.Sadler, 900; 5. B.Scott, 895; 6. T.Bayne, 871; 7. C.Buescher, 780; 8.

B.Gaughan, 751; 9. R.Reed, 706; 10. J.Buescher, 697.

Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 225 Saturday At Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, Ill. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (7) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 150 laps, 142.7 rating, 0 points, $40,495. 2. (9) Matt Crafton, Toyota, 150, 120.6, 43, $29,860. 3. (4) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 150, 127.2, 0, $19,051. 4. (12) Tyler Reddick, Ford, 150, 98.6, 41, $19,325. 5. (3) Jeb Burton, Toyota, 150, 85.7, 39, $16,175. 6. (6) Darrell Wallace Jr., Toyota, 150, 107.2, 39, $13,975. 7. (17) Ben Kennedy, Chevrolet, 150, 83.1, 37, $13,650. 8. (11) Joey Coulter, Chevrolet, 150, 87.4, 36, $13,575. 9. (14) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 150, 77.3, 35, $13,500. 10. (13) Bryan Silas, Chevrolet, 150, 73.7, 34, $14,725. 11. (19) Tyler Young, Chevrolet, 150, 67.5, 33, $13,375. 12.

(5) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 149, 91.6, 33, $13,250. 13.

(2) Brennan Newberry, Chevrolet, 149, 83.6, 31, $13,225. 14. (1) Johnny Sauter, Toyota, 149, 103.1, 31, $13,175. 15. (15) John Wes Townley, Toyota, 149, 68.9, 29, $11,700. 16. (16) Mason Mingus, Toyota, 148, 55.8, 28, $13,050. 17. (10) Timothy Peters, Toyota, 148, 81, 27, $12,975. 18. (22) Ray Black Jr., Chevrolet, 148, 55.9, 27, $12,950. 19. (8) German Quiroga, Toyota, 146, 83.6, 25, $12,900.

20. (25) Todd Peck, Chevrolet, 143, 43.9, 24, $11,200.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 142.882 mph.

Time of Race: 1 hour, 34 minutes, 29 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 1.129 seconds. Caution Flags: 3 for 14 laps. Lead Changes: 17 among 8 drivers.

Lap Leaders: J.Sauter 1-23; A.Dillon 24-32; R.Black Jr. 33; T.Reddick 34; R.Blaney 35-37; J.Sauter 38; R.Blaney 39-40; M.Crafton 41-43; R.Blaney 44; M.Crafton 45-50; D.Wallace Jr. 51;

K.Busch 52-57; D.Wallace Jr. 58-66; K.Busch 67109; A.Dillon 110; M.Crafton 111-115; A.Dillon 116133; K.Busch 134-150.

Top 10 in Points: 1. M.Crafton, 560; 2. J.Sauter, 555; 3. R.Blaney, 544; 4. D.Wallace Jr., 525; 5.

G.Quiroga, 501; 6. J.Coulter, 492; 7. B.Kennedy, 478; 8. T.Peters, 475; 9. R.Hornaday Jr., 460; 10.

J.Burton, 459.

Pro Soccer Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA D.C. United 14 9 5 47 42 31 Sporting KC 13 10 6 45 43 34 New England 13 12 3 42 41 39 New York 9 8 11 38 44 41 Columbus 9 9 10 37 40 36 Philadelphia 9 9 10 37 45 43 Toronto FC 9 11 7 34 36 43 Houston 9 13 5 32 33 50 Chicago 5 7 15 30 34 40 Montreal 5 17 6 21 32 52 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Seattle 17 7 3 54 51 37 Los Angeles 14 5 9 51 57 30 Real Salt Lake 12 6 10 46 44 35 FC Dallas 13 9 6 45 48 37 Vancouver 8 7 13 37 36 36 Portland 8 8 12 36 49 48 Colorado 8 13 7 31 39 48 San Jose 6 11 10 28 33 39 Chivas USA 6 16 6 24 23 51 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Saturday’s Games Philadelphia 2, New York 2, tie New England 2, Montreal 1 Chicago 1, Toronto FC 1, tie FC Dallas 2, Vancouver 1 Houston 2, Columbus 2, tie Colorado 2, Portland 2, tie Sunday’s Games San Jose 1, Los Angeles 1, tie Friday, Sept. 19 Colorado at Real Salt Lake, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 20 Vancouver at Portland, 2 p.m.

Houston at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

New England at Columbus, 4:30 p.m.

San Jose at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.

Seattle FC at New York, 4:30 p.m.

D.C. United at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

FC Dallas at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 21 Chivas USA at Toronto FC, noon

Golf PGA Tour Tour Championship Sunday At East Lake Golf Club Atlanta Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,307; Par: 70 Final Billy Horschel, $1,440,000 66-66-69-68—269 67-69-67-69 — 272 Jim Furyk, $708,000 Rory McIlroy, $708,000 69-65-67-71 — 272 Chris Kirk, $343,333 66-68-71-68 — 273 Jason Day, $343,333 67-67-70-69 — 273 Justin Rose, $343,333 72-66-66-69— 273 Ryan Palmer, $275,000 69-67-69-69— 274 Rickie Fowler, $260,000 69-68-67-71 — 275 69-71-70-66 —276 Sergio Garcia, $231,667 Gary Woodland, $231,667 71-75-63-67 —276 Adam Scott, $231,667 69-72-65-70 —276 Russell Henley, $210,000 70-68-67-72 — 277 Matt Kuchar, $200,000 68-71-69-70 —278 Bubba Watson, $190,000 67-73-67-73 —280 Cameron Tringale, $180,000 68-68-74-71 — 281 68-71-73-70 — 282 Bill Haas, $175,000 Brendon Todd, $168,000 70-75-72-66 —283 Jimmy Walker, $168,000 73-69-69-72 —283 Kevin Na, $160,000 70-66-75-73 —284 Patrick Reed, $160,000 67-74-74-69 —284 Zach Johnson, $154,000 68-74-72-71 —285 Hideki Matsuyama, $150,000 71-71-71-73 —286 Martin Kaymer, $143,000 73-69-73-73 —288 Hunter Mahan, $143,000 74-72-71-71 —288 Webb Simpson, $143,000 74-72-72-70 —288 72-75-69-74 —290 John Senden, $138,000 Morgan Hoffmann, $135,000 70-73-73-76 — 292 71-70-80-71 — 292 Jordan Spieth, $135,000 77-77-73-73 —300 Geoff Ogilvy, $132,000

LPGA Tour The Evian Championship Sunday At Evian Resort Golf Club Evian-les-Bains, France Purse: $3.25 million Yardage: 6,453; Par: 71 a-amateur Final Hyo Joo Kim, $487,500 Karrie Webb, $303,188 Ha Na Jang, $195,042 Mi Jung Hur, $195,042 Na Yeon Choi, $136,946 Suzann Pettersen, $112,046 Paula Creamer, $93,787 Lydia Ko, $78,018 Brittany Lincicome, $78,018 Shanshan Feng, $56,880 Moriya Jutanugarn, $56,880 Lexi Thompson, $56,880 Inbee Park, $56,880 Anna Nordqvist, $56,880 Mariajo Uribe, $56,880 Ji Young Oh, $42,329 Lizette Salas, $42,329 Minjee Lee, $42,329 Stacy Lewis, $42,329 Jodi Ewart Shadoff, $36,850 Jenny Shin, $36,850 a-Jing Yan Hee Young Park, $36,850 Mina Harigae, $32,923 Azahara Munoz, $32,923 Jane Park, $32,923 Karine Icher, $29,962 I.K. Kim, $29,962 a-Celine Boutier Sakura Yokomine, $27,638 Marina Alex, $27,638 Sandra Gal, $24,567 Ilhee Lee, $24,567 Julieta Granada, $24,567 Ayako Uehara, $24,567 Beatriz Recari, $20,417 Katherine Kirk, $20,417 Mika Miyazato, $20,417 Amelia Lewis, $20,417 Sun Young Yoo, $20,417 Jennifer Song, $16,267 Laura Davies, $16,267 Morgan Pressel, $16,267

61-72-72-68 — 273 65-71-70-68 — 274 70-71-68-66 — 275 66-69-72-68— 275 70-72-67-67 —276 67-69-74-67 — 277 69-71-72-66 —278 69-68-72-71 —280 67-65-77-71 —280 70-70-73-69 — 282 69-68-75-70 — 282 70-70-71-71 — 282 69-72-69-72 — 282 71-67-70-74 — 282 68-70-70-74 — 282 73-71-71-68 —283 69-75-71-68 —283 72-67-73-71 —283 70-67-73-73 —283 72-72-74-66 —284 71-76-69-68 —284 71-75-69-69 —284 72-70-72-70 —284 69-71-75-70 —285 70-72-72-71 —285 74-72-67-72 —285 68-73-72-73 —286 69-69-73-75 —286 71-72-76-68 — 287 71-71-75-70 — 287 71-74-70-72 — 287 72-73-73-70 —288 69-74-72-73 —288 68-72-73-75 —288 69-73-70-76 —288 72-71-76-70 —289 71-70-77-71 —289 69-72-76-72 —289 70-76-68-75 —289 76-68-70-75 —289 71-73-74-72 —290 70-76-71-73 —290 70-76-70-74 —290

Transactions BASEBALL American League TAMPA BAY RAYS — Recalled RHP Nate Karns from Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Alex Colome, INF Nick Franklin and LHP C.J. Riefenhauser from Durham (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS — Placed OF Jim Adduci on the 15-day DL. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Assigned 1B Matt Hague and OF Darin Mastroianni outright to Buffalo (IL).

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Recalled LHP Joe Paterson and OF Brett Jackson from Reno (PCL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Reinstated LHP Paco Rodriguez from the 15-day DL. MIAMI MARLINS — Recalled C J.T. Realmuto from Jacksonville (SL).

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MIAMI HEAT — Signed F Khem Birch.

FOOTBALL National Football League DETROIT LIONS —Signed S Nate Ness.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Released DE Chris Smith. Signed S Craig Loston from the practice squad.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Released FB Zach Line.

Signed RB Joe Banyard from the practice squad.

Announced special teams coordinator Mike Priefer will be reinstated, effective Sept. 15.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released LB Darius Fleming. Signed LB Deontae Skinner from the practice squad.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed LB Bojay Filimoeatu from the practice squad.

ST. LOUIS RAMS — Signed DE Robert Quinn to a four-year contract extension.

B4 •The World • Monday, September 15,2014

Sports Vikings: Peterson will play Sunday

The Associated Press

Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins runs off the field past celebrating fans after the Redskins beat Jacksonville 41-10 on Sunday.

Injuries take spotlight in NFL

BY BARRY WILNER The Associated Press Actual football games were supposed to provide some respite for the NFL from off-field headlines created by Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson and drug policies.

Instead, there was a rash of injuries to stars grabbing attention.

Robert Griffin III, Jamaal Charles, A.J. Green, Knowshon Moreno and DeSean Jackson were sidelined Sunday, with Griffin’s injury appearing the most long-term.

RG3 dislocated his left ankle and receiver Jackson sprained his left shoulder in the first quarter. Luckily for Washington, Kirk Cousins came in and threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns in a 41-10 romp past Jacksonville.

Griffin was carted to the locker room with his leg in a splint and could be out for two months. The quarterback will undergo X-rays to determine if the ankle is broken.

“It’s an excruciating pain,” Griffin said. “Anytime you look at your ankle and it’s going in a strange direction, you don’t want to get up.”

Kansas City All-Pro running back Charles left with a left ankle injury in Denver after being brought down in the first quarter. The Broncos won 24-17.

Green aggravated a right toe problem early in Cincinnati’s 24-10 victory over Atlanta. The receiver was blanked for the first time in his three-plus pro seasons.

Moreno hurt his left elbow 11 minutes into Miami’s 29-10 loss at Buffalo.

The running back didn’t return.

That’s hardly the kind of weekend the league hoped for after all the negative news generated by the Rice and Peterson cases. Week 2 concludes tonight with Philadelphia (1-0) at Indianapolis (0-1).

Redskins 41, Jaguars 10: Cousins subbed for Griffin and completed his first 12 passes. Ryan Kerrigan had four of the Redskins’ 10 sacks, and Washington’s defense didn’t allow Jacksonville (0-2) past midfield until the final two minutes of the first half.

Host Washington (1-1) outgained Jacksonville 449-148.

“He’s waited patiently,” coach Jay Gruden said of Cousins, “and now his time is going to come to really take this thing and run with it.”

Washington also lost three other players during the game — Roy Helu (strained quadriceps), guard Shawn Lauvao (sprained right knee) and fullback Darrel Young (sprained back).

Broncos 24, Chiefs 17: At Denver, Terrance Knighton batted away Alex Smith’s fourth-and-goal pass to Dwayne Bowe with 15 seconds left to move the Broncos to 2-0.

The Chiefs (0-2) converted 11 of 16 third-down opportunities overall, even without Charles.

“He’s a great player and you do have a number of plays in for him because of that,” coach Andy Reid said.

Charles was stopped on a run up the middle by Broncos safety T.J. Ward and then hobbled to the bench.

Chiefs safety Eric Berry also sprained an ankle.

Peyton Manning was 21 of 26 for 242 yards and three TDs for the Broncos.

Bengals 24, Falcons 10: At Cincinnati, running back Giovani Bernard picked up the depleted offense by running for 90 yards as the Bengals (2-0) won their home opener despite Green’s absence.

Cincinnati also lost tight end Alex Smith (left biceps), right guard Kevin Zeitler (right calf), and Pro Bowl linebacker Vontaze Burfict (pinched nerve in his neck).

“I think the sky is the limit with this offense,” said rookie running back Jeremy Hill, who ran for 74 yards and a touchdown. “Once we get some of those guys back, it’ll be exciting.”

Atlanta (1-1) allowed 472 yards.

Bills 29, Dolphins 10: The Clemson connection was decisive in lifting Buffalo (2-0): C.J. Spiller scored on a 102-yard kickoff return, and rookie receiver Sammy Watkins had a 12-yard touchdown catch.

The Bills rode the momentum of a charged-up crowd in a home opener that celebrated the franchise. The Bills paid tribute to late owner Ralph Wilson, who died in March. On Tuesday, Wilson’s estate reached a “definitive agreement” to sell the team to Terry and Kim Pegula for an NFL-record $1.4 billion.

Miami (1-1) allowed four sacks and had two giveaways.

Moreno was hurt on his first carry, a 4-yard gain, when he was initially hit on the right side by Nickell Robey, and Nigel Bradham then struck him from the left, hitting him directly in the arm.

Bears 28, 49ers 20: A downer for the 49ers (1-1) as they made their regular-season debut at Levi’s Stadium by blowing a 17-0 lead.

Jay Cutler passed for three fourthquarter touchdowns after much of Chicago’s starting defense went down.

The Bears left the game with five key defensive players hurt: cornerbacks Sherrick McManis (quadriceps) and Charles Tillman (triceps), defensive end Trevor Scott (foot), safety Chris Conte (shoulder) and defensive tackle Jeremiah Ratliff (concussion).

Altogether, Cutler threw three TD passes to Brandon Marshall, and also hit Martellus Bennett for the go-ahead score.

Rookie Kyle Fuller made two late interceptions.

Colin Kaepernick threw three interceptions in all and lost a fumble for the Niners (1-1).

Chargers 30, Seahawks 21: At San Diego, Antonio Gates was unstoppable with three touchdown catches. A 21yarder in the third quarter saw the tight end split two defenders and extend for Philip Rivers’ pass, reaching out with his left hand to gather it in. Flat on his back, made the super catch.

Rivers was 28 of 37 for 284 yards for San Diego (1-1).

Defending Super Bowl champion Seattle (1-1) had the ball for less than 18 minutes.

San Diego running back Ryan Mathews was carted off the field with an apparent right knee injury early in the fourth quarter. Coach Mike McCoy said the team was still evaluating the injury.

Cardinals 25, Giants 14: Ted Ginn Jr. ran 71 yards on a punt return for a goahead fourth-quarter touchdown for Arizona (2-0), which was without its starting QB. Playing in a regular-season game for the first time since 2010, Drew Stanton replaced the scratched Carson Palmer and led the Cardinals on three long scoring drives. Arizona won for the ninth time in 11 games.

Palmer was ruled out against the New York Giants on Sunday because of a shoulder injury.

Jonathan Dwyer scored on a 1-yard run and Chandler Catanzaro kicked four field goals.

Eli Manning threw two touchdowns for the host Giants (0-2), who turned over the ball four times.

Giants cornerback Walter Thurmond left in the second half of the loss with a pectoral injury, and middle linebacker Jon Beason went out with a toe injury.

Browns 26, Saints 24: At Cleveland, Billy Cundiff kicked a 29yard field goal with 3 seconds left and the Browns (1-1) snap a nine-game losing streak in home openers.

Rookie coach Mike Pettine’s first NFL win was secured when Brian Hoyer drove the Browns 85 yards in 14 plays in the final 2:46.

The Saints (0-2) took the lead on Mark Ingram’s 1-yard run with 12:12

left. Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes to Jimmy Graham and moved into fourth place on the NFL’s career passing list.

Packers 31, Jets 24: At Green Bay, the Packers (1-1) stormed back from an 18-point hole as Aaron Rodgers threw for three touchdowns. Jordy Nelson had a career-high 209 yards receiving, including an 80-yard TD. Strangely, New York (1-1) appeared to tie it with about five minutes left on a 37-yard catch by Jeremy Kerley on fourth down. But someone on the sideline had called a timeout just before the snap.

Randall Cobb caught two short scoring strikes and a 2-point conversion for the Pack.

Patriots 30, Vikings 7: At Minneapolis, Tom Brady’s former backup, Matt Cassel, was picked off four times. Chandler Jones returned a field goal he blocked for a touchdown right before halftime, too.

Devin McCourty, Darrelle Revis, Logan Ryan and Dominique Easley all had interceptions, setting up 17 points for the Patriots (1-1).

Star RB Peterson was deactived by the Vikings (1-1) after a charge of child abuse was levied against him Friday in Texas.

Cowboys 26, Titans 10: At Nashville, DeMarco Murray ran for 167 yards and a touchdown and Dan Bailey kicked four field goals to ruin Ken Whisenhunt’s home debut as Titans coach.

Even the beleaguered defense contributed for Dallas (1-1) with two sacks and two interceptions.

The Titans (1-1) had the ball for less than 19 minutes and allowed 26 first down while gaining half that many.

Panthers 24, Lions 7: At Charlotte, Cam Newton was back and threw for 281 yards and a touchdown. Newton, who missed the season opener with a rib injury, was 22 of 34 and overcame five sacks for Carolina (2-0).

Carolina’s defense, playing without Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy, had three takeaways and held the Lions (1-1) scoreless in the first half one week after Matthew Stafford and company put up 35 points against the Giants. Hardy, convicted on two counts of domestic violence on July 15, was a surprise inactive.

Stafford was sacked four times.

Texans 30, Raiders 14: At Oakland, J.J. Watt caught a 1-yard touchdown pass, Arian Foster ran for 138 yards and a score.

Defensive end Watt made his biggest impact on the opening drive as a tight end. He caught a pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick to get Houston (2-0) going.

After losing their final 14 games in a two-win season in 2013, the Texans have opened strong under new coach Bill O’Brien. And the Raiders are 0-2.

Rams 19, Buccaneers 17: At Tampa, Greg Zuerlein’s fourth field goal, a 38-yarder with 38 seconds remaining, gave the Rams (1-1) a tight win.

Austin Davis completed 22 of 29 passes for 235 yards with no interceptions in his first NFL start. Zac Stacy had a 2-yard touchdown run.

Davis played when Rams backup Shaun Hill was limited in practice during the week because of a thigh injury.

The Rams also played part of the game without receiver Tavon Austin, who was injured when he was tackled by Mark Barron after a reception.

Bobby Rainey rushed for 144 yards and quarterback Josh McCown had two short TD runs for the Bucs (0-2) in a game delayed in the first half by dangerous weather.

Tampa Bay running back Doug Martin sat out the Buccaneers’ game against St. Louis because of a knee injury. The Buccaneers also lost defensive tackle Gerald McCoy (hand) and middle linebacker Mason Foster.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.

(AP) — The Minnesota Vikings reinstated star running back Adrian Peterson today, three days after benching him because he was facing a child-abuse charge in Texas for using a wooden switch to spank his 4-yearold son.

Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf said the decision to bring back Peterson for practices and Sunday’s game at New Orleans was made “after significant thought, discussion and consideration.” Peterson was deactivated for Sunday’s 30-7 loss to the New England Patriots after he was charged with striking his 4-year-old son with a tree branch this summer.

The Wilfs say they want to let the legal process play out before making any more definitive decisions on Peterson’s future with the team.

“As evidenced by our decision to deactivate Adrian from yesterday’s game, this is clearly a very important issue,” the owners said. “On Friday, we felt it was in the best interests of the organization to step back, evaluate the situation, and not rush to judgment given the seriousness of this matter. At that time, we made the decision that we felt was best for the Vikings and all parties involved.

“To be clear, we take very seriously any matter that involves the welfare of a child. At this time, however, we believe this is a matter of due process and we should allow the legal system to pro-

ceed so we can come to the most effective conclusions and then determine the appropriate course of action.

This is a difficult path to navigate, and our focus is on doing the right thing.

Currently we believe we are at a juncture where the most appropriate next step is to allow the judicial process to move forward.”

Peterson’s attorney issued a statement on Friday saying his client acknowledged striking his son as a form of discipline similar to what Peterson endured as a young boy growing up in Palestine, Texas. He said Peterson was cooperating with the investigation and did not mean to inflict any harm on his son.

Hours later, the Vikings decided not to play Peterson against the Patriots, moving swiftly after a week in which the NFL came under heavy scrutiny for its handling of a domestic violence case involving former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice.

But unlike a previous case involving former cornerback Chris Cook, the Vikings have decided to allow Peterson to return to the field while the legal process unfolds.

In 2011, the Vikings suspended Cook with pay after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and barred him from all team activities while his trial played out. Cook wound up missing 10 games and was eventually acquitted. He never faced discipline from the NFL and played two more seasons with the Vikings before signing with the 49ers.

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DeMar Derozan flies to the basket during the final World Basketball Cup final against Serbia on Sunday.

Americans win World Cup title MADRID (AP) — With golden confetti raining on their heads and “Party in the U.S.A” ringing in their ears, it must have been hard for the U.S. basketball players to hear anything.

Doesn’t matter. They had stopped listening long ago.

All the questions about their talent, the doubts about their ability, were put down as easily as their opponents.

“It kind of was, again, a smack to our face, saying the U.S. was sending the B-team to go play in the World Cup,” forward Kenneth Faried said.

“Just because LeBron’s not here, Kobe’s not here, (Kevin) Durant’s not here, doesn’t mean anything. We can step up and win the gold, too.

That’s what we did tonight.”

And just like every other game, the Americans did it easily.

Tournament MVP Kyrie Irving made all six of his 3point attempts and scored 26 points, and the U.S. repeated as world champion for the first time by crushing Serbia 129-92 on Sunday in the Basketball World Cup. James Harden added 23 points for the Americans, who made 11 of 16 3-pointers in a

sensational-shooting first half, adding one final romp to a tournament full of them.

This depleted team that was supposedly weak enough to lose was too good to be touched.

“Obviously we didn’t have a very close game all tournament, but for that to happen we had to play hard for 40 minutes and not relax and not give any inch while we were out there,” guard Stephen Curry said.

The Americans came in winning by 32.5 points per game and their closest victory in the tournament was by 21 points over Turkey. They thought they would get a tough game Sunday, but were simply too good to let that happen.

They finished at 58 percent from the field. They made 15 of 30 3-point attempts and had eight of their 12 players score in double figures.

“I think the results were dominant, but we had spurts of dominance in a lot of games,” U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “And we had tough games and then all of a sudden we’d have a spurt and it looked like we dominated. Tonight we had like about a 35-minute spurt.”

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SEC dominates AP’s top 25 list

BY JOHN MARSHALL The Associated Press

The Southeastern Conference’s dominant status had taken a hit since Nick Saban wrapped his hands around the national championship trophy in 2013, following Alabama’s second straight title.

The conference had its run of seven straight national championships end when Florida State beat Auburn in January,and some thought that the Pac-12 had become the better top-to-bottom league.

Well, look at those good ol’ boys now.

While the Pac-12 has become a jumbled mess outside of No. 2 Oregon, the SEC again appears to be the class of college football.

With South Carolina’s back-on-the-map, 38-35 win over then-No. 6 Georgia on Saturday, the Gamecocks vaulted 10 spots in The Associated Press college football poll to No. 14. That gives the SEC seven teams in the top 15, the first time that’s happened since the AP poll started in 1936.

“We proved a point tonight,” South Carolina linebacker Skai Moore said.

He was talking about the Gamecocks, who were crushed by Texas A&M just two weeks ago.

He could have been talking about the SEC, too.

Alabama, which crushed Southern Miss, remained at No. 3 in the poll behind topranked Florida State and Oregon. Auburn stayed at No. 5 behind Oklahoma after a bye and Texas A&M slid up to No. 6 with a rollover of Rice and Georgia’s loss.

LSU moved up two spots to No. 8 after cruising over Louisiana-Monroe and Mississippi climbed four spots to No. 10 after routing Louisiana, the first trip to the top-10 for the Rebels since being ranked fourth on Sept.

20, 2009.

Mississippi’s move up allowed the SEC to have five top-10 teams for the second straight week despite Georgia dropping seven spots to No. 13. With Missouri coming in at No. 18, the SEC has eight teams ranked for the third straight week.

Yes, we know, it’s only three weeks into the season.

There’s still plenty of games to be played, plenty of chances for teams to slip back — or, perhaps, move up even more.

“Oh, it’s still early, it’s still early,” Georgia linebacker Ramik Wilson. “We’ll keep trucking. This is in the past now, and we are not thinking about this from here forward.

Our dreams and goals are still open for us.”

the class of the Pac-12 so far, looking like a legitimate playoff contender.

The rest of the conference has been scrambled.

UCLA is 3-0 and the next highest-ranked team from the Pac-12 at No. 13, but hasn’t exactly looked dominating.

Arizona State looked like it could repeat as Pac-12 South champs and moved up at spot to No. 15 after beating Colorado on Saturday, but quarterback Taylor Kelly spent the second half on crutches and linebacker Viliami Moeakiola, a defensive captain, injured his right arm.

Stanford, the two-time Pac-12 champion, looks solid at No. 15, but did lose to The Associated Press Southern California, which plummeted eight spots in the Washington State wide receiver Dom Williams crosses the goal line for a touchdown in the Cougars’ win over Portland State on Saturday. poll to No. 17 after an inexplicable loss to Boston College.

Go ahead and try to figure this conference out.

Cougars crush Portland State

IRISH RISING Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly doesn’t like some of the things his team is doing, particularly when it had a hard time pulling away from Purdue this weekend.

Despite the flaws, the Irish are 3-0 and back in a familiar place: The top-10.

With its 30-14 win over the Boilermakers, Notre Dame moved up a spot to No. 10, its first top-10 ranking since finishing at No. 4 after being blown out by Alabama in the BCS championship game after the 2012 season.

MOVING IN Nebraska’s poll exile lasted a whole week. The Cornhuskers fell out of the ranking from No. 19 after a close victory over FCS McNeese State, but were back in this week at No. 24 after hammering Fresno State 55-19.

Oklahoma State has moved into the poll at No. 25.

The Cowboys bounced back from an opening loss to No. 1 Florida State by beating Missouri State last week and easily handled a veteran Texas-San Antonio team 4313 on Saturday.

MOVING OUT

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PULLMAN, Wash. — Connor Halliday, the nation’s leading passer, threw for 544 yards and six touchdowns on Saturday as Washington State beat Portland State 59-21.

Isiah Myers caught 11 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns for Washington State (1-2), which had opened the season with losses to and Rutgers Nevada but proved too much for FCS Portland State.

Kieran McDonagh led Portland State (1-2) with 269 passing yards and a touchdown. Alex Toureen caught seven passes for 100 yards.

Halliday, a senior, completed 41 of 62 passes and was intercepted twice.

Washington State piled up 706 yards of offense while holding Portland State to 362 yards.

Dom Williams caught four passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns for the Cougars.

Halliday came into the game leading the nation with 921 passing yards.

Washington State has never lost to an FCS opponent and the Cougars scored on three straight possessions, starting late in the first quarter, to take control.

Boston College 37, No. 9 USC 31: Boston College quarterback Tyler Murphy rushed for 191 yards, breaking free for a 66-yard touchdown with 3:30 to play as Boston College beat Southern California — the Eagles’ first victory over a top 10 team in a decade.

Jon Hilliman ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns, and Myles Willis and receiver Sherman Alston each broke off runs of 50-plus yards to help BC (2-1) amass 464 rushing yards.

USC (2-1) was coming off an emotional victory over Pac-12 rival Stanford that moved the Trojans up five spots in The Associated Press Top 25. Cody Kessler completed 31 of 41 passes for 317

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Losing to East Carolina did not look good for Virginia Tech in the eyes of the voters.

The Hokies rallied from a 21-point deficit and tied the game with 1:20 left, only to let the Pirates race down the field for the winning score.

The 28-21 loss dropped Virginia Tech from No. 17 all the way out of the poll.

Virginia’s first ACC win in 672 days came at the expense of Louisville. Losing 32-21 to the Cavaliers, who entered with an 11-game conference losing streak, sent the PAC-12 CHAOS Cardinals from No. 21 to From Page B1 Oregon has proven to be unranked.

Southern Oregon kept its record perfect for the season with a 35-31 win at Eastern Oregon on Saturday.

The Raiders improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the Frontier Conference. Eastern Oregon is 1-1 in league play.

Melvin Mason scored the winning touchdown on a 2yard run with just 2 minutes, 11 seconds remaining in the game.

Coquille graduate Heston Altenbach had six total tackles (three solo, three assisted) in the win for Southern Oregon.

Western Oregon 38, Simon Fraser 14: Western Oregon broke the game open with 24 points in the second quarter against their Canadian opponents.

Coquille graduate Joe Harris finished the game with 82 yards on 13 carries and scored the first touchdown of the game on a 4-yard run.

La Verne 47, George Fox 33: The Bruins drew another big crowd in their second game, but came up short against the Leopards in front of more than 3,300 fans.

George Fox trailed by just

Colorado to beat the Buffaloes.

D.J Foster also had a big night for Arizona State (3-0, 1-0 Pac-12), running 20 times for 147 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown. He also had a 5yard scoring catch among his four receptions for 59 yards.

Defensive back Jordan Simone had an interception and forced a fumble, and both turnovers led to touchdowns for Arizona State which improved to 60 all-time against Colorado (1-2, 0-1 Pac-12).

Arizona 35, Nevada 28: Anu Solomon threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns, Nick Wilson ran for 171 yards and Arizona held off Nevada.

Arizona (3-0) came into the game with the nation’s fifth-best offense and had another big night against the Wolfpack, rolling up 507 yards.

Wilson ran for a pair of touchdowns and gave Arizona a 100-yard rusher for the 20th straight game, tied for longest in the FBS since 1996. Solomon finished 22-of-26 passing and threw two second-half touchdown passes to Cayleb Jones, who had nine catches for 116 yards.

Cody Fajardo kept Nevada (2-1) in it, throwing for 321 yards and three touchdowns, but the Wolfpack turned the ball over on downs their last drive.

Washington 44, Illinois 19: Linebacker Shaq Thompson returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown, picked up a fumble and rumbled 52 yards for another score, and Washington routed Illinois, improving to 3-0 under Chris Petersen.

Thompson became the first Washington player in 20 years to score via fumble and interception in the same game. Reggie Reser accomplished the feat in 1994 in a victory over California.

Washington quarterback Cyler Miles threw a 75-yard touchdown to John Ross as part of a 21-point blitz that took less than six minutes of the first half.

Dwayne Washington’s 12-yard TD run gave the Huskies a 28-3 lead on the first play of the second quarter.

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Raiders get win at Eastern Oregon THE WORLD

yards and four touchdowns, but he was also sacked five times.

No. 12 UCLA 20, Texas 17: UCLA backup quarterback Jerry Neuheisel threw two touchdown passes, including a 33-yarder to Jordan Payton with 3 minutes left, and the Bruins avoided an upset with a win over Texas.

The go-ahead score for the Bruins (3-0) came on the first play after Ishmael Adams’ 58-yard punt return when he was helped by a crushing open-field block.

Neuheisel completed 23 of 30 passes for 178 yards after Brett Hundley injured his left elbow in the first quarter.

Texas (1-2), which started the game with a big blunder, had gone ahead when Tyrone Swoopes hit John Harris for an 8-yard TD with 5:13 left. The Longhorns then forced a fumble, but went three-and-out before punting the ball to Adams.

Swoopes threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns in his second start for concussion-plagued David Ash. No. 15 Stanford 35, Army 0: Kevin Hogan threw for 216 yards and four touchdowns, and Stanford rebounded from a loss to Southern California with a win over Army.

Devon Cajuste caught a career-high three touchdowns and finished with 52 yards receiving, and Ty Montgomery had two TDs to help the Cardinal (2-1) overcome a sluggish start on offense.

Stanford led 14-0 at the half before overwhelming the Black Knights (1-1) in the final two quarters.

The Cardinal outgained Army 415 to 207 yards.

It was the second shutout for Stanford’s defense in three games. The Cardinal beat UC Davis 45-0 to open the season before losing 13-10 to USC last week.

No. 16 Arizona State 38, Colorado 24: Taylor Kelly threw for three touchdowns and ran 50 yards for another score before leaving with a right foot injury, and Arizona State withstood a late challenge from

seven points when La Verne had back-to-back touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull away.

Grant Schroeder completed 18 of 30 passes for 244 yards and two scores and John Shaffer ran for 153 yards and another score for George Fox. Linfield 21, Chapman 14: The Wildcats won their season opener, coming from behind at Orange, Calif.

Backup quarterback Sam Riddle came off the bench to throw for 268 yards and two scores. He also ran for the winning touchdown.

Willamette 34, Trinity 10: The Bearcats won their opener at home, outscoring the Tigers 21-0 in the second half.

Dylan Jones had 26 carries for 126 yards and two touchdowns for Willamette.

Claremont-MuddScripps 36, Lewis & Clark 14: The Pioneers got a solid effort by freshman quarterback Cody Rochon, who ran for 82 yards and completed 21 of 41 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown.

But the Pioneers came up short in Claremont, Calif., to fall to 0-2 on the season.

Oregon’s Marcus Mariota scored five seconds into the second quarter on a 15-yard run to start a 42-straight point run for the Ducks, stretched over the next two quarters.

Oregon seems to be developing an egoless receiver fleet with Mariota — and back-up Jeff Lockie playing the last quarter and a half — hitting 11 different Ducks for receptions Saturday. Their leading receiver, Pharoah Brown, only had four receptions for 46 yards.

To cap off the Ducks’ scoring, former basketball point guard Jonathan Lloyd caught a 5-yard touchdown to close out Mariota’s day early with 9:55 left in the third quarter.

The Ducks Heisman hopeful quarterback was the most efficient he’s been so far this season. He went 19-for23 for 221 yards and a pair of touchdowns through the air.

On the ground he averaged 14.2 yards a carry, with 71 yards on five rushes.

His most exciting (and daring) carry was his second touchdown run, a 19-yard scramble that had him dive at the front-right pylon and somersault in midair (video online at theworldlink.com).

“That was a crazy play,” Ducks receiver Keanon Lowe said. “I was expecting him to run me over or step out of bounds and then I hear the crowd go crazy and as I’m blocking I looked up and I see

By George Artsitas, The World

Oregon’s Royce Freeman stiff-arms a Wyoming defender Saturday. him doing a flip outside the back of the end zone. My first thought was, did he just jump over me? Good thing I’m 5foot-9.”

Mariota said he saw the play broke down on the left side, so he flushed out and scrambled to his right. He saw Lowe open, but his receiver engaged in blocking before looking back, so Mariota took off and jumped when he got close — leaping from his left foot right outside the 3-yard line.

Cowboys defender DeAndre Jones actually leveled his right shoulder pad onto Mariota’s (famously injured and infinitely valuable) left knee, flipping him in the air with his arms reached out for the goal line.

“He told me right after I got off to the sideline to never do that again,” Mariota said Helfrich told him once the

review determined it was, in fact, a touchdown. “I’ll take that as a warning.”

Oregon Defensively struggled, giving up a total of 439 yards on the day — to put it in perspective the prolific Ducks offense only had 117 more than the Cowboys.

The difference on the scoreboard was because of three turnovers that resulted in 21 Duck points, especially two interceptions from Oregon safety Erick Dargan on passes by Wyoming quarterback Colby Kierkegaard.

On the second pick, Dargan jumped a route, deflected the ball to himself and cradled his body right before the sideline to stay inbounds.

“He is always doing the right thing,” fellow senior defensive back Ifo EkpreOlomu said. “When you ask him to be at a spot, he is always there. He is one of

those guys that, when the ball is in the air, somehow it always ends up in his hands.”

Saturday brought Dargan’s interception tally to three on the year, but his coach joked that he “hasn’t scored yet though.”

Oddly enough, Dargan credits his offense for his defense’s success this year.

“Our offense and defense make each other better,” Dargan said. “There’s no better quarterback to go against in practice. With Marcus, the way he plays, he is able to look you off and make plays so we just have to do our job.”

The Ducks, and specifically Mariota, made good impressions on the visiting team.

“They certainly deserve a No. 2 ranking,” Bohl said. “On tape, they were an explosive football team and that was bared out today. I don’t know if anybody here has a vote for the Heisman Trophy, but I would encourage you to take a look at your ballot for that quarterback. He’s a tremendous player and I thought he played really well today.”

The win puts the Ducks at 3-0 heading into their first Pac-12 game of the year, a 7:30 p.m. kickoff against Washington State at Pullman on Saturday.

As for the game against Wyoming, Helfrich will take the record and result, but he isn’t resoundingly pleased with the performance.

“We’re right where we want in terms of being 3-0 but nowhere near where we want to be in the long term,” he said.

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Sports RECAP Arcata edges Pirates in meet From Page B1 Culver beat North Douglas in the championship match, 25-14, 22-25, 15-9.

“It was a good tournament,” Reedsport coach James Hixenbaugh said. “We had some really good teams.”

Culver and North Douglas might be the best teams from Class 2A and 1A, respectively, he said.

North Marion Invitational: North Bend was eliminated from the bracket in the North Marion tournament when it lost two close games to Far West League rival Douglas.

The Trojans tipped the Bulldogs 27-25, 25-23.

CROSS COUNTRY The Associated Press

Brad Keselowski celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday.

Keselowski wins Chase opener JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Brad Keselowski saw one shot in front of him to steal the win in the opening race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

He had twice picked his way through the field Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway, and found himself watching a spirited, side-by-side battle for the lead between Kevin Harvick and rookie Kyle Larson. As everyone else held their breath watching the Harvick and Larson duel, Keselowski saw his opening and pounced.

He used a daring three-wide drive through the middle to grab the lead for good.

“I just saw a hole and I went for it,” he said. “I didn’t know if my car would stick or not, but I knew I’d regret it if I didn’t try it.”

The win in the first race of the 10race Chase automatically advances Keselowski, the top seed in the 16-driver field, into the second round.

NASCAR this year has debuted an elimination format and four drivers will be knocked out after every third race.

As Team Penske celebrated in Victory Lane, Keselowski moved his name on a bracket-type Chase grid into the next round.

“I guess you couldn’t ask for a better way to start the Chase,” he said. “Today was about as much of a statement as you can make.”

Keselowski opened the 2012 Chase with a win at Chicago and went on to his first Sprint Cup title. He failed to make the Chase last year and was ineligible to defend his title, but has raced this entire year as if he’s on a mission to win a second championship.

Now he can race for fun the next two weeks as he awaits the Chase reset following the Sept. 28 race at Dover — all because he went for broke on Sunday.

“The first thing we wanted to do was get a win for one of our cars so we’re automatically in the next round,” team

owner Roger Penske said. “With Brad being able to split in between (Larson) and (Harvick), it was the winning move.”

The gamble with 15 laps remaining put Keselowski solidly out front, and he easily pulled away from the field while Harvick and Larson had their hands full trying to hold off Jeff Gordon.

Then contact between Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. set up one final restart with six laps to go, but Keselowski again surged to the front for his second consecutive victory and Sprint Cup Series-leading fifth of the year.

It was a huge turnaround from Friday’s opening practice, when he and Penske teammate Joey Logano struggled to find speed. Keselowski started 25th, but worked his way up to second, only to give it all up following a questionable pit stop under yellow. The rear tire changer fretted he didn’t get the wheel on tight enough, and crew chief Paul Wolfe had to make a split-second decision on if they should address the issue or see how it played out.

Wolfe decided to give up track position and bring Keselowski back to the pits under yellow instead of gambling there wasn’t a problem and it backfiring under green.

“The real winner today is the young man that changes the rear tire, (he) put his hand up and said ‘Hey, I screwed up.

The wheel might be loose,”’ Penske said. “Paul had the guts to say on the radio, ‘We’re not going to go out and run to find out. We’re coming in now.”’

It made for an exciting finish a week after Keselowski led all but 17 laps in a snoozer of a regular-season finale.

It also put the rest of the Chase field on notice that Keselowski is a very strong title contender. Although 12 Chase drivers finished in the top 15, Sunday proved they’ll all have their hands full with Keselowski, Gordon and

Harvick.

Gordon, trying for his fifth NASCAR championship, wound up second while Larson, the rookie who flirted with Chase contention, was third.

Logano was fourth and Harvick faded to fifth after leading a race-high 79 laps.

Chase-eligible drivers Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch took the next three spots, while Larson teammate Jamie McMurray was ninth.

Matt Kenseth finished 10th as all three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers finished inside the top 10.

The next three spots went to Hendrick Motorsports as Chase drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., six-time and defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne finished 11th through 13th.

Ryan Newman battled back from three laps down to finish 15th, but the rest of the Chase field didn’t fare as well. Carl Edwards wound up 20th after a tire problem, AJ Allmendinger (22nd) and Greg Biffle (23rd) weren’t competitive, and Aric Almirola finished 41st after an engine failure.

It was a devastating blow for Almirola, an underdog in the Chase who ran as high as fourth in the race. He was sixth and headed for a routine pit stop when his engine suddenly failed. He was greeted with a hug from Hall of Famer Richard Petty, his car owner, in the garage.

“Heartbroken, I think, is the easiest way to describe it,” Almirola said. “We know we are capable of running in the top 10. Everyone else might not think so, the rest of the world thinks we are underdogs, and we will gladly accept that tag. We don’t have anything to hang our heads about.”

The four drivers at the bottom of the standings and currently in danger of being eliminated are Newman, Allmendinger, Biffle and Almirola.

B r o o k i n g s Invitational: Arcata edged Marshfield by one point to win the team title at Brookings on Saturday.

Arcata, led by individual champion Brandon Kelsey, had 50 points, to 51 for Marshfield and 61 for North Bend. The Pirates and Bulldogs competed at the meet to see the course for the upcoming Far West League district meet, hosted this year by Brookings-Harbor.

Kelsey finished the 5,000-meter course in 16 minutes and 45 seconds, edging Marshfield’s Sawyer Heckard by one second.

North Bend’s Michael Brown was third (16:51), followed by Colby Gillett of Marshfield (16:57) and BrookingsHarbor’s Chris Burton (17:04).

Arcata also won the girls team title, with 22 points to

POWERS Stallard scores four TDs From Page B1

Shaw finished with 93 yards on 19 carries and three touchdowns.

Thankfully for the Cruisers, Stallard combated the Eagles ground game by completing a touchdown trifecta — scoring by throwing, rushing and receiving in the same game.

Stallard finished 11-for-14 passing for 140 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, he went for 86 yards on 28 carries and three scores.

But his biggest highlight came as a receiver. Jackson found Stallard on a receiver pass play with 28.6 seconds left in the half, snatching a 35-yard touchdown over fellow signal-caller Keller to give the Cruisers a 20-14 lead.

“I didn’t think I was going to catch it to be honest,” Stallard said. “It was exciting and it definitely helped going into halftime.”

Stallard looked over to Jackson.

“It was a great pass,” he told his teammate.

Jackson was quarterback most of the season last year for the Cruisers, but now he’s used as a versatile skill position player to maximize Powers’ weapons.

Jackson’s own touchdown haul Saturday rivaled his quarterback’s.

In the third quarter, Jackson called for a play that The Associated Press got him open at the back of Billy Horschel poses with both trophies after winning the Tour Championship golf tournament the end zone. Stallard found him deep for a 16-yard and The FedEx Cup on Sunday. touchdown, with Jackson needing to check his heels to Championship — Horschel was the saw his approach spin back 30 feet short stay in bounds for the score. runner-up — and he had no reason to of the cup.

“Don’t screw up,” Jackson select a guy whose only PGA Tour win The putt never looked as if it was said was going through his was last year in New Orleans. going anywhere but in. mind when he caught it. “I Now the Americans head to Scotland “It came off and got up on top of that without the hottest hand in golf. ridge and I said, ‘This looks good.’ And it McIlroy will have to settle for a year went in, and it was huge,” Horschel said. worth more than $10 million — two “I knew Jim was nipping at my heels and majors, a World Golf Championship and everything, and that was a big, big undisputed No. 1 in the world. He lost putt.”

From Page B1 his way with a tee shot into the water for Furyk came up short with his double bogey on the par-3 fifth, and approach on the 17th and made bogey to Pemberton’s struggles self-destructed with three sloppy fall two shots behind, and he three- were understandable for a bogeys around the turn. Three consecu- putted the 18th trying to force a birdie. number of reasons. tive birdies late in the round gave him a That made things easy on Horschel, The team’s coaches 71 and a tie for second place with Furyk, who drilled his tee shot onto the green pointed out that high school who closed with back-to-back bogeys for a two-putt par to finish at 11-under football in Canada is far for a 69.

269. behind that in the United This was the Billy Horschel show all Horschel shared hugs and a few tears States. week — all month. with his parents. His wife was home in And Pemberton is a young Clinging to a one-shot lead, he Florida. program, in just its third seacalmly sank an 8-foot par putt on No. 13 “Hopefully, she’s not going into son. A few of the players on to avoid his first three-putt of the week labor right now,” he said. the team are exchange stuand stay one shot ahead of Furyk. The Not to worry. Brittany Horschel dents, and football is not a biggest blow came at the 16th hole when tweeted a picture of her smiling with popular sport in Canada, yet.

Horschel drove right into the trees, her hands on her belly that said, ““We” And the team was further wisely pitched back to the fairway and made it! congrats daddy!” hampered because five

Horschel caps huge finish to season ATLANTA (AP) — Just three weeks ago, Billy Horschel had every reason to start looking ahead to next season.

He had missed the cut in the first FedEx Cup playoff event to fall to No. 82 in the standings. He only had two top 10s all year, scant evidence that he was on the verge of something special. He was weeks away from becoming a father.

What followed was the best golf of his life, and a payoff that was more than he could grasp.

“I’m not sure life can be better than this,” Horschel said.

Horschel capped off his improbable playoff run Sunday at East Lake by pulling away from Rory McIlroy early and holding off Jim Furyk late. He posted his 12th straight round in the 60s — a 2-under 68 — to win the Tour Championship by three shots and claim the FedEx Cup and its $10 million bonus.

That’s what these FedEx Cup playoffs are all about — who can get the hot hand over the last four tournaments.

Horschel took that to a level only Tiger Woods can appreciate. No one had ever won the FedEx Cup starting the playoffs lower than No. 19. Horschel started at No. 69. But he was the runner-up in Boston, a winner in Denver and he cashed in big in Atlanta.

Those three weeks of prize money and the FedEx Cup bonus were worth nearly $13.5 million.

“I remember flying home and talking with my wife and she said, ‘You’re probably just waiting for the season to be over and start a new season.’ I sort of was,” Horschel said. “But at the same time, I knew my game was in the right shape and I just needed to get out of my own way. I needed to allow my golf game to show.”

It was just too late to show Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson.

Horschel’s timing was perfect for the FedEx Cup, not so much for the Ryder Cup. Watson made his three captain’s picks after the Deutsche Bank

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37 for runner-up North Bend.

Arcata’s Chloe Pigg was the individual champion in 19:45. North Bend’s Hailey Finnigan was third (22:18) with teammate Megan Rutherford fifth (23:02).

Chieftain Invitational: Gold Beach freshman Avi Gustafson was 14th in the big meet at Rogue River, the best effort for loal runners in the event.

Crater’s Jordan Monroe won the girls race in 19:34.

Gustafson finished in 22:10.

Phoenix won the girls team title with 38 points.

Myrtle Point was eighth with 218, led by Carrie Harris, who finished 50th (25:30).

Crater dominated the boys team race with 23 points. Gold Beach was 11th and Myrtle Point 13th.

Hidden Valley’s Shane Crofoot was individual champion in 16:40. Frank Baumgartner finished 65th (21:57) to lead Gold Beach.

Myrtle Point’s top finisher was Hayden Wiley in 77th place (23:57).

Molalla invitational: Siuslaw took the boys team title and finished second for the girls Saturday.

Seth Campbell was second overall to lead Siuslaw’s boys. Thomas Morrell III of Centennial won the race in 16:57. Campbell was timed in 17:20), with teammates Jonathan Griffes (19:40) and Jack Pickell (19:51) finishing seventh and ninth, respectively.

The Vikings finished with 40 points, while Sprague was a distant second with 92.

Siuslaw’s Celie Mans won the girls race in 21:10 and teammate Mikaela Siegel was fourth (22:24) but host Molalla beat the Vikings for the team title. The Indians had 52 points and Siuslaw 63.

just tapped my feet down.”

“I was calling myself Tye Uno-Zero.”

Jackson finished with three catches for 48 yards and the touchdown.

“He did look like Calvin Johnson,” Jackson’s teammate Devin MacKensen said of the touchdown grab.

MacKensen was the Cruisers leading receiver on the day with seven catches for 102 yards, but he really made his hay rushing in the fourth quarter. MacKensen toted the ball five of the 10 plays during Powers’ final drive, finishing off the Cruisers’ scoring by way of a 4-yard touchdown with 1:03 left.

“That’s usually what they use me for,” MacKensen said.

“If we need 3 or 4 yards on a play, we go power, power, power. If we need big, highlight plays, they call in the Jackson brothers and they pretty much do the rest.”

The game was more than a chance to play at a larger venue for the Cruisers.

Powers usually plays in the daytime because its field isn’t equipped with lights.

Considering the Cruisers notched the win with injured seniors Aaron Pedrick and Patrick Byrd out of Saturday’s game, Powers left Vic Adams Field pleased with how the entire 8-Man Football Showcase experience played out.

“It’s a good atmosphere, it’s good to get used to turf and it’s fun to play under the lights,” Jackson said. “We put it together and finished it off.”

Powers is now 1-1 on the season. The Cruisers will next host Myrtle Point on Friday.

In the first game of the doubleheader Saturday, North Douglas beat Elkton 58-2. In the opening week of the season, North Douglas edged Powers in overtime.

starters didn’t get passports in time to make the trip.

“Most of our players, this is their first game,” coach John Burleson said. “It’s a great group of kids. They’re toughing it out. They want to play ball.”

For Bandon, the competition will get a lot tougher this week when they host Coquille for their final nonleague game.

“We definitely need to work a lot harder in practice,” Dyer said. “Coquille will be tough. But I think we can pull it off.”

The Tigers then have a bye before opening league play.

Monday, September 15,2014 • The World •B7

DILBERT

Secure your future before assisting others Reading the email message from Joann reminded me of the safety speech f l i g h t a t te n d a n ts g ive before takeoff. If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times. “ ... In the event of a loss of cabin pressure, an oxygen mask will automatically appear in front of you. ... If yo u a re traveling EVERYDAY ith a CHEAPSKATE w child or someone w h o requires assistance, secure y o u r m a s k first, and t h e n Mary assist Hunt the other person.”

That is an instruction with universal application because the foundational truth is rock solid. You cannot rescue someone who is drowning if you are injured or cannot swim yourself.

Joann’s letter brought all of these images to mind.

“My mom is 85 years old and widowed. Mom has raised three of her grandchildren and now is trying to help raise a great grandson.

“Currently her grandson, his wife and their son live with her. Her only income is a $1,200 monthly Social Security benefit. Mom is d i sa b l e d a n d u n a b l e to work. Her boarders do not work and are on our state’s Medicaid program.

“Long story short, my mom has accrued much debt, and now I am trying to help her. I considered bankruptcy for her, but after researching, decided that it’s not the best thing to do nor is it an easy thing. I am 67 years old. My husband still works, but all I have is my Social Security to use to try to help her.

“Right now, my mom’s bills exceed her income.

She has borrowed money against her home, and I recently found out she has borrowed money from a finance company which charges a high interest rate.

“What would you suggest for me to do in order to ge t so m e re l i e f fo r my mom? Any suggestions you may have will be appreciated.”

Joann’s mother ignored an important rule of personal finance. She did not assure her own financial future before attempting to assist others. Now she is drowning right along with those she tried to help.

The best advice I can give Joann is to learn from what she sees in front of her.

Before she can help her mom, she must make sure h e r f i n a n c i a l f u t u re i s secure.

Already I see signs that Joann’s attempts to help her mother, and those who have moved into the mother’s home, are pulling Joann down. How can she possibly rescue all of these people when she is not wearing her “mask?” She can’t, and she must not allow herself to feel guilty for that.

By assisting herself first, she will eventually be able to assist others.

Until Joann and her husband have their financial situation well in control, they simply cannot participate in rescuing others.

I see you nodding your head. It’s not difficult to see what Joann needs to do. It’s clear that her mom, out of love and concern, has managed to become a burden to her children. I’m certain that Joann would not characterize this as a “burden,” but that’s what it is, and I see that all over her message.

The distance between being of true help and enabling others to remain helpless is a very thin line.

It takes maturity and wisdom to stay on the side of authentic assistance while not slipping into the murky waters of enabling.

Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com You can email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.c om, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630.

FRANK AND ERNEST

THE BORN LOSER

ZITS

CLASSIC PEANUTS

THE FAMILY CIRCUS

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

ROSE IS ROSE

LUANN

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MODERATELY CONFUSED

KIT ’N’ CARLYLE

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Don’t be hard on yourself. You may have made some questionable choices, but you shouldn’t secondguess your next move. Trust your intuition and refuse to let uncertainty be your downfall.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Exciting romantic encounters lie ahead. Donate your time to community events, causes or activities.

New acquaintances and old friends will influence the changes that take place in your personal life.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Consider a different venue for something you’re planning.

Property deals could prove lucrative, but overspending could obviate any gain, so be practical and remain well-informed regarding investments.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — A positive outlook and strong work ethic will put you in a position to make favorable changes. Put forth the effort to share your ideas and let your personality shine through.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Your self-esteem may be low if you have been beating yourself up over past disappointments. Give yourself a break.You have the energy and the know-how to outmaneuver your opponents.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Consider the steps necessary to

realize the bright future you are seeking. You have the ability, so make a serious effort to take one step closer to your goals.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Your judgment may be clouded today. If you are feeling upset over a recent dispute, you should slow down and take a deep breath.

Rushing through the events of the day will cause unnecessary setbacks.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Emotional complications will preoccupy you today. Make an effort to face head-on the issues that arise.

Overindulgence or overspending will not fix the problem; it will only make matters worse.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You will feel satisfaction if you catch up on your chores. Reorganize or rethink what will really make you feel happy and content. A garage sale will help you simplify your life.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You will gravitate to the fast lane today. Social activities and group events will fill your schedule and bring pleasing results. Trust in your skill, knowledge and ability to communicate.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Stay out of the limelight today.

Listen and learn while keeping a low profile. You may discover some enlightening facts that have eluded you in the past.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You have knowledge and insight into what others desire. Your willingness to make a positive difference in the lives of people experiencing difficulties will boost your self-esteem and reputation.

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