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o le Peresetene, na vaaia ai le tumu o le malae i Vaovai i Fagaalu
i tagata o nuu ua lolofi atu i le fia maimoaina o taaloga a tamaitai.
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I le lima pe ono pe o le isi ‘au, amata loa ona iva le taaloga,
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latou ia, oo mai i le taimi ua toe amata ona luluti le taaloga, ua
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O le faiga lava lena o taaloga o tamaitai, o le lava o le onosa’i,
e faifai a uma.
‘IA VAI’ MALAELOA (1-0) VS TEINE
O LE FAASAULALA ‘2’, VAILOA (0-1)
O le Teine o le I’a Vai mai Malaeloa ua leva foi ona siamupini i le liki a teine a Tutuila ma Manu’a i tausaga ua te’a, ona
le toe faia ai lea o se latou ‘au i le lima tausaga talu ai, ona o le
manatu ua tele ina o uma teine i fafo ma ua matutua foi isi teine,
o le mafuaga lena na le toe faia mai ai ‘au a Teine o le I’a Vai.
Ae na toe a’e se finagalo o se tasi o tina faamaoopopo mea i
Malaeloa o Pula Vaialo Custodio, o le a toe fai se ‘au kirikiti, lea
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lava i le taaloga e oo mai i aso nei, ae naunau lava i le taalo ae ua
leaga lava mea faigaluega. Na tala malae i laua i le tatalaga o le
liki a tamaitai i le aso malolo, le aso Gafua lea, na tata muamua
le I’a Vai ma amata lava i le vaaia e le ‘au maimoa, e le i ai lava
se mea e ‘ese’ese ai ma latou ‘au muamua.
Na tata lava le I’a Vai e 80 ‘ai ae faatoa 12 pe ona taofi loa lea
o le ta’aloga e le komiti ae tuli e le Faasaulala (B).
O i laua na maua ‘ai silia o Rosie e 19 ma Avasa lea e 13,
Josephine 12, ae o isi o le ‘au a le I’a Vai e tai 2 i le ta’i 3 ona
pepe ai lea, ae na maua ai le 80 ‘ai.
Na tuli lea e le Faasaulala (B), e mili ‘ai ma pe i le amataga
lea na i’u ai ina maua e i latou ‘ai e 44 ae uma loa o latou pe e
19, lea la ua tulai mai ai le manaia o le toe vaai atu i le teine o le
I’a Vai, ua toe sau foi i le malae kirikiti e le suia lava lona lelei.
Faamalo le taalo faatausala i teine o le Faasaulala (B), e le’o
le tou tausaga lenei, ae o le lumanai o le nu’u, e fesili ai, pe tou
faia faamaoni lenei taleni o le kirikiti.
FAASAULALA VAILOA (A) (0-1) vs
TEINE O LE ASAGA, AUNUU (1-0)
E i ai le mea ou te fia ta’u atu i tulaga o mea nei o lape a
taaloga a ‘au lelei ma ‘au feololo, leaga ua ova ma le sefulu lua
tausaga o ou kavaina le kirikiti: (1) O le lafo o se faaalolao i se
isi ‘au ae ua uma ona vili le seleni ua outou malo ai (2) o le savali
lea o se isi o le tou tapuaiga i luga o le malae kirikiti ae le’i amataina le taaloga (3) o le soli o le ‘au ta a le tou ‘au a ua fola o le a
sauni tata. O isi mea e seasea ona afaina ai se ‘au, pe a fai e lelei
le tou ‘au ma e malosi foi i le isi ‘au o le tou taaalo.
Ua masani foi le Faasaulala i le siamupini foi i isi tausaga
talu ai, ao o le mea na tupu, malo i le viliina o le seleni toe nofo
le kapeteni a le Faasaulala ma lafo le faaaloalo i le ‘au a Aunuu
‘Teine o le Asaga’ e tata muamua, tusa lea ma le foa’i o le malo
i lea fo’i fa’agatama.
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samoa news, Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Day of politics
and power…
on the slopes
New Zealand’s Beau-James Wells gets air during the men’s ski halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor
Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
(AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Olympic Viewing: Intrusive
cameras & morning smiles
by DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer
Highlights from television coverage of the Sochi Olympics:
UNCOMFORTABLE MOMENT: When Lyman Currier took a hard fall in the men’s halfpipe,
NBC’s cameras caught him writhing in pain and groaning in the snow. It was one of those tough
moments in sports, illustrating the danger involved in the breathtaking artistry of some of these
high-flying winter events. Yet it teetered close to the edge of an invasion of privacy. Knowing the
impact of the moment, NBC should keep viewers informed on Currier’s condition.
SNOW SHOWER: “Take that, cameraman,” was Dan Patrick’s aside as Canadian halfpipe
competitor Mike Riddle showered a camera lens with snow while pulling up after his routine.
TWEET OF THE NIGHT: “Nice to see some actual snow falling for the first time to put some
winter in the Winter Olympics.”
GLOSSARY: Maybe it’s too late this time, but NBC should consider a glossary of moves for
some of these aerial competitions. What is a “double cork 1260,” for example? And that’s one of
the simpler ones. Be fun to find out how they got their names in the first place.
CELEBRITY TO CELEBRITY: Ryan Seacrest was a good choice to profile South Korean
figure skater Yuna Kim and her level of celebrity in her home country. We could have done
without the “look at me” moment of Seacrest putting skates on to stumble around the ice.
WEIR WARDROBE WATCH: Johnny had a charcoal grey suit jacket with black, leopardlike
stripes, black leather pants and a jeweled collar. Bob Costas gave Weir and partner Tara Lipinski
a prime-time segment to discuss the upcoming women’s skating competition, a sign their stars are
rising at NBC.
LONG DISTANCE SKATE: Speedskating gold medalist Dan Jansen — from back when nonDutch skaters occasionally won medals — did some solid work with NBC’s coverage of longdistance races Tuesday. He explained how ice in arenas near sea level is harder to skate on, and
how that works to the disadvantage of U.S. skaters. NBC also told the rich story behind the men’s
10,000-meter race, with Dutch skater Sven Kramer’s attempt to win the gold medal denied him
by a coach’s mistake four years ago. Kramer started out quickly, but Jansen quickly and correctly
observed that he didn’t have the strength to beat countryman Jorrit Bergsma.
BOBSLED PAIR: Interesting that NBC opened its prime-time telecast with coverage of women’s bobsled when the network aired the exact same segment in the afternoon. It shows that the
fear of audience cannibalization is becoming a thing of the past. NBC seems no longer worried
that showing something during the day will cause a significant number of viewers to tune away at
night, essentially concluding that they are two different audiences.
RATINGS: An American gold medal-winning team in ice dancing proved a strong draw for
NBC. The network averaged 23.5 million viewers for its President’s Day prime-time programming, larger than the audiences for each of the last two Winter Olympics on the corresponding
night. By more than 5 million viewers, NBC’s Olympics coverage outdrew programming on
ABC, CBS and Fox combined.
MORNING SIGH: That was a sigh of relief from the “Today” show studios, where executives
learned Tuesday that the morning show beat ABC’s “Good Morning America” in the ratings last
week. It was the show’s first weekly victory since the London Olympics in 2012, but would have
been a major blow if it hadn’t taken advantage of being in Sochi.
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The politics got a little hotter. The
slopes got a lot slushier.
On a day when the mountain courses seemed better suited for
the crawl or butterfly but posed no obstacle to Tina Maze, the
Sochi Olympics took a more overt political turn.
Two members of the punk group Pussy Riot — Nadezhda
Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina — were among nine people
detained Tuesday while walking in downtown Sochi. All were
later released and no charges were filed.
The two group members burst from the police station wearing
trademark ski masks — one pink, one blue. Police said they were
questioned about a theft at the hotel where they were staying.
Pussy Riot has become an international flashpoint for those
who contend Vladimir Putin’s government has exceeded its
authority in dealing with an array of issues, notably human and
gay rights. “We are constantly surrounded by people ... who are
shadowing us, following our every move and looking for any
excuse to detain us,” Tolokonnikova said after her release.
At the Olympic Park, the Russian hockey team looked plenty
vulnerable in its opening hockey game in the elimination round,
defeating Norway 4-0 in a game that — despite the scoreline —
was anything but a rout.
No questions, however, about the Dutch speedskaters. Jorrit
Bergsma won the men’s 10,000 meters to lead another sweep of
the medals for the Netherlands.
Seven gold medals were on offer on Day 12 and among the
winners were Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway in biathlon, Pierre
Vaultier of France in snowboardcross, South Korea in short track
relay and Joergen Graabak of Norway in Nordic combined.
SKIING: Neither rain nor snow could keep Maze from her
appointed rounds. The Slovenian skier captured her second gold
medal of these games by winning the giant slalom. Maze was in
full command, leading all the way and finishing 0.07 seconds
ahead of Anna Fenninger of Austria. Defending champion Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany was the bronze medalist and teen
sensation Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. was fifth in her Olympic
debut. Last week, Maze tied for the gold medal in the downhill
in glorious sunshine. On Tuesday, the sun seemed lost in the
hills. Maze marked the moment in the spirit of Michael Phelps,
simulating a breaststroke in the icy slop. “We are all wet, so I
said, ‘Why not?’” Maze said. “It’s been a great day for me.”
HOCKEY: Russia is playing under immense pressure in
Sochi. It did not look strong in the preliminary round, and that
was the case against Norway, which hasn’t won an Olympic
hockey game since its home Lillehammer Games in 1994. The
game was scoreless after one period and 2-0 after two. Russia
got two goals from Alexander Radulov and advanced to the
quarterfinals against Finland on Wednesday. Latvia, the Czech
Republic and Slovenia also advanced to the quarterfinals.
SNOWBOARD: Vaultier held off Nikolay Olyunin of Russia
to win the gold medal in men’s snowboardcross on a choppedup course slowed by drizzle. Alex Deibold of the U.S., a wax
technician for the Americans in Vancouver four years ago, took
the bronze. Italy’s Omar Visintin was removed by a stretcher
after crashing in the semifinals. The event was pushed back a
day because of heavy fog.
(Continued on page B10)
United States’ Trevor Jacob, from left, Spain’s Lucas Eguibar,
Canada’s Kevin Hill, United States’ Alex Deibold, and Russia’s
Nikolay Olyunin compete during the men’s snowboard cross
semifinal at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter
Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Where
it’s at in
American Samoa
Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) drives against Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn
Marion (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Dallas.
(AP Photo/LM Otero)
James hits 42, Heat pull
away from Mavs 117-106
DALLAS (AP) — LeBron James scored
a season-high 42 points and the Miami Heat
tuned up for a showdown with Oklahoma
City by beating the Dallas Mavericks 117-106
Tuesday night.
James, who had his first 40-point game of
the season, scored the first eight points and 10
overall in a 14-0 run that put the Heat up 106-95
after they trailed by one entering the fourth
quarter.
Miami came out of the All-Star break by
winning for the sixth time in seven games
heading into James’ duel with Kevin Durant on
Thursday night in Oklahoma City.
Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points to lead the
Mavericks.
The deciding run started when James, who
also had nine rebounds and six assists, stole a
pass from Shawn Marion in the backcourt and
pulled up for a tying 3-pointer.
After hitting another 3 over Marion to put
Miami ahead for good, James drove for a dunk
following a Dallas turnover. His previous season
high was 39 in a win over Dallas in Miami.
Dallas missed seven shots and had three
turnovers while the Heat pulled away for their
third straight season sweep of the Mavericks —
six consecutive wins — since losing to them in
the 2011 NBA Finals.
Chris Bosh scored 22 points for Miami and
Dwyane Wade had 13 after missing the final
two games before the break with a foot problem.
Chris Andersen scored a season-high 18.
SPURS 113, CLIPPERS 103
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patty Mills scored
16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Tim
Duncan had 19 points and 13 rebounds during
a foul-plagued 38 minutes, and San Antonio
charged out of the All-Star break with a victory
over Los Angeles.
The Spurs played without six-time All-Star
Tony Parker, whom coach Gregg Popovich
said would be sidelined “for the foreseeable
future” because of numerous aches and pains
— including a bruised shin, a groin strain and
lower back spasms.
The veteran point guard, who played 11 minutes in Sunday’s All-Star game, is the Spurs’
leading scorer and their only player averaging
at least 30 minutes.
Blake Griffin had 35 points and 12 rebounds,
Jamal Crawford scored 25 and DeAndre Jordan
grabbed 18 rebounds for the Clippers. J.J.
Redick missed his fifth straight game with a
sore right hip.
Backup shooting guard Manu Ginobili
returned to the Spurs’ lineup and had nine
points in 14 minutes after missing eight games
because of tightness in his left hamstring.
PACERS 108, HAWKS 98
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George
scored 26 points, including four 3-pointers, to
lead Indiana over Atlanta.
David West had 17 points and Lance Stephenson added 13 to help the Pacers beat the
Hawks for the second time in three meetings
this season.
Kyle Korver scored 19 points, shooting 5
for 7 on 3-pointers, and Lou Williams added
18 points for the Hawks, who have lost six
straight.
The Pacers went on a 12-2 run in the third
quarter on a basket by West, two 3-pointers by
George and a dunk and layup by George Hill to
give Indiana a 73-54 lead early in the third.
The Pacers put the game away when Ian
Mahinmi converted a three-point play and
Danny Granger hit a 3 to take a 101-82 lead.
GRIZZLIES 98, KNICKS 93
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Conley
scored 22 points in his return after missing
seven games with an ankle injury, Mike Miller
added a season-high 19 and Memphis weathered New York’s second-half rally.
Miller shot 7 for 11 from the field, including
5 of 7 on 3-pointers, to help Memphis win its
third straight. His 3 with 45.9 seconds remaining
gave the Grizzlies the lead for good as they
scored the game’s final seven points.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 to lead the
Knicks, including 14 during their fourth-quarter
push. Carmelo Anthony finished with 22 points
and 11 rebounds.
Memphis built an 18-point cushion in the
first half before the Knicks rallied to take a
seven-point lead in the fourth.
CAVALIERS 114, 76ERS 85
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Zeller
scored a season-high 18 points and grabbed a
career-best 15 rebounds, Kyrie Irving added
14 points and Cleveland pushed its winning
streak to five games with a blowout of skidding
Philadelphia.
Irving, selected MVP of the NBA All-Star
game on Sunday with 31 points and 14 assists,
played only 23 minutes in this rout.
Dion Waiters had 13 points before leaving
with a knee injury in the second quarter. Luol
Deng also scored 13 and Tristan Thompson had
12 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers
(21-33), on their longest winning streak since
an eight-game run in March 2010. That was
LeBron James’ final season in Cleveland.
The reeling Sixers fell to 15-40 with their
ninth loss in a row and eighth straight at home
— their longest skid since the 1996-97 season.
Philadelphia has dropped 19 of 22 overall.
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East Timor’s Yohan Goncalves Goutt poses for a photo at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics,
Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Goncalves Goutt, 19, is preparing to compete as an Alpine skier in the Sochi Games, representing East Timor, whose officially recognized
(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
ski federation he founded. His race, the slalom, is Saturday night. East Timor’s first Winter
Olympian gets set to ski
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — “It all started,” East Timor’s first Winter Olympian
says, “as a joke.” When Yohan Goncalves Goutt was 8 years old, on a skiing vacation in his native
France, a family friend kiddingly told him that if he kept at it with the sport, one day he could
make it to the Olympics. “It stuck in my head,” Goncalves Goutt says now, “and I wanted it to
become a dream come true.”
So here he is, at 19, preparing to compete as an Alpine skier in the Sochi Games, representing
East Timor, where he founded the officially recognized ski federation. His race, the slalom, is
Saturday night. He sees his role in Russia as twofold: He’s an athlete, sure, but he’s also a sort
of ambassador for East Timor, the impoverished southeast Asian nation that was a Portuguese
colony, was invaded by Indonesia in 1975, and became a sovereign state in 2002 after the United
Nations intervened. “In a way, I’m doing something for the Timorese. I’m helping out. I’m
showing that Timor exists, and maybe some people will want to invest in Timor. And so that’s my
sort of diplomatic role that I have here,” Goncalves Goutt said in an interview with The Associated Press after training Monday on a hill blanketed by thick fog.
“In the future, I would like to go back to Timor if I get sponsors after Sochi ... to create sports
centers. This is one of my aims, because I believe that in a country that needs to grow up, education is really important, but I think sports can really help a lot as well,” he said. “Today I’m sure
that a lot of people know about Timor because of the flag that was at the (Sochi opening) ceremony, and they just it looked up on Google, maybe, and now they know.”
Born in Paris — “Not really a ski area,” he says with a smile — to a French father, who is in
the import-export business, and Timorese mother, who works full-time to help her skiing son,
Goncalves Goutt carries both passports.
“My mom gave me the Timorese language, culture, history. And my dad gave me this very
French thing of going skiing in the winter,” he said. “I’m just so happy today I can combine both.”
Goncalves Goutt prefers listing his dual last names with his mother’s first, because he is representing East Timor at the Olympics. He often gets asked why he didn’t try to compete for France,
instead. But Goncalves Goutt knows, first of all, how much more difficult it would have been to
make that talented team, as opposed to being a team of one.
“It never crossed my mind, because it’s a way of not losing the connection with my country. I
have Timorese blood,” he said, rubbing his left arm, “and I want to keep that connection.”
With daytime temperatures of about 85 degrees (30 Celsius) much of the year, East Timor is
not exactly home to many skiers. The nation of more than 1 million people has been represented
at the Summer Olympics; two finished marathons at the 2012 London Games, for example
Goncalves Goutt, who trained Monday wearing a red, yellow, orange and black plaid ski suit,
proudly points out that he qualified for the Sochi Olympics based on his skiing results. While he’s
never competed in a top-level World Cup race, he did finish 14th out of 43 entrants in a slalom in
Iran last month. Goncalves Goutt needed to pull together a $75,000 budget to make his Olympic
wish happen, and a lot of that money came out of his — and his family’s — own pockets.
In addition to giving him a chance to meet skiers he has looked up to, including American star
Bode Miller, it’s also allowed Goncalves Goutt to spread the word about his mother’s homeland.
“Timor has a lot of suffering and a sad story. We can’t forget it,” he said. “But we have to move
on and I hope that being in the Winter Olympic Games could make a nice story for Timor as well.
And hopefully now, when people type ‘East Timor’ on Google, they won’t see all this war, all
these bad things. Some positive light.”
NFL reminds teams
“to mind” scouting
combine questions
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NFL teams will spend this week’s
annual scouting combine trying to get answers out of college
prospects.
They will need to tread carefully.
A year ago, three players contended they were awkwardly
asked about topics that seemed to reference sexual orientation.
Two weeks ago, Missouri defensive end Michael Sam and NFL
hopeful publicly announced he was gay.
Questions are sure to be a hot topic this week in Indianapolis.
“A lot of people want to know what the rules are and whether
they’re different in the NFL, and they’re really not,” said
Camille Olson, an attorney with the discrimination litigation
practice group of Seyfarth Shaw. “It’s pretty clear, it’s blackletter law. An employer is not able to take into consideration for
any employment purpose someone’s sexual orientation. If the
answer is, ‘Locker rooms are different,’ you still can’t ask questions on that topic.”
The NFL has reiterated that point after college tight end Nick
Kasa claimed that one team asked him if he “liked girls” during
last year’s combine. Within a week, running back Le’Veon Bell
and receiver Denard Robinson said they were asked similar
questions. All three were drafted.
League officials responded with an investigation but found
there was no violation of either federal or state laws or of NFL
protocol.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told The Associated Press last
week in an email that the league has sent a memo to all teams
reminding them of those standards.
Personal questions, like the ones Kasa, Bell and Robinson
were asked, could take on new significance now as Sam attempts
to become the first openly gay player in the NFL. Publicly, Sam
has received widespread support, from his former teammates
and coaches to President Obama.
Longtime NFL executive Bill Polian doesn’t believe Sam’s
announcement should change a thing in the eyes of league scouts
and decision makers.
“I’ve always taken the position that a person’s sexual orientation is none of my business,” said Polian, architect of the Colts’
Super Bowl team and the Bills’ four straight AFC championship
teams. “We always had a position (with the Colts) that a player
has familial obligations, so it would be reasonable to ask do you
have a steady partner, do you have any children or siblings that you
have to support. Those are perfectly legitimate questions to find
out what the guy’s facing in terms of his obligations. But a person’s sexual orientation is none of my business, and I always made
it clear to everyone we had, it was none of their business, either.”
Olson said she considers questions about familial obligations
to be inappropriate but not necessarily illegal.
Still, some wonder how Sam, the reigning SEC defensive
player of the year, would be treated in NFL locker rooms and
whether teams may try to get those answers this week, especially
in light of how things reportedly played out in the Dolphins locker
room between Jonathan Martin and his teammates last year.
Any team that takes Sam in May’s draft will be under a
white-hot spotlight.
Polian, now an ESPN analyst, said that’s something Sam and
his team must be prepared for.
“I would sit down with our leadership council and say keep
an eye on him and make sure everything is going OK, as you do
for every rookie, and I would make sure we had the best outside
P.R. advice we could garner and have a plan because unless and
until he makes a team and becomes just another player, this will
be a major focus of media inquiry far outside of what covers the
National Football League,” Polian said. “So you’re going to need
expertise and advice from people who deal with it for a living.”
It could also come up in conversations with other players to
see how they will deal with the media hordes.
The lines of questioning have changed a lot in a year. Quarterback Jordan Lynch, who will work out in Indy on Sunday,
said he did not have any “awkward” questions during the team
interview portion of last month’s Senior Bowl.
But around the league, insiders like Polian and former Colts
coach Tony Dungy believe the ultimate decisions will be based
on the one thing nobody can really answer — how well one
makes the transition to the NFL.
“I don’t think there’s anything to handle,” Dungy said
as he and his wife, Lauren, signed copies of their new book
“Uncommon Marriage” in Bloomington, Ind., last week. “The
NFL has always been, Bill Polian used the word, a meritocracy
— that you’re judged on what happens on the field. It’s based
on how you play.”
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Miami Heat forward LeBron James celebrates a teammate’s 3-pointer in the final minute of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday,
(AP Photo/LM Otero)
Feb. 18, 2014, in Dallas. James scored 42 points in the 117-106 Heat win. ➧ NBA ROUNDUP…
➧ LIKI KIRIKITI…
RAPTORS 103, WIZARDS 93
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Lowry had 24 points and 10
assists, and Toronto broke open a close game in the third quarter
before holding off Washington.
Five Raptors joined Lowry in double figures, including Amir
Johnson, who returned after missing two games with a sore right
ankle. He scored 14 points.
The Atlantic Division leaders, who have won three straight,
also got 14 from DeMar DeRozan and Greivis Vasquez.
John Wall led the Wizards with 22 points and Marcin Gortat
added 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Washington has lost three straight and five of six. The Wizards fell to 13-14 at home this season.
BOBCATS 108, PISTONS 96
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Al Jefferson had 32 points,
12 rebounds and seven assists to lead Charlotte over Detroit.
Kemba Walker scored 22 points and Josh McRoberts added
14 points and 10 rebounds to help the Bobcats extend their lead
over the Pistons to 1½ games for the final playoff spot in the
Eastern Conference. Jefferson reached 30 points for the sixth
time in nine games. The teams conclude their home-and-home
set in Charlotte on Wednesday night.
Andre Drummond, coming off his MVP performance in the
Rising Stars game last Friday, had 16 points and 22 rebounds for
Detroit. But that wasn’t enough to overcome a terrible shooting
performance by his teammates. Interim coach John Loyer
dropped to 1-2 since replacing Maurice Cheeks last week.
BUCKS 104, MAGIC 100
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Knight overcame a bizarre
foot injury, scoring 18 points and making two free throws with
5.5 seconds left to seal Milwaukee’s victory over Orlando in a
game between two of the NBA’s worst teams.
Orlando fell to 3-24 on the road. Despite snapping a fourgame losing streak, the Bucks have lost 19 of 22 overall.
Knight played 34 minutes despite slicing his foot open on a
baseboard while stepping out of his bathroom shower Tuesday
afternoon. He missed 10 of 13 shots from the field but hit all 12
of his free throws.
Before the game, Knight said he was unsure whether he could
play. He started anyway.
Arron Afflalo scored 21 points and Nikola Vucevic added 19
for Orlando.
Bucks rookie Nate Wolters hit a 3-pointer with 29 seconds to
go to give Milwaukee a 99-97 lead.
Tutusa lelei lava ma le mea lea na tupu i le 2007 i le ‘au a le I’a Vai mai Malaeloa i lena
vaitaimi, e le’i i ai se faiaina sa taalo ma le ‘au a EBO a le Malo a Amerika Samoa, na lafo foi e
le toeaina lea na faia le ‘au.
Tata muamua le EOB e 51 ‘ai, ae tuli e Malaeloa ua fiu e tuli le 51 ae maua ane o latou ‘ai, e
toe lua ‘ai ae pe le isi o le masaga, e tutusa lelei ma ‘ai na taina e Teine o le Asaga e 51.
Tata le ‘au a Teine o le Asaga e 51 ‘ai ae 19 pe, ona sauni lea o le Teine o le Faasaulala e tuli
‘ai, e 30 ‘ai ae faatoa 2 le pe, mai le 17 pe na maua ai na’o ai e 19 a le Faasaulala, pei a e taofi ‘ai,
ina ua maua le pe lona tolu a le Faasaulala.
Uma ane le taaloga malo Teine o le Asaga i le toe 2 ‘ai ae tata le masaga a le Faasaulala, e pe
ifo le isi o le masaga ua toe 2 ‘ai, malo ai lea o teine mai i Aunuu.
“Ua ou vaaia ai i le mea lenei o le lafo o le faaaloalo i le isi ‘au ae ua malo i le viliina o le seleni,
lea la ua matua’i ou talitonu lava i le mea nei o le lafo o le faaaloalo, E LE LELEI, ia outou utagia
mai lenei me. AUA NEI FAATAMALA LAVA SE ‘AU SIAMUPINI MUAMUA LAFO SE
FAAALOLAO...!!!!!.”
O teine na ‘ai silia a leTeine o le Asaga o Nonoi Iuvale 15 ma Bessie e 8 ao le Faasaulala o
Ponina 13, Felila 10 ma Filiga e 8.
TEINE SAMOA MONI (0-1) vs TEINE O LE ALOIAFI, MASEFAU (1-0)
‘Faapea lava a ita ai o se tauga povi, ao lenei o le povi ma oti fafine,’ na ona tino lelei mai o le
‘au a Samoa Moni ae o isi teine faatoa kirikiti lea, e iloa gofie lava ia latou taaalo mai.
E le’o o le tausaga lenei i nai teine laiti na e i totonu o le ‘au, a’o le tausaga o lumana’i nei, e
le umi lava ae lelei pe afai e toaga e fai i afiafi uma le kirikiti, e oo atu i le liki o le isi tausaga ua
mea ‘strong’ mai.
Ia e faia sou tala i le lelei o le ‘au o le Aloiafi mai i Masefau le manaia o le tou ‘au, i le lelei o
le faiga o le tutu mai o le talituaa, lelei sapo, lelei mulumu ae maise ai o faate’a, Diana, Saolotoga
ma Lemoe.
E le faama’ima’i lava le manaia o le ‘au o Teine Aloiafi, manaia foi le togiga i le matamata atu,
e ‘ese foi le manaia o se ‘au ae lelei lona faavaeina.
TALA I TAALOGA O TAMA O LE ITU I SASAE
Ua mea nei le liki a Sasae ma ua tulai mai o le Mosi’ula ma le Pe’ape’a Vai o le suia mai le
Falelima i Sasa’e, o le Mosi’ula ua leva tele ona lauiloa e Tutuila lenei ‘au i aso la a’o faifai e i
latou siamupini soo ina vaitaimi. Ia o mou atu lea o le lenei ‘au tupulaga ua uma le latou taimi
taaalo, ona matutua ‘ae o latou fanau nei ua iloa kirikiti ma o lea la ua lelei nei le ‘au a le Mosi’ula
mai Masefau.
Ua iloa le latou lelei ona o le liki a le Moso’oi lea na faia i le tausaga ua te’a, lea na siamupini ai, a’o lenei ua sau foi e toalua ma le Pe’ape’a Vai mai Afonotele e suia mai le Falelima
i Sasa’e.
O le Pe’ape’a Vai o le se ‘au tuai o le ‘au a Afonotele ma e fou ia te’i latou le kirikiti ua leva o
taalo ai nai tama i isi ‘au, ina ua le faia le Pe’ape’a Vai i se tausaga.
Ae o loo faagasolo pea le taamilosaga a le Falelima i Sisifo, ua faigata ua tele ina le taalo ‘au
kirikiti ona ua nonofo ma le liki o latou paga na tuu e taalo i lea aso.
Ae o le lelei pea le faasologa o loo alu ai ‘au o tumau pea le lelei i le faasologa o taamilosaga
nei, o ‘au o loo totoe pea o Faleniu, Sinapati, Vaitogi, Malaeloa ma Pavaiai.
E mautinoa lava e oo atu i le faaiuga o le vaiaso nei ua maua isi ‘au e nonofo ae fai ai pea se ia
totoe le lua, o ‘au la na e suia le Falelima lenei.
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Mai itulau B1
Where
it’s at in
American Samoa
TONY’S CONSTRUCTION
In this Sept. 16, 2012 file photo, Carolina Panthers’ Jordan Gross (69) keeps New Orleans
Saints’ Will Smith (91) blocked as panther quarterback Cam Newton (1) looks for a receiver
during the first half of an NFL game in Charlotte, N.C.
Playing offensive lineman is a job like no other in the NFL. The standard job description:
Weigh at least 300 pounds, be strong and aggressive enough to push around a man just as heavy
(AP Photo/Bob Leverone, File)
against his will, expect to toil in anonymity unless a mistake is made.
Offensive linemen close
unit with a unique bond
by STEVE REED, AP Sports Writer and
TERESA M. WALKER, AP Sports Writer
Playing offensive lineman is a job like no
other in the NFL. The standard job description: Weigh at least 300 pounds, be strong and
aggressive enough to push around a man just
as heavy against his will, expect to toil in anonymity unless a mistake is made.
A thick skin also is a must — no player holds
an offensive lineman to a higher standard than
the man who lines up beside him because the
unit is literally only as strong as its weakest link.
“With offensive linemen, there’s a hierarchy,” said Brad Hopkins, whose 188 games at
left tackle with the Tennessee Titans was more
than any other left tackle in the NFL between
1993 and 2005. “There’s a hierarchy of experience, there’s a hierarchy of toughness, there’s a
hierarchy of expectations, and every offensive
lineman in that unit has to fall in line. “They’ll
jeer, they’ll tease, they’ll poke, they’ll prod and
depending on how much you take, that’s where
you are in that rung of offensive linemen.”
A report on the Miami Dolphins’ racially
charged bullying scandal detailed how the
locker-room culture apparently went too far,
with several offensive linemen at the center of
the harassment case, including Richie Incognito,
Jonathan Martin and their offensive line coach.
Their alleged behavior of vicious taunts and
racist insults was even unacceptable by NFL
locker rooms standards.
Still, NFL linemen believe each man in the
unit has to be accountable because they hit, and
get hit, more than any other player.
“The other guys in that unit are saying, ‘Hey
look, we need you to step up. Not just to defend
yourself, but defend us if we need be,’” Hopkins
said. “We are a unit. We play as a group, OK?
Which means if I’m over here getting my head
caved in, I expect you to come over 100 mph
and peel that guy off.
“I can’t be questioning your heart.”
And there can be no question about a player’s
toughness. Offensive linemen pave the way for
running backs and protect star quarterbacks —
and take pride in dominating opponents. But
they can be an aloof group, sticking mostly to
themselves because they feel no one else on the
team can identify with their jobs.
In Carolina, the O-line has always been a
clique unto itself.
Panthers Pro Bowl tackle Jordan Gross once
rented a full-size Winnebago for training camp
in Spartanburg, S.C., where players could relax
and play cards during breaks from practice and
meetings — a little air-conditioned paradise
away from the intense summer heat.
One rule: Only offensive linemen allowed.
The Denver Broncos offensive linemen
prefer not to talk to the media, in a tradition that
goes back to the late 1990s. Weekly dinners also
are a tradition at most teams with each lineman
taking his turn picking up the check all in the
name of building the bonds crucial to winning
in the trenches.
In Miami, that led to questioning players’ sexuality, family heritage and ethnicity, according
to a report ordered by the NFL.
Kevin Mawae, who played 16 seasons with
Seattle, the New York Jets and the Titans, said a
strong leader can nip jokes early to stop someone
from crossing the line. The former president of
the NFL Players Association also said the union’s
role is ensuring a fair and safe work environment
across the league and that a situation never should
get to the point where the union gets involved.
“The team and the coach should have a pulse
of what’s going on in the locker room,” Mawae
said. “The greatest coaches do, and they control
the message in their locker room. They control
the environment. The teams that struggle don’t,
or the coaches turn a blind eye or are ignorant to
what’s going on, and that’s unfortunate.”
But it’s not uncommon for players to settle
their own disagreements.
Frank Garcia, who played nine seasons in
the NFL, said he witnessed a fistfight in 1998
between Panthers offensive linemen Blake
Brockermeyer and Norberto Davidds-Garrido
just minutes before the start of a game.
Garcia said Davidds-Garrido had taken
offense to a joke by Brockermeyer, and all of
sudden two 300-pounders were trading punches
and wrestling on the floor. “It was like King
Kong and Godzilla going at it,” Garcia recalls.
A large chalkboard used by the offensive line
for game planning was snapped in half before
teammates separated them.
Garcia said things were fine between the two
men after the altercation.
Davidds-Garrido, unlike Martin in Miami,
decided to fight back — just as he did in training
camp in 1997 when he punched Kerry Collins
in the eye after Carolina’s then-starting quarterback allegedly used a racial slur.
“A lot of times guys make jokes about
another guy’s wife, girlfriend or even sexual
orientation,” Garcia said. “And most of the time
it’s just in good fun. But you have to understand
when you push a guy too far, or you’ve crossed
the line, and it’s time to pull back.”
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Above: Revolution’s Jennifer Welter (47) runs up the field as
the Crunch defense closes in on her near the goal line during the
(AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Vernon Bryant)
second half.
Right: Texas Revolution’s Jennifer Welter talks with Andy
Nations (77) before an Indoor Football League game against
the North Texas Crunch on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Allen,
Texas. Welter became what is believed to be the first woman
who wasn’t a kicker or holder to play in a men’s pro football
game. The 5-foot-2, 130-pound resident of North Texas was
thrown for a 1-yard loss on her first carry as a running back.
(AP Photos/The Dallas Morning News, Vernon Bryant)
Woman believed
to perform football first in Texas
ALLEN, Texas (AP) —
Jennifer Welter certainly felt
it when she became what is
believed to be the first woman
who wasn’t a kicker or holder
to play in a men’s pro football
game.
The 5-foot-2, 130-pound
resident of North Texas was
thrown for a 1-yard loss on her
first carry as a running back
for the Texas Revolution in
a preseason game in the 8-on-8
Indoor Football League on
Saturday.
Welter was chirping at
6-4, 245-pound defensive end
Cedric Hearvey and his North
Texas Crunch teammates
after trying to score from the
2-yard line.
“I said, ‘Is that all you
got?’” Welter told The Dallas
Morning News, describing the
third-quarter sequence. “They
were getting all alive, and I
had to say something. I didn’t
want them to think I was
intimidated.”
Hearvey tackled the 36-yearold Welter again on her third
and final carry in the fourth
quarter before turning to the
Revolution sideline and asking
coaches to take her out “because
this doesn’t feel right.”
“Honestly, it was very
weird,” Hearvey, who played
high school football in the
Dallas area, said after the
game. “Part of me wanted to
let her score, but part of me
had a job. So I was like, ‘Can
y’all please take her out?’”
Welter made it clear she
didn’t want anybody taking it
easy on her.
“Honestly, I really have a
lot of respect for that lady over
there,” Hearvey said.
Welter has played linebacker for the Dallas Diamonds of the Women’s Football Alliance since 2004.
She isn’t advocating that
women play against men, but
didn’t want to turn down a
rare chance when the Revolution called.
“I’ve thought of all the reasons why I might be the wrong
person to do this: ‘You’re too
small, you’re too this, you’re
too that,’” she said. “The truth
is if I can change the game,
literally, for any of those girls,
it’s worth it.”
The Revolution will have to
cut the roster before the season
opener on Friday, making it
unlikely Welter will be around
then. After all, about half of
the players on the Revolution’s
37-man (and one woman)
roster are at least a foot taller
than she is. A dozen are more
than twice her weight.
“I’ve been impressed with
her grit and her desire,” Revolution coach Chris Williams
said. “And even, in some cases,
in the beginning I thought even
delusional thoughts that she
had about being able to play
the game. But as I watched
her, I’m impressed with how
she comes to work every day.”
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Sumo legend Kuhaulua: My heart is on Maui
In this Feb. 10, 2014 photo, sumo wrestler Jesse Kuhaulua, right, talks with friend Mitsuyuki
Tamae, left, of Nagoya, Japan, as the two and others were having lunch at a restaurant in Kahului,
Hawaii. Sumo legend Kuhaulua went from speaking pidgin English to fluent Japanese when he
left Maui for a career in sumo and life in Japan 50 years ago.
He broke cultural barriers, reached the third-highest rank in the centuries-old national sport
and became a coach to up-and-coming wrestlers. But Kuhaulua still remembers his roots fondly
(AP Photo/The News, Melissa Tanji)
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(AP) — Sumo legend Jesse Kuhaulua went from speaking
pidgin English to fluent Japanese when he left Maui for a career
in sumo and life in Japan 50 years ago. He broke cultural barriers,
reached the third-highest rank in the centuries-old national sport
and became a coach to up-and-coming wrestlers. But Kuhaulua
still remembers his roots fondly and holds the Valley Isle close.
“Still my heart is on Maui. I will never forget,” a white-bearded
Kuhaulua told The Maui News during a visit home last week.
Kuhaulua was a 19-year-old recent Baldwin High School
graduate when he left for Japan in 1964. He has never lived
anywhere else since. Although he was treated graciously, even
having American food cooked for him when he first arrived in
Japan, the training was tough. He endured hours of exercise, the
food was different, and teachers whacked students when they
behaved badly or performed sumo techniques incorrectly.
Adjusting to a foreign culture and the endless physical training
was grueling for Kuhaulua, who fought under the name Takamiyama. The “first three years was hard,” he said, but “something
just kept me there,” he remembered.
He recalled receiving letters of encouragement from Hawaii.
“(It) made me feel I got to try harder,” he said.
Kuhaulua reached sumo’s third-highest rank, sekiwake, in
1972. That was the highest by a foreigner until fellow Hawaii
wrestlers Salevaa Atisanoe, or Konishiki, reached the next highest
rank of ozeki, or champion, and Chad Rowan, who wrestled as
Akebono, and Fiamalu Penitani, who wrestled as Musashimaru,
attained the highest rank, yokozuna, or grand champion.
Kuhaulua also was the first foreigner to win sumo’s coveted
Emperor’s Cup for winning a tournament in 1972.
He stopped wrestling at 39 after an injury, but he went on to
coach up-and-coming wrestlers at his own sumo stable for 25
more years until the mandatory retirement age of 65.
Sumo is a sport where bigger is often better, but Kuhaulua
now sticks to a specific diet most days. Though on vacation in
Hawaii, he had an orange, oatmeal and milk for breakfast.
Kuhaulua said he’s lost around 115 pounds after dieting for
about a year. He’s now down to about 300 pounds.
Attending the 50th reunion for his Baldwin High School class
last year prompted him to eat healthier. He also wants to be alive
for the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo.
Kuhaulua said he did not face prejudice or animosity as a
gaijin, or foreigner, from America. But as a gaijin, he had to push
himself to do better than others. “You got to work hard,” he said.
While his life is comfortable in his adopted homeland,
Kuhaulua says that at times he still longs for Maui. “The weather,
the people and the warm aloha” are what he misses most, he said.
➧ OLYMPIC ROUNDUP…
Continued from page B2
SPEEDSKATING: The podium has become a second home
for the Dutch, with the walls painted orange. Bergsma set an
Olympic record with his time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds. He
was followed by Sven Kramer and Bob de Jong, sending the
Dutch to their fourth podium sweep at this venue and giving
them a total of 19 speedskating medals. Kramer had to settle for
silver after botching certain victory in this race in Vancouver
four years ago with a baffling mistake in a lane change.
BIATHLON: Svendsen edged Martin Fourcade of France to
win gold in the men’s 15-kilometer mass start biathlon. They
both finished in 42 minutes, 29.1 seconds, with Svendsen’s ski
crossing the line a fraction ahead. This was Svendsen’s fourth
career Olympic medal but first in Sochi. Ondrej Moravec of
Czech Republic won bronze for his second medal of the games.
SHORT TRACK: South Korea won the 3,000-meter relay,
passing China on the last lap to take the lead. Four years ago in
Vancouver, the South Koreans finished first, but were disqualified and China got the gold. Italy took the bronze, giving Arianna Fontana her third medal in Sochi.
NORDIC COMBINED: Norway delivered a one-two finish
in the Nordic combined large hill. Graabak broke away from a
five-man group with about 100 meters left in the cross-country
race, finishing six-tenths of a second ahead of Magnus Moan.
Fabian Riessle of Germany won the bronze.
FREESTYLE SKIING: Skiing through sleet and snow, David
Wise ended up with gold in men’s ski halfpipe. The American
scored a 92 on his first run, which held up as the weather worsened. Mike Riddle won silver for Canada, and Kevin Rolland
took bronze for France.
BOBSLED: Lauryn Williams and Elana Meyers in USA-1
lead at the halfway point of the bobsled. Williams, a two-time
medalist in track at the Summer Games, and Meyers made two
trips down the Sanki Sliding Center track in 1 minute, 54.89
seconds to open a 0.23-second lead over Canada’s Kaillie
Humphries and Heather Moyse. USA-2’s Jamie Greubel and
Aja Evans are in third. American track star Lolo Jones is in 11th
with teammate Jazmine Fenlator in USA-3.
CURLING: Britain reached the semifinals in men’s curling
beating Norway 6-5 in a tiebreaker. It came down to the final shot,
and British skip David Murdoch delivered. The British will face
Sweden in the semifinals Wednesday while Canada plays China.
QB backs bid to form
college athletes union
CHICAGO (AP) — Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter testified Tuesday that he was
essentially paid to play via his scholarship as the
National Labor Relations Board opened a closely
watched hearing on a bid to form what would be
the first union for college athletes in U.S. history.
From a witnesses stand in a federal court
building, Colter characterized playing college
football as a job and said schools make clear to
incoming players that athletics are a higher priority than academics.
Colter, a co-founder of the newly formed College Athletes Players Association, said players
adhere to grueling schedules, putting in 40- to
50-hour weeks on football during and before the
season. During August training, he said, players
often start practice at 8 a.m. and finish at 10 p.m.
“It’s a job, there is no way around it — it’s
a job,” said Colter, a 21-year-old senior whose
college career is over.
Asked why Northwestern gave him a scholarship of $75,000 a year, he responded: “To play
football. To perform an athletic service.” Later,
he said players earn the money, in part, “by sacrificing our bodies.”
Whether the players qualify under federal law
as employees is the core question for the NLRB.
If they are deemed employees, they would have
rights to unionize. Whatever ruling the panel
makes can be appealed.
The Colter-led bid, which is supported by
the United Steelworkers, is seen as a test case
that could transform the landscape of college
athletics. The NCAA and Big Ten Conference,
which includes Northwestern, both maintain that
college students are not employees whatever
their participation might be in athletics.
During his opening statement, an attorney
representing the university, Alex Barbour,
insisted academics are at the center of a football
player’s college experience.
“Academics always trumps athletics at
Northwestern,” he said. “Northwestern is not a
football factory.”
But during his testimony, Colter said he abandoned his hopes of entering a pre-med program
because of time demands Northwestern makes
on football players. He said chemistry was
invariably offered at times that conflicted with
football practice.
“You fulfill the football requirement and, if you
can, you fit in academics,” he said. “You have to
sacrifice one. But we can’t sacrifice football. ... We
are brought to the university to play football.”
Devoting more time to academics at the
expense of his football, he added, could result
in the loss of a scholarship. Asked if coaches
ever told players to leave practice and go study,
Colter said no.
Another Northwestern attorney, Anna Wermuth, asked Colter whether playing football
was, in itself, part of the education process. Does
it help players learn to “critically analyze information?” she asked.
“We learn to critically analyze a defense,”
said Colter, who ended up studying psychology.
Football also taught values, including perseverance, he added.
“But that does not mean it helps you earn a
psychology degree,” he said. “It makes it harder.”
Northwestern spokesman Bob Rowley
declined to comment on Colter’s suggestion the
school made football a higher priority than academics in some cases. He said the university’s
own witnesses later this week could address that
and other questions.
The university and its attorneys have repeatedly pointed out that Northwestern has one of
the highest graduation rates for football teams in
the country — with around 97 percent of players
receiving degrees.
Colter said most of the team’s 85 scholarship players support forming a union, though he
has been the only one to step forward publicly
with the support of the United Steelworkers,
the players association and its leader, former
UCLA linebacker Ramogi Huma. Huma was
also expected to testify, possibly on Wednesday.
Supporters say a union would provide athletes a vehicle to lobby for financial security and
improved safety, noting that players are left out
of the billions generated through college athletics. They contend scholarships sometimes
don’t even cover livings expenses for a full year.
A decision by the NLRB could come soon
after the testimony concludes.
For now, the push is to unionize athletes at
private schools, like Northwestern. Public universities, which are subject to different regulations, could follow later.
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Incognito apologizes to
Martin, Ross and Wells
Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito offered apologies to teammate Jonathan Martin, team owner Stephen Ross
and investigator Ted Wells on Tuesday in the wake of the NFLordered report detailing a racially charged bullying scandal.
The report stated there was a “pattern of harassment” committed by Incognito and teammates John Jerry and Mike Pouncey
that extended to two Dolphins linemen and an assistant trainer, all
targets of vicious taunts and racist insults.
On his Twitter account, Incognito wrote, “I would like to send
Jonathan my apologies as well. Until someone tells me different
you are still my brother. No hard feelings :)” He also apologized
to Wells and Ross, saying “this (stuff) got cray, cray.”
Incognito, 30, had closed his Twitter account for two days, but
returned Monday night with a noticeably different tone, apologizing for “acting like a big baby.” The 6-foot-3, 319-pound
lineman said he wants to play football again.
Incognito’s contract with the Dolphins is about the expire
making him an unrestricted free agent who can sign with any
team. Where he’ll end up remains to be seen. It’s unclear if Incognito will face punishment from the NFL moving forward. League
spokesman Greg Aiello told The Associated Press on Monday that
the NFL will comment “at the appropriate time” on Wells’ report.
Incognito’s tweets have taken on a vastly different tone than
they did less than a week ago when he went on a rant that quickly
went viral, blasting Martin and his representative Ken Zuckerman.
Incognito previously has taken shots at Wells. He is the independent investigator who released the 144-page report detailing
Incognito’s lewd and vulgar comments toward Martin, and
harassment of another offensive lineman and an assistant trainer
with the Dolphins.
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Maui Police: No suspect yet
in pregnant woman’s case
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Maui police said
Tuesday that they don’t have any suspects in the
case of a pregnant woman who vanished more
than a week ago. Police have interviewed people
who last had contact with Carly Scott before she
disappeared, including her ex-boyfriend, Capt.
John Jakubczak said at a news conference.
Scott was reported missing on Feb. 10 by
her mother. The 27-year-old redhead, who is
five months pregnant, was last seen at her sister’s home in Haiku at 8 p.m. the night before,
Jakubczak said. Family members have said Scott
left her sister’s house to help her ex-boyfriend,
whose car had broken down on Hana Highway.
Last Wednesday, Scott’s SUV was found
torched. Jakubczak said a private search party
found clothing and other items the following day
that Scott’s family identified as belonging to her.
Police have the items and were processing them,
he said. Jakubczak said the investigation continues to be classified as a missing person’s case.
“We encourage the community, the public,
to call with any information they have no matter
how minute or how small they believe it is
because we’ll follow up on every lead or tip,”
Jakubczak said, according to an audio recording
of the press conference provided by Maui police.
Maui police were also looking for another
missing woman, Moreira Monsalve, who was
last seen in January. Jakubczak said there’s no
evidence the cases are connected, though they
are similar. Monsalve, 46, was also last seen by
her ex-boyfriend.
A team of 50 to 70 volunteers and family
members have been searching for Scott since her
mother reported her missing.
But Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa urged the
public to allow investigators to do their job.
“Even though there’s an urgency to try and
solve these cases, one has to be very, very patient,
those in our community have to be patient, to
allow that process to evolve,” he said. “Otherwise, we’ll jeopardize the potential of being able
to use whatever evidence is being found.”
Scott’s mother, Kimberlyn Scott, told the
Maui News that the family would be “taking a
breather” and wouldn’t be actively searching
Tuesday.
The team has been conducting daily searches
from Haiku to Hana, by foot, on motorcycles
and on all-terrain vehicles. They are armed with
maps of the island and donated support including
search dogs and a drone that took pictures and
video of unreachable cliffs and ravines.
Carly Scott, who goes by the nickname Charli,
was born in Woodland, Calif., grew up in Sacramento and moved to Maui about 10 years ago.
Her father, Robert Scott, flew in from Seattle
last week. More than a dozen relatives have
flown in from the mainland.
3 Hawaii schools prepare
for national contests
HONOLULU (AP) — Three Hawaii high
schools are preparing for national competitions.
The state Department of Education says Maui,
Mililani and Waipahu high schools will head to
the mainland for national competitions in April.
Maui High has captured its fourth consecutive championship in the Hawaii regional Science Bowl.
The team will represent Hawaii in the National
Science Bowl in April in Bethesda, Md.
The top civics education team in the state is
from Mililani High School. The team heads to
Washington, D.C. in April for national finals in
the “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution” competition.
© 2014
Waipahu High School will represent Hawaii
in the nationals for LifeSmarts, a consumer education competition in Orlando, Fla.
Honolulu wins victory
in quest for rail transit
HONOLULU (AP) — A federal appeals court
is upholding the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking to
stop Honolulu’s high-speed rail transit project.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling
issued Tuesday says the project complies with
environmental and transportation requirements.
The ruling says Honolulu officials made a “good
faith and reasonable” effort to identify archaeological sites along the proposed route and developed an appropriate plan for sites discovered
during construction. The ruling affirms a lower
court’s dismissal of a lawsuit by opponents of
the more than $5 billion project.
Rail opponent Honolulutraffic.com says
there’s little likelihood of prevailing in any further legal action, so it is ending the legal fight.
The project is scheduled for significant construction work this year. Work resumed last fall in
west Oahu after a yearlong court-ordered hiatus.
Governor nominates Wilson
to Hawaii’s Supreme Court
HONOLULU (AP) — The governor is
appointing a circuit court judge and former
chairman of the state Board of Land and Natural
Resources to the Hawaii Supreme Court. Gov.
Neil Abercrombie announced his nomination to
the high court is Michael Wilson. Abercrombie
selected Wilson from the Hawaii Judicial Selection Commission’s list of six nominees. If confirmed by the state Senate, Wilson will replace
retiring Associate Justice Simeon Acoba Jr.
Acoba is retiring in March, when he reaches
the mandatory retirement age of 70.
Wilson is Abercrombie’s third appointment
to the five-member court. The 60-year-old judge
graduated from Kailua High School, University
of Wisconsin-Madison and the Antioch School
of Law. Abercrombie says Wilson’s resume also
includes commissioner for the Kahoolawe Island
Reserve Commission and executive director of
the state Division of Consumer Advocacy.
Hawaii grapples with drones
and unmanned aircraft privacy
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers are
considering a bill that would make it illegal for
police to monitor people with unmanned aircraft
without due process.
Police, hobbyists, filmmakers and regulators
told lawmakers Tuesday that the state should protect people’s privacy. But they urged lawmakers
not to curtail the many uses for unmanned aircraft beyond police surveillance, including commercial photography, search and rescue operations, resource management and recreational use.
Large drones like the ones the U.S. military
and border patrol uses aren’t the only style of
unmanned craft that would be regulated. Police
departments and the public can buy small remotecontrolled helicopters and little airplanes made
of Styrofoam for just a few hundred dollars.
AJ White, a cameraman who uses a multirotor helicopter in his work with Kailua-based
Blue River Productions, said mounting cameras
on radio-controlled aircraft is already commonplace in television and film.
A version of the bill, Senate Bill 2608 SD1,
before the Senate Committee on Judiciary and
Labor would restrict unmanned aircraft use to
law enforcement, people testified. Committee
Chairman Clayton Hee, a Democrat representing
Waialua, Wahiawa and Koolauloa, said he would
amend the bill to make room for other uses, in
line with the FAA regulations.
The Department of Land and Natural
Resources wants to be able to use the craft to
monitor coral reefs and wildfires safely and
cheaply. Groups representing farmers and
ranchers said they want to use unmanned aircraft
to monitor fence lines, watch for wildlife, assess
storm damage and keep track of cattle.
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HELP WANTED
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FAGAITUA HS PTA Meeting Thur. Feb 27th 4pm the the school gym.
Followed by Senior’s Parent Meeting & Football Parents Meeting. 254-0717 or 622-7504.
AMERICAN SAMOA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
“Pesticide Applicator Training”
ASCC Land Grant Program will be conducting a Pesticide Applicator Safety training for those
who handle farm chemicals. If you are using farm pesticides without being certified, or you
are planning to use chemicals in the near future, this is a good opportunity for you to attend
this important training. The training schedule is as follows:
Date:
February 24 - 28, 2014
Time:
12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m.
Place:
ASCC Land Grant Training Room
Registration is FREE. To confirm your participation for this training, please call Cora or
Helen at 699-1575/2019.
THANK YOU.
FAAALIGA FA’ALAUA’ITELE
“A’oa’oga mo i latou o lo’o fa’aaogaina vaila’au o’ona”
O le a faia se a’oa’oga mo i latou o lo o fa’aaoga vaila’au o’ona i fa’ato’aga. Afai o lo’o e
fa’aaoga vaila’au o’ona ae leai se tusi fa’ataga po’o e fa’amoemoe fo’i e te fa’aaoga i se taimi o
i luma, o lou avanoa lelei lenei e te ‘auai ai i lenei a’oa’oga taua. O taimi la nei mo lenei
vasega.
Aso:
Fepuari 24 - 28, 2014
Taimi:
12:00 - 4:00 i le afiafi
Nofoaga e fai ai: Potu mo A’oa’oga a le Vaega o Laufanua ma
Atina’e a le Kolisi Tu’ufa’atasi ma Alaalafaga o Amerika Samoa.
“E leai se totogi o le resitala. Afai e te fia ‘auai ai i lenei a’oa’oga, fa’amolemole ia
fa’afeso’ota’i mai Cora po’o Helen i le telefoni 699-1575/2019
CELEBRATE RECOVERY Venue has been moved to ASADSV office in
Nuu’uli, next to Westside Airbrush. Come & visit FREE! All are welcome
Refreshments & coffee. Meetings every Saturday 10am Mona Uli 7331295
ASVBA FLAG DAY VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE starts Mar. 1st. Final meeting & deadline for all interested teams Feb 26th.. Call Josie 252-7064 of
Faalialia 254-1152
Am.SAMOA HANDBALL ASSOC. Open Tryouts for Under 19 Girls
Handball Travel Team. Call ASAP 770-4954 for more info.
FREE AEROBIC CLASS! Lose weight! Join Us! Malaeloa at Tuilefano’s
Guesthouse. Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 5-6am. For more info,
call 731-7555.
SAMOANA HS BOOSTER CLUB Meeting every THURSDAY evening at
the SHS gym to discuss matters on game day.
WALK AWAY THE POUNDS “Happiness, Spirit, Body” 4:30am Tues &
Thur. Blue Bldg, Malaeloa Intersection.
AA MEETINGS Held at Catholic Social Services. Samoan version - Tues.
& Thur. 11:00am. English version - Tue. & Fri. 5-6pm (Hope House)More info 699-6611/5683 or 258-6302
TAFUNA HS BOOSTER CLUB Weekly Meeting every Tuesday @ 5:30pm
in Coach’s room at the school.
GROUP SUPPORT HANNAH to rebuild strength, to restore wisdom &
understanding & working together side by side to overcome any obstacle, please call and join us. Pua 770-6938 or 633-2855
SURVIVORS TAKING ACTION THROUGH SHARING Meeting every Saturday. Open Fellowship, everyone welcome @ Lion’s office by Showers
of Blessing. Elizabeth 770-2504 or 699-0272 (Victiims of Violence)
ASOA General Meetings. Will be held each month on the 3rd Friday at
10am at ASOA Center in Tafuna on Tasi St. All seniors welcome. Questions, call 699-1131
YANA If you are feeling lonely & need someone to talk to, we are here for
you. Please contact us at 252-YANA(9262) 24/7
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Have you been diagnosed with cancer &
need someone to talk to? Call Stella 731-8606.
WHEELCHAIRS Old, Battered or Banged up. Pls donate, in any condition to ASOA so we may be able to help someone in need. Call Marysita
770-1838 or 699-1131
NEWLY PREGNANT? Planning on becoming pregnant? Volunteers
needed for study of pregnancy health in Samoan women. Please call
256-7822 or e-mail: michaela.howells@colorado.edu.
SCUBA FISHING BAN It is unlawful to possess any spear while using
SCUBA. Marine & Wildlife Resources. 633-4458 / 252-0445.
LODGE BENJAMIN KNEUBUHL #411 AF & AM, Meetings are 1st Tues.
of each month @ 7pm at the lodge in Tafuna. Visiting Masons welcome.
Info 770-2190.
FA’AFETAI.
American Samoa Government
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
Tel: (684) 633-5155 FAX: (684) 633-4195
PUBLIC NOTICE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
NOTICE OF REPROGRAMMED FUNDS
FOR PROGRAM YEARS (PY) 2011, 2012 AND 2013
This public notice is posted to advise the community that a request will be submitted to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Community Planning
and Development to reprogram $1,021,952.00 from the Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) for the new construction of the Leone Midkiff School Building. Funds that
were previously allocated will be reprogrammed from the following projects:
CDBG PY 2012 Administration
Pago Pago Youth Center
Small Business Incubator
Convention Center
Small Business Loan Program
TOTAL
To satisfy and comply with the citizen participation requirements, the public is invited to
comment on these projects during normal business hours at the Department of Commerce
(DOC), located on the second floor of the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building in Utulei.
Comments must be submitted in writing and attention to Lina Petaia, CDBG Manager or
Petti Matila, CPD Coordinator by March 7, 2014 at 4:00 p.m.
For more information regarding this notice,
please contact the Department of Commerce at 633-5155
HUMANE SOCIETY Call 699-8590 about adopting kittens & puppies.
For more info about the Humane Society visit our website at http//www.
ashumanesociety.org
WOMENS HOSPITAL AUXILIARY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS of all ages to
help in the Fale. Support your hospital, donate your free time by calling
633-1222 Ext. 199. All proceeds from Fale sales donated to purchase
equipment for LBJ.[till]
$ 68,784.00
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$ 602,591.00
$1,021,952.00
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DOC Director
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Universal Crossword
Wednesday,
February 19,
2014
Edited by Timothy E. Parker February 19, 2014
ACROSS
1 Isle of Man
inhabitant
5 Baseball
sacrifice
9 Biblical
hymn
14 Unwanted
aquarium
organism
15 Jacob’s twin
16 Whence
eagle eyes
may watch
17 Be on
a strict
deadline
20 Demonstrate
subservience
21 Catalyst’s
counterpart
22 Head out
on the briny
25 Kin of
“yuck”
26 Adagio
or allegro
28 Understand,
as a
language
32 Break up
37 San ___,
Calif.
38 Juvenilia,
for an
author
41 Windows in
domes
42 Classic
crackers
43 Went down
44 Bottomless
chasm
46 Blood
classification letters
47 Grapevine
tidbit
53 Nosy
Parkers
2/19
58 Bind again
59 Really does
the trick
62 Gestation
stations
63 ___ and void
64 Toward
the windless
side
65 Butte
relatives
66 Very strong
wind
67 Swiss
capital
DOWN
1 Stares
excessively
2 Solitarily
3 Well-plumed
bird
4 There are
only five
great ones
5 “Ain’t Too
Proud to
___”
6 Dos Passos
trilogy
7 Hair
removal
brand
8 Prepare to
make music
9 Nicotine ___
10 Stone paving block
11 Operatic
solo
12 Outline
13 Track
competition
18 By way of
19 Starch from
a palm
23 “___ have
to do”
24 Jeans
purveyor
Strauss
27 Complicated,
as a divorce
28 Fuzzy fruit
29 Las Vegas
illumination
30 Folklore
monster
31 Asian
cooking
pans
32 Two-person
bands
33 Peruvian
native
34 Twirled like
a top
35 Be a
poor loser
36 Geisha’s
wrap
37 Banned
bug spray
39 Leftovers
dish
40 “So what
___ is
new?”
44 Biblical
murder
victim
45 Ho-hum
46 Orbital
extreme
48 Pendulum’s
path
49 Betty Ford
Center
activity,
briefly
50 Like an
old bagel
51 Broadcaster
52 Aden’s land
53 Did laps
in a pool
54 A, in music
55 Valuable
deposits
56 Cajun
cooking
pod
57 Predatory
seabird
60 Building
wing
61 Ginger ___
PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER
2/18
© 2014 Universal Uclick
www.upuzzles.com
NOT PLAYING By Kenneth Holt
Happy Birthday: You’ll make headway with
matters that concern personal finance, investments, contracts, agreements and medical
issues. Don’t sit back waiting for things to come
to you. So much can be accomplished if you take
control. Your actions will help make a difference
for those unable to do so. Strive to improve your
life and secure your future. Your numbers are 4,
11, 21, 29, 35, 44, 49.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take care of business. Don’t get dragged down or into a situation that has the potential to make you look bad.
Keep things moving along without complication
and you will show your strength and ability to get
things done. ✸✸✸
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Stay focused on
what you need to accomplish. Don’t get involved
in rumors or office politics. Put greater emphasis
on what you have to offer and the ways you can
diversify in order to make the most professionally
and financially. ✸✸✸
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Follow your heart
and go in the direction that suits you best. Refuse
to let anyone railroad you into something you
know little about. Express your thoughts and push
for what you want to see unfold. Taking the initiative will be your best course of action. ✸✸✸✸✸
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Get involved in
your community or in an activity that will add
to your knowledge regarding a skill you have.
Finding ways to improve will take you in a new
direction that may be questioned by friends or
relatives. ✸✸
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A short trip or conversation with an expert will help you make a decision that will alter your course and help you find
the satisfaction and happiness you desire. Don’t
look back when forward motion has so much to
offer. Follow your heart. ✸✸✸✸
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take it easy, relax
and enjoy your friends. Go shopping for some-
thing that will help update your appearance.
Spend some time socializing with someone you
love to be with. ✸✸✸
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Tie up loose ends
before someone brings them to your attention.
Complaints will end in hard feelings and a change
in an important relationship. Now is not the time
to overreact. Just get things done and live up to
any promises you made. ✸✸✸
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Have some fun,
learn something new and venture into unfamiliar
territory. It’s time to expand your mind, your
friendships and your interests. Romance will
improve your life and lead to a personal change
that will make you happy. ✸✸✸
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It’s important
to have a clear picture of your situation, surroundings and what other think or want to do in order
to make a judgment call that can determine your
future. Have a heart-to-heart talk before making a
personal or professional decision. ✸✸✸✸
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t tamper
with something that is working. Step back and
watch things unfold. The less you do or say, the
better. You will be blamed for whatever goes
wrong if you decide to interfere. Don’t try to
change others. ✸✸
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Strategize
and push to activate your plans. Don’t be shy;
express your thoughts and use your skills openly
to reach your goals. Rewards will come your way
along with recognition and praise. Stand tall and
be proud of your accomplishments. ✸✸✸✸✸
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Ease your stress
by making the changes that will help you achieve
stability in your life personally, financially and
physically. A chance to help someone you have
worked with in the past will lead to a new and
prosperous opportunity. ✸✸✸
Birthday Baby: You are smart, articulate and
progressive. You are imaginative and driven.
Dear Abby
by Abigail Van Buren
COUPLE NEW TO FLORIDA AREN’T HAPPY WITH GAY NEIGHBORS
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I relocated to
Florida a little over a year ago and were quickly
welcomed into our new neighbors’ social whirl.
Two couples in the neighborhood are gay -- one
male, one female. While they are nice enough, my
husband and I did not include them when it was
our turn to host because we do not approve of
their lifestyle choices. Since then, we have been
excluded from neighborhood gatherings, and
someone even suggested that we are bigots!
Abby, we moved here from a conservative
community where people were pretty much the
same. If people were “different,” they apparently
kept it to themselves. While I understand the
phrase “when in Rome,” I don’t feel we should
have to compromise our values just to win the
approval of our neighbors. But really, who is the
true bigot here? Would you like to weigh in? -UNHAPPY IN TAMPA
DEAR UNHAPPY: I sure would. The first
thing I’d like to say is that regardless of what you
were told in your previous community, a person’s
sexual orientation isn’t a “lifestyle choice.” Gay
people don’t choose to be gay; they are born that
way. They can’t change being gay any more than
you can change being heterosexual.
I find it interesting that you are unwilling to
reciprocate the hospitality of people who welcomed you and opened their homes to you, and
yet you complain because you are receiving similar treatment.
From where I sit, you may have chosen the
wrong place to live because it appears you would
be happier in a less integrated neighborhood sur-
rounded by people who think the way you do. But
if you interact only with people like yourselves,
you will have missed a chance for growth, which
is what you have been offered here. Please don’t
blow it.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
DEAR ABBY: I’m 14 and in high school. My
father died in a car accident when I was 8. A man
who attends my church took me under his wing
and has been like a father to me ever since. He
is very supportive most of the time. However, he
spanks me with a belt when he feels I misbehave.
My mom doesn’t know about it because she
works long hours to support the family. I like the
nurturing and encouragement this man gives me,
but I can’t take another beating. What should I
do? -- BLUE IN THE SOUTHWEST
DEAR BLUE: What you are describing is a
form of child abuse. This “nurturing” man has
no right to hit you. You shouldn’t have to tolerate
being beaten in order to feel supported.
Tell your mother what has been going on, or a
teacher or a counselor at your school. You appear
to be an intelligent young man. Your silence is
what enables those beatings to continue, so
please do not remain silent about this any longer.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
DEAR ABBY: If you are divorced from your
wife, do her parents remain your in-laws? This is
to settle a disagreement. -- SHARON IN TEXAS
DEAR SHARON: Legally, no. But relationships
are not always based on legality. Sometimes
divorced couples remain extended family members, particularly if there are children involved.
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