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Thursday■ Sounds of Summer: The band Bouncing Betty entertains from 7-9 p.m. at the Columbus Riverwalk. Bring lawn chairs or blankets to the free concert. Con-cessions available; no coolers or pets. For more information, contact Main Street Columbus, 662-328-6305, or the Cham-ber of Commerce, 662-328-4491.■ Back to School Bash: Artesia Days presents this annual event in downtown Ar-

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PubLic meetingsToday: Lowndes County School District budget hearing meeting, 5:30 a.m., Cen-tral OfficeJuly 30: Colum-bus Municipal School District Board, spe-cial-call meeting, 6 p.m., Brandon Central ServicesJuly 31: Lown-des County Supervisors, 9 a.m., County Courthouse

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By Victoria cheynevcheyne@cdispatch.com

When Linda Spear-ing moved into the white cottage

with navy window shutters at 712 Sixth Ave. S. in 2002 she wanted her house to stand out. In her words, she wanted “a yard that would stop traffic.”

After nearly two decades of planting and pruning, Spearing has a botanical garden just beyond her door-step. The only component missing is mounted labels for the Latin plant names.

What started with red zinnias and daylilies, and plants already there when she moved in, has grown to feature 40 varieties between her front and back yards, Spearing estimated.

On Sunday, she strolled around her fragrant proper-ty, among bees and but-terflies, with a pair of red shears in hand. She pointed at plants with the closed blades and shared about each in a singsong voice, as if she were describing a close friend’s personality.

Out front she has lilies, daisies, celosia and Texas Star hibiscus, tall and red, to name a few. The yard bursts with patches of bright pop-py, orange, yellow, magenta

A garden that ‘stops traffic’columbus woman grows about 40 varieties of plants in her yard

Victoria Cheyne/Dispatch Staff Linda Spearing, 67, stands by a sign in the garden outside her house at 712 Sixth Ave. S. on Sunday. Spearing started her garden, featuring around 40 plant variet-ies, in 2002, when she moved to Columbus.

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A Columbus teen was shot dead while attending a birth-day party at Propst Park Sat-urday night, according to Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant.

Arykah Patrice White, 16, was standing outside the activi-ty center at the park when shots were fired into the crowd, Mer-chant said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Merchant added the victim was attending a birthday party where a fight

started inside the activity cen-ter.

“There was a fight and I think the fight had moved out-side,” Merchant said. “People just kind of moved with it and somebody took a shot at the crowd.”

Columbus Police Depart-ment confirmed through a state-ment from Public Information

Officer Joe Dillon that a shoot-ing happened at the park just before midnight and police were called to the scene at 11:35 p.m.

The shooting occurred in the parking lot outside the activity center in the northeast corner of the park. Greg Lewis, parks director, did not return calls or messages to The Dispatch be-fore press time.

CPD Chief Fred Shelton told The Dispatch Sunday afternoon it was “too early” in the investi-gation to release more details of the incident and officers were still “chasing down leads.” He said no suspects are in custody.

Anyone with more infor-mation about the incident, call Golden Triangle Crime Stop-pers at 800-530-7151.

Teen killed in shooting at Propst ParkFight broke out at party; shots fired into crowd

Photo courtesy of the Mitchell familyWilliam Isaac Mitchell, the first prin-cipal of Union Academy, held the office from 1878 until his death in 1916. His great-great-great-niece, Telisa Young, serves on the Colum-bus Municipal School Board.

By slim smithssmith@cdispatch.com

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY — Sixty minutes could save you a lot of money on your fire insurance.

That’s not an advertise-ment, but was, rather, the desired outcome for the vol-

unteer firefighters at Oktib-beha County’s Bell School-house fire district during Friday’s water-shuttle test.

For the test, the fire dis-trict used a collection of 10 pumpers and tankers to move water from the sta-tion about five miles north

on Highway 389 to one of the county barn complex-es, where the water was dumped into large collaps-ible tanks.

“The tankers will bring the water in, dump it and then go back for more,” said Kirk Rosenhan, the county’s fire services coor-dinator. “The test requires

Rural fire department tests for better ratingbell schoolhouse sits at 9, aims for 7

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For CMSD board member, Union Academy roots run deeptelisa young’s great-great-great-uncle was school’s first principalBy amanDa lienalien@cdispatch.com

When Columbus Municipal School District board mem-ber Telisa Young was in college, her father gave her a history book.

It wasn’t the kind of book she was like-ly to find at the Mis-sissippi State University bookstore or library. It was a hardcover book detailing the history of Lowndes County, and it included her father’s entire family history.

“(My father) told me that fami-ly history was life-changing,” she

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Steven Howell, left, and his brother, Wes-ley Howell, prepare to release water from their fire truck as part of Friday’s state fire rating testing. Wesley has been a volunteer at the Bell School-house Fire District for 15 years while Steven had been a volunteer with the department for 12 years.

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‘The Lion King’ rules and ‘Endgame’ scores all-time recordBy LINDSEy BAHR AP Film Writer

LOS ANGELES — If there was any doubt that the 2019 box office belonged to the Walt Disney Co., this weekend put an end to it. Not only did its photoreal-istic remake of “The Lion King” devour opening week-end records for the month of July and PG-rated films, but “Avengers: Endgame” also crept past “Avatar” to be-come the highest-grossing film of all time.

“The Lion King” this weekend roared into 4,725 North American theaters, where it grossed a stunning $185 million, according to studio estimates on Sun-day. Although reviews were mixed for Jon Favreau’s re-make of the 1994 animated film, audiences still turned out in droves to hear the A-list voice cast, from Beyon-cé to Donald Glover, and see the innovative technology that made the film possible.

“We’ve had a spectacu-lar run this weekend,” said Cathleen Taff, Disney’s president of distribution. “We really did know we had something special with (“The Lion King”) given its popularity with fans of all ages.”

Industry experts had pegged “The Lion King” for a $150 million opening, which turned out to be far too mod-est a projection. Instead, with $185 million, Disney

got a few records to boast about: It’s the ninth-biggest opening of all time, a July re-cord (unseating “Harry Pot-ter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2”), and a PG-rating re-cord (taking over from “The Incredibles 2”).

It’s the second time this year a beloved Disney brand has overwhelmed a tepid critical response. “Aladdin,” which is still in the top 10 after nine weeks in theaters, has made $989 million glob-ally.

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1. “The Lion King,” $185 million ($269.4 million international).2. “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” $21 million ($37.2 million international).3. “Toy Story 4,” $14.6 million ($25.8 million inter-national).4. “Crawl,” $6 million ($2.7 million international).5. “Yesterday,” $5.1 million ($4.3 million interna-tional).6. “Stuber,” $4 million ($1.1 million international).7. “Aladdin,” $3.8 million ($9.2 million international).8. “Annabelle Comes Home,” $2.7 million ($7.4 million international).9. “Midsommar,” $1.6 million ($584,000 interna-tional).10. “The Secret Life of Pets 2,” $1.5 million ($6.7 million international).

By HOPE yEN The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee chairman said Sunday that this week’s hearing with Robert Mueller will air “very substantial evidence” of wrongdo-ing by President Donald Trump and make a public case for im-peachment. Republicans pledged sharp questioning of the special counsel about what they see as a “one-sided” Russia investigation.

Days before back-to-back hear-ings Wednesday, both sides seemed to agree that Mueller’s testimony could be pivotal in shifting public opinion on the question of “holding the president accountable.”

“This is a president who has vio-lated the law 6 ways from Sunday,” said the committee’s chairman, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y. He ar-gued that Mueller’s report lays out “very substantial evidence” that Trump is guilty of “high crimes and misdemeanors,” the constitutional standard for impeachment.

“We have to present — or let Mueller present — those facts to the American people ... because the administration must be held ac-countable and no president can be above the law,” Nadler said.

The House Judiciary Committee and the House Intelligence Com-mittee will question Mueller in separate hearings on his 448-page report released in April. While the report did not find sufficient evi-dence to establish charges of crimi-nal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia to swing the election, it said Trump could not be cleared of trying to obstruct the investigation . But Mueller believed Trump couldn’t be indicted in part because of a Justice Department opinion against prosecuting a sit-ting president.

Mueller has said he doesn’t in-tend to speak beyond the findings of the report in congressional hear-ings.

Still, Democrats on the Judiciary

Committee plan to focus on a nar-row set of episodes laid out in the report to direct Americans’ atten-tion to what they see as the most egregious examples of Trump’s conduct, which point to obstruction of justice.

The examples include Trump’s directions to then-White House counsel Donald McGahn to have Mueller removed and, later, orders from Trump to McGahn to deny that happened. Democrats also will focus questioning on a series of meetings Trump had with former campaign manager Corey Lewand-owski in which the Republican president directed Lewandowski to persuade then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions to limit Mueller’s in-vestigation.

Nadler: Mueller hearing to air evidence of Trump wrongdoing‘this is a president who has violated the law 6 ways from Sunday’

House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jerrold

Nadler, D-N.Y.

By AMy FORLITI AND MATT O’BRIEN The Associated Press

The woodsy commu-nity of Wolcott, Connecti-cut, doesn’t see a lot of crime. But when the po-lice chief heard about an opportunity to distribute doorbell cameras to some homes, he didn’t hesitate.

The police who keep watch over the town of 16,000 raffled off free cam-eras in a partnership with the camera manufacturer. So far, the devices have

encountered more bears than criminals, but Chief Ed Stephens is still a fan. “Anything that helps keep the town safe, I’m going to do it,” he said.

But as more police agencies join with the company known as Ring, the partnerships are rais-ing privacy concerns. Critics complain that the systems turn neighbor-hoods into places of con-stant surveillance and create suspicion that falls heavier on minorities. Po-

lice say the cameras can serve as a digital neigh-borhood watch.

Critics also say Ring, a subsidiary of Amazon, appears to be marketing its cameras by stirring up fear of crime at a time when it’s decreasing. Am-azon’s promotional vid-eos show people lurking around homes, and the company recently posted a job opening for a man-aging news editor to “de-liver breaking crime news alerts to our neighbors.”

“Amazon is profiting off of fear,” said Chris Gil-liard, an English professor at Michigan’s Macomb Community College and a prominent critic of Ring and other technology that he says can reinforce race barriers. Part of the strat-egy seems to be selling the cameras “where the fear of crime is more real than the actual existence of crime.”

The cameras offer a wide view from wherev-er they are positioned. Homeowners get phone alerts with streaming vid-eo if the doorbell rings or the device’s heat sensors detect a person or a pass-ing car.

Fast-growing web of doorbell cams raises privacy fears

House Republicans vow tough questions for Mueller at hearingTHE ASSOcIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — House Republicans are pledging tough question-ing of special counsel Robert Mueller when he testifies before Con-gress this week as Democrats plan to air evidence of wrongdoing by President Donald Trump in a potentially last-ditch bid to impeach him.

Rep. Doug Collins, the top Republican on House Judiciary Commit-tee, said the American public is growing weary of the Russia investi-gation three months after the release of the special counsel’s 448-page report and that “any thought of impeachment is waning.” He said Re-publicans will be focused on making clear that the report represents a “final episode” in the Russia probe, which he described as flawed.

“Remember, the Mueller report is a one-sided report,” Collins said. “It has not been questioned from the other side. This is our chance to do that.”

Critics complain the camera systems turn neighborhoods into places of constant surveillance and create suspicion that falls heavier on minorities

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer

DETROIT — There’s a new target in the clash

over immigration: hotels.Advocacy groups and

unions are pressuring Marriott, MGM and oth-ers not to house migrants who have been arrested

by Immigration and Cus-toms Enforcement offi-cers.

For decades, the U.S. government has occasionally detained

migrants in hotels, and Acting ICE Director Matthew Albence says it might have to split up families if hotels don’t help.

It’s the latest exam-ple of a private industry caught in the political fray of an overtaxed im-migration system.

American and United Airlines said last year they didn’t want to fly migrant children sepa-rated from their parents. Greyhound told authori-ties to stop dropping off immigrants inside its bus stations. More recently, immigration groups have criticized Enterprise for renting vans to federal agents and PNC Bank for funding private detention centers.

Hotels don’t like to wade into politics. They’re used to accept-ing business without questions and tuning their lobby televisions to nonpolitical channels. They’re also used to working with the govern-ment, whether to host displaced flood victims, defense contractors or conferences.

Hotels caught in fight over housing detained migrants

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area arrestsThe following arrests

were made by Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office:

■ Alejandro Martinez, 31, was charged with four counts of child deprivation of necessaries with sub-stantial harm.

■ Britney Brooks, 26, was charged with four counts of child deprivation of necessaries with sub-stantial harm.

■ John Gartman, 60, was charged with posses-sion of methamphetamine and no insurance.

■ Donta West, 35, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of cocaine.

■ Kathleen Watkins, 21, was charged with pos-session of methamphet-amine.

■ Georgina Slayton, 44, was charged with pos-session of methamphet-amine, careless driving and suspended driver’s license.

■ Dekylan Malone, 17, was charged with shoot-ing into a dwelling house.

■ Jerome Lee, 30, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine, no driver’s license, no insur-ance, no tag an failure to appear.

■ Thaddieus Jones, 44, was charged with felony simple assault on a police officer, possession of a controlled substance and malicious mischief.

■ Jonathan Jefferson, 35, was charged with pos-session of a controlled substance and failure to obey a police officer.

■ Jamerius Hayden, 19, was charged with posses-sion, sale or transfer of a stolen firearm.

■ Jeffrey Finch, 50, was charged with posses-sion of methamphetamine and possession of para-phernalia.

■ Joshua Clouse, 29, was charged with posses-sion of a weapon by a felon.

■ Rodney Carter, 42, was charged with posses-sion of a weapon by a felon, possession, sale or trans-fer of a stolen firearm, two counts of possession

of a controlled substance, possession of metham-phetamine, first offense possession of marijuana and no tag.

■ Christopher Burns, 29, was charged with flee-ing or eluding in a motor vehicle.

The following arrests were made by the Oktib-beha County Sheriff’s Of-fice:

■ Jamond Nance, 30, was charged with fleeing law enforcement, posses-sion of marijuana-more than 30 grams, no tag, sus-pended driver’s license, reckless driving and dis-orderly conduct.

■ Lamarcus Brown, 37, was charged with a bench warrant.

■ Charles Williamson, 35, was charged with pro-bation violation.

■ Terion Bishop, 19, was charged with credit card fraud.

■ Darrin Hunter, 50, was charged with parole violation.

■ Brandon Adams, 30, was charged with third of-fense DUI.

■ Sammy Rice, 64, was charged with burglary of a residence and no seatbelt.

■ Terrell Blair, 38, was charged with burglary of a residence and disorderly conduct.

■ Lemichael Ward, 18, was charged with bur-glary of a residence and domestic violence.

■ Jerome Prewitt, 48, was charged with proba-

tion violation and sex of-fender registration failure.

■ Ferlando Carpenter, 34, was charged with pa-role violation.

■ Thomas Fisher, 25, was charged with parole violation.

■ David Collins, 47, was charged with posses-sion of a Schedule I drug, possession of marijuana in a vehicle, no driver’s li-cense and no tag.

■ Susan McMahan, 34, was charged with posses-sion of a Schedule I drug and probation violation.

■ Earl Sudduth Jr., 20, was charged with pos-session of burglary tools, false information and tres-passing.

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said. “And when I looked in it and saw what people like Walter Mitch-ell did for the community, I under-stood that completely, even back then.”

William Isaac Mitchell, Young’s paternal great-great-great-uncle, was considered a pioneer of educa-tion in Columbus in the late 1880s and early 1990s. Mitchell, who was born into slavery in Colum-bus in 1839, was the first principal of Union Academy, the first public school for African Americans in Columbus. He served as principal from 1878 until his death in 1916.

“When I think about what it must have been like for him, and I think about what it was like for me and what it’s like for children now, it’s humbling,” Young said. “To think about him coming through what I’m sure was an incredible amount of resistance and still managing to lead, it’s very impressive.”

For the first time in more than 10 years, students will once again walk the halls of the building un-til the damage to the former Hunt High School building — which

housed Columbus Success Acad-emy students and administrative office — from an EF-3 tornado in February is repaired. Although the original Union Academy building was demolished in the 1960s, the current building on 10th Avenue North still bears a plaque recogniz-ing Mitchell for his historic posi-tion. It’s something Mitchell family historian Walter Mitchell doesn’t expect many students to notice.

“Him being the first principal of the first African-American school (in Columbus) was something that had a profound impact on the community then,” said Walter Mitchell, William Mitchell’s great-great-nephew. “Doing that, it wasn’t pleasant at all at the time, but he was able to rise above all that resis-tance. ... I don’t think there’s a lot of young people now that would know or understand the significance.”

Since William Mitchell’s time as principal, many Mitchell family members and their descendants — including Walter’s mother — grad-uated from Union Academy. Both Walter and Young grew up hearing

about the school and how it tied in with their family history.

“We grew up knowing that ed-ucation was important, that it ran deep in our family,” Walter said. “I’m glad (William Mitchell) was able to accomplish that because when I researched our family histo-ry, I saw how it inspired so many in our family to get to school or finish college and follow in the footsteps of valuing education.”

When Young was a child, educa-tion was something constantly dis-cussed in her household. This was partially, she said, because of the example William Mitchell had set generations before.

“Not everyone in the fami-ly could take the steps to get an education and provide for them-selves that way, but he could and he did,” she said. “I love how the work he began as the first African American man in his position has transcended generations. ... As a CMSD board member, it pushes me to think about what I choose to do as an individual that will benefit my community just as much.”

Analysis: Reeves and Hood focus beyond Mississippi primariesrepublican tate reeves had $5.8m on hand at end of June and democrat Jim hood had $1.5mBy emily WaGster pettUs The Associated Press

JACKSON — The two candidates with the most money in the Mississippi governor’s race — Republican Tate Reeves and Democrat Jim Hood — are largely ignoring their party primary opponents and are concentrating, instead, on the November general election.

That’s changing soon for Reeves. He’s sched-uled to take part in a televised debate Tuesday with the other two Republicans who will be on the Aug. 6 primary ballot, former Mississippi Su-preme Court Justice Bill Waller Jr. and state Rep. Robert Foster.

Hood is one of eight candidates seeking the Democratic nomination, and he’s not debating the other seven.

Reeves and Hood are the only gubernatorial candidates who have previously won statewide elections, which gave them the advantage of name recognition as they entered the race.

Hood is completing his fourth term as attor-ney general, and Reeves is completing his second term as lieutenant governor after serving two terms as state treasurer.

Hood went on TV last week with his first cam-paign ad of the season — a 30-second spot that shows him driving a tractor, holding ammunition, chatting with diverse groups of people. He talks about cracking down on child pornographers and going to church with his family. The ad also shows Hood getting out of a pickup truck. With a dog walking beside him as they pass a shiny gold-en cross in the yard, Hood says: “Thank God for family and the chance to help others.”

Reeves has been airing ads for several weeks. One shows him at campaign events saying Missis-sippi must continue to cut regulations and taxes, train workers and “keep reforming our schools.” That’s followed by clips of Reeves saying: “Jim Hood won’t. But I will.” In another ad, Reeves says “out of state liberals” hate Mississippi’s new license plate because it includes the phrase, “In God We Trust.”

Dispatch staff report

After being arrested for shoplift-ing merchandise, a Columbus man continued to fight law enforcement officers Saturday night.

Lowndes County sheriff’s depu-ties were called to Dollar General on Highway 182 east of Columbus after Antonio Lamar Conner, 29, shoplifted and left the facility. Dep-uties stopped the described vehicle

and arrested Conner for the charge. They recovered stolen mer-chandise in Conner’s vehicle.

According to a press release, after Conner was detained he began hitting and kicking the deputy’s patrol car win-dows. Deputies brought Conner to the Lowndes County Adult Deten-

tion Center where Conner began kicking the deputy and correction officers.

“Conner proceeded to spit on deputies and correction officers while deputies were trying to escort him to a holding cell,” the press re-lease said.

In addition to shoplifting, Con-ner is charged with three felony counts of simple assault on a law enforcement officer.

Dollar General shoplifter hits, spits on officers

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Is a new US Mideast war inevitable?In October 1950,

as U.S. forces were reeling from hordes of Chinese troops who had intervened massively in the Korean War, a 5,000-man Turkish brigade arrived to halt an onslaught by six Chinese divisions.

Said supreme commander Gen. Douglas MacArthur: “The Turks are the hero of he-roes. There is no impossibility for the Turkish Brigade.”

President Harry Truman awarded the brigade a Presiden-tial Unit Citation.

In 1951, Turkey ended a neutrality dating to the end of World War I and joined NATO. In the seven decades since, there has been no graver crisis in U.S.-Turkish relations than the one that erupted this week.

Turkey has just received the first components of a Russian S-400 air and missile defense system, despite U.S. warnings this would require the cancella-tion of Turkey’s purchase of 100 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

“The F-35 cannot coexist with a Russian intelligence collection platform that will be

used to learn about its advanced capabil-ities,” said the White House.

The sale has been canceled. The Turkish pilots and instructors train-ing in the U.S. are being sent home. Contracts with Turkish companies producing parts for the F-35 are being

terminated. Under U.S. law, the administration is also required to impose sanctions on Turkey for buying Russian weaponry.

Wednesday, the Pentagon warned Turkey against military action in an area of Syria where U.S. troops are deployed. The Turks appear to be massing for an incursion against U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces Ankara regards as terrorist allies of the Kurdish PKK inside Turkey.

How America and Turkey avoid a collision that could wreck NATO, where the Turks field the second-largest army in the alliance, is not easy to see.

U.S. hawks are already call-ing for the expulsion of Turkey from NATO. And expulsion of U.S. forces and nuclear weapons

from the Incirlik air base in Turkey in retaliation is not out of the question.

President Recep Tayyip Erdo-gan sounds defiant: “We have begun to receive our S-400s. ... God willing, they will have been installed in their sites by April 2020. ... The S-400s are the strongest defense system against those who want to at-tack our country. Now the aim is joint production with Russia. We will do that.”

While potentially the most crucial of recent develop-ments in the Middle East, the U.S.-Turkish situation is not the only one.

The UAE is pulling its forces out of Yemen as Congress seeks to restrict U.S. support for Saudi forces fighting Houthi rebels there and to sanction Riyadh for the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

If the UAE pulls out, and the U.S. cuts its military aid, the Saudis cannot prevail in a war they have been unable to win with our help after four years of fighting. And if the Houthis win, the Saudis and Sunni Arabs lose, and Iran wins.

This week, to strengthen the U.S. presence for any confronta-tion with Iran, President Donald

Trump is sending 500 additional U.S. troops to Saudi Arabia.

While the U.S. and Iran have thus far avoided a military or naval clash that could ignite a major war, the “maximum pressure” sanctions Trump has imposed are choking Iran’s economy to death. How this ends in a negotiated resolution and not a shooting war remains difficult to see.

In Doha, Qatar, the U.S. is negotiating with the Taliban over the conditions for a with-drawal of the 14,000 U.S. troops still in Afghanistan. And with the Taliban controlling more of the countryside than they have since being ousted from power in 2001, and conducting regular suicide bombings in Afghan cities and towns, it is hard to see how this Kabul regime and its army prevail in a civil war when we are gone, when they could not while we were there.

In this new century, leaders of both parties have plunged our country into at least five wars in the Middle and Near East.

In 2001, after ousting the Tal-iban and driving al-Qaida out, we decided to use our power and ideas to build a new demo-cratic Afghanistan. In 2003, we invaded and occupied Iraq to

create a pro-Western bastion in the heart of the Middle East.

In 2011, Barack Obama or-dered U.S. planes to attack Colo-nel Gadhafi’s forces in Libya. We brought him down. Obama then backed Syrian rebels to overthrow the dictator Bashar Assad. In 2015, U.S. forces supported a Saudi war to roll back the Houthi rebels’ victory in Yemen’s civil war.

None of these wars has produced a victory or success for us.

But taken together, they did produce a multitrillion-dollar strategic and human rights disaster. Meanwhile, China gained much from having its great rival, the world’s last superpower, thrashing about ineffectually in the forever wars of the Middle East.

“Great nations do no fight endless wars,” said Trump.

Yes, they do. As the British, French, Germans, Japanese and Russians showed in the last century, that is how they cease to be great nations.

Patrick J. Buchanan, a nationally syndicated columnist, was a senior advisor to presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. His website is http://buchanan.org/blog.

Continued questions over candidate’s military service

On June 9, The Dispatch ran a front-page sto-ry about WW II paratrooper Bradford Freeman of Caledonia, who was a guest of honor in France at the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The ar-ticle stated that Mr. Freeman was accompanied by Steve Wallace of Columbus and went on to say that Mr. Wallace had been an airborne soldier in Viet-nam.

On Friday, July 12, The Dispatch ran a correction on page 3 that stated that “The Dispatch incorrectly noted Steve Wallace’s military service. He served in the 541st Parachute Infantry Division as part of a Reserve Officer Training Corps but did not serve in combat overseas.”

On July 16, The Dispatch printed a letter from me on this matter. I noted that it has been well known in Columbus for years that Mr. Wallace served in the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam and now The Dispatch was suggesting that all he ever did was go to ROTC summer camp. I also pointed out that the 541st Parachute Infantry Division was phased out of existence in 1948. I ended my letter by noting that the correction itself was incorrect and asked, “What is going on here?”

Another week has gone by and we still don’t know what is going on. The Dispatch’s correction was not accurate because Mr. Wallace was not yet born when the 541st Parachute Division was elimi-nated. The matter is of some immediate importance because Mr. Wallace is a public figure (he’s a long-time public defender and is the current chairman of the CVB board) and because he is standing for election as county attorney in two weeks — and this is a position of trust and responsibility.

There’s not much time before the election, but I hope you can straighten all of this out by then. I see two possible explanations:

1. Mr. Wallace was disgusted that anyone would question his Vietnam service and backhanded The Dispatch by saying his only military service was as an ROTC cadet in a defunct unit.

2. Mr. Wallace has been misrepresenting his mil-itary service for years and, when forced to go on the record, cited his ROTC participation but enhanced it with the reference to an old combat unit.

I hope The Dispatch will use its resources to re-solve this issue before the election.

Roger LarsenColumbus

state of the nation

Is the GOP a hate group?Editor’s note: The

following column con-tains racially offensive language.

Here’s how The Southern Poverty Law Center defines a hate group.

It is, they say, “an organization that — based on its official statements or princi-ples, the statements of its leaders, or its activities — has beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people, typically for their immutable characteris-tics.” That definition is offered preparatory to an explosive question:

Is the Republican Party a hate group?

Granted, in its “official state-ments or principles,” the party doesn’t meet the SPLC standard. Its activities and the statements of its leaders are, however, anoth-er matter.

Consider that last week began with the party’s leader, Donald Trump, demanding that four progressive congresswomen, four women of color, four Americans, “go back” to the countries they came from. It devolved from that low point to a lower one, as an overwhelmingly white audience of Trump supporters booed the mention of one of the women, Somalia-born Rep. Ilhan Omar. “Send her back!” they chanted.

It’s not that we haven’t seen political parties exploit racial ani-mosity before. Democrats thrived

on that into the 1960s. After the Civil Rights Movement made open appeals to racism politically perilous, the GOP evolved its infamous “Southern Strategy” of appealing to white racism with-out mentioning race at all.

Lee Atwater, party chairman, aide to Ronald Reagan and campaign manager for

George H.W. Bush, explained this in a 1981 interview with political scientist Alexander Lamis: “You start out in 1954 by saying, ‘Nig-ger, nigger, nigger.’ By 1968 you can’t say ‘nigger’ — that hurts you, backfires. So you say stuff like, forced busing, states’ rights, and all that stuff ...”

For half a century, then, the GOP has taught white voters racial resentment, taught them to prioritize concerns about white prerogative over concerns about shuttered factories, dirty water, lack of health care, foreclosed fu-tures. It did this in code — “Wil-lie Horton,” “tax cuts,” “welfare queen” — which, while obvious to all but the most gullible, still allowed respectable white men and women to maintain fig leaves of deniability.

So politicians accepted the votes, but never had to acknowl-edge the means of their manufac-ture. White voters gave them the votes, but never had to confront the reasons they did so.

Donald Trump is the payoff of

that devil’s bargain. His “innova-tion” has been to shred subtlety and abandon code. With blunt, brutish clarity, he tells four black and brown women to “go back” where they came from, and if you don’t see racism there, you’ll never see it anywhere.

Yet bad as that is, the mon-strous part is that his audience, trained by 50 years of appeals to their basest selves, cheers him on. They no longer need fig leaves. That should tell you some-thing. As should the fact that the GOP seems to have abandoned policy altogether.

What do they stand for? Do they still care about the national debt? Do they have a strategy to combat global warming? What will they do about Russia and Iran? Who knows?

Because all they are now is the party of “Send her back!” — of outrage over Colin Kaepernick kneeling and April Ryan asking questions. That’s what passes for ideas in today’s GOP. And if that’s what Trump has made them, it’s not like they fought him tooth and nail.

So is the GOP a hate group? It’s sobering that the question can even be asked. But the inevitable answer is downright chilling. Because the SPLC offers a fair and cogent definition of that term.

And the GOP fits it with room to spare.

Leonard Pitts Jr., winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for commen-tary, is a columnist for the Miami Herald. Email him at lpitts@miamiherald.com.

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Zuri IvoryALICEVILLE,

Ala. — Baby Boy Zuri Lamar Ivory died July 18, 2019.

Graveside home-go-ing celebration service will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Valley Baptist Church Cemetery in Panola, Alabama, with the Rev. Curtis Reynolds officiating. Laven-der’s Funeral Home is entrusted with arrange-ments.

Jessie Virgil Jr.STARKVILLE Jessie

James Virgil Jr. 60, died July 15, 2019, in Starkville.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Austin C.O.C.H.,USA. Burial

will follow at Sessums Community Cemetery. Visitation is from 1-6 p.m. today at West Me-morial Funeral Home. West Memorial Funeral Home of Starkville is in charge of arrange-ments.He is survived by his father, Jessie Virgil Sr.; children, Shanette Virgil, Jessie Virgil, Courtney Virgil and Corey Virgil; sisters, Gloria Conley, Clara B. Jones, Elnora Hines and McKay Wells; and brothers, Fred Brooks and Douglas Virgil.

Ray BarksdaleCOLUMBUS Ray Jr.

Barksdale, 74, died July 20, 2019, at Baptist Me-morial Hospital-Golden Triangle.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memori-al Gunter Peel Funeral Home and Crematory, Second Avenue North location.

Thresa McCallum

SALTILLO Thresa Sloan McCallum, 79, died July 20, 2019, at the North Mississip-pi Medical Center in Tupelo.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Tis-dale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home, with Tim Green officiating. Burial will follow at Oddfellows Rest Ceme-tery. Visitation is from 12:30-2 p.m. prior to services at the funeral home. Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home of Aberdeen is in charge of arrange-ments.

Mrs. McCallum was born April 2, 1940, in Barton, to the late Emmitt Sloan and

Bessie Mae Thompson Forrester. She was a member of Saltillo First U.M. Church.

She is survived by her husband, John R. McCallum Sr. of Saltil-lo; daughter, Jill Anne McCAllum of Tupelo; sons, John R. McCal-lum Jr. of Memphis, Tennessee and Joe Mc-Callum of Aberdeen; sisters, Pat Forrester Lewis of Murfreesboro, Tennessee and Janice Forrester Cullum of Aberdeen; brothers, William Sloan of Olive Branch and David Forrester of Arkansas; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchil-dren.

Thelma Bridges

CALEDONIA Thel-ma Koen Bridges, 99, died July 21, 2019, at her residence.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memori-al Gunter Peel Funeral Home and Crematory, College Street location.

Fawdil Djebbar

COLUMBUS Fawdil Abdelkader Djebbar, 66, died July 18, 2019, at his residence.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memori-al Gunter Peel Funeral Home and Crematory, College Street location.

Patricia MauryLIBERTY — Patricia

Ann Lenon Maury, 65, died July 16, 2019, at Liberty Community Living Center.

A graveside service will be held Thurs-day at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Macon. Visitation will be from 10:30-11:30 a.m. prior to the service at Cock-

rell Funeral Home. Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Maury was born Sept. 24, 1953, in Kosciusko, to the late Charles Elmer Lenon and Bessell Peeler Lenon. She was a 1971 graduate of Koscius-ko High School and a graduate of Mississippi

State University. She was formerly employed with the VA Medical Center in Jackson.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Maury.

She is survived by her daughter, Rachel Kittrell Maury Wells; and one grandchild.

Administration pauses enforcement of abortion restrictionNotice: Government ‘does not intend to bring enforcement actions’ against clinics making ‘good-faith efforts to comply’ By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is giving taxpayer-funded family planning clinics more time to comply with its new rule that says they no longer can refer women for abortions.

But the clinics reacted warily to the adminis-tration’s enforcement pause, and the widening rift could eventually affect basic health services for many low-income women.

A notice sent Saturday night to representatives of the clinics by the Department of Health and Hu-man Services said the government “does not in-tend to bring enforcement actions” against clinics that are making “good-faith efforts to comply.” A copy of the notice, which includes a new timeta-ble for the clinics, was provided to The Associated Press.

The department had said last Monday that it would require immediate compliance. That caught clinics off guard and led Planned Parenthood and other providers to say they would defy the order.

In a statement Sunday, the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association called the administration’s action “wholly insuf-ficient.” The umbrella group, which represents the clinics, is suing in federal court to block the abortion restrictions.

By LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press

ARMY SOLDIER SYSTEMS CENTER, Mass. — In the nearly four years since the Pentagon an-nounced it was opening all combat jobs to women, at least 30 have earned the Army Ranger tab, two have graduated Marine infantry school and three have passed the grueling initial assessment phase for Green Beret training.

Their numbers are small, but their completion of some of the military’s most arduous physical and mental courses has raised an intriguing scientific question: Who are these “hyperfit” women and what makes them so competitive?

Army medical researchers hope to uncover answers in a just-launched voluntary study.

“We’re really interested in those elite women that are the first to make it through physically de-manding training,” said Holly Mc-Clung, a nutritional physiologist at the Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine in Mas-sachusetts. “The real point of the

study is to characterize this unique cohort of women that has made it through these traditionally male trainings.”

During early debate on the move to open all combat jobs to women, military leaders raised questions about whether women were up to the jobs or if putting them on the front lines would make units less capable. The Marine Corps sought an exemption to keep some com-bat jobs closed for precisely that reason, but they were overruled by then-Defense Secretary Ash Car-ter.

Women, however, have increas-ingly made it through the nine-week Ranger course, and the numbers of those trying out for other special operations jobs is slowly inching up. The courses all encompass a number of phases and run from about nine weeks to a year or two for the most elite commando jobs.

They involve a wide array of gru-eling physical fitness tests, combat water survival, day and night land navigation, long road marches car-rying heavy packs, extended pa-

trols through various climates, and extensive mental, psychological and leadership testing.

The goal, said McClung, is to identify the attributes — whether mental, physical or psychological — that help the women succeed. By unlocking those secrets, maybe they can help other women com-pete for the same jobs.

In a small basement office at this Army base in Natick, Massachu-setts, McClung and Julie Hughes, a research physiologist, are set-ting up a treadmill that’s linked to a nearby computer. They plan to have the women use a mask and breathing apparatus to calculate each participant’s vo2 Max score, a key fitness indicator. The score measures how many millimeters of oxygen used per kilogram of body weight per minute; in other words, how much oxygen is being used at a person’s peak exercise rate.

An average sedentary person may have a score of about 30. Top athletes — runners and cyclists — can score in the 80s.

The plan, at this point, is to have the military women come to Natick, in groups of two or three, and go through a range of tests over three days to identify biological and phys-iological markers that help define them as hyperfit. Having several tested at the same time, McClung said, will make it more interesting and encourage competition.

Military studies ‘hyperfit’ women who pass grueling courses‘the real point of the study is to characterize this unique cohort of women that has made it through these traditionally male trainings’

Holly McClung, a nutritional physiologist at the Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Southwest planes collide on Nashville airport tarmacThe ASSOCIATeD PReSS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two Southwest Airlines planes have collided on the tarmac of Nashville International Airport.

Airline officials say no injuries were reported in Satur-day night’s collision. An emailed statement from South-west Airlines spokeswoman Michelle Agnew says the winglet of the St. Louis-bound Southwest Flight 1555 “came into contact” during pushback with the winglet of Southwest Flight 4580, headed for Atlanta.

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us to deliver 30,000 gallons of water in 60 minutes.”

Austin Check, county fire training officer, said his goal was to deliver 625 gal-lons of water a minute for 60 minutes, well in excess of the amount required to pass the rating test.

Fridays wa-ter-shuttle test was the last stage in the fire rating process as the Bell Schoolhouse District hoped to im-prove its rating from its current 9 to an 8, maybe even a 7.

That’s no small matter, Check said. The rating, assigned by the state fire rating bureau, indicates the level of fire protection for res-idents. Lower ratings translate to lower homeowner’s insurance pre-miums in the area.

“Savings-wise to a homeowner, you’re talking 15 to 30 percent low-er costs,” Check said. “Once you get below a 7, the savings are pretty negligible.”

Training for rating tests are an ongoing process, said Check, and rotates among the county’s five fire districts, as well as the Maben and Sturgis fire departments.

With roughly 30 volunteers, the Bell Schoolhouse district serves homeowners in the northern part of the county along Highway 389.

Check said the volunteers in the county’s fire districts take great pride in their work.

“All of our fire districts are full-service fire stations,” he said.

“We do all the things fire depart-ment in cities do. The only differ-ence is our firefighters don’t live in the stations. But as far as stan-dards go, we do the same think any fire department in any city does. There’s not one standard for city fire departments and another stan-dard for volunteer fire districts. It’s one standard for every fire district in the state.”

Not only do the volunteer fire districts meet the same standards as city fire departments, they often

do it at a lower cost.“We have an annual budget of

$14,000 and we’ll provide the ser-vices that may cost millions on dol-lars other places,” Check said. “All of our firefighters take great pride in that.”

The district expects to learn the results of its testing sometime early next week.

“The goal is to get every fire dis-trict rating below a 9,” Rosenhan said. “After today, we’ll be pretty close.”

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and lavender. After planting red

Turk’s cap around the house, the plant started popping up everywhere, she said, because “they have roots like your fin-gers” that spread far.

“It’s tough, tough, tough,” Spearing said. “It’ll take over.”

Out back, she has several clusters of plants. Tomatoes grow by her fence near an in-progress butterfly garden. She pointed to giant “elephant ear” leaves and Milk and Wine lilies among the groups.

As Spearing made her rounds, she periodically stopped to snip dead blossoms or pick a leaf from a plant. She lifted the small green leaf from a lemon balm plant to her nose and sniffed.

“This is my thing,” she said, spreading her arms wide. “I love it.”

Spearing, 67, was born in Poplar Grove, Illinois, a small township in the northern part of the state. Her parents moved their family to Brooksville in 1960 and started a cattle and pig farm.

Before moving to Starkville and starting a career as an industrial electrician, Spearing worked in road construc-tion and lived on a mobile home on the farm. She had a small flower bed outside, but that was it — no garden at all, let alone a garden with 40 plant varieties.

Spearing said her green thumb was an evolved skill from growing up on the farm, however, she also thinks she just has a natural un-derstanding of plant life.

“It’s just something within me I guess,” Spearing said. “You just put it in the garden with a little fertilizer and water and there you go.”

Spearing said she sought a charming “old house with old flowers” when she moved to Co-lumbus from Starkville because that was some-thing her mother always wanted, and at her house on Sixth Avenue South, that’s exactly what she got. The house was built around 1910, and Perilla, a purple leafy plant, aza-lea bushes and English ivy dominated the yard.

“I got my forever home way back then,” Spearing said. “This is it for me.”

When the gardening

gloves are off, Spearing substitute teaches in Columbus and Lowndes County high schools. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Mississippi University for Women to teach history but couldn’t find a job after she grad-uated, thus spurring her career in construction.

The job gives her the freedom to garden as much as she wants,

which is every day. Late-ly, her mornings have started with two hours of work in the garden. At the end of the day, she re-turns for one more hour of work.

Next week, she ex-pects to receive red and yellow daylilies ordered from a catalog and start planting them in what will be an oval-shaped flower bed in the front

yard, up against her house.

Karen Eaves, who has been one of Spearing’s neighbors across the street for a little over two years, said Spearing’s “whole world” is the gar-den outside her home.

“She pours her heart and soul into it,” Eaves said.

Rosenhan

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Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff Bell Schoolhouse Fire District volunteer Thomas Hannigan monitors his water dump Friday as part of the district’s fire rating testing. The test re-quires the department to be able to transport and release 30,000 gallons of water as the district seeks to improve its fire rating.

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BASEBALL: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY

GOLF: BRITISH OPEN

MSU baseball alumni roundup: MacNamee gets first pro hitBY BEN PORTNOYbportnoy@cdispatch.com

STARKVILLE — “Big Hit Mac” is back.

Starting the first profession-al game of his career, former Mississippi State outfielder Eli-jah MacNamee delivered the go-ahead run in the 10th inning on a sacrifice fly to right field as the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League defeated the Florence Freedom 5-4 Sunday night.

M a c N a m e e finished the game 1-for-4, with one RBI and a single to cap off an eventful week for current and former MSU players across the country.

Fresh off taking home American League Player of the Week honors, Nate Lowe of the Tampa Bay Rays notched

a three-for-three, one RBI, two double night Thursday against the New York Yankees.

He now has multi-hit games in four of his past eight con-tests.

Boston Red Sox first base-man Mitch Moreland has been on the injured list since June 8 but is on the mend. Moreland participated in rehab stints this weekend at Triple-A Pawtuck-et.

He’s batting .225 with 13

home runs, nine doubles and 34 RBIs in 47 games this sea-son.

San Diego Padres outfield-er Hunter Renfroe continues his historic season at the plate. Though he’s hitting just .246, Renfroe notched his 28th ho-mer of the season Saturday against the Chicago Cubs — moving him to No. 6 on MLB’s leaderboard.

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff was solid in

his lone start of the week. Strat-ton tossed 6 2/3 innings Tues-day against the Atlanta Braves, allowing just one run on five hits. He is now 11-3 on the year.

In the minor leagues, Ben Bracewell tossed three innings of scoreless ball, striking out four across two outings for the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators. Bracewell has allowed just four runs in his past 10 appearanc-es.

Gausman makes strong return from IL as Braves beat NatsTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATLANTA — Kevin Gausman showed he has the potential to add sta-bility to the Atlanta Braves’ rotation.

Just like last year.Gausman pitched into the eighth in-

ning after missing more than a month, Josh Donaldson and Ronald Acuña Jr. homered, and the Braves beat the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Sunday night to protect their NL East lead.

Atlanta acquired Gausman from Baltimore at the 2018 trade deadline and he won five games with a 2.87 ERA in 10 starts for the Braves. The right-hander had a bloated 6.21 ERA in 13 starts this year before landing on the injured list with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. But he was sharp in his first major league outing since June 10.

Gausman (3-5) allowed five hits and one run in sev-en-plus innings, with eight strikeouts and no walks.

“Hopefully he does for us what he did a year ago,” said Atlanta manager Brian Snitker, explaining Gaus-man’s return from the IL “would be like making a trade.”

The Braves’ rotation has endured some turnover, making Gausman’s strong start especially important 10 days before the trade deadline. The team sent strug-gling 2018 All-Star Mike Foltynewicz to Triple-A Gwin-nett and moved Sean Newcomb to the bullpen in the first half while more recently losing Max Fried to the IL with a finger blister.

Gausman said “every guy here is pitching well” and added: “I just hope to be another guy on that long list.”

Nick Markakis hit a two-run single in the first off Joe Ross (0-2). Donaldson added his sixth-inning ho-mer off Ross and a run-scoring single in the seventh. Acuña launched a two-run homer off Kyle McGowin in the eighth.

Following a split of the four-game series, the first-place Braves still lead the Nationals by 6½ games.

“We had chances to especially win three of them, if not all four,” Washington infielder Brian Dozier said.

Added manager Dave Martinez: “You were hoping to make up a couple games.”

Gausman had good control of his fastball and didn’t need to experiment with a curve he worked on during his minor league rehab assignment.

He did not allow a runner to reach second base until the eighth, when he was pulled after giving up singles to Dozier and Kurt Suzuki to open the inning. Pinch-hit-ter Gerardo Parra’s bloop single off Anthony Swarzak drove in Dozier.

Ross, recalled from Triple-A Fresno before the game, allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings.

Freddie Freeman had three hits and an RBI for At-lanta.

Nationals center fielder Victor Robles raced in to-ward the infield to make a diving catch of Dansby Swan-son’s shallow fly in the fifth.

MacNamee

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY SportsAtlanta Braves starting pitcher Kevin Gausman (45) pitches against the Washington Nationals during the sixth inning at SunTrust Park.

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Out of shadows of Irish golf, Lowry a major champion

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PORTRUSH, Ireland — No longer in the shadows of Irish golf, Shane Lowry now has his name etched on the base of the silver claret jug.

It’s on there with more than a century’s worth of the best that have conquered the links to win the British Open. Lowry gazed at the oldest trophy in golf as he tried to soak up his storybook finish Sunday at Royal Portrush, a course wet from rain and then from tears.

“I can’t believe this is mine,” Lowry said after his six-shot vic-tory.

He earned his place with a 63 in the third round that broke the 54-hole scoring record at the British Open and staked him to a four-shot lead. And then he han-dled the nerves and expectations, both in abundance, and never let anyone closer than three shots.

A year ago, Lowry sat in a park-ing lot at Carnoustie and cried af-ter missing the cut in the British Open for the fourth straight year.

“Golf wasn’t my friend at the time,” he said.

And there he was Sunday, in rain and wind so ferocious that pars felt like birdies, never giv-ing anyone much of a chance as he closed with a 1-over 72 for the largest margin of victory in the Open in nine years.

Lowry isn’t afraid to be honest, and he didn’t mind telling caddie Bo Martin that he was nervous, scared and worried he would mess up for a raucous, rollicking crowd that wanted nothing more than to celebrate with him.

“I suppose I didn’t even know going out this morning if I was good enough to win a major,” Lowry said. “And look, I’m here now, a major champion. I can’t be-lieve I’m saying it, to be honest.”

So many others in the Irish golf community can.

Graeme McDowell recalls a story from famed swing coach Pete Cowen, who long ago trav-eled to Dublin to scout the Irish Boys golf team. They were cu-rious about his views on the ob-vious star — a teenager named Rory McIlroy — except that Cow-en saw more.

“The guy said, ‘Who do you

like?’ And he said, ‘Rory McIl-roy looks pretty good, but that slightly overweight kid with the glasses on ... he looks good,’” Mc-Dowell said. “So he’s always been talented.”

That kid was Lowry, so talent-ed that he was still an amateur 10 years ago when he won the Irish Open at County Louth.

McDowell remembers some-

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TodayHIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

2 p.m. — Under Armour All-America Game, MLB

MLB BASEBALL6 p.m. — Boston at Tampa Bay, ESPN9 p.m. — Texas at Seattle OR Chicago Cubs at San Francisco (joined in progress), MLB

SOCCER (MEN’S)5:30 a.m. (Tuesday) — International Cham-pions Cup: Barcelona vs. Chelsea, Japan, ESPN2

SWIMMING6 a.m. — FINA World Championships, NBCSN

TENNIS6 p.m. — WTT: Orlando at Washington, CBSSN

TuesdayCYCLING

6:30 a.m. — Tour de France: Stage 16, 110 miles, Nîmes, France, NBCSN5:30 a.m. (Wednesday) — Tour de France: Stage 17, 128 miles, Pont du Gard to Gap, France, NBCSN

MLB BASEBALL7 p.m. — NY Yankees at Minnesota OR Oakland at Houston, MLB

SOCCER (MEN’S)6 p.m. — International Champions Cup: Real Madrid vs. Arsenal, Landover, Md., ESPN8 p.m. — International Champions Cup: Guadalajara vs. Atlético Madrid, Arlington, Texas, ESPN10 p.m. — Leagues Cup Soccer: LA Galaxy vs. Tijuana, quarterfinal, Carson, Calif., ESPN

WNBA BASKETBALL8:30 p.m. — All-Star Team Selection Spe-cial, ESPN29 p.m. — Seattle at Las Vegas, ESPN2

WednesdayCYCLING

5:30 a.m. — Tour de France: Stage 17, 128 miles, Pont du Gard to Gap, France, NBCSN

GOLF5 p.m. — World Long Drive Tour Golf: The ROC City Rumble, Chili, N.Y., GOLF4 a.m. (Thursday) — LPGA Tour Golf: The Evian Championship, first round, France, GOLF

HORSE RACING12 p.m. — From Del Mar, Calif., FS2

MLB BASEBALL11 p.m. — Boston at Tampa Bay OR Phila-delphia at Detroit (1 p.m.), MLB2:30 p.m. — Chicago Cubs at San Francis-co OR Texas at Seattle (4 p.m.) (joined in progress), MLB7 p.m. — TBA, ESPN10 p.m. — LA Angels at LA Dodgers (joined in progress), MLB

PAN AMERICAN GAMES9 a.m. — Day 1: From Peru, ESPNU

SOCCER (MEN’S)7 p.m. — Club Friendly: Liverpool vs. Sport-ing Clube de Portugal, New York City, N.Y., TNT

WNBA BASKETBALL12 p.m. — Washington at Minnesota, NBA

ThursdayAUTO RACING

3:55 a.m. (Friday) — Formula One: The German Grand Prix, practice session 1, Germany, ESPN2

CYCLING6 a.m. — Tour de France: Stage 18, 129 miles, Embrun to Valloire, France, NBCSN

GOLF4 a.m. — LPGA Tour Golf: The Evian Champi-onship, first round, France, GOLF6 a.m. — PGA Tour Champions Golf: The Senior Open Championship, first round, England, GOLF8:30 a.m. — LPGA Tour Golf: The Evian Championship, first round, France, GOLF10:30 a.m. — PGA Tour Champions Golf: The Senior Open Championship, first round, England, GOLF1 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: The WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, first round, Memphis, Tenn., GOLF6 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: The Barracuda Championship, first round, Reno, Nev., GOLF4 a.m. (Friday) — LPGA Tour Golf: The Evian Championship, second round, France

HORSE RACING12 p.m. — From Del Mar, Calif., FS2

MLB BASEBALL11:30 a.m. — St. Louis at Pittsburgh OR San Diego at NY Mets (12 p.m.), MLB6 p.m. — NY Yankees at Boston OR Minne-sota at Chicago (8 p.m.), MLB

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS8 p.m. — Professional Fighters League: From Atlantic City, N.J., ESPN2

PAN AMERICAN GAMES9 a.m. — Day 2: From Peru, ESPNU

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BaseballAmerican League Glance

At A GlanceAll Times EDTEast Division

W L Pct GBNew York 64 34 .653 —Tampa Bay 57 45 .559 9Boston 54 46 .540 11Toronto 38 63 .376 27½Baltimore 31 67 .316 33

Central Division W L Pct GBMinnesota 60 38 .612 —Cleveland 57 41 .582 3Chicago 44 52 .458 15Kansas City 37 64 .366 24½Detroit 30 65 .316 28½

West Division W L Pct GBHouston 64 37 .634 —Oakland 57 43 .570 6½Los Angeles 52 49 .515 12Texas 50 49 .505 13Seattle 40 62 .392 24½

Saturday’s GamesN.Y. Yankees 11, Colorado 5Chicago White Sox 2, Tampa Bay 1, 11 inningsToronto 7, Detroit 5Boston 17, Baltimore 6Houston 6, Texas 1Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0Oakland 5, Minnesota 4L.A. Angels 6, Seattle 2

Sunday’s GamesBaltimore 5, Boston 0Colorado 8, N.Y. Yankees 4Cleveland 5, Kansas City 4Detroit 4, Toronto 3, 10 inningsTampa Bay 4, Chicago White Sox 2Houston 5, Texas 3Minnesota 7, Oakland 6L.A. Angels 9, Seattle 3

Monday’s GamesCleveland (Clevinger 3-2) at Toronto (Borucki 0-0), 7:07 p.m.Boston (Rodriguez 11-4) at Tampa Bay (Beeks 5-0), 7:10 p.m.Miami (Richards 3-11) at Chicago White Sox (Nova 4-9), 8:10 p.m.N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 5-4) at Minnesota (Pe-rez 8-3), 8:10 p.m.Oakland (Bailey 8-6) at Houston (Cole 10-5), 8:10 p.m.Baltimore (Brooks 2-3) at Arizona (Ray 8-6), 9:40 p.m.Texas (Sampson 6-6) at Seattle (Gonzales 10-8), 10:10 p.m.Tuesday’s GamesCleveland (Bauer 9-7) at Toronto (Sanchez 3-14), 7:07 p.m.Boston (Sale 4-9) at Tampa Bay (Morton 11-3), 7:10 p.m.Philadelphia (Nola 8-2) at Detroit (Boyd 6-8), 7:10 p.m.Kansas City (Duffy 4-5) at Atlanta (Keuchel 3-3), 7:20 p.m.Miami (Smith 5-4) at Chicago White Sox (Covey 1-5), 8:10 p.m.N.Y. Yankees (German 12-2) at Minnesota (Gib-son 9-4), 8:10 p.m.Oakland (Fiers 9-3) at Houston (Miley 8-4), 8:10 p.m.Baltimore (Bundy 4-11) at Arizona (Kelly 7-9), 9:40 p.m.L.A. Angels (Pena 7-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 7-6), 10:10 p.m.Texas (Sampson 6-6) at Seattle (TBD), 10:10 p.m.

National LeagueAt A Glance

All Times EDTEast Division

W L Pct GBAtlanta 60 41 .594 —Washington 52 46 .531 6½Philadelphia 52 48 .520 7½New York 45 54 .455 14Miami 36 61 .371 22

Central Division W L Pct GBChicago 54 45 .545 —Milwaukee 53 48 .525 2St. Louis 51 47 .520 2½Pittsburgh 46 52 .469 7½Cincinnati 44 53 .454 9

West Division W L Pct GBLos Angeles 67 35 .657 —Arizona 50 50 .500 16San Francisco 50 50 .500 16Colorado 47 52 .475 18½San Diego 47 52 .475 18½

Saturday’s GamesN.Y. Yankees 11, Colorado 5Chicago Cubs 6, San Diego 5N.Y. Mets 11, San Francisco 4Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 1Cincinnati 3, St. Louis 2Washington 5, Atlanta 3Milwaukee 8, Arizona 3L.A. Dodgers 10, Miami 6

Sunday’s GamesColorado 8, N.Y. Yankees 4St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 1Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1, 11 inningsSan Diego 5, Chicago Cubs 1San Francisco 3, N.Y. Mets 2, 12 inningsL.A. Dodgers 9, Miami 0Milwaukee 7, Arizona 4Atlanta 7, Washington 1

Monday’s GamesColorado (Lambert 2-1) at Washington (Fedde 1-1), 7:05 p.m.St. Louis (Ponce de Leon 1-0) at Pittsburgh (Williams 3-3), 7:05 p.m.Cincinnati (Gray 5-6) at Milwaukee (Anderson 5-2), 8:10 p.m.Miami (Richards 3-11) at Chicago White Sox (Nova 4-9), 8:10 p.m.Baltimore (Brooks 2-3) at Arizona (Ray 8-6), 9:40 p.m.Chicago Cubs (Mills 0-0) at San Francisco (An-derson 3-2), 9:45 p.m.Tuesday’s GamesColorado (Gray 9-7) at Washington (Strasburg 12-4), 7:05 p.m.St. Louis (Hudson 9-4) at Pittsburgh (Archer 3-6), 7:05 p.m.Philadelphia (Nola 8-2) at Detroit (Boyd 6-8), 7:10 p.m.San Diego (Paddack 6-4) at N.Y. Mets (Vargas 4-5), 7:10 p.m.Kansas City (Duffy 4-5) at Atlanta (Keuchel 3-3), 7:20 p.m.

Cincinnati (Roark 5-6) at Milwaukee (Davies 8-2), 8:10 p.m.Miami (Smith 5-4) at Chicago White Sox (Covey 1-5), 8:10 p.m.Baltimore (Bundy 4-11) at Arizona (Kelly 7-9), 9:40 p.m.Chicago Cubs (Darvish 3-4) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 5-7), 9:45 p.m.L.A. Angels (Pena 7-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 7-6), 10:10 p.m.

Braves 7, Nationals 1Washington Atlanta ab r h bi ab r h biT.Trner ss 4 0 0 0 Acn Jr. lf 4 2 2 2Eaton rf 4 0 0 0 D.Swnsn ss 4 1 0 0Rendon 3b 4 0 0 0 F.Frman 1b 5 2 3 1J.Soto lf 4 0 0 0 Dnldson 3b 4 1 2 2Zmmrman 1b 1 0 1 0 Mrkakis rf 3 0 1 2M.Adams pr-1b 3 0 0 0 Albies 2b 3 0 2 0B.Dzier 2b 3 1 1 0 B.McCnn c 4 0 1 0Suzuki c 3 0 2 0 Incarte cf 2 1 0 0V.Rbles cf 3 0 0 0 Gausman p 3 0 0 0Ross p 2 0 1 0 Swarzak p 0 0 0 0Sipp p 0 0 0 0 Joyce ph 1 0 0 0Javy.Gr p 0 0 0 0 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0Grace p 0 0 0 0 Parra ph 1 0 1 1 McGowin p 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 1 6 1 Totals 33 7 11 7Washington 000 000 010—1Atlanta 200 001 22x—7E_Javy.Guerra (1). DP_Washington 1, Atlanta 1. LOB_Washington 4, Atlanta 8. 2B_F.Free-man (26). HR_Acuna Jr. (24), Donaldson (23). SB_F.Freeman (4). IP H R ER BB SO

WashingtonRoss L,0-2 5 1-3 8 3 3 2 6Sipp 1 0 0 0 0 1Javy.Guerra 1-3 2 2 2 3 1Grace 1-3 0 0 0 0 1McGowin 1 1 2 2 1 2AtlantaGausman W,3-5 7 5 1 1 0 8Swarzak 1 1 0 0 0 0Tomlin 1 0 0 0 0 0Gausman pitched to 2 batters in the 8thWP_Javy.Guerra 2, McGowin.Umpires_Home, Rob Drake; First, Mike Much-linski; Second, Tim Timmons; Third, Mike Winters.T_3:02. A_31,848 (41,149).

Giants 3, Mets 2, 12 innings

New York San Francisco ab r h bi ab r h biMcNeil rf-lf 5 0 0 0 Solano 2b 5 0 1 0J..Dvis lf 5 0 2 0 Slater rf 5 0 0 0Gsllman p 0 0 0 0 Austin 1b 3 0 0 0Alonso 1b 3 0 0 0 Belt ph-1b 1 0 0 0W.Ramos c 5 0 0 0 Posey c 3 2 2 0Cnforto cf-rf 5 1 1 1 Pillar cf 4 0 0 0T.Frzer 3b 5 0 1 0 Will.Sm p 0 0 0 0A.Rsrio ss 4 1 1 1 Mlancon p 0 0 0 0Hchvrri 2b 4 0 0 0 A.Dckrs ph 1 0 0 0Matz p 1 0 0 0 Gott p 0 0 0 0J.Wlson p 0 0 0 0 Z.Green 3b 3 0 2 1Cano ph 1 0 0 0 Sndoval ph-3b 2 0 0 0S.Lugo p 0 0 0 0 B.Crwfr ss 5 0 1 1D.Smith ph 1 0 0 0 Ystrzms lf-cf 4 1 1 1Ed.Diaz p 0 0 0 0 Menez p 2 0 0 0Familia p 0 0 0 0 Moronta p 0 0 0 0Lagares cf 0 0 0 0 Watson p 0 0 0 0 Panik ph 1 0 0 0 S.Dyson p 0 0 0 0 Vogt lf 1 0 0 0Totals 39 2 5 2 Totals 40 3 7 3New York 020 000 000 000—2San Francisco 010 100 000 001—3E_T.Frazier (7). DP_New York 2, San Francisco 1. LOB_New York 6, San Francisco 7. 2B_J..Davis (10), Posey (19), Z.Green (1). HR_Con-forto (18), A.Rosario (11), Yastrzemski (9). S_Matz (2). IP H R ER BB SONew YorkMatz 6 6 2 2 1 6J.Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 1S.Lugo 2 0 0 0 0 1Ed.Diaz 1 0 0 0 0 2Familia 0 0 0 0 2 0Gsellman L,1-2 1 1-3 1 1 1 0 0San FranciscoMenez 5 3 2 2 2 6Moronta 1 0 0 0 1 1Watson 1 0 0 0 0 1S.Dyson 1 0 0 0 0 1Will.Smith 1 0 0 0 1 2Melancon 2 1 0 0 0 1Gott W,6-0 1 1 0 0 0 2Familia pitched to 2 batters in the 11thHBP_by S.Lugo (Posey).Umpires_Home, Mark Ripperger; First, Jere-mie Rehak; Second, James Hoye; Third, Brian O’Nora.T_3:28. A_35,406 (41,915).

Brewers 7, Diamondbacks 4

Milwaukee Arizona ab r h bi ab r h biCain cf 3 0 0 0 J.Dyson rf 3 0 0 0Hiura 2b 5 1 2 0 I.Vrgas ph 1 0 0 0Mstakas 3b 5 1 2 1 Hirano p 0 0 0 0Aguilar 1b 3 1 0 0 Y.Lopez p 0 0 0 0Pina c 3 0 0 0 McFrlnd p 0 0 0 0Grandal ph-c 1 1 1 1 Crchton p 0 0 0 0Arcia ss 4 1 1 0 C.Kelly ph 1 0 0 0Gamel rf 3 1 1 1 K.Marte cf 3 2 2 0Sladino lf 3 1 1 4 E.Escbr 2b 5 0 2 1Wodruff p 2 0 0 0 C.Wlker 1b 4 0 0 1Ju.Grra p 0 0 0 0 Lamb 3b 3 0 0 0Claudio p 0 0 0 0 Ahmed ss 3 1 2 0Thames ph 1 0 0 0 A.Avila c 4 1 1 2F.Prlta p 0 0 0 0 Lcastro lf 4 0 2 0Jffress p 0 0 0 0 Young p 1 0 0 0Braun ph 1 0 0 0 Flores ph 1 0 0 0Hader p 0 0 0 0 A.Brdly p 0 0 0 0 A.Jones ph-rf 1 0 0 0Totals 34 7 8 7 Totals 34 4 9 4Milwaukee 000 400 030—7Arizona 121 000 000—4DP_Milwaukee 1. LOB_Milwaukee 5, Arizona 9. 2B_Hiura (9), Grandal (16), K.Marte (25), Locastro (6). 3B_Hiura (2). HR_Saladino (1), A.Avila (6). SB_K.Marte (5). CS_Cain (6). SF_C.Walker (1). IP H R ER BB SOMilwaukeeWoodruff 3 6 4 4 2 3Ju.Guerra 2 0 0 0 0 4Claudio 1 1 0 0 2 0F.Peralta W,4-3 1 0 0 0 1 1

Jeffress H,11 1 1 0 0 0 1Hader S,22-24 1 1 0 0 0 2ArizonaYoung 4 3 4 4 3 5A.Bradley 2 1 0 0 1 4Hirano 1 0 0 0 0 3Y.Lopez L,1-4 2-3 3 3 3 0 0McFarland 1-3 1 0 0 0 0Crichton 1 0 0 0 1 0Woodruff pitched to 0 batter in the 4thUmpires_Home, Jim Wolf; First, Sean Barber; Second, Sam Holbrook; Third, Manny Gon-zalez.T_3:39. A_33,111 (48,519).

Angels 9, Mariners 3Los Angeles Seattle ab r h bi ab r h biFltcher 3b 5 0 1 1 M.Smith cf 4 1 1 1Trout cf 4 1 1 1 J.Crwfr ss 4 0 0 0Ohtani dh 5 1 2 0 Moore ss 1 1 1 0Upton lf 4 1 1 1 Do.Sntn rf 4 0 2 1Simmons ss 4 0 0 0 T.Bckhm lf 3 0 2 0Pujols 1b 3 2 2 2 Narvaez dh 4 0 0 0Goodwin rf 4 1 2 2 T.Mrphy c 5 0 1 0Garneau c 4 2 2 1 K.Sager 3b 2 0 0 0Rengifo 2b 4 1 1 1 Negron ph-3b 2 0 1 0 Au.Nola 1b 4 1 1 0 D.Grdon 2b 4 0 3 0Totals 37 9 12 9 Totals 37 3 12 2Los Angeles 010 420 110—9Seattle 000 000 102—3DP_Los Angeles 1, Seattle 1. LOB_Los An-geles 3, Seattle 12. 2B_Ohtani (10), Upton (3), Goodwin (16), M.Smith (15), T.Murphy (7). 3B_Rengifo (3). HR_Trout (32), Pujols (15), Goodwin (8), Garneau (2). CS_M.Smith (5). SF_Pujols (7). IP H R ER BB SOLos AngelesPeters W,2-0 5 4 0 0 2 4No.Ramirez 1 1 0 0 1 1A.Mejia 2-3 3 1 1 0 1L.Garcia 1 1-3 2 0 0 0 3Cahill 1 2 2 2 2 1SeattleKikuchi L,4-7 5 9 7 7 1 3E.Swanson 2 2 1 1 0 1Festa 2 1 1 1 0 5WP_Cahill.Umpires_Home, Marvin Hudson; First, Nic Lentz; Second, Vic Carapazza; Third, Jordan Baker.T_3:15. A_24,767 (47,943).

Dodgers 9, Marlins 0Miami Los Angeles ab r h bi ab r h biGrndrsn lf 4 0 0 0 Pderson rf 4 2 2 2Cooper 1b 4 0 1 0 Ru.Mrtn ph-3b 1 0 0 0Bri.And rf 4 0 1 0 J.Trner 3b-2b 3 2 0 0N.Wlker 3b 4 0 1 0 C.Sager ss 4 0 1 0S.Cstro 2b 4 0 0 0 Muncy 1b 3 2 1 2Alfaro c 4 0 2 0 Pollock cf 4 2 3 4Puello cf 2 0 0 0 Beaty lf 4 0 0 0Chen p 0 0 0 0 K.Hrnan 2b-rf 4 0 2 1Rojas ph 1 0 1 0 A.Brnes c 4 0 0 0Gerrero p 0 0 0 0 Buehler p 2 1 0 0Conley p 0 0 0 0 Sadler p 1 0 0 0Rivera ss 3 0 0 0 Frguson p 0 0 0 0Ymamoto p 1 0 0 0 H.Rmrez cf 2 0 0 0 Totals 33 0 6 0 Totals 34 9 9 9Miami 000 000 000—0Los Angeles 202 110 30x—9E_Alfaro (7), Rivera (2). LOB_Miami 6, Los An-geles 4. 2B_Bri.Anderson (22), N.Walker (12), K.Hernandez (12). HR_Pederson (23), Muncy (26), Pollock (6). SB_Pollock (2). IP H R ER BB SOMiamiYamamoto L,4-1 4 4 5 5 2 4Chen 2 4 1 1 0 3Guerrero 1 1 3 2 1 2Conley 1 0 0 0 0 0Los AngelesBuehler W,9-1 7 5 0 0 0 11Sadler 1 0 0 0 0 1Ferguson 1 1 0 0 0 2WP_Yamamoto, Chen.Umpires_Home, Mark Wegner; First, Alan Porter; Second, Jim Reynolds; Third, Stu Scheuwater.T_2:41. A_47,469 (56,000).

Twins 7, Athletics 6Oakland Minnesota ab r h bi ab r h biSemien ss 3 1 1 0 Kepler cf 6 2 3 4M.Chpmn 3b 5 0 2 0 J.Plnco ss 3 0 1 1M.Olson 1b 3 0 1 0 Cruz dh 4 0 1 0Canha rf 5 0 0 0 E.Rsrio lf 5 0 1 0Lureano cf 4 0 0 0 Sano 3b 5 0 0 0K.Davis dh 4 1 0 0 Gnzalez rf 3 1 1 0Grssman lf 3 1 1 0 Arraez 2b 5 1 3 0Profar 2b 1 1 0 0 Adranza 1b 5 2 3 2Pinder ph-2b 0 0 0 1 J.Cstro c 3 1 0 0Hrrmann ph 1 0 1 1 Barreto pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Phegley c 2 1 1 3 Totals 31 6 7 5 Totals 39 7 13 7Oakland 000 021 120—6Minnesota 130 010 002—7E_Laureano (5). DP_Oakland 1. LOB_Oakland 9, Minnesota 13. 2B_M.Chapman (26), Gross-man (17), Herrmann (2), Kepler (23), J.Polanco (27), Adrianza (3). 3B_Adrianza (2). HR_Pheg-ley (10), Kepler (24). SB_Semien (6). SF_Pin-der (3), Phegley (4). IP H R ER BB SOOaklandMengden 3 1-3 6 4 4 5 2Wang 1 2-3 3 1 1 1 1Trivino 2 1 0 0 1 0Soria H,11 1 0 0 0 0 1Hendriks L,4-1 BS,2 2-3 3 2 2 0 1MinnesotaPineda 5 1-3 4 3 3 5 8R.Harper H,8 2-3 1 0 0 0 0May BS,2 1 2-3 2 3 2 3 3Littell 1-3 0 0 0 0 1K.Stewart W,2-1 1 0 0 0 1 2WP_R.Harper, May.Umpires_Home, Ryan Additon; First, Bruce Dreckman; Second, Gary Cederstrom; Third, Adrian Johnson.T_4:02. A_34,070 (38,649).

Padres 5, Cubs 1San Diego Chicago ab r h bi ab r h biTts Jr. ss 4 0 2 3 Schwrbr lf 4 0 1 0Margot cf 5 0 0 0 J.Baez ss 4 1 1 0Machado 3b 4 0 0 0 Bryant 3b 4 0 1 0Hosmer 1b 4 0 1 0 Rizzo 1b 4 0 2 1Renfroe rf 3 1 1 0 R.Grcia 2b 4 0 0 0F.Mejia c 3 2 2 1 Heyward rf 3 0 0 0Myers lf 4 0 0 0 Almr Jr cf 3 0 0 0

L.Urias 2b 2 2 0 0 Mldnado c 2 0 0 0Morejon p 1 0 0 0 Cratini ph-c 1 0 0 0Qntrill p 1 0 0 0 Hndrcks p 2 0 1 0G.Grcia ph 0 0 0 1 Brach p 0 0 0 0Yates p 0 0 0 0 Dscalso ph 1 0 0 0 Ryan p 0 0 0 0 Edwrds p 0 0 0 0Totals 31 5 6 5 Totals 32 1 6 1San Diego 000 010 103—5Chicago 100 000 000—1DP_San Diego 1, Chicago 1. LOB_San Diego 6, Chicago 4. 2B_Renfroe (15), Bryant (29). HR_F.Mejia (4). S_Quantrill (2). IP H R ER BB SOSan DiegoMorejon 2 1-3 3 1 1 0 1Quantrill W,3-2 5 2-3 2 0 0 0 6Yates 1 1 0 0 0 3ChicagoHendricks L,7-8 7 4 2 2 2 5Brach 1 0 0 0 1 1Ryan 2-3 1 2 2 1 0Edwards Jr. 1-3 1 1 1 1 0HBP_by Edwards Jr. (G.Garcia).Umpires_Home, Chad Whitson; First, Larry Vanover; Second, Dan Bellino; Third, Dave Rackley.T_2:49. A_39,954 (41,649).

Phillies 2, Pirates 1, 11 innings

Philadelphia Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h biKingery cf-ss 4 0 0 0 Newman 2b-ss 2 1 1 0Segura ss 2 0 0 0 Rynolds lf 5 0 0 0N.Wllms lf 3 0 0 0 S.Marte cf 4 0 1 0B.Hrper rf 4 1 1 0 Bell 1b 4 0 0 0Hoskins 1b 4 1 2 1 Me.Cbrr rf 5 0 2 1B.Mller 3b 3 0 0 0 J.Osuna 3b 3 0 1 0Franco ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Crick p 0 0 0 0C.Hrnan 2b 5 0 1 1 F.Vazqz p 0 0 0 0Haseley lf-cf 4 0 1 0 C.Dckrs ph 0 0 0 0Knapp c 3 0 0 0 Strtton p 0 0 0 0Smyly p 2 0 0 0 Stllngs ph 1 0 0 0Ralmuto ph 1 0 0 0 Kang ss 2 0 0 0Nicasio p 0 0 0 0 Moran ph-3b 2 0 0 0Morgan p 0 0 0 0 El.Diaz c 4 0 0 0Neris p 0 0 0 0 Agrazal p 2 0 0 0Quinn ph 1 0 1 0 Ri.Rdri p 0 0 0 0R.Sarez p 0 0 0 0 A.Frzer 2b 2 0 1 0Totals 38 2 6 2 Totals 36 1 6 1Philadelphia 000 100 000 01—2Pittsburgh 100 000 000 00—1DP_Pittsburgh 1. LOB_Philadelphia 7, Pitts-burgh 9. 2B_B.Harper (29), Quinn (2), New-man (13), A.Frazier (22). HR_Hoskins (21). CS_Newman (4). S_Newman (2). IP H R ER BB SOPhiladelphiaSmyly 6 4 1 1 2 8Nicasio 1 0 0 0 0 0Morgan 1 0 0 0 1 2Neris 1 0 0 0 1 0R.Suarez W,3-0 2 2 0 0 0 3PittsburghAgrazal 6 3 1 1 2 5Ri.Rodriguez 1 0 0 0 0 1Crick 1 0 0 0 0 0F.Vazquez 1 1 0 0 0 1Stratton L,1-3 2 2 1 1 0 1HBP_by Agrazal (Hoskins), by Ri.Rodriguez (Knapp), by Neris (S.Marte), by Neris (Moran).Umpires_Home, Ben May; First, Cory Blaser; Second, Laz Diaz; Third, Tony Randazzo.T_3:41. A_24,830 (38,362).

BasketballWNBA Glance

All Times EDTEASTERN CONFERENCE

W L Pct GBConnecticut 12 6 .667 —Washington 11 6 .647 ½Chicago 11 8 .579 1½New York 8 10 .444 4Indiana 6 14 .300 7Atlanta 5 14 .263 7½

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GBLas Vegas 12 6 .667 —Seattle 12 8 .600 1Los Angeles 10 8 .556 2Minnesota 10 9 .526 2½Phoenix 9 8 .529 2½Dallas 5 14 .263 7½

Saturday’s GamesNew York 83, Los Angeles 78Phoenix 70, Dallas 66

Sunday’s GamesWashington 93, Atlanta 65Las Vegas 79, Minnesota 74Chicago 78, Indiana 70

Monday’s GamesNo games scheduled

Tuesday’s GamesLos Angeles at Atlanta, 7 p.m.Indiana at Phoenix, 10 p.m.Seattle at Las Vegas, 10 p.m.<

SoccerMajor League Soccer

At A GlanceAll Times EDT

EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GAPhiladelphia 11 6 6 39 41 32Atlanta 11 8 3 36 35 25D.C. United 9 6 8 35 31 26New York 10 8 4 34 37 31N.Y. City FC 8 3 8 32 33 23Montreal 9 11 3 30 27 38New England 8 8 6 30 30 38Toronto FC 8 9 5 29 36 37Orlando City 7 10 5 26 29 29Chicago 5 10 8 23 34 35Columbus 6 14 3 21 21 34Cincinnati 5 15 2 17 21 51

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GALos Angeles FC 14 3 4 46 55 20LA Galaxy 12 8 1 37 30 27Seattle 10 6 5 35 32 28Minnesota United 10 7 4 34 38 30San Jose 10 7 4 34 36 32FC Dallas 9 8 5 32 31 26Real Salt Lake 9 9 3 30 30 30Houston 9 9 3 30 32 34Portland 8 8 4 28 31 32S. Kan. City 6 8 7 25 32 36Colorado 5 11 5 20 32 42Vancouver 4 11 8 20 23 41NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Wednesday, July 17Atlanta 5, Houston 0

New England 4, Vancouver 0Columbus 2, Chicago 2, tieToronto FC 3, New York 1

Thursday, July 18D.C. United 4, Cincinnati 1Orlando City 1, Portland 1, tie

Friday, July 19LA Galaxy 3, Los Angeles FC 2Saturday, July 20Columbus 2, Montreal 1Houston 3, Toronto FC 1Philadelphia 2, Chicago 0FC Dallas 2, Sporting Kansas City 0New York City FC 2, Colorado 1Minnesota United 1, Real Salt Lake 1, tieSan Jose 3, Vancouver 1

Sunday, July 21Atlanta 2, D.C. United 0New England 2, Cincinnati 0New York 1, Orlando City 0Portland 2, Seattle 1

Friday, July 26Sporting Kansas City at New York City FC, 7:30 p.m.Atlanta at Los Angeles FC, 10 p.m.

Saturday, July 27Orlando City at New England, 7 p.m.Columbus at New York, 7:30 p.m.Cincinnati at Toronto FC, 8 p.m.D.C. United at Chicago, 8 p.m.Philadelphia at Montreal, 8 p.m.Real Salt Lake at FC Dallas, 8 p.m.Seattle at Houston, 8 p.m.Vancouver at Minnesota United, 8 p.m.Colorado at San Jose, 10 p.m.LA Galaxy at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

TransactionsSunday’s Moves

BASEBALLAmerican LeagueBALTIMORE ORIOLES — Designated OF Keon Broxton for assignment. Recalled RHP Branden Kline from Norfolk (IL).BOSTON RED SOX — Sent LHP Brian John-son to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.CLEVELAND INDIANS — Sent RHP Danny Salazar to Columbus (IL) for a rehab assign-ment.DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned RHP Zac Reininger to Toledo (IL). Placed RHP Spencer Turnbull on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Thurs-day Recalled LHPs Gregory Soto and Tyler Alexander from Toledo.KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Signed RHP Tys-ghaun Chapman to a minor league contract.LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned 1B/LHP Jared Walsh to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled LHP Dillon Peters from Salt Lake. Requested uncon-ditional release waivers on RHP Matt Harvey.MINNESOTA TWINS — Traded RHP Matt Magill to Seattle for cash.SEATTLE MARINERS — Sent RHP Hunter Strickland to Tacoma (PCL) for a rehab as-signment.TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed OF Kevin Kier-maier on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Guillermo Heredia and RHP Hunter Wood from Durham (IL).National LeagueATLANTA BRAVES — Reinstated RHP Kevin Gausman from the 10-day IL.COLORADO ROCKIES — Designated INF Mark Reynolds for assignment. Optioned RHP Antonio Senzatela to Albuquerque (PCL). Re-called RHP Jeff Hoffman from Albuquerque. Selected the contract of LHP Sam Howard from Albuquerque.LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Assigned LHP Zac Rosscup outright to Oklahoma City (PCL).MIAMI MARLINS — Sent 3B Jon Berti to New Orleans (PCL) for a rehab assignment.MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent RHP Jimmy Nelson to Wisconsin (MWL) for a rehab as-signment.PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Optioned RHP JD Hammer to Lehigh Valley (IL). Designated RHP Fernando Salas for assignment.ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned RHPs Ryan Helsley and Dominic Leone to Memphis (PCL). Recalled 1B Rangel Ravelo and LHP Tyler Webb from Memphis.SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned OF Josh Naylor and RHP Trey Wingenter to El Paso (PCL). Selected the contracts of RHP Michel Baez and LHP Adrian Morejon from El Paso. Recalled RHP Miguel Diaz from El Paso and transferred him to the 60-day IL. Transferred RHP Adam Warren to the 60-day IL.SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Optioned LHP Ty Blach to Sacramento (PCL). Designated LHP Derek Holland and INF Ryder Jones for assignment or release. Selected the contracts of LHP Conner Menez and INF Zach Green from Sacramento.WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Placed RHP Austin Voth on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Thursday. Recalled RHP Joe Ross from Fres-no (PCL).American AssociationCLEBURNE RAILROADERS — Traded LHP Martire Garcia to Lincoln for a player to be named.GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Released OF Alex Boxwell.KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed OF Tyler Marincov.LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Released RHP Tyler Herr.ST. PAUL SAINTS — Signed RHP Ryan Schlosser.SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Signed LHP Andrew Chin.WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed LHPs Grant Borne and Justin Kamplain.Frontier LeagueFLORENCE FREEDOM — Signed RHP Sean Hughes.JOLIET SLAMMERS — Signed OF Clayton Harp and C Tommy LaCongo.SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Signed LHP Cole Cook.

FOOTBALLNational Football LeagueHOUSTON TEXANS — Placed DE J.J. Watt and WRs DeAndre Carter and DeAndre Hop-kins on the PUP list; LB Jamal Davis II on the non-football illness list; and NT Walter Palmore and TE Kahale Warring on the non-football injury list.TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed LB Devin White.

COLLEGECLAYTON STATE — Announced junior wom-en’s basketball G Praise Russell is transferring from Savannah State.

Summer CampsCoerver Soccer Camp

Columbus Soccer Organization will host a pair of Coerver skills camps from 5:30-8:30 p.m. July 22-25 at the Lowndes County Soccer Complex downtown.

This will include a “First Skills” camp for ages 4-6, as well as the “Play Like the Stars” camp for ages 7 and up.

Coerver is a recognized leader in soccer skills training. Registration is now open online at https://www.coervermoves.com. Click on the “locations at the top to select Mississippi.

For more information, contact CSO at tvelek@yahoo.com.

TOP Soccer returning to ColumbusColumbus Soccer Organization announced the

return of TOP Soccer after a five-year hiatus.TOP Soccer is a program run in partnership with the

YMCA for 4-19 year olds with special needs.Registration forms can be picked up and/or filled

out at the YMCA at Sixth St. N. or can be done online at https://columbusmssoccer.org/.

Sign up will run through Aug. 16 while play will begin Sept. 9 at the Downtown Soccer Complex.

For further information please contact Tom Velek at tvelek@yahoo.com.

SPorTS BrieFS AROUND THE WORLD IN SPORTS

Adam Peaty, Canadian teen win breaststroke titles at world swims

The AssociATed Press

GWANGJU, South Korea — Adam Peaty became the first man to win a third 100-meter breaststroke title at the world swimming championships today. Katinka Hosszu of Hungary also added more gold to her collection.

Peaty claimed the title in 57.14 sec-onds, a night after he became the first man to break 57 seconds in the semifi-nals. The British swimmer was under his own world-record pace at the turn before coming home a full body-length in front and 1.32 seconds ahead of team-mate James Wilby.

In the semis, Peaty was timed in 56.88. He’s also the current Olympic champion.

Wilby touched in 58.46. Yan Zibei of China was third in 58.63.

Hosszu extended her dominance in the women’s 200 individual medley, claiming her record fourth title. That’s the same number of times she’s won the 400 IM.

Nicknamed “The Iron Lady” for her relentless workload, Hosszu won in 2 minutes, 7.53 seconds.

Ye Shiwen of China finished 1.07 sec-onds back in second. Sydney Pickrem of Canada took bronze.

Canada’s Margaret MacNeil, a 19-year-old competing in her biggest international meet so far, upset Sarah Sjostrom in the women’s 100 breast, an event the Swede had won four times.

Sjostrom took it out strong, dipping under her world-record pace on the first

lap, while MacNeil was in fifth.But MacNeil roared back with the

fastest closing lap — 29.06 — of the eight-woman final and touched first in 55.83.

Sjostrom was second in 56.22, de-nied a record fifth title in the 100 breast. Emma McKeon of Australia earned bronze in 56.61.

After receiving their medals, the three women gathered on the top podi-um spot and raised their palms to the crowd, displaying a message to ailing 19-year-old Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee.

“Rikako never give up” it read, with hearts decorating their palms. Sjostrom came up with the idea.

Ikee announced in February that she has leukemia. She was the world junior champion in the 100 fly and had the fast-est time in the world last year. She is aiming to return in time to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.

“We’re hoping this will show that we’re supporting her and we’re here if she needs anything,” said MacNeil, who swims at Michigan.

The United States won its first-ev-er gold in the men’s 50 butterfly, a non-Olympic event. Caeleb Dressel’s time of 22.35 set a championship record and earned him a ninth career world ti-tle.

Two years ago, Dressel won seven golds to equal Michael Phelps’ record at a single worlds. The 50 fly was the only event Dressel failed to win in Budapest.

China’s Sun Yang was back in the pool for the 200 freestyle semifinals a night after winning the 400 free. He qualified second-fastest behind Clyde Lewis of Australia. The final is Tuesday night.

Peaty is the first man to win a third 100-meter title

CyclingTantalizingly poised Tour de France saving its best for last

NIMES, France — A Tour de France jam-packed with unexpected plot twists is saving its biggest surprise for last.

With six riders within reach of the podium heading into the toughest final stages in the Alps, the race that resumes Tuesday after the final off-day is tantalizingly poised. Furious racing over the first 2,500 kilometers (1,500 miles) through Belgium and France and the uncertain outcome ahead of the grand finale in Paris are conspiring to deliver the most engrossing Tour in recent memory.

Like a summer rain, the suspense of still not knowing who will win with just six of the 21 stages remaining is exquisitely refreshing for cycling’s greatest race after years of implacable domination by the uber-rich, super-calculating British Ineos team, formerly Sky.

Either one of Geraint Thomas, Ineos’ struggling defending champion, or Thibaut Pinot, the French climber who rebounded in the Pyrenees from what had seemed a decisive loss of time on the flat before the mountains, could still ride up the Champs-Elysees in the iconic yellow jersey on Sunday.

A Pinot victory would trigger delirium across France, which has had no homegrown champion to celebrate since Bernard Hinault in 1985 and suffered the indignity of many years when Lance Armstrong and other dopers hijacked the race that is as much part of the French national identity as romance and the baguette.

But Thomas’ Colombian teammate Egan Bernal or dark horses Steven Kruijswijk from the Netherlands and German rider Emanuel Buchmann could put French champagne back on ice. Making few waves and avoiding the misfortunes, mis-takes and big off-color days that sank other riders’ title hopes, they’re very much in the podium picture. But their stealthy consistency could hit its limits in the Alps, where conservative riding might not be enough to win if Pinot and others attack, as expected.

Just 39 seconds — practically nothing in cycling, where riders often lose minutes when they wilt on big climbs — separate Thomas, in second place overall, from Buchmann, in sixth. Kruijswijk is third, Pinot fourth and Bernal fifth.

The Alpine stages from Thursday to Saturday will see the Tour ascend six times to above 2,000 meters in the three days, with two uphill finishes. The trilogy of pain for some, joy for others, will seal the podium placings before the ceremonial run-in to Paris, where there’ll be tears of red, white and blue — either of delight or sorrow.

Either way, the Tour can say something that has not always been true in recent years: there is still much more to come.

SOURCE: The Associated Press

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

Fernandez scores twice as Timbers outlast rival Sounders 2-1The AssociATed Press

SEATTLE — Brian Fernandez only arrived in Portland a couple of months ago. He’s quickly become a despised figure in Seattle.

Fernandez scored his second goal of the match in the 51st min-ute, moments after Seattle had pulled even, and the Portland Tim-bers beat the Sounders 2-1 on Sun-day night in the first MLS clash of the season between the Cascadia rivals.

For Fernandez, it was his third and fourth goals against Seattle this season. He scored twice against the Sounders when the sides met in a U.S. Open Cup match last month.

But what he did on Sunday — be-fore a crowd of more than 50,000 — had a bigger impact.

“To come to a stadium, especial-ly in a big rivalry derby like this, and be able to score and be able to quiet people and not have people talk to you during the match it’s beautiful,” Fernandez said through an inter-preter. “It’s part of the game. I don’t mean to be condescending. I don’t mean to be arrogant about it. It’s just one of those beautiful things about football.”

It was the first league matchup between the rivals since last year’s Western Conference semifinals, when Portland advanced from the two-leg series after an exhaust-ing, exhilarating second-leg that eventually went to penalties before the Timbers moved on. Portland reached the MLS Cup final before losing to Atlanta.

While the stakes weren’t the same, the intensity between the two long rivals was evident and erupted after the final whistle with several scrums, plenty of pushing and shoving and players needing to be separated. Seattle’s Roman Tor-res and Portland goalkeeper Steve Clark were at the center of the ac-tivity, but plenty of others were in-volved.

“When you get taunted by some of their players toward the end of the game, that’s a rivalry,” said Seat-tle goalkeeper Stefan Frei, who was trying to separate others after the game. “Maybe getting feisty after the referee blows the whistle and people go after each other, we just need to remember those moments when we play them next time.”

Fernandez scored his seventh and eighth goals of the season in just his second full month with the Timbers after being signed as a designated player form Necaxa in Mexico.

Fernandez gave Portland the early lead when he collected the ricochet from Jorge Moreira’s shot off the crossbar and scored in the 20th minute, finishing into an open net. After Seattle’s Raul Ru-idiaz scored in the 50th minute to pull the Sounders even, Fernandez answered seconds later when his

one-time shot deflected off Frei and trickled into the goal.

The victory kept alive Portland’s chances of winning the Cascadia Cup competition between the Tim-bers, Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps. It was also a crucial three road points for the Timbers, who have just two MLS matches away from Providence Park the rest of the regular season.

It’s also the second straight year Portland won the only regular-sea-son matchup in Seattle.

“There is a belief we can do it to-gether as a group and there is that trust in each other to go out there and play with our hearts and stick to what we ask them to do,” Port-land coach Giovanni Savarese said.

While Ruidiaz did collect Seat-tle’s only goal and his eighth of the season, he’ll also lament a pair of missed chances in the first 45 min-utes and another opportunity in the 79th minute.

Seattle will have its chance to get even on Aug. 23 when the teams meet in Portland.

“Still some fire in this rivalry, and that got stoked to a higher level tonight,” Seattle coach Brian Schmetzer said. “We’ll remember some of the things that happened tonight, and hopefully we can use that in the next game.”

‘When you get taunted by some of their players toward the end of the game, that’s a rivalry.’

Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei

ATLANTA 2, dc United 0ATLANTA — Gonzalo Martínez had a goal and an

assist in the closing minutes to help Atlanta United beat D.C. United 2-0 on Sunday.

Brad Guzan had three saves for his MLS-leading 10th shutout this season.

Atlanta (11-8-3) controlled the action throughout — finishing with 71.4% possession and outshooting D.C. United 18-7 — and finally broke through as time waned. Darlington Nagbe lofted a cross that Martínez head-ed home from point-blank range to open the scoring in the 89th minute. Josef Martínez slipped behind the defense, ran onto a long ball from Gonzalo Martínez flipped it over the head of charging goalkeeper Bill Ha-mid and into the net in the second minute of stoppage time.

D.C. (9-6-8), which has just one win its last five games, fell into third in the Eastern Conference stand-ings, one point behind Atlanta (36) and four back of Philadelphia.

Josef Martínez chipped a penalty kick over the cross-

bar in the 72nd minute. It was just the second times in 17 tries in MLS that he failed to convert from the spot.

reVoLUTioN 2, Fc ciNciNNATi 0CINCINNATI — Charles Gil had a goal and an as-

sist, Matt Turner had a career-high seven saves and New England beat expansion FC Cincinnati to extend its unbeaten streak to 10 games.

New England (8-8-6) is 6-0-4 since a 5-0 loss at Chi-cago on May 8.

Defender Kendall Watson poked away the ball from Gustavo Bou at the top of the 6-yard box, and Gil first-timed a rising side-footer into the net to give the Revo-lution the lead in the ninth minute.

Antonio Mlinar Delamea scored in the 55th, head-ing a cross by Gil just inside the near post. It was the third career goal for Delamea, a 28-year-old defender in his third MLS season.

FC Cincinnati (5-14-2) has lost eight of its last 10 and has been outscored 33-9 during that stretch.

soUrce: The Associated Press

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Tears of a father for his champion son at OpenBY TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist

Brendan Lowry thought his son might one day play in front of thou-

sands of screaming fans at Croke Park in Dublin, where he and his two brothers helped lead his team to victory in the 1982 Gaelic football champi-onships. He had a footballer’s build, after all, and the game was the family’s sport.

Shane Lowry liked golf better. But the father got the part about playing in front of thousands of screaming fans right.

Another big win for the Irish at the British Open. Tears for everyone around.

And a day unlike anything Brendan Lowry ever experi-enced on the pitch.

“Nothing like that,” he said as his son was walking down the final fairway. “This is so much better.”

Lowry led the cheers from a portal off the 18th green Sunday as his son came into view, emerging from a swarm

of fans rushing up the fairway at Royal Portrush. He threw both arms up in the air in celebration, tears welling up in his eyes.

Around him, other family members shed some tears of their own. There was so much crying going on that former Open champion Padraig Harrington — who made sure he was on hand along with Graeme McDowell to celebrate his fellow Irishman — nearly broke down himself.

“I’m going to start crying,” Harrington said.

They were tears of joy for a player everyone seems to love. And they were tears of happiness for a country in a complicated relationship with its northern neighbor.

Three Northern Irish play-ers started the first Open here in 68 years as both sentimen-tal and betting favorites. When it finished on a soggy and windy day, an Irishman from about four hours away was the winner — and a wildly popular one at that.

“I know they treated Shane

like one of their own,” said Mc-Dowell, who grew up playing in Portrush. “North or south of the border. There is no border when it comes to golf in Ireland, simple as that.”

A day that began for Lowry with unimaginable pressure ended in the kind of joy that made everyone at Royal Por-trush smile — if they weren’t crying at the same time. He took a four-shot lead into the final round of the British Open and survived some shaky early moments to win by six.

Alongside every step of the way was his father, who was perplexed when his son took up golf and finally decided to take up the game himself be-cause of all the time he spent driving Shane to golf courses.

“It’s a dream come true,” Brendan Lowry said.

Two years ago his son was playing so poorly he lost his card on the PGA Tour. The year before, he lost a lot of his confidence when he coughed up a four-stroke lead going into the final round of a U.S. Open won by Dustin Johnson.

Now he’s a major champion, and what they call in these parts the champion golfer of the year. The win was both ca-reer defining and life altering, for a red-haired, freckle-faced player who might have the best touch around the greens of anyone not named Phil Mickelson.

It looked like a rout. But it felt much different inside.

“I didn’t feel great out there, it was probably the most uncomfortable I’ve ever felt on a golf course,” Lowry said. “You’re out there trying to win an Open in your home country and it’s just incredibly difficult.”

Technically, Northern Ireland isn’t Lowry’s home country, though a lot of Irish consider it so. Northern Ire-land was in a bloody tug-of-war between Britain and Ireland for years before a 1998 treaty helped restore order.

The Open returned for the first time since 1951 because of that, because Royal Por-trush is a great golf course and because the Emerald Isle has

rabid golf fans. Some 237,000 of them — some waving Irish flags — bought tickets this week and were treated to spec-tacular vistas off the North Atlantic, and the blustery weather that goes with the area.

“I think the players got sunshine, they got flat calm, they got a bit of breeze from different directions,” McDow-ell said. “And they got a little Portrush Armageddon.”

The wind blew so hard Sunday that Lowry’s umbrella broke on the front nine. Rain fell heavily at times, and it was only appropriate that it started again as the final twosome came up to the 18th green.

On the ground, the tears were flowing almost as hard. About the only one not crying was the winner himself, who hugged his wife and young daughter, then walked off the green into an embrace with his father.

“Unreal,” Lowry kept repeating as he hugged family members and friends off the 18th green. “Unreal.”

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thing else about that Irish Open, the first time he met Lowry.

“I just shot 61 at Baltray, and he came in and shot 62,” McDowell said. “And he didn’t even introduce himself. He said, ‘I can’t believe you beat me by one out there.’ And I’m like, ‘Who’s this kid?’”

That kid is now “champion golfer of the year.”

Lowry could barely contain his joy when he rolled in an 8-foot birdie putt on the 15th hole for a six-shot lead with three to play. He knew it was over when he found the fairway on the 17th be-cause “I knew that I could really lose a ball from there.”

The cheers got louder with each step closer to the finish line, and Lowry stretched out his arms when his second shot to the 18th was safely on the fringe.

Waiting to celebrate with him was Mc-Dowell, a former U.S. Open champion who grew up at Portrush; Padraig Har-rington, who preceded Lowry as the first Irishman to win a major; four-time major champion Brooks Koepka and his caddie, Rickie Elliott, also raised at Por-trush and once a promising amateur in Irish golf.

Lowry was asked earlier in the week if he felt like a forgotten Irishman.

The return of the British Open to Northern Ireland for the first time in 68 years was all about McIlroy, McDowell and Darren Clarke, a trio of Ulstermen with major championships. No one in these parts — the largest Open crowd outside of St. Andrews — will forget Lowry and his performance.

“Everyone knows we’re all one coun-

try when it comes to golf,” Lowry said.The names on the claret jug include

Harry Vardon and Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. Lowry would be equally satisfied to see his name be-low Clarke and McIlroy, Harrington and Fred Daly.

He held the jug aloft on the 18th green and said to crowd, “This one’s for you.”

Lowry was headed home for a cele-bration — the Irish are known for that, too.

“It’s not going to sink in for a couple of days, is it?” he said.

He won for the fifth time in his career, a short list that includes big wins — the Irish Open as an amateur, a World Golf Championship at Firestone, and earlier this year in the Abu Dhabi Champion-ship.

“The one thing you want to do is back up your success,” Lowry said. “In the short term, I’m going to enjoy this, there’s no doubt about that. My big goal still remains the same, and that is to be on the plane going to Whistling Straits next year (for the Ryder Cup). Hopefully, that involves a couple of wins along the way.”

It will be hard to beat this one — an Irishman winning the first Open in Northern Ireland since 1951.

He stood near the tunnel leading to stairs away from the 18th green with family, friends, coaches and major cham-pions. He wasn’t the other Irishman or even the forgotten Irishman. He was a major champion.

“He can create his own shadows,” McDowell said.

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At the double-A level, Jack Kruger closed his week on a tear, totaling seven hits and five RBIs in 13 plate appearanc-es for the Mobile BayBears. Kruger is now hitting .371 with 13 hits and seven RBIs over his past 10 games.

Gavin Collins continued his recent string of success at the plate, as he boasts a four-game hit streak for the Single-A Lynchburg Hillcats — bring-ing his season average up to .267 with a .742 OPS.

Also at Single-A, JP France of the Fayetteville Woodpeckers tossed sev-en innings of three-run ball against the Potomac Nationals Saturday. France al-lowed eight hits and struck out eight in the game.

Jacob Lindgren rebounded from a rough three outing stretch, recording one shutout inning of work this week for the Single-A Kannapolis Intimidators.

At short season Single-A 2019 Bull-dog Colby White threw 1 ⅔ scoreless in-

nings for the Hudson Valley Renegades. White Has not allowed a run in his past three appearances.

Of those players still suiting up for MSU, junior Jordan Westburg has found his stride in the Cape Cod League. Westburg is riding a six-game hit streak in which he’s recorded three multi-hit games and notched three RBIs. He’s now hitting .356 with a .973 OPS.

Elsewhere, redshirt freshman Hunt-er Blalock has seen a recent uptick at

the plate as well while playing for the Strasburg Express of the Valley Base-ball League. Blalock totaled five hits in 12 plate appearances this week, includ-ing a 3-for-4, two-RBI night against the Waynesboro Generals Tuesday.

Overseas, juniors Tanner Allen and Justin Foscue concluded their work with the USA Baseball Collegiate Na-tional Team Sunday as the team fell 6-1 in game five of the USA vs. Japan Colle-giate All-Star Series in Tokyo.

Mariano Rivera closes Hall of Fame induction ceremonyTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — For Mari-ano Rivera, it was the culmination of a storied career, dreams of being the next Pelé long since forgotten. For Brandy Halladay, the Baseball Hall of Fame in-duction ceremony was a tearful moment to reflect on the accomplishments of her late husband, and she handled a difficult task admirably.

Rivera, the career saves leader and the first player unanimously voted into the Hall by the Baseball Writers’ Associ-ation of America, was greeted by chants of his name from the adoring crowd as he stepped to the podium in a fitting close to Sunday’s ceremony. He spoke in both English and at the end in Spanish, rarely looking down at the speech he had prepared.

“I think I choose that because some-times you write words and it doesn’t sound right,” Rivera said. “But when you come from the heart, it comes right. My intention was always to speak from the heart.”

Rivera and fellow closer Lee Smith, starters Mike Mussina and Roy Halla-day, and designated hitters Edgar Mar-tinez and Harold Baines were feted on a sun-splashed afternoon in Cooperstown. A crowd estimated at 55,000, the sec-ond-largest for an induction ceremony, quickly made Rivera feel at peace.

“You’re special for me,” said Rivera, who left his native Panama in 1990 un-able to speak English. “Thank you for your help. Latin American fans, thank you. Thank you for loving me. I’m so humbled and blessed to receive this in-credible honor. God bless you all.”

As a child, Rivera dreamed of being a soccer player in the mold of the great Brazilian star, Pelé. Instead, he found his niche on a baseball mound and finished his career with 652 saves. He pitched 19

seasons in the major leagues, all with the New York Yankees, and retired with 952 games finished — also a record. A 13-time All-Star, Rivera helped the Yankees win five World Series titles and seven American League pennants.

“To the fans, you guys always pushed me to be the best,” he said. “When I was at Yankee Stadium pitching, it felt like I was pitching with 55,000 people throw-ing one pitch after another. Without your support, I cannot do it. You guys came to see me succeed.”

Brandy Halladay fought back tears as she spoke for her late husband, who had two sons.

“I knew I was going to cry at some point. It’s overwhelming the amount of people here today,” she said, tears well-ing in her eyes, her voice quavering with emotion. “I’m so grateful you’re here. I can’t tell you how many hugs I’ve gotten. There are not enough words to thank you.

“I know how honored Roy would be to be sitting here with such accomplished men. Thank you for being such a good example to him and to supporting him in his career. This is not my speech to give.”

The son of a commercial pilot, Roy Halladay was 40 when he was killed in a plane crash in November 2017 into the Gulf of Mexico while piloting his own plane alone off the Florida coast 20 miles from his home. A toxicology report showed high levels of amphetamines and morphine in his system and hints of an antidepressant.

“I think that Roy would want every-one to know that people are not perfect,” Brandy said. “We are all imperfect and

flawed in one way or another. We all struggle, but with hard work, humility and dedication, imperfect people can still have perfect moments. Roy was blessed in his life and in his career to have some perfect moments.”

A two-time Cy Young Award winner, Halladay amassed a 203-105 record in a 16-year career with Toronto and Philadel-phia. He became just the second pitcher in major league history to throw a no-hit-ter in the postseason, opening the 2010 NL Division Series with one against the Cincinnati Reds in the first playoff start of his career. He also pitched a perfect game that season. Halladay was elected in his first year on the ballot.

“Of course he would be honored and humbled,” Brandy Halladay said. “He was a true competitor. He went to the field every day ready to do whatever it took to give his team the best possible chance to win. I think Roy would rather be remembered by who he was, not what he did on the ballfield. He so desperately wanted to be as great and successful at home as he was in baseball.”

The family decided that there would be no logo on his plaque because both organizations meant a lot to Halladay.

Mussina, who pitched for 18 major league seasons, posted a record of 270-153 and was a seven-time Gold Glove winner. He spent his entire career in the high-scoring AL East with the Orioles and Yankees.

Smiling from beginning to end, Smith congratulated his new classmates before crediting his family and hometown of Castor, Louisiana, for much of his suc-cess.

“It’s been my family. They’re the main

reason I’m standing here today,” Smith said. “To my mom and dad — your sup-port has meant everything to me.”

Smith pitched 18 seasons for the Cubs, Red Sox, Cardinals, Yankees, Ori-oles, Angels, Reds and Expos and retired as MLB’s career saves leader with 478, a title he held for 13 seasons. That total now ranks third all-time, as do his 802 games finished.

Martinez was a seven-time All-Star and five-time Silver Slugger Award win-ner for Seattle, where he spent his entire 18-year career. He won two AL batting titles, led the league in on-base percent-age three times, and was named the out-standing designated hitter five times, an award that now bears his name.

“I am honored and humbled to be standing here,” said Martinez, who was born in New York, grew up in Puerto Rico and also delivered part of his speech in Spanish. “It is hard to believe that a dream that started when I was 10 years old (ended here). The first time I saw Ro-berto Clemente, all I wanted to do was play the game. What an honor to have my plaque in the Hall alongside his.”

The soft-spoken Baines, a Maryland native who still lives there, never dis-played much emotion in his 22-year ca-reer, but his voice cracked throughout his speech.

“Somehow I acquired a reputation for not saying much. I’m not sure why,” he deadpanned at the start. “From teachers to coaches who showed me kindness and discipline, I thank you all for what you’ve done for me. If I can leave you with one message, it’s to give back to your com-munity. I stand here very humbled. It has taken time to sink in.”

The late Frank Robinson and Willie McCovey were honored with a moment of silence before Mussina was intro-duced to start the ceremony. The two Hall of Famers died since last year’s in-duction ceremony.

‘I knew I was going to cry at some point. It’s overwhelming the amount of people here today.’

Brandy Halladay, wife of the late Roy Halladay

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Comics & PuzzlesDear AbbyDILBERT

ZITS

GARFIELD

CANDORVILLE

BABY BLUES

BEETLE BAILEY

MALLARD FILLMORE

HoroscopesTODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July

22). This trip around the sun features you running with a panoply of characters who bring out the best in you, some of them by virtue of support, friendship and love, others through a sense of competition or even direct opposition. You’ll relish the confidence born of becoming a stronger and richer person. Virgo and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 18, 22, 28, 1 and 49.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Just when you think you understand exactly who you are, you surprise yourself. It’s an op-portunity to look to your deeper motivations and love yourself even more. Nothing needs

fixing, only understanding. TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

You’ve seen it, lived it, paid the cost and yet you’re still learning the lesson: Wanting is risk. The ramp of expectation either leads to happiness or a fall. Keep making adjustments.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). This is an excellent time to remember that people have different rules. Just because someone is your friend doesn’t mean you automatically know what you should expect from the relationship.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). New responsibilities will be laid at your feet. Just remember that you always have the option to say no, even when you’re deal-

ing with friends and family. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The

same symbols that mean so much to one person may be completely devoid of signifi-cance to another, to the point that the object isn’t even recognized as a symbol at all. Go forward with respect and you should be fine.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Happiness is when you can’t tell the difference between work and play. Those certain people who consistently bring buoyancy to your mood and point of view will help in this regard.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Whether you, ignore, deny, numb, express or embrace it, you have your relentless yearn-ing for love to thank for some of your greatest accomplishments. The constant craving has you moving ever forward.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). As a member of the natural world, one of the instincts that comes with the package is an instinct for recognizing when things are ripe. So don’t overthink it. If the opportunity seems sweet and ready, pluck it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your mood impacts the moods of others. Making yourself happy helps all. And because making other people smile is part of your happiness equation, everyone wins several times over today.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Honesty gives relation-ships the best chance at success. It is much easier to be honest early on than it is to sort through the expectations that build up the longer people know one another.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There are experts all around ready to give advice at the slightest provocation. It’s still more fun to figure it out on your own though. Try that way first, and you’ll delight yourself with creativity you weren’t expecting.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Things improve up to a point, and after that they degenerate. This is the natural order. You’ll enjoy working on a project, bringing it as far as it can go, and then gracefully moving on.

SOLUTION:That’s beside the point

FAMILY CIRCUS

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend

and I have been dating for nearly two years. He would literally do anything for me. He’s incredibly affectionate and supportive, and a lot of women would love to have someone like him.

My problem is we see the world through com-pletely different eyes. I’m an artist. I want to go out and explore the world and do crazy things. He’s more comfortable at home with video games and he’s not comfortable mingling with crowds. He can be overpro-tective sometimes, and when I bring up my concerns about possibly breaking up, he doesn’t take me seriously and says, “You do this every time you’re upset.” We live together and are dependent both financially and emotionally. Honestly, I would like to stay with him, but I’m torn about what to do. Should I leave someone I should be grateful for in order to chase selfish dreams? Or should I stay and encourage him to change? -- CHASING MY DREAMS

DEAR CHASING YOUR

DREAMS: Your boyfriend isn’t going to change. If you can’t accept him the way he is, then it would be better for both of you to separate.

DEAR ABBY: I like to host parties for my kids, family events and game nights with friends. I love when my home is filled with loving family and

friends. But when we open our home, there always seems to be someone who feels it nec-essary to point out something wrong with our home or some-thing that should be fixed. It drives me nuts! I find it hard to respond without sounding snotty. When I’m invited to someone’s home, I would never walk around and nitpick and point out problem areas. I would love it if you could give me examples of what I can say to deflect those not-so-helpful comments. -- HOST IN ILLINOIS

DEAR HOST: Allow me to offer you a menu. Feel free to pick and choose as you please:

1. “Oh, my! I hadn’t noticed.”

2. “Thank you for point-

ing that out. I’ll have it fixed before you come back over.” (And don’t invite the person again.)

3. “The next time you visit, be sure to bring along your wrench.”

DEAR ABBY: For our an-niversary, I bought my wife a $1,500 necklace and told her that if she wanted, it could be exchanged at the store within a month.

The following week she went out with some friends and came back with a differ-ent piece of jewelry from the store that cost an additional $800. Besides the financial aspect, I’m feeling hurt that what I gave was not adequate enough for her. Am I being too sensitive here? -- HURT FEEL-INGS IN BOCA RATON

DEAR HURT FEELINGS: You are a generous and loving husband. You should not, however, feel hurt that your wife exchanged the necklace. You told her she could, and she took you up on it. Perhaps next time you should consider asking her what she would like, so you can choose the gift “together.”

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.

Dear Abby

Phils win in Pittsburgh on Hoskins’ HR; fan walks to plateMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ROUNDUP

PADRES 5, CUBS 1CHICAGO — Francisco Mejía homered,

Fernando Tatis Jr. drove in three runs and San Diego avoided the sweep in Chicago.

Mejía and Tatis had two hits apiece for the Padres, who scored three runs in the ninth and have won just two of their last nine.

Kyle Hendricks (7-8) allowed two runs in seven innings and Anthony Rizzo had two hits for the NL Central-leading Cubs, who are 7-2 after the All-Star break. Cal Quantrill (3-2) threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings of relief, retiring 14 of his final 15 batters. He struck out six and walked none.

DODGERS 9, MARLINS 0LOS ANGELES — Walker Buehler

struck out 11 over seven innings and the Los Angeles hit a trio of home runs to

complete a three-game sweep of Miami.Max Muncy, Joc Pederson and A.J.

Pollock went deep as the first-place Dodgers won for the sixth time in nine games since the All-Star break. Buehler recorded his third double-digit strikeout game this season.

Marlins rookie Jordan Yamamoto not only lost for the first time in seven major league starts, but the home runs by Muncy and Pederson were the first ones he’s allowed in his career. Yamamoto (4-1) had the third-longest winning streak to begin a career in Marlins history.

One day after the Dodgers’ bullpen blew a 6 -0 lead before the offense rallied, Buehler (9-1) took the heat off the relievers by giving up just five hits and no walks.

SOURCE: The Associated Press

ThE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PITTSBURGH — A fan ca-sually walked to home plate and approached Philadelphia hitter Brad Miller for a handshake be-fore being apprehended, and the Phillies later beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Sunday on Rhys Hoskins’ home run in the 11th inning.

Moments after Bryce Harper argued a called third strike and Hoskins spiked his bat after be-ing hit by a pitch, things turned bizarre in the sixth inning at PNC Park.

That’s when a man carrying a cellphone came out of the crowd and strolled toward Miller in the

batter’s box. Miller backed away and the man kept walking, lei-surely getting near the Phillies’ dugout on the first base side, where he was handcuffed by se-curity personnel and led away.

Miller then grounded into an inning-ending double play.

Hoskins hit his 21st home run, connecting off Chris Stratton (1-3). The drive came right after Harper again seemed displeased with plate umpire Ben May when striking out looking to start the inning.

Phillies reliever Ranger Suárez (3-0) got Starling Marte to ground out to end the 10th, stranding Adam Frazier at third, and worked around a hit in the 11th.

Phils 2, Pirates 1

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OFFICE MANAGER – Ten-nessee-Tombigbee Wa-terway Dev AuthRESUMES MUST BE RE-CEIVED BEFORE JULY29, 2019 FOR CONSID-ERATIONOverall Function: Sup-port the Administrator inachieving goals of theorganization by: book-keeping, grant writing,filing capabilities, MSOffice Suite skills, sec-retarial duties, super-vising part-time employ-ees, and managing day-to-day operations at thedirection of Administrat-or, other duties as as-signed. Must live in theColumbus, Mississippiarea. Competitive salaryand benefits offered.IMPORTANT: DO NOTCALL FOR INFORMA-TION OR DETAILS. Ap-plicants include: coverletter, resume, andsalary history. Applic-ants may mail or emailrequested documentsto: ttw@tenntom.org.RESUMES WILL NOT BEACCEPTED ON SITE. Re-sumes delivered onsite, will not be con-sidered. For a detaileddescription go to:www.tenntom.orgAddress letters to: Ten-nessee-Tombigbee Wa-terway Dev AuthATTN: Office ManagerSelection CommitteePO Drawer 671Columbus, MS 39703

General Help Wanted 3200

CONSTRUCTION WORK-ER needed for a localbusiness. Required tohave a valid driver’s li-cense, hours from 7a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Monday through Friday.Apply at 2102 MainStreet, Columbus, MS

THE COMMERCIALDispatch is seeking amechanically-mindedindividual to work in itspressroom. Applicantsmust be comfortableworking around heavymachinery, adhering totight deadlines andmust have an eye fordetail & quality. Flexiblehours are a must. Mustpass drug test. Emailresume tomfloyd@cdispatch.comor drop resumes off at516 Main St,Columbus, MS 39701.No phone calls please.

Medical / Dental 3300

Medical Office Manager:Long standing med-surgoffice seeking candid-ate with medical plusbusiness experience.Full benefits includingpaid vacation first year.Competitive compensa-tion based on past ex-perience. Send resumeto Blind Box 667 c/oCommercial DispatchPO Box 511Columbus, MS 39703

Air Conditioners 4030

2.5 TON AC UNIT & 3

TON NATURAL GAS

FURNACE. Used. Workswell, recently upgraded.$900 OBO.662−574−0062.

Farm Equipment & Supplies 4420

FOR SALE Hay baler,rake, and cutter. CallErnie at 662−549−8948 for more info.

General Merchandise 4600

FOR SALE New loveseatand chaise, $400.Black Toyota Camryfloormats, $40.White distressed jewelrybox, $30.Amazon Fire Tabletcase, $20.Jacqueline Kennedyinterviews boxset, $30.Accounting Termsdictionary, $12.

662−242−2884Leave a message.

USE KENNEL DIP® totreat fleas, ticks,mange, stable flies &mosquitoes where theybreed. At Tractor Supply(www.kennelvax.com)

Sporting Goods 4720

ELLIPTICAL MACHINE

Sole Elliptical E35 inexcellent condition. Nicequiet machine. $399662−574−1561

Pets 5150

AKC GERMAN

SHEPHERDS 5 maleAkc puppies ready forpickup in 2 weeks. Theycome from a line ofpolice working dogs,such as drug dogs &search & rescue.Parents are veryprotective & extremelysmart, $500.00.662−341−0862.

REGISTERED DACHSH−

UND puppies for sale.Reds & creams. Readyto go 7/13! Call 205−596−3264.

Apts For Rent: Northside 7010

FOX RUN APARTMENTS

1 & 2 BR near hospital.$595−$645 monthly.Military discount, petarea, pet friendly, andfurnished corporateapts. 24−HOURPROFESSIONAL GYM.ON SITE SECURITY.ON SITE MAINTENANCE.ON SITE MANAGEMENT.24−HOUR CAMERASURVEILLANCE. Benji @662−386−4446.

Apts For Rent: West 7050

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Apartments& Houses

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1 Bedrooms2 Bedroooms3 Bedrooms

1, 2, & 3 BathsLease, Deposit& Credit Check

Furnished &Unfurnished

Apts For Rent: Other 7080

1BR/1BA APTS FOR

RENT. College ManorApts, directly acrossfrom MUW. Completelyrenovated, incl granitecountertops, SS appls &W/D. 12 mo lease, depreq, $695/ mo. NoHUD. 662−425−3817.

DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA,

CH&A, 1 story, W/D,historic district, 1 blockfrom downtown, $575/mo. + $575 dep. NOPETS. 662−574−8789.Peaceful & Quiet area.

COLEMANRENTALS

TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS

1 BEDROOM2 BEDROOMS3 BEDROOMS

LEASE,DEPOSIT

ANDCREDIT CHECK

662-329-2323

2411 HWY 45 NCOLUMBUS, MS

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Commercial Property For Rent 7100

OFFICE FOR RENT.

30x15. Separate airconditioner & bathroom.$400/mo. Located inCaledonia. Call 662−574−0082.

FOR RENT LOCATED

NEAR DOWNTOWN.

3,000 sq. ft. truckterminal, 9,500 sq. ft.shop & 3,200 sq. ft.office/shop. Buildingscan be rented togetheror separately. All w/excellent access & Hwy.82 visibility. 662−327−9559.

Houses For Rent: Northside 7110

2BR/1.5BA

TOWNHOUSE, 2 story,brick. 3102 Sierra Ct.All appliances included.Very nice. $675/mo +dep. 662−315−1930.

COLONIAL

TOWNHOUSES. 2 & 3bedroom w/ 2−3 bathtownhouses. $600 to$750. 662−549−9555.Ask for Glenn or text.

Houses For Rent: South 7140

3BR HOUSE FOR RENT.

2006 4th Ave. S.$550/mo. +550/dep.662−889−4864 or662−242−8038. If noanswer leave message.

Mobile Homes for Rent 7250

3BR/2BA MH FOR

RENT. 2017 model, fur−nished or unfurnished.Water incl. $800/mo.$500 damage dep. req.Caledonia Schools.662−640−8750.

RENT A fully equippedcamper w/utilities &cable from $145/wk −$535/month. Columbus& County Schoollocations. 662−242−7653 or 601−940−1397.

Office Spaces For Rent 7300

OFFICE SPACE FOR

LEASE. 1112 Main St.,Ste. 5. 3700 sq. ft.Plenty of privateparking. 662−327−9559.

Houses For Sale: Northside 8150

1909 ROBERSON ST.

3BR/2BA, $625/mo +$625 dep. No pets orsmoking, inside or out.No HUD. 662−549−3328.

Houses For Sale: Other 8500

3BR/3BA, BRICK,

2,640 sq. ft., 32x32LR/DR combo, 25x25library, lg. laundry room,

new appl., Italianmarble in foyer & hall,custom drapes, dbl.carport, security

system. $139,900.For sale or rent.615−849−5597.

MORTGAGE/HOUSE

FOR SALE. 4BR/2BA.2108 Paulette Rd.Macon, MS. $263,000.662−708−0071.

Lots & Acreage 8600

356.7 ACRES ON HWY.

69 S. 5 mi. fromColumbus. 30−year oldmature pines, greenfields, good hunting.$3000/ac. Bud Phillips,662−549−2302.

LOWNDES CO: 153

ACRES on Hwy 50 E atend of Brewer Rd. 4green fields, exchunting, sand, gravel &clay deposits. More infocall 205−799−9846 or205−695−2248.

SUMMER SPECIAL.

1.75 acre lots. Good/bad credit. 10% down,as low as $299/mo.Eaton Land. 662−361−7711.

Autos For Sale 9150

06 HYUNDAI ELANTRA,

stick shift, gold, 4 door,4 cyl, 60k miles, coldAC. $2,500.662−549−5358.

2007 LEXUS LS460,

gold, loaded w/navigation. Wellmaintained, new tires.Serious inquiries only.662−343−5619.

Autos For Sale 9150

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2601 BUTTERMILK RD

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205−562−2188

NEW INVENTORY

ARRIVING DAILY!

Sedans:2008 Nissan Altima

2.5; 4dr, White, $7,9002009 Nissan Altima2.5; 4dr, Gray, 49K

Miles, $6,9002014 Nissan Maxima S3.5; 4dr, Black 55KMiles, $12,900

2006 Honda Accord SE,4dr, Gray, 116K Miles,

$5,9002008 Honda AccordEXL, 4dr, Silver, 117K

Miles, $7,9002011 Honda AccordEXL; 4dr, White, 99K

Miles, $8,9002014 Honda AccordEXL; 4dr, White, 58K

Miles, $14,9002016 Honda AccordSport; 4dr, Gray, 66K

Miles, $14,9002017 Honda AccordSport Special Edition,4dr, Silver, 79K Miles,

$14,9002018 Honda AccordTouring; 4dr, Red, 48

Miles, $24,9002017 Honda Civic EX;4dr, 5K Miles, $14,9002017 Honda Civic SportHatchback EX; 4dr, Red,26k Miles, $16,900

SUV’S:2008 Toyota 4RunnerSR5; 4dr, Blue, 113K

Miles, $11,9002009 Honda CR−V Lx;4dr, White, 95K Miles,

$7,9002011 Honda CR−V EXL;4dr, Blue, 55K Miles,

$9,9002018 Honda HR−V EX;4dr, Silver, 8K Miles,

$17,9002017 Ford Edge SEL;4dr, White, 15K Miles,

$15,900

Vans:2010 Odyssey EX; 4dr,135K Miles, Silver,

$7,9002012 Honda OdysseyEXL; 4dr, 44K Miles,Brown, $15,900

Trucks:2014 Toyota Tacoma4X4 Baja Edition;

Double Cab, 98K Miles,$17,900

2017 FreightlinerCascadia; 155K Miles,

Red, $60,000

Miscellaneous:2016 JLG 4069LE 35Hours Scissor Lift;Green, $25,000

Boats & Marine 9250

1997 MARIAH 21’

JUBILEE One owner.Beautiful deck boat. 5.7V−8 Bravo III. Outdrive.Garage kept all it’s life.Too old to enjoy. $10k.662−386−1280.

Campers & RVs 9300

2008 FLEETWOOD

DISCOVER 40X 3slides, washer/dryer, inmotion satellite, outsidekitchen & entertainmentcenter. 350 cumminsw/ 27k miles, new tires& batteries. Title inhand. $120k neg.Columbus. 662−574−6100.

Motorcycles & ATVs 9400

1993 KAWASAKI

VOYAGER XII Only25,500 miles. Runs& looks good. Noproblems. $3500 OBO.501−545−7750.

1999 ROADSTAR 1600

Only 45k miles. Hardbags, rider & passengerback rests w/ luggagerack, has windshield.Ready to ride! $3500OBO. 501−545−7750.

2004 KAWASAKI

DRIFTER 1500CC

32,414 miles, in goodcondition. $4,950.662−352−4776.

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