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Foles, Philly outshoot Brady and Patriots 41-33 for 1st Super Bowl By BARRY WILNER Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As their delirious fans sang their theme song and their owner lifted the Lombardi Trophy, the Philadelphia Eagles’ finally could breathe freely. Yo, Philly, you really did beat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in a thrilling Super Bowl that rewrote the offensive record book. Nick Foles guided the drive of a lifetime, Zach Ertz made a bobbling touchdown catch that had to survive replay review, and an exhausted defence came up with not one but two stands in the final moments yesterday for a 41-33 victory. For the first time since 1960, the Eagles are NFL champions. “Fly Eagles Fly,” indeed. “We’ve played this game since we were little kids, we dreamed about this moment,” game MVP Foles said. “There’s plenty of kids watching this game right now dreaming about this moment and someday will be here.” In a record-setting shootout between backup QB Foles and five-time champ Brady of the favoured Patriots, Foles led a pressure-packed 75-yard drive to the winning touchdown, 11 yards to Ertz with 2:21 to go. Then Brandon Graham stripsacked Brady and Derek Barnett recovered, setting up rookie Jake Elliot’s 46-yard field goal for an eight-point lead. Brady got his team to midfield, but his desperation pass fell to the ground in the end zone. “For us, it was all about one stop we had to make. We went out here and made that one stop,” Graham said. The underdog Eagles (16-3), even injured starting quarterback Carson Wentz, came bolting off the sideline in ecstasy while Brady sat on the ground, disconsolate. It was the first Super Bowl title for Philadelphia (16-3), which went from 7-9 last season. “If there’s a word (it’s) called everything,” Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said. “That’s what it means to Eagles fans everywhere. And for Eagles fans everywhere, this is for them.” Super Bowl MVP Foles orchestrated the victory with the kind of drive NFL MVP Brady, a fivetime champion, is known for. The drive covered 14 plays, including a fourth-down conversion. “I felt calm. I mean, we have such a great group of guys, such a great coaching staff,” Foles said. “We felt confident coming in, and we just went out there and played football.” The Eagles had to survive a video replay because ball pop into the air as Ertz crossed the goal line. “If they would have overturned that, I don’t know what would have happened to the city of Philadelphia,” Ertz said. “But I’m so glad they didn’t overturn it.” The touchdown stood — and so did thousands of green-clad Eagles fans who weren’t going to

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PHILADELPHIA Eagles’ Nick Foles holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy last night after NFL Super Bowl 52 against the New England Patriots in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) mind the frigid conditions outside US Bank Stadium once they headed out to celebrate. But not before a rousing rendition of “Fly Eagles Fly” reverberated throughout the stands once the trophy was presented to Lurie. Later, fans danced along with the “Gonna Fly Now,” the theme from “Rocky,” the city’s bestknown fictional underdog. The Patriots (15-4) seemed ready to take their sixth championship with Brady and coach Bill Belichick in eight Super Bowls. Brady threw for a game-record 505 yards and three TDs, hitting Rob Gronkowski for 4 yards before Stephen Gostkowski’s extra point gave New England its first lead, 33-32. Then Foles made them forget Wentz — and least for now — with the gutsiest drive of his life. “We couldn’t make a play to give the ball back to the offense,” Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore said. Foles has been something of a journeyman in his six pro seasons, but he has been spectacular in four career playoff games. He finished 28 of 43 for 373 yards and three TDs. The combined 1,151 yards were the most in any modern NFL game, and Brady’s 505 were the

most in any playoff contest. The 40-year-old master finished 28 of 48 and picked apart the Eagles until the final two series. Brady indicated he will return for a 19th season even as Gronkowski was hedging on his future. “I mean it’s 15 minutes after the game ended, so I’d like to process this a little bit,” Brady said. “I wouldn’t see why I wouldn’t be back.” Gronkowski, who has played eight superb but injury-riddled years, said “I am definitely going to look at my future.” It was such a wild game that Foles caught a touchdown pass, and Brady was on the opposite end of a Danny Amendola throw that went off his fingertips. Eagles coach Doug Pederson brought home the championship in his second year in charge. Belichick is 5-3 in Super Bowls and his teams have only a plus-4 overall margin in those games. So this one was in keeping with that trend: breathtaking and even a bit bizarre. Brady and the Patriots looked ready for another comeback by opening the second half with a 75-yard touchdown drive. Gronkowski was unstoppable,

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EAGLES’ Jalen Mills celebrates on the field last night. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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EAGLES running back Jay Ajayi celebrates yesterday after winning the NFL Super Bowl 52 football game against the New England Patriots in Minneapolis. The Eagles won 41-33. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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grabbing four passes for 69 yards, including the 5-yard score. Philly didn’t flinch, answering with a precise 75-yard march and three more third-down conversions; the Eagles were 10 for 16. The last was on Foles’ perfect pass to Clement over double coverage. The rookie’s reception was upheld by review, and the Eagles were back on top by 10. Brady shrugged and, getting steadfast protection, connected with Chris Hogan from the 26 for another touchdown. When all the Eagles could manage was Elliott’s 42-yarder for a 32-26 lead, it seemed inevitable the Patriots would go in front, then become the first repeat Super Bowl winner since they did it in the 2004 and ‘05 games. Foles, Ertz, and — at last — a revitalised defence said otherwise. The weird image of Brady ambling downfield on a pass pattern came three plays after New England lost receiver Brandin Cooks to a concussion on a vicious but clean hit by Malcolm Jenkins in the second quarter. Amendola’s pass required an over-the-shoulder grab and the ball fell off Brady’s outstretched hands. Brady got back to passing after a wild interception. Alshon Jeffery nearly made a spectacular

catch near the Patriots’ goal line, only to juggle the ball into the air. Duron Harmon picked it off at the 10. Moments later, Brady was connecting with Chris Hogan for 42 yards. James White broke several tackles with a brilliant 26-yard run and it was 15-12. That gave White seven touchdowns in his past three postseason games, including the overtime winner in last year’s Super Bowl. But the Eagles still had 2:04 left in the half — and some more magic in their bag. A short third-down throw to rookie Corey Clement on a circle route turned into a 55-yard explosion down to the Patriots 8. Philly got to the 1 and on fourth down, it was Foles’ turn to morph into a receiver. He did better than Brady. On fourth down, Clement took a direct snap, pitched to tight end Trey Burton, and the former Florida QB hit an uncovered Foles. The Eagles were up 22-12 at halftime, the most points New England has allowed in the opening half of a Super Bowl under Belichick. Each team started with 67-yard drives to field goals — New England had never scored a firstquarter point with Brady in a Super Bowl. Each kicker later faltered, with Elliott missing the extra point, his fifth failed PAT this season, after Jeffery’s 34-yard touchdown.

EAGLES’ Jalen Mills sits on the field after NFL Super Bowl 52. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) Then Gostkowski hit the left upright with a 26-yard field goal after holder Ryan Allen mishandled the snap. Gostkowski also missed an extra point.

When LeGarrette Blount, who won the title last season with the Patriots, scored on a 21-yard burst, Pederson went for 2, but the pass failed, making it 15-3.

PHILADELPHIA Eagles’ Shelton Gibson celebrates after the big game.

The Eagles and Pederson brushed it off and stayed with their usual aggressive approach. Breathtakingly, it eventually paid off.

(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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‘Golden girl’ Miller-Uibo ties indoor 300m world record By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net OLYMPIC golden girl Shaunae Miller-Uibo, in a celebratory weekend with her husband, added her name to the women’s world indoor 300 metres record. As the 2018 USATF Indoor Championship Series got underway on Saturday at the 111th running of the NYRR Millrose Games, Miller-Uibo clocked 35.45 seconds to tie the world indoor record that was set by Irina Privalova of Russia in Moscow in 1993. “I want to thank God for such an amazing performance,” said Miller-Uibo, representing Adidas as she ran away from the field to easily open her season on a high note. Sage Watson of Canada and representing Nike was second in 37.08 and Jaide Stepter of the USA was third in 37.23. “It was my first competition of the year and I had a great field of ladies to run with so to be able to get a good performance out of that was a plus for me,” Miller-Uibo told The Tribune in a brief interview. Miller-Uibo, who couldn’t confirm if she will participate in the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, England March 2-4, said she will have to sit down with her coach and management team and figure it all out, but she indicated that they want to make it a fun year. The weekend was topped off by the one-year anniversary celebrations with her husband, Marcel, whom she married at Atlantis last year. “It’s been an amazing first year with my husband and we pray God continues

SHAUNAE MILLER-UIBO, of the Bahamas, celebrates after winning the 200m during the Weltklasse IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in Letzigrund stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, on August 24, 2017. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP) to grow us in love through him,” she pointed out. Joining them in the celebrations were her parents Maybelene and Shaun Miller Sr. Miller-Uibo, who turns 24 on April 15, thanked her sponsors, including adidas, Rubis and Bahamasair, as well as the entire Bahamas. She also expressed her gratitude to the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture for recognising her as the 2017 Athlete of the Year. It’s the second seldom ran world record that Miller-Uibo has inked her name on. On June 4, 2017, Miller-Uibo set the 200m

world record in a time of 21.76. The previous record was 22.55 set by her archrival Allyson Felix on May 16, 2010 in Manchester, England. Also last year, at the IAAF World Championships in London, Miller-Uibo attempted the race 200/400 feat. But after she unceremoniously slipped from glory to fourth in the one-lap race, she picked up a bronze medal in the half-lapper. Miller-Uibo is still chasing the Bahamas women’s national 400m record of 49.07 that is held by Tonique Williams. Miller-Uibo’s best

NPBA: Regulators get 72-66 win over Stingers ALEXANDER Rolle came off the bench and scored 15 points to help power the Leno Regulators to a 72-66 victory over the PJ Stingers as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action on Saturday night. It was one of three games played at the AF Adderley Gymnasium. In the two other games, it was a double dose of victory for Caro Contractors as their division II Resistance won 101-70 over the Y-Care Elites and the Pirates blasted the Vitamalt Chargers 90-60. In one game played on Friday night, Caro Contractors nipped the JD’s Seafood Shockers 70-69. Regulators 72, Stingers 66 Rolle, in 24 minutes and 13 seconds, was 4-for-11 from the field, 3-for-7 from the three-point line and 4-for-5 from the free throw line for Leno. He also had four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Cruz Simon had 13 points and nine rebounds, Renardo Baillou had 11 points and eight rebounds, Kenneth Pratt had eight points, four rebounds and three steals and Hakeem Walkes also had eight points with three rebounds and two steals. In a losing effort, Randy Williams had 18 points, eight rebounds and three block shots in 34:21 minutes as he went 5-for-22 from the field to lead PJ. Mario Pickstock had 12 points and three rebounds, Henry Rolle came off the bench with 12 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals, Horris McKenzie had 10 points and eight rebounds and Devon Ferguson also had 10 points with six rebounds. Pirates 90, Chargers 60 Dominique Fernander, in 27:34 minutes, had 23 points on 11-for-16 from the field and 1-for-2 from the foul line with eight rebounds

and three assists to pace Caro Contractors. Craig Smith Jr had 18 points, four rebounds and two steals, Romell Johnson came off the bench with 13 points and Tevin Hudson had 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Alexander Bullard pumped in a game high 26 points as he played the entire game for Vitamalt. He shot 10-for-29 from the field, 2-for-7 from the three-point line and 4-for-5 from the charity stripe to go along with six rebounds, two assists and as many steals. Randy Miller had 27 points and 14 rebounds and Lerond Colebrooke added eight points. Pirates 70, Shockers 69 Dominique Fernander got a tip in with 34 seconds left on the clock to lift Caro Contractors to a close encounter. Fernander, in 32:49 minutes, finished with just nine points and 10 rebounds. Tevin Hudson, in 32:59 seconds, led the attack

with a game high 27 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two assists and Darren Darville had 12 points and four rebounds. For JD’s Seafood, William Rigby connected on 6-for-17 from the field and 7-for-13 from the foul line for 19 points in 37:46 minutes. He also had six rebounds. Shakwon Lewis came off the bench and also contributed 19 points with three steals and two assists, Jamaris King had eight points and four rebounds, Vernal Johnson had six points and three rebounds off the bench and Henderson Curry also had six points. The league is slated to resume action on Tuesday, but the games will switch to the DW Davis Gymnasium. In the men’s division II opener at 7pm, Caro Contractors Resistance face the Breezes High Flyers and the PJ Stingers are scheduled to battle the Commonwealth Bank Giants in the men’s division one feature contest.

time is 49.44 that earned her the Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016. She holds the 200m national record with a time of 21.88 that she ran in Zurich, Switzerland on August 24, 2017. Cox leads field in Lexington, Kentucky At the Rod McCrary Memorial at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Carmiesha Cox, senior at Purdue, got 4th in the final of the women’s 60m in 7.47. Celera Barnes, Kentucky sophomore, won in 7.37, the same time as Kianna Gray, a freshman at Kentucky. Cox, a senior at Purdue, won her heat of the

women’s 60m in 7.48 for the fifth fastest time. She was also second in her heat in the women’s 200m in 23.56 for third overall. Kayelle Clarke, Kentucky senior, won the heat in 23.38 for the second fastest time. Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Kentucky junior, won in 23.30. And Cox ran the second leg of one of Purdue’s 4 x 400m relay teams that won their heat for fourth overall. Another Purdue team had the fastest time overall in 3:33.61. The other members were Samara Miller, Kyelah Hodges and Myia Dorsey.

Meanwhile, Tamar Greene, a Purdue freshman, was second in the men’s triple jump with a leap of 15.06 metres or 49-feet, 3 ½-inches on his second attempt. Barden Adams, a Kansas senior, won with 15.88m (52-1 1/4) on his sixth and final attempt. Keanu Pennerman, a Purdue junior, was fourth in his heat of the men’s 200m in 23.51 for 13th overall. And Kirk Lewis, a senior at Clemson, got third in his heat of the men’s 60m hurdles in 8.24 for the sixth fastest time. However, Lewis didn’t start the final.

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Big Red Machine, Falcons dominate BAISS basketball THE St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine and Jordan Prince William Falcons established themselves as the dominant basketball programmes in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools for the 2017-18 season. Each team captured two of the four division championship titles as the league closed out play at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Friday. The Big Red Machine took the Junior Girls and Senior Boys titles, while the Falcons were crowned champions in the Junior Boys and Senior Girls, all in two

game sweeps of the best-of-three series. In Junior Girls play, the Big Red Machine closed out the series with a 46-33 win over the Falcons in one of the three series that pitted the schools against each other. It was their second doubledigit win of the series after they took game one 33-21 over the top seeded Falcons. Antonicia Moultire scored 13 points in the closeout game, Rachael Rolle scored eight and Gabriel Murphy scored seven. In the Senior Girls series, the more experienced Falcons got their revenge on the Big

Red Machine and successfully defended last year’s title with a 34-20 win in game two. The backcourt of Brianna Stevens and Shanique Thompson powered the Falcons with 11 and nine points respectively. The Falcons took game one 42-24 led by Dwaynique Rolle’s 12 points. The Junior Boys featured the only close finish in game two and the Falcons concluded the series with a 40-37 win over the Temple Christian Suns. Deante Dean was dominant throughout the series and finished with another double double to

clinch the title with 14 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots. The Suns led by as much as seven in the second half before Dean sparked the Falcons late surge. Trailing 35-30, he sparked a 10-2 run for the Falcons to end the fourth quarter. The Suns had one last opportunity to tie, with possession and 9.2 seconds left on the clock, but Michael Oscar’s layup rimmed out and Dean grabbed the rebound for the win. Nicholas Jones led the Suns with 13 points. Game two was a complete turnaround from game one when the Falcons scored the most lopsided win of the day with a 55-30 score.

In Senior Boys play, the Big Red Machine ended the Falcons bid to repeat with a dominant two-game sweep. They ended the slate of games with a 70-50 win over the Falcons in game two. A balanced scoring attack saw four Big Red Machine players (Cornelius Clyde, Joel Johnson, Jonathan Johnson and Justin Burrows) reach double figures in scoring. In game one, the Big Red Machine scored a 71-67 win over the Falcons. The BAISS sporting calendar now shifts to track and field.

SWIMMERS compete in the Barracudas annual Atlantic Medical Swim Meet at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex over the weekend.

NEWLY FORMED MAKOS WIN ‘CUDAS’ ANNUAL SWIM MEET By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE newly formed Mako Aquatics Club emerged as the champions

of the Barracudas’ annual Atlantic Medical Swim Meet held at Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex over the weekend with a number of the high point winners surpassing the

CARIFTA Games qualifying standards. At the end of the two-day meet on Saturday, Mako Aquatics Club, headed by Travano McPhee, accumulated a total of 1,103 points to take

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the title from host Barracudas, who had 838. The Alpha Aquatics finished third with 509.50. Rounding out the top five were the Freeport Aquatic Club with 408 and the Dolphins Swim Club with 232.50. Jeff Slater, in his first year as the coach of the Barracudas after the break-away by the Mako Aquatics Club, said the meet was a very competitive. “I thought we swum very well. It was a great meet. We actually had more people here as this was the biggest meet for the year as we get closer to the Carifta trials in March and the Carifta Games in April,” said Slater, who came in from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. “So the swimmers came in to have a real strong effort and I think they did that. It was a very competitive meet.” When the trials are held, Slater said he expects that the Barracudas will be well represented because they have some young swimmers who are all performing very well. “I think it’s going to be very exciting,” he said of the trials. “Everyone is paying attention to correcting the small things to make sure they are ready,” he projected. “I think it’s going to be a lot of fun.” The Bahamas Swimming Federation will hold their final trials March 1-3 at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex. The Carifta Games will run March 31 to April 3 in Kingston, Jamaica. Davante Carey, Anya MacPhail, Rommel Ferguson, Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson, Tristin Ferguson and Keianna Moss, who were all among the high points winners in the various age groups, also surpassed the qualifying marks for Carifta. The other high point winners, who are not eligible for Carifta, were Ayden Bain, Taliyah Bowe, Will Farrington and Trinity Pratt. Carey, the 15-year-old 11th grader from Queen’s College, won the boys 15-and-over divisional title with 50 points, five more than former team-mate Samuel Gibson, who competing unattached, had 45 for the runner-up spot. Carey got Carifta times in the 100m breaststroke in 1:10.74 under the time of 1:13.44; the 50m breast in 30.99 as he was joined by

Swimmers qualify for CARIFTA Games Luke Thompson of Alpha Aquatic, who did 31.19 as they both surpassed the standard of 33.08 and he had the second of three qualifying times in the 200m IM in 2:20.11 behind Thompson’s 2:15.87 and ahead of his team-mate Andre Walcott (2:20.78) as they all went below the standard of 2:21.69. “It was a good meet overall. I’m just getting ready for the Carifta trials,” said Carey, preparing to make his fourth team. “I’m just trying to take my times down and better my chances to be able to make the team. I’m satisfied with what I did. I went best times in most of my events. Things are looking good and we seemed to have a strong team for Carifta and so I hope I’m a part of it.” Anya MacPhail, also of Mako, won the girls 15-andover high point title with 48 points, eight ahead of Freeport Aquatic’s Jeleah Delancy, who had 40 for the runner-up title. MacPhail, a 15-year-old tenth grader at St Andrew’s School, got a Carifta qualifier in the 200 IM in 2:38.89 with the standard set at 2:40.10. “It’s getting close to the Carifta trials, so I’m just trying to make my best times, but I’m very happy with my performances here,” said MacPhail, who is also seeking her fourth appearance on the Carifta team. “I feel very good. I’m in top shape and I’m ready to give it my best.” Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson of the Alpha Aquatics picked up the girls 13-14 title with 36 points and was followed by Salena Gibson, who competed unattached, with 32. Thompson had four Carifta qualifying times in the 50 free (28.58) to go under the standard of 28.76; in the 100m free (1:01.98) to surpass the standard of 1:03.40; 200m (2:33.18) to dip under the mark of 2:41.04 and the 400m IM (5:54.59) to go under the standard of 5:34.49. “I think did. I think I’m in a great place going into Carifta,” said Thompson, a 13-year-old eighth grader at St Andrew’s School. “I believe that I will do something good for the Bahamas.”

Treston Ferguson was the winner of the boys’ 11-12 division with 47 points for Mako Aquatic, followed closely by Hodari Prince of the Barracuda’s Swim Club with 45. Ferguson, an 11-year-old seventh grader at Queen’s College, surpassed the Carifta standard of 5:06.39 in winning the boys 11-12 400 free in 5:05.64. “The meet was good. We got to swim a lot of events, so I really enjoyed the meet,” said Ferguson, who also enjoyed competing in the 200 free. Keianna Moss, representing Mako Aquatic, won the girls 11-12 divisional title with 52 as Abayomi Brown of the Freeport Aquatic trail with 50. Moss won the 100m backstroke in 1:17.30 to go under the Carifta standard of 1:19.01 and also had two other feats with second places in the 50 free in 30.05 behind Brown’s 29.88 with the standard at 30.58 and Moss did 2:48.53 for second as Grace Farrington of the Barracuda’s won in 2:47.55 as they both went under the standard of 2:05.05. “It was in the middle because I felt I could have dropped my times a lot lower,” said Moss, a 12-year-old grade eight student at St Augustine’s College. “I just wanted to get my qualifying times in the 50 and 100 free.” Ayden Bain of Freeport Aquatic took the boys 9-10 title with him to Grand Bahama. He had 57 points to beat out Mako. William Farrington of the Barracudas picked up the title in the boys’ 8-andunder with 51 points. His nearest rival was his teammate David Singh with 35. “I felt good. I think I could have done better, but I know I will get there,” said Farrington, an eightyear-old grade four student at Queen’s College. “I liked the 200m IM and the 100 breast.” Trinity Pratt of the Barracudas won the girls 8-and-under title with 46 points over Sea Waves’ Taylor Knowles, who had 36. “It was good. I think I did very well. I tried my best,” said Pratt, a nineyear-old fourth grader at Queen’s College.

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Lopez scores 20, Lakers top Thunder 108-104 By CLIFF BRUNT Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder appeared to be on their way to their lofty preseason expectations during an eight-game win streak. Then they hit another rough patch. Oklahoma City dropped its fourth straight game yesterday when Brook Lopez scored 20 points and Julius Randle added 19, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 108-104 victory. Thunder guard Russell Westbrook said the team won’t panic. “Me personally, I love adversity,” he said. “It gives you an opportunity to bring your teammates together and bring everybody together. Looking forward to positive things. Throughout this season there is going to be a lot of ups and downs, but we never flinch. That’s one thing about this

organisation and about our team — we never flinch. We are always going to stay together.” Westbrook scored 36 points and Paul George had 26, but Oklahoma City struggled on defence again. The Thunder have dropped four of five since losing defensive stopper Andre Roberson to a seasonending left patellar tendon injury. Of particular concern, the Lakers made 13 3-pointers. “That’s where Andre Roberson is great, maybe the best I’ve ever seen, of being able to close down on top of shooters and get them to bounce it and then also guard it,” Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. “But we’ve got to be able to do a better job.” Jordan Clarkson scored 18 points and Brandon Ingram added 16 for the Lakers, who have won six of eight. The Lakers had lost 11 straight in Oklahoma City.

“I was most proud of the way that we engaged ourselves in the fight this time,” Lakers coach Luke Walton said. “Again, we went off to a good start where we were competing back and forth and this time, we sustained it for much longer.” The Lakers carried an 82-79 lead into the fourth quarter. Westbrook checked back in with the Lakers leading 87-84 and just over eight minutes remaining. The Lakers went up 98-90 on a fast-break layup by Josh Hart. Ingram made a layup for the Lakers and George fouled him. George argued the call and was issued a technical foul with 3:32 left. Ingram and Clarkson each made a free throw to give Los Angeles a 10-point lead. A 3-pointer by George trimmed the Lakers’ lead to 107-104 with 24.7 seconds to play. Randle was fouled with 17.9 seconds left, and he

THUNDER guard Russell Westbrook (0) passes between Lakers forwards Larry Nance Jr and Brandon Ingram yesterday. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) made the first of two free throws. Westbrook missed a long 3-pointer, and the Lakers pulled down the rebound to

CELTICS players mob teammate Al Horford after he made the winning basket as time expired yesterday against the Trail Blazers. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

HORFORD, CELTICS TOP TRAIL BLAZERS 97-96 BOSTON (AP) — Al Horford made a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer and the Boston Celtics topped the Portland Trail Blazers 97-96 yesterday, giving New England fans a few hours to get home before the Super Bowl. The crowd at TD Garden was dotted with jerseys for

Patriots stars Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski. A Philadelphia Eagles fan shown on the Jumbotron repeatedly got booed. Horford finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds in Boston’s fourth straight win. Damian Lillard shot just 6 for 19, but scored

Portland’s final eight points, including a three-point play with 7.2 seconds remaining to give the Blazers a 96-95 lead. CJ McCollum led the Blazers with 22 points and Lillard had 21. RAPTORS 101, GRIZZLIES 86 TORONTO (AP) — Delon Wright scored 15 points, and Toronto pulled away in the fourth quarter. DeMar DeRozan and Fred VanVleet each scored 13 points as the Raptors improved to 21-4 at home. Jonas Valanciunas had 12 points, and Kyle Lowry finished with 11. Toronto is 14-3 when VanVleet scores 10 or more points. He matched his career high with seven rebounds and had eight assists. Marc Gasol scored 20 points and Andrew Harrison had 16 for the Grizzlies, who have lost six straight road games. HAWKS 99, KNICKS 96 NEW YORK (AP) — Kent Bazemore’s 3-pointer with 6.7 seconds left lifted Atlanta to the victory. The Hawks rallied from a 93-87 deficit in the final 2:16. Bazemore was wide open in the left corner and hit for a 98-96 lead. Tim Hardaway Jr. then stepped on the line trying to inbound, giving the ball back to Atlanta. After Dewayne Dedmon made one of two foul shots, Hardaway missed a potential tying 3-pointer. Bazemore led the Hawks with 19 points. Kristaps Porzingis scored 22 for the Knicks. Enes Kanter finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds. BUCKS 109, NETS 94 NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Bledsoe scored 28 points, John Henson had 19 points and 18 rebounds, and the Bucks easily extended their winning streak over the Nets to 10 games. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo departed after

twisting his right ankle with about 7 1/2 minutes left. He finished with 16 points and eight rebounds. Khris Middleton also had 16 points for the Bucks, who improved to 6-1 since firing Jason Kidd and moved a season-best six games over .500 at 29-23. DeMarre Carroll and Caris LeVert each scored 15 for the Nets, who lost for the sixth time in seven games. HORNETS 115, SUNS 110 PHOENIX (AP) — Nicolas Batum scored 22 points and Charlotte rallied from a 21-point deficit in the second half. Kemba Walker and Dwight Howard added 18 apiece for the Hornets, who staged their biggest comeback of the season and matched their season best with three straight wins. Rookie Josh Jackson scored a career-high 23 and T.J. Warren added 21 for the Suns, who led 78-57 with 7:53 left in the third quarter. Devin Booker and Dragan Bender added 18 apiece. Booker, already playing with bruised ribs, left with a left hip pointer with 6:53 to play. HORNETS 115, SUNS 110 PHOENIX (AP) — Nicolas Batum scored 22 points and the Charlotte Hornets rallied from a 21-point second-half deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns 115-110 yesterday. Kemba Walker and Dwight Howard added 18 apiece for the Hornets, who staged their biggest comeback of the season and matched their season best with three straight wins. Rookie Josh Jackson scored a career-high 23 and T.J. Warren added 21 for the Suns, who led 78-57 with 7:53 left in the third quarter. Devin Booker and Dragan Bender added 18 apiece. The Hornets outscored the Suns 20-2 to start the fourth quarter.

escape. “Don’t give into the fact this is a long road trip and we are playing against a really good team,” Walton said.

“Enjoy it. Enjoy the challenge. Our guys did a really good job of sticking together and really fighting that one out.”

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Monday, February 5, 2018, PAGE 7

KANE REACHES 100 PREMIER LEAGUE GOALS IN DRAMATIC STYLE By STEVE DOUGLAS Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — There couldn’t have been a more dramatic way for Harry Kane to bring up 100 goals in the Premier League. It was the fifth minute of injury time, Liverpool was leading 2-1 in an actionpacked game at Anfield, and home fans were seething after Tottenham was awarded a penalty in front of The Kop — courtesy of an intervention by the assistant referee. Kane already had a spot kick saved in the 87th minute, and was seen looking to the skies in disbelief after Mohamed Salah restored Liverpool’s lead with a stunning individual goal in the first minute of stoppage time. This was Kane’s chance to make amends. He took it. The England striker slotted away the penalty with what was virtually the last kick of the game to rescue a 2-2 draw for Tottenham

and reach a significant scoring milestone in just 141 games in England’s top division. Only Alan Shearer (124 games) has got there quicker. “I was nervous,” Kane said. “It was a big moment, with a lot of pressure. But I stuck to the routine. “It’s great to be in that 100 club now, and it’s great to get something from the game after that rollercoaster of emotions.” It was a big moment in the race for Champions League qualification, too. Liverpool could have moved five points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham with 12 games left, but the gap remains only two points. Chelsea is sandwiched between them, while Arsenal, boosted by two high-profile January signings in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, is four points further back. It looks set to go down to the wire. In the other game Sunday, Newcastle moved a point clear of the relegation

zone by drawing 1-1 at Crystal Palace.

give the penalty, but was persuaded to change his mind by his assistant after a minute of consultation. “Amazing from both teams,” Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said. “So exciting to watch this type of game.”

WONDER GOALS Kane’s last-gasp penalty overshadowed two of the best goals seen in the Premier League this season. They couldn’t have been more different, either. Victor Wanyama’s 80thminute equaliser, which cancelled out Salah’s goal in the third minute, was a fierce, first-time drive off his laces that flew into the top corner from 30 metres out. He had only come on as a substitute a minute earlier. Salah’s second was also a goal of beauty. The forward wriggled past Ben Davies, cut inside from the right, then nipped between two challenges before poking a rising shot past goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Salah was briefly level with Kane on 21 goals for the season, only for the Tottenham striker to move back in front after Virgil van Dijk was adjudged to have kicked Erik Lamela. The referee didn’t initially

NEWCASTLE HOLDS ON Luka Milivojevic converted a 55th-minute penalty to earn Crystal Palace a point from a game it dominated for long spells. Christian Benteke, who missed great chances in both halves, won the penalty when his jersey was pulled by Newcastle defender Ciaran Clark and Milivojevic scored from the spot for his sixth goal of the season. The Serbia midfielder became Palace’s joint-top scorer this season in the process. Mo Diame gave Newcastle the lead when he poked home a finish at the far post in the 23rd after Kenedy’s

LIVERPOOL manager Juergen Klopp celebrates after their second goal during the English Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in Liverpool, England, yesterday. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

THE WEATHER REPORT

5-Day Forecast

TODAY

ORLANDO

High: 73° F/23° C Low: 54° F/12° C

TAMPA

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Variably cloudy with a quick shower

Partly cloudy

Partly sunny with a shower in spots

Mostly sunny

Partly sunny

Partly sunny and beautiful

High: 81°

Low: 71°

High: 81° Low: 72°

High: 82° Low: 71°

AccuWeather RealFeel

95° F

74° F

89°-74° F

90°-79° F

96°-74° F

89°-73° F

The exclusive AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature® is an index that combines the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure and elevation on the human body—everything that affects how warm or cold a person feels. Temperatures reflect the high and the low for the day.

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ABACO

High: 75° F/24° C Low: 70° F/21° C

8-16 knots

High: 77° F/25° C Low: 65° F/18° C

8-16 knots

FT. LAUDERDALE

FREEPORT

High: 77° F/25° C Low: 68° F/20° C

W S

WEST PALM BEACH

uV inDex toDay

TONIGHT

High: 76° F/24° C Low: 58° F/14° C

High: 76° F/24° C Low: 66° F/19° C

MIAMI

High: 81° F/27° C Low: 70° F/21° C

7-14 knots

KEY WEST

High: 75° F/24° C Low: 69° F/21° C

High: 81° F/27° C Low: 71° F/22° C

High: 77° F/25° C Low: 73° F/23° C

The higher the AccuWeather UV IndexTM number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection.

tiDes For nassau High

Ht.(ft.)

Low

Ht.(ft.)

Today

11:29 a.m. -----

2.6 -----

5:25 a.m. -0.2 5:51 p.m. -0.4

Tuesday

12:06 a.m. 12:21 p.m.

2.6 2.4

6:22 a.m. 0.0 6:41 p.m. -0.2

Wednesday 1:01 a.m. 1:15 p.m.

2.5 2.1

7:21 a.m. 7:33 p.m.

0.3 0.0

Thursday

1:59 a.m. 2:12 p.m.

2.4 2.0

8:22 a.m. 8:27 p.m.

0.4 0.1

Friday

2:56 a.m. 3:10 p.m.

2.4 1.9

9:23 a.m. 9:21 p.m.

0.4 0.1

Saturday

3:52 a.m. 4:05 p.m.

2.4 1.9

10:20 a.m. 0.4 10:14 p.m. 0.1

Sunday

4:43 a.m. 4:57 p.m.

2.4 1.9

11:11 a.m. 0.3 11:03 p.m. 0.0

sun anD moon Sunrise Sunset

6:51 a.m. 5:57 p.m.

Moonrise Moonset

11:18 p.m. 10:32 a.m.

Last

New

First

Full

Feb. 7

Feb. 15

Feb. 23

Mar. 1

CAT ISLAND

High: 78° F/26° C Low: 74° F/23° C

4-8 knots

3-6 knots Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Statistics are for Nassau through 1 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 84° F/29° C Low .................................................... 67° F/19° C Normal high ....................................... 77° F/25° C Normal low ........................................ 64° F/18° C Last year’s high ................................. 80° F/27° C Last year’s low ................................... 70° F/21° C Precipitation As of 1 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ................................................. 5.69” Normal year to date ..................................... 1.59”

ELEUTHERA

NASSAU

relegation zone. Watford, which is in 11th place, and Huddersfield in 19th are separated by only three points.

low, inswinging corner went through a mass of bodies. With 12 games left, Newcastle is in 16th place but only a point off the

ANDROS

SAN SALVADOR

GREAT EXUMA

High: 79° F/26° C Low: 74° F/23° C

High: 78° F/26° C Low: 74° F/23° C

High: 80° F/27° C Low: 72° F/22° C

LONG ISLAND

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High: 79° F/26° C Low: 75° F/24° C

3-6 knots

MAYAGUANA High: 79° F/26° C Low: 74° F/23° C

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 78° F/26° C Low: 74° F/23° C

High: 79° F/26° C Low: 74° F/23° C

GREAT INAGUA High: 81° F/27° C Low: 74° F/23° C

8-16 knots

7-14 knots

marine Forecast ABACO ANDROS CAT ISLAND CROOKED ISLAND ELEUTHERA FREEPORT GREAT EXUMA GREAT INAGUA LONG ISLAND MAYAGUANA NASSAU RAGGED ISLAND SAN SALVADOR

Today: Tuesday: Today: Tuesday: Today: Tuesday: Today: Tuesday: Today: Tuesday: Today: Tuesday: Today: Tuesday: Today: Tuesday: Today: Tuesday: Today: Tuesday: Today: Tuesday: Today: Tuesday: Today: Tuesday:

WINDS NW at 8-16 Knots ENE at 10-20 Knots NE at 4-8 Knots ENE at 8-16 Knots SSE at 3-6 Knots E at 8-16 Knots E at 8-16 Knots ENE at 12-25 Knots W at 4-8 Knots ENE at 10-20 Knots N at 8-16 Knots E at 10-20 Knots E at 3-6 Knots E at 8-16 Knots NE at 7-14 Knots ENE at 8-16 Knots E at 7-14 Knots ENE at 12-25 Knots E at 6-12 Knots ENE at 8-16 Knots WNW at 4-8 Knots ENE at 6-12 Knots E at 8-16 Knots ENE at 12-25 Knots SW at 3-6 Knots E at 8-16 Knots

WAVES 3-5 Feet 3-5 Feet 0-1 Feet 1-2 Feet 3-5 Feet 3-6 Feet 3-5 Feet 3-6 Feet 2-4 Feet 2-4 Feet 2-4 Feet 2-4 Feet 1-2 Feet 1-3 Feet 3-5 Feet 3-6 Feet 2-4 Feet 3-5 Feet 4-7 Feet 4-8 Feet 1-2 Feet 1-3 Feet 2-4 Feet 2-4 Feet 2-4 Feet 2-4 Feet

VISIBILITY 7 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles

WATER TEMPS. 73° F 73° F 77° F 77° F 74° F 74° F 79° F 79° F 71° F 71° F 74° F 74° F 77° F 77° F 80° F 80° F 80° F 80° F 77° F 77° F 74° F 74° F 79° F 79° F 76° F 76° F