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Astwood to represent Bahamas in CARIFTA Games TOP TEAMS By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net t Anne’s High School’s Acacia Astwood has been one of the most consistent local field competitors as she prepares to represent the Bahamas in the CARIFTA Games here over the Easter holiday weekend. And if she is successful in making the team, the Blue Chip Athletics Throwers Club thrower said her goal is to improve on the bronze medal she won in the under-20 girls’ discus at the games last year in Willemstad, Curacao. Over the weekend at the 15th Star Performers Track

Classic at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, hosted by the Star Trackers and held under the patronage of sponsors JR and Karen McDonald, Astwood surpassed the qualifying standard of 41 metres for the second consecutive meet. The 17-year-old 12th grader was one of two throwers who would have done the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ qualifying standards on the field with four attaining it on the track, but it’s not official as there was no wind-reading system in place. Additionally, there was a power failure that forced officials to post the hand times for some of the events.

ACACIA ASTWOOD “I feel pretty good about it because I’m becoming more consistent with it,” Astwood said. “Last week I threw 45 (metres) and this week I threw 45 (metres), so it’s basically

telling me that I have a lot more to achieve. I can only get better with my meets.” Looking at her performances, Astwood said it’s all about improving on her accomplishments last year and her goal is to throw at least 53-55 metres before she heads off to college where she’s had a few offers, but yet to decide on where she would like to go. “With the support from my family, my friends and my coach (Corrington Maycock), I know that I can only get better,” Astwood stated. “So as the season progresses and we get ready for CARIFTA, I know that I will improve my performances. “I want to be on top of the podium this year. Last

year, I got a bronze and this year, I want the gold. We have been correcting some stuff in practice, but every meet we realise that we have things that we need to perfect and that is what we are doing.” Maycock, the head coach of the Blue Chip Athletics Throwers, said Astwood is right on target for a great season. “Coming from one year of throwing, she has done a wonderful job, picking up the technique in throwing the discus,” Maycock said. “We’re also trying to get her to build up her performance in the shot put because she will also need that when she goes to

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Wrestlers ready for Commonwealth Games By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

THE Bahamas Amateur Wrestling Federation has confirmed that Sean Wrinkle and Rashji Mackey will represent the Bahamas at the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia. The games are scheduled for April 4-15 and wrestling will be among the list of disciplines that will represent the Bahamas ‘Down Under’ in Queensland. Wrestling and triathlon are the first two local sporting bodies to name their team. Mackey, who has formerly trained at the US Olympic Training facility in Colorado Springs through Olympic Solidarity, will compete in the 84-kilometre class, while collegian Wrinkle will wrestle in the 74K. “We are excited about our chances as Rashji is a very experienced wrestler, having represented the Bahamas at CAC Games, Pan Am Championships and in Glasgow,” said Clarence Rolle, the president of the federation. “Sean is a former state wrestling champion in the 152-pound category for North Carolina. He accomplished this while he was a senior at Asheville School in 2015. Last year, Sean trained for four months in Denmark. He is now training in North Carolina, where he also attends university.” Rolle, who will also travel as the coach of the team, said they are elated that the federation has been given the opportunity to take the two competitors to the games. “I think what the Bahamas Olympic Committee is doing with the smaller federations is something that is good for our country,” said Rolle, who also serves as a vice president of the BOC. “The BOC is expanding by giving a lot of the other sports the opportunity to develop their

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By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association saw several teams advance to the championship round while others forced a third and deciding game. In the Junior Boys’ division, the CH Reeves Raptors completed a twogame sweep over the SC McPherson Sharks, while in the Junior Girls the Sharks suffered another loss and were unable to close out the TA Thompson Scorpions yesterday at the AF Adderley Gymnasium. The Scorpions evened the series and forced a third and deciding game with a 30-21 win over the SC McPherson Sharks. The Scorpions raced out to an early 12-2 lead to take a 20-8 advantage into the half. In the second half the Scorpions never led by less than eight in the second half. The TA Thompson offence recovered from a lacklustre performance in game one where they managed just four of five field goals in a 25-14 loss. The winner will advance to take on the perennial champions HO Nash Lions who defeated the Raptors in a two-game sweep. In Junior Boys’ play, the Raptors pulled away late to close out the series. Marley Major led the Raptors with nine points and Glenroy Howard

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SEAN WRINKLE, one of two Bahamian wrestlers expected to represent the Bahamas at the Commonwealth Games. young athletes. They are getting exposed to the best talent in the world and it will only get them sharper. Whether it’s for wrestling or triathlon, or handball, I think we are going to see an exposure of talent in this country.” Rolle said Mackey brings a wealth of experience to the team and he possesses the best chance of the two competitors to medal at the games. “He’s a mature wrestler and he’s now into the final cycle for the Olympic Games and so we’re hoping that he can actually qualify,” Rolle projected. “He still has a career in wrestling and he’s hoping to get into coaching, so we hope to utilise him in that area in

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RASHJI MACKEY (red shirt) works out with coach Tyson Isaacs.

Bahamian players on wrong side of upsets in NCAA By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

ADVANCE TO FINAL ROUND IN GSSSA BASKETBALL

side of upsets for several high profile Bahamian basketball players in NCAA Division I conference play. Charles Bain had one of his best shooting performances of the season, but it was not enough to prevent his Robert Morris Colonials from suffering a third consecutive loss. Bain scored 15 points on 6-8 shooting and 3-4 from three point range in the Colonials’ 73-67 loss to the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men’s basketball team, concluding a four-game homestand at PPG Paints Arena Saturday by dropping its third consecutive game, 73-64 to the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights on Sunday. He also added four rebounds in 24 minutes. It was Bain’s fourth game in double figures thus far in his

freshman season as he continues to be a contributor off the bench for the Colonials who fell to 12-13 on the season. “We didn’t come out with good urgency offensively in the first half, and that really hurt us,” head coach Colonials head coach Andrew Toole said on the Colonials’ athletic website. “The inability to rebound the ball really was key. There were a number of balls that we didn’t give the right effort on or had in our hand and lost. They scored on almost all of those possessions.” The Colonials began a fourgame homestand with a win over Sacred Heart, but dropped other Northeast Conference standings to Wagner, Mount St Mary’s and most recently to the Knights.

“We really have to do some selfevaluation on where we’re at,” Toole said. “Some of our guys we need to perform better than they are. That doesn’t mean get 10 points or get 10 rebounds. That means just don’t turn the ball over or follow your slides properly.” In Conference USA, Dwight Coleby and the Western Kentuky Hilltoppers were upset by the streaking UT San Antonio Roadrunners for just their second loss in 10 conference matchups this season. Coleby finished with seven points and 10 rebounds in Sunday’s 74-63 loss. The Roadrunners (13-11, 6-5 Conference USA) knocked down 8 of 23 shots from 3-point range

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MINISTRY CONGRATS TO SHAUNAE FOR WORLD RECORD FEAT

THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture extends congratulations to Mrs Shaunae Miller-Uibo for her outstanding, recordbreaking, gold-medal performance at the 2018 NYRR Millrose Games. “Shaunae has cemented her status as one the Bahamas’ greatest track and field athletes of all time and is currently ranked at No.1 in the world in the indoor 300m and outdoor 400m,” said Michael Pintard, the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture. “Shaunae won the event of last year and she established a personal best and world-leading time of 35.71. Last evening, her time of 35.45 equalled the current world record, which was established in 1993. It should also be noted that she is “peaking,” very timely with the IAAF World Indoor Championships less than a month away in Birmingham, UK, March 1-4. “The Government and the people of the Bahamas applaud Mrs Miller-Uibo for her unselfishness and dedication to representing The Bahamas in a superlative manner at the Millrose Games,” Pintard said. “It is my esteemed pleasure to convey congratulations on her stellar performance. She continues to make our country proud. “We wish her continued success on the road ahead to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.”

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GOVERNMENT officials, including Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Renward Wells, and Farmer’s Cay Regatta committee members enjoy the scenery.

Sailors compete for top prize in the Farmer’s Cay Regatta By Vanessa C Smith THE 2018 Farmer’s Cay Regatta was a time of great festivity, fun and sailing. Commodore Alfred Rolle, Cecil Smith, Dereck Moxey and the entire regatta team worked hard to ensure that the sailors and boats were in place to sail and compete for the top prize. This year’s event hosted 14 Class C boats but there could only be one winner. Skipper Stefan Knowles of the “Whitty K” and his crew sailed victoriously to the buoy and won another John Bull Rolex watch along with a trophy and prize money. Second place finisher was “Termite” skippered by the young men of the Exuma Sailing Club winning a trophy, prize money and a Samsung Galaxy S8 donated by BTC. Van Ferguson of “Smashie” came in third place winning a trophy, prize money and three cases of Kalik donated by Burns House. The Exuma Cays are richly endued with natural

resources and heritage that attract visitors and locals alike to return time after time. Renward Wells, minister of agriculture and marine resources, is a descendant of Farmer’s Cay and was delighted to visit during this occasion. Wells commented that the Exuma Cays have the potential to drive the entire economy of The Bahamas with collaborate efforts by locals, foreigners and the

government and he dubbed Exuma as the Riviera of the Bahamas. He vowed to establish a marketing team within his ministry for the promotion of regattas throughout the Bahamas. Also in attendance were Brensil Rolle, Minister of State for the Public Service and National Insurance, a son of the soil of Black Point, Exuma, who frequently visits his home and the Exuma Cays, Frankie

Campbell, Minister of Transport and Local Government, Chester Cooper, Member of Parliament for the Exumas and Ragged Island, Senator Jamal Moss and chief councillor Ezra Kemp of district of Black Point Local Government. All the distinguished men congratulated Commodore Alfred Rolle and his team for their consistency in ensuring that each year’s regatta turns out to be a great success.

OVERALL winner Stefan Knowles, of Whitty K, and crew member.

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My Super Bowl 52 in the ‘bold north’ I LOVE it when a plan comes together. My trek to the “Bold North” frozen Minnesota, for Super Bowl LII (52) as the Bud Light and Bud Light Caribbean brand ambassador was an awesome experience, from start to finish. The game between the Eagles and Patriots was just the cherry on top.

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FROZEN FRIDAY My wife and I arrived late Friday with a contingent of five winners from Nassau, courtesy of Bud Light, Bud Light Caribbean and Jimmy’s Liquors. As soon as we arrived the whirlwind, the Super Bowl LII Bud Light VIP experience began. And oh what a party it was. Dine around with “celebrity chef” Roco DiSpirito was an event unto itself. Our palettes were tantalised and satisfied. All the while, an endless supply of Bud Light flowed accompanying every tasty morsel served. After showing off my skills in “gluttony and toting”, sleep was all I could do. During every moment of Friday’s dine around, and my massive, scrumptious “toting” haul, an old Bahamian saying kept ringing out in my mind. “Belly full, you know what glad.” SNOWY SATURDAY Bud Light decided to start the Super Bowl LII Tailgate Party a little early. It was clearly the hottest ticket in town on Saturday night at the Stone Mountain Theater. The Bud Light “Dive Bar Tour” featuring Davin Degraw live in concert. He certainly didn’t disappoint. After enjoying an outstanding set by Degraw, and several Bud Lights, my wife Y-98 radio personality “Mary Jane” headed over to the all night buffet at our hotel. There we witnessed the “Bahamian Bud Light King” Hugh Sands - one of the lucky winners - display his love for Bud Light and a good conversation. It was frozen and snowing outside but Hugh had it hot inside. No doubt about it. He was truly an excellent ambassador for the Bahamas, and I’m sure he has some interesting new friends, especially from Boston and Philly. SUPER BOWL SUNDAY Game day needs no hype whatsoever, but it does require a great tailgate party. Bud Light threw the mother of all tailgate parties. From 12:45pm to kickoff, food was served in abundance, prepared by “celebrity chef” Guy Fieri of “Diners, Drive Thrus and Dumps” fame. Yes he took

NAUGHTY and crew at Super Bowl 52. us all to “flavour town”. The Bud Lights were flowing like a river and then came the highlight of the first phase of the NFL Players meet and greet. What a tremendous opportunity for me, the big time sports “junkie”. From there it was on to the game, and oh what a brutally cold, hour and forty five minute ordeal that was. (I actually was missing sweltering during a BPL summer power cut.) Once inside, it gave us all goose bumps, we were at the Super Bowl, “THE SUPER BOWL.” The view was great from the Bud Light and Bud Light Caribbean VIP Sky Box. The game was phenomenal, Justin Timberlake

didn’t disappoint during the halftime show. (No wardrobe malfunction this lap either). Timberlake’s “Prince” tribute was electrifying, and added a wonderful touch to his set. As anticipated the third and fourth quarters were a shoot out, both teams going back and forth, blow for blow, pound for pound. Two top 5 teams statistically, on both sides of the ball, offensively and defensively, laying it all on the line for the Lombardi Trophy. CAMELOT CRUMBLES And then the moment I had waited for, to see Tom Brady and the Patriots lose, happened.

Eagles up 38 to 33 after a controversial Zach Eartz touchdown. The Eagle TE was clearly in, but it was hilarious, watching flustered Patriot fans coming up with scenarios to have the play overturned. (I still laugh loudly when I think of them.) The Patriots had the ball deep in their own territory, 2nd and 6. Brady takes the snap, feels the pressure in the pocket, and before he could do anything, Eagles DT Brandon Graham brought the hammer down on King Tom and the Patriot dynasty. With one, swift, powerful, fumble causing swipe. The Eagles recovered, kicked the dagger field goal to go up by eight points with 1:16 left to play.

Watching Brady lumber around scrambling for dear life, like a wounded giraffe, for the last 60 seconds of the game was epic. It made those final live video feeds to Bud Light Super Bowl head quarters in Nassau, at the Cricket Club, even sweeter for me. I had my salt ready for those entitled Patriots fans. LIVE BY IT, DIE BY IT The Brady dynasty was birthed by a controversial non fumble. “The Tuck Rule” (Just ask any Raiders fan) and ended with a clean one. Touché as they say in France. (More on the game, and the ramifications of its result, for both teams, in next week’s column.)

Once again I would like to thank immensely, Bud Light, Bud Light Carribean (Manny Bartolo) Jimmy’s Liquors (Wellington Seymour) and the Tribune and Radiohouse (Ollie Ferguson) for making this once in a lifetime experience. Now I’m thinking we all need to get together and let’s take Bud Light to the NBA Playoffs. I’ve seen Brady lose live, why not LeBron? Dilly Dilly!! • Naughty presents ‘Mischief and Mayhem in da AM’ from 6am to 10am, Monday to Friday and ‘The Press Box’ sports talk show on Sunday from 10am to 1pm, on KISS FM 96.1. Comments and questions to naughty@tribunemedia.net

Eagles, Foles persevere in soaring to Super Bowl title By BARRY WILNER Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — He has travelled a long road: starter and castoff, journeyman and backup. Now Nick Foles stands at the summit of his sport. How did it happen? Oh, sure, there was the mid-December injury to rising star Carson Wentz, with Foles stepping in and stepping up. But how, in a breathtaking championship game Sunday night, did this quarterback beat Tom Brady at the five-time Super Bowl winner’s specialty, a shootout? For Foles — and for his Philadelphia Eagles — there is one underlying theme to it all: perseverance. “The big thing is don’t be afraid to fail,” Foles, the Super Bowl, MVP, said sleepless hours after he guided the drive of a lifetime for the winning points in a 41-33 victory over league MVP Brady and the defending champion New England Patriots. “In our society, with (social media) it’s a highlight reel. I think when you have a rough day, you’re feeling you can’t — failure is a part of your life. I wouldn’t be up here if I hadn’t failed a million times.

“You share that. I’m human, not superman. When you struggle in your life, it’s an opportunity to grow. If there’s something going on in your life, embrace it.” That’s exactly what Foles and coach Doug Pederson said Monday was the approach throughout the 2017 season by the Eagles. They had gone 7-9 the previous year with rookie Wentz as the starter. He improved meteorically this season and was a leading MVP contender before tearing up his knee in Week 14. That was one of many key injuries the Eagles had to deal with on the way to their first Super Bowl title and the Lombardi Trophy — their first NFL crown since 1960, when they beat coach Vince Lombardi himself and the Green Bay Packers. Veteran tackle Jason Peters, versatile running back Darren Sproles, specials teams ace Chris Maragos and starting linebacker Jordan Hicks all were lost for the season. Adversity. “It’s tough,” said Pederson, whose willingness to stay aggressive was a major reason the Eagles won the NFC East at 13-3, then won three more times in the postseason. “It’s something you spend a lot of time thinking about

PHILADELPHIA Eagles’ Nick Foles holds his daughter, Lily, after beating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 52 on Sunday. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) how you want to talk to the team. Part of it was entrusting the players a little bit, allow them to sort of embrace it and the ‘next man up’ mentality.” Foles, of course, was the next man behind centre. He hardly was a stopgap, though, and Pederson recognised that. The coach went back to tapes of Foles’ work with the Eagles under

Chip Kelly, and then to his games with the Rams and Chiefs. Pederson made some adjustments to fit what made Foles most comfortable — the wheel route to backs and tight ends was particularly effective for Foles — and then turned lose his No. 2 QB. “It was just a matter of him spending time with the guys, take a lot of repetitions in practice,”

Pederson said. “We knew in the building we’d be OK with him.” OK? Doug, you and the Eagles are NFL champions. “I think this team is full of great character men,” said Pederson, who was a player and coach for Andy Reid, his mentor, and now, perhaps ironically, has the trophy Reid hadn’t been able to hoist. “The leadership in the locker room — part of the message was putting it back on the players and the players own it. Not having selfish coaches and players gives you a chance to win this game.” Philadelphia is a young team. Indeed, it might have arrived at the top ahead of schedule. It definitely arrived in a different manner than it expected. That leaves the question of Foles’ future. He’s under contract for one more year and the Eagles can afford to keep him. Wentz clearly is the franchise QB, though his rehab could make him unavailable for much of the preseason. “I knew I couldn’t get off the stage” without being asked about the quarterback situation, Pederson joked Monday morning. “We’ll just enjoy this moment, celebrate it with our fans in Philly. It’s not about one guy, it’s about the team.”

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TOP TEAMS ADVANCE TO FINAL ROUND IN GSSSA BASKETBALL WRESTLERS FROM PAGE 1 chipped in with six. Gikobe Moss led the Sharks with five. The pace of the first quarter set the tone for much of what would follow over the course of the game. After a series of turnovers and missed free throws, Davon Taylor finally made the game’s first field goal with 2:43 left to play in the quarter. The Sharks went on to take a 9-8 lead after one.

The Raptors scored on the opening possession and forced turnovers on four straight possessions but failed to take advantage to extend their lead. Tied at 11 and Raptors took lead on Jayden Farrington follow. Charlot St. Juste made a corner three, the first jumper of the game. and gave Raptors an 18-13 lead before they tacked on a late free throw for a 19-13 at the half. In the third, both teams struggled offensively out of the break and went scoreless for two minutes

before the first score of the period. Major’s layup, gave the Raptors a 21-13 lead and the teams traded baskets over the next few possessions before the third quarter ended 25-19. Howard made a midrange jumper to late in the fourth with 2:34 left to play and gave the Raptors their first double digit advantage, 31-21. In game one, the Raptors outlasted the Sharks 35-34. They will advance to face the defending champion DW Davis Royals who

advanced with a two-game sweep over the TA Thompson Scorpions. A power cut brought the action to a halt before the matchups in the senior divisions with the CI Gibson Rattlers fielding teams in both divisions looking to close out their respective series. In Senior Girls play, the Rattlers will face the CV Bethel Stingrays and in Senior Boys the Rattlers face the Anatol Rodgers T’Wolves. The Mystic Marlins Senior Girls are the only team in the division to advance thus far.

Astwood to represent Bahamas in CARIFTA Games FROM PAGE 1 college. “She’s already had a number of schools who have offered her scholarships, but right now, we’re not just focusing on Carifta, but the goal is to get her ready for the World Juniors. That is what we have pour programme geared towards.” But at this point in the season, Maycock said Astwood has far surpassed all expectations and he proclaimed that the sky is the limit in terms of what she is capable of doing this year. The other competitor to achieve the Carifta qualifying standards on the field was Tarhji Hudson of Cooper Throwers in the boys under-17 discus with a toss of

44.83m, going over the standard of 41.50m. On the track, Club Monica’s Megan Moss returned to competition after she nursed an injury that kept her out of action for the past month. She stormed to victory in the under-17 girls’ 400m in an impressive time of 55.96 that was well under the standard of 57.00. Also on the track, Anthaya Charlton of the host Star Trackers went under the standard of the under-17 girls 100m for the third time, running 11.97 for her victory, while her club and St Augustine’s College team-mate Adrian Curry sped to a 10.36 finish in the under20 boys’ 100m. The standard is 10.60. “The heats were very good, but my start was off in the final and so

I had to make it up coming to the wire,” Curry said. “But I feel that by the time I get to the trials, I will be ready to run even faster than I did.” And Romeo McKenzie of the Falcons Athletics led the way for the Grand Bahama contingent in breezing through the line in the under-17 boys’ 100m in 10.85. The qualifying standard for the event is 10.92. “It was good. I felt I went out there and I performed like coach told me,” said McKenzie, a 15-year-old 10th grader at Tabernacle Baptist Academy, who is trained by Nikkita Johnson. ACACIA Astwood with coach Corrington Maycock.

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the future. “But right now, he’s concentrating on competing as an athlete and we’re looking forward to him making a big impact for us as a competitor at the games.” As for Wrinkle, Rolle said he may not have had the international exposure as Mackey, but he’s gained a lot of knowledge in the sport competing from the high school to the collegiate ranks. “As a junior, he is continuing to make his presence felt,” said Rolle of Wrinkle, who won the State championship. “He has travelled across the country competing and he has done very well. “He wanted to just concentrate on his academics, but from last year, he’s been training extensively and last year spent five months in Denmark before he returned to High Point University in North Carolina. So he’s training a lot.” Rolle said both competitors are looking forward to making the trip to the Gold Coast and he anticipates that wrestling should get a medal or two from this team.

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(35 per cent), while holding the Hilltoppers (16-7, 8-2) to 2 of 20 from distance. UT San Antonio made 16 of 20 from the foul line, while Western Kentucky connected on just 17 of 30 attempts (57 per cent). In the Sun Belt Conference, Travis Munnings scored 14 points but his ULM Warhawks continue to struggle and dropped to 9-12 on the season after their latest

decision. The Warhawks lost 80-59 to the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns who remain undefeated thus far in conference play. “Down by five points at the half, we felt we were in pretty good shape but knew we needed to put together a strong second half. After Lafayette got called for the technical early in the second half, we thought we were in position to make a run. Unfortunately, we had a long scoring drought and the game got away from us. We were disappointed in our 3-point shooting, and we had some open

looks in the second half. Unfortunately, Lafayette wears you down physically and mentally. With Lafayette’s ability to score, you almost have to be perfect on the offensive end of the floor to keep up with them,” ULM head coach Keith Richard said. “We’re all disappointed in the outcome because we put a lot into preparing for this game. We need to review the film, learn from our mistakes and move on.” DeAndre Ayton and the No.9 ranked Arizona Wildcats lost in thrilling fashion, 78-75 to the

Washington Huskies, for just their second PAC-12 loss this year. With the clock winding down, Ayton blocked a layup from the Huskies’ Jaylen Nowell only to have the ball land in the hands of Dominic Green who collected the loose ball and made a three at the buzzer. Ayton finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots. In the Big 10, Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr finished with three points and two assists in the No.5 ranked Michigan State Spartans escaped with a 63-60 win over the Indiana Hoosiers.

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Wizards beat Pacers 111-102, win 5th straight without Wall By MICHAEL MAROT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Suddenly, the Washington Wizards look unbeatable. Their early season shooting woes are gone, they’re sharing the ball more and they’re playing like a contender. And they’ve done it all with All-Star guard John Wall on the mend. They did it again Monday as Bradley Beal, their other All-Star, scored 21 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 15 to lead the Wizards past the Indiana Pacers, 111102 for a season-best fifth straight win. “John is such a key and valuable piece to our team. He draws so much attention at what he brings to both ends of the floor, that’s kind of irreplaceable,” Beal said. “It’s definitely a huge hit to us having him out, but we’ve been having some success. We’ve figured it out a little bit.” Actually, they’re thriving. Since Wall went down with an injured left knee, Washington hasn’t lost. The latest victory gave the Wizards their fourth in a row over the Pacers, something that hadn’t happened since a nine-game winning streak in the series ended in 1983-84. The difference appears to be more balance. On Monday, eight players scored in double figures and three had at least seven rebounds. Thomas Satoransky and Tim Frazier each finished with six assists and Beal was the only Washington player with more than two turnovers. The Wizards outscored Indiana 30-11 in transition and had a 43-35 rebounding edge, too. “I thought everybody chipped in and played well,” Washington coach Scott Brooks said. But the Pacers weren’t themselves. With All-Star guard Victor Oladipo out with an illness and point guard Darren Collison out with a bad left knee, the Pacers were out of sync and out of contention for most of the game. The Wizards took advantage. Indiana missed its first six shots, which allowed Washington to jump out to a 17-8

NBA CAPSULES JAZZ 133, PELICANS 109 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rodney Hood scored 30 points in his second game back from a lower leg bruise and surging Utah extended its winning streak to six with a victory over New Orleans. Ricky Rubio had 20 points and 11 assists, and Rudy Gobert added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz, who made 14 of 21 3-point attempts and shot 58.4 percent (52 of 89) overall their highest-scoring game this season. Jrue Holiday scored 28 points, and Anthony Davis had 15 points and 11 rebounds for New Orleans, which has lost four of five since losing All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins to a season-ending left Achilles tear on Jan. 26. MAGIC 111, HEAT 109 MIAMI (AP) — Mario Hezonja scored 20 points, Jonathan Simmons made the tiebreaking dunk with 1:31 remaining, and Orlando beat Miami. The Heat appeared to tie the game after Tyler Johnson was credited with a basket when Orlando’s Bismack Biyombo was called for goaltending with 2.8 seconds remaining. A video review overturned the call. Starting for the injured Aaron Gordon, Hezonja shot 7 of 14 from the field and 4 of 9 3-pointers as the Magic won their third road game in the last 24. Josh Richardson scored 20 points for Miami. Hassan Whiteside added 19 and Justise Winslow finished with 16.

WASHINGTON Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots over Indiana Pacers centre Al Jefferson (25) last night. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) lead. The Wizards took complete control with a 13-0 run that made it 55-39 with 3:13 to go in the first half. The Pacers never got closer than seven again. Bojan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 29 points for the Pacers as he tried to spur a fourth-quarter rally. Joe Young added 17 as Indiana’s six-game home winning streak ended. “Vic is our go-to-guy. We knew it was going to be

tough without both,” Bogdanovic said. “They play heavy minutes. We got two less players in the rotation. I think (Washington) didn’t win this game. We lost this game with too many turnovers and (giving up) too many easy points.” TIP-INS Wizards: Markieff Morris had 11 points and 10 rebounds while Otto Porter Jr. scored 13 points. ... Ian Mahinmi finished with 12

points and seven rebounds against his former team. ... Washington shot 55.6 percent from the field. ... The Wizards have won four of the last six played in Indianapolis. ... Washington has had at least 25 assists in six consecutive games. ... Beal was 1 of 4 on 3-pointers, giving him 2,002 attempts in his career. Pacers: Domantas Sabonis finished with 15 points and seven rebounds. ... Young made a career-best

five 3s. Lance Stephenson had 13 points, nine rebounds, six assists and six turnovers. Joseph had seven points and four assists. ... Indiana was 12 of 29 on 3s but shot 46.2 percent overall, ending its four-game run of topping 50 percent. ... The Pacers also were 16 of 25 from the free-throw line. INJURY REPORT Before the game, the Pacers announced Collison would miss two to three

Pistons stay unbeaten with Griffin, beat Blazers 111-91 TRAIL Blazers centre Jusuf Nurkic (27) reaches in on Pistons forward Blake Griffin (23) last night in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

DETROIT (AP) — Andre Drummond had 17 points and 17 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Portland Trail Blazers 111-91 last night for their fourth straight victory. Detroit has won three in a row with Blake Griffin in the

lineup after acquiring him in a trade last week. The victory Monday pulled the Pistons back to .500 and even with Philadelphia for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Griffin had 21 points, nine rebounds and

six assists, and did a good bit of his offensive damage from the perimeter, making three 3-pointers. Anthony Tolliver added 15 points for Detroit, and Reggie Bullock and Langston Galloway contributed 13 apiece.

Damian Lillard scored 20 points and C.J. McCollum added 14 for the Blazers, who lost again after falling at the buzzer at Boston on Sunday. Portland was without Evan Turner on Monday because of a left calf injury.

weeks after having arthroscopic surgery on his knee. Pacers coach Nate McMillan said Collison was injured during Saturday night’s win over Philadelphia. He’s hoping Collison, who was averaging 12.8 points and 5.3 assists, can return shortly after the AllStar break. McMillan plugged Cory Joseph and Stephenson but may change it up until Collison returns. “I like Cory and Lance coming off the bench, so once Vic is back we’ll look at each game we’re playing and make a decision,” McMillan said.

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FRANCE ADVANCES TO DAVIS GROUP QUARTER-FINALS, SPAIN TO HOST GERMANY By The Associated Press DEFENDING champion France advanced to the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup after beating the Netherlands 3-1 Sunday for its eighth win in nine matches at home. Adrian Mannarino won the first reverse singles in Albertville, France, after 4 hours, 20 minutes of an arduous contest against Robin Haase which featured 34 break-point chances. Mannarino won 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5, 6-7 (2), 7-5 and punched the air as the French team celebrated wildly and poured water over Mannarino’s head. The last first-round singles wasn’t played as France clinched its World Group quarter-final spot against host Italy in April. Fabio Fognini powered Italy to a 3-1 victory over Japan, beating Yuichi Sugita 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (6), 7-5 in the first reverse singles. At 40-15 in the final game, Sugita saved the first

match point before hitting long on the second. Italy advanced to its fifth quarter-finals in the past six years. Spain beat Britain 3-1 and hosts Germany in the quarter-finals. Albert Ramos-Vinolas defeated Cameron Norrie 7-6 (4), 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 Sunday to put Spain through. “It was a long match, a great match, we both fought a lot. To finish like this is amazing,” RamosVinolas said. “This is the Davis Cup, it’s not easy to play like a normal tournament, but I think I did a great job.” The hosts had to do without Rafael Nadal while Britain was without Andy Murray. Alexander Zverev powered Germany through to the quarter-finals with a 3-1 win over Australia, beating Nick Kyrgios 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-2. “It’s an amazing feeling, hopefully this is just the beginning for us,” the fifthranked Zverev said.

GERMAN team members celebrate after compatriot Alexander Zverev, 2nd from left, won over Nick Kyrgios of Australia at the Davis Cup World Group first round in Brisbane, Australia, on Sunday. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) after slamming his racket into the ground following another unforced error — he made 34 in the match. “My biggest weapon (serve) was not really there and that affects the rest of my game,” he said. The United States had already secured its quarterfinal place on Saturday with an insurmountable 3-0 lead

No. 14-ranked Kyrgios looked frustrated from the start of the match on hard courts at Brisbane’s Pat Rafter Arena, and required a second-set medical timeout to receive treatment on his right arm. Kyrgios was clearly restricted ahead of the second-set tiebreaker, earning a point penalty to trail 4-0

over Serbia in Nis. It ended 3-1 after Serbia’s Pedja Krstin beat Steve Johnson 6-1, 7-5 in the only match on Sunday. The Americans will have a home quarter-final against Belgium, which beat Hungary 3-2. Belgium, the 2017 finalist, clinched its place after David Goffin, now 23-3 in

THE WEATHER REPORT

5-Day Forecast

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ORLANDO

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High: 74° F/23° C Low: 69° F/21° C

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High: 78° F/26° C Low: 67° F/19° C

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High: 80° F/27° C Low: 72° F/22° C

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High: 77° F/25° C Low: 71° F/22° C

Statistics are for Nassau through 1 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 84° F/29° C Low .................................................... 64° F/18° C Normal high ....................................... 77° F/25° C Normal low ........................................ 64° F/18° C Last year’s high ................................. 82° F/28° C Last year’s low ................................... 67° F/19° C Precipitation As of 1 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ................................................. 5.69” Normal year to date ..................................... 1.65”

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cup singles, won the first reverse singles against Marton Fucsovics, who was playing his third match in three days. Goffin won in four sets, 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Croatia hosts Kazakhstan in the remaining quarter-final. Kazakhstan won 4-1 at home against Switzerland, which was without Roger Federer. Marc-Andrea Huesler got Switzerland’s only point with a 6-3, 6-1 win against Roman Khassanov on Sunday before Dmitry Popko beat Adrian Bodmer 7-6 (5), 1-6, 10-6. The Swiss, since winning the title in 2014, have lost in the first round each year since. Croatia prevailed 3-1 over Canada as Borna Coric defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. The quarter-finals take place April 6-8. Australia, Britain, Canada, Hungary, Japan, the Netherlands, Serbia and Switzerland are in the World Group playoffs in September.

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CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 78° F/26° C Low: 75° F/24° C

High: 78° F/26° C Low: 75° F/24° C

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NEW WORLD RECORD: From left, teammates Chrishuna Williams, Charlene Lipsey, Ajee’ Wilson, and Raevyn Rogers, pose for photographers after winning the Jack and Lewis Rudin women’s 4 x 800m relay race in the Millrose Games track and field meet in New York on Saturday, February 3.

American women set 4 x 800m world record at Millrose Games By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — By the time the baton landed in Ajee Wilson’s hand, the result of the race was a foregone conclusion. The only question was whether this American team would set a record. Wilson ran the anchor leg and pulled away at the Armory in upper Manhattan, joining with Crishuna Williams, Raevyn Rogers and Charlene Lipsey for a world mark in the 4 x 800-metre relay at the 111th Millrose Games on Saturday. “It’s super exciting,” Wilson said. “Before the race there was talk of what the world record was and we were going out with a mission to set it.” Their time of 8 minutes, 5.89 seconds topped the mark of 8:06:50 set by the Russian team of Aleksandra Bulanova, Ekaterina Sharmina, Elena Kotulskaya and Anna Balakshina on Feb. 18, 2011. “It was definitely something we were going for,” Wilson said. Kendra Chambers, Lynsey Sharp, Ce’aira Brown and Cecilia Barowski of the United States finished second, and the Jamaican team of Fellan Ferguson, Simoya Campbell, Kimarra McDonald and Natoya Goule came in third. “That was the loudest I ever heard it,” Wilson said. “That was the loudest I ever felt it. It was insane. Every lap was high energy. It wasn’t just for the last 100 of the race or the last lap. It was powerful my entire leg.” Lolo Jones finished seventh in the women’s 60-metre hurdles. She was clocked in 8.37 seconds, three weeks after she was passed over for a spot on the US bobsled team for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. Jones had represented the United States in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics (100-metre hurdles) and 2014 Winter Olympics (bobsled). “I’m not too disappointed,” said Jones, who noted she hadn’t run in “more than a year” as she recuperated from hip surgery in 2016, then spent

2017 preparing to be a pusher on the bobsled team. “Track and field is great because it’s not subjective. Top three go. “Across the line there’s a time and there’s not anybody else picking or deciding whether you have success or (fail),” Jones said. The 35-year-old Jones didn’t dismiss the idea of competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. “Anytime you are at this calibre, you always keep it in your mind,” Jones said. “I also know I am the oldest hurdler out here. So I just have to make sure I’m still enjoying competing and travelling.” Vashti Cunningham, daughter of retired NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham, won the women’s high jump with a leap of 1.96 metres. Britain’s Chris O’Hare won the Wanamaker men’s mile with a time of 3:54:14.

AJEE’ WILSON, of the US, breaks the tape as she and her team finished first in the 4x800meter relay race.

RAEVYN ROGERS, right, hands the baton off to teammate Charlene Lipsey.

(AP Photos/Craig Ruttle)