SPORTS SECTION E
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025
‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr to play for Great Britain In the 2026 World Baseball Classic By TENAJH SWEETING Tribune Sports Reporter tsweeting@tribunemedia.net ccording to reports, New York Yankees second baseman Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr could potentially suit up for Great Britain for the second time in his career at the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Houston, Texas. Chisholm Jr previously played for Great Britain in the qualifying round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic, officially known as the 2016 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers. Baseball insider Francys Romero reported that the
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versatile baseball prodigy “has expressed his willingness to participate” barring good health and approval from the Yankees’ organisation. The 27-year-old Major League Baseball (MLB) professional player last played for Great Britain back in 2016 when he was just 18-years-old. Since then, he has found his stride in the majors with an All-Star selection under his belt and a career year last season after being traded to the Bronx Bombers. After his stint in 2016, he was expected to play for Great Britain once again at the 2023 World Baseball Classic but was unable to due to his former team – Miami Marlins - erring on the side of caution as he was working his way back from a stress fracture in his back at the time. In his last appearance for Great Britain, he finished 4-for-16 with an extra base hit and an RBI. He had his best performance in Great Britain’s 14-0 triumph over Pakistan in the preliminary round. He went 3-for-5 with a run scored, a RBI and two stolen bases. Great Britain advanced all the way to the finals before suffering a 9-1 loss to Israel in the qualifying game. The 2026 World Baseball Classic will host 20 teams in pool play across four different venues March 5-17. Great Britain will engage in pool play in Group B. The pool consists of the
NEW York Yankees second baseman Jasrado ‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr could potentially suit up for Great Britain for the second time in his career at the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo/Gene J Puskar) USA, Mexico, Italy and Brazil. The pool stage will be played in Houston, Texas at the Daikin Park. The top two finishers in the group will advance to the knockout round. Great Britain will play its first
game against Mexico on March 6, 2026. And if Chisholm Jr’s start to the 2025 MLB season is any indication, the flashy baseball star will be the perfect addition to Great Britain’s preliminary
roster in what can be considered his prime. He is batting .180, with four homers, seven runs scored, nine RBIs and four stolen bases in his return to his natural position at second base this season.
‘BUDDY’ HIELD SCORES 12 IN TOUGH LOSS TO SPURS By TENAJH SWEETING Tribune Sports Reporter tsweeting@tribunemedia.net GRAND Bahamian sharpshooter Chavano “Buddy” Hield and the Golden State Warriors are in the midst of a highly competitive Western Conference playoff race and a tough loss against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night might have bigger implications as the team approaches the conclusion of the National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season. The Warriors suffered a crucial 114-111 loss to the Spurs at home thanks to a timely buzzer-beating triple from former Golden State forward Harrison Barnes. The Spurs, who have already been eliminated from play-in contention, have potentially tanked the Warriors’ chances of clinching a top six playoff spot and avoiding the dreaded NBA play-in tournament. Hield led the Warriors’ bench unit in scoring with 12 points on 4-for-13 shooting from the field. He also pulled in four rebounds and dished out one assist in 26 minutes of action. Golden State point guard Stephen Curry had a gamehigh 30 points to go with eight rebounds and three assists for the Dubs. With the latest loss, the Warriors fell to the seventh spot out West with a 47-33 (win/loss record). It was anybody’s game in the final three seconds of the ball game at the Chase Centre. Barnes committed a
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TELEOS BAPTIST ACADEMY CHERUBIMS DOMINATE By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net PASTOR Dave Adams was beaming with excitement from ear to ear as he reflected on his Teleos Baptist Academy Cherubims’ domination of the Inagua All Age School Arthur Wesley Penn Invitational Basketball Jamboree. The tournament, held in memory of the late Arthur Wesley Penn, the former head coach who contributed highly to the sport of basketball in Inagua for about 30-plus years, was held last week.
Tournament director Tarra Lindo said through the sponsorship from Morton Bahamas Ltd, the Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture and the Inagua District Local Council, they were able to host the Teleos Cherubims, Exuma’s Ballers, Cat Island’s Old Bight High Hawks, San Salvador’s Caciques and the Inagua All Age Wild Boars. The Wild Boars kept the primary divisional title in Inagua after beating the Exuma Ballers, while Teleos carted off the junior and senior boys’ titles to
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THE SPORTS April CALENDAR CARIFTA TEAM GOING TO FIRST BAPTIST BEFORE they head off on Thursday for the CARIFTA Track and Field Championships in Trinidad & Tobago, the Bahamas’ 78-member team will worship at First Baptist Church, pastored by Rev. Diana Francis, at 9:30am on Sunday. The church is located on Market Street and Coconut Grove.
Following the service, a reception will be held for the team in the church’s hall. The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations named the team on Monday. They will continue practice from Monday to Wednesday before departing for Trinidad & Tobago on Thursday on a Bahamasair-chartered
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