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Bahamian players face off in minor league baseball By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net JAZZ Chisholm and Chavez Young continue to alternate who has the better day on the stat sheet and whose team gets the win as the two Bahamian players and their respective clubs face off in minor league baseball. Young blasted his first home run of the season in the eighth inning to lift the Lansing Lugnuts to a 6-2 win over Chisholm’s Kane County Cougars yesterday in the Class A Midwest League at Cooley Law School Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. Young finished 3-5, scored two runs with one RBI and hit his first home run of the year in one of his top offensive outings of the season thus far. He laid down a bunt single in the fourth and was eventually plated by Kevin Vicuna in the
third inning. In the fifth inning, he reached safely on a fielding error and in his fifth at-bat, tacked onto the Lugnuts lead with his home run. Chisholm finished 1-5 on the day highlighted by his CHISHOLM single in the eighth inning. In game one, Chisholm won the individual head-to-head matchup on the stat sheet and his team got the win. The Cougars emerged with a 6-5 win over the Lugnuts as the series got underway on Tuesday. Chisholm finished 2-5 with one RBI and one stolen base as he continues his successful return
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from the disabled list while Young went 1-5 with one run scored. Chisholm doubled in the first inning and singled in the third inning while Young’s lone hit of the game came in the eighth inning on a groundball hit to Chisholm. Cougars sent Chisholm to the 7-day disabled list on April 20 due to a hamstring injury. Chisholm left the Cougars’ 13-2 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on April 18 after he awkwardly slid into third base. Since his return on April 26, Chisholm is on a five-game hit streak, hitting .367 with two RBI. Chisholm has already surpassed his home run total from last season. A torn meniscus cut short Chisholm’s debut season in Single-A baseball with the Cougars in the Midwestern League’s Western Division. He played in just 29 games hit .248 with, three stolen bases,
slugging .358, an on-base percentage of .325, an OPS of .683, 12 RBI and one home run. “It gave me a way different perspective of the game,” Chisholm said to the Kane County Chronicle when he referenced the injury. “I used to give it all I can, and now, I’m trying to push the limit of that. I’m not just giving it all I can, I’m giving it all I can give... It showed me that it’s baseball, it’s not you. It gave me way more love and respect for the game.” Chisholm was the highest ranked of any Bahamian prospect headed into the season, listed at No.3 within the Arizona Diamondbacks franchise. Young is in his first season with the Lugnuts after he spent last season with the Bluefield Blue Jays of the Appalachian League and was called up to the Vancouver Canadians in the Class A-Short Season Northwest League.
Cartwright and Whitfield make transition to American football By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net
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ontinuing the trend of Bahamian basketball players making the transition to football, Michael Cartwright and Devanno Whitfield have shot up the recruiting ranks in the state of Florida this offseason. Both former junior national basketball team standouts have now made the conversion to football since a shift to high school in the United States and have fielded offers from collegiate programmes. Cartwright, a 6’5” 280-pound offensive lineman for the Champagnat Lions out of Hialeah, Florida, has developed into a highly sought after recruit. Cartwright’s blocking skills have been sought after by major programmes both in the state of Florida and around the United States. He has received offers from the Tulane Green Wave, FIU Golden Panthers, Indiana Hoosiers, Marshall Thundering Herd, FAU Owls, Southern Mississippi Eagles, Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions and the Pittsburgh Panthers. A junior in the class of 2019, Cartwright is expected to field even more offers for a Lions team that has become a powerhouse in their division. Last season, the Lions won their second Class A Florida High School state title 24-7 over eighttime state champion Jacksonville University Christian. Cartwright, a former student at Aquinas College, has also blossomed into a three-sport star for the Lions. On the basketball court he averaged 12.6 points and 15
MICHAEL CARTWRIGHT rebounds per game and in athletics, he became the school’s first multiple district champion in the shot put. Cartwright was a member of the Bahamas’ Caribbean Basketball Confederation Under-16 team that won gold in the British Virgin Islands. Whitfield was a member of the 2017 Centrobasket U-17 team but has undergone a physical transformation as a football player. He was 6’4”, 240 pounds when he began playing tight end but has been listed at 255 in just three months. This spring he has posted impressive performances at the Nike and Rivals camps and also at the Adidas 7 on 7 East Coast Regionals. A junior at Doral Academy, and former student at Anatol Rodgers, Whitfield has had several unofficial visits with FIU, FAU, Central Florida and University of Florida.
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BAHAMAS BOWL ALL SET FOR DEC. 21 THE fifth annual Bahamas Bowl has been set for Friday, December 21, 2018 at 12:30pm ET. The game, held in Nassau’s 15,000-seat Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, will be broadcast in the United States for the fifth consecutive year by ESPN. For the third straight year, the game date falls at the start of a long holiday period in the Bahamas, allowing for an early Friday afternoon game. “We have had great success the last two years with the move of our game to Friday afternoon as more Bahamians and their families have attended the bowl as the starting event to the holidays,” said Richard Giannini, Bahamas Bowl executive director. “As one of the constants on the Bahamas sporting calendar, our bowl has provided exciting competition in a great Bahamian gameday atmosphere for our fans in attendance, and it continues to be a yearly showcase of the Bahamas on ESPN. Thanks to the assistance of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Atlantis, we know that the 2018 bowl will build on our success.” The inaugural game in 2014 saw WKU beat Central Michigan 49-48 in a memorable offensive shootout. In 2015, Western Michigan beat Middle Tennessee 45-31, Old Dominion held off Eastern Michigan 24-20 in the 2016 game and Ohio beat UAB 41-6 in last year’s game.
JONQUEL JONES AND SUN TO BE LIVE STREAMED ON TWITTER By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIAN basketball fans will have even more opportunities to see Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun live in action
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this season through social media outlets. The WNBA announced yesterday 20 games that will be live streamed on Twitter during the 2018 season as the social media app returns for its second consecutive season of live game coverage. Three of the 20 games will feature Jones and the Sun. The Sun will be in the first game broadcasted live on Twitter when the regular season commences on Sunday, May 20. They will face the Las Vegas Aces at 1pm. Their other Twitter broadcasts will be against the Dallas Wings, August 14 at 7pm, followed by the finale against the Los Angeles Sparks, August 19 at 3pm. Twitter’s four-game schedule on May 20 helps headline #WNBAAllDay, when all 12 teams will be in action as part of WNBA Tip-Off 2018 presented by Verizon. Every WNBA team will make at least two game
appearances on TwitXing Rui Flame to a ter during the league’s runners-up finish in 22nd season. In the Women’s Chinese addition to Twitter, Basketball AssociaWNBA games can be tion. Jones ended the seen on ESPN2, NBA regular season averagTV, WNBA League ing a team-high 29.3 Pass and the ESPN points, 18.8 rebounds App this season. and 2.9 assists over 31 During its inaugugames. ral season on Twitter, The 2017 season the WNBA averaged was one full of mile613,000 unique viewstones for Jones and ers per game for its JONQUEL JONES the Sun. The second20-game schedule. year forward was The Sun will open named to the Allthe 2018 season by hosting a two- WNBA Second Team after she day preseason event involving the averaged a double double, set the Dallas Wings, New York Liberty league’s single season rebounds and Los Angeles Sparks at Mohe- total, was named an All-Star and gan Sun Arena May 7-8. was awarded as the WNBA’s Most The Sun will close out the Improved Player. preseason on Friday, May 11, Jones finished the year averaghosting the Atlanta Dream at ing 15.5 points and 11.9 rebounds 7pm in Webster Bank Arena in per game - a dramatic increase Bridgeport. from her rookie season when Jones comes off a successful off- she averaged 6.8 points and 3.7 season where she led her Shanxi rebounds per game.
Her record-setting total was 403 rebounds for the season. She also added 20 double doubles. The Sparks finished the regular season with a record of 26-8, and the league’s top mark of 16-1 at home. Jones’ historic season included several individual milestones, including becoming just the second player in league history to record three 20-rebound games in a single season. Expectations will be even higher for both Jones and her team headed into the 2018-19 season. “The main thing this year is I’m just really comfortable in my position, comfortable with my teammates,” she said. “We’re really excited about our growth as a team in general. From the first time when I came to Connecticut to what we’ve been able to do last year so we’re coming into it ready to meet the expectations and to go above and beyond.”
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Truckers get 13-0 shutout victory over Mighty Mitts ON THE REPLAY: The Commando Security Truckers defeated the Chances Mighty Mitts in a 13-0 shutout victory in the New Providence Softball Association season opener on Tuesday night. Photos: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff
TONIGHT 6:45pm - Strikers vs Hennessey Panthers (L) 8:15pm - Commando Security Truckers vs BTC Warriors (M) • Saturday’s double header has been called off due to Carnival. The league will resume play next week Tuesday.
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US-based, local coaches get look at aspiring players at basketball clinic By FELICITY INGRAHAM YOUNG, aspiring professional athletes in South Eleuthera were given a chance to show off their skills to US-based and local coaches this past Saturday during a special basketball clinic in Wemyss Bight. The young athletes benefitted from having pro athletes, coaches and other professionals on-hand for presentations, workout sessions, one-on-one conversations, and general encouragement as they participated in the clinic. More than 100 children attended the clinic, sponsored by Mr William “Doug” Douglass. Mr Douglass spoke to the children during the ceremonies, pointing to the vast potential in sports that will continue to come from the Bahamas. He noted that the current “top 2018 college pick in the NBA is from The Bahamas” - DeAndre Ayton. Mr Douglass’ dream is to see the court being used in such a way that children in Eleuthera with the potential to become world-class athletes could have an opportunity to do so by being exposed to the
best facilities and the right people. This event, he feels, is another important step towards that goal. Mahershal Simonet led the sessions on the court, making them lively and exciting with his unique personality and seemingly boundless energy. Simonet was born in Compton, Los Angeles – one of America’s toughest neighbourhoods – yet he rose to become a respected basketball player, competing internationally with some 13 countries under his belt. His Bahamian roots keep him coming back to these islands to sow seeds of success for the future generation. Aliv supports Simonet’s efforts to make a positive impact in the country and assisted in sponsoring the event. Over 200 people attended and were treated to fruit, snacks, food, drinks and water throughout the entire day. Coach Rodney Curry of Elite Sports Academy brought three US-based coaches and coach Rolle out of Nassau to view the skills of the youngsters. Coach Thatcher of Florida
KIDS enjoy the rock climbing wall. International University flew over to Eleuthera for the clinic, along with Justin Cardoza and Alexander Perez, Florida high school coaches. “Despite the rain, the kids had an opportunity
ELEUTHERA kids in competitive play.
43RD REGATTA TIME IN THE ABACOS ALL SET THE 43rd Regatta Time in The Abacos (RTIA) is fast approaching and excitement is steadily building for the week-long event June 24 to July 3. The event, which begins in South Abaco and ends in North Abaco, gives visitors a chance to experience different cays in The Abacos. Every year, this muchanticipated event attracts up to 1,400 people and RTIA coordinator Ruth Saunders said it’s a huge attraction. “The impact of this event in Abaco is overwhelming. It’s one of the biggest attractions that we have for tourism in Abaco. It brings anywhere from 500 to 1,400 people to visit and to sail The Abacos during the months of June and July. It goes from cay to cay and on to the mainland which benefits all areas of Abaco,” she said. Unlike most of the regattas around The Islands of The Bahamas, The Abacos Regatta extends for nine days, impacting different
communities and ends with the most anticipated party of the year – the Cheeseburger party, which is the largest beach party in The Bahamas. Wynsome Ferguson, manager of the Abaco Tourist Office, said the annual regatta has fostered the growth of boating on the island. “We at the Abaco Tourist Office recognise that this is more than a regatta to our destination and appreciate the partnership with the organising committee and the business community in marketing the diversity of our product. This event has facilitated the growth of our boating niché and served as a catalyst to encouraging business during the summer months when many other warm weather destinations are competing for the very same customers,” Ferguson said. The schedule June 24: The regatta begins at Pete’s Pub in Little Harbour
June 25: Skippers Meeting at the Abaco Inn in Hope Town June 26: Race One begins and the first awards and party are held at Hope Town Inn and Marina June 27: The party is moved to the mainland with a party at Snappa’s Bar & Grill in Marsh Harbour June 28: The second race begins leaving Marsh Harbour and ending at Guana with a party being held at Guana Grabbers June 29: A party will be held at Grabbers June 30: Race number 3 will begin at Guana Cay ending at Treasure Cay with an awards and party at Coco Beach Bar July 1 – Lay day July 2 - The final race is to Green Turtle Cay with the final awards party being held at Bluff House July 3 - Cheeseburger party on Fiddle Cay, Green Turtle Cay. Interested persons can visit https://www.bahamas. com/islands/abacos.
to show their talent,” said coach Curry. “The coaches said that the kids have great potential, but they need more help with fundamentals and skill set - but a lot of them have that raw, untouched, natural talent.” Elite recently invited the coaches to assist in a larger clinic in New Providence with 11 schools participating. The coaches chose at least four athletes to give opportunities to. They also advised for certain Eleuthera athletes to do a year of school in Freeport or New Providence in order to get adjusted to a fasterpaced lifestyle with an aim of heading to Florida thereafter. “These athletes often represent our country on the regional and world stage and need as much help as possible,” said Alan Bates, Aliv chief partner. “Sports is popular across many demographics in the country, especially basketball. As a result, sponsoring the basketball clinic-expo underscores our commitment to encourage growth and development
throughout The Bahamas, so we were delighted to be a part of this basketball clinic this year and hopefully for years to come.” Aliv and Simonet were partnering to conduct a previous clinic in Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, when Mr Douglass invited them to see the court in Wemyss Bight, which is touted as possibly the best outdoor court in the entire country. Mr Douglass, who has been coming to The Bahamas since 1962, is the grandson of Pan American Airways founder Juan Trippe, who was a resident of South Eleuthera. He passed his fond attachment to these islands on to his grandson, who has named the courts in memory of the legacy of Juan and Betty Trippe. South Eleuthera Member of Parliament Hank Johnson and his wife participated, offering support to the children and the VIP guests who attended. Mrs Nola Young Brown, the mother of Olympic gold medallist Chris “Fireman” Brown, said the opening prayer. Brown stands as
proof of the potential in the out islands because he hails from this quaint settlement. Mike Carey, CEO of Pineapple Air, assisted in flying in all the coaches and VIP guests for the event. Ron Horton, former manager of Pan Am Airways in Rock Sound, Eleuthera, served as master of ceremonies. He was happy that he could still make an impact on the island where he worked and lived for many years. Allan Ingraham, one of the first free agents in the NFL, also attended and offered support. Simonet notes that “a lot of young guys that have talent come from The Bahamas and they are really competitive”. He is working hard to see young Bahamian athletes get the scholarships, opportunities and exposure they need to be the best at whatever sport they apply themselves to. However, he also wants to show them the importance of getting their “credentials off the court” – giving back to communities like theirs when they succeed.
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GOLDEN State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) celebrates a score against the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half in Game 2 of a second-round playoff series on Tuesday night. (AP Photos/Ben Margot)
CURRY RETURNS TO SCORE 28, WARRIORS BEAT PELICANS By JANIE MCCAULEY AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, California (AP) — Long before tipoff, Stephen Curry swished his routine tunnel shot on the second try. Once the game began, the two-time MVP stood along the bench anxiously waiting for his turn, shaking his legs and clapping his hands with nervous energy and anticipation. Then — mouthpiece dangling, of course — Curry finally entered at the 4:20
mark of the first quarter to a roaring ovation from the Oracle Arena crowd and immediately got to work. He knocked down a 3-pointer from the left wing 11 seconds later and was off and running in Golden State’s 121-116 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. “It was an eternity it felt like, for sure,” Curry said. “When the lights come back on after the starting lineups you’re usually in the go kind of mind frame.
I had to kind of pace myself and be patient with it. It seemed like it took forever but it was a good feeling to get back out on the floor and just let loose and have fun.” Curry came off the bench to score 28 points in a triumphant return from a knee injury and nearly six weeks off, and the Warriors held off Anthony Davis and the pesky Pelicans to go ahead 2-0 in the Western Conference semi-finals. All is right with the Warriors
again now that No. 30 is back on the floor — even as a backup. “It brought a lot of life to the building, a lot of life to our team’s spirit. Pretty fitting for sure,” Draymond Green said of Curry’s immediate 3. Kevin Durant scored 29 points with a huge 3-pointer with 3:10 to play, to go with seven assists and six rebounds in Golden State’s franchise-record 14th consecutive postseason victory at Oracle Arena. Green contributed 20 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds while battling Davis on both ends all night. Davis finished with 25 points and 15 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday had 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Pelicans, who also got 22 points and 12 assists from Rajon Rondo. “It was tough,” Davis said. “We were in it the whole game.” Andre Iguodala converted a snazzy three-point play with 6:41 left when he flipped the ball up and it came back down and through the net as he was fouled by Rondo, then Golden State pulled away. The best-of-seven series resumes with Game 3 on Friday at New Orleans. Curry shot 8 for 15 with five 3-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds in 27 minutes. He let it fly for a 30-foot 3 in the closing minute of the third. “He’s going to score,” New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry said. The Warriors were focused on keeping their edge after a blowout Game 1 win. Just the energy Curry brings helped that cause.
The whole place came alive when he made his first appearance on the floor. “That was a special moment when Steph checked into the game,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. Curry had been sidelined since spraining his left knee March 23, the same day he came back from a six-game absence with a right ankle injury. He already had a history of brilliant returns from injuries. In late December against Memphis, Curry came back after being sidelined 11 games with a sprained right ankle to score 38 points with 10 3-pointers. Curry returned for Game 4 of the Warriors’ five-game Western Conference semifinals against Portland two years ago and made 16 of 32 shots with five 3-pointers and scored 17 points in overtime on the way to 40 in a 132-125 victory. He grabbed nine rebounds and dished out eight assists. The game had its testy moments. Curry made a bounce pass in transition to Iguodala late in the third and Solomon Hill was hit with a flagrant 1 for grabbing Iguodala’s neck area as he shot. That came 14 seconds after a doubletechnical against Davis and Green after they got tangled and rolled around and over each other. “I live for playoff basketball. It’s the most fun time of the year for me,” Green said. Klay Thompson never found his groove and went 4 for 20, 2 of 11 on 3s, and scored 10 points. Iguodala scored 15.
Green drove coast to coast for a three-point play 2:08 before halftime, then Thompson banked in a 3 at the halftime buzzer for a 58-55 Warriors edge at intermission. Even a balanced Pelicans attack — they took 105 shots — with all five starters scoring in double figures wasn’t enough to stop the explosive defending champions. TIP-INS Pelicans: Nikola Mirotic fouled out with 2:43 left after scoring 18 points. ... The Pelicans scored 38 points in the paint the first two quarters. ... New Orleans went 13 for 37 from deep, 4 of 20 in the first half. Warriors: Curry came off the bench for just the second time in 76 career playoff games. ... Nick Young started a second straight game. ... Golden State has won 26 of the last 28 meetings overall vs. the Pelicans. ... Home run king Barry Bonds sat courtside and congratulated Curry afterward. REBOUNDING GREEN Green had games of 19, 18 and 15 rebounds the previous three games and a triple-double in Game 1 — then was one board shy of another. “He’s been saving himself for the playoffs,” Kerr said. QUOTEABLE “It was a lot more fun when I was over there,” Gentry joked of preparing for the Warriors, referring to his time as Golden State’s top assistant during the franchise’s 2014-15 championship season.
WARRIORS’ Stephen Curry (30) and Kevin Durant (35) celebrate during the second half.
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Ingles career night leads the Jazz over Rockets 116-108 By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Joe Ingles scored a career-high 27 points and the Utah Jazz squandered a huge early lead before using a big fourth quarter to regain control and beat the Houston Rockets 116-108 last night and tie the Western Conference semi-finals at 1-1. Ingles made a career-best seven 3-pointers and star rookie Donovan Mitchell added 17 points and 11 assists for his first game this postseason where he scored fewer than 20 points and didn’t lead the team in scoring. The Jazz were behind by two with eight minutes left before using a 16-2 run to pull away. Game 3 is Friday night in Utah. After trailing by 25 points at halftime of the 110-96 loss in the series opener, the Jazz jumped out to an early lead in this one and led by as many as 19 in the first half. Houston regained the lead in the third quarter but couldn’t keep pace with the Jazz in the fourth as their normally potent offence went cold. James Harden had 32 points and 11 assists, and Chris Paul added 23 points as Houston fell to the Jazz for the first time this season after winning the first five meetings. Houston was down by one entering the fourth but Utah scored eight straight points on 3-pointers from Dante Exum and Jae Crowder before Mitchell capped it with a nifty one-handed follow dunk to make it 100-94 . Mitchell missed a jumper and sailed above three Rockets to grab the rebound and slam it down with one hand. He did it right near the Jazz bench and his teammates went wild, cheering and
UTAH Jazz forward Joe Ingles (2) drives to the basket during the first half in Game 2 of last night’s second-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) pretending to fall backward on each other in awe. Harden made a basket after that before Utah scored another eight straight points, with two 3s from Ingles, to make it 108-96 with 4 1/2 minutes left. Harden ended a 2 ½-minute Houston scoring drought with a 3-pointer about a minute later that was the start of a 9-3 run that got the Rockets within 111-105 with 1:46 left. But Rudy Gobert made one of two free throws before Exum put it out of reach with a dunk. Utah led by nine before Houston used a 16-5 run to
go up 71-69 for its first lead since it was 6-5 with about seven minutes left in the third. The Jazz went back up 86-85 by the end of the period. After taking just four shots in Game 1 and finishing with 11 points, Gobert got going early Wednesday and had 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting by halftime. But he was mostly quiet after the break, and finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds. UP NEXT The series moves to Utah where Game 3 is Friday and Game 4 will be played on Sunday.
JOB VACANCY
The Teachers & Salaried Workers Co-operative Credit Union Ltd. is seeking to fill the following vacancy:
JUNIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR (non-managerial position):
Essential Functions: • Assist with carrying out independent appraisals of the effectiveness of the policies, procedures and standards by which the organization’s financial, physical and information resources are managed. • Assist with the objective assurance and consulting activities designed to add value and improve the organization’s operations. • Assist with helping the organization accomplish objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. • Assess compliance with governmental and jurisdictional regulatory requirements, financial accounting and auditing standards and company policies to ensure company assets are safeguarded. Duties: • To assist with the planning, organizing, and carrying out the internal audit function, including: the preparation of audit plan which fulfills the responsibility of the department; scheduling and assigning of work and; estimating resource needs. • To assist with reporting to both the audit committee and management on policies, programmes and activities of the department. • To make recommendations on the systems and procedures being reviewed. Report on findings and recommendations and monitor management’s response and implementation of recommendations. • To assist with conducting any reviews or tasks requested by the organization provided such reviews and tasks do not compromise the independence or objectivity of the internal audit function. • Determine whether organizational units in the company are performing their functions and activities in compliance with management and Board instructions or regulatory requirements and procedures. Qualifications & Experience: 1. Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance 2. A minimum of three years prior Internal Audit experience is required Skills • • • • • • •
& Attributes: Good organizational skills and attention to details To be ethical and honest in the day-to-day functioning of the Credit Union. Ability to set a personal example of professionalism when dealing with co-workers and the general membership. To maintain a neat and professional appearance. Ability to work independently, as well as a team member, at the same time exhibiting a positive attitude Good communication, written and oral skills Computer Literacy a MUST
The job description is neither an exclusive nor exhausted list of functions that the successful person in this position may be asked to perform from time to time. Duties and responsibilities can be changed, expanded, reduced, or delegated by Management to meet the operational and business needs of the organization. Applications should be forwarded to: Human Resources Department Teachers & Salaried Workers Co-operative Credit Union Limited East Street & Independence Drive Nassau, Bahamas ALL RESUMÉS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018
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Moved to top of order, slumping Harper homers for Nationals WASHINGTON (AP) — Slumping Bryce Harper was moved to the leadoff spot for the first time since 2013 and responded with a three-run homer that helped Max Scherzer win his fifth straight start as the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-4 last night. Harper entered in a 5-for35 slump and had not gotten an extra-base hit since April 16. He grounded out in the first inning against Chad Kuhl (3-2), followed Wilmer Difo’s go-ahead homer in the third with a flyout, then gave the Nationals a 5-0 lead in the fifth with his ninth homer this season. Scherzer (6-1) allowed two runs and three hits in 6 1/3 innings, striking out eight and walked one.
he opened with his fourth career leadoff homer. Jon Gray (3-4) allowed three hits in seven innings, Adam Ottavino worked the eighth and Wade Davis finished the three-hitter for his 11th save.
YANKEES 4, ASTROS 0 HOUSTON (AP) — Gary Sanchez hit a three-run homer in the ninth off Ken Giles (0-1), who punched himself on the face and chin when he walked to the dugout after he was knocked out later in the inning, then threw a bat in the dugout and kicked it. New York won for the ninth time in 10 games. Yankees starter Jordan Montgomery was removed after one inning and seven pitches because of tightness in his left elbow and will return to New York on Wednesday to be examined. Justin Verlander allowed tied a career-high by striking out 14 and allowed just three hits — all singles — in eight innings. Domingo German, who could take over Montgomery’s starting spot, scattered four hits over four innings, and David Robertson (2-1) pitched around Jose Altuve’s two-out single in the eighth.
BRAVES 3, METS 2 NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Soroka (1-0) gave up one run and six hits in six innings as the 20-year-old right-hander won his big league debut Soroka joined Ronald Acuna Jr, who is about four months younger, and the 21-year-old Ozzie Albies to give Atlanta the three youngest players in the majors. Atlanta (17-11) began the game with four consecutive hits off Noah Syndergaard (2-1) to build a three-run cushion. Freddie Freeman laced a two-run double to drive in Albies and Acuna, and Nick Markakis added an RBI single. Arodys Vizcaino got his fourth save when Jose Reyes flied to Acuna at the edge of the centre-field warning track with a runner on second. Syndergaard lasted six innings but allowed 10 of Atlanta’s 15 hits, equaling a career high.
ROCKIES 3, CUBS 1 CHICAGO (AP) — Charlie Blackmon and David Dahl opened the game with consecutive homers off Kyle Hendricks (2-2), and Nolan Arenado also homered as Colorado stopped a three-game slide. Cubs manager Joe Maddon put Anthony Rizzo in the leadoff spot to try to help the big first baseman out of his slump, and
RANGERS 8, INDIANS 6 CLEVELAND (AP) — Joey Gallo and Isiah Kiner-Falefa homered on consecutive pitches off Nick Goody (0-2) in the 12th inning. Michael Brantley tied the game in the ninth with a two-out grand slam off Keone Kela, but the Rangers bailed out their closer who entered the game with a 6-2 Alex Claudio (1-1) allowed two hits in three scoreless innings.
BREWERS 7, REDS 6 CINCINNATI (AP) — Ryan Braun hit a tiebreaking double off Homer Bailey (0-4) for a 5-3 lead in the fifth and Travis Shaw ended his 0-for-19 slide with a two-run homer. The Reds fell to 7-23, matching the 1931 and 1934 teams for worst 30-game start in franchise history, and are winless in Bailey’s seven starts. Chase Anderson (3-2) allowed four runs and
WASHINGTON Nationals’ Bryce Harper hits a three-run homer off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chad Kuhl during the fifth inning yesterday at Nationals Park in Washington. Behind the plate is Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) six hits in 5 1/3 innings. Jeremy Jeffress pitched out of a two-on threat by fanning Joey Votto and retiring Scott Schebler on a grounder, then finished for his first save since 2016. MARLINS 2, PHILLIES 1 MIAMI (AP) — Pinchhitter Yadiel Rivera improved his .100 batting average with a one-out RBI single in the 10th that followed Cameron Maybin’s triple against Yacksel Rios (3-1). Miami won its fourth straight and Philadelphia lost its fourth in a row. Junichi Tazawa (1-1) loaded the bases in the 10th, but escaped when Maikel Franco lined out. The Phillies went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position. TIGERS 2, RAYS 1 DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Boyd (1-2) allowed one run and seven hits in six innings. Shane Greene, who allowed a pair of ninthinning homers in a loss to Tampa Bay on Monday, worked a perfect ninth a night later for his fifth save. Leonys Martin hit a tiebreaking double in the fifth. Chris Archer (2-2) gave up two runs and six hits as Tampa Bay (13-15) lost for only the second time in 11 games, ROYALS 7, RED SOX 6 BOSTON (AP) — Alex Gordon hit a tying home run off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning, and Jorge Soler hit a three-run homer against Brian Johnson (1-1) in the 13th. Boston led 3-2 before Gordon’s one-out drive off Kimbrel, who was trying for his 299th save but instead blew an opportunity for the first time in eight tries this season. Jon Jay had four singles and a sacrifice fly in the 12th that put Kansas City up 4-3. But Eduardo Nunez homered against Kelvin Herrera (1-0) in the bottom half. After Boston scored twice in the 13th, Brian Flynn got the first save of his five-year big league career when Nunez flied out to the centre-field wall. CARDINALS 3, WHITE SOX 2 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Carpenter tied the score against Joakim Soria (0-1) when he led off the ninth with his 100th home run, and Yadier Molina hit a game-ending single as St Louis stopped a three-game losing streak. Bud Norris (1-0) picked up his first win of the season with a perfect ninth. BLUE JAYS 7, TWINS 4 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kendrys Morales homered twice for Toronto
and reached base all five times he batted, including an intentional walk in the 10th inning when the Blue Jays scored twice on wild pitches by John Curtiss. Toronto’s bullpen finished with five scoreless innings. Tyler Clippard (4-0) pitched a perfect ninth and Roberto Osuna needed just six pitches in a 1-2-3 10th for his eighth save. DIAMONDBACKS 4, DODGERS 3 PHOENIX (AP) — Daniel Descalso atoned for a costly error with a tworun, go-ahead triple in the seventh inning and Arizona rallied to beat Los Angeles, handing the Dodgers their fourth straight loss and seventh in eight games. The Diamondbacks won for the fifth time in six games, improving to 21-8, tied with Boston for best record in baseball and Arizona’s best start through 29 games in the franchise’s history. Clayton Kershaw left the game after six innings with a 3-2 lead but the Dodgers couldn’t hold it. A.J. Pollock homered for the fourth time in six at-bats — after his threehomer performance the previous night — and Christian Walker hit a towering pinch-hit solo shot measured by Statcast at 479 feet. They were the only runs allowed by Kershaw, who gave up six hits, struck out six and walked one and remained 1-4. Lefty Adam Libertore (1-1) relieved Kershaw and gave up singles to Deven Marrero and John Ryan Murphy to bring up Descalso, who lashed a triple into the right-field corner to bring home both runners and make it 4-3. Silvino Bracho (1-0), just up from Triple-A Reno, pitched a scoreless seventh to get the win. Brad Boxberger pitched a scoreless ninth for his 10th save in 10 tries. ANGELS 3, ORIOLES 2 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Justin Upton hit a walkoff single with the bases loaded, and Los Angeles blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning before snapping a four-game skid with a victory over Baltimore. Martin Maldonado and Ian Kinsler delivered oneout singles in the ninth against Brad Brach (0-1) before Mike Trout drew his fourth walk to load the bases. Upton, who had gone 0 for 3 after Trout’s three previous walks, lined a clean single to left. Nick Tropeano pitched scoreless one-hit ball into the seventh inning for Los Angeles, but was denied a victory when Cam Bedrosian (1-0) blew his second save in three chances this season. Manny Machado had a run-scoring double before
Adam Jones delivered the tying RBI single off Bedrosian, who struggled in place of injured closer Keynan Middleton. Machado had two hits and a key throwing error for the Orioles, who have lost seven of nine. MARINERS 6, ATHLETICS 3 SEATTLE (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fifth inning, Dee Gordon had five hits, and Felix Hernandez pitched six solid innings to send Seattle over Oakland. A’s right-hander Andrew Triggs kept his team in a 1-1 tie through four innings at Safeco Field, but struggled in the fifth. With two outs and two runners on, Cruz hammered Triggs’ first pitch over the fence in left-centre to give Seattle a lead it would not relinquish. The Mariners held on for their third consecutive victory and sixth in their past seven. Seattle closer Edwin Diaz struck out two in a shutout ninth to earn his
majors-leading 12th save, protecting a quality start by Hernandez (4-2), who gave up three runs and three hits while striking out seven and walking four. Triggs (2-1) lost for the first time in 2018 after lasting 4 2/3 innings and giving up four runs and six hits while striking out three and walking four. PADRES 3, GIANTS 2 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Eric Hosmer homered off Giants closer Hunter Strickland with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting San Diego over San Francisco. Hosmer also tripled earlier and scored, and Christian Villanueva hit his ninth home run of the season in the Padres’ third win in 10 games. Kirby Yates (1-0) retired three batters for the win. Brad Hand, who took the loss after giving up three runs in the ninth on Monday, pitched the ninth for his seventh save. The Giants retired 10 consecutive batters before Hosmer connected on a 2-1 pitch from Strickland (2-1).
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Thursday, May 3, 2018, PAGE 19
Liverpool goes from qualifier to Champions League finalist By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Way back in August when Liverpool was sweating its way through the playoffs just to qualify for the Champions League group phase, going all the way to the final wasn’t even on the Reds radar. Not after a season in which Liverpool didn’t even play in Europe. Not when no one could have imagined that Mohamed Salah would develop into a scorer to rival Lionel Messi. Or that Liverpool would score a Champions League-record 46 goals — surpassing the mark set by Barcelona in 1999-2000. Yet 10 months later, Liverpool is going to face two-time defending champion Real Madrid for the most coveted trophy in club football. Liverpool advanced to its first Champions League final in more than a decade despite a 4-2 loss at Roma yesterday. The Reds scored two early goals and that was all they needed to advance 7-6 on aggregate after a 5-2 win in the first leg of the semi-finals. “We came in as a qualifier and now we’re in the final,” Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp said. “Now we will go to Kiev, which sounds crazy but is the truth. We will go to Kiev.” The final is scheduled for May 26 in Ukraine. Sadio Mane took advantage of a misplaced Roma pass to put Liverpool ahead nine minutes in and Georginio Wijnaldum restored the advantage with a header after Milner’s own goal. Edin Dzeko equalised for Roma early in the second half and Radja Nainggolan scored two late goals for the hosts as the Giallorossi narrowly missed out on another miracle after their
stands before kickoff. It was so loud at one point that the Champions League anthem couldn’t be heard. With Liverpool advancing and Roma winning the match, both sets of fans
applauded their clubs at the final whistle. Afterward, Liverpool players posed near their fans behind a banner that read, “Sean Cox: You’ll never walk alone.”
Salah, who scored the opening two goals of the first leg and who has 43 goals in 48 appearances in all competitions this season, was held scoreless against his former club.
LIVERPOOL’s Mohamed Salah fights for the ball with Roma’s Aleksandar Kolarov yesterday. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) stunning 3-0 second-leg victory over Barcelona in the quarter-finals. “Tonight was all about getting the job done,” said Liverpool midfielder James Milner, who scored an own goal. Madrid beat Bayern Munich 4-3 on aggregate in the other semi-final. “These fans deserve to be in the final, and they’ll have a great time in Kiev regardless of the result,” Liverpool defender Andy Robertson said. “We ended up losing tonight, but they threw everything at us.” Roma was left feeling aggrieved about two penalty decisions that weren’t given. “The VAR would have given us what was taken from us tonight,” Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco said. “That was ridiculous. ... But Liverpool certainly didn’t steal anything from us. They played 45 extraordinary minutes (in the first leg) and we played two second halves that were just as extraordinary.” Liverpool last reached the final in 2007, when it lost to AC Milan, having
won the last of its five titles over Milan two years earlier. The 13 goals scored between the two legs was a record for a Champions League semi-final. “When two squads play in an open manner like that, it’s more like a boxing match,” Di Francesco said. “There should be more matches like these.” Klopp was full of complements for Roma. “What a performance, what a comeback. What a brave football game,” the German manager said. “It was the first time we were not as good as we can be. So we needed luck.” There were concerns of fan violence surrounding the match after two men from Rome were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following an assault outside the stadium before the first leg in Liverpool. Supporters of both clubs met at Rome’s City Hall earlier yesterday to condemn violence and express solidarity with Sean Cox, the Liverpool supporter who was severely injured in the clashes last week. Inside the stadium, fans of both sides lit flares in the
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