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‘We had a tremendous 10 days’ of beach soccer By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
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fter the final whistle was blown to crown Brazil as champions and all of the awards handed out, Bahamas Football Association president Anton Sealey breathed a sigh of relief. The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 was in the books. It came to a successful conclusion on Sunday night in the newly constructed beach soccer stadium at Malcolm Park. “I thought we had a tremendous 10 days of exciting competition,” said Sealey in
the aftermath of the tournament. “The final was not as close as we would have liked to see. “But there was still some good football played. Brazil was and is the class of the tournament. They displayed an excellent brand of beach soccer. For those Bahamians who never saw the game before, it couldn’t be introduced to a higher level of competition. So I hope they appreciate what they saw.” In the end, it was Brazil putting the finishing touches on a superb run through the tournament as they blanked Tahiti 6-0 to win their 14th title overall and their first since 2009. Iran
finished as the bronze medallists with their 5-3 win over Italy. By virtue of being the hosts, the Bahamas had a team entered and even though they didn’t advance out of the first round, they
played in an exhibition game against an All-Star team. The Bahamas, however, lost that match 6-3 on Saturday night. Following the hoisting of the winning trophy by Brazil, the curtains came down on the tournament with an after party that was held in the fan zone adjacent to the stadium. “We couldn’t have been more pleased with the way the tournament progressed,” Sealey said. “The Local Organising Committee did a fantastic job, the volunteers really showed what the Bahamian spirit is all about. “The important thing is the players, the coaches and
the visitors all enjoyed the facility and their time spent in the Bahamas. When they’re happy, I’m happy.” Sealey, whose federation got to host the CONCACAF Qualifier a month ago as a test to see how well they would be able to stage the World Cup, said he didn’t have any doubts that the Bahamas would have pulled it off. “I thought as Bahamians, we have the capacity to do anything that we put our minds to,” Sealey stated. “Once I got the executive committee to buy into the idea of us hosting this event, we set about putting the necessary preparations in place.
“We selected a Local Organising Committee, which was first rate under chairman Jeffrey Beckles. He had great assistance along the way and when it was time to pull the volunteers, government agencies and the local sponsors together, it all worked so well together that this thing seemed so flawless, but we had our issues to work out.” If presented the opportunity to duplicate the hosting of the tournament, Sealey said the BFA would welcome the opportunity with open arms. “There are some things that we wouldn’t do or some
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Bahamas team named for NACAC By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net G’SHAN Brown, Daniel Ermilus, Anthaya Charlton and Otto Laing emerged as the cream of the crop over the weekend as the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations hosted its Youth Nationals Championships. The two-day event, staged at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, served as the trials for the team that will represent the Bahamas in the inaugural North American and Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Age Group Championships. The championships, which replaces the Central American and Caribbean Age Group Championships, is set for June 17-18 at the Hasely Crawford National Stadium in Trinidad & Tobago. The boys and girls in the under-13 divisions will compete in the pentathlon or five events, while the under-15 boys and girls will contest the heptathlon or seven events. “The trials was very competitive and the kids were very talented,” said Sherry Francis, who served as the meet director. “We saw where some of the kids’ strength lies and where their weaknesses are. So the scores dropped up and down according to their events.We really had to wait until the last event to determine the winner.” Based on the performances turned in, Francis said the team selected is a very talented one. “The team is very strong, especially in the under-15 division,” said Francis, who will also serve as Team Bahamas’ head coach. “This is a very strong team.” With the North American region added to the CAC region, Francis said the United States and Canada will increase the competition, but she’s confident that Team Bahamas will be able to hold its own. More than 30 countries are ex-
CREAM OF THE CROP: Young athletes compete in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Youth Nationals Championships.The two-day event, staged at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium over the weekend, served as the trials for the team that will represent the Bahamas in the inaugural North American and Central American and Caribbean Age Group Championships. Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff pected to make up the competition. Team Bahamas, managed by Doris Wood, will leave town on Thursday, June 15 and is scheduled to return on June 19.
• Here’s a breakdown of the four divisions: Girls’ Under-13 pentathlon G’Shan Brown, a 12-year-old
from Fast Forward, accumulated a total of 2,331 points and will be joined on the team by Lanique Thompson, who competed unattached as she finished with 2,309.
In their five events, Brown clocked 8.88 seconds for 672 points in the 60 metres, soared
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Bahamian baseball players some of the most sought after prospects By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIAN baseball players are again some of the most sought after international prospects in the sport, according to the Major League Baseball’s MLBPipeline.com. Kristian Robinson, Trent Deveaux, D’Shawn Knowles, D’Vaughn Knowles and Keithron Moss were all ranked among
MLBs top 100 prospects, expected to officially join franchises once the international signing period begins on July 2. At No.15, Robinson is the highest ranked of the group of Bahamians and the Arizona Diamondbacks are projected to be the favourites to sign him. The 6’3”, 195-pound outfielder is a product of the Maximum Development (Max D) Sports Academy. “Robinson is a physical specimen, and scouts love his tools and potential. A plus runner, the young outfielder moves well for his size and frame. He has shown the ability to read and react well to balls on defence and has wowed scouts with his overall athletic ability. “Robinson makes all of the routine plays in the outfield and his arm is playable in centre field. That said, he could eventually move to right field,” according to his scouting report on MLBPipeline.com. “Robinson has shown raw power and is viewed as a work in progress at the plate by some scouts, in large part because he needs to improve his timing on breaking balls and offspeed pitches. There are no major flaws in Robinson’s game and he has the poten-
tial to be a breakout star in the class. Scouts like Robinson’s makeup. He just needs more reps and game action.” A diverse group, the top 30 International Prospects list includes 14 players from Venezuela, 12 from the Dominican Republic, one from the Bahamas, one from Brazil and two from Mexico. The positions break down like this - 11 outfielders, 15 infielders, two pitchers and two catchers. The Knowles twins and Moss are also members of Max D and have spent significant time with the Stealth Baseball Organisation. Max D partners with Stealth Baseball in Florida and the organisation states is goal as “to provide youth and high school baseball players the ability to play the highest level of competitive baseball at the most affordable price in the state of Florida. “ A non-profit orgination based out of Delray Beach, Florida, Stealth Baseball is the largest provider of Travel Baseball in Palm Beach County and includes more than 150 players. Max D is operated by Geron Sands, Greg Burrows Jr and Albert Cartwright. It provides an avenue for players between the
ages of 11 and 17 years an opportunity to hone their skills with the view of playing at the professional level. As for Deveaux, in January, he agreed in principle to a deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Devaux’s latest stop on his path to professional baseball was training with the Nogae Sports Nation Academy in the Dominican Republic. An international player is eligible to sign with a Major League team between July 2 through June 15 of the next year if he is 17 or will turn 17 by the end of the first season of his contract. According to MLB.com: “The rules for signing international prospects are changing for the signing period that starts July 2. According to the new collective bargaining agreement, every team will get at least $4.75 million to spend on international prospects. “Any team receiving a Competitive Balance Round A pick in the draft will get $5.25 million in international bonus pool money. Additionally, teams receiving a Competitive Balance Round B pick will have $5.75 million to spend.”
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Bahamas falls 6-3 to World Cup All-Star select team
THE BAHAMAS fell 6-3 to the World Cup All-Star select team in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, held at the new Malcolm Park beach soccer stadium. The “Rake ‘N’ Scrape Boys” gave an eager home crowd one final look at the national team playing at an elite level in Saturday’s historic exhibition match at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Photos: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff
‘We had a tremendous 10 days’ of beach soccer FROM PAGE 1 things that we would do differently,” he said. “Don’t be surprised. We have the facility. So don’t be surprised if we do it again or something else like this. “We know that a World Cup doesn’t generally return to the same venue, but who knows? There’s always a first for everything. The Bahamas has been pioneers in so many things, why not back-to-back World Cups?” While they wait on the final analysis from FIFA, Sealey said
the BFA would prepare to host the Kalik Tournament over the Discovery Day weekend that will include the Bahamas and some of the teams that participated in the World Cup as well as another regional tournament. “This facility would be used and be used often,” he said. The tournament also gave birth to the Bahamas men’s national beach soccer team, coached by Alexander Soares. Although the team lost its first two games – 3-2 to Switzerland and 10-1 to Senegal – they closed out play in Group A
with a 4-1 win over Ecuador for a 2-1 win-loss record. Sealey gave the team a Grade A, based on where they came from and where Soares was able to get them to play at such a high level in just about six months. “I would say the performance was an A and an A because there’s definitely room for improvement,” he said. “I think you will see that improvement. “We got our relationship with the Brazilian coach very late in the day, just over three months, but what he was able to accomplish in three months was
just remarkable. It’s mind boggling what could have happened if he had more than three months.” With so much potential on the horizon, Sealey said the future looks bright for the Bahamas, not just as gracious hosts, but formidable opponents for whomever they face in beach soccer. “We’ve now certainly entrenched ourselves as number one in beach soccer in the Caribbean and a force to be reckoned with in the region,” he stated. “We were the only team in CONCACAF to have won a game in this competi-
tion. We finished ahead of Mexico and Panama, who are in our region. We did very well. So I’m very pleased with the efforts the guys put out.” Prior to the tournament, the Bahamas was sitting in 47th spot in the 2016 world rankings with 287 points. Portugal topped the list as the defending champions with 3,440 points. But by virtue of winning the title, Brazil will move up from third with 2,995 points. The Bahamas is also expected to be pushed up a notch.
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‘A trip down memory lane’ on this day in sports history DOWN the home stretch we come in ‘silly season’. And to avoid any type of conflict, yes, conflict, because here in the Bahamas some fans are linked politically by who they pull for in the MLB, NBA, NFL and Junkanoo. For example if you pull for the Lakers in basketball and pull for the Valley Boys in Junkanoo, you might be considered a PLP, or if you root for the Dolphins and Saxons, you may be classified as an FNM. So, to this end, I’m leaving no room for debates, and sports rants that may escalate into politics! I will play it nice and safe this week. Therefore, let’s take a trip down memory lane and see what great sports occurrences rocked the world: On this day in sports history: 1889 - 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34.50 1901 - Cleve’s Earl Moore no-hits Chicago White Sox 9 inn but loses in 10th 4-2 1914 - 40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4 1927 - 52nd Preakness: Whitey Abel aboard Bostonian wins in 2:01.6 1930 - 55th Preakness:
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Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:00.6 1931 - 56th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59 1932 - 57th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8 1937 - Reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6) 1942 - 67th Preakness: Basil James aboard Alsab wins in 1:57 1945 - New balata ball used in baseball, 50% livelier 1961 - Balt Oriole Jim Gentile hits 2 grand slams (9 RBIs) vs Minnesota Twins 1971 - Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42) 1971 - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA San Antonio Alamo Golf Open 1973 - For the 2nd time, Reds Catcher Johnny Bench homers 3 times in a game.
1975 - Brian Oldfield shot puts 22.86 m (world record) 1976 - Sally Little wins LPGA Ladies Masters at Moss Creek Golf Tournament 1982 - Sally Little wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1984 - Chicago White Sox beat Milwaukee Brewers, 7-6, in 25 innings (started 5/8) 1986 - NHL Prince of Wales Conference Final: Montreal Canadians beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1 1987 - Baltimore Orioles 1st baseman becomes the first player to switch hit, homeruns in consecutive games. 1989 - NY Mets Kevin Elster, errors after 88 errorless games at shortstop 1989 - NY Mets Rick Cerone, errors after 159 errorless games as catcher 1990 - Sampdoria of Italy win 30th European Cup
Winner’s Cup against Anderlecht of Belgium 2-0 in Gothenburg 1990 - NHL Prince of Wales Conference Final: Boston Bruins beat Washington Capitals, 4-0 1995 - Cleveland Indians tie record of scoring 8 runs before making an out, they beat Twins 10-0 1997 - San Diego Padres retire #35 worn by pitcher Randy Jones 2001 - Accra Sports Stadium Disaster: 129 Ghanian football fans die in a stampede caused by the firing of teargas by police following a decision by the referee in a crucial match between arch-rivals Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko 2010 - Oakland A’s Dallas Braden becomes 19th pitcher to throw a perfect game (4-0 vs Tampa Bay) 2013 - Everton Manager David Moyes is announced to become Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor at Manchester United (he only lasted 10 months) • 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
OAKLAND A’s Dallas Braden became the 19th pitcher to throw a perfect game (4-0 vs Tampa Bay) in 2010.
INAUGURAL GUNITE POOLS FUN RUN/WALK ‘AMAZING’
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GLENROY McKenzie and Suzy Eneas were the overall male and female winners respectively of the inaugural Gunite Pools Fun Run/Walk event on Saturday. The 2.6-mile race started and finished at Goodman’s Bay. “We had an amazing inaugural Gunite Pools Fun Run/Walk,” said David Prabhu, the event organiser. “The weather was cool and overcast, perfect for a morning run with the course winding through BahaMar Boulevard.” Race Prompt, a local race management company, did the timing and coordination of the meet, which was sponsored by Gunite Pools, Cavalier Construction, Dasani Water and Powerade, Bahamas Waste, Lucozade and Sports Beer.
CHAMPION BOXING JYLES Etienne defended his St Anthony’s Invitational high jump crown earlier this week with a leap of 2.20m or 7-feet, 2 1/2-inches. The incredible leap had far reaching effects on numerous records and standings. Due to inclement weather, the event was held indoors, meaning he moves to US number one indoor this year by an astonishing 1.5 inches. He broke the Suffolk County indoor record, his own school record, and moves to NY No.2 all-time indoors. He is also tied for 4th on the World Under-20 indoor list. The Indiana University-bound senior has several big meets ahead of him this spring. He is hoping to defend his overall New York State crown and to improve on his runner-up finish at the New Balance
HAPPY runners and walkers in the early morning riser. Let’s Swim Bahamas, spearheaded by Swift Swimming, were the benefactors. Many great raffle prizes were given away, including Fitbits, Smart watches, gift certificates
to A Better Back, Sports Center, Club One, Kelly’s Home Center and others. “Thank you to all of the participants, volunteers and sponsors who made this a great event,” Prabhu said.
Outdoor Nationals. Etienne is a native of Nassau, Bahamas. He began attending the Stony Brook School in New York in 2014. CHAMPION BOXING CHAMPION Amateur Boxing Club is scheduled to hold its 22nd annual Wellington ‘Sonny Boy’ Rahming Silver Glove Tournament on Saturday, May 20, starting 7pm at the Wulff Road Boxing Square. Under the theme: ‘The Power to Rebuild Our Nation,’ the event will feature amateur boxing teams from New Providence and will include Lennox Boyce, the 2020 Olympic Games hopeful. Awards will be presented to the best fight of the night, most improved boxer, most outstanding boxer and the Wellington ‘Sonny Boy’ Rahming trophy. All amateur boxers and boxing clubs are welcome to participate.
PRESIDENT REPORTS ON WBSC EXECUTIVE MEETING JUNIOR BASEBALL LEAGUE OF NASSAU STANDINGS By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net FOLLOWING a meeting of World Baseball Softball Confederation executives in the region, new initiatives were addressed that could positively impact the Bahamas. The international governing body recently hosted their Board of Directors for the WBSC - Softball Americas and current president of the English Caribbean Amateur Softball Confederation, Burket Dorsett, represented the Bahamas at the meeting. “For us one of the big items that was approved is a system whereby member federations will be able to apply for International Olympic Committee solidarity grants through the WBSC,” he said. “As long as you make your applications well ahead of the event, the plan is to have a response within 30 days. These grants can be used for a number of things including: preparation for teams for the 2020 Olympics, technical courses for umpires and scorers, development of national coaches, federations’ operational expenses, training and federation staff, school projects – such as the Austin Knowles tournament that just took place, players pitching and fielding clinics, and others. This is one of the direct benefits from softball being back in the Olympics.” International Softball Federation President, Dale McMann, presided over the meeting as the group formulated qualifiers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Several events for the Bahamas and the remainder of the English-speaking Caribbean are on the schedule
for this season. First up will be an umpire certification clinic in the Turks and Caicos and the ECASC Congress running concurrently June 1-3 . This summer will feature the U-19 Girls World Championships, hosted in Clearwater, Florida, July 23-27. At the senior level, the Ladies’ CAC and Pan Am Qualifier takes place August 3-14 while the Men’s Qualifier takes place September 14-24. Both events will be hosted in the Dominican Republic. The WBSC Electoral Congress will close out the schedule, October 12-14. “This will be an important tournament for the region and plans are well underway. Each team will be allowed a roster of 15 players and already confirmed the participating countries, which includes 23 men’s teams and 21 ladies’ teams divided into different divisions,” Dorsett said. The 2018 CAC Games will be hosted August 3-19 in Barranquilla, Columbia. The 2019 Pan Am Games take place July 26 to August 11 in Lima, Peru. With the aforementioned tournaments, each member federation will have three chances to qualify for the 2020 Olympics. “Some other major items were approved. The position is that WBSC will be one body with two divisions. Officers will recognised individually by the IOC, but there will be one president, one constitution, one set of by laws and one bank account. Each discipline will submit their respective budget for approval,” he said. “With regards to funding and fees, the directive is that no athlete in softball or baseball be denied from
Olympic participation once they have qualified as it relates to tournament fees, however, membership executives must remain current and will be penalised for participation in congress, lack of votes at appointment or assembles.” Dorsett previously served as president of the New Providence Softball Association and Bahamas Softball Federation before taking the helm at ECASC. The organisation has hosted a women’s championship in the Bahamas in 2013 and a men’s championship in 2015. The WBSC is the world governing body for baseball and softball and was established in 2013 by the merger of the International Baseball Federation and the International Softball Federation. The WBSC was granted recognition as the sole competent global authority for both the sports of baseball and softball by the International Olympic Committee. The WBSC has 208 national federation members in 141 countries and territories across Asia, Africa, Americas, Europe and Oceania. As the recognised governing body in baseball/ softball, the WBSC is charged with overseeing all international competitions and holds the exclusive rights of all competitions, tournaments and world championships featuring national teams. Discussions to merge baseball and softball world governing bodies were sparked by a memorandum of understanding that saw baseball and softball leaders agree to form a joint bid to be added to the 2020 Olympics Games sports programme.
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JUNIOR boys in action at the 2017 Archdiocesan Track & Field Meet.
ST FRANCIS & JOSEPH WINS ARCHDIOCESAN TRACK & FIELD MEET YOUNG athletes from Sts. Francis & Joseph School bested competitors from three other CBE primary schools to win the 2017 Archdiocesan Track & Field Meet. The 2017 Archdiocesan Track & Field Meet was held over the course of two days, kicking off on Thursday, May 4. It was a sweep for Sts. Francis& Joseph School as, in addition to winning the overall aggregate, the school also won the primary and junior categories. The annual meet offers CBE primary school students the opportunity to exhibit their skill, dexterity and endurance in track and field events. Catholic Board of Education (CBE) schools are dedicated to the education of the whole child through development of the intellectual, physical and spiritual dimensions of every CBE student. Athletics is an integral part of the total education programme of CBE schools. Catholic Board of Education primary schools have a sporting legacy, which is evident in the number of alumni who have gone on to achieve success in athletics both nationally and internationally. As with all CBE sporting competitions, the 2017 Archdiocesan
Track & Field Meet fostered school spirit, healthy competition and provided a fun environment for students, parents, teachers and administrators. St Thomas More School placed 2nd overall while St. Cecilia’s School was 3rd and Xavier’s Lower School finished 4th. Primary Division 1st - Sts. Francis & Joseph School - 610 points 2nd - St. Thomas More School 585 points 3rd - Xavier’s Lower School 381 points 4th - St Cecilia’s School 350 points Junior Division 1st - Sts. Francis & Joseph School - 322 points 2nd - St Cecilia’s School 296 points 3rd - Xavier’s Lower School 218 points 4th - St Thomas More Primary School - 216 points Overall Standings 1st - Sts. Francis & Joseph School - 932 points 2nd - St Thomas More School 801 points 3rd - St Cecilia’s School 646 points 4th - Xavier’s - 599 points
PRINCIPAL TIFFANY GLASS, coach Ricardo Freemantle, administrators and athletes with their winning trophy.
Bahamas team named for NACAC FROM PAGE 1 1.30m in the high jump (462 pts); the softball throw with 30.57m (350 pts), long jump with a distance of 4.12m (442 pts) and the 800m in 2:47.92 (405 pts). Thompson did 8.91 (666 pts) in the 60m, 1.30m (462 pts) in the high jump, 23.87m (271 pts) in the softball throw, 4.48m (515 pts) in the long jump and 2:49.20 (395 pts) in the 800m. Sherinique Sears of the Road Runners rounded out the top three with 2,300. A total of 30 competitors started the event, but three didn’t finish. • Boys’ under-13 pentathlon Daniel Ermilus, a 13-year-old
competitor from the Road Runners, clinched the title with 2,657 points ahead of Carlos Brown, also 12, from Swift Athletics, who will be the second representative for Team Bahamas. In their five events, Ermilus ran 7.85 (899 pts) in the 60m; cleared 1.35m (499 pts) in the high jump; 23.71m (265 pts) in the softball throw; 4.48m (515 pts) in the long jump and 3:15.18 (579 pts) in the 1,000m. Brown did the 60m in 8.10 (838 pts), high jump with 1.20m (389 pts), softball throw with 30.91 (356 pts), long jump with 4.83m (587 pts) and 3:20.03 (546 pts) in the 1,000m. Cayden, a 12-year-old as well
from Kid’s Athletics, was third with 2,663 points. A total of 20 competitors started the competition, but three didn’t finish. • Girls’ under-15 heptathlon Anthaya Charlton, a 14-yearold Star Tracker, won this keenly contested division with 3,813 points as she held off Shaunece Miller, a 13-year-old Speed Kids representative, who had 3,771 to take the two spots on Team Bahamas. Charlton did the 80m in 9.88 (824 pts), the long jump with 5.31m (681 pts), shot put with 6.77m (353 pts), 60m hurdles in 9.05 (756 pts), high jump with 1.50m (623 pts), throw with 22.12m and the 1,000m in 3:56.82. Miller completed the 80m in 10.97
(624 pts), long jump with 4.65m (550 pts), shot put with 8.17m (431 pts), 60m hurdles in 9.82 (635 pts), high jump with 1.53m (647 pts), throw with 34.05m ( and 1,000m in 3:27.6 . Reshae Dean, another 13-yearold from Star Trackers, was third with 3,452. This division had 15 competitors that started the competition, but three also didn’t finish. • Boys’ under-15 heptathlon Otto Laing, 13-year-old Club Monica athlete, topped the division with 4,600 points and will be joined on Team Bahamas by Mateo Smith, 13, of Fast Track, who had 4,522. Davon Johnson, 14 of Alliance
Athletics just missed making the team as he finished a close third with 4,518 out of as field of 20 competitors, who started. Five didn’t finish. Competing in his seven events, Laing did the 80m in 9.72 (857 pts), long jump with 4.92m (605 pts), shot put with 10.70m (556 pts), 80m hurdles in 11.22 (808 pts), high jump with 1.68m (764 pts), throw with 51.01m (554 pts) and 1,200 in 4:03.97 (546 pts). And Smith did the 80m in 9.63 (876 pts), long jump with 5.91m (794 pts), shot put with 10.90m (565 pts), 80m hurdles in 11.83 (725 pts), high jump with 1.60m (702 pts), throw with 54.53m (584 pts) and 1,200m in 4:38.57 (276 pts).
YOUNG athletes compete in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Youth Nationals Championships.The two-day event, staged at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium over the weekend, served as the trials for the team that will represent the Bahamas in the inaugural North American and Central American and Caribbean Age Group Championships. Photos: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff
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Rockets tie series 2-2 By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) — After fighting through a terrible chest cold for the last few days, James Harden finally felt like himself on Sunday night. “I can finally breathe,” Harden said. And the Houston Rockets can, too, after his performance helped them rebound from consecutive losses to beat the San Antonio Spurs 125-104 and tie the Western Conference semi-final at 2-2. Harden scored 28 points and Eric Gordon added 22 as the Rockets never trailed and used hot 3-point shooting to pull away in the third quarter. “I think our energy was just up no matter what,” Harden said. “They went on runs. They cut the deficit down ... but no matter, what we just stayed with it.” Game 5 is tonight in San Antonio. Jonathon Simmons had 17 points for the Spurs, and Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge added 16 apiece. Houston made 22 3-pointers in a blowout win in Game 1, but had struggled from long-range in its two losses. The Rockets’ 3-point shooting, a hallmark of their success in the regular season, got back on track Sunday when they made 19 of 43, led by six from Gordon. The Rockets led by 15 entering the fourth quarter and immediately padded the lead when Gordon made a 3-pointer to open the period. Simmons made a 3 on the other end before Gordon struck again with his sixth 3-pointer to leave the Rockets up 97-79.
The Spurs were unable to cut into the lead after that and both teams had mostly backups on the court by the midpoint of the period with the game out of hand. San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich pointed to one big reason to explain why his team struggled Sunday night. “Our bible begins with transition defence, and if it’s not there, then we’re just not ready to go,” he said. “If you had seen clips of our transition D (Sunday), you would trade all the players and fire me by the end of the game. It was that bad.” Houston’s offence bounced back in a big way after the team had been held to below 100 points in each of the last two games after failing to reach the mark only five times in the regular season. Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni was impressed with how his team corrected the mistakes it made in the last two games in this one. “This is a big stage they did it on,” he said. “We have a lot of work left, but there’s no reason why we can’t go down to San Antonio and repeat the performance.” The offence was helped by a more balanced scoring attack with seven players scoring in double figures after only three Rockets scored more than 10 points in Game 3. Harden had 12 assists after managing just five in the last game and added five rebounds. The Rockets were up by five early in the third quarter before using an 8-2 run to make it 70-59 with about eight minutes left in the quarter. Harden was shaken up soon after that when he banged his left knee into Patty Mills as he
ROCKETS guard James Harden (13) drives past Spurs guard Danny Green during Game 4 of their second-round playoff series on Sunday. (AP) attempted to drive to the basket. He fell to the court grabbing his knee as Houston called a timeout and trainers rushed to him. But there was no need for alarm, as he shook off the injury and returned after the timeout to make a 3-pointer seconds later. It was the first of three straight 3-pointers for the Rockets in a 9-2 run that made it 79-61 midway through the quarter. San Antonio scored the next eight points, with six from Aldridge, to cut it to 79-69 with 3 1/2 minutes left in the third. Houston still had a 10-point lead late in the quarter before
WIZARDS USE 26-0 RUN TO ROUT CELTICS IN GAME 4, TIE SERIES By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — It wasn’t enough for the Washington Wizards to force turnover after another and make baskets every time down the floor to take a lead over the Boston Celtics. They wanted to blow them out. The Wizards did just that in a 121-102 rout in Game 5 on Sunday night thanks to a 26-0 third-quarter run that featured big-time contributions from John Wall, Bradley Beal, Markieff Morris and Otto Porter. That six-minute stretch busted the game open and Washington tied the second-round series at two games apiece. Game 5 is Wednesday night in Boston. “We’re capable of those type of runs every game,” said Morris, who finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. “Keep pressing them, go up 50 if we can. That’s the mindset I felt like all of us had.” Washington never led by 50, but after trailing 53-48 early in the third it was 7453 by the time Porter made a layup with 5 minutes left in the quarter. Wall had seven of his 27 points and three of his 12 assists during the run as the Celtics committed eight turnovers — including back-to-back shot-clock violations — and went 0 for 5. Coach Scott Brooks called it the Wizards’ best stretch this season, crediting defence for making it all happen. “It is our defence,” said Beal, who had a game-high 29 points. “That’s why we’re able to get out in transition and get open shots, get open layups. We were just having fun.” It wasn’t so fun for the Celtics, who couldn’t get Isaiah Thomas going after he opened with five consecutive 3-pointers and 17 points in the first 15 min-
WIZARDS guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots over Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas during Game 4 of their second-round playoff series on Sunday. (AP) utes and finished with 19. Thomas was mad that referees allowed the Wizards to get away with holding and grabbing him but acknowledged the 26-0 run — not the officiating — decided the game. From Boston’s perspective it wasn’t pretty, even as coach Brad Stevens credited the Wizards, who have 26-0, 22-0 and 16-0 runs in this series. “If you turn the ball over against these guys, you’d prefer to drop kick it into the stands so that at least you can set your defence,” Stevens said. “Their attack in transition killed us.” Beal, who was 11 of 16 from the floor, said the conversation at halftime revolved around knowing the defence wasn’t up to Washington’s standards. “Were able to force a lot of turnovers,” Beal said. “We’re one of the best teams in the league at converting off turnovers.” Thanks to 34 points off turnovers, the series is even with the Cleveland Cavaliers waiting in the Eastern Conference final after finishing off a sweep of the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Being a shot away from splitting in Boston gives the Wizards confidence they can win there. “We feel like we’re in
control,” Wall said. “We feel like we can win there, we know we can. We’ve just got to do a better job of taking those leads we get and just playing smart basketball down the stretch.” TICKED OFF THOMAS Thomas, who missed five of his final six shots, was ticked off that he didn’t attempt a single free throw despite taking a lot of contact. He wants more foul calls as the series continues. “It’s got to be called differently,” Thomas said. “I can’t be allowed to be held and grabbed every pindown, every screen and I don’t even shoot one free throw.” WALL STALL, STAR Wall missed his first nine shots from the floor and made eight of his final 14. He said he knew he had to be aggressive, and Brooks was never worried about the All-Star guard losing his confidence or passing up good looks. “He focuses on the next play, he made a big 3 and it kind of got him going and our defensive activity got us going,” Brooks said. “He ended up having a really, really great game of leading our team defensively, offensively.”
closing out the third with an 8-3 run that pushed it to 91-76 entering the fourth. Ryan Anderson wrapped up the scoring in that quarter with a 3-pointer at the buzzer. BEVERLEY’S LOSS Houston’s Patrick Beverley played with a heavy heart after learning just before the game that his grandfather Rheese Morris had passed away. Beverley, who finished with 10 points and six assists, wept after the game as he spoke about what Morris meant to him. “He was there as long as I can remember,” Beverley said wiping
his tears away on the shoulder of his shirt. “He was at every single game that he could possibly make it to. It’s a tough one for me.” THEY SAID IT Ariza on Houston’s role players stepping up on Sunday night: “In our offence, we need everybody to be aggressive. That’s what we have to do if we want to win this series.” UP NEXT After Game 5 in San Antonio tonight, the series shifts back to Houston for Game 6 on Thursday night.
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EUGENIE Bouchard celebrates after defeating Maria Sharapova in the Madrid Open yesterday. Bouchard won 7-5, 2-6 and 6-4.
(AP Photos/Francisco Seco)
Bouchard eliminates Sharapova By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Motivated more than usual, Eugenie Bouchard used her game to send a message to Maria Sharapova by defeating the Russian 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 in a thrilling second-round match at the Madrid Open yesterday. Bouchard, one of the most outspoken players against Sharapova’s return to tennis following a doping ban, jumped up and down after converting her second match point in just under three hours. The players casually shook hands at the net and exchanged brief plaudits. It was their first meeting since Bouchard called Sharapova a cheater and said she should have been banned for life from the sport after testing positive for meldonium at last year’s Australian Open. “I definitely had some extra motivation going into today,” Bouchard said. “I was actually quite inspired before the match because I had a lot of players coming up to me privately wishing me good luck, players
I don’t normally speak to, getting a lot of texts from people in the tennis world that were just rooting for me. So I wanted to do it for myself, but also all these people. I really felt support. “It showed me that most people have my opinion, and they were just maybe scared to speak out.” There were no major signs of animosity between them. They went about their business, not paying too much attention to each other in between points. Bouchard defeated Sharapova for the first time by taking advantage of the Russian’s 49 unforced errors and struggles on serve, including nine double faults. The 60th-ranked Canadian had 21 break opportunities, converting five of them. The Madrid Open is only the second tournament for Sharapova since serving a 15-month suspension. The five-time Grand Slam champion reached the Stuttgart semi-finals last month. She received a wild card there, and a wild card here. Most players were against her receiving free entry without having to qualify.
BASEBALL CAPSULES By The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Starlin Castro drove in Aaron Hicks with a fielder’s choice in the 18th inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 early Monday morning in the majors’ longest interleague game ever by innings. The teams combined for a major league-record 48 strikeouts in baseball’s longest game of the season by innings, wrapping up in a tidy 6 hours, 5 minutes. Chicago trailed 4-1 before it rallied in the ninth against Aroldis Chapman, who helped the Cubs win the World Series last year for the first time since 1908. MARLINS 7, METS 0 NEW YORK (AP) — Shortly after scheduled starter Matt Harvey was suspended by the New York Mets, Giancarlo Stanton hit two more monstrous home runs off fill-in Adam Wilk that led the Miami Marlins to victory. Harvey was suspended three days without pay for an undisclosed violation of team rules. General manager Sandy Alderson announced the punishment in a brief statement before the game. Making his first start of the year while Edinson Volquez recovers from a blister problem, Jose Urena (1-0) and three relievers combined on a one-hitter as the Marlins snapped a three-game losing streak and handed the Mets their first shutout this season. Rene Rivera led off the sixth inning with a clean single against Urena. RED SOX 17, TWINS 6 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sandy Leon hit a pair of two-run homers, Chris Sale struck out 10 and Boston romped out of town with a big victory over Minnesota fueled by a season-high five
EUGENIE Bouchard shakes hands with Maria Sharapova at the net. Bouchard had not backed off her comments, and said she was looking forward to playing Sharapova, the 2014 Madrid champion. “It definitely helps when you can back it up,” Bouchard said. “Obviously, there was a lot going on besides tennis in this match. As soon as I stepped on the court, I really just wanted
homers and finished with a 10-run ninth inning. Sale (3-2) reached double-digit strikeouts for the sixth straight time, stretching his major leagueleading total to 73. The lanky left-hander briefly lost the lead in a four-run fifth while the Twins batted around, but Leon broke the tie in the sixth with a two-out homer off Minnesota ace Ervin Santana (5-1). INDIANS 1, ROYALS 0 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mike Clevinger and four relievers combined on a one-hitter as Cleveland edged Kansas City. Carlos Santana had three hits, including an RBI single in the fifth that followed Yan Gomes’ double. Clevinger (1-0), making his first start in place of injured ace Corey Kluber, gave up a one-out double to Salvador Perez in the fourth. Clevinger walked four and struck out five in 5 2/3 innings. ORIOLES 4, WHITE SOX 0 BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Tillman pitched five sharp innings in his season debut and Baltimore beat Chicago to complete a threegame sweep. Trey Mancini had three hits and drove in a run for the Orioles, who took an early 4-0 lead against Jose Quintana (2-5) and coasted to their fourth straight victory. Sidelined since March with right shoulder bursitis, Tillman came off the disabled list to join an unstable rotation in need of another arm. After walking the first two batters and working out of a bases-loaded jam in the first, Tillman (1-0) bounced back nicely in his first appearance since the 2016 AL wild-card game. BREWERS 6, PIRATES 2 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eric Thames broke out of his slump with a home run and three hits to send Milwaukee past Pittsburgh. Travis Shaw and Jesus Aguilar also went deep for the Brewers. Thames connected for a solo
to make it about tennis. We both did that. We just battled our hearts out.” Sharapova said she didn’t need extra motivation to play against anybody. “I’m just one of the two players out on the court,” Sharapova said. “Everything that surrounds myself, I don’t pay attention to much of it. I’ve been part of
shot in the ninth inning off Johnny Barbato, his first homer in 10 games after hitting 11 in his first 20 games. Thames had gone 4 for 27 in his last seven games. Zach Davies (3-2) won his third straight decision as the Brewers avoided being swept in the threegame series. He allowed two runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts. BLUE JAYS 2, RAYS 1 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Joe Biagini and four relievers combined on a three-hitter, Darwin Barney hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and Toronto topped Tampa Bay. The Blue Jays took two of three from the Rays to win a road series for the first time this season (1-41). It also was just the fifth time in 31 tries since 2007 that Toronto won a series at Tropicana Field (5-23-3). Biagini allowed an unearned run, two hits and struck out four over four innings in his first major league start. The right-hander was inserted into the Toronto rotation after 74 career relief appearances due to injuries to Aaron Sanchez and J.A. Happ, and Mat Latos being designated for assignment. CARDINALS 6, BRAVES 4, 14 INNINGS ATLANTA (AP) — Tommy Pham hit two homers, including a two-run drive in the 14th inning, and St. Louis recovered after blowing a four-run lead to complete a three-game sweep of Atlanta. Pham’s long shot in the 14th off Josh Collmenter (0-1) drove in rookie Magneuris Sierra, who reached on second baseman Jace Peterson’s fielding error. Recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Friday, Pham had a career-high four hits and drove in three runs. Freddie Freeman’s 11th homer off Brett Cecil in the eighth tied the game, completing the Braves’ comeback from a 4-0 deficit.
this game for many years. I know what the drill is.” There were a few long stares and some loud cheers by the players after some points. Sharapova won the first game with a powerful shot straight at Bouchard’s body at the net, forcing Bouchard to protect herself. The Canadian deflected the ball
PHILLIES 6, NATIONALS, 5, 10 INNINGS PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Freddy Galvis hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give Philadelphia a comeback win over Washington. Pinch-hitter Aaron Altherr connected for a tying, three-run homer in the eighth and the Phillies rallied to avoid a three-game sweep. Odubel Herrera led off the bottom of the 10th with a checkedswing double off Blake Treinen (0-1). After Altherr was intentionally walked, pitcher Vince Velasquez batted for reliever Hector Neris and reached on a bunt single. Treinen fanned Andres Blanco, but Galvis drove in the winning run with a liner to center. ASTROS 5, ANGELS 3 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer during Houston’s four-run third inning, and Evan Gattis also went deep against Los Angeles. Mike Fiers (1-1) pitched five innings and earned his first victory of the season with a boost from the bullpen, which threw four scoreless innings of two-hit ball. Ken Giles rebounded from a rough blown save in Anaheim on Friday to pitch the ninth for his eighth save, and the AL West leaders won for the sixth time in eight games. REDS 4, GIANTS 0 CINCINNATI (AP) — Scott Feldman pitched a four-hitter, Scott Schebler and Zack Cozart homered off Johnny Cueto, and Cincinnati beat San Francisco for its season-high fifth straight win. The Reds took three in a row for their first sweep of the Giants since 2013, outscoring them 31-5 during the series. Feldman (2-3) was 1-5 in six career starts against the Giants going into the game. He easily handled a slumping lineup, striking out five and walking one while throwing 119 pitches. He got his first shutout since 2014 with Houston.
with her racket and lost the point. In a tense game near the end of the first set, Sharapova was frustrated after Bouchard won a point with a ball that changed directions from a net cord. Bouchard turned around without directly apologising. Earlier, top-seeded Angelique Kerber defeated Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 1-6, 7-5 to advance and regain the world No. 1 ranking. Second-seeded Karolina Pliskova, ranked third in the world, lost to Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia 6-3, 6-3, ending her hopes of reaching No. 1 this week. That meant Kerber was guaranteed to retake the top ranking from Serena Williams next week. Kerber will face Bouchard next. On the men’s side, Tomas Berdych defeated Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-4, 6-4, while Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria beat Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 7-6 (7), 6-4. Nick Kyrgios, Gilles Simon, and David Ferrer also progressed.
ROCKIES 5, DIAMONDBACKS 2 DENVER (AP) — Tyler Chatwood pitched two-hit ball into the eighth inning before exiting after deflecting a comebacker with his pitching hand, and Mark Reynolds homered for a third straight game in Colorado’s rain-delayed victory over Arizona. Pat Valaika lined a two-run homer and Charlie Blackmon added a solo shot into the second deck as the NL West leaders took two of three from the Diamondbacks. Chatwood (3-4) was cruising until he tried to corral Daniel Descalso’s infield hit to start the eighth. Greg Holland pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 13th save in as many chances. ATHLETICS 8, TIGERS 6 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ryon Healy hit a two-run homer to cap a three-run ninth inning against Francisco Rodriguez, and Oakland rallied for the second straight day to beat Detroit. Rajai Davis drew a leadoff walk from Rodriguez (1-4), and Jed Lowrie lined a tying double. One out later, Healy hit a towering home run. Healy’s game-ending heroics came less than 24 hours after Adam Rosales hit a two-out, tworun single off Rodriguez in the ninth inning to beat the Tigers. MARINERS 4, RANGERS 3 SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Seager hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and Seattle rallied late to defeat Texas. Down 3-0, the Mariners scored three times in the seventh. Pinchhitter Danny Valencia tied it with a two-run single. Seager connected in the eighth off Sam Dyson (0-4) for his second homer of the season. Marc Rzepczynski (1-0) got one out for the win. Edwin Diaz worked a perfect ninth for his sixth save.
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Madrid and Juventus on verge of Champions League final CHELSEA COULD OWN By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — It could be a momentous week for Juventus. And a big one for Real Madrid, too. Two of Europe’s grandest teams will be defending big leads this week in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Juventus beat Monaco 2-0 last week in its quest to reach the final for the second time in three seasons. Madrid, looking to become the first team to win back-to-back Champions League titles, defeated Atletico Madrid 3-0. Madrid won the title in 2014 and 2016, both times against Atletico, while Juventus lost to Barcelona in 2015. The Italian club is seeking its first Champions League title in more than two decades. JUVENTUS vs. MONACO The Italian champions have a chance to return to the Champions League final and clinch an unprecedented sixth Serie A title this week. “First we have to recover some energy and then we will focus on Monaco,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said after his
team’s 1-1 draw against Torino, which still left the club in position to secure the title when it visits second-place Roma five days after the game against Monaco. “Passing the round is not a given,” he said. “Roma comes after.” Allegri rested several key players in the derby match and Juventus struggled at times despite playing with a numerical advantage for more than half an hour. The Bianconeri, who missed the chance to extend their league record to 34 straight home wins, needed a stoppage-time equaliser from substitute Gonzalo Higuain. Juventus will again look to Higuain to lead its attack today against Monaco, especially after the Argentina forward scored both goals in the first leg. Higuain hadn’t previously scored in a Champions League knockout match since 2013. Monaco needs one more goal to reach 150 for the season but at least two to have a chance of reaching the final. “We have to be confident against Juventus, even though it’s going to be very difficult,” Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim said. “We must keep playing good football the way we know. If we score early on, maybe that can change
fresh as possible, Jardim named him as a substitute for the match at Nancy on Saturday, when Monaco won 3-0 for a club-record ninth straight league win. Monaco moved closer to the French title and reached 149 goals in all competitions this season: The ideal confidence-booster before facing Juventus. Mbappe only played 10 minutes late on against Nancy, but still had enough time to set up the third goal, while Falcao saved some valuable energy for today by coming off about 15 minutes from the end. ATLETICO MADRID vs. REAL MADRID Atletico’s much-hyped defence failed in the first leg, and now it’s up to the offence to try to get the team back on its feet. Forwards Antoine Griezmann and Kevin Gameiro will need to regain their best form and come up with outstanding performances on Wednesday if Atletico is to overturn the three-goal deficit from the first leg. The French duo has struggled recently, scoring only three goals between them in their last six games. Griezmann, the team’s top player, hasn’t scored in four matches.
REAL Madrid’s Alvaro Morata, right, duels for the ball against Granada’s Martin Hongla during Saturday’s match. (AP) things.” Jardim will be hoping 18-yearold striker Kylian Mbappe and top scorer Radamel Falcao do better than in the first leg, when both missed good chances to score against Gianluigi Buffon. In order to keep Mbappe as
THE EPL TITLE FRIDAY
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea was one more win away from taking the English Premier League title after beating Middlesbrough 3-0 yesterday. The Blues have the chance to claim their second league title in three seasons when they face West Brom on Friday. They moved seven points clear of second-placed Tottenham, and consigned Middlesbrough to relegation. Goals came from Diego Costa, Marcos Alonso, and Nemanja Matic in an attack masterfully orchestrated by Cesc Fabregas at Stamford Bridge. “We have the possibility to do this on Friday but it won’t be easy because West Brom is a really good team, a physical team, and we must pay great attention,” Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said. Middlesbrough needs a miracle, as it trails Hull by six points with just two games remaining for both sides, and Hull’s goal difference was superior by 12. “Everybody is devastated,” Middlesbrough manager Steve Agnew said. “I’ve left a very silent dressing room.”
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THE SCENE of the 31st annual Rotary Club of East Nassau and Scouts Association of the Bahamas charity golf tournament at the Ocean Club course yesterday. Photo: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff
Rotary golf tournament raises thousands for local charities
SHOWN (l-r) are Steve Wallace, Damian Blackburn, Jeffrey Tomlinson and Roslyn Brown.
ALIV’s team of Alan Bates and Damian Blackburn at the Rotary Tournament.
FOR CHARITY: The 31st annual Rotary Club of East Nassau and Scouts Association of the Bahamas charity golf tournament raised in excess of $110,000 for local charities yesterday. Ninety four golfers took part in the competition – supported by platinum sponsors ALIV - at the Ocean Club, Paradise Island, course with Steve Wallace and Jeffrey Tomlinson taking first prize. Photos: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff