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Abel ‘bringing ball in the inner community’ By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

media what he was doing and I just wanted to come back and help him. I feel like it’s up to us to continue to develop talent on the islands so I want to partner with these programmes, find these elite kids and continue to get them off to school

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FORMER men’s national basketball team member Abel Joseph gives young campers a few pointers during his “Bringing Ball In the Inner Community” summer programme. Photo: 10thYearSeniors.com violence and give them an opportunity to pursue their goals as well.” Burrows just completed an injury-plagued season with the Fos-Sue-Mur Provence Basketball Byers in the LNB French Pro League. The veteran forward said his time away from the game gave

him an opportunity to focus on ways to give back to the local basketball community. “I had a lot of time to think about what I wanted to come home and do for the summer,” Burrows said. “Abel is like a brother to me, fellow national team player and I’ve been seeing through social

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net TRAVIS Munnings will get his first opportunity to showcase his skillset for an NBA franchise. Munnings was invited to a Pre-Draft workout for the Charlotte Hornets today at the team’s training facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is the 12th workout of the Pre-Draft process for the Hornets and he worked out with a group that included Jordan Caroline (Nevada), Justin Wright-Foreman (Hofstra), William McDowell-White (Brose Bamberg), Robert Franks Jr (Washington State) and Torin Dorn (North Carolina State). Munnings called it a blessing to be considered and looks to make the most of his opportunity being a less scouted player from a mid major programme manoeuvring the draft process. “It’s different for us than a lot of the other guys. The ones that went to the high DI programmes the scouts already know about them and their game. For someone like me from a mid major, I have to go extra hard in workouts. “The process is kind of different for everybody,” Munnings said. “Once you get that one phone call it will probably give other teams interest. It makes other teams think ‘Where has this guy been?’ and it

ne former men’s national basketball team member is looking to develop the student-athletes within his community with his new initiative. Abel Joseph’s “Bringing Ball In the Inner Community” looks to increase its exposure during the summer months and extend into a year-round programme. Hosted every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and every other Saturday at Mason’s Addition Park, Joseph was joined by fellow national team members and current pro players in France - Jaraun “Kino” Burrows and Dominick Bridgewater - to tutor the dozens of aspiring players. “My programme’s main goal is to get the youth in the inner community to keep them out of gang violence and ideally I want it to be an ongoing programme for a year,” Joseph said. “It is a non-profit organisation that I want to keep going and if anyone is willing to assist we would certainly welcome the help. It’s all about keeping the youth out of problems.” Joseph said the game has afforded him a number of opportunities and looks to give back by guiding others down the proper path. “Basketball means a lot to me. Through the game I had an opportunity to play with the Bahamas national team, travel all around the world, had opportunities to play in college and get an education, so it played a big part in my life,” he said. “My goal is to make sure these kids are good in school, out of

MUNNINGS INVITED TO PRE-DRAFT WORKOUT WITH THE HORNETS

Pro boxer Amron Sands signs with new management By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIAN professional heavyweight boxer Amron Sands has signed with new management in an effort to capitalise on more opportunities to develop his career. Sands, 25, takes his undefeated record of 8-0 with 7KOs to Kevin Dever Sports Management. “I signed with Kevin because he is very educated about the sport of boxing and he came highly recommended,” Sands said in a press release. “He really knows boxing and I feel comfortable working with him. I know that we are going to make some big things happen.”

Sands last fought on February 16 in a TKO win over Hector Hodge at the St Petersburg Coliseum in St Petersburg, Florida. He made his heavyweight debut with a TKO win over Julio Mendoza at the Lakeland Events Center in Lakeland, Florida, on August 5 2017. He followed with consecutive knockout wins over Eric Evans (November 18 at the Crossroads Arena in Corinth) and Kendrick Houston (February 17 2018 at the Orlando Live Event Center). He spoiled the debut for Darrell Parker with a TKO at the Florida State Fairgrounds Hall in Tampa on May 18. Sands made his pro debut at home on the undercard of “The Backyard Rumble”

HEAVYWEIGHT boxer Amron Sands. with a unanimous decision over Jerry Butler on May 26. He returned to the US and scored a knockout win over Cade Rodriguez on July 21. He then defeated American journeyman Francois Russell via second

round TKO on the undercard of Friday Night Brawl, hosted at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC Auditorium in Tampa, Florida. “I can do it all. I can box, but I favour brawling, because it shows who has

the bigger heart. No one has a bigger heart than me,” Sands said. “I just need to listen to my team and let Kevin do his job. I’ll do mine and we can make it to the top.” Based in Orlando, Florida, at Orlando Boxing Academy, Sands continues to build his record in preparation for expansion. A former basketball player, Sands used boxing to help his recovery process following an injury, but eventually fell in love with the sport. He made the full transition and spent three years in the amateur ranks. Sands travelled to training camps in Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Venezuela in an effort to prepare for

the 2016 Olympics, but decided to turn pro once that dream did not come to fruition. “A good friend I really trust told me about Amron and suggested that I give boxing one more try. So, I watched some tapes of him and saw that he punches hard and he can take a punch, too. He’s athletic and very quick on his feet for a big guy. “I now know that he’s a very graceful, carefree guy but, when the bell rings, it’s like a switch goes off and he’s a different guy,” Dever said. “He reminds me of how Lennox Lewis was, and I got my start working on his team. I learned a lot and hopefully Amron will be close to being as successful as Lennox.”

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SWIMMERS can be seen during a cheque presentation at the Betty-Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex with Erald Thompson, assistant treasurer in the Bahamas Aquatics Federation, and Nikia Christie, CIBC FirstCaribbean marketing manager. The swimmers - Samuel Gibson, Davante Carey, Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson, Leylah Knowles, Kaliyah Albury, Jamilah Hepburn and Anya MacPhail - are getting ready to compete in the 48th Bahamas National Swimming Championships.

TOP SWIMMERS READY TO MAKE A SPLASH AT NATIONALS AFTER a spectacular winning performance on the CARIFTA 2019 international stage, swimmers are diving headfirst into the Bahamas Aquatic Federation’s 48th National Swimming Championships this month. Erald Thompson, assistant treasurer of the Bahamas Aquatics Federation, said spectators can look forward to “a wonderful and exciting time, with new records being set” when the athletes hit the water at the Betty-Kelly Kenning Aquatic Center June 20-24. Jamilah Hepburn, who has been swimming for six and-a-half years, said she lives for the competition. “There are a lot of things I like about swimming, but what I like

most is the competition, because I love the adrenaline rush before a race and after a win. So the National Swimming Championships as well as other meets are a big deal to me.” “I started swimming as part of my physical therapy following a leg injury. The doctor recommended swimming and I liked it, so I never stopped. It was a really big part of my recovery and now I definitely plan to pursue it professionally and swim in the NCAA. Competitions like this help me prepare for that in the future,” Jamilah said. The team recently received sponsorship support from CIBC FirstCaribbean when marketing

manager Nikia Christie visited the swimmers during one of their practice sessions at the pool recently. “We know The Bahamas has many talented swimmers. This year our CARIFTA team accomplished an amazing feat by winning the regional meet for a third year in a row. “This sport not only encourages healthy competition and physical activity, it also provides educational opportunities and promotes positive youth development – a major focus of our bank’s corporate social responsibility initiatives. “So CIBC FirstCaribbean is proud to come on board as a

corporate sponsor to support the young athletes as they prepare for the upcoming National Swimming Championships.” Said Georgette Albury, team manager for CARIFTA 2018/2019 and CCCAN 2018/2019: “Swimming is a year-round event and this sponsorship will go a long way, even beyond Nationals. “We will use this money to take the swimmers to international meets. “They recently just came back from CARIFTA - which they won for the third time in a row with 73 medals total – and right after Nationals they’ll be competing in CCCAN.”

Erald Thompson said: “I think our country is a melting pot of talent when it comes to sports. A lot of Bahamians are into baseball, swimming, track and field, etc., and they always perform well on the international stage. “Our athletes need support, and I hope that the government and corporate Bahamas value these kids more and show that through donating more to the Bahamas Aquatics Federation. “We’d also like to say thank you to the corporate sponsors who did help us this year, including CIBC FirstCaribbean. We couldn’t have the Bahamas National Swimming Championships without them,” he added.

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MY COWBOYS NEED A BACKUP PLAN AT QUARTERBACK DAK Prescott is worth every penny of the megaextension he’s sure to get from the team. All of the $25-$30 million annually, when it finally gets done, which according to sources could be any day now, will be well-deserved for Dak, in my opinion. No matter if you agree that Dak deserves the extension or not. Please don’t forget about the long list of undesirables who were QB in Dallas inbetween Troy Aikman and Tony Romo. Prescott returns pedigree to the Cowboys starting QB spot, however, there is a

concern with the QB position for the Cowboys. Backup QB! After Prescott, the team doesn’t have a valid option at quarterback, so they need to make sure he stays healthy. The pieces are all in place for the Cowboys to make a deep playoff run and possibly the Super Bowl. Right now, the only thing that can ruin their shot is a season-ending injury to Prescott. The Cowboys have depth on an already talented roster, and have been wise in free agent talent acquisition.

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But their back-up plan at quarterback leaves a lot to be desired. For all the addressing of positions of need - tight end, defensive end, defensive tackle, safety, wide receiver, back-up running back, the Cowboys passed

on adding a quality veteran QB to back up Prescott. How scary is this thought, the best quarterbacks behind Prescott in Dallas are the head coach (Jason Garret) the offensive coordinator (Kellen Moore) and the QB coach. (Jon Kitna)

There is no indication Cooper Rush or Mike White would be able to win games if something happened to Prescott. Previously part of the formula in Dallas was to sign a talented veteran QB as insurance, in case of injury to the starter. That hasn’t been the case in recent years, the Cowboys now choose to employ inexperience and uncertainty at backup QB. It’s a very risky proposition, to say the least. In all fairness to Dak Prescott, he has shown to be very durable in his first three years in the league.

New champions crowned at the Bahamas Judo Nationals THE Bahamas Judo Federation held its national championship at Holy Family Parish Activity Center this past weekend. Fortyeight athletes aged six to 25 participated. As expected, Olympic hopeful Cynthia Rahming won the senior female’s middleweight division. Also, US Open winner Xavion Johnson continued his dominance, repeating as the national champion for the lightweight division aged 12 to 14. However, there were some surprises. The men’s senior middleweight division was won by 16-year-old Alex Strachan with his twin brother Daniel taking the runner-up position. Their father Anzlo Strachan, himself a martial artist, was extremely proud. “Sometimes as a parent you feel like giving up but you don’t,” he said of his sons. “I enrolled them to actually learn self-defense not realising how sophisticated it was in terms of the sporting aspect and self-defence application.” The competition was fierce across all divisions with clubs from Abaco and New Providence participating. “We are really happy with the quality of the event,” said Abaco coach Regina Parotti. “The Abaco team performed extremely well with everyone taking medals.” Several clubs of the Bahamas Judo Federation took part, including the National Training Center, Eastwood Judo, Carmichael Judo, Lyford Cay Club, All-Star Judo, Abaco Judo Club, University of the Bahamas and New Providence Martial Arts and Fitness Centre. NATIONAL RESULTS Senior Male Middleweight 1. Alex Strachan (Eastwood Judo) 2. Daniel Strachan (Eastwood Judo)

U11 Female Middleweight 1. Dahlas Turnquest (New Providence Martial Arts and Fitness Center) 2. Myckell Brown (New Providence Martial Arts and Fitness Center) 3. Thaliyah Russell (Abaco Judo) Ages 6 to 8 Middleweight Male 1. Teegan Klikinson (Eastwood Judo) 2. Tyrique Moss (Eastwood Judo) 3. Kendrick Ferguson (All-Star Judo) 4. Jayce Bonnell (Abaco Judo)

NATIONAL champion Alex Strachan (right) and twin brother Daniel. 3. Andrew Munnings (National Training Center) 3. Jeffery Thompson (New Providence Martial Arts and Fitness Center) Senior Female Heavyweight 1. Raven Pennerman (University of the Bahamas) 2. Sasha Ingraham (University of the Bahamas) Senior Female Middleweight 1. Cynthia Rahming (National Training Center) 2. Kevinique Stubbs (All-Star Judo) 3. Rachel Rolle (Abaco Judo) 3. Kaylee Roberts (Abaco Judo) Lightweight Cadets 1. Robert Pennerman (All-Star Judo) 2. David Ramtula (All-Star Judo) 3. Vonte LaRose (Abaco Judo) Cadets Heavyweight Females 1. Ahlysiah Desir (Abaco Judo) 2. Skyla Pritchard (Abaco Judo) U15 Male Lightweights 1. Arthur Tabary - Devisme

(Lyford Cay International) 2. Maliq Kersaint (Abaco Judo) 3. Christian Smith (Abaco Judo) 3. Daniel Ramtula (All-Star Judo) U13 Middleweight 1. Amoury Tabary - Devisme (Lyford Cay International) 2. Alexis Roberts Jr (New Providence Martial Arts and Fitness Center) 3. Lukas Zobelein (Lyford Cay International) 3. Christoph Hall (All-Star Judo) U13 Lightweight 1. Xavion Johnson (Eastwood Judo) 2. Matthew Rose (Abaco Judo) 3. Manoah Walkine (All-Star Judo) Ages 6 to 8 Male Lightweight 1. Malachi (All-Star Judo) 2. Lorenzo Martinez (All-Star Judo) 3. Uriel Johnson (Eastwood Judo)

Ages 6 to 8 Lightweight male 1. Mathis Bournas (Lyford Cay International School) 2. Adrian Sweeting (Eastwood Judo) 3. Schuyler Percentie (Eastwood Judo) 4. Ngozi Lockhart Mcphee (Eastwood Judo) Ages 6 to 8 middleweight male 1. Jeremiah Rolle (New Providence Martial Arts and Fitness Center) 2. Aaron Kleinbussink (Eastwood Judo) 3. Kaedan Hackett (New Providence Martial Arts and Fitness Center) U-11 Heavyweight Male 1. Micah Brown (New Providence Martial Arts and Fitness Center) 2. Adelpho Thompson (Abaco Judo) 3. Theopholis Russell (Abaco Judo) U-15 Lightweight Female 1. Sarah Thompson (Eastwood Judo) 2. Olivia Bonnell (Eastwood Judo)

MEMBERS of the women’s senior middleweight division.

Abel ‘bringing ball in the inner community’ FROM PAGE 1 and create opportunities for themselves through basketball.” One such player who took advantage of those opportunities was Bridgewater, who made Bahamian basketball history by becoming the first player to make the jump straight from high school to the professional ranks. Bridgewater, 18, signed a junior pro contract with the FOS Provence Basketball Byers Club. Locally, he completed an

accomplished tenure on the court for the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves following a brief stint at Carol City High School in Miami, Florida. After being denied a student visa to join a programme in the United States, Burrows facilitated his move to France. “We have the green light as far as inner city development is concerned,” Burrows said. “Dominick is an example of one of these kids in tough situations in the inner city. He was denied

visa entry into the US but through hard work and perseverance he was still able to use the game to create opportunities to display his talents. “There are more like him, but we have to do our part to put our talent and resources into these kids as far as motivating and helping them to accomplish their dreams.” Mario Bowleg, president of the Bahamas Basketball Federation, said community outreach is one of the pillars of his administration.

“I am pleased to see a guy like Abel, who grew up and lives in Mason’s Addtion, bringing his programme right here on the park. It’s even better that coming to assist him after a long season abroad, guys like Jaraun ‘Kino’ Burrows and Dominick Bridgewater, it’s a part of what the federation wants to do, bring basketball back to the community. “It’s great to see them lead the charge with an initiative like this because I know they want to see these young people grow,

mold their character and create productive citizens in this country,” Bowleg said. “For the federation it’s one of our pillars to work within the inner city and this is something we want to continue to do. There are other parks we want to go around too and have them work with the kids. All summer long we want to ensure those idle hands are used for positive things and we want basketball to be a vehicle to bring about positive change in the community.”

He’s big, strong and has shown an ability to play through the pain. The NFL has long been a league for QBs. And everything is lining up for Dallas to make a Super Bowl run. Everything except a quality back-up QB, I hope that doesn’t turn out to be our ‘Achilles heel.’ • 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.

Travis Munnings FROM PAGE 1 creates more opportunities. It’s a blessing.” Munnings, the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks graduate, was one of 40 players invited to work out at the Impact Basketball Pro Day last weekend in Las Vegas Nevada. “In the pro day, I had to stand out so at least one team can write my name down. That’s what I did out there, I showed that I’m ready to grind, I can play with these guys and I’m ready to work hard,” he said. “I just have to continue to make shots, shoot at a high level, handle the ball, come off ball screens, make plays, get my teammates open, create my own shot and that’s mostly what I’ve been trying to work on in addition to just staying engaged on defence.” While in Las Vegas, Munnings also had an opportunity to draw inspiration from childhood friend and Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield. “Buddy is like a big brother, we grew up together and we stayed close. I was chilling with him the day before the pro day and he was helping me to get ready, he told me to just be me. He calls me ‘Wildman’ so he just told me to go out there to do that and just be me and do what ‘Wildman’ does, play with confidence and play with energy,” Munnings said. Munnings concluded his four-year Warhawks career and reached several milestones as a senior. He concluded his NCCA career with a hot shooting month of March where he averaged 20.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per game with two double doubles and made at least five three pointers in four games. Munnings received a basketball commemorating membership in the 1,000-point/800-rebound career club. He also played in more games than any other player in Warhawks history with 133. As a senior, he averaged 14 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game on 44 per cent shooting from the field and 36 per cent from three-point range. After testing the market last spring and facing evaluation from scouts and coaches, Munnings withdrew from the NBA Draft and decided to return to the Warhawks for his final year of eligibility. As a junior, he averaged 15.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He was previously honoured as Second-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection and won Sun Belt Player of the Week on several occasions. As a freshman, he averaged 7.2 points and 5.4 rebounds and increased those numbers to 13.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Munnings spent his early high school years with the St George’s Jaguars under coach Darell Sears. He was considered a three-star recruit by Yahoo Sports when he completed his prep season at Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas, before he committed to the Warhawks over Tennessee and Mississippi State.

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UB shortstop Cyntese Cooper tracks down a line drive against the Wildcats for an out. The Wildcats UB third baseman Kirah Dames tags Wildcats baserunner Renee Davis for an out in NPSA action Tuesday in the Banker’s Field. Photos: UB Athletics defeated the Mingoes 20-4.

UB MINGOES FALL TO 1-2 WITH LOSS TO DEFENDING NPSA CHAMPIONS WILDCATS THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes women’s softball team lost to the NPSA defending champions Wildcats 20-4 on Tuesday night in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. The Mingoes trailed the Wildcats 8-4 going into the 5th inning. In the 5th, the Wildcats batted around the order, scoring 12 runs to go up 20-4. The Mingoes were starting a comeback in the bottom of the inning but could only muster one run.

Thela Johnson picked up the win through all five innings with five strikeouts, six walks and three hits. Kevinique Stubbs got the loss through five innings as well with one strikeout, 13 walks and eight hits. She was responsible for 14 runs as well. “We went through two pitchers and when they were making the pitches that we needed, defence fell apart,” said head coach Shane Albury. “So it was a combination of lack

KEVINIQUE Stubbs takes a swing.

of pitching and a lack of defence.” Lashanda Bethell went 2-4 with 2 RBI and three runs for the Wildcats. Shera Woodside also went 2-4 with two RBI and two runs. Donnette Edwards went 2-3 with three RBI and one run. Stubbs, Jodie Clarke and Charlene Symonette all went 1-3 for the Mingoes. The Mingoes are slated to face the Truckers 7pm Tuesday in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

UB pitcher Kevinique Stubbs prepares to deliver a pitch against the Wildcats.

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NEW Zealand’s Colin de Grandhomme, left, and New Zealand’s Tom Latham celebrate taking the wicket of Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan yesterday during the World Cup cricket match at The Oval in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

NEW ZEALAND BEATS BANGLADESH IN THRILLER By FOSTER NIUMATA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — New Zealand beat Bangladesh by two wickets after a thrilling end to their Cricket World Cup day-night match at the Oval yesterday. Set 245 to win, New Zealand was cruising at 218-5 in the 43rd over, but the loss in consecutive overs of allrounders Colin de Grandhomme and Jimmy Neesham left tailenders Mitchell Santner and Matt Henry at the crease, both on 0. With the pro-Bangladeshi crowd whipped up by their team suddenly back in the hunt, any hint of an out was

wildly cheered. Santner and Henry got off the mark with singles and combined for 20 runs in less than three overs. Then Henry was bowled for 6 with New Zealand needing seven to win with two wickets left. Santner and Lockie Ferguson held their nerve, and the end came in a rush thanks to two wides, a Ferguson tickle to the third man boundary, and a Santner boundary through the covers to complete the victory with 17 balls to spare. New Zealand’s second win from two matches put it at the top of the standings. Bangladeshis packed the Oval in hopes of a double celebration beside Eid

al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of Ramadan, but they had little to cheer in the first half of the match. Bangladesh was bowled out for 244 inside 50 overs, put in on a fresh pitch which was slower than expected. The top five batsmen all made starts but invariably got themselves out under pressure to escape New Zealand’s grip. Shakib Al Hasan, the third Bangladeshi to play 200 ODIs, top scored with 64. He was the only batsman to make more than 30. The New Zealand battery, backed up by smart fielding, was disciplined and Henry returned 4-47. Trent Boult earned a pair,

while Ferguson, de Grandhomme, and Santner bagged one each. They all deserved them. Santner, the slow leftarmer, was unhittable through the middle overs,

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not conceding a boundary until his ninth over, and the only six of the match in his 10th. Bangladesh’s innings turned on Mushfiqur Rahim’s run out. He and Shakib struggled initially, three days after their record century stand against South Africa. Overs 10-20 gave up only 33 runs. But Shakib broke out when he hit medium-pacer Neesham for three consecutive boundaries. Neesham wasn’t used again. Mushfiqur and Shakib were set and rolling and brought up their 50 partnership, when Mushfiqur ran himself out on 19. Shakib could take some of the blame for calling the run then changing his mind when he saw Martin Guptill swoop on the ball. Shakib was shaky between the wickets. He almost ran out Tamim in the 12th over, and himself in the 22nd. He had some making up to do, and hit his third halfcentury in four matches, but he was out for 64, trying to cut medium-pacer de Grandhomme only to edge to Latham standing up at the wickets. The run rate dropped below 5 and stayed there. In trying to hit away, the rest of the Bangladesh lineup hit out. Henry took the last two wickets in two balls, and there were four balls left over. New Zealand was cruising in its chase, after a dramatic start. Shakib removed openers Martin Guptill (25)

and Colin Munro (24), and should have had captain Kane Williamson run out on 8 while he was bowling. Williamson was out by more than a foot when the bails were taken out, but video showed wicketkeeper Mushfiqur knocked off the bails with his right arm before he caught the ball. Williamson stayed. Meanwhile, Ross Taylor, while on 10, survived being run out by a centimetre. He was fortunate the throw to Mushfiqur was too high. Taylor and Williamson got their running sorted out, settled down, and reached their 26th partnership of 50-plus in ODIs, equalling the New Zealand record. Taylor played the aggressor, while Williamson was happy pushing singles and twos, knowing the run rate required wasn’t taxing. Their partnership of 105 made Bangladesh wilt until Williamson tried to flick Mehedi Hasan one-handed and looped the ball straight to hands at deep midwicket. He was out for 40. Latham followed for a duck, but Taylor pressed on. He was on 82 when he edged behind with a faint nick and immediately walked. Neesham and de Grandhomme looked like getting New Zealand home safely until they were out in consecutive overs. Santner stayed cool, and helped Ferguson get the Kiwis home. New Zealand improved to 5-0 against Bangladesh at the World Cup, batting second each time.

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PARIS IN THE SPRINGTIME? FRENCH OPEN RAINOUT SINKS SCHEDULE By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — The second full-day washout at the French Open since 2000 made a mess of the schedule yesterday and raised the possibility that the Grand Slam tournament will not finish on time. Tournament director Guy Forget said there is a chance that the women’s singles final could be delayed from Saturday to Sunday. “It’s not what we hope,” Forget said, “but if we have no other choice, then that’s what we will do.” Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam site without a covered court; a retractable roof is expected to be added to the main stadium before next year’s tournament at the facility in western Paris. As things stand now, with the last two women’s quarter-finals — defending champion Simona Halep of Romania vs 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova of the US, and No. 8 Ash Barty of Australia vs No. 14 Madison Keys of the US — moved from Wednesday to today, whoever emerges from that half of the draw could end up playing on three consecutive days. The semi-finals that were supposed to be today are now scheduled for Friday. But, as Forget noted, while today’s forecast looks OK, Friday’s calls for more showers. “Friday,” he said, “is kind of complicated.” That would mean the women’s semifinals could end up on Saturday.

SEE PAGE 8 SPECTATORS wait under an umbrella as rain delayed the start of quarter-final matches of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris yesterday. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

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Monday

2:06 a.m. 2:49 p.m.

2.9 2.7

8:37 a.m. ‑0.1 9:01 p.m. 0.2

Tuesday

3:07 a.m. 3:53 p.m.

2.8 2.8

9:35 a.m. ‑0.1 10:09 p.m. 0.2

Wednesday 4:09 a.m. 4:53 p.m.

2.7 3.0

10:31 a.m. ‑0.2 11:13 p.m. 0.2

sun anD moon Sunrise Sunset

6:20 a.m. 7:58 p.m.

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9:25 a.m. 11:19 p.m.

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CAT ISLAND

High: 84° F/29° C Low: 78° F/26° C

4‑8 knots

4‑8 knots Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 89° F/32° C Low .................................................... 75° F/24° C Normal high ....................................... 86° F/30° C Normal low ........................................ 73° F/23° C Last year’s high ................................. 89° F/32° C Last year’s low ................................... 79° F/26° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.06” Year to date ............................................... 10.83” Normal year to date ..................................... 9.35”

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

ANDROS

SAN SALVADOR

GREAT EXUMA

High: 84° F/29° C Low: 79° F/26° C

High: 86° F/30° C Low: 79° F/26° C

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LONG ISLAND

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High: 84° F/29° C Low: 79° F/26° C

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MAYAGUANA High: 85° F/29° C Low: 79° F/26° C

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

CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 84° F/29° C Low: 80° F/27° C

GREAT INAGUA High: 86° F/30° C Low: 79° F/26° C

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High: 84° F/29° C Low: 79° F/26° C

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4‑8 knots

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WINDS SE at 6‑12 Knots S at 4‑8 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots SSE at 6‑12 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots E at 4‑8 Knots ESE at 4‑8 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots SSE at 4‑8 Knots SSE at 6‑12 Knots S at 6‑12 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots NE at 4‑8 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots ESE at 6‑12 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots E at 4‑8 Knots ESE at 4‑8 Knots ESE at 4‑8 Knots SSE at 4‑8 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots SSE at 4‑8 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots

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WATER TEMPS. 81° F 79° F 85° F 86° F 81° F 82° F 82° F 83° F 77° F 80° F 82° F 85° F 83° F 84° F 83° F 84° F 83° F 84° F 83° F 83° F 83° F 83° F 83° F 84° F 79° F 82° F

PAGE 8, Thursday, June 6, 2019

THE TRIBUNE

India opens with win, extends South Africa’s World Cup woes By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — An opening victory for India has South Africa’s Cricket World Cup campaign teetering on the edge. Rohit Sharma made the most of an early reprieve to post an unbeaten 122 and guide India to a six-wicket win over an injury-depleted South Africa yesterday, when tight bowling dominated a low-scoring group game at the Rose Bowl. Sharma’s let off came in the second over — Kagiso Rabada’s first — when he fended at a short ball which brushed his glove and carried to second slip, but South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis wasn’t able to grab it. He recovered steadily and carried his bat, reaching 100 from 128 balls, as India surpassed the victory target of 228 with 15 balls to spare, consigning South Africa to a third straight defeat. It’s likely South Africa will have to win its

remaining six league games to maintain a chance of reaching the semi-finals. India had to wait until day seven of the tournament for its opening game, and the world’s No. 1-ranked paceman Jasprit Bumrah didn’t waste time getting things going when he dismissed both openers to have South Africa struggling at 24-2. After Bumrah took the first two wickets by generating good pace and significant seam movement, wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal snared 4-51, starting with a pair in the 20th over that finished with the key wicket of du Plessis for 38. Chris Morris chipped in with 42, Andile Phehlukwayo scored 34, and Rabada finished unbeaten on 31 as South Africa’s allrounders contributed in a total of 227-9 that initially seemed well below par in mild but slightly overcast conditions on a pitch showing no signs of wear. But South Africa’s attack, missing veteran Dale Steyn (ruled out of the tournament) and Lungo

ROHIT Sharma plays a shot off the bowling of South Africa’s Tabraiz Shamsi yesterday. Ngidi (hamstring injury), made India’s strong batting lineup work. Rabada bowled with pace and aggression early and, after missing out on Sharma’s wicket, had Shikhar

Dhawan (8) caught behind with the total at 13. He then greeted India skipper Virat Kohli with a bumper and had figures of 1-3 after three overs, before Sharma hit him out of the attack

with a six and two boundaries in his following over. Kohli went to the crease aiming to extend a sequence of centuries — he opened the 2011 and ‘15 World Cups with hundreds — but the India captain was out for 18 when he chased a ball from Phehlukwayo and fell to an athletic, tumbling caught behind by Quinton de Kock. Rabada came back to have KL Rahul (26) caught by du Plessis and returned 2-39 from 10 overs. He should have finally had Sharma’s wicket in his ninth over, but David Miller dropped a sitter at cover

(AP Photo/Alastair Grant) when the Indian opener was 107 in a missed opportunity that summed up South Africa’s day. Chris Morris got a consolation wicket late, tumbling over the stumps at the nonstriker’s end when he took a skied, return catch to dismiss MS Dhoni (34) to make the total 213-4. Otherwise, it was a long day with few rewards for the bowlers from South Africa. India next plays defending champion Australia at the Oval on Sunday, and South Africa remains in Southampton to face the West Indies on Sunday.

FRENCH OPEN RAINOUT SINKS THE SCHEDULE FROM PAGE 7 Also moved from Wednesday to today were the last two men’s quarter-finals: No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia, who is attempting to win a fourth consecutive Grand Slam title, against No. 5 Alexander Zverev of Germany, and No. 4 Dominic Thiem of Austria vs. No. 10 Karen Khachanov of Russia. Instead of beginning at 2pm local time (1200 GMT, 8am EDT) today, play will start at noon (1000 GMT, 6am EDT). One semi-final in each singles draw already was set Tuesday, so those players can sit back, relax and prepare. On the men’s side, Rafael Nadal faces Roger Federer, meeting Friday for sixth time at Roland Garros and 39th time overall. They own a combined 37 Grand Slam titles. “The one,” Forget called it, “that a lot of people are waiting for, of course.” On the women’s side, it’s No. 26 Johanna Konta of Britain against unseeded 19-year-old Marketa

Vondrousova of the Czech Republic. Neither has reached a major final. Play was wiped out by rain at the French Open for a full day in 2016. Before that, it hadn’t happened since 2000. In 2012, the men’s final between Nadal and Djokovic began on Sunday but was suspended in the fourth set and resumed Monday. That was the first time since 1973 that the clay-court major tournament lasted past its originally scheduled final Sunday. “When we have uncertain weather, of course, it’s very hard to predict scheduling,” Forget said. “But we have to always study the worse-case scenario, knowing that ideally we want to try to finish on Sunday.”