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Junkanoo Bowl: Clarke, Armbrister eliminated JUNIOR By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net THE last remaining Bahamian players in both the boys’ and girls’ main draw were eliminated in the ITF Junkanoo Bowl. Elena Clarke’s tournament run came to an end in the quarterfinal while Donte Armbrister was ousted in the second round at the National Tennis Centre yesterday. Clarke, the No.2 seed in the draw, was upset by Dharani Niroshan of Canada in straight sets 7-5, 6-0. After a first-round bye, Clarke won 6-1, 6-0 over Kayla Solagnier of Aruba.

Eighth-ranked Armbrister fell to Jack Anthrop of the United States, 6-2, 6-2. He previously advanced out of the opening round with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Quinn McLeod of the United States. Clarke exacted some semblance of revenge in the quarter-final of the doubles draw when she teamed with Kriti Williams of the United States to defeat Niroshan and Gabriela Singer of Curacao 4-6, 6-2 (10-8). Clarke and Williams are the topranked team in the draw and will advance to face the fourth-seeded team - Sandra Alonso of Spain and Nikita Vishwase of the United States - at 12:30pm today.

Alonso and Vishwase advanced with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Victoria Lushnikov of the United States and Kayla Solagnier of Aruba. On the other side of the bracket, the Bahamian pair – Gabrielle and Abagail Simms - were eliminated in the quarter-final with a 6-1, 6-2 loss to the third-seeded Zoe Hitt of the United States and Aleksa Marquez of Peru. The remaining girls’ singles quarter-final matches included: Racheal Gailis (USA) 6-4, 6-1 over Tara Malik (USA), Anika Jaskova (SVK) 6-3,6-2 over Vishwase and Alonso over Hitt 7-5, 6-1. In other boys’ main draw matches, top-ranked Alexandre LeBlanc (CAN) won 6-0, 6-0 over

Arun Venkat Guruswamy (USA), Adam Neff (USA) won 6-2, 6-2 over Chaiyarin (THA), Harrison Gold (USA) won 6-3, 6-1 over Tom LeBlanc Claverie (FRA), Benjamin Kittay (USA) won 6-2, 6-2 over McLeod, Michael Nicholls (USA) won 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 over Russell Berdusco (USA). In addition, Leighton Allen (USA) won 6-0, 6-0 over Alejandro Jose Gandini (DOM) and JC Roddick (USA) won 5-7,6-3,6-1 over Boris Palmade (USA). The week-long International Tennis Federation touring event for players in the 18-and-under and 14-and-under divisions continues today at the National Tennis Centre.

Jones and Sun in win column by RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net onnecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller said he hopes the recent performances from Jonquel Jones means the All-Star forward has turned the corner and overcome her late start to the season. Jones finished with eight points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in the Sun’s 73-72 win over the Los Angeles Sparks at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. The Sun (10-7) led by as much as 20 points in the first half before weathering a furious second-half comeback to earn their first win at the Staples Center since prevailing 76-68 on June 21, 2015. The Sun will face the Phoenix Mercury tonight at 10pm. In Jones’ previous contests, she finished with 10 points and four rebounds against the Seattle Storm and posted 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists against Indiana. On the season, she is averaging nine points and 5.4 rebounds per game. After struggling against Indiana the previous week, Jones told the Norwich Bulletin that she refocused and went back to the drawing board. “(Miller) talked to me after the last game and he and my mom said the exact same thing to me, that I was out there really trying so hard that I was getting into my own head. I always want to do well for this team. I know what everybody gives and I just want to be a part of that and bring what I can do to

CONNECTICUT Sun’s Jonquel Jones finished with eight points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in Tuesday night’s 73-72 win over the Los Angeles Sparks at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) the table,” Jones said. “It felt great, honestly, to be able to do that for the team and I was happy we walked away with the win.” Her 21-point performance against Indiana included 5-6 from

three-point range. “We don’t want a 6-foot-6 two guard,” Miller said. “I’m excited about some of the offensive rebounding, she got five offensive rebounds, that’s back to the old J.J. and I was excited as much

about that as I was the 3s,” Miller said. “For her, to see the ball go through the basket, the weight of the world will be off her shoulders. “She still has to get back to her old self in a lot of

areas, but her defence was better, she got on the offensive glass and we systematically did what we wanted to do with her offensively with her on the perimeter because of how (Indiana) guards you.”

GOLFERS TEE OFF IN JAMAICA By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net TEAM Bahamas opened play at the 2018 Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships yesterday as the event teed off at the at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club in Caymanas Estate, Jamaica. A roster of five boys and four girls will contest the tournament and look to improve on last year’s finish. The girls’ team is made up of Ashley Michel (15), Haylie Turnquest (15), Sophie Anand (14) and Tyesha Tynes (12). The boys’ list has Cameron Riley (18), Xavier Robinson (17), Dominic Greives (15), Saketh Hedge (15) and Matthew Deveaux (13). Leading the way for Team Bahamas is the duo of Michel and Anand, tied for third in the Girls’ Under-15 division. Both shot an opening round 79, seven shots over par. Michel closed out the front nine with a birdie on the ninth. She also birdied 12 and 13 on the back nne. Anand birdied early on hole two and shot par on seven of her final nine holes. In the 18 field Boys U-18 division, team captain Riley is tied for eighth after he shot an 81 (+9) and Robinson is tied for 15th with an 86 (+14). Sebert Walker of Jamaica leads the group after he shot an even 72. Turnquest shot an opening round 82, 10 shots over par. She is tied for fourth in the division among nine golfers. Hedge, playing in the Boys’ U-15 division, is tied at No.7 overall with an opening round 79, (+7) over par. He is ranked No. 9 in the 19-man field. Dominic Greiveis is ranked No. 13 with an 84, +12. In the Boys’ U-13, Matthew Deveaux is in 15th place with an opening round 107 (+35) and in the Girls’ U-13 Tynesha Tynes shot 95, +23, tied for seventh. The Bahamian golfers will continue to face-off against their Caribbean counterparts from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and

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Greene new track and field head coach for Kentucky Wildcats By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIAN track and field coach Rolando Lonnie Greene has accepted a new post at another elite Division I programme. Greene was introduced as the new track and field/cross country head coach at the University of Kentucky by Wildcats athletic director Mitch Barnhart earlier this week.

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Greene joins the Wildcats in the SEC after a successful six-year stint with the Purdue Boilermakers in the Big 10. At his introductory press conference, Greene – a graduate of Murray State in Murray, Kentucky - said his return to the Commonwealth would be a welcome opportunity for the next stop of his coaching career. “I became a man in the state of Kentucky, this place has a special place in my heart, I’m excited about this opportunity to lead this programme. I think we can continue to do some great things.” “I came to the state of Kentucky in the fall of 1984 as a freshman attending Murray State University. Just to give you a quick bit of how I got there, I was at the Junior Pan-Am Games in The Bahamas. “Jay Flanagan at the time, I had just gotten done running the 400m hurdles, he walked up to me and he said, ‘hey young man, where are you going to college?’ “About three weeks later, I was on a plane headed to Nashville, Tennessee, to attend school,” he said.

Greene immeAt Purdue he diately noted that recruited several his ultimate goal is Bahamian standouts to bring a national during his tenure championship to the including reigning programme. Big 10 Track athlete “I like to win, I’m of the year Deyvnne very competitive. Charlton, Carmeisha I try to remain as Cox, Keannu Penhumble as I can, but nerman and Kinard for me, humility is Rolle. just strength under The Wildcats will control. I believe in already have Bahabeing aggressive and mian talent on the ROLANDO GREENE trying to win at this track this fall with level. incoming freshman “My ultimate goal is to win the sprinter Devine Parker on the National Championship. That’s roster. “I think in the Southeastone of my career goals. As long ern Conference, it’s got to be an as I’ll be here, that is going to be international team. You’ve got to the objective of this programme.” find the best kids in the United He said: “We’re going to do it the States, and then you got to go find right way, we’re going to graduate the best kids around the world young men and women. They’re if you want to be competitive. going to have the complete col- The NCAA is the international lege experience. I believe you can NCAA. do both. You know, sometimes “The NCAA of today is not the you have the experience where a NCAA of old in the 1980s when young man or woman is a great I was competing in college. So if student and then you have those you want to be competitive, you great athletes, and they struggle have to spread your wings a little with the balance in between. I bit. I have those connections. I believe you can do both.” have those connections around

the world, the Caribbean, where you can go out and find the best kids,” Green said. “My objective is to go out and find the best student-athlete who can handle the rigours academically here at Kentucky and who can handle it athletically in the SEC at the national level. That’s my objective. But yes, recruiting will be all-encompassing.” Greene’s tenure at Purdue was marked by some of the best seasons in programme history, culminating in an eighth-place finish by the women’s track and field team at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships last month. Under Greene’s leadership, the women’s team also won the team title at the 2017 Big Ten Outdoor Championships for the first time since 1999 and finished 14th at each of the last two NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. The men’s team is just two years removed from a 2016 season in which the Boilermakers finished 15th at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships – best

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Belgium’s high scorers take on Brazil’s miserly defence By PAN PYLAS Associated Press KAZAN, Russia (AP) — To get past Belgium in the quarter-finals at the World Cup, Brazil has to do something it has not been able to do since it last won the tournament in 2002: overcome European opposition in the knockout stages. Since beating Germany 2-0 in the 2002 World Cup final, the five-time winner has been eliminated by European sides in the three subsequent competitions. Brazil lost to France and the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the 2006 and 2010 World Cups and was humiliated 7-1 by Germany in the semi-finals four years ago at home. Fortunately for the Selecao, Belgium has a poor record against South American sides at the World Cup. Not only has Belgium not won any of its games against South American teams in the knockout stages, it hasn’t even managed to score a goal. Most recently, Belgium lost 1-0 to Argentina in the 2014 quarter-finals. The core of that side remains in place in Russia, where Belgium has won all four of its matches, including coming back from 2-0 down to beat Japan in the round of 16 with a thrilling counterattack in the final seconds of injury time. Everyone knew about the array of talent running

through the Belgium side, from Thibaut Courtois in goal to Kevin De Bruyne in midfield and Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku up front. The main questions following disappointing defeats in the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 European Championship centred on the team’s character. That 3-2 victory over Japan was the first time a team has overcome a twogoal deficit to win outright since West Germany beat England in 1970, and the first to do it in regulation since Portugal came from three down to beat North Korea in 1966. It has fuelled confidence inside the Belgium camp that it can deal with adversity and make the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1986. “Maybe it’s this sort of match that we needed for the future,” said Hazard, the captain. Coach Roberto Martinez won praise for his substitutions, with both Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli scoring, the latter with practically the last kick of the match. “You have to find solutions, you have to find reaction but what you have to find more than anything is the desire and togetherness of a group of players, that they are desperate to perform,” Martinez said. Unlike the game against Japan, Martinez said, Belgium will be the underdog Friday in the quarter-final in Kazan, and as such,

BRAZIL’s players stretch teammate Danilo during a training session in Sochi, Russia, on Tuesday. Brazil will face Belgium on July 6 in the quarter-finals for the soccer World Cup. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) should play with a certain amount of freedom. “I think it’s a game that when you are a little boy, you dream of being involved in a World Cup, facing Brazil in a quarterfinal,” he said, “so from our point of view we can enjoy from the first second.” Brazil coach Tite dismissed talk that his team is the favourite to win the match against Belgium, let alone the World Cup. “Everything is open, up for grabs,” he said. The winner will play France or Uruguay in the

semi-finals in St Petersburg on Tuesday. WALKING A TIGHTROPE As has been the case throughout this World Cup, Brazilian forward Neymar will likely garner much of the attention during the match, both for his skills and speed as well as his on-field theatrics. Neymar will have to be careful not to pick up another booking as he would miss a semifinal should Brazil prevail. Others walking a tightrope are midfielder Philippe

Coutinho and defender Filipe Luis. For Belgium, defender Jan Vertonghen and De Bruyne are carrying yellow cards as well. WHAT WILL GIVE? Belgium is the competition’s top scorer with 12 in its four games, with the goals spread around the team. Lukaku has four but seven of his teammates have scored, too. Though Brazil has yet to hit the heights on the attacking front, it and Uruguay have been the

meanest defences in the competition, conceding just one goal apiece in four matches. There is a worry for Brazil heading into the Belgium match: The team will be without midfielder Casemiro, who is suspended after picking up a second yellow card in the 2-0 win over Mexico in the round of 16. Casemiro has provided a strong shield in front of the Brazilian defence. One option could see Fernandinho come into the side for a role he is accustomed to playing at Manchester City.

EUROPEAN, SOUTH AMERICAN REFEREES PICKED FOR THE WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINALS MOSCOW (AP) — FIFA has picked European and South American referees to handle the World Cup quarter-finals that feature only teams from their regions. The Uruguay vs. France game will be refereed by Nestor Pitana of Argentina on Friday in Nizhny Novgorod. It will be his fourth assignment, including the opening game. Also Friday, the Brazil vs. Belgium game in Kazan

will be handled by Milorad Mazic of Serbia. He handled the Champions League final in May. FIFA says Brazilian referee Sandro Ricci will work Russia vs. Croatia on Saturday in Sochi. He handled Croatia’s first group-stage game against Nigeria. The Sweden vs. England quarter-final in Samara on Saturday will be the fourth game refereed by Bjorn Kuipers of the Netherlands.

After the hand and the bite, Suarez gets his head right By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (AP) — First, it was his hand. Then, his teeth. Luis Suarez’s feet and football ability are yet to take centre stage for Uruguay at a World Cup. Maybe this time, now that his head is right. Like Barcelona teammate and close friend Lionel Messi, Suarez could be playing for his World Cup legacy in Russia. At best he has three games left, starting with Friday’s quarter-final against France. Messi’s failures at the World Cup have been well documented. Suarez’s experiences have been far rawer. At both his previous tournaments, the Uruguay striker hasn’t just left disappointed, he’s left in disgrace, labelled a cheat in one and the world’s dirtiest player in the other. “You mature, you learn things and you live in the present,” Suarez said at Uruguay’s team base in Russia in the buildup to the France game. In South Africa in 2010, Suarez’s defining act was to block a goal-bound header from Ghana with his hand in the dying seconds of extra time in their quarterfinal. Suarez was sent off for the intentional handball but Ghana missed the resulting penalty. Suarez’s clear cheating and wild celebrations on the side of the field incensed a continent as it helped Uruguay reach the semi-finals at the expense of Africa’s last hope.

URUGUAY’s Luis Suarez reacts during the round of 16 match between Uruguay and Portugal in the World Cup at Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Saturday. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Four years ago in Brazil, there was an even more shocking exit: Suarez bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini in a group game — leaving visible teeth marks in Chiellini’s left shoulder — and FIFA banned him for nine matches and four months, ending his tournament. It was the third time Suarez had been banned for biting an opponent. Suarez, now 31, is back for another go at the World Cup, maybe his last. At Uruguay’s base he appeared unaffected by his ignominious history at

the tournament, answering questions from journalists about previous disciplinary breakdowns with no outward signs of discomfort. There seemed to be no attempts to hide anything, either. Suarez has taken steps to address his on-field behaviour for Uruguay, he said, with the help of Oscar Tabarez, the coach and former teacher who has been in charge for Suarez’s entire international career. “Tabarez helps a lot. He’s one of the best coaches in the world because of his

personality, the way he helps players,” Suarez said. “Personally, he has helped me a lot. Before games, he always talks to me about what goes on in my head. “That’s important to me. That talk I have with him is important.” For over a decade, Tabarez has worked to develop a specific team mantra in the Uruguay squad, putting emphasis on humility, work ethic and respect for others. That has manifested itself at the team’s World Cup base in Russia, a sports

centre on the outskirts of Nizhny Novgorod where the players’ accommodation is more like school dormitories than five-star luxury. From the camp, stories emerge of Uruguay’s best players and biggest stars being asked to clear away their own plates and cutlery after meals, wash their own boots, carry training equipment to and from the field, and, in a nod to plain good manners, start press conferences by greeting journalists with a “good morning” or “good afternoon.”

Suarez also spoke about the “serenity” Tabarez brought to the squad and referred to himself, once the troublemaker, as now a veteran and a role model. “Now I’m one of the oldest, an example ... the younger ones look up to us,” Suarez said. “You get nervous (in games), but at the same time you are one of the ones who has to remain calm. “You have to set a good example to the younger ones. You have learned how to handle these situations.”

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TEN TEAMS IN KALIK BOWLING BATTLE

DONALD THOMAS, of the Bahamas, is all set to compete in the Lausanne Diamond League meeting today.

Donald Thomas all set for Diamond League meet today By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net IN producing his season’s best performance in the men’s high jump on Monday night in Hungary, Donald Thomas said he only expects to jump higher as the season progresses. “I thank God for the many blessings and for leading me this far,” he said. “Competition was really stiff and the jumpers were on their A game. I’m satisfied with the outcome and will continue to fight at a high level.” Coming off his victory at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Nationals last month at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, Thomas soared 2.32 metres or 7-feet, 7 ¼-inches for fourth place at the Gyulai Memorial ahead of fellow Bahamian Trevor Barry, who was fifth. The event saw Olympic and world champion Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar take the victory with 2.40m (7-10 ½). Thomas, the 33-yearold 2007 world champion, credited his performance in Hungary to his stay at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island as his incentive. “Spending time at home

last week and staying at the Atlantis resort was a major factor in my performance in Hungary,” he stated. “I was able to relax, refresh my mind and press the reset button while training for the long road ahead. “Taking in the sharks, water slides, good food and the beach for a couple days really rejuvenated me. The Bahamas is truly paradise.” Thomas now prepares for his next meet when he will compete in the Lausanne Diamond League meeting today. Meanwhile, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, who won the women’s 400m in lowering her meet record from 49.86 a year ago to 49.53, said she too was pleased with her performance. “I just give God all the thanks and praise for the victory and to come out injury free,” she stated. “Overall, the race felt great. This was my second 400 metres for the season and to be so consistent with 49.5 is a great sign for me.” Miller-Uibo, the 24-yearold 2016 Olympic gold medallist, will be back in action when she competes in the 200m at the Rabat Diamond League on July 13. Like the one-lap race, Miller-Uibo is also undefeated in the half-lap race.

Junior golfers tee off in Jamaica FROM PAGE 1

SHAUNAE Miller-Uibo is expected to be back in action when she competes in the 200m at the Rabat Diamond League on July 13.

Greene new head coach for the Kentucky Wildcats FROM PAGE 1 since 1972 – and 13th at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships – second best in school history. “I had an opportunity to watch the team from Purdue and their coaching staff, and specifically Lonnie and the way he interacted with his team,” Barnhart said. “It was maybe the best interview I’ve ever done without ever talking to anybody. To watch how he – the energy coming from their tent and

the camaraderie in their team. Just the enjoyment of participating in a National Championship from his student athletes, the coaching staff, and the way they interacted was incredible. I walked away from the meet not knowing if that would be something we need to look at later on down the road.” “He was the first one we talked to, he took the lead and never gave it up,” Barnhart said. Greene has coached standouts across the board, with 21 different Boilermakers earning 60

First-Team All-America honours across 24 events in cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field over his six seasons. Greene’s Purdue teams have also been named USTFCCCA Academic All-America. Greene came to Purdue from the University of Arkansas where he worked with the women’s programme for 16 seasons. Most recently, he was the associate head coach in charge of sprints, hurdles, horizontal jumps and multi-events. He was named the USTFCCCA

Bahamas Olympic Committee enters new marketing age THE Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) plans to implement stronger marketing strategies now that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has better equipped it to recruit and deliver maximum value to corporate partners. Clarence Rolle, a vice president of the BOC, attended the Olympic marketing seminar in Samorin, Slovakia that was presented by the IOC’s Television &

Marketing Services unit in late June. The seminar brought together representatives from dozens of national Olympic committees to be updated on tools for helping the corporate world better understand the Olympic movement and cooperate in the development of athletes. “The course was invaluable in explaining how we can work with businesses within our borders for the

TEN teams are participating in the 2018 Kalik Bowling Team Tournament for a first place prize of $1,200, second place of $600 and third place prize of $400. The top male player in competition on Monday night was Lee Davis of The Advocates with a 251 high game and a 640 high three game set. Runner-up was again Ricardo Rolle of The Bereans with a 230 second high game and a 637 second high set. The ladies were led by Janice Hoyte of The Advocates who downed the pins for a 182 high game and a 514 second high set. Hoyte was followed by Angie Smith of The Precious Stones who struck for a 181 second high game and a 490 second high set. The top five team standings after the fourth week of action are as follows: Rum Runners - 198.4 team average The Advocates - 198.1 team average In Your Guts 0- 198.0 team average Brooklyn Strikers 197.8 team average The Bereans - 197.7 team average

good of our athletes and the public,” Rolle said. “We depend on partners to help get our athletes to multisport games, and the tools we received in Slovakia will ensure that those partners get the best possible benefit from working with us.” • Rolle pictured receiving the course certificate from Natascha Trittis, Marketing Training Manager of the IOC’s Television & Marketing Services unit.

South Central Region assistant coach of the year in 2011 and 2012. Prior to his stint at Arkansas, Greene was an assistant coach with the University of Minnesota women’s programme in 1995-96. He was a men’s and women’s assistant, at what is now Missouri State University, from 1991 to 1995. Born in Nassau, Greene is married to former Razorback LaTayna Stewart. The couple have a daughter, Charisse, three sons - Cameron, Isaiah and Jacob - and two grandchildren, Tylan and Caleb.

Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados, the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) on the 18-hole championships course. The tournament concludes on Saturday, July 7. “The Bahamas junior national team is comprised of seasoned and experienced junior players from throughout the Bahamas,” said Alena Hutcheson, chairperson of the BGF Junior Division. “We, the Bahamas Golf Federation, are looking forward to seeing all of their hard work and dedication pay off at this year’s championships. The Bahamas has one of its best teams to date and the juniors are gearing up to play to the best of their abilities for their country and families. In 2017, Team Bahamas produced a pair of top three finishers against elite junior golf talent in the region at the 30th edition of the event, hosted at the St Andrews Golf Club in Maraval, Trinidad and Tobago. Puerto Rico led the field from start to finish and claimed their 10th consecutive title. The best finishes for the Bahamas came from Turnquest and Anand as they both finished second in their respective divisions.

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Red Sox win 11-4 to drop Nationals to .500 WASHINGTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer during a six-run fifth inning, J.D. Martinez and Eduardo Nunez also went deep, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 11-4 on Tuesday. Martinez drove in four and leads the majors with 26 homers and 71 RBIs. Boston has won 17 of its last 19 interleague games. Washington has lost four straight and 16 of 21 to fall to 42-42, its first time at .500 since it was 17-17. Red Sox starter Brian Johnson allowed two runs in 4 2/3 innings. Brandon Workman (1-0) pitched a perfect seventh. Nationals starter Tanner Roark (3-10) allowed a career-high nine runs in seven innings and is 1-8 with a 5.19 ERA in 12 appearances (11 starts) since May 5. YANKEES 8, BRAVES 5 NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Hicks and Kyle Higashioka each homered and New York went ahead early and hung on to beat Atlanta. Aaron Judge had two hits and a walk, and he stole two bases for the first time in his career. Hicks also walked twice as New York drew eight free passes. The Yankees improved to a major league-best 21-6 against left-handed starters and remain a game behind Boston for the majors’ best record. Nick Markakis and Ender Inciarte each hit two-run homers for Atlanta, which ended a four-game winning streak. Braves starter Sean Newcomb allowed five runs in 2 2/3 innings in the shortest start of his career. A.J. Cole (2-0) pitched 1 2/3 innings of shutout relief to earn the win. DODGERS 8, PIRATES 3 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw earned his first win in 2 ½ months, five Dodgers homered including Max Muncy with a pair, and Los Angeles beat Pittsburgh. Ivan Nova (4-6) became the first pitcher in Pirates history to give up five homers in a game. Pittsburgh has been outscored 25-4 in the first two games of the series. The Dodgers have 11 homers three days into July and 122 so far this season

after slugging a major league-leading and franchise-record 55 in June. Kershaw (2-4) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings of his third start since coming off the disabled list. The left-handed ace struck out two and didn’t walk anyone to earn his first victory since April 15 at Arizona. He had two losses and four straight nodecisions since then. Kershaw had not gone as late as July 3 with just one win since his rookie year in 2008. That year he didn’t earn his second victory until Aug. 7. MARINERS 4, ANGELS 1 SEATTLE (AP) — Wade LeBlanc allowed one run over seven innings and Seattle beat Los Angeles for its eighth straight victory. The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani was activated from the 10-day disabled list and went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in his return. He had been sidelined since June 8 with a Grade 2 ulnar collateral ligament sprain. The Mariners announced they signed LeBlanc (4-0) to a contract extension before his start and the softtossing left-hander showed them they made a good decision. LeBlanc allowed three hits, struck out four and retired his final 11 batters. Andrew Heaney (4-6) tied a career high with 10 strikeouts, but was tagged with three runs in the first inning to fall behind and was handed the loss. DIAMONDBACKS 4, CARDINALS 2 PHOENIX (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a threerun homer, Zack Greinke pitched effectively into the seventh inning and Arizona ended a four-game losing streak by beating St. Louis. Goldschmidt followed a four-hit night Monday with a three-run homer off Jack Flaherty (3-4) in the fifth inning. The NL player of the month for June, Goldschmidt is hitting .413 with 11 homers and 28 RBIs his past 26 games. Greinke (9-5) gave up two runs in the second inning to end his 13-inning scoreless streak but was otherwise sharp in winning his fourth straight game. Yoshihisa Hirano needed one pitch to get a groundout with the bases loaded in the seventh and

BOSTON Red Sox relief pitcher William Cuevas throws in the ninth inning of an interleague game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park Tuesday in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) extend his team record with a 26th straight scoreless appearance. Brad Boxberger worked around a walk in the ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances. INDIANS 6, ROYALS 4 KANSAS CITY (AP) — Yan Gomes hit a sixthinning grand slam as Cleveland rallied to beat Kansas City. The Indians lead the AL with eight grand slams. Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam Monday. Edwin Encarnacion led off the sixth with a walk and Brandon Guyer was hit by a pitch from Danny Duffy (4-8). Yonder Alonso’s infield single loaded the bases. Gomes drove a 1-0 Duffy pitch into the leftfield bullpen. Chad Allen got the final four outs for his 17th save in 18 chances. He stranded two runners in the ninth after a single and a walk. Shane Bieber (4-0) picked up the victory and remains undefeated in his first five big league starts. PHILLIES 3, ORIOLES 2 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach Eflin pitched seven strong innings for his sixth straight victory and Andrew Knapp had the winning hit for the second straight game. Rhys Hoskins had a tworun double for the Phillies, who have won 11 of 16. Mark Trumbo homered for Baltimore, which has dropped eight of nine. The game was delayed at the start 1 hour, 25 minutes due to rain and mostly played under a persistent drizzle. Eflin (7-2) allowed two runs on five hits with six strikeouts and no walks to become the first Phillies pitcher since Cliff Lee in 2011 to record six consecutive wins. Orioles starter Alex Cobb (2-10) gave up three runs on four hits with five strikeouts and three walks in 6 2/3 innings. BREWERS 2, TWINS 0 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric Thames hit a tworun homer and three pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout as Milwaukee beat Minnesota. The Twins fell to 1-7 on their current nine-game road trip. Milwaukee broke through in the fifth against starter Jake Odorizzi (3-6) when pinch-hitter Nate Orf walked and stole second before Thames hit his 12th home run of the season, a liner that barely cleared the right-field fence. Milwaukee starter Junior Guerra (5-5) pitched five shutout innings. He gave up two hits while walking three and striking out eight. Josh Hader pitched a season-high three innings in relief for the Brewers and didn’t allow a hit. Corey Knebel notched his ninth save in 11 attempts by striking out the side in the ninth. BLUE JAYS 8, METS 6 TORONTO (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the eighth inning and Toronto rallied from a

five-run deficit to beat New York. Yangervis Solarte hit a tying three-run home run off Robert Gsellman in the seventh before Gurriel went deep off Tim Peterson (1-1) in the eighth as the Blue Jays won for the 11th time in 14 home games. John Axford (2-1) pitched 1 2/3 innings to earn the win. Tyler Clippard got the final out for his sixth save in 10 opportunities, stranding runners at first and second. Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler allowed two runs and three hits in 6 1/3 innings but was denied his first victory since April 29 at San Diego. The struggling Mets have lost 11 of 13. ROCKIES 8, GIANTS 1 DENVER (AP) — Antonio Senzatela pitched seven scoreless innings in his first start of the season, Nolan Arenado hit his NL-leading 22nd home run and Colorado beat San Francisco. Colorado’s Charlie Blackmon had three hits, including his first homer since June 20. Trevor Story had an RBI triple for the Rockies, who have won five of six. Senzatela (3-1), recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Albuquerque, struck out four and walked none while limiting the Giants to three hits. Chris Stratton (8-6) went 5 2/3 innings and allowed eight runs on 11 hits. ASTROS 5, RANGERS 3 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Reddick and Tony Kemp homered, Dallas Keuchel worked seven solid innings to win for only the second time in his last nine starts and Houston beat Texas. Houston is 11-4 this season against its instate division rival, with seven consecutive road wins in the series. Texas leadoff hitter ShinSoo Choo walked twice and had two singles to extend his career-best on-base streak to 43 games, the longest in the majors since Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman’s 46-gamer two years ago. Choo is three games shy of Julio Franco’s team record of 46 in a row set 25 years ago. Keuchel (5-8) struck out seven while allowing only two runs. Houston went ahead to stay in the first when Yuli Gurriel and Reddick had RBI doubles off Austin Bibens-Dirkx (1-2). ATHLETICS 6, PADRES 2 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jed Lowrie hit a bases-loaded, bases-clearing double in the decisive sixth, Mark Canha added a solo homer that inning, and Oakland rallied to beat San Diego. Chad Pinder added a solo homer in the seventh. The A’s finally got to San Diego starter Clayton Richard (7-8) in the sixth. Pinder walked to start the sixth as the first five hitters reached base. Khris Davis followed Lowrie’s double with a run-scoring single before Canha’s 11th home run, after a double play. Emilio Pagan (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the

win in relief of A’s starter Chris Bassitt. WHITE SOX 12, REDS 8 CINCINNATI (AP) — Daniel Palka and Avisail Garcia each homered twice, and Yoan Moncada tripled with the bases loaded in the 12th inning as Chicago pulled off its biggest comeback of the season. Trailing 7-2 after five innings, the White Sox pulled even in the ninth on Garcia’s solo homer off Raisel Iglesias, then pulled it out with the help of a couple of Reds errors. They loaded the bases in the 12th with a walk and two errors. Moncada’s triple off Jackson Stephens (2-1) broke the tie, and Yolmer Sanchez followed with another triple. Hector Santiago (3-3) fanned six in two innings as the White Sox extended their domination in the interleague series. They’re 17-5 all-time against the Reds, including 11-3 in Cincinnati. RAYS 9, MARLINS 6 (16 INNINGS) MIAMI (AP) — Jake Bauers hit a tiebreaking two-out, two-run double in the 16th, ending Tampa Bay’s 13-inning scoreless streak and lifting the Rays over Miami. The Rays won for the ninth time in 11 games and improved to 17-21 in onerun games. No major league team has played more.

Miami’s J.T. Realmuto led off the 15th with a double, but Vidal Nuno (2-1) pitched out of the jam. Nuno worked two scoreless innings. Nuno also had two hits, doubling his career total, but left the game in the 16th when he appeared to hurt his right leg running out a single. CUBS 5, TIGERS 3 CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo drove in his second run of the game in the seventh inning to snap a tie, Kyle Schwarber followed with a solo homer in the eighth and Chicago rebounded from an early three-run deficit to edge Detroit for its fifth straight win. With one out in the seventh, Jason Heyward and Ben Zobrist singled off reliever Daniel Stumpf (1-4). Rizzo’s slow bouncer up the middle resulted in a force of Zobrist at second, but Jose Iglesias’ throw to first was too late to double up Rizzo and Heyward scored from third to put Chicago ahead for the first time, 4-3. Trailing 3-0, Albert Almora, Jr. and Heyward each drove in a run with a double, then Rizzo followed with an RBI single in Chicago’s three-run fifth. Justin Wilson (3-2) worked around an error to pitch a scoreless seventh and earn the win. Pedro Strop pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save in four chances.

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FIFA REBUKES MARADONA FOR HIS CRITICISM OF WORLD CUP REFEREE By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer

CROATIA goalkeeper Danijel Subasic saves the decisive penalty during the penalty shootout after extra time during the round of 16 match between Croatia and Denmark at the World Cup in the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Sunday. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Croatia goalkeeper honours dead friend at the World Cup By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic has worn a shirt with the picture of former teammate Hrvoje Custic under his jersey for years, his way of honouring a close friend who died a decade ago. Even talking about Custic during a time of pride and enjoyment, like Croatia being in the World Cup quarter-finals, makes Subasic emotional as he broke down in tears on Tuesday when asked about his friend. “That’s what happens,” Subasic said through tears. “What happened to him you know the story. I don’t think from my side there is need for extra explanation on that question.” Subasic’s name is on everyone’s lips back home in Croatia after his performance in the round of 16

win over Denmark, making three saves in the penalty shootout. That effort helped put Croatia into the quarter-finals for the first time since 1998. Yet Custic is always on Subasic’s mind and under his jersey. While Subasic was getting praise after the Denmark performance, he was dedicating it to Custic, who died in 2008 after being injured during a game falling into a concrete wall near the sideline of a field. Custic died a few days after being injured. Subasic has honoured his friend since, and he’s also earned the respect of his teammates. “He has a great positive energy about him and he’s always showing his emotion, including today,” Croatian defender Domagoj Vida said. It’s been a wild few days for Subasic since his effort against Denmark, which included being asked about

falling off of Vida’s shoulders during the celebration after the victory. “He’s OK. Ready for the next game,” Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said with a bemused look. But Subasic deserved to be celebrated — maybe without being dropped — for what he did in the shootout against Denmark. Most coaches are thrilled if a goalkeeper can stop one penalty attempt. Three is rare. Subasic was the first goalkeeper to stop three penalty attempts in a shootout since Portugal keeper Ricardo in 2006 against England. The first save was likely his best when Subasic was able to get a piece of Christian Eriksen’s strike and tip it off the post. It also set the tone for the rest of the attempts to come. “Penalties are always a lottery. You don’t know what is going to happen. Sometimes you guess a

side correctly. Sometimes a player doesn’t shoot that well. There are no rules, it can be a bad or a good day. It’s pretty much based on luck,” Dalic said. “ ... But that is why Subasic is here to help us and save us when necessary and we are thankful to him for that.” Subasic hasn’t received the same amount of attention as other goalkeepers in the tournament — many of whom are already back home. He wasn’t even the man of the match against Denmark, despite his penalty saves. That honour went to the other goalkeeper, Denmark’s Kasper Schmeichel who deserved his own praise for stopping Luka Modric’s penalty attempt in extra time, then saving two more attempts in the shootout. But perhaps Subasic is worthy of more praise and perhaps more attention from some of the bigger clubs in Europe. He’s been

a stalwart for Monaco in France’s top division since arriving on the Mediterranean coast in 2012. He was part of the group that got Monaco promoted to Ligue 1 and eventually among the elite clubs in France’s top division, playing deep into the Champions League. Two seasons ago, Subasic was named the goalkeeper of the year in Ligue 1. He’s allowed only one goal in the three matches he’s played in Russia, that coming in the opening moments against Denmark on a scramble in the penalty area. “I’m glad that I’ve been able to contribute to the success of the team,” Subasic said. “Of course we are all leading really nice days, but in football it changes quite a bit. You’re up one day, you’re down the next one. But now we are enjoying the days here in Russia.”

Andersson the understated symbol of post-Ibrahimovic Sweden By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A merry band of about a thousand yellow-clad Sweden fans stayed after the game, singing in a stand behind the goal and ignoring repeated requests from the stadium announcer to make their way out. Their team had just reached a World Cup quarter-final for the first time in 24 years, and they were going to enjoy the moment. The object of their affections was clear. “It feels quite extraordinary and quite strange,” Sweden coach Janne Andersson said. “The fact that they are staying on after the game, calling out and shouting my name, just makes you want to go out and thank them.” So he did, emerging back out from the dressing room with captain Andreas Granqvist to applaud the block of supporters who had been the most vocal throughout the 1-0, round-of-16 win over Switzerland on Tuesday. In 39 years as a player and then a coach, Andersson hasn’t worked outside Sweden, and many of his clubs were in the country’s lower leagues, like Alets and Laholms. Bespectacled, thick set and with short, cropped

SWEDEN head coach Janne Andersson gestures in the round of 16 match against Switzerland during the World Cup in St Petersburg Stadium, in St Petersburg, Russia, on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) hair, the 55-year-old Andersson has no global profile, although that might be about to change with a quarter-final against England on Saturday. Through his insistence on working as a team (or as a “collective,” as he often says), Andersson has changed the national team’s philosophy. No more cult of the individual — Zlatan Ibrahimovic ruled the team for more than a decade before retiring from

international play in 2016 — but instead an emphasis on the team. “If I’m the symbol, I can live with that but this is very much about the team, not about me or any other individual,” Andersson said. “Football is a team sport and this team really personifies that approach. We share. “We work for each other on and off the pitch. I’m incredibly happy it’s paying off. Football is a game

played by a team. Never forget that.” Was that an indirect reference to Ibrahimovic, who often refers to himself as “God” or a “lion?” Sweden is doing better at this World Cup than it ever did with Ibra. Andersson’s Sweden is hard-working, well-drilled, tough to break down — and dull to watch. “I would not call you boring,” Switzerland playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri

told Swedish reporters after Tuesday’s game, “but people at home may not like watching you.” Sweden has three shutouts in four games despite a possession disadvantage: 29 per cent against Germany, 35 per cent versus Mexico and 37 per cent against Switzerland. Tactics include long passes to 6-foot-4 (1.92 meter) striker Ola Toivonen and throw-ins into the penalty area with the hope of flick-ons.

MOSCOW (AP) — FIFA’s patience with Diego Maradona’s World Cup antics finally ran out yesterday. Soccer’s world body said it “strongly rebukes” comments by the Argentina great criticising American referee Mark Geiger’s handling of England’s win against Colombia in the World Cup round of 16. It was yet another controversial moment involving Maradona – an official FIFA ambassador and figurehead of its “Legends” programme celebrating former players – at a World Cup he has mostly attended as a VIP guest of FIFA. FIFA hit back at Maradona for telling Venezuelan broadcaster Telesur the outcome of Tuesday’s game in Moscow was a “monumental theft.” Maradona had been photographed before the game wearing a yellow Colombia jersey. England advanced to the quarter-finals in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in a feisty game slowed by stoppages and players arguing with Geiger, a former high school teacher from New Jersey. FIFA said Maradona’s “insinuations” were “entirely inappropriate and completely unfounded.” “FIFA is extremely sorry to read such declarations from a player who has written the history of our game,” it said in a statement. FIFA had tolerated previous incidents by Maradona at games in Russia, which the 1986 World Cup winning captain was left to explain on his Facebook page. He apologised for making an offensive gesture toward a South Korean fan at Argentina’s opening 1-1 draw with Iceland in Moscow. He then suggested media were trying to make headlines from an innocent incident and also broke World Cup stadium rules by smoking a cigar. Maradona was filmed on FIFA’s official television broadcast aggressively raising his middle fingers after Argentina scored a late winning goal against Nigeria in St Petersburg. He was also seen on footage circulated on social media seeming to be unwell and assisted from his seat into a private dining area. FIFA has had a turbulent relationship with Maradona in his career as a player and coach. He tested positive for a cocktail of banned substances at the 1994 World Cup in the United States and was sent home from the tournament. As Argentina’s coach in 2009, a FIFA suspension for a tirade aimed at reporters after a World Cup qualifying game barred Maradona from attending the 2010 finals draw in Cape Town, South Africa. Maradona was an outspoken critic of previous FIFA president Sepp Blatter, but was brought back into the fold when Gianni Infantino was elected in 2016. He came to the Kremlin in Moscow last December wearing a gold bow tie to take part in the 2018 draw. “We are right on the mark everywhere,” midfielder Albin Ekdal said. “It’s incredibly difficult to score against us.” After the victory against Switzerland, Andersson deflected a question about whether Sweden is starting to think about winning its first World Cup. Its side of the bracket opened with the exits of Germany, Spain, Portugal and Argentina. “If you start to lower the bar or the level of ambition, that’s not going to make for satisfaction,” he said.

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Federer and Serena cruise into 3rd round at Wimbledon By MATTIAS KAREN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer and Serena Williams are making it look easy at Wimbledon — again. Caroline Wozniacki is heading home early — again. Federer and Williams cruised into the third round with straight-sets victories on Wednesday, looking at home on the Centre Court where they have won 15 titles between them. However, Wozniacki still can’t seem to get comfortable at the All England Club — especially when there’s a swarm of bugs flying around her head. The Australian Open champion went out before the third round for the fourth time in seven years, losing 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 to Ekaterina Makarova of Russia after complaining to the chair umpire about the insects that invaded No. 1 court during the second set. No such problems for Federer, who won 35

straight points on his serve on route to beating Lukas Lacko of Slovakia 6-4, 6-4, 6-1. After serving out for the first set, Federer didn’t drop a single point on his serve in the second and kept that streak going until he was 30-0 up at 4-1 in the third — when Lacko finally sent a backhand winner down the line. It was another dominant display by the eight-time champion, who lost just nine of 61 points on his serve in total and broke Lacko five times, including with a forehand winner to close out the match. “On certain days it goes better than others,” Federer said. “Sometimes your serve matches up better against certain players.” Williams was nearly as good, losing just five of 32 points on her first serve in a 6-1, 6-4 win over Viktoriya Tomova. It was her 16th straight victory at Wimbledon, although she missed last year’s tournament while pregnant.

SERENA WILLIAMS, of the US, returns to Bulgaria’s Viktoriya Tomova in their singles match on the third day of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London yesterday. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

THE WEATHER REPORT

5-Day Forecast

TODAY

ORLANDO

High: 88° F/31° C Low: 74° F/23° C

TAMPA

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

Sunshine and some clouds

Partly cloudy

Partly sunny

High: 90°

Low: 76°

High: 89° Low: 77°

High: 89° Low: 78°

High: 90° Low: 78°

AccuWeather RealFeel

99° F

82° F

99°-84° F

99°-85° F

99°-86° F

100°-86° F

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ABACO

High: 85° F/29° C Low: 81° F/27° C

6-12 knots

High: 89° F/32° C Low: 77° F/25° C

6-12 knots

FT. LAUDERDALE

FREEPORT

High: 90° F/32° C Low: 78° F/26° C

E S

WEST PALM BEACH

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TONIGHT

High: 89° F/32° C Low: 76° F/24° C

High: 89° F/32° C Low: 78° F/26° C

MIAMI

High: 90° F/32° C Low: 80° F/27° C

4-8 knots

Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 88° F/31° C Low .................................................... 77° F/25° C Normal high ....................................... 88° F/31° C Normal low ........................................ 75° F/24° C Last year’s high ................................. 92° F/33° C Last year’s low ................................... 75° F/24° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.16” Year to date ............................................... 24.59” Normal year to date ................................... 14.45”

ELEUTHERA

NASSAU

High: 90° F/32° C Low: 76° F/24° C

High: 86° F/30° C Low: 81° F/27° C

KEY WEST

High: 90° F/32° C Low: 83° F/28° C

tiDes For nassau High

Ht.(ft.)

Low

Ht.(ft.)

Today

1:03 a.m. 1:41 p.m.

2.6 2.5

7:31 a.m. 7:49 p.m.

0.5 0.8

Friday

1:51 a.m. 2:35 p.m.

2.5 2.6

8:17 a.m. 8:48 p.m.

0.4 0.8

Saturday

2:44 a.m. 3:31 p.m.

2.5 2.7

9:07 a.m. 9:49 p.m.

0.3 0.7

Sunday

3:41 a.m. 4:27 p.m.

2.5 3.0

10:00 a.m. 0.1 10:51 p.m. 0.5

Monday

4:40 a.m. 5:24 p.m.

2.5 3.2

10:55 a.m. 0.0 11:51 p.m. 0.3

Tuesday

5:39 a.m. 6:19 p.m.

2.6 3.4

11:51 a.m. -0.2 ---------

Wednesday 6:36 a.m. 7:14 p.m.

2.7 3.6

12:48 a.m. 0.0 12:46 p.m. -0.4

sun anD moon Sunrise Sunset

6:25 a.m. 8:04 p.m.

Moonrise Moonset

12:31 a.m. 12:41 p.m.

Last

New

First

Full

Jul. 6

Jul. 12

Jul. 19

Jul. 27

CAT ISLAND

High: 86° F/30° C Low: 81° F/27° C

7-14 knots

8-16 knots

ANDROS

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

Wozniacki is still waiting to get past the round of 16 for the first time, despite fighting back from 5-1 down in the third set and saving four match points at 5-3. But she was broken again in the final game, becoming the fifth of the top eight women’s seeds to lose before the third round. Five-time champion Venus Williams did better with her comeback attempt. The No. 9 seed, at 38 the oldest woman in the draw, came back to beat 141stranked qualifier Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 after dropping the first set for a second straight match. In the first round, she started by conceding a tiebreaker against 58thranked Johanna Larsson before taking 12 of the last 15 games. “Ideally it’s two sets,” Venus said. “If it’s not two sets, then go to Plan B.” In the men’s draw, 13thseeded Milos Raonic and No. 11 Sam Querrey also advanced in straight sets.

SAN SALVADOR

GREAT EXUMA

High: 86° F/30° C Low: 80° F/27° C

High: 86° F/30° C Low: 81° F/27° C

High: 88° F/31° C Low: 82° F/28° C

W S

LONG ISLAND

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High: 87° F/31° C Low: 81° F/27° C

8-16 knots

MAYAGUANA High: 86° F/30° C Low: 81° F/27° C

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

CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 86° F/30° C Low: 81° F/27° C

High: 86° F/30° C Low: 80° F/27° C

GREAT INAGUA

High: 88° F/31° C Low: 80° F/27° C

10-20 knots

marine Forecast ABACO ANDROS CAT ISLAND CROOKED ISLAND ELEUTHERA FREEPORT GREAT EXUMA GREAT INAGUA LONG ISLAND MAYAGUANA NASSAU RAGGED ISLAND SAN SALVADOR

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WINDS SE at 6-12 Knots SE at 4-8 Knots E at 7-14 Knots ESE at 7-14 Knots ESE at 8-16 Knots E at 6-12 Knots E at 10-20 Knots ENE at 8-16 Knots ESE at 7-14 Knots ESE at 6-12 Knots ESE at 6-12 Knots SSE at 4-8 Knots E at 8-16 Knots E at 7-14 Knots E at 10-20 Knots ENE at 8-16 Knots E at 8-16 Knots E at 8-16 Knots E at 8-16 Knots ENE at 7-14 Knots ESE at 6-12 Knots ESE at 4-8 Knots E at 10-20 Knots E at 8-16 Knots SE at 8-16 Knots E at 6-12 Knots

WAVES 2-4 Feet 2-4 Feet 1-3 Feet 1-3 Feet 2-4 Feet 2-4 Feet 4-7 Feet 3-5 Feet 2-4 Feet 2-4 Feet 1-2 Feet 1-2 Feet 1-3 Feet 1-2 Feet 4-7 Feet 3-5 Feet 3-5 Feet 2-4 Feet 3-6 Feet 3-5 Feet 1-2 Feet 1-2 Feet 3-6 Feet 3-5 Feet 1-3 Feet 1-3 Feet

VISIBILITY 5 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 5 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles

WATER TEMPS. 82° F 82° F 87° F 87° F 85° F 85° F 85° F 85° F 84° F 84° F 79° F 79° F 86° F 86° F 85° F 85° F 86° F 86° F 85° F 86° F 84° F 84° F 85° F 85° F 85° F 85° F

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